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I A FRONTIER DUEL. ■gp- By MaJ. Alfred It. Calhoun. 1JE plagues of the mining camps In the far west were ^ the bullies and des peradoes who, Ig noring honest ln | dustry, lived by HL gambling, or even worse. These fellows al ways go armed, carry themselves Fwlth a swagger and figuratively drag Htthoir coat tails on the ground at all Hbnu h In the hope that some one will Bplve them an excuse to shoot. wfit Fall play Is a very good name for a ; town or 'amp, and Falrplay, Colorado, ; B is today a thriving, law-abiding place, If but, like all western towns, It had to pass through all the stages of social evolution from the absolute barbarity of Its beginning to the high civiliza tion of the present. There are many men not yet beyond middle life who distinctly remember the first but erected In Falrplay, and retain a vivid recollection of the hotel, the Great Western, which composed of three rooms, one one log and the other un hoards. Though this establlsh Mmed to furnish "accommoda - f man nnd beast,” It had no for horses, and all Its lodgers to sleep In hunks In one room, bread and bacon constituted the of fare, with now und then sugar coffee. The ’ extras” were com wliolly of had cigars, strong tobacco and whisky of a kind much viler than the ordinary fluid one drink of It has been known to - ini uih flirt' i n ut;ui luui f«n: cits on a man accustomed to ft, nd It always produced a homicidal )anla In those who Indulged In It ns iten as once a week. The liar of the Great Western was be fiidevous, the headquarters, for II the miners and teamsters In the lelnlty, and you may he sure that It :as a constant resort for the gamblers nd desperadoes who always swarm bout a new mining town like Hies bout a sugar hogshead in July. For the accommodation of the latter lass, with whom he was In full sym athy. and with an eye to his own atti—he had only one eye—the land jrd of the Great Western had fitted j> a place for playing faro, and a num er of pine tables on which those so acllned—and It was surprising how iany were so lncllned--could play bat alluring but most uncertain game ailed poker. At this time there were only two romen In Fairplay, viz,: Mrs. Cham erlaln, the wife of the principal mine uperlnt°ndent, and Lizzy Chamber lain, her daughter. f Ladles were certainly at a premium, and Lizzie was very popular and a standing toast with the hundreds of i men working In or near the camp. Hut as she was a very charming, mod est girl she would have been popular y had the sexes been more evenly bal anced. , Some men, with wives and daugh ters at home In the states, rather | blamed Mr. Chamberlain for subject b Ing his family to the hardship Insep K arable from such a life, but had they I known that the devoted wife and ■ daughter insisted on accompanying ? him and sharing his trials, they would ’ not have been so hard In their Judg ment. Arthur Lyons, a fine fellow of four and twenty, was Mr. Chamberlain's as sistant, and as he boarded with his me ployer, It was pretty generally con ceded that he had ‘‘the inside track” so far as Lizzy was concerned, and that their marriage was only a ques tion of time. There was, however, in Fairplay, one man who emphatically refused to believe th it Lizzy Chamberlain looked kindly on Arthur Lyons, and this man was known as "Red” Snlvely, the first nntnn l.oin nr cr I roll tn rlnalimntn Vi t.. plexion and the sanguine color of his bushy hair. Red Snlvely wished to be known as "The Mountain Terror,” and he tried bard to have the name attached to himself, but as the majority of the miners looked upon him as a nuisance rather than a terror, the name did not stick to any great extent. Y Red Snlvely was a swaggering, ever armed braggart. He wns supposed to he u silent partner in the Greet West ern hotel, and It was a matter of notoriety that all the gambling fea tures of the establishment were under his Immediate ebarge. He always had money; he always drank, yet he was the one man who did not appear to he affected by the vile whisky Indeed. It would lie nearly Impossible for any liquor to make bliu more brutal aud bloodthirsty than he was when In hts natural condition. He claimed Missouri km his home, and when he tieiam* eonldentlal - which was always the rase when the game was going against him he gi.ulil hint that he wsg forced |„ cuius west "owin' lu a little r ittltt' scrape' he had over a game of cards With he branea effrontery of hi* glass, It I Malivly made himself very objecti*u*vtil* ia Mrsv I'bsmlwrlain by his dlaytnsMUg attention*. SO much so. Indeed that she dreaded lo venture nut inti*** accompanied by her fstber nr Arthuf I.lows. tin one vrnulus (he latter b>!4 H>-l daivnly very emphatically that hi# re ad si 1 a aa disagreeable In Wtea t’htmberlata. and that It muai he stopped and this was ratd With such •aim emphasis th*i the bully wan nut felt tu say doubt aa to the young teas a meaning uor af his daisrtsfet* than in suforve Its teg seat, In addition tu U* m«u> other u**e Hr Great Wrstern **..