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H \ THE NEW YORK CENTENNIAL BANQUET.
H \ l'ltittlcnt Jlarrlton Jtupond * to the Toatt ,
1 ' I " 37. United Mates. "
U j At the centennial banquet in Now
HflH < \ York on tho 80th , attended by a great
Hh { V anf . ' " 'Minguishod men , President
mm H" ) HarriB sL&isponded to the toast , "The
BH > ' "United States , " as follows :
H t/V "Mr. Prosidont and Follow Citizens.
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H f * T should bo unjust to mysolf , and what
B A , : is more serious , I should bo unjust to
H .you if I did not , at this first and last op-
H' portunity express to you the deep sense
H' -of the obligation and thankfulness which
H I feel for these many porsonaliand offi-
Hi -cint courtesies which have been ex-
H ( 'tended to mo since 1 camo to take part
H in this celebration. ( Applause ) . Tho
H -official representatives of tho Btate of
Hk New York and of this great city liavo
H attended me with the most courteous
H kindness , omitting no attention that
H . j t -could make my stay among you pleasant
H | -and gratifying. Prom you , and at the
H \ hands of those who havo thronged tho
f H j istreets of tho city to-day , I have re-
H f -ceived the most cordial expressions of
H f good will. I would not , however , have
H J .you understand that theso loud acclaimB
H ) have been in any senso appropriated as
H J a personal tribute to myself. I havo
B \ .realized that there was that in this occa-
H J -airtn. and in all these interesting inci-
H ' . -dents which has mado it so profoundly
H \ impressive torn7mind , which was above
H | nd greater than any living man. ( Ap-
H'- plause. ( I have realized that that trib-
H / iute of cordial interest which you have
H i manifestedwas rendered to that great
Hoffice which , by the favor of a greater
Hf people , I now exercise , than to me. ( Ap-
H | plnuso. ) Tho occarion and all of its in-
H | -cidents will be memorable not only in
Hf the history of your own city , but in the
Hl history of our country.
Hr New York did not succeeed in re-
B taining the seat of national govern-
Hk nient here , but though she made liberal
H. provision for the assembling of the first
H/ -congress in the hope that congress
H might find its permanent home here ;
H but though you lost that which you cov-
Hj * -eted , I think the representatives here of
H * .all tho stiites will agree that it was for-
H tunate that the first inauguration of
H | Washington took place in the state and
Ht -city of Now York. Por where in our
Hr -country could the centennial of the
H | -event have been so worthily oelebrated
Bf - s here ? 'What seaboard offered so
H/ magnificent a bay on which to display
Hi -our merchant and naval marine ? What
H -city offered thoroughfares so magnifi-
H | -cent or a people so great or so generous
H as New York has poured out to-day to
H -celebrate that event ? I have received
H' ' at the hands of the committoc who have
H * - been charged with the details , onerous ,
H -exacting and too often unthankful of
Ht this demonstration , evidence of their
Hf -confidence in my physical endurance.
B , ( Laughter. ) I must also acknowledge
H fctill one other obligation. Tho com-
1' ' mittee having in oharge this event have
H also given me another evidence of their
H confidence which has been accompa-
H nied with some embarrassment. As I
H Lave noticed the progress of this ban-
B -qnet it seemed to mo that each of these
H speakers had been made acquainted
B with his theme before he took his seat
H. -at the banquet , and that I alone was left
B to make acquaintance with my theme
P H | , when I sat down at the table. I pre-
K- "ferred to substitute for the official title
H which is upon the programme that fa-
B * iniliar and fireside expression ' 'Our
B Country. " I congratulate you to-daj * ,
B as one ° ie instructive and interesting
B features of this occasion , that these
m great thoroughfares , dedicated to trade ,
B have closed their doors and covered up
m , 'the insignias of commerce ; that your
M great exchanges have closed and your
B citizens given themselves up to the ob-
B servance of the celebration in which we
! Are participating. I believe that patri-
B- otisin hns been intensified in many
P B A hearts by what we have witnessed to-
B -day. I Leliove that patriotism has been
V placed into a higher and holier fame in
P PJ many hearts. The buutins : with which
P PJ .youjmve covered your walls , these pat-
i riotic inscriptions must go down and the
P B wage and trade be resumed again. Here ,
P B -may 1 not ask you to carry these in-
P H criptions that now hang on the walls
P H > into yonr homes , into the sebools of
P P Tour city , into all your great institu-
, tions ? Institutions where children are
P B gathered and teach them that the eye
P P -of the young and the old should look
P P uponthat flag as one of the familiar
P H glories of every American. Have we
P P not learned that no stocks and bonds ,
P P nor land is our country ? It is a
P Pf- ' spiritual thought that is in our minds
P P it is the flag and what it stauds for ; it is
P H the fireside and the home ; it is the
P P thouiht8 that are in our hearts , born of
P P the inspiration which comes * with the
Hi etory of the flag , of martyrs to liberty.
P pi It is the graveyard into whicli a com-
P kT xnon conntrhas gathered the uncon-
P P -scions deeds of those who died that the
P P' thing might live which we love and call
P P -our country , rather than anything that
P P' ' -can be touched or seen. JJet me add a
HL' -thought due to our country's future.
