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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-25
MORE OKLAHAMA BOOMERS.

CHICAGO, Feb. "a tSpedaD-A society OF
Oklahama boomers has been organized In Dcs Moines
Iowa. the purpose OF forming colony In that Terri
tory. committee was appointed to visit Oklahoma
and report the advsabty OF migrating there ut once
similar society has been organized In Washington
Iowa. and the prospect that there VIII be large mum.
bers from various parts VI the state " Join III the next
raid that may be- made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-25
FEARING A PLOT IN MONTREAL.
MONTREAL, Feb. 24.-The guards of Il

Victoria Bridge have doubled the patrol stationed
on the ice being increased by six men,
while those at each end and inside
the tube have also been strengthened
The cause Of this precauton the receipt by the o
cals information that member Of the Rosa clique
had left New-YOrk on Monday for Montreal and that
his mission was believed 10 be directed against the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-25
STEAMSHIPS DISABLED.

LONDON, Feb. 25.-Ihc. BRITISH ,steamsbIp
Mcmnon Captain McEachern, which sailed from New
York on February for Liverpool was seen Monday
in latitude AGO north longitude l3o west in disabled
condition, her rudder being gone .,,.. =,
The steamship iGerInanic spoke the steamship CITY OF
Chester at p. w. on Sunday 400 miles M wesu
OF Fasnet in disabled condition. The City OF Ches'er
did not signal for assistance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-25
rs HEA BOyAPARTE OR CRANKf

TRENTON, FeD. 2o.--h hi"" WIN ion~. w
cent nervous manners and peculiar attire. claiming TO
be one of the Bonapartc family, applied to Governor
Albeit to-day protection He claimed to have been
kidnapped from France when Child ana 20 nave ave ue
mics of the family plotting to murder hii ~ s
thought possible that he IL insanes put inc Case WI"
investigated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-25
RAILROAD INIEHESTS.
4 FRESH srUKr IN RATE CUTTING.

The railroad war on freight and passenger
rates shows indication Of increased bitterness. From
the West reports renewed cutting on enrtbound
freight rates aud the truth OF them reluctantly adj
ntt.d here release Of the roads from the recent
snow embargo aud the decreased movement In business
from the record Of few weeks have combined to
cause nroIds into the iarn Heavier cutting at st.
Louis hn been clcue Ia stimulating the lghi
iLe Chicago roads rc.cniing the diversion of tfIlc IL
has caused.
Wcst t-bound passenger rates remain comparatively
an Of 20 To- CHICAGO. Exception
al cuts made and then 10y some ot u. t.c"'t
undrr this rate Advice from the " est Indicate
mi hound fares are norc unsettled at Chicago Cin
rinuat and It Ioui, to the Wtst nrr here
TN actual figures not qule 80 low. lu there more
secret uuer-rus OF tie general advertised rate- No
more than .l2 Sew York l. asked Tor AT the regular
Offices of tie thcagn lines. %l2 aud slJ being the open
rate at Cincinnati aud IT. Louis respectively. FROM
these rates scapcrs are freely making concessions
VARYING from IL 10 - Special pdTtc, OI travellers 'i
easily secure much greater reductions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-25
FIyANOES or THE AMERICUS CLUB.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. "a (Special).-It is
given out In Democratic circles that the cost Of supper
special trains, wine, and the broken promise OF Mr.
Cleveland to present at the Anericus ball. have swa
lowed up all the receipts and left the club In debt
Other reports that profit Of 81, 900 was made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-25
FOR FAILING TO ASSESS RAILROAD LANDS.

Justice Lawrence, in the Supreme Court, has
set aside report OF the commissioners appointed to oas
sess the value Lands bo taken In the annexed district
for Cedar Park The commissioners. he holds, erred IN
falling to for benefit the lands OF the Newfork
and Harlem and the Spuyten Duyyil Railroad Com
pancs The lands Of railroad corporations says Justice
Lawrence. subject to assessment Tor improvement
the same other real estate, II being the duty of tnc
commits s-Ioiers determine the benefit accrulng sun.
they may sufficient refuse 10 place an assess
ueit on any part the assessment but III such
case for the acop must be given IN the re-
port This the commissioners failed TO do They are
John Berry, Henry VI. Whitehead and Richard V. liar-
uatt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-25
MARROW EsCATE OF A BROOKLYN FAMILY.
The fire at midnight yesterday at Court ana

