THE OMAHA DAILY BEJE : FRIDAY , DECEMBER 20 , 1800.
OUR COLUMBUS ENTERTAINED ,
ffonry M , Stanley and Party Aio Driven
Through the City ,
THEIR VISIT TO THC BEE BUILDING ,
*
Notes oT tlio ImprcRRlnn tlio Now
* Omaha flukes Upon tlio K.iplorcr
-A. JUUe with It tin From
IMntlHIIIOUtll.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Jlcnry M. Stan-
icy and her mother , Mrs. Tcnnnnt , attended
service In Trinity cathctlrul , having been es
corted thlll-cr by Mr. H. Hoic-walcr at Tin :
Bun. It was their Intention _ to nvold noto-
rfcty and they succeeded ndirilrnbly , because
but few of the worshippers wcro nwara of
tbelr presence.
In the afternoon Mr. Stanley , bis wife ,
Mrs , Tcnnmit , Major and Mrs. i'ond were
given n drive through the city. Tbo party
wnj met at the Mlllard at 12 o'clock by a com-
mlttco consisting of Mr. 10. llosewutcr of
TUB Ur.i % Dr. S. D. Mcrcur and
Mr. Clement Ctmso of the Excelsior.
They visited the exposition hall , where
they listened with great Interest tosomo
vocal selections rendered by the pupils of the
Nobrashn institute for tlio do.if and dumb.
Mrs. totnnloy expressed licrsclf ns being
highly delighted with the unique entertain-
incut.
The distinguished guests were then con
voyed to Tuu linn budding- , where they spent
half an hour In visiting all the departments.
They linil scarcely entered the vestibule
wbon Mr. Stanley stood and looked around
upon the mnrDlo walls with astonishment ,
The beauty and richness of the place was a
surprise which tie was not nblo to conceal.
Mrs. Stanley , In her expressive man
ner , exclaimed , "O , how beautlfulv
How , how beautiful , " and followed"
the cxclanmtlon wlt'-i a series of questions
comprehending the cost , tlio ago and other
1 acti regarding the structure ,
"This , " said one of the Omaha people , ad
dressing Mr. Stanley , "Is the llnest news
paper build Ing" In the country , If not the
world , of which I told you. Mr. Stanley
yoddeu his head anirmatlvely , as appreciat
ing the trutb of the remark.
"Don't you think wo noted wisely In re-
plaining over in Omahnl" nsUcci Major Pond ,
4 > y way of showing how greatly he admired
the structure.
The party then ascended the marble stairs
to the business office , * where the inarblo
counters , mosaic tiling nqd Iron framoworlc
were Inspected and commented upon In warm
terms of praise.
They then ascended to the roof whence
they viewed the city In nil ilhcetlons.
Mr. Stanley considered the wonderful ex
pansion Omuna had cnjoye-d since ho bad
Been it last , remarking that twenty-three
years ago there wcro few If any houses west
of where ho stood , and Douglas street , then
the principal thoroughfare , was now strug
gling with a dozen other streets for tbo palm
of business activity.
Ho was shown the high school by Mr. Rosewater -
water und told that it occupied the slto upon
which bad formerly stood the old territorial
capitol , of which ho had written in bis letter
on "Omaha Cltv" to the Mow York Herald
In 1807.
It was from that hill that the great explorer
took his vlow of Omaha when ho wrote the
letter referred to.
Major I'ond pointed out several places of
Interest In the city , which ho had visited
under the escort of the late Charles II. Dewey ,
whoso death at the same tune ho greatly de
plored. Ho apoico of the love which Mr ,
lo\voy had for his homo city and tbo pride
with % vhlch ho referred to It when ho trav
eled abroad.
The party then desccndod to the rooms of
the Omaha press club , which are bcatlfully
'furnished ' und on the seventh lloor of the
building.
In this room had been brought the Stanley
.flcsk . , already referred to and illustrated in
those columns. It was placed against
the north wall of the apartment
and satily contrasted with the beauty of the
other features. It was dark , dirtydingy and
old. It was crazy-quilted with patches and
Bcmps of paper , smashes of ink und scratches
and scars of vandal penknives. H was , in
deed , ti relic of the post , uoth as to form and
feature.
Mr. Stanley sat la a , largo arm chair before ;
it , and a thoughtful expression spread over
his features. With tbo ardor of an enthusi
ast and with nn artistic appreciation ol
the situation , Mrs. Stanley dropped intc
a chair and sat before the very desk her bus
band had used In this city nearly a quartoi
of n century ago. For a moment there wa
nothing said. The lady leaned her hands
upon the dusty table and looked as If she
was endeavoring to picture to herself the un
known scribe of the past. Then suddenlj
turning to her husband with features evinc
ing the greatest interest , enquired :
"Do vou recognize it ) "
Mr. Stanley nodded uttlrmatlvcly and replied
plied : "I do. "
He , toe , bad been looking Into the pasl
from which lie was aroused by a number ol
good-natured queries by Major Pond , such as
r'In which of tboso drawers dldyoukeei
your money In those days ! " "Did you carry
the key around with you , or dla you give
It to some other person to kcepj" "Did yet
paste any of these papers on there ! "
"I remember it well , " said Mr. Stanley
"That part on top , " Indicating n cover whlcli
could uo raised , disclosing u number ol
'pigeon holes,1 and which Mrs. Stanley ilU
raise , "used to bo filled with pajwrs. Lool
at that calendar , " indicating ono pasted or
the Inside of the backing ; "tliuro used to bi
a calendar there then , too. "
Mrs , . Stanley looked at the calendar , but li
was not ono on which her husband had ovci
gazed In the early day. It had been pluccc
there In 1885 by some other moulder o <
puhllo opinion.
Mr. Kosqwntor mndo nn examination o :
Eorao of the other scraps on the ends , bu
nonoof them gavo.evidence of antiquity
There was nothing there to remind thogroa1
traveler of the past save the dost
Itself , and that was doubtless sufll
ciont to recall on ojwch which , withoul
It would have lost a great deal of Its interest
The party then descended to the cdltorla
floor , visiting the sanctum of tbo oilltor-ln
chief. Mr. Itosowatcr. This room affords m
excellent view of the southern and south
eastern part of the city. The beauty of thi
prospect was commented upon. The ladle :
were particularly Interested in two bcautifu
'photographs ' * of Mine. Adelhia Pattl nnd Mis :
Kuiwa Juch. Uoth wcro of thi
same slzo and framed In the sumo pcnora
style. The nutofrrnphio dedication of eacl
was read with interest , Mr. Kosownter explaining
plaining that Mmo. Pattl bad visited thi
building last March and had sent the photo
graph as a souvenir of the event , Kinuii
Juch bad visited the ofllco Inter and had scor
Pnttl's ' contribution to its treasures. Shi
bad resolved to bo not luss gcuc/rous / and hui
sent the hoautlful portrait of her which hac
boon pnlttcd by the sun.
