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CIIiC4GO 4NARCHIST&
They Commemorate the Anniversary OF the
FaMous Hanging.

FaMous Hanging.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1O.-The Anarchist memo
rial celebration today was very tame. In fact
the only noteworthy incident was furnished by
Mrs. Lucy Parsons. who. in defiance OF the DO.
lice prohibition OF red flags. hung one from the
window of her residence on Milwaukee avenue
early in the day. A policeman was sent TO her
house 10 notify her to take down the anarchcial
emblem
This is free country" said Mrs. Parsons.
why can't wave the flag Of my doctriner
because my orders arc TO pull it down."
said the pa rolman. and without further parl6y
he tore down the flag and took 1t to the s:a-
ton. Mrs. ParSons flmed for while. and
The day was drenry and cold and lack OF
the celebration at Waidheim Cemefery. From m
During the EXERCISES Miss Spies Mrs. Sch hwab.
Mrs; Parsons. sitting on the damp ground by
her husbands grave. with her littio boy by her
abandoned herself to tears. After musical ses
leclons by the bnnd and singing oclety. Z.
g. WSss G Sai KSPd qoS
and announced himself to he an American
Anarchist. Although ho understood his. life
authorities il 2 mild way, and urged that tho
spreading their principles broadcast through
faul drottkau then spoke in a much milder
Iaey,. in setting forth which I9 paid some
caused the John town disaster.
,' Only through blood" sald he. can white
peace. We are at war with existing conditions.
Qf course We CANT have battle every day, but
ovitable conflict. In which We hope to be sue
cessful. will come"
The sun., 1889-11-11
ONO Congress DISTRICTS.
The Democrats VIII Correct the Shnnef full
Apn0rtlOnmenL Of the HepmbIicnns


AppOrtiOnmeht of the Republicans.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. Nov. 10.-One OF the first
things the Ohio Democratic Legislature will do
this winter will be to redistrict the State for
Congress purposes. Tho apportionment Of
counties into Congress districts by tho Repub-
llcan Legislature few years ago. was the
most Infamous Gerrymander ever perpstrated
on the people OF Ohio At the last Presidential
election In this State there were $40, 600 votes
cast: for Harrison. 100000; and for Cleveland
100000. Yet 100000 votes elected fifteen lte-
publican members OF Congress and 100000
votes six Democratic members only.
This outrage the Republicans thought was
very cute. In fact, 1t was intended to allow the
Democrats four memb mbers only, Some OF the
districts ran almost from the lake to the river.
way across the State. from north to south, and
the fact that the law said the districts must be
contiguous territory" stretched some OF them
into ludlcrous shapes. Democratic counties
were thrown altogether, and the majorities in
some OF the Democratic districts were 10000
and In others about 5000.
II Ohio were redistricted 10 divide the State
into about eleven Republican and ten Demo-
cratic districts. II would be fair. The proba.
bility is, however. that under Democratic ap-
portionment OF the districts. the Democrats
will soon have majority In the House OF
Representatives,
The sun., 1889-11-11
Dr. Foster Charged with Murder.

OTTAWA, Nov. 1O.-After two years delay
DIR. George Foster of Toronto has been ar
rested. charged with the murder OF Mrs. Nellie
Bray, young married lady who died in To
ronto in October. 1887. There are some pecu-
liar features about the case which have neces-
STATED an extended Investigation. 1t Is al
GRAFTON on Mrs. Bray Ia 1897. which resulted In
her death. At the time OF the occurrence
there were vague rumors circulated about the
case but the matter was hushed up and 1t
was not until Private Detective Mason OF the
Medical College took the matter In hand that
iB well known, and his arrest has caused .
RreAt sensation
The sun., 1889-11-11
THE PROGRESS or THE FUND.
1t Ought Not to Take More Than This
Week to Complete the Guarantee.

