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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-22

An Incident Which Indicates That Hopsss
Have rs Much Sense ~ Some Men.

Have rs Much Sense ~ Some Men.
An old white horse attached to an empty
express wagon baked at the corner Of
Twenty sixth street and Broadway tbs
other day. and for three-quarters Of an
hour successfully resisted every attempt 20
make him move on. The driver belabored
him with q whip, tugged at the reins and
yelled. but to no purpose. Then crowd
gathered and began TO give advice freely.
One man seized the horse by the ears, an
other grasped the bride and began 70 pull,
while two or three Others braced them
selves against the animals headquarters
and tried to push him forward The crea-
fure didn't move foot.
One wise fellow blindfolded the horse
with the drivers coat, after which he de-
clared the animal would move right along,
but the plan was a dismal failure. Another
insisted thatif plug of tobacco were forced
into the creatures mouth he would be all
right, saying which he thrust big piece OF
navy twist between the horses jaws. The
stubborn beast shook the dose from his
mouth and remained immovable. Mean
while the crowd continued TO grow, and
every newcomer had plan Of his own for
solving the problem, which by this time
had effectually stopped the movement oil
vehicles in Broadway for two or three blocks
in either direction. The horse was appar-
emily there to stay. The driver was in de-
spair. The four or five policemen who had
been drawn to the scene by the gathering
crowd looked sheepish and puzzled.
A lady who had watched the scene from
the window of a neighboring cafe finally
turned to the gentleman accompanying her
and said: $50 and start that horse. These
men never can do it. They don't under
stand. How shall you do IT'D Simply take
o halter, walk up to the horse quietly and
hitch It to his bit ring. Take the other end
in your hand, speak TO The horse gently but
firmly and lead him away" The gentle
man went out and borrowed hitching
strap from ahackman, and the crowd leered
him as he approached the baking morse.
lie attached the strap TO the bit ring as d.
rected, patted the animal kindly on the
neck and took the end Of the halter in his
hand. With word of command he start
ed to lead the way, and the horse followed
as promptly and obediently as if that were
exactly what he had been waiting Tor All
the while. The crowd stood back in won
derment and admiration. Some OF the SUI
perstitious ones declared that the animal
had been hypnotized.
There is no trick about It," explained
the little woman laughingy to her friends
as the gentleman rejoned the party In the
cafe. with all those half witted men fool
ing around him the horse probably felt that
| he knew as much as they did. what he
needed was neither beating nor yelling, but
the presence of "a master. To horse as 70
other animals the hitching strap, rope OF
chain is the token Of his own subsection.
The sight of it will subdue him when all
other means have failed. Horses are good
| deal like some men-you may lead them
easily, but you can't drive them. New
| York Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-22
A Cross In the Heavens.

On Oct 2s, A. d. Sl9 Constantine the
Cat ia ssid TO have "heard great and
mighty noise above and to the east OF MN, .
and upon turning his eyes in that direction
Twas astonished beyond measure at what
hs tbere beheld." Clearly outlined upon
the blue sky was cross ofpure white, and
T. Tho halo which surrounded the top was
the Latin phrase in hoe signo' C,by TINS
sign'n in letters Of deep scarlet. Mackey,
the oreat historian. says that there was a
second inscription in Greek, the letters OF u
which in English would Do En- W Lind
ST. Louis Republic. g..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-22
p,.marcls,s Early Love Affair.

An early love affair Of Prince Bismarck's
has been unearthcd by a Tyrolean traveller.
When the chancellor was still Fiery JUNK
or he often visited the little watering place
Of Mitterbad, and at last fell desperately IN
love with Josofa Holzner, the daughter OF
tbs humble attendant at the springs Inc
father who was devout Catholic, wouic
NOT hear OF giving his daughter to here
tic. So the lovers parted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-22
Ml,es Of Thread without Break.

