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Daisy Grant is a bright little girl about
5 or 6 years old, who, although a new
conner in Cheyenne. knows pretty well
what is going on. At breakfast the other
morning she said: Mamma. | had the
lovelIest dream last night DO you want
to know what it WASP Motnerly curiosity
was manifested and Daisy said, Wei |
dreamed it was near Christmas and
Santa Claus met me and said, Come with
me Daisy So | went with him and as
there was no snow for his sleigh We went
down town in the street car and went to
the loyeiest store you ever heard OF, Just
crowded with nice things for Christmas.
When We went in a music box was play
ing Just like you do on the piano. Santa
Claus said, Daisy, as you We been a good
little girl you can have anything you
rant. Right way | saw a lot OF the
most beautiful dolls with eyes that would
open or shut and with really lace dresses
and bonnets. There was a lot of pretty
picture books and | took one and a doll
and told Santa Claus we would go home,
but he said, Better get something for
brother Harry. You can get him a knife,
a mirror, 4 sword, a gun that shoots, a
bank to put his money in, a nice gold pen,
a calendar to tell what day it il, a pocket
book and lots of good books, books with
the right reading for boys So | picked
out a gun that shoots a long way and a
book with stories. Then Santa Claus said
Take something for mama. There were
so many nice things | saw to suit you |
didn't know what to take. The paintings
were Just lovely and had beautiful
gold and SILVER frames. Such pretty
work boxes aud handkerchief
cases made with white leather with
pretty pictures painted on them. and lust
perfectly lovely little sugar bowls and
cream pitchers and lots of nice things for
the mantel or Your center table. | lust
couldn't choose, but we took a silver
mirror with three sides and a big round
picture of farm house and trees with
white clouds and bright sunlight. Then
Santa Claus helped me select a present
for a We got him a leather case
with a razor and comb and brush to use
when he travels on the cars and a beauti-
fol picture with a gold frame to hang In
the parlor. Then we started home and
Santa Claus carried all the presents and
all | carried was a card which the young
man who made the music box play gave
me. The card said, presented by Rhodes
& Troxell, corner of Seventeenth and
Ferguson streets. When | woke up this
morning the presents were all gone, but l
have the card and think we had better
go right down aud see about getting the
nresents back
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A company with a capital of $25O,OOO
has been formed to build and operate an
immense irrigating canal in the Platte
valley near Saratoga The ditch will
cover a tract of land thirty FIVE miles long
by ten miles wide, comprising 224, 900
acres. A force of surveyors are at pres.
ent running the lines fGr the ditch and be
fore a month passes work will be com
menced upon its construction. The com
pletion of the work will make the Platte
valley n of the most productive agricul.
tural region of the state.
, 1890-12-14

A large and well pleased audience saw
Hearts Of Oak at the opera house last
evening. The story appeals to the sym
pathetic and domestic in ones nature and
with the skiltull acting OF Mr.. Herne,
who takes the leading part, and the strong
support he receives from his company the
play ann but be pleasing. The scenic
effects were fine and were greatly admired.
Louis James in OheHo and Frgiams
is the coming attraction.
, 1890-12-14
TOWN TALK.
Cosby Little Paragraphs Picked Up
Throughout the City.

Cosby Little Paragraphs Picked Up
Throughout the City.
Imported Berliner weissbeer at Tivoli
Hall.
DR., J. G. McGilIivray's office is at I72O
Ferguson street.
Finest ranch butter in the city at the
Cheyenne Meat Market.
Palmer's Frangipanni and Ihlang-
Ihlang perfumes at David's drug store.
County warrants ART ready for distrlbu.
ton and they are liable to go like hot
cakes.
The extension OF leave of absence
granted First Lieut.. John A. Lockwood
of the 18th Infantry, Is further extended
twenty days.
Eleven guns were fired at half hour
intervals yesterday at Fort Russell in
honor of Surgeon General Baxter who
died recently.
A splendid twenty-iv cent dinner
served daily at the Germania Hall res
taurant.
Half stew, best oysters in the city, only
twenty-five cents at Germania Hall res
taurant.
Dayid's drug store has the agency of
NiSAapoo inuian oagwa oii' cough cure
anu worm kiier.
Ladies' we will have on display to-day
fine slippers and shoes at our store.
j.. +. jenkins q Bro.
Buy your real estate from Emil Dion.
lie always has bargains. No. 22l Sew
e"'een'n street. heut DOCK
, 1890-12-14

c. johnson has removed his shoe
makers shop to the corner OF Capitol
venue and Seventeenth street. Prices
for repairing and custom work low and
work satisfactory.
, 1890-12-14

