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Mavmwa': got such pretty hands,
L . when “precious baby’s” pranks
Go ‘rw-yoncl what patience stands,
Holly gee! How mamma spanks.
Papa‘s voice is soft in prayer
In the church at meetin‘ night.
But you ought to hear him swear
“’hen the meals ain't cooked just right.

Sister’s very coy with Jack.

And her smiles would make you sick,
But. when he has turned his back,

Gee! You orter see her kickl

Though when anything is done.
I‘m the boy is blamed for it;
’Pears as if I‘m the only one
Ain’t. a, bloomin’ hypocritl
—New York Recorder.

A FRONTIER EPISODE.

We sat in the little frontier hotel at
Pine llidge Agency that stormy De-
:rember night in ’90. There were a
number of us—all newspaper corres-
pondents—and a few interpreters, of-
ficers and reservation employes. The
days previous had been full of excite-
ment, for the Brule and Ogallala Sioux
were engaged in the Ghost Dance or
Messiah Craze. About the Agency
General Miles had grouped some 1,500
troops; beyond their white tents clus-
tered the dingy tepees of the Indians,
some 800 of them.

lVe greatly enjoyed these evenings
in the hotel. They brought back to
memory pictures of the Old “Test—stag—
ing, buffalo hunting, Indian fighting.
And what a fund of information the
scouts, interpreters and “old timers”
poured into our willing ears! Each
one could have talked all night and yet
left the narration of his experiences
unfinished then. We were especially
interested in the singular career of B.
He had left a homt in Connecticut, and
after varied experiences in Iowa and
Nebraska joined a company of miners

 

and with them entered the new min- .

ing camp of Deadwood. He was then
but seventeen years old. That same
winter he carried the first mail out of
Deadwood to the Missouri River. .

B. joined our circle while a scout was
relating some experiences with stage
robbers in the early seventies, and im-
mediately entered into the conversa—
tion. '

“So far as I know the smoothest
trick, prompted by a desire to save
money, ever played upon stage rob-
bers occurred near Miles City in ’79. A
load of passengers were almost Within
sight of the town. They had been
travelling all day and were worn out,
for the roads were awful bad in those
days and all coaches bounced and
swayed very much. Having come
near their journey’s end they were con-
gratulating themselves. Hold-ups had
been frequent. Two heavily armed
messengers accompanied each coach,
with orders to fire on any person act-
ing suspiciously. ' _ .

" ‘Dear me!’ said an elderly man
tear the door, ‘I’m glad we are safe.
I have about $500 aild if I lost it I
don’t know where I could get more.’

“‘I can get plenty of money,’ said
a travelling salesman, ‘but the loss of
what I have would put me to much
trouble out here among strangers.’

“Two miners and a prospector, each
with large rolls, expressed their satis-
faction at passing dangerous points
safely. The next speaker was a little
old woman, kind and motherly in her
ways.

“ ‘My boy has started a restaurant
in town and is doing well. He wanted
me to come and help, so here I am,
godness knows far enough away from
dear old Ohio. I thought he would
need his mother, for these mining
towns are wild. I hear, and full of
temptations. I have only $200. It's
all the cash I have in the world. Fear-
ing robbers I have put it in a place
where no one would think Of looking.
You cannot guess where?” Of course
the guesses were all wrong. '

“ ‘Well, I have four $50 bills against
the sole Of my foot inside my left
shoe!’

“‘Capital!’ said the elderly gentle-
man. ‘No one would ever think of look-
ing of money in your shoes.’ In the
far corner at the front sat a small slen-
Iler, black-haired man. He kept be-
tween his feet a little black valise. No
one spoke to him during the journey
and he made no sound save occasional-
ly to cough in a peculiar manner- Some
of the passengers thought him to be a
consumptive. Even . when general
good-fellowship prevailed he took no
part in the conversation. Making bold,
the old lady said: ,

“And’you; what. would you do if you
were held up?’

“A hollow cough and a shrug of the
shoulders was all his reply.

“ ‘What a mean fellow !’ thought the

.old gentleman. At this instant the
coach lurchcd violently to one side and
bang, bang, came the sudden reports
of the guns! One messenger was
shot, the other compelled to throw up
his hands before time for resistance,
and consternation and terror prevailed
within the coach.

“ ‘Lord, Lord.”
man.

