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CRUISER BOSTON.
She Makes Her First Visit to the Port
of San Francisco.

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of san francisco.
SAN Francisco, May 2.-The United
States cruiser Boston arrived in this har-
Dor from San Diego to-day. This is the
Boston's first visit to this port. She is
one of the squadron speeded south be-
fore the settlement of the Valparaiso al
fair. She is brig g-rigged, go feet long. ~
feet beam, II 1eet draught, 3,1S9 tons dis
placement and $3.50 horsepower, Her
engines are horizontal compound, acting
on a single screw, and giving the vessel a
speed of fourteen knots. The main bat
terry consists of two S-inch and six
6-inch breech-loading rifles; the second
ary battery of six rapid fire and four re-
volving cannon with two Gatiings. She
was built by John Roach & Sons at
Chester, Pa, in 1883, and is classed ms a
protected cruiser.
Captain Wiltse is the commander of the
Boston. Her crew consists of $50 men.
Including a guard of thirty-six marines
under the command of Lieutenant III. L.
Draper.
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Drowned i'm am Old Prospect Shaft.

SAN ANDREAs, May News was re-
ceived here this evening by wire from
AltaVille, near Angels Camp, of the find
ing of the dead body of Edward Ire
melli. He had been missing since morn
ing, and was discovered drowned in an
old prospect shaft full of water. He was
aged about 35 years, and prominent
citizen of Altayille
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Why Leap-Years

To the inquiry why the leap-years are so
called, there appears to be no satisfactory
answer. What connection, it may be
asked and has been asked, was the year
or the added day supposed TO have with a
leap or with leaping? Were these years
regarded as coming with leaps or bounds,
as contrasted with the steps or PAGES of
other years? Did days or years leap over
something, or were they themselves
somehow leaped over? All this seems
matter for conjecture; and there is moth
ing left for us but to fall back on 1.-The
Century Dictionary's" statement. .sThe
exact reason of the name is unknown.r-
Rev. George Macarthur, in st. Nicholas.
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THE BRUNER CASE.
Judge Coffey Grants a Continuance
Until the Goth Inst

SAN Francisco, May 2.-Thec case of the
People against Elwood Bruner was called
in Judge Coffey's court this evening
Bruner read an affidavit setting forth the
reasons why his attorneys, J. C. Camp
bell and P. Reddy, We're unable to attend
in court, and asking a continuance of one
week. Barclay Henley, acting for the
District Attorney, announced the depart
ure OF the principal witness, Mr.. Ottinper.
TO attend a business meeting in Denver.
and, therefore, asked for further con-
tlnaance of two weeks. in lien of one.
Bruner asked that the names of z. w.
II. Shanahan, J. G Hanks, a. L, Barnett
q. A. Wentworth and John p. Dunn
should be added to the list of witnesses
for the defense.
n J. G. Mccall having answered to his
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Red Bluffs Town Hall.

RED BLUFF, May 2.-The special cleo
ton on the 30th ult., to vote for direct
tax of ,0C0 to build new town hall
was held under the Australian ballot sys-
tenn and passed off without any trouble.
The ballot reform law worked like a
charm. Three hundred and twenty-six
ballots were cast. There was a majority
of II for the tax. Red Bluff will boast
over q new two-story town hall this year.
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Silver-Mining Bill.

WASHINGTON, May "A bill was in
troduced in the Senate to-day entitled "a
bill for the protection of the silver min
ing industry providing that the Secre-
tary shall purchase such silver bullion
only as is produced from the mines of the
United States, or from ores melted within
the limited States
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Spirited Municipal Election.

HoLLIsTER, May 2.-The largest vote
in the history of this place was polled at
the town election held here to-day. A
great fight was made to elect a Board of
Trustees that would be in favor of closing
saloons on Sunday, but the ticket opposed
to Sunday closing was elected by a good
majority. Forty votes were thrown out
on account of irregularity, as many of
the voters substituted the lead pencil for
the regulation rubber stainD.
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Proceedings in Congress,
Union Pacific Dividends.

NEW YORK, May "A bull on Union
Pacific is quoted as saying: 1.-The general
disposition to regard the Union Pacific as
hopelessly involved in debt is not shared
by prominent members of the Gould
party. George Gould doesn't expect to
see the company pay dividends imme-
dIately, but believes it will show three
per cent. earned on stock this year."
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Railroad Bonds Illegal.