beef to dispose of ct lower rates than any
one in the neiRnborhood. All of these
fIcts looked very suspicious and in a very
short time ali honest people let him
severely alone.
BEFORE THE COURTS.
In about two years his reputation was
established in such a way that be could
openly assert that he was a cattle thief
aud have no fear of the consequences. In
that short space OF time he had been ar
rested two or three times. One of the
charges against him was assault with at
tempt to kill. An old man living near
by had oontradicted him in regard to the
price paid for some cattle. The contra
diction was scarcity out of his mouth
when Kingen stared up. and with an
oath, announced that no man should call
him a liar. He seized an axe, struck the
old man over the head with it, aud sWore
that he would kill him. Bystanders in
terfered and Kingen was arrested.
When the trial came on, all of the ma
terial witness were absent and the case
was mol pressed. At another time a b.
bemian working ON the Kingen ranch did
something which highly incensed the
owner thereof. Jumping on his horse he
lassoed the mar and started away, drag
ging the poor foreigner through the
river. Again was he arrested and brought
on for trial. The case was tried before a
justice Of the peace, and the evidence
was very plain; but there was something
wrong with the jury, for they decided to
disagree twice. During the second trial
the justice made the remark that he was
satisfied as to what his verdict would De
in the premises. On this assertion it
was decided to leave the case with HIM,
the prosecuting attorney making the
proposition. But the justice could not
decide the matter Immediately and asked
for three days in which to examine the
evidence, which was also agreed to. Be
for0 the time for rendering bis decision
had arrived he had visited the prisoner
twice, bringing home with him on one oc-
casion a very fine side of beet and on the
other a yearling. When the case came
on for final decision, the Justice stated
that IN his opinion there was not evidence
enough to warrant a conviction and
Kingen was accordingly turned loose.
CHARGED WITH CATTLE STEALING.
Indictments against him for cattle steal
ing were numerous, but somehow or other
the cases never came to an end. Some
important witness was always missing or
some error in the Indictment was always
discovered. Kingen was always laxative
and was never afraid to tell why he had
escaped so often. He remarked almost
every day that he owned Scott Bluffs
county; that whenever he wanted to get
an acquittal he simply paid the prosecul-
ing attorney $40 or $l5 and he could get
away. His hatred for the persons charg-
ing him with theft was unrelenting. He
enjoyed inveigling them into some lonely
spot, getting the drop on them with a
six shooter and talking about how he
would like to kill them.
In the meantime, he spent what money
he made out Of his unlawful doings in
gambling. He, together with Mckinney,
James and the rest of the gang, spent
many a long night playing poker. When
he visited Gering. which was very often,
he spent money like a lord. At home,
too, he lived we'll.
, 1890-12-14

Gents. ladies' and children! Your at
tention lust one moment. Before pur-
chasing your Christmas presents see
those beautiful toys, those lovely table
scarfs and throws and, in fact. a full line
Of fancy articles may be found at Mrs.
Co~ykendall's, corner House and Eleventh
streets,
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The rush still continues at the estab-
ltshment OF Zehner, Buechner & Co,
where are to be found the handsomest
holiday goods in the city.
, 1890-12-14

Ladies solid shoe SLIPS, gents solid
shoe $3.50, 3 boxes matches . cents, Their,
mometer 10 cents. Black Flag.
, 1890-12-14

The latest designs in watches. chains,
jewelry, silverware, etc. at Zehner.
Buechner & Co.'s.
, 1890-12-14

You should see our beautiful line of
Xmas goods and at prices within the
reach Of all. Zehner, Buechner & Co.
, 1890-12-14

The genuine imported
HerttneT HfeSSbie1. can
1lOlU be had at The FSc0If.
, 1890-12-14

Ladies fine shoes and slippers, all the
newest styles At S. Bon's.
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Mckinney, Kingen's partner in crime,
resembles him in appearance and in his
propensity to get away with other peoples
property. There, however. the re-
semblance ceases. Mckinney takes care
of what money he realizes out of the
raids, is very reticent, and very shrewd.
Kingen's owu conversation and confess
ions would convict him, but Mckinney
keeps his own counsel. and often repri-
manded Kingen for being SO laxative.
From the time Kingen was arrested down
to the time he himself was brought to bay,
he was continually on the alert, and
carried his gun ready for instant use.
More than one traveller, suspected OF
being an officer. has had it drawn on.
Both men have meney. rnd are making
a desperate fight in the courts. Kingen
asserts hat he will take the case to the
United States supreme court, if necessary.
He has two children, one OF whom is a
representative of Mrs. Kingen's first hus-
band.
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Jack Frost flour is the best.
, 1890-12-14

