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Willi tlnilitfl niiil Willi liilmr. ttllh vlo
Mini with int -.
llpiul (tut of Iiciim-ii, dciir SplrliH. niTuio
your troxly IiIkIiI.
I'nr too (iiiwii nf owtv labor, 11 ml ol
t'tcry Mower tin- ri nil.
Tlic luiiiv iirtli InhiillH, l.ove being
born io-iiIkIiU
Over Hie viiot iiIijx-o-h of not IiIiikiiop- mill
Klooiii.
Whore Hie olil i;hIh ko rcillliK nt tlic
cry of the iiiim inline,
liOHii your untold IiIIhm'p, mid tuulic llm
iiiIiIiiIkIiI lilooin
Willi your llirolililin; kIiuIiicm" Mle.illii
In 11 tlioiiHiinil iioIiiIn ot lliiliif.
U Anitcl of nil luuiccnl, your viol ut.ikH
Illnto CM el,
O AiikcI or nil Lot mm. touch trndetly
jour Into,
O Angel of nil Heine", your iiiptllloui
tnlior lienl.
O Angel or nil Triumph. tmuuri your tlrn
Itrol'H nlfl iiumilt;
Tor yon hear I lie Voice nlmtn ynti, llkn
tin III '.! Ill of yiillie XlroilK ihite:
"Vo-nlglu, Io-iiIkIiI. (lienl Love H hum,
mid Jo.t Ih ulmiilutcl"
Forget, O Voice imllrliiR, tiethseiiiiiiii's
(l.irlt enp,
Koreleli not the liPiirt-hiriikliiR ilefpalr
or Ciilviuy'H hlghl.
Tor with iMiiiri'llcfH Mtccp nml nrlng nil
the iinlvcr.-c niotex up.
1 ho (teplli the (In I U foiKikllig Willi I lilt
prliiiiil l'liilliiiiiH ulglit!
While nlnklng nt the vwirutiig of the ch'nr
nml mighty cr.t,
HI1.1II Die ct II lh.it Ih hnnry, with tho
dooming I tint huh meet.
In the old of night nml mottling Mice n
inlet illh'olvc nml ilie.
And ileaih g'ow Inlo glory now Iito
Itlithe." Life complete!
-llnrrlel I'lrxcnlt Hpofrord, In McClnre'x
Magazine
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: Emm
oitKAo
fiVE
"There, In Is gone, nml I won't sco
hint for ;i whole week," and tho
brown-eyed, slender young girl on III"
station platform dubbed a gathering
lour from o.ich eyelid with 11 small
wad ol handkerchief. Meanwhile thu
train gathering momentum, sped
around a curve carrying out of sight 11
youth frantically waving his lint at
her from the ronr platform,
George and Myrn had always been
Inseparable companions, had grown
ii(i almost side by Hide, and gono
through school together, nml flnlHliuil
off at tho academy. "Can't have too
much hook Inrnin," was the comment
of the parents of both, and when their
school days were over, Mru taught
school nml George went behind the
counter In old man IMiiiiiIi'h grocery
store. It wns on the cards that they
should marry, everybody was willing,
ami the two loved each other devot
edly. Hut why should George leave his
sweetheart? The truth Is, there was
11 condition attached to their betrothal
which George Insisted upon: "Wo
must wall, darling, until I can pio
vide n home tor you. I must work nml
wive otiough money for n small nest
for my bride. Will you wuit for me,
(larllug?"
"Former, George," replied the maid
en, looking up Into his face with a
loving Hintlo and snuggling up cJtisor.
"lint It Will not take that long. You
know I liavo saved n little money out
of my school teaching, and you lmvo
MUlto a large sum In Mr. I'lurub'B
hands."
"Yoos." said George with hesita
tion nml with a gloomy look, "hut It.
does not Increase fast enough to suit
me."
The tiutli Is the money was nil
gone, all their savings hail been swept
nway. There had been trouble In
Myra's family about which she knew
little, ller uncle John hnd been
drawn Into a scheme, a shady trans
action bordering upon a ciimlnnl of
fense. The parties to it disappeared,
leaving Undo John to bear tho bur
den, nml to I. cop him out of prison.
