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STRONGLY EXPRESSED.
Cleveland's Clever Presentation
of the Impending Issue.
The African to be Recognized
by the Administration.
Protective Association for Rail,
road Employees.
Does Taxauon Enrich.

INDIANAPOLIS, March 23.-Ex-Presl-
dent Cleveland has written a letter 20 the
Indiana Tariff Reform league expressing
regret at his inability to be present at
their annual meeting, in which he says in
part: The theories and practices which
tariff reform antagonizcs are responsible
for many if not all the evils which affirct
the people. If there is a scarcity OF CIR
culating medium is not the experiment
worth trying as a remedy, of leaving the
money in the hands OF the people Tor
their own use, which is needlesslv taken
from them under the pretcxt OF necessary
taxation.
If the farmers lot is a hard one in his
discouraRiog struggle for better rewards
of his toll, are prices of his products to be
improved by a policy which hampers
trade in his best markets and invites
competition of dangerous rivals. Whether
other means o freliei may appear necessary
to relief present hardships, [ believe the
principle Of tariff reform promises the
most important aid in their satisfaction
and that continued advocacy OF this
principle is essential to the tightening OF
the burdens of our c0uutrymcu.
, 1891-03-24
srock. ana cnrrle MarkcI..

New York, March 23--ln the stock
market TO-DAY, little animation was shown
IN the general list outside Of st. Paul.
Burlington. Rock Island and Northern
Pacific preferred. The market was steady
and slow with appreciation Of values
which prevailed throughout the day.
There were some marked gains before the
close. The declaration OF the usual divi-
dend for the quarterupon the Rock Island
rave the principal stimulus TO the upward
movement. The market closed dull, but
firm at about The highest prices reached.
Rock Island is up Is, st. Paul Il and
Burlington l..
Lead-Dull. Domestic, 81 10.
Tin-Flrm. Straits, $1,000.
Copper - Nominal Lake, March
SI3.S5.
Governments steady.
Petroleum-April closed at 72s,
Money on call easy. closed offered 1t y.
Bar Silver. gS4
Following are closing prc.s ~ sruag=.
Il. 5. As, registered. 2Is l.. :. IS,
coupons, 22l; Pacific Is. no: American
Exurcss. lis, Canada Pacific. 7Gi
Canada Southern, so. Central Pa
CHIC. pol; Burlington, 70. Delaware,
Lackawauna \ Western. 1876: Denver x
RIO Grande. 7OI; IErie, lSl, Kansas 4
Texas. ~. Lake Shore, IiO, Louisville
& Nashville. a; Michigan Central, 81
Missouri Pacific. 61t; Northern Pacific
27. preferred, 7Ol; Northwestern. IuIs;
preferred, 1870; New York Central,
lOi4; Oregon Navigation. IA; Oregon
Improvement, 5l.Nurth American, III;
Pacific Mail, 365, Reading, 29s, Rock
island, COL Milwaukee X st. Paul,
$50; st Paul q Omaha. %; Texas Pa
cihe, 1873. Union Pacific, AZ, Fargo Tx
press. 40, Western Union. 794; Oregon
Short Lane. 23t; American cotton oil 49,.
CHICAGO, March %. -Cattle-Receipts
1900. Market steady to strong. Steers,
prime to fancy. So. 5O(G5.Sj; Others, 400
CG5. 40; heiiers and cows, -. 25CG4.jO;
stockers, 2.25(G 400.
Sheep-Reoeipts 10000. Market weak.
Natives. 5000 g. so; Westerns, 5000
> 20; native lambs. 50 25G6. %.
, 1891-03-24

