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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-16
LEMON on THE STAND.
EXAMINED BY THE RAI'M INVESTIGATES"
COMMITTEE.
TFSTIFYING THAT He NEVER RECoMMhNpro
ANYONE BUT WHFLPLEY FOR APPoiNTNENl
IN THE PENSION oFFICE-HIS FINAN'
CINL RELATIONS WITH THE
COMMISSIONER.

tlAL kFLAIlONN WI II i"''
COMMISSIONER.
WASHINGTON Dec 15-ticorCc +. Lemon. the pen
sion attorney was before the Raum lnV'HuN'''"e
Committee to-day. Mr. Lemon testified tha' IL III" ~
recommended 10 Commits >ioncr Raum the appointment
Of any person in his employ. lie d'd no' T''" ~
his whole career ever having recommended anN
10 any commissioner Of Pensions, saw Mr.. ""'P.'!
whom he recommended 10 Commissioner lahn''' WV
Whclpcy wa~ not appointed. lie had never 'r"
to Commissioner Raum about the appointment, ~ P''
motion If any person. and had never direct! "r III
directly requested any other person TO secure q" r
pointmcnt from the Pension Office. Persons III HIS
employ had been appointed 70 office in the I'"''""
bureau but they secured their places throuE" 'o
civil service.
ON eros, examination by Mr. Cooper, Mr. L'n""
said Whclplcy had been in the Pension ori'e r.''
coming into his employ. Whclpcy became a 'ahn'"''o
for Deputy Commissioner OF Pensions but hr u'' "''
get tlc place Witness recommended him be'au'c Nv
was compctcnt Wltnc,, objected 10 Mr. '"'P''
question ~ what salary he paid w. NhcIp''' ''
when Mr. sawyer. the acting chairman S!n ~ -" "'
harm IN IT, witness Answered $1,000. and some com
pcnsation for cNtr7, work
Mr. Cooper asked If he intended Z" say ''"' Nv
person had been appointed under han'n
ton. 49,, o,,
Nr Lemon replied that he had aid he had never
..rr,., any ,ppoiumcrt lie did not recall h'"c''''
any pcr~on IN his employ who had been Ap"'l'N
under commissioner Raum, but tho 'omml-'''",'' W.
was present. slid he understood Nr E'h'N .''
witness declined to give Elmcy', former s'" - anu
rhi-,,,p SAWYER asked the object II ih" inquiry
Mr.. Cooper ~uppo-c 'an -h"" Fancy e'' . '.''
,c, accented - 900 clcrl-hp iu the Pension ONCE
vr Lemon ipgrily demanded whether Mr' '"'i''
asserted that to Doe % fact
ur Cope. oh. yol can't h1ld"kc nc.
Nr. SAWYER lntcrfcrcd and peace was finally r''"'''.
Mr. Lemon then said Boz" would -'''' ''' "''','
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-16

all scignoraCe 10 be paid into the Treasury II also
provides that when the market price o. sNcr snail lo
four continuous months Ice II for 81 20 grains OF pure
silver any holder thereof may deposit the same with
Treasury Department and receive therefor staldhN
silver dollars or Treasury notes. lac may elect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-16

mat clerk, must make affidavit that they had no
stock.
Mr. Cooper wanted to ltnow II his had been an
applicant for a place I'm the Pension ONCE.
witness pended in the affirmative and added that
ne had not got tie place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-16

No.srs. Theodore \. KOhn & Son,
If 5G West I'D ST., feel convinced
that Won will appreciate their stock of
Jewelry. orrx
EVENINGS.
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-07
AMERICAN LEGION or HONOR.
Figures Showing That the Order Is Pros
pering-Sotes.

