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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 19, 1900)
BSSTuiMiffSja IR i . . v ; I ! ' 4 a li pu v w W it. I vr - Si-" iJCv A 117 ' . :- u ) - .- r. &. FV Ik IS RECEIVED COLDLY ALLIES SHOW PRINCE CHING LITTLE COURTESY. CRMAM LKAIION SNUBS HIM DIRECT Not Allowrd Kntrniir Anirrlrnii itml Itussfans Kxfantl Mom Courtmy Chinese (Jurstlon .Miiy bn Hvltlnl by Intermit loiutl Commission. A Pekln, Cltlnn, illspnto.h of October 14 says: 1'rlnco Chlng, who visited the foreign ministers yesterday, did not receive that cordial reception hi seemed to expect. At the Ilrltlsh legu tton, tho first ono lio visited, tho de meanor of Sir Claudo MooDonald wiih chilly In tho extreme and the visit occupied no longer thun live minutes. Princo Ohtng was in hl.s sedan ohalr, borne on the shoulders of eight gor geously apparelled servants, preceded by four Chiuonu otllclals of high rank, each wearing tho insignia of tliu pea cock's feathers. A troop of .Iupane.se cavalry acted its escort and guaid. From tiio English legation the clival- cade, wont to thu Merman legation, hut were refused admission to thu Her mans, being Informed by the Chinese Interpreter of the legation that the representative of Ills imperial majesty, the emperor of Germany, wcro not re ceiving social calls at present from Chinese otllclals. At tiio Spanish lega tion, where thu French minister also resides, the call lasted tuelve uituutun, and at the Austrian legation not as long. At tho Husslan over an hour was incut. From therotho Amerleau lega tion was visted. Here thu prince was received by Mr. Conger and the mem Iters of the legation. The prince told Mr. Conger that hu felt ashamed to look him In the face, but that pel son ally he had done all In his power to prevent the catastropho that had oc curred, but thu force of events had proved too much for him. Chlng said that ho had murely comu to pay a visit of respect to an old friend. It is stated on reliable authority that at the Japanese legation Chlng wan informed that Japan was utterly op posed to any division of China by the powers, and that both England Amcrl ica would stand by her In this demand; that China would have to pay heavily for tho trouble she has caused, but It would not mean loss of territory. It is now believed hero that the set tlement of tho situation will be made by an international commission, either at Tho Hague or at Washington, at which China will not bo. represented. If the opiulon of high otHo'nls hero can bo taken hh a guide Russia, Germany, France, and possibly Italy, are in favor of a division of Chluu, with a murely nominal Chinese empire, while Eng land, America and Japan will demand tho open door policy, a heavy Indem nity, and for a long period thu fol ic ing of tho country by an international force RUNS IN TO AN OPEN SWITCH llurlluctoa Salter n llml Accident on tliu loira Side. Ono of tho most disastrous wrecks which tho Hurllngton has suifered for worno timo occurred near the bridge Hwitch on tho Iowa side of Mie Mis wmri river, between Pliittsiuoiith and Pacific Junction, when No. u7, tho Kansas city train, rati through an open h witch and crashed into passenger train No. 4, which was standing On a hldo track waiting for the other train to pass. Following nro the casualties: Killed Euglneer W. F. Roberts, St. Joe, struck by tender of his engine. Injured Fireman Uohblus, St. Joo, skull fractured; may die. Engineer Tlppens, leg broken. OExprcss Messenger Harry ICeuuard, St. Joo, injuries about head and feet. It. A. 11 ask I ns, Itlsmarck, Mo., pas senger on Knnbaa City train, Injuries about head, Exprcs5 Messenger ltillluger, Schuy ler train, internal Injuries, not boti otis. Mario Hardy, Trumbel, la., slightly injured. Mrs. V. M. Stafford, Trumbel, la., slight bruises about thu face. Tho body of tho dead engineer and tho injured trainmen wore taken to riattsmoutli on a special train. KILLED BY A TRAIN. Employe of llui-llngUm lit Annloy lias Life Cruahrd Out. Fred Dahumr, nit employe of tho Iturlington and a highly respected citi zen of Ausloy, Neb., was killed by be ing run over by u stock