Mrs. Stanley noted with Interest several
oral works on the Indian in Mr. Kosowator'i
library , ami that gentleman presented ho
with several volumes of ihu subject , whlcl
tbo lady graciously accepted.
In Iho meantime , Mr. Stanley bad bcei
sitting in an arm chair looking toward tin
southeastern part of tbo city , which , lu hi
day , was a place of excitement and Interest
Ho was asked if he recognized any of tin
features of the long ago , and replied that tn
did not. Everything aecinod strange ; every
thlnp was new.
Mr. llosewator then explained the safet ;
vault feature of the ofllco which char
ncterizod the corner of every tloor Ii
the building. Mr. Stanley was imprcssei
with the excellence of the design and mm
veiled greatly at the porfectuoss of Uio struc
turn.
turn.Mr.
Mr. Kosowator stated that ho had cndeav
ored to build a perfect building and , as h
had said on the opening nlcht , ho could no
say whether or not ho lied acted wisely li
building a couple of hundred years ahead o
the times ,
The party then visited the editorial room !
the composing room , and the storeotypln.
room , after which ttiov paid a visit to Qolent
Sheridan , adjutant general of the dopartmon
of the Platte , and oxumlnod the wllltar ,
library. The colour ! , on invitation of Mi
Itosowatcr , accompanied the party ou the n
malnderof the tour.
Dr. Mercer made Inquiries for Captali
Jtay , who , ho said , was "something of au on
fclorer himself , nd when : ho dc-slrcd to race
Mr. Stanley. The captain , however , was not
at headquarters ,
The vlMtora then descended to the court ,
the grandeur of which Impressed every ono ,
even Mr. Stanley , who , It Is needless to remark
mark , has < icrn all that thcro Is of magnifi
cence In architecture the world over
In passing through the composing room nn
incident happened which Illustrated the kind
liness and faculty of Mrs , Stanley for seeing
| Ketry and beauty In the most unromantlc
surroundings.
A little girl , the daughter of ono of the lady
compositors , stood shyly near Uio end of thn
advertising department of the room while the
party wns passing. She hugL'cd a newly-
bought doll which bad evidently come to her
with Christmas ,
"What a nice llttlo girl , and what n nice
little dolly , " oxclutmd Mrs. Tonuant , stop-
plntr and addressing thollttlo ono.
' What Is its unmet" asked Mrs , Stanley.
"Haven'tyou given It annmol Nol Well ,
call it Dorothy , after me , and I'll ho Its god
mother. " she said as she stooped and kissed
the llttlo one.
After leaving Tun BEE building the party
was driven to Dr. Mercer's hcautllul resi
dence. The doctor wns untiring in his efforts
In entertaining his visitors , mid Mrs. Stanley
was especially fascinated by whatsho saw iu
the greenhouse. In surveying the mnanlu-
ceut collection of ( lowers she would fre
quently turn to her mother and say ,
' 'This so reminds mo of England. "
She piled the .doctor with questions and
evinced the keenest Interest iu everything she
saw.
saw.After leaving Dr. Mercer's residence the
guests wcro driven tnrough tbo principal
streets of the city , Mr. Stanley expressing
great surprise at the extraordinary progress
that had been made slnco , ho was a resident
hero In 1807.
They then returned to the hotel.
Mr. Stunloy and party leave this morning
over the Chicago , Hock Island and Paclllo
for DCS Molnus , where the next Iccturo will
bo given. "
IN TIIH STANliHV OAR. .
The Cheerful Pcoplo Who lire Enjoy-
iiiK Ufa In It.
On the night of Mr. Stanley's arrival in
this city , a HUB reporter met the gentleman's
train Just as It was pulling out of Pl.itts-
mouth on its way from Kansas City. The re
porter sent in his card to Major Pond , the
manager , and was Admitted to the car which
has been named after the great explorer
himself.
"Yuii'ro from TUB llec , " said the energotlo
manager , "and you want to see Mr. Stanley ,
How's Ilosowaterl"
The manager was assured that so for as the
editor of TUB BEE was concerned ho was ull
right.
"How la Mr. Stanley ? " asked thy reporter.
' 'He's all right , too. If you want to see
' to because bo's
hlrayoa'vogot hurry Just
about to tlress. Follow mo. "
Through the opening in the drapery which
separated the drawing room of the car from
the berths the reporter caught sight of a
most Interesting scene. The room was bril
liantly Illuminated as If by electricity. An el
derly lady with a most charming and amiable
expression sat upon a luxurious divan. Bo-
sldo her sat a younger lady with ruddy
ckcoks. The latter was speaking with the
vivacity of a young girl detailing a most de
lightful incident. In the latter It was not
dlfllcult to detect the well known features of
the nmlablo young woman who recently be
came the wife of the great explorer.
The reporter follow the great , tall manager
Into the drawing room and was introduced to
Stanley nna successively Mrs. Stanley and
her mother , Mrs. Tonuant.
The explorer was seated bv the window at
n small tahlo quietly smoking n , cigar. Ho
was presented with u copy of Tun EvrsiNO
BKK containing the portrait and a sketch of
both himself and. wife. Another copy was
also presented , the luttor and a third to Mrs.
Tennnnt. .
Mrs. Stanley Immediately turned to the
article rotating to herself and looking at the
portrait with the eye of tha artist that she Is ,
exclaimed :
"That is very good , isn't HI" she asked
her mother. "Wo must wrap this up and
send It buck , " meunlag homo.
Mr. Stanley In the meantime glanced over
the nrtlplo with the cyo of n journalist and
asked to bo excused while ho read about his
past iu Omaha.
Ho was attired in a heavy white pantaloons
nd : square cut coat with heavy English
walking shoes. His features are these of the
pictures which his manager had sent ancad
of him. They are tliofeaturcs of a handsome
man. They are regular and expressive , but
in no manner indicate the strain of the strug
gle ho has had in tbo past twenty-three years ,
lie would bo taken for n well-preservod man
who had been blessed in early life with a
strong constitution and who , by
a regular life , hud done nothing
to Impair it. His complexion is marvelously
clear and fresh such as might belong to
that of an English lord who delltrhts In the
sports of the woods and Held. The eyes are
of a clear gray , the hair is a crispy white , the
mustache black and gray , the former color
predominating , while the legs are sturdy and
the f Amo well and solidly set. As was dem
onstrated in the pleasant visit there is a dig
nity about him which is not stiffness and a
reserve that Is not taciturnly. These charac
teristics are doubtless the result of the pro
longed struggle ana the various forces and
influences with which ho has haa to contend
these many years. Ho has the air of a con-
tlemun and m no manner does ho try to Im
press the visitor with the fact that it is ho
whom the world now proclaims among the
grcatcstof explorers.