A hank or cut OF cotton always consists
asiOyards Messrs- Thomas Houldsworth
L Co. Of Manchester produced by their ma
9inery cotton yarn or cotton thread 50 fine
Nat out Of one pound weight Of cotton was
pun u, 900 hanks, or thread OF no miles
P length. OF course the thread was too
tns 70 be Of any practical value. II demon
u.ra,ed Only the perfection Of the machinery.
40 material admits Of such fine spinning as
Goes cotton. Messrs. Houldsworth spun out
Of one pound Of Sea island cotton thread
1850 miles In length that WAS quite strong
soough for use. With linen yarn hank or
eas consists of 800 yards.-London Tit-Bits.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-22
AnE.oellant Opportunity.

The old fashion OF fayoritism Is well sa-
t;rized in a story told Of NJ. Bignon, per-
son of very little learning. who was MADE
RIVAL librarian by King Louis XIV OF
France. When the news OF this appoinV-
ment was brought by Bignon TO MS 1ncls'
NJ. d Argenson,t the uncle exclaimed; 1000
pephewI Now you have an admirable op.
portunity to learn TO ssadr-Ssn francisco
Argonaut +
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-22

The Paris Figaro. in connection with the
Marriage Of Miss Mcclellan ut Paris. said
That the bride was "the daughter OF Gen
.ral George Mcclellan. who for certain
tine commanded the Confederate army in
TIE American civil war"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-22

Besides the native slaves Ia Siam there
are, according 10 one authority, l,9OO,0W
prisoners Of war and descendants OF such
TI.onsrs held in captivity TO serve three
@seiAa sssu ysAs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-22
Levy & Davis

Confidence restored. Money m orr
plentiful. 1t can't be kept locked up
when such good values can be had now
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-22
bOc. a Yard.

We open on Monday a full line OF
Fancy Fall Suiting Dress Goods at the
low price of 50c. The styles and the
price will both commend themselves to
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-22
CARPETS.

If you would choose from the largest
assortment you must come straight to
our Garrett Rooms and make your selec-
tions-Axminster, Velvet, Moquette,
Body Brussels, Tapestry, all grades;
Three-ply, Extra Super, Cotton Chain,
etc. Carpets.
Velvet, Moquette and Tapestry Rugs.
Hall and Stair Carpets.
Art Squares, various grades.
Cocoa and Straw Mattings.
Only the most experienced workmen
employed.
Selections can be made and Carpet
sewed and laid when ready.
Estimates furnished for hotels and
dwellings.
Whitney Carriages.
This is the best Carriage made. We
have marked prices very low. The
space we need and is valuable. Come
and see what a pretty Carriage little
money will buy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-22
LEVY 81 DAVIS

THE BUSIEST STORE ON BROAD
STREET, because we make prices so
low to keep our trade on the continual
lookout for bargains.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1893-03-23
HAwAIIANs DISAPPOINTED.
The News That They Were Not "An
ne1edn Made the ReYolutIonists Sad.

The News That They Were Not "An-
ne1ed" Made the Revolutionists sad.
HONOLULU, March eff the friends
of annexation were elated on the re&
ceipt of the news brought by the
steamships China and Honolulu Febru-
ary 20 and % they were corresponding
ly depressed when the Belgic put into
Honolulu unexpectedly March 2 and it
was found that the treaty made by Sec
retary Foster and the Hawaiian COM
missioners had not reached vote in
the United States senate. With the
exception of Minister Stevens and a
few other Americans no one had ex-
pected treaty to be arranged so
speedily. In fact, it was known that
certain of the commissioners had ar
ranged their business affairs here with
view to being absent at least six
months, and the fact that so important
a measure had been prepared within a
few days led to the belief that the peo-
pie of the United States appreciated
the situation here and were desirous of
applying remedial agencies to the diff
culties under which the provisional
government has been laboring.
The disappointment of the American
party in the islands was a source of
much qualification to the royalists.
and it was not late in the day before
assertions were boldly made that the
treaty would never pass the senate,
that annexation was an impossibility,
and that the new congress would carry
out the policy of opposition to the &C
quiring of foreign territory and would
recognize the autonomy of Hawaii at
least to the extent of agreeing to the
accession of Kaiulani, the heiress ap-
parent, supported possibly by an
American protectorate.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1893-03-23
ENGINEERS DISSATISFIED.
Proposed Terms of Settlement of the Ar
Arbor Trouble Not Satisfactory