Cork, March %. -TImothy Healy, NJ.
r, when leaving tho court room today at
the conclusion ola trial in which he is in
terested, was soon surrounded bS a howl
ing mob, who followed him along the
street and made a number of attempts 10
assault him. The crowd finally became
20 violent that Healy, to e,cape his tor
mentors, was compelled to beat a retreat
and take refuge in the dressing room Of
the Victoria hotel. But this provided
only a temporary place of safety. Tor be-
fore Healy could recover from the effect OF
the mob's rough usage, a man suddenly
rushed into the room, turned out the
light and then struck Healv a powerful
blow in the face smashing his eyeglass
into pieces.
When assistance arrived and the room
was lighted Healy was found to have been
hadlyilnjured as he had received numerous
u from broken pieces of glass, and
blood was pouring from his face in
streams. He was removed to a room and
physicians summoned. Three doctors are
in attendance. They have made an ex-
animation Of the wounds in his eyes AID
express the fear that Healy's injuries may
result in the loss of his sight.
, 1891-03-24

Stepnia5 stories are in order. At
one time the entire police force was
searching for him he had taken refuge
in the house Of a wealthy Russian lady
who was in sympathy with the revolu
zionist.
The Russian lady had occusion to
visit II Of the large prisons for the
purpose Of calling on a suspect with
whom she vas acquainted. Stepniak
accompanied her in the gui~e Of n serv-
ant.
While the lady was making her call
Stepniak remained at the gate Of the
prison, where he passed the time chat
ting with the soldiers on guard and
telling them stories in the peasant dia-
lect, which he knew 50 well how to a.
sumo.
Being very tired, having been out all
the pravieus night attending "a secret
meeting Of the revolutiouists, Stepniak
seated himself on "A bench between two
soldiers. who were just then OF duty.
and soon fell asleep,
When the lady came out Of the prison
she beheId her servant. who was in
reality the most noted revolutiouist in
all Russia, and for whom the police
We're then securing the city, fast asleep
between two geudarmes. with his head
resting peacefully on one Of their
shoulders.
The lady awakened her servant and
they returned to her mansion without
exciting the slightest suspicion in re
gard TO Stepniak's identity-George
hanmum
, 1891-03-24

If you wake up feeling low blue and
unhappy-or if you have a bad tast. in
your mouth, drink Il gobletful Of cold
water the first thing. 1t will cool your
parched throat and brace your whole
system up 1t is the best kind Of an
eye opener yet invented. Don't you
remember Charlotte Broutr's story Of
''Nillette, and how the heroine. dear
Lucy SNOW, always drank cold water
in the morning whenever rhe was eN-
cited or unhappy 1 always liked to
believe that that wa n fad Of Miss
Bronte herself. and one whose worth
she had tried by experience. At any
rate it is worth practiciug, as is any
harmless thing that makes your life
easier aud yourself feel better Edith
Minitcr in ~IIomemnkcr.
, 1891-03-24

INDIANPoLIs, March % "A special
from BLOOMINGTON, Ind, says: DR.. David
S. Jordan, president of the Indiana uni
verslty for the last seven years has been
offered the presidency of the famous Le-
land STAFFORD. Jr,, university of Palo
Alto, Cal, and has accepted. The salary
is So 900 per year with residence, Sena-
tor Leland Stanford and wife arrived in
this city Saturday evening aud remained
until today When he started for Chicago
where he will take his private car for the
west. Sunday morning he sent for DR..
Jordan and INST him in the National hotel
when without any explanation he offered
him the presidency. Dr.. Jordan took the
matter into consideration until this morn
ing when he notified hun of his accept
ance. His term of Office will begin
next September. Jordan is to leave in
June as soon as the present college year
is completed and he will take his family
with him.
, 1891-03-24
GONE TO THE WALL,
. A New York Bank Broken by
Its President.
He Was Too Liberal in Leaning
to His Friends.
Three Hundred Thousand Dol
lars in Bad Paper.
Gone Under.

