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- - - _ _ TIlE OUAII.A : DAILY BEECMONDAY , JANUARY 28 , 18jj. {
: ' - ' REOPENED ) TilE DITCH ) CASE
' Dodge County Drainage Canal Oome3 Up in
n New Form
COUNTY BOARD ( IS TO B MANDAMUSED
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l'r.tltlonM Invoke th" CotlrL4 , \11 nlli
,3tiiIo 1triiti1I ) OrIot t hi't tin ) 111ud
hllo : hI"H ( rdlr l\t
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. AI'II"Ir Nrt lulllh nnl : hol
CRI"O fur .ot I'rOCeCIIfl.
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p1IOT , Jan 27.-SpecaI.-ThO ( ) cele-
Flm
hrated Central cuter ditch case Is 1 up aJnln ,
In a new form. In the first place , a number
at heavy mild owners anti others petitioned
ditch across the Platte bot-
: tQr a drainage dich Plate
tom between Ames ant North Bend. The
r : county bcnrd took up the mater ant had sur-
"eya nml estmates unde but , flnatly. at a
mcttn held Into In the fall . decided not to
have the ditch made , thus rescinding pre- ' '
vlous actIons Those Interested In the dich' (
; then commenced m111amU8 [ proceedlugs ( ( to
compel the county board , to go ahead with
; the work nnd ( carry Gut the original design
. of constructing the ( litch. A majority at the
Marshall yesterday -
board appeared before Judge Marshal )
.
day , ami wee ordered to show cause why the
? court Ihouhl not compel them to proeeel1
f They filed a delurrcr , which was overruled ,
and the board wes g'en untl February 1
to answer the Petition of the ditch men lion.
Samuel Maxwell and J. g. Frle1 arc the attorneys -
; , torneys for relater , while the count hOdId Is
t represent l ly County Attorney Abbott , os-
MIsted by C. 10lenlJcl ( and ] George 1. .
, ; L.ooinls .
\ Loml8. , Oohlraber stock at dry goods , cloth-
!
' ' sold nt Public auc-
Inl , boots and slices , was publc
ton yesterday , lndeI attachment ! of the Com-
lerclal NatIonal bank whose caim
Imolnte,1 , to about $ I.i300. There wer a
numher of chattel 10rta es and other
, clabns , makIng the lhitel over $ 2OOOO.
malcn
. elalOs ntiro strcle , 'as Ih in a lump to C. B.
: tltre $7,712Vcstcnhiaver lIme. aild ! I
h I 3 . Clann & Co . hath heavy creditors . were
bidders on the stacie , The frst claims to
, como out at the amount realized are those
of the Imnlt ) of Dodge county for toxes , and
, the balance will be disbursed as the courts
. may direct.
. Frank I Showaler wi bo before the district
court Monday ] , when a long standing charge
against hll wi be disposed of. There was
. a circus In town last year . and Showaler
was a slleclal policeman. lie Eaw a young
( ( ( nil who he thollhtI'OS , act'ng suspiciously
. anti marchEd him to the police station at the
point of a revolver. I happened the young
iuai ! was In his own neighborhood when arrested -
rested , and ho was soon released. But I made
llm ] mad and he ted I complaint against
Sitowaiter . who was fne,1 , $1 UII ] costs In the
- lower court , but appealed the case.
'Ihe city council at Its meeting Tuesday
evening , wIll consider the allvlEbly : of putting -
ting In an electric light plant In connection
!
wih the water works , and furishing ii-
Jumluaton for the strEets Instead of paying
. the money to private Ilartes and corporations -
tons for the servlc. I Is thought by Mayor
Fried and several melbers of the council
that the city can secure much better er'lce
itt a smaller cost by owning its own plunt I
than It has at 'Jre elt. City Engineer , '
Andrews has completed plans and specilca-
tlons for the ( plant and will submit them to
the council Tuesday evening. I favorable
; acton to tlia project Is taken , the ' work wH
( bo proceeded with at once as the present
contracts for lighting expire next September.
. \U ItECEIVC" J 1IO1T CUUSTY
k Clothing nn" ruel the J'rlnclp:1 Ilqnlrc-
r- ' , . Jll" In Thleclnn. .
t , o'NEILL. Jan. 27.-Speclal.-Tho ( ) work
si. of the State neJef commission Is being felt
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' td 0 'Conslderblo ' extent In this vicinity.
. A number of carload of supplies have bean
unloaded hero' wIthin the ' past two weeks
- ' 'thelcontoits have ' '
11'd Iiheh' assisted matel'lnly'
f . . In relieving the Immedale , necessities of
destitute families. The successive crop
: failures In 101 and lloyd counties have
left their aftermath In the shape of man )
1. fumiies that "ould suffer this \I'lntm' wIth -
out outside asshmtahice. but n a rule the
Ileoilio 110 In better condition than might
bo expected , when their misfortunes are
f , taken lutu coimsldolatioti. There II but Ito
* . to hardship cit account . of the lace of
' fuel. In Boyd county there Is In abun-
. dance of timber , amid as many of tie poorer
, , cass of farmers hive In IOI houses , which
are comparatvely proof against the winds .
they have but little difficulty In keeping
themsch'es from suffering from the old.
In Hal county there Is no timber , but the
, ; farmers have accustom tbemselves to
el
burn cow chips , ali ! with thlK they ale able
to keep comparatively warm
: , The greatest need Is for fool and cloth-
. lug and It Is of these that most of the
i supplies consist. Large quanttes of four
- have been received , which has been judi-
. cloudy distributed and gratefully received
L One car of coal came In the other day , and
; this was distributed unong ! a number of
r needy families In halt county. 'Che only I
A seed grain that has been received 10 far i
I one car of corn , ali this has not yet
- b2en dIstributed. I Is Jltly that later In
the senon omo further provision of this
nature zmitW bo needell. As a rule stock
In stoce
. , will not sufer , unless there Is sufclenl :
: ; snow t9 cover t10 dried grass on the rAnges. ,
. Cattle and horses Invc been doing fairly
wel so far on time rouge grss all over
the county , and the chances are that they
can bo successfully brought through the
r , winter.
INUItEASINi 'il' : W.\,1 IUH'/'I.Y
I Tecunneh . City Conn,1 'VrcstlnG the
l'ruhieiu ,
! TECUMSEII , Neb" , Jan. 27.-Speclal.--- ( )
l The commlteo aPpointed by the citizens of
Tecumseh at n recent mass meeting , hell for
the IHrlJse of considering 111an9 for the
Inprovement of the water system , has re-
I Ilbl'ted to the city council . Contrary to the
oxpcetntona ) ot ninny the t report wn not
j favorable II' the utitaton of the big spring
, , two and one half miles northwest of town.
i The commltcl contend that the eXIenso
. that would thus b p Incurred Is too ) great for
. . the benefIt that would be Ilerh'cll , Ind that
z the clt"s tinanees l would not permit , even
; , were It considered Ilvlsa le. I approves
. the idea of digging a large wel near the
3 NCUoha : river , allowing time water to pass
through enough sol 10 properly filter , and
using this wuler when time supply from the
Jlroben\ \ wells tll short This council hal
tolon the matter under oe\llement , which
- will l'ruha\ly result In time adoption of the
} lost mentioned Illan. In onlnorly ! moist
. . seMen 110 tr mblo Is experlclccil hi getting
nn abundance of wlter from time Iresent
I wells ,
j C. Ie Chnmberlaln has returned to his
I ; home In Chicago .
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, G. P. lennetL spent a Part of the past
I week In St. Joseph.
t Prof , Irmlbury Ii I eniertaliing hlB mother
3 . and 1\ niece from Monteznma , ha
' 'I'hls section of country was vlslell by a
C good fall of 9now 1'I'Ilay.
