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A GOLDEN RIDDLE.
.Tho husbandman ono golden room
.A white scod dropped among tb corn.
(Beneath the Rummer's mystto spell
Jt burst orolong the prisoning shell,
And 'twlxt tho brown loam's rifted crust
its omcrald leaflets upward thrust.
' Through lengthening days of rain and shine
Fast crew and thrived too generous vine,
.And 'ncath tho changing skies Leld up
For sun and dow Its golden cup,
"lill In Its veins these forces fine
.Had wrought a mj story divine
. An. J given to tho world a boon
Pair as the golden-hearted moon.
The ruddy globe against tho mold
'Outvied tho fablod crook of gold.
."Each day a riper huo It gained,
And, wbllo tho season waxed and waned,
"Tall ltnlghts with gleaming lance and sword
Guarded with ceaseless watch and ward
'Through midnight hush nnd noonday heat
'The golden treasure at their feet.
.And when tho crops woro garnerod In,
.And granary and bam and bin
With wealth of goodlier gold were stored
'Than that which greedy misers board,
TVbcn glad lips sang tho harvest-homo
"'Noath lowly root and lordly dome,
And kith and kin. from great to least.
Had gathered for tho hart est feast,
.Ah, rlchor than '.ho rarest wlno
'This yellow fruitage of the vine,
Transmuted by the housewife's skill
To golden disks In (laky frill.
No fairer fruit tho fields afford.
No choicer viand decks tho board,
And grateful hearts their praises lift
To Him who gives tho golden gift.
Mary I). Slolght, In Harper's Dfwar.
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CHAPTKR lV.-CojrrrxnED.
The fresh gurglo of tho Httlo Moon
undo music In her ns she turned to
wards tho vlllugo. Sho was happy, in
tensely happy In tho strong hopo and
confidence of girlhood; the prospect of
tho journey nnd tho beginning of city
life did not dishearten her in the least.
And yet she was conscious of a new and
tstrango affection for everything that
belonged to the life that she must leave
behind. Sho folt herself clinging to tho
simplest and commonest things, looking
lovingly at tho cushions of velvet moss
and bright littlo ferns that grew on the
atones of tho old bridge, watching tho
TUsKof tho swift water with dimmed
eyes.
Tho churchyard is lifted high abovo
tho hamlet, nnd a narrow path runs
across It to tho jiteop hill that towers,
scntlncMlKc, above tho church. It Is a
quiet place, free from all sound of ac
tive and stirring humanity, and tho
fresh April lights and delicate shadows
fall tenderly on tho gray stones and
grass. Tho sun was just going down
when Olivo stood by Lucy's grave; it
was a calm (sunset, clear and golden; a
pft wind scented with violets blew
ld and swoet from tho west.
""Standing there, and looking down
upon tho mound, sho felt that sho had
never loved her friend better than sho
did at this moment, and yet sho shed no
tears. Death is not always disunion;
thuro is a parting which seems to lcavo
us with a deeper, more lntlmato knowl
dgo of tho ono who has gono before.
There are certain questions which arc
answered, or answer themselves, in
silence and absence. Much of Lucy's
history, now unknown to her, was yet
to bo revealed, but tho influenco of
their long companionship was still a
living influenco in Olive's mind, and it
was teaching her many things.
A great American writer has finely
aaid that there are but two biographers
who can tell tho story of a man's or a
woman's life. "Ono is tho person him
self or horself , tho other is tho record
ing angel. Tho autobiographcr cannot
1)0 trusted to tell tho wholo truth, al
though ho may tell nothing but tho
truth; and tho recording angel never
lets his book go out of his own hands."
But Lucy had written her autobio
graphy -on tho "fleshly tablos" of a
warm young heart and had bequeathed,
as it were, her own personality to tho
girl sho had loved so well. And this
liad been dono without saying many
words about her life history.
"Good-by, Lucy," said Ollvo softly.
"I am remembering you, dear, as you
wished to bo remembered I nra going
to follow your counsels, and let your
experience help mo in tho now path
that I must tread. There is no need to
stand hero and say nil this; but it makes
tno happier to say It. God bless youl
X know lie docs bless you for ever and
ever; and bo good-by."
She slept that night, as sho had dono
for many nights, in Luey's-little room.