New YORK, March 23.-An official
announcement was made tonight hat the
Washington National Bank. at No. !
Broadway, would not open its doors to-
morrow. The banks resources have
been loaned out by the president to two
friends, and the discovery was accident
ally made. The bank is not a member
of the clearing house association. but
clears through the Gallat!n National
bank. Under the rule Of the clearing
house which went into effect Jan. /,
bunks clearing in this way must submit
their account to an examination by the
clearing house. Today Bank Examiner
Hepburn, representing the clearing house,
appeared at The Washington bank TO ex-
anime its affairs. He soon discovered its
capital was impaired. As soon as tins
announcement was made, President
Sherman. who had been in charge OF the
bank, was Frustrated, but recovered suff-
clently to inform the directors he had
been too liberal in lending money TO his
friends. Two account have been dis
covered footing up Sl2l 900. that are
probably total losses. The bank had "A
capital of $500, 900, and deposits of
S6O0,000 The only officers present when
the complete announcement was made by
the bank examiner we're the cashier, j.
Il. Granger, aud Director Sidney Thigh
man. The president had gone away, no
one knew where. The president of the
Gallatin bank at once gave notice that
his institution would no longer clear for
the Washington tank. This news pre-
vent any attempt being made to make up
losses.
Director Tilgham said he discovered
some slight irregularities about a week
ago. An investigation disclosed an i'm
pairment OF capital in the neighborhood
$4,000. Officials OF the Gallatin national
were very friendly and promised to cen
unue to clear for the AMI if the impair
ment was made good. Ti!ghah' was about
TO pay in his check tor S75. 900 TO-DAY
when President sherman disclosed other
things which had been concealed, %increas-
ing the impairment fully 500. 900. Under
these circumstances lilgham did not see
how the bank could continue.
He SAIL: Our net deposits at the
present time are ouly about S6OO,OOO
Our capital, sllhOugh only $500, 900, | feel
sure is more than enough to secure every
dopositor. am positive every depositor
will be paid in tull without any call on the
Stockholders "
, 1891-03-24

MEMPHIS. Tenn, March % The man
who got himselfinterviewed here last night
by claiming to be DOminick O'MaiIey,
the detective agent of the Malta, is not
that person, whoever else he may be. He
now says his name is Calvin, and that he
lives in New Orleans, though he is regis
tered at the Peabody hotel as Tim AL
bingham, Buffalo, Ne Y" He persisted
in his fancy story today, even in the
hearing of the chief of police, but drop
ped 1t when confronted by a railroad man
of this city who knows 0'Malley well,
and who denounced the stranger as an i'm
poster. The latest claim of Allingham
or Calvin is that he is cousin of O'Mal
ley's, and it is charged by that elusive
"Sleuth' with concealing his whereabouts
by drawing attention to the wrong part
of the country. He still claims that
O'Malley will return to New Orleans and
show up the Malta. He seems to have
plenty of money and spends 1t freely.
The police here regard him as a crank,
thirstiDg for notoriety.
, 1891-03-24

PINE RIDGE AGENCY, S. D., March %.
Six weeks from now grass will be green
and unless all signs fail it will be then
that the Sioux will take to warpath in
earnest. Persons who have been study
ing the situation all winter believe that
another war is inevitable. The young
men have been tainted and gibed by the
squaws and told so many stories OF the old
time bravery and proves ofthe Sioux that
they are restless and ready to avenge their
many wrongs 1t has been discovered
that the Sioux are in constant commune
alton with the Utes. A~rapahOes, Chey-
ennes and many other tribes. Their
c%ouriers have been passing to and fro ever
agency. and when trouble breaks out
again there will be half a duZen tribes ar
rayed against the soldiers. So extensive
has been the agitation among the Indians
that even the prisoners Of war at Fort
Sheridan. near Chicago, have been impor
tuned to JON the outbreak.
If there should be another war in the
spring the consequences would be terrible
to the Dakotas, Wyoming and Nebraska.
Instead of being lead by such sub chiefs
as Short Bull and Kicking Bear. it now
seems probable that the famous band of
Sioux will have as their leaders such DOW
eriul men as American Horse, Red Cloud,
Two Strikes, Big Road and Little Wound,
with the possible support OF Young Man
Afraii-of His Horses
American Horse, although he was
aware of the affect poverty of his people
because of the maladminIstiatiOn o. the
Interior Department, was loyal to the
government and it was due to this chefs
efforts that hundreds of the so-called
friendly Indians at Pine did not stampede
alter the Wounded Knee battle. Later
in the campaign American Horse was
remarkably successful in the peace
councils aud when the war was over
he was warmly commended by Gen.
eTal Miles. When he went to Wash
lngton to tell the story of the swindling
operations of the interior department he
was snubbed and turned away. American
Horse now has a bad heart. He has re-
signed his chieftancy. and If war should
come (and 1t seems to be inevitibleJ the
famous Sioux will be found against the
government which has treated him so.
shamofully. YouhE-M an-Afraid of His
Horses, the most powerful chief IN the
great Sioux ration, Is also angercd at his
treatment in washington
, 1891-03-24