Harrison sts Brooslyn, caused a loss aggregalihg
$1,000 The chief building damaged was one Win
marble 'front.' In Court-st the upper part of whlch Wa
known az Grand UnIos Hail. and used by number ~ ~
lodges as "A meet ing room. II owned by James II.
shaw OF the Grand Union Hotel The family h'hs
over the hail had a marrow cscapc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-25

must brand all oil inspected with its actua qna'y az
sh own by their tests Heretofore they have feJc,,e"
oil rot M 10 the OF 1907 and branded WIN ,n 10
urc, whatever its actual value anoVe 'ha' hi's"'" "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-25
MIR. sLoAN,s EIGHTEENTH YEAR As PRESIDENT

At the annual meeting Of the stockHoiufiS III
he Delaware, Iackawanna and Western Railroad Com
many Yesterday the former officers AID directors werr
reelected without material change The place Of Ahram
f. Van Nest recently resigned. Was ed by the election
OF W A. Appleton The vote was unanimous In favor oi
the regular ticket which was President. Samuel Sloan
secretary Fred 8. Chambers; treasurer Frederick H.
Gibbcus managers, John L. Blair, George Bliss. Percy
r. fync William Walter Phelps. wilson q. Hunt, Elihs
4 higgins BENJAMIN g.. Clarke. Jay Could sydney DI-
Ion Russell sage, Edgar :. Auchinclos-, Andrew l. Mo
CIintocs, Gardner L. Colby. W II. Appleton.
After the meeting had adjourned one called at
tenton to The fact that Mr.. sloan had entered on the
eighteenth year OF his service rs president of the com
pauy The statement caused surprise 10 Mr.. Sloan ana
many others who had not paid particular attention To
the rapid III IghL of time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-25
IDENTIFYING THE PRISONER. BURTON.

LONDON, Feb. 24.-FOur witnesses from
Southampton have identified Harry Burton. who is ac-
cused with James c. Cunning CHAM OF causing the explo
sion AZ the Tower OF London They all positive that
they him southampton year ago, ON the arr val
OF the steamer Donau from New-Iork.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-25
GLENMORE TODD SENTENCED.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. "a (SpeciaD D.-Glen-
NJ. Todd, who WAS charged with the embezzlement
Of 80 belonging to the Provdent Life Trust
Company was this morning arrngned before Judge WILL
SON lie entered plea Of guilty aud was sentenced to
two years and eight month"; In the Eastern Penentiay
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-25

HARTFORD, Feb. "a (SpeciaD.-Mr. Pigott,
OF New Haven was in his In the House to-day and
his friends say that he will make apology, but that
n. will suffer the upon his conduct which bars
him voting end speaking and that he VIII also pre-
scnt himself before Mis- constituency for reelection next
f.n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-25
CALIFORNIA AND GENERAL CRANE

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Feb. 24.-The Assembly
today unanimously passed resolution requesting
Congress to pass the bill placing General Grant on the
retired list
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-25
p,vr vrlPS IMPRISONMENT FOR MURDER

FIVE YEARS RON Mo hDbH
LAWRENCE, Mass, Feb. 24.-James Sheridan'
convicted Of killing his little daughter Neie' "o'A
s,o yros sentenced this afternoon to nyc years I'M
nrisnnluent in the state Prison.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-25

General Wellesley announced to the sheikhs that II was
the fixed determination OF the British to Tecapture
Khartoun and to the death OF General Gordon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-25
INSPECTING OIL IN IOWA.

DEs MONIES, Feb. "a (SpeciaD.-The Attor-
ney General tsday decided that State oil inspectors
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-03-20
A Plucky lOung Man.

Here is true story of successful en-
ergy. A young drug clerk wrote from
the Far West to prominent pharma-
cist in New York, saying he would
like to come to the city and enter a
store. He came, but when the phar-
macist questioned him personally he
found that his vi>itor had never put
up prescriptions written in Latin; con-
sequently he could not get a situation.
He did not know a soul in the great
city, not even the gentleman to whom
he had written (until he met him in
his store). He sought in vain for a
place, and finally found subordinate
position where he was given five dol
lars a week and had to board himself
He was a studious, pushing, active
young fellow, and soon managed to
attend the lectures at the College of
Pharmacy. The gentleman with whom
he had corresponded took an interest
in him, and invited him TO come to his
store and assist in the manufacturing
of fluid extracts. Once he showed his
employer what he could do in this line
The man was surprised. "Why can't
you do something of that kind for
meP" he asked. The clerk said he
could, and his salary (Which in the
meanwhile had been slightly in.
creased) was raised to very respecta-
BILE proportions. He worked for a
time in this way, eventually receiving
a salary of $50 week; finally he
opened laboratory of his own and to-
day employs forty or fifty "hapds."
And yet, when he arrived in New
York he did not have a dollar, and was
without influence and without friends.
From "Ready for BuSineSS.' by
George j. Manson, in 81. Nicholas for
November.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-03-20

