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FIRE INSURANEEE— A Wise Man Keeps his Home Insured _ Against Fire...— .u e" \ res. armored _ ,. , '- ' 013 read this advertisement. If it had been / ~ . yours and others had read it, how much " good it might have done; Send in-_your adv-- and we will do the rest. Rates on application. ranged that all funeral n “n? Illllllll es nnennsnnnnn Tthnvnnl. LINCOLN’S our: sron. Our \Var Presidvnt Could Tell in: Alice (lute with Great lil'."«~r. A former partner of Lincoln tht early times related the following an -ecdotes to an interested audience a: one of Washington’s leading hotels the other day: “Lincoln loved debate and could tel an anecdote with great effect. In one of his early races for Congress I heart 1“ All him debate with Peter Cartwright, Wh( , was the terror of every local orator, a: his opponent. He asked Cartwright i: Gen. Jackson did right in the remova —I believe it was—of the bank depos' its. Cartwright opened the question and gave a very indefinite answer Lincoln remarked that Cartwright re minded him of a hunter he once knew who recognized the fact-that in sum mer the deer were red and in wintei gray, and at one'season therefore 2 deer might resemble a calf. The hunt er had brought down one at long rangi when it was too hard to see the differ ence, and boasting of his own mark manship had said: ‘I shot at it so as t( hit it if it was a. deer and miss it if e calf.’ This convulsed, the audience and carried them with Lincoln. “Gratitude was a. religion with him Lincoln was a poor financier. He wax not a manager, and seldom had any money ahead. When he came tt Springfield from Salem he had beei boarding for a year with a man namet . Nelson Ally at $1.50 per week, and we: in debt to him $70. Misfortune over took Ally long after that and he be came an inmate of the Knox county poorhouse'. Lincoln went in persot and had him taken from the count) house and given another home. I‘It then asked Judge Davis to see that Ally should be cared for in case ht should die first. Ally survived Lincoli two years. I knew him well. “The last time I saw Lincoln was ii September, 1863. I went to Washing ton to settle some business in regart to a large tract of swamp lands ; owned, and while ’at my hotel me Ward Lamon, whom I knew well. I‘ll told me that he knew Mr. Lincoli would“ be very glad to see me, and in sisted on my calling the next day which I accordingly did, and that occa sion I will never forget. I was usher ed into the room where he was con versing with a number of‘Generals it great glitter and show of uniform. Ht cordially received me and introduce: me to a number of these gentlemen and related to them a part of our earh fiatboating experiences. During thi: conversation you could hear a. pin fall such closevattention did they all giv: us, which was to my embarrassment a- the time. I never saw him again unti I gazed upon his remains after th. awful tragedy of his assassination.” Origin of Deadhead. The origin of the term “deadhead’ is thus accounted for in. Leopold Wag ner’s volume on “The Significance 0-. Names:” “Fifty years ago the principal ave nue of the city of Detroit had a toll. gate close to the Elmwood cemetery road. As the cemetery had been laic out some time. previous to this con struction of the plank road, it was ar- procession: should be allowed to pass along the lat ter toll-free. One day, as Dr. Rice, a well-known physician, stopped to pay his toll, 'he said to the gatekeeper Considering the benevolent charactei of our profession, I think you ought tt let us pass free of charge.’ “‘No, no, doctor,’ replied the man ‘We can’t afford that; you send tor- many deadheads through here as it is “This story, as related by the doctor himself to his friends the same even ing, soOn traveled far and wide, am? ever afterward those persons whose oc- cupations entitled them to travel free on railways, steamboats, and public ve. hicles, or to admittance to places 0: amusement without charge, receiveo the name of “deadheads.” Lucalizing It. Chicago Editor—In your report of the banquet you say: “The table fairly groaned beneath the weight of good things to eat.” The description sounds all right in a general way, but can’t you give it more local color? New Reporter—Certainly. I’ll say that the table grunted.——New York Herald. A. Puzzled :Purent. “It is a difficult problem,” said the conscientious man; “very difficult.” “What is worrying you?” asked his wife. “If I use slang before our sons and daughters it will encourage them in the practice, and if I don’t they will say I am a back number.”