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upon them. -'e'' ~ 'nas oevoive
Midnight n urder.

- n UTO0f.
. IA ohossE' Special, June 27.-Lena Weber.
p.eS'y girl OF German pareptace.
hs.u'een years old, lies unconscious and
t",Sg between life and death at her
.na = mouse in this city, while all the police
s.;I.- many citizens arc searching for her as
sa aS ana probable murderer. Early this
~orh'ng the girl and her sister were aroused
aroln sleep by hearing a sound in the room.
.ney called out @Who's there?" No reply was
s maoe' Again they called aWhat's wansedsn
US money I want" replied q voice
WIN q strong Irish brogue. srIl get YOU
s vule SAID one OF the girls, getting out of
.Io oeo ana e~ndeavoring to reach a door to
'ne next room. An Unseen hand reached
Tusi ~ inc darkness and the keen blade Of n
AniLe slashed the girl across the left aide
nia nlng a cash thirteen inches long. begin,
sndE neae the spine and reaching around
front W me left side. IL wa deepest at the
severed the diaphragm and muscular tissues
ba mas awe at q p. m, but the doctor says
~ ~ neveI knew recovery in such q case.
WIN a scream. Her sister sprAng
o' OF bed on the side opposite to the bur
Enc i +tu screaming for help, while
Sne IaIter disappeared as he had entered by
a window leading to a walk that ran to The
sueeH while in tho window his form was
uuMihed, showing a mau Of medium height.
n!ck'se and dressed in dark clothes. This
- .ne only clue upon which the police have
20 WORK: Within half al hour fifty men in
tha! par1 OF the city were searching through
we ralroad yard, among lumber piles, and
whe A number Of tramps and sus-
plclons characters have been arrested. some
one OF whom might be the one wanted, but
OF mat there is no evidence. The girls
wound 6led but little externally, but the
ih.ernal lesion will almost certainly cause
oeath. Her father, John A. Weber. ia q car
penter, and the family is a quiet and re.
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Alliance OpiOni0ns.

FARGO, Special Telegram, June 27.-The
North Dakota Farmers alliance opened its
session to-day with IN increased attendance.
At the morning session President Loucks
made q lengthy speech advocating the aholi-
ton OF national banks and the issuance Of
money direct to the people through the post
Office. A committee was appointed to COL
lect Information relating to arte1 An wells,
to be submitted to the senate committee on
arid lands. In the afternoon resolutions
and platform were adopted in executive ses-
zion. - ~. r
The resolutions declare that the objects of the
alliance can be best attained through machinery
of the respective parties: favorIng the Austral-
ian system Of balloting: equal taxation; expires.
sing sympathy and fellowship for KNIGHTS
OF Labor; reaf1rming the prohibition
resolution adopted by the territorial
alliance. The platform declares that all "pub-
lie necessities" should be owned and controlled
by the government. reafirms the principles Of
national alliance expressed in IT'S
PLATFORM; demands equal taxation OF
property: prohibition. state and ma
t~ional: election OF United States
senator's by direct vote OF the people; courts uf
arbitration: Australian system of voting: aboli-
ton of the contract system on. national, state
aud municipal works; that criminals Of state be
made s~elf-supporting. ' & -
The convention adjourned after a short
evening session. 80,
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The Dark Secret.