manager, and volly of imprecationss
burst from the group. Dexter rushed
upstairs to the wards room. The
door was locked. He kicked at 1T
violently, and there was faint "who $
there ?'
"Open the door ~ cried the Ameri'
can, feeling thankful that things were
no worse.
ooh, Mr.. Dexter ~ sobbcd the for
saken damsel; "where is Count Split
zentoffP We were to have eloped to-
day J" -.
you'll never see him again" said
Dexter, savagely. "He's a swindler.
BY the way, did Clara give you f2OOP'
"Yes, and / g-g-gave it to him to
take c-c-care of! And he took Clara 5
diamonds be-c-c-cause he said one of
the s-s-stones was loose! Oh, gracious,
what shall | do P' And Miss Annie
went off into violent fit of Mysteries.
THAT was q very excellent joke of
yours, Clara" remarked Mr.. Dexter,
grimly, as his niece came to the dis
consulate Annie's assistance; but at
present Nj. julius lie Guillon has got
slightly the best of it. " London
Truth
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-03-20
Carrying Bundles.

In the matter of carrying bundles:
A gentleman of threescore years-a
millionaire-wa once clerk in book
store, and tells this story of the late
Jonathan Phillips, who came into the
store one morning and purchased a
bool. After doing it up the clerk
said: "Mr. Phillips, l will send this to
your house" mo" said he young
man, will tell you secret. When
you get to be as old as am you will
learn that the most independent man
is he who is his own servant" 1t is
related of DR.. Parkman-the same
who was murdered-that whenever he
bought a leg of mutton he carried 1T
home himself. On being asked why
he did this, he said she wanted to be
sure of the one he picked out.
There is somewhere dictum of Lord
Eldon, the famous English lawyer and
Judge, that a lawyer might carry
green bag OF fresh fish through the
streets. The latter for the same
reason that DR.. Parkman carried his
mutton. But query, whether this
would be good law in Beacon street |?
An eminent ex-judge of Massachusetts,,
who was born in the country, return
ing to Boston with a classmate from
short journey, kindly carried the
portmanteau of the latter through the
streets IN order to save his feelings in
case they should meet any Bostonese
of his acquaintance. This was almost
century ago. To-day so many men,
women and children are rushing about
with bundles to reach the cars that
even an undergraduate of Harvard
might not be ruined if seen with a
portmanteau- especially one made OF
alligator skin. Whether the polite
public would tolerate a fresh fish or a
leg of mutton is doub full. Perhaps
some of our readers may remember
the horror expressed by an English
traveller at seeing President Lincoln
with parcel in Ms hand. That such
a man could succeed in the war then
raging the Englishman could not
believe. This will do for bundles.
And this expression reminds us
of little story related by Mr.. Long
fellow. A Partisan once remarked tO
him that there was one American word
that he never could understand or find
in any dictionary. what is it?" in.
quired the poet. "Thateldo," was the
reply. 81 never heard of the word,
said Longfollow. Presently servant
came in to replenish the fire. After
putting on little fuel Longfellow re
marked to him: That will do. >
"Ha :" exclaimed the fIenchman "that
is the very word which has puzzled
me. "-BoSton EUery other SATURDAY.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-03-20
The Negroes Charter.

On the evening of the day on which
President Lincoln's emancipation
proclamation was issued at Washing
ton a copy thereof came by telegraph
to The Boston Journal office, and on
the same evening a meeting of free
soilers had assembled in fremont
temple. While the night editor of
The Journal was engaged in preparing
the dispatch for transmission to the
composing-room. Judge Thomas Rus
sell entered the editorial sanctum, all
out of breath. and inquired as to the
truth of such proclamation having
been promulgated by the president,
and was shown the dispatch sheets on
which it was written. He begged the
loan of them for quarter of an hour,
but this was refused as being against
all rule. The Judge then seized them
and ran with all speed from the editor
ial room followed by the night editor
in pursuit, but was not caught. He
reached the platform of the fremont
temple, interrupted the speaking, and
read the proclamation, when scene
of excitement followed which batiled
description. Some talk was had about
the proprietor of The Journal (Col.
Charles G. Rogers) having Judge Rus
sell arrested for theft, but this did not
take place. This was the first time
that the proclamation was publicly
read in Boston.-LoweH (MaSS.) Times.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-03-20
Everett Not a Magnetic Orator.