Figures Showing That the Order Is Pros
pering-Sotes.
The statement issued recently by the su-
preme commander shows that the order is in
q prosperous condition. 1t is as follows
Financial statement up to Jan. l, 1890
Balance on hand Jan. /, 1889. S5S2. 90; total
received from assessments during 1889, So,
4G5 454. II; total from relief fund drafts. So
0l6: total, 81, 502, ,052. .56.
Payments-Number Of deaths from Jan. |,
1889, to Dec 81, 1889, 7S2-S2, ,24l, 800: trans.
ferred to guarantee fund account. S125, $50 81 :;
total, So, ,465 403 81; balance on hand III benefit
fund Jan. 1, 1880, $50, ,G49 %; total, $3,502,-
052 Sc
Resources-guarantee fund.- Balance, Jan.
1, 1889, S151, 81: transferred since to said
fund, Si25, 1851; interest, $40. 66; total,
sl9l ,Sl2 81. Emergency fund in banks, SILL,
co., relief fund in banks subject to drafts,
$37, ,631 09; benefit fund in banks subject to
drafts, $50, $40 %; total, S477,0931S.
Total payments from organization to date.
sl5, 49,, 1851.
Liabilities. none
There has been very considerable gain N
membership, and every claim which arose in
1889 was provided for from the receipts of
that year. There is, in the guarantee and
emergency funds, the sum of s402, So. 81,
every dollar of which is in the custody Of
national banks Of the highest standing.
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-07
The Difference.

When things go wrong with man he can
neglect his barber for day or two and for
get the brilhantine for his mustache ard
grow black and hollow around the optics,
and ten TO one he will simply seem in female
eyes so Byronic and interesting, you know.
But woman may have thousand gnawing
devils at her heart strings and shes obliged
to put on just 50 much poudre de liz, and to
pub out the gray hairs ON ner temple, and
pinch the wrinkles out between ner eyes Just
the same, or She's handed over 70 the world
by her hundred most intimate friends as
such a wreck, my dear, and the jrrv on The
case, sud even her lawyer. begin 70 find ex-
cuses fer the husband. New York Mercury
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-07

The free Use OF kerosene oil or petroleum.
apon the roosUs and about other parts OF the
poultry houses is very good for the exter-
m1ation or prevention Of lice. It.i5 an ex-
cellent plan 70 buy a quantity of it at a time
30 az 10 have it ready at all times for other
useful purposes. 1t can be obtained IN bar
res and half barrels.
A little applied to rusty bolt. or clinging
nut, or rusty screw viii start them, or u
drop will take the music out of creaking
hinge. Applied to tools, it prevents rust and
helps to remove that already gathered. For
paint to be used about farm buildings and
fences, it is an Improvement To mix little
with the usual linseed Oil 1t not only cheap
ems it, but makes it spread more freely and
strike in more thoroughly, as it is very pene-
trating and acts as a preservative TO all
wooden surfaces to which it is applied.
There is nothing better TO soften q stiffened
piece OF leather, and cotton cloth for hotbeds
or awnings can be made rqfe}y waterproof
by giving it coating of tha <ss occasionally
The crude petroleum Is bet'<>. than refined
for all these purpC Ies, as it = sssore penetrat-
ing, and consequently more iast,.S as well
as much cheaper. For one who has to use
tar for any purpose like the tarring of roofs
and gets it on the hands. nothing will start it
like the petroleum. York journal.
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-07
& Man with a SneeZe,
Old I,aces.

Many of our girls do not know why old lace
is SO much more valuable than new The fact
is that the valuable old lace is woven in lost
patterns. 1t is frequently almost as fine as a
spider web and cannot be reproduced. Be-
fore the time of the French revolution whole
villages in France and Belgium supported
themselves by lace making, and patterns were
handed down from one generation TO another
as heirlooms. The most celebrated weavers
always had all the orders they could execute
in a lifetime and bound themselves by an
oath TO work for certain dealers only. When
the Reign Of Terror began ali work of this
kind was interrupted. After the storm had
subsided the dealers and workers were far
apart-sorle dead. sona lost, some escaped to
foreign lands, and such Of the women as re-
manned were bound by their oath to work for
but one This oath was held by the poorest
OF them TO be binding. and there were in
stances where they suffered actual want
rather than break their word. Some. how
ever. taught their children and their grand
children, and many patterns were in this way
preserved, and today specimens OF these laces
are worth their weight in gold.
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-07
The Original Hlneb.ara.

