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Corrupting Chicago Juries.
1 BIG RAILROAD COMPANY WHICH DID 1T SYSTEM


BIG RAILROAD COMPANY WHICH DID IT sYsTEMAT1-
CALLY.
Elaborate, systematic jury bribbing and perjury
whenever necessary to win in all suits brought
against one Of the largest corporations 10 Chicago
was apparently shown yesterday to have been
carried on by the agents Of the company as their
regular daily occupation for years past. The cor
poration is the Chicago City Railway Co.. which
operates the extensive system known as the
''South Side Gable Road"
Sumner c. WEIGH, the company's claim settler
and VIM. Starkey, attorney for the company, are
the persons most directly involved. WEIGH has
been on trial some days for particular of al
leget 1ury-hxing. He Is the person for whom c.
b. HomeS the president OF the company, and so
well known throughout the country in connection
attempted TO make out an excellent char
acter, and while being sharply cross-ex-
amined regarding Welch's connection with
himself and the company tainted away on
the witness stand. Starkey was wanted as a wit
ness in the WEIGH case, but has suddenly disap-
formerly employer as clerk by the company, tes-
tined that 1t had been part Of his duties during
long period to get acquainted with Jurors and wit
neSieS and Introduce them to WEIGH. The latter
had regularly furnished him money to spend with
jurors and others In saloons. In one instance
when there was no otner resource, Welcn had So
lclted him to go on the stand and testify I'm case
about which he knew nothing. WEIGH outlined
the testimony desired. While Bond was testifying
thus damagtngly against WEIGH, another witness
John s. Newton, furniture agent, was before the
grand jury In the same building, giving evidence
that WEIGH and Starkey had paid him money as
juror to help throw verdict for the street rail-
way, and when the present Investigation began
wanted him to leave town. Offering him s4OO for
expenses.
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Political Notes.

The platform adopted by the Maine democratic
convention at Augusta yesterday declares that
unnecessary taxation is unjust taxation; that the
surplus is a menace TO business interests and
economical government, and that the tariff is so
arranged as TO foster wealthy monopolies at the
expense OF the people. IL approves the efforts OF
the democrats In Congress TO pass bill which will
relieve the people from unnecessary taxation
having due regard TO the interest OF capital
lean industries, and says: 1--WE do not advocate
free trade, but favor and desire a revision OF the
present unjust and burdensome tariff laws" The
administration OF President Cleveland is heartily
Endorsed
The Texas democratic convention, which assem-
bled at Fort Worth yesterday, Is solid for Cleve-
land. Ex-Gov. Throckmorton was made temporary
chairman.
1t was understood at Harrisburg last night that
there to-day will choose for the four delegates at
large 10 the ST. Louis convention: Representative
Scott, Hon. Lewis C. Cassidy, Representative
Mutcnier and Mr.. Boyle, and that the platform
Will endorse the. President and the Mills tariff BILL
The republican congressional convention or the
fourth district met at Raleigh, N c. yesterday and
elected II. Williamson, colored, and ]. C. l. Harris
delegates 10 the Chicago convention. Both ex-
pressed themselves in favor OF Blaine.
Representations OF eighty-eight republican clubs
In Massachusetts, met in Boston yesterday and
organized state republican league. resolution
was unanimously adopted: THAT we cordially IN
dOrse and pledge our support In cooperation to
that live, young, patriotic organization known as
the Home Market Club, In its WORK OF preserva-
ton OF American markets and American wages
for our people.
In the second Maine district democratic conyep-
ton yesterday, ChaS. 4 Allen was nominated for
Congress.
The republican convention for the NTH North
Carolina congressional distHct yesterday renoIni-
mated j. NJ. Brewer, the present member and
elected I. +. Strayhorn eectOr.
The democratic convention for the thirteenth
Illinois congressional district yesterday renomi-
mated Congressman W. NJ. Springer by acclama-
ton
Capt J. S. Wise said In Richmond in reference
TO the Chicago convention: Il am for John Sher-
man, OF OHIO, IL he be the choice OF the republicans
ii ON getting 10 Chicago ma he is not the choice
shall vote Tor the republican whom find is the
favorite OF the delegations IRON republican states
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Cha.ka and HI. Washington Bride.

