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THE FRONTIER.
YUBLISHRD KVKRV THURSDAY DY THE
FRONTiKK I^K[^•TIHO COMPANY.
O’NEILL, - - NEBRASKA.
III,:.: NEBRASKA.
Beatrice will entertain the state fire
«’*> Snen next year.
fc ' J. R. Burke, a prominent citizen of
Beatrice, died last week.
Ashland has a Woman's club with
W regular weekly meetings.
An early closing movement has been
Inaugurated at Stromsburg.
Nebraska towns are going right
ariong with building all winter,
p The only store in Oconee was
Imrned down last week. Loss abotn
f 92,000.
The Dempster mill .manufacturing
pi company of Beatrice reports a pros
perous year in 1897.
Quite a number of farmers have lost
cattle that were allowed to forage in
the fields of cornstalks.
The Norfolk school board has been
compelled to rent a building to no- i
commodate the school children.
The Elkhorn Valley Poultry and Pet
',j . Stock association will hold Its first
show at Norfolk, January 28, 27 and
28,
Footpads are not all confined to
feii. Omaha. Grand Island has hud con
ip aiderable experience with them of
late.
A couple of harness thieves in Poll:
county have at last boon nabbed
after long prosecuting their nefarious
business.
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Lem Parish and E. P. Bnrdlck of
Elmwood got into a friendly scnflln.
'Which resulted In the breaking of Bur
dick's right leg. .
W. A. Gilliland of Bedford precinct,
Nemaha county, sold his 362-acre
farm to Kansas parties for the com
fortable sum of fl5,500.
The annual meeting of the Inter
state Swine Breeders' association at
Red Cloud has been postponed from
January 11 to February 1 and 2.
The village board of Gibbon har,
ordered a fifteen-horse power gaso
line engine, which will be placed In
the fire home for use In time of fire.
North Platte will hold Its western
Nebraska irrigation fair ngRin this
year and tke organization is already
planning for special features and at
tractions. \
Farmers of Buffalo county were ar
ranging for spring plowing prior to
the last snow storm, all the frost be
ing out of the ground in that section
of the state.
The business men of Lawrence,
Nuckolls county, have petitioned the
town council ,to pass an ordinance to
compel all business places to remain
dosed on Sunday.
York county is arranging for one of
the best of the many good farmers’
Institutes being held In Nebraska thU
winter. Prominent speakers upon ag
) ricultural topics win be present.
The stockmen held a meeting last
Saturday at Pine Bluff to discuss the
wolf nuisance. The bounty was raised
to $12, which it Is thought will en
courage the hunters to kill off some
of the pests.
The business of the Beaver City sta
tion of the B. ft M. showed an lncreaso
In 1827 over the previous year of 76
per cent. The number of carloads dis
patched was 415 and the number of
carloads received 247.
Clinton Grant, n 8-year-old boy of
Hayes Center, was seriously injured
by a horse falling on him. When
found he was unconscious and Is sup
posed to have been ylng In that condi
tion for several hours.
Burglars made a great haul on Clem
Ziegler’s store at St. James. They
■wiped the entire line of ladles' and
gents' fine clothes, every bolt of fine
dress goods, and completely gutted
two large showcases which were filled
with notions, trinkets and jewelry.
The C., B. ft Q. railroad company,
through attorneys, has secured a
temporary restraining order on a pe
tition for an Injunction against offi
cials In Otoe county In order to be re
lieved from paying the taxes on their
bridge at Nebraska City for the year
1887, claiming that the taxes are H
legat.
semes umviue, who on the night of
August 28, shot and killed Henry Car
penter, In a drunken row at Goodwin,
and who was captured at Condo. S. D„
in November and brought to Dakota
r f°r trial, was last week declared
a free man by a Jury of his country
men. they sustaining his plea of self
defense. .
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Hartlngton dlspach: At a chara
wart last nl-ht at Glen, a 14-year old
voy was shot and killed. It la sup
posed by the groom. Irvin Oilmen”.
Particular) further than GUmour phut
into the crowd with the above result
are not knowa. The coroner ard the
sheriff have gone to the place of the
Wiling. Gllmour haa skpped.
