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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-15

the 31st ultimo regarding the New York
city census. He says that the Governor
acted as demagogue in making charges
that the census enumeration was false
and conducted with partisan motives.
Governor Hill, when shown the Secre-
tary's letter, said he reiterated the
charge that SO far as New York is con-
cerned the enumeration was a swindle,
and he had nothing to retract
Major General Howard, commanding
the division of the Atlantic, in his an
nual report dwels at length on the ne
cessity of continued activity in the mat
ter of seacoast defenses. He earnestly
hopes efforts will be continued to organ
ize the three branches of the army into
regiments OF twelve troops, no bait ries
or companies, differed by the number
and grade of officers now authorized for
a cavalry regiment The present max
imum of $4,000 enlisted men results in
severe restrictions to keep the organiza-
ton up to 25,000. The maximum al
lowed should not be less than $4,000.
General Howard says the effect of hav-
ing an organized army with officers of
nearly the same age and who had already
suffered much hardship in the rebellion
is now working serious injury to the
service. The number of disabled officers
far exceeds the limit of the retired list.
Such officers as are above 81 years of
age should by legislation be transferred
from the limited to the unlimited re-
tired list. In the case of enlis ed men,
thirty years service is too long efore
retirement, and twenty-five years is sug-
gpsted
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-15
CRIME AND CRIMINALS.

At New York John A. Amdo. fifteen
wears old, shot his brother William,
aged eight, in the head, as the result OF
quarrel over the division of some
candy.
The President has granted a pardon
to Charles H. Condor, who was con-
victed in Wyoming of robbing the mails
and sentenced in 1879 to imprisonment
for life.
Firebugs and burglars have put Day
ton, Wash, III great state of excite
ment. Five houses were entered in one
night of last week by burglars, and the
central school building was fired.
Dennis B. Sullivan, Treasurer of the
Father Matthew Total Abstinence So
ciety at Newport, r. l., is believed to be
short in his accounts about 81 800, and
his property has been attached to co Yer
that amount.
Bud Mccoy, the leader of the notorious
Mccoy gang, was killed near Tennis
Camo, Logan county, w. Va. by man
named Dempsey of the Hatfield gang.
Eighteen bullets We're found III his
body.
John c. burlington, noted desperate
and train robber, undsr sentence of
death for the murder of ex-Sherif Gran
mer, who has been confined at Boone
vile, Mo-, in the county jail the last six
months, has effected his escape.
Roy Ellsworth and Joe Rust, both
about eighteen years old, have been
placed in arrest at Napl,. Cal, and
charged with arson. They are believed
to be members Of a gang that fired a
house owned by August Muller some
tilnn aarn
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-15
How a Panorama Is Painted.

The popular idea of how the war cy-
cloramas, like the Battle of Gettysburg,
Battle of Shiloh, Battle of Chickamauga,
etc., are painted appears very laughable
to person who knows how the work is
accomplished. The Battle of Gettysburg
and the Siege of Paris have been shown
for several years on opposite sides Of
Hubbard court, in Chicago, and the stock
paid large dividends Each was adver-
tised as the work of celebrated French
artists. father and son, and the popular
idea is that these gentlemen painted them.
The fact is that, beyond a general out
lining of the work, which was probably
faithfully made after maps procured from
authentic sources and 4 general direction
of the plan Of the work, the artist in
chief had very little to do with it. No
man engaged in battle sees it, and an
accurate painting of two armies in COM
bat is impossible. The general features
only are known. For instance, in the
Gettysburg painting there are accurately
defined the roads, Crown Hill, Little Crown
Hill, the wheat field in which memorable
charge was made, one or two buildings
which were headquarters of the leading
generals, and with reasonable accuracy,
the topography of the country is de-
picted with excellent perspective. But
the details of the battle, the actual clash
Of arms between this and that division
or brigade, is left good deal to the
imagination.
The artist in-chief hires some men to
put in the sky, other men to put in the
trees and foliage, other men to put in
the men in action Attention is paid to
developing this or that memorable Incl
dent, as in the Gettysburg painting, the
death of the cannoneer, the amputation
of the soldiers limb beside the haystack.
Take it all together, it makes up a
picture that is thrilling enough to arouse
the most intense interest on the part of
the old soldier. l remember standing by
the side of a veteran at the Chicago
picture Of Gettysburg. He was explain
ing to a companion the details of the
fight, in which he had borne an honor
able part. Say Bill, )" said he, sat that
stone wall there l lost my hat, and, by
gosh, if there amt the old hat lying
there YETI In painting pictures of bat
ties shrewd artists never fail to bestrew
the field with lost hats, muskets and
canteens. Artist in Globe-Democrat.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-15
Personal MENTION.

