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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : FRIDAY. JULY 13 ; 188a
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: DAILY CIUCULATJOX 18,501
Tun ton cliostlitoraturc aimed njjiiiust
IJnri'ison hits Hzaled out , like ti Chinese
ih'o-urnukor.
IT is paid that .lay Gould will leave
tjio street. Tlml is , of courses , if he is
to take the street with him.
\ViiUN a policeman resorts to the bru
tal methods of kicking a dcfonfeolobs vic
tim in the ear , it is high time for Chief
Seavoy to order an investigation.
SIIXATOU PtUMl ) , of Kansas , wants
congress to erect a SIO.OQO drinking
fountain in the capitol building. But
that isn't the kind of a fountain con
gressmen usually patronize.
f KKI'VA LocKM'OOD is going to stump
the country and will charge an admis
sion fee. This is n way of. raising cam-
yaign funds and wind never before
Uiought of by the two old parties.
lusrnctoii BYKXJCS , the famous Now
York thief catcher , will hereafter ulqop
with ono eye open , The mo.it auda
cious robbery of the period took place at
Long Branch last Tuesday under the
very hos > o of the famous inspector , who
was bound asleep while the burglars
wore ransacking the various rooms of
the hotel.
ATTKKTIOX ib ntrain directed to the
romnrkablo nutlvlty in railroad build
ing bo'fur lliis year. During llio first six
months 0i20 : inilOs of now tmclc were
laid. This record compares very favor
ably with lhat of 1SS7 when 3,7.11 miles
were Intel forthocorro&ponellng time. It
18 predicted thai Iho oxlonbion of now
lines will not fall short of 10,000 miles ,
which will bo within 8,000 miles of the
now road added to our railroad bystoin
lust year.
Tin : city hall is once moro before
the city council in the shapoof an ortli-
iianca to increase the proposed ox-
penelilUro from Iwo hunelroel lo two
hundred aneL twonly-fivo. thousand dollars
lars , and revise the plans so as to raise
the building from five to six stories
aud narrow Its dimensions sixloon foot
Iu width find thirty-two fo6t in length.
If this bchomo will pacify Omaha
arcjiitocls who have boon baokcapplng
f. r\ll \ city . -hall projuuts since Iho Myers
m " * ' plans were aeloploel , Omaha mtiy gel n
citij' hall building cotnplotud duvlug the
; 15 present generation.
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Iowa railroad commissioners arc
priming themselves with the to ! > timoii }
to meet the issue with the railroads be
fore the courts. Over 600 bills of lading
on all the roads in the state from con-
Bignoe's have been collected by the
.commissioners to bring in as evidence
that the railroads since December have
mudc their regular rates from one-thin
to ono-half losa than the schedule ar
ranged by the state commission. Will
Buiih overwhelming testimony the rail
tpads can not barefaOedly claim tha
the commissioner's ariil is unreason'
able.
IT is with unblushing oflrqutory the
democratic platform cai ) Say that , "hon
est reform in the civil service has beer
inaugurated by President Cleveland ,
anil ho has brought the public service U
Iho highest standard of oltlqioncy by the
examples of his own untieing anel unsol-
.fish administration of' public affairs. '
Tlio. flagrant abuse ot.tlio-appointinf
pptvorcun not bo glazed over by' ani
.varnish from * Mr. Wnttcrsdni Tlu
| truth is , Mr. Cleveland wont into1 qtllct
.its aiMipostlo ' of pur.ity , but ho has lonj
Bgob'ce.n'ponvQrtod by th Philistines
Tun dlroc.tory.censuslof St. Paul am
W.fnnoaolis shown 'ho o cities to Jiavi
. umdo 'n'gon'orQUs gaurinj)0pula'tioji _ tjn
past yonr , 'TJio tnciicas6 claiincd , for t
' Pan ) is nVoui Hwon'ty-oight thousand
and Minncapolis 'l'ms , done 'nearlyu
well"BO that /or .tho t'we > olHces the ag
.ffrcgato gatn Tn tlio last .twelve month
mnj'Tairly to stated af ovoi , fjfty tliou
" 6und. * Accowling . . o'-'flio'-numbca1 o
'names in' the .dii-octory , th6 elifTorcnci
in. the population'ejf thertwo cities is los
than four hunelrbd , nnd.tJiqlriiitited pop
. ulations ith tjio.svburlw '
, \ . numbcr.-fi
round figuresa7S,000. ' , TliQo \'a'grca \
4 al of llborallty'-and ontorprlsc hxthevsi
"Mlnnospta twin cities' , the good .result
frf-which nro appnvent'in thpio * rftpli
growth nnd ' bteadily onlflrel'ngn'G ' \ §
In Tliclr True Color * .
It is paid that the mugwumps of Mas a-
chu ollf will.almost to a man support
he democratic ticket this year , find the
organs ot thin- element iir that utato
mvo all nlong permitted littlo. doubt
hat tlitaVtpuljtJjp thd'couivO pf the'.so-
'
: aljed Indo'pdtldvitt'C. The name Is true
f'tFiu mojojiity of tjio mugwuu\ps of
few Vork aniVoth'br'rttute * . ' Tlicso jwo'-
plu aro8ilnp'lydoijiocrfitsand : when tlicy
l'aim to bo anylli'ing else they nro en-
vVoring to shll under false colors.
? lieir profcsood indcpondonco is a false.
> rotonco , and it is llmothatrcpublieanB
hould sp regard it. Atteinpting to
vln back these people , it is very plain ,
s a waste of time. It is a concession to
heir inorelinato sense of self-import-
inco that is unnecessary and
useless , although undoubtedly very
igreeablo to them. The republican
wrty , however , can employ its cirorts
o much belter advantage in other eli-
eclions , allowing the mygwumpd U ) go
.ttoir . ov/n way and to selOcl at pleasure
heir political camp.
Thohc deserters from the republican
anks did to four years ago on the solo
ground of objection lo the candidate ,
lis personal character , thev pretended ,
vjis offensive to them , and they gave
.heir . support to Iho democratic cmidi-
late in the professed faith that h6
would carry out the reform which was
their tpriciiil hobby. They claimed the
cicdit of having elected the democratic
candidate , and they did it so persistently
and vigorously that ho was compelled to
recogniv.o them in the distribution
Of Iho public patronage. A time
janio when Mr. Cleveland found it was
icco'-Harylto cither shako off the mug
wumps or give up all hope of gaining
the conlldenco of democrats , anel ho
chose the former. There has boon no
ifj'Wunij ) influence at the while house
for nearly two yeara , anil the country
knows how the reform hobby has been
treated. Yet these "indonondoiils"
straggle along after the democratic
army , boastfully proud of what they did
four years ago , and apparently uncon
scious thai lliey have been snubbed , and
thai Ihc onlv intereft Iho dcmoe'ratic
candidate has in them relates to the
number of votes they ciin e-a-it.