Pulton's hounds, says a correspond
ent, did another fine piece of work at
Oketo. Kas., one' day this week. A
$100 shotgun and robe had been stolen
from a cutter. When the dogs were'
taken off the cars at Oketo a fellow
atanding on the platform said: “If
ever com« to my house
ITI kill them." As he was not sus
pected of the theft nothing was
thought of the remark, hut the dogs
went directly to his place when given
the scent. When the fellow opened
the door he had an axe In his hand,
which he brandished In a threatening
manner, hut was finally Induced to
quiet down. A search of the house re
vealed the missing articles.
A separator creamery plant is being
ft I? at Sterling and it will be
wwned by a joint stock company. The
promoters are meeting with success In
their canvass for patrons.
John P. Stull, who recently died
•ear Plattsraouth. established the first
blacksmith shop lr. that place in 1866.
Shortly after he took a claim two
mites from Plattsmonth, where he
lived until his death.
The Baldwin locomotive works has
applied for 8.000 feet of space at the
"*—ha exposition, and will exhibit
of its moot modern engines
“ted so that they can be operated
WORK FOR THE WEEK
THE SENATE PRCGff/ M IS FULL
OF UNCERTAINTY.
Its Plans having been Somewhat Upset by
the Teller Resolution—Numerous Im
portant Bills Pressing for Attention.—
Senate In a Quandary Which to Consider
First.
The Senate Program.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.—The senate
proceedings for the week will open
with a speech by Senator Pettigrew,
dealing with the Hawiian question
which wil be delivered Monday. Be
yond this speech it 1b very difficult to
forecast the outlook for the week. The
diversion occasioned by taking up the
Teller bond resolution has left the sen
ate in a somewhat disorganized and
unsettled condition with no prear
ranged program.
Senator Pettigrew’s speech will be
made during the morning hour and
the probabilities are now that at its
conclusion, or at leaBt at 2 o’clock,
one of the general appropriation bills
will be called up. The army and the
legislative appropriation bills are al
ready on the calendar, and the consid
eration of the agricultural bill has
been completed by the committee, so
that it will be reported on Monday.
The probabilities are that the army
bill will be the first of these measures
to receive consideration, though there
is some disposition to displace It with
the legislative bill.
Senator Allison, chairman of the
committee on apppropriationa, said
that it was hla Intention to have the
appropriation bills considered before
other measures, and If he adheres to
this determination the week may be
largely taken up with them .
So far as can now be seen there are
few features In the bills already re
ported calculated to arouse discussion.
There is a feeling In certain quarters
that the army b.il should be amended
by a provision for the increase of the
army, and If such a change should be
attempted it would give rise to a very
spirited debate.
The census bill, also, will be pressed
for consideration during the week, and
Senator Carter, chairman of the cen
sus committee, said today that he was
very hopeful of securing. its passage
In the near future.
The debate upon the civil service
bill will be resumed when this bill is
taken up, and the bill twill be amended
as to give the secretary of the census
bureau to the secretary of the Interior.
The bimetallist, republican senators
are still discussing the advlsabllltly
of renewing the financial agitation in
the senate by the introduction of some
measure of their own. though thev do
not seem quite so intent upon this
course as they appeared to be imme
diately succeeding the vote upon the
Teller resolution. If they nresent a
resolution It will, probably be a
declaration to the effect that the
united States Is not committed to tne
go'd standard.
The resolution reported from the
senate committee on privileges and
elections declaring Mr. Corbett not to
be entitled to a seat In the senate
from Oregon 1b also on the senate cal
endar and there Is a disposition In
some quarters -o dispose of this as
speedily as possible. It is a question
of the highest privilege and can be
taken tin at any time, displacing any
other Riiblect before i„e senate.
In view o, all the, possibilities for
debate and delay involved in these var
ious measures, it seems quite improb
able that the Hawaiian treaty will re
ceive much attention, at least In exec
utive session, during the week Still
Senator Davis, chairman of the com
mittee on foreign relations, announces
it to be his purpose to move an ex
ecutive session for the consideration
of the treaty on Monday: but It Is pos
sible that he may be influenced bv
pressure from senators who have
other measure requiring Immediate
attention to postpone this motion for
a fev/ days. He does not, however
admit such a probability. .
Big Increase In Wheat Exports. '
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.—Th<
monthly statement of the Bureau o
Statistics shows that the exports o
wheat during the calendar year 189'
aggregated 109,990.328 bushels, a gall
?Li“ore than 26.000.000 bushels ovei
189G, and over 43,000,000 bushels ai
compared with 1895. Wheat flour, how
ever, fell off over 2.000,000 barrels ai
compared with 1896.