—Washing- . ton Star. the Profession. Selduni Fed (at the door)—Yes mum, I kin git all de work I kin do at me trade, but jest now I’m layin’- off to recooperate. Mrs. Flint—H’m! trade? ' Seldum Fedd—I’m a forty-day taste er, mum.—New York Herald. is What your No Need to Borrow. The Sympathetic Friend—I wouldn't borrow trouble. - The Unhappy One—I don’t have to: My family gives me more than I need. "Indianapolis Journal. Defined. Johnny-What is a hypochondriac? Papa——He is a man who suffers ter- ribly from things that don’t ail him. ——New York Journal. Casey—How did yez come out of th’ scrap wid yer wife? ' Dacey- —Oi came out in anambylance. wan wake afther. an’ can’t handle me , ‘pick yet! » - 'ness to learn the truth, no is i \ t, .J CHICK United Statesteclines Joint In- vestigation of Marine Disaster. WILL ACT WITHOUT SPAIN Every Rumor Carefully Traced to Its 0r- igin by Officials in Havana-"Adminis- tration Gratified at the Forbearance of American Citizens. Washington, Feb. 21,—Washington has been for nearly a. week in a state of unrest and excitement unparalleled since the assassination of President Garfield. The excitement is passing away now, and it'is succeeded by a con- dition of painful suspense. Every pos- sible incident of the terrible disaster in Havana harbor last Tuesday night is known, and now the public waits only to learn the'cause. Little or nothing of interest or importance remains to be told as to. the disaster and its direct results, and the capital 'is settling down as patiently as posisble for the verdict of the Board of Inquiry. Not a word was said in Congress Sat— urday with reference to the all absorb- ing topic that has brought the_country to the verge of war. The Senate was not in session, and In the House no Mason arose to arouse the indignant .wrath of those who thing that patriotic Americans should uphold the Adminis- tration in its policy of ascsertaining the cause ofrthe destruction of the Maine before punishing those who may be responsible for it. . It does not follow by any means that because Wolcott and Lodge and Hale and other members of the Senate re- buke such utterances as those they be» lieve that Spanish treachery is not re- sponsible for the death of the Ameri- can sailors. Indeed, Mr. Wolcott in his eloquent and passionate appeal to the loyalty and good sense of the Senate and the country plainly expressed his opinion that the signs ’of war are un- mistakable. He merely appealed for a suspension of’judgment until the facts could be brought to light. Secretary Long’s statement to the public, following close upon the heels of Senator Wolcott’s speech, has been accepted as convincing proof that the Administration is sincere in its endeav- or to fasten upon the Spanish Govern- ment the guilt for the destruction of the Maine if the guilt belongs to them and the concerted attempt that was be- ing made in certain class of newspapers to prove that the Secretary was with- holding secret dispatches and truckling to the Spaniards through fear fell to l pieces. . Secretary Day has sent to Consul- General Lee at Havana a polite but peremptory refusal of the request of the Spanish authorities that they be per—,~ mitted to take part in the investiga- tidn to ascertain the cause of the bat- tle ship’s wreck. The opinion expressed by Secretary Long that the explosion on the Maine was accidental is based upon the expert views of the ordnance officers of the Navy Department. In his opinion there is absolutely no evidence that the Span- iards had a. hand in the terrible affair, but he does not deny that the fact of the explosion justifies a grave suspic- ion against the enemies of the United States. Should the Board of Inquiry find that suspicion well grounded, the Spanish Government will be compelled to give a prompt and satisfactory answer to the McKinley Administration, just as it gave it in the case of the discharged Minister, Dupuy de Lorne. The Administration at Washington has been gratified at the forbearance of American citizens in this trying crisis, as exemplified in more ways than one, and in no way more strikingly than in the respectful and law-abiding manner in which the visit of the Spanish war- ship Vizcaya. has been received in New York. It is the hope and expectation of the President and members of his Cabinet that the Spanish ,ship will be permitted to remain in the waters of New York Bay as long as her com- mander cares to stay, and then to go on her way unmolested. The extreme vigilance of the