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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-21
A WESTERN MANS RECORD.

The Active Career of Sergeant-St-Arms
Valentine.
Hon. Edward X. Valentine, of West
Point, Neb., who has been elected by the
Republican senatorial caucus sergeant
alarms of the United States senate, to
succeed Mr.. William p. Canaday, whose
resignation will take effect at the close
Of the fiscal year, is a pleasant. genial
man. He was born at Keosauqua, Van
Buren county, Ia, forty y-seven years ago.
He ia a Drinter by trade. and worked on
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-21

CalC Wneel IN mo
ton. You know
the spokes are
there, b at you
cannot see them.
The stranger in
the gallery b O.
comes alarmed.
ct h Q man will
lose his finger
he will shake 1t
off" exclaims the
stranger. B u t
his friends only
laugh and tell
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-21

AAsSAsS VIA ~ An nv nbcuOs, tueS WIZ
tack. Rushing never do"
along toward the Democratic side Of the
house. overturning chair and upeetting
two or three cuspidores - he goes, he
finally pauses near the aisle, which 10
neutral ground between the two armies,
and there stands as II daring the bravest
of the foe to cross the line and meet him
In deadly combat.
Now his manner changes again, and
with one foot upon chair and his arms
outstretched entrestingly he appeals to
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-21
THE La

AbtE
At the corner 6l<
avenues. about ten M
the station, Is the dwelfN|
Curtis has occupied for over ~
years. Tho house was built be{dl
Queen Anne epidcmic in architectulU
had gotten abroad, and is an unpreten-
tious frame building with low, broad
veranda in front overlooking lawn that
IL absolutely rs perfect rs lawn very
well can be-
As you take in the house with its sur
roundings you think for the moment
that you arc looking at bit of English
scenery, everything is SO trim and COM
plete. There Ia q high arbor vit@ hedge
about two sides Of the place, many
evergreen trees carefully pruned and
trimmed, with brook pursuing tho
even tenor of its way through one part
Of the lawn, and every inch of ground
occupied In being either useful or orna-
mental. Mr.. Bonner's estate adjoins Mr..
Curtis place on one side. and that Of his
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-21

The Burlington
Hawkeye before
Frank II alton
took hold Of it.
w hill o sticking
type he employed
his spare mo-
ments in study
ing law, and
when he left the
case to 60 to the
war he took his
composing rule
with him. He
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-21
Deaths sudden summons.

BY the sudden death the other day Of
Francis w. Hill, Maine is deprived Of
prominent citizen and the Democratic
party of that state of a leader, for it was
only few weeks ago that he received
and accepted the gubernatorial nomina-
tion Mr. Hill was 10 wears old and a
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-21

gestures 10 COM
prehensivs and
complete. He u
the model for al
aspiring youths,
the object Lesson
which all new
corners in the To-
rensic field care
fully stu d y.
When Mr.. Can
non rises In his
seat and calmly
addresses the pre-
siding officer
<horo IA 1;tf1a s,r0-
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-21

sibilities Of gesti-
culation. Now he
is emphasizing q
particularly EN-
phatic and bellig-
erent sentence,
and as each word
flies forth, the
right hand, On
which all five fin
gers remain, falls
heavily upon the
shoulder Of Mr..
Farquhar, of,
New York, who
Is 30 unfortunate
az to sit hard by.
Mr.. Ear0uhar h
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-21

There's the record; read Will any risS IN
1t for yourselves" his place and con-
fess himself in the wrong. Whereupon
the orators mood changes once more,
as the sky in the west changes at the ap-
proach Of funnel shaped cloud. He
warns the opposition Of the consequences
of their perversity, their folly, which he
declares will never, never do" and in
his eagerness to impress this upon their
minds shakes his head till the stranger
in the gallery becomes alarmed at the
prospect of beholding suicide by de-
capitation.
The wicked foe staring blankly at Mr.
Cannon or smiling incredulously rs il
doubling their own sins, the orator
rushes to his desk, picks mp book and
raises it where all may see. This is one
of his greatest acts, one IN which the
art Of gesticulation reaches its climax
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the gentlemen OF
the opposition to
think as he thinks
to have some
reason and under
standing. In this
stage Mr.. Can
non is winsome,
even fascinating.
A sweet smile
dances upon his
mouth, his eyes
sparkle with good
b u NOR. But
none Of the foe
will respond. Not
q man would
come over and
fight him, nor
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-21
A. n. LOwRlE.
4 w mANE
Il. w. STEPHENS.
VIM, KENNEDY.