> the putt. r\ at which the weekly—more often the monthly—mall was delivered. One rainy afternoon after the mall had come in, Arthur Lyons went up to get the evcr-welcome letters and pa pers from the east. While he was leaning against the damp bar waiting for the man behind it to look over the addresses of the parcels that bad come by post, he felt a heavy hand on his shoulder, and at the game time he heard Red Snlvely saying, In a mocking, bantering tone that meant mischief: "Come, Lyons, Join me and we'll drink to the health of the beauty of Kairplay." As Arthuy shook the fellow's huge hand from his shoulder, he said, very quietly:. "I do not drink." “You don't, eh?” sneered Red Snlve ly “I do not.” “Then I'll drink for two.” The barkeeper handed Red Snlvely a brittle and a glass. Half filling the latter, he raised It toward his Ups, but, stopping as if he had suddenly changed his mind, he shouted, with an oath: "No gentleman ever drinks alone!" and with this he threw the contents of the glass Into Arthur Lyons' face. The unexerted explosion of a bomb could hot have caused greater con sternation than did this unwarranted act. Men leaped from the tables and sought places of safety, for such an in sult they felt must be folllowed by Im mediate shouting. Red Snlvely expected to use Ills pis toi, tor he drew It, out oeioro ue could fire, Arthur Lyon* seized the arm that held the pistol with his left hand, and with his right he planted a blow between the ruffian's red eyes that caused him to fall as If a bullet had been sent through his brain. "No more fighting here,” shouted a number of men, rushing In between Arthur and the man whom the land lord of the Great Western was helping from the floor. "If there’s to be shoottn’ let It be done fair and square outside under the rule* of the code, and not In a crowded bar whar Innocent men may get popped over." "I agree to that!" roared Ked Snlve ly, who had now recovered himself. "Landlord, you'll act as my second.” “I’ll do that and take your place If you go down," replied tho lanlord, who was only little less of a brute than the man he was championing. "And I’ll act for this gentleman,” said a tall man, who had been sitting unnoticed since he reached the place, a few hours before, with the mail-car rier. He had a long, black beard, his hat was slouched, and his coat collar turned up so that but little of his face could be seen, but there was that In his voice and bearing that convinced the lookers-on that he was no ordinary person. As the stranger took his place be side Arthur, who acknowledged the offer by a courteous bow, he dre w from v* \ A PUFF OF SILVERY SMOKE, under his coat two revolvers and he held them with the peculiar grip of a roan wno knew how to use them. Arthur Lyons, like all civilized men of sense, was opposed to duelling, but he knew that if he did not fight this fellow under the rules of the so-called “code" the chances were he would be shot down like a dog, and he well knew that in such an event there was no law to punish his murderer. He knew that he was not a good shot with a pistol or any other weapon, for his life had been spent at college or at hard work where he had neither need for nor opportunity to ucqutre the doubtful accomplishment. Red Salvely was notoriously the best pistol shot lu the mountains. He hail been known to send the bottom of a tin box skimming Into the air aud then to draw his pistol from his belt and fire : two bullets through the center of the bit of circular tin before It reached the i ground. “Have vou a good pistol?" asked the stranger, as he took Arthur's arm and led him out of the hotel In the direc tion Red Snivel) had taken ‘i have not. retdled Arthur. "Then take thin. It la loaded, and hna a Hue hair trigger. Ara you u good nhot?" Arthur took the piatol the atrap«vr i headed to hint and replied: "I am not. and et> you munt place i thla man m rtoae to me that hi* au* j per tor aklll util Hot reault to my dla* I advantage." "Leave tk« whole thing t» me, and I do not Interfere, no matter what I pro puee,** an Id the atraager, preeaiag the yenag maa a arm 'Tatt appear