The Dark secret has been abandoned.
Not the famous "tank'' drama of that
name, but the little dory in which
Capt. VIM. A. Andrew VS. sailed from
Boston some weeks ago. with a fixed
determination to reach Queenstown. if
such a thing were possible, and thus
break the record and the assertions of
the wiseacres as to the dimensions of
a boat in which it is possible to cross
the Atlantic.
The gallant captain held out we'll,
but was finally forced to abandon his
undertaking. Assistance was fortunate.
ly at hand. He was picked up by the
Norwegian bark Nor which arr lived
at Stapleton, StatenIsland. He dis
embarked at once and came to New
York by ferry.
Capt Andrews upon reaching the
city went direct to the office of Funch'
Edge & Co., on South William street.
He was accompanied by Capt. Bjon.
the skipper of the Nor. The latter
said to a reporter for the Mail and
E1press that he first sighted the dory
at II A. M. of Aug. 16. She was then
in Latitude 46 Is. longitude 40. When
first seen she was about five miles to
windward and had all sails set The
people of the bark thought at first that
it was a shipwreck crew. the lateen
sails of the dory resembling a huge
black sail. The bark hove to and the
Dark secret sailed slowly down to the
square rigger. At exact noon she
came alongside and then the master of
the bark saw that the sole occupant
was too weak to climb aboard without
assistance. so he dispatched several
seamen to help the bold navigator on
board. Two other sailors we're sta
toned at the bark side to keep the
dory from breaking up. there being a
high see and strong northerly breeze
at the time.
After Capt Andrews had been taken
safely aboard tho Nor, he asked her
people for the latitude and longitude.
This they refused to give. being cor
vinced that Capt. Andrews was too ex-
hausted to continue his perilous voyage.
Capt. Andrews told tho Nor's skipper
that he had not partaken of q warm
meal from the time Of leaving Boston.
on June 18. nor had he had a full
nights rest. He was in q fearful con-
dition. his clothes hanging on his body
which wa greatly emaciated. All his
oil skins played out and
he was wet to the marrow. His
boots too, were full of holes where
the water had eaten into them. Taken
on deck he could not stand and he had
to be helped into the bark's cabin. At
Capt. Bjon's suggestion be abandoned
the voyage and tho dory was hoisted
on board the Nor, where 1t still re-
mains.
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Curran's Testimony.

WAuPAcA, Wis, Special Telegram, June ~.
The state closed it's evidence in the Curran
trial to-day at noon. After recess Judge Cate
made a statement of the line Of defense to
the jury, occupying about nm hour and a
halt. Judge Gate said that the defense would
prove beyond any doubt to the jury that
Hazeltine fired the first shot at John Curran
before the latter shot him; that Hazeltine
had not only made numerous threats upon
Curran's life prior to the shooting, but had
that very morning threatened to kill him,
and that it was while attempting to carry
out this threat that Curran fired the fatal
shot. Johu Curran was put upon the
stand. He said he wal forty-three
years ole and engaged in the hotel
business at Stevens Point with his brother
Henry; that April 3, while returning from
the water closet to the Curran house, he saw
w. W. Hazeltine walking south OF the p
site side of the street; that as soon as Hazel
tine saw him the latter stepped forward and.
pulling q large revolver from his pocket, fired
two shots at the defendant, which he
lodged. Immediately the witness pulled q
gun that he always carried with him and
fired two shots In return, but not until after
Hazeltine had fred q third shot 1t was one
of the shots fred by Curran that caused the
death OF Hazeltine. Witness denied that his
brother Henry fired any shots in the street at
That time, as testified by some witnesses for
the prosecution. An adjournment was taken
until tomorrow.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-07-04

terry. Much distressed in mind. I re-
solved to do this, il circumstances ad-
mitted of nothing more.
But even this poor privilege was
denied me. There were maddening
delays and detentions; it was not until
midnight of the third day that l left
the train at the home station.
My state of mind admits of no de-
scription. l feared to learn the truth;
l would not inquire If the funeral had
taken place. There were no carriages
there at that hour and l walked alone
through that deserted streets.
There was a full moon and the gas
lamps were not lighted. But the time
was July, and the foliage often vailed
the moonbeams
The force of habit led me through
the street where Sparkling had lived. I
would not think of calling at that un.
timely hour. l must learn the particu-
lars of the funeral at home. but in my
remorseful condition of mind it seemed
to me the correct thing to do to walk
slowly past the house of the mourning.
and abase my soul before 1t.
As l neared the gate I saw a tall
figure leaning on it. The form and the
attitude were so familiar to me as to
strike ME through with terror. l HALTED
abruptly.
The face was slowly turned toward
me. 1t looked white In tho vague
moonlight; pale and very sorrowful. 1t
vas 'Sparllng's.
grew cold from head to foot. With
what little strength was left me I tried
to cross the street.
A timorous glance back over my
shoulder showed me that it was follow
ing. Swiftly, straight it came after
me.
l could have prayed for wings to fly
with me away from the terrors of that
place.
1t-what name could I give that
thingP-overtook me. The pale coun.
tenance still looked r%eproachful. re-
bukefuL
''For Gods sake, Ezra" I cried,
Don't come back and haunt me! I
was wrong. but you know I have tried
-
A smile broke over the sad face; so
like his smile. In the sudden revulslon
of my feelings I tainted.
Somebody famed me with a hat. I
opened my eyes; it was leaning over
me.
Nov what's the matter, JoeP" a
familiar voice cheerfully inquired. Il
thought you were off for the South
three days ago. And what dye mean
by dodging away from me in this FASH
ion?"
I sat up.
Ezra" I said. grasping his hands
In solemn joy.''you have come back
to me as n from the grave"
"Ho! You heard the false alarm.
did you? Nothing but a ridiculous
newspaper mistake. founded on the
death of poor old Bunting. next door.
who's been dying for two or there
years. I couldn't sleep this hot night,
so I came out here to get some air.
Now your back and find me allve 9,
hadn't you better put off your trip till
the weather cools?"-James Franklin
FIts, IN Inter Ocean.
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connties for ,he convention "a as Follows:
Planned to Escape.