train. Ho was shovollng cinders from tho track and did not 8oe tho train backing up. Ho leaver a wife and two sons, lie was a member of tho Koyal Highlanders nnd Myntio Legion and carried 84,000 in Durance. Killed at a Crossing. Ono man, a girl nnd u Iwiy, were killed at Newcastle, Pit., by n Pitts burg & Lake Erie passenger train at Iloblnson Crossing. Another man was no badly injured that ho cannot talk. Their names nro unknown. IIIsiraiio-Au.rrlcnn Congress, Tho Illspano-Americaii congress, which was authorised by a decrco atgncd by tho queen regent In April last, will open Novomler 11, in the grand hall of tiio national library at Madrid. Tho number of delegates ap pointed already Is over 3,000. A pro gram of fetes has been arranged. Itttnkln Hun Over. James L. ltaukln was killed by a Monougahula " traction train while driving his horse uknj Forbes avenue in Pittsburg, Pa. MAKES IMPORTANT CATCH MiorlfT of llo llutta County Thinks Ilo tins Triiln Itohbrr. Sheriff E. P. Sweeney of llox Hntto county has succeeded In capturing Harry Slatcrman and Frank Oust inelor, alias Fruk Ertz, tho two men thought to be tliu robbers who held up the llurlliigtou train near Ilntgler, Neb. Slatcrman ciiuie Into Alliance under suspicious circumstances with tliiee horses. He wus apprehended by the sheriff ns soon as his suspicions could be continued and lodged In jail, where he confessed to Sweeney that he and his partner, (lu.stmeler, had stolen thu horses between Paxton and Ogalulla, in Keith county, and had also robbed Wcrr ltruthors In Lincoln county of 8431 In gold and sexcral dollars in silver, all of which they had gambled away. During the lutcrvlcw with Slater man tho sheriff learned that (Just meler was over on the river, nnd after riding nil night succeeded In capturing the accomplice, twelve tulles east of Hrldgcport at Smith'! much. The pilsoncrs tell some Ktritugo tales about each other, unawares, ami of course' cause some amusement for the jailors. Although they have so far confessed to nothing directly as to the holdup anil robbery many things go to show that Sheriff Sweeney has trapped the cul prits at last, as all the circumstances known tit the cuso exactly. Thu actions of the men will be closely watched and every precaution taken to secure the prisoners. Sheriff Sweeney has wiied Informa tion to Hurllngton otllclals and others inteiested. Oil leers took- Slatcrman toOgalalla and (lustmeler to North Platte where they will be held on the iiIkiwj charges, perhaps later to face the charge of train robbery. TWODROWNED IN CESSPOOL I'uthrr itiul Hon nt Oiniiliii Moot Dvittti Togettirr. Charles M. (Jcppuer and son Roy woio overcome by sewer gas and drowned In a ccssiool in the rear of Mechanics' home a boarding house at 710 South Fourteenth street Omaha, in whtchjhcy resided. The two Oepp ners. In "company with W. 11. Ander son, had dug a new cesspool and were making arrangements to empty tho contents of an oh! pjol therein, a pro ceeding which h contrary to a cl ty oidinaiice, Tho younger tleppner and Anderson worn working on u platform at the top of the pool, while thu old man was underneath. The latter was overcome with gas, and thu men on top caught him, but lost their gilp and ho fell. Young (icppner wont Into the pool and lifted up his father so thut Ander son could catch him. Anderson held on as long as possible, calling lustily for help. None came, and In the mean time young (leppner had also been overpowered by tho gas. I.'oth father and son fell Into fifteen or twenty feet of water and tilth, whom their bodies remained for nearly a half hour, until taken out by thu men of No. I hook and ladder company. The coroner was no tilled nnd took charge of the Iwdleu. Charles M. tleppner was tifty years of ago and tins sou twenty-five years. RECOMMENDS INDEMNITY- Uncln Nitm MmtHfttlo for f.uuUniit l.nvr- It'HMIirHt. The president will recommend to congress tho payment of an Indemnity to t'.ie families of the four Italians who were the victims of a mob at Tnllaluy, La., uliottt two years ago. A report from a special agent of the depart ment of justieu clearly established tho fact that thu men were