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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1890-12-05

Col. X. b. Wahlquist of the Hastings
Democrat, late democratic sheep for the
auditorlal slaughter, spent Saturday night
in the city on his homeward way from a re-
cuperating trip to Denver. The Colonel was
not irreparably %disfgured, and received the
congratulations of his friends here that 1t
was no worse"
Judge j. 3. Cessna of Hastings, Neb.,
referee appointed by the supreme court in
the Red Willow county mandamas case, held
a sitting here, Wednesday of this week, to
allow the filing of brief and hear argument
of counsel. The testimony is now all in and
the case closed. except the report of the ref
cree and the final action of the court. J.S
LeHew, attorney for the %relator, in address
ing the court at the close of the case paid a
feeling tribute to the memory of the late
Thos. COlfer,-his action and efficient CO.
cOunsel,-whose sudden death together with
the removal of A. j. Rittenhouse to another
state has left him alone in the prosecution of
the case.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1890-12-05

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-10
WOMEN SOLDIERS OF DAHOMEy
Thei: Desperate Courage Shown to the
French Soldiers.

From the New York Sur
The tactics OF the Dahoman army are to
surprise the enemy, attack him in mass early
In the morning and surround him if possible.
This was the scheme at about 4:30 O'Clock on
the morning Of March 4, when the enemy in
compact masses, emerged on the dead run
from the palm groves and hurled themselves
upon the French works. The Amazons formed
the left flank of the assaulting column, and
they poured with almost resistless impetus
across the level plain upon the little fort oc-
cuped by force under Lieut.. Comperat.
At a distance of 600 feet the musketry began
to hail shot among them. 1t thnned their
ranks, but did not stay their progress. Up to
the very wall they surged, bowling like de-
mons, showering their bullets as they ran and
began to scale the fertilization. Lieut.. Com
perat and one Of his white sergeants were
wounded at their first fire. At short range the
French troops bayOneted them and kept their
repeating rifles busy. Some Of the women who
reached the top OF the wall fell dead among
the troops.
Meanwhile a few volleys from the cannon
further south, together with a rafting fire Of
musketry, had scattered the swarms of warriors
in front OF the other Notifications and they
made for the woods.
1t seemed to tho troops that Lieut.. Com
perats force was being eaten up and reinforce
ments were hurried to him. The Amazons "a
them coming and turned and fed. They rallied
before they reached the timber and made an
other furious charge. but under a deadly fire
they wavered and fell back before they reached
the fort Then the troops poured over the
wall and pursued them into the timber. Dying
women caught some Of them by the legs and
tried to throw them down and stab them with
their swords. The bodies of nearly 200 women
were scattered over that little plain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-10
THE STRIKING BRAKEMEN.
Freight Locked Up ut Louisville
Threatened Trouble Elsewhere.

LOUISVILLE. July 10-A. out 800 Louisville
and Nashville braSemen and switchmen were
out on strike here last night About 30
officers were On guard at the main yards and "a
q, the short line yards. in the east end of the
city. The number OF strikers Tuesday night
was 10 brakemen and 40 switchmen on the
Cincinnati division. Last night to these were
added los brakemen and 35 switchmen of the
main line. The traffic Is blocked at both yards
aud on all Louisville and Nashville lines ont of
the city. About 100 cars of fruit AID other
perishable articles are in the yards. General
Freight Agent Culp has telegraphed to the
owners of through perishabie freight to know
II their goods shall be sold at auction. The
Jcffersonyii!e, Madison and Indianapolis ROAD
has agreed TO handle the Louisville and Nash
vile freight, but will employ special crews as
the regular men object to touching the Louis
vile and Nashville cars. The Louisville and
Nashville brskerlen claim that they are strik-
Ing on account of their own grievances. The
men on the JeffersOnville. Madison and Indian
HpoiIs aud other roads are expressing great dis
content and may 90 out at any hour. The pas.
sen5er traInmen are not taking any part in the
troubles. Ii was reported last night that the
Chesapeake and Ohio and Newport News and
Mississippi Valley switchmen would strike but
they were working last night, and one Of them
stated that demand for higher wages. the
Chicago scale. the same as the Pennsylvania
men are demanding, may be asked for TODAY
Grand Master Workman Z. i. Arthur is ex-
pected 10 arrive here this morning. His COM
InS IL eagerly looked forward to. as il may have
considerable effect on the status Of the strike
and there are many conjectures as TO whether
or not the locomotive engineers will openly
ally themselves with the switchmen and brake
men
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-10
SOFT SNAP FOR CONTRACTORS.
They Have Been Getting 80 400 Year
for Almost No Service.

