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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-12-20
NOTICE.

TNO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN-Noticc
J. is hereby given that at meeting of
the Stockholders of the Capitol Adventure
Company, held in Salem, December IL,
1889, by unanimous consent the capital
stock of the company was increased from
Fifteen Thousand to Thirty Thousand Dol.
lars. EUGENE WILLIS,
l2l8dl6t Secretary.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-12-20
ELLIS 6 WHITNEY,
Proprietors of the
FaVOrite Livery and Feed Barns

on short notice. "iiu i"' nisneu
speciality. seS anu STOCK
Omce and barns at the corner of Trad.
ana Commercial streets. Ai"~e
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-12-20
GENERAL BANKING.

Exchange on Portland, San Francisco,
New York, London and Hong Kong
warrants bought. Farmers are cordially
invited to deposit end transact business
with us. Liberal advances made on
wheat, wool, hops and other property at
reasonable rates. Insurance on such Sc
curity can be obtained at the bank in
most reliable companies.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-03-20
ON TAScoTT'S TRAIL.
Chicago Detectives Said To Be On the
Track of the Murderer.

Chicago Detectives Said To Be On the
Track of the Murderer.
CHICAGO, March 13.-It is stated that the
clew which led Mr.. A. J. Stone, sOn-in-law of
the murdered millionaire Smell. TO join actively
in the search for Tascott, was obtained from a
criminal who had known the fugitive in the
Kentucky penitentiary, and who claimed the
missing man was in the employ Of a railroad
contractor near Rat Portage, Manitoba. Other
proofs were brought so convincing that Mr..
Stone at once started for Rat Portage
accompanied by two detectives and a
friend intimately acquainted with TascOtt.
They left Chicago two weeks ago
Sunday, but arriving at Rat Portage, which
is 80 miles east OF Winnipeg on the line OF
the Canadian Pacific railway, they discovered
that the object of their search had suddenly
disappeared few days before. No one knew
the direction he had taken, but few days later
the detectives struck his trail, which led mp
into the interior of Canada IN the direction Of
Hudson bay, and Mr.. Stone and his party
again started in pursuit, after telegraphing Mrs.
Smell that he had great hopes of the clew turn
out TO be a good one. Ten days have elapsed
since Mrs Smell received this dispatch, and she
has not since heard from Mr.. Stone. His long
silence only strengthens her hopes, for she be-
leves that the searching party is in close pur-
suit and so far away from telegraph station
that Mr.. Stone cannot communicate with her.
She is hourly expecting word that Tascott has
been captured.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-03-20
GOV. PoRTER's PLANS.
He Will Start For Rome in About Thirty
Days-His History OF Indiana.
daily Sentinel, March l5.l


A reporter called upon ex-Gov. Porter, the
new minister TO Italy. last evening, and in the
course of a conversation asked the governor if
he had completed his arrangements prepsrs-
tory TO departure.
"Well, hardly yet" said the governor,
smilingly. ''My commission hasn't arrived
yet, though I expect it on Monday. I have
thirty days after taking the oath of Office TO
make all necessary arrangements. / think I
can dispose of my business by that time, but
there is a good deal look after. ! have 10 find
an occupant for this immense residence or dis
pose of 1t in some way satisfactory. Ny books
VIII have 10 be packed, as ] intend 10 take tho
most OF them with me, and this Is no small
work. Yes, there is a hundred things TO at
tend to. And you know" said the
governor, with twinkle in his eye.
"Ill have 10 pay of my debts before ] leave,
as / would dislike 10 be seized by a constable
just as was getting on the train. SO you can
see | viii have my hands full for the neKt
thirty days. No, haven't determined upon
the exact date of my departure
Will your daughter and son George accom-
pany you. governor"
"Yes, but l wish you would correct a little
error that has crept into the papers about ny
son George. George VIII accompany me IN
the capacity OF a companion and not as the
secretary of the legation. He will probably
remain with me Tor two or three months and
maybe longer. but George has no intention OF
giving up his law practice. minister has not
the power to point the secretary Of a lega-
ton. This is done by the state department
and the secretary is often retained for a long
time"
"Have you completed your history Of In
diana yet?"
'No; ! have not hut try II work on il =
little every day. / have given up night work,
and that makes my progress little slow !
intend 10 take all my material TO Europe, and
imagine that il Will be the source Of some
pleasure TO me- Still, | intend 70 travel a little
If ! find that | can spare the time I viii not
make any researches into Italian literature. with
the idea of writing book or anything Of that
kind, but do so from natural desire TO study
the history and customs of q land that has
played such an important part in the worlds
history
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-03-20
AETeR LIE BEE TRusT.
The Indiana Delegation Highly HOnored
Work of the Convention.