killed .bj tliu mob, and that none of the perpetra tors of the erliiiu wore ever punished by tho state authorities, notwithstand ing the representations of thu national government. The governor of Louisiana caused an Investigation, and there were some proceedings before a grand jury, but tho result was tho national govern ment fouud Itself bound to make; soino sort of reparation in answer to the Italian government's representation and this wlll'taku thu fotin of, an In demnity for each of tho four persons killed who were Italian citizens at tho time of their death. IIIUs UrU Four Years. Itcv. Roland Hills has been ssnteneed to servo four years for bigamy. A Jury nt lllalr, Neb., found him guilty, the trial judge being Judge Itaxter. Hev. mils was married in England, but not gutting along with his wife lie came to America. In thu 'ttO's he came to lllalr nnd married Miss Dolllu Powell. Tho appearance of wife No. 1 upon the scene led to his arrest, triul and con viction. Mrs. Hills No. 'J anil her four days old son will live with her parents at Florence. 1'urmer'ii lleatjr Loss. J. F. Sleins, a prominent and wealthy farmer ten miles north of Columbus, Neb., sustained a loss of 81,800 by fire, partially covered by insurance. Two bnrns with most of thulr contents were destroyed, including over '!,000 bush els of small grain, thirty-five tons of hay, a binder, two plows, two cultiva tors, a corn plunter, a corn shelter, a sewing machine, a feed cutter, etc. IIIK Order for Btecl lulls. President Casselt of tho Pennsyl vania railroad has nwardo 1 contracts for 150,000 tons of steel rails, for which the company will pay 820 a ton, or a total of SyjOO.ODJ for tho entjro order. The contract It Is understood, is divided among tho Federal, Carnegie, Cambria, Pennsylvania attd National steel companies. Major Ocneral Wesley Mcrritt, U. 8. A., and Mil. Merritt, have arrived at New York from a protracted tour of Europe. Turning Ufa's 1R. It waa a dark December day, Outside all looked cold and gray, Inside the fire burned high and brlRht, Uellcctlng ou all a ruddy light. I wiiR sitting nt my tabic, Weaving my darling a childish fable. In his chair beside, myllttlo four-year-old The firelight on his sunny curia, light ing them with gold. His blue eyes on a tablet old nnd torn, In dimpled band a pencil brown and worn. On every page n mark, then turned It o'er, Arrested my attention cro twenty- four. Said I: "What arc you doing, Wllllo dear 7" "Nosslng, mamma; Just tumln' pagoa here; I writes oeiy pngo until I'm f rough, Den, 1 stops when I has no more to do." We nro turning pages each and every one, And we have been turning since Ufo begun; Every page In cnlr life In tlnio a day, Every page Is written In a dlffcicnt way. Opening the book nt the first, youthful Joys nnd childish. fears; Hut Inter on sonic trifling Joy, or pages bathed in tears; For every day another page Is filled Hy our Creator who hath our for tunes willed. Georgia M. Homo. Washington, Pa Aged 14. Holly Mnrle.t Unity 1llmili. One day when the show was on the giound one of mamma's grown-up friends came to sec me, and sho brought a lovely white primrose grow ing in a pot, and n new dolly! Oh, I was so pleased With both gifts! I thanked dear Miss Hnttlo Nesmlth, for that was her uome, and I said: "1 shall always love you, for you aro bo good to it sick little ulrl." Mamma put the pretty plant on a table near my bed, and I held out my hands for dolly, and Miss Hattle plac ed her in my nrms. My new dolly was not very large, for she was a baby, und she had on a long white dress, trimmed with lace, and a little white woolen sack, tied with pink ribbons, nnd audi n cunning little laco hood on her head! Hor cheeks wero pink, nnil she had n little hit of n dimple In her chin, bo I nam ed her "Dotty Dimple," after a little girl in n story Jiouk. 