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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-06-13
PEOPLE NOTE.

Mrs. E. ]. Phinney, president of the anti
political W. c. T. u. has organized a branch
of the order in New York city.
Rev. J. Romrain Berry, the new president
of the general synod Of the Reformed Church
of America preached Sunday June Sth in the
Reformed church at Asbury Park, N. j.
George NJ Pullman has offered to take So
5000 worlds fair bonds il he will be allow
ed to furnish site near the city of Pullman
for the fair.
COL William A. Stone OF Pittsburg, whose
nomination for congress from Col. Bayne's
district created widespread dissatisfa ction
among the Republicans of the district, has
written letter to- the Republican county ex-
ecutive committee asking that a new nomina-
ton be made.
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since been thoroughly armed, and the settlers
have become so alarmed that many of them
have abandoned their homes and ran away
FRoMFORElGN SHORES.

FROM FOREIGN SHORES.
The British house Of lords has rejected the
bill to enable women to serve as members OF
county councils.
The warlke tone of the London Times in re-
gard to the seal fisheries of Behring sea finds
no echo in any influential quarter. Never.
theless, the fact that the Times is in close
sympathy with Lord Salisbury 8 government
gives quasi-oficial character to its utter
ances, and it is the impression OF ellinform-
ed circles that British vessels Of war will be
found cruising at an early date in the waters
where sole jurisdiction is claimed by the Uni
ted States, but that this action will be TAX
en- without parade or noise and not as seeking
any conflict with the Americans.
The most appalling accounts are received
of the sufcrings of the people in Upper Egypt
and along the scene OF the expedition for the
relief of Gordon. 1t is said that the inhabit-
ants, driven desperate by starvation, fell on
each other while all kinds of animals, how
ever loathsome are eagerly sought for for
food. The wretched people fight with each
other for morsels and hundreds are
pershing daily. Failure of crops is said to
cause this awful misery, though the wars in
whichBritish ambition tor territory has pr ON
inently figured has doubtless had their influ-
ence in causing the failure Of the crops.
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HERE AND THERE.

1t is reported that the Louisiana Lottery
company will spend IS, 900, 900 to secure the
election OF a friendly governor and legsla-
ture in North Dakota.
The Eagle hotel. the leading hosiery in
Pittston, Pa, will be closed by the sheriff,
judgments aggregating nearly $54 900 hav-
ing been entered up against the proprietors.
The Official Gazette, City OF Mexico, refer
ring to the California flibusters, says that
the government of the United States has
taken steps to thoroughly investigate the
matter and to guard the frontier.
The officers of the United Mine Workers OF
America organization are making another
effort to inaugurate another strike in the
Third Pennsylvania district, comprising
about eight thousand miners for the Colum.
bus scale OF wages.
In Columbus, Ohio, no cars were run on
the street railways on Sunday. The strikers
are quiet and determined. In anticipation
OF trouble, the mayor has issued q proclaim
ton counseling good order and assuring the
citizens OF ample protection to life and pro-
perty.
A year and halfago Thomas Sutton, then
bright lad of fourteen, fell from butchers
wagon and hurt his SPINE For time he
improved rapidly and seemed in fair way
to recover from the accident, but about four
months ago paralysis set in. His. stomach
and bowels became affected, and for ninety
six da VS., ending at the time of his death, not
a morsel OF food has passed his lips. For O
while a glassful of wine was given each twen-
ty-four hours His stomach soon refused
this nourshment. Then white Soda water
was substituted. and Tor the last thirty days
only pure water has been used to moisten
his lips. Death finally came to his relief.
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A BAD CHURCH MEMBER.
An Iowa Church Member Attempts
to Defraud Uncle Sam.

~ DSII cAO0 0E1CtS odII1s
FoRr DODGE, Iowa. Special Telegram,
Charles Shepard, alias Ambros
Christian, OF Cherokee, has just been SEN
fenced to two years in the penitentiary by
Judge Shiras. Shepard was accused of hav-
ing attempted to draw pension under the
name Of Christian, and pleaded guilty
The story OF Shepard's villainy reads
like romance. In 1868 Charles
Shepard and Ambrose Christian were
discharged from service in the
Tenth United States infantry in South
Carolina. Shortly afterward Shepard stole
suit OF Christians Clothes with the lat
ter's discharge papers in one of the pockets,
for purposes OF his own. Shepard assumed
the name of Christian and a few weeks
later was married under that name. He de-
serted his wife and came West, the real AM
brose Christian having narrow escape from
death at the hands of the infatuated rela-
tives OF the imposter's wife. Shepard came
West to Cherokee, and for twenty years
went under the name Of Christian, pretend
ing to lead life in accord with the name
He married, Joined the church. and be-
class leaders. A couple of years ago
he filed an application for pension under
the name of Ambrose Christian, sending in
the stolen discharge papers as evidence
The real Ambrose Christian had already
been granted a pension, having successfully
proven that his papers had been stolen.
The pension authorities put detectives on
Shepard's track and the real state of affairs
was disclosed. When arrested Shepard was
Just going to church to lead in prayer.
When he found that his villalny was
known he broke down, confessed his crime
and begged for mercy for his familys sake.
The real Ambrose Christian was present at
%I~@4 81 r 4
tortablv on the government pension he
draws.
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THE MARKETS.
The Latest Quotations from West
ern Markets.

