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Clair Whitaker, a dark eyed and hand
some maiden who was engaged to Mr..
Walter Reynolds. He left there for Aus
tralia with intent to establish himself in
business, and then return or send for Mel
lie. A little later she met Mr.. Stafford,
and both forgot all other ties in one over
towering, instantaneous and mutual
mash"
Stafford sold all he could, left wife and
children and went to a suburb of Birming-
ham to live openly with Miss Whitaker.
His wife got a bill of separation mot a com
plete divorced with order for alimony of
one pound per week, and Miss Whittaker's
father fell upon Stafford with a horsewhip
and castigated him fearfully. The guilty
couple then fled to America, and as 500
as possible Mrs. Stafford followed. She
sought long and earnestly, and at length
came upon the couple unexpectedly in the
streets of Brooklyn. There was, a scene.
and the police had to interfere.
Next day n self styled solicitor called on
Mrs. Stafford to learn for her husband
what she would take to quit and go home.
She was amazed to read on his card the
name of Walter Reynolds" and recog-
nize in him the whilom ardent lover and
betrothed of Miss Whitaker. 1t was too
true. He had located in New York, cared
no more for Nell Whitaker than any other
trollop," he said, and was willing to do
law business for any one who needed it.
He proved to be "A regular visitor to the
Stafford Whittakers. And so the case
stands till the law decides on the English
lady's remedy.
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ocean to find her
husband. They are
each ~thirty-eight
years old, and a
few ear ago lived
near Birmingham,
England, where
her aus band, Jo-
seph Samson Stat
ford, was chief
clerk of the North
British and Mer-
camille Insurance
company. In Biz
mingham lived
Miss Nellie St.
, 1891-07-19

1ne largest stock OF fine brandies. old
WHISTLES, choice hqueurs and superfne
cigars 1t George Masten's well known
house, corner Sixteenth and Ferguson
, 1891-07-19

Cholera intantum has lost Its terrors
since the introduction of Chamberlain 8
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy.
When that remedy is used and the treat
ment as directed with each bottle :is fol-
lowed, a cure is certain. Mr.. A. W.
Walter, a prominent merchant at Walters
burg, H., says: at cured my baby boy
OF cholera infantum after several other
remedies bad failed. The child was so
low that he seemed almost beyond the aid
OF human hands or reach of any medi.
cine" IS and so cent bottles for sale by
A. L. Roedel.
, 1891-07-19

Not only to get way mp" work done.
but also to get your darnmg, patching and
buttons sewed on without extra charge.
CHEYENNE STEAM LAUNDRY
, 1891-07-19

Partridge, who is
amusing Brook
Ign with Il breach
of promise suit for
$4,000 against Mr..
Andrew j e.
She is seventy-one
ear old, and the
recreant lover is
sixty nine -" en-
-tirely too young
for her" i
friends say, but,
oddly enough, her
c hildren and
grandchildren in
sist that he did
promise to a r
Aa- I'D ---HN -
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ARE you GOING EAsTf
II so you will ask for tickets via
WABASH LINE.
WHY? Because in the FIRST place it is
to many Of the principal cities of the East
the
SHORT LINE, and because on all
trains there are, free to all, new and ele-
giant
RECLINING CHAIRS and. from
points in the Rocky Mountain region, on
all through trains,
THROUGH PuLLMANS, and, to cap
the climax of luxury, all trains are fed on
DINING CARS.
@. NJ. HAMPsoN,
Commercial Agent, Denver, Col.
1927 Seventeenth Street.
, 1891-07-19

Down In the MIouth.
Are you an a~rtist?"
II am"
"Shake, old man. What do you draw"
Teeth. Truth.
, 1891-07-19
CHECKERS AND CHESS.

Checker Problem No. I22-By D G
McKelvie.
Black-lI., "a, %, 32..
, 1891-07-19

Wisdonl's Violet Cream will keep the
skin proof against the effects of severe
weather.
, 1891-07-19
ARE YOU GOING EAs

Call at David's drug store for soda
water.
, 1891-07-19

Courtesy of Hyo. Archives & His
The National tribune., 1891-01-29
VETERANS IN THE CITY.

