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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-03-18

There are very few illusions to storks
in Latin authors, but one of these is
interesting. The birds have a curious
custom of swapping their bills, making
quite a sharp noise. Young and old
birds, both during and after the breed.
ing season, constantly do this. In the
writings of Persius there is a reference
to this habit. ''There are," he says,
three favorite ways of deriding a man
by putting the hands beside the head
like asses ears; by putting out the
tongue like a dog, and swapping the
fingers against the palm of the hand
like a stork's bill" The first two meth.
DDS OF mockery are plain; but what
was the cause of the last s-Chambers'
journal.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-03-18
POEM part published in this

A POEM part published in this is
sue from the pen of the w~ell-known
author and friend, Captain d. b.
Macintosh, is worthy of attention.
This writer shows Il rare inventive
ability whereby he finds characters
suited to every stage of action; and
this, linked with his clearness of
thought and expression gives him a
power to please which many authors
vainly strive to attain.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-03-18
An Improvement for the Clock,

An early riser's outfit is one of the
recent electrical novelties. 1t has a
decided advantage over the old alarm
clock. which would run down and al.
low the early riser to take another nap.
The electrical outfit does not need any.
winding. 1t keeps up it's nerve grating
jangle for two hours, unless turned off.
The early riser is bound to get out Of
bed and cut off the current. And
then, of course, the purpose is accom-
plished; the early riser having arisen
and duly ''cussed the alarm, remains
UP for the remainder of the day.-New
York Journal.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-03-18
No Steps

"Nulla vestigia retrorsum' was a
popular Roman battle cry. 1t means
in good old English, 'stand still If
you can't 90 ahead" "Drive a peg
at each step and tie firmly to it"
"Anchor till the storm passes" In
true old Virginian it means, "a tail
hollis better'n none.'
At least one of these expressions
is comprehensive to every reader and
probably the public knows what they
have to do with our present incon-
yeniences. Often and often have
rash men at such a time as this done
things for which they repented ever
afterwards.
We joined the throng and shout
ed loudly at the completion OF a rail-
road into camp, at the same
time knowing that ONE railroad IN
an insulated mining camp is little
better than NO railroad; that we
would pay dearly for all the accom-
odations ONE road would bring.
Yet we never dreamed of the closing
I'M of these Accommodations. In fact
we thought a gracious law prevented
it. But, Oh! no. There is no law to
prevent it. Probably railroad men
framed the statutes: for it would seem
in nroud Montana that railroads may
compel a man to mortgage every
thing but his eternal soul to such
CORPORATIONS. He has the alternat-
i've, either of giving right-of-way or
having it taken and the company
which builds the road may take 1t
where or how it p~leases. Then Its
right-of-way is perpetual without
conditions. 1t may OF may not run
trains. 1t may classify freight as 1t
sees fit. It may even sell the real
estate given it for any purpose what
soever
A citizens meeting has been talked
of to consider our present traffic hind
RANGES. This is a good thing. 1t
would be we'll to call a citizens
meeting as some suggestions might
be offered or resolutions passed
which would be helpful, and at any
rate such meetings tend to draw
citizens of a town nearer together.
1t is no time to talk of violence.
For, as we can understand no
cause is given to the trouble that
is not mere speculation. May be if
the truth were known the trouble
lies with individuals outside of St.
Paul or Helena. Right-of-way may
have nothing to do with it, (some
say they know it has not) but we
know nothing for certain. Railroad
officials say the road did not pay and
we think they lie. But why damn
Jim Hill? He has been cursed by a
hundred country newspapers and
heard his title clear ten thousand
times. Whatever may be said of
him he is a good rustler and a sue
cess. The world generally does
damn a successful man. For any
thing we can know the point Mr..
Hill is trying to carry will be the
better for our town.
The best thing to do is to wait.
We may soon have another road. 1t
is the zone man power"we are under
and experience has shown that it
does no good to squirm. 1t is a
season when a promising mining
camp can cut off its blooming little
proboscis if it chooses to do SO.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-03-18

1t is only in the Gulf of California
that regular diving gear is employed ii
connection with the pearl fishery. The
beds there were pretty nearly destroyed
$50 years ago, when from 300 to 5Ot
pounds of pearls were taken from the,.
yearly. The latter were packed o,
mules and literally sold by the busl,cl
Washington Star.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-03-18

a CERTAIN table Of statistics, &C
ing the rounds Of the press, says
that the United States consume today
10000 barrels of petroleum more
than are produced. This looks like
a Standard Oil Company lie.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-03-18

