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tvrt > wc ttfer ) > AV 'R . al. 2 MM i ! ' Th Kntd ttoona sri Md hMll luiov aide * Fo llocl Ijy n the < itw oiTl the atiol iuvc A on' did , pav nq fen eafi nh ton cos 1 tai Ul of 13) ) vc a' a'U ( U tc 8 tl 1 > 1B B % fi ft / f J J 7 Double Ovation is Given Roosevelt velt and Wright. NEGROES PAY HONOR TO QUESTS White and Colored Otlient Tender Separate Receptions to General Wright , Which Are Al o Attended by the Chief Executive. Memphis , Tcnn. , Nov. 20. Although the ft'Htlvltk'B of j'catenlay celebrated the homo-coming ot Gc-neral l.ukc 12. Wright , vice governor of the Philip pine * , there Is no reflection on the warmth of the wvlcomo extended to Llm to y that President Roosevelt's preneuro was tlio overuhadowlng feat ure of the day. Kxcuralon trains were run Into the city and a number of dls- tlngiilHhcd jx'oplo were present to par- tlclputo In thu celebration. Among them were Governor Ilcnton McMlllln and General Joneph Wheeler. The program wnn a long ono. After the jireshler.t'u arrival there wns a para do through Uio Rtr ctH to the Gnyono ho tel , win-ru a breakfast was served. In the afternoon the president upoko at two reception ! ! given In honor of Gen crnl Wright , ono nt the Auditorium , Klvc'u by thu wlilles , and the other lu the black HccUon of the city , given by the colored peoplo. "Later " there was a Colonial DnmuR tea at thu Gayono hotel , at which the president delivered a nut speech. Including nnmo brlof remarks at the breakfast , the president Hpoko four times during the day. Altncothor It was a uplcudld tribute tothe affection and cnteom In Tvhloli General Wright Is hold at homo. That Mrs. Wrlcht was also pop ular wns altso made apparent by the applause that greeted every reference to her. This wns especially marked nt the Auditorium , when the president referred to the fact that his mother's brother served In the confederate navy under her father , who was Admi ral Bominoa. Mayor Williams and Governor McMlllIn both tnado nil dresses of welcome hero and the audl- nco WUH very enthusiastic when Gen ral Wright delivered his responuo. 3Io was much touched by the compll- xncnt paid him bjr the president's pres ence , and with the demonstration In IJH ! honor. General WrlRht lld not co deeply Into the affairs of the Philip pines In his remarks , but mnphnslzed the , fact that the admlnlBtratlon of the islands under both Presidents Mo- Klnley nnd Roosevelt had been abso lutely of a nonpartinnn character. The reception tendered by the col ored people wns truly remarkable. General Wright earned their undying Cratltudo during the two yellow fever epidemics , twenty yearn ago , by re maining here and fleeing that the sick were cured for. The hall was packed to the point of suffocation and the whole spirit of the audience breathed admiration for their friend. General Wright , In addressing the colored audi ence , npoko chlelly of their future , ( oiling them of the difficult problems before them , lie said It would per- Imps have bcon bettor for both rucos find the change from slavery to cltl- eenahlp not como so suddenly. The president's reception when he was In- traduced beggara description. The col- .ored people were frantic. Jumping up Innd down and yelling themgelvej lioarso. At the banquet General Wright sat on the right and President Roosevelt on the left of the toastmaster. Great enthusiasm greeted General Wright When he arose to'speak. Hla glowing tributes to the late President McKIn- lay and to President Roosevelt for their lofty policies In regard to the administration of the Philippines were loudly applauded. Ho also took occa sion to laud the work of Secretary Hoot , and said the criticism of the army nnd navy was unjust. There might have boon Idolater ! races of Wuclty deserving censure , but the ( cases wcro the exception , .not Iho rule. On the whole ho said the war wat con ducted in a rnoHt humane manner. The s , ho said , could never govern without being taught to do ' 0. He thought congress was golug 'loo fast , rather thnn too Blow. President Roosevelt received nn ' ovation when lie was Introduced with Abe statement ho had the respect and admiration of the people of the conn- < ry without regard to political affilia tions. The entlro assemblage arose end for fully a minute made the ban quet hall ring with cheers. At midnight the presidential party left for Waahlngton over the South ern railway. No stops will bo made fcn route. The train will reach Wash ington at G o'clock Friday morning. fc * Reclamation of Arid Lands. Portland , Ore. , Nov. 20. The Ore- icon Irrigation association yoiterday mdoptpd resolutions requeuing F. S. Newall , chief hydrographcr of the , United States geological furvey , to Login work at once oa reclamation projects under the Dflllonal Irrigation law approved Jnuo 17 , 1902 , at such points In casUrn Oregon as In his judgment off * r the best assurance of cucccus aid benefit. I * " Xoot Retiring President. P fllo Janeiro , Nor. 20. Riotous dom- .tf'toBBtratlonB marked the departure * from the city of the retiring president , lajr. campos banes , urowds ot peo- . 