Nebraska Newspapers

    Iflflfl r ' ' ' fl fl fl fl flflflflflflflflflflflflflflflflflflflflflfl
T 2 THE OMAHA DAILY iBEE : FEIDAY , EEBRUA11Y 7 , 1890. 1
- A SECTION FOREMAN BILLED
H , The Fatal Mldnltrht Rldo of Gust
H Holtzman Nonr Kearney
fl STRUCK DY A PASSENGER TRAIN
flflJJ Ono < > r Ills ljliil)4 | Broken in Sovcrnl
HHH J'lnoes and Ills llr.nil nnd 1'nco
flfll Horribly DUIlxcurjd Oilier
flflfl Nebraska News
flflfl Dentil Hulls n Drtinlc
Kr.Attxiv : , Neb , Fob C [ Special to Tun
flflH Hue | Passenger train No 3 on the Union
flflfl ] Paclllc , Uuo hero from the west nt 11:35 : last
flflfl ] niglit , struck a hnnd car tlirco miles cast of
flflfl ] the city , l'etcr Carlson nnd Oust HolUuian ,
HHHj section men from Budn , pulled out from the
flflflj city u few minutes nheatl of the passenger
HHHJ train with the hand car They had been
flflflj here to lay in a supply at provisions , nnd bo-
HHHJ foru caving they become beastly Intoxicated
flflflj The ilo | > ot men did nil they could to prevent
flflflj the men leaving until after the passenger ar-
flflflj rived Engineer Clark did not sco the car
BflBS uli cad of hi in in time to stop his train Carl
HHHJ son , realizing the danger , Jumped in time to
HHHJ save tiimsclf , leaving his companion to ms
HHHJ fate The cnglno struck the car , throwing it
flflflj into mid nir with Holt7inan , who fell on his
HHHJ head His left lcc was broken in several
HHHJ places unci bis head und and face wcro lior-
flflflj nbty cut 1 ho injured man was brought
HHHJ b.iclt to this city , where ho died four hours
flflflj later , Holtiman , who wns foreman of the
I lludu section , hnd a wife nnd family who
I wore dependant upon lmn for support It
has boon the hnblt ol Iloltzman und Carlson
heretofore to roino to Kearney for a sprco
and then ride hume on u hand car They
I have often been warned of the dangpr of
being struck by u train , but they paid no
pHHfl A MurtlcruiiH Town Marshal
pHHfl Four Koiiinson , Neb , Feb 0 , [ Special to
pHHflJ Tin ; Dei : . ] Last Saturday night two men of
HHHJ the Eighth infantry were down town ( Craw
HHHJ ford ) on pass , having a nleasnut time , nnd
flflfl ! when about ready to return to tholr quarters
HHHHJ thov were npproachod by the town marshal
HHHHJ nnd ordered to lcavo the town , which they ,
HHHHJ having Uqiio nothing to warrant this action
HHHHJ refused to do , when the > were arrested by
HHHJ this ofllccr , who , by the way , is said to have
HHHHI been-drunk nt the time After some parley
J , they worq.released from nricst by the ofllccr
I and allowed to leave After gaining the
stroct they saw that they were being followed -
lowed by tbu marshal and endeavored to
I get aittof ) his way A colored soldier of the
J Ninth cavnlry had Joined the other two nnd
J being sober was piloting them in the direction -
tion of home , when the marshal , coming up ,
J told tlio cavalryman that if ho did not want
to get into trouble ho hnd bettor sopnrato
J from the others , which he did , and in a short
J time afturwards ho was met by the marshal ,
I who attempted to hit him with a billy , which
I thd soldier tool ; mvny from him tie then
J draw his pistol , which iho soldier nlso took
I from hlui The pistol was finally given back
J nnd the soldier went his way The marshal
I followed the ether two und coming cioso up
I to them as they were going homewaid ilrod
J two shots at them , hitting one of them in the
J buttock , passing through und coming out of
flflflflH his groin , ruining him l'nr life , should l.o re-
J cover , which Is very doubtful Ho then nr-
fli rested them und was taUiug them to jail
J when ho was informed that ono was wounded
J j nnd liu had hotter take him to the hotel
J I nnd send for a doctor , which wns done
J i The other man was confined , nnd on Alondny
J I was tried by a Justice of the peace nnd sen-
tonccd to thirty days in Jail , the first nnd
I Insl ten days on broad and water The
I wounded man was token to the post hospital ,
I where he lies in u precarious condition The
J marshal was investigated by the aforesaid
I authorities nod placed under $1,000 ootids
I nnd placed back in his position Mho com
rados of the wounded soldier um very much
1 exorcised , and sh6uld death result it is hard
to say what would liaDpen ' - The better class
I _ - of Crawford citizens denounce this
J < y too ready use of the revolver ,
J but they are comparatively poweiloss
HHHHJf National Grain Orowcit ' Assoclnt'o i.
J -FiuiHN-r : , Neb , Feb 0. I Special to The
HHHJ Br.i : . ] The Varinora' club of Nickorson ,
flflflji this county , has for a long time had under
HHHJ advisement u plan for the organization of the
HHHJ farmers of the country In a grand grain trust ,
flflflj to bo known as the National Grain Growers '
flflflj association This idea , which originated
flflflj with J. C. Franklin of this city , ono of
HHHJ Dodge county's ' wealthiest farmers , has just
HHHJ taken shape , und tin effort Is now being uindo
J to carry out the Idea Circulars and pott-
HHHJ tious for organization have just been printed
HHHJ and will bo scattered broadcast for the pur-
HHHJ pose of nlfeettng the organization , or at least
HHHJ to ascertain the feeling of the farmers of the
flfll country on the * subject This subject is Just
HHHJ now likely to create widespread iutcrost
flflflj ! ! Thoplati of the association is to establish
M headquarters at Froinont , where the National
J Grain Growers Journal will bo publisncd ,
I and will bo the official organ of the associa-
tion The following clause In the circular
I explains the purpose or the organization :
"Tno chief object of the ussociation is to get
I all thosa who are interested in the raising
_ _ _ und selling of grain throughout the United
_ _ _ States to become members , assist in form
H Ing clubs and elect delegates , who are to asH -
H semblo in national convention at headquar-
H tors and lix a standard price on grain , being
H , neither too high nor too low.but the minimum
H price for which it can bo crown at the same
H wages and capital invested as in other enter
H prises The stundurd prices thus ostab-
H lisbed nt headquarters are to bo permanent
H until changed by a two-thirds vote in any
H subsequent convention , and that freight
H rates aloud will make prices higher or lower
H for all other localities diverging from tbeso
H uoadquarters "
| Ri > ni-nov 4b lllnoli ; * llllln Director
* * * *
H Kkaunkv , Neb , Fob Special [ Tolo-
* | | | H gram to Tnr Ube ] The stockholders of the
*
* | | | H Kearney & . Hlack Ullls railway company
| | | H mot last night and elected the following dl-
H rectors ; K. C. Davidson , John U. Hamilton ,
H \V. C. Till son , W. K. Davidson , J. L. Lom >
* | | | H bard , Webster Eaton and C , L. Davidson
| The directors chose the following ofticors :
*
| | | H President , E. U. Davidson ; viro president ,
H John il , J.Iauiilton , treasurer , YV" . C. Tillson ;
H secretary , W. C. Davidson A concession
H was made to the proposed Kearney , Hutch
H luson .t Gulf company , ugrooing to take
B 150.000 In stock This harmonizes the rail
road situation hero , and the prospect for
H railroad building from this point during the
H coming season looks decidedly bright
H bucdliv tlicAainliiiHtrnlnr
H SiDNcr , Neb , Feb lVtSpeclal [ Telegram
H to Tun Hsk.I-J. J , M j si ] , administrator
H of the estate of Pranh krgan , cash lor of
H the defunct StatoJ r this place
H rommlttcd
s
summer ,
H today si HsV
i i county
H ffco , ver , P"i" Kivon BLties to
B bank as eccuril Atu 000.