WASHINGTON, March 23.-The census
office today issued a bulletin giving the
history OF the coal product in the states
west of the Mississippi river. The pro-
duct in 1880 Is shown to have been 4,5S4,-
324 short tons, while in 1889 it had in
creased to l6, O67, 500 short tons While
the quantity produced increased more
than three fold during the decade, the
value decreased from $l.93 per ton at
mines in 1880 to $l.52 IN 1889 making to.
tai value oflSs9 output s24, Alb 263. -Four
states and territories are now given
as producers of coal for which no product
was reported in 1860, namely: North Da.
kutl, Texas, New Mexico and Indian ter
ritory. The aggregate of wages paid was
$l7, I56, 365 and the number OF persons
employed, SO, l65. OF the whole product
l0,05l, 229 tons were mined in the trans.
Mississippi valley; 1886, 36S in the
Rocky mountain region. and l,l79. 9O3 On
the Pacific coast. The value OF the trans
Mississippi product was $l.52, Rocky
mountain region 81 So and Pacific coast
region 81 25.
, 1891-03-24

LYONS, la March 23.-Cousidcrable
agitation has been aroused over the death
of Thomas L. TaRgert, who was a candi.
date Tor congress on the Prohibition ticket
at the fall election. 1t has been alleged
that he was murdered by the saloon inter
test because OF his work Tor prohibition.
Taggert was a Waterman for TAYLOR Bros =
foundry. and when that building was
burned ten days ago TaPgert's body was
found in the ruins. 1t is known
thst TaRpert was partially intoxicated
on the night of the fire
as he had taken several hot WHISTLES
and had also purchased a flask of whisky
to relieve a severe cold. He was seen to
enter the building at II y. M. Anothr
man was seen to enter the building
through the manhole soon after, but the
building was searched by officers and
no one but the Waterman could be found.
Soon after 100 a. III. the foundry was
discovered to be on fire. and when the
flames were extinguished Taggert's body
was found. charred almost beyond recOg
milton. His lantern was found in the
office and a hole was crushed in the ton
of his skull, aS though with a blunt ~
strumeut. The coroner's jury rendered a
verdict that TagVert came to his death by
sutfocation and burning, but many of the
people are OF the opinion that he was
murdered and that the foundry was after
wards set on fire to conceal the crime.
, 1891-03-24