Edward Everett was not magnetic
orator, who could sway masses with
his impassioned words and stirring
gestures. His sentences, always care
fully constructed and committed to
memory, were uttered with precision,
clearness, and force. His gestures,
though sometimes too uniform and
measured, were yet expressive and
graceful. His tones were rich and
varied, and his language was chaste,
elegant, and, at times pOetical. His
nature was too fastidious. his tempera-
ment too cold, his sensitiveness to re-
prOach too keen. his constitutional re-
serve too habitual and repelling, to
succeed in those arenas of public de-
bate where heavy blows were given
and taken, and where the loud voice,
the rustic manner, the hale fellow So
ciality and reckless daring had often
more to do with results than the most
exquisite and polished phrases and
charming voice. In congress he failed
He failed not only to acquire the in
iluence due to his superiority as a
scholar and speaker, but he failed also
Ill the simplest perceptions of states
manshlp. lie shrank from RESPONSE
bility; he dreaded innovations; he could
not encounter, in bold, manly way,
the hostile sentiment of clique or
party, much less of n nation, and he
fell into an almost abject timidity and
irresolution, which was hardly dis
guised under the name of ofconservatism.
He did not grapple with the great
questions of the day with any discern
ment; he bowed almost obsequiously
toward the past and great traditional
names; he trembled like one ignorant
and supersttious before the future. He
took counsel rather of his apprehen-
sions than of his conscience. Ben:
PerleY Poore.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-03-20

THREE Iowa girls, neither of whom
was over eighteen years old, ambushed
school teacher and walloped him
half to death for showing favoritism
toward fat girl in the geography
class.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-03-20

SuHOCatl0n. Inc nlguS DeIOTe tho
great race there was ball mt the Re-
gala of unusual splendor.
81 suppose you are going tonight,
AnnieP" inquired Clara.
"Yes, with Mrs. Mungo; and have
a great favor to ask-perhaps it may
be the last" said that young lady, de-
murely.
What is it?"
III want you to lend me your dia-
monds. am so anxious to look well
tonight"
"Oh, yes, you may have them" an
swered Clara, smilingly. Don't for
get to leave them behind, thought
So Miss Annie went to the ball ar
rayed in Miss Dexter's jewels. and
naturally enjoyed herself immensely.
The next day nearly everyone in the
hotel went off to DOncaster. The Scar
borough air had done Clara SO much
good that she determined to accom-
pany her uncle. Annie, however, plead
cd fatigue and bad headache, and
Dexter did not press her to go. just
before starting Clara entered her
unole's room.
LEND me f2OO," she said. laughing.
What for?" he asked. with a re.
spon,ive grin.
questions, but to do as you are told"
Arriving on the course. Dexter dis
posed of his niece and began strolling
about the ring. Presently he felt a
touch on his sleeve.
II beg your pardon, sare," said
someone with strong foreign accent,
but. haf 20 pleasure to address Mr..
Dexter?"
That's sou said Dexter, turning
round.
Two men stood before him, one tall
and somewhat distinguished looking,
the other shorter, with sharp. hatchet
face and business-like appearance. Dex
ter fancied he had seen the tall man
before. Oddly enough, he was singular
ly like Count Splitzentof. but his
whiskers were nearly white. and his
face was wrinkled and worn, as if from
a recent illness. Moreover, he might
have been ut least thirty years older
than the count; but still there was
likeness.
"You are Mr.. Dexter" he continued,
with much volubility and many ges-
ticulatiOns; 'then you know miserable
who call himself The Count Splitzentoff,
and reside at the Hotel Regalia? We're
is he-can you tell me?"
Hanged if l know" said Dexter,
feeling somewhat uneasy"
sis he not herep" cried the stranger,
excitedly.
mo; l don't think he came. Ill, or
something"
Hang the fcllow!" interposed the
short man. He's given us the slip"
said the other, trembling with rage.
81 am re Count SplitzentOff; that sacre
brigand is my valet, Jules le Guillon.
Look. you, sare, he is a vOleur-what
you call pique-pOcket l am at Naples;
l catch ze accursed cholera; Lie GuillOn,
he pack me to hospital. l grow
worse; he leave me to die; he go TO my
hotel; he steal my luggage. my money.
my papers-everything; he 60 of
know not where. But l recover; get
on his traces, wis 20 aid of my good
friend Monsieur Ferrett, of Scotland
yard. At last have catch him-is it
not SOP"
Dexter was not easily surprised; but
he stared at the infuriated stranger
with amazement.
"The devil!" he calculated.
Perfectly correct, SIR" said Mr..
Ferrett. But we are wasting time.
Where is the gentleman?"
"'At Scarborough, believe"
by Jove trust he mayn't have
got clear of If had only wired to
TO the police But wanted to collar
him myself"
Dexter promptly found his niece,
and the whole party returned to Scar
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-03-20

SUNDAY cunning is against the laws
of New York state.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-11-11
Facts on Prohibition.