THos. SCOTT Campbell, with
whom many of the miners are ac-
quainted, writes a beautiful descrip-
ton of winter customs in Scotland
which we will publish soon. Accept
thanks, Mr.. Campbell.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-03-18

Again and this last anecdote is so
well known us to have become well
nigh historical at u crowded meeting
just before his election lie was inter
rupted 10y the question. Does your
motlie, Know you are outs" Yes, she
does. was the instant retort. land by
Tuesday night she will know Pm in"
His prophecy proved correct and he
headed the poll by a large majority
San Francisco Argonaut.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-03-18

WE ARE indebted to Robt. Glen
dening and R. E. Kincaid for copies
of Wheeling, w. Va. papers.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-03-18
A MAN is a chump to kick when
he knows he can't carry his point.
Taking II Away.

Horri6ed Guest-There's a roach in
this soup. Take it away, quick!
Waiter-Yes, sab. Wait just one
minute, sab. till I catch him. Good
Nova
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-05-10
RIVER AND HARRoR BILL.
As Passed by the House it Carries an
Appropriation OF 921, 336, 97E.

As Passed by the House it Cargles an
Appropriation OF S21, 1863
WASHINGTON, May 10. The River and
Harbor bill, as passed by the House, car
ries an aggregate appropriation of $21, =
1886, 975. This is an increase by SAG, 600
over the amount of the bill as it passed
the committee. The House Committee
on Rivers and Harbors framed the bill on
estimates aggregating $50, S13, 945, but,
acting on its decision to keep the total
down to about $21, 900, 900, many new
projects recommended by the army en-
gineers were ignored.
These projects amounted to 20, and
some of them will probably be favorably
considered by the Senate Committee on
Commerce. The Senate Committee has
taken time by the forelock and has been
engaged in the consideration of the bill
for some weeks so that an early report
will probably be made to the Senate
The House Committee recommended
only % new projects out of total of 400
separate items carried by the bill.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-05-10
NUTMEG cRATINeS.

The Hartford ;. Post is for Whitelaw
Reid for vice president and thinks Col
onel Doherty is the best man to run
against J. P. Pigott for congress in this
district.
Hartford, one of the richest cities in
the state, does not seem able to conquer
zymotic disease. During the past month
sixty cases of scarlet fever and fifty of
diphtheria have been reported to the
health board.
The town of New: Haven will on the
10Th reduce its floating Indebtedness by
$50, 900 in redeeming half of the $780,
900 Quinnipiac bridge bonds. The float
ing Indebtedness of the town is 81 ,319,-
428. The bonds are held by the Bridge
port savings bank.
Ash Bond is building an oy ster sloop
at Stratford which, he claims, will beat
any boat in the business. 1t will be 4
feet deep and IA feet beam, with all
modern appliances. He expects to
launch it about June 1.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-05-10
TO SELL THE BODY
Awful Reason for a Camden,
N. J., Murder.
CoLoRED FIEND's WORK.
Before he Killed His Mistress He Had
Arranged for Her Dissection.

He Wrote q Latter to Student venn, Of the
University Of PennsyIvania, Oner lng the
Ramains-venn Sent the Letter to the
Chief OF the Camden Police. Who Paid
No Attention to It Until After the Nor
dor-It Might Have Been Prevented.
CAMDEN, N. J., May 10.-A woman
was murdered In Camden yesterday
that her body could be sold to medical
student at the University of Pennsyl-
vania, whose name is Venn.
For some time James r. Moulton, a
middle-aged man, had been living with
Lydia Ann Wyatt, a colored woman,
who had some money. Moulton had en-
deavored to get money from her, and
when she sold some property las week
and obtained $500 he began to lay plans.
he wrote letter to student Venh offer
ing to sell the body of q woman for dis
secting purposes, and said he would de-
liver the remains himself Yesterday
Moulton came over from Philadelphia
and called at Mrs. Wyatt's house. He
demanded that she should give him a
cpuple of hundred dollars. He coupled
this with the statement that if she
didn't he would give her to the doctors,
who would cut her up. The woman was
frightened and offered to give Moulton
. small sum of cash, but when she
showed her money he felled her to the
floor, broke her head, and then took her
money. He laid the body out in prepar-
alton for removing it to Philadelphia.
Neighbors noticed thot the woman
was not about and went into her house.
They discovered the murder and Moul-
ton was arrested. Student Venn had in
the meantime sent the letter Offering
the body to him to the chief of police of
Philadelphia, who sent it over to the
Camden police. The Jersey officers paid
no attention to the letter until after the
murder, and then it dawned upon them
that they might have prevented the
crime.
When Moulton was arrested he said
he had only little change, but $3.50 was
found on him. One of his fingers was
injured, and had bled. He said in ex-
PLANTATION that he had fallen down. No.
body here doubts that he committed the
murder.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-05-10
ASKING FOR THE DANCE.