“ ‘Oh,
Woman,

“ ‘Hustle up there, git out,’ and one
of the robbers held the door open with
his left hand While he covered the pas-
sengers with the revolver in his right.
Of course they all filed out and were
stood up in a row. There was much
trembling on the part of the men and
the poor old woman wept audibly, It
only took a few moments to go through
the pockets of the line and to investi-

prayed the elderly

dear, Oh, dear? cried the

gate the messenger’s small safe. Prob- ‘
Ibly the road-agents would have taken ’

lo the hills at this moment had not one
9f them beheld the frail figure within
the 'coach. _. ' '

“ ‘Hold on, boys; here’s one we for-
got,’ and he started in with an oath
to drag forth the consumptive. As he
entered a most plaintive, cough inter‘
.rupted voice greeted him, and, tough'
'Is he was, he paused.

 

‘ ‘to have

 

“ ‘Please don’t make me get out. I
am very sick. I will die, I know. If

I you will only let me be I will tell you

where you can get $200 which you
have overlooked. I have no money,
but I know where the $200 is.’ The
robbers outside, having heard the
shrill, penetrating voice, glanced at
each other. The leader called out to
his fellow within the coach: ‘All right,
Bill; find out where them two hun-
dred is and let the poor devil alone. We

got to be skipping out.’ ~.,

“The piping voice took courage.
‘Gentlemen, if you will ask that old
lady to remove her left shOe you will
find the money.’

“The men began to mutter and scowl.
The drummer even found courage
enough to say it was a shame to rob
a poor old woman of her last dollar,
and no one but the most depraved sort
of a road-agent would be guilty of
such an act. The leader walked up to

the drummer, slapped his face and,

tickled the end of his nose with the
muzzle of his six shooter. The drum-
mer discreetly held his tongue until
the thieves were gone.

“It was with sighs and Sobs that the
old lady seated herself on the ground,
took the shoe from that fat foot, and
handed up her last dollar. In a twink-
ling it was pocketed and the outlaws
jumped for their horses and were gone.

“With a hubbub broke out when the
people found themselves alone once
more! With one accord they assailed
the man within the coach.

“ ‘Oh, you villain, you wretch, to tell
them of my money!’ cried the woman
as she shook him by the shoulders.
The drummer entered at this moment.
He had been talking to the other men
of the party in low tones.

“ ‘Just step out, madam, we want to
talk with him,’ he said. She obeyed
and several entered. It was‘noticed
that the driver had his reins in his
hands and one end or them looked sus-
piciously like a noose.

“ ‘You d—d rascal,’ said the driver,
deliberately given this
woman’s money over to those outlaws!
We’ll make short shift of you,’ and he
:hrew the noose over the man’s head.
There was a desperate struggle for a
moment, and then the noose fell down
i-lean cut through. It was seen that the
little man had a bowie in his hand. He
spoke in a different voice this time.

“ ‘For God’s sake, don’t bother me
here. You can hang me at Miles City
as well as here. It’s only a little way;
I, shall not escape. IVhen we get there
i will have something to tell you which
will explain my action. A man always
has a. right to have a fair hearing be-
‘ore he is hung. and I claim that privi-
t-ge.’

" 'Well. we can watch him that far,’
salzl the drummer, ‘we can hang him
recruits well as here.’

"Some one helped the driver with
the body of the messenger; and the
coach started for town. The drum-
mer, the miner and several others
watched the little man intently, but he
made no movement nor did he speak
until the coach lumbered up in front
of the postofiice and hotel; then he
said in a quiet voice: ,

“‘I am Tom ——,’ (one of the fam-
ous men of the Black 'Hills), ‘and I
have $40,000 in this grip. The only
way to save it was by telling the rob-
bers of the old woman’s money. I am
glad "to return it to her and a stake ex-
tra for the worry I caused her. As
for the rest Of you, I have nothing to
do with your losses. We all ran the
same risk. I wish you good evening,’
and he stepped quickly from the seat
to the door and into the street, drop-
ping a bundle of bills into the lady’s
lap as he passed.”

And after lighting his pipe our story-
teller passed out into the night and

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wended his way to his humble cabin.—

New York Tribune.