The Latest Quotations from West
ern Markets.
CHICAGO.
WHEAT-No. 2 spring, 90 to 921sc; No. 3
Spring, IS to IS c.; No. 2 red, 90 to 92hc. .
CoRN-No 2, 33asc.
OATs-No. 2. 26Ac.
RYE-No. 2, 53c.
BARLEY-No. 2 nominal
FLAX SEEDING. 1, $1.45
EGGs-12 to 12hc.
WHEAr-No. 1, hard, 80 to Ole; No. /,
Northern 80 to 9Oc.; No. 2, Northern, sc to
SIC.
CoRN-No. 3, Sic.
OATs-No. 2 mixed. 27e.; No. white, 2S1a
to 29hc.; No. 3 white, % to 29c.
BARLEY-No. 2, so to 55c.; No. 3, 40 to
45c.
RYE-No. 2. SIC.
GROUND FEED-No. 1, 1925 to 1850.
BRAN-Bulk, $3.50 to 10.
BALED HAY-No. l, upland pr airie, 50; No.
l, So; timothy, 50.
BuTTER-Creamery, first; IA to 15c, dairy,
first, 10 to 12c
MINNEAPOLIS.
WHEAT-No. /, hard, Soc: No. !, North
ern, SS12c.; No. 2, Northern, S61ac.
FLouR-Petents, sacks to local dealers,
So. 3 to 5: IS; bakers here, So. IS to 4; red
dog sacks, 81 30 to 100.
CoRN-Good yellow 32hc.
OATs-Good white, 271ac,; fair mixed, 26c
BARLEY-3O to 35c.
FLAx-$13 80 to lao.
FEED-$13 to 1880.
BuTTER-Fair to fancy creamery, 9to lac;
dair.es, to lac.
MILWAUKEE.
WHEAr-No. 2 Spring, 1914 to s9c.; No. 1,
Northern. 95c
CoRN-No. 3, 33c.
OATs-No. 2, white, 2S13c.
RYE-4334c.
BARLEY-No. 2, 471ac.
EGGs-Fresh, lie.
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Dakota Farmers Alliance.

The farmers of North Dakota met at
jamestown and rejected the Independent
political action plan by adopting resolu.
ton that the farmers will endeavor to secure
just representation through their representa-
tive political parties but should these parties.
after being presented with the platform OF
the alliance, refuse to nominate men favor
able to the farmers a convention will be
called and nominations made. In executive
session Fancher made brilliant speech, ad-
vising delegates to work within their
party and drop the third party idea.
A minority report recommending in
dependent action was presented, but
was lost. A resolution requesting the
legislature to extend the elective franchise to
women was also adopted. The legislative
committee reviewed the work of the last leg
isature, endorsed it and made demands or
the future They ask congress to pass a
law preventing the importation of liquor in
to prohibition states; also to pass the Butter
worth BILL They demand that the next leg.
islature shall pass the Australian election
law and submit to a vote OF the people q
proposition to amend the state con-
The following are the resolutions. We re-
commend the passages ofthe su btreasury bill,
or something better by our national repre-
sentatives; we demand that our legislature
pass the Australian ballot bill; we favor the
speedy passage of the Butterworth bill; your
committee recommends the unlimited coin
age OF silver: we heartily and unanimously
endorse the action of our executive. Gov.
John Miller particularly on the lottery ques-
ton. also We approve hia course in the ap-
pointment of the seed wheat commission, be-
lieving he acted wisely and honestly
under existing circumstances; we arc
favorable to giving employment to the
prisoners in. our state penintentiaries, which
will mike these institutions az nearly as pos
sible aelf sustaining, but we do not approve
the letting the prison labor to outside bid
ders to the detriment of honest labor, as we
believe the state should he the recipient of all
profit from kuch labor. We recommend the
provision OF copies Of the Legislative journal
mailed directly to parties ordering and pay
ing for the same mt SEXUAL cost Of produc-
ton. We reaffirm the prohibition plank OF
our alliance platform. and are unanimously
in favor Of strict enforcement of the tenn
perancs Law passed BY our last Legislature.
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LOUIS BREsETT, a Port Huron car
penter, was thrown 25 feet into the
air by a hosting derrick and then
dropped to the bottom of the dry
dock without breaking a bone. 1t is
feared, however, that he. sustained
some internal injuries.
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THE NEWS DIGEST.
Interesting News Of the Week
Boiled Down and
Classified.
THE NATIONS CAPITAL.