After ho had ceased reading the paper he
asked :
"When was Tim BEE established ! "
"Twenty years ago. "
"So soon after my leaving the city , In
deed. "
"I understand , " ho said , "tho Republican
Is published no more. "
The reporter told him that the shoot had
lately been revived.
"Is Mr. Balcombo therestilH"
The scribe informed him Unit the major had
gone south on a visit.
"And Major BJrdl Ho was city editor , I
think , when I was In Omaha. "
Major Bird , bo was informed , was In San
Francisco.
"How many people have you in Omaha ! "
"Ono hundred and fit t.'yhousund , " was the
answer.
' 'Indeed , that is seven or eight times aa
many as the city had whoa I was thero. "
"Can you recall any of your acquaintances
of these old times ! " asked the reporter.
"Oh yes , I rcmomlxTMr. Uosowator , Judge
Estnbrook , Dr , Miller and Mayor Brown ,
"Whore Is Mayor Brown ! I see you quote
him on the trial of my case bcforo him In my
Ulnicultv with that other Journalist. Let mo
see. What was his name ! "
Stanley Africanus had actually forgotten
the numo of the llttlo man who hud hud him
arrested , though the names of both and the
chcuiustum'cs of their coining together arc
known to almost orery citizen of Omaha. He
was informed that Llttlo Mac had passed
mvny.
Air. Stanley was desirous of ascertaining
things about Omaha and it was evident that
nearly all ho lm < l formerly kuown about it
had boon obliterated from his mind.
"When did you como to Omaha ! " asked
the reporter.
"I went there la the fall of 1SGO. "
"When did youleuvoj"
"In the spring of IbrtT. "
"Whoro did you como from I"
"I cnmo from St. Louis. I had.been or
dered hero by Mr , Bcn"ot to look after the
Indians. I was to act with the pcaco com
mission With Sherman. Mr. Seymour whc
had been In charge of the In roan retired and
then I was substituted , having authority all
uloug the lino. "
"Whero did you go after you loft Omaha ! "
"I wns ordered direct to New York and ir
three months 1as In Abyssinia. That was
twenty-three years ago. It is a long time it :
n man's llfo. "
Mr. Stanley then withdraw to tils sleeping
npartmcnt to dross und a ( tor about ten mln-
utus roappoarcd in full evening dross.
Taking n bout ujKm the divan ho relighted
his cigar and commented upon the number ol
faces which the papers had given him. Some
made him appear young , others old ; some
smiling und others with a frown , ill"
wife handed him a copy of TUB lirr und the
writer ashed him whether ho considered the
likeness accurate.
"It Is perhaps batter than nine out of ten 01
the pictures that are published , Where die
you got it f
Thadoslrcd Information was given ,
"Mr. Stanley , do you Intend to reside Ji
this country or have you yet coueludoi
where you will establish your homo ! "
Thn explorer smiled and omitted a smal
cloud of fragrant Havauua smoko. The eye :
if his wife were directed toward hi a , while
ilrs. Tcnnant seemed to feel that a leading
question had been put.
"Indeed , I can't ' say , " said the explorer.
\galn he paused. "Shakespeare , you know ,
says that ovcry place Is a homo to n man
which furnishes him a harbor of roiugo and
safutv and rest.1
"will you over go to Africa again ! "
"No man can tell. I've been there now
novcn time * In twcnty-Uirco yearn. "
Mrs , Stanley then referred to the fact that
she had expressed n desire to see some In
dians , but her husband feared that she
iVouiu not bo able to llnd any lu Omaha.
jha said that a pontlcmnn In Kan
sas Cltv had presented her with a
ilpo which had been used by Sitting Bull
ui'l ' that tviiu prlrcd It very much but she did
ml know how ho could smoke It because It
was so heavy.
Mrs. Stunloy Is a tall and graceful lady
with a sweet faca familiar already to the
thousands of Tin : UEK'S rondera. Itissucn
n > fuco with which women' fall In love. It ts
such u face as will naturally cause nil m'jn to
pay respectful homage. She talks and acts
with the vlviiciousness of a girl. Her buoy
ancy Indeed scorns to well from an in-
cxlwiustlblu source. She seems to bo
Inexpressibly happy In the possession of the
explorer's lovo.
She told about her visit to the Smithsonian
institute , the Indian Implements slio had seen
thl-re , especially the Sioux and Whlto lilver
Indians ; her trip to St. Louts and Kansas
City. She wanted to know nil about the
Episcopalian churches of Omaha , the time at
wmch services were held and a hundred
other matters. Suonpoke about the condi
tion ol the Indians , the prospects of amelior
ating their condition , the present dllllculty
they were occasioning and what would bo the
outcome of It. She spoke with the earnest
ness of nn enthusiast , as of ono who urould
delight to see tbo Indian's condition Im
proved , mid with the confidence of tbo
woman who , In her walks among the lowly ,
had caused all Kolgravla to fto a-sluinmlng ,
Kotrnrillng a photograph of her husband
which had been taken In 18UT In Omaha , she
expressed the greatest Interest , and was
pained to learn through TUB HIK : that It was
not thought likely that the negative could bo
found.
While Mr. Stanley was dressing , Mrs.
Tennnnt displayed nn interest akin to that of
her dsughtor in the I nil I an. She also in
quired regarding the condition of the citizens
'generally in Omaha in thriftincss , the num
ber of these of foreign birth , the relative
strength of the several religious denomina
tions und dually for what Omaha was distin
guished In manufactures.
The question was answered and reference
bcinir made also to the smelting works , which
were characterized as the largest lu the
world , Mrs. Tennnnt was delighted with the
information , She spoke as a woman who
was well acquainted with the swelling busi
ness iu her own country and wished to know
a great deal more on the subject than the re
porter could advance what was * smelted ,
where the ores como fioin , the condition In
which ttiny came , the method employed in
reducing them , the cost of coal , the nativity
of the assayers , the matter of strikes , what
wns done with the slag , and indeed every
thing relating to the work.
Whoa the train rounded the curve below
the depot , Major Pond announced that
Omaha bud been reached and immediately
the ladles donned tbelr wraps and Mr. Stan
ley put on his heavy coat , and when the cars
stopped the parly was taken In charge by tbo
committee on reception.
GONK TO TUB WALL.
The Parisian Clonk Store Closed by
Urn ICIsi'iimn Failure.
The failure of the Henry "Elseman ft Co.
house of Council Bluffs caught ono man in
the whirl , but by a rapid flunk movement ho
managed to cover himself In short order.
Some time ngo Elsoman establish cd the
Parisian cloak store In the Hamge block at
corner of Fifteenth and Harno.v streets , and
in order to carry on the business negotiated
a loan on October 2 1 of $3,500 from the Mer
chants' national hank. There were two notes
Ktvcn , ono for 8J.OOD , tluo in sixty days
and tbo other for $1,500 , duo lu ninety days.