, A I.lneoln real estate 111 Is offering to
our farnlers a chonre 10 trade their surplus
, , supply of horses for lots II the suburbs of
that ciy , A great many of our here
raisers are glad of this opportunity to trade
; , : ' their stock for anything that I does not ro- '
. ¶ ( Iulro fl'e.lng. amid consequently this offer I
, , t I being generally accepted . I
1 $ irs hiilii I 'a ' ' lieu in ,
IlrllllIY IUI'I ) It 1"1111101 I
: . nFNNIfG''ON , Neb. , Jamm . 27-Spocial- ( )
, . _ . . Last Saturday e\'onh.g I birthday lorty was
. "h'l1 by Mr and : ira Gudlker In honor
4 of their son George , The evening WJ8
silent In 1'11)'II gaines , cards , music and
. mhn1cliig . 1\ JO o'clock I grand supper was
, served by Mrs. OUdllor , Those Ilrcsent nt
. , the Ilart : John Lolmhmert , Soren Jensen ,
L Lena Lebbort daggle Nelson lora Nelson ,
. : ' Olga Logeman. Nelson , George _ Nelson , Mary anti Lena
, Inrlll of the IU".r t r'ckltl ,
ST I.Iti4 . Ncb. . Jan aT-Special.-C. : ( )
W , Crow who WIS killed In his tuther'a mi
r In Sliver Creek , this state , Wellneday , wus
buried In the \\'arsaw cemetery this otter-
t noon under the auspices uf St. Iaul lodge ,
. No. 31 , A. 0. UV. , Notwithistamiding ! ; the
ri- cold , ltoIm ) went her , there was aood
, . turnout of the brethren trol hero and the
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country. The funeral services wore con-
ducted by Brother Hev , Iay and was very
touching and impressive. .
A811.UiU ! I1'S ,
l.nllM of thin l'hrhtJln 'hnreh Give R
I'ii'niiit Eiitertiiiiitient. :
SII.AND , Jan 2t-Speclal.--Thmursday ( )
night , nt the pleasant home of George Itoh-
mean , the ladies ot the Christian church
gave a delightful entertainment In connea-
ton Ith n 10'ecnt social , at which n large
number were In lenlanco , The proceeds ,
amounting to about 16 , went to the charity
fund.
Mrs. nay Thrush nt her elegant home In
North Ashland Thursday evening gave avery
very unique G o'clock ten party to which
about forty guests were invited Each lady
In ntendanco was to wear In some position
two or moro."hlrownies. " TIme invitations
were decorated , with the little "I alrles , "
and the entire house was almost covered
cntro
with the little creatures , peeping out from
liehmind decorations and fancy work , In almost .
most all conceivable shapes. I 10110 a
very delightful tea ltrty ,
W.'dneslla mmighit the Grand Army ef the
Republic and time Women's lelet corps
held their joint installation of ofcers for
time cnsulng year nt their hal Captain
1 B , Dexter acted as instAlling ofcer for
the Grand Army of the ltepnbhhc . while ,
Mrs. Dr. A. S. von Mansfeldo performed the
dilLies of Instalng omcer In time Women's
Relief corps. Thin hal was packed with
mCnbers and friends of both societies .
H. D. I Pine wns sworn In ns post commander -
mander ot time Grand Army and MrH. M. A.
Pickering ns Ilresllcnt of the Hele [ corps ,
Speeches and music were indulged In , time !
most important of which was a talk by
Hov C. I' . laclOey , city mninmmlonnry , on
the charity work at the Relief corps. lie
saul the Ileopio of Ashlalli hail never be-
fore heeded the appeals for all from the
neelly as prompty Inll abumlanty as they
have this winter. lie hal on hand at present .
ent a good slply of II\ovlslols and SCCOIII-
hand clotlmhimg besides a hank account of
$80. belongIng to the charity fune ,
At the blslle s leetn of the Ashland
1Igh School Literary socIety last Friday
night they very generously voted a dona-
ton of $30 to the foot bal team. The
money wi be eXllelllel1 In the Interest of
the team for ' 93 , which prmises to bo a
good anD.
r.t i imn TO ' . \ 11S 11.t ,
\'lun 1 llt.hl"n Cltche : Ilny Sehl'lel
liup't. with II 111 ( 'lrtll Slur )
SCIUYLEH , Neb. , ¶ lan. -Speclal.-J ( ) ,
n. Ilhmmkson a young Englshman , came here
from Brooldyn a year ago. Being a young
fellow or Insinuating characterIstics , and
with a story wel In hand of a vast fortune
Il soon instilled himself Into the confidence
of busIness ; men and thaw he met socially.
lo did nothing at conFequence whie here ,
yet was trusted to such an extent that his
flight to Brooklyn this week caused an accounting -
counting that disclosed about $300 of un-
caneel l Indebtedmiess. A $75 board bill and
a $ r livery bill are thc largest but the
smaller calms ] are almost Innumerable He
received $75 from a brother In Brooklyn ]
early this week , but used that money to
carry him away.
A. M. Parsons has sold his grocery business -
ness to Fred Kropf. A. Luneberg will man-
ago the business. Parsons expects to go to
Los i\imgeles Cal.
Lucy Great went to Stanton. \ \ . , Thurs-
ta ) ' .
taV. . T. . Scott of Kearey , contractor , Is In
the elt ) .
City Marshal William Gibson Is absent ot
Ottawa , Ill. , attending the funeral of In
aunt and l'ollcenmanV. . Williams I con-
fined wih rimeurnaticin . Captain Stone fills
the Ihce of the former and n. Newbur of
time latter.
The Christian Endeavor society Is pre-
parIng for a nelghborhcod convention , to behold
held Irebruary 2 and 3 , to commemorate , the
fourteenth anniversary of the endeavor move-
ment. C. G , Sterling ot Omaha will address -
dress the Sunday morning meeting. Saturday -
day evening there will be devotional exer-
clses. followed by a program on work ot the I ,
society. ' Sunday morning at sunrise , prayer '
I eetng ; In time aferpon , meeting at Junior
league , and In the evening. consecration
service. Fri entertainment will be ' furnished
I nomes are sent to N. n. Miles , Schuyler.
itt. L . Dunlap Is circulating a petition for
his reinstatement In the mal service from
which he was discharged early In the month.
D. W. Oliver has returned to Sehuyer ]
after several months' or travel . through the
cast and south. _ _ _ _ _
J'H31 1 "lWZJ N TO DE.\TJ.
Thro'"u 1'ul \Vnlun 'YhIo Jltlxlc.tel
' 11'1 ' Ulel from Expcmure .
LEIGH. Neb" . Jan. 27.- ( peclal Telegram )
-This morning J. II. Grotetoeschen
I. , a promInent -
Inent and well-to-do Colfax
wel-to-do county farmer
who lived In Wilson precInct , Is lying dead
at the home , ot F. C. rnnU , three miles
south of Leigh. Last night Grotetoesehen
and another farmer , Fred 1uhle. had been
drinking heavily . and when they started for
home , about 7:30 p. m. were badly Intoxl-
eted. bout three miles south of town
their team evidently sorted to run.
Grotetoeschen fell out and Muhle fell Into the
bed of Limo wagon When the team got home
Mis. Muhle went out amid found her husband ,
took him In and sobered him up. As scan
lS sober 1uhle started out to hunt his com-
pallon , and founl him about sunrise , lyIng
hy the road , near the mold place . frozen
stiff . A medical examination proved him I
dead The coroner was telegraphed ] for and
an Ilquest will bo held The deceased was
a widower . with elJt children . lIe was a
member of time Wodmen or the World lodge
at this place and his family will get $2,000
life Insurane.
L.ciimarF Ichoul lieu , , n"fel
DECATUR , Neb. , Jan 27.-Spccial.- ( )
Outrages have been committed al thin Lock-
hart school house , three IIs south of hero ,
that are very apt to cause trouble. Corn-
plalntl have bon sent to the county otter-
ner and the neighbors In that school district
declaring that jUttce must be had. I seems
that a party of young fellows stoPPll a man
on his way home from Lyons , and tool a
keg of beer from him. There was a numbet
at bottles of whisky In the crowd , amid some
one suggestell that they go to the I.oclehart
school house for 0 night of dcbllehery , They
went amid tIme next morning the hous was
In 0 terrible condition. In fact , time teacher
declared there would bo no sehool that day ,
and there wasn't. A man was sent to clean
It ont , and did clean the floor , hut refused to
wash time seal s. Time people ef the district
are very Ildisnant over time affair amid do-
chore by al that Is great and good that the
mustIer wi bo sifted to time bolom and the
guilty oncs will not go Ummimummisimed. Thus Is
not time first tme acts of this kind have been
commmmmmitted there and thin taxpayers t mire
conlnltet 11ero xayers lre get-
ting heartily Ilcle of I.
Ihllr IirovItiuM . : ,
BLiAIII , Neb Jan , . . ,
nLA1 , 27.-Speclal.-The ( )
Methodist chuicl Is holding revival meetings.
Hev , Dawson of South Omaha Is assisting the
pastor , He" Mr Main.
Mrs. 1. F , Fuller Is dangerously ill .
A cat ovel' 25 years oh belonging ; to Mrs
ii , II. Heed died a few days ago .