As yet thcro were no flowers twining
round tho lattice, but tho ivy was ns
thick ns ever, and tho swallows had
come back to their nests under tho over
hanging thatch. Tholr cheerful twit
tering tilled tho morning air when she
-awoko and realized that her last day in
tlit) vlllago had verily como.
Afterwards, in looking back, she
thought that this was tho most confus
ing and bewildering day of her own
life, do much was crowded into it, and
jret so many things seemed to bo left
out, Jano wont with her into tho gar
don, and gathered a basketful of tho
best flowers that they could find rich
Tclvoty panslcs, delicate hyacinths, jon
quils, tulips, violets, all mingled with
plumes of fresh green ferns. And
while they lingered over tho flowers,
they talked again of Aaron, and looked
-forward hopefully to tho meeting that
should bring tho long-dcslrod explana
tion. It was to Aaron's father old Fen
lake, of the "Hoar's Head" that Ollvo
was indebted for Iter drivo to I'otors
Hold. ills ostler was to convoy her and
her box to tho railway station, and whon
the cart camo up to tho garden gate,
Ollvo was waiting with a littlo group
around her, Mrs. Hooper's farewell
yraa tho lost
wnrwHrv
W v
"This is something that Lucy left for
you, my dear," sho whispered, putting
a scaled onvelopo into her hand. "I
was charged not to glvo it you till you
wnro setting off on your journey; and
I'vj kopt it all these month. Good-by,
Ollvo; if you cvor want a homo, child,
como back to mo."
Tho cart moved oft. Olive, seated on
her box, looked back on the littlo group
at tho gate, and waved to them until a
turn in tho road hid them from her
sight. Her driver was old and deaf,
and did not talk to anyono but his
horse, nnd sho could open tho sealed
letter in peace. It contained a flvo
pound noto and three words, written in
a fcoblo hand: "With Lucy's love."
It was tho last proof of her friend's
thoughtful care. Sho kissed tho
written words and put tho troasuro in a
safe placo. Tho old horso jogged on;
the old driver cheered him In a hnMry
tone, and Ollvo Bat silently watching a
few white- clouds travoling slowly
across tho fresh blue sky. Hero and
thcro, in a cottago gardon,t)hero was a
cherry treo in fall bloom, lifting up a
domo of silver blossom; but tho spring
was advancing with tardy footsteps,
and only a fow flowers wcro scattered
over tho cxpoctant earth.
They camo at last to tho railway
station, and Ollvo watched for tho trnln
with a throbbing heart. Tho waiting was
noon over, her seat was taken, nnd sho
was speeding on and on to her new llfo
beforo sho had quito realized that sho
had dono with tho old.
Homo minutes wont by beforo sho
was composed enough to observe her;
fellow travelers; but presently a baby,
sitting on tho lap of a rosy mother,
gavo a crow of delight at tho ijpsket of
flowers. Smiles nnd pleasant words
followed, but Olivo was in no mood for
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OLIVE LOOKED HACK ON TIIE LITTLE
GltOUP.
conversation. Tho baby soon crowed
itself to sleep, tho mother dozed too,
tho other people were silent.
Tho qulot girl, sitting in tho corner,
lost herself in a blissful dream of her
London life. It would all begin this very
evening. She had not seen Michael for
a wholo year, and presently ho would
meet hor with eager eyes and loving
words, and tako her undor his protec
tion. There would never bo any mora
partings; and Jane, poor Jane, sho
must be mado happy too. Ollvo felt
that sho and Michael wcro strong
enough to manage tho lovo affairs of
half the kingdom, and bring thorn to a
satisfactory ending. Surely, oh surely,
tho train was slow!
CHAPTER V. "
OMVE'S WELCOME.
The journey seemed tedious nnd long
to Olive, sitting in tho corner of tho
third-class carriage with her basket of
flowers in hor lap. As tho train drew
near London sho was seized with in
ward quaking and misgivings, and
looked down upon tho flowers as if they
could give her comfort. Hut the breath
of tho hyacinths was sadly svrcct, and
reminded her of that grave on which
sho had laid hor Easter wreath. Was
it a gloomy omen that a thought of
death should como to her, just as sho
was cntoring a now path in llfo?