The republican party nominated as its
standard bearer a man whose character -
actor is admitted on all hands
to bo absolutely unassailable. There
not a fact or circumstance in his
record that casts a reproach upon him.
IIo is a most exemplary citizen , was a
gallant soldier , and has shown a high
order of ability as n state-Jinan. It was
a nomination that disconcerted the
mugwumps , who had eagerly hoped that
the parly would renominato Iho candi
date of four years ago , but their deter
mination to cling lo Cleveland at all
ha/.ards was speedily made manifest.
Jt is not worth while to consider what
their reasons are. Under any circum
stances they would have continued in
their apnstacy , anel people of this kind
will never fail to Und justifying reasons
satisfactory lo lliombelves. Tlio mug
wumps are appearing in their true
colors , and they are seen to bo simply
democrats. It is therefore worse than
usolens for the republican party to ox-
pcot from them anything but continued
anel increasingly bitter opposition.
Neceletl Tax Koforin.
It goes without saying that a radical
change in the method of assessment for
taxation must ore long bo maelo , not
only in this city and county but'in the
entire state. Revenue and tax reform
will bo the prime issue in Nebraska in
Iho near future. A revision of our
revenue and. tax laws is domnndcd from
the next legislature in justice to all
classes of property owners. For
many years THK BKM has la
bored to enlighten taxpayers
as to tlio rank injuslieo and favoritism
thai prevails in the mothoel of property
assessment. Our efforts lo suppress
favoritism , tax shirking and wholesale
exemptions of corporate property and
live property of rich and unscrupulous
property owners have only boon par
tially successful.
A more glance at the Douglas county
tax records reveals the true-inwardness
of the comfortable olrcumstancos of cer
tain tax assessors on a very meagro sal
ary. The accidental discovqry made
by the commissioners that a whole
block adjoining the po lolllco , which is
worth not less than $160,000 at forced
sale , was appraised for taxation at
SI ,800 , is a fair sample. This glaring
favoritism is explained away as an
oversight. But such oversights are
so numerous as to shako Iho failh of Iho
moat charitably inclined in tlio intog-
ritv of Ihe average assessor.
Tlio Amemleil CommcrcR Ijtuv.
II is lo bo presumed Iho house will
concur in Iho amendments to the inter
state commerce law passed by the son-
alOi They have been carefully dis
cussed in Iho upper body , and Ihoir im-
medialo importance and necessity
clearly shown. . The disposition mani
fested has been to proceed with amuml-
mouts and modifications of the law only
as experience shall b'hojv them lo bo ro-
quiresd , rather than agreeably to any
theories of what should bo provided.
The act deals with practical concerns ol
the highest importance and , of the most
complex character , anel , ijt is only
through practical operation that the
knowledge can bo. acquired necessary
te > perfect Iho law and ren
der it iu the * ' fullest degree
pllick'iit. It is for this mason
'
'that only a few amendments fomid to bo
at once required arc proposed IQ bo
made al'.llio present session , several
olhors which certain Senators submitted
or sugg6scd { bein hold back , to bo pre
sented at Ihc next spssio'n if then K
sliall appear thai Ihoy nro necessary' to
'lli9 fojror and bettor' worUine.of the
law. . 4l ; . . ' ' . / ,
If tho' ' scnato amendmcnta are concurred
*
curred Jn by the house , the'railroads
.will be reqnhvd to"glvo three day'a pre
vious ; p\iblio notice of'reductions , in
rate's , farcs'or ehiires. 'As Jiorbtoforb
explained 'thisis to pruvont'faVQroi
Shippers fromp1huinlnjj.au irdvantjigf
thvougljuBocVot ndVlcbabf 'prapo'scd/ -
dltcllonX . , 'AiaoUior ijtn\cndin.ont inakos
.a lulsdemoniforwith tenvy pennf-
ties /of- false , . .billingfalso'5.clas -
siflcation , 'false.-virolghjinjr' . or . { also
'of .Weight : Sinca.-'the
commission submitted its report to con-
jrcss it was dlacovorod thai a wide
spread method of iliscrimiiialion was in
folflo billing and faho weighing , nnd
since this plali o ovadlng the law is a
Most Insidious ono the maximum pen
ally of $3,000 and Iwo years imprison-
nbnl flir oncli oltonso' is nol lee lionvy *
Anothdr important ntnciuUricnb is thai
giving Ihc circuil and didlvlesl courfs of
: ) 'io United States jurisdiction 01 viola-
, ions of any provisions'of the act Upon
, he relation of any person or firm ,
with power to issue K peremptory Writ
of mandamus. The law would bo ma
terially strengthened by these iiinond-
m0nts , and there would bo fewer com-
| ) lainls that It does not operate fairly
and equitably.
The railroads will see in the action of
the bonatc a reflection of the popular
atmtimont thai Iho inter-state com
merce law shall bo maintained and as
rapidly as possible perfected. They need
not derive any hope from the sporadic
expressions of opposition lo the law that
it will ever bo abandoned , for no party
in congress Would now venture to pro
pose such a thing. An honest observ-
inco of the requirements of the law the
railroads will find to bo the wiser policy ,
rather than a resorl to all sorts of expe
dients to evade it , and to violate its
spirit if nol ila loltor. The hou&o should
show iholf quilo ab ready as Iho senate
lo defer in Ihia mailer lo Iho popular
sentiment.
Tnv : people of Colorado are looking
with suspicion upon the number of
branch lines Iho Union Pacific incor
porates in that state but never builds.
Jl is remarkable that before the begin
ning of each legislative session the
Union Pacilic announces with a Uourish
of trumpets thai important branches are
about to be conslructod , and Iho road
docs nol want the iegislaluro to pass
huvg that will "fright"1 ! capital"
from the projccls. The bail is
usually simppcel , bul after getting
its iish on Iho siring that rail
road always forgets about its promises.
