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AN OFFICER DESERTS.
1t. Watkins Joins the Ameri-
can Colony in Canada.
One Man Who Knows How to
Keep His Mouth Shut.
CarmenCita Dances for Society
Danes of New York.


WASHINGTON. March IO-It is very
seldom that an off .sr or,be Tr,;t.d States
I.Ntt-5 -
l'"'A na' O' o'1"ueu IL ueserle'' Aul'-
uren. Melton SAID today tEat there has
been only three such cases in the last four
years. But the a~diutantgeneral now has
ia 3D. ,,nii. H. ~.
d" " P' '"e "'''"'uE "u.
nouncemcnt oil an order;
Second Lieut. T. }. Watkins, nth
inftntry. having hecp absent from duty
o ~. 49,. IL. -
- ne '"''' IT.
foppe irom the I"ls oi the army Tor
desertIon.
Lieut.. Watkins was one of the few
comn,issio,o5 ,.6..-s h b,d w,rLoJ -,
from H. rapts Ibes reno,d ~ H. 49,,
rnon, : ,hS, 81 i'ss ,'oo, 80 81, ns - Hbi Iai
that on De-. IN 1851 he c~nI;s,aj :,
nr;yaIc in hattarv q Ard a~rt;IIarr 81
that on Fab 4 1855 Ia was cnnnrm,SS,anj
second-lieutcnant in comnann n IitS
inf,ntry baving in rho m1,",;yno 81
AS rrivate ~cornoraI and fr., sar,oan, ~
| hairy ~ grd a%rt;lic-r j"
So f,r as bis srnarior oai.ors at hood
ouaItsrs Enew. al! went veil VIII W.,
kins until Iast December whom be vas
first renorted ms being ,bsgnt from, lie
, 1891-03-11

DANBuRY, Conn, March lO-John
Pratt, accompanied by his brother VII
ham, the only person to whom he has
spoken in sixty years, walked into police
headquarters this morning and gave him
self M. He was charged with shooting
James Morrow. He made no reply to
the charge, and all of the efforts of J Judge
Hough and attorneys failed to elicit a re-
sponsc. When Clerk Holmes asked him
to plead, Pratt wrote on a card mot
guilty, and handed it to Judge Hough.
Pratt written explanation Of the shoot,
ing being al accident was accepted by the
court, and Pratt was discharged. Pratt
lett the court room followed by 4 crowd Of
curious spectators. He conversed freely
with his brother, but in whispers, and
never without having first taken prerau.
ton that he should not he overheard
Morrow 5 face and peek were filed with
shOt, bur he Is not seriously injured.
Morrow Is satisfied the shooting was an
accident ana congratulated Pratt on his
acqulttal. Pratt. however, made no reply
and only smtlrd. John Pratt On FRIDAY
afternoon hired n charge of bird shot into
James Morrow, while trying to shoot a
dog. When he saw the mar fall to the
ground bleeding he disappeared. AL
though it was well known the shooting
was an accident, a warrant was then issued
Tor Pratt arrest.
Pratt is perhaps the most peculiar man
in the world today. During the sixty
years of his lite he has been dumb, yet
50 lar as one person is concerned, he is in
tull pc session OF his faculties. That
person is his brother William, who is
several years his senior, and for whom
John has a pronounced affection.
john has never spoken a word to any
living person, EXCEPT his brother William.
with hun he ]convcrses t]iuently and with
freedom, but always assures himself that
there Is no other listener within hearing.
tie has been married twice. His second
wltc Is now living. No children blessed
either union. The efforts to entrap John
INTO conversation have been many and
ingenious, but never successful. His
hearing is unnaturally acute. Although
he lived with his first wife many years, he
never spoke to her If he had occasion
to communicate with her, he always did
so IN writing. When she died he soon
atterward made her sister his wife, but
she had no better success in making him
talk, Many theories Tor his eccentriclty
are advanced. but even his brother is
unable to satisfactorily account for his
singular conduct He certainly is a marvel
among men.
, 1891-03-11