H Bchuruier claims thnt [ [ [ [ [ B { < riven
B him as security for u VAVAVAVAVAKm
| Ilowaril l'nr _ .
* | | | | H NrmiASKi ClTr , H
BAVAVAVAj Totogram Tub liE tffAVAVAVAVAVAVAV
* | | | | U stolen it few twwAJAJAJAJAJAJAVJ
*
| | | | H Herman I'oaVAyAyAyAVAVAVAVA
MHMHMHB matter was rt M
m tt rou l l l l l l l l l l H
* i i i m to Tm H
* | | | H ' today in H
H
murderous ossa l
H but ' re ! | | | | | | | | | | | | | H
H Victim huii rt M
H l'latt.i H
H by the i H
the state are expected to bo bora on that
night The date was not sot
A County Commissioner Context
Pknukii , Neb , Fob 0. [ Spocinl to TnB
JlER.l An interesting time was had yester
day afternoon when the county commission
ers , mot nt the court house As has hereto
fore bcon mentioned , John Lemmon , repub
lican , nnd Ashley Loud rash , democrat , each
claims to bo the legally elected commissioner
from Wlnnobago precinct Lemmon , how
ever , has held the scat without particular in
terruption until yesterday A demand wns
raudo on him by Londrash at the last meet
ing in January to vncato the scat , but he re
fused , and yesterday soon nftcr ho had
called the board to order thoshorlff appeared
i on the scene and Informed I.emmou that he
hnd a warrant for his arrest Lemmon re
plied thnl ho didn't care n snap for Ills war
rant , whorcufmn thu sheriff solzed him by
one nrm and nnothor man by the other , and
hustlo'l him out of thu room , dragging him
Into the county Judges office , where the at
lornoys for Londrash usked n continuance
till next Thursday nnd Lommoti was dis
charged on his own recognizance The
clerks oflico was crowded to Its utmost
standing capacity at the time of the arrest ,
as the matter Is attracting unlvorsal atten
tion , public opinion being pretty well di
vided as to which of the two claimants is
entitled to the soak
HuhIiichs Clhnniros nt Ounllnln
OflU.L.u.l , Neb , Fob O.T-Spcclal to The
Hni.f : II L. McAVilliams , president of the
Keith county bunk and the controlling stock
holder , lias dlsposod of his entire Interest to
John 11. Hassett of Norfolk , Conn Mr
Bassctt wns elected prosldent , but no other
changes are contemplated Uo is ropro-
routcd a a wealthy merchant of the above
place , and as soon as ho can dispose of his
business In the east ho intends to become
ono of Ogalulla's solid business men Mr
McWIlltams will continue to rosldo here
Air Clrod of Kcarnoy is hero looking up
the newspaper business Ho talks of buying
out one of tno three papers here und will en
deavor to run a first class weekly
S. L. Wiley nnd It H. Howoli of the Ogal-
lnla'l'owor and Irrigation company nava dis-
dosed of tholr Interest Capitalists From
Milwaukee , Wis will succeed them It is
thought the right parties tnko hold of
the canal the injunction that has boon served
on the county commissioners from paying
any money out , will bo withdrawn
A Cnss Countv I'hyHloian Donil
Platthmoutii , Neb , Fob 0. [ Special
Telegram to Tun Bee.J Dr Gcorgo Hlnck ,
one of the oldest physicians in Cnss county ,
was found dead at his homo in this city this
ovenlng nt G oclock His death was caused
by heart disease Ho had boon ailing for
some time past and his sudden death will ho
keenly felt by n host of acquaintances
throughout the state
I'itt"iiioutliN ! Clinrltr
PhVTTSMoUTir , Neb , Fob 0. [ Special
Telegram ' to Tux Ihi : > . I The charitably in
clined cit lens of this city have in the last
few duys interested themselves a great deal
in behalf of the destitute of South Dakota
They have already raised by subscriptions
over a carload of provisions and clothintr A
few farmer in this vicinity today shipped a "
carload of corn to the sufferers
An Oppra House Appraisement
Hastings , Neb . Fob ( i. [ Special Telegram
gram to The Heb.J The opera house ,
owned by Scnntor Taggart , now in litigation ,
was appraised today for $40,000. The sale
takes plnco next month , nt which time Sen
ator Taggart will buy it In
Dorchester CiirrlCH Schnnl Ho nils
Dciiciifsteh , Neb , Fob C [ Special to
The Heg.J A special election wns hold hero
yesterday for the purpose of voting upon
S10.000 bonds for the erection ofa now brick
school building The bonds carried by a
vote of 123 to 65.