Tucson (Ariz.), May 2.-District Judge
Sloan decided this morning that the Tue
son and Globe Narrow-gauge Railroad
bonds were illegal, on the grounds that
the organic Act creating the Territorial
Government of Arizona prohibits the
Legislature from granting special privi-
leges or franchises. This Act was man
datory, requiring the county to exchange
its bonds with those of the narrow gauge
railroad, which the county did to the
amount OF Sl5O,000 The interest due is
$4,000. The bonds are held in England,
and the bondholders there commenced
suit to recover.
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Young Orphan Girl Suicides.

HoLLIsTER, May q Minnie Tracy,
aged IA years, committed suicide near
here to-day by taking strychnine. She
was left an orphan about ten years ago,
and has since lived with an old lady
named Mrs. Valentine Matthews. To-
day Mrs. Matthews took occasion to scold
her for some trif1ing matter in the pres
ence of a companion, which so humiliated
her that she concluded to take her life,
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THE CALAvERAs STAGE TRAGEDY
Rain 1nterferes With the Tracking of
the Lone HiGhwayman.

IHIeFISreS with The Tracking of
the Lone HiGhwayman.
SAN ANDREAS, May 2.-Owing to the
heavy rains of Saturday night, Sheriff
Thorn and posse were unable to continue
on the track Of the murderer who fired
into the San Andreas and Sheep Ranch
stage on Saturday morning last. j. Is.
Hume, Wells, Fargo q Co.'s detective,
arrived last night, and spent the early
part of to-day with Sheriff Thorn, en-
gagged in trying to find some clew or
adopt some theory upon which to work.
They left this afternoon, but their OBJ
Jective point is not known.
The funeral of Miss Rodesino. the
young lady who was killed on the stage,
took place to-day at her home in El DO
rado. Her uncle, John Rodesino,
prominent merchant Of that place, offers
a re ward of 5000 for the arrest and con-
viction of the murderer. Driver Raggio,
who received two buckshot in his breast.
and who is now lying at the dwelling
where he was carried, short distance
from the scene of the tragedy, is rapidly
sinking, and his attendant physicians
say that he will not live until morning.
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Canada Wins First.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2.-The tug-of-
war tournament closed tonight. Canada
pulled Denmark in eight minutes. Scot
land was to have pulled against Ireland,
but the Scotch team refused to come on
the platform, and the contest was award
ed to Ireland by default. Canada wins
the first prize. The other prizes were not
awarded tonight
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ACCIDENT ON AN ELECTRIC ROAD,
A Car Jumps the Track and Several
Persons Injured.

OISOII5
SAN FRANCISCO, May 2.-This after
noon an accident occurred on the new
electric road between Nineteenth and
Twentieth streets, on Guerrero. The car
was going up the hill, when it ran off the
track, and the man who manages the
electrical switches on the car was thrown
off and injured.
Information came to the police station
that several people were injured and
taken to st. Luke's Hospital. From st.
Luke's Hospital it was learned that the
accident was not so serious as at first re-
ported.
Three men were injured, but no one but
the roads employe seriously.
The motor mans name is Saunders.
He is suffering from conclusion of the
brain.
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The Carizo Mountains.

SANTA FE, May Am expedition into
the Carlo Mountains under command of
General McCook, will start on the 10th of
May. The object is to look at the coun-
try and ascertain whether the mountains
contain as much minerals as has been
reDreSeutel
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Shot His Bartender.

VIsALIA, May 2.-Charles J. Schmid
shot his bartender Charles Witt at mid
night last night. The matter was kept
quiet, and Schmid has just been arrested.
Witt was hit in the breast and arm. He
is still alive and may recover. Schuid
claims the shooting was in self-defense.
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Against tho Sugar TRUST,

PHILADELPHIA, May "A bill in
equity has been filed by the Government
against the sugar trust, to prevent the
consummation of the recent deal by
which the trust obtained control Of indi-
vidual refineries in this city.
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prize Eirrhf.

SEATTLE (Wash.), May ED Cuff, a
well-known heavyweight, and jim Lam
bert of Port Blakely fought six rounds
last evening in Pierce County, thirty
miles from here. Cuff proved by far to
be the hardest hitter and was awarded the
fight.
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Looted bv Pirates.