The story of BlaeJ@arl vas written during
tn reign Of LOUIS XIV by n Fregcau man
named Perrault. and wa- probably rugroeted
by tae deeds Of Gi.es o. Laval better Known
A. Marshal de Re- Ttis bloo4thirs:v char
ac,er was torn in Ia.s, and sue4equsufIy =
s@-ved under the Duke oi Brgtaxae aat
Charles VII wi:h distinction. aut vas one 4
the trl1sJe5 captains u Joan q Arc. u Issz
&c vns repate1 ths ric4est nlsn IN Fr-cee.
6ut quickly =gusndered t- fortune. T. D. sald
that SON after ttls event tUrglc. tae iueu-
euce Of al aIcbeI.z- nBE.sI fra.afI- Giles
pledged ali In: rss soil ta ;le devg in e
change ior 7sea.sa e. Ia - tzzt ar.1t bs kzd
spalr.
81 a. events. Eis career fro-7 taa. tizse -
came tat ~ q oe1a1l Ta.ug Eos-ea. rris
q tender az@. AID e5en ll;.4 c14.1faa were
inveigiea mo he strongly guarded ca -
and never sa--l alive aGala- = .s ralz,el f.4.s
tie children were ca1zled q. ropes sa1a.
rriokel vitn r.ae.se-s an cs---zis4 tc~-a-ag
unt.l dead s1d .8sir Hea5s were Afterwards
us=d ~ or1ag1aats Sor 20 raaa.s.s an3 t,sd
uo--s Aster he pad 1s--ls3 OK sAt- -ars~- -
eT5-n~ for soo1c s.v1: --4-s As -Ta-s ary-@zsl.
,731seszsa. ard burned - ne g.axe st9si De-.
=. Is79 TEe rea4a.r-l q. Lfty-.s-- x - ~,
.zsiss Sere 41eI.tst5=d
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-07
The PnNcr OF I'rllth.

It is related Of Persian mother on giving
her son forty pieces Of silver as MS portion,
that sue made him VOW never 10 tell a lie and
said:
60, my son, consign thee TO God, and
we shall not meet again till the day Of judg-
ulent."
The youth went away, and the party he
Travelled with were assaulted by robbers
One fellow asked the boy what he had and he
answered with candor that surprised his
Questioner:
Forty dinars are sewed up in my gar
ments."
The robber laughed, thinking the boy jest
Ing. Another asked the same question and
received the same answer st last the chief
called him and asked him what he had. The
boy replied:
~ have told two of your people already
that / have forty dinars sewed up in my
clothes"
The chief ordered his clothes to be ripped
open, and the money was found.
And how came you TO do this"
Because" ;" replied the BOY, II would not be
false to my mother, whom 1 solennly prom
ised never to tell lie."
Child" said the chief, 'art thou so mind
full of thy mother, while l am insensible, at
my age, of the duty owe TO God? Give me
thy hand, that may swear repentance on it"
He did so, and his followers were struck
with the scene.
You have been our leader in guilt, they
said to the chief; "be the same in the path Of
virtue"
And, taking the boys hand, they swore re-
pentance on it Boys, speak only that which
=, ! 1 L.
never lead band of robbers to God and hou-
osty.
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-07
A German View.

"a Much Insulted British Plum Pudding"
writes as follows 10 The London Times: Per
haps your readers may be Interested as we'll
As amused at the Information which The
kreuz Zeitung offers 10 its patrons concern
ing English Christmas puddings. the eS-
tract, of which the following is a translation,
Is taken from an article on English Christmas
customs, reprinted from The kTeIz Zeituug
by The PetersDurger Zeitung Of Jau. >: The
ingredients Of this famous national dish con-
sists Of dough, beer in the course Of fermenta-
rion, milk, brandy, whisky and gin III equal
parts; bread. citronade, small and large raj
sins IN prCfusiou. The mass must be stirred
by the whole family for at least three days,
ard 1hen hung up III linen bac FOR six weeks
in order to thoroughly ferrEent.' The cost Of
this delicacy, adds the well instructed writer,
is about twenty shillings FOR four persona
Live and learn
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-07
nFCDU ATOMS