Th« exports of corn In 1897 wen
bbprecedcnted, amounting to 189.127,
570 bushels, an Increase of 57,000,001
bushels over 1896, which Itself was i
very heavy export year.
The Immigration into the Unite*
States during the last six months ii
shown to have aggregated 99,175, i
falling off, as compared with the laa
half of 1896, of about 8,000.
Oppose Ceding Lands to the State.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 31.—The pen
sioner Herman of the general land of
fice has made an advance report on the
bill introduced by Representative
King, granting and ceding to the state
of Utah the public lands within its
borders. The commissioner advances
many reasons why he believes the
proposed cession would be foreign to
the best interests of the people. Prob
ably 200,000,000 acres of pub ic land
have already been given to the sta ei
for various purposes and the use they
have made of them, as he eiys, ind -
cates that other cessions would be uti
lised for revenue o^lv and not for th=*
good of the individual.
Tennessee's senatorial deadlock re
mains unbroken.
Cocbett Not Considered.
DETROIT, Mich., Jan. 31.—F.'tz-itn
mons and Julian declined to consider
Corbett's final challenge today. Con
sldlne of tu.s city, who had undertaxen
to have the fight pulled off for a purse
of $25,000, held an Interview with
Julian and Fitzsimmons' class. The
latter declared that Corbett was no
longer in Fitzsimmons'class and would
not be until he whipped M&her.
The bicycle manufacturers of Canada
have asked the government for a ape
i c*flc duty of $9 on each bicycle im
i ported from the United ‘ .ate*
LEAVES UNION PACIFIC
Chief Engineer Pegram Tenders His Reg
slgnatlon.
OMAHA, Jan. 31.—The first resigna
tion of a Union Pacific official since
the election of President Burt is that
of George H. Pegram, chief engineer,
of the system, with headquarters in
Omaha. His resignation was handed
to President Burt a few days ago in
New York and the news became knowu
in Omaha this mornig on the re.ui n
of Chief Engineer Peeram from the
east.
Mr. Pegram has accepted the posi
tion of consulting engineer of the
Manhattan Elevated Railroad com
pany of New York. In this position
he will rank above the chief engineer
of that company, and will hold, it is
said, what is regarded as one of the
most responsible engineering positions
in the United States. It is believed
that in a remunerative way his new
position will be worth more than
double the place he has Just decided
to give up. He has been in New York
for several weeks past, and is aaid to
have had the offer of his new position
under consideration for some t'.me. He
will leave for New York this evening,
though he will not remove his home
there for some time yet.
George H. Pegran has been chief en
gineer of the Union Pacific for about
six years, having accepted the position
under President Clark. He Is well
known in engineering circles not only
in this country, but abroad, and since
his connection with the Union Pacific
he has brought up the engin.erlng de
partment until it has been regarded
as one of the very strongest depart
ments of the company, and as strong
as the engineering department of any
western railroad. As the inventor of
the celebrated Pegram truss he has
achieved a widespread fame. One of i
the largest structures in which the
truss has been used is the grand union
depot at St. Louis. The new steel
bridges of the Union Pacific in Wy
oming, Idaho and Kansas have all been
erected under his direction, and mo3t
of them include the Pegram truss.
The announcement that Chief En
gineer Pegram had resigned created
quite a stir in Union Pacific circles thi3
morning. The officers of the road in
the east have known of the matter for
several days, but it was not generally
known here. General Manager Dick
inson is in the west and will not rsturn
until next week.
IN THE HOUSE.
What the Lower Branch of Congrem Will
do Thl* Week.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 31.—It Is the
intention of the house leaders to offset,
so far as possible, the action of the
senate in passing the Teller resolution
by killing that declaration of the sense
of congress regarding the payment of
the government’s bonds in silver on
an aye and nay vote In the house this
week. This will be the feature of the
proceedings. While t.ie republican
strength in the house cannot be com
manded against the resolution, '' ifo
doubt Is expresed by those who have
made It their business to canvass the
situation that the majority against it
will be decisive.