The Omaha house was u regular customer of
the Merchants' national bank , keeping their
deposits there , but of lute their account has
run low mid during the past week has
amounted to little , or nothing. J ,
The ofllcials of the bank thought .nothing of
this , supposlog'tho money received on tbo
sales was being used in the business , but
"Wednesday afternoon a circumstance
occurred that opened their eyes.
After clearing house hours and
just before the bank closed , a
clerk from the Omaha National bank pre
sented a chock , drawn by Officer & Pussoy
of Council muffs , at the Merchants' National
bank for the purpose cf drawing out the
small balance the Parisian store had on do
posit.
The ofllcials of the bank -thought this a pe
culiar transaction and refused payment on
the grounds that the check was presented
alter banking hours.
Bon 13. Wood of the Merchants' National
at once proceeded to Council UluJTs , and after
n diligent search succeeded in .finding Mr.
Kisctimn , who informed him that an assign
ment of the stock in both the Council Bluffs
and Omaha stores had been made to S. P.
McConnell. A. there was not a dollar in
sight , Mr. Wood returned home , and Just be
fore midnight Wednesday night Judge Doano
issued a warrant of attachment and the stock
of the Parisian store was put in the hands of
the sheriff.
Early yesterday morning a number of
chattel mortgages wcro presented to County
Clerk O'Malloy to bo filed. Amonc them is
ono to Oflln & Pussey for $13,830 ; another to
Simon Bcnbcrgor of Salt Lake for $11,770 and
ono to Itice , Stlx & Co. of St. .Louis for $ 'J5- ,
ilfft. The stock In the store on this side of
the river is valued at $30,000 , while the total
liabilities of the ilrm will reach la the neigh
borhood of { 200,000.
ANOTHER MOTOIl ACOfUEItT.
A Hack Driver Severely Injured and
Hi * Horse Uillcil.
At 5:30 : last night William Alnsloy , n hack
driver , attempted to cross the track of the
motor cars at Sixteenth and Jackson streets
Just as a train came by and missed his calcu
lation. The motor struck the team , killing
ono horse and crippling the other. AlnsUy
was thrown to the pavement and sustained
several painful bruises. The front vyhcols'ol
the carriage were smashed to pieces.
C. R. Button of Paxtonhrnt the Mlllard.
L. E. Davis of Sioux City is at the Puxton.
, T , M. Acklcy of Davenport is at the Barker.
Hobert iJunlay of Orleans Is at the Casey ,
J. O. Ulco of St. Paul Is at the Merchadts ,
C. G. Bullock of Lincoln was nt the Casey
lost night.
T. , T. Harinof Henderson is In the city , n'
the Cusoy.
J. W. Fowler of Rapid City , S. D. , Is at
the Paxton.
J. It. Ban-on of Wyoming Is m the city , at
the Paxton.
George King of St. Louis Is registered at
the Barker.
U. W. Flskand wife of Grand Island arc
nt tha Murray.
O. D. Jones of Columbus , O. , Is in the city ,
nt the Murray. > *
C. F. Montaino of New York Is-in the city
nt tha Barker.
J , M. KampboU of Brock Is In the city , at
the Merchants.
Jamc * Carter and wlfo of Ottumwa. la. , la
nt the Merchants. * '
„
O. H. Applegato of St. Louis was nt the
Mlllard last ulght.
C. B. Walnright of Philadelphia was at tha
Dancer last night.
W 1C. Davidson of ICoarnoy was"at the
Paxton last night.
F. A. Martin of Lincoln was x at the
Merchants last night.
P , H. Shoomnkcr of Concord , N. II. ; Is in
the city , nt the Millnrd.
J. M. Scwcll of Hastings was In the city
lost night , at the Mlllaru.
D. D , M.errltt of Denver was In. the cltj
last night , at the Murray.
' William R. Smith of Atchlusoii , Kan. , was
\l the Murray lust ulght.
L. P. Slrro , editor of the Woaplng Water
Republican , Is In the city , at the Cawy , .
Mrs. William Whittakerleft last night toi
Wisconsin , accompanied by her brother , W ,
Balloy of Ashland , Nob.
Tlio Death Hull.
DUNKIIIK , N. Y. , Deo. 'J5 , VeryRov. Beno
diet Murnaino , provincial of the Passovuls
order in tha United States , died last ulght.
A largo and welt pleated audience wit
nessed Roland Hood's ' "Woman Hater" last
light nt the Boyd. The comedian Is nt his
best In this play , and tbo fun producing
lualltlos of the pK'co are ilrst class and
tumcrou.s. I >
* . . I
"Held by tbo Utfcmy" dre\rn largo audi
ence at the Grand' Vfyera house last night.
The play U not a UctXv one In Omaha , but It is
; > opulnr mid wns well put on last night.
J > lt , ll.lliMAK'N HVUKJIE *
It will 1'rovldo , fjir tlio Ktlitcatlon of
all StudentKlcli ) nr I'oor.
CHICAGO , Dec. 'ii.i. [ Special Telegram to
THE BEE.J It Is now settled that the new
educational schema submitted by Dr. Harper
.h rough the committee on organization for
.ho now Baptist university will be accepted
by tbo trustees ) at their next mooting. Dr.
Goodspecd , ono of the trustees , said : ' 'The '
l > lan of Dr , Harper is ono for college exten
sion. It Is proposed to bring the higher edu
cation within the reach of the common people
ple , and to do so it will be tha purpose of the
now university to operate through a system
of branch schools or academics scattered
through the country. This plan has been
gqnerally misunderstood. Those ) branches
will bo nothing inoro than preparatory , with
no power of conferring diplomas or degrees.
All of tin-so brunches will , however , he un
der the supervision of the central Institution
of learning. Our great object will not ho so
much to graduate ns to educate , and wo hope
to accomplish the gicatcutgood by bringing
the mcutrs of higher education within tlio
reach of the poorur classes.
"The plan as I understand It. " said
Dr. Goodspocd "Is net patterned after
any other now In existence , but
Is original with Dr. Harper. But
that portion of Dr. Harper's plan which Im
presses the trustees most favorably is that
which dispenses with a regular curriculum
and gives the brighter students the privilege
of completing their college course and receiv
ing their full complement of degrees and hon
ors In loss tlmo than the mediocre can accom
plish this. Students will bo given the full
benolltof their own cncrgv In this direction
and may complete the work in a short or long
term , as their circumstances or ambitions
may direct. The plaa of organization will
doubtless bo adopted at the next meeting of
the board.
Lucky Territorial Governors.
