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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 3, 1885)
"VOTE 'ODE1 Abstract by Counties of the Vote Cast for Judge of Supreme CourJ and Begents of the University AVthe Election Held Tuesday , November 3,1884 , as'Eeturned by the State Board of Canvassers. Scstterinir Tn-'ee IS' : Wpjeit . 11. 3HE SEAT OF OVERA'SIEXT. jHisiellaneoits Matters of Interest at the Ra tional Capital. "ine rresiaent lias made tlie ronowlng ap pointments : To be consul of the United States , Preston D. Bridges , of North Carolina , at Montivirteo. Urapuay ; W. H. McAardle , of Mississippi , at San Juan Del Xorte , Nicara gua ; Joseph W. Marriam ( a citizen of the United States ) at Iquique , ChiliVilliam ; C. Emmett , of Nevr York , at Smyrna , in India. The secretary of the treasury received the followin ; ; message from Mr. Colonna , assist ant superintendent of the coast survey : "The coast survey reports great earthquake waves on the Pacific ocean at San Francisco , as in dicated on the coast survey tide gua e. These earthquake waves were noticed Nov. 19th be tween one ami eight p. m. They were twenty- five minutes apart and were as great as those observed during the great upheaval in Java seven years since. " Ex-Surgeon General Wales denies that the portraits , for the purchase of which accounts have been disallowed , were of himself. He eays they were portraits of former surgeon generals of the navy. He denies responsibil ity for charging' these portraits to wrong ap- propriatirns indsays this was probably the act of his subordinates. "Win. H. McArdle , who was appointed to be U. S. Consul at San Juan Del Norte , Nicara gua , is an old newspaper man and a particu lar friend of Secretary Lamar. He lives at Jackson , Miss. He was very strongly endorsed by all the prominent men of the state. Preston L. Bridges , appointed consul at Montevideo , Uruguay , was endorsed by both the United States Senators and the most prominent men ) * > f North Carolina , as a man of special fitness for the place. He is a per- Eonal friend of Senator Vance. . . REPORTS received at the treasury depart ment indicate a growing scarcity of 10-ent silver pieces in all parts of the country , 'i In accordance with instructions from the treasury department about § 40,000 in dimes were coined at the'Philadelphia mint about a week ago. These , however , were found insufficient to supply the demand and the superintendent of the mint has since been instructed to coin into dimes all uncurrent subsidiary silver coin there may be at the mint. MINISTER Cox has advised the state de partment that the Turkish government has issued two decrees , dated October ID and November 1. The first prohibits for one year tho exportation of horses , mar s and mules from Turkish territory , and the second prohibits until further notice the exportation of cereals and cattle from the provinces of Adrianople , Salonica , Mon astir , St. John , Kassovo and Scutar , in Albania , likewise from the district of Seri- fidgc. Dunixc the month of October 25,918 im migrants arrived in this country , a decrease of 6,179 compared with October , 1SS-1. The decrease in exports of merchandise during the two months ending , October 31st , was ? 17G48,447. The decrease of imports on merchandise for the same period was § 80,144,091. WALTER JOHNSON , of Michigan , has been \ appointed law clerk of the patent office , vice D. A. McKnight , who was appointed law clerk in the office of the assistant at torney general. Senator Mahone does not weigh much more than a box of laundry soap. Kin ? Theebaw won't allow anybody to boots in his presence. EESULTES OF THE CATTLEMElf. Set Forth in Tlieir Convention Held in SI. Louis. The National Cattle and Horse Growers' convention in St. Louis reported and adopted the following resolutions : Resolved , That the United States con gress be respectfully petitioned to enact a law by which setting fire to the range and timber on the public domain of the United Stated or in the Indian territory be pun ished by fine and imprisonment. Resolved , That the adoption of a law nliicli shall provide for the appointment by the president of the United States of a commission of five men , who shall be charged with suppressing and extirpating the contagion of pleuro-pncumonia among cattle , and who shall be authorized for that purpose to quai-antine one part of the country against the shipment of live stock from another where the disease exists to employ assistance , including the best veterinary skill to be found , and to make all necessary rules and regu lations for enforcing the duties with which they are charged , and the members of said