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Evening journal., 1893-09-27
Mr.. yam ALIEN EXPLAINS.
Says That He Made Frequent Contribu-
tIons to the Campaign Fund at the Re-
quest of MIR. whitney But Never for
Personal Reward.

Personal Reward.
NEWPORT, R. L, Sept %, In an inter
view, James J. Van Allen, the
newly appointed minister to Italy.
admits that he made contributions
to the Democracy campaign fund last fall
but declares that he did 1t for the
success Of the party and with no
expectation OF reward. There was no
bargain expressed or implied
Mr.. Van Allen repudiated the charge
that he said America was not a suitable
place for ladies and gentlemen to live in.
He was not educated in Eng land, he de-
clsres, and says the greatest herltagel he
has is the fact that he is an American
citizen. Mr. Van Allen declined to state
how much he had contributed but said
he sent several checks to the national
committee at the solicitation William G.
Whitney.
Evening journal., 1893-09-27

The Delaware branch of the Womsn's
Auxiliary to the Board of Foreign Mis-.
sions will hold its annual meeting on
Thursday, October 8, in st. Johns
Church. Rev George d. Allen, of Chest
nut Hill, Pa, will preach in the morn
ing. After luncheon at noon the regular
business session will begin.
Evening journal., 1893-09-27

Fire was discovered on the third floor
Of the Weccacoe engine house at Second
and jackson streets at about 5 o'clock
this morning. An alarm was sent in
from box No 25. The flames were ex-
tinguished by members of the Weccscoe
company. A small hole was burned in
the floor otherwise the damage done
was slight The origin Of the fire is
not known.
Evening journal., 1893-09-27
Mr.. DUBOIS ON PosrPoNEMENT.
Based His Argument on the Ground
That Three Western States Are Not
Represented.

Based His Argument on the Ground
That Three western States Are Not
Represented.
WASHINGTON, Sept 27.-Yesterday
was busy day at the Capitol. In the
Senate, after the repeal bill was taken
up Mr.. Perkins (Rep. CALI made his
maiden speech. The remainder Of the
days session was occupied by Mr..
Stewart, in continuation of his remarks
began on the previous day.
The debate upon the Federal election
repeal bill in the House was not as ex-
citing as was anticipated. Mr.. Tucker,
of Virginia, delivered a carefully pre-
pared speech, devoting himself prin
cipally to the constitutional points in
volved Mr.. Brosius, of Pennsylvania
replied, defending the election laws.
The House Committee on War Claim
ordered Mr.. Beltzhoover to report favor
ably his bill for the payment OF damages
sustained by citizens of Pennsylvani
from troops during the war.
No more testimony will be received b
the Ways and Means Committee. 1t
said quite large free list has been mad
out.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27-Later. MI
Dubois (Rspu blican Idaho addressed th
Senate to-day on his resolution to post
pone until January next. consideratio
of all legislation relating to tariff, fiuanc
and federal elections.
He based his argument on the groun
that three Western states are not full
represented in the Senate. Mr.. Mitchell
Republican, Oregon, spoke against Il
resolution.
Evening journal., 1893-09-27

Spenser Williams and Charles Frazer,
both colored, were fined 50 and costs
this morning in the Municipal Court for
drunkenness. Thomas Stewart. Of Clay
ton stopped of here yesterday while
going to Philadelphia He drank too
much and was fined 81 and costs in
the Municipal Court this morning for SO
doing.
Evening journal., 1893-09-27
SHOT INTO THE BOARD or TRADE

A Tramp Ascends Into the Meeting
Place and Deliberately Fires Again
and Again, killing Two Men.
CHICAGO, Sept. 27.-An unknown
tramp has just assembled to the gallery
and fired six shots into the crowd of
brokers in the pit on the Board Of Trade.
One man was mortally wounded and
several others were hit.
CHICAGO, Sept. 27.-LATRR Charles
w. Roswell, assistant chief operator OF
tie Western Union Telegraph Company,
on charge, was shot in the chin,
several teeth being shot out. M. w
Sennett was shot in the neck and will
probably die.
No one noticed the man until ne ha6
fred two shots, when a rursh was
made to get out Of his range
Tom Barrett. a local athlete. wa.
in the gallery and overpowered th,
shooter. With the aid of an unknown
cowboy he was disarmed and placed
under artist. He refuses to give hii
name.
Evening journal., 1893-09-27
RAILROAD MEN As TRAIN ROBBERS