Mrs. Oscar Wilde is compiling an al
phabetical dictionary of Shakespearean
quotations.
Ouida is writing sympathetic articles
advocating better treatment of animals
Ouida's sympathy for animals does not
extend to the kind that reads novels.
Roswell p. Flower has the richest
constituency OF any congressman in the
nation, and R0su ell p. Flower is a DEM
ocrat The Twelfth New York district
is worth $4,000, 100000.
William Waldorf Astor is in Europe
now for the purpose of gathering ma
terial for a new novel. One OF the mag
azine publishers has offered him cents
word for a story OF 1000 words.
General Sherman is said to know how
to shake hands better than any Ameri-
can in public life, while President Har-
risOn has much to learn in the art even
at this period of his distinguished ca
reeT.
Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher has much
improved in health of late. At a recent
church social she poured the tea with
her old-time grace, and received many
congratulations on regaining her
strength.
Some one has made the remarkable
discovery that John l.. Sullivan, Nat
Goodwin and Henry +. Dewey were
members OF the same class in the Boston
high school in 1874. The teacher of the
class is as yet not known to fame, but
he ought to be.
Joseph B. Burleigh, Ii. D.. once the
president OF Newton college, Baltimore.
is in the Philadelphia almshouse. He
is 90 years old. He travelled through
the country and lectured on electricity
as motive power, and was one Of the
hrst to make movement in this direc-
ton, and also in electric lighting. He
has no relative living, and says he is
contented where he is
Mr.. Gladstone has been driven to
issue the following card: ''In conse-
qnence of the increasing authorized de-
hveries at Hawarden and elsewhere, Mr..
Gladstone wishes it to be known that he
cannot hold himself responsible for the
safety and return of birthday and auto
graph books, testimonials, collecting
cards and books, pictures, poems, novels,
music and other manuscripts"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-15


A dog on trial for his life ai',
possible outside the jurisdiction, ' :. Y IN.
sachusetts' curious laws-wsaO a !, Of Mas.
that filed the municipal cons - ens event
April IS, to Overlooking with : . ! Boston
Judge Curtis presided. The ~ dpesctatcra
Towser, handsome setter, aJleelendaut
one Nathan Simmons. was a. nglng %
having vicious and savaoo !; sed with
dangerous to the peace and bodR; Tsla0O
of the good citizens of his iy veal
wealth." oOionon.
To prove this one Hilmotb H.
that the dog had bitten hin, sVOrs
provocation, and he wanted :, Without
some animal killed. Towser's oU naOd.
INJURED, and the court summoU D%ne = DE-
ser to prove his good charactare u low.
was forthwith brought into Co. co, and be
installed in the pen. Of1 and
His master retained able cOnu
him, and, amid the litter az An To-
ence and the smiles of Judga C sns aud
IIIaA OeSdn' Inc plaintiff told 'S
was bitten, but Acknowledged ~ Low b
had provoked Towser BY teas;n ,nAs b
Others came forward, and. aftere uln
tiating on Towser's good oual;to. eApa-
prisoner himself was brought forrrs ' 1as
his own behalf. "'u u
At various commands he PLAYED d.,
walked on his hind legs about tbe a , usad'
stood on his head, shouldered' , .
whined dismally in imitation Of arms
and wound up by marching IN tba ' y
to the judges desk on his hind la,r ''sps
shaking paws with his honor. 90
The latter was greatly ticklad =,
without hesitating, said, amid rh aug
"Towser, you are a peaceable and oss
ly canine. give you judgment n =" us''
behalf and dismiss you, the plaintiff wv! s
ing the costs" pay
Leaving the room the dog received >,
ovation.-Cor. Philadelphia Times : %
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-15
Straw Hats for Summer ws.,

There has always been a demand T.
straw hats, but within the last two W.. ~
they have been worn very much me-
than they ever were before. Wbetbo, :
not this change came as a result n a.
greatly increased number of fancy A.
mel shirts worn it is evident that ma.
now are more considerable of Their cor
fort than used to be their habit
yes said the travelling salesmano,,
leading house, ''we expect that the al.
of straw hats will be a very large on,
this summer. Indeed, it certainly wi
be if the dealers can foretell their IN,
toners wishes at all. The yachtingsbsps
withits stiff brim, will be the leader ana
that worn by those who care for their an.
pearance as well as their comfort Tia
white will be the favorite and the best
The band will be rather wide, and black
mainly. The white or colored bands bsys
been quite in vogue in the past, but | do
not think they will be as much WON
hereafter New York Herald.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-15
The rniIlass RIonx cat.