The Indiana Delegation Highly Honored->
Work of the Convention.
The legislative committee which attended ths
anti-beef trust convention at ST. Louis has re-.
turned. The convention was composed of eight
members each from the states Of Indiana, llli>
nois, Colorado, Texas, Kansas, Nebraska, Min.
nesota, Iowa and Missouri.
Mr. Curtis, who was member from Indiana,
reports a lively convention. They were in ses-
sion for two days and did not complete their
labor till 1 a. M. yesterday.
The first day each state introduced a bill
which was referred TO committee:
Indiana introduced the beef inspection bill
passed last week. The committee reported =
bill, copied after the Indiana bill, which was
adopted after fourteen hours of discussion.
Illinois and Texas opposed the bill. All the
legislatures of the states represented are still IN
session, and Mr.. Curtis says that the Indiana
beef inspection bill viii pass before adjourn
ment, with the exception OF Illinois, which
seems to be under the thumb of Phil Armour.
The big Four" had big lobby
10 defeat the object of the convention, but
failed. The Big Four are Phil Armour, Swift,
Fowler and Cudahy, the men who control the
beef trade of the West.
The convention also adopted the Texas bill
defining trusts, and a resolution demanding
congress to appropriate money for a deep har
Dor at Galveston or at other points on tbs
Texas coast If this was done II would giys
Texas and the mountain country a new
market for beef. The Indiana dele
cation consisted of Speaker Niblack, Rep
resentatives Curtis, Nolan, Brownlee and
Fields and President Chase and Senators Byrd
and Harlan. The Indiana members took .
promin ent part in the discussion, and won
victory when the Edison beef inspection bill
was adopted as the model bill 20 be placed
upon the statute book of the western states.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-03-20
A POLITICAL ADVENTURER.
The would-Be Dictator of Indiana and His
Queer Record.
Eransville Courier

iLNausNllle AOurlerH
Perhaps Gov. Hovey's extraordinary e1hibi-
ton Of senile rage is due TO the fact that hs
had counted largely on the patronage Of the
governors Office 10 get a seat in the Z. S. SEN
ate, and finding his plans interfered with, he
proposes to revolutionize things. The governor
has always been mere adventurer in politics,
with his trunk always packed and his head
quarters in the saddle. he began his career,
it is said, by turning from whig TO democrat
because this part OF Indiana was strongly
democratic when he located in Mt. Vernon.
He signalized his entrance into the democratic
party by running for Office, and as long as the
democrats accepted him as candidate, he wss
a radical democrat When Judge Niblsck
beat him in a democratic convention in S5s
however, he bOlted and ran independent,
being snuffed out at the polls. Ii is said he
hesitated whether 10 his political
headquarters south of the Ohio river IN 1861 or
camp with the Unionists, but finally cast his
lot, which took the form OF a cOloners COM
mission, with the Union. After the war he
went TO Peru, and the story goes that he left
there because his constitutional inability To
make up his mind which side he was on led
him, in that case, to try and represent the u. :.
government and some Jlngo spectators at ono
and the same time. After his return from
Peru ne rested in sullen repose, quarrellug
w8h all parties, and especially with his own,
distinguishing himself in only one par
ticular-he was most violent free
trader. When an opportunity presented
itself to emerge from political obscur-
ty, he promptly recanted his only political
principle and became a violent protectionst
His entire political career stamps him as a vain,
weak man, utterly reckless Of responsibility 10
the people, and ready at all times to turn
everything In politics to his own account, no
matter how often he may have 10 turn his coat
His latest ambition is 20 90 10 the L. S. senate,
and very likely he finds his plans to securs
executive department. thwarted by the legiss-
ture. He now threatens TO plunge the state
into anarchy. But he will not travel further
on this road than is consistent with his per
eonal eaferv
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-03-20
His shingle Bill.
[Washinrton Critie.l

"Good morning, Mrs. Hashley," said Jones,
cautiously approaching his landlady, will you
give me my shingle bill for the last ten dsys?'
"Excuse me. Mr.. Jones'" replied Mrs. H. look
ing him over suspiciously; 81 don't understand
you." "Why, that's plain enough. want to
pay for what I've got here for the last ten
days" ''Oh, yes, see; you mean your board
bill. What a funny man you are, Mr.. Jones,
and the landlady laughed half hysterically.
"No, dent either" he said IN heartless
tone; 81 mean just what said. It's too darned
thin 10 call it board"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-03-20
CHAPTER LIX.