1t Ought Not TO Take More Than This
Week to Complete the Guarantee.
The subscriptions to the $5, O00, 600 Worlds
Fair Guarantee Fund now amount 10 s2.S41,-
705. as the result of two weeks work. Several
subscriptions for Good-sized sums came In Sat-
urday too late to be credited in THE SUN
James Pyle Sons put their names down for
$5.000 and the subscriptions which came in
through the World amounted to $12.S55. These
subscriptions. with the s15.4O0 contributed by
H. B. Clalin & Co.'S employees, makes Satur-
days subscriptions $l11,S03. The average OF
daily subscriptions since the fund started has
been little under $20O,000. AT this same rate
the whole amount subscribed. But the ndica-
lively enough to have the big fund closed by
the end OF this week.
Mayor Grants letter. which has been sent
out TO business houses oil over the city. is eX-
pected to have good results. Tho wealthy New
Workers who have put themselves on record as
willing to subscribe In the event OF Central
Park not being touched will also be heard from,
now that the Committee on Sizes has made its
decision. The railroads terminating in Jersey
City have also to be heard from. besides the
different lines OF Sound steamers to whom n
fair In New York city means n big revenue
The coal trade has promised through its rep
resentative on the General Committee Mr.
Frederick L. SAward to come up handsomely
this week. Here is table showing the daily
subscriptions to the fund from the first:
The sun., 1889-11-11
An Extension TO the Home for Aged and
InMrm HebroWS.

new extension to the Homo for Aged and
Innrm HSbrswa Iooth street and Ninth Aysnue. was
opened yesterday for the inspection OF friends OF
Institution The constant demands upon thoHoms had
taxed 1t beyond It's capacity and bsaidsG other quar-
needed for the treatment or the sick and dis
Ablsd tho ground floor. where there would be sss
danger life in case Of Are. The addition p lust
tho main building land bought for the purp0Ge
and Il has large yard reaching back 70 lObth street.
beRutihsd by shade treea The new bullanR LBhAped
branch containing the mems ward and tho other
the WomonS with rooms adjoining Tor nurses and bath
ing purpoSeA These wards are intended Tor the Blcky
and those least able 10 about The wards have high
RTohod ceiinRA and are lighted from both hdeA being
sepaTetsd from the buldngI except by S
inclined ps1JaGswaY. The new 9ssnhsahg mas eonysn:
fences for forty ana altoGetheT 100 nhtoo are c1koQ
~ by the Institution
The sun., 1889-11-11
Probable Suicide or BoStoh'S Missing
Clergyman.

FALL RIVER, Nov. 1O.-,The walters on the
steamer Puritan found. on the steamers ar
rival here this morning, suit OF dark clothes.
an overcoat. Derby hat gold watch. 80
cents in money. and ticket from New York to
Boston. in state room l4S. On the coat was
was Written: Rev. o. H. Smith. Hooper
estate. Magnolia street, Dorchester. Deliver
to Rev f. Campbell, 10 Akron street, RoXbury.
Boston," The articles found arc supposed to
be the effects OF the missing Dorchester min
isteT. who. probably Jumped oyerboard. No
steamers officers
The sun., 1889-11-11
JIm Was . Car.

Rose. Q Newark brindle and white 2s-pound
dog of ySArs and Jim, pure white bull OF tho same
city and about the HAme weight and age fought for
thrtyfOur minutes In loft THE sUs oice yeStsr
day attsEnSOp In shS presence Of ten persons for
offers Of Slo 20 - found takers After ten minutes
OF nRhtng Jim got Rose down aud in turn seemed TO
her feet aud assumed the sggrssSiys She was good
munchsd his neck. Jim weakened under this treat.
ment and hnally quit when he was picked up and
Bponged ho Whined like cur, and when the scratch
vas ordered he refused to respond Roses people got
The sun., 1889-11-11

The usual Sunday gathering at the New
Amsterdam club Was on hand yesterday. In IL were
several of the Killed wounded OF last Tuesdays
pSeAl battle But they all discussed the figures with
lion tSSa he mssttn1 6y b cot 20 % NO shpsets
row liEht YoYld develop BhythuE o. any great Ia
Democracy kTeyeody thOught that 81 was 10 SOoh
The sun., 1889-11-11
PRESIDENT CAcEans,s n1nruD.ay,
Great Celebrations In Honor of Peru,s
Popular President.