Myrn's father mortgaged his farm,
used up nil of Myrn's savings nml
gratefully accepted George's hoard
when that young man came forward
and offered bib all without reserve or
condition.
Myrn was Ignorant of all this, for
it had been kept a secret, nml as
Uncle John had depnited tor some un
known section of tho great West, nev
er letting anyone know his location,
George considered his money lost, and
that he would hnvo to begin nil over
again, which meant a postponement ot
"There, he Is gone."
his marriage to the girl he so dearly
loved.
There was his Job In Plumb's gro
cery, and Myra's salnry, but his wnges
wero small, without prospect of In
crcuso, and Myra's salary as school
lencher would cease on her marriage.
He wns to ho gone one week only.
I'lint was the understanding, ami dur
ing that week ho was to accomplish
wonders mid lay tho foundations for
a modest fortune. Ho had carefully
read the newspapers, the columns of
which sllltcred with opportunities to
m
aWfti' Yilff
ainko enormous foi tunes out of a
uunll investment. He knew Just
whore to go, and exactly what to do.
Hvorythlng that gllttoiod was pure
gold to I1I111.
Tho week Hew nway and no George.
Instead. Myrn received r- letter, her
first love letter, one full of protesta
tions of everlnsllng love, and con
taining the Informal ion that he would
be obliged to lemalu In Chicago tin
other week, us ho had something In
view which would be lost If he went
away from It.
Another week, and still no George.
Tho letter which came In his plnco
was very vague, though ns full of love
is the Jlrst. This did not reassure the
Ctrl, r.nd she began to think some
thing hosldes business was keeping
him. Why did lie write such Incom
prehensible things? What did he
mean by telling her to have a little
patience and he would bring back ten
times the money they had worked
three years to save? What did he
mean by talking about diamond rings,
illk dresses, velvet carpels ami other
extravagant luxuries she had never
dreamed of possessing, nml did not
care about. What In the world was
an "automobile" that he tulked about
paying fifteen thousand dollnrs for
nml that would mnke a mile a minute?
She was uneasy and consulted her
father.
"Don't you worry, Myrn," said the
old man after rending the letter. "To
be sure, he does write kind of wild
like, but he ain't going to do any of
them things he mentions. The rush
and shine of the city bus gone to his
brain. He's seen the automobiles and
the sltyscrnpers, perhaps he has
bought an Interest In the Mnsonlc
Temple, they all do It, I've done It my
self," and the old man chuckled nt the
recollection of his green, salad days
when ho swallowed gold bricks as a
turkey does corn. "Ho didn't have
more than fifty dollars with him,
nml when thut's gone he'll hnvo to
come home."
This was all the comfort Myrn got
from her father, and she tried to ho
satisiled with his assurances that
everything would comu out all right.
Hut another week followed the others,
nml this time there wns neither
George nor a letter. She said little,
but thought much, nml she made up
her mind that she would not permit
"Don't you worry, Myra."
her life'n happiness to slip through
her hands without making an effort
to prevent It.
Leaving the station where she had
waited for thu train thnt did not bring
George, sho walked Into Mr. IMumb's
store resolutely nml cross-examined
him.
"Why George end mo have settled
up our business. He lira wed out nil
tho money left in my hands and bor
rowed nil I could spare. I guess ho
ain't coming homo no more unless ho
brings a carload of money with him.
From what he writes I guess he's tak
ing In all tho sights nml ain't leaving
uny of 'em out."
Returning home, Myrn solemnly
walked Into the kitchen, whero tho
futility wero at supper, having given
her tip. nml calmly announced:
"I am going to Chicago tomorrow
morning, father, and I'd like to have
some money."
"For the land's sake, Myra!" ex
claimed her mother anxiously, "What
Is It? Have you heard bud news from
George?"
"No, mother, I haven't heard any
thing at all from him, that's why I'm
going. It's no use making any objec
tions," sho continued hurriedly, as her
fnther wns about to spouk, "I ve made
up my mind. I know something is
wrong or George would write me. You
know what hnppened to Uncle John?"
and she broke into a Hood ot tears
which she had been restraining all
day.
"George!" exclaimed a handsome
young lady In a surprised, glad voice,
grasping tho arm of a dejected-looking
young man on a street corner, one ot
muuy who stood there waiting.