A whole day and yet another sleepless
night had passed with Gladys in that
wretchedness of uncertainty in which the
soul is like house divided against itself.
All that was noblest in her urged her to
do what Aubrey had begged of her; all
that was human, weak, passionate and
selfish refused to do il.
She understood why marriage, which is
so burdensome and 80 unrecompensed TO
the man, ia to the woman SO great an
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-03-20
Her RASCAL HUSBAND.
After Seducing Her Thirteen Year Old
Daughter, He Deserted Her.

After Seducing Her Thirteen Year Old
Daughter, He Deserted Her.
SPRINGFIELD, o., March 13.-LSpecial. To-
day a letter was received by the police suthori-
ties from Mrs Sadie Byron of Cleveland, in
quiring the whereabouts of her husband. She
states that he skipped a few weeks ago and
left her in total darkness as to his whereabouts.
Since then she has learned that she is the third
wife Mr.. Byron has living. His other wives
reside in Greenville and Canton. She further
states that before Byron took his departure. he
seduced her thirteen -year-old daughter, who 10
now in a delicate condition. The last she heard
about her rascal husband was that he was liV-
ing with woman in Urbana- She has notified
the police authorities throughout the country
and is bound to bring Byron to justice. The
police here have been notified and will keep .
close lookout for him. Byron has figured IN
several dsgraceful scrapes here, having been
fred out Of the l. o. o. f. order and rotten
egged.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-03-20
A Lost Opportunity.

Jiggers-"Darn an ignoramus, anyhow"
Wiggers-"Wbats the matter nOw?'
Jiggers-'I was calling on little Miss Pertly
last night, and she asked what the phrase In
dulging in Osculatory exercise meant. Said
she found il in a novel,"
Wiggers-"Well, did you tell hsr"
Jiggers-'I didn't know what il meant until
| looked through the dictionary this morning"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-03-20
Rivals Meet.

Mr.. Cole Darke (wrathfullyl yl-"Whafo yo'
tell Miss Yalerby dat was in financial differ
culties, Winfield? Is dat de way to cut feller
outp"
Mr.. W. Scott Cluf-"Keep cool, okile; .yo'
might bust de buttons of'n dat swell ober.
coat, an let de whole street see yo' Cardigan
iacketP'
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-03-20
A PaternaI Warming.

Jakey-'T vas goin' TO tell you a.shoke,
fader. Der vas"
Mr.. Oppenheimer (excitedlyl-"Don'tt tell me
no shokes here, Jakey. Dere vos two gus
toners in de store, and if dey laugh de new
suits wont last till dey get TO de door"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-03-20
Henpecking Going On.
IEnoch.l

Mother-"Bobby, you shouldn't speak so
Grossly 10 your father. You never heard him
speak GROSSLY to me.p
Bobby-"He dassent, ma; he's just like me,
he dassent"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-06-27
Copyrighted, 1SS9.l
CHAPTER VH-CoNTINUED.