New York, March I0.-More than
$50 days g Capt. f. L. Norton sailed
for Europe with his family and crew, on
a small steamer OF the same name, Tor
which be claimed the quality OF being I'm.
sinkable by storm and food. He has
never been seen since, Now one of the
members OF his company has heard from
the Ill tated craft through a Brooklyn
spiritualistic medium. The medium
declares that Capt Norton died of
starvation when eighty days out from this
port, his wife aud child having died a
few days before The little ship, the story
goes, met a terrible cyclone, and was
driven far to the southwark, with the
loss of the smoke stack and deck house.
At present the wreck lies about 5000
miles east of Brazil, and Engineer
Coulson is the only survivor.
, 1891-03-11

DUBLIN, March lO.-The Nationa
Federation convention opened in this city
today, Justin Mccarthy presiding. A
letter from Archbishop Walsh was read,
in which the archbishop said that four
hfths of the constituencies were ready To
follow the lead of Kilkenny. Parnell's
policy involves the destruction Of the
work of the last tan years. Letters of
approval OF the course adopted by the
McCarthyites were reserved from Arch
bishop Croke and most of the bishops in
ireland. or Thomas Esmond, secret lry
OF the Convention, states that lis organ
iZations sent delegates. Letters have
been received from ninety others stating
that these organizations would support
Mccarthy
The latter said the league had allowed
itself to be captured In a recreant way by
the "crowbar brigade" The federation,
he declared, was well rid OF the National
League, 1t was thought by some per
sons that they had waited too long tor
the leaguers to take action, but they had
felt bound to hold on in the hope that
the party would remain united.
Thomas Sexton, member of parlia,
ment, made a statement to the effect that
during the BoulUgne negotiations repre-
sentatives of the majority of the Irish
parliamentary patty offered to leave the
Craftsmanship of the party for a year if
Parnell would retire temporarily from
that position. The negotiations proceeded
on this basis. Parnelrs leadership, he
said, is no longer within the range Of
practical POLITICS.
, 1891-03-11
THE ALLIANCE RULES.
Speaker Elders Declaration in
the Kansas House.
Others Must Yield, Whether
Right or Wrong.
A Lively Row in the Arkan:
sas Legislature.
Uproar in the Kansas Legislature.

Uproar in the Legislature.
Topeka, March lO.-Tbere was a
scene of great excitement in the house
tonight. The committee report on the
investigation Of state house commission
ers not being ready, Speaker Elder, vino
had taken the floor, moved that the com
mittee be allowed to sit after the adjourn
meut OF the legislature. Douglas (Rep.)
complained hat the persons under inves
t~igation had not been allowed to be pres
ent at the committee sittinEs. either in
person or by attorney. He and other Re
publlcans denounced the committee aud
the Farmers Alliance. Speaker Elder
became exceedingly angry and said
the Alliance was running the house and
the Republicans must submit, whether
right or wrong. Then the galleries Kissed,
the Alliance men cheered and the Re
publicans groaned. The se~rgeant-at arms
and door-keeper attempted to clear the
galleries, and several lively encounters
took place. A general fight became i'm
minent, but finally Elder resumed the
chair, said he was ashamed of his re-
marks and appealed to all present to
maintain order. Quiet was then restored
and elders motion was adopted.
, 1891-03-11