"Myra!" stammered the youth turn
ing suddenly with flushed face and
looking into the brimming eyes of the
girl he loved "What are you doing
here?"
"I came for you, George. I left
everything to come nml find you.
Come, let im go home. We can take a
train in an hour," nnd sho gently
pulled at his coat sleove, but he held
back stubbornl.
"No, I won't go back homo," said
he doggedly, "1'vo been a fool. It's
Just as well to tell you, though, then
you enn say goodbye. Come Into the
restaurant yonder. We cannot talk In
this crowd. Thoy are alread gaping
nt us suspiciously. We can order a
cup of coffee and stay as long us wo
like."
"I expect I'm done for, Myra, and
tho best thing you can do Is to go
back homo nnd forget me."
"Never," declared the girl positive
ly. "I c.'i .10 to.- j on ami I tun going
to remain with you."
"Walt until you hear how stupid
hnvo been; you mny change your pur
pose." Hut .Myra shook her head wltr
decision.
"There's nothing to toll, except that
I have come lor you, nml jou must go
back homo with me or I shnU stay
hero with you. If you still love tne,
George," she hesitated nnd she
blushed rosy red, "we don't hnvo to
wait until we have the mono;' for a
cottage, wo can " Sho glanced
rScsL A '"
"George I"
timidly Into his fuce without finishing
the sentence.
"Myrn. darling, would you marry me
Just as I am, without money or pros
pects?" nnd George pressed her hand
tenderly.
"Of course I would, and I will mar
ry you this moment If you say so. I
have left everything to tell you that.
I cannot let you leave mo again."
So the two young henrts were unit
ed nnd thoy worked when they had
work' to do, which was not often, but
they encouraged each other, and hoped
on without leplnlng. Their greatest
worry was their landlady, who treated
them like criminals when tho rent
fell behind 11 few dollars.
Kuiiy thai morning they had re
ceived notice that on the day after
Christmas the.t would have to vacate,
the landlady explaining that she did
not have the heart to turn anybody
out of the house on that holy day. It
was small comfort to them, for It mat
tered little whether It wus Christmas
or the day after, they would not bo
nny better off.
Later lu tho afternoon the two
young people sat talking about tholr
luture prospects, not forgetting the
far-off cottage. Myra placed on tho
table a loaf of bread, some buttciino
and a pot of weak ten. "This is our
Christmas eve banquet," said she with
a merry laugh. "And our last scuttle
of coal," declared George, with equnl
levity. "To-morrow wo will llnd n
warm coiner In some church and stay
In it until wo are thrown out. then next
day " "Oh, George, the next day
will be tho landlady," walled Myra.
"What shall we do?"
At that moment heavy footsteps
were heard In the hall, and n thunder
knock sounded on tho door.
"Henvens!" exclaimed Myrn, "the
landlady. She has changed her mind
ami will put us out to-night."
The door was flung open, and In
stumbled two men laden with baskets
and bundles, with Mrs, Dwight's
motherly form in the rear. With u
cry Myra was In her father's arms,
and George was wringing his futher's
baud.
"Now you two women sot the tnble,"
said ho. breaking away from his son
and taking charge. "Wo'vo como for
you. George, nnd we're all going hack
homo tonight. Them's the orders of
both mothers, and they must be
obojed. Uncle John has come back
with a mint of money he's going to
tnurry the widow Mullins everything
has bean paid offhe's bought out old
I'lunib for you, and deposited money
for n big, now htock of goods we're
lie majority of tho school board and
nro swing to put Myra back at a big
ger salary I've bought somo Gallo
ways and Jerseys and want you to
help on the farm we're going to run
you for sheriff .mil Thunderatlon!
Ain't them women most through sot
ting that table? I'm as hungry ns a
bear," and tho old niun paused for
breath.
Our Christmas eve banquet.
A happy party at that humblo table
on that Christians eve, and a happier
pnrty tho next day around tho Christ
mns bonrd, Mrs. D wight was carried
along In splto of her protests that sho
had no clothes, for It was sho who
had kept track of tho young couple,
whose parents waited to glvo them
tills particular surprise. Kven tho
landlady was In the plot, and wept
when her roomers left never to return
excopt In the shnpo of a good dona
tion every Christmas eve.
neforo tho next spring had passed,
tho "cottago" had become a reality.