WASHINGTON" , Dec. 25. Senator Squire of
Washington territory left the city today to
go to Seattle , his homo , for the purpose of
looking after his ro-election , as ho drew tne
short term In the sonata. Ho Is ono of the
quartette of governors appointed from the
cast to the territories which were recently
admitted as states , livery ono of these gov
ernors came up to the senate upon the admis
sion of their states by as short and easy a cut
to the United States senate as wns over
known in United States politics. To airivo
at the high post of United States senator Is
ordinarily a work of along number of years
in a settled state. It is rare that a man is
elected to the senate from a state who has
not had long exiKirionco In connection with
Its interost'1 and who has not served it in
minor ofllcos. So'41cd communities do
not tnko kindly to strangers. It would take
n loug tlmo for any Western man to make his
way upward In an eastern state. But In the
new states nearly nll'aro strangers , and the
governor being tlib principal dignitary natur
ally comes In for the earliest honor. It was
President Arthur who gave Senator Squire
his start In politics by appointing him gover
nor of Washington ) Territory. Ho made
largo investments at Seattle and has seen his
fortune Increasing with great rapidity
through the enormous Increase of values in
that swiftly developing section. The senator
says that -Seattle has Increased 100 per con
in population in the last ten. years. Seattle'
has a population of About 45JOOO. Tucoma.
the rival city of this state , has about
40,000. The only' point in the contest
against Senator Snuires comes from Ta-
comn. Ho is from Seattle , and naturally the
rival city wishes to Imvo n senator. Senator
Squire says that this. ' state is going ahead
With wonderful strides' rtnit that it mustoveiv
shadow in a , short , tliuo California as its
natural resources ai-c , much greater and its
coast has a more ndtural point of departure
for the' Asiatic trade than California. The
climate Is oven butter than that of Kngland.
It is softened and tempered by the great
Japanese current which is many times larger
than the gulf at ream. The territory is par
ticularly rich in Iron nro , and the quality is
superior to that prpduced in any other part
of the country. The lands of the Interior nro
very rich iu agricultural possibilities.
A II dilution or
. 25. [ Special Cablegram to
Tim BEB. I Coal mining companies through
out the coal districts , after fully discussing
the matter from Its various standpoints , to
day came to the decision that ou and after
December 30 there must bo a general reduc
tion of the wages of their employes. This
step has been contemplated for some tlmo
past and preparations have been made both
by the companies mid by the workmen 111 re
gard to the possible outcome of the policy
now determined upon , i'ho coni com
panies having raada the first move
in this new struggle between capital
and labor , it is considered certain
the miners' federation will almost Immedi
ately renew the agitation of the past. As u
commencement the federation has replied to
the action of the coal companies by issuing
a proclamation to tbo effect that n general
strike will bo ordered unless parliament so
revises Uio constitution ns to give the minors
protection against arbitrary action upon the
part of the companies.
Found Wlmt Ailed tlio Mule.
MKMHIIS , Tenn. , Doc. S3. A negro named
Will Grosvenor was killed this afternoon by
leaning up against an Iron post to which was
tied a loose telephone wire. The wlro was
crossed with an electric light wire and the
full force of tbo current went into the post.
A mule which the negro was driving had
touched the post with Its nose and fallen to
the ground. The negro got down from tno
wagon to see what was the matter with tlio
mule and leaned against the Iron post , with
the result as stated. Ho died almost la
stantly.
Oklahoma Lioelalntive Work.
GL-Tiiitin , O. T. , Dee. 23. Oklahoma's first
Icglslaturo adjourned last night. It has passed
u complete code of laws a composition of the
Dakota , Indiana , Nebraska and Illinois stat
utes. The canltrt question was uppermost
In the minds of the members. Every othoi
measure was secondary , but when they fouiul
that Governor Steele would not approve UN
capital removal bill .they got down to worli
'
In earnest and did ull they could to adopt r
coda of laws bo t suitable to the people ol
Oklahoma.
Art or Abandoned KnriiiR.
lUvr.iiHiu , Mass. . Dec. 25. [ Special Tola
gram to THE Ben. ] 'JJho statement Is made
on good authority ttM'tho French Canadians
living near the stato'l'lho an ) forming organi
zations with a view.Wibtalulng many of the
abandoned farms of tu.s state and Vermont ,
It U believed there will bo considerable emi
gration from the lower , part of Canada Ink
the states In tbo coiuOig spring , The move
incut Is well organtzei { and committees have
been sml to buy up.nbhndoneJ far ins ,
To Pay for''tlJi Ooiioession.
Biuiux , Nov. Stf ltepcclttl Cablegram ol
TIIK BKK. ] The Keffjlisanxeiger says thm
payment will bo moMd to a representative oi
the sultan of ZnnzlbaVin London on Dcccm
her27 for the confession of territory to Oor
many. After that date ( ho German com
mission will formally tnko possession of tin
German East African coast. Goods Imported
to the mainland from Zanzibar will bo liable
to duty the same as foreign goods ,
Death Alien-a from Trinity.
LONDON' , Doc. 25. [ Spoolal Cablegram tei
TIIK BEK.-Patrick McCabe , convicted ol
complicity in the plot to blow up the Glas
KO\V gasworks In IBS. ) , has dlod in prison a
1'crtb. Ho had been Insnno for two yearn
His friends allege that his death wns duo U
the cruelty of Uio keepers of the prison.
I'lU-ndl Will Ui ngrntulotn O'llrlrn
IK'iir.iN' , Doc. 25. Parncll said today thai
ho would go from hero to Paris to offer con
cratulatlons to O'Brien on the success of the
hitter's mission 16 America. In regard to
himself , bo said ho would not rcccdo ono
inch from his position. After his return
from Franco bo proposes to resume the cam
paign , beginning nt Limerick.
Tlio Nownrk'fl Conl CotiAiiiiiptlnn ,
1'iULUini.rntA , I n , , Doc , 35. At 7:30 :
o'clock Tuesday the Newark got underway
from her anchorage In the Delaware oft
Brandywlno light and stood out to sea with
two boilers In use , In order to learn Iho
amount of coal consumed per hour when
under full power. It was found that the coal
on board woulu ho too nearly exhausted In n
run of eight hours , and therefore the coal
consumption trial was limited to four hours.
The. weight of each bucket of coal was
easily found , but n mere count of the buckets
was not regarded m suflleientlv nccurato.
Kaeh bucket wns llllcd mid put on the scales
which were set to n known weight cither
seventy-five or ninety pounds ntul the coal
was eltlior then taken from or added to the
bucket as might bo necessary to make it
vtclgh the exact figure.
The amount of coal burned In the four
hou"3 wns only a few pounds less than twenty
tons , showing a consumption of five tons per
hour- This would give ten tons nu hour as
the coal consumption under all four boilersor
230 tons u day u moderate amount in pro
portion to the horse power developed. Uur-
ing the trial the steam pressure averaged IHO
pounds , the revolutions 100 n minute , and the
nlr pressure In the llro room 2J { Inches.
A Salvation /Vriuy lloslgnntlon.
LONDON , Dec. 25 , The Times announce *
that Commissioner Smith of the Salvation
nrnty has resigned. Tbo resignation , the
Times say's , Is most Important because ho
formed n .substantial guarantee that an
earnest anil business-Ilka cllort would bo
made to execute the practicable part of
General Hooth's scheme of social reform.