A email residence belonging to E , S. Gay-
lord caught tire today and was damaged
about $100 , The building was not Insured
The ladles of the Methodist Episcopal
church gave an experience sociable a few
o\nlns ago and raised about $80 toward
decoratIng the Inside of the church.
Time laster Masons of WushlnJton lodge
'No. 21 gave an entertainment and banquet
to about 250 InvIted guests Tuesday cvenlng.
J. B. eQualu and tamly are visiting In ,
Den'er.
11 H. Beecher and family left for Los
Angeles today to make that their homo.
c.tu'rl ; Store 18 CImomi
\VhST POINT Neb. , Jamm 27.-(8peclal (
1'elegram.-'he ) general mimercimandlse store
of J. I. . Harmon was closed Tuesday evening
by virtue of a chattel morlago hell by the
First , Naloual bank of . WNt l'olnt.
Iur"rle l'ariy to : mr , Ilt . Jlr J"I ,
A Illel'nt surllrilo part M'as tcndered
Mr , anti Mrl CV , Heed of the Delonc
.
emi Saturday evening I I ) nlout thirty of
their friends. Time ol'cllon va'3 the twenty-
tied Innlversary of their } sveddlmmg. , ' 1 imo sur-
"rlb was com"lelo. U8 Mr. amid Mrs. l\ee \
were unawuro of theIr friends'tent enl
umitil they arrived. 'rhe evening wus SIlent
unt plelanly wih ( ar < s. mU810 and
dunlng , An elegant Ilnch wa served and
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the oongrlLtulalonl uf the frlenll Were
hearty extended to the host and hostess ,
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TELLER SAVED HIS LiFE
Exciting Episode in the Life of the SeDatr
from , Colorado .
SHOUP WAS GREATER lAN IllS OFFICE
Oavo VII tilt , ( o'ornorshltl thnt tie Might
Work for II 1'eoilio sit WMhlngton
-i'ettigrcv mmit the ! moot\
-I'nll/rw Ril .
1'uull'olson.
WASlNOTON nUmAU OJ 'Til mm
107 J Street , N. W"
WAShINGTON , Jan. 27
"Thero Is no more courageous man In the
world than Senntor Teller , " sail Major Peabody .
body nt the Ebbltt " lIe has passed through
lany thriing experiences during his life-
lme , but on no occasion was his virile manhood -
hood and magnlcent courage displayed to I
greater allvantago than on time evening after i
time news or the assasslnnton or lreslent I
Garfield was received In Leadvillo.
"A miner coming from the shnt where
ho had ( been worltng all day , upon being
In [ armed that President Ga\feld had been
nssnsslnated Washington , carelessly said :
' 10 did not die too EDen '
"That unfeelng amid , unpatriotic remark
was 11assell frol lip to lip , unl everybody
11 time entro comlunlt ) . had been malle
aware of It Shortly after nlthUII a mob ,
broke Into the n1n's house and dragged hll '
to a publc hal , where a lynch court trial '
was to be gl\en hll lie hail ubsolutely no
sllow for htl life . The entro crowd atl'
pearell to 10 unanimous In a desire and de-
terminaton to 1,1 him. A long rope hUll
bee carried to the hal , but hanging was
regarded as too good for tIme man. The
rOle was to be used by the whole mob , amid
the unfortlnto fellow \I'US to be dragged
to death through the rough strects.
"Senator 'Feller was a young IUI then , but
ho had already gained time respect und con-
fdence or the IIlople ) , all of whom lnew him
at least by sight. In his law ofce , which
was hal a block from time publc hal In
which the lynch court was being hmeld he
was Inorlell [ of time situation . Hastly talc-
Ing his hat In his hand , ! . Teller rushed
down stairs , out Ilto the street , enl made his
way to the hal for time Ilurllobo of savlug
that man's life. Numerous friends at Mr.
Teller entea\'cred to restrain him , because
the ) ' feared that he might suffer at the hands
of the mob I he tmmteriered . Hut with set
teeth he proceeded to the hal , push el his
way through the crowd , tool a stand al the
paUrm.b ! shle time , tremblngyrlsoner ! : , waved
ills IOII for Sience , anu OUllmeu It. lie
thereupon atdreset time mob , and In [ armed
them that the prisoner was not their prey ,
but a prisoner of the UnIted States , and that
time city should not be disgraced by the exer-
cise of mob law upon a man who had made
mate
a thoughtless remark. He was Interrupted
by angry cries and shouts of the mob , who
declared that no man shouil stand between
them and their victim. Mr. Teller then
stepped to the front of the stage and informed .
formed them that one man nt least would
stand between them and their vIctim , and
that before they should execute that mon
wIthout a trIal they lust wreak their wild
vengeance upon him. lie commanded silence -
lence again and declared that the man was
his Irlsoner and thot he would take him to
the United States jai at Denver , where he
belonged , and see that he should have a fall
trial for his life. 'he result of the effort
made by Teller. which no other mon In that
communiy would have dared to make . was !
that Teller led his prisoner through that
10b. out of the jail . Into the street to a
railroad train and landed him In time United
Stats Jai at Denver , as bo declared ho
would do "
,
Senator Shoup at Idaho Is a mon of extraordinary -
traordinary nerve and determinaton of
character lie was a soldier during the war ,
and has hived on the frontier at tie 'growing' '
west for more than a gen-erlon , 'oeqtlrlug'
property and populariy at time sam'e time.
rmioi' of Idaho territory
He was appointed governor Illall terriory
In March 18BO , by President Harrison , because -
cause he was the unopposed choice of all
or the leading republicans at the territory.
During the winter of 1880.90 Governor Shoup
was In Washington lobbying for statehood
for Idaho. lie had leave of absence from
the territory for thirty days at a time until
sixty days had expired when the secretary
of the Interior , General Noble , extended his
leave for thIrty dos for time third tme , A
day or two later the secretary sent for Serm-
tor Shoup and Informed him that the presi-
dent objected to any further extension of his
leave of absemmce declaring that It was his
duty to go to Idaho and not remain In
'Svtmslmington .111 winter
\'ashlngton .11
Governor Shou went to the white imouse
}
was admitted to the presidential ircsenco ,
and Informed President Harrison that , In
his judgment , he could serve the Interests
of Idaho better In WashhlGton than In noise
City , and that therefore he had made application -
cation for extension of leave. President
cton
harrison very haughtily and coolly tohl
Governor Shoup that he expected him to go
back to Idaho. and that he must go back
wlhout delay Governor Shoup Is a man of
quick temper , but In the Ireence of the
chief executive of the nation he managed
to control his disposition to be profane. Be ,
however , Informed the president that he
vuId not go back to Idaho for any mal en
cartim and then let the white house.
Hepalrlng to his 1001 at a prominent
hotel , Governor Shoup wrote his resignation
of the blon at governor of Idaho. and
transmitted I by sleclal messenger to the
secretary at the Interior. Two days later
General Noble sent for Governor Shoup , r&
questng him to cal at the Interior depart-
ment , and the \teran Illoneer did so. Se-crc-
tary Noble urged him to withdraw his resig-
nathomm. telling him that the president would
not object to the extension at his leave of absence -
coneD , but Governor Shell Informed the
secretary that his resignation was deilimer-
ately tendered In response to what he deemed
the insulting monner of the president to-
ward 1dm. and thlt his resignation would not
bwlhdra wn , not even temporarJy ,
The resignaton of Governor Shoup never
was accepled ; he remained In Washlnrton
unti Idaho was admited to statohmood Ind
1 ho was elected to time Unied States senate.
Time re-lecton of Senator l'eWgrew at
South Dallta had been antcipated as a cer-
taint ) ' , A doorlereper one morning carried
10 Delegte Peiigrew the carl of n stranger ,
Out In the hoUe corridor a sIort , sqlaly
Iglr" greeted him , and the young stale man
was led to a dcp wIndow recess , where his
Interlocutor proceeded to rend a manuscript
story reflecting Ipon the recent life and
moral character of JettgrIw. lie cahnflI
to be the publisher of a Grand Army paper
In this city , amid saM that he mIld , not want
to IJ1lsh onythlng relectng upon lir. Pet-
tgrew , but time Item hind been brought to
him by one of his relOrters. Time young Da-
Iotan Invled the man , who was manifestly
I blackmller , to cal upon him at the Na-
tonal hotel ot 8 o'cloel that evening . The
fellow agreed to do so , and advised Pett-
grew to have $100 ready for him when ho
called.