Of Grand Junction. Colo; paper BY 4 W.
Stephens, Of Columbia, Mo-. paper, The Ex-
perience Of the Country Editor" by Hon. George
Press Associations" by Mrs. Marian A. Mcbride.
OF Boston paper, THE Railroads and the rreas,"
by u. W. Naples, Of The Hour. Norwalk. Conn;
Col James w. Scott, editor Of Tho Chicago
Herald and president Of the American News
paper Publishers association; THE South" BY
Hon. L. Hensley Grubbs, Of The News Decatur,
Ala; a. II. Baskette, Of The Banner, Nashvilla.
Tenn; 'The Emancipation OF the Party Press"
BY Hon. Carl Snyder, Of The Nonpareil, Councn
Bluffs. Ia; discussions on Advertising"
Copyright" and Libel Law" paper by W. n.
Copeland. OF San Antonio, Tex; papers by ArA
e II, H. Merrill. Of Boston, and W. II. Brsarley.
OF Detroit
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-21

Kentucky
to succeed Sena-
tor Carlisle in the
U mite d States
house Of repre-
sentatives, is not
yet 40 years OF
age, having been
b orn Nov. 90,
1851, at Sherman,
Grant c ty,s
Ky. He received
u public school
education and in
1870 began the
a
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-21

Illinois, was in
the next seat 0
moment ago, but
he also is expert
enced, and when
he saw his friend
and colleague
rise he had con-
cluded discretion
was tn 9 better
part of valor and
disappeared. d.
Thus left without
O human striking
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brought on the serious business Of the
moment-the mechanical eloquence in
which he so delights. A few more SEN
tences and this moment has arrived. Up
comes the strong right arm, and the Or
ator, with that member raised aloft, be-
gins shaking his index finger.
Reproduced by instantaneous camera
that finger describes tho upper half of y
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-21

the right arm as
rigid as the ped
estal OF Liberty
Enlightening the
World" the left
sinuous and snake
like, tempting the
enemy to behold
and be destroyed. d
A smile Of tri-
unph is upon the
orators face rs he
assumes that the
en- emy are as
much discounted
as he thinks they
ought to be. Then
he shakes the vol
ume violently in
we'll simulated
u.
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keeps it tn us
pointed with an
energy and per-
sistency W h i C h
rouse the admira-
ton Of all the
sportsmen in the
house. There"
says the man in
the gallery to his
friend tho stran-
ger. sis Uncle
Joe's first gest-
ure. When he
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-21

dominated After . Long struggle.
Worth w. Dickerson, the man who
was nominated recently on the 207th
ballot by the Democrats Of the Sixth
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-21
"A VISIT TO DIR. HOLMES.
ANNIE ISABEL WILLIS INTERVENE
THE AurocRAr.

What Ne Has to Say OF "Thc Opening os
the Pisns''-fFe Ia Not In Love with
the Autograph Hunter - "Dr. Merry.
man" In the Flesh.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-21

Among recent novelties in jewelry are :.
cuff links Of gold mounted and diamev
tipped tigars' claws and scarf nSSnns os,s ~,
the moonstone head Of . chsSysd & shsi
silver wings.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-21

That Is what your party first came to Con-
a'a' gress, about if
teen years ago, that was the only motion
he had. He brought it out on all occa-
sions. One day he leveled his finger to-
ward the Democrats across the aisle. and
happened to point directly toward the
late Sam Cox-peace to his ashes. Cox
Jumped from his seat a. If he had been
Shot and dropped under bis dssk. cyyips
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I'm talking sense to you him the story OF
nowF anew page whom
waggish member once sent round to
Joe Cannon's desk to pick up that gen.
tleman's lost finger.
Meanwhile the orator has reached an
other stage of his object lesson in the pos
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-21
MR. CANNON IN ACTION.
WALTER WELlMAN DESCRIBES "uN-
Gle Joe's" ANIMATED GESTURES.
There IL Nothing Like Them In Congrsn
nssidcs--How the Crater Shakes Ais
Finger = How San Cos sseppsa Hls
Pcintina---instantan Camera cuts.
Especial Corfespondence.l