WAsHIN IToN, March lO.-Actiug Sec
rotary Nettleton of the treasury depart
ment made the following statement this
afternoon in regard to the report that the
department had decided to call IN the
government deposits In national banks:
The government has no present or im
mediate need to use any part of the funds
now in the depository banks. Doubtless
during the next eight months part of such
deposits will be required, but they will, in
such case, be called in in i~nstallments and
only on reasonable notice, as heretofore.
Inasmuch as these deposits, when so
called, will doubtless be discussed to meet
the current requirements OF the govern
ment, the funds so used will be almost
Immediately returned TO the channels of
business.
Brazilian newspapers have been re-
ceived at the department of state contain
ing a decree by ,he president OF Brazil de-
claring the posts of that country free and
open to the imports from the United
States that we're included in the recent re-
ciprocity agreement, thus setting at rest
the rumors current and the assertions
coming from various quarters that the
Brazilian government did not recognize
the validity of the treaty.
Assistant Secretary Nettletou has mott
fed claim agents and others interested in
claims under the direct tax act that all
payments under that act will be made to
states in trust for the citizens thereof
from whom they collected, or their legal
representatives, and that claim agents
and others will not be allowed to Examine
the direct tax records OF the department,
unless authorized by the states.
A board of officers to consist of Brig.
Gen. Alexander, Col. Geo. S. Mendell Of
the corps of engineers aud Maj. Amos s.
Kimball, auartermaster. is constituted to
meet at San Diego, Cali for the purpose
OF making an examination for a suitable
site for a military post and harbor de
tense at or near the city OF San Diego.
Leave Of absence for thirty days. with
permission to leave the limits of the
United States, is granted Maj. Gen.
Miles
, 1891-03-11
PALMER THE MAN
Two Of the Farmers Alliance
Come Over to Him.
They Find That Streeter Does
Not Represent Them,
While Palmer is More in Ac
cord With Their Ideas.
The Decisive Vote Will Prob
ably be Taken To-Day.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, March lO.-There
appears to be no doubt tonight that John
NJ. Palmer (Dem. will be elected to the
United States senate tomorrow. After a
long talk with Gen. Palmer this after
noon, Representatives Moore and Cock
rell issued a lengthy address to their
party 1.-THE Farmers Mutual Benefit As
sociationl, setting forth the efforts they
have made to secure the election of an in
dependent candidate to the senate, their
efforts with the Republican party and the
attempt to elect Streeter. They 20 on to
say that the Republicans have secured
from Streeter such concessions and prom
ises as would, if carried out, entirely unfit
him for c~onscientiously representing the
principles of the farmers party. Find.
ing it absolutely impossible to elect an in.
dependent. they have concluded that then
next duty is to select a man who, while
not representing the principles of their
organization in full, is in sympathy with
many of their demands and comedies the
needs of redress In legislation which has
grown up under the rule Of tie corpora
lions and monopolies.
Becoming satisfied that we could not
elect a man who would fully represent cur
people, they say, I'VE today called on
Mr.. Palmer in the interest of our people
to ascertain what assurances and hopes
be would give us in regard to his future
~
official action affecting such legislation as
our people demand. This interview, we
must say, was satisfactory, even beyond
our expectations. While he does not
fully represent us, be has forced us to he
lieve hat he is au honest man. We are
more firmly convinced thai ever that the
future prosperity aud happiness of this
country depends on the success and
growth Of the Independent party. indie,
pendent political movement by the toll.
ing millions is the only hope of the PEG.
pie. ln view of the facts above stated
we will tomorrow cast our votes for John
M. Palmer and bring tn S prolonged con-
test to a close"
Representative Taubeneck, the other
+. M. b. A. man. has repeatedly de.
clared that he would never vote fol
Palmer.
, 1891-03-11

LINCOLN, Neb., March lO.-Governor
Boyd this morning filed his answer in the
quo warranto proceedings instituted IN the
supreme court by ex Governor Thayer.
The answer holds that Boyd is a United
States citizen to all inteuts aud purposes,
even though his father cannot produce
his second naturalization papers. Governor
Thayer's counsel at once filed a demurrer
to the answer, which will be argued
mex Thursday.
, 1891-03-11
Jack Frost -four is the best.
Certificate oil Publication.