! Among the most prominent articles Of
| yertu which decorate the rooms of the " nite-
| chapel club are divers skeletons dangling hers
! and there on the walls: grinning skulls, each
| with its S!hastly history: knives and pistols
! winch have PLAYED parts i'll various famous
crimes; q slipper, half filed with clotted
! blood, which vas worn by the Chinese mer-
! chant recently murdered by Highbinders in
San Francisco; THE shackles which held Mar
tn Burke. during ais httle pleasure trip from
Winnipeg, and dozens Of other pieces Of brio
a-brac quite as attractive " appearance as
those already enumerated.
The club is formally Incorporated under
the laws of the state of Illinois. II was Or
ganized by certain frisky young newspaper
men. They called a meeting, ana after they
had decided on the musical and suggestive
name which the club now bears, they pro-
ceaded to the election of officers IL spirit
OF gratitude to the man vino has made " hite-
chapel famous enough to play godfather IL
such distinguished organization, they elect
ed JacE. she Ripper president of the club.
For some reason Or other this gentleman bal
50 far failed TO appear at any of the meetings
of the club, and, moreover, he has failed "a
even give the secretary his address. In these
circumstances his duties have of course, de-
volved upon the vice president
The club is thoroughly democratic. 1t is
asserted that '.under the constitution two
members OF any profession NAV belong TO the
club-two bank presidents, two burglars, two
preachers, two actors, etc.-and the ranks
have been much increased by additions 20
membership under this rule"
Notwithstanding the blood cGrding inte-
rior decorations and the skull and crossbones
on the envelopes and letter heads, the White
chapel club rooms make very good place 70
visit for a person, particularly newspaper
mau, who is looking for Il crowd OF Jolly good
fellows fellows whose jollitr has not beer
attained at the expense of their brains.
The idea is unique one and has caught
on with the newspaper boys" of Chicago, |
and police officials and others have donated
their collections 10 bring about the present
picturesque appearance of tie rooms.
Several artists have the honor OF belonging /
to the club, and their membership Is made /
apparent on the walls by portraits carefully |
drawn from fancy of -he president of tbs /
club and Illustrations of incidents which, If /
he lives up to his reputation, could hardly t
fail TO meet with MS heartiest approval
The accompanying cut . copied from |
The Chicago Tribune.
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-07
AFTER TWENTY-FOUR YEARS.
A Mysterious Murder Confessed on the
Criminals Death Bed.

NORRISTOwN. Pa, March 6-Aftar
tweu:y-four years the mystery surround
ing the assassination of DR.. Joseph II.
Levering, of Lower Merton, has been
solved. The murder was one Of the most
noted OF its day 10y reason OF the sensa-
tional features surrounding IT, The veil
has at last been lifted by the death bed
confession of John Il. Henderson who died
in that place Tuesday evening within a
short distance of the scene of the tragedy.
February 10, 1866, DR.. Leveriug was shot
IS he was coming out of his
barn. No suspicion was attached TO
any one Henderson was the proprietor
OF the village store and was of good re-
pute. When the war broke out Hender
son went TO the army as Leverng's sub
stitute. Levering had charge OF Hender-
sons family and his business while he was
gone. Henderson resumed his business
and five years later retired. Fearing that
This illness was to be his last. he called in
his family to his bedside Tuesday after
noon and in the presence of the family
physician confessed 10 killing DR.. Lever
ing in cold blood. He described the ira
gedy minutely. and also confessed to send
ing Dr.. Leverlug decoy call previous 10
the shooting.
Henderson expired little before mid
night. lie gave no reason for his bloody
deed.
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-07
A DEFECTIVE COUPLING.
Responsible for Terrible Wreck on the
Lake Shore.

