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The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-06-05
HOTEL hERMITS.
Men VINO Find Solitude In the Very Gem
tiers Of Iiyetinc.,,

One of the most interesting stud ia
human nature about the city is the man
who lives in hotels. do not mean tra
commercial traveller or the man who il
engaged i'll business Of any kind. but the
man who has nothing to do but to lock
around him and enjoy himself. He mar
actually enjoy himself, too, for all !
know. | hope he does. He is inter
ing a an illustration of what some L. i
call enjoyment.
The fashionable hotels OF New Yorl:--
AMI UNREASONABLE hotels for that mat
tcr-arc the shelter Of many men who
are not in business other than the bust
hes of looking pretty and observing the
rest Of the world move | do not say
they are the homes of such men-they
merely shelter and feed them.
In ma,!y Instances this life is that Of a
hermit. Possibly man accustomed to
the wild, hilarious carer offered by a
country hotel may cayil at the expres
sion in this connection. but it is because
such n man does hot understand city
ways. Aycar or two z IL well odo gen
tlenan died in "A New York hotel. He
had lived in the hosiery for years, and
yet not Il suul-if | may use the word
soul in speaking of a hotel corporation
knew him personally or anything about
him beyond the fact that he paid his bills
promptly and regularly. lie chose to
make no acquaintance and was salts
fed To appear to the hotel managers as
mo. 81. K" OF by whatever number his
room was ,gsiglated. The hotel man
ageiucnt had changed several times, but
he lived on there. a calm, unrufied ex-
istence.
AS II guest such a man is a jewel, and
as may reasonably be suppose! he was
o likely to he harassed by unnecessary
attentions. When he died and it wa
found that he was IA gentleman Of indie
pendent fortune-the newspapers, of
course. making the discoyery-some peo-
pie marveled for "A day or two and then
forgot him. | recall the incident now
only to illustrate that III "a great city like
this what appears to be the most public
life may be in reality the most exclusive.
There are plenty Of mel living hermit
lives in New York Eotels-as much so as
if they occupied "A poor howell in the soil.
tary businesses Of the Wilderness.
know men who reside at swell hotels
who DO not seek to avoid their fellows
put who might as well be confined in
the penitentiarv or be dead. SO far as
their USEFULNESS to society is concerned.
They remind me of convicts-so appar-
entity listless. aimless and inert their cA-
istence. They eat, drink and sleep.
Life holds no more inviting cupfor them
than that offered by the hotel corridor.
They have exhausted what men call
pleasure or are beyond the age of phys
ical enjoyment, with no reserve capacity
for mental pleasure. To a man Of
tenpcraments snch u life would be a liv-
ing dcath.-New York Cor. Pittshrrg
DlrlMtrll
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-06-05
No Blood shed After All.

A Jeffersonville society reporter who
recently announced that a wedding had
been postponed because the brides trous-
Q had not been finished got himself
into hot water. The reporter was al-
preached by the prospective groom. who
was fighting mad. with the exclamation:
"What did yoa print that lie for. It's
nObody's business whether my wife's
trousers are done or not" The news
paper mans explanation pacified the
angry man. who shook his hand and in-
sisted upon his presence Mt the marriage
which occurred a few nights later
Louisville Courier Journal.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-06-05
Monday june ,, 1881.
REDUCED iuMJGHAYIgN.

