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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-19
A Cruel PROCESS.

A case OF secret society initiation oc-
Cured at Harvard only ten years ago
which passes for cruelty, If not for
ghastliness. An applicant for admis-
sion to a secret society was taken to
the gymnasium by night and first
pulled up by tackles fastened to his
wrists and after that by the thumbs.
His treatment was more than the stu
dent could stand. and he nearly died
from the effects OF it.
Another case was OF a more pleas
ant nature. The neophyte was lead
blindfolded through great number OF
Boston's crooked streets until he was
thoroughly mystiiied. Then he was
taken to the highest gallery OF brill
iantly lighted theatre and made to lean
over the rail, when the blindtold was
suddenly whisked off. The sensation
of that moment, the student afterwarc
said, unexpectedly finding himself IL
the glare of the lights and looking IA
down into the abyss of human beings
can better be imagined than described
New York Star.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-19
Likeness Of Married Couples.

Resemblance between husband ana
wife have often been noted, and have
been ascribed to the influence exerted
by each on the other during many
years OF life together. This explana-
ton, however, does not satisfy NJ.
Hermann Fol, careful French OBJ
server, who is convinced that in q
large number Of cases there is more
or less striking similarity from the be-
ginning, and who concludes that in
such cases marriage is due to qualities
possessed by the couple in common,
not to those in which they differ. The
resemblance in the many newly mar
ried people visiting Nice first drew his
attention to the subject. The curious
phenomenon so impressed him that he
obtained the photographs OF 2Sl
couples for comparison. and he found
a resemblance between husband ant
wife in 1872 (about 66s per cent? OF tn
1913 young couples represented, and il
So (about III per cent? OF the Ok
couples.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-19
s----
Handy Marriage Law.

The handiest thing OF its kind that
we have heard Of is the marriage law
of New York. A New York paper
LAYS it down thus: ut is the law oil
this state that q valid marriage may
be contracted by man and woman
without the presence OF minister,
magistrate or witness; without any
ceremony or formality other than thei,
own agreement No writing or record
is essential; no publicity is required
Marriage and married life may be I
ecret"-Boston Herald.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-19
ATcH1soN GL0BULEs.

After all, the wise men in the world
are only untried fools.
A man will excuse any fault in the
woman who is not his wife.
A woman will give up anything for
love except the man she loves.
After man is rich he does not call
them quails; he calls them 'birds."
1t is easy for man to believe in the
wisdom of God when everything comes
his way.
No woman ever made hit by strik'
ing her husband for money before
breakfast.
Humanity is a good deal like the ca
that is never so affectionate as when i
is hungry.
1t takes two to gossip. The mai
who listens can throw no blame on tn
man who tells.
The smaller the town you live in tn
more people there are interested whe1
you get y our hair cut.
II there is anything harder tina
being polite when you don't feel lik
it we don't know what it Is.
You will find the fewest nickles
the pocket-book of the woman who's
husba nd is = public benefactor
Ask any woman what is a woman
most int resting age and she will CON
very near telling you how old she i
Our idea OF real brave man is on
who would get up in an equal -suffrae
meeting and mako a speech abo'
babies.
There never was an old man
worthless that he did not complain b.
cause younger men did not come
him for advice.
A devoted woman is always williu
to take mans pain when he is sick
! because she knows that it 10 Il
proper thing to say, and that she can
get it.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-19
Chris tmas Figuring.

Biffers-rm pretty good hand at
figures, but there's one thing ! can't
understand about Chriftmas.
Wiffers that?
Glow is it that every body gives
more than he gets, and yet nobody
gets AS much rs he gives? Hang me
il can see what becomes OF the sur
plus. New York Weekly:
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-19
Device for topping Isunaways.

An ingenious COntrIvancc has been
devised which, when attached TO 4 We
hicle, will stop a runaway horse or
speedily arrest Il vicious or frightened
animal 1t consists OF u removable
sleeve which acts in conjunction with
a central pulley and side levers, which
are under the immediate control OF the
driver, and by which an instant rear
ward revolution OF the central pulley
can be effected. A substantial band,
pre- ferably OF leather, is secured around
the central pulley and extends for
wardly, its extremity having lateral
straps attached to it, and also to the
bits of the horses, so that the revolu-
ton in a direction away from the
horses will shorten the band ana pull
the heads of the horses downward anu
rearward in forcible manner, throw
ing the animals upon their haunche:
and quickly arresting their forward
movement.
Provision is also made for automat
| ically locking the central pulley, 81
| that the tension of the horses will no
be removed if they back up. This pres
sure, however, can be readily removed
by the driver pressing with his foot OF
the treadle when it is DESTROYS to con
troll team of fractions horses wit
trammeled heads. New York Com
mercial Advertiser.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-19
ABOUT STORM s.
How to Judge OF Local Probabilities Tor Naia'
Snow or Wind.