P B | Perhaps never have we been so well
i -equipped for war upon land as now , and
P Pj we have .never seen the time when our
P P Teople.were more smitten with the love
P P -of peace. To elevate the morals of our
H ) -people , to hold up the law as that sacred
thing which , like the ark of God of old ,
P B , may not be touched by irreverent
P P hands , but frowns upon any attempt to
P B -dethrone its supremacy ; to unite our
P B • people in all that makes home oomfort-
P P table as well as to give our energies in
P l -the direction of material advancement ;
P B -this service may we render. And out
Hi -of this great demonstration let us draw
H - lessons to inspire ns to consecrate our-
P P selves anew to this love and service of
P P -our country.
H < A Relurn oT Consciencs Money.
Bx Washington dispatch : W. A. Cuddy ,
Hf "who was chaplain of the legislative os-
fll -sembly of Arizona , which has jnst ad-
Bj jourjfed , has sent to the treasury de-
Bi pnrtinent , for deposit in the conscience
B fund , the sum of S22.50 , being part of
B ) -the salary paid him as chaplain. His
rmotive for this action is explained by
B. liim ns follows : "lean not see that ft
-is rii-ht for the rulers to take the peo-
K pie's money and pay it out to some
Hj liypocrite to staud up before a legisla-
Bj tive body and pray for pay. " He also
B > -states he once acted as clerk of the leg-
flf islatnre aud received for his services
§ 640 ; but whilo performinsr this duty
fli lie was also employed in whisky selling.
' He thinks he should return $640 and
JP • -would do so , he says , but for the fact
P p -that he hns not got it Cuddy resides
P P P katPhoeuix. . Ariz.
L A Bloody Myrder
Ki Sail Lake ( Utah ) special : Soren
P P P P PB 'Christiansen , a stockman , was shot and
B 3dlled Sunday afternoon , at Gasis , Mil-
Bard county , by James A. Wright , with
B * -whom he had quarreled a few hours pre-
B , rious. Christensen was in a wagon
P P P PB ' * driving\along the road , with.his wife.
P P P pH * ' 'andbabe , when Wrfghtjoiethinv-witli ' a *
P P P P PJ double-barreled shot gun. loaded with
P P P P B 2o. 4 shot After aAfew words Wright
P P P P P fired , blowing fully one-half of Chris-
P P P pB tensen's head off ; acid scattered his '
BP brains and blood ovfr his wife and in-
Pfl a- fantbabe. The mnrdefer , who is now in
p r 1 -castody , lias a large faily. The mur-
Hr e \ * & $ C map was sixtyt years old and
V J \ * leaves ayoung wife anc Tfo children.
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NEW YORK CITY IN QAY ATTIRE.
A Grand Kaval Jtevlew in JJonor of Amerl-
ca'/t First Centennial.
New York rtispsiir A barge manned
oy it crew of shipiiu ters from the ma
rina Bociety of the port of Now York ,
with Captain Amhroso Snow , president ,
bh coxswain , went nut to tho vessel to
receive tho president. It was a crow of
this same society which rowed General
Washington ashore over 100 years ago.
As Prosideut Harrison stepped out of
tho boat a presidential salute of twenty-
ono guns was again fired. The presi
dent was i received by Governor Rill , ' '
Mayor Grant , Hamilton Fish and Wil-
| ium G. Hamilton , After landing , a
procession was at once formed , tho pres
ident and Governor Hill and Mayor
Grant being driven in n landcau. The
old banner of the marine society , which
was borno boforo Washington , April
20th , 1780 , has been preserved for ono
.hundred j'ears , and it was to-day car
ried before tho president's carriage up
Wall street At a little before 2 o'clock
tho corriago drew up boforo the door
of the Equitable building. Chairman
W. G. Hamilton , of the committee on
states , received all those in carriages ,
whilo tho chimes played tho doxology ,
bands in tho street quickly catching the
strains. By 2 o'clock all had reached
tho banquet.
Almost , every steamer of any size had
a band of music nboard , and the num
ber and variety of airs that floated
ashore were something remarkable.
Tho Chicago steamed on until opposite
Thirty-fourth Btreet , when another gun
was fired. This was tho signal for tho
yachts aud cutters to disperse , and like
a huge flock of swans they gracefully
heeled around and sped down the bay
to their various anchorages. Then the
naval vessels came to anchor off Fifty-
first street. Meanwhile the merchant
division was doing the grand on Past
river , both the divisions combining in
to one. Led by the Bergen they
steamed up the river , a literal mass of
bunting and flags. The flag ship turned
the stako boat just below the rocks at
Hunter's Point and then came down the
west side of the river , round the battery ,
and up the east side of the Hudson ,
and the parade broke up.
