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The Lamar register., 1890-09-27
Tarum7aAar REPUBLICANS.
A Quorum Secured in the tIous. s"s
the Elections Case Decided.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Sept 2S--By
its action to-day seating Mr.. Lang ston,
the House ended what was probably the
most protracted and bitterly contested
election case it has ever decided. During
the closing days of the last congress the
Democrats made desperate effort 10 un
seat FELTON, and put in Sullivan as rep
resentative from California, but they were
defeated by the refusal of majority OF
the Republicans TO vote upon the PROPOSE
ton.
The result of to-day's proceedings was
surprise to the Democratic minority,
which, after two weeks successful opera
tion of what has become known as the
mason plan of obstruction" was conn
dent that its opponents could not secure
quorum. But the whips had been ae-
tive and the word passed around, before
tie House met, that quorum would De
present The result of the first roll call,
approve the Journal, was waited with
considerable nervousness by the Repuo-
icans- During the call it was discovered
that MIR. Milliken, of Maine, who had Just
returned to the city, was not present and
Immediately messengers and pages went
20 look him up. As the clerk proceeded it
vas also noticed that MIR. Mudd, of Mary
land, failed to respond and Chairman Row
ellis of the elections committee went
himself in pursuit Of the absentees- But
these apprehensions were groundless, as
Mr. Henry, who had hardly been expected
so soon, came into the House Just in season
to cast the vote necessary to make the
quorum. The further proceedings were
remarkably expeditions and Mr.O Ferrall
The lonely Democratic sentinel, was abso-
lately powerless to check the majority IN
its full swing.
The aye and nay vote declaring that
Venable was not elected showed that
there were 165 Republicans in attendance.
Speaker Reed stood ready to cast his bal
lot, but did not do so as the quorum aP-
peared without his vote
The Miller case, which followed the
Langston case was an even greater sur
prise, and, in fact, it was known generally
% the Republicans that the leaders con-
templated this move. Tue resolution
which unseated Elliott and seated Miller
was cIeverly framed, so as be indiyisi-
BILE, and single vote sufficient to achieve
what had required four separate votes in
the Langston case. The Democratic mi
uority was considerably vexed over the re
suit OF the days proceedings, and call
sor a caucus was circulated with the pur-
pose OF eudeavoring to unite the party by
way OF retaliation upon the policy of the
treatment OF the conference report upon
the tariff bill, which would require the
Republicans to maintain quorum Of their
own members TO dispose Of the report
But owing to the lateness of the hour and
the small attendance OF Democratic mem
bers the attempt TO caucus was temper
arily abandoned, although it was stated
that it would probably be renewed to-
The Lamar register., 1890-09-27

Well" said good, old-fashioned
Mrs. Prudington. as she laid down the
opera-glass. after a survey of the sum-
mer opera chorus, Il s'pose one has to
excuse great deal in warm weather"
Washington Post.
The difference between mems and
women's ways is nowhere shown SO
plainly as in trouble. Where woman
gives way to flood OF tears man pro-
ceeds to put up few strong dams
Ierre Haute Express.
He-"What right or what excuse had
you to steal my hearth" Shelf was
case of kleptomania, | suppose. Tha,
is what it is called, is it not, when one
steals something she has no use forP"-
Terre Raute Express.
Old Gentleman (from head of the
stairs at late hour)-"Clara, think
you and that young man have talked
enough for one evening"" Clara-"All
right, pa We won'tsa another word"
LtppincoFs Mdgaztne.
Irate Youth-"See here, Duzenberry,
did you tell Sparrowgrass that could
not be counted on to pay my debts?"
Duzenberry-"I did not. On the con-
trary, told him you could be counted
on not to. ."-PittsLlrg Dispatch.
Mr.. Younglove-"My dear. | was
greatly mortified on awaking this moru-
ing to find you going through my
pockets" Mrs. Z You may have
been mortified at finding ME, but just
imagine my feelings. ."-Anaerica.
Where do you get your cigars,
Bromley?' why doyou want to know
that? You've always blackguarded
them So" "I.want to know because my
wife objects to tobacco smoke. and I've
got to smoke something."-M Y. Sun.
Johnny! JohnnyT said the minis
ter as he met an urchin one Sunday
afternoon carrying string of fish.
DO those belong to youP" "Ye-yes,
lir; you see that's what they got for
;hasin' worms Sunday" y Washington
Post.
Mrs. Della Creme. What in the
world is that awful racket in the libra
TYP Somebody being murdered?"
Mrs Calvin Calmly No; that is my
husband. He is discussing revision
with Deacon Oldschool. .r--LippincoH
adgazl,se-
The Lamar register., 1890-09-27
Wedding Party on Fire.

