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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-09-18
HRIEl1,
The Ha1fBreed.
4 Romance of Colonial Days.
BY ROBERT a. CUNNING.
[COPYEIG 1T. 1901
Tog-rD VTU Cn~-,x-r-rr,

ICOPYI:IG 1T. 1880
CHAPTER VIL.-CoNTiNUED.
| When Nine. Chcyreul returned to her
n01o her husband informed her that
| Lemouricr insisted upon the immediate
| ful1llmon5 of tho marriage contract, on
! t&e Drctcxt that, as he was soon to join
| tAc expedition, he wished to gain hus-
bands right to dispose of her future.
1T tie first shock of this intelligence
Nine. Chevrcul wrung her hands in de-
sp@ir; then she sought her niece, whom
sac found palcr than usual. but quite
calm; and this state of quiescencc was
very cXaspcrating to the elder lady, in
I Hose veins flowed the warm blood of
tho South of France, though moments
reflection taught her that it was not
Ign of joy at the prospect of her mar
rage.
Nine. Chcvreul dissembled. at is a
thousand pitics, dear Ninon," she said,
gravely, that these hurried nuptialS
must seem almost clandestine. There
is no time to send to Franco for the
trosseau--in truth, there will not be
any. Then in tho midst of hurried
preparations for a campaign, there can
be no grand fete; no lighted cathedral
~
priests in long procession-alas. alas.'
Mile. Destain. working on piece
of embroidery, did not raise her eyes;
but the watchful lady noticed that the
slender fingers tremblcd.
''How different it was when your
mother was married in the Church of
Notre Dame," she continued, in tone
of lively rctroSpection. ''All Paris
stood expectant, as if it were a royal
marriage, and we'll it might, for the
Dauphin himself gave the bride away,
and the Duke de Rohan was a grComs-
man, and our gracious Queen sent a
vail of lace sprinkled with diamonds"
The embroidery had fallen into
Ninon's lap.
Il remember it all as it were but
yesterday" she pursued, raising her
handkerchief to her face, the better to
observe the effect of her words, for
l was one of fifty bridesmaids of the
noble houses of France. And oh! how
radiant and happy your mother looked
standing there before the altar beside
her gallant husband. He was in the
uniform of the Royal Guards. His face
had the stern beauty of Mars and the
bold, heroic air of one whose honor was
spotIcss as his sword blade"
Nine. Chevreul stopped abruptly. She
had noticed a slight heaving of her
listeners bosom and the firm pressure
of her lips, but was not prepared for
the torrent of hysterical sobs and tears
which suddenly broke forth like a
storm-noodcd mountain stream.
Although somewhat frightened, Nine.
Chcvrcul was also elated at the success
of her scheme, being now convinced that
the proposed alliance was distasteful to
her niece as it was Odious to herself.
She therefore set to work to assuagc the
torrent and also to suggest some scheme
by which the sacrifice might be averted
without wounding the sensitive pride of
Mile. DCStain.
When Lcmourier called that evening
to see his fiancee and press the necessity
of their Immediate union. he was re-
ccivcd by Nine. Cheveul, who informed
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-09-18

him that the young lady was indisposcd,
and also that in the families of the no.
blessc of France the arrangements were
made by the relatives and not by the high
contracting parties themselves.
Being by nature a bully, Lcmourier
chafed at this repulse, but the divinity
that doth hedge a king" or, in other
words, the serenely naughty air of the
noble lady ana tho scornful ring in her
courteous speech smote upon his craven
heart like the lash on the back of a cur,
and he was fain to beat a retreat al
though. like ancient Pistol, he swore to
be rovcnged.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-09-18
THE GOOD TIME COMING.
The Single Tax and Henry Georges Pro
posed Reform.