In proposing the first toast of the day
William G. Hamilton , ohairman of the
committee on states , spoke as follows :
"Mr. President : As chairman of the
committee on states , I have the honor
to present to you , in the name of the
general committee of the centennial
celebration of the inauguration of Gen
eral Washington as the first president
of the United States , a souvenir of this
auspicious occasion. Wo have gathered
with ns the most honored representa
tive citizens from the varied pursuits of
life , which have made this nation what
it is at the present moment religion ,
law , scienoe , art and commerce all
serving to do honor to Washington , so
beloved is he by all Americans that we
call him father ; so deified and sanctified
in our own hearts that but one other
birthday is sacred to us. Mr. Presi
dent , that your administration may be
so wisely ordered that you maj' bo
known as one equally honored by all
Americans is the wish of this united
nation. "
Gentlemen , yon will please fill your
glasses and drink to the memory of
George Washington , the father of his
country. " The souvenir consisted of
six beautifully engraved cards , tied with
yellow and blue ribbons. The first one
was an embossed picture of Washington ;
on the second an engraving showing his
landing in New York in 1879 ; on the
third a picture of St. Paul's chapel in
1780 , a portrait of Bishop Provost , Chan
cellor Livingston , and various members
of the legislature ; the fourth page had
an engraving of Federal hall and statis
tics of the period ; the fifth page had the
portraits of President Harrison , Gover
nors Clinton and Hill , Mayor Dnance
and Mayor Grant ; the sixth page bears
an enjrravfng of the Equitable building
aud Washington's house in Cherry
Btreet , as well as the menu of the lunch
eon. President Harrison was introduced
to the guests at the banquet table by
Hamilton Pish. President Harrison
merely bowed in recognition of Fish's
remarks , and this ended the formal re
ception , the guests almost immediately
taking their departure. Tho recoption
und lunch at the Equitable building was
scheduled to end at 3:80 : p. m. Another
minute after that time , to the musio of
"Hail to the Chief , " by Cappa's band ,
President Harrison emerged from the
massive granite portals and again en
tered his carriage for the journey to the
city hall. Vico President Morton and
Elbridge T. Gerry followed in the next
vehicle. Tho order of procession and
Epiard of honor was substantially the
same as that which was mado in the
march from the foot of Wall street. As
the various organizations arrived at the
3ity hall they drew up in line before it.
From the foot of the marble stairs lend
ing up to the municipal building and
stretching away into the rotunda was a
louble line of white clad public school
md normal college girls , eaoh with a
3asket of flowers , from which they
strewed the paths of the distinguished
li en-
The Silver Coinage Question.
Washington special : Representatives
from some of the silver states and terri
tories have been around the treasury and
; he white house , during the Tpast two
ireeks , feeling tho pulse of the men in
rawer as to the sentiment in favor of
rree silver coinage. The subject was
liscussed with fgreat earnestness in the
Forty-eighth and Forty-ninth # con
gresses , but it had little show in the last
jongress. It has been argued that it
nrould be just as sensible to establish
nints where bars of iron , tin , copper
md other metals could be taken , aud ,
inder a staudard set up by law , molded
nto bars representing so much money
is to permit this to be done with silver.
The advocates of free coinage nrgue :
; hat , since since silver and gold are the
awful money standards of this country
md the world , those who have the crude
naterial should be permitted to take it
x > the United States mints , and , ou the
irinciple of haying wheat or corn
ground at the miil , have it made inter
money at a certain cost , which will cover '
; he expense of minting. At the treasu- '
ry department it is argued that there is
aot a dollar's worth of silver in a silver '
lollar , and if free coinage is established , '
it will be necessary to recoin all of the
silver in existence , and that this will cost '
millions of money and no one will be '
benefitted. The object of the people
from the silver states and territories in
lemanding free coiuage is to'elevate the
silver market andjmore firmly establish
die silver basis. While it is reported
ihat President Harrison and Secretary
HTindom look with a degree of favor
ipon the free coinage protects , there is
10 reason to believe that the Fifty-first
: ongress will authorize free coinage , as
: he same old arguments are used against
fewith renewedTigor. „ „ v _
The czar of Bnssia has issued an edict
forbidding members of his family to
contract morganatic marriages. Here-
tfter they must take their matrimony
straight '
The Union Pacific Golden Gat !
ipecial is to be abandoned. ' >
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1 MHUMANITY IN AN ASYLUM.
A > * Unt Mtaten and KMttd to Death by
\ ' Attendant * , *
Chfcago dispatch : Coroner Hertz
and a jury , to-day , began an investiga
tion into the cause of tho death of Rob
ert Burns , a patient in the insane asy
lum at Jefferson. Attendants Bichard-
son , Crogan and Pecha , who are charged
with beating Bums to death , were
present. The dead man's widow and
her brother testified ( lint Burns was in
good health when ho was sent * to the
asylum , and that tho only abrasion on
his body was oneon his log , whioh had
beeninjufed. The most damaging tes
timony was that of Charles Beck , a re
porter , who successfully played the in
sanity dodge and was admitted to the
asylum , where he was an oye witness to
much of tho brutal treatment which re
duced Burns inten days from a strong
man tc a physical wreck , resulting in
his death. The story was one of most
revolting and heartless cruelty. The
witness detailed at great length the re
peated acts of brutality which the three
accused attendants inflicted on the un
fortunate man. He declared the patient
not unruly , but seemed dazed and inca
pable of understanding what was wanted
cf him. Beck told how , after their ar
rival at the asylum , he and Burns were
given a cold bath and then left shiver
ing in a cold room for fifteen minutes.
After'examination Burns was ordered to
sit on a bench. He seemed not to un
derstand and was violently thrown on
it Rising in a helpless way tho attend
ant , Bichardson , kicked him heavily in
the abdomen. Burns again attempted
to rise , when the brutality was again re
peated , Bichardson , Crogan and Pecha
each taking part in it , kicking and strik
ing the helpless lunatic in the sido and
stomach , and bruising his face with
their fists. They undertook to dress
his wounded leg jerking him about
roughly and * causing him excrnciating
agony , meantime continuing their blows.
When the wounds were dressed Crogan
picked up one of Burns' shoes and
struck the unoffending patient over tho
head with the heel of it , cutting a great
fash. By this time the victim was in a
{
mlf unconscious condition. That night
Burns , not undressing promptly when
ordered , was kicked by Bichardson , in
the abdomen and knocked across the
room. This is only a record of one
day's brutality , which was kept up until
th man's death.