(GETS IT
New York Capitalists Docido on
Fremont for Location
15000 HORSE POWER PLANT
To Furiilili Klrrtrlcltjr to l.liiriitn, Onm-
liu, Council llliifTn. (.'otnnihin, I'm.
moot mid Otlior Xrur t'ltlri
The hoard of arbitration, consisting
of T. W. Klowman, of the John F.
Kelly Engineering company, New
York, nnd George H. Kimball, the well
known western engineering export,
met In New York and decided to make
an n ward In favor of tho Fremont Ca
nal nnd Power company, which con
corn will build n lnrge hydraulic plunt
for the purpose of generating electric
energy for light, traction und general
power purposes In and around Lincoln,
Omnha, Council Hluffs, Columbus. Fre
mont and several othr cities in Ne
braska. The Fremont proportion wrr con
nldered more feasible than the one
submitted by the Nebraska Central ir
rigation cnmpnny, which concern pro
ported to build a 1Ir plant at Columbus.
The Fremont Canal nnd Power com
pany was recently Incorporated under
tho lawn of thu state of Nebraska, with
a capital of four million dollais. The
president of the company Is W. J. C.
Kenyon. general manager of the Union
Htock yards, South Omahu, Neb., and
L. D. Richards, a Fremont banker, is
also largely Interested In the project.
Several Lincoln men are stockholders.
The company has awarded the con
tract for the construction and equip
ment of Us plant, etc.. to the John F,
Kclley Engineering company. The In
itial capacity will be 15,000 horse-power
every twenty-four houts. The site se
lected Is on the Platte, some hundred
foot south ot Kim creek, on the south
bank of the south brnuch of the Platte
river. The hydraulic Installation will
consist ot eight six-hundred horse
power units. The electrical Installa
tion will comprise eighty-six cycle gen
erators, capable of developing JJ.UOO
kilowatts each. The generators are to
bo connected to step-up tinnsforment
raising tho voltngo at about 40,000
volts. This voltage will be again 10
duced at Omnha to correspond with the
voltage used In the city. A diverting
dam Is to be built across the Platte
river at a cost of upwards of 5100,000.
A canal will also be constructed
about twcnty-flTe miles In length. This
will entail nn expenditure of neatly
$1,00,000. The largo reset voir to be
built at Elm Creek will cost nome $000,
000, and another reservoir to be con
structed at Pocoho will mean a dis
bursement of nearly $300,000. The
power house Is estimated to cost about
J100.000. About $130,000 will be ex
pended on tho hydinullc plant and
$400,000 on the. electrical equipment.
Construction work will begin in the
early spring and Inside of two years
tho entire system Is expected to be In
operation. Dcfore completion nearly
$3,500,000 will have been expended.
Nrtlloniil Antl-Nnlonn Meetlui:
At tho session of the national autl
saloon league lu Wushlngton, 1). C .
the report of the committee on rcho
lutlons wns adopted. These pronounced
the saloon to be the greatest criminal
tho world has known. Congress was
commended for rof using to lepeal the
nntl-ranteen laws and asked to fuither
approprlato for post exchanges and
suitable places for recreation and
amusement for the soldiers. The res
olutions oppressed Joy that tho saloon
had been driven from the United
Stntes capltol building, commended
Secretary Moody for his action in re
gard to the betterment of the morals
In the navy yards at Bremerton, Wash.,
and urged tho prohibition of the sale
of liquors within two miles of army
posts and naval yards. They also ap
proved the nolllvar-Hepburn bill, mak
ing intoxicating liquors shipped into a
state, subject to tho laws of the state
both before and after delivery.
Society toHlHinp Out t'rlmr
Citizens of Chicago are banding
themselves Into leagues for the purpose
of stamping out crime. The activity of
the men Is due largely to the raids of
tho Neldermeler gang and. after their
apture, by a pair of hold-ups, who
killed Attorney James A. Fullenwhler
at Forty-second stiect and Wnbash
avenue, within a block of his home.