Gen. Schofield. who is acting as secretary
of war, has received in ormation from Gen.
Ruger that the trouble on the Rosebud be-
tween the settlers and the Cheyennes seems
to have subsidized. The Indians have agreed
to surrender the prisoners demanded by the
authorities.
The sun., 1890-10-02
WILL THE ExpREssMEv szR1xEy

Employees OF the Adams Company Dis
turbed Over Dismissnls-8O Helpers Quit
The Adams Express Company has DISCHARGED
some of its oldest employees and increased
work has fallen on the shoulders Of the younger
mon. This has caused great dissatisfaction
among the men and serious trouble Is threat
ened. The employees Of the company are not
organized and belong to no labor organization.
A general strike might be disastrous to
the mon. Tho number OF mon who were
discharged in Jersey City, It is said, was Forty.
The men themselves say that 1t was near 200.
As soon as they learned that the discharge Of
these men meant more work and longer hours
for themselves, about thirty helpers employed
at the Pennsylvania depot struck on Tuesday
night. Their places were socn filed. One Of
the strikers said yesterday:
This Is part OF general attempt to cut
down expenses on the entire system The
company is making lots Of money. but instead
of increasing our wages, thinks by making US
do more work to make nearly half O million
dollars more year. They now expect three
They don't tnee into consideration the fact
that we would have TO work fourteen or
cay that If We don't care to work under the
conditions they impose we needn't; and can
the old men. because they can't stand such
treatment &s the you younger ana h more vigorous
ONES can. InOSe VINO maven l De0n ulScnACReQ
are going to have their wages reduced. 1t is
true that the business doss'not require skilled
labor, but you can depend upon it that il there
Is general strike they'll find 1t difficult and
expensive to replace the men,
There were small strik kes on the company's
dock in Jersey City and the work was temper
arily delayed. but the foreman managed to get
along with green hands.
AsBURY PARF. Oct. 1.-The tie-up OF the
Adams Express by the freight handlers and
porters at Jersey City this afternoon was felt
very severely at all the sehcoast towns on the
linee OF The New York and Long Branch Rail.
Rallroad Company. over whose line. the
Adams peoplo control the express business.
been received from New York by the agents at
Red Bank. Long Branch. Asbury Pork. and
where perishable freight. was. delivered to
the Adams Company in New York for trans
portation TO these towns It was turned over to
tho United States Express Company. Many Of
the butchers at Long Branch and Asbury Park
who receive their. daily supply Of meat by the
Adams Express from Jersey City and New
York under special contract tolegraphed their
shippers to iorwaId their meats by the United
barrassed by the non arrival of their goods.
The sun., 1890-10-02
JoITIS0s AnoUr 1OW&

II was said at st. Lukrs Hospital last night that John
jays cOndiuun was much Improved aud that lie vas
virtually out VI danger
Tie FIRE ConInIssionrrs will ask the Board OF EEtL
mate and AppuTuOument for - tl1Il7 for eAp6lkoo
next year The appropriation for 1850 Was ~ 5tA
John ~. NoII and NaEWGll EYHrtL the recently Ap-
pointed Aasi-t4ut utad stat Dsrio Attorney Suo.
.rsdiuL MrssIs ROse aud O'CouDs. began teJ 0teiAl
d.urB b'rtrrday.
Tie Providence line steamers Will continue their trips
lslsrcn tue ~ and froudsne' ny 20 'hs Gl0t. " lhls
gsrk lIr IAst TIL being on oct A. D ~ y H1tn
Pier o. SO IN W'cF The ftDnipRtOD line stsglnsTs VIII
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BTls Fire Baafd Yesterday TspImABdsd YIsmAh
TAtTck smith Truck ~ fDf not reporting The over
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" sep "a and lIsIHan J0Lu Duny Eugnt 81 for mob
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The sun., 1890-10-02
1T CAME OF 4 HouAws LETTERS.
Mr. Gibson Overpowered in Cellar and o
Scandal Comes to Light.