WASHINGTON. March 23.-The Com
mittee appointed at a recent convention
OF the Free American Press Association
called upon President Harrison today and
presented an address, urging the appoint
ment of a colored man on the worlds
fair commission and also a capable negro
jurist to fill a place on the bench of the
federal judiciary. The president, in re-
sponse, said so far as a position on the
worlds fair commission was concerned,
there was no vacancies, and ii one were to
occur an alternate would fill the place. If
it became possible, however. to do any
thing, and a proper man was presented,
he would make the APP ointment. Speak
ing with reference the request that a col
ored man be appointed to the bench, the
president asked II the delegation had a
man who was thoroughly versed IN the
law aud had arrived at that eminence in
practice which would enttle him to an
appointment as circuit Judge.
Present the name of u good man,
said the president, land | will give it
that consideration which its importance
commands " When the committee told
the president there we're a number of that
class among the race whose names would
be presented to hun with an endorsement
of the bar 10 the state in which they prac
tice, he advised that their names be
sent in and promised to consider them i'm
partially. The interview was very pleas.
am. the president inviting the committee
to call again and thanking the negro press
convention for the kindly rememDrances
of his endeavors to act fairly by the race.
EMPLOYEES PROTECTIVE Association.
Special Dispatch to the Leader.
OMAHA, March 23-Men representing
the several branches of the railway ser
vice that have trade organizations are rus
ting about today with a view to organIz-
ing a branch in Omaha of the National
Railway Employees Protective Associa-
ton They propose holding a mass meet
ing at an early day to launch their organi-
cation on the sea of public life aud to de-
nounce the Newberry bill now pending in
the legislature, VIII oh cuts down freight
rates. 1t is said among employees that
the organization will be thorough n will
take in every branch whether it
has a traie union or not That
Is. that engineers. fremen, conductors,
swlrchmen, telegraph operators, linemen
and the like will be easiest reached. Then
the men at the shops. those employed at
the stations and those having desks in
offices will be enrolled. The managers OF
the roads say that they do not know what
the men are doing. They are not sur
prised, but If the men are organizing they
are dong it on their own motion. If all
would Join there would be at least 5000
men in Nebraska, for there are as many
railway employees aud OF course including
their families, many more persons de-
pending upon the roads for their liveli-
hood. The Burlington and Union Pacific
men are leading the movement.
, 1891-03-24

At the beginning of this century the
price of bippopotamus ivory was Sj25
per pound Since the American iuven
ton Of porcelain enamel for artificial
teeth it is no longer sought for, and the
value Of the animal depends at present
on the hide and the fat. The latter re-
sembles lard, and the former is used for
whips. 4 hippupotamus differs from
most aquatic animals in this particular,
that, instead Of diving head first, it
sinks backward and disappears by
throwing the nose upward. There is
also a marked difference between this
beast and the crocodile as regards the
power Of remuiuing under water.
The former. uotwithstandingit its enor-
nous lungs, must conn up TO breathe
in ten minutes at the longest. whereas
the crocodile can stny beneath the sur
face for almost any length of time.
The crocodile has the power of living
through the hot season in torpid state,
buried in the mud, which dries and
hardens above him. When the mud is
softened in the rainy season the animal
resume its activity. 1t seems that
crocodiles measuring tweutv.two feet
in length have frequently been killed.
There is no doubt that one of these
could swallow an ordinary Human
being. y large specimen having been.
killed and cut open in Ceylon the body
Of "a native was found in lis stomach
n. w Hazleton in New York Ledger.
, 1891-03-24
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

Michael Schall and James II. Donnor,
trading as Schall & Bonner, bankers, of
York, Pa have assigned. The liabili-
ties tar exceed the assets.
Henry Conrad, Nicholas Miller and
David Higgs, of Wilkesbarre, Pa, were
poisoned yesterday afternoon by eating
wild parsnips. Conrad and Miller died
in a short time. Higgs may recover.
Schwab Bros, manufacturers of cloaks
and jerseys, Green street, New York. have
confessed judgments ~aggregating $57, OBJ.
Attorneys place their liabilities at $780,
900, with assets sufficient to cover if time
is allowed.
, 1891-03-24

1t may, perhaps, be suggested that ono
reason for the very long delay ia the prac-
tico OF the mutual kiss wa, Boo the general
use by one or both Of the sexes Of nose rings
or lnbrets, either of which would prevent
the approximation requisite. il such use
be not admitted as u cIu-a su,iciens, 1t at
least affords evidence that the kiss was not
customary among the people by whom nose
rings and labrets were worn, Indeed, Pro
fessor Dali gives instances where, labrets
being Common and the kiss unknown, the
tongues are protruded in alIcctiOnate sa-
Htes.-Popular Science Monthly.
, 1891-03-24