'jilo ' hooted the former president nnd j etoned newspaper offices. Troops [ - charged the rioters. At least one nan was killed , a number of persons -were injured and sumerous arrests jvere t-ade. BANDITS RAID GAMING JOINT. Two Men Hold Up Crowd and Escape WKh Much Dooty. MlnnwipollH , NOT. 20/ Two bnndll * _ cld tp a Riunlag dx-n at Columbia Height * Ui.it night and eecurwl $1,943 fnrn tb iK r of pkiywra w > d Ui pro- prletora. Hurvey Howard , n negro | K > rt r , was idiot by tt robboru. Tfce gambling house , whkb opc-rntod by n Hyndlcnfcj of Hpurtlng men , IB at tbo end of a trolley Hno leading from Minneapolis , IJuct robber uncd a dark handkerchief to shield the lower part of his countenance- . There are two entrances to the place and the ban dits , appoorlug nlmultancously nt cither door , ordered the Inmates to hold up their bonds. The Hcoro of attendants and players woixj lined up on one side of thu room , nnfl while ono robber covered them , htu partner robbed them and the till. 1-lrst Robert Hrycc , the manager , wa nenrched. He was relieved of bin ro- volvcrwhich was thrown out of u win dow. Then $165 was extracted from hla pockets. Ingrain Flick , treasurer of the resort , yielded $1,608. Half a dozen patron * of the place were re- llort'd of sums ranging from $10 to $40. While tbo robbery was In prog ress. Steve CorUon , who lodges , up- UlrB , looked In. He made a hunty xlt , with four bullets In Inffocctual _ pursuit. Then Harvey Howard , the colored porter , aroused from a naj by the uhotn , bounded In to learn the cnuHo and bounded out again , but two bullets , ono In each leg , tumbled him Into the fltrcot , where ho lay for half an hour , until some of the robbed men bore him Inside , after the robbers had left. DOUBLE MURDER AT ROSEBUD. Liquor Supplied by White Man Causes the Tragedy. Sioux Falls , S. D. , Nov. 20. Deputy United States Marshal Pctrle , who arrived hero frdm an official trip to the Rosebud reservation , brings par ticulars of what will prove u double murder there. Inapasha , an Indian belonging to Tnnkton agency , IB ono of the vic tims . , whllo Mrs. War Bonnet , an In dian woman living on the reserva tion , received Injuries from which she will die. Inapasha and another Yank- ton Indian were visiting at the tepee of Mrs. War Bonnet. Hiram Dell , a white man , who formerly lived at Unite , Nob. , IB alleged to have visited : the tepee of the Indians with a jug of whisky. After some of the party had become Intoxicated , Bell is alleged to have attempted to assault Mrs. Wat Bonnet. Her uon-ln-law attacked Bell , and whllo the two were fighting , the tepee caught fire. The flames wcro communicated to Inapashn's clothing resulting In his being burned to death. Mrs. War Bonnet tried to escape , but was knocked down twice nnd so se verely Injured that nho will die. Bell fled on horseback and Is believed to have gone to the Nebraska side of the state line. BRAKEMAN NARROWLY ESCAPES Freight Train Kills Squaw and He Is Captured by Infuriated Indians. Butte , Mont. , Nov. 20. Advices re ceived from the Crow Wing agency say the death of a squaw there nearlj canned an uprising. The Indian on her cayuse was struck by a freight train and Instantly killed. A bravo who accompanied the woman sum moncd n number of Liu followers and they swoojicfl flown upon the train men , capturing a brakeman , whom they carried off to tholr camp. The Indian police wore summoned nnd when they reached tbo tepees the excited braves were holding a war dance about their victim , who was tiound to a tree , preparing to torture nnd burn him. The bucks objected to : Interference and for n time a clash was threatened , but the Indian pollc succeeded In recovering the man. President Walter Resigns. Philadelphia , Nor. SO. Preslden Alfred Walter of the Lehlgh Valley railroad yesterday tendered his reslg nation to the board of directors at the regular monthly meeting of that bed > to take effect Nov. 30. The resigna tlon was accepted. The only exploua tlon of the action that could be ob talned from the directors wns the dlf forences of opTnlon existing between the president and the directors re yarding the management of the com pany's affairs. Dead Train Robber Identified. Trinidad , Colo. , Nov. 20. The Colorado rado and Southern train robber was shot by Express Mcssenge Schrlbor during the ariompt ( to ro his car Tuesday nlRnt was found'nea the scene ot ( ho attempted holdup with'"a toullot hole through his ston ach. fro died a short time afterward TKe man refused to