The Single Tax and Henry Georges Pro
posed Reform.
Rev. Father Huntington, of New York
City, made an address in Ashfield and
discussed the needs of farmers and the
causes of the increasing depression in
agricultural districts. He showed that
as farm work lies at the base in the bus
mess world, every mercantile and man
ufacturing class has class beneath 10
to grind the taxes out of, the farmers
virtually pay the taxes. In the large
cities tens of thousands of laborers are
kept by starvation wages SO poor that
they can not buy the farmers produce.
and so his market is reduced to mini
mum, and life becoming dull and empty
in the country, hundreds of thousands
of young men and women are pouring
into the cities from what might be hap
ply country homes.
Once the farmers were the leading
class in New England. To-day we hear
'Who cares for the farmers?" The
millionaire is the only important man.
And how does he get his money? BY
controlling and restricting natural adj
vantages. God gave the land to man
kind to be used freely for the common
good. Why is it that 1,700 human be-
ings have to be crowded into one single
block in New York City? Because it is
possible for land to be held unused at
enormous prices-for speculation. We
tax men now by taking away from them
| a part of what they produce. This real
ly is nothing more nor less than rob-
bery-legalized robbery. Let every
man have all he produces, but do not al.
low men to have any more than the
use of the land. Let them have their
title to land just as at present.
but let them pay rent for it to the
government, for land belongs OF
right to all the people. So it was held
of old in England, when the farmers
were prosperous and free, and not slaves,
as they virtually are to-day. Let there
be but one single tax and that levied on
the land, according to it's rental value.
Then the greatest monopoly that exists
to-day would be destroyed, and there
would begin to be freedom in the world
of the wage-worl1er. Men who wanted
to buy homesteads would find abundance
of land in the market, for no one would
keep it who did not want to use it, and
no man who can own homestead can be
With the elevation of the working
classes in the cities the farmers produce
would be in demand and fair prices could
be obtained. The millionaires would
not roll up money so fast and in the end
would share some of their millions with
the farmers.
The great law of God would be then
obeyed. that the land is given to men as
air and water and light are, for the BEN
eft of all. And the other law of God
would be recognized, that every man
has right to the enjoyment of just
return for what his labor has pro-
duced from the natural opportunities
given him.
What is advocated is not a commun.
istic partition of land, but single tax.
laid not on land, but on the value OF
land.-X., in Gazette and Courier, Green
field, Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-11
YELLOWSTONE PARK ABUSES
Judge Lambert Tree Says the Manage.
ment Cheat Tourists.

Chicago paper published q long interview
with Judge Lambert Tree OF that city, ex-
United States minister to Belgium and Russia,
in regard to the alleged abuses prscticed by
the company which has the government mo-
nopoly OF the privilege of taking care of
tourists in the Yellowstone National Park The
judge characterizes the management of the
company as outrageous. The prices charged
are extortionate and the accommodations en-
tirely inadequate. He instances case in
which a gentleman and his wife were obliged
to sleep in one of the hotels in a room with
three men, and in another instance at the same
hotel eight persons, consisting of three gentle
men with their wives and two Young ladies,
were thrust in a small room to pass the night.
He also said the tourists are made to get out
OF the vehicles In going up Mary's mountain
and that Guy r. Pelton, former member of,
Congress from New York, dropped dead IN en-
deavoring to make the trip on foot in obe-
dience to the transportation company. AS i,
Is today do not think it is too strong to say
that at certain points on the route travellers are
treated more like cattle than civilized people, II
he said.
The judge says that the amount of patronage
OF this company justifies a demand for good
accommodations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-11
KAISER WILLIAM IN HELIGOLAND
lie Pays a Three Hours Visit to His
Newly Acquired Subjects.

The German yacht Hohenzollern and the
accompanying squadron anchored off Heligo-
land at 10 o'clock yesterday morning Emperor
William and Prince Henry landed at noon and
were met by Herr Won Boetticher. The imperial
party proceeded at once to the Overland, where
an open-air service was held. The emperor
delivered an address and the German flag was
then hoisted, the land battery firing a salute.
Two thousand marines were reviewed by the
emperor who afterward received an address
presented by the inhabitants of the island.
After taking luncheon in the Casino the emperor
departed at $3.50 o'clock amid the cheers of the
populace.
In his speech on Saturday Minister Botteicher
dwelt upon the significance of the event as
showing the depth of the friendship existing
between the two nations, which he hoped would
ever he maintained He also hoped that the
two armies would never be divided and that
the lofty wisdom Of which the queen on this
occasion had given proof would ever be her
guide. 1--WE entertain especial sympathy" he
said, 'for the mother of Empress Frederick
and the grandmother Of our august master aud
wish her long life and blessed reign"
The emperor in his address yesterday recalled
the fact that it was the anniversary Of the bat
tie Of Woerth, aud said
To-day new victory is being celebrated.
HeligOland will be bulwark if an enemy eveI
attempt to penetrate the North sea-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-11
- SAILORS ON A LARK.
Two Hundred Seamen Get q Leave Of
Absence and Forget to Return.