BERLIN, Sept. ga terrible trag-
edy interrupted the festivities at a wed
ding feast here yesterday. Friedrich
kleesen had invited about thirty of his
relatives to attend his marriage in small
room, No. IL Hochstrasse, and celebrate
the event. The room was lighted with
kerosene lamps and suddenly hanging
lamp in the center OF the room exploded
and the burning oil fell on the guests. In
an instant nearly the whole of the guests
were on fire. The scene was terrible.
The bride alone escaped serious injuries.
But the bridegroom was uniniured. Bertha
Zendler was terribly injured and Max
Zeidler had the radial artery at the wrist
and the big veins Of his arm cut by bits of
flying glass.
The Lamar register., 1890-09-27
ss.eued from tn. Rapids.
A dispatch from Ottawa, Ontario

A dispatch from Ottawa, Ontario.
says: The six raftsmtn who were i'm
prisoned on rock in the rapids below
Lake Des Chesnes by the breaking Of q
tow rope and the getting away of their
raft, were rescued. The tug. which was
end eavoring to get line passed to the
men Sunday, desisted when darkness came
on
Only three of the men belonged TO this
neighborhood, and their wives aud child
rem, who were on the shore, spent the
night IN MIR. Esmond's summer cottage,
but at daylight they were again on the
shore waving their handkerchiefs and
vainly endeavorIng tn make their voices
heard above the roar of the boiling wat
ers.
As soon as steam WAS got up yesterday
morning the tug again put out, carrying
large, strong rafssman boat To this ca
Bile was lashed. The little vessel, with q
crew OF experienced raftsmen, cut out into
the lake, and after few experiments dis
covered the drift of the currents. The
cable attached to the boat was then paid
out carefully.
seeming scarcely able to drag the heavy
cable that was lashed firmly to her bow
but presently she began TO feel the rapid
descent of the waters and the cable had &c
be handled very carefully. Itwas wound
round the wlndless. The sag in the mid
die became each moment more noticeable
and pulled her nose down into the water.
II was clearly seen that little further
and she must be swamped- Captain Grey
decided to bring tho boat back. The tug
returned to shore and the captain soon had
his men working with a will filling bags
full of sand. When four Of these Were
filed and tied up the vessel steamed Gu,
again.
The raftsmenis boat was once more sent
out but this time her stern contained ne
four bags OF sand, which sunk her altar
part deeply in water When she reach d
the critical place her bow no longer Shove /
a tendency to bury itself in the waves
The tug had to be shifted very carefully
two or three times to give the small boat
right position The Imprisoned mer
stood with their haudspikes ready 10 lag
hold Of her as soon as she touched.
At length she touched the raft and three
handspikes seized her. A great cheer went
up from the shore, to be succeeded, how
ever, by a dead silence as the uien began
to take out the sand bags. II was dif4cllt
to steady the little vessel As she bumped
against the logs, threatening to stAye in
her stern. At length they were all In the
boat. The anchor of the tug was drawn
IN, the engines started gently and in
almost less time than it takes to tell 1t the
men were towed through the calm waters
3f the lake.
forty eight hours OF peril They had
plenty of food and are hardy fellows to
whom little we;ting is not serious al
fair,
The Lamar register., 1890-09-27
Killed by the Cars.

PoUGHKEEPsIE, n. Y. Sept. 23.-
B. W. Latin, aged Is, William vande-
water, aged 40, and the latter's wife, aged
30, all of Pleasant Valley, in this county,
were to day instantly killed on the Central
New England * Western railroad track
At the time the accident occurred they
were seated in two-seated vehicle driven
by Latin. The wagon was struck by the
Boston express which was half an hour
late. Latin was thrown seventy feet and
Vendewater and his wife were thrown
still farther All three were instantly
killed and their bodies horribly mangled.
The horse was killed and the wagon de.
molished- Mr.. Latin leaves property est
mated to be worth 100000
The Lamar register., 1890-09-27
rAe DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Meets in Denver to Nominate State
Officers.