1 went to sleep with Dotty in my nrms, nnd when 1 op'vned my eyes again I thought I .win dreaming; hut I found Dotty Dlmplo ms a rent dolly not like thoso In dreamland. Miss Hattlo had made a tiny blanket of pink nnd white stripes knit together, and when I woke Dotty was all cov ered up In It. Mamma wild: "When you are able to walk again, you shall hnvo a doll carriage for your baby, and tho blan ket will be very pretty to put ovor Dotty when you take her out for an alrlnc" My good kind doctor eamo to seo me the next morning, and I asked him to guess what my dear Miss Hattlo Nesmlth had brought me. He tried nnd tried to guess, and thon he gave up; then I showed him my new dolly, nnd ho was so surprised! What do you suppose Jto did? tie took Dotty Dimple in his arms, and ho asked her: "What Is your name, little strunger?" I said: J,Dotty Dimple." playing it was my dolly who answered. Thou' he made hellcvo ho wanted to havo n secret with her; so ho held hor up nnd whispered loud on purpose, so 1 c6uld hear. "Dotty, you ore a pretty nice huhy, and I think you will prom Iso to help mo get your mamma well again." Dotty said: "Yes, doctor." Yon know I spoko for Dotty. "Well." ho said, "if you will coax your llttlo mamma to try and leave her bed and sit In tho stinshlno, I will bring you Bomcthlng pretty. It will bo for your little mnmnia; hut you cuu make believe It Is yours." "Oh, I know Dotty wished very much to find out what my good doctor would bring, hut ho only smiled nnd said: "Now, little mamma. It is your turn to guess. It Is not a dolly. It is white, nnd It Is alive." Ono pleasant morning when mamma had put me in a chair for the first time for I had not been able to move for many weeks, tny good, kind doctor drove up to the door. Ho looked un to the window, and was so surprised tu see me sitting there ho waved his hand and cried out. "Ilravo little girl!" Then he tied his horso and made motions for me to shut my eves. So I shut my eyes ns tight as I could, and put my hnndH ovor my faco. Then I heard tho doctor como up stairs, and when ho opened tho door ho said, "You may look now," so I opened my eyos, nnd ho hold out a basket with its cover tied down with blue ribbon. "Why, my dear doctor," I trnld, "what hava you In this pretty bas ket?" Tho doctor smiled and ho said, "Now, little one, It Is your turn to Kites, for you have made mo try so many times.'' Well, 1 guessed "candy?" "No, try again;" and then 1 guessed, "flow oih?" "No." I could not think, so I gave up. Ho put the Imskot In my lap nnd told mo to untlo tho cover. When I took off tlm cover what do you suppose 1 Haw? Why I never could havo gue'ss cd! It was the dearest, Hweeteat little white kitty fast asleep In tho basket. a real llvn baby cat! "Oh, doctor." I said. "Is this darling kitty for nn to keep, ically and true?" Ho told mo It was all my own kitty tu keep always, and I thanked him so much. Well, all at once I lovo.l that dear llttlo kitty nearly as much as I did my dollies! Kitty looked llku a little ball of white wool until ho opened his round bluo eyes and put up his he id and mewed. Oh, ho was such a dear, with n little pink nose, and such soft, clean, white fur! There was a tiny bell tied on u bluo tlhbnn around his neck, nnd when uuimmii put kitty on tho floor ho walked so softly I could only heir tho Utile bell tinkle I named him Klt-C.it. Mamma got n ball of wool front her work basket and I unwound It, and Kit-Cat would run after It when mam ma dragged It across tho floor. Ho would put out his Utile furry piw.-i and try to hold tho string. I laughed and laughed, and so did mamma. Kit-t'at was a great deal of com pany, for ho would curl himself up In my lop and sing himself to sleep In the sunshine. I would sit and llston to his song, ami I said to mamma ono day, "Mamma, dear, I know the words to Kit-Cat's Fong. It sounds to mo Just as though he sings, "Love mo! love me" If you listen to your kitty, you will hear him singing tho samo words my Kit-Cat sang a long time ago. Hay I-auninre In Little Folks. 1itck-0'-I.niitern l'nrniles.