Madivnn Acquitted
Scotia , Neb , Fob (5. ( ( Special Telegram
to The liEK.J The juryrlntho case of the
Stnto vs Madison , after being out , eighteen
hours , returned u verdict of not guilty at ' 4
o'clock p. m. „
A Swindler Arrested
Neiiiuski Cirr , Neb , Fob 0. [ Special
Telegram to The Hnc.J Louis Howard was
arrested here this ovenlng , being wanted for
obtaining goods under fulso pretenses at
Uoatricc ,
AN ADDKKSH T,0 'iHH PEOibE
lhn t , 'aIorcd Convention fcpealcs of
the N'eirroeH' lClglits
Washington , Fob 0. The colored men's '
convention here today elected ox-Senator
Pinchbnck president of the national organi
zation aud issued an addtess to the people of
the United States Attention Is called to the
fact that popular elections In many states in
the south are farcical formalities , where the
votes of colored men are suppressed by violence
lence or neutralized by fraud , their rights
denied add themselves , their wives , daugh
ters , mothers and sisters made the special
objects of unfriendly state legislation and
compelled to travel in filthy and Inferior
cars Colored Amuricau citizens convicted
of patty offeuses through unfriendly courts
are submitted while undergoing the sentence
of said courts to cruel uad Inhuman treat
ment In audition colored cltlzons , wnen
suspoctcd of having committed certain of
fenses , and while in custoJy of so-called
officers of the law , are In many instances ,
and , as wo bolicvo , with the knowledge and
conulvunco of said ofticors , lynched und
murdered Our children in many of said
states nro not afforded tbo school facilities
to which they are cntltlod The labor sys
tem of most southern states is unjust and
unlalr , nnd the colored Americans seldom it
ever enjoy a reasonable portion of the fruits
of their labor They nro taxed without rep
resentation and compelled to obey laws they
have no voice in making "
The address continues ; ' Political ' partlos
nro.tho instruments through which the will
of the people is executed Our purpose
is to so impress upon thu public mind the jus
tice aud fairness of our claims that no polit
ical party eau safely afford to ignore them
Wo urge upon colored American voters thut
questions relating to governmental admin
istrative policy wo sbould make secondary
and subordinate Without regard to the attitude -
titudo of parties upon such questions wo feci
it our duty to support only that party and
only such candidates as uro ' * known to bo
friendly to our cause until , nil political par
ties will accord to us the riphts and privil
eges to which wo are entitled under the con
stitution and the laws of the land "
The address favors the Illair bill placing
fedcrtil elections under federal control , and
emphatically denounces tbo bill for the de
portation of colored miin *
* -
j
WlMlRLMA-i ( SUGGESTION
English Comment an thu Proposed
ConlVroiio ,
Loxpon , Fob 0. Tua Standards ' Uerlin
correspondent says thu main purpose of tbo
emperors decree Is to render unnecessary
any exceptional and social legislation after the
expiration of tbo limit within which the law
bas torco The correspondent says tbo effect
of the emperors ' decrees can only bo com
pared to that produced by the qows of the
Prussian victories In ISW ( and iu 18T0 The
emperor is spoken of as The Ucggars' Emperor
peror" and in terms of similar suggestion
The Austrian press praises highly the noble
inltlattvo but Is skeptical as to the sucocssof
such a conference
l Tbo limes Jlerlln correspondent behoves
bio seml-oaiclat Journals nro correct in their
bttement that the chancellor ' acquiesces in
emperors socialistic policy aud observes
BtUlsmarck navor cured a great deal for
jcui consistency
,
A Iicyilfn'S I'lrn Denied
Lao , Foti C , Governor Fifor today
Ate purdon Mlchaol Le.vdou , one of
ho boodle commissioners now iu
son Loydon's prayer was that the
H > spout la Jail at Chicago
ktho appeal ty the supreme
| Ould bo applied on his
Bince • The governor declined to
Llew ; Next Monday , however ,
ball the ether boodle con
B'arnoll , Wassoman and Vuu-
H'eleased , their terms expiring
Bwdeu1 * plea fop turdon was to
Mregaia Ols citizenship
THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION
A Moothiff of the Sohodulo Oommlt-
too to bo Hold Today
IMPORTANT BUSINESS ON HAND
Tim Cjiiostlou of Application tn Uo *
come n l'nrty to the Nntlnunl
Agreement to bo Con *
slilcrcd
Umnlin'H New Cntclmr
The schedule meeting of the Western bnso
ball association will bo bold nt the Millard
hotel In this city tomorrow morning at 10
oclock ' Hvery club in thu ussociation will
send ono or mora representatives , making
the number present about fiftcon or slxtcon
The delegates from this city will bo J. S.
McCormlck , president , and Ed O. llratidt ,
secretary of the Omahn club Mr McCor
mlck , who is nlso president of the associa
tion , will prcsldo at the mooting , which ,
Judging by the past , will bo of the very busy
order
A committee consisting of representatives
of the Denver , St Paul nnd Sioux City clubs
will drnft a schedule and submit it to tbo as
sociation Last year the meeting was in ses
sion thice days bolero a schedule could bo
agreed upoD , and Secretary ltrnndt Is
strongly of the opinion that u similar struggle -
glo is on hand for this years mooting Ho
nUo thinks it very probable that there will
bo a very lively wrangle ever the quostlon of
where the clubs will onon , these of the north
wanting to open nt home , while the southern
clubs will think it advisnblo to open In the
south on nccount of the wonthor
There are sovural ether Important mat
ters besides that of a schedule to coma up at
the mooting , " said Mr Brandt last evening
The association will probably consider the
question of applying to the league to become
n party of the first part to the national
ngrcoment , as the Western association con
siders itself stronger than the American , as
it now stands Wo have strong claims to
such roconultion , for the towns comprising
the Western have better flnniici.il backiug
than tbo American The advantage would
bo a saving to the association of the (2. > 0
which cacti club is now compelled to pay
yearly , footing up $3,000 altogether An
other inattur that will come up is the adop
tion of n constitution
"We have today slgnod Catcher Thayer of
Toronto , " continued Secretary ltrnndt , and
he is considered Tommy Nnglo's equal This
1111s the catchers , and indeed the entire ulub
1b now complete with the exception of second
end base Canavan will play there provid
ing wo cannot got the man wo are nftor If
wo fill the place Canavan will play his old
position , that of left Hold "
Mr Brandt sayB that the season will prob
ably open on April 19.
AVAUD WANTS NO T11A.IXOKS.
The ticnctic Welomno to All tlio
Ilt'otliorlinod IJpsortors
New Yoiik , Feb 0. [ Special Telegram to
The Ueu.1 The most important declaration
on the part of the players league people
since Judge O'Uricn's decision was made
yesterday It wns to the effect tint the deserters -
sorters from the brotherhood who nro now
trying to got bock to the players will proba
bly bo refused admission John M. Ward ,
when questioned on the subject , said :
"I dm not'wllling to let the mon who de
serted us in our hour of peril como back and
enjoy the fruits of victory uowthnt wo have
smooth suiting This is merely as fnr as I go
and does not tcllect the sentiments of any
ono else What will bo done af tor the matter
is brought up 1 am not able to predict , but
from llrst to last I shall oppose their re-
instntdment Wo want no traitors The
league can have them "
aioro Injunctions Wanted " • ' ,
PhiijUielpiua , Pa , ' Feb 6. Solicitor
Rogers , for the Philadelphia loagtto ball club ,
today filed In court throb bills ' in equity
agaiust Fogarty , Sanders nnd Farrar , asking
in each case to restrain the defendant from
playing ball with any ether club or organiza
tion in 1S0O ether than the plaintiffs club
Hnnlon's Doll
Dulutii , Minn , Feb 0. ( Special Tele
gram to The Bee.I Edward Hanlon to
night announced : 'T will row any man In
the world on the wntors of St Louis bay , at
Duluth for the worlds chnraplonship " This
was brought out by the succsss of the Du
luth bout club in raising a purse of 110,000
for an international professional regottu
hero next August/to which 8i,000 will bo
added for the single bcuII worlds champion
ship raLO The regetta will last an entire
week , aud valuable trophies in addition to
purses will bo given
AN INDIGNANT BISHOP
Ho Denounces the Ganitilinn Con
BrrvmivcB in Scntliimr Tonus
Kingston , Ont , Fob 0. [ Special Telegram
gram to The Bee ] Archbishop Clonry , in
nddrcssing a meeting of his church people at
Tweed * , referred to the separate school ques
tion He said that a diabolical spirit of
hatred of religious education bad found its
way into the province of Ontario Satan had
raised his standard there and had sent forth
from the gates of hell his army of demons
( equal rights association ) to propagnto his
wickedmaxims , throughout the cities nnd
towns of the province Yielding to this in-
lluonce , the conservative lender had formed
his policy nnd had announced that bo would
run a sword through tbo Catholic qhurch and
sever the sacred bond between the bishops ,
tbo cluof pastors of the flock of Christ , and
the faithful people committed to their care
In conclusion , the archbishop denounced
Meredith , the consorvatlvo eader , most vig
orously , und predicted that the number of
separate schools would continue to increase
as usual , notwithstanding the ugitatlon
National htovo Mnlcers
Ciiicaoo , Fob 0. The National Steve
Manufacturers association continued its
annual session today The report of Secre
tary Thomas was road nnd discussed aud
resolutions of respect for the late John S.