As soon as —e resolution is reported
back from the ways and means com
mittee, which may be today, the rules
committee will bring in a special order
for its consideration. The time allowed
for debate is likely to be brief, as the
leaders do not believe there is any ne
cessity for protracted debate and
moreover a long discussion will meas
urably decrease the very purpose they
have in view—namely, a prompt and
decisive negative reply to the senate s
declaration.
The remainder of th’s week will be
devoted to the appropiiat’on til’s. The
District of Columbia is still under dis
cussion and the fortifications bill Is on
the calendar. The house leaders in
tend to give appropriation bills the
right of way in order to make an early
adjournment possible, i he moment
the apropriation bills are out cf the
way the new rules will be brought in
and after that the contested election
cases and the bankruptcy till will be
brought forward.
Aerial Road Over ChUcoot.
TACOMA, Wash., Jan 31.—Hugh C.
Wallace, president of the Chllkoot
Railroad and Transportation company,
has advices of the completion of the
company’s aerial railway over the
Chllkoot pass to Lake Underman.
This marks a new era for Klondike
travel, as the time between tide water
and the head waters of the Yukon riv
er is hortened from a month to one
day, besides removing the peril and
hardship^!
The President Touched the Button.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.—In the
presence of the entire California con
gressional delegation. Judge McKenna
of the supreme court and Mrs. Leland
Stanford and other women. President
McKinley, at 11:08 Sunday night,
touched a telegraph key at the white
house and opened the Jubilee at San
Francisco.
Mining Deni Closed.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 31.—A deal
has been closed by Colonel E. P. Snow
on behalf of Denver mining men. by
which they obtain a deed to 800 acres
of rich placer grounds on the Middle
I Fork of the Little Laramie river. The
j Denver men will commence work on
their property as soon as spring opens
up.
Colorado*! Building.
DENVER, Colo., Jan. 31.—The com
mittee in charge of the Denver exhibit
at the Omaha exposition discussed
plans last night for making a display
in a building to be erected at a cost
of 15,000. The plan is to bring the
building to Denver at the close of the
exposition and place it in the city
park. The plans call for a structure
in the shape of a Maltese cross, sur
mounted by an artistic looking dome
and ornamented with panoramic views
of Denver and Colorado in glass.
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END OF THE DEBATE.
THE TFLLEK RESOLUTION DIS
CUSSED IN THE SENATE.
Senator Stewart Leads Off In Favor of the
Revolution—He la Followed by Ur.
Jonaa of Arkanaaa—The Flret Speech
In Oppoaition Given by Mr. Borrow a of
Michigan.
Cloae of the Silver Debate’
WASHINGTON. Jau. 29.—In accord
ance with agreement <ciie senate con
vened at 10 o’clock yesterday. .
chaplain being ausent, the vice presi
dent opened the session without the
usual invocation
By unanimous consent tne routine
business was waived and Mr. Stewart
(Nev.) opened the last day’s -scus
sion on the Teller resolution. In sup
porting the resolution Mr. Stewart
maintained that money, whether it be
silver or gold or paper, was a creature
of law, the creation of money being
inherent in all independent nations.
He said that this statement had been
upheld by the nighest of tribunals and
cited historical instances of such crea
tion of money. 1
After a legal discussion of the money
question, Mr. Stewar. says, referring
to the speech of President McKinley
in New York last night, that he re
gretted to see that the president had
not studied this question more deeply
and that he was utterly misguided.
He quoted the following sentence from
the president’s speech: ‘‘Nothing
should ever tempt us—nothing ever
will tempt us—to 'scale down the sa
cred debt of the nation through a
legal technicality. Whatever may be
the language of the contract, the
United States will discharge all of its
obligations in the currency recognized
as the best throughout the civilized
world at the time of payment.”
Referring to Secretary Gage, Mr.
Stewart said he believed the secretary
to be an honest man—a man who
would not rob a bank, but he said it
was difficult for Mr. Gage to look at
this question, except from the stand
point of a banker. He thought it
unfortunate that the president had
placed the treasury department in
charge of bankers, but he was glad
the president had thrown off the cloak
and made the issue directly with the
people.
Mr. Jones (Ark.) began his speech
in support of the resolution by criti
cising the position taken by Mr. Alli
son (la.). He thought the resolution
would squarely align those who held
the various financial beliefs. He said
the advocates of the resolution pro
posed to pay the full pound of flesh
due, but absolutely not a bit more.