The statistics Of immigration for the
months of February. March and April,
while showing an increase in the mum
Der Of immigrants since the beginning
Of the year, when compared with the
statistics for the corresponding months
Of last year. show a very decided falling
off. The total immigration for the three
months of the current year was. in
round numbers, EH.Uuo. while for the
same months of ls!,2 il was 10000. II
IL noted that while h total has de
clincd there has been IA notable increase
in the number coming from some of the
European countries, as from Germany.
England. ireland. Scotland. Sweden and
Norway. and Italy. The month of April
brought Il very considerable increase.
also. from Russia. Hungary and Poland.
as compared with the preceding months
Of this year, though the tota. for these
months was but littl- more han a third
Of the number from those countries for
the corresponding months of last year.
1t is probable that the figures for
May ana June WI exceed those Of April.
wh'c. III round RUNNERS were '''""o. hnt
there is reason ., believe that the total
immigration foe the year will he very
much less thar Tor lsH2. 1t is thus made
apparent that the greater rrTtric'i"lis
imposed bs the ,til'cd States are nav
ihS The expected eltct' ana me import
ant question IS whether lheN are oirrat
ing I" Keep Out me more uesif'hl' 'laS7
III ihiiliEIaltH 'Iuai! Win ii"S' H"' y"
uesifahi'. 81 VAN ~fesl'e' I" "il"h' 'ii'i'
IL the greatest amount oi ~"'lrtilnh. IN
analysis ~ the statistics does mol supply
an altogether Sa'isIdcl"f! answer Z" lhlS
question hut II u u"hbiirSs SAFE l" SAY
'iia' lht proportion 81 uiiu'Sifahl" itiiilll
grants no" coming lhl" ne country Is
smaller thah Tor many years aud 4 Is
ehtifei! pf"paii' ih"t ih'7 VIII continue
To be the case 80 long as the lu'ihi@'h-
tioH regulations are as strictly rAi"fori
as they nave been Tor Tine idSl tcat or
Two. Inc people 81 European countries
nave become pretty taititihf "lih the re-
stflctlnhs Nlith iho thi'r'' States mas
imposed upon immigration anu the tN
traof'iihhrN care ihht Is ""!ns taken 1"
enforce Them ami inns Nh"N'ed%" docs
10 mold rack the ""trSirahie
classes from attempts 10 come mere NJ
the sam" time ihc steamship companies
have learned ina they can no It4grf
saieiH take sueil tlsN7 is i'rh''rlt IN &c
ceptlhg al sorts 81 pr"pi'' ana as q on
sequence are exercising greater care IL
10 The character ~ the people 'IttA hfihG
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-06-05
General, Grants Well Meant Po,iten.,

The story is told Of General Grant
that while engaged in an animated ar
gument with Mrs. John A. Logan on one
occasion he opened his cigar case an!
offered her u cigar and took one himself.
He lit his own and proceeded with the
discussion. Mrs. Logan quietly accepted
one, too. but secreted it without attract
ing attention. She now preserves that
cigar as a souvenir. Springfield Repub-
lican.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-06-05

\ large number Of assessment lists
are still out III the hands of taxpayers or
agents. who have failed thus FAR to
make return. i | have to close my
work al a fixed date. | will soon pro-
to list upon information in eases
where the return has not been made by
owner or agent of the property.
GEO. T.. NEWMAN.
Assessor.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-06-05
Lookiue For Information.

A good brother who recently offered
prayer at a prayer meeting started 10
make Il reference TO Noah, but got a
Ia. Clustered and forgot the name of
a., P~~.tsarcii. After hemming andhaw-
Il = faw moments he turned IL a
ne.1or and asked in a loud whisper.
WHO was it built the arky"-Washing-
ton News.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-06-05
Good Example.

Mrs. Goodwin-You shouldn't eat so
many peanuts. Johnny. You'll be hav-
ing dyspepsia.
Johnny DO the policemen have dys-
pepSia, m.iUnla.-Life.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-06-05

TIL" trustees of School District No. /. of tus-
ter county. State of Montana. hereby give notice
that they will receive bids until II O'Clock noon
If the 18th day of June. isa3. for the sale of Ten
Thousand Dollars tSlO,C0.o0) of the bonds of the
said school district said bids Ia be addressed 10
he endorsed Proposals for Bonds". The said
bonds To be of the denomination of Five Hundred
Dollars tSJn.Gb each aud to bear interest at the
rate OF SIX t6) per cent per annum, payable
semi-annnally. The bonds 10 mature in 1853.
The Board of Trustees of said school district re-
serve the right 10 pay any or all of said bonds
ten ll0) years from the date of issue. The Board
reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
BY order of the Beard Of Trustees of school
District No. l, of Custer County, Montana.
GEo. ". ALLERToN.
Clerk Of the Board.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-12
THE MrCOMas TNOUIRY.
Testimony Showing That He Was Con-
neeted With Bad Concern.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE Senate Ju-
dietary Committee spent mere than two
hours to-day taking testimony relative TO
the charges against Judge McComqs. and
Will have another hearing tomorrow morn
ing. There were five or six witnesses ex-
amlned, their evidence being intended to
show that Mr.. McComas was connected
with the National Investment Company, Of
this city, that the transactions Of this COM
pany were irregular: that Judge McComas
was 20 have becn its president, and that he
only drew cut when he ascert9ined that he
was to be nominated for the district fudge
ship. II was further asserted that the see
rotary Of the company was elected upon the
Endorsement Of Judge McComas General
Duncan 5. Walker and Mr.. Zimmerman.
president of the National Investment Com
pany, were the most important witnesses
examined
If the committee should be satisfied that
there are reasonable grounds to believe that
Judge McComas was connected with This
investment company, SC Is understood. they
vii. widen the scope Of their inquiry and
look into the character CT the concern whose
integrity has been questioned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-12
wrArHER foRECAsT.