In Nebraska Iho confidence game is
played with no less success. But the
trap is laid about election lime when
towns anel counties arc feet on high
hopes , and a railroad is promised in
every voting precinct.
Tiir.s-nvouTiiY advices from Dakota
Slalc that the reports from Washington
of I Pi u bio among the Indians on the Sioux
reservation are all moonshine. The or
igin of Ihe&o falhc reports is ascribed lo
officials at various agencies who fear
lliey will lose Ihoir occupation in event
the Indians accept the law opening the
reservation. It is staled there is not
Iho slighlest opposition among the In
dians to the provisions of the bill , the
hquaw men oven favoring its acceptance
in the hope of making money by loe-at-
ing solllors. This is very satisfactory
news. , if it bo true , and gives promise
that thu labor of the commission maybe
bo easily and expediliously performed.
AbSiuning Iho situation to be as repre
sented , there is no reason , except in a
further needless delay in appointing
Iho commission why Iho reservation
shall not be opened for botllemonl be
fore next winter.
No\\ ' that the horse railway com
pany has signified its willingness to
permit competing street car line's to use
its .right of way across the Elovonlli
street , viaduct the most serious objec
tion lo Ihe grant recently made by the
council is removed. Even with this
proviso the horse railway company will
enjoy a valuable franchise. The road
way across the viaduct covers live
blocks , and its free use will save the
company the heavy outlay which it
would have to incur if its tracks Were
laid on an unpavcd street.
THE house commitleo on public lands
found fifty-live million acres' which had
nol been earned anel which congress ib
asked lo forfeit subjeql lo boda fide
sales to botllcrs. And lliis is but a small
porlion of the public domain wrongfully
ejonverted from ils legllimalo purpose
by railroads and other corporations.
STATE ANDTUK1UTORY.
Nel > rasKn Jottiii H.
Tlio Ulysses creamery snipped : ! ,7r 0 pounds
of butter to Now Xork last week.
AMJPIO teamsters working at the gravel pit
TltrSpriiiKfleld have struclcoa uc-eount of a lu-
durtioa in wages.
A reward of $ ,1T > 0 1ms been offered for tlio
arrest of tlio iiiL-endiaries who set Iho to the
poutoftJco building ut Duubar u few weeks
ugo.
ugo.A
A proposition made by n homo company to
put In and bperuto an electric light pliuit at
'J'ecumHch was rejectee ! by the city council
last week ,
Canned fish nearly caused the death of Mr.
nnd Mrs. Muloiip nt Vly.ssejs , but after work
ing over them nil ni ht tlio doctor saved
their lives.
Prof , franklin , superintendent of schools
of York county , Is laid up with a bioken ieg ,
caused by being thrown from a buggy by n
runaway team.
Scotia Presbvterians now worship witji
the ulilof a violin , anil will put in a comet
Hiid ji big ildello later if the bvlicuiu promises
to sivo moro siuneis.
Thomas Mclaughlin , n Lincoln county
rliiiuhinun , has settled his fiiianciiil dininil-
ties by taking strychnine mid passing beyond
the roach of hU earthly creditois.
/ho now York county coin t IIOUBO Is becoming -
coming so glaringly jmigiiilU'ent as it nears
completion thnt the oj > tUs of the * natives
Imvo been severely injuiuU gazing nt the
btructurc.
The snlnry of the inoralml of Ulysses U
fixe'd at & 0 u month , but us there Is no'uionoy
in the village treasury tlio last inrumbont of
the oilleo has resigned , and the oflleinls ean
not.ihid anybody to uce-ept the position for
glory.
The political situation is growing BO ani
mated at Hastings that on Wednesday thu
police were obliged to suppress a sti'act elta-
eufis n of the labor tuiel prohibition ques
tions , which promised to end In n sniull-siicd
riot.
riot.Tho
The Heatrleo police hnva been kept fu a
sweat since Wednesday chasing burglnrn ,
but' without results. Tha- knights ot the
jimmy w out through bovefnl hoilses | but in an-
jiged to eludo'urroaj , though blghted by uo
ojllcers. ' * ' .
Thd. young ladles 'of Hluo Springs of republican
publican persuasion Joined In the recent
jmrado in honor of the nomination of Jlurri-
bon uhd Moctou.'Thoy tan't vote themselrcs ,
but they are surp they can bring n good inanj
of .tho dcnwcrUtlc "boi s'J into lino. - . .
. , loiva.1 ' . ' ,
ti'lioVoql clip in tlllmore towjiship'/Osce-
ola qounty , this your' .amounted tb 20,000 ,
pound * . ' . ' ' . * ' . * * '
* A .barljer w4tli . 'a jfo'and | a young nnc
pretty musto teaeUcr olopeJ frow vcdtilatup
} Js Itfat Monday. . . - ' . . .
It jsestlnlate'el tbat. 50 peueant of the
ouiig ctolta Miiloil in thc'vieimty ofVldtoii
his sju-itii ) havadied. '
lion. Hodorlok * Hose rcccptb' appointee
assoclat'p justice ) of the suprcoio court of Da-
. i
cota , wviSr.for many ycnrs a resident of pav-
unporl. ,
The reported , aalefidf-'yiquorin Plymju.lh ( "
count.r for Juuo'ii1utucrl > iil7 W-r > , ns-iiKiiiUst.
S. OO fefr May. Alas' ! cvdt llio elfngprt nro
leai-ulng-to He. ' * j # . ' *
In .n siarrlng ) match. whicll took place at
? kobe > ] i on tha , Uh , James Mnlnne.V hud his .
aw broken by a rlktit-tiiuielcil Imlf-nrai blow
ntendcd for Ills Jugular.
A t'nnu' In Ocneseio liujl a 'citrio'.Uy"
n few dpys iigq hi the shape of six
kittens that worn joined at the feet ; wiileih
weto born bcaity Hiid Inul taken food buforo
: holr owner drrtwnrd tltem. IU should 'luve
< ? pt thehi for Harnum. , .
A Sioux City limn Is runortcel in Uio Jour-
iml to Imvo made n trip Into the > country Sinn
elay , and on hlA rotuvn told the boss corn
story. Ho sajd thnt from 4 p. m. . Sunday till
0:15 : it. in. Monday corn 'grew two Inches by
actual nicasmcmcnt. >
A Font Hi of .Inly Joke Is about to termi
nate fatally nt Uitbuqiio. Wlllio Harrlng-
Ion , n small boy , had a bunch of ( Irecracleuis
In his packet , ono end of which profruded.