Mr. Fullenwider hnd gone out to see
about somo changes In the flat he owns
and while returning was held up by the
two men. After they hnd stopped him
nt the point of their lcvolvers, he took
what he thought was n good oppor
tunity and ran. Instead of pursuing
him ono of the thugs emptied his ie
volver nt the fleeing niun. Four bul
lets took effect in his back and he fell
to tho ground fatally Injured. The
footpadB ran into nn elley and escaped,
having made no effort to rob the at
torney after he hnd fallen.
Threaten to Wltlnlranr Klnniiplnl Support
The faculty of Washburn college. To
peka, Kansas, ordered that tne social
ist club of tho college discontinue its
meetings. It Is said to be the result of
letters being recelvod from eastern
financial supporters of tho college, say
InR thoy would withdraw aid unless
tho club was suppressed. The organi
zations wns formed by admirers of
ltov. Charles M. Sheldon and was con
ducted according to his Ideas, Somo
of tho leading students of the collego
were members.
Drew the Line on White Urtlcer
It appears that Colorado Is to have
no colored contingent in her natlonnl
guard. Two companies of colored men
had been enlisted and wero at the ar
mory In Denver to bn musteied in.
Colonel nioom wns present as muster
ing officer when Major Charles Jones,
a colored man, to whoso efforts tho
formation of tho companies wero large
ly duo, announced that he had learned
that Governor Pcnbody Intended to
officer the companies with white men.
The colored recruits nt once refused
to outer tho sorvlce.
fREMONI
THE GREAT MERGER CASE
Upon tlie llrrMiui of the Siipremn Court
DrprmU Freedom of Trnile
The supreme court began hearing ar
guments In the ease of the Northern
Seem Itles loinpnny. James J. Hill. J.
Plerpont Morgan. Dnnlel S. Uimont
und otheis, versus the United States,
coming to that court on nppeal from
the decUlou of the circuit court for
the district of Minnesota. That deci
sion was to the effect thnt the pur
chase of the gi eater share of tho stock
of the two railroad companies consti
tuted a merger and was contrary to
thu Sherman anti-trust law. The case
involves tho community of Interest
principle. Tho court room was crowd
ed both inside and outside the bar.
Attorney General Knox wns present
with quite an array of assistants from
his office, while the opposition also
was represented by n long list of dls
tlnguNhed counsel.
The brief of the government In tho
case wns piepared by Attorney Gen
eral Knox nnd AbslMnnt Attorney Gon
oral Day, and covert, 180 printed pngcB.
After stating that the bill lu tho
case was originally brought by the
goternment to 1 est rain tho vlolntlon
of the anti-trust law by tho securities
company In the consolidation of tho
Not thorn Pacific and the Great North
ern railroads and that the decision
ot the louit below was favorable to
tho contention of the United States,
the brief enters Into the following
specifications as to the reasons for tho
action:
1st. The Hues of railway operated by
tliH defendants, the Groat Northern
Hallway company and the Northern
Pacific ltallwat lompany, ure paiallel
and competing.
Jd. That the combination is In re
strains of Interstate commerce and a
monopoly.
The question of law growing out ot
the statement of facts are presented
as follows:
"Flist--llas a combination been ac
complished by menus of the securi
ties company In violation of section 1
of an act of congress approved July 2,
lbOO. onlliled 'An act to protect tiade
and commerce agnlust unlawful re
tttiulntrt and monopolies,' hereafter
culled the anti-trust act?
".Second Have the defendants mo
nopolized or attempted to monopolize
uny part of the Inieistate or foreign
commerce of the United States In vio
lation of scitlon 1! of the nutl-trust
net ?
"Third Was the telief granted by
the circuit couit authorized by law?"
Tin; government mnlntalns that each
of these questions should be answered
In the affirmative.
TWO FIRES IN ONE WEEK
(ieorce Melaner of Nheltnn, Neb., II ui
I'lre I. out of S3O.00O
Fire drstrojed the new elevator on
the home ranch of George Meisner at
Sheltou. Neb., together with all Its
contents, which consisted ot about 8,
000 bushels of imls. 1,200 bushels of
wheat, and 5,000 bushels of corn and a
quantity of oil meal. The building had
been Mulshed only a year, nnd was ot
the latest improved plan, being built
especially for grinding large quantities
of grain, as Mr. Melsuer Is one of the
laigest fredeis of cattle, sheep and hoga
In central Nebiaska, and the fire oc
curring at this tlmo will work a great
Inconvenience, as ho bus several thous
and head of stock now In the yards
feeding. This was Mr. Melsner'a 6econd
tiro during the week. Ills home caught
tiro from a defective ihlmney and was
only saved by prompt assistance. Tho
losses on homo and, elevator will bo
about $20,000, with small Insurance.