commission to be familiar with the matter of breeding and handling live stock and men of good execu tive ability , the members of said commis sion to be paid a salary commensurate with their duties. When it becomes neces sary for said commission to slaughter cat tle for the purpose of extirpating a disease said commission should pay for the same out of appropriation made for the purpose of enforcing the law. The resolutions further recommend that the convention request congress to pass such laws as shall place the whole subject of quarantine under the control and juris diction of the general government , giving authority to establibh quarantine legula- tions within proper limits and set apart from lands belonging to the United Scates such quarantine grounds as shall be most protective and befet promote and subserve the cattle interests of the entire country. The report of the committee on resolutions provoked an animated and prolonged dis cussion , particularly that part of them re ferring to pleuro-pneumonia , and it was finally laid over temporarily. poryxs FROM : THE NATIONAL CAPITAX. President' ! Message Reports of the Head * of Departments. ' Washington dispatch : The president is nearly through with his message. The secre taries have about completed their reports and a majority of them will publish their reports in advance of the meeting of con gress. The report of the secretary of the treasury will only be withheld to go into congress with the president's message. The secretary of the treasury is b "ng subjected to great pressure to make a ca 1 of bonds. This pressure comes mainly Irom the west. The policy of theadministration is opposed to reducing the surplus by a call of bonds , believing it better to reduce the surplus by cutting down taxation. The policy of the administration will be very clear and direct in advocating increased economy in govern mental expenditures , and cutting down tariff taxation in such a way as shall avoid hurting the industries , which have already been built up under the existing laws. The plank of the Chicago platform which de clares for tariff for revenue , with incidental protection , will be urged by the president , leaving congress to deal with the practical details. There are very few members here yet and few are expected until after thanksgiving. The president , before completing the work , will consult "with house and senate leaders. There is at present great harmony between the president and house leaders. The sil ver question in all details is still a matter which is a subject for consultation to see if some compromise cannot be reached which shall change the existingorderof things and yet satisfy the silver men by keeping up the demand for silver. THE RESPONSE OF ROUMEtrA. She Esi > ousa tlie Cause of Bulgaria Sercia Reported as JJelng Dispirited. Upon the receipt of Prince Alexander's call for volunteers for the defense of the country , great accessions , were at once offered from Houmclia. Nothinz could more clearly show the satisfaction of tho populace of Eastern lloumelia with the Bnlsarlan union than the alacrity of their response to the call of arms. This evidence of a truly national spirit , to gether with the moral effect of the recent Bulgarian victories on the frontier , have giv en Prince Alexander's government a prestige uhkh it has hitherto entirely larked in the eves of European diplomats. If Widdin re sists the Servian slese , the invasion of Bulga- garia may be pronounced a failure. At last accounts the Bulgarians sfill held the place. One rerort says the Servians have raised the siege and retired across the frontier , but "this leeks full confirmation. The Roumellan con tingent is expected at Sofia , and it is believed that place will Le strongly enough garrisoned to resist a Servian attack even if King Milan succeeds in penetrating the advance forces of Prince Alexander , now nerved to gallant re sistance by their victory. Prince Alexander's recent appeal to the sultan for aid turns out to have been misunderstood. Instead of an appeal for protection against Servia it was a formal demand upon Turkey to carry out the provisions of the Bwlln treaty , and prevent Russia from trespassing upon Bulgarian soil. This was in view of the massing of Russian troops on the frontier , a movement which is still re , orted to be proceeding and which , ta ken in conjunction with similar demonstra tions on the part of Austria , is the most omi nous feature of the } reaent diplomatic situa tion. tion.Dispatches received state that the Servians , have become dispirited over the recent re verses. The Bulgarians on the other hancl have been aroused to the highest pitch of en thusiasm , by