Perry , the eldest member of the association ,
were adopted
Tbo association olosed its doors tonight
All troubles oyer the expenses of the secre
tary's oflico wbro settled and the prcsont
secretary , D. M. Thomas , elected president
National Gunrd AHSoclntiim ,
Washington , Fob 0. The National Guard
association convention has adopted a me
morial , which will bo presented to congress ,
favoring the Cutehcnn soaconst dofeuso bill ,
the llawloy bill providing for appointments
In the urniy from the national guard , und the
Henderson mobilization bill with some
amendments Congress is asked for a na
tional guard appropriation of $1,000,000. ,
Appointed ills t'rlvato Secretary
New Yoiiit , Feb 0. Thisuftorqoon Mayor
Grunt BurprUod everybody by appointing to
the vacant cbnmbailulnshlp his private sec
retary , T. Crane , a well known young law
yer and promlnont in political circles It Is
not known whether this appointment is per
manent or not , but Pholan's friends Insist
that If Crokor definitely retires tholr man
gets the job and also takes a hand la Tam
many affairs
Bismarck anil I'hclps Slinlcr- . '
Berlin , Fob 0. The confirmation of the
Samoan treaty by the United States affords
general satisfaction here Count Herbert
Bismarck called upon Minister Phelps at the
American legation this morning und con
gratulations wcro exchanged
A Dlmiiond Haul ,
Cl.EviiUNn , O. , Fab 0. Sneak thlevoi to
night stele MC00 , worth of diamonds and
ether Jewelry from tbo residence of J. B.
Porklus
Floniine Inaugurated
CntHi-ESTOx , W , Va , Fob 0. Governor
Floating was Inaugurated today This even
ing there was a brilliant rcccptlou'ht the
• tate house
bOUTIl DAKOTA MlLiIdHtS
l'roooelfiis | oT tlin SemiAnnual
Atrotlng nt Mitchell
MtTCHElVS D. , Feb C. [ Special Telegram -
gram to HiT . Last night the sotnl-nonunl
meeting o ( ifto Stnto Millers association was
held here Resides President W. II , Stokes
of Wntorto-wji and Secretary C. A , Luiu of
Aberdeen stxtooii other millers were in at
tendance i'l'lio ' chlof buslnoss was regarding
bills now ipn dlng In the legislature It was
unniilnious ly decided that should sonnto bill
43 , providing for an net to control rales of
toll or oxcfijingo for grinding become a law ,
n test case Vhiiuld bo made ' of Us constitu
tionality ntj 'tbu expense of the assoemtiou
Kodorsomcllt-was given n memorial to con
gross prepared by tlio Nntionnl Miliars * ns <
soclatlon In favor of taking a tariff off Jute
bogging Secretary Lum was Instructed to
correspond with Secretary Berry of the
national association with reference to unit
ing the stnto to the national association
Huron was selected as thu place for the next
meeting , which will bo hold the second Tues
day In August
They Secured the Lust Clinuoe
Chamiifhmin , S. D. , Fob 0. [ Special
Telegram to The Bee ! The Chicago , Milwaukee -
waukeo & St , Paul Hallway company has
leased the steamer Last Chance , which will
bo used as a transfer boat hero when the
Sioux reservation is opened
Huron Hoot end shoo Failure
Hmio.v , S. D. , Fob C [ Special Telegram
to Tun Bee | A. Linnnndor , a boot nnd
shoe dealer , assigned today for the bonctlt
of his creditors Liabilities , $3,000 ; assets
nearly as much , 11. H. Aplln has chnrgo of
the stock C. H. Fargo of Chicago nnd
Gootzlan & Co of St Paul are among the
creditors
Mouth Dakota Legislature
Pifriie , S. D. , Fob 0. [ Special Telegram
toTitn Bee.1 Consideration of the temperance -
anco bill was resumed In each brunch of tlio
legislature today , The scnato flnishod on
the bill , making only ono important chnngo
before putting it on its Unal passage The
chnngo consists In striking out section SO ,
which prohibits liquors being kept in private
dwellings or other places for the oxcluslvo
use of tbo occupants or owners , nnd pro
vides for the use of search warrants to onn-
blo ofticors to go into any promises
wbatsosver in search of liquors
and to then first line or im
prison the person discovered kcoping
them This was considered the most radical
feature of the bill and a strong light was
inndo ugainst It , the vote by which it was
dofcatod being almost a tlo The sonnte sot
the date on which the law should become
operntlvo on May 1 , while the house sot the
date for April 1 , which will necessitate n
conference commlttco between the two
bodies to ttgroo Meanwhile no restriction
can bo put on the snlo of liquor in the state
except such ns the general government pro
vides throuL'h a license , The house also
agreed to strike out section 20 In accord
ance with the senate , ns above stated , after a
long debate nnd a close vote , in which the
best orntory of the legislature was called in
play The house resumes consideration to
morrow , whenltls thought it will finish nnd
tnke a vote n'.Wltu section 20 dofoatcd , tbo
bill , ns it nowi" stands , Is much milder in
form , nnd the opposition to the measure consider
sidor that thdy have won a signal victory ,
though the law will be stricter than any that
now Btands on " the statute books of uny
ether state 3 Kittio other business wns ac
complished today , excitement over tlio pres
ent bill maklrtg It almost Impossibio to bring
It up _ _ _ _ _
Snnatjij jPettiurcw Den ms
Chiovgo , Feb ! 0. [ Special Telegram to
The Bee ] Sonntor H. F. Pottigrow of
South Dakota wsk In the oity for a few hours
this afternoon ' -Hlo was very ready to deny
the dosti'tuttonjjsjpries which nave been pub
lished about thu destitution of his state , and
was very ready to condemn the Chicago
papers for prifilMg' ' thorn
, The repdrls from llrst to 'iast , " said ho ,
'
were malicious and .withoutby foundation
In truth Thoy-wero written for tbo pur
pose of keeping money away from South
Dakota , and accomplished that purpose I
dent bolicvo the Dakota farmers will be
able to borrow money for anything like a
reasonable ratd during the coming year
simply becnuso it has been represented that
the wheat lands are uon-productivo and that
the farmers are out of money and suffering
from hunger Both houses of the South Da
kota legislature passed a resolution the ether
day instructing the delegates la , congress to
vote to keep tho-world's ' fair away from Chi
cage I Intend to follow tto recommenda
tion of the legislature , and J shall work
against Chicago simply because the Chicago
papers have Hod about South Da
kota Not oulv that , but I
will see that the other delegates
la congress vote as 1 do and work as I do Of
course , if the South Dakota legislature re
scinds this action , why I wllLfollow any rec
ommendation made Before the papers pub
lished articles declaring that there was
destitution in tbo state most of the South
Dakota people favored Chicago for thefnlr
A resolution to that effect was passed by the
legislature Now the people are all against ,
this city You couldn't find a Chicago man
In all South Dakota They fuvor St Louis ,
or Now York , or Washington or anything to
boat Chicago "
m
Nelirnnkn and Iowa tenslons
Washington , Feb 0. [ Spoeial Telegram
to Tub Bee.1 Pensions granted to Nebraskans -
braskans : Original invalid Kobort J. Scott ,
Beaver ; Jonathan Williums , Springbank
Increase Michael Connaughton , Dorsoy ;
Joel II Hancock , Carroll ; Horace J , Sever
nnco , Sldnoy ; T. Shae , Kwlng ; William R.