The members Of the committee are au1hor-
lied to call the judicial conventions Ia the
respective circuits In which they reside.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-07-04

BouLDER, Mont, Special Telegram, June
27.-Bryson, the murderer, was searched
to-day. Sheriff Halford found ! butcher
knife In his possession A saw hole had been
cut In the cell. Thu Jail delivery
was to take place July 4, when
the sheriff and deputy would he.away. Bry.
son is the man convicted OF the murder Of
his miatress, Anna Lnndstrom, near Helena.
q sentenced to be hanged in August. His
case roes to the supreme court next month
on 4 motion for . new trial, which viii not
be granted.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-07-04

Putting a Premium on Betting.
i may be wicked to bet, but It
needn't be very expensive this year. a
tall white hat has been made to cell
ior 3 dollar.-L0veu Courier.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-07-04
Looking to Statehood.

HURON, s. D., Special I elegram, June 81
The Republican state central. committee to-
day elected William T. Coad Of Deadwood
chairman, and James N. Gridley permanent
secretary. A call was prepared for q state
convention, to assemble at Huron Aug. 20.
for the purpose of placing in nomination a
Republican state ticket to be voted for in the
election which Is to occur Oct 1. The APP
.~portionment Of representation Of the various
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-10

asked In the Registrars Court that he might
be sworn son the -Four Eyangelists.
The Registrar was rather surprised. Such
an oath was quite new to him. He hnally
agreed to swear the man as he wished, and,
opening the Bible at the Gospel OF st.
Matthew, administered the oath. The ola
man kissed the page reverently, and was
satisfied.
The number of those who affirm is yearly
increasing. Several clerks of the courts in
formed the writer that they always look with
suspicion upon an afirmer. "We believe
that he's afraid to swear" one of them said,
Though suppose good many really have
conscientious scruples."
In countries where the Bible is used in
swearing the peasantry have an idea that II
they do not actually kiss sthe book they are not
bound to the terms of the oath. In acertaiu
wild portion of Devonshire, three years ago,
the writer was present at a petty sessions
court, over which two well-known country
'souires presided. The name of John Lee
was called, and John (the name was pro-
nounced JAM stepped up to the table. He
was a wiry, keen-eyed little son of Devon,
with iron-gray hair and struggling whiskers.
He took the Book and made believe to kiss
it, but in reality touched it with his some
what prominent nose. Justice Shallow
grinned at Justice Shallow, but as the case
in hand was not connected with poaching,
but only with attempted murder, the worthy
]. P.'s let Jan" Lee give his evidence.
The. result was that Jan" perjured himself
royalty, and the prisoner got of.
DoDGING THE ISSUE.
In Cork Court House, not very long ago,
Mrs. Mccarthy was sworn as witness, in a
case where her husband was accused of
assault and battery. Several witnesses had
been already called to order, for kissing"
the Book with noses or chins. The eyes of
clerk and policemen were fixed upon Mrs.
Mccarthy, but she Gid not talter. Calmly
she lifted the Book, and to all appearance
bestowed upon it a resounding smack. But
the writer, who was sitting beside the wit
ness box, saw that Mrs. McC. at the critical
moment had quietly protruded her tongue,
and touched the Book with thatexceedingly
sharp organ. Then she went to work and
swore an alibi for her husband. The wounds
of the man assaulted "those poor dumb
mouths, /" were unable to convict Mr. Nc
CarthY, in the face of his ingenious wife's
evidence.
Many, indeed, and various are the anec-
dotes told in connection with oath-taking.
A very pious and painfully guiIeless old
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am not sure that this man does not take the
best view of the matter. He is careful In
observing the smallest particular OF the
oath, and is generally reliable witness.
With regard to lady witnesses-but there
the line must be drawn. The foibles of
woman are not to be ruthlessly criticized.
Suffice it that women nearly always take
the oath in its true spirit; though whether
they do so because of the novelty OF the
proceeding, or because of a little super
stitious fear which" (says George Elliott ''is
hid somewhere in every woman's heart, -
it is impossible to say.
Policemen are notable oath takers. They
apparently regard the oath as some kind of
a drill; and they stand squarely and raise
their hand, much as they would do when
saluting an officer. The clerks of the
courts declare that they can easily recog-
nize an honest, truth-telling witness, from
the manner in which he takes the oath.
''He does not put on airs, they say, but
raises his hand simply and unafectedly.
His facial expression bespeaks acquiescence
with the terms of the oath, and sometimes
you will see him forming the words with
his lips"
This latter trait, it must be observed, is
also characteristic of the shrewd rogue, who
wants to appear unusually ingenious, but
the trick nearly always fails, as the most
practiced rogues, in their anxiety. generally
overdo the part altogether.
1t may be argued that the oath is no pro-
lection against perjury. 1t is true that the
man who wants to perjure himself will not
stick at breaking his oath; but it is equally
true that there are many men who, from
fear or worthier motives, will not periure
themselves. Thus the oath is partially, if
not wholly, a safeguard against the bearing
of false witness. Brennan.
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HISTORIC HOUSES.
Sir EaFss ssuOla Prolssaa N % shs PrssI-
deat's Home.