the example of Prince Alexan- Jer and victories gained under his leadership. They have gradually driven bak the Servian advance line until now they are within a mile of Dragoman village. In the fighting , Nov. 19 , the Servian loss was 800 killed and wounded , and one of Prince Alexander's aids 'was killed durins the engagement The following arc the additional details of the fL'hting on the 19th : The rhrht win of the Bulgarian army advanced from its forti fied position and attacked the Servian posi tion between Slivnitza and Dragoman. The center column of the Bulgarian army soon followed to support the right. The fighting then became general , and the Buhrarians wot being able to drive the Servians from their entrenchments , toward noon the left wing of the Bulgarian army also advanced and as sumed th : offensive. An obstinate engage ment ensued , lasting till 0 p. ni. The Bul garians found it no easy task to dislodge the Servians from their positions. The former fought desperately however and finally com pelled the Servians to retreat to Dragoman , the Bulgarians holding all roads leading thereto. The latter took 400 prisoners , in cluding several officers. Up to noon next day there had been no further fighting , the Bulcarians deeming it prudent not to attark at present the Servians at Dragoman , which has strong natural fortifications. AFFAIRS IS FOREIGN ZAXDS. Miscellaneous Matters of Interest Coming from the Old World. The Bulgarians after desperate fightinghave carried pvery one of the Servian positions which were menacing Slivnitza. Prince Alex ander led the Bulgarian columns in person. An official report from the front states that the Servians entered Brcsnik. The town haa been abandoned by the Bulgarians who , in their haste to get awayleft eight guns behind. The capture of Bresnik leaves the route open to Sofia. The Buliarian army of the Widdin district may be considered completely des troy ed and dispersed. Further details of the capture of Bresnik state that the Servians carried eighteen lines on the entrenchments and captured 101 prisoners with a number of rifles. The Bulgarian commander at Bresnik fled leaving his military papers behind him. The Bulgarian volunteers with their leader also fled. A dispatch from Sofia says : Troops are ar- nving here from Roumelia. The London Daily Telesraph says it is al most certain that Greece will go to war. The captain of the Greek navy has started for London to purchase men-of-war. Germany has acquiesced in the Pope's set tlement of the Caroline Islands , It only re mains now to give it definite form. A dispatch from Belgrade savs Queca Na- . talle has received a telegram from Zaitchar , ' announcing the fall of.Widden. . . The same dispatch says that a portion of the Moravia ' division , after a severe fight , captured Redo- mier. Four hundred prisoners have arrived at Belgrade from the front. X PRESENCE OF THE DEAD. Crowds About the HendricJs Mansion Mrs. Hendricks Jlecoincs lilorc Composed. Indianapolis dispatch : At the Hendricks residence this afternoon and evening a curi ous crowd continued about the entrance , and the parlors were filled with callers. For the first time since her husband's death Mrs. Hendricks came down stairs to dinner this evening and talked quietly and com posedly with her relatives , having recovered somewhat from the prostration of this morning. She received rather a lengthy letter from Miss Cleveland , sister of the president , but on account of its personal character she declined to give it to tho press. Just before dark Bishop Knicker bocker , of the Episcopal church , called and , with Mrs. Hendricks'went into the dark ened chamber where the body was vaguely discernible , and prayed fervently and earn- sstly. To her friends she gave a loving ac- j count of her husband's last hours ; what he was doing and what he said about ordinary affairs , there not being any apprehension [ on the part of either ; of the sudden fatal termination of his illness. When lying on the bed , only a few hours before his death , | he read several papers and a few chapters in the "Lazarus of London , " in which ap- j peared much that interested him , and i discussed with her the book and dis- \ patches in the papers. He wanted to be ' at work answering letters of personal friends , but she urged that he should re- f main quiet in accordance with the physi cian's instructions. She talked calmly of these things , but when she attempted to tell how , after leaving him cheerful and al most free from pain for a few minutes , she returned to find him cold in death , she broke down completely and wept almost hysterically. After a time she grew calm again and expressed her appreciation of the kindness of her friends and neighbors J and citizens generally who relieved her of I so much care and anxiety in matters perI I taining to the funeral. At night the house was closed and excluded , the family of her brother , S. W. Morgan , and niece remain- ing with her. As the darkness came on , the curious crowd on the street in front of the residence dispersed and nobody was left but the uniformed sentry , who paced sol- elmly up and down before the entrance. XILE SENATE TAVAXCY. Who Will Proliabli/ Prevalent of That Jtody Some of the JS'aiues flfrtitioned. 