A rather curious case has Just been dscov-
cred IN the postal service. 1t is that of steam
boat mail rou.e on the Yazoo river in Missis-
sippl from Vicksburg to Greenwood, O distance
OF over 200 miles. For number of years past a
steamboat company has had the contract for
carrying the mail between these two points
once week, for which the government paid
the sum OF q, 400 per annum. In recent wears.
however, the building Of railroads has lessened
the importance of this route as a mail line. The
amount OF business, however. was never verv
large, but still the contract was continued
each year. The second assistants Office is look
ing INTO some OF the steamboat routes and in
the course OF the investigation attention was
called to this particular route. An inspector
was sent down and his report was
GOOD DEAL OF A SURPRISE.
He informed the department that it was q
mail route in name only without carrying any
mail. On an average he reported that the
route carried about three pieces Of mail on a
trip and usually none at all. As three pieces
does not mean three sacks of mail matter.
Out three letters or newspapers or pack
ages. 1t is easy to form an idea of
the onerous labor imposed on the contractor,
for which he received 80, 400 per year. The
inspector further stated that there are only
one or two post Offices along the route with
only occasionally. The surprising discovery
Is also made by the inspector that over three
fourths OF the post offices oil the route did not
know that such route existed. There is not
a single Office on the route" concludes the in
spector, that Is dependent on this route for
its mail. The route is
FARCE AND A FRAUD
and has been for several years. The general
manager and the secretary OF the steamboat
company were not surprised when mentione Il
my business to them and said they expected it
long ago, as it was useless"
When this report was received by Mai. Pol
lock. the acting second assistant postmaster
general, at whose instance the investigation
was made he at once directed that the route be
abolished An order to that effect has be en-
issued.
LOOKING FOR MORE OF THE SAME SORT
IL IS not known how many other routes there
are OF this character. but an effort will be made
to find out II is stated that it is difficult to
abolish service OF this character when it is
once established, as the congressional deleCa-
ton, acting under instructions from their con-
stituents. oppose any change. As mail
! contract Is sometimes the chief source
OF revenue for a steamboat line Of this charac-
ter naturally the people i'll the vicinity are in
favor OF continuing the mail contract. The
department however. has about decided that
the mail service was not intended to support
steamboat lines, and an effert will be made 70
abolish all service which is not actually needed
in the postal business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-10
His Sudden Rise From Poverty to
Fabulous Wealth.
CHINAMEN BURIED ALIVE
LOuisyille's Striking Brakemen Cause
a Freight Blockade.
4 COLD DAY ON MOUNT WASHINGTON.
HE MAY BE A NABOB.
The Romance of Mine That Beats
Monte Cristo by Many Millions.

CHICAGO, July lO.A special TO the Inter.
Ocean from St. iouis says: On February "a
1sS5. day famil.arly known to local operators
IA Black Friday" Nr. Benjamin ". Lewis Of
this city was hOpelessly bankrupt.
Today he is the owner OF what, IL preiimi-
nary reports are verified, will prove to be one
OF the richest mines i'll the world and one which
las an estimated value of Sls7. 600. 900 for loo
feet Mr.. Lewis writes that if the vein holds
cut but one week he viii have all the wealth
thai man can desire.
Lewis was very rich once mp to the time OF
his failure. but unluckily was caught with
LOCO, 600 bushels OF long wheat on the cTentful
day when the market dropped cents. He was
ruined. with dozens of others here aud in Chi
cagO, and friends subscribed 100000 TO give
HIM another start III life. With this lewis
started west. located at Tin Cup, Col, and lost
nearly every cent OF the money IN uniuckv
mining Investments. lie WAS down to his last
dollar when this second Cole onda burst upon
his view. Yesterday he was pennileSs-a week
from now he may be a nabOb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-10
KISSING AND OTHER THINGS.
Unreliable Testimony Of Man Who
Had Loose Memory.
From Chatter.