GIBRAETAR, May "A Spanish sailing
vessel bound for Alhuclemas, a Spanish
prison settlement in the Mediterranean,
was becalmed off the coast of Morocco
and boarded and looted by number OF
nIratnS.
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tons to seat lay delegates. Dr. John
Lanahan said he believed the laymen
would have more influence and power
In the conference by being seated sep
arately.
Mr.. Sinkl of Kentucky vigorously COM
batted the idea. He wanted the advice of
ministers, and wanted the ministers oc-
caslonally to get advice from the laymen.
lie wanted an equal representation, but
opposed separation.
Mr.. Murray of Pennsylvania said the
laymen merely wished TO be placed on
an equality with the ministers. Hereto
fore they had lost their individuality.
Or. Buckley, editor of the Cjtl7Stidn
Ad00cdte, thought the laymen had not
peen given fair chance to exercise
equal power with the ministers. Nine
tenths of the laymen said they had at
tended but one general conference, but
the ministerial delegates go to conference
after conference, and the bishops who
preside, who knew them, are not ac-
quainted with the laymen, and when
they arise on the floor with half dozen
ministers the result was, usually, that the
presiding officer recognizes some minis
terial delegate.
After long wrangle the conference did
allow the Iaymen delegates who desired to
select seats separate from ministers. The
drawing of seats by lot then began, and
continued until 7:30, when the conference
adjourned until tomorrow.
Proceedings In Congress.
WASHINGTON, May I'm the Senate
numerous petitions were presented
against legislation closing the World's
Fair on Sunday; also, against further ad-
verse Chinese legislation.
The calendar was then taken up.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-In the House
the Democrats, under suspension OF the
rules, passed the free binding twine bill
lS3 to ~,
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A Sherftr's suicide.

New ULM (Minn.), May 2.-The body
of Louis Somelz, Sheriff of Brown
County, was found in the river. He had
been respondent. There is no doubt that
he drowned himself.
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DEFINING CONVICTED.
A Melbourne Jury Finds Him
Guilty of Wife Murder.
THEY ALSO DECLARE THE PRISONER
TO BE SANE.

The Accused Makes a Statement Be-
fore the Court In Which He Says
He Can Remember No Incident
Which Would Lead to the Awful
Crime of Which He Was Convicted
Sentence of Death Pronounced by
the Judge
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believed to be a citizen of Eugene. Or.

EUGENE (Or.), May "A dispatch re-
ceived by j. f. Robinson, Grand Re-
corder of the knights Templar of Oregon,
states that man was recently committed
to the Insane Asylum at Stockton, Cal, g.,
by the name of b. Il. Luckey. Friends
OF +. K. Luckey of this city, who mys-
teriously disappeared three months ago,
think ii probable that he is the man. f..
X. Luckey was a Sir knight, and man
of considerable means.
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NitrioI Shnnrinn

Paris papers announce that N. Mattel
an officer of the French army, has in
vented rifle that will project o SPRAY ot
yitriol a distance OF eighty yards. Tho
weapon, adds the papers, is not to be used
in European wars.
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Strike at IIayana.

HAVANA, May 2.-The masons, car
penters, painters and stonecutters struck,
the two former for eight hours day and
the two latter for reduction in working
hours. Building operations are practi-
cally ut standstill. No disturbance is
feared
The record-union., 1892-05-03

All the millstones used in the United
States formerly came from France. but an
excellent substitute was found in the
buhr stone of Pennsylvania and Ohio.
and that is now used to the exclusion of
the foreign product.
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California Fruit Sales.

CHICAGO, May2.-The Earl Fruit Com
pany sold Suisun cherries to-day in five
pound boxes at 81 10; Vacaville Rock
ports. in regular boxes, brought ST 80,
and black cherries in half-boxes s. so.
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NJurder i'm tho First D.o.oa

TACOMA [Wn.), May 2. = Salvatore
Pagano, Sicilan fruit vender, charged
with numbering his friend, Salvatore
Conchilla, was tonight found guilty OF
murder in the first degree.
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No News of an Outbreak.

LoNDoN, May 2.--In the Commons to-
day James Lowther, Parliamentary Sec
retary of the Foreign Office, stated that
the Government had received no official
news of an outbreak in Venezuela Two
British warships, however. were ordered
to Lagaura.
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Iron steamer Sunk.

DETROIT, May 2.-The Lackawanna
Line iron steamer Russia sank last night
near ROndeau, Lake Erie, after collision
with the Canadian steamer Celtic, which
was also sunk
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RELIGIOUS.
Quadrennia1 Conference Of the Metho-
dist Church.

OMAHA, May 2.-The twenty-fourth
Quadrennial Conference of the Methodist
Church convened here this morning and
was opened by Bishop Bowman. The
entire morning session was devoted to a
discussion of the proposition to seat lay
delegates separate from the clergy.
During the discussion of the resolu-
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Death from stab Wounds.