'f Washington dispatch : It 5a customary for the vice presideit to absent himself from tho sessions of the senate before an adjournment in order that that body may elect a president pro-tempore , who , under the constitution , is in lineal succession to the presidency of the United States. Tho democrats had a majority in the senate when Mr. Arthur was vice president , and he did not follow this custom , so that when Garfield died ho was without a legal successor. Sir. Hcndricks followed the ex ample of Mr. Arthur at the special session of the senate last spring , and did not per mit the republicans to elect a president .pro tern , so that Mr. Cleveland now stands jalone ; but there are only two weeks before the meeting of the senate , when the repub licans will elect a vice president. It is pretty certain that Mr. Edmunds : will be the man. He has been the active vice president since David D.ivis occupied the chair of the senate , and it was general ly understood that the republicans would elect him as president pro tcm , as soon as Mr. Hcndricks gave them a chance. There has been no talk of opposition to him , but now that the position assumes great im portance , there being but one life between it and the presidency of tho United States , there may be some rivalry. Mr. Edmunds does not care particularly for the honor and did not seek it before , and , according to his usual custom , will probably maintain an attitude of indiffer ence now. Mr. Sherman would like to be president of the senate , and will be elected if Edmunds is not. There is some talk about the hotels to night about * Logan , and the democrats think the republicans ought to select him as acting vice president as a matter of con sistency and to carry out the expressed will of tho party. Logan's friends talk in the same way and it is probable that he will make a light for the place , but his pop ularity in the senate isnotsuch as to justi fy him in expecting success. He is at his residence on Columbia Heights and cannot be seen to-night. The prevailing opinion in the hotel lobbies and among senators who are in the city is that Edmunds will be chosen. Senator Conger said that he believed it would be Edmunds , but the latter had ex pressed a preference to remaining on the lloor and engaging in the debates , and espe cially to perform his duties as chairman of the judiciary committee ; that he had no taste for the duties as presiding officer , and did not covet tlie honor , but in Mr. Con ger's opinion the senate could unite upon him better than upon any other man. He thought it would be Sherman if it wa # not Edmunds. The death of Mr. Hendricks , leaving as it does but one life betn ecu the presidency ami a vacancy in the office to which no one un der the law can succeed , will undoubtedly impel congress to pass the bill which which has been pending so long to pro vide for a regular succession. Several times has such a bill been reported from committees of both houses , and once a measure for the purpose was passed by both , but they were unlike in the most es sential features , and the senators and rep resentatives were not able to adjust their differences. This event will renew the dis cussion , and it is to be hoped that borne plan of succession will be decided upon. At the cabinet meeting lastight the sub ject was introduced by Mr. Jayard , who gave the histor3" of consressional action upon it , and quite a long discussion ensued. The president had no intention of referring to this matter in his message , but the pain ful reminder of the uncertainty of human life coming as "it docs witli direct force to him personally will cause an. addition to that document in which he will urge con- sress to act at once. Freight Rates in Nebraska. Tho following is taken from a table prepared by the railroad commissioners 'rom _ the rate sheets of the diflerent roads doing business in this state. The rates on grain are per hundred pounds. The rates on sail , lime , cement and stuc- 10 are per hundred pounds , except on ; he B. & M. , where they are per barrel : -"JOJSSBH | - coTw.ocn-7- I "A K V 'A A I " A vH I SS . oSjT-wSPo I Of'11 d'JS'O < > _ i.