- Children, just like grown folks, urn never happy unless they aro In tho depths of a fad; and whereas tho grown folks' fuds nro always a nuis ance to their friends who don't hap pen to be aflllcted at the tlmo with tho same malady, the fads tno children enjoy most seem always, by a strango fatality, to bo tho ones whoso Indulg ence gives their parents the most an noyance. Tho fad that the boys and girls llko best nt present Is ono that afforda tho grown folks, though, almost ns much pleasure ns It does tho children, und that Is tho Jack-o'-lantern processions that nro nightly events In nearly all parts of tho city during tho warm weather. It Is sometimes a deal of trouble to tho patents or big brothers and sisters to make the llttlo wagons with their Illuminated freight for llttlo boya and girls who. nro not Ingenious or Inven tive enough or too lazy to work for their own ploaBure; but uftcr tho work Is dono there Is a very pretty result, and lots of fun that even thu grown folks appioclato. In one neighborhood, nnd perhaps many others, tho ovonlng parade has como to be Quito tho popular amuse ment with young and old alike, und there is great rivalry ns to beauty nnd Ingenuity of Idea In tho formation nnd equipment of tho llttlo floats, some of which nro surprisingly artistic und unique. When tho father of tho family comos homo to dinner, his son brings him tho materials ho has gathered during1 tho morning for the building of his float, and hhvfathcr, who has seen tho other men's children In tho neighborhood with handsome displays tho night be fore, Is determined that his sou's show shall not only equal but surpass the neighborhood, nnd ho elves un m nut 8f his dlnnor hour to tho combination of the things ho has brought from town with thoso his son 1ms gathered at homo. In tho ovonlng ho comes homo earlier to make Improvements ho has thought of since dinner time. Thu first night ho sits on tho porch nnd watches tho parade pans by, but the second night, after ho has made still further improvements In his son' equipment, ho Joins tho procession himself, and the third night ho Insists that the whole family except ono per son to tako caro of tho house, and ho can't decldo whom to loavo at homo, because evoryhody ought to tako an Interest shall take their places In tho line, to see the triumph of his part of tho parado or moro correctly, "pa gcunt," after ho has Joined It. Ono of tho most elaborate In town occurred on tho cast sldo last week, when tho procession was moro than two blocks long nnd each float protllcr than another. Ulrds, animals, ships and other figures were brought out Its relief by tho candles behind them and most appropriately tho procession wuh headed by a boy who bore aloft an Islngglass presentment of the Yellow Kid, hlB shupelcss drcs3 bearing the characteristic Inscription, "Ma think? I'm in bed. Seo!" An old Jug fetched 135 nt a Loudon auction. It wan of mottled brown stoneware, and boro tho dnto 1CG0, TIIEENOLISIISIIJBIIICT THIS VISION OF HIS OPKATNESa AND QLOnY. Imptttlior CliunirlrrhtlaM (liirftrnti Ai I'oUtrtMtinnt - Two AnHTlriun Mini Won hi Not Up I'nrnlysml tu I'lwisr tlm Oniclnm Mkii of Million. From tho Manchester (N. II.) Mir ror: About 10 o'clock, Aug. 1, l!0O, (Jen. Strroter of Concord, and tho writer stood upon the sidewalk op posite St. George's hall, which Is tho rouit houso In Liverpool, Eng., and saw In front of tho great stone edlflco it splendid couch drawn by it pair of beautiful black honrs whoso gohl mouuted harnesses gleamed thtough tho rich silk nutting that hung over them supporting the heavy tassels that, festooned their legs, Ou the panels of tho door of the coach glUtcncd tho loyal court of arms. On thu box sat u driver, beside him a footman and be hind stood two outriders, all In full uniform. In front of tho team In regular order were twelve tall and still win t men uniformed In long creain-colorcd coats with red facings nnd gilt buttons, short velvet pants nnd top boobs above which appeared silk stockings and silver knee-buckles and feat hoi cd hats which would chal lenge tho hot envy of an Amoskeag votci an. Each carried In his hand some insignia of authority, ono a spear, another a mace, und the others vai Ions weapons. In fiont of them posed a trumpeter. When all was icady the cortege moved sol'Mnitly down the street toward (ho Adclphl hotel. Strceter and 1 followed on the side walk, for ho was a guest at that tav ern. When wo approached tho en trance tho coach stood In ft out nntl tho coachman and footman and outrid ers stood with folded arms ou It. The twelve guardsmen in cream colored coats had cleared tho passageway to tho hotel door, the hall and the broad Hiairwuy leaning iiovvn mi u nun hujihi ..I.UU up, . uu ou... n.uv v.. ... ...