A Iwj nanicu Neumnn set llro to the exposed
end , and the crackers exploded , burning
the Harrington boy so terribly that ho will
die.
_
Dalcotn.
Mellon Bros. , of Hlsmarok , are closing up
their banking business at that pljcc.
Siou.x Falls aulhorities mo doing n whole-
sulo business in the wav of arrests. Seven
teen persons were polled last Monday for
selling liquor vmhout license.
Another patient escaped from the Y.inkton
ntyluin for the Insane Jnst M'onday night.
This time It wus u woman named SwiUer.
She was caplured nnd returned.
The polishing works at the Sioux Falls
penitentiary have been shut down ono week
to give the pi honors a vacation. At this
season of the year tbo machinery is always
stopped , ordinarily Hftecn elays , but they
are so crowded with orders that only u
week's layoll' can be given now.
For resisting an otllcor In the discharge of.
his duty , and likewise endeavoring t& run the
town ol Stnrgis on the most npprovcel style
of ruftlnnism , ono of Uncle Sam's boys in
blue was in-rested , taken to Dcadwood ,
placed in Jail and will remain thcie for the
next twenty day.s. The civil Is paramount to
the military authority.
Ono of the worst pieces of vandalism
known lias been perpetrated at the Huion
coal shaft. Much of the machinery , tlio
pipe ? , dt ill rods , wheels , cte1. , were battered
nnd broken so badly : < to render them al
most USG'ILIS. Hoso' was cut , tools .stolen m-
destroi cd , and a large { Usr/uTit 01 lumber anel
several tons of coal hauled uwny. The damage -
ago will not fall short of $1,000.
A. big blrtck Indian and two squaws went
up to the creamery pump at Highmoro after
water Jast Saturday and commenced to work
the handle of the buttermilk pump und made
roiidy to catch the aqueous lluld , but when
the pump commenced to give out butter
milk they were parnlj/ed and dropped ovary-
thing and ran. They at once moved their
lepeo to thei other side ot town.
The ; village marshal of A'ullcy Springs had
occasion to show his authority last Saturday
afternoon for the llrst , time since ho has hold
the ollliv , and started iu by arresting n justice -
tico of the peace who was drunk and disor
derly. Three assistants helped to carry the
prisoner to the lockup , but in a short time ho
was on the stieets again , having kicked a
hole through the side of the calaboose , 'iho
deputy sheriff then recaptured and returned
the pi Isunor.
BENCH AND HAU.
Yesterday's PreiccOelliiRS In the Unltcel
State's' ' Court.
Hiram G. Combes , ' of Hrooklyn , N. V. ,
filed u bill in chancery in tiio circuit court of
the United Stales lo enforce Iho payment of
il promissory note for ' ? 3,50J , given by
William and Eli/abcth jjatey to Daniel H.
Smith , of Princeton , 111. , Jmd secured by a
mottgago on property In this city. The di
rect request of the bill is for the sale
of the property : named in the
mortgage to satisfy , the amount of
the note. The note came into Combes
possession by direct purchnsscs on the part
of Combes from Smith. There ave nineteen
other defendants named iu the bill who own
interests uy purchase in the property named
In the moitgago. Among the parties named
nro all of the members of the firm of Milton
Uogcis & . Sons , E. A. Benson and wife , C. 13.
Mayne , the Dank of Commerce and others.
Daniel H. Smith also liled n bill against
the same defendants for the foreclosure of
the same mortgage to pay the same note.
District Court.
Some weeks ago C. W. D , Lamater filed
information in Judge Herka's couit against
William Dawson , a fourteen-year-old boy ,
otiargmg him with being n disorderly poison.
Tlio young lad was arraigned and bound over
lo the district court. Ho was brought up
before Judge Groff yesterday , and , after
shedding copious tears and making divers
and various niomises to bo his mother's duti
ful son , ho was ordered released by the court
and admonished to sin no moro , and that on
his second appearance before the court on
this charge ho would surely be sent to the In
dustrial school at Kearney The young man
was in court again yceterduy nnd was
accompanied by his father and mother. Ho
was charged again with being a general
nuisance in his neighborhood. Ho once
moro played the professional weeper nnel
was Joined in his tears by his father and
mother. The court und county attorney's
hearts once moro weakened , nnd the father
led away his son once moro with the promise
lo guard him carefully , und from Ihe sou lo
be a dutiful boy.
The testimony fn the case , of Millsap
against Ball nel others was concluded bofoio
Judge Urotl und the argumentsiu the case
weiei begun.
WANTS Till : 1UKN' .
The case of Louis A. Bradlord and others
against C. S. Higgiiib for the foice-losuio of
a number of mechanics' ' liens was on tiial
bofoio Judge Wakoly. The liens nro for the
material used in thu construction of n bain
for the defendant.
AX ArrEH.cn CASK.
The transcilpt from Justice Krcoger'ft
court for an appeal in the cao of Mary Pi ice
against JuliUs i < d Emma Walker was iilod
in thu district com t. llio plaintiff waspiVcn
a verdict in the justice's coui t for Jl .oU for
service remloied tlio defendant.
WAM i-u rou'riiuiKsiivnii.
Simpson , Hall , Miller At Co. have sueel
Walter Sams iorS-i'.il.l'J noith of silverware
sold him in November anel December of last
year. .
ASKS rou \oitn : .
Josephine Kinculd charges her husband ,
.Tamos T. , with drunkenness , e-iuelty nnel
neglect , and sues for dlvoice. They weio
man led ut Keel Oak In 1S7I1. Tlio mother
asks for the custody of the two children.
e > \ PIIIUN till ! eON'lKAOT.
Cnrrio Shinn h.ib sued .Shields & Connors ,
and their sureties , Uws MeGrcer , Patrick
Moseyn and Udwnrd Oulnn , for .Jl.M'.t.fii. '
Her petition alleges thnt Shields A : Con
nors contracted tobpild hoitwo. .
houses for ? lpOO , iThey were allowed
ceftain extras amounting to * $ 'J2.j 15 , but
caused other unauthorised extras nggicpat-
ing Sl.ltiK.yi5 , The plaintiff hues for that
amount , together with the forfeit nameid in
the contract i\nd Intcrdf t. r
The Omaha Oil & Piafiit ' company began
suit against Charles D8ut'i hot ) for < -22.SO for
"
material purchased Uv"\Uo ofendant.