From Chatter.
Among the letters sent here anent the ques-
ton asked. as to whether il is true that ladies
sit On the knees of their beaux In New York
(as we know they too often do in the country)
Is one from a born New Yorker. who not only
insists that the custom never took root here,
but adds that ''except in very high and very
low life there is very little kissing before en-
gagements for marriage" He says that he was
not certain about it, but that happening to
mention the subject at whist club OF half q
dozen married couples. it turned out that not
one OF the women had been kissed until her
troth was plighted. A funny incident marked
the discussion, according to my informant
One Of the men had loose memory. 1--WE
used to kiss, sometimes, didn't WEI" he said to
his wife.
mo, SIR" she said, with deep indignation,
''you never kissed me uutil after we were en-
gagged; you tried to. and you fought for the
privilege, but You never succeeded"
lis that so?' the husband remarked. 'rve
kissed 30 many
What's that? What do you say?" the wife
asked.
II say" said the husband, 81 have kissed you
so many times that can't remember whom
began"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-10
THE NEW CRATER GEYSER.
Volumes Of Water Thrown Four Hun
dred Feet Into the Air.

General Passenger Agent c. 8. Free of the
Northern Pacific railroad at st. Paul yesterday
received the following message from Manager
Waters of Yellowstone National Park regarding
the bursting Of the new crater geyser Tues
day: "At 4:l5 yesterday the new crater geyser at
Norris Gsyser Basin, which has heretofore
been Quiesccnt, was in violent state Of erup-
ton. The gsyser in question at that time was
throwing up an immense column of steam,
stone aud water about 200 feet in cir cumfer-
ence, which assembled fully 400 feet, shaking the
basin In that vicinity, and deluging IL for at
least 400 feet in every direction with an enor-
nous amount OF water. The new crater Quoted
down somewhat during last night At $50 this
morning there was . solid column Of steam
forced upward constantly to o height of from
$50 to l75 fost, about 70 feet in diameter. The
roaring has also subsidized considerably. The
location 10 exactly identical with the new crater
geyser. The old hole il enlarged to the width
Of about eight feet and new hole being visi-
BILE about sixty feet from the old one. which 10
about eight BY twelve feet. Very little water,
however, In coming out Of it All the pine
trees In the neighborhood are covered with o
thick sediment OF the formation. Present APP
pcarances seem to indicate that the geyser viii
70 down considerably today"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-10
THE COURTS.
CIRCUIT Corrcr-,JufIoo No,

CIRCUIT CoUEr-Judqo MOntqonle,u
Today-Hutchinson ags. District; motion for
new trial overruled; appeal. Finerty agt
Ellis; do do. Stewart agt. Washington Bens.
fetal Endowment Association; do. Rose Bros
anil Hartman agt. Lewis; judgment by default
United States AIT. Phillips; bill of exceptions
signed. kraOk agt. Frios; do. Hurst Il Co
ag: Madison; motion for judgment withdrawn
Crumbaush agt Otterback; Judgment on SCI sa.
EQUITY CoURT--Judge Hd7ner
Today-Gray agt jackson; sale ratified nisi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-10
The Elks' New Officers

CLEVELAND, ONO, July Io.--At last evenings
session o. the Grand Lodge OF Elks the follow
ing officers were elected: Exalted grand ruler.
sImor Quinlar. Chicago: esteemed leading
knight. Enl BOurlier. Louisville. Kv.; es-
teemed loyal knight, Judge Bower. Dallas.
Tex; grand secretary, Allen o. Myers. Cincin-
natl; grand treasurer, james q. Gray. Boston;
grand tiler, r. L. Dicbold. Cleveland Grand
trustees, {. L. Tracy. Wheeling, ". Va; Willard
4. Sandcriip. Boston; Charles Coogan. Hart
ford, Coma; Z. c. Griffith, Troy, NY; Daniel
Cahill. Warrington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-10
MANY BURIED ALIVE.
One Way the Chinese Have of Avoiding
Ri. Pension Lists.