tu n« a gratia maa. and I util do an you my," replied Arthur Tha crowd la the Bar ram out la 1 the rata to nee tha duel, all taking care la ka eat af rang* "| propwaa." mM the landlord, 'That «• pta e our urea at tea paeae atlh la yolyara. wa argon da II taee up for the at rd amt tk« ihey re to tre aad beep ; g lag till tae or the other gnee 4u«a “ "lit da noth, eg of the kind ‘ replied tha tini.ut la I»mi that rtlirnl coolness and determination; "this j bully," pointing to Snively with his re- j volver, “is a good shot; my man is not. I propose they shall shoot across a 1 pocket handkerchief, or let only ono pistol bo used; we'll draw lots to see which man shall take It. Are you agreed?” he asked, turning to Arthur. “I agree to whatever you say—” "But I don’t!” shouted Red Snively. "This ain't to be a murder, but a duel." "A murder!” cried the stranger, striding toward the bully. "Do you dare to speak of murder?” “I want a fair fight," replied Snively. "A fair fight Is Impossible without an equality of skill and force. You would not fight, you cur, If you did not feci that you had all the advantage on your side," said the stranger, with stinging contempt. "Mebbe you'd like to change place* with your man,” said the landlord of the Great Western. "That Is exactly what I proposed to do from the first,” said the stranger. "This Is my fight,” he added, turning to Arthur Lyons. "Hear me out. I have been searching for this murderer for a year, and now, after a hunt of ten thousand miles, I have him under my pistol, and no man can fire at him till I have squared my account,” “Who are you?” demanded Snively, his countenance purple and his thick lips trembling with excitement. "I am George Pierce, the twin brother of Henry Pierce whom you murderpd In St. I/iuls one year ago.” The stranger threw off his cloak and false beard, and stood before the cowed desperado—Hyperion facing a Satyr. “Stand back, rnen, and let us have it out. Coward and murderer though this Snively is, I will give him a chance for his vile life—” The men dropped back and Snively suddenly raised his pistol and fired. He was In the act of cocking nil pis tol again, when the young stranger raised his arm. A crack, u puff of silvery smoke and n crimson spot In the center of the man's forehead, who lay dead before the barroom door. One hour after this George Pierce J shook hands with Arthur Lyonssand rode away from the mountain camp, the preserver of one man's life and the avenger of another's. Boon after this the landlord of the Great Western had to fly the camp, and was subsequently lynched In Ne vada. Arthur Lyons Is today one of Colo rado's most prominent citizens, and lie often tells his children of the early days of Fairplay and of the duel he came near fighting on account of their mother. The Itahhlt Problem Solved. The vexed question of the extermi nation of the Australian rabbit, which has hitherto constituted the chief problem that has confronted every an tipodean administration, has at length received a satisfactory solution. There is no longer any necessity for Invoking the services of great scientists such as the late Dr. Pastrui and Professor Koch to devise means 'or their exter mination, for the Invention of th'S cold storage rooms on board ship has led to the bunnies being exported In a re frigerated condition to the omnivor ous market of the mother country. Itahhlt pie is a favorite dish in the United Kingdom, and the rabbit which could not be successfully canoed for transport and preservation Is now leav ing Australia for England at such a rate that soon there will not be a singlo one of them left in the antipodes. Manna. In Australia, tropical Asia and Af rica true manna 1b found on a kind of blue grass. It appears in masses as large as a marble on the lodes of the stems. Nearly three parts consist of mannite, which, though sweet, Is not sugar. The manna also contains a ferment which has power to decom pose cane sugar without evolving car bonic add or any kind of gas. PERSONALITIES. Sir William Hareourt is chopping down trees on his estate for exercise. Miss Alma Tadema has written a ] volume of poems which will shortly be | published. Gen. Lew Wallace has written n new book, consisting of two poems, dealing with Oriental life. Rev. Mr. Saunders, a member of the East Ohio United Hretbren conference, recently resigned because the confer- i er.ee decided that Its members should not use tobacco. An ant which Sir John Lubbrck, the I ■..(.