OS IN A CHICAGO MUSEUM.
Chicago dispatch TO the New York Herald. May 81.
ChasSa, Big Buck-with-a-p ot-of-gold and his
white wife, who was formerly Mss Cora Fellows
OF Washington, ID. C., came down from ST. Paul
this morning. They stored their travelling outft
at the Union depot and took the train for a Clark
street dime museum Chaska's heart was happy
and his pace was light Hewore the conventional
sOmorerO, with broad yellow leather band. On
MS Ouckskin shirt was painted the flowers OF his
hunting grounds His brown cloth trousers were
held up by belt. He wore moccasins and had no
coat standing six feet two incnes, he has
handsome frame. His big, thin nose high cheek
ZONES, large mouth and massive law are pitted
from smallpox His eye when healthy is q pierre
Ing black He Is fine specimen OF the santee-StOuX
though be Is not full blood. lie SAYS his father
was Frenchman and his mother a half-breed
MIS- ChaSka, or Campbell, as she calls herself is
perhaps four feet tall and thirty-nye years old
She has clear blue eyes and a pleasant but not
pretty, face. She wore a toque bonnet, trimmed
with black lace, and black satin dress. with let
adornments- The only piece OF Jewelry she had
that looked "Indian" was polished stays horn
breastpin. She weighs, perhaps, one hundred
pounds In every respect she has the appearance
OF one whose life had been spent at books. Chaska
Las had his hair cut. BY the time he reaches New
YORK II - thought be VIII be wearing silk nat
and swallow-tail coat. Chaska had been on ex-
hlDtion only alitfle while to-day when he trad
Ing tobacco and jack-kniyes with the small boys
MIS- Chaska was busy answering QuestiOps.
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The Artless Japanese WAY.
HOW PEOPLE SLEEP IN THE HAPPY HOT-BATH Ian


HOW PEOPLE SLEEP IN THE HAPPY HOT-BATH LAND
OF THE MIKADo.
The japanese bed is simply futon spread upon
the mating. They lie on this and spread another
futon over them, and rest their heads upon wooden
pillows and are happy. "A futon is a thickly wad-
ded cotton quilt exactly like our comfortable and
a very nice arrangement such a bed is for the
housekeeper. The bed Is easily made and In the
morning the futon Is folded and put away In A
closet and the chamber work. is done They
wear no night dresses, but as every person even
bath once, and In the majority or cases twice a
day, there IS nothing uncleanly In the wearing of
the same dress at night which is worn in the day
The one luton spread upon the mating was rather
hard bed for our unaccustomed sides, so we had
SIX or eight thlcknesSeS put down, and instead Of
the luxurious wooden pillow, we had one futon
rolled and put at the head OF our alleged couch
Thus we made a really comfortable bed Then
mosquito MEETINGS were brought In, and the Japa-
nese have reduced this branch OF household com
room and fastened by the corners to hooks In each
corner OF the room, and when one has gracefully
and quickly crawled under the edge, as boys In
my day used TO crawl under the canvas OF circus
tent, ne Is as comfortable and secure as possible
Nets Tor children are made on little frames and
put over the children wherever sleep oyertakes
lnem; and l have often and often seen children
IA all their innocence OF unclOthed nature in We
IandaS and porches and open front rooms of
houses covered by these MEETINGS. sleeping the
dren sleep there better than they do in any other
land, ior 90 not now recollect that ever heard
cnia cry az night In all my travels In Japan and
lnere were often many OF them at the tea houses
wnere we stopped l do not generalize and say
tnat children do not cry at night IN Japan. FOR
that would not be true and BESIDES mighI d We
young american mothers an undue desire TO 20
1nere. Aoniy say never heard the dread sound
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The Cattle Trust.