- ?I ?" (:U nit: r.uttu Mtt.i. ...ui i,.ii.ivi t-ii .iiiiii.i. and went toward thu two bpearmnn, who hold tho walk on that sldo and majestically oiderod us to "Fall back, full back," and made a move as If to spear us with thulr weapons. Strceter fell back u step or two and then hl.i Yankeo dander rose und ho said: "I pay 10s a day for a loom In tho Adcl phl, and I'm going to It If all tl.c nuecn's army Htiinds, In thu way." He went ahead, and I, considering how thick ho was and that the spear muni go through blip before It hit mo, bil lowed. The guardsmun, paralyzed hy his audacity, did not Impale him and wo got safely in and took positions behind tho armed gontlomuii In mil foim. Soon after there appeared on tho top of tho stairs another Imposing char acter In gorgeous accoutrements nnd bohliid him a small man In a three cornered hat, a black Hwallow-tallod coat with gilt buttons marked "V. It.," a velvet vest similarly adorned, kneo breeches, black silk stockings and pat ent leather shoes with silver buckles, and tho pair solemnly marched with majcctlc trend down tho stairway, across tho hall and out over tho side walk to tho coach. Tho usher opened tho dour of tho carriage and tho gunrls stood with uncovered heads until tin porsnnages In swallow-tails had enter, cd, when tho trumpeter sounded an ad vance, tho guards foil in bohlnd, tho nutrldors resumed their places and tho Mail ClerK J J Aboard St earner r Imagine working twelvo hours every day flipping letters into cases of pig eonholes ut the rate o. 1,270 nn hour, with tho unstable deck of a rolling steamship for'n floor, and keeping this up for six and bovcu duys nt a stretch. That's what tho slxteon mull clerks composing tho United States sea post srstvlco do for a living month In and month out. Moreover, thoy hnvo to work In what Is prnctlcally on olevntor shaft, throe stories high und nbout fifteen feet Bitunro. Ventilation Is supplied by blowcrH wuy down in tho hold of tho ship, which forco tho'ulr up and out of tho portholes on tho third story or at tlo floor of tho floating postofllco. Elec tric lights gleam night nnd day In every nook and corner of this elevator shaft, for It Is hard enough to deci pher many of tho addresses on tho for eign mall mutter, even In tho light of yours of experloneo aud a luminous Imagination, much less In u dismal cabin 'tween decks. Tho sea post service, now in its tenth year, has proved such an ndvan tago In expediting tho forolgn malls that the postofllco department Is con templating tho establishment of float ing postofflces on two or moro Atlan tic steamship lines. Already five Hamburg-American, four North Gorman Lloyd, and three American llnors aro equipped with postal facilities, nnd (ho Cunardors nnd White Star ships aro oxpectod to ho tho next to carry ex port sorters and address readers, In tho winter souson tho American and North Gorman Lloyd llnors carry two tnnil elorks nplcce. Tho men cat nt the flist cabin table or In the ofllcer.V mess, but room on n trans-ntlantln i liner Is so much needed for high t priced assongora and freight tralllc procession moved up tho street to Iho court liouu.i As tho vision of greatness nnd glory disappeared I sank upon a settee 'n tho hall and gasped: "Tho Prlnco of Wales!" Strroter, In whoso head mag nificence nnd mlglrt nre always asso ciated wllh courts, vhUu'ded feebly "Tho lord chief Justice." When w were nhln we asked tho hold rlerk who ho was. He rose to a grand height, looked down with n pitying glaueo nt the two Ignorant foreigners unit said proudly: "The high sheriff. Ilo stopH here." Then I fell down again nnd hotwuen convulsions said: "The high sheriff! Oh. how I wish I could sue Nat Donne with such an outfit as that." To which Htreetor, with characteristic Concord Jealousy, responded, "or Frank Ed-g'rly." Ilrtreas i:srnps Fortnnn lluntrr. Thero has boon heard it good deal of ubusti of bicycles as thu cause of