San Francisco. July 1o.-Shanghai papers
received yesterday by steamer say incredible
cruelties have been practiced on Chinese SOL
dIers in Form9sa. The men were mainly opium
smokers recruited from the dregs Of the big
cities. After the war ended most of the sol,
dlers were given passage back from Formosa.
but were not supplied with food and the result
was starvation and disease. Many of the sick
were crowded into collins and buried alive.
An European witnessed one where the
victim struggled to prevent the coffin lid being
nailed down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-10
A Railway Robber.

MADISON. Wis. July IO-A detective yester
dAy obtained reqaisition from the governor
for the return 20 Pittsburg. Pa. OF Michael
Callahan, the leader Of a gang of robbers
which has been operating extensively on the
Pennsylvania railway. Ne is now under arrest
at Ashland and will be tried at New Castle. Pa.
the scene o! his crime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-10
UNCLE SAM STEPS IN.
A Report That Admiral Belknap 10
"PrOtecting' the Corean King.


A Yokohama special to the New York World,
dated Juno rs, says: Seoul has been occupied
by American marines and Corea is now virtu.
ally in the hands Of Americans. The uneasi-
ness in English and Russian naval circles.
which was SO pronounced as to render every
one alert for fortnight past, is just ex-
planned in an unexpected way. Instead Of the
Russians having occupied Corea, as was gener.
ally supposed when British ships began to puff
into harbor, the modest United States steamer
Swatara. lying off Shemulpo, sent her officers
and marines to Seoul. They are now living in
the kings palace.
Admiral Belknap was appealed to by the
king for protection and he promptly gave it.
Tho Swatara was on the Corean coast at the
timc and its officers we're ordered to the pal.
ace. The men on the other men, Of war in the
harbor were completely thunderstruck and be-
gan to prepare for action. Some orders came
no one knows what but according to one OF
the British officers it meant fight RICH. there.
Commander MCGOWAN and his staff are feasting
Denny and Gen. Lie Geldre. The Swatara lies
off the city flying the stars and stripes and de-
velopments are anxiously watched for
II there is ever to be war between Russia
and England the fleets Of the China sea will
Attract attention. As now constituted the
EuSiHu meet cOulQ DlOW the RUSSIANS out OF
the water, but the Gear is sending new ships
and preparing to make an interesting fight il
occasion arises.
Corea is the weakest spot on this side of the
globe and is looked on to furnish material for a
quarrel. The poor king, with his pusillanim-
GUS natives, keeps up burlesque government.
Free as he is from outside danger. the mon
arch's life Is burden from fear Of his own
subjects and OF Cinnamon. There are spasmodc
movements to kill the royal family, which
make the life Of the Corean monarch one OF
constant terror.
The American naval authorities here have
taken serious responsibilities, and there is a
probability that IL internal trouble takes q
serious turn they will have to fight their way
out Of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-10
Senior Sagasta and the Monarchy.

MADEID, July lo.-A meeting OF liberals was
held here yesterday AMI was presided over
b. Senior Sagasta. who delivered an adj
dress. in which lie expressed his devotion to
the monarchy and said that nothing but arbi-
trary acts on the part OF tine cab ne. would lead
HIM to a coalition with the republicans. The
sentiments Of the speaker were unanimously
lIIdo.Sed by the meeting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-10
A Mortgage But No House ON II.