Popular President.
LIMA, Nov. 10, via Galveston.-To-da Ia
President Ceceres's birthday. Great enthusI-
asm prevails. The celebration Ia honor of the
EVENT. was begun last evening with public
Examinations and fireworks The festivities
will be continued until the 18th. aud will in
clude a bull fight in tho Plaza de Acho and a
moneter banquet in the Exposition. 1t is esti-
mated that $4,000 soles wns subscribed Tor tho
purposes of the celebration.
~ C0mercio says that no previous Peruvian
Administration embodied in 80 high "a degree
present. combined with liberty OF the press
worthy OF Perus best days
The sun., 1889-11-11
THE RECORD AGAIN BROKEN
Rossbury Leaps Q Feet II s.A Inches al
Chicago.

CHICAGO, Nov. l0.-The event of the last
evening at the horse show was the breaking of
another worlds record. A tremendous crowd
was in attendance. attracted largely by the
high jumping contest. Their expectation of
fine leapinR was not disappointed. Rosobury,
the property OF Morehouse q Pepper of To-
ronto. dun with black points. beat the worlds
high jumping record by an inch. leaping feet
11X inches. Ontario. his only competitor. was
withdrawn,
The sun., 1889-11-11
An Anarchist AGeetlnG Called In Newark

Newark Anarchists will meet to-day some
whore on the hill and hold ceremonies AtinG
the hanging OF the Chicago Anarchists two years ago
1t is said that several saloons IN Prince street viii bs
drAped mourning The cAs issued for the gathering
do state where the meeting will be held or what the
services will BE-
The sun., 1889-11-11
| The managers of the Clifton race course an
nounce this programme for to-day:

First Race-Purse $3Up selling allowances; five
f@pronGa @ Gusrdsman i2o silver Star, III Chatter,
Aaeatacaa nl; :. J Heay,,, iuj solona, IO5; Wood.
stock. 10J Bradburn, IUi King Arthur, los; Helen
los.
Second Race-Pnrse $500: selling Aowance Ave
furlongA LITTLE Addie, l20: Van, l2O; Faster I2O;
oaeeola, 1905 Falcon, l2l Red ght l7 Bob FGrSythe
ll7 Glenluco, III; Carlow. luS Seatick, lOe; Miss
olive ~; Lorris lo5; Woodson, los; Whnderer H.
Third Race-Purss SsoU for two ear ods seven fur
longs Maidstone lis; Jack Rose lIs; owen Golden
lls; Mischief ll6: GFamerry, lO3
Fourth Race.Purse $500; selling allowances; one
lt2; She. lOI; Gardner IA
Fifth Race-The Allegbany Handicap; purse $500
lick ioa; BONANZA -; Mary t. ioi; Wild Cherry, lO2
sixth Race-PuIss son: for mAdens; Hix and one-hai
furonea Kingstord. l22 Frank Warner liz: LinRuist
l22; Eleye. III; Some Day ll2. sally Harper, Ii9;
FRANKIE E i97; Goneaway, lo7; Alfred B.. Iu7; King
ldler, lO7 Lilly M., lU4
The sun., 1889-11-11

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NOVELS.

Having secured the agcn-
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Go. we arc enabled to sup
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any magazine or publication
printed. A nice line of nov
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How she Lost Her Love-.

Twas a sumner ago when hO lefi mo bcre-
summer - smiles. With mover tear
III said o. him, with q sob. ms dear
0ood-by. ny lover. good Lyi
For lowell him. o. ~ tho stars lovo Hiyhtl
Ard ny checks fOr him flashed rel and rhifa
When 10 flnst calicJ mo hts heart delight
Good by. fuy lover. Eoodbyi
Tho touch % bis hand was a thing di,lDe.
~ lie snt With me in the e0ft mo.fshlne
Aud drank - my lOvc ns fntsI drink Wifo-
Good iV. Wy loscr. goodbyf
AMI nrvrr % nigilt. as Koch % pfayer.
ln gown og 0hite ~ our orn soriia ecrp.
Dot "a fancy ho cama and Llaod mo tisere--
Good by. my l,yos. gooJ.byf
LIT roN O Godi what an ompiy tIace
- Whole heart Isl ~ the IA cmiracs
And tho kiss loved Tiers H. no fraos-
Good by. ny hover. good.bsi
Tie saiiei not over the stormy ssa.
Aud % went M down in tho waves not no
But Oh he s. losi, for o. marrtd mo-
Gaoihy. ny lover. gooI.iyi
j Wbitconb Riley in Indianapolis Joornol
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What no wanted to Know.