"
Spiin , Indianapolis ; Alfred Smith , Hulo ;
Orln A. Avery Edgar ; James Mcltosdy ,
Tobias ; Patrick EI Murvin , Westorvlllo ;
Milton 11. Wentworth , Ansloy ; George Mc-
Cully , Boll wood : Kobort Foster , Arapahoe ;
Lester Baker , wauoiita
Iowaiponsions : Original invalid Abra
ham W. Smedcs , Marshnlltown ; Henry J.
Dawitt , Goshert ; Thomas C. ICorcoy , Union ,
lnuroaso Zuphoniah Burroughs , Bristow ;
H. Stansborrv , Llbertyvillo ; Elilah W. At-
more , Dos Moines ; Elijah J. Steward , Garri
son ; Lofuyotto R , Havol.v , Kullorton ; Jay
W. Mitcnell , Lomars ; John Sides ,
Carson ; Gcorgo Wynkoop , Magnolia ;
Francis K. Nelson , Ottumwu ; John
Summers , Kale ; Jerome Long , Bonaparte ;
John E. Ross , Mtnburn ; John W. Storks ,
Mcdiapolls ; Oscar D. Bringman , Evas ;
Ephrlam Smith , Tipton ; John M. Mitchell ,
Hubbard ; Samuel L. Mohlor , Swan ; Joseph
L. Smith , Hay ; John Shearer Gilhort Sta
tion ; Herman Baohrotb , Dos Moines ; Henry
W. Clark Clear1 Lake ; llobort F. M. M.
Slack , Columhia'lfu'ilCtloii ' ( navy ) ; James H.
Stone , Hon ton ; Jambs Scriplureal , Wyoming ;
John Daljoy , Ce ' iitorvilla ; Joknuthau W.
Conant , Glaobrook.Edward ; II Janes , Mt
Sterliug ; Lewis II Owens , Birmingham
IteUsue Domoiq , ; j j. , Wilson , Bonaparte
Original widows.-jol * ; ; Minerva Lackey , for
mer widow of EdWAtd D , Hochcock , Colum
bia , bnri .
South DnUotai .Qrlgtuol Invalid-Georgo
F. North , Ilonry Increase John C. Mc-
voy , Sllex ; James Shaiioou , Woonsockot
The .rit $ ' " Iteoord
New Yohk , Fob .0 Edmond William
Cortees , prealdepiflj the bunk of America ,
is dead , milt
Glens FAitshjtfY , FobO The Man
sion hotel burood early this morning
Stephen Cole , a French doctor , was badly
burned and u nuinbur of guests uad very
narrow escapes from boiog burned to donth'
Chicago , Fob 0. Prof , Oscar Howes ,
for many years tirofessor of moaoru lan
guages In the University of Chicago , died
hero today , ' '
crKdinundH'
KdinundH' Bfotions Tabled
Washington , Feb fl , In the executive
session of the sooate today the motions mudo
by Edmunds In reference to tbe Samoan
treaty were tabled , whereupon Edmunds
stated that he desired , that ho bo excused
from further servlco on tbo foreign relations
committee ,
lit for Tat
Scbanton , Pa , Fob a Powderly today
Instituted a suit for criminal libel against
Edward Callaghan A warrant for Calla
ghan's arrest will be Issued tomorrow The
case grows out of matter written by Calla
ghan during the recent trouble with Pow
derly
TI1ESENAT0RSFR0MM0NTANA
They Are Two HopuMcanB Named
Sandora and Poworo
ENTITLED TO THEIR SEATS
Decision nt thoSuproiiio Court o 'r the
Stnto In the Sliver How Contest
Comprehensive Clcnr
nnd Hcndnble ,
The Montana Senntorslilp
Helens , Mout , Jnn 2J. ISpoclal to The
Ber | Iho supreme court today rendered n
tloclslon in the case of William Thompson , n
mombnr of the contesting republican dole ,
gntion for Silver Bow county The cfloct of
thodoclslon will bo to give the two republi
cans who were olcctod to the sonito or the
United States n clear nnd tndofoaslblo title
to their seats I present a summary of the
decision ;
The action was commonood on January 17
by William Thompson , praying for a writ
dlroctod to the auditor o . f Montana , com
manding hint to nudlt aud settle nftlatit's
claim for mileage nnd per dlom , as a member
of the house Tito affidavit nssorts , nmong
other things , that the relater was a candi
date for representative from Silver Bow
county ; that the returns of the olectton were
made to the secretary of Moutuna ; that In
duo time the vote was canvassed by the gov
ernor , chlof justlco and secretary of the
territory , and bo was declared to have been
olectcd a uiombor of thehouso That on
November 2J last ho with twenty
nine others holding slmilnr credentials ,
met nt the capital in a plnro ngrccd on with
the auditor , who called the house to order ;
that they took the oath presented by the con
constitution , and proceeded to orgnnlzo the
house , and that snid house continued to sit
till January 10. Upon this showing , the
supreme court Issued a mandate requiring
the auditor to uudit the claim of the relater ,
or to show cause on January 20 why bo had
not done so To this mandate the auditor
replied , admitting In dotntl alltheaflirmativo
allegations , but alleging that of thotcn moin-
bors to which Silver Bow county is entitled ,
a eontrovorsnry had nrlson in regard to llvo
( of whom Thompson was ono ) , nnd that unless -
loss thcs.0 llvo nro prima faclo members to
cast their \oto , no quorum is present , und
the organization is without legislative au
thority Ho further states that twenty-four
other persons bearing the authority of tlio
governor , chief jusHconnd secretary of the
territory mot on the 23d of November , and
with the Qvo fiom Silver Bow county who
having been declared not elected by the cau-
vasslug board , assumed to be members of
the house on the authority of u cortilicato
signed by the clerk und rocoider of Silver
Bow county The relater Thompson denied
that any controversy had oriscu as to the
election , and passed on the credentials , n
quorum wns present nnd acted l'ho case
was argued on this showing January 20 , and
wus submitted to the court for decision
The court sets out with the statement that
the effect of the nbovo pleadings raised ques
tions of law only No issue of fi > ct was made
and no evidence was introduced Therefore
the court proceeded to hear the nrgumont of
the case After showing that tlio court has
jurisdiction in this case , it sets forth to de
termine whether the ncf prnjod for by Mr
Thompson is ono which the law enjoins upon
tbo auditor of the state , nnd this involves
two propositions : First , is the relater en
titled on the facts shown to have his claim
allowed 1 and , generally , docs the law en
join upon the auditor the duty of settling
the claim ? The court is mindful in
passing Upon n question of this charac
ter , of the constitutional provision which
places tbo power to try the ultluiato right to
the oflico in the legislation house in which u
scut is claimed What constitutes in the
view of courts of Justlco , sufficient prima
faclo evidence of membership in the house to
entltlo the relater to the relief which ho
usks ? The courts have uniformly given
credit to the result of an election as ascer
tained and declared by the legally consti
tuted canvassing board , until it is overborne