Promptly lt 8 o'elock the card of the black-
maier was handed to Mr. Iellrew In his
room at the National , and the caller was admitted .
mitted . Mr. lelgrew drew a roll of bis
from hs trousers pocket and said : "Now
you give me that manuscrIpt and a receipt
for $411 before I give you the money "
Wlh a chub InllcatnA that he had
autht a Bff sucker , the bllckmaler wrote
n receipt for $100. and hlnllell lelArew
the manuscript , both of which lal'ors ' Potti-
grew put Into a drawer of his desk
At the "amo time Mr. Pettgrew lifted
from time drawer an Immense navy revolver ,
amid , presentng that ( In his right hand , while
he hcll thin roll of bills In his heft hand , he
said : "There Is only one of tWD ways to
deal wih such characters as you , either
to imay or kill YO\ I have not yet mmmatio imp
1\
my mind what to the In your case , and while
I am deliberating It might bo well for you
to get on the other side of that door "
Time blacemaler ] got ,
"The omnibus bIll , Idmlllng the terri ,
tories ot North and South Dakoto , Montana
and Washington to statehood , wouhl not
have become a law In February , 18&9 , " says
ox.Conjress1an Charles S. Yoorheel , of time
state Wushlngton , "It I hail not been
for the honesty , loyalty and integrity of
Congressman Baker of Rochester , N. Y.
The bill was Ilenllng long In the Fiteth
congress and It was opposed by Mr. Springer
of Illinois , chairman at the commitee emu
territories. Finally Joe Toole of Montana
united wih me In an appeal to Sunset Cox
to lead U8 In a break away rrol democratc
caucus action. lie agreed to do so , I we
would get cno\gh democrats to join U8 anti
make a success ot time eIort , Then 1 went
- - - - - -
-
10 'I -
to Charlie Dnke1 f nochestor , the lenl1lnF
replblean menlJltl of the committee on
territories , and , u/4kth him I he would stand
by Tools and 1)'sl'r I wc would make the
brenk. I\ agreed to l10 so , anti then we
went to work , l'1iit we got Mr. Shl'eley
at Indiana , anllnthcl others followed , When
wo hml secured .4nommghm Independent ( lemo-
crate to help I , jmnset Cox came to the
front. lie mal1Ml ! fnnet IIeeeh , Toole
made aother , 'I ' tried to speak for my peo-
iia as wel as I I . quld , and wo finally no-
curell a vote , by1licli , the 1,1 was l'aIBoll.
Then the bill fil" 10 the senate , alli there
Il slept until Jmd.1 following winter. We
couhl get the s4mit'a to 10 nothing , alhough
the relublcans , \pl \ sure that the four new
slateR would b& 'oi'ublican. I know then ,
and I know rmit' , ' that I the democratic
party hod gone 1km ' tM front Instead of 111
iimg back , those tt1es t ( would have been denim-
ocratic. "
"Well , the bill dragged along amid finally
Joe Toole went te the senate commitee on
territories one afternoon wih Congressman
Dalcr. The relluhlean leader there , ctmppos-
tug that Toole was a republican , toM naler
that l'mcshiemmt.eiect Benjamin harrison
wantcIl the bill defeated lie wanted time
new states to cOle In undr entirely repumim-
lean auspices lie was soon to go to the
white house , and the republell senators
were Inclned to bow to his will. As soon
as Joe Toole told mo this 1 went direct to
Mr. Baker , reminded him of his Iromlse
and asked him I lie would staml by us. lie
saul that : he woull ) keep hits vonmi I he
had failed us the conference commlteo would
have been divided equally , and the b1 woull
have falell , lut halter kept his word , Inll
time bill went through : In the meantme the
denmocmats had'foBt all prestige In the territories -
tories , 111 the new states were safely no-
IJuhlcan , 1 was retired to private life , and
so was Toole , alhough ho was afterward
elected govern of Montana. I was a rope-
ttan of the history at Kansa Time demo-
erats opposed statehood for hcamisas ] , and that
state has been republican over sInce , except
In 1800. which was a Ilhenomenal year. \'e
might have struggled for years for statehooll ,
had It not been for Mm Baker of New York.
lie kept his word In spite of the tact that
by remolnlng true to us he lost caste with I
the Incoming rellu1Icnn odin inistration .
There are few such noblemen In publc lfe , "
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p
. .tr Tll .SIdhIflS' JOJI" .
GRAND ISLAND , Jnn. 27.-(81)eal.- ( )
Comanennt Scovie went to Lincoln 'es-
terllay morning on business connected with
the home
The ndvlsry board's commitee on auditing -
lng , Mrs. Lena A. Bntes of Aurora and
: f. : I. Barber of Fullerton . had In appointment -
pointment to ludlt the books of the coin-
mandnnt FI'ldH . 1\ \ . Barber ( lId not put
In an appelrnnce ut the tune spelJet for
beginning the wOI'le. and trs. O. A. Abbott
.
of this , city . unothel' member of the hoard ,
was sUbstituted. Mr. Unl'bcr , who Is , by the
% vmly , president of the boa" , arrived later ,
hn\lnl been In attendance at the meeting
of the Nebrallm Press association at Yorle.
" " . E. 10\I'n , Inother mcmber of the
board , was also present.
:1 r. and 1\1. Frank Leslie of Alliance ,
Neb" , have been the guests uf Commanllnt
Sco\te durIng the pust week.
. Schwartz Is the name of a veteran who
was at time home ninety days mind has just
returned n/a after a furlough of
that len/th of time. Scnvartz wan-
tiered away HI far ns Chicago
: nd finally haummied In nn ttlnishmouse.
Tilts fact ' became known , and the other la-
mates ht once Iho\ their brotherly tove.
A collection , \'lf taken amen time boys
and they jaid fOr' his transportation hacl.
lie an'I\I. snfelv. dial Is now coatent to be
tn the Nebraska , , home.
John Churchill 11:11 ; returned after a fur-
lough of two ) hAi
Irrigaton has tH.cle Nebraska's home
.
for her slllel In Its last report to the
Board of Iublo ahds and Buildings the
advisory boar say " ' 'he extreme dm'outim
truth
of time past yel"lnd the consequent failure
' faiure
of and gmrdem '
crops 11\lle'o \ products at the home
has emphaslzl 'thH . necessity of some at-
tempt In the future 'toward .
f\tlre710wart securln a system -
tem of irrigation which wi Insure I supply
of vegetables and far products ' suiliciemit
for the needs tf th home. The flmio farm
! fno
lands connectei . ] with the . Institution . Uw
connece .Insttuton.
proper or the.stateofer \PPOtunlt ) . of
putting In 'opt'i'atibn of
puttng { plrtlt lOne the Improvel
' modern methodt ! 'f Inlgatoa , which vii1
'not , ony prov a. dulcet benelt to the state
and home , J)1WI1 ncoumgo like efforts'
on the part < , rober ( people of our efort' .
In case the legislature houll leem such a
course JraCtcable. an appropriation should
be mmmdc for thlt P1mm-pose. In addition to
that made on the recommendaton of the
commandant . In his rcport " , I
A line picture of AnJerrmonyjlle prison !
hnnJ on the south wal of the library Ind I
readln roonim. The late and lamented
Judge Church . when here at one of the reunions -
unions . iuickli ) pointed out the place where
he "made his headquarters" while tmprls- '
oned tn that terrible pi lce.
TIme last death at the home oc.eiyrrp,1 nn
October : . when Alexander lcKeYork
breathed taps , his last and Inslered the final
There are about fifty periodicals In . the
reading room and there are about twenty
Inmates In the room constuIU ) ' .
I'rm Jnnunr 1 to the 15th there were
eight new arrivals and eight applications
have been passed upon favorably IIJplcalons
arrivals 'estellu ) " . 1wo
Chris Pickerel ! of Sems'and
19 the latest
Plceerel Sewar ar-
rlvnl.
Samuel Stevens a private of A
' company ,
'Se'entseventh Illinois
\ -seventh
111nols Infantry , who came
to the 1on1e from McCoole. Is slowly wastIng-
away . and I Is not expected thflt wastnl :
live much longer. Besides having this sickness -
ness he is . and has been for a long time ,
totally deaf. lme
There are now twenty.two women on the
roll . and nineteen of these lre prerent. There
are I number of other applications . limit there
Is no place for them , us nil ot the fourteen
cottages are 11ed ,
These cottages , incidentally . are not
fu\ocd 1) ' the comrnnndammt nor ly Generl
Averelh . assistant
Averel. Inspector general for the
national overnment. That Is to say ,
neither of these authorities favor the
method of furnishing fool supplies to the
cottages , hut would prefer that the men and
their wives . who occupy cottages . should
dine with all the rest. A new building hI In
buiding
an ( ) ' vent sorely needed , amid the national
natonat
Inspector favors the building ot another
house the main hoar of which should be
( lining room anti kitchen , the basement for
sUIples and the ReeOl11 and thlrll floors for
lodging room9 doing away with time eot- :
tnges. The cost of extra hntn/ Including
/
coal nnd stoves . und the greater cost for
ratIons . would he thus Greater
Neither woulll there be In this manner any
more Inconvenience nor any less privacy for
time women of the home ns 1 covered pass-
IleI'Ucoulel he mode anti I > coverel
recommlndel
trom the mllln hulllnA to time new hnmihdhng.