New YORK, May 2.-Policeman Kane,
who was stabbed Saturday night by
Thomas Kelly, died this morning. His
brother Harry, stabbed at the same time,
is dead.
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name, Judge Coffey instructed him, with
all other witnesses for the prosecution, as
well as for the defense, to appear before
the court on the 10th inst.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-02-03

But that IL how he did feel. and he do
termined TO ascertain for himself by actu-
al personal investigation. AS u result 0
his experience he has withdrawn his an
nual subscriptions from most OF the socie-
ties, and is now engaged In doing good In
his own way.
Mr.. Dreyer's method for ascertaining
how the so called charitable" organiza-
tions were conducted was novel and In
keeping with the great business perspicac-
ity which has brought him wealth. When
n poor person recently applied to him for
relief, and stated that the societies either
could not or would not afford the desired
aid, the banker disguised himself as pau
per, went TO several OF the charity" Offices
and asked for succor.
The replies varied only as TO tho actual
form OF the declination; the practical re-
suit was the same In every case. In one
instance an official drawing a fat salary
out Of the contributions, intended for just
such rs the applicant was supposed to be,
ordered him 10 "get out" When positive
rcfusals were not given there was 20 much
"red tape" with the consequent delay
preliminary TO the rendering Of help, that
person might easily have starved to death
before aid could be obtained, even II It
NutNch W Dt BTautcu cNSutuuily. Ouo
sach case actually came under Mr.
Dreyera observation.
The banker also asserts that women,
dressed in silks and satins. 20 about the
city Of Chicago soliciting charity with
great perseverance. Their zeal Is easily
explained by Mr.. Dreyer's discovery that
they receive u stated commission for this
work, and that many Of them manage to
make IL yield goodly income Naturally,
after sitting through the hands Of a few
"philanthropists" Of this type, tho amount
Of money originally subscribed has shrunk
considerably when it reaches the nominal
beneliciaries.
As result of his observations Banker
Dreycr wants the charitable societies of
Chicago, which are supported by sub
scription either in whole or in part, to be
investigated. He wishes to get together
committee Of rich men who can afford to
devote the necessary time to the matter.
by means of personll applications In dis
guise for charity AMI other devices these
gentlemen will bc enabled, 1t Is believed,
70 announce to tho public the names Of
those societies which arc worthy Of sup
port. This plan Is intended TO have the
effect of wedding out those organizations
which are only nominally aud not actual
ly charitable
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-02-03


na'i, murdered by her own husband, her
life blood spattcred on her three-year-old
boy.
Il is the Old story. He was mo account" I"
as the people say. He idled, then drank
heavily, abused his wife and finally drove
pair of shears into her back till the point
penetrated her heart. He was q carriage
painter by trade but worked only by fits
and starts, and OF late years his wife
worked out as "A domestic Owing to her
husband she could not keep her place and
so joined Mrs. Temott q neighbor in the
big tenement house at the corner Of Com
merce and Elm streets, in doing scrub work
ut various resorts. This servile toll the
young mother did to get clothing for her
little boy. Rutherford went on idling and
drinking more and morc.
llo came home drunk and found his wife
ut the sewing machine. There was quar-
rel-at any rate his voice was heard-then
scream OF mortal agony and Mrs. Temott
rushed in. The murdered wife was still
standing, but sank on the bed, attempted
to clasp her boy. but fell to the floor dead.
rutherford OF course pleads Temporary
insanity" and adds that his wife tried to
strike him with poker, But the wound
was In her back, under the left shoulder
blade, and seems TO have been given ~ she
was leaning forward, probably over the
sewing machine.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-02-03
THAT FIVE O'CLOCK BILL.

"Requiescat in pace" is the requiem OF
the Five O'Clock bill.
II was introduced at the May session at
Newport by the Republican leaders, who
expected in the hurry OF legislation busi-
ness that the Democrats would not notice
it and that it would become law, and once
being law ii would require a Democratic
Senate and House to repeal il. And as
they felt sure that it would require some
time for the Democrats to get control OF
the Senate they gurgled in JOY at the
thought.
But the Democrats were awake and such
an excitement was raised that Brayton
and Wilson and Ladd became frightened
aud the bill was continued to the present
session.
1t was defeated yesterday, and Ellery
Wilson OF East Providence notoriety,
preached its funeral sermon. 1t was n
hard task but Mr.. Wilson relieved the
monotony OF his thanklass task by laud-
ing the Republican party as the friend OF
the laboring man.
The cool audacity aid gall of this
assumption is enough to make a dead mill
hand turn over and rise from the grave TO
rebukc this pharisec OF pharisees.
The Republican party has had complete
control Of this state for nearly fifty years
and it has ever and always opposed every
advance asked by the people.
Does Ellery Wilson think that The
people are fools? Does he hope to build
up his own party by actual lies?
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-02-03
ST. PATRlCK'S DAY.