by the determination of the ultimate right by
the tribunal having jurisdiction to try and
dctormino the same This is not only the
rule of action governing courts ; it is the
prnctice adopted in the organization of lcgis-
iatlvo bodies , admitting members thereto
until the prima faclo evidence contained in
the certificate of election of the canvassing
board is set aside by the proper authority in
the dctoi initiation of u contested election
It become necessary in the present case to
ascertain what board or person is by law
authorized to canvass the returns of tbo elec
tion in question and determine the result
If the legislative body of which the relater
claims to bo a member does not determine a
controversy as to the election of the relater ,
then iu tbo nature of the case there exists no
better evidence of his right than the finding
of the certificate of the legally constituted
canvassing board The title to an elcctivo
oflico rests in a majority of cases on the
prima facia evidence If a contest over the
matter was pending in the house , this court
would withhold judgment until the contest
was determined
The relaters certificate of election ema
nates fronTu canvassing board , composed of
the governor , chicf-justico and secretary of
the territory ; the other cortitlcutes emanate
from thu county clerK of tallvor Bow county
The act of congress onabllug Montana
and the other states to form a state consti
tution and set up a state government , stipu
lates that until the state officers uro elected
and qualified under the provisions of such
constitution , and the states respectively uro
admitted into the union , the territorial
oflicors shall contlnuo to dlschnrgo tbo duties
of tholr respective offices iu each of said ter
ritories " The simo act provides that "tlio
state government shall remain in nbayanco
until the state shall bo admitted into tlio
union , as provided by this act " The consti
tution of the state of Montana provides that
all Ikws of the territory not Inconsistent
with the constitution of the state or that of
the United Slates shall remain In full force
as laws of tbo statu until rolled , und that
all officers shall remain in liTTir official posi
tions and bo considered statn officers until
their successors in office shall be duly elected
and qualified The ordlnnnco which was an
appendix to the constitution , provides for nu
election on the first Tuesday of October
1SS0 , on the adoption of the constitution , und
that on tbo samn day there should be elected
among other officers the members of the leg
islative assembly provided for in the cansti-
tutlon ; and their terms shall begin when the
the state shall be admitted into
the union It is provided furth
er , that tbo votes for the above
oflicors shall bo returned and canvassed ns is
provided by law by the same board as in the
state constitution It Is clear that this act
ot congress covered tbo whole question as
to what board should canvass the votes cast
nt the lute election , both for and against the
conatitution , and for members of the legisla
tive assembly , und state and district officers
nnd declare the result It wau , the secre
tary of the territory , with the governor and
chief Justlco of the territory , or uny two of
tbotn " The ordlnnnco appended to the
constitution provides , that tbe vote for ail
the state officers , members of the legislative
nsscmbly , and district judges shall bo re
turned and canvassed In the same manner
and by the snme board as is the vote upon
the constitution "
It Is contended by the respondent that a
statute of the territory of Montana , existing
prior to the above act ot congress und the
constitution and ordinances of the slate , pro
vides that the canvass of the vote for mem
bers of the legislative usHomhly shall be
made by the boards of countvcommissioners
of tbo respective counties , uud that certifi
cates of election shall bo issued by the
clerk of the board of county commis
sioners This pjtitlon is untenable
There are no statutes of the territory
brought over und adopted by the people ot
the state , In coulllct with the constitution
thereof All laws In force made by said
territories at tbe time of their admission
Into the union , shall be in force In said stale ,
except as modified or changed by this act ,
or by tbo constitution of the states respect
ively , " and all laws of the territory not
inconsistent with this constitution , or the
constitution uud laws of the Hinted Stales ,
shall be and remain la force until reported "
By tins provisiou the torntory of Montana
is remodeled to Join In harmony with the
state constitution
The court gives an example of tbe remould
ing of the statute lavv to nurmonio ) with tbo
constitution , iu the new law for the con
struction of grand juries Whereas the
statute of vho torntory provided that tbo
body should consist of sixteen jurors , ot
whom twelve could And atmoblll , the stnto
constitution provides that It shall consist ot
six persons , of whom llvo nro competent to
find nn indictment
It is contended by Iho complainant , that
the ordinances formed by the csnstitlitlonnl
convention nnd appended to the constitution
wcro not n part of that instrument ,
and did not have the force ot con
stitutional provisions ; and that for
this reason tbo provision that the governor ,
chief Justlco and secretary of the territory
should constitute n canvassing board und
decide the result of the clcctlon-of members
ot the legislature , was Impotent to make n
chnngo or modification of the territorial
statute , which provided that the certificates
or olectlon of such members shall bo issued
by the county clerk , nnd that hence the
statute stands m lull force , nnd the county
clerks cortilicato Is the best evidence of n
, party's right to a scut ill the legislative as
sombly But no nulhorltlos have boon
brought to sustain this view Tlio question ,
however , wus raised in Texas , the supreme
court of which state affirmed it as free from
doubt that the ordlnnnco appended to the
constitution is a part of the fundamental law
of the land ; is or equal ntlthorlty and bind
ing upon the executive , loglslntivo and ju
dicial departments of the government of the
state , as If It had been Incorporated In the
constitution forming a compouont pnrtofit "
Mr Paine , in his work on elections an
nounces the same doctrine when lie s.t.vs :
"To launch n now constitution certain ma
chinery and arrangements urnnlwnjs necos >