give his name o tftoso of his accomplices. Letters o : his person , however , led to his Ident flcatlon as A. E. Ifudson , a Gray Cree coal miner. Motormen Make Trouble. Bloomlngton , 111. , Nov. 20. Th strike on the Bloomlngton street rai I way was resumed today. The dis charge of two motormcn started the trouble. Two men chosen by the em ployes for arbitrators were rejected and this Intensified the feeling. SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. Colonel O. J. Hopkins of Toledo , noted artillerist and authority on Qatllng gun tactics , -was killed by a street car at Columbus , O. Vandals have again broken off parts of five of the statues in tbo Sieges Allee , Berlin , the historical series eroded by Emperor William at lie personal expense. Refugees Describe Devastation in Guatemala. CROPS COMPLETELY DESTROYED Canda of Mexican Robber * lnfe t the Country , Murdering Refugee * and Looting Abandoned Plantations , Which Am Covered With Debris. Son Franclnco , Nov. 20. The first of the refugees from the devastated lands of Guatemala arrived yesterday on the Pacific Moll steamer City of Para. They came from the InlnniLwa nnd traveled over a country laid waste by sand , ashes and pumice before reaching a railway station. They sailed on Nov. 7 , when the volcano was still smoking and rumbling of thunder and flashes of lightning gave evidence of more eruptions to come. These people fled from their planta tions In fear for their lives. They escaped to the seaside with little more than the clothing they wore. The refugees confirm stories of loss of life. They say that the victims for the most part are Indians , thousands of whom were asphyxiated or burled In the Kami. Miles of plantations are under ashes and absolute ruin Is the lot of many planters. Bands of Mexican robbers are now warming the desolated regions , rob ing nnd murdering refugees on the oad and looting the abandoned and csolate plantations. The pcopla left behind on the plan- atlons , It Is said , are in danger of leath from starvation , for the food upply had been cut off. The steamer City of Para met evi dcnces of the volcanic eruption soon iter leaving Ocos. Great quantities of pumlco were found ' floating on ho water. At Champerlco there was about half an inch of ash over the roofs of the houses and the ground was covered as though there had been a snow storm. Ashes wcro then fall- ng although it was sixteen days after the first eruption of the mountain. Word had been received from Mazatcnango , on the outskirts of tbo ruined territory , stating that Oct. 24 Santa Maria opened a crater on the west sldo near Its base , and all that night it bolchcd forth volumes of ashus and lava over Folhu. On Sat urday morning it was noted several more craters In the neighborhood of the mountain had opened up , and the ; wcro all spouting volcanic debris ovci the plantations of the district. Thcso fresh craters were further to the west and for over twenty-fours they were In constant eruption. The earth was in continual commotion , shaking down buildings and causing much destruc tion from the quaking. All the terrl tory about Palmer , San Felipe , Pueblo , Nuevo and Rotalquleu was burled un der nahes. Many of the plantations were burled under from five to seven feet of debris and all hope of evci reclaiming thorn had been given up. The whole neighborhood for miles was a burning wilderness. About 4,000 ol the natives and employes of the plant- era had perished. r- Truce In Baseball War. * MWW * ll b * * W * MMII * * Ut . Chicago , XTrtw . 30. A peace pact .1 * * arranged yesterday between the war ring baseball clubs through the ef forts of the arbitration board of the National Association of Minor Leagues at the Auditorium. By tbo terms of the truce the flght between the two leagues Is confined to the two cities , Milwaukee and Kansas Cty , where there have been conflicts , each club to play on its own grounds In these cities. The American association , which has been an outlaw , comes Into the National association. Russia Strengthens Qrlp on China. London , Nov. 80. The Times puB- ll&kes a statement by a traveler who has Just returned from Mongplla , ac cording to which the RuealflBS are building a railroad from the Manchu- rlan flection o ) the Siberian line across the eaitern Gobi desert to the | city of Kalgan , at the gate of the great wall of China , 110 miles north , west of Peking. The construction Jj this railroad will , It is declared , great ly strengthen Russia's grip on north ern China. " * ' ' " "He Elect * to Be Shot. * " Moab , Utah , Nov 20. Charles ! Botho , alias "Dutch Chajlto , " the con victed wife murderer has been sen tenced nt Montloello to be executed on Dec. 29 , in the state penitentiary. Botho , In accordance with the state lawv was given his choice of shooting oo hanging , and