s'The Rebs are comm over in boats %
some one cried, and the alarm spread
throughout the army. The excellent gener-
alship of the Commander alone saved the
Unicn forces from utter rout.
Companies could not be got together, and
regimentaI organizations could not be fully
maintained Stragglers were scattered
everywhere, some searching for dead or
wounded friends, others on plunder bent,
and not more than one-haf OF them re-
mained at their post, or heard an order
given by the officers.
Luke, with about fifteen Of his company,
started down the hill. Already the head OF
the column was well under way. He dis
covered that he was not even with his own
regiment
Firing could now be heard below the hill
FIRST few dozen shots, then vOlley after
yo!ley, while the roar of artillery shook the
earth The soldiers became veterans once
more.
Luke found himself in field Of corn, de
had thrown away his sword and picked up
a musket, which he deemed more available
weapon. He became separated from his
men, remaining in the rear as one OF the
guards to cover the retreat while the army
was embarking Most of the soldiers were
already on board.
Luke was hurrying through the corn
when he discovered Confederate kneehng
behind corn-hill, aiming his rifle at
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tremble with each successive shot. Great
solid balls and shells of iron went screech-
ing through the air, now darkened with
smoke.
For an hour the boats were enveloped in q
dark vapor from which the sullen flashes of
fire and death issued. While the gun-boats
were making such sad havoc among the
land batteries and dismounting gun after
gun, the feet was getting considerably
pounded by the rebel guns.
The leading boat was within two hundred
yards Of the river, and the roar of cannon
lncessant. At such close quarters the exc
cutlon must be terrible, and Luke saw one
boat after another dropping down the river
visibly disabled. The whole feet soon fol-
lowed, and the engagement for the day was
over.
The wild cheer from the rebel works gave
evidence that they supposed they had gained
victory.
Captain Mason was still watching the dis
abled boats when the Adjutant came gal
loping by and told him to form his men.
'Fall in!'' cried Captain Mason.
"Oh, thunder! more mud tramping,' y
growled Corporal Max.
The regiment was soon in line, and head
ed by the iron-gray-haired Colonel, who
went on foot leading his horse, they moved
off to the right until they came to McCler-
nand's division, which they had been or
dered to support.
Two or three regiments joined the divis-
ion, and all prepared to pass the night mis-
erably enough.
The sun went down on the night of the
14th of February, 1862, leaving the army
confronting Fort Donelson in any thing but
comfortable condition The weather had
turned intensely cold; the men were with
out tents and could not keep fires.
An occasional firing had been kept up all
along the line of works, and Berges' sharp
shooters had during the day kept line OF
batteries silent.
The ground froze hard that night, and
the soldiers, without fire or blankets, suf-
fered severely. Not being able to lie upon the
ground, most preferred standing or stamp
ing or dancing tokeep their feet from freez-
ing.
"Can't you sleep, corporalF' asked Cap
tain Mason, who, with his overcoat buttonec
up to his chin, still shivered.
''Sleepa no." growled Max, bis teeth chat
teyfng. "Pm freezin'."
"Ber;er ha' kept yer blanketD' said Ar
kansaw Tom, who, with his blanke4 wrapped
about him, sat at the root Of trea
10 BE CONTINUAL
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Mr.. EDISON'S HABITS.
He is q Hard Worker, Eats Sparingly, and
Sleeps Four Hours a Day.