William G. Krnsa began'uit against Will-
lam H. Vandcrzco forS 0.7I , tlio amount due
him on n promissory nojle. .
The Omaha Oil Pulnt'company began
Suit against Nicholas lUiInt-for J"il.7i ; , a bal-
nncoj-et duo on a promisboi-y note fqt10 .Iti
given F6bruary 21 , ISsT. '
John H. Covert 1m ? , sued Clfdrle ; } Mayer for
§ 0 for money loaned.
J. U Kfco has sued William Wallace , and
the Omuhi National "bank for flOJ'The
plaintitT hitched his horaO. In front of Uio-
Inrc'riiatitinnl . ,
_ -NKV Yei'iiK , JTirt1v'"l2.In tlib fnteinintlounl
"eliooting contest ul 1/iXtt.s ycstcrdayj twenU' }
tlireo contestants scoria 1,030 iKJIuts oji 'Uiej
honor target , .making ail aveuntfo-'of VJ tJ'
E. Berp , Davoujiort , Ia\ , stJorc'd'i'i out' of WJ
on. * point target , being the hiShesrstoro'thus
fur. ' Nine gold modals for 15lxilut | roppyds ,
and sixteen .silver medals for twcftty < ftv '
polat scores were won. '
IlAItmOAD NKWS ,
Xlip Now KrolRlit Itntcs A Brnkomnn
Injured Strike Matters.
. The . 'recant otder made by Secretary MA-
SOU , ol the stutq 'board of transportation ,
relative to the fr.ojgh't raic racunUy adopted
njul wlileh taUo olteJct/ulySO , has been re
ceived at all th'a railroad headquarters Iu the
city. The now tariff Is as follows t
These rates are per 100 pounds for a ells
tanco of " ( SO miles , When the distance is
greater thd tariff is proportionately higher
ami vice versa. K.illioad ofllchils are not
very well satisfied w/tli the change nnd con
tend that it is injuring them \orymueh.
According to a statement * made by a freight
ngenl of one ) of the leading lines who w.is
presoiil at the meeting of the state board nt
Lincoln , not n single complaint was heard
regarding the present system. The mil Ion
of the board , ho contemls , was n political
indvcmeiit. In addition lo the schedule pro
mulgated the following explanation is sent
out :
"Use Iho rates now quoted for first-class
freight for the given distances , us tno basis
for making nue-h distance tariff ( ! ! SO
miles ) the rates for thu remainIng -
Ing classes of ircight to bo deter'
mined by applying to such first-class rates
for the given distances , the norcentages
given opposite to the different classes as
( juoted below :
"Second e-hiss rate not to exceed S3 per
cent of the first class rate ; third elnas rate
not to exceed ttl ! > per cent of the llrst class
r.ite ; fourth class r.ito not to exceed no
per cent of the llrst class rate ;
fifth class and A class rate
not to exceed 40 per cent of the
first class vale ! H class rale not to exceed
! > > per cent of the first class rate. C class
rate not to exceed ! ! 0 per cent of the llrst
clnsjtj-Rtoj D class rate not to exceed 25 per
tent of the first class rate ; K class no * to Cx >
f-ecd 20 ucr emit Of tuo iirsi , cia'ss rate.
A urominent railroad oilleial said yesterday
that this action on the part of the state
boarel will bo detrimental to Iho Interests of
the state , and Omaha iu particular. It Is
said that a capitalist of Now York city.whoso
name could not bo obtained , had sUnillcd ills
intention of placing a cool million in the pro-
ponce ! line to the northwest , and that when
this action was taken by the board ho aban
doned the idea nnd left for homo.
I.eiCU. ST1MKK MATIBI- ! " .
The striking engineers nt Ihis point , in
sneaking of the turn of affairs that lias
taken place In regard to the arrest of Ilogc
and Murphy , assert that they oelicvo the en
tire business to bo a scheme concocted by
the LJurlington ofllcluls to brine disrepute
Upon the brothoihood. Thus far nothing
tmiterral has developed. Tlio circulars men
tioned are pi luted on ordinary paper , the
signature being nlso printed. It is an easv
task , they contend , to print n circular and
allege that it wns the woik of the striking
engineers , and this , in their opinion , is what
has been done. Hege nuel Murphy were se
lected by the order for Ihc positions they
occupy by reason of their holding and enter
taining very conservative views. The men
hero state that as yet nothing has been said
regarding futures action. They have acted
very liberally with the Chicago , Uurlmgton
iS : Quinoy In order that the interests of
the general public might not be Jeopardi/ed.
No radical measures , liavo been taken
although some advoeiated a very rigid policy.
What the next movement will bo is not yet
decided upon , but they sav they arc in the
fight to win nnd if decisive measures arc
agreed upon , to quote one of the engineers :
"Konio will howl. " New developments are
hourly expected.
KlteiM \XV1IA TO OMAHA.
Tlio Chicago Tribune is authority for
the statement that the money neces
sary too complete the Sault Sto Min-io &
Southwestern from a point on tlio Canadian
Pacific to connect with the Union Pacilie at
Omaha , has all been subscribed nnd enough
paid up to warrant construction. The ro.iei
K to cost .20,003 per mile. English capital is
said to. bo behind the movement.
Assistant General Freight Agent Cassidy ,
of the Elkhorn line , is oil for a ten day vn-
e-ation trip. Hoill visit friends in Canada
and also visit Niagara Falls beforo. his re
turn.
turn.Traveling
Traveling Passenger nnd Freight Agent
Passovant , of the Union Pacitlc , with head
quarters at Pittsburg , Pa. , is in the city. Mr.
Passcvnntr states that ho notices a dccideel
change for the better in Omaha during the
last four years.
The B. & M. send out an excursion to
Fleming on the night of the 17. The faro
from Lincoln and points west will bo one
fare for the round trip. Fleming is a new
Colorado town a few miles west of S'crling.
The 13. & M. and the Miss&url Pacific are
having a little dispute over Iho sand pits
along the Platte in Sarp.v county. Tlio latter
road purchased a tract of land southeast of
Sprimrllold , upon which nro located several
sand pits. A brunch was being laid to these pils
across lanel not owned by the company. On
Tuesehiy some sand diggers employed by the
owners of tlio land tore up a piece of the
track and throw it in the sewer. It was at
once rclaid. The track was taken up , so it is
claimed , at the instigation of propcity hold
ers who arc backing the U. & M. and desire
that the-y got in there nlso. The probable ic-
sult will be a drop in the price of hand in
this city. _ _
A OITlXn.VH 213510X813.