From the st. Louis Republican.
The cattle trust investigation provided for in
Senator Vests resolution adopted by the Senate
Wednesday will clear up the matter that is in
volved In good deal OF mystery-the depression
In prices Of western cattle In the last few year,
without any corresponding reduction in the
price Of beef in the retail markets Senator
vest charges that this Is the result OF s'cattle
trust conspiracy between six large packing
firms In Chicago and the railroads that take
evidence TO support the charge is obtainable, The
Senate resolution provides for o special com
mittee to investigate the subject with privi-
lege OF sitting during the recess and to report
at the next session. The subject Is one OF no
small concern TO Western farmers, who
by reason OF the low prices OF corn
and hay In the last several years have
been forced TO go into the embarrassing business
and IL Is particularly severe on the cattle raisers
OF the FAR West, VINO complain that wnen they
ship their animals to market they get next 70
nothing for them. The leagued Slaughfering firms
make the price TO suit themselves and the shiupe.
has no choice but TO accept 1t. Of course t,,e
parties TO the trust make pile OF money In HE
buslness-SenatorV Vest says $50 a head On 1897 4O7
head OF cattle slaughtered In 1SS7-Or S54.OCO'Oo0
in all. And great proportion of this enormous
Chicago was virtually taken by force from tile
farmers and ranch-ow hers who shipped the cattle
TO Chicago. 1t Is very serious question then and
II 1t be true that the railroads in league win
the slaughtering nrms in the conspiracy the fact
furnishes another example or tine rapaclty OF
modern trusts and the helplessness Of tile people
10 protect themselves against them. II looks as
II the farmers OF the West and south were 10 be
robbed and despoied Till there is nothing or them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-23
A Cold Spring Fifty Years Ago.

The Cleveland Leader reprints the following
account of cold spell in Cleveland on May IA.
1884, from paper by Joseph Gidden: "My own
first advent on Ohio soil was In Cleveland in the
afternoon OF the 14th OF May, 1884. 1t was a
memorable day In the annals OF the Western Re-
serve, and all the northern portion OF this country
on account OF very severe storm that had pre-
vailed during the day and night previous. In the
Eastern states the snow fell In some places more
than a loot In depth. There was no snow in
Cleveland, but that morning In Erie, as We looked
covered with snow, and It was very cold. AS I
stepped upon the wharf in Cleveland / heard a
citizen say: we had ice here this morning an
inch thick This was probably slight exaggera-
tion, but 1t was cold enough 10 destroy all vege-
tatlOn,"
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Proposed National Sunday Law.

PROVISIONS OF SENATOR BLAIRs REMARKABLE BILL
The bill entitled "a bill 10 secure TO the people
the enjoyment OF the first day Of the week, CON-
monty known as the Lords Day, as a day Of rest,
end 10 promote its observance as a day OF re-
ligious worship" introduced by Senator Blair on
Monday. provides that no person or corporation
shall perform, or authorize TO be performed any
secular work. labor or business 10 the disturbance
Of others-wOrks OF necessity, mercy and humanity
excepted-nor snail any person engage in any
play, game, amusement or recreation, TO the dis
Juroance OF others. on the FIRST day OF the week,
commonly known as the Lords Day, in any place
subject 10 the exclusive jurisdiction OF the United
States. IL is made unlawful for any person or cor
pOratiOn 10 receive pay for labor or service rem
dered In violation OF this provision
Section - reads: ..\O malls shall hereafter be
transported in time OF peace over any land postal
route, nor shall any mail matter be collected as
sorted, handled or delivered during the first day
OF the week; provided that whenever any letter
shall relate 10 a work OF necessity or mercy, or
shall concern the health, lie or decease or any
person, and the fact shall be plainly stated upon
the face OF the envelope, the POstmaster-General
shall provide for the transportation OF such letters
10 packages separate from other mail matter, and
shall make regulations for the delivery thereof
the same having been received at its place OF des
tlnatiOn before the f1rst day OF the week, during
such limited portion OF the day as shall best suit
the public convenience and least interfere with
the due observance OF the day as one OF worship
and rest: and provided, further. that when there
shall have been an interruption in the due and
regular transmission OF the mails, IL shall be law
Iul 10 so far examine the same when delivered as
10 ascertain II there De SucA matter therein for law
ful delivery on the first day OF the week"
Section declares to be unlawful the prOSecu-
ton Of commerce between the states and Indian
tribes on sunday, and provides that all persons
violating the provision shall be liable TO a rne
Of from sl0 TO $1,000
Section 4 prohibits all military and naval drills
and parades in times OF peace. except assemblies
Tor religious worship of persons in the military
service OF the United states on the Lords Day.
An additional section provides that labor or ser
vice rendered on the frst day OF the week In con-
sequence OF accident, disaster, or unavoidable de-
lays In making the regular communication upon
postal and transportation routes, the preservation
OF perishable and exposed property, and the regu-
lar and necessary transportation and delivery OF
articles OF food In condition for healthy use and
such transportation for short distances from one
state into another as by local laws shall be de-
clared 10 be necessary for the public good shall
not be deemed violations OF the act, but shall be
construed, so far possible TO securet the whole
people rest from toll during the nrst Gay OF the
week
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INHERITED DISEASES.