Proposed Terms of Settlement of the Ann
Arbor Trouble Not Satisfactory.
TOLEDO, O., March Is. - President
Ashley, of the Ann Arbor railway, and
State Railway Commissioner Kirkby,
acting on behalf of the Brotherhood OF
Engineers, came to an agreement as to
the points in dispute between the CON-
pany and the strikers. The terms in
brief are as follows:
No man to be dismissed hereafter by the
road without thirty days notice given,
and that no employe shall leave the com.
pany without similar notice. The wages
Of passenger engineers are to be $40
per 100 miles; freight engineers $3.50 per
100 miles, fremen 50 per cent OF engineers pay
with overtime for over fourteen hours work
Strikers who wish to reenter the roads service
shall make application the applications to bs
considered in the order received, and the applt
cants will be assigned to duty without preip
dice.
This was reported to the strikers at
2 p. m. At 3 o'clock the announce
ment was made from the room wherein
Chief Arthur and the committee were
considering it that the brotherhood
would not accept the agreement as its
stands. The outlook is considered
grave.
TOLEDO, O., March 1S.-General Man.
ager Ashley, of the Ann Arbor, has
issued orders to have freight cars
offered to the Lake Shore and
the Pennsylvania railroads to see
what attitude the officials and brother
hood would assume. Chief Arthur,
of the brotherhood, talks as if the men
en- all local connecting lines would
stand by the strikers. He says he has
not ordered a general strike, but that
the men will act without any explicit
orders. The cars had not been offered
so far
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1893-03-23
ILLINOIS VETERANS.
Mai. e. A. BIodgett, OF Chicago, PlaOsa
at the Head of the q. A. Il.

Maj. e. A. BIodgett, OF Chicago, PlaOsa
at the Head of the G. a. Il.
SPRINGFIELD. Ill, March 1S-Ths
Grand Army of the Republic, depart
IN ent of Illinois, will have for It's de-
psrtment officers during the next year:
Maj E. A. Blodgett, of Chicago, commander:
Col e. b Hamilton, of Quincy, senior vice eom-
mander; w. C. Ridgeway, of Mount Carmel,
junior vice commander: Rev. J. B. Wolfe. Of
Carlinville, chaplain: DR.. 7. S. Hughes, Of
Springfield, medical director.
A resolution was adopted warmly
commencing Capt. o. II. Oldroyd as
custodian of the soldiers home, and ex-
pressing the hope that the trustees
would continue him in that position.
Another resolution was adopted, direct
ing that the legislature be memorialized
to pass law relative to the custodian
ship of the Lincoln monument and Ap-
propriating money for its care. The
idea is to do away with the fee system
now in vogue and make the monument
free to visitors, and also to provide
that the custodian shall be an old SOL
dier.
1t was directed that the fund in the
treasury of the department for assist
ing in rearing a monument to DR.. 3.
F. Stephenson, the founder of the
order of the Grand Army of the
Republic, be turned over to the
monument association having this
matter in charge at Peters
burg, ill, where DR.. Stephenson 10
buried. The department fund on hand
for this purpose is now 81, 400, of which
1000 was appropriated by the depart
ment. The remainder waSSraised by
Grand ARMY posts.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1893-03-23
WESTERN DEMAND FOR MONEY.
Chicago Banks Want S15, ,OOO, 900 Before
May New York Greatly Worried.