sary which having subserved this nlnglo
purpose nro of no further use Those might
of course bo provided in the constitution
itself , but to Incorporate temporary - provisions
ions into tlio body of a permanent constitu
tion , would bo to encumber the Instrument
with matters which might more properly bo
bo excluded from the tot of the constitution ,
and plncod In such a form as to bo dropped
wlion nil tlio uses for which It was provided
have been fully subscrvfil Accordingly ,
their provisions for inaugurating now state
legislatures usually take thu Term of detached
ordinances or schcdulos 'iho validity iind
effect of these provisions are precisely tlio
same whether they uro placed in the ordi
nance or schedule , or are introduced in the
text ot the constitution " To declare that
the county clerks cortilicato is the highest
prima faclo evidence of title to the office , as
ugninst the cortilicato of the canvassing
board constituted bv the net of concress and
the ordinuuca framed by the constitutional
convention nnd adopted by the poonlo would
bo in effect to declare that the provisions of
the statutes in this respect stand Without
modification bv the act or congress nud the
constitution nnd ordinances , and prevail over
them This theory destroys itself by its In
herent fallacy
It follows that the relaters ' cortilicato of
olectlon omanutos from the legally consti
tuted canvassing board , and will bo admit
ted in the action ns evidence of his election
to the office in question Tlio relater Is entitled -
titled to tbo relief praved for That relief is
a duty otijoinod upon the state auditor The
writ of mundumus is the proper remedy
heroin , wherefore it is ordered that a per
emptory writ of mandamus bo Issued in the
form orovldod by taw
. The opinion was prepared and rend by As
slstant Justice Harwood and was concurred
in by Assistant J ustico DeWitt Chlof Jus
tlco Blake having boon a member of the can
vnssmg board mentioned in the opinion , did
not sit in the honrlng and determination of
action The opinion in full would occupy
five columns of The Bee The above , how
ever , is n complcto and thorough summary
of the document , which botii on nccount of
the great importance of the case , und of its
superior merits as u decision will take a
place among the leading decisions of the day
and of this country
Anniversary of Frpnch Aid
Washington , Feb 0 Today being the
112th annlvorsnry of the signing of the
treaty which resulted in Franco extending
old to the United Suites in the
fight for independence William O. McDowell -
Dowoll , national vice president of tlmsociety
of the Sons of tbo American Revolution
called upon the French minister and in the
name or the society congratulated him upon
the return of this nnnivorsary The min
ister snid ho valued highly the alfcctiouato
regard wbich.tho people of the United States
had for Franco nnd than Iced the society for
Us work In perpetuating the good feeling between
tweon the two countries
Verdiot on the Tracy Fire
Washington , Fob 0. The coroners in
quest in the Tracy flrb is closed und the
Jury's verdict is that JosophinoMorolcamo
to nor death by the burning of the Tracy
residence The cause of the fire is unknown
and the loss ot Ida at the fire was largely due
to its exceptionally rapid spread
Wreck on the Panhandle
Columiius , O. , Fob 0. A Panhandle train
collided this afternoon with another passen
ger 113 milescast of Columbus Engineer
Martin and Fireman Turner were injured
though not seriously The passengers were
greatly excited but none were Injured
tinw Wnlt'm In KnnanH City
Kans\s fiTr , Mo , Feb ( ( . William Smith
of this city claims to have scon F. A. Wal
tonwho robbed tlio Pacific express company
of SOT,000 , in this city on Monday , but does
not know where ho has gene
Unruled Over to tlm Police
PAms , Feb Q. An order has boon issued
directing Secrctun and ethers counoctod
with the collapse of the Soclotie des Motuux
to bo handed ever to the correctional police
to be dealt with
Arctunrnt * Ioitnonrd
Chicago , Fob 0. By nzreomont of coun
sel , the arguments on the motions on behalf
of the ulleged Cronln Jury bribers were
postponed until Monday next
' 1 ho ' ' Brother
I'min'n Drlng
Rome , Fob fi Cardinal Pocci , a brother
of the pope , is dying
*
The Onto Chili
A mooting of about thlrtv.meuiberi of the
Ohio club was held m the Young Men's
Christian association lecture hall last even
ing to nrrango for the second annual banquet -
quot , Judge Brown was in the chair It
was the opPiion of nil present that fully us
many should bo entertained ns wus
the case last year , when the number
ovcoodud 1,000. The club has JI100 in its
treasury , r.nd some of the inembors < \ \ .
pressed the opinion that the expenses for the
forthcoming event should bo ' met out of the
funds on hand , while ethers thought a
special assessment the thing It was finally
decided to plcaso everybody by paying
puit of the expenses from the clubs
purse nnd the rest by subscription , The
date of holding thn banquet und the plica
were not decided upon , but a couimittoo was
appointed to take charge of both ,
A WHIPPtD DUCK
How Ohlncrio Diick-Herdora Tube
Core or 'llKdr nooks
Duck nnd geese fanning uro f. rent in
dustries in South Cliinti I &aw duolc-
bents nt Canton upon which lived us
many tts'J.OOO . birds These birds were
of tifl iiRns nnd blzos , from lmlf to full
tjrown , and I cunuidor thorn ono of the
most wonderful tlunfrs In thu lund of
tlio Celestials
The owners of tlio boats were bipr-
linttod Cldniimon in biuo trowns nnd
wldo pantaloons which lltippoil
ntfatnat their bare lops na tiioy
moved about watohinf tl oir Jlocka
Tlioso iluclc-lioi'dofB row or aoull
the boats ulong tlio low banlta of the
rivers find crwiks , and ship from time
to time to lot the duuka crawl out upon
the tnnrbhy lands , where they are ex
pected to got their living by digging in
tlio mud wjth tholr bills for worms and
snulls
It is root duck or die , and the duck '
roots to suoh an extout that ho fattens
very fust These feeders have such a
control that the duclca will corno hack
on the boat the moment they are called
They come , witli n rush , too , und I no
ticed that the bird last On board always
got a sharp slup from the bamboo rod of
the border , writes Frank Carpenter \ \ \
the Agriculturist When the ducks are
fat they are sold to the nailing ostaolUli-
montsor are poddlud out to tlio ruurkot-
mo n.