Delegates to the State Democratic
Sept. 24th. c. S. Thomas. chairman OF
the central committee, called the meeting
TO order and made an address in which he
expressed hope for the success Of the
Democratic ticket and attacked various
abuses of the Republican administration.
r Judge Fillius, of Georgetown, was chosen
temporary chairman, and n. L koppin,
of Montrose, was made secretary, with
Morris Sommer, of Arapahoe, for assist
ant.
After few remarks by the new chair
man, Mr.. McGilvray moved that a com
mittee on credentials be appointed, con-
sisting of one from each county. Agreed
10.
AS there were no contests reported, the
convention decided to a. once appoint the
committee on permanent organization and
the chairman then appointed Alva Adams,
Peter Jennings. t. J. O'Donnell, A. a.
DeF'rance, George Thatcher, J. Z. Finch
er, NJ j. Barkley, j S Wheely and T. B.
Collier
T. NJ. Patterson and Harry Lee made
speeches at the opening OF the afternoon
session, and at four o'clock the committee
adopted
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton recommended the following for OH.
GERS:
Chairman, Caldwell Yeaman, of Las
Animas.
Secretary, Roderick S. King, of Lamar
County.
Assistant Secretaries, W. I. Spelton, OF
Washington; Robert A. Meier, OF e. Paso
County.
Sergeant-at Arms, W. X Morley, OF
Arapahoe. These gentlemen Were elected
The committee also recommended that
the committee consist of two members
from each comfy instead of one as here
tofore, which gave rise TO some discussion,
and the suggestion of the committee was
overruled.
MIR. Thomas recommended thai Mr.. J. ID.
McGilvray, of Arapahoe, be made an hon
orary member of the committee for two
years, as he had been very devoted to the
work of the committee in the past cas
ried. The members of the committee
were then selected.
Mr.. Schwartz, of Garfield County, moved
that committee on resolutions and plat
form be appointed by the chairman, said
committee to consist of seven. The mo.
tion prevailed and the following were ap-
pointed: C. S. Thomas, A Royal, ]. Y.
Marshal, G. Edgar Smith, George t. Her
bert, J. H. Maupin, Jacob Fillius.
The committee then retired TO commence
their deliberations. Several announce
ments of district meetings were made and
the convention adjourned until 10 o'cloch
Thursday.
The Lamar register., 1890-09-27
Report of the Paten, Office.

Commissioner Mitchell OF the
reau of Patents has fled with the Sec
tary of the Interior a preliminary sta
ment OF the operations Of his offiee Tor
fiscal year ending June 80, 1850. The
port shows that applications and cave
were received as follows:
Applications for letters patent io'-oi'
design patents 1905, for re-issue patei
i2i, for registration of trade marks l'c
for registration OF labels SIS, caveats
ceived 1880. Total 10, no. as against
047 for the previous year.
The receipts of the Office for the y,
were 81, liT, POS and the expenditures
0sl, ,l73; surplus SOS, ,051, as against
plus of sls5, $50 for the last year. Inc =
ance in the treasury OF the United o'"
on account of the fund is shown 70
s5,79O,556. The report also shows "
The Lamar register., 1890-09-27
Floods in China.

The Department Of State at Wash
ington has received from the United
States legation at Pekin, China report
relative to the recent heavy floods in that
country. The report says that the floods
have been the most serious ever known.
1t is supposed that an area of 1000 square
miles and a population of several millions
were affected by them. Many people have
been drowned and tens of thousands are
refugees from their homes, living on
charity One result Of the floods, the re
port says, may have ar-reaching conse-
quences. Near Luli, which is point on
the railroad from Tong Ku to Tong Shan,
the railway embankment has been de-
stroyed by the people for several miles.
1t was alleged that the embankment
damned up the water and flooded the
country. Forcible possession was taken
of the embaukment which was cut in
many places. The trains were stopped
and the employees driven away II is sup
posed that the general in command at
Lutai either instituted or connived at
fhese proceedings, in which his soldiers
largely took part a very serious feature
# the case is the supineness of the Vice
10y Lii He has done nothing to prevent
these lawless proceedings. The Tong
Shang colliery is stopped, and 5000 men
are thrown out of employment, and the
operation of the railroad is of course sus-
pended. The destruction was wanton and
unnecessary for letting of the water. All
these proceedings indicate an auti-railroad
excitement, which may result in postpon-
ing indefinitely any further railroad en-
terprises in China.
The Lamar register., 1890-09-27

The continued neglect of Meuoria,
Hall is disgraceful to Philadelphia.
Even without respect TO its valuable
contents. the building itself, erected as
monument 10 celebrate the first
century of independence, certainly
should command some degree OF rever-
ent care. And yet the thousands who
visit it every wesk find it growing
more and more shabby and dilapid ated.
and the repeated appeals of the GUS
todians for means eve to keep out the
rain meet with no official response.
The Lamar register., 1890-09-27
Lied to Get Married.