chose the former. Executed on Scene of Crime. Mexico City , Nov. 20. On the spot where , two years ago , they murdered Robert Remmett , an Englishman , the manager of a mine , three Mexicans were yesterday shot to death and their accomplices , nine In number , sent to prison for long terms. Persian Town Wiped Out. London , Nov. 20. The St. Peters burg correspondent of the Dally Mall telegraphs that a fire , lasting three days , has destroyed the town ol Resht , In Persia. Many warehouses were wiped out and 200 persons pnr- ished. Herrera on Board. Panama , Nov. 20. The steam tug Bolivar returned last evening from Agua Dulce , and from tbo signal dis played by the Wisconsin , It is under ; stood that the revolutionary general , U PR board * PECULIAR BOAT IS TESTED. Globe Shaped Craft to Be Used In Caw of Shipwreck. London , Nor. 20. Another test has been glvwn the Hfo-saving glebe in- Tented for use in shipwrecks by Cap tain Donvig , a Norwegian. Tbo obJect - Joct of this test wiis to afloertaln how the craft would behave Ja heavy seas. Whllo the waves were running ex- trcmely high nnd a ea wa running , ln which it was declared no lifeboat could live , the glebe was towed by a tug from Dover harbor Into the chan nol nel.In In order that the apparatus should bo as near an possible in the same con ditions as It would be If used In case of shipwreck , It was weighted with sandbags , which , with four men , who were la tfao glebe , made the weight equivalent to that of twenty men and thirty days' provisions. When the full force of the wind and scan was experienced Captain Donvig signaled through the manhole to cast off the tow ropo. The glebe , left to Itself , bobbed about In the heavy seas , but showed no Inclination to go over. After cruising about for ton or flfa teen minutes , Captain Donvig and ono of the sailors emerged from the man hole , and , lashing themselves to the outside of the glebe , set a small sail , which they pulled through the man hole with them. The air tunnel was used as a mast , and tlia queer craft was navigated back to harbor , a dls- tanco of several miles. Corn Milling In Ireland. Washington , Nov. 20. Consul Gen eral H. Clay Evans at London has sent to the state department the following clipping in regard to corn milling In Ireland : "A statement Is made today I to the effect that a group of American I financiers contemplate the expend- ! i turo of a large sum of money , esti mated at from 1,000,000 to 3,000.- 00 In connection with the Irish mil- ! ing trade. This industry has practic- ally succumbed to the Invasion of for- olgn flour , the great bulk of which is imported from America. The new scheme , if successfully carried through , will stimulate the Industry , as new mills. It Is stated , are to bo 1 eroded In all the more Important cen- j tors of Ireland. The capital is , accordG Ing to a well known local merchant , set down at $20,000,000. It is intended by the syndicate to turn out a total of 22,000 tons weakly. " Wu and Chaffee Meet Chicago , Nov. 20. Two men whoso fame is linked with the emplro of China mot yesterday In the Union sta tion. The ono was General Adna R. Chaffee , who led the Americans in the international army that marched against China's capital , the other was Wu Ting Fang , the retiring Chlnoso minister at Washington. General ' Chaffee nnd party were standing on the rear platform of their special car , which was about to leave the Union station , when Minister Wu and his suite arrived. The American soldier was pointed put to Minister Wu , who stepped across the platform and bowed profoundly , General Chaffee returning the salute. * Dies After Fast of Forty Days. Minneapolis , Nov. 20. Following the death of Mrs. Gertrude Youngo yesterday , after a fast of forty days , Coroner Williams last night decided to bring to the attention of the county attorney a cult w loh baa latterly gained a number of converts In Mln- neapolls , and the chief theory of which Is that cures for many ills Ho in total abstention from food. Dr. Linda Perry , who admits that she has no license to practle medicine , Introduced - ducod the fad here. Much publicity has attached recently to cures report ed to have been effected by her , by di recting the fasts of patients , extending over periods ranging from twenty-flvo to thirty-five days. Decree Jn Power Case. Minneapolis , Nov. 20. A decree has been entered by Judge Lochren of the federal court In the case of Peter Power and Canaille Woldonfold against the Northern Pacific Railroad conv pany , which was IrearQ before Judge Amldon , Sept. 20 , 1902. The decree is that the retirement of the preferred stock of the defendant is regular and lawful , Postoffice Safe Dynamited , fedlnboro , Pa. . Nov. 20. Five masked robbcra uynamitcd the safe in the postofflCo early yesterday and carried oft $300 In postage