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Jan. 1l--Ior VIZ
g,nl, ana North Carolina: Fair. escep. ram
or snow I'm Western portion; celder in No''h
Carolina: winds shifting 10 westerly
Weather Conditions-rhe storm which ap
oearad over Abs rita Monday evening nas
moved southeastward. and Il eentrai over
Kentucky. The passage q this storm nas
heen attended by high northerp winus'
lIpht sncw and dechled fall in tempefa,nse
along the Eastern Rocky Noup'ain VIZ
and ,n the Missouri VALLEY. snow mas sno
fallen In the Ohio Valley and Lake fssas naS
The area OF high barometer mas mo.s ss
eastward OF the North Carolina COAST. anv
the nrossure continnes high over tns Miou's a,s
and Northern Plateau regions ins cue
ways which visited the Eastern portion %
tbs country Tuesday night has psssu east
ward and the temperature has ssrn ssn-
s.suy east OF the Mississippi Marn'rt
wss,her. with increasing eloud'ncss sno
ra,n or snow 10 Indicated for she Atsnuc
coast states south Of New Engisnd ~ We
e Central valleys the weather WIN he sissnns: -
s.s 4 moderate co,d wave Is indicated ~ ~
southwest
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-12
News of the Navy.

WASHINGTON, Jan. H.-Commanders
John j. Read. o. a. Bachelor and e. T.
Woodward have been ordered 10 exami-
nation for promotion.
Past Assistant Surgeon Kesler has been
ordered TO the receiving ship Vermont.
Lieutenant Commander J. c. Morong has
been detached from the board OF inspec-
tors at San Francisco and ordered to
command the Puget Sound naval station,
relieving Lieutenant A. b. Wyckeoff, Or
dered to appear before the Retiring
Board
Lieutenant c. w. Jungen has been de-
tached from the coast survey steamer
Patterson and granted leave for one
year.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-12
ONLY -FOUR TO BE HANGED.
Four Of the Hill Murderers Get CommutsA
tion-Lynching Very Probable.

CHESTERTOWN, Md, Jan. u.-In-
tense excitement reigns IN Kent county.
Four of the murderers who assassinated
d. ]. II. Hill have been removed from
! this place. Their sentences have been
commuted by Governor Brown. Those
whose lives are spared are Henry Hurtf,
Joshua Barnard Charles Emery and
Lewis Benson Those who are left. and
who will surely be hanged Friday. IL they
are not iynched before. are Chas. BROOKS.
Moses Brown. Fletcher Williams aud
Frisby Comegys
Sheriff Plummer was awakened at 3:sQ
this morning and Informed that Captain
Cadwaiader, OF Baltimore, was at the
door with thirty policemen, and an order
from Governor Brown for four OF the
condemned prisoners. whose sentences had
been commuted 10 life Imprisonment. II
charge YOU" the order went on to say.
"to be careful that secrecy is preserved,
and that these men are delivered In
stantiy aboard the vessel which goes for
them. and safely conducted 10 the Mary
land penitentiary Caution your deputies
that secrecy must be observed. and moth
ing must interfere with this order
The criminals were carefully awakened,
and in a few minutes were on their way
TO the Ice boat Latrobe, the vessel on
l.. which Captain thuNdiaNtt la
A few nersons came to the wharf as the
Iatrobe steamed away for Baltimore, but
they did not know what had happened
until hours later.
Excitement and Indignation amounting
almost to madness followed the discovery.
Remarks were made that Il would ba
dangerous for the Governor to be seen
about the city, now that the murderers
had been commuted. Crowds gathered In
the neighborhood Of the jail and In all
places OF public resort. and discussed the
matter in loud tones. There seeInel 10
be but one opinion-that the eight men
should have been hanged. Lewis justice,
a prominent merchant. appeared TO voice
the sentiments OF the excited popniaee
az should not be surprised II the other
four were lynched tonight. You can
hardly realize the pitch OF excitement 70
which the people are worked. IL tne ss-
cret had leaked out last night the ponce
would not have had so easy JOB 10 ses
| those men,"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-12
TERMINAL TROUBLES.
PRESIDENT OAKMAy EXPLAINS n n
LETTER TO MR.. CONFER.
Why He Notified the Central People Thao
His Company Would Not be Bound ~
the Scheme of Reorgapiz alton.