examination of any Of the brands will re
veal the fact that different parts of them
have been burnt on at different times.
HOW THEY WORKED IT.
Occasionally Mckinney or some of the
gang would do the changing in a very
coarse manner. Whenever this would
happen the cattle would be disposed of to
some one of the members who had not
been mixed up in the stealing of them;
the idea being that should the cattle be
found in his possession he could show a
bill of sale for them. Just how many
head of cattle Kingen has ''rustled" in
the past three or four years it Is difficult
to say. OF all the cattle which he now
has, it is doubtful whether he has bought
more than fifty head of them. He has
sold a great many, and has kept the
Gering meat market in meat for all that
time. Whenever he killed a steer he
picked out one that had not had the
brand changed. When the hide was re-
moved, he cut it in two in such a way
that the brand was destroyed, and then
threw it away where the hogs could get
at it. He often boosted that Wyoming
beet was the best beef in the world: and
that he would never xiii any other kind.
He never seemed to be afraid of being
caught on any of his raids. The fact
that he seemed to have the Scott Bluffs
county officials at his back, and that it
would be extremely difficult to prove that
if he stole the cattle he stole them from
Wyoming, seemed to assure him that he
was perfectly safe. When he was arrest
ed he fought hard, hut the posse was too
much for him.
, 1890-12-14
H.a!k9 chiefs,
Gents Fine Neckwear and
SILK SUSPENDERS,

boxes, thus making beautiful and
useful presents.
We can show you
Fine Stationery, Art Books,
Celluloid Novelties,
Toilet Sets, Manicure Sets,
Collar and Cuff Boxes,
Writing Desks, Glove Boxes,
Handkerchief Boxes,
Sofa Pillows, Art Pictures,
Old Silver Novelties,
Smoking Sets, Shaving Sets,
Cigar Boxes,
Letter Scales, Jewel Caskets,
Music Rolls,
Rose Jars, Paper Knives.
Autograph Albums,
Picture Frames, PhotoAlbums,
Fine Perfumeries,
Fancy Baskets, Chair Saddles.
, 1890-12-14

Last spring Kingen reported to the as
SCISSOR of SCOTS Bluff county that he had
eighty head of cattle. In October an
actual count showed over 300. During
that time, it is said. he took to the Ger
ing market an average OF two or three
every week. In one Of his conversations
in July, the fact was referred to that he
was accumulating a large herd very fast.
Yes" said he, and if you fellows would
do the same as l do you would have big
herds too. But one thing is sure: every
head Of cattle in my herd has my brand
on. | don't deny stealing cattle from the
cattle companies, but they can never
catch me, for | am too slick for them"
This remark explains the manner in
he worked.
CHANGING BRANDS.
Among the cattle ranging lust west of
the boundary line between Wyoming and
Nebraska are those belonging to the Pratt
4 Ferris Cattle company. These cattle are
branded with a large Pr, and Kingen has
on record the brand BE The cattle vent
into his corrals with this brand on them:
IT. When they appeared again this
81 was their appearance; IT
Another of his recorded ar
brands is a :. Pr cattle sometimes
came out of his corral changed like this: s
One of the cattle companies brand their
cattle with the number IA Another
of Kingen's brands is VAF. The
brands will speak for them Ef
selves: W
Tho Swan Land and Cattle company
brand is two bars, thus: =
Kingen has a brand known as the pig pen
brand, which looks like this: IL
Many of his cattle branded with H!
this pig pen look very strange.
The vertical bars are very fresh, while the
horizontal bars are old. In fact, a close
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-storical Dept; Cheyenne, Hyo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-24
FAVOR TT.
MIR. Blaine's Reciprocity Project APP
proved by His Political Opponents.

The chances seem to be that il Mr.. Blaine
will work to secure reciprocity between the
United States and the other American nations,
he will get all the assistance he needs from the
democrats. There are many democrats, who,
regardless OF any possible party advantage or
disadvantage, would be ready to support a re-
ciprocity proposition such as Mr.. Blaine advo-
Gates. The fact that members of each party
claim that the idea is one peculiarly in accord
with their party principles, gives indication
that the policy is one that rises above mere
PARTISAN politics. In advocating the i~nterna-
tional American conference bill in the fftieth
Congress, Mr.. McCreary took strong and ad-
vanced grounds in favor Of reciprocity, such as
Mr.. Blaine fayors. He claims that this is
democratic ground and expresses great salts
faction that so eminent II republican as Mr..
Blaine should favor il. Mr.. Mills and other
democrats make similar
MIR. McCreary said to o STAR reporter that he
was sure no democrat would throw distractions
in Mr. Blaine's way II he desired to promote
reciprocity negotiations with the countries
south OF us and develope our trade with them.
1T Is. he said. ''as l have said in speeches in
the Forty-ninth and Fiftieth Congresses. a
most desirable thing-in the interest of this
country and of Central and South America
that the trade relations Of the nations OF this
continent should be made closer and more ac-
tive. L see no difference between the demo-
cratic position on this question and that occu-
pied by Mr.. Blaine. We are glad to have so
distinguished n gentleman agree with US. III
Congress will follow the advice of Mr.. Blaine
aud take action favorable to reciprocity. it will
hasten the building of an international CONT
mental railroad and opening OF an international
banking system and bring the nations OF this
continent closer together. This would be OF
incalcuiable advantage to every nation inter-
ested."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-24