stamps and $20 In cash. The explosions aroused the citizens , who surrounded the building , but they were forced to open a way for escape at the point of ten revolvers In the hands of the burg * lars. Apple Growers Adjourn. St. Louis , Nov. 20. The American apple growers' congress adjourned last night to meet hero again next November. When the congress ad journed 127 members had been en rolled. The closing session was de voted to appointment of committees and adoption of resolutions. Wreck on the Maple Leaf. St. Joseph , Mo. , Nov. 20. A south bound passenger train on the lo Leaf was wrecked at Now in yesterday morning. William Schafor , flroman , was killed outright and several oral others Injured. The cars were badly smashed. Carnegie Is Recovering. London , Nov. 20. Andrew Carnegie , who was affected by something he ate while on the continent , Is rapidly recovering. The doctor says there Is no cause whatever for anxiety and idw that Mr. Carnegie only needs a few days' reit. Federation Committee's Report on Shaffer's Charges. ELIOT. DELEGATES CONDEMN Labor Convention at New Orleans Adopts Resolution Censuring Pres ident of Harvard for His Recent Attack on Unions. New Orleans , Nov. 20. The special committee appointed to consider the charges of President Shaffer of the Amalgamated association against President Qompers of the American Federation of Labor will report today. As an Investigation , It will terminate in j the exoneration of President Gom- pore , and as a sensation It will prob ably . wind up in the wet flro-crackor . class. ' Mr. Shaffer has not only failed to substantiate his charges , but a member of the committee is authorw ity for the statement that he has not made any to ( hot body at least. He he appeared before the committee at when he came away declared ho had presented his charges. The com mittee says he did not formulate them. In the absence of direct accu sation , there can be but one end to . the Investigation. The convention yesterday wrestled with the subject of the autonomy of trades councils , and the matter was not exhausted when the adjournmpnt was taken at C o'clock. Floods of oraec tory wore poured out , but nothing was definitely < settled. The chief fight of the day came In the old struggle be- tween the United Brotherhood of Car penters and Joiners and the Amalga mated Association of Carpenters. A irC committee ( was appointed to endeavor tc bring about amalgamation of the two organizations. A resolution condemning the recent utterances of President Eliot of Har vard college In favor of "scab" workingmen - ingmen ' was adopted. The faction In the convention op posed to the re-election of President Gompors has as yet been unable to fix upon a rival candidate. Vice President James Duncan has refused t ( and James Lynch of the Typographical nIc ical union is now spoken of as a can didate. MITCHELL'S ORDEAL IS OVER. Strike Leader Excused After Being on Stand Four and a Half Days. Scranton , Pa. , Nov. 20. After be ing on the stand for four and a half days President Mitchell of the miners' union completed his testimony before the anthracite strike commission at noon yesterday. During bis ordeal ho was examined by his own attorney and those of the Erla company , the Delaware and Hudson , the Delaware , Lackawanna and Western , the Le- high Valley and the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company and also by the attorneys of the independ ent operators. Ho was followed on the witness stand by the Rev. Peter Roberts , D. D. , of Mahoney City , Pa. , a Congregational minister Who has studied the anthracite coal Industry nnd has written a book on the subject. Ho was still on. the stand -when the commission adlo'urnea for the di\y \ , ' On'o of the most Important things brought out during the examination of President Mitchell was his emphat ic declaration that the miners were opposed - posed to separating the anthracite and bituminous miners , thus creating two organizations. The nonunion men , tnat Is those who remained nt work during the strike , were made a party to the arbi tration plan yesterday by their coun sel agreeing to make public the names of the men who petitioned the commis sion. Anarchists Seek to Prolong Strike. Paris , Nov. 20. The anarchist cle ment among the coal strikers Is seekIng - Ing to prolong the strike movement t , and at St. Ettlenno , where th.0 nego tiations have reached an , advanced stage , a band qf ftuarclilsts broke up ' the meeting of Iho Miners' Federal committee , the members of which : were Qblfged to take refuge In the town ' hall. A detachment of soldiers has'been called to guard the building The strike baa come to an end at ether places. Boycott Proves a Failure. Schenectady , N. Y. , Nov. 20. The third day of the boycott declared by the trades assembly of this city against the