 

Verdi’s Strategem to Obtain Best.

place of, Montecatini for
needed holiday.
meats assigned to the veteran musician
stood a grand piano of splendid tone.
Verdi removed the score of Il Trov‘a-
tore, which had been laid on the rack
by way of compliment, locked the in—
strument, and called for the son Of his
best, to whom he said in solemn tones,
“Lead me to the spot which overhangs
the steepest precipice.” On reaching
the summit, the maestro, who was al-
most exhausted from fatigue, flung the
key of the piano into the abyss, saying
with energy, “Now I have done some-
thing to secure rest and quiet! On the
clay of my departure I will send a lock-
smith to provide the piano with a new
key, but while I am here let it remain
asit is!” _____________
Youngest Colonel in America.

The city of Louisville can boast of a
thirteen—year-old colonel. His name is
Harry Mulligan. He is the son of an
hotel manager. He is at the present
time attached to the staff of Governor
Bradlfey, of Kentucky. He owes his
promotion to a prophecy he made that
Colonel Bradley would be elected Gov—
ernor of Kentucky.

“My boy,” said the Colonel, when he
heard him, “if that prophecy comes
true, I will make you colonel of my
staff.”

\Vhen he was elected he issued a
commission for the boy, and gave to
Kentucky the youngest colOnel in the
American army.—Tid-,Bits.

 

Feminine Fire Brigade.

The little town of Nassoi, in Sweden.
has a feminine department, 150 strong,
in its fire brigade. The waterworks of
the village consist simply of four
great tubs, and it is the duty of the

women firemen to keep these full in .

Ease of fire. They stand in two con-
:inuous lines from the tubs to the lake,
about three streets away, one line
passing the full buckets, and the other
lending them back.-—-’A‘ld-Bits.

 

; the hour.

 

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SCM E BEAR STORIES.

110w Bruin Hunts Honey and Fight: \Vitli
: Yellow Jackets.

One of the correspondents of the
New York Sun tells the following beat
stories which are certainly interesting
and which may be true:

“Ye didn’t never see a b’ar hunt a
bee tree did ye? Tha ain’t no bee hunt-
er ez ever burnt honey in the woods ez
kin tetch one side of a b‘ar ferretin’
out a bee tree when he wunst gets the
tree lined. \Vhen a b’ar gits on the

track 0’ the bee the honey that’s in its _

tree is jest ez sure his’n ez it is that

the houey’s in the tree, and he’ll hev it ,

if he has to foller the line fer half a
day. Ez soon ez he comes to the tree
he begins to shin up the trunk, lookin’
fer the place where the honey is. Ev’ry
few foot he’ll stop an’ whack the tree
with one of his paws, ’cause he kin tell
by the sound jist where that honey
is stored. “'hen he finds the spot ye
jist ortcr see that b’arl Hescratches
and he paws an’ be gnashcs at the
tree cz if he had a gredge ag’in it that
nothin’ could ever let him git even
with it fer, an’ ’fore long he’s got a
hole big enough to cram one of his
paws inter. An’ then mebbe he ain’t
"bout ez happy ez they make ’em’! He
sops the honey out with his paw, an’
licks it Off an’ smacks his lips on proper
ez a gal at a ’lasses candy pullin‘. The
bees buzz around, an’ dip him with
their stingers, but he jist shots his eyes
and larfs. A bee sting on a bar is
jist like a ’skeeter tryin' ter raise a
lump on a rhinocerous. The b'ar never
lets up on a tree till he's scraped it ez
clean oz :1. hound pup lzfn lick a skil.
let.

“It‘d make ye lay down an’ roar if
ye could see a passe] 0’ bar goin’
through a scrub oak patch wunst.
When they go inter a patch to hev a
squar’ meal they git it ready by raisin’
on their hind feet an’ crashin’ an’
thrashin’ the acorns Offcn the bushes
with their forepaws. In less "11 no
time they’ll make a scrub oak patch
look ez if a mowin‘ machine had hen
run through it. thcn the bar has
thrashed down enough 0' the scrub to
give him what he thinks‘ll pan out
enough acorns fer his dinner, he’ll gob-
ble ’em up like a young un will sugar
plums. \Vhen we go out lookin’ for
sign 0’ bar in the fall, we alluz size
up our chances fer the season by the
way the scrub oaks is thrashed down.