The first speech of the day in op
position to the Teller resolution was
delivered by Mr. Burrows (Mich.).
He said that the republican party was
pledged to secure if possible interna
tional bimetai.ism and the president
would do evrything in his power to
carry out that pledge. Meantime the
existing gold standard would be main
tained. Until the international agree
ment was secured the purpose of the
administration was to continue the
kind of bimetallism we have now,
whereby 500,000,000 silver dollars were
maintained at a parity with gold. Any
proposition which looks to the aban
donment of this position, which was
likely to create a disparity between
the coins of the country, was in vio
lation of the public faith and in dero
gation of the rights of the public cred
itor. In conclusion Mr. Burrows said
that the passage of this resolution
fortunately could accomplish nothing.
It might tend to alarm the business
interests of the country and retard
to some extent the advance of
prosperity, but bv the statements of
the president of the United States last
night the country was assured i.nat
the government obligations would be
discharged in the best money in the
world. ,
Mr. Wolcott followed in support of
the Teller resolution. He thought any
senator, whatever his financial views,
could vote for the Teller resolution, as
it. involves nothing except the carry
ing into effect of the government’s
plain obligations. He thought lugging
into the debate the rights of pension
ers was entirely irrelevant. He could
imagine, however, what sort of treat
ment the pensioners would receive
from the Indianapolis convention or
from the New York Clearing House
association. He thought that the de
nunciation and abuse heaped upon
those who supported the resolution
was unwarranted.
Chinese Slay German Tars.
SHANGHAI, Jan. 29.—A dispatch
from Che Foo to the Mercuryof Shang
hai gives details of the murder of a
German sailor named Schultz, belong
ing to the cruiser Kaiser, while on out
post duty at Tsimo, the extreme post
in Kaio Chou bay. ,
The crime, committed by the Chinese
at Tsimo, the extreme post in Kaio
Chou, was not discovered until three
men of the corporal's guard were mak
ing the rounds, in order to relieve the
sentries. Then Schultz was discovered,
his head having been' severed from
the body.
The relieving guard was directly af
terwards attacked by a hundred na
tives, and after a stubborn fight it is
reported that all the sailors were
killed.
Twelve natives were killed during
the fighting. It is added that, in con
sequence of the outrage, the greatest
excitement prevailed at Kaio Chou,
and it is believed the incident will
form the basis of further German de
mands upon China.
Paul Felix Talllade, the veteran
French actor, is dead at Paris.
Visit of War Ships Will Do Good.
MADRID. Jan. *9.—A semi-official
note just issued in relation to th» visit
bf the United States battle ship Maine
to Cuba says: ThlB necessitates Cap
tain General Blanco sending a battle
nhln as well as the cruiser Vizcaya io
visit American ports. The visit will
be made the occasion for festivities in
h«nnr of the Spanish sailors and the
different naval cammanders will ex
change visits. The forthcoming fes
tivities are regarded here, as well as
in Washington, as a pacific demon
stration calculated to be satisfactory
to both countries.
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PENSION RULES
Senate Committee Adopt* a Set Governing
Pension*.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.—The sen
ate committee on pensions has adopted
the following rules, which will be of
general interest to those concerned in
pensions:
‘‘First—Consideration will not bo
given to any bill which has not first
been submitted to the pension bureau
for adjudication unless conclusive
proof is presented that the claimant
has no pensionable status before the
bureau. Claims passed upon by the
bureau, whether allowed or rejected,
will not be entertained by this com
mittee unui a period of at least one
year has elapsed.
“Second—Where original pension or
increase of pension has been allowed
by special act, no proposition for ad
ditional pension will be entertained
by this committee.
“Third—Bills providing for the pay
ment of arrears will not ue considered
in any case.
“Fourth—Bills proposing to pension
children of soldiers will not be enter
tained except in cases w 're the child
has been idotic, deformed, or other
wise mentally or physically inca
pacitated from birth or early child
hood, and then only in cases of desti
tution.
“Fifth—Bills for increasing pension
by special act wh.oh have been
granted by the bureau at the maximum
rate under the act of June 27, 1890,
will not be given consideration, except
in cases of actual destitution or ex
treme physical disability; provided,
however, that where pension has been
allowed under the act of June 27, 1890,
and a rejected claim exis ~ under the
general law, the equities in the latter
claim will be considered with a view
to increase.