officials of the Administration and their eager- matter whether it shall provoke or avert war, is illustrated by the fact that as soon as a report or even a half authenticated rumor reaches their ears that some se- cret of the mysterious explosion has been brought to light from Key West, Madrid, Havana, New York or else- where, the cable is at once brought into play and the agents of the Government are wired to trace the rumor to its source. Unless the condition of dispassionate expectancy to which XVashington has finally drifted shall be broken by im- portant news from Havana that will require him to be at his desk every mo- ment of his waking hours, as he has been during the past week, the Presi- dent will go to Philadelphia to-night. He has an engagement to address the faculty and students of the University of Pennsylvani‘ 'to-morrow, which will be “Pennsylvania Day,” and has pre— pared a speech to deliver on that occa— sion. Shall Explore Wreck ‘0 ursc] ves. . Madrid, Spain, Feb. 21.—The Madrid Government has been notified officially that the American Government intends to make its own examination of the wrecked battle ship Maine in Havana harbor, and make it wholly indepen- . dently of any other examination. . This information comes through the regular diplomatic channel, being con— tained in the advices of the Spanish Charge d’Affaires at “Tashing-ton. Se- nor du Bose, to the Foreign Office here. But it is also announced in those ad— vices that the United Statcs Govern- ment will waive for once the principle of extra-territoriality, as applied to war vessels, in order that Spanish divers and officials may examine the wreck at the same time. It is understood here that American divers are expected to reach Havana early this week. - The Imparcial dwells upon the impor- tance . of the pending investigations, noting that if the catastrophe is proved not to have been accidental the United States probably will claim indemnity for the loss of the vessel, while if H is shown that the disaster was an acci- dent grave responsibility will fall upmz .the Maine’s commander and his of- ficers. . ' r , ” thinner l MISS WILLARD MOURNED. Two Thousand Persons View Her Face After Simple Ceremonies. New York,» Feb. 21.——Services over the body of Miss Frances E. Willard Were held in the Broadway Tabernacle at Broadway and Thirty-fourth street yesterday afternoon. On next- Thurs- , day the final funeral services for Miss Willard will take place in Evanston, Ill. Before the burial, however, the body will lie in state in Willard Hall, at the W. C. T. U. Temple in Chicago—this following .a. similar honor in Church- ville, N. Y., Miss Willard’s birthplace. The bad'weather yesterday did not prevent a great crowd attending the services. Among the attendants were many persons from neighboring States, mostly women representing State branches of the W. C. T. U. The en— tire lower part of the church was re- served for the white ribboned women. This allotment crowded all those who did not display white ribbons into the galleries. The great number of flowers received by those who had the funeral arrange- ments in charge provided much of the decorations for the church. Two wealthy women, great admirers of Miss \‘Villard, furnished the necessary addi- tional decoration, consisting largely of palms. Among those who sent flowers were Helen Gould, Susan B. Anthony and the Rev. Anna Shaw. In pursuance of a cable message sent by Lady Henry Somerset, 2. bunch of white roses was placed over the heart of the beloved temperance reformer. Miss Willard’s request that her funer— al service be simple wascarried out strictly. There was no augmentation of the customary Methodist Episcopal funeral service. Her favorite hymns were sung. After the services an opportunity was given to view the face of the departed reformer. About 2,000 persons took ad'- vantage of the Opportunity. . Miss' \Villard’s Will. Chicago,‘ Feb. 21.—-Frances E. Wil— lard’s modest estate of $20,060 will go to the VVoman’s Temple enterprise. If the trustees decline to take the prof- fered fortune, a life Interest in it will go, by the provisions of the original will, jointly to Miss I’Villard’s private secretary and friend, Miss Anna A. Gordon, and to Mrs. Mary B. Willard, of Berlin, Germany, the widow. of her only brother Oliver. At their deaths the estate will revert to the treasury of the National \Voman’s Christian Tem— perance Union for use as the Executive Committee may see fit. The estae includes $3,000 presented to Miss Willard on her fiftieth birthday by the women of the country. BIG THEFT OF ENVELOPES. Two Men Accused of Selling Six Million for Waste Paper. Washington, Feb. 21.