Inspector A'erm'il rmii'o woulml , hulhlng.
Avr,1 1110 wouil refer an
al
Illmlnlstrton bulln , . to include the ohilcos
of the imomne I'centon room for visitors .
ele. The main Imllnl would then b" mmse,1
entrel ) ' for lodging ' rooms reading - m6thjj ;
elc" , for the entire mlle inmiuntes alll the
eanncly of time hem coulll be doubled.
Thlre are now 20 ( ) Inmates Irlscnl. This
numher was never conlemplltl,1 , whn the
home was bui , Or If It wal time esthmnmmtes
went wide of the mark ' tl eltrlltel
Jnuch too cro\lell ] for comfort In ninety
days said General Avereli , 1 building could
be erecle,1 , to cover all the wnnts ,
Anti since there has seemingly been some
tall of renting a sanitarium somcwher . nt
Milfortl . perhaps , for the care of seine of ( the
veterans , It wOII , In thnt connection no
doubt he news thot General Averel strongly
opnoses I ,
The nntolal jovlrnment pays into the
state trenmsmmrer's , hanmhmt every year for every
male inmate of ,1/0 , home $103 , Inll In view
of this fact the government or time natiomi
his its inspector ' who mll"R his ) nnlon ,
I Is presumed thlt since sueh Is the case the
recomnmemmtlatiommst' of time mmmmtiannl govern-
Intonnl
Il'nt would he rrfpectfllv hooked Jovern- .
The state appr\prlnlNI ffG.410 for the her
\ I
at th ( last m'eesmpn Pr the lellslatlro , Of
this S2.0 Is paint hark by the national gob'-
ernrneimt . which ' 1'01"1 leave . II the Imlanco
were all used. UEOa to hlve IIn pall hy
time state ot Ncbmmummka. ) But $ , O of this
amount Is In thlflrl \ and , Ilhll and other
funlls and ( unnpt ho usel ! 1 will lapse
Ant this will hrrnJ the cost dawn to ' . ,
Th 'n thrre'l on'lthlr Irm of ahout : $1,0 .O
which coms froml pro < 1lce o the ( arm .
which will lelse' time amount Ilall hI' thim'
state for thitsmgmc't and leeplnJ of Ill old
soldllrs In the P & fjA\o years to ahout * 27. - ; ,
000 , or I little 0r ' 10 per year , for vhmiip I
there mire now 020 : In time home time ave
Ir ! present p'r , 'av slnee Commanllant
Rlwle'l ( mmh'tOt. tie 121
William Oitimort of inninlmnn . Neb ,
\lam 01 01 ( Nlb" a
mrmher of the Forlv. I"th Illinois Inlant . .
company hun Is now C , helter vims very : ill the last two weeks ,
'rime laRt hiiI Cit Comnmnanlnnt Scovihle's
s"oncInr wi b" enlllll Mareh 31 fko'le'
Ells Howell of limo Thulrtv-ourthu Ohio Jo-
fanl ) ' , nt flmmmiivbhe , fhfh1an Iounl' , Nei , . ,
Is ' HIMIJJe Ji attack of paralysis.
T"'o of tl ( FII\Est ' eases In the hole mire
of cases wherein time affliction Is menial. At
times both the ohl comrlleR are Ilertct ) .
rtonll ; al olher tm l th"y Iepln 10 hI
hlnt luon leltro\lnJ tlemleJ'es , Both have
hlln ,1selarged from the Insnne asylum 11
cured ,
'hen tl average alenllanre at the home
was sevemmty.six rations cost 32 3.10 centl a
Iluy per capita. The last report , with an
average of 151 , /howfl the rations cost 17 %
cents I day per - capita. .
"nl"Unlhlll Ilrn , " ,
KINGSTON , R. T. , Jan 27-College imali ,
the principal hal ot the Hhodl bland (01-
lege of Irlculure antI Mehunlo Arts ,
wits 1) < rtaIY deftro)11 hv fire this morn-
)
immg . The loss will be $5.0.
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MOVE TO ABOLISh SUNDAY
Seven Days 1 Week Demlmdctl by the Swell
Sot It the Capital .
MTL'NG DP'R1URE , IN WASI \ GTON
le'utts of Society AUcml R Tf 1\11 n
ltmlrllo Whcro Inncnl ) : "ni J-
"ccttl-Un ) 'lmol nlll Ilgh
JIII18 11 , No 1:11 : , .
W SlNOTON , Jan. 2 , -1 Is time lllee
that kills with time society of [ tim natonal
capital. Thera Is a 101 nIl of [ revelry by ,
day amid night gvn Slllny brings no' '
cessntol of gayety 11 time fashlonablo world.
Last nllht time Chinese minister and his
_ _ n. _ n. _ n _
nlmerOl8 suite mlle merry whlo their
cOlntrymen are meetng the enemy In the
Oriental \\'aterloo. lresleent Ce\elaml amid
his counselors , s well lS the alegell states-
men of time natolal legislature , 1110 amid
haney smal tale , whie the strelm of ) 'elol
metnl Jews tOlarl1 Blropo nnd loaves time
menaeo of commercial disaster In its wake.
Time social season Is now lt its height , anti
nllther war nor rlmors of Ilanlc check time
mal rush. Ult this winter six das of the
week his been considered tme enouh 11
which to satisfy the umbllon of all the
society crazed peolJlo In town. Now there
Is such I Ilressure for lilies that time whirl
Is to eontnle emi Sumla ) :
Last nlnht time Chilese ball was the sen-
satiomm. Everybody that Is Ilyhody In the
social world was there. J was nearly l1a-
light before all time guests reaehell their
homes. No one was able to get up In tme
for ehimmrchm. 11 fact , time fashion abIes 1111
wel if I they tlmbled out of tied early enolgh
to get to the b-alul tea ut time German em-
bass ) ' this aftermmoomm . This tea was set for
- 4 o'eocle. and all the fashlonohles hopell to
be there. A SundlY tea Is a novelty here ,
und It II just new amid wicked lnolgh to ;
aUrct time devotees old mnlt everyone I
glory In their nteldanco upon I. Ne one .
allJlears to care what time religious people
of the country may have ' to say about I.
if the good pIople of time United States condemn -
demn I SUlllay tea , what would they hlve
saul In case time Germun nmbassador had
carried omit his original Iltenton of gl\llg
a Sunday ball ?
WANTIifl ) 1'0 OVI A SUNDAY BAI.L.
That Is what time Baron van Sourma-
Jelseh wanted to do lIe could see no herm
In I. In Ierln the grandest balls of the
season were gl\en emu Sunday. Blt the
amhassador took cOlnDel al this point. lie
was told that wimileemmiericamis might endure ]
a Sunday aferoon tea . they would scarcely
dare ] to Ileml a Sunday afernoon bali. He
was amazed when his advisers told him some
of the best people In town would be afraid to
attend his Sum1a afernoon ball. "U they
eo come , " they said , "everyone of them will
reverse the usual rule amid go around begging -
ging the society reporters not to put their
names In the papers. You mlst Imow , my
dear baron , that 011 Americans In official hue
would be afraid to have I go out to the
country that they atended a bal emi the
Sab\ath dar. " Heluctanly tIme baron
abDndoned his Intenton amid compromised on
a tea. But It Is suspected that the word
tea Is used only to allay suspicion , amid that
the affair will partake more of the character
at a ball. The trolble Is that there are
not enough das In time weele. Every night
Is spoken for far In advance. I It II not a
big . dlrmmmer It I.s , reception or a ball. No , one
Iles w spenu iS gooa oOlars 1 nn enter-
tainment and have its glory clmmed by be-
Ing forced to run rival against some other
attraction. Besides , the dlplomntc corps are
particularly fond of Sunday as a ear of entertainment -
tainment and revelr ) ' .