M. A. Upton Aelvocntcs tlic Kernel to
tlio Northwest.
OMAIM , Nob. , July 11. To the Editor of
TJII : Uii : : : I notice that H. F. Smith says
wo do not ncLUl the projected railroael to tlio
noith. 1 have Just leturned from a trip to
1101 thorn Nebraska nnd I want to toll you' '
Omaha docs need a direct road up there , and
needs it badly. 1 was nt Ciclshtoii , where
they feed fiom fifteen hundred to two thou
sand cuttle oveiy year and ship on an average -
ago a car of hogs every day. The feeling
them and the same Is true of the other
north Nebraska towns is that while they
would rather ship to Omaha nnd patronize
Omaha houses , they eannot do so with pics-
cnt tiansportation facilities ; thai Omaha
hCcms Indifferent to their wants and that
they will have to look clsewheio for tlicir
maikcfs.
Mr. Smith saj's that some largo corporation
would get control of the lino. Tluit Is all
right the line wants strong bucking and the
Misouil Pacific is Hie road lhat should tie
behind it. It is useless tci talk of Chmago
roads taUnig hold of Jt-to help Omaha. Tlio
s.itnef trouble would cnmo up that Is experi
enced with the Noithweslcrn. The Missouri
Pacific Vt-mtld run to nnd tjnwnrti Omniin.
Uesides Gould has no love for the Voi'dor-
blltsand would bo n gcnufno livid n the
Chicago Jinefl. If Omaha don't get np jnto
that country before Slenjx City complete. * her
bridge she ( Omaha ) must bid pood-bv to the
cattle , hnfts and grain of northern Nebraska
und southern Dakota. M. A. Uriox.
A KOXAXaA IS' AVATIJH.
How tlio Wntor Qeunpniiy Dlaele Uio
Government , Ounce ) to Ml li llatos.
The .cutting off of the water uupp.lj'16 Kqrl
Omalm by the Waterworks company has compelled -
polled the ofllccrs and soldiers to resort to the
old luscryoir from which they received their
water for drinking and culinary purposes
before the coimectfpn was made with the
waterworks pipes tb the fort. The present
water Is. not considered tio.most ) whole ume ,
but it wjll have to huplco until 'Uio _ difHcuity
, ls.66ttled. The matter Is naw in tlu > .hands
'of tuo UnitedStates , districtittomp.v. . wbo
will probably tffODt a compj'ceinise.'aud If not
Will go to cjjlirt with tljQ 'water coin-
pan j" to cotnncl'tjioili ' lo sell thelr ,
wafer nt njeteJl- rates , tlio &am6 as It
J&'sold lo ojlj'or cpiisumers in thei city. The-
contract butweoh thb company ahu the g6y-
criiulont expired on Thcr.'toth ( if Jjist , month ,
tliQUglior weeks .bofijKO' , it tho'enoriaourf ,
t'ato nt.whlch the ft-atcr wai paid fo"rvas oh-
-looted to U\4ho < ru , > 'tc'.ninstlcr , . < 'j'hfsas at
tjidato of liJj.Wi'por 'companyppr. ijtontli. '
' lneludln tlio band- there nro-ploven corti-
lianfes at the post. The-water snpply there-
: fbro ceVst.betwc < m-.f7,000. anl $5OWX/or / year ,
nneUhis auxount.has oeonvald \ yejirly for/lvb /
Tho.totul is largely. In * excess of tht !
cost of the plant , which the waterworks
company claims WAS $ .MOtX > , anel show * thnt
the company lias rocolveil also au dxe-cllvnt
return upon the tnvcslmcnl.
Mr. S. L. Wiley , general tiftnncor | of the
Waterworks , left , tlio city yeatenniy nilil
will probably not return uhtll Saturday.
Until then no settlement can bo iniulo.
DUAT11 CAMK TO II1211 ItK
A 'Woman Dlcg on tlin Train While Kn
lloilto Homo.
Some days nija n woman , who o htimo at
the tfmo e-oulel not bo Icnrucel , but whioh has
since proven to bo MM. Charles Wiipht , of
S n Jose , Cal. , while a pa engoi1 on the
Culon Pae-llle llj-er , was attacked with n so-
voi-o lit while the train was stniuling nt the
elepot. MeeHo.nl niil was Mtmmoncel nnel the'
l.\ely revived. This morning It U learned
Hint the laely died on tlio Central 1'adtle
ti aln west of Ogden. Hhe hael been for j CUM
mulcted wltli these Ills nnd thu doe-tors had
tried In vnin to euro hei' , . As u lust n > sort
she wont to Philadelphia to bo trcutcel by a
celebrated specialist , but his ulYoi ts were un-
nvnillng nnd bv his tulvice she started for
home , Wlillo death was expeetod wltlilii a
year or so , Mrs. Wright hud no itle-a Unit It
would e'omo so soon. Tlio ivmuiiH were enclosed -
closed in a casket and forwarded to her homo
la San Jose.
WOMEN WHO HAVE NERVES.
Hot Wonthpr nnil Hysterics ilust Now
Cninclelc.
Brooklyn 'Pimps : In the hulie ' parlor
of a big dry goods establishment the-
enorgle's of tlio attendant were taxed by
three women in hysterieis atemo and Iho
same time a few afternoons ago. The *
sudden fall of a pair of se'Usors had
proMid too much for the llrsl victim ,
aud the spectacle ? of her writhing and
twisting figure , as half a do/.on people
fumbled at once for "moiling balls , had
overcome Iho nerves of Ihe ether two.
It was noticeable thai Ihc.so symnathctic
atlacks were moro violent and lasteel
longer than Iho seizure which had
occasioned them.
A slender young girl , with a skin that
suggested pallor in spite of the lliHh of
heat , looked a-kuneo at the tall glu-
with U Jong handled spoon sot down in
front of her on the confectioner's coun
ter yesterday.
' 'This is chocolate soda1 H was hot
chocolate that [ asked for. "
"We don't keep hot chocolate at this
time of year. "
"But I have come three blocks to got
it of you. "
DThero was an odd thrill in her voice ,
bul further utterance was checked by a
nervous twitching which seized her
lingers and llicn Ihe muscles of her o.\es
anel mouth. A burst of bomoUiing between -
twoen a luugh and a scream followed
and she dropped back on a revolving
stool and boomed about to slide , half-
cOiifcoious to the floor.