And then sho recalled her last walk
with Mlchaol, on that April Sunday
eveniug that seemed so long ago. His
earnest voice sounded in her cars once
moro; his eyes looked into hers with
passionate tenderness; tho memory was
so sweet that it raado her heart throb
fast and flushed her check. Sho was
going to bo with him again going to
find tho present richer in happiness
than tho past; what could thcro bo to
fear? Ollvo was too young and too Ig
norant to know that tho anguish of a
reunion is sometimes worse than tho
pain of a parting.
Sho remembered that Jane hnd
gathered that bunch of dark volvet
pansles, and tho girl's words, spoken
with a littlo sigh, camo back to her at
this moment:
"You have all tho luck, Olive. I
don't know why Michael Chase bhould
have passed over ns nnd chosen you, as
father 6ays. You won't bo working
long for yourself; Michael will get on
nnd marry you out of baud and set you
up liko a lady. Somo women get tho
crumb and others the crust."
Yes, it was Btrango indeed that she
should bo so fortunate Mlchaol had
novcr shown tho slightest prpference
for any other girl In Eastmeon, nnd
when his choico was raudo ho was per
fectly constant. Ollvo's btopfathcr hnd
been heard to say oponly that ho
wished Michael Chaso had taken a
fancy to Foggy or Jane, and Mrs. dial
lock had been seen to smllo with Ill
suppressed triumph. And now Olivo
was drawing nearer and nearer to this
wonderful hero of hers, nnd bho scarce
ly dared to lift her oyes from tho
flowers, so overpowering was tho sense
of joy.
Uut when tho train camo slowly into
tho station sho looked up with a biuldon
feeling of helplessness and fright. If
ho was not here If by any accident ho
had been prevented from coining
what would bo tho fato of tho ignorant
country girl? How could eho Mimmon
courago onough to gut into a cab nnd
bo taken all nlono through, bewildering
streets to her destination? Her follow
passengors got out of tho carriage with
all speed; tho rwy young woman with
the baby cavo her a parting smile, and
w -T"":
Ollvo saw her greeted by n sturdy
artisan who took tho baby Into his
own keeping. Thdn she, too, got out,
last of all, nnd stood disconsolately on
tho platform, ready to burst Into tears.
"Olivo," sntd a well-known voloo.
Hn wns close to her and yot Bho had
not Been his approach. Trembling,
timid, happy beyond expression, Bho
laid hor hand on his arm in muto wel
come and lifted her sweet face to his.
lint ho gavo her no answering glance;
with a hesitation that lasted perhaps
half a Bocond, ho touched her forehead
lightly with his lips; and Ollvo folt that
sho had made her first mistake In show
ing, too openly, her delight at seeing
him.
"I was a littlo late," ho said, rather
stiffly. "And nbw I must look after
your box. Stand hero, Olive, nnd I will
some back to you In a minute."
Ho went, and sho stood motionless ns
a statue, chilled to tho vary soul. A
hopeless feeling of inferiority possessed
her; a fooling that was new andstrango
and agonizing. Ho was so well dressed
and fine, nnd sho was such n poor im
pulslvo little rustic, that It seemed Im
possible for her ever to bo lifted to the
height that ho hnd gained.
A woman who Is crushed dooi not
generally look her best, and OHvq'b de
pression told upon her beauty. When
Michael had claimed tho box ho camo
buck to hl.s sweetheart, and It struck
him that tho forlorn girl.stnndlng droop
ing on tho platform, was not ns pretty
n. tho Ollvo ho had left at Eastmeon n
year ago. Her face looked worn and
fagged; her eyes largo and weary; nnd
thcro wns a trcmulousnoss about hor
lips which would have touched a tendor
heart. Uut a man who Is steadily de
voted to self-interest Is seldom tendor.
Michnel had a great deal to think of, he
was rising rapidly In tho world, and ho
did not want his betrothed to bo a clog
to him. And thcro wns somothing in
her hhabblncss nnd forlornness that Ir
ritated him Instead of awakening a
spirit of sympathy and protection. If
you hnvo to olimb, you cannot spend
time and strength in sympathising and
protecting. Ho hoped that Olive was
not going to bo helpless, and ho was
ashamed of tho countrified bonnet nnd
scanty gown.