“Another thing that‘s better to me
than a nigger show for makin’ me
howl an’ hold my sides is to see some
cunnin’ 01’ b’ar sparrin’ with a lot 0’
yaller jackets. Ye know wl at them is,
don’t ye? They’m about the hottest-

footed critters fer their size that is in

the hull bee family. They giner'ly hev
their nests in the ground, an’ a but
can’t go by one of ’em unless he digs
it up. Then he has the hull durn
swarm of ’em tumblin’ out an’ pitchin’
inter him in less ’n a pig’s whisper.
That seems to be his little game, fer
he’ll raise up on his ha’nches an’ clip
one here, an’ another un there, and all
the .time his mouth is open, jest ez if
he were laughin’ at the way the yal-
ler jackets ain‘t a-worryin’ of him a
bit, and knows blame well that he is
everlastin’ly rilin’ them. Sometimes
he’ll set still an’ let the hull swarm set-
tle on him till he looks ez yeller ez a
dandyline patch, an’ then all of a sud-
dent he’ll drop an’ roll over an’ over, ez
if he were havin’ more fun than a pas
sel 0’ boys in swimmin’.

“But the boss fun a bar has is walv
[or holes. B’ars lives a good part ,0'
the time in the swamps, an’ long in the
summer time they come out an‘ dig
holes in the muck along the edges 0'
the swamps. They bury theirselfs in
these holes all but their noses, but
every little while they’ll slosh around,
an’ the soft mud an’ the black water‘ll
hist up around ’em like a volcano, an‘
they’ll snort an’ kick an’ tumble by

capers fer an’ hour an’ better I’ve jist
got up an’ dug fer home an’ left him
a circusin’.

 

He Played \Vitll the Leopard.

A young man'who disregarded the
rules of the menagerie in Central Park

, not to annoy or play with animals was

badly scared the other day. He stood
in front of the leopard cage in the ani-
mal house, and, taking off his golf cap,
began to shake it in front Of a young
leopard.

The loop. rd reached out his paw and
seized the cap and at the same time
buried his claws in the young man’s
coat sleeve. tearing a piece out. The
leopard carried the golf cap into his
cage, where he tore it in pieces. One
of the attendants in the animal house
gave the young man an old hat, and he
left without leaving his name.

Be llections of a Bachelor,

Some women would rather have a
hyphen in their names than a home.

The trouble generally is that neither
one can tell just where it began.

A man who loves dumb animals can
never treat a woman very badly.

A girl never feels uncomfortable so
long as she thinks her clothes look
stylish.

The woman who says she has the
most confidence in her husband is gen--
orally the most anxious to know every-
thing he does. '

A man always gives Iimself away
when he is on his wedding tour by try—
ing to act as though it bored him to
luck in his wife‘s sleeves—New York
Press.

 

A G ood Definition.

Tommy: “Daddy, what's a pessi-
mist?" _ .
Tenuny’s Daddy: “A pessimist, my
boy, is a manwho believes the whole
world’s liver is out of order because
lis- own is.” ‘

 

 

 

More’n wunst I‘ve gone Out-

; to watch a waller hole fer to put a ball

7 - ' . ' .v .- or- . _
‘eldl once went to the watering . later one 0’ these carousm’ b’ars, but

a much- i urter watchin’ him and larfin at his

In one of the apart- .

 

 

Latina [N the

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J. Pierpont Morgan’s Finger Said to
Be In the Coal Road Pie.

THE TRUST IN I'ULI. CHARGE.

 

Important Interests Will Be Combined.
and the Price of Fuel May Be Reg-
ulated—llflllions Involved In
the Reported Scheme.

NEW YORK, March 10. —,—A syndicate
headed by J. Pierpont Morgan, and which
includes Vanderbilt and Astor interests
and the “First; National bank party,” was
reported in Wall street today to have se-
cured control at the Lehigh Valley rail-
road, according to a. story in The Evening
Journal of today. ‘

The deal is not unlike that which took
the Long Island railroad out of the hands
of the heirs Of Austin Corbin.

The Packer estate, which owns a con
trolling interest in the road, has made
heavy loans, secured by Lehigh Valley
stock as collateral.

Many of these obligations were matur-
ing, and the stock was in danger of being
thrown on the market.

This fact caused the recent sharp decline
in the securities of the road, which led to
rumors that a receivership was pending.

The Morgan syndicate, it is asserted,
will take care of these loans for the Packer
estate and in rot-urn take control of the
road. .