nccl dents, hut In onu case it hleyclo acrl dent saved n great deal of misery, A young heli ess ut it fashionable water ing place got' engaged to n joung man a visitor who had no special Intro duction to the residents, hut had the appearance of being wealthy. Tho wed ding day was fixed. Two days before It hu was thiown from his hloyclo and so severely Injured that tho date wim postponed Indefinitely. Then suddenly thcio was a great expose. It turned out that ho was it moro adventurer. Ho hud obtained tho house ho occupied by a mlsicpicKcutallnn. Ho had paid the llrst pint of the rent, but nothing rise, not even his servants. Ho ran hills of sale ou tho furniture which did not belong to him. Ilu had borrowed money on the strength of his engage ment and he would bring to his flunci' a mountain of debt for her to dlv eharge. Tho postponement of the wed ding nlarmed ono of his creditors, who pressed for money and thcro was none. The expose on used n definite hreaklng ou of the engagement und tho' girl win saved. Poison Tunio.l HI llu of Chicago Is at the :ou.y hospital suffering from lead , . in,. poisoning. Ills hair and eyebrows hnvo turned giecn and he fears that his Bkln will turn tho same rolor. Ills Ilfo Is In danger and tho doctors do not believe ho can recover, his system having been thoioughly poisoned. Mr. Kosok has boon employed In the smelting depart ment of tho American smelting und re fining works for sevoral years. In tho performance of his special lino of work the man was compelled to Inhale the fumes of lead and brass. Ha has been doing this for several years, A few weeks ago hu became til and his friends weie stiutlod to notice that his hair was changing color. A fovv daya ago ho hocame helplessly nick In th shops and it physician was called, who diagnosed the case as ono of lead pois oning, brought on by Inhaling the f u men, ,, j Tlm Ninth's I'rurock Throne. Among the vailed treasures of the Shah of Persia, perhaps tlm Poacock throne ought to bo accorded premier plaoo. The framo Is entirely of silver, and above It the gleams of silver melt Into molten gold. It is encrusted from end to end nnd from top to bottom with diamonds. The rug ou which tho Shah reposes Is edged with amethysts, and tho pillow on which ho reclines his Imperial head la fringed with pearls. Some travelers. Sir Richard Hurtou among them, hava estimated tho value of the Peacock throne at $25,000,000. Hard and Fa jt ttforK In tht Sa Vast Srx)tc. that tho allowanco for the sea postal 9 employos Is rather grudgingly allotcd. Usually they are given a small room below the hetth-deck, lighted nnd ven tilated by a couple of portholes, with low ceilings and narrow borths. In this "attic" or sky parlor, as the clerks call It, tho separation racks aro plac ed. These resemhlo Droddlngnuglan pigeon cotes. Each compartment la labeled "Now Yoik," "Iloston," "Ohio," "Japan," etc., when tho vessel la bound thither, nnd "Hamburg,'' "Berlin," "Ixmdon," "Norway-Sweden," "Ihi3 lu," etc., when bound for Europe. On una side of tho room Is a "separation tithlo," on which registered packages are sorted, a pair of small scales for weighing them, nnd stamps for mark ing supplementary mall. Ono deck below, reached by a nar iow companion-way, nre tho newspa per racks, great iron gridirons, with big yawning canvas Backs suspended beneath. Into theso pouches tho third and fourth class mall matter Is thrown with marvelous precision and rapidity, On the bulkhead wall a rall'road map is placed to guide the sorter, If he la a bit uncertain where a particular pack1 ago Is to bo thrown. A trap door in .the floor leads to the cellar of tho floating postofflce, ono deck lower. He'ro tho bagB of mail are first deposited when the snip leaves port. Ab fnst ns a dozen or so aro oraptted by tho men at tho separation table nnd distributed lit tho cases, an other bunch Is hauled up. Thus hour uftor hour, In fair wenther and oul, In summer and winter, tho men who earn their broad nnd butter by facilitating tho exehunga of news, of buslnos mutters, nnd messages of Ioyo, or other expressions of tho human emu tlous, toll and toll, Upstpn Herald. . 1 &?.