Ell PAso, Tex, Sept. 23.-Lucas
Saiazar and mother, Dolores Marino, were
arrested here to-day upon a charge OF per-
ury. Salazar was married by justice of
the peace to OtIlia Marcias, a young Mex
lean girl, without her consent or knowl-
edge of what was being done, being unable
10 speak or understand English
The charge is brought By Chief of Polics
Lyons, who claims that false oath was
taken as to the girls age in securing the
marriage license. The young lady was
willing TO marry Salazar, but wanted the
services performed bv priest.
The Lamar register., 1890-09-27

TIE r1iiitary discipline OF the
French is said to be the strictest even
cruel, in the world. One poor fellow,
who had mede away with a couple OF
cartridges. fearing discovery and pun
ishment, hung himself Imagine gu
American soldier so weak and terri
fed! France may have the discipline.
but it is such acts, so unusual in the
Yankee ranks, which makes secure
the belief of the people that ours are
the strongest aud :he best soldiers In
the world.
The Lamar register., 1890-09-27

WHEN typewriters become cheap a
great change will occur in the educa-
tion of children, There will be little
occasion for teaching them to write.
Experiments made with some quite
young children show that by the use OF
one of these instruments they will
learn to read spell and write in less
time than they learn to 90 one of these
things under the present methods of
instruction.
The Lamar register., 1890-09-27

The courts are beginning to work
in the free state Of Congo. A chief
tain accused Of numerous assassina-
tions OF other. chiefs was arrested,
tried, convicted and executed a month
ago. The execution was military.
just before his death N'Sounder. the
culprit. was asked if he would like
anything. He said: Yes, gin," and
drank half bottle of it before his
soul vent hurrying to the shades.
The Lamar register., 1890-09-27

The artesian well at Alamosa has
been measured by Professor Carpenter of
the State Agricultural college, and found
TO flow 10000 gallons every twenty four
hours. Professor Carpenter will measur
the flow of all the principa! wells OF the
San Luis Valley.
The Lamar register., 1890-09-27

IT has taken about year for one Of
Schweinfurth's victims to find out that
he is a fraud and immoral The world
postor received his deserts in the
shape of horse-whipping or some
thing worse when he began to seduce
other mems wives his career would
have been much shorter, his victims
fewer aud the state good deal better
off
The Lamar register., 1890-09-27

The Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows at their Topeka meeting disband-
ed the allied order of the Daughters of
Rebecca. The Daughters are indignant
and intend to work for the reversal next
year Of the decree.
The Lamar register., 1890-09-27

The body of laborer was found
the other morning hanging from the limb
of tree near Pueblo. 1t was at first sup
posed that he had committed suicide, but
further investigation led to the belief that
he had been killed for his money and this
means adopted to allay suspicion.
The Lamar register., 1890-09-27

In view of the decided objections in
the public mind to killing a murderer
by either hanging or electricity. an
old bachelor contributor asks, would
it not be well for the legislature to
substitute for those methods the COM
paratively simple plan of talking the
man to death? This would cost moth
ing and would open new avenue Of
employment for women"
The Lamar register., 1890-09-27

RAILROADS are numerous enough
and the competition for business is
keen enough nowadays to render II
wholly Unnecessary for the CONNER
cial interests OF the west to submit TO
shatever imposition the carriers may
cook up for their own advantage.
The Lamar register., 1890-09-27

A PLANTATION of fruit that can be
irrigated will produce very large crops
in year when prolonged drought
prevails. As the fruit would be Of
very superior quality it would COM
mand high price. The water of sew
eral rivers in Ohio, illinois and Iowa
could be used to excellent advantage
in irrigating bodies of land devoted to
peaches, grapes and berries.
The Lamar register., 1890-09-27