“Sixth—Bills proposing to pension
men who were not mustered into ser
vice, except in cases where they per
formed actual military duty and were
wounded, or unless some special or
extraordinar- service was rendered
in connection with i e army, are not
admissible.
“Seventh—No widow’- pension will
be granted by special act. in excess
the maximum rate allowed by law
except in cases of '’et'tution. to be
substantiated oy sworn testimony, in
cluding the claimant’s affidavit: --'t
in no case win a higher rate, than $50
per month be allowed.
"Eighth—This committee will not
give consideration to any bill which
proposes to restore to the roll the
name of a widow of a soldier whose
pension was forfeited by remarriage
unless she was the wife of a sol die
during the war, and is now a widow
in actual need.
"Ninth—Bills proposing ‘o pension
the brothers and sisters of soldiers
will not be given favorable considera
tion.
iencn—as a rule bills for original
pension will be given consideration in
preference to those for increase.
“Eleventh—Bills will be nromptlv
referred to a su oimmittee upon re
quest of any senator, but ail bills re
referred to a subcommittee upon re
ported back to the f"” committee for
action before bo ng reported to the
senate.
“Twelfth—An authorized statement
by a member of " - committee, or by
.the senator introducing a bill, as to
the circumstances of the claimant, win
be required when tisfactor- evidence
does not aprvLvr among the papers
accompanying the bill.”
Fight Over Book Concern Bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.—Yesterday
was private bih day in the house under
the rules, but Mr. Grout (rep., Vt.l,
in charge of the District of Columbia I
appropriation bill, attempted to sup- |
plant the regular order with the con- !
sideration of that bill. This at once j
caused a renewal of the fight over the !
bill to pay the book publishing com- !
pany of the Methodist Erciscopal I
Church South $288,000 for damages I
sustained by it during the war, which
had already consumed the entire time
of two private bill days. The friends
of the latter measure, under the lead
ership of Mr. Cooper (dem., Tex.),
rallied in opposition to the motion and
defeated It on a rising vote—72 to
129. In continuation of the filibuster
ing tactics begun last week Mr. Dal
zell secured tne yeas and nays In or
der to consume time.
Church Bill Fames.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 29.—The
bill to pay the book publishing com
pany of the Methodist Episcopal church
south $288,000 for damages sustained
by that corporation during the war,
after encountering an obstinate fili
buster, which staved off a vote on the
two private bill days, was piloted to
its passage in the house today by Mr.
Cooper of Texas, who was in charge
of the measure.
The friends of the measure proved
themselves in an overwhelming ma
jority and the opposition today, find
ing it could hoiu out no longer, reluc
tantly yielded. The vote on the bill
was 188 to 67.
Alger is Better.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.—Acting
Secretary Meiklejohn, who visited Sec
retary Alger today on a matter or offi
cial business, said that the secretary
was "doing nicely.” He had not seen
the secretary for about ten days, and
was agreeably surprised to find him
looking so well. The secretary is still
a very sick man. however, and the
very,nature of his trouble—grippe and
malaria—precludes the probability of
a rapid convalescence. In order to ex
pedite his recovery as much as possi
ble he will be removed to the moun
tains of South Carolina.
Klertlon Frauds In the South.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.—An un
usually severe arraignment of alleged
election frauds ip made in the report
filed by house committee on elections
No. 1, in the case of William F. Al
drich against Thomas S. Plowman,
from the Fourth district of Alabama.
Mr. Plowman is the sitting member,
but the committee submits a recount
of the vote giving Aldrich, republicar
and populist candidate, the seat.
The Salt Lake Herald predicts that
the Union Pacific will not be turned
over until March 1.
ARE YOU TO LIVE IN ALASKA?'
Sotne Requirement! That Will Be ■'oumt
Indispensable.
The universal article of diet in thalf*
country, depended upon and indispentsi
able, is bread or biscuit. And to malie#^
the bread and biscuit, either in the'-'*
camp or upon the trail, yeast cannot be
used—it must be baking powder; and.
the powder manufactured by the pro
cesses of the Royal Baking Powder
Company, miners and prospectors have
learned, is the only one which will,
stand in that peculiar climate of cold.,
and dampness and raise the bread and.
biscuit satisfactorily.