BUFFALO. y. y, March G.-Train No.
12 Oh the Lake Shore railroad, from the
west, due in Buffalo at $40 p. NJ, and run
ming very fast to make up lost time, broke
in two one mile west of Hamburg about
$50 o'clock. The second part of the train,
consisting of engine, tender, smoker and
two day coaches, was quickly brought to a
staudstili The rear half, composed of five
heavy Pullmans, came on down tue grade
and crashed into the second day coach.
The Pullman being the heavier lifted the
day coach in the air, and they now
lie one on top of the other,
both having telescoped the first day
coach. Both the day coaches and the
Pullman were full OF passengers and the
loss of life and limbs will probably be
terrible.
a relief and wrecking train left here at
once for the scene of the wreck. The au-
thorities and employees refuse any infor-
nation whatever TO the press. The As
sociated Press reporter went on the train
as a surgeons assistant as no reporters
were 10 go if known as such,
The train had eleven coaches, three bag
gage, four day coaches and four Pullman's.
The train parted some miles west of Ham
burg at the coupling between the last day
coach and the first sleeper. The first sec
yiOn went on ahead and was stopped by
Conductor HOughlaing pulling the bell
rope. Most of those in the last
day coach were warned i'll time
to leave but those in the first
Pullman had no warning and the cars
met with terrific force. The Pullman was
completely buried beneath the other cars.
An engine was dispatched to Buffalo for
aid, j. f. Mennie. who had his arm cut
off, being taken along. 1t was two and a
half hours before the physicians arrived.
A wrecking train preceded the relief
train and the work was begun of eXtricat-
ing the imprisoned sufferers. The bodies
already taken ont are stretched in
baggage car. Nine We're more or less in
jured, Mrs. q. ID. Burns, of Buffalo, fatal
Iy. \ great bonfire on the side track
throws lurid light upon the terrible
scene a passenger says the coupling was
defective. IL broke precisely in the same
place as the train left Cleveland.
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-07

never tried 70 fight the strange monkey, but
was always trying 70 coax hin out to play.
It wouldn't work.
One dav the sun shoue down through the
glass skylight and struck the mirror Il cast
a bright. burning beam right into the mon
KEYS eve and nearly blinded him. Here was
another immense problem TO wrestle with
After few sairutes ne found chat by turning
the looking glass in different direction he
could make the bright ray dance over the
walls AMI into the other cages Ha! that was
funny. A cockatoo was across the aisle, and
ono OF tie rays struck him in the eye. lie
blinEed and rufHed his feathers. hemonkey
saw it, and said to himself as plainly as posi-
bic:
Wonder If cid cockey doesn't ike itT
He got the focus egain, and the cockatoo
4ucAed and sQuawhed.
Again he focused the bird, and the bird
jumped Up. down. sideways and across, ne
pursued the brG with that binding ray,
while the latter screamed and beat his wings
ard ratified the cage in - whiriwind Of rage.
But it was useless. The ray and monkey
were inexorahle. and not until convenient
cloud obscured the sun did the monkey cease
lie Serzscations.-W ashington Post.
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-07

The following is one of the Tails with
Edison" which George Parsons Lathrop re-
ports in Harper's Magazine for February:
AT the beginning Of the civil war, said MIR
Edison, Il was slaviug late and early at sell
ing papers; but, TO tell the truth, was not
making fortune. / worked on 50 small a
margin that | had TO be mighty careful not
10 overload myself with papers that couldn't
sell On the other hand. could not afford
20 carry 50 few that | should hud myself sold
out long before the END OF the trip To en-
able myself to bit the happy mean, formed i
plan which turned out admirably
Il made friend of one OF the compositors
in The Free Press Office, and persuaded him
10 show me every day galley proof Of tns
most important news article. From a study
OF its head lines | soou learned ~ gauge the
value Of the days news and It's selling capac-
;ty, 50 that l could form tolerably correct
estimate " the number OF papers ! should
need. As 4 rule. | could dispose q about
200; but II there was any special news from
the scat Of war the sale ran up u 90 or over.
N ell, one day my coInpo-4tgr brought RE a
proof slip ot which nearly tine whole was
taken up with a gigantic display head IL
was the first report Of the battle ol Tl.t burg
Landing. afterward called Shiloh y01 snow.
and tgave the number OF killed and voUuIod
Is 70 900 .grul'
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-07
BURIAL TREATMENT.
A Remarkable but Seemingly Successful
Remedy for Rheumatism