"Como and get into a cab," ho said,
briskly. "Tho Wakes will glvo you
something to cat; I daro say you arc
hungry and tired; and yet It wasn't a
long journoy. Yoti aro not growing
delicate, I hope, Ollvo?"
Fancy a rising ban hampered with a
sickly wlfol Tho very idea was intol
erable. Uut Ollvo's answer reassured
him; she had taken her first lesson in
the art of self-control, and sho now
spoko calmly:
"No, Mluhaol. I havo not had a day's
illness since you saw mo last."
"That's right," he said, in a tone of
relief, as ho holped her to scat horself
in tho cab and took his placo by hor
sido.
A hundred times she had pictured this
first drive with him through tho un
known streets of London. Always it
had been strango and bewlldorlng, yet
bright with tho sunshlno of a wonder
ful happiness. Uut now tho tlmo had
really como, with all the strangeness
and nil tho bewilderment; but tho hap
pinesswhy was that wanting? Was
this carefully-dressed young man in
deed Michael? And this tired girl sit
ting silently by his Bide, could she be
tho sunny confident Ollvo of old times?
Surely no.
Poor Olive had, until now, seen her
self under only ono aspect. Sho had
not realized that it is tho lot of most
pooplo to behold a good many different
solves before they havo doLo with this
llfo of changes, and sho was startled, as
the young always aro, at the unfamil
iar bolng sho saw. If sho could havo
shaken off this stupid dejected mood
all might havo been well, sho thought.
And presently It occurred to Mlchaol
to become affectionate, and ho took her
hand, cased in a worn thread glove, Into
his own.
"Wo ought to bo very glad that wo
aro together again," ho said. "London
confuses you at first, but you will soon
get used to this nolso and bustlo and
BIIE WAS CLINOIXO TO UNCLE WAKE.
find out all tho advantages of living in
a wldo sphere. And you will have me
to tench you everything."
Ollvo drew a long breath. Sho would
havo given anything for tho power of
glancing up into his face with hor old
frank smllo -tho Bmilo that ho had
scared away. Sho could only murmur
something which was drowned In tho
rattlo of tho cab, and ho thought again
how dull and commouplaco bho had
grown.
It was well that tho drlvo wns not
long, for it was becoming intolorablo
to them both. 'Jsho cluttering cab
stopped at last in tho tnlddlo of a
crowded thoroughfare, and Mlchaol
told her that this wns tho StrafTd and
bro was Undo Wnko's nhop.
Out of tho shop door bolted an eager
lnd, head foremost, and received OUvo'b
box upon his willing back. Shu hor
bclf seemed to btumblo blindly nftcr
him Into a placo that was u don of
darkness; but from the gloom came a
mnn's cheery voice, full nnd deep.
"So this is my niece, Ollvo," It said.
"You uro very welcomo, my dear. Wo
want somebody young hero to kcop ub
from getting old!"
"She's como too Into for that," sighed
another voice, thin and melancholy.
"Wo nro old already, Samuel, and you
know It Wbll enough."
"1 won't admit It for a moment," the
first speaker replied. "Nothing nges
pcoplo more than talking about their
age."
"Oh, Samuel! Wo ought willingly to
acknowledge tho days of tho years of
our pilgrimage, oven If we call them
few und evil, as tiro patriarch Jacob
did."
"Jacob was always fond of running
himself down; but he feathered his
nest well, nnd that's a thing that I
never could do. OKvc, my dear, your
uncle can't feast you on tho fat of the
land, but ho can give you plenty of
love."
Never did any promlso r,cem sweeter
to a famished heart. In an. Instant
Ollvo forgot her shyness und nindo
straight for tho largo substantial figure
which was now becoming visible. Her
eyes wcro getting accustomed to the
twilight of tho room behind the shop,
and sho had returned Uncle Wake's
hearty kiss and was clinging to him,
when somo ono lighted a lump. Then
abright clear light Illumined tho little
parlor, nnd sho saw tho gray head ami
kindly face of tho bookseller.
Ho wns an ample man. Nature, when
Bho fashioned him, hud not been stinted
for material: ho had a largo body, and
his head and faeo were large, too. The
thick gray hair looked like a mop of
Bhort curls, keen gray eyos twinkled
good-humoredly tinder shngg.v eye
brows, and tho wcll4ut mouth und
chin denoted firmness und good sense.