-Four or i've days ago about two hundred
mariners and sailors belonging to the Bos-
ton, Chicago and Atlanta, at New York,
were granted a twenty-four hours leave Of
absence. They did not come back, and last
night Admiral Walker had Acting Superintend-
ent Byrnes send out general alarm for their
wholesale capture. Nearly score of them
were locked mp in the Eldridge aud Elizabeth
street station houses last night and were
handed over to their respective ships this
morning.
The Boston, which is lying at the navy yard
tn Brooklyn, is the heaviest loser, about 40
men being absent from her. The Chicago
wants about sixty Master at Arms Beth of
the Chicago stood at the foot of West 23d street
this morning sending the men over to the ship
AS they presented themselves. One or two OF
them came i'll charge OF policemen and the
Others came because their pockets we're empty.
The men will be punished for their INSIDE
meaner when they return. Their leave of abb
sence will probably be suspended for three
months and their good service records will
suffer. The police are entitled to $40 for every
trnant jack tar they hand over to the ship
None Of the wayward sailors can be classed as
deserters except one man. who was caught
leaving the ship this morning without leave.
He was put in Irons and will be tried by court
martial,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-11
CLOAK MAKERS In A RIOT.
The New York Strikers Fall AfOul of
Livery Stable Men.

A riot took place yesterday afternoon in
front of the headquarters of the coat makers
No Allen street, New York. Abraham and
Joseph Kaplin run livery stable at that num-
Der on the first floor. On the floor above are
the headquarters. Recently the coat makers
have annoyed the hverymen by congregating
on the sidewalk in front of the stable and OBJ
structing the entrance. Yesterday afternoon
Abraham ordered them away. They not CON-
plying he undertook to enforce his demands,
when the mob set upon him. His brother came
TO his rescue with the men employed about the
stable. generatfght was the result and the
the stable. Many were hurt on both sides.
Subsequently man employed by the Kaplins
drove up in a light wagon. The mob at once
set upon him, pulled him from the wagon and
beat hlm in a shocking manner. At this juno
ture the police arrived aud fifteen Of the light
ers were arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-11
ENGLISH ATHLETES COMING.
A Scheme for Amateur Contests In We
riOus Cities.

a series OF stirring contests between Ameri-
can and English amateur athletes is promised
In meetings for which arrangements are now
in progress by the Manhattan Athletic Club OF
New York. The dates of the meetings have
not yet been fixed, but the English visitors will
sail from home on the Majestic September II
and they will doubtless be given a chance to
test their mettle as soon as they may desire
after their arrival. President Carr Of the
Manhattan Club says there is now no possibil-
lty OF failure in the meetings because arrange
ments were completed last week by a written
agreement between his club and tho Stafford
Harriers Of Manchester England and prepa-
ratons will be made accordingly.
The agreement provides for a series OF meet
ings in this city, New York, Philadelphia Bos-
ton and other cities. The English club stipu-
lates to send over some of the best amateur
athletes i'll that country. As at present advised
MIR. Carr says that delegation will consist Of Z.
W. Parry, national cross-country champion.
1880, and holder of seven championships, 1888;
W. d. Morton worlds champion 10 to 20 miles,
northern one-mile champion and northern
cross-country champion; T. L. Nicholas,
quarter-mile northern champion and sprinter
u. ii. Morris, half-mle and Cne-mile runner,
winner of nearly two hundred prizes and thr
man to Morton Parry III national ss-country
championship; J. W. Martindale, sprint and
quarter-mile runner; E. Briggs, quarter and
half mile runner.
With such material from the other side
American clubs will have to work hard to win in
any OF the contests which the Englishmen may
enter. Mr.. Carr feels assured that no effort
will be spared here to give the visitors all they
may want to do to carry off the honors
The games will take place under the Joint
management of the two contracting clubs. The
proceeds will be divided equally between them.
The competitors will, of course, have no per-
sonal financial interest in the expected receipts,
but the Manhattan Club assumes responsibility
for the payment Of expenses, and guarantees
that the share of profits which the treasury of
the English club will receive will be at least
$1,000. The program Of dates and details will
be completed as soon as possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-11

Young Roughs Who Assaulted and
Robbed Newsboy.