Chicago Banks Want SI5, OOO, 900 Before
May New York Greatly Worried.
NEW YORK, March 17.-The con-
tinued strained condition of the money
market causes renewed anxiety in
downtown financial circles. The un-
easiness was increased by the re-
ports that banks were again
calling in their loans, because,
as was alleged, their out-of-town
correspondents were still with
drawing their deposits and Chicago
bankers had given notice to their
agents here that they would require
between now and May SIS, 900. 900 in
bills of small denominations. Added to
this was the great difficulty said to be
experienced by merchants in selling or
discounting their paper; in fact, it has
been alleged for some days that this
was impossible, and that in conse-
quence thereof some failures in mer-
camille houses were to be expected un-
less there was immediate ease-up on
the situation. With reference to the
demand for money from out-of-town
banks, particularly in the west, it was
said by the presidents of some of
the largest banks, those with extern
sive out-of-town connections, that the
indications were that the flow of
money to the west had ceased. Whether
it would break out again, and if so,
how soon, could not be foretold, they
said. Under ordinary circumstances
the return flow of money to this city
was rather to be expected.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1893-03-23
IOWA NEWSPAPERS.

Harry Fortune has parted with his
interest in the Bloomfield Republican
to the regret of all his friends. B. F.
Carroll, a royal newspaper man, takes
it all and Harry will seek his fortune
elsewhere. We hope he will confine
his ventures to the Bloody Sixth, and that
Dame Fortune will continue to abide
with him.
Welker Given, of Des Moines, becomes
the owner of the Marshall Times Re-
publican. His experience as an edito-
rial writer has been large; embracing
the Des Moines Register and Chicago
Tribune, but this is his first venture as
an all around rustler on the country
press. Mr.. Merriman remains for the
present as manager of the paper, and
when Clark Mcfarland winds up his
postmastership he will no doubt be
found browsing in some other news
paper field. May prosperity attend all.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1893-03-23
MICHIGAN,
a BIZ to Levy an Annual Tax to Support
the Michigan University Passes Both
HOuEes of the Legislature.

Bin to Levy an Annual Tax to Support
the Michigan University Passes Both
HOuses of the Legislature.
LANSING, Mich, March H. - The
scheme to provide a permanent and
adequate fund for the Michigan uni
versity was perfected Wednesday
when the house passed the Mclaughlin
bill providing a one-sixth OF mill tax
annually for the support of that
Institution. This, under the present
valuation of the state, will give
the university $1Ss, 900 each year and
obviate the necessity for the regents
coming before the legislature every two
years for money with which to carry
on the work. But seven votes were
recorded against the bill which had
previously passed the senate, and it
will be promptly approved by Gen.
Rich. A resolution was adopted calling
for an investigation as to whether any
two of the educational institutions of
the state were teaching branches so
nearly akin as to make the consolida-
tion of the institutions advisable.
The senate killed the Champion bill,
modelled after the laws of California
and Indiana, providing for a uniform
ity of textbooks in the public schools
of the state, and reported favorably
on the Sabin bill repeating the
present Illuminating oil law and Ak
ing the legal test at 100 degrees flash.
The committee on appropriations and
finance reported bills appropriating
$106, 900 for the school for the deaf and
1866 for the expenses of the state
fish commission for the years 1898 and
1894
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1893-03-23
BOY EIREsuG CAUGHT.

Responsible for Boston BIazes-LsWis 4
Wright Confesses to Starting the Flames
That Consumed Valuable Blocks.
Boston, March Is. Lewis A. Wright.
a 17-year-old youth. whose home is at
Newton, was arrested Thursday night
by Pinkerton authorities for lighting
five successive fires in the business dis
trict. Although young in years, he has
shown himself a master-hand in hiding
the evidences of his guilty work. On
being confronted with the evidence he
broke down and made full confession.
Within two months there have been
more than a dozen fires in the
business district one entailing loss Of
one life and S., 600, 900, another the loss
of five lives and 81, 500. 900 of property.
In each case there was a suspicion OF
incendiarism. Besides these there
have been a dozen attempts to fire diff
ferent buildings, and the work has ap-
peared to be done by the same party.
Young Wright acknowledges that he is
the incendiary, He says he had
great fascination for seeing fires and
an uncomfortable desire to set them
He is bright in appearance and does
not seem to be menNally unbalanced.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1893-03-23
KILLED WITH A HAMMER.