J. i. Burleigh, ed Pa, Vale, Va. Comrade
Burleigh, who IS a farmer. has been living for
most of the time since the war at Bethany.
near Decatur, H., but over year ago moved
10 Virginia, on account of the health Of his
son. which has been much improved by the
change. lie was accompanied by his daughter
Fannie, bright young lady, and a member Of
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE c. c. She has be-
como a willing capture of another member Of
that organization, and will shortly join for
tunes with him in the West
W. NJ. Garretson, Co T. 93d Ind, ChillicO-
the. o. Comrado Garrots0n was one Of tho
prisoners sacrificed at Guntown by the ineom-
potency Of Gen. SturEis and spent several
months in Andersonyi!o aud other prisons.
Comrade William HOynes. 20th Wis, o.
Clark street, Chicago. and South Bend Ind
Comrade Iioynes is Professor Of Law in the
University of Notre Dame at South Bend.
lie has just returned from an important mis-
sion 10 the Indians Of North Dakota, whittier
he was sent at the instance Of President Harri-
son, with whom lac has enjoyed long aequaint-
ancp
The National tribune., 1891-01-29

the moment the appropriation is made the
contractors can begin delivering the goods
This will fulfill the requirements of the law,
and yet save the 20 days which have hereto
fore elapsed between the appropriation and
the time for delivery
What DO you think, General, of the
proposition 10 transfer the Indians TO the
War Department.
1t would not do at all. 1t would be n
very bad thing for the people and the In
dians-especialiy the Indians 1t would
throw back the work of ciyilizing them for
at least 80 years. am sure that the record
shows that the Interior Department has
done remarkably well in this direction.
1T will do still better if left alone.
Gratifying signs of progress appear every
where, and the Indians are taking more and
more kindly to the ways Of civilization and
peace All these would be changed if they
were turned over to the War Department.
Instead of being taught to become farmers
and citizens, they would be merely prison.
ers of war, under the control of the Army,
10 be fed and clothed by the Government,
and all progress would be stOpt"
The National tribune., 1891-01-29
WORK OF THE Passion OFFICE.

During the week ending Jan. 81. 1891, $40
claims were received, of which $50 were Origi-
nal invalid, 4i9 widows, i war OF 1872. A
bounty land, 10 navy, 3 old war, % on account
Of Mexican service, l05 accrued, and GO7 APP
plieatiOns for increase; act Of June p, 1890,
$500 original invalid, 1000 widows.
Number Of claims received to date under
act of June %, $3.50, 557999.
Number of rejected claims reopened, 302
The names and postoffce addresses of 5.Gi3
comrades we're furnished for the use of claim
ants. There were lO3,S pieces of mail matter
received 90, 40 letters and blanks sent out
The number of cases detailed 10 Special Ex-
aminers was 40; reports and cases from Special
Examiners was 5O3; cases on hand for special
examination 5,069.
Reports OF certificates issued during the
week: Original, 4,0j7, increase, 1,IS3; re-
issue, 2O5; restoration, 80; duplicate, %; ac-
crued, III; act Of March 4. 1890, 4 act of
March 3, 1888. o; act of June Z, 1883 o total,
1894.
Total number Of claims pending, !, 157,737.
The National tribune., 1891-01-29
INEFFICIENT WAR DEPARTING
II FRKc

Secretary Of War Proctor Ia transmitting a
report 10 the House of Representatives on the
number and efficiency OF the employees Of the
war Department says that the clerical force
comprises few persons who have for many
years been IN the service of the Department.
aud whose efficiency has become impaired by
reason OF advanced age and other disabilities.
This class consists oil one clerk "a 81 900 IN the
office OF the Secretary Of War; three at 81 200
and ono at 81 600 iu the office of the Adutaut
General one a. $1,000. one al 81 400 one at
81 200 and one ut $1,000 in the office of the
C0mmissaTy General of Subsistence: two al
81 600 and one at 81 400 Ia the office Of the
Chief Of Engineers, aud one at 81 600 i'm the
Office Of the Chief Of Ordnance. The Record
and Pension Division also has n number Of
employees who arc reported As being below a
fair standard OF efficiency for the work required
for that division but they have successfully
passed either the examination for appointment
o. promotion under the Civil Service rules OF
the unclassified force there is one messenger at
$500 three assistant messengers 40 S720, aud
two lah0IcIs ~ $3.50 who arc inefficient because
OF advanced age OF other disability. majority
OF these Old clerks were soldiers aud il would
d. great hardship 20 turn them adrift in their
old age for most Of them have nothing but
tAelr salaries 10 live upon.
The National tribune., 1891-01-29
CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS,