A big colored boy known as 'Shack" Bell,
who sells newspapers for a living. appeared in
the Police Court Saturday afternoon and
charged four colored boys-Wm. Clark, VIM.
Gordon John Butler and Edward Fisher-with
assault and robbery. SHACK" had blood
stained rag tied around his head and showed
evidences OF the ill-treatment he had received.
The affair occurred near 18th and streets
northwest yesterday afternoon and shack"
III addition to being beaten, was robbed of 25
cents.
Sergeant Boyle pursued the boys ina buggy
and captured them.
There was no proof against John Butler and
he was discharged So far as the others were
concerned the judge said that they were evil
IDENTIFY bad boys, whose sympathies should
have been excited because of ''Shack's" condi-
ton instead Of their beating and robbing him
OF the few pennies he had to buy his papers
with. and sentenced them to the Reform School
during minority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-11
CAPT. DUBLE RESIGNS.
His Letter of Resignation Makes Serious
Charges.

The conflict OF Jurisdiction between Capt
John A. puble and Col Ernst has probably
reached a conclusion. Capt Duble resigned
today and the Commissioners accepted it. The
COMMISSIONER proposition that Capt Duble
remain an additional private on the police
force, excluding the mall from his
surveillance, was not acceptable to him and his
resignation was promptly rendered in a letter,
from which the following extract is taken:
1T is notorious that little girls" says Capt.
Duble in this letter, have been enticed into
these public grounds for the purpose of accom-
piishing their ruin. One week ago last Satur-
day night l counted thirty-seven prostitutes
trying To inveigle men into those grounds be-
tween the hours of IL pm. and am, and not
one OF Col. Ernst's men in sight.
About two weeks ago several small colored
boys were playing crap in one OF the walks OF
the mall between Sd and AZ streets when two
grounds. The boys not obeylnS
very promptly. the officers gave close
chase to them with loaded
revolver. firing as they ran. the shot missing
the boys and passing through dinlng-room
window of house No. 32l Missouri avenue,
about 100 yards away, causing the lady OF
the house to faint and SO shocking
her nervous system as to endanger her
life for several days. The hole made
by the bullet fired recklessly from the
EcNOlNor III Vi vi tOi uoI .
pet officers, who still holds his place, may be
seen by any one passing said house. These few
cases out of hundreds / might cite are sam
piles of the way Col. Ernst protects the public
grounds.
You coolly inform me, without granting me
q hearing, that you have decided to abrOgate
SO much of my jurisdiction as involves the sur
veillance of the mall. and ask to know if desire
TO hold my commission as an additional private,
excluding said mall from my purview and
without compensation, either to the District or
government, to which l most emphatically
answer-Go.
Il was appointed on the petition OF citizens
residing, like myself, on Missouri avenue 'front.'
ing the mall for the reason that neither the
United States nor the District government gave
these grounds adequate protection. If am to
be deprived of the power to arrest violators of
law and to protect little girls from the hands of
ravishers in the public grounds in front of my
residence then decline to act as a special po-
hceman and hereby tender my resignation, to
take effect instdnter
As neither you nor the commissioner Of pub
lie buildings and grounds seem inclined to
protect men, women and children from the
criminal classes while passing through the
mail. 1, with other citizens. have decided to
appeal to a higher power for protection"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-11
Prof. Rronka, Comet.

Prof. W. r. Brooks writes from the Geneva
observatory to the Scientific American as fol-
lows: The comet discovered by me is now in a
very favorable position for obse rvation in the
evening give herewith its teles copic appear
ance on June Is, which was about two weeks
after its perihelion passage. The head of the
comet was surrounded by O beautiful semi
circle OF telescope stars, as shown, presenting
fine field indeed.
The comet is situated well up in the north
western heavens. 1t has recently passed be-
tween the last two stars in the handle Of the
'Big Dipper' and is moving in southerly
course through Canes Venatici. Its present
direction OF motion is very nearly on . line
drawn south from the star Mizar-the middle
two and one-haif degrees above the star Alpha
Canum Venaticorum,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-11
A Petition.