The reporter came out of the asylum
at the end of ten days. He told how ,
when friends secured his release , Dr.
Kiernan. superintendent of the asylum ,
shook his head ominously and advised
against it. He declared the reporter to
be incurably insane ; that he knew this
because he had watched the case very
closely. Kiernan's chief of staff con
curred in this opinion.
A verdict was reached in short order
by the jury finding that Bichardson and
Crogan caused Bums' death. Tho two
men , and also Pecha , are already under
indictment for murder. There seems
little doubt that Doctors Kiernan and
Schubert also will have bills of some
sort presented against them by the
grand jury.
THE STORY TOLD BY AN EYE WITNESS.
Tlie Jlailroad Disaster by Which Eighteen
Zives Were Zost.
Pittsbnrg special : The story of the
railroad wreck , near Hamilton , Ont ,
yesterday , in which twenty persons
were killed and a number of bodies cre
mated , was related to a reporter to-day
by an eye witness , Mr. Clifford , man
ager of the theatrical company that was
Dn the train. Yesterday many lady
members of the company gave what as-
Bitance they could to alleviate the suf
ferings of the poor victims , as they
breathed their last
"In the coach which was crushed and
burned , eighteen persons lost their
lives , " said Clifford. "Some were killed
outright , but there were others so in
jured as to suffer untold agonies , and
who died horrible deaths. One poor
man war. caught in the car in such man
ner that he could not be rescued. The
fire was creeping upon him. His feet
und legs , partly crushed , were burning.
He called to Mr. Marks , one of the
members of my company , to end his.
Buffering. "Oh , my God , ' said he ,
'please shoot me , please kill me , I can't
stand' this suffering. I can only live a-
Few moments , at best , kill me. ' As the
lust words loft the month of the poor
man the fire had accomplished what the
nclim wished Marks to do. He threw
liis head back and his pleading stopped-
He was dead. This was only one of the
soul-sickening incidents. Others cried
For help and kept on pleading until their
roices were stilled by the flames.
"Fifteen or twenty of the injured
who had been rescued from the wreck
svere quickly placed in a car and taken
to Hamilton , only a few miles distant
The station house was converted into a
liospital and death chamber. A large
lumber of physicians were promptly
summoned , and were assisted by soores
jf willing hands. Several persons died
ii the station while the attempt was be
ing made to alleviate their. sufferings. .
[ saw one man who had hia arm torn
From the socket at the shoulder. He
ived for a few moments after reaching
; he station. The body of a nicely
Iressed man was carried into the sta
tion ; his head had been cut off as clean
is though he had been guillotined. His
tead was laid beside his' body. Others
tad their heads crushed in a mass , while
others had their legs cut off and arms
nangled. In fact , the victims were cut
ip in almost every conceivable manner :
ind , mingled with the dead , lay the dy-
ng and badly injured whom the doc-
ors were trying to save. "
ONIiX TWO BODIES IDENTIFIED.
Only two bodies of persons killed in
he accident have been identified. They
ire S. T. Gnrney , of New York , who
vas on his way home from Chicago , and
itndolph J. Ederer , of Chicago , both of
rhoni were instantly killed. The twelve
> ersons wounded are all doing well , and
t is thought they will recover.
Workmen , in shifting the remains ot
he wreck this afternoon , discovered
rhat was , without doubt , the' cause of
he disaster. Ono of the axles of the
mgine was found to be broken. The
ixle , after the accident had been
> itched into the mud and water , and had
ilso been somewhat burned. The jury
eemed to be of the opinion that the
iroken axle caused the accident , but , in
irder to get some more light upon the
ubject , an expert in iron and steel
forking was appointed to make inspeo-
ion-
The Railroad Rates-Too Law.
Pensacola ( Fla. ) dispatch : The su
preme court of Florida decided that the
rates fixed by the state railroad commis-
lion for the Pensacola & Atlantic railroad
sompany are too low to permit the road
earn operating expenses , and conse-
mently a deprivation of property with-
rat.due process of law and without just
somppnsation and'tberefpre amount to
soiifiscation , and nre ' repnsrnantto the4
itate and federal constitutions. The
itate had obtained judgment in the
ower court for penalties amounting to
everal thousand dollars for the refusal
f the company to adopt the rates. The
ompany appealed and the supreme
lourt reverses the judgment.
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A Q0RQE0US AN0 DAZZLINQ SCENE.
fUlnq the Centennial Jtall in Sew Ttorh
Warklint the Close of One Hundred Tear * .
New York dispatch : In tho minds of
many of thoso who nro thronging Now
York , tho greatest featuro of all is the
grand centennial ball , which took placo
at the Metropolitan opera house to
night All that money could do to
carry out the immense schomo thatas
to give a night of pleasure to 6,000 peo
ple , was done , and the result was satis
factory. Carriages began to roll up to
the Broadway entrance soon after 8
o'clock. Tho outer walls of tho audito
rium and the sides of the double
stair cases formed three sides of a gar-
don , and trellised vines nnd floworing
shrnbs added to the nmr il effect , whilo
real fmit trees , set about in an artiBtio
manner , challenged ono to dispute the
fact that he had just come up from out
doors. There were apple trees in blos
som nnd pear trees in bud , peaoh trees
with a strong suggestion of fruitfulness ,
nnd cherry trees with every evidence
except a hatchet sticking at the base. -
Tho mural decorations inclnded quinces
and prunes and grapes even , while lilacs
and smilax olimbed the balustrades and
made up a continuous panorama of flo
ral verdure wherever yon might choose
to fo. In safe corners of the corridors
stood still rarer plants and on each staii
landing was a miniatnre grove of beau
ty. Around on the Thirty-ninth street
side there was another garden , but
more artificial in appearance than that
at the Broadway entrance.