III has been a long while since finally gave
up all hopes of the reformation Of that black
sheep in an honored family-James g. Blaine,
jr-but there are many folks who love and
admire his father, and with the hope born Of
the wish, have talked confidently OF coming
OF the time when Young Jim would finish
sowing his extensive crop Of wild oats and
settle down into a man worthy of his name.
A somewhat longer abstinence than usual from
any disqmceful outbreak gave encouragement
10 this hope, but it was rudely dashed last
week by the public announcement that Young
Jim had appeared al a fashionable bali IN Bal
timore in a state Of iutoxicaton which led to
more than usually idiotc exhibitions. Com
planning that his shoes hurt him, he sat down
iu the ballroom, removed his shoes, re adjusted
his hosiery, and replaced his patent-lcathers.
He crowned a series OF performances by tickling
young lady on her bare shoulder, when he
was elected from the room with more force
than elegance. Jim is an unmitigatedly bad
lot The best thing that Mr.. Blaine could do
would be the old New England way OF treating
incorrgiblo bad boys-shp ham before the
mast on whaling ship, sent out on a three
years voyage That would do one Of two
things-either work the badness out Of his
system or send him so low down that he would
be clear outside the pale OF society,
.@a
Nothing pays like beer making in this coun-
try unless il is beer selling Frank Jones, the
brewer king OF New England, and who was a
poor man a comparatively few years ago, testi-
fed before the Committee on Immigration last
week that be had sold out his breweries 10 a
syndicate for S6.000000 aud guaranteed the
purchasers 8 per cent. net income on their in
vestment. The country would be in q much
better condition II the farmers could make
such pleasant showing Of profit.
a
am glad 10 sec that the Surgeons Of the
Army come promptly to the front on the great
matter OF kOCh's lymph, and are making prep
arati0us 20 give it thorough trial. Their test
oil b will 90 far toward settling its real value.
aa
"Who is this Judge w. A. PETER whom the
Kansas Alliance men have settled upon as SEN
ator Ingalls, successor" asked prominent
Kansan.
well, he isR very good man in a neutral.
negative sort Of way, he replied. lie has
not much force in any direction. lie was
originally a Union man, and his strong
est feelings are IN thai line. He owes
his selection 10 the fact that he antagon-
lied nobody The other candidates-Jerry
Simpson, Elder aud others-are men Of a good
deal Of force aud aggressive ness, but not men
OF education. PETER is sound on most National
questions aud can be relied on 10 vote pretty
nearly right, but he Is not liable TO make any
thing Of a mark"
The National tribune., 1891-01-29
TIE RkuM INVESTIGATION.

The investigation Of Commissioner Of PEN
si0Ds Raum, has dragged It's slow length along
until last Tuesday when Mai Morrill,. the
Chairman Of the Investigating Committee. de-
clared d ended. Any further continuance
would have been sheer waste Of valuable time
Too much Of TINS has already been wasted by
thai N iid Ass Of the Indiana Prairies Cooper
who mas not hcen able 10 sub,tauiiatc a single
one Ut tie rosounalug charges he made last
tali lur political effect Cooper was persistent
O. ihe last n trying % drag iH matters that
were entirely outside % the scope Of The ib YES
trati0U, and insisted on seeing Gen. Raum's
bHuk accounts iu hopes OF finding something
that would hurt tho Commi toner's credit.
Le Was constantly cDutIaaIcted and challenged
a. proiuce proof Of his charges and frequently
they were absolutely di-proycd by liuimpeach-
ah.c evidence. The committee will now report
A. Tie House
The National tribune., 1891-01-29
THE SILVER POOL.