These tailless cats, by the way, merit o
paragraph by themselves. The Listener
is not aware whether they raise a special
breed Of these creatures in Vermont but
would not be surprised if they did. Yer
mont has way of improving upon what
ever animals she imports from abroad.
and getting up superior breeds of everv-
thing, from human beings down through
Morgan horses, Holstein cattle, meriao
sheep and shepherd dogs to mo doubt
tallless cats. The tailless cat is supposed
to have originated in the Isle Of Man, but
II The Listener is not mistaken, he has
also heard them called Cornish cats. The
two individuals just referred to are in
color something between a tortoise shell
and maltese. One has a sort of rudi-
mentary stump tail, like rabbits, and
the other has not SO much as the vestige
OF a tail. Both have a marked resem-
blance in the hinder parts to the rabbit.
and when they run it is with a seHes of
bounds like a rabbit One would say
that the Manx cat and the rabbit were at
least distantly related. They are queer
birds, take them altogether Boston
Transcript Listener.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-15
Serious Defect of smokeless Powder

A great deal has been written about
the smOkeless powder, which has been
adopted for the French, German and
Austrian armies. The French have
powder of their own, and for all that h@
been reported of the experiments made
with it, it is very good powder. 80 =
the German and Austrian powder, butH
has serious defect, which the military
authorities of the two countries have
been making uneasy endeavOrs to COZ
ceal. The powder has too great toTc
of expansion, and cracks the seven MILF
meter Mannlicher barrel after twenE
shots. After long deliberation 1t wa
decided, at Berlin and Vienna, that Is
powder must be adopted notwlthstanr
ing; but it was also resolved that Il7
Mannichers must have new oarIsN
These are being manufactured win
much expedition and secrecy as posslOlsl
but to let the cat out of the bag, 1t mus
be stated that the rearmament OF "
Austrian and German forces cannot
effected within less than two year"
London Times.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-15
The Merchandise Market.

The market is firm, business brisk
but no change in prices.
SUGARs-rhe market is firm. Quote
Golden Q, SIC; extra c, 534c; dry gran
uIated, Gee; cube crushed and pow
dered, 654c per pound.
DHIED FRUTs-The market is firm.
Quote: Italian Prunes, 121a@l4c; Pc
ute and German Prunes, Zoe per pound
RasIns, S2,75 per box; Plummer-dried
Pears, ll@ l21ac; sun-dried and factory
Plums, ll0l2c; evaporated Peaches,
pc; Smyrna Figs, l4al6c; California
Figs, &c per pound.
BEANs-The market is firm. Quote
Small Whites, 3h@4c; Pink, sac;
Bayos, 434c; Butter, sec; Limas, SIC
per pound.
CANNED GoODs-Market is firm. Quote
Table fruits, S2.z5, 2t2s; Peaches, $3.50
Bartlett Pears, 1925; PIums. 81 IS
Straw berries, $3.50; Cherries, s2@2 50
Black berries, 50; Raspberries, 72.55
Pineapples, 1915; Apricots, $l.S5. Pie
lruit: Assorted, 80. rs per dozen; Peaches
T1.42 .; Plums, 81 .25; BIackberries, 81 .65
per dozen. Vegetables: Corn, $l.2(
al 80. according to quality; Tomatoes
$l.l5@3.50; Sugar Peas, $l.4O@l.6 80
suing pcdIlS,T II per uOHtn FISH iNdlulOn
81 25Ml 80; sardines 80c@Sl 80; lob
sters, 1903 oysters, $2@2.75 per dozen
Condensed milk: Eagle brand, IS. 25
Crown, 81 Highland, $6.7s Champion
S6 per case.
PICKLEs-Quote: $1.I5c IS; $1.25 5e.
SALr-Quote: Liverpool, III, SIS, $40
stock, $ll@l2 per ton in carload lots.
Coal Om-Quote: $3.50 per case.
CKANBERRTEs - Quote: Wisconsin
$3.50; Cape Cod, $i2 per barrel.
CoFFEE-Quote: Costa R;ca, 221ac.
Rio, 251ac; Arbuckles, roasted, 263a,
per pound.
RIcE-Quote: sac per pound.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-15
rhrew Amnv Their Fortune.