- ; y r : . i u -K va iI I . " . A W V 8i.lig5oSo - JJ py h'.l is "Q i atAv S3 pmp | - \ \ jj > ( jo otiw % jQ cc 4 ri , # C3rw < lDCnto < a ] &i | " " Q * j y g gI" I" A 'OK 3 > ' 35 . : : : : < -o oo .g t : oZo-o . L j - rf rO * - O UUOJ - 3I tO4 CO O . 0 7 'K "d 'J3 " 0 Sum fiqi 001 * sp nj "AT T 'JS Pi" M - ogppjOH " " * " " " " : oooooggooogl "A MM-I'888831 7yo-8 M : M : : : I I M ' O = P 'K " 3. 'IS " 0 3CTBS'-Sqi 001 JOd'SP UI M E 1 ii i ggssgss .K jjg SgSSSSSSiSSS A K'\nd"O V f " * " * : : to caco J3oo I "v V ' d * J B CO OS M tC I l r - " " O "d 18 0 -OK "U W aa ) 'H "K V ' & 1 Death Calls for a King. A dispatch was received by the London breign office from Madrid stating that King MIonso died at 9 o'clock on the morning of : he 23th of consumption , accelerated bv lysentery. Six doctors from Madrid and ; vro physicians of El Pardo were in con- itant attendance upon the king. They de- : ided Tuesday morning that the king"was n a dangerous condition. Fits continued .throughout that day. nnil the king died tit 8:45 the next morning. Tho pope's bene diction arrived before he exnired. All oflicers of state and the cabinet ministers except the minister of war and minister of the interior were present at thp moment of dissolution. The cabinet met immediately and the queen was appointed regent in ac cordance with law. The members of the cabinet have tendered their resignation but will remain in oflico pending the regent's pleasure. The body of Alfonso will be buried in the palace of the Escurial. IT ACCIDEXrAC UK MURDER ? An Omaha Man of Prominence If Ills His Wife , Mistaking Her for a JRurglar. Special to the Lincoln Journal : Tho sound of a shot , followed after a minute or two by the agonizing cry of a man , pro ceeding from the residence of John W. Lauer , at 2G19 Douglas street , nt an early hour this morning , aroused the residents ol that locality and brought them to the house. Messrs. John A. McShane and Ben. Gallagher , who live in the block , were the firstto enter and found Mr. Lauer wring ing his hands over the body of his wife who lay in her night robeacross the thresh old of their bedroom , dead , while his sister. Miss Lauer , who was living with them and occupied an tipper room , had come at the alarm and stood overcome with horror and surprise. In as coherent a manner as possible to one so greatly agitated , Mr. Lauer told all that ho knew about th tragedy. He said he had been awakened by a sound in the back parlor , and instantly sat up in bed , and drew his revolver from beneath his pillow. He glanced toward th back parlor , from which the sound seemet to come , and saw a shadow on the door b ; the light of the fire in the parlor stove Ho then saw a figure advancing into th room and he instantly fired. The figure a once disappeared. Ho thought he hat heard a voice , and supposing that ther were two burglars in the house , he watcliec for the qther one , and while watching pu out Ids left hand to arouse his wife. To his horror he found that her place in the bed was vacant , and while he was wonder ing over it , it flashed upon his mind that i might have been his wile at whom he ha ( shot. He sprang out of bed and on the threshold , which had been concealed fron his view by the high footboard , he fount her shot through the head. Life was ex tinct. When the coroner's inquest began , Lauer was the first pen-son to testify. He shed no tears but occasionally would move as if ii great mental anguish. Ho stood at the head of the body of his dead wife ant talked freely , but the expression thatrestec on his face was more of an unconcerned ail than that of a heart-broken husband. Ilia testimony was as follows : I am superintendent at the nail works have been there three and a half years ; this is my wife [ pointing to the corpse ] ; I re turned home about 9 o'clock last night about 2 o"clock I woke up suddenly ; ] heard some one speak in the other room and as soon as I saw the head of a persor approach the foot of the bed I fired , am ; then looked for some one to fall ; I mmedi- ately placed my hand over to where m\ wife should have been and found her gone I immediately jumped from bed and discov ered I had killed her ; I think I was layins down when I shot ; I don't think I heart her fall ; there was no light in the room there was a base-burner , that's all. After examining a number of other wit nesses the jury returned the following ver dict : We , the jury , find that the deceased , Mrs Sallie Lauor , came to her death from a pistol shot fired by the husband. John W. Lancrjand while the evidence adduced does not indicate any malicious intent on the part of said Lauer , we