NEW York. March 23.-In the suit
brought by Edward S. Stokes to recover
SIS, 900 in a stock deal from john W..
Mackay, the millionaire, and Hector De
castro, ofthe Mackay Bennett Gable Co.
Judge Barrett today ordered Mackay
to submit TO an examination before trial.
Stokes claims he turned over bonds and
stocks which defendants agreed to a
500, 900 Tor. He only received $25, 600
on account. Mackay claims to have
bought and paid for all the stock he had.
De Castro swears that Mackay advanced
him 81, 233 900 to buy up the telegraph
lines
, 1891-03-24

WASHINGTON, March 23.-The secre-
try of-ihe interior u that he
will receive bids from cattle owners Tor
the use of a portion of the Crow Indian
reservation in Montana, Tor grazing pur
poses during the coming. 1t is estimated
the lands subject to lease will aggregate
one and a halt million acres. Bidders
are expected not ouly t. state offers per
head Tor cattle. but also to give number
of head to b. Grazrd None of the lands
which have been or ma be selected by
Indians for themselves, under the sew
atty act will be leased
, 1891-03-24
A Prize Fighter Kilied.

CINCINNATI, March 23-Louis Bezi
nah, a prize fighter of Covington, Kv.,-
the man who, at Dallas, Tex, killed one
James with a blow of his fist in a sparring
contcst-was shot and mortally wounded
tonight by n Young gambler named
Chambers, alias Kid Dugan. The %latter's
mistress, Nav Riley. cast him off a few
weeks ago. Tonight he forced his way to
her room. where he found the woman in
company with Bezinah. Drawing a re-
volver he fired two shots into the prize
lighters abdomen, and two more at the
woman and fed. The woman was but
slightly wounded, but Bezinah will die.
, 1891-03-24
Beneath the BANANA PEEL lis
ExECUTRIx,s NOTICE.
The STATE OF WYOMING,

= VI VI 'AAiANhH
County of Laramie.
In the matter of the estate OF Thomas
". Rutledge, deceased.
Notice is hereby gwen that tho under
signed was on the 18th day Of March, A.
d. 1891, duly appointed e~xecutrix OF the
estate of Thomas w. Rutledge. deceased.
by the district court OF the First judicial
district of Wyoming, within and for the
county of Laramie.
All persons having claims against the
eaid estate are requested to exhibit them
Tor allowance TO the undersigned, the SAID
e~xccutrix at Cheyenne, Wyoming, within
six months after the date Of my said APP
pointmcnt, or they may be precluded
from any benefit OF said estate, and if
said claims be not exhibited to me within
one wear from the date of my said ap-
pointment they will be forever debarrcd.
MAGMA A. RUTLEDGE,
Executrix Of the estate Of Thomas W.
Rutledge, deceased.
Cheyenne, Wyoming, March 10, 1891.
, 1891-03-24

CHICAGO, March 23.-At today's
meeting of the Methodist Ministers As
ISOLATION, a long report on the Malta
lynching ia New Orleans was presented,
in which the Malta and unrestricted i'm
migration were denounced. A resolution
accompanying it sympathlsed with New
Orleans 10 the impotcncy OF its legal ma
chiuery against he Malta, but declared
mob law uncnIistian and un-AmerIcan.
After a brlct but heated discussion the
matter wa, Ind ON the table.
, 1891-03-24

WrNsTED, Conn. March % 1t has
been customary for years for governors
fast day proclamation to be read in all
CLUTCHES the Sunday preceding fast day.
Yesterday none of the Winsted ministers
read it, and today explained they had not
received it from Town Clerk Wentworth.
The latter, who is a Democrat, explains
that he does not recognize Bulkley as
governor, and therefore p~igeon-holsd the
official proclamation.