The immediate entrances to the great
dancing floor were keptclear for obvious
reasons , but what a sight met the eye
when once within.
There is no word that better describes
the first sensation one experienced on
entering tho vast auditorium to-night
than to say it was dazzling.
From tho center of the dome long
streamers radiated to the side walls ; and
around the tiers of boxes and balconies
as well , there was a wealth of decoration
such as never boforo attempted in New
York. Little knots of colors and pic
turesque trimmings of red , white and
blue were so arranged that the advent of
pretty costumes not only enhanced the
general effect , bnt the costumes them
selves were benefitted thereby. The
fronts of the lower tiers of boxes were
draped with red plush as a background
for the costumes of those dancing , and
were festooned with wreaths and flowers
while great piles of flowers were on the
front rails of most of the boxes.
On the stage arose a huge architec
tural mass of flowers and plants , their
disposition being so artistic as to de
mand an admiration that grew as it was
studied more closely. This structure
was apparently to help the heighth of
the proscenium arch. The base occu
pied several yards of dancing floor , but
the loss of space was atoned for in the
gain to the spectacle. It arose in sev
eral terraces of different colored flowers.
The presidential box was the center of
the tier erected at the back of the stage.
The front was almost covered with
palms , With a large American eagle in
the center , surmounted by the words.
"Washington , 1780 and 1880. "
in colored electric lights. The whole
front of both tiers was curtained withi
silk flags and decorated with groups of
standards and great masses of flowers.
The box parties began to come in long
before the mayor had arrived , and by
the time the word went aronnd that the
presidential party was coming , there
were very few vacancies.
There was then not room to move on
the floor , and it was labor to take three
steps in the corridors. Finally a de
tachment of the Second artillery signal
corps managed to force a passage
through the crowd from the main en
trance to the stage.
At exactly 10:40 : a blare of trumpets
sounded , and the mayor offering his
ann to the president began to walk be
tween the artillerymen. Next came
Vice-President Morton with Mrs. Har
rison upon his arm , and they were fol
lowed by Governor Hill and Mrs. Mor
ton. Then came other members of the
presidential party. As they all moved
between the walls of humanity that
pressed close on either side , cheer after
cheer went up and almost drowned the
noise of the trumpets. Arrived at the
special boxes on the stage , the presi
dent turned about and was formally
presented to the.members of the com
mittee. The strains of "Hail the Chief"
"eased and the reception was at an end.
The president ushered Mrs. Harrison
into a box set aside for them. Vice-
President Morton and Mrs. Morton also
entered the box , as did also Mr. and
Mrs. Bnssell Harrison. The rest of the
party were disposed of in the other spec
ial boxes , and nil then was in readiness
tor the grand quadrille.
At 11 o'clock the orchestra struck up
the "Star Spangled Banner , " and the
fiance began. It was not a rapid dance ,
but. was sedate in the extreme. Senator
Aldrich smiled on his partner , bnt other
wise there was as mnch Solemnity nbont
the affair as if it Jiad been the most seri-
mis business on earth.
As the presidential party made the
circuit of the-ball room Mrs. Harrison
tttacted much attention. She looked
well and happy. Her dress was a heavy
arros-grain , cut witha.princess train.
The waist was trimmed with'pearl and
silver , the corsage being filled with
jauze held in place with ostrich feath-
srs as was also the skirt The front em
broidery of the skirt was in Grecian
Key pattern worked in silver and pearls ,
meeting panels of Bilver brocade and
Feathers , and a shower of silver orna
ments fell from the skirt
Woman at an Obstructionist.
Nashville ( Tenn. ) special. A peculiar
; ase occurred on West Broad street , in
; his city , to-day. Workmen on the Mc-
5tavock & Monnt Vernon street railway
were engaged in extending the track of
; hat road , and were warned to desist by
T. C. Lambert , in front of whose house
me road runs. Befusing to comply ,
; iiere came near being a fight , and Lam
bert repaired to a justice's office to
swear out warrants against the street
; ar men. While he was absent Mrs.
Lambert determined that the track lay
ing should stop. She took a chair , and ,
ilacingit directly across the line of
; rack , seated herself and calmly com-
iienced the perusal of a newspaper.
The workmen were knocked out and
: elegraphed to headquarters for instruc
tions. The superintendent of the street
: ar line at once swore ont a warrant ,
marging Mrs. Lambert with obstruct
ing the public highway , and only when
she saw the officers approaching to serve
the warrant did she stop the perusal of
tier reaper and vacate the fortress. Work
ivas at once resumed aud the track laid
a a hury to its completion.
The Chinese minister at Washington
las a great admiration for American
vomen. He says they are the most
leautiful in the world.
Jay Gould ia reported not nearly so
veil or so strong as he was a month ago ,
ind a doctor is visiting hiahouse , twice
tday. ! v - * . - < * - - ti , • - , . .
Gen. Clinton B. Fisk emphatically
lenies the rumor that he intends to
eavethe prohibitionists and join the
: epublican party.
The schools at South Omaha observed
icntennial day. '
SECRETARY ELAINE AGAIN Ufl DECK.