In the realm Of disease the facts of Inheritance
are most numerous and are daily accommodating.
Here. Alas, they become terrible fsteful and
overwhelming. No fact OF nature II moro preg.
nant with swful meaning than the fact Of the
inheritance Of disease It meets the physician
on his daily rounds. psralyzng his art aud I'LL
ing him With dismay. The legend Of the ancient
Greeks pictures the Furtes % pursuing families
from generstion to generation. rendering them
desolste. The Furies still ply their work Of
terror and death. but they are not now clothed
In the sarb Of superstition. but appear in the
more Ineligible but no less awful form Of
hereditary disease.
Modern science. which has illuminated 90
many dark corners Of nature. has shed . new
Light on the ominous words Of the Scriptures.
The sins OF the fathers shall be visited upon
the children unto the third and fourth genera
ton" Instances Of hereditary disease abound.
Fifty per cent Of cases Of consumption, that
fearful destroyer Of families Of cancer and
scrofula, run in families through Inheritance.
Insanity is hereditary in . marked degree, but.
fortunately, like many other her sditary diseased,
tends to wear itself out. the stock becoming ex-
tinct. distinguished scientist truly says: "No
organ or texture Of the body 10 exempt from the
chance Of being the subject Of hereditary DIS
ease" Probably more chronic diseases. which
permanently modify the structure and func-
tions Of the body, are more or less liable to be
inherited. The important and far-reachins
practical deductions from such facts-affecting
30 powerfully the happiness Of individuals and
families and the collective welfare of the nation
ARE obvious to rejecting minds. and the best
means for preventing or curing these diseases il
ssubject Of intense interest to all. Fortunately
nature has provided . remedy which expert
ence has attested as infallible. and the remedy
is the world-famous swifts Specific, q pure
vegetable compound-nature's antidote for all
blood poisons. To the afflicted it is blessing
Of inestimable value. An interesting treatise
on Blood and Skin Diseases" will DO mailed
free by addressing
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO..
apps Drawer 3. Atlanta. Ga.
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The New German Minister.
HIS APPOINTMENT An EVIDENCE OF BIsMARcKS GOO
WILL

HIS An OF BISNARCkS GOOD
WILL TOWARD AMERICA
The Llndon correspondent OF the New York
Tribune says: Count Arco, the newly-appolnted
minister OF the German empire at Washington,
arrived In London on sunday morning from Berlin,
on his way 10 New York. The choice OF a man so
distinguished Is again OF those manifestations
OF good Will 20 the United states 50 FREQUENT with
Prince BISMARCK and the German emperor Count
Arco Is a Bayarian, the head Of one OF the great
bavarian families, and himself eminent In the
German diplomatic service. He was In Washington
as secretary OF legation In 1871, and has been In
lonoon IN the same capacity, and In many other
european capitals Lastly, he has represented
Germany IN Egypt, one OF the most dinleuIt DOsrs
OF all his promotion 10 Washington Is In deserved
recognition Of long usefulness high Character and
abilities remarkable, even In the German dinlo-
matte body, which aDounds In able men During
his Few days IN London Count Arco has been
warmly received by Old and new friends In the
various embassies and In London society He has
been guest at the Russian embassy and dimes
tonight with NJ and Nine. Waddington az the
French embassy. He met to-day at lunch me
Netherlands minister, the Earl OF Carnarvon. Mr.
White, the American charge d'araires Mr. Lowell
and others Count Arco sails on THURSDAY from
southampton IN the NOrd DeutScher Lloyd steam
ship Lain, and may be expected In New YORK on
Friday Of next week He VIII proceed 70 WASH
togton two days later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-23

TWO WIVES AND TWO FAMILIES IN NEW BEDFORD
AND NEW YORK.
Since the death Of the late Capt. Caleb J. Shep-
herd, in New Bedford, Mass, 1t has been discov-
cred tina: he lived double life, having two wives
and two grown-up families During the war he
married an estirlable lady in Brooklyn, but he
had previously married In New Bedford, and had q
family OF three children. He lived first in one city
and then in the other, raising family in EACH
Finally, his New York vile died. and he aban.
doned his three boys in New York-who are now
married and living in BroOklyn-and did not hear
from them for years. Late IN life he hunted up
these abandoned children and was recOnciled to
them, but the New Bedford family refused to re-
ce;ve them. He made will some years ago. in
which all his children were to share and share
alike in his property, but was afterward taken I'M
and for years was unable to transact his business
After his death this will could not be found and
his Brooklyn children by the New York wife have
begun O contest
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NIr. BIaine's Intentions.