NEW YORK. Jan. lin regard to the
letter addressed by President Oakman. -
the Richmond Terminal Company, TO
President II. NJ. Conner. of the Georgia
Central. on the occasion Of the stockhoid-
ers meeting Of the latter company on
the Terminal Company would not b
bound by the scheme of reorganlssttou
ratified at such meeting, Mr.. Oakman sai1
to-day:
The letter speaks for itself. We under.
stood that a plan OF reorganization WoD
10 be submitted for ratification to stock.
holders meeting whereet the majority
ownership OF stock is disfranchised au0
simply notified the directors we would not
be bound by such plan. We have -
information or knowledge OF the details
OF said plan. but understand that it
sacrifices the value OF the stock held hy
the Terminal Company, for which over
S5oo,0 600 was paid.
I'VE will cordially promote any plan of
reorganization OF that property which
will equally protect the interests In our
charge but Will not submit these inter-
ests to be adjudicated by a meeting
wherein we are disfranchised. nor be COM
PEELED to accept a plan OF reorganization
in which as majority stockholders we
have no voice or representation. the
board OF directors having been prohibited
from voting at their election. The steps
taken was In necessary protection OF the
interest we represented"
President Conner answered as follows
In a letter dated January Sd. the day
after the press dispatches announced the
result OF the Annual election Of directors
Of the Georgia Central Railroad Com
pany":
W. @. Oakman. Esq..-Your favor of
December 3lst is received and contents
noted. There has been 10 meeting of the
stockholders, but your letter has been
read to our board OF directors, as re-
quested.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-12

PERIIS OF THE DEEP.
Rescue of the Crew of the Wrecked Nor
wegian Bark Eleanor.

LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Norwegian bark
Eleafor, Captain Olsen, from Savannah,
December 9th, for Harburg was dismasted
during a terrific hurricane on December
18th. She fell off in the trough OF the sea
and her decks were swept clean. she
worked heavily and It is supposed some
OF her butts were started, for she com
menCed to take water much faster than
the pumps could clear her.
After the bark had foated helplessly
for two days the British steamer Sandhiil,
CAPTAIN Mackenzie. from Wilmington, saw
her and attempted TO take of her crew.
A tremendously hign sea was running
and II was impossible TO get boat any
where near the bark
Finally tho Sandhill was compelled to
abandon the bark and she stood on her
course for Liverpool.
on December 22d, the bark hen being
in latitude Al, longitude 81, her crew aban-
doned her, she then being in sinking
condition. They were subsequently, picked
up by the British steamer st. Andrews
BAY Captain Whltburn, which arrived at
Aarhuus January 7th.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-12

the first vice-president, Mrs Kennon
great niece OF George Washington Pare
Sustis, at Tudor Place, Georgetown
Heights. The States. represented five
delegates each, we're Pennsylvania. New
Jersey, Delaware. Maryland, Virginia
and Rhode Island. the District Of Colum-
bia having seven delegates. The States
OF Virginia and Rhode Island were for
mally admitted to the society.
The form OF national certificate of
membership was adopted, and a com
mittee was appointed TO prepare a de-
sign for seal. After the business was
completed for to-day. the society was
entertained by the second vice-president.
MRS. Colonel Ernest, OF Dupont Circle.
Tomorrow business meeting will he
held at Mrs. Ritchies, Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. after which the society will be the
guests OF Mrs. General Harry Heath.
The Virginia delegates are Mesdames
NJ. i. Peasants. James II. Dooley, Jos
eph Bryan, Russell Robinson and James
Lyons II. l.. w
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-12
orocEED THE ROAD AL NIGHT.
A Fatal Wreck on the II. and %. Which
Delayed the Traffic.

McKEEsPORT. PA, Jan. n.-iast even
ing about o'clock q Baltimore and ONO
local freight ran away on heavy grade
and dashed inso coal tram JUST aneau'
killing Fireman Brown Of the local freight
and inIuring two brakemen who live III Gum
herland. The wreck occurred ~ Bowman
station. on the Baltimore and ONO raiiroau.
near Sand Patch tunnel, on the SUNNI. ol
the Allegheny Mountains, about eighty niles
from this city.
The road was blockaded until ths morh,
,no and Messengers on through trains passed
= nieht on the mountain top with the mer.
"ury away below zero. All were well cured
for by the railroad men.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-12
Attacked the Warden.

LARAMIE, WYO., Jan 11.-1n the State
penitentiary at this point last night six
desperate characters were brought to
their cells, when Tom Maddens. a seven
year man. sent from Fremont county for
grand larceny. attacked Warden Briggs.
who was standing at a doorway The
rest of the convicts Joined in the assault
and badly beat the warden. Two Jail
guards heard the row and came to the
warden's relief with Winchesters. They
opened fire on the convicts. mortally
woundng Madden and shooting another
convict named A. D. Ledge. The four re-
naming convicts returned to their cells.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-12
neafh From Trichinnsis.