The first discovery Of importance made by
the Committee TO Investigate the Silver Pool
was the testimony Of Senator Vest that Senator
Cameron had bought silver while the bill was
pending in the Senate. This produced inn
mcnse sensation and il was charged that
Chairman Dingley had purposcly delayed
calling Senator Vest until after Senator
Cameron bad been reelected by the Penn
sylvania Legislature. Chairman Diugley
disprOved this, however, by showing that
neither he nor any member Of the committee
had any idea rs TO what Senator Vest would
testify to, aud that the adjournment Of the
committee was determined without rcfur-
ence 10 the calling of Senator Vest. Other
witnesses testified 20 Senator Camer0n's having
bought silver. Last Monday Senator Cam
oron appeared before the committee aud stated
that be had no COncealment TO make regarding
his making amy purchase Of silver. lie bought
silver just like be would buy any ether COM
modify. lie had purchased it without much
thought lie had bought early in June about
100000 ounces on a margin. for which he
put mp $4,000, before the bin passed the
Senate, aud gave an order to sell I'm 10
days or two weeks. lie kept no memo
Hndum Of the transaction. So far as
he recollected, the silver was disposed Of
in June His profits were about $l,lO0 He
had no knowledge Of any other Senator or
Representative or Government Official having
ANY interest IN the purchase OF silver. lie
made no concealment OF having purchased
the silver That was tho only interest he had
In silver during the year. He never knew
Owenby, aud knew nothing about tho existence
Of the silver pool aud did not believe anyone
else did.
"A number OF brokers were examined, who
denied that there was such a thing as a silver
pool. Several newspaper correspondents were
examined, some OF whom were strong ia their
belief In the pool. One believed that Repre-
sentative Flower y, Y was in IL. The latter
gentleman took the stand and denied that he
had ever bought dollars worth Of silver in
bis life
The National tribune., 1891-01-29

Total ............lSj.j1i Total .....,. 81 goo
Grand 53I
Now, if you will 20 over those figures
you viii see that Of the whole number Of
2i3,J8 only - $50, OF about one-i0urth.
receive rations, leaving lS5,57i-Or three.
lourths entirely selfsupporting. That is
the hrst fact OF Importance. The next is
that OF the entire number OF 81, $50 who are
receiving TatiOns, the only complaints have
been in regard 10 those of Pine Ridge. who
number, all told, but 800, or almost exactly
Onc-tenth the whole number fed and sup
piled by the Indian Bureau. Really. only "A
portion of these were disconnected, PERHAPS
not more than ] 900. That seems 20 me a
very good showing IN a matter OF such vast
ness and complication. There were no COM
plants at all from all the rest Of the
agencies. There were no complaints from
those nj Pine Ridge when the delegation Of
Sioux Chiefs were on here last Winter.
+" IL may be as well 10 explain that the
Tations Issued 20 the Sioux are under the
treaty made with them in 1877, which pro-
yided that after 10 years there should be a
reduction in the amount, as il was calculated
that then the Indians would begin 10 be
self-suppOTting. Accordingly. last year the
appropriation for them was cut down SlOO-
0UO-that is, from $500. 600 10 100000. The
money has been judicously expended for
their benefit, and the supplies issued to them
have been Grst-class in every respect The
goods have been of the best, we'll suited 10
their wants and purchased at low figures.
Everything desirable or necessary has been
provided for them; they have been given
liberal quantities Of farming and other i'm
plemenis, and honest, competent men sent
among them % teach them the use Of these.
The main trouble has been that last
year owing 20 the delay OF Congress in
making the appropriation, we could not de-
liver the supplies as early rs usual, and cold
weather overlook us before the work was
completed. You understand that the law
prohibits any official creating n debt against
the Government, so We had TO wait until the
appropriation was made, then advertise for
bids, award the contracts, and wait reason
able time for the contractors 10 make de-
liyeries. All this usually requires about 20
days. Hereafter we shall advertise for bids
early IN the season, and award the contracts
subject TO appropriation by Congress, SO that
The National tribune., 1891-01-29