BosroS. July l0.-Geo. II. Wiggin. a promi-
nent real estate man OF Medford, was arrested
hat night charged with obtaining $4,000 by
false pretenses from ". VI. McInness of this
city. IL is charged that the money was ad-
yanccd upon mortgage supposed 70 be on a
lot containing valuable house. but which
proved to have been placed upon an entirely
different and less valuable piece of land. Mr.
Nlggin has not yet succeeded in securing bail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-10
A Woman Anarchist Coufcsses

LEIPsIC. July i0.-The trial of three men and
One woman under arrest for havins been en-
gagged in anarchist plottings was begun in this
city today. The evidence adduced having e.
ta5Ished the fact that the prisoners were re-
lated TO the naTchi5ts OF ST. Petersburg LON
don and America. the woman broke down
ard made . confession
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-10
SHOOTING STARS.
A RONpEAU.

A RoNDEAU.
The Summer girl, in cool nainsook,
Swings in the hammock with her book
And with beau, of course-at ease
With her dear self; and as the breeze
Come shyly up, she gives look,
So loving-to the beau, not book
As makes him yearn to have her look
That way again, if it should please
The Summer girl.
She hugs 1t close-not beau, but book
And tenderly she lets her look
Fall not on him. Beyond the trees,
Another comes. The first one secs
She smiled. He swore. And then he shook
The Summer girl.
To the flowers, sunshine 10 food and rain Il
drink.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-10
The London Postmen,s Strike

LoSDoS, July 10. Two hundred Of the parcel
posimsn were dismissed today. The blacklegs.
protected by the police, working alongside
OF the unionists, who seem TO be weakening.
The deiirery of letters is suspended in few
hours N the carrier service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-10
A Factory Burned.

BosroS. July lO.-The Inoccupied wooden
factory building at West Stoughton was en-
tirely burned last night There was no
valuable machinery in the building. Mr..
SouthWorth, the owner estimates his loss at
10000; insurance unknown. The fire is be-
Leyed " have been OF incendiary origin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-10
AN AMICABLE UNDERSTANDING.



When the Commissioners met yesterday aft
csnoon Capt. Lusk was called in to hear the
arguments relative to the application of the
Electric Lighting Company to erect overhead
wires and also to place conduits in certain alley
ways The question was argued at length and
finally submitted to the attorney for an opin.
ion. After that question had been disposed Of
the question of making the assistants to the
Engineer Commissioner assistants to the civil
Commissioners was brought up, but Col. Rob-
ert was not ready to talk about it and it went
over.
Then came Col Roberts Recommendation
that the care of street railroads be taken from
the list OF the duties of the Engineer Commits
sioner and given to the care of the civil Com
missioners. Upon motion of Col. Robert this
matter went over until tomorrow. Tho Com
missioners, however, will vote against the
recommendation, for it is known that neither
Commissioners lime nor Commissioner Doug
lass is in favor of 1t.
Then Commissioner Fline spoke of tho recent
publications in The STAR concerning the trou-
BILE between himself and Col Robert and
the two had long and earnest talk about the
matter which, /. is said, finally resulted in an
amicable understanding
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-10
Shiverins on Mt. WASHINGTON.

SUMMIT House, Mt. WASHINGTON. Nh. July
10.-The signal station thermometer this morn
ing indicates IS degrees above zero and the top
OF Mt Washington Is white with snow and frost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-10
Emin Has Had Enough Of II.

BnENxS. July l0-Dr. Hartlaub OF this CITY.
who 10 preparing for prcser,a alton the zooogi-
cal collection made by Emin Pasha. has re-
ceived 4 letter from EmIn in which n, SAVE.
III return IN safety will not tempt cod by
further explorations. / desire that my collec-
tlols shall be rs rich AID varied as possible. {"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-10
The Countess Badine Arrested.

TRIESTE, July l0.-COuntess Badine. who is
charged with having caused the death of her
daughter. aged twelve years, has been arrested
il this city,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-10

Emperor William has arrived at Bergen. Nor
way, where be met With q hearty reception.
he will remain there one week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-10
Love :or sale at any price is dear.

Poltico-mathcmaticians who have figured
on the paper, Speaker Reeds Error" in the
last North american have deduced this form
ula in rhyme:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-10
IN SURF ATTIRE.

IN SURF ATTIRE.
She blushed when she wen. in bathing,
And modestly tried TO furl
Her suitlet about her figure,
For she was ballet girl.