The tea ot the German nmbassy did not
close the festivities of todl ) ' . At 10 In the
evcnlng Senator and Mrs. Drlco gave a musicale -
cole , and everyone knows what a musicale at
the Brice mansion means It Is lS swell as
swell can be A small fortune will be spent
for fiower . for chanipagmie for punches and
other rcfreshmniemmts. The music , H former
customs bo followed , will be furnished by
costly specialists Imprted for the occasion.
Thus It goes In the world of society at this
democratic capital. Monday will usher In
a new round of entertatmiments. There Is to
ho a reception at the whie house , a dinner
to the president and the cabinet and any
number of events of lesser note. There Is
no rest for the devotees of gayety In this
town and will bo none tIll Lent. Now thot
time Sunday line Is broken over It Is predicted
there will he many imitators. The hardest
worked people In town are those In the social
swIm.
FAST SET AT THE CAPITAL.
Sunday social events are quite In favor !
with what Is Iown as thin fast set. I Is
clfcult to describe thIs fast set. Everyone
that Is near enough "In" to know anything at
all about the social fabric knows who the
principal members of the set are. Many at
them are In the diplomatic corps. OUmers . are
weallhy Idlers , who pass their winters here
and their summer In Europe. A few-a
very few-are senators and other ofcials or
members of their faimmilies. The fast set Is
known by its recklessness , by its wicked-
ness . by the number at desperate flirtations
which are carried on within its cIrcles by
its never.falng propensity to cut up high
jlnks on every possible occasion . This fast
set Is a natural ofshot of the officIal and
traditonal society at "Washington. ' This Is
a dull and stnpld society , with so much con-
ventonolsm thlt men and women of spirit ,
especially those who have tasted the sweets
especialy
of aristocracy abroad , quickly tire at It. They
seek a lveler atmosphere , and being drawn
together by kindred aspirations . for a
coterie at their own , mingling more or Jess In
the general current , but more oren contriving
to get off by therse1\es and having fun In
their own hiarious way.
SOIO rather interesting and suggestive
stories are told at the goings on of this fast
set. For instance , they had a ball some time
ago at tle Country cub , a fashlonabe ] con-
cern In the suburbs of time city , As usual
when the mmmonmbars of this gay coterie get to-
Jether , all honds , mole and terale , drank I
great deal of wine. After midnight the fun
was fast and furlo s. " Sudmlenly a .gre.1t. o- , -
motion was couseu uy into SOUIU 01 algry
voices In the glass Inclosed veranda , used as
a promenade b t\cn dances. Every one
adjonred to the veranda , anxious not to miss
the fun The wife at a Senator , beside herself
wih rage , was hurling the choicest epithets
In her vocabulary at a honesomo lan and a
dashing woman who stood Irm In arm. 'rhe
man was her husballi and the woman time
wIfe of I mel\er ot the dliliomoto corps.
All evening this pall had carried on a des-
perate ihirtutiomi , The senator hmmmmh neglectthl
hits wife entirely , Time poor woman , mit first
grIeved , had tlmmahly , betweemm ms'tno nail jeal-
nosy , lost her lie-ad and precipitated a scene ,
Such a tirade as sime dlscimargemi at time hmead
of time pair few in time great circle gathered
about timeni hmmmd ever imeard , Wlmen she hmnml
said lmer say time aggrieved womnamm fell 1mm a
swoon and was carrie-il to a dressing
rooni , revived , and finally taken imomne. Fre.
quemit little incidents like this emmhlven time
festivities of the mnernbcrs of time fast set
anti enable them to drive dull care away.
SuE WAS AN UNBIDDEN GUEST.
On ammothmer occasiomm ommo of time most proni-
hmionmt society ladles in town gave a dinmmer to
time fast set. Not caring to take time trouble
to cemid out invitatIons , amid regarding time affair -
fair as ammo wholly within time coterie , shmt
asked one of imer frlendB , also a mihmimminmg iigimt
in tine set , to brIng hmor owmm guests. 'Tue hat-
ten did so , anti among time people brougimU by
her vas one young wemmanm to whom the
hostess objected. Timers was mme good reason
wimy thmis guest should be tmmmwelcomo , otimer
than a mime-re v'lmiimi on thin part of time mimimi-
tress oftimo house , but object iio tlitl. Soup
was Imasbed wlthiout a word of lmostihities. 'rime
oysters were accommipammied by a few tart re-
mmmarks. Time fish brougiit amigry giances mmmiii
looks of disdain , All tins timne time wimmo
iloeving and time room was warm. lie-nec it
imalmiemmed that utmout midway In time feast tIme
imostesus throw a imonmih ) shell. Looking this umm-
welcoimmo guest straight imm time face , ejie sang
out ; " \'lmo brought you to niy house anyway -
way ? " Of course them was an uproar. The
umifortummate and inoocemit guest arose from time
table arid started for limo drosstnmg room to
get 'lien things , 'rime womnumm who 1mm. ! immvitmi
tier to time house pounce-il upon the hosted ,
"Site is better timeit you any day 1mm time week.
Simo is ill to go wimere you couldn't. if you
don't mmmarchm upstairs thus niinute and apologize -
ogizo to her I and my friends will leave your
house and never sot foot 1mm it agaimm , " hero
time gentlemen interfered , They lloured time
oil of flattery UhlOii the troubled waters , Time-hr
led time comnbataimtmi apart amid soothed thmomm.
The upshot oh It all was that the hostess
mILl uminmreh umpstairs and apologize , time of-
femided guest remnove-ti imer bomimmet and no-
turned to the table , every one took a drink
and time fast set comitinucit its revels till far
into the mitgimt.
\'ihITI IIOUSi' OVISTS liUltin' hiOMi.
Time 'imlto imommso was besieged by time great
imublic yesterday afternoon at time only iamb-
lie rcceptlomm whIch Mrs. Cleveland will give
timis year.
it. % vn9 anmmommncemi that time reception woimhil
host from 3 to 5 , htmL at 4:25 : time last strag-
gher of time long lime lmmmd mmiatio his bow amid
simmiken time imamul of thme first lady in time
land , Timis emmmahl attemidanco is immipreco-
dented lit time imistory of thin white house
Witim Mrs. Cievelaniti as hostess. Iii fact , It
is game-rally necessary to multi ammotimor hour
to time timume , tim order timat oil muigimt imave
time privilege of simakiumg lmmimmds vlthu timelmres. .
imlent'svife. . 0mm timis occasion time rod con-
ruler vas closed , and , after passimig timroumgim
time re-il , blue amid gre-elm pmurlors , time callers
wemmt lute time east roommi , ammul gradually die-
IiCEStl , pnssimmg omit timrommghm a front wimimhow
to time street. A section of time Marlmme bamuti
m'as senteti in time- corridors , mmmiii Played sonme
lively miiauchcs to hmclp thmlmmgs ahomug ,
Mrs. Clovelammni sas in a gown of vimlte
crepe , time hmodic of wimiclm was one muass
of met' . time lmattemmm omithitieti wltim gold beads ,
Limo dress 1mm s'imiclm time mmiost recemmt of hmer
imimotogmalis was taken. Time ladies assIst-
big s'ere Mrs. Iharlnmm , wIfe of Cimief Jtmstlco
hlarlamm ; Mrs. Mamnhursomm , ninth Mrs. htoger
Q. Mills. A grommp of yomimmg girls belmitud time
limme looked very attractive wIth time back-
groumnmul of gay flowers. Anmomig tlmemmi won'
Mrs. i'ernimme , mmmotimer of Mrs. Clevolaimmi ;
Miss Iloardnmamm , Miss Enloc , Miss Vu'ahimer ,
Mls limmimmmocic , who is a guest of Mrs.
Clevohammd ; Miss Lmmcilio lhlmickburmm , Miss
i'attonsomm , Miss Fulir , daugimter of Chile-f
.ltmstice Fimhler ; Miss Gray , Miss Uiml mmmd
Miss Ihemmedict ,
Time let ichmigami State association , eommilosed
of residents of that state temmiporarily 1mm
\Vasimimmgtomm , lucid its anmmual social gather-
lug last evemmlmmg. Owimmg to time rapid
growtim of time orgammization , time cmmstommiimry
dimmer as dispensed witim , amid tire evemit
took time formu of a dammce , wimichi was cmi-
joycil by a large mmunmmber of time Mhclmigami.
liVashingtommians. Several of time Mlchmigmumm
menmbers ut time imommso attemmded , but time st'ii-
nitormt , wino cvudeumtly corisliler timemmisol'es
past thick dammchmig days , did mmot appear.
1"R.Ir , iii : J"QUCING .i , jTri.E.hhi.\'T.