ALMA, WIS, Jan. 1.-THE family Of ia
cob Ringer, six miles from town, is re-
ported as being sick with trichinosis The
mother died about two weeks ago. but as
she had been sickly for months nothing was
suspected, though all were sick at the time.
Yesterday the daughter, aged sixteen. died,
and as the symptoms were suspicious a
microscopic examination Of the pork was
had, which revealed traces Of trlchlnae. A
piece Of flesh taken from the girls arm
also proved TO be infected. Mr. Ringer
and his six-year-old boy show symptoms
Of trichinosis. and it is feared that one or
two other persons who ate Of the pork may
be affected.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-12
KAISER AT sTR4SBURG.
His Visit Was Not Expected at the Alsatian
Capital.

BERLIN, Jan. 1f.-Emperor William who
visited Stgmaringen 20 attend the nupuals
Yesterday OF the Crown Prince OF Roumania
and Princess Marie Of Edinburgh, left tberc
This morning on his saloon train. ostens'biy
10 visit Carlsruhe. the capital OF Baden
He stopped at Carlsruhe but short tInc'
and then continued his Journey to strasourg.
the capital CT the annexed province OF
,Isace a short distance TO tho southwest Of
Carlsruhe. III.
No intimation Of his intention 10 visit
the place had been given 10 the military
authorities, and his sudden arrival, purposely
planned TO surprise the garrison. succeeded
In It's object.
There was great hurrying and calling 70
arms when his presence became known, aad
in a few minutes the troops were ready 10
receive him with all military honors.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-12
THE q. y. AND n. RAILROAD.
Tho Bondhoiders Committee Examining
tho Roads Financial Condition.

BALTIMORE. Jan. 1.-THE bondhold-
ers' committee OF the Georgia Southern
and Florida Railroad Company met here
to-day to receive the report of w. y.
HardAe, an accountant selected TO ex-
anime into the financial condition Of the
company. The report shows that the
earnings OF the company have steadily
increased, and that the railroad Is the
only one In Georgia whose earnings In
1892 Increased over those OF 1891
Mr.. Hoke Smith. OF Atlanta, counsel foS
the Mercantile Trust and Deposit Com
pany, the trustee Of the road under the
mortgage. was before the committee and
made a statement OF the status OF the
legal proceedings for the foreclosure OF
the mortgage.
The bondhoiders will insist that tho
road be sold under foreclosure
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-12
Cramn a. Sons Get il. of Course.

Tracy to-day awarded the contracts for
constructing the armored cruiser Brook
lyn and the sea going battle ship Iowa TO
William Cramp & Sons. of Philadelphia,
at 81 900 for the Brooklyn, and 100000
for the Iowa. This settles the controversy
as TO the necessity and fairness of allow
ing one Of the vessels 10 be built on the
Pacific coast, and also as to the right Of
the Secretary to award bids on plans pre-
nared by the bidder.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-12
ACoufederate Bazaar.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE Confed-
crate Aid Association held a meeting mere
tonight to consider the advisaphity OF
holding a bazaar In Washington carry ~
the spring. II was decided 10 Postpohs
:, ,ntil after the assembling OF Congress
axt raiI- However, II was resolved TO
hold a luncheon on the I'd. 80 and itn OF
March. and one also on Sunday, the etn'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-12
BIG CH ICfGO FIRE.
Over Quarter of a Million Dollars Worth
OF Property Destroyed.

OF property bSsHo3tH'
CHICAGO. Jan. 11.-0yer a quarter OF
million dollars worth Of property was de-
strcyed by fire in seventy minutes this morn
ing. The fire was I'm the fve-story stone
front building at Nos. 1G5 10 Isl Ialstcad
street. owed by John York. and occupied by
him as a dry goods store establishment,
contained three hundred employees aud was
enc OF the largest dry goods stores on the
west side. The hre originated in the base
ment. and the cause OF IL is not known.
The south wall fell over a threestory build
ing owned 10y c. X. Lott. and the avalanche
of stone, brick and mortar went directly TO
lie basement OF the Lott building badly
tearing out the inside Of the structure.
Tive fast pacing horses belonging to DIR.
Frank Linden. and valued at SLIGO, were
crushed by falling bricks while an attempt
was being made 10 save them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-12

KNOXVILLE. TENN. Jan. 1.-THE
erst train passed over the new steer
bridge across the Tennessee river at ms
mace today. This IS the eompleting gap gap
y, The new comparatively short line be
.,yesn Atlanta and Louisville and Cincin-
nnU bv way of the Marietta and North
Georgia road, the Knoxville Gunner
land Gap and Louisville ROAD ana Tue
louisville and Nashville.