A'o Traces of JJls Recent IltnefftrotZteabte-
Jtallroads and the Commission.
Washington dispatch : Secretary
Blaine appeared at the stato department
this morning looking very well , and
showing no traces of his recent illness.
Soon after his arrival , Sir Julian
Pauncefote , tho now British minister ,
came to the department aud was intro
duced to Secretary Blaine. Tho party
then wont to the white houso , whore
tho British minister was formally pre
sented to the president Sir Julian
made a short speech , in tho course of
which he said : "My utmost endeavors
will be devoted to the object which her
mojesty and her people have so much
at heart , tho maintenance of tho rela
tions of peace and friendship which so
happily subsist between Great Britain
and the United States , and to
strengthen , if possible , the many ties
which unite these two great English
speaking countries , destined to exercise
tho most beneficial influence for the ad
vancement of civilization and the pro
motion of happiness throughout tho
world. " President Harrison responded ,
expressing assurance on the part of him
self and the government of the perpet
uation of relations of peace and friend
ship between tho two nations.
APPEAKINO BEFORE THE COMMISSION.
In response to the order of tho inter
state commerce commission issued last
month , calling upon certain railroad
companies to appear before the commis
sion and answer questions regarding the
issuance ' of passes , abont thirty-five
roads responded , most of which were
eastern lines.
Bepresontatives of most roads sub
mitted lists of passes given by their
roads , with the accompanying informa
tion in some casesof the reasons for
granting passes. The Maine Central
railroad representative presented an
argument taking exceptions to the juris
diction of the commission in calling for
specific classes of passes. The repre
sentative of tho New York Central road
presented an argument setting forth
that his company does business alone
in the state of Now York and has issued
many passes to persons in that state ; it
had not issued them for tho purpose of
securiugbusiness , and submits that the
commission may not require any fur
ther answer. Counsel for the Pennsyl
vania road explained lists of passes and
presented circulars of tho company reg
ulating the issuance of passes , in con
formity with their understanding of the
inter-state act. Technical points were
raised by several of tho gentlemen rep
resenting roads , regarding the jurisdic
tion of the commission , etc. , and the
commission will at some future time
hear arguments from them.
I.IEUTEKANT COMMANDER BOOK'S SEN
TENCE.
Secretary Tracy has approved tho
findings and sentence of tho court mar
tial in the case of Lieutenant Com
mander George Bookwko was charged
with absenting himself from his com
mand without leave. He commanded
the "Pinto" and left her at Sitka ,
Alaska , and came to Washington to in
duce tho navy department to authorize
repairs necessary to make the vessel ser
viceable. The court found him guilty
of tho charges , and as approved , he
stands sentenced to "be suspended for
t\t o years from rank and duty , on fur
lough pay , and to retain his present
number on the list of lieutenant com
manders during that time.
NOTES FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Land Commissioner Stockslager re
ceived a report from Inspector Hobbs at
Guthrie , which shows that during the
first week 450 entries were made and
forty-two notices of contest were filed.
The president has issued a proclama
tion reciting that the Fort Sisseton , Da
kota , military reservation is no longer
needed for military purposes and plac
ing it under control of the secretary of
the interior for disposition under the
law.
Experiments in growing and manufac
turing sorghum will be continued this
year under the auspices of the agricnl-
turl department. Portions of the ex
periments will be reported at Bio
Grande , N. J. , Kenner , La. , _ Cedar
Bapids , la. , and several points in Kan
sas.
sas.The
The president and secretary of the in
terior havo called upon United States
officials in Oklahoma charged in Unre
port of inspectors of the interior de
partment , with corrupt practice in con
nection with the public lands in that
territory , for any explanation that they
may desire to make in relation thereto.
The following telegram was received
by the adjutant general from General
Merritt : . "Everything is quiet in Okla
homa territory. I anticipate no further
trouble in the country from any cause ,
bnt will , in the event of any disturb
ance , return at once to Oklahoma. I
propose later to withdraw a part of the
troops now in the territory.
Postmaster General Wanamaker re
ceived a telegram from Postmaster
Flynn , at Guthrie , Oklahoma , in which
he says the daily sale of postage stamps
at his office amounts to about $50 , and
that eleven clerks in the office are kept
busy from 5 o'clock a. m. until 7 at
night , nnd when the mail is ready for
ilelivery there is usually a line of men
. . .ilf a mile long waiting for their mail.
About 3,000 letters and 1,000 newspapers
ire delivered daily. There are five
banks and six newspapers in operation
in the new town.
Henry B. Smith , paymaster of the
United States corvette Essex , who dis
appeared with a sum of money , a por
tion of the salary of the crew , has been
found. He is at his mother's home in
New York city , too ill to give any account
9f himself or of the SI,200 which he had
when he disappeared. It is learned that
lie went to his mother's house in a part
ly crnzy condition , the result of heavy
Srinking. That same night he tried to
zommitt suicide , but was prevented
bis attendants.
Gambling Squelched in Chicago.
Chicago dispatch : The chief of po
lice to-day issued a notice to the various
precinct's commanders throughout the
city calling their attention to former
orders against gambling and announc
ing that public gambling wonhl not be
allowed in the city. To-night not a
gambling house in town is running. A
number have been fitted up since the
recent municipal election , nnd several
of the more venturesome have been do
ing a rushing business. In an inter
view this evening Mayor Cregier hinted
at wholesale prosecutions for vagrancy.