WAsHryeroN, June 1o.--In the Ameri-
can house of commons there are about Q
dozen orators and two or three million
gestures. Only one Of these orators sm.
braces within himself all Of the mechan.
ical auxiliaries to eloquence. Need I say
that this great American gesticulator V
the witty, the ardent, the rhetorical
member from Danville. the Hon. Joseph
@. Cannon Mr.. Cannon's repertoire Of
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ment this incar-
nation Of gesture
has said good-by
to his seat and
taken up position
In the aisle. Here
he stands, with
either hand rest
ing upon a desk,
{ h Q erv N 8
twitching Of his
fingers alone in
McaClnB tne I'M
patience of hi 8
soul. He is eager
for the moment
in which h is
words ahal1 have
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-06-21

curing admission to the bar two yeazs
later. He has served several terms In
the legislature of his native state and d
prominent as Mason and Odd Fellow.
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monition Of the storm that IL to come.
But for his curling lip and flashing eye
the stranger in the gallery might be mis-.
led into supposing this another dull and
drowsy speaker not worth hearing on
hot summer day. To miss hearing one
of Mr.. Cannon's speeches IL to visit
Washington in vain, and II the stranger
have experienced friends at hand they
pull him by the coat tail and bid him.
wait.
The stranger is amply repaid for fol-
lowing their advice, for in another mo-
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river, and for this reason the poets study
is at the back of the house, quite apart
from city sights and sounds. l imagine
1t is quite as much from kindly desire
to satisfy the curiosity Of strangers who
want to get glimpse Of his house as to
save wear and tear on his doorbell that
he has had his name inscribed ON the sill
yer rim which encircles it. The house is
artistically furnished. The vestibule and
hall are much the same as those in other
well ordered homes of the same sort, and
the reception room differs from the usu-
al kind only in having a small carved
desk between the windows.
The study Is the heart Of the house,
and its great bay window is the most in
teresting part of the, room. From it one
Boston and Cambridge and the latter
city itself, DR.. Holmes birthplace. He
has seen from this window many changes
in the charming old place, "chiefy fires"
he says, of which there have been many
since he lived opposite. He has described
his window as follows:
Through my north window, in the wintry weather,
NY airy oriel on the river shore,
watch the sea fowl as they flock together,
Where late the boatman flashed his dripping oar.
The gull high floating, like a sloop unladen,
Lets the loose water watt him a. II will;
The duck, round breasted as a rustic maiden
Paddles and plunges, busy, busy still
After while DR.. Holmes drifted in
his conversation to other than personal
topics, talking Of various people and
things. He ceased to be the reserved
man Of letters submitting TO an inter-
view, and became the delightful conver-
sationalist and the attentive listener.
When rose to go, after pleasant peri
cd Of this sort Of conversation, he re-
minded me that ought to look ont OF
his window and zee the river and the
new bridge. The window was place
full of suggestions. Across the river
lay Cambridge, the home Of Longfellow,
Lowell and the Autocrat himself, where
stands the famous Washington Elm"
Morning journal and courier., 1890-09-04

was instructed to advertise for bids for four new sewers. These are to be built in Webster, Ashmun, Ward and Wolcott streets.
 Bids for the proposed Boulevard sewer were. Charles R. Warehouse & Son., s6. 80 per lineal foot; c. w. Blakeslee & Son. S6. .29; Minott A. Blakeman of Bridge port, SzS9; Robert Lutz, $6.25.5 The contract was given to the lowest bidder, Robert Lutz who represented Redfeld & Son. The total cost of the work will amount to $19,625.
 Monthly bills audited by the board for the general account amounted to $9,415 and for sewers s17, ,061. IS. Mir Baldwin of the New Haven Steam Sawmill company stated that the company had been ordered to keep railing on their causeway on Chapel street. The matter was referred to the common council com mittee on streets.
 Commissioner Whitney moved that Su- perintendent Kent put crushed stone on 1 Temple street from Grown to Congress | avenue College street from George to l Grown.
 l Commissioner Leigh strongly objected. l He said it had been voted that George l street should be hardened before any other l street was touched.
 l Commissioner Atwater thought that the board could repair any street that needed l it.
 The motion was passed. On motion of Commissioner Leigh, Com missioner States was appointed commit I tee to ask the board of finance to transfer l $1, 800 from the stone crusher account for
 the hardening of George street between Day and Orchard streets.
 On motion of Commissioner States the 1 owners of York Square were given | permission to connect with the sewer
 at York place if they wished to build {
 private sewer through the square. There was some discussion whether tht
 city compost heaps shall be made on Lau
 rel street or on Water street at the new
 park site Commissioner Whitney wal
 appointed a committee to confer with th' park commission on the matter.
 Commissioner Atwater moved the bill O.
 Contractor Anthony Carroll for $100 dam
 ages, caused by a delay in building thu
 Prince street sewer, be paid.
 City Engineer Hill stated that the cit.
 was not legally responsible for the con
 tractors delay and consequent loss ant
 thought it was not morally responsible
 The motion failed to pass and the bill re mains unpaid
Morning journal and courier., 1890-09-04
FOR SHERIFF.
The Democratic Struggle for thu