Any physiognomist would havo said
thnt It was tho faco of a man who was
sure to succeed In life; but ns regarded
worldly gains, Samuel Wake was decid
edly an unquestionable failure. Ho
had hnd his chances and hnd boon
mnstcr of a shop and business of his
own, and yot hero ho wns nt sixty
olght in the position of a servant, tak
ing enro of another man's shop nnd sel
ling another mnn's goods. It wns no
wonder If Michael, In his energetic
struggle to got to tho front, looked back
sometimes with quiet contempt on Sam
uel Wake.
"There's a look of my poor Ruth
about you," ho said; and tho deep volco
softened as old memories camo back.
"I know why they call you Olive, it wns
your grandmother's name. You never
saw her, but I know her well. I'm
glad thoy havo given her norao to you,
my child, for hers was a spirit of
poaco."
Mrs. Wako was a woman of fragilo
and ahadowy aspect. When sho was
young sho must havo been fair and
slondor llko an olfin maiden, with a
kind of moonlight prottlncss of her
own; but now sho was so white and
wan that you almost expected her to
vanish. Sho always woro a shawl and
a large shapeless cap, and thcro was
never any touch of decided color about
her dress. Even hor voice was faint
and thin nnd seemed to como from a
long way off; and altogether she was
Buoh a Bhado that thoro was not enough
of her to be loved. You might like her
and regard her as a' sort of harmless
ghost, who wandered about tho house
and wailed feebly over tho shortcom
ings of humanity.
TO UE CONTINUED. J
UTILIZI.1Q THE PHONOGRAPH.
flow New York Typewriters Take Advan.
tuge of Odd Time.
Typewriters in somo of tho down
town offices are learning a trick of
trade that promises to fill many a spare
moment with profit. Tho typewriting
business is a variable one. Thore-aro
many hours in it that aro wholly Idle,
when tlmo hangs. On busy days, on
tho othor hand, callers nro frequently
turned away, so great Is tho rush of
business. It happens in tho majority
of cases that men aro not in so much of
a hurry for typewritten copy as thoy
are to dictate what they havo in mind
and bo rid of it. They can wait a few
hours or a day or moro for the copy
when onco it is practically disposed of
by dictation. Herein lies tho office of
the phonograph. A caller, finding tho
typewriter occupied, can step into a
corner and talk at a, phonograph what
ho wants to say. Tho operator takes
out tho sheet and lays It away for a
lolsuro moment. When that moment
arrives tho phonograph repeats tho dic
tation at a speed easily regulated. Tho
dovico baves tlmo to tho one dictating,
for tho phonograph will tako speech as
fast as it can be uttered. It serves,
also, to glvo tho typewriters occupation
in hours thut would bo othcrwlso Idle,
and no business need now bo .turned
away. Thoso who aro employing tho
devico find that It works very well.
N. Y. Times.
Whipping llalky Horses.
Notwithstanding tho fact that tho
press continually admonishes whom it
may concern that it docs no good to
whip or pound a balky horso, almost
ovory owner or driver of ono does it to
day. It is probably tho greatest piece
of horse folly in existence. It is not a
remnant of barbarism, bt.t it is contin
ual baibarlsm, und brings out what
original and acquired Bin thoro is in a
man. Tho brain of a horso enn retain
but ono idea at a titno. If the Idea is
to sulk, whipping only Intensifies It.
A ehango of that idea, then, is the only
successful mothod of management.
This rouy bo accomplished in scores of
ways, a few of which will be named.
Tie a handkerchief about his eyes; tio
his tail tightly to tho bellyband oi
backhand; fasten a stick In his mouth;
tio a cord tightly about his lcg;unchcck
and pet him awhile; clasp his nostrils uiul
shut his wind off uutll ho wants to go;
unhitch him from tho vehicle und then
hitch up again, or almost any way to
get his mind pn somothing else. Whip
ping or scolding always does harm.
Tho treutmont should ever bo gentlo.
Thcro uro moro balky drivers than
horses. National Stockman.
A Roandal In fatrtowp.
"What's this scandal ubout Dobotter
and his wlfo?"
"Why, didn't you hour? Just one
week after their divorce tiiey were Been
at tho theater together without
chaperono." Judge. j
MINE HORROR.