•ealiut h .1 h bul.t Imp lliiSUl'. ml ton many yearn. died recently, whereupon the Indian Mirror puiilluh • d an obituary notice of hla aunt. An obellak adorned with a medallion of ('hopin ha* been erected at Kelson. In I’ruaalun Hltealn, where In 1*3*. at ! the #*» of 17, he gave bin fir*t public rotseert. lie oriunlxed !l tor ih« bene#! of taro orphan* Mrs. Itichmobd Hiohte, tb- only »oi vltlu* daiiAbler of William Mah*P*a< >r Thackeray, tutend* to writ* Mbftraph- i leal and att**dotlr bote* tor each %«*!• ) um« of a new edit on of her father a aorha, which la amta la appear Jean do Kratke and W K Vandor blit sera *rn >04 ibo ptirrhawr* *1 »b* tala of marlin*# frow tb* J *»*ii*al tlud Tb* teuor U>tl«bl the ndt Him* a.,n far It two a bill Ontario for It MW and ik*at* tor ft two want to Mr. Van 1*1 blit 1b« *bab of IV 1*1*. aba «*w to many rataabl* arttetea of J***lry and fancy la lb* puMMamr of abat 1* doubt hr «a tb* tu «t riprwlM pip* ta tb* world It b«M4 worth cat* |t‘W. cat Tb* abate -if tb* tong *t*w and 1 .at te *impij 1. • • d with | ••!* VERY CLOSE IN OHIO. BOTH PARTIES STILL CLAIMING THE LEGISLATURE. Tl»«* republican Mat* Ticket Ulni Out, Hut .Neither republican* or Oeniu* orftta M III Concede Lhh of tlie .4»«rm blf—Nome Additional ICeturua from Nebraska and Other .Ntatea. Hot h I'artte* Mill € lalmlng Ohio. COLUMBUS. 0., Nov. 4.—The can vass of the ofllclal vote Is In progress In most of the counties of the state' today. The result will he watched carefully and awaited anxiously In the close counties and also In the Marlon* Logan senatorial district. The dem ocratic and republican state headquar ters will be kept open to get the of ficial figures from the close counties. Some of the disputed counties are very close, with pluralities on the legislative candidates of less than 100. No further Interest Is tuken In th> xtato ticket since two complete unof ficial returns at republican headquart ers last night showed a republican plurality In the state of over 20,000, With local complications In Cincin nati, Columbus, Toledo and other cit ies, and with rain, the republicans ex press surprise at the result. The c'om ocriits call attention to the eighty-six republican majority In the last leg islature-, and to the close fuargln of the new general assembly, also to the majority of McKinley for president being reduced one-half. The contest between Marcus A. liana and John K. McLean for the 1-g Islature Is pending. Tlu- republicans today confidently claim u majority of five on Joint ballot and Bay that Sum mit county Ih the only one In doubt, and that Its two representatives have been put in the democratic or doubt ful column till the ofllclal count Is completed. Chairman McConvIlle still main tains that the democrats elected a ma jority In the legislature. He contests the re pit hi lea ns's claims to Noble anil Marlon-Logan districts, which would make the legislature stand seventy three democrats to seventy-two repub licans on Joint, ballot. He claims two t tiri,l t-i.ttrouonl>il ivi U fpntll Cuyahoga county and three from oilrr counties not named pending the Inves tigation of alleged frauds. The publication of a movement to form a combine between anti-Hanna members of the legislature and the democratic members to defeat Hanna for the senate has caused quite a sen sation In political circles. It is assert ed that there was factlonul treachery during the campaign, and that with no more of a margin than five or six on Joint, ballot, enough republicans members can be found to go with the democratic members to elect Gover nor llushnell or some other republican than Mr. Hanna to the senate. It Is stated that there have been frequent conferences on this proposition, and that It may cause a sensational session of the legislature. Senator Hanna was endorsed by the last, republican state convention for senator, the same as Senator Foraker, and will there fore have no opposition for the caucus nomination, but it Is said efforts will be made to keep enough republicans nut of the caucus to defeat his elec tion. Up to noon the state committee;; had not changed their reaper;'ive claims. Their advices from close counties indicated that protests were being filed today, in anticipation of contests for about a dozen seats In the legislature. The republican state committee on revised figures given out at noon claims a republican plurullty of 24.798 for Httshnell for governor. The Dispatch (independent) makes the republican plurullty In the state 28, 448. While the state ticket is no longer In dispute, the interest in the vote tn close counties on members of the legislature Is increasing. CLEVELAND, O.. Nov.