—James Vesser and Robert N. Mills, who were con-' nected with the Republican Congress- ional Committee during the late cam- paign, were arrested Saturday on the charge of stealing six million envelopes, the property of the committee, which were stored in the old' Congressional Globe Building. The envelopes were sold for waste paper at the rate of a dollar a. thousand. ,Vesser is from Virginia and Mills from Texas. “Then one of their friends made inquiry of the court as to the amount of ball which would be neces- sary to secure their release he was told that it would be $1,000 in each case. This the men were unable to give, and they were locked up. Vesser. asserts that he only took waste material, and that he is innocent of any intent to de- fraud. _ The envelopes taken were of the large variety used in sending out Congress- ional speeches and they carry blanks for franks, although they were not franked. They were missed during the past week, when some of them were needed by the committee. An investiga- tion resulted in fixing suspicion upon Mills and Vesser. To Enforce Pennsylvania’s Live Stock Law. Ilarrisl urg, Pa., l’ob, 21.-—I! hus'been determined by the State Live Stock Sanitary Board to enforce strictly the recent act of Assembly requiring an ex- amination of all cattle shipped into Pennsylvania. Some cattle dealers have been opposed to the law, but they are now beginning to realize its benefits. In no case has the cost~of inspection ex- ceeded $1 a head. About 300 cattle have been examined at Pittsburg, where they are, tagged, showing that they are sound. The Live Stock Board is now considering the desirability of provid- ing an examination of all. cattle sold by dealers in Pennsylvania, stock. Baseball llIagnates to Elect in St. Louis. New York, Feb. 21.—Next Monday the annual schedule meeting of the Nation- al League Will be heldat St. Louis. The club owners and presidents, who have been dubbed magnates since there have been - several baseball organizations, will have several important questions to handle besides passing on the sched- ule. They will vote on John T. Brush’s famous ' resolution, which proposes to blacklist for life a ball player who for- gets himself on the field. It is more than likely that this will be modified. Presents from President McKinley. Washington, Feb. 21.—The President of the United States has presented loving cups, each duly inscribed, to Jose Mendez y Horrera, sub-lieuten- ant of Spanish marines, and to Eu- genio Mortero y Reguera, lieutenant of the Spanish navy, in recognition of their humane services to the captain and crew of the American brig VVau- Bun, wrecked October 25, 1897, on‘a reef about eight miles north of Cape San Antonio light, Island of Cuba. Brand for American Horses. Berlin, Feb. 21.—The German Agricul- tural Society is preparing statistics re- lating to the imports of American horses and everything relating to horse breeding in the United States. The so- ciety new demands that American horses be quarantined for six weeks at the German ports, and furthermore, that they be branded with a. distinctive mark on the day they arrive. Sam Jones for Governor. Atlanta, Ga,, Feb. 21.—Sa.m Jones, the evangelist, has announced himself¢as a candidate for Governor of Georgia. He declares he has been asked to run by thousands of voters. , aspirants for the Office now in the field. Penelnlnenen win - : WORK ON THE BIG GUNS Increase of the Forces at the Seaboard Ports — other Made —- The Administration: Not to Cause Unneccessary Alarm. Washington, Feb. 21.——It was learan' from a high diplomatic source last night that the representatives of three . of the leading nations of Europe heré have advised their governments that they regard war between the United States and Spain as inevitable, and. ' ~ that open hostilities cannot be post-- poned longer than two weeks. Their advices are based on information ob- tained from Havana as well as from IVashington. . ' It was learned that investigations have been in quiet progress in Havana through the Consular representatives of the governments in question, who, though acting separately, have reached the unanimous conclusion that the re- sponsibility for the wreck lies very closely at the doors of certain Spanish officers, who were prominently connect- ed with the W'eyler regime. ' Preparations Being Anxious ACTIVITY ON COAST DEFENCES: Works on Forts and Cruisers Rushed-u Denials From Officials. Washington, Feb. 21.