The authorship of "In Darkest England" is
now common knowledge , but the chnritiblo
assign General Booth credit for having writ
ten nt least two chapters of the book.
Booth's explanation Is tliut ho supplied
n professional writer with materials
for the work. The Times believes that when
the whole story is told it will he found that
substantial parts of the scheme of city ana
farm colonies originated with Commissioner
Smith. Nothing but n scnso of duty , tlio
Times adds , could tmvcinducod Commissioner
Smith to resign nt so Important n
juncture. Thcro muit bo something wrng
with the scheme or the management of t o
funds. Those who promised donations arc
now entitled to withhold them until a full
and satisfactory account of Smith's resigna
tion is given. Ho wns the Ufa and soul of the
social reform wing of tha army. It Is likely
that his resignation is destined to bo the.
death blow to Booth's moro ambitious
schemes.
A Somewhat DllVerent Story.
ST. PAUL , Minn. , Dec. 25. Developments
In the Michel tragedy today show a some
what different story from that told last night.
Silas Michel , colored , has been separated
from bis wife for several months. Recently
ho repeatedly tried to effect a reconciliation ,
hut without avail. Last night , after another
futllo attempt , ho attacked bur with a knife.
Ills stepdaughter , Emma McLcod , came to
her mother's defense , when the infuriated
man attacked both women with n revolver
and knife. Mrs. Mickcl was shot in tha
abdomen and hail her throat cut , while her
daughter was stabbed llvo times in the body.
She daughter died iu a short tlmo , but the
mother Is still alive. Mickel blow his brains
out.
O-olc County .Maniacs Scnrod.
CUICACIO , Dec. 2.'i. The hundreds of pa-
tlcnts and attendants In the Ceok county
hospital wore glvon a scare todav by a fire
that started In the drying room and threat
ened the Institution. An Investigation of
the lack of ilro apparatus at the hospital wns
made a few days ago and the Inmates wore
keenly alive to their peril. Prompt nctton
by Warden Pholan confined the flames to the
drying room.
French Aiinrcliists Sentenced.
PA , Dec. .25. The trial of La Bruycro.
the anarchistic French Journalist , Mme.
Duquercy , and ( Jregoirc , the three charged
with a conspiracy to defeat Justice by aiding
in tbo escape of the Russian anarchist
Padowlskl. alleged murderer of General Sel-
werskoff , has been concluded. La Bruyero
was sentenced to thirteen months , Duquercy
to two months and Gregoiro to eight mouths
imprisonment.
Clearing Out the Diseased ,
BuiiLtN1 , "Dec. 25. [ Special Cablegram to
THE BEE. I The police authorities of this
city have given notice to all unlicensed sani
tariums , hotels , etc. , that consumptives and
other patients suffering from Infectious dis
eases who may bo stopping at such" places
must bo gone within eight days or the places
will bo closed. The mcusuro will seriously
nftect private clinics.
A Socialist's Knnoral.
Bnv > sKi.s , Dec. 25. [ Special Cablegram to
K BKK. ] The funeral of Casar do Pnepo ,
the Belgian socialist , took place today. Tbo
remains were followed to the pravo by an
enormous concourse of people. In the pro
cession were deputations from fiOO socialist
associations. These delegates carried banners
nud wcro beaded by bands of music.
A Football Onnio.
YOUK , Dec. 25. [ Special Telegram
to THE BEi.l * A football match between the
teams from the Irish-American and Gaelics
Bocletlcs was played at the now polo grounds
this afternoon. T.ho game wns played under
Gaelic association rules , The Irish-Ameri
cans won the game by 10 points to U. No
goals were made.
Tips for Today's Ituocs.
AT CLIFTON" .
First race Monsoon.Australnnd.
Second race Prince Karl , Lady M.
Third race Houri , Hod.
Fourth race Prince Jumos , Prlnco Ed
ward.
Fifth race Flddlohead , Louise.
Sixth race Cynosure , Grlmaldl.
Mnuto tolMny With Tire.
PAUIS , Dec. 25. Regarding Emperor Wl-
helm's proposed visit to this city , La Liberto ,
although sure that a majority of the people
will abstain from offensive demonstration ,
thinks the Gorman emperor , la coming to
Paris , will bo playlnp with lire.
A Satisfactory Isiuo Foreseen.
VIBXSA , Dec. 25. [ Special Cablegram to
TiiKBr.E.r-Tha | suspension for the Christ
mas holidays of the negotiations relative to
the Austro-Gcrmnny treaty of commerce
llnda them so far advanced tbata satisfactory
Usuo Is foreseen , o
Duties In Uruguay.
MoNTF.vmi.o , Dee , 25. [ Special Cablo-
grain to Tim BKE.I The government ha > i
introduced a hill lu the chamber of doputlc ;
raising tha dutloj ou spirits , sugar , perfum
ery , silks , tinned provisions and tobacco.
Spain's 'Innft ? I'oliuy.
MADHIO , Dec. 23. In consequence of the
report of Scnor Morel , president of the tarlft
commission , the government has resolved U
Inaugurate a policy of protection before the
general election.
\Vllllnm Went tn Church ,
Bnrtuy , Dec. 23. [ Special Cablegram t <
TUB BKK. ] Kmporor William attended tin
Christmas snrvlcohold In the garrison churc-J
todiiy. Dr. Stoecker preached In the Berlh
cathedral.
_ _
Puslness 'Tronb'oB.
PCOIUA , III. , Dec , 25 , Samuel B. Gorton
dealer in toys , pictures and notions , fallo
yesterday. Liabilities , (1SUOJ ; assuU , uuou
* 1.1,000. -
K ni Takes u Vnuntlnn.
Bniu.is' , Dec. 23. [ Special Cablegram to
Tin : BEK.I Prof. ICoeh has left Berlin fo ;
u vacation often duya ,
A Ministerial Dnar'c.
MADUID , Dae , 25. The minister of flntmci
has Issued n decree declaring that Spam inus
follow the protection movement of Amorlci
and Europe , repeal portions of tbo cxlsllnj
tariffs and largely Increase the dutle ? on
horsnj , mules and cattle , preserved nnd salted
menu , Hour , rice and cereals from January 1
next.
Forced to Co in in It Murder.
NKW YOUK , Deo. 25. An altercation took
place this afternoon In n livery stable on
West Forty.ilfth street , during which
Michael Galvln , the proprietor , shot nnd
killed .Fames' Cummlngs nnd seriously
wounded Edward Hurley , llalvln was ter-
ilbly boston by the men before ho did the
shooting , _ _
Kllloil by n Hal Pin.