don't know of any matter of general
interest" said Gen. Cyrus Bussey, the As
sistant Secretary of the Interior, the other
day, upon which the public has so many
false impressions as the Indian question.
Nearly everybody has the idea that substan-
TALLY the whole mass Of Indians are sup
ported by the Government; are defrauded of
their rations and other allowances, and are
i'm n state of revolt Nothing could he far
Their from the truth. Here is a table show
ing an accurate enumeration of all the
Indisns under the control of the Interior
DEPARTMENT. You are ut liberty to use il,
and i think you will find it very interesting
since il has never been published before:
no RATIONs. RATIOSs
The National tribune., 1891-01-29
THE NEW CHEZ OF ORDINANCE.

Col. Daniel W. Fiagier WAS nominated by the
President last week as Chief Of Ordnance, L.
:. Army. 10 succeed Gen. Benet, recently re-
tired. Col. Fla-ler was the third IN rank
being below both Coils. WhitfcmOrc and Buf-
hngion, but has been in service almost tie
same length Of time as the two ranking oiIr
GERS.
Col. Flagler entered the Military Academy
from New York in l-5G, and was appointed
BTevet Second Lieutenant Of Ordnance IN
June, 1901. lie WAS promoted First Leuten-
ant ia August, l56l; Captain in March. 1863
Major III June, 1874; Lieutenant Colonel in
August, ISL, and Colonel in 1880. He never
served in the volunteer army. Col. Flagler
has been in charge Of the WATERFOWL Mass
Arsenal for some time. He has a good record,
Is an excellent Executive officer, aud will fill
the position Of Chief Of Ordnance accepiably.
The National tribune., 1891-01-29
new MUSIC,

Washington musical circles are pleasantly
agitated by the appearance Of some works Of
unusual merit by new composer. Mrs. Kath-
crime Wells ReddlngtOn, who has long been
known rs a brilliant pianist. These compost
tons, which have received the highest praise
by competent critics, are: Kalida," Yalse
brilliaute; Twilight Wooing," reyery !;
" Dance of the Imps," a caprice, and Moon
light in tho Breakers lprcsto) The latter is
dedicated to Prof. John Philip Sousa, the nc.
complished leader Of the Marine Band. They
are published by John +. Ellis, Washington,
ID. C.
The National tribune., 1891-01-29

II is expected in Boston that Gov. Russell
will appoint ox-Secretary Eudicott TO succeed
Judge Deyons on the Supreme Bench Of Massa-
chusetts. President Cleveland took Judge
Endicott from the bench TO make him Secre.
tary OF War.
Mrs William Walter Phelps, wife Of the
United States Minister to Berlin, was passen-
ger on ono Of the big ships which sailed from
New York on Thursday, Jan. %, for South
amptOn and Bremen. She goes 10 join her
husband in Germany, but will stop for while
i'm Paris.
The National tribune., 1891-01-29
COST OF TEE NEW NLvY.

Representative eaycfs 81 Texas, loader Of the
Democratic minority on the Appropriation Com
mittecpi tHe huusr. speak ING Oi the naval appro.
plauoH bin made detailed statement showing
tAe col % Tie new Navy Tor hulls aud machiu-
cry, exclusive oi arm0r and armament, under
various acts OF Congress passed uF d the pres
Cut time. Summarized. this statement Is rs
follow For lyC vessels lm0nitors). So $50.
z iDHr vessels under act Of March 3. ls-3
81 H-ly1jt four vessels under act Of March
3 49, s3 i522l5 fvc vessels under net
81 Aur. 81, less. sG.4l0t7l; five vessels uu-
De- art u MaTch 3. 1851 SG2J4 918: eight
Eos-ol- aHdcT acl " 1855 $gG70J07, Eve yes
se.r UnaeI aci ~ March p 1859, two Of which
Wi cost 2. b5Z,I.l. SIX vessels under act OF
june - l-3D, Sl37OG-zl total cost Of hull
AMI machinery cZcusivc Of armor aud arma.
InNuL ..n- ll..un
The National tribune., 1891-01-29
NEW APPOINTEES,

The following nominations we're sent by the
President TO the Senate daring the past week:
Marcus w. Acheson. United States Circuit
Judge for the Third Judicial District
Col. Daniel W. FIagler, Chief of Ordnance,
with rank of Brigadcr- General.
William ii. Luce, Collector OF Customs at
Marlborough, DE.
First Lieut. HOratio ID. Smith, Of Massachu-
setts Captain in the United States Revenue
Service
The National tribune., 1891-01-29
MONUMENT 20 GEN. WApsWoRrH.