SNOW or Nind.
Beniami, Franklin was the first to |
discover that storms in this couGtry |
travel from west to east. He was IN |
terested in observing an eclipse, and
found that, while the observations
were spoiled in Philadelphia by Il rain
storm that came on just at the begin
ming OF the eclipse, the sky was clear
at Boston until after the eclipse was
over. Bv communication with inter-
veniug towns he ascertaincd tina, the
storm Travelled at IL uniform rate.
Simultaneous observations taken in
all parts of the country show that
nearly all great storms follow the same
general direction from the west TO
the east The same is true OF the cold
or hot waves. Therefore, to tell what
the weather will be in advance we
have only to find out the conditions
! that prevail west of us. This is prac-
tically the course pursuedby the signal
service.
The direction OF a storm is frequent
~ diverted by some local cause. "A
low barometer or large amount OF
moisture in the air attracts storm.
and may either change its course en-
tirely or hasten its advance. The rate
at which storm travels between two
points is, in fact. calculated by the
gradient or decline Of the barometer
from one point to the other. When Il
storm is advancing the wind blows to
meet it. Thus Il wind blowing from
east to southeast indicates the ap'
proach of storm from the west
: When the storm center has passed
however, the wind changes and follow:
the storm.
Y If a person has q good barometer
D and wind gauge, he can tell pretty
V correctly when Il storm is coming
Without the instrument, the cloud
can be watched, and when seen to b
moving rapidly from the southeast
and there are indications OF the pres
ence Of much moisture in the air,
d storm is not far away. The OF
1t Scotch saying that
y A red sky at night is the shepherds d.
3 delight
a A red sky in the morning, shepherds tai
" warning.
IL is partially true in this country. Tf
e red sky in the morning indicates
W excess of moisture in the air, and
a. storm is therefore likely to occl
- before many days.
The circle around the moon, or lun;
re rainbow, shows the presence OF moi
~. ture in the air. Moisture at u hie
of altitude produces large rainbow, al
ut at low altitude small raj
u bow. The smaller the bow, therefor
Is the nearer is the moisture, and, con:
re 1uently, the sooner will the storm q
es velop. The old saying that the nu
''0 Der of stars to be seen inside the cirt
indicate the number OF days before
arrival of the storm, is not reliable,
&C. the position OF the moon in the het
go ems may make the number great
for small, without regard to the sto
'4s- conditions.
70 All attempts at predicting
80: weather for months in advance
he mere guesswork. Such superstiti'
tu- as trying to foretell the severity Q
led winter by the thickness OF the bres
bone of the goose or the fur OF
as mails, originate in some obscure 81
cad ter, and are not worth the attent
OF and circulation they receive.
was
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-19

people who say the right of national over
throw is coming, and that it is almost
night. But before shutdown the Conqucror
of earth and hea"en will ride in on the
white horse. and alcoholism, which has had
its Austerlitz Of triumph, shall have its
Waterloo of defeat. Alcoholism having
lost its crown. the grizzly and cruel break
er os human hearts, crazed with the disas-
ter, will be found feeling in vain for the
strrup on which to reu.unt its foamiug
charger. so, y Lord, let thine enemies
CHI
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-19