These facts are very important for
every one proposing to go to Alaska.,
and the Yukon country to know, for~
should he be persuaded by some out*
fitter to take one of the cheap brands;
of baking powder, it will cost just as
much to transport it, and then when,
he opens it for use, after all his labor
in packing it over the long and difficult:
route, he will find a solid caked mass
or a lot of spoiled powder, with no
strength and useless. Such a mistake
might lead to the most serious results
Alaska is no place In which to experi
ment'in food, or try to economize with*
your stomach. For use in such a-,
climate, and under the trying and,
fatiguing conditions of life and labor
in that country, everything must be*
the best and most useful, and above*
all it is imperative that all food sup
plies shall have perfect keeping quali— .
ties. It is absurd to convey over sueh """l
difficult and expensive routes an arti- '
cle that will deteriorate in transit, or- /
that will be found when required for
use to have lost a great part of its
value.
mere is no Detter guide to follow im
these matters than the advice of those
who have gone through similar experi
ence. Mr. McQuesten, who is called:
‘‘the father of Alaska,” after an experi
ence of years upon the trail, in the
camp, and in the use of every kind of
supply, says: “We And in Alaska that,
the importance of a proper kind of
baking powder cannot be .overesti
mated. A miner with a can of bad!
baking powder is almost helpless in.
Alaska. We have tried all sorts, and.
have been obliged to settle down to use
nothing but the Royal. It is stronger
and carries further at first, but above
all things, it is the only powder that,
will endure the severe climatic changes^
of the arctic region.”
It is for the same reasons that the
United States government in its relief
expeditions, and Peary, the famous,
arctic traveler, have carried the Royal.
Baking Powder exclusively.
The Royal Baking Powder will not;
cake nor lose Its strength either on:
board ship or in damp climates, and la
the most highly concentrated and effi
cient of leavening agents. Hence it is;
indispensable to every Alaskan outfit.
It can be had of any of the trading:
companies in Alaska, but should the
miner procure his supplies before leas
ing, he should resist every attemptAf
the outfitter to palm off upon him
of the other brands of baking pow— r
der, for they will spoil and prove the
cause of great disappointment and:
trouble.
PEDDLERS IN MEXICO.
Why an Old Woman Wouldn’t Sell All;
Her Honey at One Time.
“While traveling in Mexico a few
years ago I had a funny experience
with a Mexican vender which goes to
show what little business ability the
lower classes have," said E. F. Guig
non of St. 'Louis. “I was en route to
look at some mines away up in the
mountains. At the station where we
left the train to take the stage I saw
an old woman selling some honey. She
did not have more than ten pounds uf
it altogether and as it looked so good
I wanted to buy it all to take along with
us. I asked our Interpreter to buy it
Much to my surprise the old woman;
would sell him but two boxes, claim
ing that if she sold it all to him she
would have nothing to sell to other
people, neither would she have- any
thing else to do during the remainder
of the day!"
FADS IN FLOWERS.
Florists’ shops abroad are much' dlf>
terent from the ones in this*
country. In London, for ex
ample, funeral freaths and em
blems are displayed in the windows,,
with their prices attached. Some are?
attractive, others very hideous. Lichen,
is fashionable there for crosses and.
wreaths, and from this grisly-gray
background calla lilies and white roses,
peer. ,
Set pieces, the "gates ajar,” broken,
columns and floral pillows, are always,
painful, for, in the first place, the nat
ural grace and beauty of the flowers i*.
destroyed, and in the next there is no
excuse for the emblems. Flowers for
the dead should be scattered in care
less handfuls—then only are they com
forters, with their graceful beauty un
impaired. The modern custom of add
ing to a death notice the words,.
"Friends will please omit flowers,’’may
be traced to the reluctance of the su •
vivors to be confronted with those
ghastly set pieces which have raged -a
long.
The best artists have always recog
nized that flowers should be allowed to.
arrange themselves. Basketfuls, arm
fuls or great bunches of loose flowers,
are justifiable, but crushing their beau
ty into any systematized outline is un
forgivable. Florists abroad have a.
frightful habit of "making up” bouton
niers for men’s coats,and these bunches
of three or four violets a spray of fern -4(f
and a branch of forget-me-nots are.
seen on the lapels of the men who do
not appreciate true fitness. A single,
gardenia tuberose or a knot of mig
nonette is better than one of these hor
rible mixtures.