recommend that lie be bound over to await a fuller investiga tion by the district court. GEO. L. DENNIS , foreman , F. P. HANI.ON , C. S. Gooimicii , PHILIP ANDRES , GEO. MEIH.OCK , FRANK J. UUKKLEY. Mrs. Lauer was a young lady of singular peauty , with regular features , fair complex ion , light brow ii hair and a perfect figure and these qualities united to a character ol exceeding purity nn-l sweetness made her very popular in the social and church cir cles in which she moved. A FATHER'S AWFUL CRIME. Clement Gransitiger's Confession that He Murdered His Daughter Creates a A'eiisa- tion. Logansporb ( Iml. ) telegram : This com munity is wonderfully wrought up over the ilcath-bed confession of Clement Gran inger , who died at his home. Washington town ship , Sunday night. Thefact is made pub ic that Gransinger confessed to murdering n's own daughter. About six years ago ; ho announcement was made that Annie Gransinger had had taken her own life. Hie statement was made by the girl's father , who ran to his nearest neighbor for assistance. The girl was found lying in the smoke-house. A - halter-strap * > us- : ) cnded from a beam , beneath which was i barrel , and tlfc blue and bruised con- lition of the dead girl's neck bore 3nt the statement of the apparently grief- itricken father that the daughter had com mitted suicide. The funeral was held , and .n a short time Clement Gransingc'i- his ome in the country and moved to town. Efe led a miserable life , living in a little , old ihanty in this city. In this slmpty lie had > 1,500 concealed , but it gradually slipped away from him. as he lost the controlof iis mental faculties. A few months ago. jroken down in body and in mind , and situ not a cent to his name , he was taken sut to his brother's to die. He lingered ilong until last Saturday , and when told : hat he could Hvebutafewhours he rallied , ind , calling several persons in the room to lU bedside , made a confession that amazed Lhem. He stated that the story of his daughter's suicide was manufactured ; that he had nurdered her in order tocoverup thestory if his intimacy with her , which in a few nore months must have become known to , he world. Returning home one evening he ound her sitting out in the yard near the utchen paring potatoes. He went to the Darn , secured a halter-strapand , makinga loose of it , sneaked up behind her and itrangled her to death. He then dragged ; he body into the smoke-house with the in- : ention of hanging it to the cross-beam. It vas too heavy , and he loosed the strap. : ied it to the beam , placed the barrel in lObition , and the surroundings indicated : hat the body had just beer taken down. Hie old man stated that after committing : he crime his life had been a hell on earth. : Ie could not remain on the farm , and novcd to town in thelu.pe that removing rom the scene of the deed might lesson the : errible recollection. This , however , only ippeared to increase his mental agony. He : ould not die with the awful crime untold. Mr. John Preston True , an author al- eady well known to young readers , lias vrittcii for ST. NICHOCAS an electrically ; ood school story for boys , that will iwaken the interest and enthusiasm of very boy and girl who has read the best tories of school-boy life , from the days of 'Eric" and "Tom Brown" to the present ime. "Drill , " as the story is entitled , leals with a vital and veryimportant feat- ire in the present system of military chools for boys. It is imbued with the pirit of real manliness , of courage , honor , nd justice , and contains a whole schoolful f real human American lads , with a black heep or two to make it all the more natu- al. Too Jiusy for business. A traveler himlcil : it a w.iysitle tavern in Texas curly one morning , and after sitting around without dis covering any signs of breakfast until an appetite like a mustard plaster began gnawing at his vitals , ho walk ed up to tho landlord , who was behind tho counter bent nearly double over a newspaper , in which he was tracing the lines of a thrilling romance with bis forefinger as ho puffed away at an old cob pipe. "What time do you have breakfast ? " said tho stranger. Tho landlord groaned , but did not look up. Tho traveler raised hia voice a notch or two ant ! repeated : "When do you have breakfast ? ' The man behind tho bar never moved. The tra/eler thumped on the counter with his knuckles to attract attention , and again said , much loud- er than before : "When do you have broakfastr" "Hch ? " said the landlord , with his face still buried in tho newspaper. . "When do you have breakfast ? " * ' 'Most every day. 