Nnw YOIIK , Dee ! i.r ) . A peculiar and fatal
accident occurred this afternoon on Eleventh
nvemie. An unknown , elderly woman
slipped nnel foil to the sidewalk. W hen
picked up she was found to ho dead , and nn
examination disclosed the fact that a lone lint
pin had been driven Into her brain when her
head struck the slitcwulk.
A Theatrical Ulny.c.
LONDONDec. . 25. A theater In Portsmouth
burned tonight after the performance. No
ouo was Infured.
CHRISTMAS IN 1'KIIU.
A Sketch uy Kx-Mnyor W. It. Grace
of New York.
As the season consecrated by nil Chris
tian peoples , of wlmtoyer nice or ellmo ,
drawn nour ; how few of us realize how
difTorontly It is observed according to
tlio position of the olnorvoron this globe
of our , Itself so small an atom In the im-
mcn.-lty of tlio universe , writes "VV. H.
Grnco in tbo Troy Times. The
northern nations of Europe wul-
eomo : U with 'eood chcoi1 nnd social
pnthoriiitfs ; the dwellers on English soil
with yulolo nnd mistletoe , our own people
ple with wreaths of evergreens and
holly ; and among all these there Unborn
tbo frnRfiinco of the undent traditions
tfo'od old St. Nicholas , the children's
f fiend , with team of reindeer and burden
of toys , which tbo legends toll were
meant for dlbtributlon umoii tbo good
little children.
Either wo Imvo outgrown our nl-
logianco to the sterner letter of such
traditions , or our hearts soften to nil
--bo are still privileged to linger within
ho onchantcd kingdom that childhood
owns ; for as the season approaches ) and
tbo gentle minw lit emblem of forgive
ness blots out all the ugly spots and
Illls up all the uneven Hpnet'S with kind
impartiality ; so do wo wo Ibid , on Christ
mas morning , that tbo little transgressor
yesterday Is ns lovingly remembered in
tbo distribution as his nngol-lonipored
sister and his little stockings are ns
amply llllcd.
There niu.it bo something in the influ
ence of the season ilbclf , with it-i search
ing winds and frosty breath , that tends
to draw closer nt tills time the bonds of
friendship and of family , which in our
busy lives are too often allowed to
loosen , for parents and children ) , broth
ers and cousins now meet who Imvo long
been separated perhaps estranged anu
the salutation of "Merry Chrihtiniis"
lias more than usual significance where
it is spoken over the grave of .1 fancied
injury or tbo ashes of an old feud.
J3ut this is talk too faorious for Christ
inas tide. How do our neighbor * of
wanner climes keep tbo festival ? For
them Simla Clans and bis outfit would
bo too deep to bo penetrated. The only
snow they Imvo over scon lies' miles
away on tbo slopes of their volcanoes.
They hnqo never beard tbo merry jingle
of the sleigh boll or the keen ring of a
skate on a frojty morning , while n snow
Htonn would astonish them as much as
wo would bo amazed by the importation
of one of their earthquakes.
Lot us tnko a poop at Peru , our lovely
southern sister. Blosbeel with a , climate
almost ; perfect , where the heliotrope
grows wild on the hillsides and flowers
bloom nil tbo year round , there is no
moro gentle , kindly , hospltablo people
on earth. Lima , the capital , is re
nowned for tbo beauty and grace
of its Indioq , and the children are
like animated Christmas cards. There
is no jealousy of the foreigner. lie
is welcomed , entertained and treated
kindly and fairly by the covorninontand
the people. Life in Peru is of a quieter ,
gentler character than us wo know it in
the hurry and rush of our business
eagerno-js , and ono who has lived iinioiig
them and learned to appreciate their
lovable qualities will often send back a
grateful glance of retrospection.
As trav'lers oft look back at eve , when east
ward ilnrltly eolng ,
Toga/o upon the light they ICUA-O still faint
behind them glowing.
Among tbo Anglo-Saxon dwollera in
Peru Simla Claus is not forgotten , and
the approach of Christmas is looked for-
wsrd to with eager expectation in many
n childish heart. Tlio fubled shoo of the
nneiont dame with her numerous pro
geny , tbo glass slipper ot Cinde
rella , nnd the trials and triumphs
of the Sleeping Beauty , are as
familiar to them as to our own
little ones. Perhaps some who may
read these lines may remember n dozen
years ago to burn seen tbo parlors of
ono of tlio lending families in Limn filled
with a delighted audience to witness the
debut of the daughter of tbo house as
Cinderella , the beautiful child bearing
herself with as perfect self possobsioti tis
tbo bride of tbo prince as she afterward
showed when , nt tbo drawing room of
her majesty in London , she bowed before
the queen , liorsolf the fairest among
thorn all.
But Peru lies n few" degrees south of
the equator , and wbilo tbo American boy
is burnishing his skates or putting bis
hied in order , his Peruvian brother is
hastening to the ( .onshore and the sum
mer bathing season is at its , hoiu'bt.
Christmas gifts are not so plentiful , tbo
shops not so crowded with puzzled cus
tomers , nor their windows fo filled with
dazzling novelties as with us , but a
beautiful custom obtains there , us
throughout nil South American coun
tries. As tbo season rolls on npaco and
tlio bu < * rcd anniversary draws nigh , ono
of the largest rooms is sot apart nnd n
bta.go improvised , on which is built up ,
in varying degrees of detail , according
to the ability of tbo family , u roproson-
tton of the scene at Botbloliom , with all
its surroundings faithfully shown. In
tlio distance are the shepherds watching
their lloclvs the wise men of tbo
cast in royal robes , bringing gifts
'rom afar , and in tbo foioground tbo
bnmbln marfgor with tbo holy family
grouped around the cradle , while the
star of liothlobom shines brightly In thn
sky above. Gold , fcllvor and jewels arc
lavished on tbo decoration of the SROIIO ,
days are devoted to perfecting its hinnll-
cst detail , and on Christmas eve , and for
days thereafter , friends mid visitors are
admitted to gaze nnd lulmiro.
At tbo C'hrlsmus season in Limn com
ing ns it does in midsummer tbo side *
are cloudless and tbo air is toinpored
by tbo broor.o from the I'ncilli ) , which
oils plmlidly along tbo shores of Peru.
As the brief twilight of tbo tropics
fades , tbo jeweled cross of the bonlhorn
liomlsphoro rh > os in tlio sky the avenues
of the pliuu begin to ( ill , bright eyes
llnsh brief glances of recognition , friends
exchange plou > < nnt greetings as tbo.v
moot , tbo well-trained bands of the gar-
rlnoii piny hoJtly in tbo Hummer air ,
until at Inst tbo swoot-voiced boll of tin
cathedral tolls tbo "Animus. " There i
a momentary bush , n whispered prayoi
for tbo soulo of inved ones gene bcforo ,
tbo crowd bogiijH to molt silently away ,
and as tlio moon dues soft und full ovct
tbo dintint ; pouk of tbo Andoa , wo turn
from tbo scene , bearing with us a picas-
n nt memory ol u Christmas in 1'oru.