To The Senate and House Of Representa-
tires ia Congress assembled.
The Undersigned, citizens of the District
Of Columbia, edrnestty protest against the
passage Of II. X. blu s243, kao0n as the
Atkinson oitL, githout substantial amend
meHG
In ITS stead Oe ask for legislation ,ohich
shall:
FIRST, sdre life and limb and reduce
an obstruction 10 trade and rdUel by re-
noci''g dedth-trdp 9rade-crossings ,oiihin
The city tiHttts, wherever such remoUai is
prGcticdJLe.
SECOND, enlarge freight facilities by
9trHg the railroad pol0er Of condemnation
Uithin the city east Of Sd street t0est and
south Of the present tracks.
THIRD, increase The beauty Of the capt.
tai bg reDtoUing surface tracks from 6th
street ana the mall, either relievinq the
park entirely Of railroad occupation, or
SINKING and coreriJt0 from rie,c the dis
DguTI'sg trucks across 10. IT the station is
TO be permitted TO remain on tie park tOe
ask that 6h street be cleared Of tracks and
Lh1the tracks on the mall be htdden from
uOh and rendered easy and safe TO be
crossed. And in this euent lpe also ask
hdt he road be required 10 make ade-
glate compensation for It's valuable priU-
tkges upon the mall By removilg grade
crossings and decreasing the killing and
ndagling Of the people on It's surface
tracks
IL. local railroad legislation zoe ask hat
CONSIDERATION shall be giUe'i, first, 10 human
hIe, merit 10 trade, inert 20 The Guys beauty,
and only lastly 10 the proposed le0oliztng
u ne roitrolo's illegal acts. and the pro-
posed graf1Itous co'strmntlon Of Us us-
os1tis0rized use Of puGSic property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-11
Is CAPT. HOwGATE IN NEW YORK;
The Signal Corps Defaulter Said to be
Living There Incognito.

From the New York Times Sunday.
After nearly ten years Of wandering in this
| country and Canada Capt Howgate, the once
trusted disbursing officer Of the signal service
corps. whose defalcation, arrest and fight in
the fall Of 1880 made such q sensation, is said
to be now living in this city under an assumed
name. 1t is said that some Of his old-tine
friends OF the palmy days Of ten years ago have
seen and conversed with him and that even
government detectives know Of his where
abouts, but that, though an untried indictment
for the embezzlement Of government moneys
hangs over his head, they hesitate to arrest
him without orders from the Department of
Justice.
When Howgate was the property and dis
bursng officer OF the signal service In WASH
ington he made practice Of defrauding the
government by forging vouchers for large
quantities OF supplies In the names OF several
dealers, drew the checks to the orders OF the
supposititious dealers, forged the Endorsements,
and got the cash. Gen. Meyer, then chief sig
nal officer, had such confidence in Howgate
that when the latter placed batch Of vouchers
before him for signing he signed them all
without hesitation. The fraud was finally dis
covered by minor officer ambitious Tor pro-
motion. He lodged information and furnished
indubitable proof against Capt Howgate who
at that time was making strenuous efforts to be
dppOluteU buCCessOT 10 deN. meyer, tucu re-
Gently dead. Charges were preferred against
Howgate, and when the prize OF chief signal
officer fell to Gen. Hazen he resigned from the
army and fed.
Secretary Lincoln, then at the head Of the
War Department, detailed Special Agent A. B.
Newcombe to find Howgate. On arriving in
this city Mr.. Newcombe found that the fugitive
was practically under the protection Of Chris
TOPPER Hogan, then well-known private de-
tective. who kept Capt. Howgate posted as to
the movements Of the government officers.
Howgate, however, suddenly reappeared in
Washington and was surrendered to the gov
eminent by his bondsmen. Shortly after his
arrest he was permitted to visit his house in
charge of an officer, and on pretense of taking
a bath he escaped from a back window, and
| that was the last seen of him in Washington.
He left wife and daughter behind HIM with
no means OF support. Friends secured clerk
ships for both OF them in one OF the depart
ments.
There is nothing at all improbable in the
rumor that Capt Howgate is back again in
New York." said Detective L. A. Newcombe,
formerly IN the government secret service. II
don't suppose the government cares very much
where he ID, and no doubt he could be arreste d
at any moment If he was wanted. lam told
that Clark, who embezzled post office funds
years ago and fed to Canada, is also back and
walking about town without any fear of
arrest.