Sir EarsH ssnold PrOlssaa m % shs PrssI-
deat's Home.
Youths Companion.l
Sir Edwin Arnold, while in Washington
City, was told that it was proposed to alter
or rebuild the White House. He protested
in the name of posterity against any such
action, saying that future generations of
Americans would wish to look upon the
very house in which Jackson and Lincoln
had lived and worked. He added that there
was danger that people so young and en-
ergetic as the Americans would neglect to
preserve the historical buildings associated
with their infancy as a nation, which to
future generations would be priceless.
The English themselves are not free from
reproach in this matter. Many an Ameri-
can, his heart burning with eagerness to
see the houses and spots in England which
history has made immortal, finds them
swept away by the advance of trade or
fashion.
81 spent half my time in London" said a
recent traveller, ''in looking for houses that
are no longer there"
This matter concerns even the youngest
of our readers. As they grow older lettheir
influence be given to protect all houses or
landmarks connected with our early history.
1t will be needed. We are so close to those
historic days that their events appear COM
monplace to US. We forget that time, which
destroys houses increasingly, adds enormous
values to their associations.
In another century the visitor to our
shores will make pilgrimage to the house
where the Declaration was written, or the
spot where Franklin was buried, as we do
to Westminster Abbey. But will they be
able then to find either house or grave?
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WHY MOUNTAINS WERE BUILT.
Remarkable Theory of the Origin Of Two
New Zealand Peaks.

tkeWuFkaDto 4ucOfy Vi inc OflRiu OF Two
New Zealand Peaks.
New York Star.l
''The islands composing New Zealand are
800 miles from the nearest continent, and
the largest boat the natives have is no bigger
than an Indian canoe. Then they resemble
neither the South American Indian nor
the native of the Australasian continent.
Their own theory is that the Great
Spirit was fishing one time, and threw
His line down from the sky to hook
a whale. The hook stuck in the ground,
and He pulled and puffed until He drew
mountain up to the skies, which is now
called Rangariri. He few along the clouds
in rage, and tried His luck 600 miles
away with no better success, for this time
He brought up Mount Egmont peak TO-
900 feet above the sea level. Both these
snow-capped peaks may be seen to this day
by mariners far out at sea as proof of the
correctness of the tradition.
"It is not easy TO convert the Maori. but
once converted be is pious and intelligent
Christian. They all ride on horseback and
are very fond of fine and bright-colored
clothing and jewelry. 1t is nothing un-
common to meet Maori lady coming into
town in complete riding habit astride of
fine horse, putting away at q black clay pipe
under her veil"
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SOME REMARKABLE TOYS.
The Curious ConIrivances to Be Seen at
the Paris Exposition.