monism, against political corruption, about
protection against competition with foreign
| Industries. but not one word about prOtec-
| ton of family and church and nation
against the scalding, blasting, all-consum-
ing, damning tariff Of strong drink put up
on every financial, individual, spiritual,
moral, national interest.
look in another direction. The Church
| CT God is the grandest and most glorious
| institution on earth. What has 1T In solid
phalanx accomplished for the overthrow Of
drunkenness? Think Of three hundred
thousand churches and Sunday-schools in
Christendom marching shoulder to shoulder!
How very short time it would take them
to put down this evil, if all the churches OF
God, transatlantic and cisatlantic, were
armed on this subject.
But this evil will be arrested. Butcher
came up just before night and saved the
day at Waterloo. At four o'clock in the
afternoon 1t looked very badly for thu
English. Generals Ponsonby and Pictor
fallen. Sabres broken, flags surrendered
Scots Grays annihiated. Only forty-tw'
men left out of tho German brigade. Thu
English army falling back and falling
back. Napoleon rubbed his hands together
and said: ''Aha! aha! we'll teach tina
| little EnSllSnman icSSou. NiIeey CnauSC
out Of hundred are in our favor. Mag
nificent. magnificent He even sen
messages - Paris to say he had won tn
day. But before sundowh Butcher cam
. up, and he who had been the conQueror G
Austerlitz became the victim of Waterloo
That name which had shaken all Europ
, and filled even America with apprehension
that name went down. and Napoleon
). muddy and hatless and crazed with b
disasters, was found feeling for the stil
. rup of horse, that he might mount an
resume the conflict.
Well, my friends, alcoholism is imperia
l and it is q coaqueror, and there are goc
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-19

Yankton. S. D.. is excited over the
fact County Auditor Monroe married o
wealthy widow ten days after his wife
died.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-19

Even the dizzy waltz 1t Is love that makes
the whirled 20 round.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-19

Better a dinner of herbs, II YOU like them,
than 4 stalled OK, II you hate beef.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-12-26
MORE TREATIES SIGNED.
Reciprocity Agreement with West Indies
and Guiana.


The secretarY of state announces the
conclusion Of a commercial reciprocity
agreement between the United States
and all the British West Indian islands
and British Guiana, and on January
next the President will issue a procla
nation announcing the details of the
convention. the agreement includes
special arrangements with ia
maica, Barbados and Trinidad and
the Leeward Islands. The following is
brief statement of the value of i'm
ports and exports of the countries dur
ish West Indies, Sl4 ,S60, 900; imports
from British Guiana, 81 800. 900; total,
$40, $50, ,000. Exports to British West
Indies, $S,100,OO0; exports to British
Guiana, 81, 100000; total, SlO,200,-
600. The Department of State makes
the following statement on the
subject: For the past three or four
weeks negotiations have been in prog
ress between the Department of State
and the British legation, assisted by
commissioners from Jamaica, Barba
does, British Guiana and other colonies,
with view to reciprocity arrange
ment between the United States
and the British West Indies,
based upon Section ) of the tariff act.
The last of the commissioners, those
from Jamaica, have left the city and a
satisfactory arrangement has been
agreed upon, to embrace Jamaica, Bar
BADGES, the WIndward and LeeTard
islands, Trinidad and British Guiana
In return for the continued free entry
in reduction of sugar and coffee into the
United States, it has been agreed by
the colonies named, not only to greatly
enlarge the free list of their tariffs, but
also to make very considerable reduc-
tons in the duty on the leading agri
cultural and other products of the Unit
ed States"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-12-26
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.
The House.

WASHINGTON, -. c.. Dec. 16.-When
the House met to-day Speaker Crisp an
nounced the makeup OF the committee on
rules. The committee consists of the
Speaker. chairman, and MeSsrs McMillin,
Catchlngs, Reed and Burrows. Mr..
Oates, of Alabama, offered resolu-
ton providing for the appointment
of standing committee on order of busi-
ness, to consist of fifteen members, of
which the Speaker shall be eX-officio chair
man. which shall have jurisdiction of the
order in which business shall be conSld-
cred. having due regard to fairness and
equity among the several committees,
and to the transaction Of public business.
Mr.. Taylor, of Tennessee, rising, said that
it was his mournful duty to announce the
death of his friend and colleague, LeonldaS
c. Uouk. who died suddenly from accident
al poisoning at his home IN Knoxville in
May last. The House then. as mark of
respect to the memory of the deceased, ad-
jcurned till Saturday.
WAsHISGToN, Dec. 1a.-1t being un-
derstood that there would be put short
session of the House this morning, the
attendance of members was very small.
The committee on rules held brief
meeting and determined to re-
port to the House rule
empowering the Spe aker to appoint the
committees of the last House, with the
1OIlOWlng changes: 1he membership OF
the committee on ways and means in
creased from thirteen 10 fifteen MEM
bers; the guadro-c centennial commit
tee from nine to eleven mem
bers; the committee on Indian
depreciation claims to be dispensed
with. The method Of designat-
ing the chairman of any committee was
changed in this: Formerly in the event
of death of chairman the second
member succeeded to the office. This
was changed by giving the appointment
OF chairman to the Speaker. Mr..
Enloe offered resolution for the ap-
polntment of special committee of five
members to inquire into the charges
made against the commissioner of pen
sions, and the administration of his
office. Referred to the committee
on rules. Mr.. Chapman announced
the death of his colleague,
Melbourne ii. Ford, and in respect
to the memory of the deceased the
House adjourned until Wednesday, with
the understanding that on that day no
business shall be Translated except that
referring to the recess resolution and to
the announcement of committees by
the Speaker. Then adjournment will be
taken to January ,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-12-26
POLITICS IN QUEBEC.
The Colonial Cabinet Dismissed-The
Cause.