Widow Shaw Tells How Her Lover Muir
dered Her Husband.
BAKER CITY, Ore, March 20.-The
latest regarding the murder of Alfred
P. Shaw, the farmer who was found
dead in barn at his home in
Canyon City, Grant county, was brought
here Friday evening. Mrs Shaw,
widow of the dead man, who was ar
rested with one Calm, the hired man
of the Shaw househould, on suspicion
of having caused Shaw's death, has
made confession. She declares that
Gallin, with whom she had been
intimate, killed her husband with
a hammer, and then carried his lifeless
body to barn, in which was stabbed a
stallion. He then dispatched boy to
town to spread the report that Shaw
had been Kicked to death by the horse.
In the meantime the murderer burned
the handle of the hammer and threw
the head of it into deep snow, where 1t
was afterward found.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1893-03-23
ASKED TO lN1EREERE.

Secretary Gresham to Receive 8 Protest
Against the Proposed Treaty Between
Russia and the United States.
New YORK, March 1S.-A petition to
Secretary of State Gresham against
the Russian treaty has been signed by
large number of persons in this city.
The petition in part is as follows:
'It is evident that under the charge Of at
tempted assassination any offender whatsoever,
any patriot who has planned his country's lib
GRAFTON, and, perhaps, even persons in Rowise
implicated in political projects, whose sole
crime consists in having failed to denounce
their relatives and friends to the police, might,
under the terms of this treaty, be seized on
American soil and returned to Russia, to be
dealt with under the penal code above cited
THAT the people of the United States should
enter into such engagements is contrary to the
traditions OF American freedom and repugnant
TO the moral sense Of civilized nations.
1--WE, therefore, confident that our words viii
be echoed by the great mass OF American ctti-
zens, soIemnly and empha tically protest against
the consummation Of any treaty which might
have such consequences"
Among those who have signed the
petition are Daniel Appleton, Felix Ad-
ler, Francis c. Barlow, John Bigelow.
Rev. DIR. Robert Collyer, Chauncey NJ
Depew, Mayor Gilroy, Richard Watson
Glider, William R. Grace, Henry Holt,
w. d. Howells and Harper Brokers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1893-03-23
nonorlng 81. Pasrlek.

CHICAGO, March 1S.-Ss. Patrick's
day, although cold and windy, was cell
ebrated by large parade, which was
participated in by the leading Irish and
Catholic societies of the city. The pro-
cession moved through the principal
streets and was reviewed at the county
building by Mayor Washbnrne and the
city council. and at St Patrick's church
By Archbishop Fehan, who had cele-
brated pontiical high mass there 1t Io
o'clock a. q.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1893-03-23
The Sigournev News has lust

The Sigourney News has just cele-
brated its 32nd birthday, and is Ieceiv-
ing hatful of hearty congratulations.
Editor Will Needham has been at the
helm IA years, and he has built it up to
one of the best local newspapers in the
state, and into first class newspaper
property. Here's hoping that it may
go on waxing fat and rich, and continue
happy in the abundance of its useful
ness and honor.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1893-03-23
Death OF Gen. Brown.

ST.. CLAIB, Mich, March 1s.-Gen.
Simeon B. Brown died here Thursday
evening at the age of 81. He was
born of military stock in New Hamp-
shire, his father being an officer in the
war of 1919. In the late war Mr..
Brown was major of the Sixth Michi-
gan cavalry. colonel of the Eleventh
cavalry, and finally commanded .
cavalry brigade. He took part In
seventy-three engagements, and for
meritorious service at Marion, Va, he
was brevetted brigadier general