Some ofthe local papers for several
days past have asserted that gambling
houses would before long be permitted
to gradually resume operations on the
same footing as they were before the
vigorous critBade was inaugurated bv
MayorOKoche.twq.years ago. - . .
.
-4.
James Bedpath has all along claimed
to be an Irishman , but somebody hunt
ed up his genealogy a few days ago and
nailed him to the broadside of a Welsh
jabin.
t
Agathes Perfidy.
"Are you sure that you will always
lovo riio , Agatlie ? "
"Always , Bertrand. "
"You will never regret your choice ,
my darling ? Not oven if some man
richly endowed with worldly goods
come to seek your favor ; are you
quite certain ? "
"Listen , Bertrand ; such a love as
mine is born not to live but for a day
liko a gaudy butterfly that gladdens
the eye from sun to sun and is never
seen again ; nay , it is enduring as
yonder rock , pure as the blue ether
above a loae that will only end with
death and perchance not then. I
know that you are poor , but what is
that to mo ? Tho united love of two
beings who aro all in all to each oth
er is wealth enough. I will be true to
you though all the world pro e
false ! "
"And I to you , I swear it , " solemn
ly responded Bertrand Argylo as ho
raise 'd his hand on high as though ho
would pluck one of the gleaming
points of light that flashed from the
.blue ether , above alluded to by
Agatho de Beille.
Off to the west , where the sun but
just now was is no more , its after
glow suffuses the cloud wreaths with
varied tints of purplo and gold and
ruby red that are reflected upon tho
rippling waters of the lake below in
sheen } ' radiance. ( This is not in
tended as a reflection on the Jews ,
only on the lake. ) A little to the
south of west the gibbous moon is
humping itself. Gibbous is a good
word to use , as few people know what
it means. Ponder , wearily wending
his homeward wend along the dusty
way , is a gibbous man. He , too , is
half full. Softly tho zephyrs sigh
through the tree tops and the bows
nod drowsily to ono another , and
from afar comes the horny handed
voice of the honest granger as he
jaws his hired yeoman. From a neigh
boring swamp arises a faint , misty ,
vaporous fog , thickl } ' studded with
the random remarks of a male cow
frog , delivered in a low , thrilling ,
reverberating voice.
"I could stand here forever listen
ing to tho sound of nature with vou
at my side , " remarks Bertrand at
the conclusion of the pause above
referred to.
"Would you not fear catching'cold
if you stood here forever ? " she asks
at length , shyly , as though fearful
that her words may give offense.
"True , my love. 1 had not thought
of that. "
Bertrand abstractedly inserts one
hand in one of his trousers pockets
and encounters a dime. It brings
his thoughts to a practical turn. He
sighs , like a man who has been hold
ing his breath while three men are on
bases , two out , and the striker has
two strikes called on him.
"Agathe , " he begins in the low , de
termined voice of one who feels his
suspenders giving way and endeav
ors to hold on to his pantaloons by
sheer force of will , "to-morrow I go
forth to carve out a fortune for my
self and for you. You will wait for
me until I return with it , will you
not , dear ? " •
"Forever ; but do you think it will
take you very long ? "
"I cannot say ; | it may be years , it
may be more or less , but with you to
spur me on I know I shall not fail.
And beforel go take this ; it is a deed
of a tract of land in Florida made
out in your name. It maj' not be of
greater value than some other tracts
that have been handed me from time
to time by well meaning persons , and
then again it may. It cost me § 5 ;
keep it with my blessing : . "
"Oh , Bertrand , you are so good. "
"Don't say anything about it ,
please. I would do even more for
you. But see , the gloaming now has
given way to gloom of night. "Tis
long past supper time ; I am hungry ,
and so , no doubt , you are. Allow
me now to guide your footsteps to
your home , even as I hope soon to
have the privilege of guiding them
through life. "
Thus they faded away in the gath
ering gloom.
A year or twelve months has pass
ed away a j-ear freighted with bless
ings and vicissitudes and political
conventions and well , with every
thing that constitutes the cargo of a
well freighted year , on which man
paj's'the freight to Time , the general
superintendent of the Grand Trunk
line to eternity. But this is only by
the way.
A bearded , bronzed man , * attired in
good clothes and an air of prosperity ,
bounds buoyantly up the steps lead
ing to the front door of a charming
vdla and gives a long , strong pull at
the bell knok. l
It is Bertrand , returned after a
year's toilful carving at fortune.
A domestic servant appears and
ushers him into the faultlessly Jurn-
ished front parlor. A female form in
the full flush of fair femininity rises
from the fauteuil and looks at him
with a perplexed , I-think-you-havey
the-advantage-of-meexpressionupon
her regal features.
"Agathe , can it be tbat yoadonot
know me ? " he murmurs.
"Mr. Argyle , I believe , " she replies
askance.