INSURANCE COMMISSIONERS Or
FICE, STATE OF WYOMING.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. "a, 1891,
1t is hereby certified that the Masonic
Benevolent Association Insurance coul-
pany of Council Bluffs IN the
state of Iowa has complied with the
insurance laws of this state and is author
lied to transact the business OF assessment
life insurance in this state for the current
year.
Witness my hand and seal of office the
dav and year first above written.
[sEAL- c. W. BURDICK,
Auditor and ex-0ficio Insurance Com.
missioner. d. w. Gill, Agent.
, 1891-03-11

Topeka, Kan, March IO.-The state
legislature today closed the consideration
of general legislative measures and FROM
now to adjournment will consider nothing
but appropriation bills. The work of the
session has been a distinct disappoint-
ment to the Farmers' Alliance. They
came to Topeka Intending to institute all
kinds of reforms. and return without
having accomplished any OF the radical
ones
, 1891-03-11
Land Office Circular.

WASHINGTON, March lO.-The com
missioner of the general land office has il
preparation a circular letter of instruction.
to registers and receivers OF land Office.
which will hereafter govern IN all lane
cases under the new land act.
There have already arisen several I'M
portsnt questions as to the real intent o.
congress in a number of the sections OF
the act. A final Interpretation, however,
will probably be arrived at within the
next lew days.
, 1891-03-11

CINCINNATI, March lO.-The Ameri-
can Association men, after . prolonged
session today, asserted with much glee
that the alleged National League victory
is not a victory; that the purchase from
johnson, announced Yesterday, for $780,
600 is worthless and the association still
owns the right to carry on its own SEIZED
ule OF games in Cincinnati. They say
their circuit will be Baltimore, Philsdei-
phia, Boston and Washington iu the East:
st. Louis. Louisville. Cincinnati and Col
umbus in the West. They also asserted
that they have secured the s~eryices OF
Mike Kelly. The league people, on the
contrary, say the ASSOCIATION folks are
badly mistaken.
, 1891-03-11

LITTLE Rock, Ark. March 10 There
vas a sensational incident in the house of
representatives this Afternoon during the
debate on the question Of calling a consti-
t%utional convention. Representatives
Mitchell of Boone and Head of Little
River had a dispute. The lie was passed
aud inkstands, c~uspidores and other ar
tlcles calculated to do bodily injury few
through the air No one was injured,
but several members we're well spartered
with ink and tobacco Juice. The speaker
ordered the seTgeant-at arms to place the
dlsturbers under arrest. When the row
quieted Gown both representatives offered
apologies, which were accepted by the
house.
, 1891-03-11

it seems 20 be the impression Of many
people that the mail when sent from an
Office is gathered carelessly together and
thrown into a mail bag, which is then
locked and dispatched. This is wholly
WHO'RE far Cvau in tie smallest Offices the
Letters Hr.! n.rsis are all gathered face up
wag,i aur ..a! into II neat package. The
government furnishes the Irvine TO do this,
and some iisa Of the immensely Of the
postal service can be formed from the fact
that in one year the cost to the government
Of the Irvine for this purpose (Which,
though strong, ia OF the cheapest quality
wiz nearly Gsl,0oO-St. Nicholas.
, 1891-03-11

New GORE. March IO.-Tbe desire on
the part Of ladies in New York society to
witness a performance by the Spanish
dancer, Carmeucita, seems to be not less
than it was when the Spanish girl danced
in the tall room Of the Tuxedo club
house. Shortly after midnight on Friday
she charmed a number OF fair danes and
some of the buds belonging to the fash
ionable set by an exhibition of her art in
the studio OF VIM. Chase, on West Tenth
street. \ number OF luiits, including
Mrs. Nicholas Fish. Mrs. Frederick
Rhinelandcr Jones, Mrs. Frederick w.
Whitridge and Mrs f l.. Goikin, each
contributed to the expense of the enter
taInmeut. each inviting ten persons. Mr..
Chase merely lent his studio, which was
much more adapted Tor an entertainment
such as was given early on Saturday morn
ing than a private drawing room eFrGVen
a ball room IN a private house. The au-
dlence that witnessed the swings, gyra-
ions and the twirls of the Spanish dan
Ger was a representative one, not number
ing more than 100. Nearly every person
in the company assembled had come from
the opera or theaters, and all we're in
evening dress. The large room was but
dimly lighted and it was nearly 1870
O'Clock before tue dancer made her ap.
pearance and began her twists and twirls
TO the music OF five guitars. Nine.
Bernhardt was to have been one of the
guests, but for some reason ahe did not
arrive.
, 1891-03-11