It is no long time binco there was a
scone of utler confusion in a Brooklyn
horse car , brought about by the momen
tary peril of a pa-jcugor. A brewery
wagon had brushed cloio to the .side ,
knocking a man from the platform and
under the big horses' heels. White
with elust ho ncrambluel to his foot , un
hurt , in ample time to catch tha car
again and look about in surprise and
almost in amusement on the rows of
women , trembling , unnerved , one slip
ping from her beat in a faint anel two
more utlering hjslorie'al screa.ms.
"Let mo relieve jou of Iho child. "
all was one woman who addressed
another on board a sound steamer one
sultry night a fortnight ago , whilq the
elecks were croweled with passengers
ten minutes before Iho lines which holel
Ihe boal to the New York pier were cast
off. Tlio baby was sick and fi'etful and
the mother looked tired.
It was a small woman in black who
made the oiler and she held out tlio
purple ribbon with its silver oros-j which
is becoming such a familiar bign.
" 1 am one of Ihe King's daughters ;
let me help you with the baby in His
name. "
Tlio infant turned away from the
stranger anel clung close to the face it
knew. The little woman in black had
not expected a rebuff to the offer she
meant in kindness ; that or the heat or
bolli unstrung her and there was a quick
cry for air as she gasped in something
curiously like a hysterical faint.
The spectacle of a child playing in a
fire escape balcony and possibly in dan
ger of falling through the opening for
Iho llro ladder was responsible for a case
of screaming and kicking hysterics in a
Third avenue elevated car this spring.
A chance mention of Mansfield's
" Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde " at a ladies'
lunch brought to light the fact thai of
eighl women who had seen the play , one
did not sleep at all anel two were waked
from slqop by the " horrors " after it.
A yacht owner whos'e boat wain com
mission early had lo put back at the
outset of an afternoon's sail because his
women folk were unagreeable. They
imagined ho was running1 down a row
boal , anel could nol bo persuaded out of
their oxcitcd mooel for half an hour
after the small craft was ssfelyoutof
Ihe way.
A woman physician lolls , mo that one-
fourth of Iho palionls on her list , this
spring have been nei'voiib , hysterically
inclined women.
It is high time for Iho 2 minor vaca
tion , for country air ought to bo good
for th < > nerves.
Not that nerves are moro prominent
now than Ihoy used tq be. I'robably on
llio whole they are retiring
into the background But unelor cer
tain conditions the busy social season of
tlio citj develops nerves with hot-house
luxuriance during the winter , and with
Ihc fii'sl touch of summer heat the rest
of the woman wilts' , dropping away from
the nerves and leaving theiin standing
in picturesque outline.
Tlio violent colors which many woinfn
wear thin summer reds , greens and
yellows are enough in themselves to
suggest boino emotional strain.
There are peoplu who say thai the
woman who does not use ceninOtico is
now an exception. This is not true ,
but of the mulliludo who ' ! < > paint and
kalfcomino their faces Iho greal majority
are victims of norves. This follows as
easily as , H after A. Artificial beauty
means natural paler , Iho result of Jalo
hours growing later all the time. Late. )
houra mean nerves , and coslnolics
commonly moan dirty , clogged skins ,
which also means nerves. J31e.achcd.lmir
lucaijs poison which meant ) liorvers *
Oddlv enough the pretty Ibopo blouses
which all the girlsaro wearing just jiow
mean nerves. Primarily tliey mean
iighl bell's loje.'ontra.st with the fullness
above , which moans tighflacing.which
means nerve * . What except ijoryos Van
you o.ipecl oa girl who hn U ) , Keep a
youufr man in low lo lie her shoos , bo-
cau.se wilh ; a corset that lltsalid a gown
from her pot.coutouricro she can't sloop ,
within louch'ing distance of 'it herself' {
Heavy gowns and heav.v bonnet'i. lucfan
nerves. Out of door eixorciso'ttself-
bomotimos mean's ' nbrvcs. ' .lotting in
that twisting and racking , device of'tho
arch'enemy , ak1 do-saddle. , very .iifton
indnus'-iiurvo' . ' 'Tlio HUlnniit'of ouri-ivjlf-1
; saVoiia.leisure class moslly.nompqboA ol
"
women , ' moans no'i'ves. . .M"i5ii'gi'bw
rich ( hat * . Ihoir . vflvos'muy. . JivjJ a Uf.j' '
apart from thenu-a Itfe 'vboso control. !
ing inturcbj.s are ivolofji sort'.10divert
. their nlinds from nc-rvcs and iu whioh
Teaming and'slutTy , eVoif , withoutany
' , ! fnr > ( .iv > [ il mlfta ) nfteNKi * t'lisin not bronela
. .ny138ui.Vv ip. vnejiniiniu lui 1110
inou'nUiiiifl'-u ) Ulpw awily'ilv'o mojjj'im'a.
I'ho'rb urc few thlngbwhjlch n' inblHor
' , . . * . * . ,
can do for her daughter to bo compared
in importance with securing for nor a
plain diet , lee dross , fresh ntr the
year round and wholcfoino mental
discipline ( tlroetuil to a ptirnoso , for bal-
ane'o against norvos. With an omo-
liemal nature strong' ' enough at the oul-
sk'l lo nccel watching and often calling
for some wholesome counterpoise , a
girl's life U not infrequently e > f a sort
to force that whle-h wants pruning nnel
te ) breed nerves with tropic luxunala-o.
A SAD ABDUCTION.
honey Snoy. n Younjj Oli-l , Teirn Prom
llnr Ohtncso Hoinc.
HeHtilllie's hnvo again broken oul in
Chinatown.snjs the San Kranol-co Fran-
clst'et 1-Jxamlner of the olh insl.
A young ( . . 'hlnese girl , l.onoy Stioy ,
fourteen years of age , was forcibly taken
from her home ) last night anel hot
father brutally beaten. It was the
work of highbtmlors. Two soelotius
luvvo entered inlo Ihc quarrel and war
is in Hut air.