EDWIN FORREST , , |
Josnpti .TefTdrson l'nys Trlbttto ti 'I
the Oroat Tragedian S , I
From .To oph .TolTflrsoit ' s nutubio'vJ
grnphy , now running in the Century M
quote the following : Edwin Forrest Bl
with all Ills fnults , hnd warm niul got * ft
orous impttscs I know of ono InstuiNfi * 1
where a poor , old actress went to Iflii
in distress In former years he/had. I
known hot fnthor nud had respected I
him Toi.ohcd by her appeal for a * . , ,1
sibtunco ho lent her tt largo sum ol |
moiioy , witli the almost certain kuowb l M
edge that ho would never got il b.tob .M
again It wns never made public ; n < v
ono know ofit but the receiver and mv
self The Forrest homo has ilono much m
good and Ib likely to Uo more ; and tliosi I
nctors who either by ugo or lnllnnitiui I
have benn debarred the privilege of fob I
lowing their profession will naluritll ] I
bo grateful for thin rich logacv | m
"Kvou in the diiyB of his theatrical I
fume niul prosperity Forrest w.is au
uusluro man , uud ns bo grow older hv- > I
became morbidly misanthropical , ifoldi\ y fl
iug htmsnlf tiloof from nil hut hU tues ! flj
intimate friends The latter part of hit ]
llfo wus o mbl tie rod , too , by illness niul
the loss of public favor Until the elin >
iug yonrs of his career ho bad been vU
blessed with perfect health ; this became - H
came suddenly sbattorcd and the uuov
pected attack wrecked hts dramatic I
powur Ho might have borne •
ho stroke of illness , but H
to ono whoso imperious uaturo H
could not brook tbo faintest slight tin
loss of public admiration was a lieavt ' H
blow ; one , too , that would luwo shocked
awiborand more ovon-tomporod mat . ,1
Uian Ktlwin Forrest Still ho tolled on I
uud was unjustly censured for acting ' . U
past his powers But what was ho tW" ( * iHH
do ? Tils physician told him that lit V B
must net if ho would live : the wheo -tH
must be kept in motion or it would fall * *
Ills performances in the larger citiol '
were given to empty houses , wliil *
bright and youthful aspirants were I
drnwing from him nil his old aillicn
cuts His former friends forsook him I
and nnturally , too ; they could not bent
tbo pain of witnessing their favorite'ot-
ether daysdocliniiig night by nighir I
No actor can hope to hold an intorestin I
bis audlenco merely by what lie hut
done in years gone by ; iu acting it ia H
the prosont-thnt the public have to deal I
with , not the past I'd witness age ttr.tl I
uccropitudo struggling to coucoal tholr
weakness iu the mimic scene is lee
painful The gi'o ' ator our alfoction for
the artist tlio less can wo bear to see I
him sutler ami go down * I
"In the vain hope of struggling 6n. "
the old tragedian sought the provinces I
Hero tlio people llockqd in crowdlj losoa fl
the great actor that they had hoard ol fl
from their childhood ; not , with the fl
faintest hope that they would find tlm fl
grandeur of the past , but from the enfl
rious dusiro to see a rulncn tower just fl
before it falls H
GOLD ALL GONE M
Ait Abandoned Gold Field Which ti fl
Now a l'o.nool'ol VilLiyi- . fl ]
*
Tlio abandoned gold field near Beech fl
worth , Australia , spreads its bare stcrfl
ile surface like an oasis in tbu center of . flj
a hilly region of donscly-wnodcd rniigch flflfl
It is some ; > 0U miles upcountry from tlio - flflfl
capital , and ti.bOO foot nbovo tiio love hi ) I - ' flflj
tbo sea Primeval forest lies allaiound fl ]
Standing on a near elevation , trees , ( flj
and nothing hut trees , scorn to blrolch fl |
away iu countless leagues on either flj
hand to the distant horizon Vet fl |
through this wilderness the gold-escort flj
in tlio old days hud to make its way td flj
the seaboard / - - ' - MJ
A cluster of forest giants in tho-notir fll
foreground stands like uuiilinols alonj , ' fl |
the ridge beyond which a stooi ) deelivfl )
ity ruiiB down to the sinuous slream flf
which alittlo farther oa has a fall of fl |
450 feel Today the wasted stream fl |
meander ? at the foot of tbe irregular M
wooded hills beyond ns pcncefullv as of HJ
old , before its ancient way was rudely disfll
turned by the sudden irruption ol fl |
strange mon who bore no resemblance fl |
to the wandering native tribes who had fl ]
reared their mia-mlns und lighted their flj
forest ilrcs beside itsJIsuti-dricd banks : |
for countless aces On the pheltorod flj
side of ono of these slopes boiioalh the flj
trees are a few grave mounds , indieatflj
ing whore some of thu fallen sloop flfll
Appropriately enough , the htroam in , * / 3fl ]
of u brownish-yollow color and quite fl
opaque , stealing noiselessly along until , fl
with a sudilon , panth.or-like spring , it fl
makes its great leap , a tawny mass of flj
turbid water , without sparkle , as though flj
still thick from the washing ol the di , - flj
gors' cradles - It is soon lott in tlio H
winding reccbses , und then boy on d wo flj
sco more trees , and again trees , ever flj
receding in meaauied gradation , until flj
blent in the deep blue haze of I lie A usflj
Iraliau bush fl ]
Concealed for tbe moment by thu risflj
ing ground , on our right stands tlio fl
pretty hill-town of Beeuhwurtli , which
grew , like many others , out of tbo fl
debris of this , undisciplined invasion fl
English trees are planted iu the BtreoU fl
und tlio bright yellow clusters of tlio fl
drooping laburnum contrast with tlio fl
native wattles golden blossom I
Children with biuo eyes and flaxen I
hair , wearing white sun lints , troop
along to the state school , and tliomorrv _ _ _ H
"
shout of boys at cricket steals aero/i * > ' " * - " '
from tlio well-kept grcon When the . H
day is done , beneath the rustic porch ol _ „ _ . -"fl
some of these cottagoa overlooking the J
ancient gold fields , dweller * Hit and fl
sinnko their evening pipe , and watch fl
the sun sot across tne distant ranges , fl
wlillo some old Knspar , who came out iu
the lifties , " when his work is done , I
orates lo tlio children and tells for thu
hundredth time his tales of tlio gold
fields and tlio old world titqos , to wnieh fl
era tins metalliferous battlefield b < j- fl
longs fl
Owiurn of the United St/ites.
The United States of Amcricu are
practically owned by loss than two hun
dred und lifty thousand persons consti
tuting less than ono in sixty of its adult
main uopulation Within thirty yoara
the prcsont mothodH of taxation being
continued , tlio United States of Ainoricu
will ho substantially owned by loss than
lllty thousand persons , constituting less
than ono in llvo huudrod of tlio niulo
adult population
POWDER .
Absolutely Pure '
This powder never varies A marvel otpurltr .Jl
streugtunnd wholesamanuM More economic * f
than the Ordinary kinds , unit cunaot be aotd.by
competition with liio multitude of tow test
hhori wehskt alum or phoiphaU powders Hu\ \ &
ioWiM MCa N , ' V 'lUlfA , ' "Au , , ( low " " 1 c ° i
I