Sleeps Four Hours a Day.
Thomas A. Edison. "the Wizard of
Menlo Park" arrived in the city yes
terday. A reporter had long chat
with him at his hotel, and here are some
of the things he said:
.'Yes. am a hard worker. hardly
ever sleep more than four hours per
day, and l could keep this up for a
year. Sometimes l sleep ten hours.
but don't feel we'll when l do. If 1
could sleep eight hours, as most men
do. would wake up feeling badly. My
eyes would hurt me, and l would have
a tough time to keep awake. l inherit
this from my father. He is a remark
able old man, eating little and sleep
ing less. :. have often known him,
when was a boy, to sit up all night
talking politics with friend or swap
ping stories.
II eat about pound day, and my
food is very simple, consisting OF some
toast, a little potato or something of
that kind. You know when am work.
ing on any thing keep at it night and
day, sleeping with my clothes on. L
never take them off; don't even wash
my face; couldn't think of such thing,
and in this condition take my meals.
If were to remove my clothes when /
slept, / would get up feeling out Of
shape and with no desire to go to work.
No. g. is my den in the laboratory,
and 1 shut myself in there and hustle.
II sleep from six to ten in the MORN
ing. and then jump up and go to work
again as fresh as a bird. This Is all
the sleep need.
But 1 tell you we have lots OF fun in
the laboratory. Sometime ago L had
forty-two men working with me on the
incandescent lamp in big building.
/ hired German to play an organ for
us all night, and we worked by the
music. Abort one o'clock a farmer
bought in our lunch and we ate from a
long table. At first the boys had some
difficulty in keeping awake, and would
go to sleep under stairways and in the
corners. We employed watchers to
bring them out, and in time they got
used to it. After awhile / didn't need
forty-two of them, and l discharged
six of them. Well, do you know,
couldn't drive them away. They
stayed there and worked for nothing.
20, we enjoy this kind of life!
Every now and then / hire a big
schooner, and we go down the bay, my
men and myself, to fish for few days.
Then we come back and buckle down
to it again. Pittsburgh Dispatch
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BEHIND CORN HILL
horseman whose form could be dimly out
lined in the f1uttering blades and waving
tassel5.
He recognized the horseman as General
Grant, and fully realizing his chiefs danger,
Captain Mason leveled his gun to shoot the
rebel But at this moment sharp report,
a few PAGES on his right, a puff of
smoke, and the Confederate plunged for
ward upon his face in the DIRT. Luke
turned to see who had fired the shot and
discovered the negro Blackhawk stealing
away but a few PAGES in advance of the
General, whose life he had saved.
Luke and Blackhawk reached the steamer
just as it was swinging off, leaving General
Grant on shore. Luke told the captain, who
ordered the boat back. The General alight-
ed from his horse amid storm of balls, and
the horse, taking in the situation, put his
hind feet under his body, slid down the
bank and trotted aboard, and the General
followed, the stage-plank was drawn in
and the boat cast off
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Inc neld, the march, even at dead winter,
was preferable to lying In the camp.
want { fight ur go home," growled
Corporal Max, one day near the last of
January, 1862.
Yen git plenty o. fghtin' now, I bet, fur
iseed Gneral Grant N Commodore Foote
talhn' n layin' their heads t'gether, N I
pet tney GIT move on 'em purity soon"
Arkansaw Tom was correct, for on the
ist day OF January, 1852, Colonel Smart's
regiment received marching orders.
The seven gun-boats under Flag-oficer
Foote accompanied the advance led by Nc
Caernand, General Grant following.
by hokey, boys, we're gwine ter hev it
noWi" sald Arkansaw Tom, as he marched
ABOARD the transport sWe'l smell pow
der fore we git bsck.n
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to the Lords hosts, as they go out for
their last victory.
NV mind to-day leaps thirty years
ahead. and l see a merchant prince of
New York One stroke Of his pen brings
a ship cut of Canton. Another stroke of
his pen brings a ship into Madras. He is
mighty in all the money markets of the
world. Who is he? He sits to-day beside
you in the tabernacle. My mind leaps
thirty years forward from this time and
find myself in relief association. A
great multitude of Christian women have
met together for a generous purpose.
There is one woman in that crowd who
seems to have the confidence of all the
others, and they all look up to her for her
counsel and for her prayers. Who is she?
To-day you will find her in the Sabbath
school. while the teacher tells her of that
Christ who clothed the naked and fed the
hungry and healed the sick My mind
leaps forward thirty years from now
and 1 find myself in an African
Jungle; and there is missionary
of the cross addressing the natives,
and their dusky countenances are irradi-
ated with the glad tidings of great joy
and salvation. Who is he? Did you not
hear his voice to-day in the first song of
the service? Ny mind leaps forward
thirty years from now and find myself
looking through the wickets of a prison.
see face SCARED with every crime. His
chin on his open palm, his elbow on his
knee-a picture Of despair. As open the
wicket he starts and I hear his chain
clank. The Jail keeper tells me that he
has been in there now three times; first
for theft, then for arson, now for murder.
He steps upon the trap door, the rope is
fastened to his neck, the plank falls. bis
body swings into the air. his soul swings
of into eternity. Who is he. and where
is he? To-day playing kite on the city
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Followed Chicago's Lead.

81. LOUIS. June 1S.-A number of the
grain commission men of this city have
formed grain receivers association SIM
liar to the one in Chicago. John n. Booth,
one of the leading grain men OF this CITY
is president and p. =. Shiriner, secretary:
They have established q lower schedule Oh
charges for selling grain than has pre-
vailed heretofore and will petition tns
Merchants Exchange to modify It's tarin
Of charges to conform with theira
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CHAPTER TX.
THE SURRENDER.

"Now, boys, watch; suthin's gwine ter
happenp' 1t was Arkansaw Tom who
spoke to his companions lying at his side.
Captain Mason again turned his attention
to the river, and saw the entire feet under
way to the fort as if it intended to run the
blockade
Booml booml boom! rang out the
heavy cannon, making the air and earth
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LUKE MASON.
A Thrilling and Romantic Story
Of the Late Civil War.
RYJOHN r. MUsICK,

AurHoR OF "BRoTHKR AGAINST BROTHER"
"HELEY LAKEMAN." WALTER BRoWS-
FIELD" BANKER OF BEDFORD"
AND OTHER STORIES.