Valentine Setting and wife, OF ~
Louis, went out driving recently: ~
Setting is 4 jeweler, and by nara WV -.
and rigid economy had succeeded IL Il
cumulating $4,6O5 in hard cash, Nii y,
was kept in the house. On starting ~
the drive, being afraid to leave the mV W.:
in the house during their absence, ~
Setting put the money in her stocAi a4,t
1t felt uncomfortable there. ohe ~.
the package out and placed it at the ~.
tom of paper bag containing oran sSs
and which she carried in her nau d.
During the drive through the palA .bs
couple ate the oranges, and wnen . -
last one was gone threw the bag s% s.
losing sight of the fact that 1t con'al. IA
all the money they had in the " Until
They did not discover their loss :. 10
late in the evening, and all atten TEMP
find the package proved unaValiA7
Cor. Chicago Tribune.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-15

Nowhere else in nature do the scales Of
retributive justice seem to DE so evenly
balanced as among the little people of
the water. Looking at this fact as it af-
fects the frog, it will be seen that while
snakes devour frogs in great numbers,
frogs eat young snakes. The same thing
applies to the crawfishes, which in
maturity prey upon tadpoles. while the
mature frog esteems nothing better
than crusty little crawfish. Time and
again when turtles are given credit for
dragging down and drowning young
ducks, the bull frog is tine real culprit;
and constant slaughter goes on in ponds
where both abound with the catfish as
the aggressor and adolescent frogs the
victims on the one hand, and mature
frogs butchering the little cats on the
other. Water spiders and beetles are
popularity supposed to be at the mercy Of
frogs; but in reality the young frog has
no more deadly enemies than aquatic in
sects.-Henry Newport in Detroit Free
Press
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-15
PORTLAND MARKET.

.WHEAT-Offerings are moderate, both
OF valley and Walla Walla, but prices
asked are above buyers views, and trad
ing drags. Shippers are wen provided
against present and near future require
ments, and are not anxious to operate.
The English market holds steady, with
cargoes In light request. Wheat stocks
IN Liverpool have been reduced some
Zo,O0O quarters and -four 10000 barrels
during the past.
FL99Ue-The market is steady and de-
mand fair. Quote: Standard, 5000
4.oV; Walla Walla, $3-60@3. so per barrel.
OATs-The market is firm. Quote
White, 52@54c; gray, 5O@52c per bushel.
MILLsTUFFs - The market is firm
Quote: Bran, $19.5O@20; Shorts, $22 so
90; Ground Barley, $3.50; Chop Feed,
T25 per ton.
HAY-The market is steady. Quote
$l6@lS per ton.
VEGETABLES - The market is firm
| CaulIftower, 81. 90 per dozen; Onions,
Beets, $3.50 per sack; Turnips, 81 per
sack; tomatoes, SOC per box; Potatoes,
Sl@l.l0 per cental Sweet Potatoes, 20
@254c per pound.
tRUTTs-Tahiti Oranges, "a per box
Sicily Lemons, $8G9 per case; Pears,
&c per pound Apples, GOOSE per box /;
grapes, $l@ .25per box; Pineapples, 49, 50
'@4.00 per dozen; Bananas, 81 per bunch !;
double, IS; Ounces, $l.25 per box.
CHEEsE-The market is firm. Quote
lregon, 13GQ14c; California, 90 @1Oc ;
Young America, IA (Gl5c per pound
hn L-oti &c
alltornia Walnuts, l4@15cc; other va
5letles, 1%C; Peanuts, lie; Almonds,
&c; FlIberts, l4@15c; new BraziIs, 2Oc
'er pound Cocoanqts, IL per dozen
BUTTER-Choice is scarce, while the
market is well supplied with common
rades. Prices are steady. Quote
!regon fancy creamery, 421ac; fancy dairy
&c; good to fair. 27ia @30c: common.
w g2oc; choice California, 371ac per
,ound.
EGGs-The market is firm. Quote:
Oregon, 30c; Eastern, 25c per dozen.
PoULTRY-The market is firm. Chick
ems remain about the same. Turkeys
and Geese are higher. Geese are
scarce. Quote: Old Chickens. $3.50;
young, S2.50@4.00; old Ducks, 6GG6 50 !;
large young, S7@7.50; Geese, 500 10 per
dozen; Turkeys, $50 lac per pound.
HoPs-The market is weak. Quote !:
..}3c per pound.
HIDEs-Quote: Dry Hides, selected
prime, 899c, &c less for culls; green.
selected, over So pounds, &c; under 55
pounds, &c; Sheep Pelts, short wool, 80
(@5Oc; medium, 60@80c: long, coca
4l.25; shearlings, 10@20c; Tallow, good
to choice, 3@319c
WooL-Quote: Eastern Oregon, 10@
Ice; Valley, l6@20c per pound.
NAILs-Base quo;at ons: Iron, - 20;
Steel, $3.50; Wire, $3.50 per key.
SHoT-Quote: SI.85 per sack.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-15
Slaves and Railroads,