Bertrand steps forward with a rap
id stride and seeks to seize the slen- :
3er , jeweled hand that is half extend- i
jd to him. "Why are 3ou so dis
tant , Agathe , my darling ? Have
vou so soon forgotten our '
, : Forgotten nothing , Mr. Argyle , "
replies Agathe , as she draws herself
proudly erect ; "but things have
changed since then. You remember
the deed you gave me of somecFlorir
fla land ? " ' ' . s J
"I do. Miss De Reille , replies Ber
trand , who is beginning to scen
something gigantic in the nice line. |
' : |
"Well , Mr , Argyle , a boom fltruck
that section of Florida a short time
ago and I sold out. I am worth now #
a quarter of a million , and you can- * 3
not expect that I would tru3t my v-
futuro with a-man whom I cannot * $
but suspect of wishing to marry nic * 5
"
only for the money 1 possess. " *
llertrand listens liko ono who U >
slowly undergoing tho petrifaction. d
"Surely , you cannot mean this ? " he |
asks. "You are only jesting , toll me
this Is nothing but a cruel joke. " %
"I novor joke , nnd why * should 1 i
toll you a falsehood ? "
"Then you wish that wo should i
meet as strangers ? " 1
"That is about the sizo of my wish ; 1
I would gladly be a sister to you ,
but I fear you might somo timo con
sider such relationship near enough
to attempt to borrow money on the
streugthofit. Therefore , I think it
hotter thnt wo should go our respect
ive ways. "
"This decision is final ? "
"Quite so , Mr. Arcrylo. "
"Then listen , Miss " Do Eoille , " ox-
claims Bertrand , whose form seemed
suddenly to grow about ten feet tall ,
while triumphant light blazes from
his eyes and his words como quick
nnd sharp , liko the rattle of peas in
a cheeso box. "You think you
have the • *
bulge on mo
but you are wrong. When I gave
you that deed I did not tell you that
I retained the deed of four times the
nroountofthelandl gave to you
The same boom th'at struck youi
possession swept over mine also. 1
sold out. I am to-day the proud
possessor of a cool million ; thus , are
you punished for j'our perfidy ! Fare
well , Miss De Reille ; we meet hence
forth as strangers. I would not no
copt your love though it were ten
dered me on a golden trajYou
have trampled under foot tho honest
love and the million dollars of one
who would have done all to serve
you. I go ; farewell ! he laughs best
that laughs lust , lia-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-
ha ! "
"Stay , Bertrand ; come back ; , re
turn ; 1 did not mean it ; forgive m
for"ButBetrnnd
ButBetrnnd , with a last shrill ,
strident laugh , had fled. Pittsburg
Telegraph.
ii
Both Will Marry J. II. Wheeler
Ilnrtfonl Times.
Twenty-five 3'ears ago two babj
girls were left orphans in the
village of Bethel , both the father an c "
mother dying of smnll-pox at the
same time. The girls were adoptee
by two different families , the elder be
ing taken by Ard Judd , of Bethel
and the well-to-dc
younger by a - -
family in Bedding , only five miles
* . have both reached
awaj They wo
manhood , and are handsome , well-
educated ladies. The Bethel girl was
v
recently wooed and won by J. II -
Wheeler , of that town , a prosperous
grocer. A lew days ago an old ladj
friend of Mr. Wheeler's , called on the
young bride , and during the conver
sation inquired after her sister.
"My sister ? " said Mrs. Wheeller
"I have no sister. "
This lead to the old lady tellinp
her the story of her parents' deatL
and the adoption of the two orphan
babies. Mrs. Wheeler was very much
excited , and could not rest until the
lost sister had been sent for. Last
Friday she came to Bethel , and the
meeting took place in Mrs. Wheeler's ,
parlors before the persons interested.
There were no introductions , but
when the sisters saw each other thev
rushed together with joyous tears aim
exclamations of endearment which
made every eye moist.
Another remarkable fact connected
with the story is that the youngei
sister'is ' to be married soon after
Easter to a young farmer , of Bed
ding , whose name is also J. H. Wheel
er , the new-found brother-in-law. Al !
Bethel is talking ot the strange affair
and , congratulations are pouring
in upon Mrs. Wheeler , who is a very
popular member of society there.
Bonlanger's night.
Gen. Boulanger's prosecution loi
the crime of high treasqn was saney - * "
tioned by an overwhelming majority
of the Chamber of Deputies. Deem
ing , however , discretion to be the
'
better part of valor , the do ughty
General has taken to flight and re
tired to Brussels. As he explained tc
the World correspondent in that city ,
he holds that the commander of an
army should not expose his person
to any danger , and acting on that
cheerful theory he has vanished from
the field of battle. His Napoleonic
conduct seems to have excited con
siderable disgust among many of his
followers , and several have consider
ed it necessary to write letters to the
newspapers renouncing their allegi
ance to the General and declaring " t "
that they have been mistaken in the
man. Meanwhile the General ap
pears to be considerably perplexed
is to what course to adopt next.
IVorld.
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Comfortable If Sot Pretty , .
"A Chinaman is not pretty to look
it , and his clothes do not fit like the
xaditional 'paper on the wall , ' but 1
: hink his attire the most comfort-
ible in the world , " said aman. "Tc
> egin with , " he resumed , - "the China-
nan wears a soft , low crowned ,
iroad brim felt hat , which is easier /
> n the head than a stiff derby or silk
mt and a greater protection to the j
> yes. Then his neck is dressed more * H
tomfortably than ours , too. He
vpars but a single band around the
leek , or two at the most. Have you I
tver counted up what we wear ? No !
Yell , just figure it out now. The - * '
mdershirt band is one , a possible
ihest protector is two , a shirt band
s three , a collar is four , a necktie is
ive , a vest collar is six , acoat collar
s seven , an overcoat collar is eight ,
ind u neck scarf sometimes makes
: he total nine nine ( * bands around j
: heneckv : * What alliance/ . pers- ' > '
liration ! Yes , the Ciiinamah's rijr is
nore comfortable. " Chicago Her- '
lid. i