"a Quebec dispatch of the 10th SAYS:
At a late hour this afternoon Lieut. Gov.
Anglers sent message to the local cabl
net dsmissing it from office. Mr.. De-
boucherville has been called upon to
form a new cabinet. 1t is generally be-
lieved that the House will shortly be
called and that general elections are
near at hand.
Several prominent Liberals who were
interviewed tonight anent the dismis-
sal of the Mercier ministry, say that the
acknowledgement was undulv hasty
and that the move will prove great aid
to Liberal candidates in the coming cleo
tions The following particulars in re-
gard TO the dismissal of the MERCER
government are all that are obtainable: ::
Royal Commissioners Baby and
Davidson gave Lieut.. Gov. Anger's ad
interim report, which did not bear the
signature of Judge Jettes, the third
commits sioner, and in which he did not
concur. The report condemns the
whole Bale des Chaleurs Railway trans
action as illegal and corrupt.
'Desplte the great Importance of the
political event that occurred this even
ing, three-quarters of the Quebec pop
ulation ignore tie fact that the govern
ment which is led by the recognized
champion of the French-Canadian ma
tionality. has been put out of office"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-12-26
a QUIET AFFAIR.
An Arkansas Lynching Which Caused no
Excitement.

4 dispatch of the 2lst from Dewitt,
Ark. saws: This morning at > o clock
n BODY of masked men entered the jail
NJ this place aud shot 10 death j. a.
Smith. Fioyd Gregory and Moses Hen
derson. who were confined therein.
The crime for which these men
paid the penalty with their liVes
originated in divorce proceeding
bv Mrs. Mary ]. Smith against her hus-
band. ]. 4. Smith. one OF the victims OF
this mornings tragedy. The suit was
fought vigorously by both parties, but
Mrs. Smith was granted a divorce and
given a decree for one-thlrd Of the nus
bands property. On the night OF the
9th inst. the negro. Nose Henderson,
went to the house of Mrs. Smith and
shot her with load OF puckshott,
shooting oft the fingers and thumb
If her right hand: the load then pass
inc through her shoulder into the wall
nf her dwelling. The negro was recog-
nized and captured and made con-
fession. in which be stated that he was
to receive from Smith the sum OF sl'o
in money, eighty acres OF land. four
head of cattle and horse for commit
ting the crime Smith and his son-lh-
Law GREGORY. were arrested and pre-
Tminary trial was held and the
bonds Of Smith and the negro were
nlaced at $50. 600 each, and OF Gregory
Who. with Smith, piloted the negro 10
fhe house Of Mrs. Smith, where fhe
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-12-26
ONA PiRATICAL CRUISE.
.r,t,le steamer Robs Many Villages ON
the Behring Sea Coast.