FRoN a selfish poin sof view it 10
folly for a city to make claims as to its
population that cannot be sustained
Nobody is deceived thereby for any
length of time, for the truth must be
known eventually.
The Lamar register., 1890-09-27

GERMANY has heavy responsibility
for the introduction OF the abominable
trash which it calls rum. gin, etc..
into Eastern Africa. 1t has done more
10 I'M ure the black populations than
all the missionaries can do to reform
them for the next fifty years
The Lamar register., 1890-09-27

NOTHING is so disheartening to any
public writer or speaker as to feel
that his work is in vain or that his
words have been fruitless; and on the
other hand nothing is so encouraging
to any such one as to feel that his
words have been acceptable TO some
The Lamar register., 1890-09-27

CHICAGO is the only new town in
America whose real population has
always exceeded all estimates. No
matter how extravagant the claims OF
its citizens may have seemed. they
have been more than borne out by the
official figures. 1t has been so with
Chicago in many other things, too. 1t
is city. that disappoints no ones ex-
pectattons.
The Lamar register., 1890-09-27

ALTHOUGH the effects of cigarette
smoking are generally understood,
dealers continue to. sell the poison
without restriction. The druggist is
required to label prussic acid or stry-
chnine or arsenic when he sells any
one of them. The dealer in cigarette
might with equal propriety label his
poison if its nature were not as well
known
The Lamar register., 1890-09-27

NURSING is hard work; 1t is skilled
labor. and good nurse in a case oi
illness is scarcely second to the physi-
clan Nursing requires large
amount of mental and physical labor.
A nurse must have plenty of rest, or
the patient will suffer for proper at
taptinp
The Lamar register., 1890-09-27

WHAT can be done to convince the
rising generation that it is just as re-
spectacle. just as honorable to produce
or create all things necessary to pro-
mote the comfort or crafty the taste
of mankind as it is to enjoy those goods
after they are produced and even mora
The Lamar register., 1890-09-27

In an election riot in the Portuguese
city of Ooa, India, seventeen persons were
killed and many wounded
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-08-29
IN DISTRESS.

The wort. distress, emcns badly wherever
uscd and we are reliably informed that our
..."rti ~ financially in VrC1t distress This
must bc true, for we have, III tho past, seen
claims on the County ceshcd by monicd men
at discount Of 10 per cent, but in July
last only 60 cents on the dollar was offered
ior Jury n.kcts. This state OF things is n
great hindrancc 10 the public prosperity Of
our County. Ifa bridge. for instance, Is TO
Fay. he is compelled to ask more than the
work is worth in order that when his claim
j. discounted by some capitalist he may get
a living compensation for his labor. | doubt
not that on account Of our County being be-
hind. aul this discount on her credit ncccs-
SariIy taxing plscc, IT, at thousands of dol lars
of orr peoples hard earned money is useless
ly thrown away every year.
10 cay the least of it, we arc q year behind
in "ur County treasury. jnst like we poor
folks were before we 'incd the Alliance. We
sold our cotton in the spring and then deliver
cl j. in the fall. The finances Of Onr pub>
IIc >cnuns ~" 'u '".s ".,'-.H '.'~'. -'.-'
without attaching blame to any particular
individual, the general drift Of the free
school Syrtcm has been downward 80 long
that it. present workings are thought NY
many good judges to hc an impcdiment in
stead o;a help TO the education Of all classes.
oar pu.lic ,cl rols only tend to throttle pri-
vatc c!uca.I nal enterprises The free schooi
SyStcm Of South Carolina, formulated :" nice
~ after the system Of public instruction OF
III" Northern states, has only enough money
tu nicely start theu each year then, being a
wear hchird have known fr-i grade teach.
or. to be compelled 10 discount their $50 dol
lars per month pay certificates fOr $50.
Since orr public schools can only run hut
few months in the year. and the pny is $
year behind no wonder the system is un
| uorular and Fast sinking into dSrsputo.
! honestly believe that if all possible pub
/ lie expenditures of our County would ccaS'
] until We cru,d &C: on q cash basis and thcr
-, y m. in r(lico who would keep on
! CpukIy Oh. ii dcht, tnat .,", ,aSrB " I'd !"
4 grc,Ily r. luccl. AMI ~ tn" rmhlic interest
If nur county would move foiwrrd with
renewed impetus, that would triHg pres
perry.