Awful Explosion In n. Washington
Gcml Mluo.
t'orty-two.Mcn Huddenty Hurled to Tlielr
Ocatli-Nnt Ono In the Fstiil Trap
Kacnprd-t'ctmptcln I,M or
the Until.
Itosf.r.N, Wash., May 11. Yesterday
afternoon a terrible gas explosion oc
curred In the Hlopo of mine No. 'J of tho
Northern l'aeltlu Coal Co., at this point
in which tho loss of life has exceeded in
number that of any other disaster that
has over been chronicled In tho north
west. Forty-two minora were killed in tho
explosion. Tho men were working on
fourth level. Six bodies have already
been taken out Tho following Is an
authentic list of tho men who were at
work on the three levels that wore af
fected and their conditions ns to being
single or married mon: Thomas Holmes,
married; John Foster, wife and baby;
Philip Davles, large family; Thomas
Keen, lnrge family; John l'os; Will Rob
inson, wife und baby; Robert Graham,
wife and two children; Georgu Moses,
leaves an orphan 10 years old; A. Pol
lard (colored), married; Jack GerguHou,
large family; George llrooks, family at
Streator, III.; Joseph Ellsworth, Sr.,
large family; Joseph Ellsworth, Jr.;
John LnfiVrty, single, aged (15, owner of
considerable property; I)an McLMlau,
wife und three children; Richard For
sythe, family; Georgu Forsythe, mm of
above, single; T. II. Cooper, married;
Lisho Jnckson (colored), married;
Scott Giles (colored), married; Russ
Living (colored), married; Andrew
Krlauder, wlfo and four children;
Charles Palmer, wife andehlld; Mitch
ell Haiti, single; Mitchell Roland, largo
family, brother of cx-Superlntenilent
Roland; Winston Steele, family; Steele's
son was working with his father, but
came out on tho last trip and escaped
by jumping out; he wns knocked down
by the force of tho explosion. Will lain
Cuguo, single, only support of mother
nnd crippled sister; Eben Olslfer, largo
family; John Danks, Italian with fam
ily; Jnko Woathorby, late mine boss at
No. 3, largo family; Joseph Ilrewell,
family; Thomas Tlondon, leaves a wlfo
and nlno children; Harry Campbell,
single; James Houston, colored; Joseph
Rennett, wife and two children; Will
lam Dennett, wlfo and three children
In Europe; he had just gono In. Joseph
Ismay, son-in-law of ox-Superintendent
Roland; Will Pcnhals, married; Sidney
Wright, brother of County Clerk Thomas
Wright, family.
Tho exact nature of tho explosion or
circumstances that led to It will prob
ably never bo known, since it is be
lloved that every miner who wns nt
work in the mine at tho tlmo has per
ished. It is not dcffinitely known how many
men were In tho vicinity of tho disaster
but it is belie vad that between forty
five and fifty were on tho threo levels
that were affected by tho explosion.
Largo relief forces aro at work and
at this tlmo six bodies havo been re
covered. These mon were working
nearest to tho opening and at some dis
tance from tho point where it Is sup
posed tho explosion occurred. Most of
the mon woro 1,500 und 3,000 feet further
in tho slopo and In tho immediate vicin
ity of tho accident Thoro Is no doubt
in tho minds of miners or the company
officials that every man was instantly
killed.
Tho Roslyn mine Is one of tho largest
in tho state, supplying tho western di
visions of tho Northern Paclito and
Union Paclfio railroads with eoal, und
has a capacity of 20,000 tons a day.
Tho explosion occurred 'just as two
gangs woro shifting at l'sUO o'clock. Tho
cause of it is unknown. The two boys
who wcro In the tunnel escaped, but
they are the only ones from cither gang
bo far recovered. Roports bo far re
ceived indicate that tho explosion has
closed up tho shaft, that tho mine Is on
fire and that it is impossible to recover
tho bodies. Tho company will forward
forty coffins from Seattle by tho mid
night train.
Tho larger portion of tho probablo
victims leave largo families. Work had
been very scarce for the past few
months and the men had just got to
work steadily.
THE RUSTLERS.
More Trouble Ileported Among the Wy
oming Cattlemen Another Killing.