Important Resolution Introduced In the
Methodist Conference at Omaha.
p ! OMAHA, Neb., May 10.-The old school
Methodists will no doubt be Mortified to
learn that scheme is on foot to allow
the religious to mix little gaiety with
their piety.
Among the many memorials presented
to the Methodist Conference is one from
the Troy Conference which petitions the
General Conference to expunge from the
discipline section 242, relating to amuse-
ments, or at least modified SO that dane
ing may be permissible.
The memorial is signed by the Rev.
VIM. w. Foster, Joel w. Eaton, VIM.
H. Hughes, John w. Thompson, E. P.
Stevens, F. e. Sawyer and several
others, all of New York. Bishop Foster,
of Boston, approves the movement and
has given his official sanction and will
without doubt advocate its adoption.
The memorial is now in the hands OF
the Committee on Discipline, to whom it
was referred.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-05-10

LONDON, May 10.-Col Tom Ochiltree
has been suffering with govt but is al
most WELL In regard to the Drayton-
Borrowe affair, he says it would be
cruel, in view of the fact that the Astor
and Drayton families are plunged into
mourning, to say anything more about
it at present. He denies having stated
that he possessed information that
would clear Mrs. Drayton, and asserts
that she is in no need of being exculpa-
ted, an nothing has been shown reflect
ing upon her. He states that he has
documents in his possession showing
that Mrs. Drayton has been cruelty
wronged, but will not publish them I'M
less obliged to by legal proceedings au-
thorized by Mrs. Drayton.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-05-10
SEVEN MORE SHIPS.
United States to Practically.
Possess Them Soon.
WHAT THE INArANs WILL DO
Bill Granting American Registry to Their
Boats Passes the Senate.

River and HArbOr Bill Passed by the
HOusO-It Provides for nm Appropriation
of Over Twenty-one Million Dollars
Many New Projects Recommended by
Army Engineers IRnOred-OEhor DOings
in Congress. -..g.-s.
WASHINGTON, May 10.-The House bill
comforting an American registry upon
the Inman steamships City of New York
and City Of Paris, and thus, according
to Mr.. Frye's statement, placing the
Government Of the United States in pos
session Of two Of the fastest, staunche st
and best constructed cruisers in the
world, was passed by the Senate yester-
day by vote of four to one.
MIR. Frye announced that the same
company proposed to construct in the
United States not only the two other
cruisers of equal or superior qualities
specified in the bill, but three additional
passenger vessels Of the same class to
ply between New York and Antwerp.
Thus the United States will acquire
the right to avail itself In case of emerg-
ency to seven swift and powerful COM
merce destroyers, and Great Britain will
have no cause to complain about the
transfer of the two Clyde built vessels,
the City of New York and City of Paris,
because the British Government has it
self prescribed a penalty of $105, 900 to
be paid in such q contingency, and this
penalty will be paid.
Three million dollars, or, in exact flg-
ures, 81, 991, 450, was practically added
to the pressing demands upon the Treas
ury by the passage Of a resolution ad-
vising the President that, in the opin-
ion of the Senate, there was no sufR-
cient ground for interference with the
execution of a law appropriating this
amount for the ChoctAw and Chickasaw
Indians, which law passed on the Sd of
March, last year, and has been held up
by the President till he could consult
the Senate upon the subject.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-05-10
BrOOkLY9s Briefs.