Mr.. Gibson Overpowered in n Cellar and o
Scandal Comes to Light.
LONDON. Oct 1.-The case OF Edward Cous-
ing Gibson against Sir Thomas FreakeB is at
tracting crowds Of swells to the court. The
formal charge is stealing from Gibson at No.
Cromwell House. South KensinRton. certain
keys. and stealing from tho St. George Club a
bundle OF letters and several Photographic neg
atiyes. Sir Thomas is likewise accused Of
forging telegram.
On the opening OF the case Lawyer Crook
said that the prosecutor and the defendant
had been on the best OF terms and had enjoyed
the greatest friendship for many years. Both
ad I'm moral relations with ono woman. and
there was the strongest motive for the defend
ant to secure at all hazards from Gibson GER
tain letters which. during their friendship the
woman had written to the prosecutor. On
Monday morning last tho woman met Gibson
i.tters @ Of him, which he for better security had
tax en- to his club and nlaoed In his locker
.subsequently the prosecutor was Invited by
luncheon the defend ant decoyed Gibson 70 Inc
tenSibly % to SEQ some theatrical scensry which
was being prepared there for the private the
atro attached. II was an easy mater, when
lure Gibson into the cellar which hs had no
sooner entered than he was seizsd by several
men, nhuucuueu' UOuLu' uhu Ihiu uDou tuo
The woman who hal written the letters
then appeared and demanded the Keys 10
his club locker. Gibson refused 70 deliver
them ur and he was then half stranRled. while
the men hastily turned bis pockets Inside out
and secured the keys. which Blr Thomas took,
and left the building with them. while the
others remained 10 guard Gibson.
FTeRkeB went direct 10 the ~, George Club.
secured the letters. and returned 10 the house,
Then II evidently occurred TO the woman and
himself that there might be RomathilR he had
neglected 10 secure that WAS valuable, 30 hO
wrote a telegram reading;
" 10 HdH P0fST ST. GeOrgs CiUD
Send wooden bog IN my locker by msssen.
ger IN cab 10 50 OnBlow Gardens" and signed
In GIbsOn' name. The cabman EetuFped with
the box. which contained q pnpbsF .9f photo
graphic negatives In CONCLUDING hT. Crook
have NJ intention OF saying anything
about the moral CHARACTER Of either party On9
II ~ bad ~ the other but y0t blbsol was 10
yirllm ol q gross outrage and entitled BY tho
lawyer lows BuOrnsy for FrsakSs, Tidl-
eulrd he GbRTE' Of felony and sad tho pros.
OcutuF had hshRl ed ia 4 most black kEuHrdly
IDaDBsT and II MAS impoBsIDls Tor him - 10
painted AnY WOTgs Than h0 had painted bim-
sSIfln q lstisT 20 BF Thomas YbnlSln 10 sRld; ;
i'Fifst, let me thank y0u TOT tho Kindness With
which yoS met TS or krldsy: sal, pstsIs.lly:
al my bAOkS1aSdlI bobAvioG WiSh Bos "
The sun., 1890-10-02
BoYcorTED THE PoszMASzER.
A South Carolina Town Now FindS Itself
without Post Once.

A South Carolina Town Now Flnd0 ItsolT
without . Post Once.
COLUMBIA, g. c.. Dot. Tho Post ONCE at
Bishopville Sumter county, has been closed
by order Of Mr.. Wanamaker. Early last winter
the old Postmast II. g. Scarborough. Dem
ocrat was removed. and negro, Isaac r. NIL
ler, appointed TO bis place When he went to
take charge he found his offioe boycotted and
the people highly indignant, and for while
the nearest Post Ofices were used. Finally.
however. they grew tired OF this. and tried to
get tho negro to resign. bus he refused. This
refusal made the citizens moro indignant than
ever, and soon the Postmaster and his assist
ant were arrested on tho charge Of carrying
%nd 2 II
to appear at the higher court.
Shortly afterward 1t was proposed to him
that II he would recommend the reappoint-
ment OF Mr. Scarborough the case against him
would be dropped in the Circuit Court and no
would be allowed 70 20 iLee WIZ the Ienl;
to the proposition, vacated his ONCE. and
turned Il over 10 Mr.. SCARBOROUGH without
notifying the authorities q pos W9shngfon nds In
ment became aware OF the situation. aud In
gpoetor Baird was sent down p inyestigate
He found bbngs pi1 as and the
He notlhed the depaEtmont, and short time
ago w. l.. Dennis: white man. was appointed.
S Spt Inv "Gs ne hs 'SS Ta s. T tie hSs
OF the people and his co9sequent inabliily 70
give Lolds., TheTenpop Inspector BARD went went
tHat lie lie ONCE be closed. II was so ordered,
ard on Monday the insneSS'9I RsEded bm bIS the
Sumter. Thus tho people OF B,shopyills. .
village of 800 inhabitants, is Without post
thoS % declds ed TO 70 receive a POSTMASTER appointed
by the department..
The sun., 1890-10-02
HIT THE BIG MAJESTIC
Life Boats Smashed and PaHsenEors Stirred
Up by tho Little DanIa's blow.