A meeting of the directors of the road
will beheld at Philadelphia. when, it is
expected, a, full statement of the affairs of
the company will be made and the syndi-
cate formally take charge of the property.

It is reported that Elisha P. Wilbur, the
president of the company, will retire, and
many of the present directors will also

‘hand in their resignations, to take effect

when the syndicate is ready to put in its
own representatives.

The deal not. only involves the control-
ling interests in the stock of the company.
but- also includes the extension of about
$5,500,000 of the. company’s bonds which
mature this and next year.

Strengthens Coal Comhlne.

This important deal, when completed.
will place another of the anthracite coal
roads in the hands of men who are now
largely interested in anthracite coal.

The New York, Lake Erie and Western
and Philadelphia and Reading railroads
are new in the control of J. Pierpont Mor-
gan and his associates, by means of a vot-
ing trust.

The Vanderbilts are largely interested
in the Delaware, Lackawanna and West-
ern railroad and the Delaware and Hudson
Canal company. The Central Railroad of
New Jersey is controlled by J. Rogers
Maxwell and the so called “ First National
bank party "

Outside of these properties the only
roads of any importance in the anthracite
coal producing and carrying business are
the New York. Susquehanna and Western.
New York, Ontario and Western and the
Lehlgh Valley road.

The first t-WO 'cut an unimportant figure
in the coal business, while the Lehigh
Valley ranks close to the Philadelphia and
Reading in importance. .

All efi'orts made heretofore to hold a
coal- trust firmly together have resulted in
failure because of the different interests
involved.

All this has changed during the past
year or so. and by the acquisition of the
Lehlgh Valley the important anthracite
coal properties pass practically into the
hands of one clique in which J. Pier-pout
Morgan plays an important role. '

The Lehigh Valley railroad, with leased
lines, has a total mileage of 1,313. Its
capital stock is $40,441,100, and funded
debt $34,173, 000.

 

The [lemon-nth Lander-hip.

WASHINGTON, March Io.-—Thero is quite
a spirited contest going on among the
house Democrats over the nomination for
speaker in the Democratln caucus, because
the position gives the successful man the
leadership of the minority, a place on the
committee on rules, and possibly ways and
means. There is now a three cornered
fight for the place, MoMlllin and Richard-
son 01’ Tennessee and Bailey of Texas be-
ing the candidates.

 

Financial Systems of tin; World.

WASHINGTON, March 9.——The state de-
partment has just completed the extensive
work, initiated by Secretary Olney, of
compiling and publishing in book form a.
complete set of reports by United States
consular offices abroad, exhibiting in con-
cise form the financial systems of all the
countries of the civilized world, with full
explanatory notes by the officials of the

efiects of the different kinds of money used-

as standards of value.

 

Hotel Building Burned.

PINOLE, Cal., March 0.—The big hotel
at Rodeo was burned to the ground. It
was unoccupied and cost $50,000 a few
years ago, when the stockyards at Rodeo
were started. The hotel was part of a.
scheme of eastern capitalists to start a
mammoth plant for killing cattle and
packing meats in the style practiced in
Chicago and Kansas City.

 

 

Big Blaze In 'Knnonn. N. Y.
ROCHESTER, March 9. —Kanona, Steu-

‘ hen county, was visited “by a. fire today

which destroyed a large part of the busi-
ness portion of the village. The fire orig-
inated in the furnace room of McCormack’S
hardware store about 5 o’clock. The vil-
lage “has no fire department, and three
stores and a dwelling were consumed. The
loss is $20,000.

 

Mother and Son Reunited.

SYRACUSE, March 9.——A special from
Cortland says: After 17 years of life in the
Cortland county almshouse Mrs. Ann
Benn wastaken from the institution by
her son, Darius Hurd of Marshfield, Pa,
who supposed his mother to be dead, and
from whom Mrs. Benn had received no
tidings for 47 years.

 

Sensible Rochester Wlieelmen.
ROCHESTER, March 9.—The cycle show
to be held under the auspices of the Roch-
ester association of the League of Ameri-
can Wheelmen will Open in this city to-

morrow. The show will continue the re ‘

mainder of the week. The proceeds are to
be used for constructing side paths in this
vicinity.