IllirotrriiiR Vnlunhlo Illitnrlrnt Facta
Under tho authority of M. Delcasse.
minister of foreign affairs, E. Spencer
Pratt, formerly United States minister
to Persia, who is now residing In Paris,
Is making extensive researches In the
archives of the foreign office, relative,
to the tiansfer of the provlnco of Iou
Isiana by France to the United Stntes.
The Investigation has brought to light
all the circumstantial details of tho
transaction. Including tho confidential
letteis of the French minister at Wash
ington, advising his government as to
various stages of tho negotiations and
tho letters and documents signed by
Piesldent Jefferson and Secretary ot
State Madison. Mnny of these hnvo
hitherto been unavailable, owing to tho
rules of the foreign office, which have
prevented the copying of documents in
the nichlves.
Thn Limit (ieoeroinlj Kitenile.il
Hoiiowed interest In the Nebraska
state university temple fund has been
aroused by the offer of Mr. nockefoller
to extend the tlmo In which the $33,
3H;i must be taised. Under tho terms
nt first mnde by the millionaire, tho
amount of money to be subscribed by
students and citizens was to bo pro
cured before January 1, 1904. Just how
long Mr. Rockofeller has allowed the
promoters or the project Is not known,
though it Is supposed that enough tlmo
will bo given to make tho extension
worth while. Half of the money need
ed has already been subscribed, and
with tho "boost" given the fund by the
literary societies, the committee thinks
tho entire amount can bo secured with
out much difficulty by tho time Mr.
Rockefeller's offer expires.
Iowa MnrMnUt Inherit Fortune
Frank nradlcy. a machinist In the
employ of the Ottumwa, In., Iron works,
has fallen heir to a fortune estimated
at ono million dollars. His undo,
Thomas llradbury, of New York, a
piano manufacturer, named him direct
heir lu the will.
Toil KloNn (iet 810,000 DaninRea
Tho court which has been hearing
the arguments In tho enso of "Tod"
Sloan, the American jockey, ngalnst
tho French Jockey club or Paris, for
$40,000 damages for being warned off
tho turf In connection with Hobo do
Mnl's winning the Prix do Dinno at
Chantllly in May last, found tn favor
of Sloan, and condomned tho Jockey
club to pay the costs und dnmages, tho
amount of which will bo nssessed Inter.
Tho enso Involved the Jockey club's
solo control of the French turf administration
A PROFITABLE MEETING
County CoinmlMlnneM of Nelirmkn nJ"
ScmIoii ut tlrnuil Inlnnil
The state convention of county com
missioners nnd supervisors spent n,
very busy day at Grand Island. Tho
session wns opened at 10 o'clock and
tho election of officcrB was first taken
up, resulting In a little fight for presi
dent. On tho fourth ballot Thorpe of
Custor county was elected president
over Gallagher of Hall. Gallagher was
elected vlco president, Falter of Platts
mouth, secretary; Honfeldt of Omaha,
treasurer.
It wus decided after considerable dis
cussion to select a legislative commit,
teo consisting of one member froni
every county represented nt this meet
ing, onch county presenting the nannj
of its member to the secretary and
that such general committee select an
executive committee of seven. Tho
committee met after the aftornoou hp.
pIoii and organized by selecting Mr.
Welton of Utncaster county ns chair
man and Mr. Falter as secretary. On;
motion the chairman, Mr. Weltou, wan
authorized to select the committee and)
took tho appointment of tho same un
der advisement temporarily. Lincoln
was chosen as the place for holding
the next convention.