Dknvkii, Col., May 11. Tho follow
lowing brief dispatch to tho News Is
significant of the breaking out of fresh
trouble In Wyoming between tho cattle
men und rustlers: George Welmun, act
ing foreman of tho Hoc llrand ranch,
owned by a Mr. lilair, was shot and In
stantly killed on tho public roud yes
terday morning, presumably by rustlers
who are bent on revenging tho death of
Champion and Ray, the victims of tho
recent invading party of cattlemen.
Welmun in company with an old man
was en routo from the ranch to this
place, when about thirteen miles this
sido of the ranch was assassinated from
an ambush. His companion at once
rode to this town with tho information.
Douolas, Wyo., May 11. William
and Henry Ray, two brothers of ono of
the victims of the regulators at the K.
C. ranch during tho recent Invasion, ur
rrived hero direct trom Austin, Texas.
Thoy are armed to thu teeth and inti
mate thut they aru going to avenge the
murder of their brother Nick. Thoy
left for Huffalo to-day.
A' Wllitrat Whips Ilull-Doff.
A.vnntso.v, lnd., Muy II. Great ex
citement was created nt Kummlttvllle, a
small town near here, by a fight e
tween a wildcat and a bull-dog, The
wildcat was recently brought from Ar
kansas by James Clark. Thu dog be
longed to Lon Hurton, marshal of Sum
lulttvlllc, and 500 spectators witnessed
the battle, which enmo off near town.
Tho animals became frantic with rage,
chewing each othor to pieces. Four
fierce, blfxxly rounds were fought. Tho
bull-dog gave in in thu fourth nnd will
die. Several big bets were mnde on tho
result Tho affair bus created much
talk.
NO WHISKY WAREHOUSES.
CnmmlMliiirr Hiiimi Hny "" Oovernmsnfc
Hit Nnvcr llilllt Wrliouc Vor Dlstlll
r to Mtoro Thvlr l'roiluct.
Wahiii.noto.v, May 10. Somo of tho
Fanners' Alliance mon in tho south anil
west who nro advocating thu warehouso
system for adoption by tho government
have been met with thu argument that
it 1b not thu province of tho government
to build warehouses for any class of
producers, to which tho advocates of tho
warehouso system havo replied that If
tho government can build warehouses
in which to store whisky, there ought
to bo no reasonable objection to tho con
struction of warehouses for grain and
other products for tho farmers. Sen
ator Coekrull, who bclloml tills notion
was an erroneous one, sent nn inquiry
to Internal Revenue Commissioner Ma
son and ho has received tho following
reply:
orricK or tiik Comhihsiokrh or Intrii
NAl, Kkvrmur, Wasiiinoton, IX C May 7,
IfVi-ltou. P. M. Oockrcll. United Btstes Son
Mo: Slr-Inmln receipt of your lottnr awklnff
whether tho United States Rovcrnmrnt, out of
government fundi, has built any warehouses
for tho storngo of liquor or dtsltllod nplrtts.
ami, If mo, tho number of such warehouses,
when tmllttho cost thereof, ami undor what
authority of law thoy woro oonstruotcil If
not, to oxplnln who builds bonded warehouse
for distillers, how thoy nro bondod, and upon
v.hnt terms tho spirits aro stored thoroln and
tho roventio collected thereon.
In reply I would sty that tho United States
does not now nnd tins never built any wnro
liouscs for dls tutors for tho ntoraffo of their
Itquorxnnd distilled spirits. Thcro Is ho law
mithorlztnir thooxpondliiiro of tbo public money
for this purpose. All distilled spirits, with tho
exception of brandy distilled from apples,
ponrhes nnd Krnpct, nro dopotlto J In a ware
house prolded by tho distiller liltmelf. Hoo
tlonXHIof tho revised sttitutot provides that
"every distiller shall provident hlsoxpensoa
warehouse, to bn situated on nnd to eonstttuto
a part of his dl.itlllory prvmlsos, nnd to bo used
solely for tho storage of distilled spirits of his
own manufacture until tho tax thereon shall
havo been paid."