Three monlln ago considerable in
terest was excited in the federal Courts
xn-er a beautiful girl who was
landed and taken away by her
father. It at was once manifest from
her beautiful light complexion , the
contour of her face and ln-r general ap
pearance , that the wa-tnot , an her name
iinpllod.a jniro Mongol. Spooulations
as to her rnco and how she came to bu
on board a Chlne o \ e ) -ul wore indulged
in , but all to no purpose , until an Ex
aminer reporter found that tlio girl was
naif American , as her father. Ah Sing
Suey , had married a nalivei e > f this city
in Hongkong and hael brought thu
daughter to this city to live with him at
his house on ( . 'lay street , near tituil\ion.
Ever since Iho moment she biH fe > ot in
Chinatown the eyes of a number of high-
blnele-rs have followed her ; but the
father guarded his child with the ul-
mosl care ) , and would nol allow her oul-
siele the house unless accompanied by
two of hise rvants.
Yesterday afternoon as she was walk-
in" along Dttponl slroot from a Chinese )
school which she attends , four men wore
seen following at her heels and watch
ing over.1 ; movement , but no forcible at-
temipt was made at that time. The lrt
was terribly excited over the incident ,
anel nuslicd into her father's arms on ar-
riviiifj home , and bogged him to send
for his friends and > ave her. The father
under&lood Iho full import of this ap
peal when il was too late.
About 8 o'clocklast night the two
were in a room of the house , which is
entered by a small lane at Ihe oulh-
weat corner of Stockton stroel , the girl
sitting on a low stool at her father's
feet.
feet.A
A louel , creaking noise was heard on
the stairway , and in a moment Iho
daughter had her arms around her
falher's nock.
Four men , Iwo of lliem masked ,
Hprung into Ihe room. The girl was
caught from behind , thrown on the
floor and gagged , while a blow from
ono of the rutllans foiled the old mnn ,
where he lay stunned for over an hour.
When ho came to his young daughter
was gone.
For a time ho was frantic with rage ,
and rushed up anel down the street like
a maniac. Then ho called in homo of
his friends , to whom ho related hi.s loss ,
There was of course , only ono thing
te > bo done appeal lo his sooioly , Ihel
Se" > q Vup for assistance. IIo know thu
principal party in the abduction. Wong
Lung , who belongs to the Bo Sin Seer
highbinder organi'/.alion , and ho anel
three of his friends wenl in search.
Lung was found in a don in Bull Run
alley. Although ho professed not to
know the cause of the visit , ho was well
armed for any conlingonuy.
"
"Wliero is my child ! "Give mo my
daughter ! " roaroel the father , and in a
fren/.y of passion ho caught the high
binder by the throat , anel would liavo
strangled him there and then , but
Lung's associates jumped inlo Ihe light ,
and in a few .seconds half a dozen men
wore struggling , yelling anel slashing
each other like a horde of savages.
Suoy anel his party were ropulscelto Iho
street , bleoelin < > anel battered.
Succor was sent for to headquarter * ,
the affair was noised abi-ewd , the fight
was resumed and all Chinatown was
agog with oxcilemonl.
A determined raid was made again on
Lung's don , windows were broken , Iho
door lorn ofT ils hinges and Iho inside
ransacked , but the girl could not bo
found.
The falhor was furious. IIo rushed
oul of Iho house with an iron crowbar in
his hand , followed by his party , and at-
tiickcd Lung on Iho street , who retreat
ed into Spollord allpy , whore Bo Sin
Seer is strongest , and called for assist
ance.
Then began ono of the bloodiest and
moil determined bailies Dial has laken
place in Chinatown for several years.
All the deadliest instruiri < ; nlj of warfare
known there were brought inte ) piny.
Men wore seen running about with blood
streaming down Ihoir faces , eilhorswero
lying stunned on tlio street , whMu the
remainder were fighling like demons
for dear life. *
Tlio battle was long nnd detoi'mincd. '
Al ono moment Sin Seers would be suc
cessful and the ) Suoy' party would fall
baclc into Washington street ; then with
a grand rally they would drive tlio
other faction off , the girl's father leael-
ing the fighters.
Suddenly , above the din nnd clamor ,
a cry of "Police ! " wont \ \ \ > ,
Bolh parlies rushed from Iho balllo
ground. Tlio Chinatown .squad e > f of-
licci had heard Iho yelling and came
running along. They found a nmnhcif
of Iho wounded lyinR on the street , but
all the ) information that could bo gained
from Ihem wan that a fight about a wife
Jmel taken plne-o. Who were the piirlion
engaged they would not toll. Thre < o
men were badly wounded ahoul Iho
body , "but Uiofv persistently refused to
go to the hospital.
Jt is believed thai Iho young girl has
been rpmqvud to a private hou&o ' at Hio
insllgalienl of Lung , where sl'iei will bo
kept for some ) time. He is rich , has
beijn cn'gagoel in the sivine kinel of trans-
ae-.lions before , anel was engaged in Uiu
Chinese sjavo tralllc lo a largo dxtbnl at
eino time ,
The girl Suoy is ' remarkably inlolli-
gonl , and bpeir'ka' English , ll is said ,
fairly woll. Isho was vdnuldurud siiico
licr arrival-Iho rluhesl pri'/o for high-
bindqrs that has bc.un.-iii the Mongol
quarters for A long lime.
Though Iho father refuses to make a
direct ' charge ngain&t Liing , ho has jjf-
fo'red a largo reward for her return. Ho .
stir's helms been oxpo'ctlng this for homu
time , alid should ho rccohe hef back ho
will send hilrjmck.to China , where ho >
Ihinks she will lu ' moro b'afo than in a
civili"/.od oily. '
-The. abduction of last-night , is tfyo ,
moht dolurmined and'slinmel.css . lhat ;
hiw-yot taken plaeo in thin-city. In
oilier .cases the g-irl Was Jittle LiHlor
than A. slave , and h'or posilign could not
liavo lie'oirmuch elilTeirent.Ilel'o . , howv.
uvjfr , both p'artles afo rich ilnil power ; ,
( ul , vyhljo the girlis ivflned , well odu-
cUtud and half American. - . .
All nlglit the grealesl cxcltomont
preJvailcil along the ! slrool' over tho'
4ilTairand ' tl ) balllo may bo 'r.oiiiimcd
at any moment. It iu hot likeily tliut ; ,
the palico oMIblnls will bo called on to *
inlorfero , as tlio two aociotles will light .
it out in the- usual manner , and should- '
Ah SingHu6y muster the. largest llgit- )
Ing forcu ho will havehis di ughtQr rp-j
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