Three years ago Mind Reader j. Ran
dall Brown. who was witness In tho
late Bishop Ease. was giving series OF
entertainments ;< tho Grand Opera house
IN San Francisco. On one occasion he
~avc scancc. and announced tina, he
would produce the spirit of any person
called for.
"DioSencs," shouted man from the
back OF the house. a few moments later
rays were heard. and Professor Brown
announced that tho philosophers spirit
was rapping. and would answer any
questions asked An old gentleman in
the front row rosc very slowly and said:
You say you have tho spirit Of dog
encs thcrcy'
Yes, sir. Do yoa wish TO risk linn
any questions. sir!- rcpliod Mr.. Brown.
"Oniy one. Ask him II hc has found
ttet honest man yet"
The laughter which greeted the oucs-
1np broke up the scas>c for tho. nicit
--New York Sun.
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1wouldn't Work

de was plain, farmer like man. and
he was in charge of young man Will
sis head bmnd up and otherwise i'm ;ur.d
After one Of his trips tn the water coole,
To give his patient a drink. one of the
passengers inquired:
THAT young man met with an ;cci.
dent?~
That's exactly wb:a he mo, with. cir.
Gosh durn hiu,!-
Relation q vo,.rs:-
my second eldest boy. Dill. I'm TAX.
ms lii;a home Ia be nu.sc.i up. Liked
10 have had his empty head knocked
or
''Ca-clcss. ED. how was i:y'
Wall. n young fellow, up our way
tunbb!el of n train on this road np'l
broke y lex aad got 1000 damages. |,
sDyt % give our Bill sunthin' 10 think *
AMI after getting II good ready he starts
out to go up 10 Rvciicst<x. What doc,
he DO after riding ways. but stick his
n2pdle olt of the window, and purt :
SION ;'io:i:s ooasr switchbcurd and ln,-
tens MS facc until you can play marbles
Oh 1t. Hes lnen,!iny fast. but he's gulrr.
To- carr, phiI around with him which il
S'e ysi'er pap out OF year
growth"
And tho oomraay refuses 10 come
DOWN.
'Of course docs Dill wen, agin the
rules and regulations, and he's left. n
he'd had lis head knocked or nigh.
have got few hundred on n conpro-
mise, but as 1t is he'll bnve TO grin and
bear II. That is. il his grinncr wasn't
smashed MI TO flinders along with his
no'a. Hey. Bill. how you feeling nows"
"Purty weak. father"
Shouldn't wonder. but it's al right.
Boy of your age, who hair't got nuthin'
but marsli hay ia his head. deserves no
pity. Jist Ely back and take it clsy and
reflect on whether you are going to hire
ont 10 dime museum or hunt cave in
Tho hills. New York Sun.
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IT, Wanted to plsaonn..

Mr.. Thompson (who haa volunteered
90 break n bronco for lis son TO ride,
and who suddenly finds hiu,eclf bourtc.
ing up and down in tho Edgar,
start him UP while I'm In tho air--huch!
SO can Tight Oh the ground. Liar
pcr's lGxar.
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A DIsastroo. c,crSnl Err,n

Government Clerk Ito fricnd)-rm 20
friglItful hole. went 10 sec two dec
tors yesterday and got medical certlii-
cate from each. Ono was certificate cf
health for lie insurance company aud
the other was a certificate Of illness 70
send to the chief with my petition for n
weeks leave Of absence.
Fricnd-Ivo done that myself WHAT'S
the natter
q. C.-MattcT? Great Scots mixed
the certificates In mailing them. The
insurance company Ina my certificate Of
Ill health and the chief las my ccrti0-
cato OF good health. Boston Beacon.
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lI3;lalsl'3;|I

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DIR. w. 4. Baker, of Msdis on, Fla, ssys
bottle of lIyr5iSs Is worth more than
5000 ~o.th ot 9 l,nlne In any family /"
Acting on tho Liver In different way rios.
any olhcr madrine: IL Is positive chr. for
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Its peculiar composition Ia such, that we
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SIN There.