NEW YORK. March IO.-At a meeting
in the Office Of the Illinois Steel company
this morning the consolidation of the
Lackawanna Coal and Iron company and
the Scranton Steel company was effected.
About seven years ago the Scranton LETT
the b~ackawanna company aud organized
the Scranton Steel company with a capt.
tai Of S7jO,OOO. since which time Con.
cord has been a disturbing factor in the
steel rail business. Efforts to induce him
to consolidate or sell out proved u~uavaIl.
ing and the company. about two weeks
ago, began putting rails on the market
below the pool prices. An Iutmalion
was conveyed TO him that II this course
was continued the other companies would
DO what they saw fit to force the Scranton
company II terms. This notice was sue
cessful.
, 1891-03-11

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March IO.-David II.
Poston, a prominent lawyer Of this city,
was today shot and mortally wounded by
Col. ii. Clay King, also a member of the
Memphis bar. The tragedy occurred on
May street. opposite court square. and
occasloned great excitement on the
crowded ~thoroughfare. The causes which
led to the shooting have their origin in a
noted law suit which has become a case
celebrated in both Tennessee and Arkan.
sas, and to which H. Clay King and Mrs.
Gideon j. Pillow, wife of Gideon j.
Pillow were the principals.
, 1891-03-11

KANSAS Cry. March I0.-NIcholas
Eaton, a wealthy business man of this
city, this afternoon drove to Seth Wards
farm to look at some stock. Tonight his
dead body was found near his residence
in the outskirts of the city. There was
a bullet hole in his head. A revolver, with
two chambers empty, was lying by his
side. Whether he committed suicide or
was murdered is not known. but it is be-
heved that be has been murdered.
, 1891-03-11

New York. March -Cunsidcrabic
publicity has been given the stttemeut
that a fund Of : 5000 was raised by the
police force Of this city to oil the wheels Of
legislation and secure nearly Sl.UOO,OOO IN.
additional pay for patrOlmen. The board
Of police commissioners today ordered The
Superintendent Of police to make a rird
examination. and that the gully members
OF the force be punished.
, 1891-03-11

Mrs. De Flatte-Boy, did you see a stray
pug dog around here ~anywheref
Smart Boy-Yes'm. just saw one bein'
chewed up by a big bulldog, an l saw an
other bein' tied to a tin can an kerosene
poured all over i'm. an l saw another be-
ing chopped up fer sausage, AMI
Mrs, De Flatte (clutching at a railing for
support)-Cool Horrorsl I'd give s. to
get my little Fido safely back.
Smart Boy-All right, mum. You wait
here half a minute.-Good News.
, 1891-03-11

ALBANY. March IO.-The senate has
been locked 10 its chamber since 2:3O
O'Clock this afternoon under call on a
motion to change the rules so as to pre-
vent Lieutenant Governor Jones from
naming the presiding officer for w days
at a time during Jones absence. Fassett
is president pro ten and wants to preside
when Jones is away, Instead of having a
Democrat in the chair. The majority de-
clare that no business will be done until
the matter is disposed of. The senate Is
still in session at | a. m.
, 1891-03-11
Miners Out of W ork.

MOUNT CARMEL, Pa, March lO.-The
Mount Carmel shaft colliery has sus
pended indefinitely, owing to the de.
pressed condition of the coal trade. On,
thousand hands are thrown out of em,
ployment. Unless trade hrlghteus UP
thousands of other hands will lose work in
this valley soon.
, 1891-03-11

Two young meu stood gazing ur1u the
stdtue Of Horace Greeley Sunday after,
neon. They were well dressed and iutelli,
gent looking, The fragment Of their con.
versatiou overheard by. the passer by ran
thus;
but why should he have a ~statue!r
"Why2 Oh, he was the inventor of the
printing ss."-New York Times.
, 1891-03-11

Mrs. Hayfork-Pop, why is it that wen
you take up tn collection at tn church,
you always push y'r way into ev'ry pew,
instead O. lettin' the people sittin' there
pass tn plate along2
Deacon Hayfork "a pillarSSo's to step
on tn corns o. them sinners wot don't give
nothin'.-New York Weekly.
, 1891-03-11
Carev,s CorporatIon satIsfed.