'V "Is this one of tho lucky days ? " "lloh ? " "Are you going to havo breakfast to-day1 'I reckon moro'n 1 ko we will. " ' "How soon do you suppose it will bo ready ? " "I don't 'spose nothin' about it. " "What's the reason you don't ? " "Cozldou't know. " "When do you generally havo it ? " When the coll'oe biles. " 'Has tho lire been started yet ? " "i don't know uothin' about it. " "What's tho reason you don't ? " "Cos 1 don't caro a cuss , " "See here , old man , aiu'L you the landlord ? " "Ireckon niebbe I am. " "Well , then , I'd like to have you tell mo who's running this tavern. " Tho old man raised his head at last , gave the stranger a look that made his llcsh creep , and said : "Well , sometimes the niggers runs it ; sometimes the old woman gives it a whirl ; sometimes the cussed .thing sorter wobbles along for itself , and then agin sometimes 1 give it a h'st myself , and every once in a while soms lantern-jawed , knock kneed son of a tiger like you comes along and wants to try his hand at ma'cin' it spin ; but about tho lime he gits to shootin' his month too free he takes a a notion to go out to the hoss-trongh and soak his head , and after that he's alluz meek enough to mind his own business for a spell. What in tho name of Tom Scott do you want , any how3 Can't you keep your coat on till 1 strike the end of this yore piece ? 1 want to lind out what tlie hhixcs they're gom' to do with that lousy old'pirate I've been worry in' about Jor tho last two months , now that they've ketched him at last. You're not ridin' on the keors now , so what's the use o' bein' in a sweat ? " Just then a darky stepped into tho back yard and beiran pounding a joint of stove-pipe with a broken broom handle. "Does that mean breakfast ? " in quired tho stranger in an humbled voice. "I shouldn't wonder a durn bit , " returned the landlord , as he again plunged into his newspaper. Chic ujo Ledger. Wasto Paper that Isn'c Wasted. Down in tho basement of tho Treas ury Department is a room in which about a do/.on girls sit and sort over the waste paper which lias accumula ted from the work of the day before by the 2,500 clerks in the rooms above. All of the waste paper of the depart ment is transferred to their room by the sweepers at the close of each dav. Then tho girls go over it carefullv piece by piece , and they frequently make very valuable discoveries. Not long ago § 10,000 worth of bonds were found in a waste-paper basket in the ollice ot" the Comptroller of the Cur rency , and there was a great howl about it at the time , but in the end no body was punished for the gross care lessness. But such large sums as this seldom Una their way into the sorting- room. The principal discoveries arc penholders and stationery which has been accidentally dropped into the waste-basket. Sometimes a valuable document dis appears in an unaccountable manner from the files of the department. The rooms are ransacked and everybody connected with tho division becomes well-nigh crazy. As a last resort the waste paper room is appealed to. Jn nine chances out of ten , if the paper has been disposed of in that way. the girls will find it. Theyhave become remarkably expert in sorf ig over this rubbish. A girl will take .i mess of it in her handsrand in loss than the time it takes to tell it her sharp eyes will have seen all the different pieces , and if there is even a scrap that looks as though it might be valuable it is care fully laid aside for future examination. Experience has convinced the Treasury officials that these girls annually save many times their salaries to tho Gov ernment. The sale of the waste paper "s one of considerable importance , and the revenue each year is m the course of business turned back into the treas ury where it properly belongs. Uostoit Traveller. Rich , bat Plain. Mrs. Stewart visits the store once famous as A. T. Stewart's ever } ' week to see the novelties there , and orders a sew gown or bounce or something for icr house ; but she is so unassuming that , unless the clerk waiting upon you said , "There is Mrs. Stewart , " , * ou would not imagine the delicate , jlainly dressed little lady walking by rvith a companion attending her had any special interest in the establish ment. If you had reporters' eyes you would see the rapid glances cast by her over every counter she passes , and xlso see how deferentially the whole waiting force observe her. Mrs. Stew art is not old or gray ; her hair is brown , icr ligurc erect and herstep firm. Her dress in the street is plain , but of the richest material , but sho evidently does not seek to parade the amount of icr riches before tho public. From a New York Letter. The rector of a fash ounlile churdi Jn Utali s spoken of as tbe "apostle t f tl e genteel- . "