Miss Maggie Mitchell of Bank street
is spending week with friends in New
Britain.
One of the new fire alarm boxes
will be placed on the corner of South
Leonard and Porter streets.
Very Rev G. A. McEvoy, o. S. A.,
president of Villanova college, is visit
ing his brother, Thomas McEvoy, 40
Railroad Hill street.
David Fl. Boost of Glen street, while
moving yesterday afternoon, fell down
stairs and broke both bones of the right
forearm. Drs Mum and Faber reduced
the fracture.
John Dunn, aged 60, died this
morning at his home, 9 Drayer avenue,
of pneumonia. His wife died Sunday
night from pneumonia and heart
trouble and was to be buried this after
noon. The interment has been post
poned, however, so that both man and
wife may be buried together. The
double funeral will be held from the
house tomorrow at $50 to st Patrick's
church.
Katie, the three-years-old daughter
of Robert Hill, 80 Railroad Hill street,
narrowly escaped death from poison
last evening. A bottle of eye water,
which had been prescribed for another
child of the family, was found by the
little girl, some of which she drank.
The prescription contained the poison
flying the child Immediately. DIR
Dubuc was called and administered
emeticS, and another messenger brought
DIR Holmes, who washed out the child's
stomach. This morning the child was
much better.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-05-10
sHor AND sLAsHEp.


A saloon Keepers Efforts to Fill Up q
Hospital.
Bm1nNGHAM, May 10.-John Taylor,
proprietor of the Theatre Royal saloon
in this city shot two men and stabbed a
boy last evening and narrowly escaped
being lynchsd. Heis now in jail.
Taylor threw out q man who had got
drunk in his place shortly after 8 O'Clock.
The customer returned, placed money on
the bar and asked for a drink. Taylor
refused to serve the drink and knocked
the money OF to the floor. The custo-
mer tried to strike Taylor and Taylor
drew q revolver.
He fred and the bullet passed through
the customers jaw and lodged in the
back of his neck. As the man fell to
the floor Taylor fred again and gen.
tleman just leaving the saloon with his
son received the bullet in the shoulder.
When the boy turned back and began
representing Taylor the latter caught up
an old sword and, running out, ran the
boy through the arm.
Two men who had been in the saloon
throughout the fight then caught Tay-
lor, and, after desperate struggle got
him on his back. A crowd rushed in
and, upon learning what Taylor had
done, began shouting: Lynch himI
Hang himp'
Somebody brought q rope from the
rear of the saloon and Taylor was
dragged out into the street and toward
the nearest lamppost. His shouts for
help attracted several policemen, who
with difficulty pulled him away from
the crowd and took him to Jail. The
crowd followed, hooting and shouting.
They made three rushes upon the police,
and once almost dragged Taylor of, but
he was rescued and eventually the
crowd was dispersed.
At the Jail Taylor was pitiable figure
His coat and waistcoat were gone, an d
his shirt hung in shreds. One leg of his
trousers was gone and blood gushed
from deep cut in his bare thigh His
face had been pummeled and cut, and
one of his ears was torn. He was crying
and too much frightened to talk. A
doctor dressed his wounds and he was
locked up.
The three persons wound ed in the sa-
loon were taken to a hospital The
boys wound is not considered danger
GUS. His father is severely injured and
will die. The man whose jaw was
smashed by the bullet from Taylor's re-
volver may recover, although his condi-
ton is critical
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-05-10
Russla's Chief of Police Poisoned.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 10. - General
Gresser, the Chief of Police at St. Peters
burg, is dying from q mysterious ILL
ness. The cause of the illness has been
traced to poison in his food, and there
is no doubt whatever that he is the vic
tim of a Nihilist conspiracy. The Nj
hilists have long been greatly irritated
at Gresser for his seventies, especially
toward prisoners who are held merely
under suspicion. It is charged that
Gresser recently subjected the Nihilist
Togarnieff to severe punishment, includ-
ing privation of food for 4S hours and
the application of shocks from an cleo
trio battery, to compel him to confess q
conspiracy in which he was supposed to
be concerned.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-05-10

ANTHONY, Kan, May 10.-Williams
Wilkins and wife and five children, col
ored, thinking q storm was brewing, re-
tired into a cyclone cave at their resi-
dence in the southwest part of the city
last night. They went to sleep, and the
heavy rain SO undermined the house
that the roof fell on the sleeping people.
wilkins succeeded in getting out and
aroused the neighbors, who assisted him
in rescuing the wife alive. The five
children, ranging from six months to
fifteen years were taken out dead.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-05-10
a,o,ltt, to Form a New Cabinet.