Siimi iomiuhimgo Llkotyt. , lie ComImilolied tim
l'amy mimi ( liii Ciimimmm.
NE % ' YORK , Jan. 27.-A special to time
\\'onld frommm Puerto I'iat , Semi Domnimigo ,
thtitcti Jammtmany is , says : Trouble seemmms
iminmminmcnt , Imetweemu Fmammco amid time Iomnimmgo
repembhic. A Frenmclt mmmamm-of-war appeared off
Sanm Dommmlngo a few days ago amid begami to
tahto soummdImmgs. Situ was boaniled by a
iilOt , who was lmmfonmned tlmat hmls services
were mmot mice-dod , W'lmemi ime nsked time conmm-
mnandeil wimat. hmis imitemitionis 'ere
imo mras told it was none of
hmls bimsiniess. Time San Domnimmgo reu-
timonities had a dispute vitim a bammk a few
years ago ammml eventually took $60,000 frommm
it. Time bauik was backed by a
rlcim capitalist amid time backers
haiti their case before time Frenmcim
govoramnent , Frammce demanded timat the
mmmoney lie restore-ti to ( lie bank , but diplo-
nintlo mmcgotiatiomms scorn to hmave resmmlteml 1mm
notiminmg. TIme W'orid correspondemmt learmms on
tmustworthmy authorIty that time French mild-
muiatummm Imas already been sent iii , antI timat it
mlemmmands time returni of time $60,000 amid $200-
000 as immlemmmmmity.
Presidemit hiereatmx , it Is said , has de-
dared timat inc hiatt mm money to pay it witim.
DIspatches for the lilnitisim admiilral at Ja-
nialca iassed this port today , probably asic-
immg imimn to look after Brltlsim interests 1mm
case of bommibandmmicnt.
ItiiOIES TALKS Ii'mlEi'ENIENTLT ,
Cape Colommy No Longer aking 1'mmvors of
( ernlmlmmy 1mm Ammy Direction.
LONDON , Jami. 28.-A dispatcim to the
Tinme from Berlin says that time Kreuz Zei-
tong pubihsimes an interview 'witim time Rt.
lion. Cecil Rhodes , pninme minister of Cape
Colony , In thmo course of which Mr. Rhodes
declared that Cape Colony would never re-ha-
qumish Walfiscim bay to Germany. Great
Britain , he added , had miothmlng to say in
time matter , amid time premier of Cape Colony
who proposed to relinquIsh Wnlflsch bay
would comae day lose time premiership.
"Since Germany has bee-mi dlscoimrteous
enough to Tefuse me pemniissiomm to lay my
telegraph tlmrougim Germnan East Africa , " lie
said , "I shall ask imotiming furtimer of Imer. I
shah lay a line through time Congo State. Time
best part of Africa would belong to Germmuammy
hart site retained imer lossessions in time east
and conthm part of time commmmtry , but sue Imas
be-ca too economical aimmi also too prudent iii
liar invcstnie-ntim. Portmmgal will never cede
Deiagoa bay. her creditors are powerless to
force her to do so , because thin Europcamm
powers will never be able to agree to co-open-
ate against her. "
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.o isrixi I. LII1'JfO J'E.liiXrS ,
All Japmmmmns Emmorgios Whim IOo lovotcd to
J'rosccmmtlng time Yar.
\rICTOflIt , B. C. , Jan. 27.-Time Northern
Pacific liner Slkim arrived last e'enimig from
Yohcoimnnia with advice-s to January 13 as
follows : The Jaiancse Diet reassembled
January 8. The two houses were informed
timat no consideration would at presehlt be
given to Internal emitorpnises. Time bimmiget
for tiiC current year was presemuted , showimig
ami estimated revenue of 90,300P)0 yen amid aim
estimated expenditure of 9,700,00O yen.
Prepnratlomis for the projected expedition
from the Lia Tung rueninstihme are contimitmeti ,
but no sIgns of departure are perceived.
'l'nmtmmsportnttiomi of nddi tionni troops fromnm
Japamm is now in progress. 'I'lme convietiomi Is
gemieral that W'el.liaiWei viih be time object
of attack.
Advicems from Liemmteimant Gemieral Nodzu ,
date-mi Jaumimary 5 , contaimi notimtng to show
thnmt time military sitmmmmtion is mmnsatistnctom'y.
p
pniggN is Iriiimtiih liver.
Calvin S. $ pniggs s'its bm'oughmt back ( mom
Peoria. Ill , , Saturday and arraigned before
Acting i'ohlce Judge Crosby on time cimarge
of cmniiezziememit. lie wmms bommnd over to ( he
district commit In the snmm of $500. It is UI.
hegeth timnmt Sjmniggs t'mmiimezzit'd $65 lielomiging
to F. S. Bnrnett , editor of Time J'mogmess.
Sprlggs , who was for some timmie mend
waiter at the Millard , was , metier inn loft
timid lOstttOfl , employeih imy hiarmmett us it eel-
hector ( tin amm Aio-Anmienicamm directory. amid
it is clahnit"l timat oem the l2tim 'iumy of Jnnu-
ary hum coileete'i $65 anti rukippeth tIme town ,
lie s'nms hocatm'l timrommgim a letter 'imIehm lie
wrote to a ( nhenud in Ilium city mmmii Chile-f
Detective I inzt. , wimo was cmumpioycai in time
cmmmle , mud hmlnmt mmrreittt'd one time 21st and
brougimt back to thus city.
p -
m 'rimm or ( ) I t hue i i , rmmmomm I I itln iond.
PALMYItA , N. Y. , .lamm , 27.-Major John
Gilbert ulil thus evt'nhmg , aged 93 yearn ,
Major Gilbert hcmmowmm from one cmii of
time cotmmmtry to time otimer' as time nnnn wimo
set imp mind com'm'oclel , timeiii cots ( if 11am Itrat
itiornioni bible. 1'nomnlnemmt Ztlonurmonms ( mum ,
Utmuim hmntvo mnimIe , trips Ime-ncm for timu imumrimosu
o ( interviewing Mr. Gilbert and visitimig
ms'hiat is ciihiel , Nurmuon iiiii , wumem'o Joseph
Smith oh k'getl lie dm1 g nip t ime gol'iemm ' Imlil Ccii
front wimichm tim" imibie was imnintemh. Mr.
Gilbert wmms mmmmtil recently the possessor of
time first Mormon hmihic' , die'posimig of it it
short tlmne ago to liomm , Pliny ¶ 1' , sexton or
timid place , . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Emirimiers riiitTVrImlm : iii ililmisicaili ; ,
GRANTSDUrIG.'is. . , .Tan , 27.-Iteponts
( rein time town of htimsic todmmy etitmilmmn time
news of terrible smiffenlmigs aiim ] smtrervmmtion him
timnit towii. Omme-tlftim ot time poohmho am mm without -
out pmoper footi mmmi me iargtm ammnmimer of timemmm
imtlVt not mm ilouimuti ef iloumr tim thin imoimse , Local
oItl is exhmmmmmlteii , mms mveil as tIme towmm I miimls.
( iovi'rnnr Ljiiimiiimi imnmii beau nhiP'aiCl ( to.
Most of these people tmre mmt'mv settlers vithm
large fuimuiiiicn. Fires mh'stroyc'il time-In crois
mmd drought destmmyeml vegetuimles amid gratii.
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, J mmigmm , loim mm E r it I mis I
.A'ri.ANTA , ( Jo. , Jumi. -.Jumlge John
Erskimme , who was time first UnIted Stmttemu
judge mmppointed 1mm Georgiu imtCI time ss'ur ,
amid who imelml timmet imomiltiomm mmmlii hum retire-
nment on accoommt of age , ulied lie-re flits
mmiornmlng , ( igei 82. lie wits a mmtmtivtr cit Ire-
himmmml , but. immmii Itvcl nemmriy tilt imis life in
fleorgiit , Be m'tms ammo of time- few sotmtimernm
leaders smimo muilvltued time imeoiio of timimi sac-
tion to umecept time results of time war ,
S
i'rmuhm ituimimers Arre'ited.
PINE Bl..UF1" . A rh. , Jemn , 27.-Coiistabiea
brought to this city this mnorning and placed
in jail two youmig mae-ni smith to answer time
uiescm'iptlomi of time MeNeihl Cotton lIe-It rohi.
hers. 'I'imey mm'ero hthUlng their way on Liii
Iromi Mountain romi'l wimt'n capttmrett. 'I'ime
irisoners. wimo are cacti mmbOut 20 years olti
gave timeir mmammWs mmmi Cimitrielu lucks anti \ViiL
Ztit'Lelmeit. Both declai'e thte' camm i'm ' ovum cut
alibi , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
irircumimin mieii of Ills injunie.