—Senator Hanna today received a large number of telegrams congratulating him on the result of the election In Ohio. Among those sending messages were: Governor llushnell. Senator Foraker, Secretaries Long and Wilson, Attorney General McKenna, Senators Fair banks, Mason, Pritchard and Elkins, Chauncey M. Depew, Joseph H. Man ley and scores of other men In public life. COLUMBUS, O., Nov. 4.—Late to night It became known that the courts would be resorted to for the purpose of preventing boards of election from Issuing certificates to the republican candidates In certain counties. The cases will he brought in the lower courts and thence taken to the su preme court as Boon as possible. The republican state committee already ha ; lawyers preparing cases of contest. The republicans get three represen tatives on the face of the returns from Delaware, Noble and Wood counties, whose pluralities aggregate only 142. und a change of seventy-two votes would have given the democrats con trol of the legislature. The republi cans claim that the democrats nlco elected members of the legislature on close margins, that there were ten counties In the elate that gave levs than i»m» plurality each for their candi dates for the legislature and that the democrats secured as many member. on these small pluralities ns the re publicans. Doth sides are preparing for contests, first In the courts and afterward In the legislature As each branch of the legislature Is the tri bunal of last resort In Judging of the <|uslltlcai|ons of its own members, the republicans have an advantage In their c -ntrul of the house- over the Oeuio c• ..is. who control the senate. There si - thirty-sis senator- with only two or three contests possible In that Indy In <h« house there are I' a members will n tbusen or more seats that can be contented end the republicans Him a me lor It v of seven lu that body, so that more democrats tuuld lie unseat ed In the house than republicans la the senate While both summit l»»* aft hvping secret any arrangement N legs' pr weeding vet It pi stated that the deism ralb stats committee will s* h to enjotn enough i • ft Ilk ales id election from rspwblb'ans him urges 1st as the house and appoint tag the coui not tee that will rosejder coat sets Itetetopmeats are espevted Inmorrow la the poltvtea of both part tee an fat aa appealing to the courts ia concern ed AS TO NEBRASKA. Fall nml Complete Upturn* Not Vet In From .til I’mrto or the Mote. ' OMAHA. Neb., 4.—Fifty-two c«,un ties have made returns on the head of the ticket up till lhi* hour of golngiO | i press today, says the Omaha Uee. I These give: Sullivan, 69,950; Post, 69,245. The same counties last year gave: Holcomb, 81,077; MacColl. 67, 070. Tl.ls shows the vote to have fallen off 16.19 per cent from 1896. The counties yet to hear from gave a total of 62,991 for Holcomb and MacColl. If this vote decreases In the same pro portion as that already reported the counties yet to hear from will give a total of 51,793 for the head of the ticket. Judge Sullivan has received so far 63.5 per cent of the vote cast. If his rate Is maintained he will get 27. 709 votes In the remaining count!* s and Post will get 24,084. This will leave the total vote approximately: Sullivan, 93,659; Post, 83,329; Sulli van's plurality, 10,33.. It Is not likely that this estimate will be materially altered. LATKK.—-Omaha Roe: Sixty-seven Ne braska counties have reported com plete returns on the vote cast for su preme Judge last Tuesday. These counties give: Sullivan, 87,422; Post 28,295; Sullivan's plurality, 9,127. In the same counties In 1896. the vote was: Holcomb, 102,114; MacColl 84, 756; Holcomb's plurality, 17,358. In the counties yet to hear from the vote last year for Miuflnll and Holcomb combined was 24,268, and Holcomb had n plurality of 2,409. If the vote In these counties Is the same this year as last, Sullivan's plurality will be 11.536. But tbe vote of the sixty-seven coun ties ho far reported shows a fulling off of 11.32 per cent from tbe vote of 1896. Estimating that this will hold good for the rest of the state, and that Sul livan will receive the same proportion of the vote In the remaining counties us in those reported, 62.75 per cent, bis total will be 93,920, anil that for Post will be 88,504, giving Sullivan a plurality of 10,416. It will thus bo seen that Sullivan's plurality will be between 10,000 anil 11,1)00, VnvHW IHufiHf. WASHINGTON, l>. Nov. 4. As 141 Ml il II t H" M'-ii; ... turned from 11 brief visit to New York, t where he arranged for the transfer by t the reorganization committee of the government's share of the