The Democratic Struggle for the
 Nomination.
 Tom1inson's adherents claim that out of the forty-six delegates for the democratic county convention already chosen he has thirty and begin to hope that he will be unanimously nominated on the first formal ballot. They concede that the other can didates, Bevins of Meriden and White of Ansonia, Mcdonald and Boughton of Waterbury, will get recognition from their adherents on the informal ballot. The vote as it stands for the several candidates, with ten towns to hear from, is sized up as follows:
 Tomlinson Milford 4 Guilford 4 Madison 2, East Haven 3 Cheshire 9, Beacon Falls 9, Beth any ?, New Haven 4, Wallingford 4, Oxford 9 Sonthington 2; total 30.
 Bevins-H Hamden ?, Orange 2, total 4.
 White-Ansonia I, Derby 4, Seymour ?; total 10.
 In the ten towns to hear from the Tom inson men count upon strong showing.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-09-04
Entertainments.
PRocToR's OPERA HOUSE.

a
 .'Herminie, or the Cross of Gold, :" g story of the Franco-Prussian war, was presented last evening to a fair audience at Proctor's opera house. The play has been somewhat altered since it last pre- sentation here, and in most cases the alter ations are in the way of improvements. The illustrations between the acts have also been omitted. The story of the play is too well known here to make it necessa- ry to go into detail. The fin ished acting of MT. Redmund as Sergeant Durand was all that could be desired and was ably supported by Miss Beatrice Lieb in the difficult role of Herminie The remainder of the cast fully meets the requirements of the play and especial mention should. be made of the efforts of MT. Louis Bresu and Misses Clara Swartz and Pearce. sEs
Morning journal and courier., 1890-09-04
A. Q. U. w.

Phoenix lodge No. 43, A. o. U. w., at it's meeting last evening received an inter esting communication from Grand Master Workman c. E. Spencer in which, among other information, was the following: The membership of the entire order is 242, ,O00 Of this number the New England states furnish 19000. To maintain membership it has cost since January, 1882, $91, divid- ed as follows: 1882, $7; 1884, $12; 1884. $9; 1885, $14; 1886, SIP; 1887, SIS; 1888, $12; 1889, $12; and thus far in 1890, nine months, 80.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-09-04
Omcer Tiehe,s yfr,lance.

A lady living in the western part of the city dropped pocketbook containing about $10 on Church street, near Chapel street, yesterday morning, and it was re- covered through the vigilance of Officer Tighe. This officer espied an urchin slyly making off with the lost pocketbook. He restored the valuable article to it's owner almost before she had discovered her loss.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-09-04
weaainp in shelton.

Edward Coogan of New Haven and Miss Eliza Moffatt, daughter of James Moffat of Shelton, were married at 9 o'clock yester- day morning in St. Mary's church, Bir- mingham, by Rev. Father Finn. The bridesmaid was Miss Nellie Cullen of Shel- ton, and the best man, John Coogan of New Haven. The bride was attired in a pretty gown of heliotrope,
Morning journal and courier., 1890-09-04
Throw,nc tbe Boomeranp.

Mr. William c. Dole, the dealer in ath- letic and sporting goods, gave an exhibi- tion of his skill in throwing the Australian boomerang on the Orange street base ball grounds yesterday afternoon in the pres ence of an admiring and wondering crowd. The boomerang is most peculiar affair, both in it's shape and it's performances. Anyone watching it's gyrations can. easily believe the marvellous stories told of it's use by the Australian savages It could easily hit 8 yellow dog around the corner without half trying, and seems diposed to shave the whiskers of of the thrower when least expected to come near him. If Mir. Dole could be persuaded to give ex- hibitions daily on the green they would draw larger crowds than do the band con certs. The curious and puzzling flight of the boomerang is worth going mile to see at any time. The Australian savages are considered to be rather low down even for savages, but people who can make and throw the boomerang have some claim to respect.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-09-04
SAilS for Emrnnn

Richard s. Curtiss of Stratford, late of the staff of chemists employed by the state at the agricultural station, New Haven, will sail October by the Red Star line to Antwerp, to study at the Imperial Academy of Science of the university of Munich, with Professor Carl yon Beyer
Morning journal and courier., 1890-09-04
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.