A question box was installed ami
various questions pertaining to county
affairs such as tho care of paupers, the.
filling of vacancies, house roll 112, tho
matter of commissioners' salaries, tho
difference between tho old nnd new
revenue law and the road laws, wero
taken up and discussed. Tho Insuf
ficiency of the levy for brldgo work in
some counties as compared with othera
principally the river counties as com
pared with the moro western or north
ern, was more largely discussed and
the mnttera of legislation as to road
and brldgo Improvement appeared tn
be giving the commissioners tho great
est concern.
Looking for Invanlon of IMIimni
An additional battalion of marines
will be recruited and held in readi
ness at Washington in enso it is neces
sary to enlurge the marine force now
in isthmian waters. In tho event fur
ther reinforcements are sent the Yan
kee probnbly will be used to transport
the additional marines.
At the navy department it was an
nounced tiint the marine contingent
on tho Isthmus would be reinforced by
300 men now on tho Prairie, orders
having been Font to Admiral Darker,
commanding tho North Atlantic squad
ron, now nt Gtmntanamo, to dispatch
tho Pralile to the isthmus. Sho will
reach Colon by Monday. It Is felt
that thus reinforced the marines now
on the isthmus will he fully competent
to presort e order and prevent any in-taslon.
AinerlranlieU Armenian New .lerieylto
Attarian, Ue Armenian whoso arrest
precipitated trm attack by Turkish po
lice upon United States Consule Davl
fit Alexnndrctta. Syria, has been a res
ident, during the pnst four years ot
Patterson, N. J where he has been,
emrloyed ns a moulder.
Cpon coming to America he left hit
w fo nnd son behind and frequently
tried to Interest the United States and
Turkish otlklals at Washington in
seeming- permission for his wire nnd
son to join him. Finally he decided
Jo ri.tK a journey homo and bring them
hlmscir, thoush he told several
friends he feared for his life if ho
Hgain visited Turkish territory.
Cnnaillmi I'arccH li Knclitml
Canadian merchants arc much em
barrassed by the fact that all parcels
for points south of the United Stntes
cannot be forwarded by tho direct route
through tho states, but must be shipped
v u Great Hrltaln. Tho United States
absolutely refuses to mako a parcel t
postage arrangement that would obvl
uto the annoyance. The matter wilt
ho brought to tho attention ot tho
postofllco department.
minimi InqnUttlTe About (Ion. Wood
Senator Tillman has prepared a res
olution directing the Judiciary com
mittee to Inquire into tho status of
nominations that failed In tho last ses
sion and wero renewed at tho begin
ning or the present session or con
gress. The inquiry is ror the purpose
of developing tho present position of
General Wood In tho army, and Dr.
Crum as collector of tho port ot V
Charlestown, S. C.
lolin .1. Welch Killed n Wreck
John G. Welch, a former Lincoln
man, was killed In the railroad wreck
it Formosa. Kansas, last week. Little
Is known concerning the circumstances
surrounding his death. He was fore
man of a gang of laborers at Formosa
at the time of tho accident. Ho wna
12 years old and leavca ono sister Mrs
Charles Wray, who lives ut 11010 O
street.
Will Now ;We Don Inn Kent
Judge Kohlsaat, In tho United Stntes .
district court nt Chlcngo, refused to
chaiigo the order mado recently by
which John Alexander Dowlo agreed
to pay the costs of the receivership ot
the JSlun industries. The chango was
sought by the attorney for ono of the
creditors, the point being niude that
Howies solvency had not been tech-
nlcally proven In court.
Prominent Oeorclan U Demi
Hal T. Lewis of Greensboro, Ga..
prominent throughout the stato and
formerly nssoclato Justice of tho '
Georgia supreme court, died aged flfty
alx. Ab a delegato to tho Chicago
democratic convention in 189G he nomi
nated Bryan for tho presidency.
Attorney of Striking Miners Arreted
Much excitement exists over tho ar
rest, of Attorney Idler of Salt Lake
uty, Utah, who had been employed to
look ntter the Interests of striking
minors who lmvo beon imprisoned on
vnrloim charges. Edler wus arrctM
ns ho stepped from a truln iuui,al
though ho attempted to resist, ho wus
hiifctlcd to jail hy a deputy sheriff and
several guards. Tho charge against
hlm Is criminal libel, based on a re
cent newspaper Intervlow nnd Is pre-
fcrred agulust hlm by Noah Potter a
euard employed by a mUilnn company.
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