ROME, May 10.-King Humbert has
charged Giovanni Giolittd with the duty
of forming new Cabinet. This selec-
ton is blow to the Irridentists and
friends of France. Giolitti is under the
influence Of Crispi and the King could
not have made q choice more acceptable
to Emperor William and Emperor Franz
Joseph, unless he seleSted Crispi him
salt. Giolitti was Finance Minister in
Crispi's Cabinet for q q short time and
IL known to be an opponsnt Of the popu-
lar demand for a reduction of the army.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-05-10
Reduction in Goal Tolls.

PHILADELPHIA, May lot is officially
announced that for the purpose Of fos-
tering and encouraging the manufactur-
ing industries along the several lines in
Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and es-
pecially in view Of the depression in the
iron trade, the management Of the Read
ing Railroad system has resolved upon a
general reduction of 10 per cent. in tolls
ON anthracite coal and some other raw
materials on all lines, applicable to an
furnaces, mills and manufactures, to
take effect on the 18th inst.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-05-10
won't Talk About that speeOh.

BosToN, May 10.-President Eliot of
Harvard, who has returned from his
Western trip, refused to be interviewed
relative to his Salt Lake speech, saying
that if he ever spoke on the subject
again he would do so byIlectnre, an he
could not do the subject justice by inter
view. He says that the newspapers re-
ported him with accuracy with the ex-
ception of the Salt Lake Tribune, I"
whose representatives purposely misrep-
resented him.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-05-10
Huntsr'a Bail Fixed at $4,000.

PHILADELPHIA, May 1O.-A hearing was
given Theodore F. Hunter, the ex-
president OF the Farmsrs' and Mechanics
National Bank at Phoentxville yesterday
by United States Commissioner Bell
upon a charge of classifying the report Of
the condition of the institution to the
Comptroller of the Currency. Anum-
Der of witnesses were examined, after
which United States Commissioner Bell
lxed the bail at $40, 600, and remarked
that he did not think it too much.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-05-10
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
A Saloon Quarrel In Syracuse that Ended
DiSaStrouRIY.

D1BABLrOuBIys
SYRACUSE, N. Y, May 10.-A saloon
quarrel in this city last night ended in
a murder and suicide. Jack Bresnahan,
q well-known character about town, was
shot dead by stranger, who was after
wards identified as ]. Crouch, of Jack
sonville, Fla.
The men had been drinking together
and had got into a dispute. AS they
were leaving the saloon Crouch said:
eff you follow me any further I'll kill
you" Despite the threat Bresnahan fol-
lowed, and the stranger shot him in the
stomach.
The murderer then put the revolver to
his own head and fred again. Both
shots proved fatal within an hour.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-05-10
Big SAFE Combination.

TRENTON, N. J., May 10.-The Herring
Hall-Marvin Company has been organ.
lied under the laws of New Jersey, with
a capital of s., O00, 900, to carry on the
business of manufacturing and dealing
in safes. This COMPANY is to take over
and carry on the business of Herring s.
Co., of New York; Farrell & Co, of
Philadelphia; the Hall Safe and Lock
Company, of Cincinnati; the Marvin Safe
Company, of New York, and Myers s.
Smith, of Philadelphia.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-05-10

CHICAGO, May 10. - Four hundred
members of the National Editorial Asso-
citation from the Eastern and Middle
States left here for the West last night
on the Santa Fe. Their ultimate desti-
nation is San Francisco, where their
convention will be held May "A to 26.
The party visited the Worlds Fair
Grounds in the afternoon. Among the
prominent New York editors were e. H.
Butler, Buffalo; G. P. Holden, Yonkers;
A. E. Bunnell, Dansville; J. H. Farrell,
Albany.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-05-10
Chinese Exclusion Act Condemned.

BOSTON, May 10.-The local Evangeli-
cal Alliance has adopted resolution re-
cording an indignant protest against the
Chinese Exclusion act, condemning 1t as
un-American and pronouncing its pas
sage stain upon the National honor
Copies Of the resolution were sent to the
Washington,