Up by tho Little DRnIa's Blow.
The big White Star steamship Majestic, out
ward bound, overhauled the little Hamburg
American steamship Dania of the Quarantine
islands yesterday morning The Dania had
left her pier at Hoboken fifteen minutes before
the Majestic left hers on this side of the river.
According to the statement of Pilot Fred Refer
son, who took the Majestic out she stopped to
let the little boat get out Of tho way
Just this side OF the Swash Channel, the pilot
supposing that the Dania intended to go
through that channel. The Majestic was dan
gerously near the west bank. and her head
began swinging around toward it. To avoid
grounding she was sent ahead at full speed
When she was just about half way past the
Dania the little steamer suddenly steered to the
westward. Evidently she wasn't going through
thought. To avoid collision the engines OF the
ayoidable; The Dania his the Majestic . gentle
blow amidships on the port side and broke
two OF her life boas. Three OF the Danla's
starboard boats were damaged and part OF her
bridge torn away by scraping against the Ma
jestic's towering side. Nobody was hurt. but
some OF the White Star ships 700 passengers
were stirred up bit, The Majestic continued
on her course. The Dania anchored inside the
Hook for @ while. found out she wasn't dam
aged much. and then proceeded.
The sun., 1890-10-02
Tho Weather.

Tho weather yesterday fair west Of the MisstB.
slppL in tho upper lake reEionR and New ENGLAND.
Rain and cloudy weather prevailed in all the STATES
south of tho lakes and east of tho Mississippi There
was no storm centre, and the rain caused by the
cooler weather overspre readinR the Southern statoA
Tho high pressure had Its centre over the New England
States slowly working its way seward and allowing
the rain area to move northward.
Itwas warmer ali parts of the country. except over
tho Dakoas and Minnesota whore the temperature was
from 90 to &c above freezing.
The winds were fresh brisk the coast generally
northeast except north on tho New England coast
In this city tho day was fair; highest Governments
temperature 7+'; lowest $50; average humidity. %
per cent ; wind fresh northeast
Tho highest temperature for September was $50 on
tho 5th lowest 4s0. the 2sth average e7S, total
RAINFALL 1921 inches; heaviest fall s2s incheA on the
18th
To-day promises to be generally cloudy. with light
rain slightly warmer; tomorrow. generally fair, sta
tionRry temperature.
The thermometer Mt Perry's pharmacy In THH SUE
buiduR tho folloWag
The sun., 1890-10-02
BAN INTO a DOLLY TARDEN TRAIN.
Two Men Hurt In n Collision on tho Hud-
son River Road at 113th Street.

Two Men Hart In n Collision ON tho Hud.
son River Road at 113th Street.
There was collision on the Hudson River
Railroad, at about 113th street, at $50 last
evening. A locomotive ran into what is known
on the road as Dolly Warden" train.
Tho Dolly Warden " consists OF two cars and
O locomotive. and they carry passengers be-
tween the old Thirteth street depot and the
Grand Central station. afrer which they run on
to Spuyten Duyvil. and down again on another
track to the Fifty sixth street yard.
Tho single locomotive left the Fiftr fifth
street yard at GIL bound north. There 10 o
curve In the road at about 11Sth street. and
the locomotive had got around this curve whom
II qoided with the dolly Warden" train.
Both engines wore smashed and thrown on
the track.
Two persons. John AllRier. n carpenter who
lives at the foot Of Seventy second street. and
Timothy MoAuliffe OF Hudson, n. Y, were in
jured They were standing on the front plat
tram, and were jammed between the car and
locomotive; Both were bruised and received
'AIIgiof was taken to the Roosevelt Hospital
and McAulitfe was sent to his home The
tracks were blocked until II o'clock last night,
when they were cleared and trains run all
right,