 

\Vooien llIill on Full Time. ;
OAKLAND, Ma, March Elf—The Oakland
Woolen mill began running on full time
today. The mill employs 250 operatives
and has been running on short time for
several months. The management an-

nounces that it is probable the mill will
continue to an at its full capacity from
now on. . .

GAzErTh

 

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STETSGII WILL
lute Isa-gun to Deter-mine Whothnr gunk
luchvnond Wat-I Hill Wife.

BOSTON, March 10.——A trial to determine
the question whether Mrs. Adah (Rich-
mond) Stetson is the lawful widow of the
late John Stetson, the wealthy theatrical
manager and real estate owner, which will
deny or establish her right to contest Mr.
Stetson’s will, which gives his Whole estate
to his wife. Mrs. Stokes—Stetson, was be—
igun in the supreme court today. R. M.
Morse, counsel for Mrs. Stetson, in his
opening argument stated he would show
that after persistent refusals Adah Rich-
mond accepted an Offer of marriage from
Mr. Stetson, and papers and agreements
were drawn up by which Mr. Stetson was
to give her $20,000. After that the parties
went to a Catholic priest in this city to be
married, but the priest declined to marry
them without. a license and unless their
intended marriage was published.

Mr. Stetson then proposed to her that
they go to Providence, where it was much
nsier to get. married, and they went- there
and were married.

The Providence minister gave Mrs. Stet-
son a certificate of marriage, it is claimed,
and Mr. Stetson proclaimed her his wife
and caused a public notice to be published
of their marriage in the newspapers. The
certificate was signed by Luther N. Han-
son. They lived together in Boston after-
that for three or four years. and she had
two children.

 

lv‘aynrweather Dannion storm...

ALBANY. March 10.-—-The court“ of ap-
peals today denied the motion of the next
of kin 9f John E. Fayerwhether, the late
millionaire leather nmrubant of New York
city, to amend the remittit-ur made in the
decision of the case one month ago by
sending' it. back to the justice before whom
it was originally brought- to pass upon the
validity of a certain release of rights made
by the widow and next of kin to the ex-
ocutors under the will. The division of
the estate as ordered by the, lam decision
of the court stands. and the mmittitur
unanieudod must now be lilerl

Popnllnt- Donia-id Ccunmittvu Meeting.

DALLAS, March 10.-~Mllton Park. the
Populist leader, acting as chairman of a
special committee appointed for the pur-
pose at the recent- Memphis meeting of
the National Reform Press association, has
mailed to Senator Marion Butler of North
Carolina, national chairman of the Popu-
list party, a letter demanding a meeting
of the executive committee on 0 (lat: not
later than May 1

 

, La nl'rfag,‘""'€ Rough Trip.

NEW YORK, Marc hid—Captain Rape
of the French steamship La. Bretagne,
which arrived from Havre today consider-
ably overdue. said that the trip just con-
cluded was the worst he had experienced
in his 34 years on the Atlantic. The en-
tire passage was remarkable for stress of

weather 3:: a single hour the vessel on-
countmmi head seas and winds, hail. snow
and rain.

 

Norway Tux" Foreign Drummers.

WASHINGTON, March 10.——Tho Norwe-
gian government has imposed a tax on
foreign commercial travelers amounting
to 100 kronerl ($26. 80) for each calendar
month during which they remain in Nor-
way. The some tax is imposed in Sweden,
and strong protests are being made by the
German and French newspapers.

The Greater Troy Charter.

TROY, N. Y., March 10,—Tho modified
charter for the greater Troy has practical-
ly been accepted by the general committee
of citizens. and will probably be intro-
duced in the legislature this week by Sen-
ator Tibbits. He was Opposed to the first
plan proposed, but the present modified
charter is satisfactory to him.

 

City Ownership of a Street Railway.

WORCESTER, Muss, March 10.‘—-The al-
derman passed an order asking the city
solicitor for his opinion as to whether the
city may purchase the Consolidated Street
railway under the provisions of its charter,
granted in 1861, or, if not, what legisla-
tion is necessary to enable the city to make
such purchase.

School Closed by Soul-lot Fever.

HAVERHILL. Mass, March 10.-—Scarlet
fever is prevalent in Groveland, and the
high school there has been ordered closed.
The authorities are doing everything pos-
sible to prevent the spreading of the dis-
ease. One death has occurred, and there
are several children seriously ill.