As a whole nation we are not greatly
concerned to inquire into the prospects Of
African commerce. We are not bound
to consider closely whether good or bad
trade will be tie outcome of the recent
agreement between France, Germany,
and Great Britain on the affairs of Fan
zibar, OF what will be the trade results of
our own recent great acquisition of ex-
elusive influence in the southern parts of
the country 1t must vet be borne in
mind that trade questions are themselves
intimately bound up with the rescue of
the African from his tyrants; seeing that
commerce. rs it is at present conducted
in many parts Of Eastern Central Africa,
even that larger kind of commerce with
which the white man eventually deals Mt
the sea coast emporia, necessarily
involves the employment of slaves as
carriers.
In roadless regions inhabited by people
vino are too primitive to breed cattle,
and where belts Of country infested bv
the tsetse fly have to be crossed, none
but human beasts Of burden can bear the
products of industry. An elephant NAV
be killed II thousand miles from the
coast, and each tusk is the burden of
negro slave to the nearest seaport, while
it will have taken three or four negroes
to carry the calico required to pay the
elephant hunter in the interior. Slavery
and slave carriage is therefore at present
a necessary incident of trade in many
parts of Africa. 1t is evident that if
civilized modes of carriage are once es-
tablished in the German and English
''spheres Of influence, slave borne traffic
will give way to cheaper and more
speedy conveyance by road, by rail, or
by navigable river. Nineteenth Century.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-15

State Entomologist John B. Smith, OF
New Jersey, is sending out circular let,
tiers asking the cooperation of farmers
in getting rid of insect pests. He wants
grangers who are bothered with wire
worms and root lice ON corn, borers in
melons and squashes, leaf lice on the same
plants, rosebugs on the grape, and mag
gots on cabbage and onions, to write to
him at New Brunswick and he will send
samples of insectides that will be used in
series of experiments this season with
special reference to these pests.-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-15


Now sutrv grow the ufnmer air
And soda fountains spout
Let's to the Rangely Lakes repair
And troll for monster trout.
We've heard about that region rare
(The sportsman never lies),
The trout each summer captured therO
Are all Of monstrous size
At RangelY Lakes the fishing's fine
$50 run Che sportsmen's tales;
Each finny beauty caught, at nine
Or ten pounds tips the scalesl
oh! let us see-hold on Bit
We must. of course, be fair
Some smaller fish they do admit
Are captured here and there.
But when to Raugely sportsmen roam,
This curious thing we find:
The small fish only they bring home,
The large they leave behind.
Boston Courier.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-15
Two Kinds of Squeeze,

James" said the father of the family
sternly, your school reports have been any
thing but favorable this term. ! suppose
you failed in your examination as usualP'
NO sir" protested the boy, 81 passed, but
it was tight squeeze"
Laura" continued the father, turning to
his oldest daughter, 81 think heard voices
in the hall late last evening. | have told
you repeatedly not to let that young man
stay later than II o'clock"
sit was just II o'clock when he left,
father"
''That's So" testified James, coming to the
relief of his sister. II was at the top of the
stairway and saw him go. He got away at
II O'Clock, BIZ it was tight squ"-
"James" Irieked Laura. Chicago Tri-
bune.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-15

In an italian garrison there was private
soldier named Ugolino. One of the officers
took the soldier aside one day and asked
him:
Are you descendant of the famous
Count Ugolino, about whom Dante wrote"
mo" replied the soldier, ''all my ances-
tors were poor people"
81 refer to Count Ugolino who was starved
to death with his Sons in the tower of Pisa. ~
eff he didn't get enough to eat, very likely
he was an ancestor Of mine after ALL" re-
piled the honest soldier.-Texas Siftings.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-15

The Port Reading railroad is the title
which has been adopted for the extern
sion of the Philadelphia and Reading
railway from Bound Brook to Port Read
ing, the name being decided upon for the
new terminal of the road near Port Am
Der. The charter of the company has
been recorded at Trenton, and organiza-
ton has been effected by the election OF
officers: The plans have been approved
by the Board of Directors and sent ia
the office of the Secretary of State OF
New Jersey, and advertisements for bids
for the construction of the road have
been authorized,