purchase t price of the Union Pacific fall road. i Several of the prominent New York city hunks have made applications for I the deposit with them of such amounts i of the purchase money as the treasury may deem necessary In order that ] there may be no disturbance of the | money market In consequence of the i reorganization committee’s heavy i withdrawals. The National City bank will accept 116,000,000; the Chase Na- I tlonul, $2,000,000; the Hanover Na- ( ttonal $2,000,000; the National Hank of the Republic, $800,000, and the i American Exchange National und the Heabord National. $500,000 eaeh, mak ing a total of $20,800,000. Other banhs will also apply for considerable , amounts and furnish the required In demnity bonds should it be deemed i neeessury. i New Civil S rviee Order. , WASHINGTON. I). C., Nov. 5 —Sec retary Hliss has issued an order as to , the removal of employes in the class ified service and calling attention to the president's order of last July pro viding against removals without due , charges and prior hearing. The sec retary directs a rigid enforcement of this anH allows employes complained of three days in which to submit a de fense, a failure to do which will he considered a waiver of defense. The order adds: "At pension agencies, Indian agen cies, land offices or other places of of ficial service under the department of the interior outside of the District of Columbia, the officer In charge, In transmitting the charge, shall submit his views and make such recommen dation as he may deem proper. "When the nature of the offenr.e is such that the interest of the service seems to require summary action the accused may he suspended from duty pending consideration of the charges, but such suspension must be promptly reported to the department." Thu Vote In N#»w York. NEW YORK, Nov. 6.—Complete re turns of Cattaragus, Green. Stuben and Yates show a plurality for Alton H. Parker, democratic candidate for chief Judge of the court of appeals, of 56,068. The final returns will reduce this plurality. Judge Parker's plurality In Greater New York is 133,968. Complete returns from the One hun dred and Ninety-seventh and Eleventh districts of New York, heretofore doubtful, elect Weill and Murray, democrats. The assembly stands He- I publicans. 79; democrats. 63; citizens' union, 2; doubtful. 6. ttnlav.l the Quarantine. MONTGOMERY, Ala., Nov, t.-The I state quarantine was raised agaln-t : ' nil iminitf i>y uovernor **»>» morum*. anil peraona ua well ua freight tan come ami go to uml from the mute hi plaumre. Montgomery haa mla d all iiuaraatlnea anil with the eacep don of a few aurroumling town* ami the ahmgun nuarantlne In the coun try. ull reatrlctlona are off, t «rilo|«ake la Muuiawa. IIK1-KNA. Muni., Nov S At 2 85 o'clock yeaterday morning a alight earth juake khoch waa felt here, troth 1 tug tmlldlnga H waa of aeven aec nml'a duration, hut aa yet no damage la known to have lawn cauaed by It. The ahiH'k waa elao felt tn Unite ami Anaemia Manv people were khaken out of led tblmurja fell and plate glaaa kronen |ct| I lil.NVKH. f*tdu.. Nov t -The vote ' for kuorvme court ludge U an r uee ; tacit ween t’Harlea l> Itayt, republican, and Willum II tlabbert. impultcd and ! democrat that aelther aldw will give ap until the oflb tat count la made The uanMiUl return* received up tu HM today, however point let the elna Ion of tlabbert Milton Hmlth. chairman «t the d<*m , wrutb atate central cumrolttwe ha* j laaued a ktaletccewi clatmtug MW a>a pertly :«f tlnhhert TT* Itetroll Huanipui »hritoa re tailed la a democrat!* ildro PHE RULING UNJUST. i DISCRIMINATION AGAINST NEBRASKA WHEAT. Chicago Hoard of Traria Makes a Hilling that the Nebraska Drain Deal ers’ Association Will He (ailed Upon to Look Into—A Discrimination In Favor of fcoft Wheat. Concerning Nebraska Wheat. Wbon the Nebraska grain dialers' ssoclatlon meets November 10, says be Lincoln Joun.al, It will probably e called upon to take up the opposl Ion forming against the amendment mused by the hoard of trade of Cht ago recently restricting the kinda of vheat which will bo accepted as con raci*, ns there Is very little wheat alsed In the state which will pass mister under the now rule of the Cb! ago hoard of trade. So dangerous Is he amendment said to be that one well mown Chicago man has taken It up nd Insists that If the board does net epeal It there may lie a revocation of heir charter. ) The amendment was Introduced by V. T. Baker, who naturally argues la ts favor by claiming that tha testrlc Ion will Increase the quality of the vheat received In Chicago