the Paris Exposition.
Youths Companion.l
Among the many curious articles exhi-
bited by Austrian and Hungarian mer-
chants at the Paris Exposition this year,
there is case of toys which will bring spe-
cial delight to the small folks. Older
people, indeed, often stand with greatly
amused visages, watching the surprising
antics of these ingenious playthings. which
appear not only to possess life-so cunningly
are their internal parts contreivd-but to
be possessed, each, by some imp of mischief
There is a gorgeous peacock, which not
only walks with nodding crest and stately
steps across a stage, but expands its broad,
many-eyed tail in the most natural manner.
A small dog next daShes forth, barks
furiously, then, as if recognizing his master,
wags his tail and frisks about, so true to lite
that one can scarcely believe he is an auto
maton.
A rabbit-a very lifelike little bunny
then comes out of his warren, pricks up his
long, soft ears, stares timidly about for
few moments and hops rapidly away.
Afterward monkey drops down from his
perch and performs variety of amusing
antics, which invariably set the children
shouting with laughter.
But the most attractive toy of the exhibit
appears to be fat Chinaman, which is in
reality huge top. His large round hat
seems to be another top, top atop of top.
The hat turns around upon the Chinaman's
head. while the Chinaman himself turns
slowly around, nodding, and presently un-
folding his large, gaily-colored fan, with
which he fans himself in a most languid,
but aristocratic, manner.
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A TICKET AGENT TAKEN pOKH.
A Plot That Resulted in the HumIlEation Of
an Arrogant Youth.

A Plot That Resulted in the HumIliation Of
an Arrogant Youth.
New York 5un.1
One of the ticket agents of the Michigan
Central Railroad, at q certain town in Ca
NADIA, was an airy, Independent young man
who began work with the idea that he
ran the whole line. ''The boys" had num-
erOus complaints against him, and more
than once be would have caught it on the car
had he not been fenced in where he could
not be got at. One evening FIVE or six of us
happened to meet there as we came in on
cross roads, and we soon got on to the fact
that the general manager and two or three
other officials Of the road were in the ticket Of
ce. We laid our heads together and put up
job, We all had 1000 tickets, but each Of
the six went to the window in turn and
bought a ticket for the nearest station east
or west. When we all had been served the
first went back to the window and said:
Young man, think you made mis-
take"
II guess NOT" ("
''I got ticket to c.. That is 80 cents.
gave you d5llar and you gave me 90
cents back.
"Humpl That's tunnyP muttered the
young man as he took in the change and
corrected the alleged error.
Then the second went up and said.
"Young man I don't want to beat this
railroad. bought ticket to R, which
is % cents, gave you half dollar, and You
handed me so cents"
81 did, eh?" quirred the agent. as he
finished up and took the change.
Then the third, fourth, fifth and sixth
man went up with similar story. The big
officials were taking it all in, and they got
very nervous. The young man was whittier
than chalk at the end of it. and he was not
wrong in believing that be was doomed.
Next day he was replaced, and learned q
few weeks later that be had quit running
railroad and gone into woollen mill. 1t tcost
each Of US q small sum out of on rown pock-
cts to work the man, but it was pro bono
publica. and worth double the amount"
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talking he will retire to his own apart
ments. and taking out of his library novel
of About or Alphonse Daudet (some people
1 know in Stamboul say that he is espe-
cially fond of Zola's prose), viii read few
pages. pulling at his ''narguile" turkish
pipe) and looking the very picture of luxu-
rious idleness. Soon he will drop his book
and have a nap. Then Nedjib Pacha or
some other tavorite will be asked to accom-
pany him for walk or drive along the en-
chanting Bosphorus, and his companion
must be ready to answer him many ques-
ton.
The Sultan is rather intelligent, and, il is
only to do him justice to say that, with all
the faults pertaining to his race. he has some
good qualities. He Is much interested in.
all that IL going on ia other countries and
always desirous Of knowing more. These
past years he has been. learning seriously All