I. G. Crawford's London Special to NY.World May 81
Mr. Blaine and his family win arrive in London
on wednesday or Thursday at the latest, and will
wait here for MI. Andrew Carnegie. Meanwhile
he Is taking advantage Of the fine weather to
spend much OF his time out driving In the Bots de
Boulogne and elsewhere. on Saturday he paid his
respects President Carnot and is to dine at the
Elysee some time this week, before leaving for
England. Mr.. Blaine receives none but his most
Intimate friends. l notice by the return cables
from New York that sundays dispatch to the
World from Paris concerning Mr.. Blaine has
given. owing TO his desire not TO talk for publca
ton, the impression that he is hedging and pre-
pairing 10 accept the nomination. That this im-
preston Is absolutely wrong, i believe very
short time Will show. Mr.. Blaine had said all he
could TO the representative OF the great
democratic journal. His wishes concerning
this campaign should naturally be contributed
10 the republican leaders He very freely
confirmed In Paris the language Of his Florence
interview, and did not think that more
could be asked than that. He has been deluged
approaching canvass but has made as yet no al
tempt TO answer any OF them. Any one who i'm
AGNES that Mr.. Blaine Will change the decision
contained In his Florence letter and withdraw the
most positive utteranceS made by him that he
would not lie candidate this year, certainly does
not know him. At Genoa lie was approached by a
representative OF the Buffalo Netcs, who hap
pened 10 be travelling in Italy and who asked TO
see him. Mr.. Blaine received his caller, who
questioned him as to whether he did not think
that Mr.. Cbauncey Depew was man OF splendid
executive ability and II he did not think that he
would make good President. Mr.. Blaine replied
cordially In the Affirmative. just as he replies
when asked about any republican leader; but he
did not go further. He has declared no preference,
and is delighted with the prospects OF his scottish
journey, which will keep him out OF the range OF
pledges and interference.
Mrs Blaine Will not return in advance OF the
family as she had at first intended.
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A Hairless Man.

From the Cleveland Plaindealer. May Is.
For several days past the men and boys, ana the
women and girls as well, at Evansville, Ind, have
been seen TO take startled look and quietly turn
about to stare at a certain man whom thew
CHANGED TO meet upon the street. The object OF so
much curiosity Is John Powers, who Is now a
farmer In the sucker state. Powers formerly had
Now he hasn't q hair on his body. Asked the
cause of the metamorphose, Mr.. Powers replies
II be use Of Quinine. Not long since he says, he
became i'll while working in his fieidS He went TO
the house and took heavy dose OF Quinine and
went 10 bed. In two or three days he recovered
and felt as usual, except for q particular numb
ness OF bis skin. He went to work again, but soon
noticed that his hair and beard were dropping out
and In week ne says he had not hair lett on his
entire person. He has grown somewhat used 10
his loss, and but for the staring at him BY people
who have not become accustomed to his appear.
ance he would never think OF it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-23

DON PEDRO STRICKEN WITH PARALYsra-Tbe
latest dispatches from Milan last night said that
the Snperor OF Brazil appeared TO be stricken with
paralysis He has lost the power OF speech ana
his breathing IL labored. Oxygen was forced into
MS lungs and caffeine was injected under his skin
TALLY conscious but there Is little hone Of hs Re-
covery. Prince Augustus. OF SAKE CoburR Dom
PeoroS son-tn-law, and Dr. Charcot, Of Paris hay q
and the last sacrament has been administerVi TO
him. ~
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The Widows Disappointment.

From the LewIston JournaL
"My dear Madam" said the chairman OF the COM
mittee OF the Maine Benevolent Fraternity calling
on the Widow Gushinyton, "allow US to intrude
on your great sorrow so far as to say that your
lamented husband"-lBurst OF tears from Mrs.
Gushington. She has an attack OF faintness. One
OF the committee supports her.l-'That your
lamented husband was insured in our association
Tor 5000. andi-lMrs. GushingtOn exclaiins
Poor, poor Charles" ana bursts INTO tears again.
The committee greatly afIectedl-"and that the
money Will be promptly paid TO you in sixty days"
Mrs. Gush1ngton, In another burst OF tears, 'Good
gracious, Thought yOu'd hrought 1t with YouIo