Schenectady Railway com pany finds the effort possessing prac tically no support. All the cars are running as on other days , with their full quota of passengers. Havana Clgarmakers Strike. Havana , Nov. 20. The clgarmakers nt all the factories went out yesterday and It is estimated that a total of 30- 000 employes are now on strike. Several oral demonstrations wore made by the strikers and led to a few arrests , but the disturbances were not of a scrl- ous character. Blockade Is Raised. Washington , Nov. 20. A cablegram received at the state department yesterday : - torday from Minister Bowen at Ca ' racas , dated Tuesday , states that tie has boon notified by the Venezuelan government that It has occupied the port of Core and raised the blockade. Hart and O'Brien Fight a Draw. Philadelphia , Nov. 20. Jack O'Brien and Marvin Hart of Mem phis went six rounds to a draw at the Penn An club last night. HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. MuiiDKKKDl At Madison , November' 8 , the popular game of football. William G. Oxnam ' 02 and his emile renewed acquaintance at the high school' room Wednesday. Some of the members of the Junior class wore not so successful In geometry as had been expected of them. The next time Randolph desires a football game with Norfolk they are not very likely to be accommodated. Miss Pearl Reese , teacher of the Eighth grade , entertained of her- pnpila Friday evening , November 14. . A pleasant time was enjoyed. A social is to be given in the school' room , in connection with n bazaar on : December 20by the two Seventh grades ; the proceeds to go toward a library fund. The Junior class enjoyed n party at the ( home of Miss Ethel Long ou Friday ? evening , November 14. Miss MoMillan- nnd Miss Sisson enjoyed the evening' with the members of the class. The School News gave the score of the Madison-Norfolk gome at 50 to 0. . Perhaps the Norfolk team piled up the score BO fast that the reporter was unable - ' able to keep up with the count. Primary methods ofjhaving t'ojstay in 23 minutes after school are being en forced on account of the freshness of some- . of the Freshmen. And future classes to enter the high school are advised to heed , well the primary rules so that they will not require their enforcement after they enter the high school or perhaps attend-- the university. Since the football organization haff- been so hard up as to finances and had experienced so much difficulty in rais ing the necessary funds , the members- were sorely disappointed at the failures of the Randolph team to keep their date when everythingjwas so 'favorable ' to a- good attendance nnd au enjoyable game. Besides , the boys were sorry to dis appoint the people who had contributed1 to the financialjcondition and were ex pecting n good game. "It is quite agreeable to be a servant ? " of the people nnd provide them amuse ment , " said Postmaster John R. Hays' this noon as his eye swept the litter on the floor of the postoffice bnt failed , to- gather it in a heap as would havejb'een the case if a broom rather than his eye had done the sweep act. "Note the beautiful figures , drawings and hieroglyphics - > glyphics that adorn the notices , posters , * panels and other accessories to the busi ness. Many have certainly enjoyed themselves since the office was cleaned and decorated. Bat the floor is the chief delight of the people. If they can- make a litter and then object to its un sightly appearance they seem to be per fectly satisfied. We might hire a man for the especial purpose and have him. sweep out three or a dozen times n day but it is doubted if that would be effect * ive. and besides Uncle Sam would : hardly stand the extra expense.1" ' Really the postmaster is not to 'be blamed for his ironical remarks regard ing the postoffice. He has done much- toward keeping the room clean nnd at tractive but there are people who seenb to go there for the especial purpose ut i throwing wrappers nnd envelopes/ / , s apple cores and other waste about over- the floor , with the idea that "it belongs1 to us anyhow nnd we can do as we please The postmaster and his assist ants are paid to keep it clean and pick up after us and they should earn their salaries. " The more public the place , the greater shonld be the effort of the. people to keep it neat nnd orderly ; The marking np of the placards and. woodwork is an especially inexcusable , piece of work. t. Four Personally Conducted Excur < - sions From Omaha To California. With Choice Of Routes. These excursions leave Omaha every Wednesday , Thursday , Friday nnd Sat urday nt 4:25 : p. in. , in Pullman Tourist , Sleeping Cars. The cars are nccom-- panied nil the way by conductors skilled in the service of excursion paities. The- Union Pacific is the only line from. 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