There seems to be no reason why Paw
tucltet, IL IL is 10 have a ST. Patrick's Day
parade at all, cannot have a grand one.
The Providence Visitor says: awe have
been asked why arrangements have not
begun for the celebration OF st. Patrick g
Day in this city We cannot speak for
the committee, bat the reason probably is
that our city societies will join in the
parade I'm PaWtucket.
"The expectation is that the Pawtuckot
convention will formally invite the socie-
ties of Providence, Woonsock and New
port to join in a union parade in honor oi
st. Patricks Day
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-02-03
sNAKE FANGs.

bpcdon are always partially erect
When the sepedon ordinarily strikes his
mouth is not open, but nevertheless the
fangs come outside and below the lower
lips protruding beneath the chin. On
the contrary when the rattlcsnakc strikes
the mouth is opened to its widest extent. 80
that whereas the former strikes a deadly
blow without biting, in the latter the strik.
Ing aud biting constitute the same act.
The most important difference, however,
is made apparent 10y the annexed cuts
showing the direction in which the poison
Is elected from the fangs OF both
The upper cut shows the angle of ennis.
sion from the fang Of the rattlosnakc. and
II will be noticed that the fang Is groovcd
TO the point.
The lower cut gives the angle Of emission
from that OF the cobra where the opening
comes out abruptly, leaving the point
solid. G.. r. O'RLItY.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-02-03
REPUBLICAN PRESS OF THE STATE.

The Republican party in this State is in
sore distress. Outside OF the country
papers and some wceklies they have no
papers TO ventil tie their ideas. In Paw
tucket they have queer sort OF Re
publican -Mugwump sheet edited by a
Democrat and owned by the recent owner
of the Telegram. In Providence they
have a venture and an annex. Taking it
all in all they are in bad situation.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-02-03
REPTILES As THEY ARE.
Even Snakes Have Suffered
from SANDER.
THINGS THEY NEVER ATTEMPT.

Probable Origin of the "stinglng Taii''
Beiief-The Bushmaster bad Enough
as He Is-How the Cobra and tho
Rather Eject Their Venom.
The perslstency with which mankind has
clung to erroneous notions concerning
snakes is, to say the least, curious Some
stories are 40 far fetched that like bad ore
they do not contain enough Of the genuine
metal to repay the trouble Of smelling
But others are Of such tempting mixture
that they deserve an examination so that
the gold OF truth may be extracted before
they be- thrown aside as rubbish.
We know better nowadays than 10 be
levc in the "lingua sutIusa veneno" but
IL Is nevertheless true that most persons
will cXclaim, look ~ his sting" when
they see the sharp forked tongua Of n snake.
The reason Of this error Is self evident.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-02-03

The TRIBUNE desires to say that it l.
weary of hearing two-cent politicians of
theNcEloy stamp abusing John NJ. Bren-
nan of Providence. Mr.. Brennan has
been appointment and a successful lawyer
in Providence for nearly twenty years,
and no one viii today venture to accuse
him of wealth, though others have grown
rich IL MIR. Brennan had not worked Sc
hard for his own people--call it an idea
he might be as wealthy as others.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-02-03
THE u. s. SENATORShIP.

The Democrats will look on at the Re.
publican fight for the United States Sem
atorship with as grim pleasure as 20 the
lady who enjoyed the fight between her
rough husband and the bear-and will
then take the possum.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-02-03

The German Emperor ordered a railway
engineer TO do his bidding, but the man
would not, because 1t endangered not
only the Kaiser life but that of Others
And the next day when the Imperial
temper was cooler, that engineer got
rich and substantial remembrance in ad.
dition to the reward coming from sens,
Of duty adhered TO.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-02-03
An After Christmas Rush.

1t is said that there was n noticeable
rush on neckwcar Immediately after
Christmas, which was unaccountablo
until IL was discovered that the buyers
were OF tho thousands OF men whose
best girl had given them q scarfpin. and
as q result they were out looking for the
best scarf to go with it.-Clothicr and
Fursisher