Remedy for rheumatism.
"I saw that man buried forty years ago.
The remark was made by Sargt Outright
few days since, and as ne spoke he pointed
10 q sturdy looking man OF middle age who
was walking down the street.
How was that, sergeart.r
''Well, it is q curious story. On farm sd-
Joining the one on which | was born lived old
Uncle Billy Christian, . good man and true as
ever lived. Uncle Billy had son who was a
good deal older than myself This young man
was unfortunately afflicted; with acute in
fammatory rheumatism. All over his body
his flesh was just ike boil and he suffered
agOnies and tortures untold. Old Uncle
Billy owned woman called Aunt Betty who
was famous al over the community as a
weaver. One day / was sent over there 10
get some weaving that she had done fo- our
family. and while there saw young Chris
Sian buried.
'Somebody told the family that il they
would dig hole and bury young Christian
in the earth for forty-eight hours, first put
ting on him mixture Of turpentine and
other homely medicine, it would cure him
Like anybody else, they decided 10 try the
remedy as LAST resort, and they went 10
work 10 carry cut the heroic treatment pre-
scribed. Wei, sir, when l got there they
had dug the hole and placed the poor fellow
in it, all bat Ms head, which was not affected,
and, after packing the dirt around him, they
remained TO watch the effects OF the cure
He endured the confinement for the pre-
scribed period, although suffering intensely
during the whole time and when they took
him out he hardly looked hike the same man.
But from that day forward be began 70 i'm
prove. The rheumatic affection disappeared,
he began to fatten up. and finally became as
sound and hearty as any men in the co1lsau-
nifty"
And that is the NAM
''That Is he Years have passed since then,
and Christian lives today, u striking testialo-
NAL OF the efficacy of the burial treatment in
cases OF infiammatory rheumatism. At
lanta Constitution.
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-07

Boils and sores indicate impurities in
the blood. Ayers SarsapariIla eradicates
humOrS.
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-07
BURIED BY SNOW.
Two Trains Covered by Slide in Colo
RADIO Cut.

WHEELER, Col, March 6--One of the
greatest catastrophes in the way of a snow
slide without loss of life occurred last
night five miles east of this place at what
is known rs Wall cut on the high line
division of the South Park railroad, in
which two passenger trains came near be-
ing swept away The train going west
was running in sections. The first section
got stuck in the snow at Wall Cut and
section two came up with two powerful
engines TO pull out the first section. Road
master Dobbius was standing IN front of
the head engine experimenting the work
when in an instant an avalanche came down
sweeping him away. He was completely
covered by the flying mass of snow and
carried distance of several thousand feet
entirely across the river and into the Rio
Grand tracks where he managed to extri-
cate himself with great difficulty. He was
severely injured. The tremendous volume
OF snow was piled entirely over the tour
engines. putting out the fires and com
pletely buried the mail cars in which was
The mail agent George Roberts and bag
gageman Mason OF Denver. 1t took some
time to eNtricate the men but neither
were injured. Fireman Culberson was
badly Scalded.
Wichita eagle., 1890-03-07
Notes.

About three wears ago st. Cecils council,
No. l,0l9, Of New York city, won the grand
council prize OF 5l00fo initiating the largest
number Of candidates. Since that time the
council has remained in sort OF lethargy,
snd little work resulted in little growth, but
the enthusiasm developed az the public in
stailaJion of officers which YVES held re-
Gently, promises to result in a renewal Of
the Old time efforts which brought the coun-
Gil up from . members 10 203.
Over sl5. .300, go paid for death claims and
relief, from its organization 70 Dec. 10, 1859,
the record OF the American Legion Of Honor