BrIcf Mention. Testimonials every day, Royal shoes. Another well nigh perfect day yester- day.
 Professor T. D. Seymour returns to-day from Block Island.
 Last Glen Island excursion of the season to-day. Many family parties are going. The Sons of Veterans field day will be held at the Derby Driving park October %.
 Students transact business on real values in United States currency at Yale Business college
 O'Donovan Rossa was in Ansonia yester- day. He stopped over night with his friend, Patrick Dwyer.
 The Grilley family of Waterbury cele brated the ninetieth birthday of the moth CT of M. J. Grilley Saturday.
 The Stratford Oyster company reports that the set of oysters on their grounds is remarkably large this season.
 MT. and Mrs. Hurlbut A. Ives and fami- ly have just returned from Madison, where they have been sojourning two weeks.
 William H. Conklin will deliver tenn perance address tomorrow night in the hall corner of Goffe and Sperry streets.
 The annual reunion of the Sixteenth Connecticut will take place in Hartford September IT, being the anniversary of Antietam.
 Grabbing excursions are numerous here abouts. One persevering Oyster Pointer caught 300 yesterday, unaided except by bait and scoop net.
 Dr. Carver shot 1 ,0O0 glass balls Monday at Halifax in thirty-four minutes. This beats his previous record by four minutes and twenty seconds.
 Hartford Horticultural society appears to be fourishing. Its fall exhibition is announced to take place at Allyn hall, Sep tember 9, 10 and II.
 MT A. s. House, who formerly resided in New Haven, is this season selling pools with the Frank Herdic party, who are selling at the Derby races this week.
 Tallyman J. B. Stugis of the Consoli dated road had one of his arms broken yes terday by an accident at the Canal road freight house in this city. His home is in Woodmont.
 John F. Henry of New York city, one the leading dealers in druggists sundrie, in America, was in town last evening. H. is making business tour through tn, United States.
 The trustees of Victor lodge, Knights O Honor, have received and paid over to tn widow-of the late Patrick Hearty of tn Bridgeport police the sum of S2, 900 fo which he was insured in the order.
 c. c. Nugent of Yalesville dug up fiv big potatoes in one hill yesterday, thu largest weighing one pound six ounces ant measuring 10x15 inches around it, tn, smallest measuring 9tx12! inches.
 Chief Hendrick of this city and Chic Staub of New Milford were among tn. prominent men who attended the funera of Victor A. Adkins, veteran fireman formerly of Southington, in Meriden yes terday
 The next regular meeting of the Build ing and Loan association will be hel( Thursday, September 4, at p. m., in th hall, corner of State and Elm street. En trance on Elm street. Seats will be re served for ladies'
 Cards are out in Meriden for the mar riage of William H. Stannis, jr., and Mis- Nelly Marion White, daughter of MT. ant Mrs. Amos G. White, at the First Congre gational church in Meriden Wednesday September IF, at 10 a. m.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-09-04
A vested Choir at St. Luke,s.

St. Luke's F. E. church on Park street is to have the services of vested choir on or about the first Sunday in October. The services of Professor Charles Bonney have been secured to drill the men and boys, and it is expected that the new order of things will be much appreciated by the members of the congregation. The Rev.
 MT. Brown, who is the rector of the church, has been doing a good work in the parish and his congregation has very ma terially increased since he commenced his work among them and the affairs of the parish are progressing very prosperously.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-09-04
Died in WOodbury.

Mrs. Augusta Bacon, widow of John Ba- con, died at her home in Woodbury Tues. day. She would have been 82 next De, cember. She was the only survivor of a family of nine. She has lived all her life in Woodbury.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-09-04
A Crown Street Fracas.

There was lively encounteron Crown street between Church and Temple streets, about 10 o'clock last night. Fred Madden and Leonard Miller, both drunk, were pummeling each other with great vim when Officers Collett and Pickering ap- peared to march them off to the police sta