TIIK.I ST 01- ' TfItOMAXTJH'ISTH. .
A CtirlHtiiuiH Vision.
On tbo Hank of n friendly troop of
authors and critics there appi'arod at no
great distance , two figures , writes Will
iam Dcnu Howolls in tbo "Keillor's
Study" of Haroor's Mnga/luo. The first
was that of an extremely deeroptd old
man , dressed to a fantastic .vouthmlnutts'
with hin hiilr and beard washed to a
salTontlut Hint was not in tbo least
golden. Ills costume was out of tlio rug-
bug of'all opoclin , and on bis bead ho
were a wreath of paper ( lowers.
The other was armed us to his bead In
n bugo helmet lilco that of the grcutor
who lights with tlio rotiarius In tbo -
Roman arena , and his fuco was com
pletely hidden ; his body was covered
with a suit of snilo armor , ns the Study
nt first imagined , to learn later that tbo
bcales were a natural expression of tlio
wearer's serpentine nature. Instead of
a sword bo carried a repeating' rlllo la'
bin bund , and from time to time bo
dropped a panel of tail fence from bis
shoulder to the ground , and crouching 4
behind it , fired ut some author In the pro- *
cession.
Ilorrlllcd at this outrage , which no
ono scorned inclined to Interfere with ,
the Study throw ut ) one of his windows ,
and called to a boy who was paasiug on
the pavement below ; bo proved to bo
the very boy whom Old Stfroogo scut to
buy the turkey when lie woke from bis
fearful dream and found it was nuthliig
but n dfoatn.
"Our good boy , " said tbo Study , find
ing tbo vocative of tbo editorial plural
absurd , but clinging to It witb
its well known fondness for tradi
tion "Our good boy , will you toll us
what is tlio meauing'of that abominable
person's behavior in tiring into tbo pro
cession ? Is ho a Plnkorton man , nnd
does lie mistake it for n purado of
strikers1 ! Who Is ho , anyway , nnd that
grotesque simulacrum with him ? "
"Those follows ? " asked tbo boy. "Obt
tbo one in tbo front is tbo last of tlio
Romanticists , tolling tbo same old
blory , and the otbor Is. tbo anonymous
critic , llring blank I'artridi'osatnuthors.
It's Clirlstmaw , you know , nnd tbov Tbt
the poor old follows out to amuse tliom-
bolves. "
* * * * * * *
The True and Tlio Bountiful now en
tered tlio square together and performed
tboir famous pas houl a dou.v. Tins wa
not bo dilllcuU as it seems wlixm put in
words ; for Tbo True und Tbo Beautiful
are ono and tbo Fame ; only The True is
tbo ono and Tbo Beautiful is tbo same.
They faced tbo study windows first as
The True and after performing tboir
dunce in that character , wheeled
half round and appeared ns Tlio
Beautiful , in tbo manner of tbo
person who used to dance as tlio boldior
and tbo sailor on tbo stage. Over tboir
bead flashed out the wwords , "Beauty is
truth , truth beauty. "
Tbo Anonymous Critic read tbo legend
aloud , and then murmured vindictively ,
"Keatsl t did for him pretty thoroughly ,
anvway. "
' 'Ob , no ! " the Study retorted. "You
did your worst , but after all you didn't
kill Kcuts. You hurt him , but ho took
you very philosophically , ut a tlmo when
you wore very much more regarded than
you are now. "
It is tbo nature of tlio anonymous critic
not to bo able to boar the slightest con
tradiction. He raised bis weapon and
immediately fired a blank cartridge at
the study windows , putting on bis hel
met ut tfio same time to avoid recogni
tion. Tbo repoyt woke the Last of tlio
Romanticists , who scrambled to his foot
exclaiming , "Saved , bavcdl They are
euvcel at lastl"
"Who nro saved1" asked tbo bludy
with unbroken windows.
"Tlio peed old-fashionod hero and
heroine. Didn't you hear tbo luinuto gun
nt son ? lie arrived with his raft just as
her bark was uinking. lie llred ono
shot , nnd Uio miscreant relaxed his bold
from her fainting form nnd fell a corpse
at her feet. Tbo sharp clap of thunder ,
preceded by a blinding Hash , revealed
the path they bad lost , and they stood
ut thjo castle gato. The retainers jniiioi ,
in a shout , that made tlio woJkin-fTng
and the bravo cowboy rode into tboir
midst with the swooning chatelaine on
tlio mustang behind him , while tlio Sar-
uccns and Apaches discharged a shower
of arrows and then Hod in nil direc
tions. That shot , which proclaimed
tbo suicide of tbo gambler , in
order to give bis body for food to tlio
starving companions lie bud fleeced in
tbo snow-bound Slorrus , was the doath-
knoll of tbo commonplace. Iloro they
come , dying for each otbor ! Ah , that in
somotbintr like ! What abundant action I
What nobility of motive ! What Inces
sant sclf-sacrilice ! No analysis there1
The Study could never understand
exactly bow it wus managed , but in tbo
antics of the fantastic couple who now
appeared it was bomohow expressed that
tbo youth was perpetually winning the
maiden by deeds of tbo greatest courage
nnd the most unnocssary and proposterou i
goodness , while tbo inaidon enacted the
role of tbo hlavo at once of duty and of
lovo. When she wns not wildly throwIng -
Ing herself into her lover's arms she was
letting him marry another girl , though
Bbo knew it would make him unhappy * '
because she believed tbo otbor girl
wanted him.
"Ah"sighed tbo anonymous critic ,
"there is profound knowledge of tbo
heart for you ! What poetry ! What pas-
hion ! "
Nevertheless bo hud tbo air of being
extremely bored by tlio spoetaclo before
him.
The I'lro llconrd.
SAX AunusTiNi : , Tex. , Dec. 25. Klre yet- '
tonlay destroyed the bush ot portion of the
town and many resiliences. Loss , t5JUOO.
A Vicious IMshwnalii'r.
Klljuh Holmes , n dishwasher at the Den
ver chop house , Bet into un altercation with
Clmrlcs E..HI11 , the cook , lait night. Th
two men finally uuno to blows , and Holmes
Btniclc'lllll on the head with a meat nx , In-
Hiding an ugly wound. Holmes win ar
rested.
Dr. and Mrs. Frank Dorsoy gave a din
ner parly at tboir cosy homo on Woolworth -
worth avenue , between LJark nvoniiuand
Thirtieth street , Christum1) ovo. Tliosi
in attendance wei'o Mr. nud Mn > . .lames
Hake , Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Koloy and
Mr. and Mrs. . J. Grace , A very plena-
tint evening was spout In playing curds
and other games.
Absolutely Pure.
A cream of tartar haklnc powder , JllghcM
otlc.iveiling itroiiRlU-U.B. Government li * .
port A.C17 , UOA