81 FE,velslo, Cal, Dec. 2l.-When
80 littIe steamer Hattie Gage reafhes
ba-a next Wednesday, from Sitka if will
l. Mastered deep with libels. The men
~ hoard OF 1t seem TO have been
earryyng IN plratical cruise in the Arc
~ and are not only guilty OF nutiny,
mn have robbed mine, a church and
s,,rply depot of the Alaska CONNER
giaE company. 1t sailed from here last
True, in command Of Capt. Downs, for
1saI IIarhor. On board were two men
named TIbbey as passengers. The first
raW occurred at Victoria where the
Tbbevs wished to smdggle aboard
H1l,ar. At Coal Harbor the lib
heys proposed sailing cruise in Beh-
rpg Sca. They inveigled Capt. Downs
asbere and abandoned him. Then,
with Mate Andrews in charge, they
-alled away Tor adventures. They
stopped at rfe deserted village of Mich
aa.k In Alaska and robbed the Greek
Cfarchaltar. While on the Behring Sea
they did not find a single seal, and the
second day tile Alert warned them out.
Ihry then visited the gold mine at Lit
III >quaw Harhor. and took material
afl lumber worm GI,DpD. Among lHe
punder was a railroad for carrying ore,
which they took to Coal Har-
har and set up. A fortnight
after they raided the Alaska
Commercial Co.'S storehouse at Port
AZ Pay taking provisions and hard
VAR The Gage was seized at Sand
fant hy the cutter Corwin and taken
II ~Itka where it was released The
fap IN and five of the crew are here
ar UiI libel the vessel for wages while
teorse " sessions, owner Of the mine
i. Little ~lnaw IIarbor will also libel it.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-12-26
NEWS FROM CHILL.
Trouble Over the Refugees in the Ameri-
can Legation.

can Legation.
4 special from Washington SAYS that
translation has been secured of a
cipher dispatch from Minister Egan to
the State Department. in which
Minister Egan stated that a
critical state of affairs existed
in Santiago. The dispatch states that
the American legation is surrounded by
police and a mob, and threats are free
ly made to blow II up or burn it on ac-
count of the refugees there. Copies of
the cablegrams, the correspondent
saws. have been sent to the
President and to the Navy De-
partment. and much CONSERVATION
rad been created by its receipt.
The correspondent further says that q
cablegram had been prepared to be
sent TO Mr. Eagan, asking him to make
a report on the situation. 1t Is be-
lieved at the Navy Department, the
correspondent SAYS, that the state of
affairs around the legation would
not exist if proper police protection was
given If the situation is as grave as re-
ported the naval officials think that
nothing but force can get the refugees
out of the legation. The effect Of Mr.:
Fgan's dispatch, it Is though, will
result in a demand by Secretary Blaine
for prompt decision in the Baltimore
case. Ifthis is unfavorable Congress will
bc called upon 10 act. In the meantime
if further hostile demonstrations are
made an ultimatum will be sent the
Chiliau government, and the navy Will
lunl
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-12-26
DIVING SHIPS FOR WAR.
arnment secures Options on
The nner of Fast Vessels.

nment secures Options on
The sumper of Fast Vessels.
rp,sfIseo, CAL, Dec. 2l.-from
nation ~ gained here last evening 1t
lnl3' a. though the reports sent out
leoA % Washington of preparations TOR
iro.n . With Chill were true. Admiral
Tnn w.. Yesterday secured an option on
bfon ~ and powerful tug Fearless, just
'as ..hod = at the Union Iron Works. She
an7 a speed of sixteen knots and can
has eaai al enough to maintain ten knots
carr homr m, far fifty days. If purchased
pe .ba government she Will be sup
y .o9 '"s with two tive-inch guns and
pleq alory battery Of four six-pounders
ste24,1 f,mr torpedo tubes. She Is swltter
and fonr anr cbiiian I'll torpedo cruiser and far
tlaLl - Inowerful. Admiral Brown also
NOR options on four of Spreckels'
seelit .tsamers. the Zealandia, Australia,
-inosa u and Alameda, to be used for
Aa1iig 1lnart service. The Zealandia can
tril'aI l'a,Iy At ten hours notice and all the
os .5a,. inside of three weeks. The coast
',,'.ers ,a5ense vessel Monterey can be made
81 ajr III three days after her armor
received.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-12-26
ABDUCTED FOR HIS MONEY.
strange Adventure of Georgia Man
with Two Footpads.

hTIt>rk, Ca, Dec. 2I.-W r. sum
Iers. railroad agent at Lithonia, Ga,
Rha-e mysterious disappearance a week
sga created 80 much excitement in that
NHntE returned TO his home last
nIgltt He tells the story ofbeing struck
0H lie head with a slingshot, while on
Isl way home, by two unknown men.
Hr fel To the ground insensible. The
next he knew was the next afternoon,
when lie opened his eyes to find him
ae.fi q oue-room log cabin with two
heavily armed men guarding him.
Hey demanded his money, and threat
enei q keep him until he gave them
Al be bad 81 had sl 600, and deter
mined TO save all | could When | left
tie ottice had dropped $500 of it be-
tween my flesh and underclothing,
winch they did not find, and yesterday
feeased me after securing the 500 and
Snost starving me to death. >