Cincinnati Cattle Receipts.

CINCINNATI, March 10.—Reports made
by the Cincinnati Stockyards association
for the year ending March 1, 1897, show
total receipts of 1,550,500, a decrease of
152,000 head. Of the receipts there were
hogs, 875,000; cattle, 168,700; sheep, 468,-
700, and calves, 43,100.

Cycling Tournament In Frisco. "R

SAN FRANCISCO, Marsh 10.-Chairma.n
Welch of the racing board has rendered a
decision sanctioning the plans of the San
Francisco Amusement association for a
three weeks’ indoor cycle tournament, to
be held in the Mechanics' pavilion from
March 20 to April 10.

Mute Bram Sentenced to Death.
BOSTON, March 10.—Thomns M. Bram.
the former mate of the Herbert Fuller,
was brought- into the United Stat-es circuit
court this afternoon and sentenced to death
for themurder of Captain Nash of Har-
rington, Me, on the high seas.

Cambridge Hockey Team Beaten.
OTTAWA, March ion—"The Cambridge
(Mass) hockey team played with Ottawa
college and was beaten five games to
three. -' The match was interesting. The
visitors are playing a better game every
day of their tour.

 

Death of Ex-Sherlfl’ Luck.
BATAVIA, N. Y., March 10. —— Ex-Sher-
lfl Salmon B. Lusk is dead, aged 81. He
was a noted sheep breeder and was for sev-
’ Iral years president of the New York State
American Merino Sheep Breeders’ associa-
tlon.

CHICAGO, March S.—Every union plas-
terer and hod carrier in Chicago is on
strike, with the intention of remaining
out until the bosses agree to pay the old
wage scale of $3.50 aday for plasterers
and $2.20 for bed carriers.

 

Hudson River Ice flatten.
. ALBANY, March tL—The its along the
river 'fron.‘ lit-re is in a precarious condi-
tion, and 173.". annu... lxl‘!’€i.l\lllg up may
take place (if any time. In fact», the “con-
dition of the ice is known to the dealers
as “rotten. ” .

 

Tenney Signs With Boston.
BOSTON, March 8.—The signed contract
of Fred Tennev to play with the Boston
baseball nine maxi: season has been seceived

 

by Presidem. notion.

Chicago Plasterers Strike. \

 

 

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CAPTAIN a All? SENTENUED. i
The Owner of" the Pililrancer Lawn-ml.
Goes to Prison For Tax i Years.

PHILADELPHIA, March 9. ——C.‘aptain John
D. Hart, owner of the filibuster Laurada,
was sentenced today in the United States
district court to two yczzrs’ imprisonment
and to pay a fine of 5550'.) and the cost of
the prosecution. .

The cost of the prosecution .will amount.
to nearly, if not quite, $5.000. Captain
Hart was taken to prison immediately after
the sentence was pronounced.

In refusing a new trial Judge Butler
said the only debatable question in the
court’s opinion was whether Captain Hart
had furnished the Laurada knowing at the
time that she was to carry a military ex—
pedition to Cuba to fight against the
Spanish government and whether he‘had
a knowledge of the military character of
the expedition. If the cargo was one not
prohibited by our laWs, he would have had
no reason to conceal his identity with the
movement. In concealing his identity it
was apparent to the court that it was the
intention of the defendant to evade the
laws of this government. His interest in
getting the men who embarked on the
Laurada. together showed that he had a.
knoWledge of the character of the expedi-
tion. The testimony of the two newly‘dis-
covered Atlantic City witnesses was incred-
ible. It injured the case of the defendant
and showed an attempt to bribe the gov-
ernment witnesses and break down the case
of the prosecution.

Many business men on Delaware avenue.
with whom Mr. Hart has been associated
for a. number of years, Were in court when
the sentence was announced. They crowd-
ed about him as he was led into tBe deputy
marshal’s office and offered their sympa-
thies.

Captain Hart is about 40 years of ago
and has been in the fruit importing busi- .
ness for nearly 20 years. Soon after the
Cuban-Spanish war broke out he leased
two of his steamers, the Laurada and Ber~
muda, to the Cubans for the transporta-
tion of arms, ammunition and men to
Cuba. Some of the largest expeditions
that touched the shores of Cuba were ships
ped on these vessels. and their departure
was due in a. great measure to the skillful
manipulation of the steamers by Captain
Hart. '

Counsel for Captain Hart have not yet
decided whether they will appeal to the
United States supreme court or present a
petition for pardon to President McKinley.