and bring . Ivetter cluss of buyers Info the mar let. The amendment Is as follows: "On contracts for grain or flaxreed or futuro delivery the tender of a high trade of the same kind of grain or laxsis-d than the one contracted fox hall bo deemed sufficient. All contracti. node for wheat unless otherwise spi el led shall he understood us for ‘contract vheat,' and on such contracts a teildif if No. 1 red winter wheat, No. 2 red Vinter wheat or No. 1 northern spring vheat. In such proportions us muy b< mnvenlnnt to the sell, subject, how ver, to the provisions of section fi of tile 21 shull he deemed a valid tend r." As muy he seen from the amend nent, nothing will he leceivcd as con* ract wheat except No. I red winter, <o. 2 winter and No. I northern spring vheat. Ni arly nil the Nebraska wheal » Hjsrmp, */l 1 III IV* / ICG. rom selling on contract lx cause II irhen the time comes for delivery they rould ho unable to furnish the c.intrsc' vheat the grain men are forced until he first of December to fell in op n narket or on (lie track In Chicago, rhe order practically debats Nebraska. Cansas, Iowa and the Dakotas from he contract market. Nebraska wheat Is graded No. 2 lard and No. 2 spring, the greater part adng called No. 2 hard In the Chicago narket, Out of the 195 cars of wheat in the Chicago market Tuesday ten wetted under the new amendment. 2l|ht out of 168 were able to enter as ontract wheat Wednesday. Baltimore •ecognized the dissatisfaction such n ■tiling would create long ago anti ss n ■esult opened Its market on a broad lasts. The 8t. IxiuIh board of trade m now considering the feasibility of lolng so. If the tsiard docs, fit. Louis vlll lie the destination of a- great deal if Nebraska wheat. In future. A grnln dealer stated yesterday that m alteration In the ruling of the Chi wgo hoard of trade would mean the ransfer of many dollars Into the pock >ts of the state’s grain men. At pres ent If a man contracts to deliver Pe ■emher wheat the buyers In Chicago nay have a cinch on all the wheat and •an hold up the dealer from Nebraska who Is unable to furnish wheat, he has ■ontracted for. As a result th(§ will jet whatever they please for wheat that ae has to purchase while at the time ae may have hls elevators filled with he Nebraska produet. Mrnnfur I’ltddocli’fl Uentli. Washington Post: Announcement of he death of ex-8enator Paddock at hls home, Beatrice, Neb., has given a de cided shock to many residents of this city, official and otherwise, who had known him during the last sixteen years. Ha counted hls warm friends lit Washington by tho hundred, and the expressions of regret over hls decease will he numerous and heartfelt. He was singularly gentle and generous In hls nature. In defatlgable In the dla charge of hla official duties, always loyal to hls state and devoted to hls friends. During hls twelve years of hoivice In the senate he was a persist ent friend of the District of Columb'a and took an active part In the dis cussion of the various measures for the promotion of Its Interests. Makes m foil tiHlon. Mrs. C. E. Barbour, who was nr Bat ed with George Knight on the charge of setting the Arlington fire aeveral weeks ago, has confessed that she was an accessory of Knight In the deed an ! that she had hidden a part of heir goods. The confession covers six ab ets of foolscap paper. TIiIh will material y lessen her fute and on trial she will probably go free or ■ scape with a light MDteact. Tlitnjr* tii It•*•»•*wib*'r. •‘Cyclone Bill" (William Ilmen n) who BuU-tded at Fait* City by ahrotng himaelf through th* Inert, left thla note: •'Five minute* of *ev<n If I have any good tralta remember them " No catta* U given for hi* art. except 11,tor health unit lo*» of property and family during the tornadu In May, 1*96, when he I oat hi* wife and child. < Hihlt* «t*ul Ih ft *** Harry lludg*on, a *lngl» man. M year* old, who formerly lived In Oma ha |* reported *hol and hilled by an enraged father tli Itslla* 'lev Tha father John Willi, a former to te m n went to th* hoi*** whe « tloda*on wot ataylng and rumuttn ■<! Ih* mu 4 r. IlfHtgMdi ha<t coUfeoa* I to aaaalt tlttg Wtlll'a daughter. Mv*it »l Hv-mmm I »>« g|r<miahwrg dupateh There hu b»*n • heavy »htp*u*at of brum* gun from thta pi*** tht* month, n arlv VW tug* having been (hipped cut It km brought In hearty IF* >*»' Th* |*th tty wa* good and th# quantity *tt ev r th* ave.ag* V good many farmnia • •nr netted over III pr r # • * t *r paying the >ty> u**> of h*f»>»*ttng tv Chariot Hltw art, th* htnd rhkaf of the Phann* < India* tilhn, dt«4 ta th* tilt «t of Hum J**h«t