Distillers of hranly tromnpplos, ponchos and
grapes exclusively aro exempt from the pro
visions of that statute, Thoso distillers pay
tho tax upon tho spirits ns soon as produced or
tbo spirits aro deposited In a bonded warehouso
erected by a private Individual and stored
there until the tax becomes due, but In no case
is the government liable for any expenses In
curred in tho ntoruito of distilled spirits of any
kind, llcfore a distiller commences to operate
his distillery ho oxecutes n bond, tho condition
of which, among other things. It for tho pay
ment of tho tax upon the spirits produced by
htm. Whon the spirits are placed In the
warehouse, which ho Is required to provide, an
additional bond, known as tho "warehouse
bond," Is executed for tho payment of the tax
upon said spirits. In addition to this, the dis
tillery, premises and apparatus aro liable for
tho tax, and the government has n first lien up
on the spirits themsolvcr for tho Utx duo thoro
on. Until tho tax Is paid tho government has the
custody of tbe spirits bf Its officers In these
bonded warehouses. At the expiration of throo
years, or sooner, If the owner desires the use of
tho spirits, tho internal revenue tax of Mo a
gallon must be paid. Very respectfully yours
John VV. Mason, Commissioner.
BLAINE IN EARNEST.
When He Hold He Was Not a Candidate II
Meant It.
Wabihnotox, May 11. Postmaster
Manley. of Augusta, Me., ono of Secre
tary lilalno's most faithful followers,
has leen in Washington for soveral
days and has held a number of consul
tations with Mr. Dlaino. lloforo leav
ing for homo ho suld: "There
is nothing ' in this new talk
about Mr. Blaine's presidency. When
ho wrote Mb letter of last Febru
ary to Clarkson, in which ho stated that
his namo would not go beforo tho con
vention for nomination he meant it.
Ho has not changed his mind since
then. Ho says frankly to thoso who
Bpcak to him on tho subject" that ho
feels better than ho has for a long tlmo
nnd ho knows of no renson why ho
should not live for years, but he is con
scious thnt ho could not endure a great
and unusual strain. Ho does not in
tend to placo himself In a position
where such a strain could not bo
avoided."
INTER-STATE COMMtKCE LAW.
An KfTort Ileitis; Mads For the Itra;ulatln
of the Hleeplns; Car Service.
Wahiunotox, May 11. Mr. Owen
Scott, of Illinois, yesterday introduced
a bill extending tho provisions of tho
inter-state commerce law so as to mako
it apply to Bleeping car companies doing
an intcr-stato business. Tho sleeping
car business is only second to the pas-'
Bonger business of the railroads them
selves. So far tho two great corporations,
Pullman nnd Wagner, having almost an
exclusive control of tho sleeping car in
dustry of the country, havo been power
ful enough to prevent regulation by
cither state or federal laws. Rmtei aro
adjusted regardless of distance traveled
or tho comfort of thepubllo. Iil rail
roads should bo under the provisions of
federal statute, Mr. Scott thinks, Hhoro
is littlo less reason why sleeping car '
monopolies also should not be controlled
bv feilorul luw. '
DISTRESS IN
OKLAHOMA.
Starvation Ileported Anonavtlia': Ifvgro
Colonists In the Neighborhood er.Klng
Usher. "A'JfJtjt
Wichita, Kan., May 11, Colored pco
plo up from Kingfisher report a fearful
state of destitution and starvation
among tho negro colonists scattered
through the black jack country around
Kingfisher. They assert that there are
between fiOO nnd 000 families with star
vation staring them in tho face.
From what can bo learned it seems
tho negroes blame the men who or
ganized tho colonists in the south and
charge them with misappropriating tho
funds which It was supposed would tldo
tho immigrants over till they could,
raise a crop. An urgent appeal has
been mado to Gov. Seay through E. 1
McCabe, the colored ex-auditor of this
Mate, who was aprliuo mover in tho
attempt to make Oklahoma a negro
state. "
No Cora Wanted, ,.
Dks Moises, la., May 11. Ifc lias been
raining In central Iowa since Sunday
afternoon but beems increasing Instead
Of abating. A largo amount of water
has fallen nnd tho farming prospocts
nro correspondingly gloomier. ' Uy Nay
10 not an aero of corn has been planted,
hardly any plowing dono. Tho only
crop that Is, succeeding is grass and that
Is doing remarkably well, Wheat and
onbs, what littlo wore planted, begin to
look yellow on till tho lower lands. Re
ports being received hero all ugreo that
tho farmers uro losing courage und un
less there Is a sudden change in thu
weather a great deal of thu laud will
remain unplauted this year,
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