TORONTO , Ont. , Jan. 27.-Ittchard Ar-
dtmgim , cimlef of thin 'Toronto fire hnigamle ,
whio Wati so badhy Lumjured iii time Oloime lire
recently , died this mnomninlf ,
'a
SUPERVISORS hAVE SETTLED
Litigation Brought on by Wooabury
County's ' Board Enitica ,
COLJN1Y SAVES TEN 1U3USAND DOLLARS
Et-Tre-mmtmror lure-c ileiuiibumrsp time Commmmt
for Simimrtmmge-s-l'nimiiimmmmh ActInmm dtgmmliist
time Hoard Still Stmmmmil mmmiii ro Sot
for Trial in i'cimrtmary.
SIOUX CITY , in. , .lnmm. 27.-Time settlemmient
timat time coinmity Imoarth of sumpervisors of ( ml ;
( W'ootlbmmry ) coumity have just effected Itli
\Vootlbmmry commnmty cltizemms amid taxpayers'
coum'nmlttoo amid others of a mmnmmiber of stilts
pemmmhimug in time courts mnnmm'ks time t'nitl of
connie of timeummost imitem'ly ( commtt'stemh Iltigatlomi
over iiistitmmteth 1mm cotmrt. Almotmt a iear ago
mmewspapers smmcceeleti , 1mm gettlmmg an abstract
of comunty wamnamits Issued to ummemmuhiers of time
liram'ti of supervisors amiml to mhivnrs Imersons ,
limit all of wimicim mvere receipted for by comm
omie or anotlmer of time miiemmmbers of time board ,
ammtl it mvamu Imublisimed. It eliowetl that uumemmm-
tiers of time hoarml 1mm ( hire-c years time mad
uhrnwmm sommnethtlmig like $ iOO.000 ( noun tIme coon-
try road , bridge , immeamme ammmi iioor fummitis ammd
[ lint there m'as lIttle tO show for It lit time
vn ) ' of vork tionme to commnt ) ' mails , etc. Time
tiimsimot of it vas timmet time ennmmmmitteo no-
ferreml to was orgammlzeil amid experts were cmi-
gaged to go over time eoummmty tmookmu. It was
fommmid that time commimly lund be-eu systemmmatl-
caily robbed of timoimsamitis of dollars amid tlmat.
tlctltiomms bills lied been remmuhered.
Affidavits mvore itrelmareti simowhmug tint' extent -
tent of time irregtmlmiritios mmmiii imresentemi to
( lie court 1mm stmpmort of an mmpplicnton ( for a
temmuiornry lmmjtmnmctiomm to restraint time sullen-
visors fmommm placimig time debt beyontl re-lam-
4imittoim by time sale of me bommil issmmo to fmmmmtt
$226,000 of time mvarranits , amumomig vimicim vCre
those in immestiomm. As 500mm fiS this immjmmmuetion
m'as secmmreil 'uommmo of Limo commmity oilhcers be'-
caine frlgimtemmed. le-muty itolerts ) smmdtlemily
heft time commmmtry amid was Ilmually locate-ti lii
Virgimmiji. lie was promimised immpmmmmmtlt3' i lie
would come' be-eli , mmd imo mild so. lie was
limit on time sammd in nmmpport of Umo nhilhlca-
Lion of time commimumittee to nuake tIme Immjumretlon
lermmmmmmemit : amid told a starthhmig tale.
'l'OLi ) hOW iT'AS IONE.
lie recite-ti time l'articlmlars of time system by
vimhcim It is clammied time imailded bills were got
timrougii time board. Smuts were instituted
agahmmst mumeimmimers of time boarmh to immmi'ioncim ammd
reniovo timemmi fromum office , Simpervitor Stramigo
was fommimmi guilty amid remnoved. Supervisor
hunting , wimemi hue Imeand time re-stilt of tIme
Stmango suit , resigmietl. Supervisors 4tdamns
amid Epms % 'ere also mmmado defenihtmnts , but
eveakemied amid gave time attonmieys of time hmros-
ecutiomi valmmable imiforniatlon to be setl iii
prosecutimig tIme otimer cases amid recu'enng
time stole-mi nmmoumoy.
in time rneaumtimmme limo ammimervisors started to
retaliate and announced Treasurer Kifer hiatt
iliegaily witimimeld large stmmnmi of mmmomiey' mm time
hmalO of fees of mis olilce. Time board coin-
mime-need a suIt to recover $2r,000 fronm hInt
amid his bomimismimeim , who were mmiemubens of time
clthemms' comummmittee.
Of time 'arrants emijoined nearly $200,000
worth m'ere bommgimt by time Farnmmers Loan amid
Trust commiliaiiy of this city , m'imlcim imad an or-
ramigenment vitim thai board to carry the-mu at
a tinmie wimen time coumity treasurer had no
fimmmds to pay them ,
hinaliy a nulftimug comnmuihttee went over the
warrants anti by commsemmt all limit about $100-
000 of time-mit were reieased for time reason
timat time cotmnmty hail no defense agaInst ( human ,
The rest of time m'arrammts were hmehd by time
sifting comnmmiitttee and thno trust company
coimmmmmeneed two aunts agahimst time county.
one for $100,000 anti one for $25,000 , to put
time varrantms sold in judgmemmt. Timis mmmdc
time county numxlons for sottlenient. as the
cases promised to amass a great amiioumit of
costs , and for a Week vast efforts to brIng c :
about ouii have bee-mi partly successful , Sat-
tirday' the Farmera' Loan & Tnemat comimpany ,
the Citizens' conimitttee amid thin county
board got together and agreed to a stipula-
tioit by whmicim time trust conmpamiy released time
county of $10,000 of warrants , pays time- costs
in time courts and in turn has released fronm
time immjumietiomi all time warranmts it hmolds , with
time understanding that timey are to be bonded
mmmmd in tumrn disnmiss time suits it brought.
A settle-macmit was made witim lClIen by
width imo completely reimmibunses tIme county " '
for all shiortages founmtl on his books. The
case agalmist Kelly on time pnimiting hill stIll
stamids and time-re is mme prospect of a settle-
me-mit outside of time cotmrts. Time-se cases are
time only oumes of time clvii actionmim IliaC will
stand , Time costs have boon enormous. Tue
criminal cases all statmti , despite the settle-
mnenmt of time civil miuits anti besides it is the
intentiomi to jiusim time-na all. Cases against
Tte'imigton anti Roberts are set for trial
Febrmmary 5 and 6. Time other crlmmminah case ;
will be assIgned Mommdny. All will probably
be tried at time presemit term of court.
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" how Well Yell Look"
Friends Surprised at the
Wonderful Improvement.
' , C. I. ltooml & Co. , Lowell , Mass. :
, , Dear Sirs : - I take Imleamnro in writing tIns
goOd I have received front taking IfoomI's Sarsa.
lianlhi. Every curing nnd ; imnmnmmen for six year ;
or nmmomo , nmmy imeahlh has been so poor from imeart
tommble nmmd gommeral debility timat mit time ; hilts
was a burden. I would become an
Emaclatod and Wonk aind Palo
diet my friends timougImt I would not live long.
I commlti do snarcely ammy work mit all nund 1usd to
lie down every few mninmmmtes , I imegamm 'etthmg
worse in January , losing nmuy iiesim mmmiii feeling so
tired , I thmuuimt I would try hood's i5arsapa.
nllla and I ann happy to say I am tim better health
Hood'sCure :
than I hive been for a numborot years , My
friends rcmimirk : to inn ; ' Wimy how smell youm look. '
I tell timermi It is flood's Sarsalmarlhimt timt less
done time work. I would have all smmfferimmg imu-
mianiity : give liii ; mimcdiclno a trial ummd ho conm.
vimmcemh , ThIs atatemmmmt is Trims tn ilm Lit.
icr , " MmtS. JmriKmn imcmtEmn : , Watseka , Xli. '
Hood'B PlUe cUrm liver ills , conitIpatiomm ,
huliousuess , jauudlee , sick lee.tdactme , hmdigesttomm.
snow
sleet
I slush
chill to tim bones and entiRe
the ohi CIltOfliC aches niul
P111118 to do double duty.
Nexican
Mustang
Liniineijt
goes avny dp1wnl op-to
ttie vcq bOlltfti1d.i'iVeak
outi'om
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