If the new land law will enable the
Wyoming Development company to Sc
cure their well earned lands and thereby
lead to colonization thereof Laramie
county will derive more benefit therefrom
than it would from all the pre- emptions
that might be made here in ten years.
, 1891-03-11

MGNNEAPoTIs, March lO.-A company
headed by W. j.. Murphy of Grand
Forks, N. D., today purchased the Min
neapolis Tribune from Alden B. Blethen
for $500. 600, 1t is stated that ex-Sena.
tor Pierce of North Dakota will take edi-
torial management of the paper.
, 1891-03-11

GALWAY, March lO-A free fight took
place today at a meeting OF the Galway
town commission. The Chairman was
thrown to the floor and the Parnelites
present cleared the hall oftheIr opponents
aud passed a resolution to present an ad
dress of confidence in Parnell
, 1891-03-11

Is the finest and most efiectual lotion Tor
chapped hands. rough and sore SKIN. cs-
p%ecially prepared for this climate and
pleascs ever, body. Try it. Twenty five
cent bottles. Druggists.
, 1891-03-11

A man in Oswego died OF pneumonia
which came from sitting in his wet clothes
after falling into the lake. And, ~curiously
enough, he was the agent Of a clothes
wringer, and had l2S Of them in the room
where he sat dripping wet.-Detroit Free
Press.
, 1891-03-11

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. %, 1871
Tho attention of attending physicians is
hereby invited to the following section of
an ordinance entitled an ordinance con-
corning the city ccmetary approved SEP
TENDER 20, 1884.
, 1891-03-11
Fine celery Zoe per dog
eH at K0bis' market.

We haYe some very desirable lots in
all parts of the city that we will sell as
cheap as can be had and on the most tav-
orable terms, monthly payments ii de-
sired. Call and get prices before buying
elsewhere. RINER & JOHNSON,
1921 Ferguson st.
, 1891-03-11
A Clear and Son SKIN is the

Pride of its possessor and much admired
by all. To preserve it we recommend
Arnicated Eureka Cream, the finest of
oil lotions. Large % cent bottles,
druggists.
, 1891-03-11

Sir john Lubbock kept a queen bee for
Gfteeu years, q test proving her eggs to be
Just as fertile at that age as they were
fv-r1y.. wears before.
, 1891-03-11

VISIONS Violet Cream will keep the
skin proof against the effects of severe
weather.
, 1891-03-11

whitehsb, trout, pickerel. bayish, fresh
herring, pike and skinned perish at
Thomas Bros. market.
, 1891-03-11

The finest line OF fresh and dried fruits
0 ever saw. Also, a lot of large Goldfish
at A. Underwood Il Rro's.
, 1891-03-11

Beef and pork, tenderloins, spare ribs
and sausage at Heath's City Market.
, 1891-03-11

Fresh and smoked fish at Heath's City
Market.
, 1891-03-11

1t you want to please your h~ousekeeper
Try Jack Frost -four.
, 1891-03-11

Pure lard made at heath's City Mar.
, 1891-03-11

Section 6. When application is made
to the sexton Tor permission to istcr the
dead body of a human being in SAID
cemetery the sexton shall grant and issue
to the person making the application a
written or printed permit for that purpose
which said permit shall be dated, nun
bered and signed by the sexton or his
deputy, and in addition thereto shall show
to whom same was issued, together with
the name and age OF the deceased person
about to be buried; provided that before
it shall be issued the person applying
therefor shall furnish the sexton with a
certificate from a responsible physician or
the coroner stating the disease or cause Of
death, name and z c.