—While there are many indications of warlike activ- ity at various points along tlie seacoast, the officials of the War Department de- ny there is any significance in the mat- ter. When questioned on the subject anoyance is plainly seen, and it is evi- dent that if the United States is pre- paring for possibilities, the officials in- tend to keep their plans as secret as possible. Acting Secretary Meikeljohn ac- knowledged hat there have been in- cremes of the garrison at the seaboard posts. But this hasibeen going on for six months and only marked a. step in the development of the scheme of coast defense planned by the Fortification Board some time ago. - Mr. Meikeljohn said: “It is follow- 'ing out the policy of the Department which has been pursued ever since the Ordnance Department turned over to the engineers of the modern guns which they had manufactured. When these are placed in the coast fortifications it‘ becomes necessary to have them pro- tected. This work has been going on for six months. Guns have been sent to the Delaware fortifications, Finn’s Point, Fort Moultrie and other de- fenses on the Atlantic coast.” However, marked activity, coming at such a time, forms some reasonable ex- cuse for the supposition that trouble is expected, especially when considered with the acknowledgment of the Ad— ministration to the effect that ven- geance will be meted out to Spain should the responsibility of the Maine I disaster be fixed on Spanish officials. The Administration is anxious not to cause unnecesary alarm, and, in this connection, it may be pointed out that, admitting the preparatiOn for war to be established, is no sign that conflict is expected soon to occur. FILES A PROTEST. Captain of Vizcaya Trusts American Honor and Wants No Protection. ' New York, Feb. 21.——Spain’s crack cruiser Vizcaya, flying the Stars and Stripes, entered New York harbor yes- terday afternoon and anchored safe- ly off Tompkinsville at 3.45 o’clock. She fired the usual salute of twenty-one guns, and the answering salute from Castle William was given forty-five minutes later. ’Captain Eulate asked that the patrol of police boats be with- drawn, as he had full faith in the honor of the American people. The lighthouse tender Mangrove has gone from Key West to Havana, carry- ing the Board of Inquiry. Lieutenant Commander Barnett of the survey steamer Bache declares his emphatic belief that the Maine’s for- ward magazine did not explode first, if it exploded at all. The theory that this magazine caused the disaster is chief- ly that upon which Secretary Long bases his belief that it was accidental. Spanish Spies; in New York. New York, Feb. 21.—Spanish spies and secret service agents are swarming ' in New York to-day—just how many it would be difficult to estimate—but sev- eral hundred, at least. They are here for the purpose of discovering the trend of public opinion on the arrival of the Vizcaya in New York harbor, following so close upon the destruction of the Maine in the harbor of Havana. The principal points of observation are sa- changes, for it is a favorite and per- sistent. fallacy of Spanish Governmen- tal authorities that the American peo- ple follow the same methods pursued in Madrid and Havana: and regularly as- semble in cafes and other places of. public resort to shout their opinions in vociferous volume. ’ Body of Leonard Welles Found. New York, Feb. 21.—VVith his throat This makes four _ cut from ear to ear, Leonard R. Welles._ -formerly Police Commissioner of lBrooklyn, was found dead yesterday I afternoon near the grounds of the Cli— max Gun, Club, outside North Plain— »field, N. J. The penknlfe was lying be- side him. From the condition of the. body it seemed as if the suicide was committed Within a short time after Mr. Welles escaped from the sauitari- um on ‘Nednesday afternoon. It is said in Brooklyn that insanity which'made' him. kill himself was caused by the failure of his one great ambition—to be a. Police Commissioner of the Greater New York. loons, restaurants and the Stock Ex— Congrcssnian’s House Robbed. .- I Reading, Pa, Feb. ‘31.——Du:"in‘g_the ab: :tcnce of Congressman Ermc‘utrout and' umily in .‘iVashingtnn thieves robbed. :5.- i‘ssfdcnce, “Gmnstein,” of clocks, a th.li;f<. statuary, books and brlcfm ’ The stolengoods were recovered; house on Locust street. and four , s arrested. The lads had intrude] _ ._, in some} a new club-11.01150 ui'L; the ‘ - :‘G:;)C}‘tfl. ‘ ; 4 .r r. 'i. x. '1 ‘b" .Itll 3‘
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