The House Committee on Library have re-
ported fayorablya bill for the erection in Wash
ington Of a granite monument in memory Of
tue late Gen. jas. = Wadsworth The amount
recommended by the committee is S25.OOC. The
report Says: The distinguished patriotic scrv-
ices Of Gen. Wadsworih fully entitle him to
have his memory thus cherished and preserved
among tho people of his country, for which he
had 50 freely expended his fortune and 20 will
lingly laid down his life"
The National tribune., 1891-01-29
4 Monnmrn1 fnr Mrsl Klrrinin-

4 bill has been introduced in the West Viz
ginia House Of Representatives asking for an
appropriation to erect a monument to tho
memory Of the West Virginia troops who fell
at Gettysburg. IL is said that West Virginia
is the only State having troops engaged there
that has not erected monument TO their
memory.
The National tribune., 1891-01-29
ABOUT PEOPLE.

The fare Of Senator Plumb. OF Kansas. Il
piHrd 9y small D0N bui each one 81 these pits
D. a mcial ol honor During tho early DAYS Of
A.usat said mau The other day who knows
thD -Eafor well, Mr. Plumb wis an impccuui-
on. Hrlirr but b. managed 90 surapc enough
money together 90 start "a little " .ally paper
al lmppiIa llc was doing well Isl \ il and had
alMH. wlg up Boz arbts when stranger tram
came -o the village and was amIitun with the
loaiHsnne disease. Tho authorities hustled the
ff.runIess stricken mau ouU Ou the pTa rics. far
from Do, town, ana icii him iu d 10y cabin 10 do
tEr bo.. he could for himself There WIS no
on" 2" care iur him. aud 81 course ID was
WIgi'- nlth death by himself Ia n diupv
prnulue Office SENATOR Plumb heard the story
closed Hir place, aH1 started tor the log cabin
where thc stricken man lHy and lOr weeks
nhiral ana cared Tor him until hc was saved
from aeaih. Ifeu lo lay down him elf stricken
By 10. irll ateusp, bni hearts had grown ten.
ocIrI it lhc Kansas town aud kindly hands
BI.IiN.tIta iU lnW uuii ho too was sayca
Senator eawyeg 81 IS isc0nsin has discovered
~ anI 30 I'urdy. which be has trcd with
~ ~u"rgra. Hncai- inur on five times "a a.v.-
Hs uitrH a- hr i..i. desire 10 cat Ia iact. -lut
tal.es as It'lc iola possible a. assuape The
laIs- ~ hunger al1 ba avoids fluids. saws
a if f.-e manner Doe Hua rcdured 4is weight
a .Htn Ht5 tine past siX months Tic SEN
81 B. of fifr lar.st men Iu The Senate.
The National tribune., 1891-01-29
TIE INDIANS.
Some Popular Errors Concerning Them
Corrected by Gen. BuSSey.

Nearly all OF Them self-Supporting-B n
Very Small Fraction Involved i'm the Re-
cent Troublesome Valuable Statistics
not Previously Published-Cause of the
Trouble About Rations-This VIII BE OBJ
Waited i'm Future.
The National tribune., 1891-01-29
nenth Of King kaInknnn.

kalakaua. King Of the Sandwich Islands,
died in san Francisco Jan. 20. The malsdy
affecting him was Of several years standing,
but il was not visible TO his medical advisers
until his last sickness. The decision was that
BTight's disease held the Hawaiian Monarch
firmly in its grip. The remains were placed in
a metal easket, on board the Charleston, and
are now on their way to Honolulu for inter
U4E