IHE REASON Is THAT THE APPROPRIATION Il
ExHAUsTED-MoRE FUNDS REQUIRED-NEcEs
sARY IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED-cHAYuEs IN TIL
MONUMENT FORCE -NEARLY 800, 600 VISITORS.
After tomorrow until the LIST of July the ele
vstor in the Washington monument will no
run for the hosting Of visitors to the top o.
the shaft, and all who wish to reach the neigh
borhood OF the capstone will have to climb the
stairs. This is necessitated by thu
TACT that there is now just Goa
enough to keep the engines run
ming until the last trip tomorrow night, al
the available money having been spent. The
annual appropriation for running the monu
ment, paying the attendants and keeping the
shaft and grounds in order is $40. 900, or abou'
$4,000 less than experience has shown that il
ought to be.
lhe elevator ngine consumes a little more
than a ton of coal a day or about 800 tons 6
year. At the market rate of sc a ton it thus
costs about $ 1850 a year for fuel.
IMPROVEMENT OF TINE GROUNDS.
There is an extra appropriation now in the
sundry civil bill for So, 900 worth of improve
ments around the grounds. which are in need
of at least twice that sum. There
is a good deal of grading being
uoIc HOW OIL inc nOrIneTn size,
and n flower bed is being laid out here and
there, but there are great vacant spots where
there are neither trees nor shrubbery tina,
ought to be covered with some sort Of
clothing.
RESULTS OF SUNDAYS STORM.
After the storm Of Sunday night the watch
man picked up a double handful of marble
chips and fragments of mortar from the pave.
ment around the base Of the shaft that
had spawled from the face Of the
monument during the war of wind
atmosphere. This is due to the constant sue.
cession of shocks in the air and the slight
swaying. it may be, of the shaft itself under the
influence of the strong winds.
No danger is apprehended from this source,
however,. as the ~spawliug is confined to the
old part of the monument and has been going
Oh for some years.
PROMOTIONS IN THE MONUMENT FORCE.
There have been several changes in the force
in and around the monument. Capt. Mount,
late of the army, has resigned tho position of
custodian and Engineer John Hawkins has
been promoted to fill the vacancy.
His place in the engine room has
berger, who until recently was conductor of
the elevator and who has been succeeded by
James b. Evans, who has been employed at the
monument as outside Waterman for a dozen
years or more. Floorman Jones was promote d
to be Waterman and Patrick Farlin was APP.
pointed to look out for things on the top level.
THE MEMORIAL TABLET.
A great square has been chalked off on the
interior wall of the shaft on the lower landing,
Just south Of the elevator, for the reception of
the brass memorial tablet. There will be about
eight electric lights put into the shaft to give
illumination to this tablet.
NEARLY THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND VISITORS.
The car is now carrying about 500 people a
day, not a high average when compared with
former records, but enough to keep everybody
busy every minute. The records show that I'D
to the LIST OF June 2s5, 927 people had assembled
the shaft since its opening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-24
CAPITOL
Nominations and Confirmatfons-Tht
Naval Appropriation Bill, Etc.