Clara-They tell mc that after your
quarrel with Charles lac wanted to break
the cnSascnent--askcd for his ring, and
all that.
Louise-Sot " all. my dear. | may
DO somewhat injured. bat I am stlil IN
tho ring Chicago Journal
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Bobby has been playing on tho porch
While his mother was calling within.
She suddenly appears az door with host
css, ready 70 take her leave, when Bobby
bursts into tears and cries:
Mamma, Amt you going 10 stay 20
lunch"
"No. dear"
"boo--hoo-hoo-wcl, you said you
wouid-hoo hoo"
painful silence followed by rand
leave taking -Ioxas Sftlngs.
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Boz ~. . NIe...enrcr nm.

Cmnha Mother-w Why. Bobby, how you
have grown since you wcro homo last.
Son Ia messenger boyl-Ycs. it's been
b,ng time. Two delivered three lotiers
siisco I've been away. Omaha World
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No3 No | No. N No 81
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-13
Arrested on an Indictm ont

Edgar II. Seaman, administrator of the
late Henry Neveille, of Worthwhile, was ar
rested at Ponder, Thursten county, Nebras.
ka, on Monday and placed in Jail here on
Tuesday afternoon upon the indictment re-
turned against him by the last grand jury
for embezzlement.
Henry Neveille, one Of the most widely
known farmers in this section, died on May
9Th, 1884, intestate, and Seaman was ap.
pointed administrator by Judge Evans, in
bond of ST., 900, with Francis Bennett, Wal
ter X. Seaman and August Coventry as sure
ties, on May o. He filed his inventory on
the 10th. All property belonging to Neveille
was in personal effects: 81, 1913 in cash and
three certificates Of deposit, one on the First
National Bank of this city for 81 400, an
other on the National City Bank for 81, 100,
and a third on the Sandwich Bank for $500,
aggregating $5,62S, convertible into cash in
two hours. Mr.. Seaman filed his first re-
port of accounts on May 9th, 1885, showing
an expense account Of Sl79.75, Of which $50
was paid to Chase and Hale Fowler, as at
torneys' fees, and the remainder in court
costs and in taking proofs Of heirships in
England and Australia. This left balance
of $5,44S.25 His second report was iled
on May 9th, 1886, and showed an expendi.
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THE COURTS.
The Circuit Court.
THE MYERS CASE.
Johnson.

The somewhat notorious Myers rape case
was taken up and disposed of in the circuit
court this week. The trial began on Mon
day afternoon, and on Wednesday morning
the jury returned sentence Of five
years in the penitentiary
The progress of the trial illustrated the
oft garbled adage that the average gentleman
of leisure revels in nastiness, for during the
taking Of the necessarily revolving testimony
in the case, the court room WAS jammcd
with these morbid seekers after the uncean,
who GRAINED their necks forward, and pulled
the Sea Island cotton out Of their ears, in
order that no syllable of the choice testimo'
ny of the witness, and no tear dropped by
the little complaining witness, might escape
them
Frances Stockwaorick, the complaining
witness, who was neatly attired in black
and seemed to feel her position keenly, was
the principal witness for the prosecution
She testified that she was seventeen years old
in January last. In December, 1887, when
fifteen years of age she had been employed
by man named Taylor, living near La
Sale, and when on her way home from his
house was halted by Myers, who told her
that his name was Turner, and asked her to
30 aud work for him as a domestic at his
home in the country. She agreed to do so,
and he said he would call for her on the
twenty. third of the month. She gave up
her place at Taylor's, and on the twenty
third Myers called for her. Upon arriving
at Myers home in the evening she asked for
the woman of the house, and Myers told her
that his wife was out but would soon be
homo. He then went out to do his chores,
That night he compelled her to yield to his
desires. Next morning she escaped and
went to La Sale. but it was not for several
days after that she made her complaint and
had Myers arrested.
Myers told a different tale. He said that
his wife was away on visit and that Fran.
cis knew it before she went home with him.
lie claimed that she was bad woman, and
entered into the prosecution for the purpose
of securing large sum of money from him.
The jury was out but short time its
verdict apparently having been made up
before il left the room.