“MURDER WILL OUT.”

Hugh Smith Arrested For an Alleged
Crime Committed 28 Years Ago.
NEW BLOOMFIELD, Pa. , March 9.—-Hugh
Smith, aged 75 years, has been locked up
in the Perry county jail on the charge of
murdering a young girl 28 years ago.
Smith’s home is in Madison township,
this county, and thegirl he is alleged to
have killed was named Matilda Snyder.
She was 18 years old and lived near his
house. The girl disappeared about 28 years
ago, and no traces of her were ever found.
No suspicion was attached to Smith until
recently,when, it is said,some trouble arose
between him and the man who assisted
him in disposing of the body. It was then
that the matter came before the district.
attorney and resulted in Smith's arrest. -
It is alleged that after the girl was klll<
ed by Smith her body was cut into small
pieces, which were carried to a. sawmill in
the vicinity on the same night. The build-
ing was set on fire and all traces of the

 

crime removed. It is not known what evi-

dence is in the possession of the district
attorney, but other arrests are expected. fl

Revival of Shirt and Collar Industry. ’

TROY. N. Y., March 9.-—The general
outlook for the shirt and collar industry,
which is a vital one to this city, is bright,
according to the manufacturers All the
shops of this city devoted to the manufac-
ture of shirt waists, shirts and collars have
all the orders they can fill, and in many
cases a. sufficient number of operatives can-
not be obtained to do the work. i

 

An Ofllce Declined.’ ‘:

N EW YORK, March 9.—Mayor Strong
today offered the place of superintendent
of the outdoor war in the charities depart-
ment to Julius Hex-burger, formerly excise
commissioner, and Mr. Harbin-get declined
the odor because, he said, the salary, 83,-
600, is too small. He added that he could.
not take a place with a. salary less than
$5,000.

Nice Plum For Hair-lobar: Man.

WASHINGTON, March 9. —— Benjamin
Franklin Peters of Harrisburg today was
appointed chief clerk of the navy depart-
ment, vice Mr. Benjamin Micou, resigned.
Mr. Peters was appointed to one of the
lowest clerkships in the navy department
16 years 'ago by Secretary Hunt upon the
recommendation of Senator J. D. Cams
eron. He now occupies the position Of ap-
pointment clerk and was promoted through
the various grades on the score of merit.

Ten Years For Russell.

BROOKLYN, March 9.—‘—Edward J. Bus-
sell, alias Edward Meredith, was sentenced
to ten years’ imprisonment in Sing Sing
prison by Judge Hurd today. Russell was
convicted of blackmailing Almet F. 3-. rise.
The jury strongly recommended him to
the mercy of the court. Before he was ar-
raigned in court his lawyer madea motion
for an,arrest Of judgment and for a new
trial. The motion was denied.

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A Fanatical Outbreak In Brazil.

LONDON, .March 9.—A dispatch from
Rio de J aneiro, by way of Paris, says that
a band of fanatics, led by Conselheiro,
have killed Colonel Moreira Caesar, 3 offi-
cars and 200 soldiers in Bahia. There is
much excitement in Rio de J aneiro, where
the populace has pillaged and burned the
ofiices of the Monarchist papers Liberdade
and Gazeta da Tarde.

 

Bingham In \Vilson’is Place.

WASHINGTON, March 9.—Captain Theo
dare A. Bingham, corps of engineers, has
been detailed as superintendentlof public
buildings and grounds in this city, which
was one of the places filled by General Wil-
son before his promotion to the head of the
engineer corps. This post usually brings a.
man into close relations with the president.

Bliss Will Retain Competent Men.

WASHINGTON, Mareh9 .—Secretary of the
Interior Bliss has ,stated to friends his
purpose of acting on a. conservative policy
of making changes only Where necessary.
The men now in office will be retained, as
far as possible, where competent and where
consistent with reason and the necessity of
confidential» relations.

Licenses For Engineers.

ROCHESTER, March 9.—Assemblymen
Armstrong, O’Grady and Lewis of this
city attended a mass meeting of stationary
engineers held here and agreed to sup-
port the bill now before the legislature at
Albany providing for state examinations
and licenses for engineers. -