REPORT of board of trustees of New
York State Brewers and Matters
Association: The prohibition move
ment can't be belittled. Our friends
in Iowa belittled it. They scoffed at
the bare idea of its success. They may
have the same experience here that
they are now suffering under If we
allow the prohibitionists to go on"
RICHARD WHITEWATER, secretary
of the United States Brewers Asso-
citation: In Kansas the prohibition
system has been in operation for two
years, and all the brewers are ruined.
No organization therefore exists in that
state, and in Iowa the prohibitory law,
which has gone into operation there, has
made terrible havoc among brewers, and
many of them are completely ruined"
JUSTICE WELBORN of Clarke county,
Miss. Ga state only one-third of which
has adopted prohibition) writes: "
further certify that since the closing of
the saloons there has been no case of
drunkenness on our streets. Old topers,
who rarely ever failed to be drunk, now
spend their money for something use
full for their families, and 90 home sober.
Prohibition is a blessing to the town
and surrounding country The town
has no use for its calaboose, save to
imprison for petty thieving."
A RECENT issue of the Maine State
Sentinel. " In the face of the cry of
hard times and lack of money in other
states, the state bank examiner of
Maine reports that during the past
six months the deposits in savings
banks have increased 81 ,0S2 ,347 SO.
The total deposits, which are mostly
from working-people, amount to $685.
906, 1924. 1t should be borne in
mind that Maine has a poor soil and
but few natural resources. These un'
answerable facts from the savings
banks of the state demonstrate thai
prohibition is the real practical friend
of the working-men, and should be &
fundamental plank in their platform OF
principles"
EX-GOVERNOR DINGLEY of Maine
In 1880 thirteen distilleries in the
state manufactured 1000, 900 gallons o.
rum; 100000 gallons were imported
Now there is not distillery or brewery
in the state. In 1888 there were 50(
taverns, all but forty of these having
open bars; now there is not a tavern il
the state with an open bar. In 1881
every grocery store sold liquor as freel,
as molasses; now not one. In 1882
with a population Of only 450, 600, Their
were 1900 places where Intoxicating
liquors were sold, Their sales amounted
to 100000 annually, or $40 for eacl
inhabitant. Last year the aggregate
sales of 100 town agencies was 500,
600, or fifteen cents per inhabitant-ol
the average in the remainder of tn
Union, S14 per inhabitant."
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-11-11
How Religion Helps Children.

Religion helps children to study bet
ter and do more faithful work. A little
girl of twelve was telling, in simple
way, the evidence that she was Chris
tan. +" did not like to study, but to
play, l was idle at school, and often
missed my lessons. Now | try to learn
every lesson well to please God. was
mischievous at school when the teach
ers were not looking at me, making fun
for the children to look at. Now l
wish to please God by behaving well
and keeping the school laws. | was
selfish at home; didn't like to run err
rands, and was sulky when mother
called me in from play to help her in
work. Now it is real joy to me to
help mother in any way and to show
that love her." Such religion is
essential to the best interest and moral
growth of youth, and will make life
sunny and cheerful. - Christian at
Work.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-11-11
Prize Award.

Following is the list of animals in the
prize puzzle, rejecting duplicates and
words not perfectly formed; Ass, roe,
roe-buck, buck, bison, rat, ratel, hedge
hog, hog, tenrec, pangolin, poyou,
wildcat, cat, ape, chamois, ermine,
mink, stag, panther, yak, sal, al, sloth,
alpaca, paca, elephant, ram, rabbit, tod
loris, shrew, porcupine, lion, sable,
otter, badger, ounce, leopard, llama
indri, mus, tamarin, OK, jackal, buffalo
reindeer, deer, saki, hyena, hare, wea-
sci, ferret, ibeX, lagomys, chinchilla
horse, Gland, fawn, skunk, antelope
prong-horn, zebra, dog, quagga, panda
The prize is awarded to Mrs. e. G
Blanchard, Peacham, Vt.