Nominations as follows we're sent to the Sem
ate yesterday by the President: Henry c.
Aahaffy, United States marshal for the district
Of Delaware; Daniel F. Stewart, postmaster,
Wilmington, Del; First Lieuts. Charles b.
Schoheld, second cavalry. and John Anderson.
eighteenth infantry, to be captains; Second
Lients. Herbert II. Sargent. second cavalry.
and David {. Shank. eighteenth infantry. to be
hrst heutenantS.
The Senate in executive session yesterday
confirmed the following nominations: Collector
OF customs. r. Nizell. Pensacola. Fla; c.
n. Merchant. Edgartown, Mass. Military
First Lieuts. H. D.. Borup. L. Bruf, Charles II.
Sark' william Crozier. to be captains; Second
Lieut. T. E. Hatch to be first lieutenant; First
Lieut. IA. Buchanan, to be captain: Second
Lieut. w. u. Reynolds. to be first lieutenant.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The conferees of the Senate and House on
the naval appropriation bill reached a final
agreement yesterday afternoon and will report
TO their respective bodies IN accordance with
its provisions. The House conferees agreed to
the amendment made by the Senate appro-
prianng s350,O0O for a torpedo cruiser and
sl25,O Y for a torpedo boat. They also agreed
to the Senate amendment Rppropriating
100000 for a dry dock at Port Royal. SC,
and TO the Senate amendment increasing the
amount appropriated for ships under con-
struction and provided for in the bill from
SsODO-ODO " NJ.ftOtOUO- Inc DCuhIE COnIETEe3
receded from the disagreement of the House
provision for consolidating the Naval School
and War College at Coaster 5 Island, near New
port, RI
woMASs INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY.
A bill was introduced yesterday afternoon by
Senator Blair Incorporating the woman's Ma
tionai Industrial University. The university
has for its object the advancement Of woman
kind 70 a condition of self-support and indie
pendence. The university building is to be
erected in this city. Among the incorporators
are Thomas W. Palmer of Michigan, Gen. Vim.
9. Rosecrans, o y. Bolfnger OF Missouri,
Warner Miller Of New York. Senators Blair OF
New Hampshire. and Jones of Nevada. Char
lotte Smith Of the District of Columbia. presi-
dent of the Woman's Industrial League: Jose
phine +. Mcdonald of Indiana. Olympia
Brown Of Wisconsin and Mary Boifinger OF
Missouri.
Favorable report was made by the Senate
m on the Judiciary on the amendment
OF Senator Edmunds to the sundry civil bill
providing Tor the payment to the widow of the
late Chief Justice Morrison II. Waite (this sum
being equal 10 the balance OF his salary for one
year. so,7ia
The Senate committee on public lands have
fepOrted fnvorably. with amendments. the
House bill for the relief OF settlers ON Northern
Pacific railroad indemnity lands.
The Senate on Indian affairs HAYS
authorized q favorable report ON an amend.
ment Introduced in the Senate by Mr.. Jones o,
Arkansas appropriating S40O. 600 for fulfilling
Treaty stipuiatlons with the Creek nation Of In.
dians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-24
Death of LAWYER Da Costa.

The death of Charles NJ. Da Costa removes
one of the best known lawyers in New York.
He was born or the Island Of st. Thomas
in 1887, and received his early education in
Europe. He graduated from Columbis in
1855, and then studied Law with the late Alex
ander Hamilton He became o partner OF
Clarence A. Seward in 1869, aud was a MEM
Der of the firm Of Seward, Da Costa 4 Guthrie
authority on railroad, corporation and COM
mon-carrier law, in which branches his repu-
tation Was international. He also repre-
sented large European intercsts, being coun-
sci Tor the Russian embassy in the United
the Italian goysfnmsnt IN negotiating .
treaty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-24
Order Of Chosen Friends.

The executive committee of the Supreme
Council Of the Order OF Chosen Friends is in
session at the Office of the supreme treasurer,
w.. j. Newton. Supreme Councillor II. Ii.
Morse OF New York city. Supreme Assistant
Councillor VIM. G. Morris of Chicago, Supreme
Vice Councillor E. Z. Edwards Of Minneapolis,
Supreme Recorder I. B. Sim Of indianapolis
and supreme Trustee VIM. b. Wilson of Newark
are now in town. Past Supreme Councillor
Randall OF San Francisco has not yet arrived.
The whole party will go to Bay Ridge with the
excursion to be given under the auspices of
the order here on Wednesday, the 25th instant,
AZ advertised in the columns Of The STAR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-24
Judge Lawrenson,s Funeral.

As stated in The STAR yesterday, the funeral
Of Judge James Lawrenson, the veteran en-
ploye OF the postal service, will take place to-
morrow afternoon at q O'Clock from Wesley NJ.
Z. Chapel in this city. Services will
be held at the late home OF
the deceased in Baltimore at half-pas,
10 O'Clock. The remains will then be brought
here and will be received at the Balti-
more and Ohio depot by friends in this
city. The Masons will have charge of the
funeral services here. The following
Masons, who were also associated with the
deceased in the Post Office Department
will act AS pail bearers: John H.. Pryor, w. w.
Baker, J. F.. Stock, W.. u. Slater, j.. NJ. Young
and J. H.. Hunter. Rev. Charles W. Baldwin
will conduct the services. The interment will
be at Glenwood.