a woman IeliS detective the Whole
Story, duplicating Foreman John
Conners and other Railroad Men.
LIeoNIER, Ind, Sept. 27.-John Con-
ners, well-known railroad foreman was
arrested at Butler last night charged
wi tn being the leader of the gang which
robbed the Lake Shore train at Kessler.
Eva Flint, dining room girl at
Kelly House in Kendsllville. it is as
serted, unwillingly told a detective the
whole story Of the robbery, duplicating
Conners and several other railroad
men.
She is also under arrest and detec.
tives are now after the other alleged
robbers. It is now steted that within
forty eight hours all of the robbers will
be under arrest.
Evening journal., 1893-09-27
Held TnI saturday Morning.

This morning in the Municipal Court
Charles Conrad and George Ellis we're
held in $500 bail for hearing on
Saturday morning on the charge OF the
larceny of copper.
Evening journal., 1893-09-27
KILLED IN A PARLOR CAR
Prominent Detroit People
Crushed to Death.
CASHIER MBREDITH's OAR SMASHED

BY an Erie Express Dasning Into the
Grand Trunk Train to the Rear of
which the Private Car Was Attached.
Several killed OF Fatally Injured.
DETROIT, Mich, Sept 2z-A Chicago
& Grand Trunk train was wrecked near
Bellevue, Mich, fourteen miles east of
Battle Creek. Five people, many of them
prominent residents of Detroit, are re.
ported to have been killed and as many
more fatally hurt. Among the killed
are II. A. Newlsnd, wealthy wholesale
furrier, of Detroit, and his wife.
BELLEVUE, Mich, Sept. 27.-A fatal
railroad accident occurred at 2 o'clock
this morning at the station here. Grand
Trunk express train No. 8, west-bound,
was standing at the station, two hours
late. when it was run into by the Erie
express, also west.bound.
A special car attached to the Grand
Trunk train was demolished. The car
contained Cashier Meredith, of the
Chicago and Grand Trunk, his wife
Henry A. Newland and wife father and
mother of Mrs Meredith, William
Castles, porter. and William Alternately,
cook
Mr. and MIS-. Newlsnd were insi antly
killed. Castles is fatally hurt. Mr..
and Mrs. Meredith are badly if not
fatally hurt. The cook escaped with
slight injuries.
Fireman Jennison, of the Erie engine,
was badly scalded
The Newland party left Detroit last
night for ten days visit to the Worlds
Fair. Mr.. Newland was a wealthy and
we'll known citizen of Detroit and
senior member Of the wholesale furrier
firm of Henry A. Newland & Son. Mrs
Newland was the daughter of James
F. Joy, the well-known politician.
The Station Was Demolished.
The Erie train which wrecked "No. s.
was made up of four coaches, heavily
loaded. 1t was running at the rate o.
Aorty miieS hu hJur. LIS special ca
was telescoped and the roof Of the cal
hurled into the ticket office of tn,
station demolishing it.
Piece of Wood in His Groin.
The colored porter had large piec'
of wood driven into his groin and canno
live. There is no telegraph operator a
Onvet, the first station before Bellevu
is reached and the Erie engineer was no
aware thatsthe Grand Trunk train wa
ahead of him.
Evening journal., 1893-09-27
seven New Cases of Cholera.

HAMBURG, Sept. 27.-Six new cases Of
cholera that occurred during the twenty
four hours ended at noon to-day. In
Altoona there was one new case to-day.
Evening journal., 1893-09-27
nIoxIey Bold nm saturdax.

Charles Moxley, colored, was held this
morning for his appearance on Saturday
morning, at o'clock, on the charge of
stealing lead pipe.
Evening journal., 1893-09-27
SLAUGHTER ON THE "TExAs."

Reports From Disastrous Wreck State
That Nine Trainmen Were Killed.
FORT WORTH, Tex, Sept. PA
southbound train collided with a
northbound work train, on the Missouri.
Kansas and Texas railway, below
Hillsboro, 81 miles south of this city,
yesterday morning Details cannot be
obtained. 1t is reported that nine men
of the bridge gang on the construction
train were killed and seven injured
No confirmation of this report can be
secured.
Evening journal., 1893-09-27

There are Twenty-Five soldering irons at the
City Hall awaiting an owner. Officer Scott
found them in the possession Of two men on
Front street, who were trying to sell them.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-10-27

litical life. Banks, unequaled in his de-
pertinent, was as cool as q summer cucum.
Der; Aiken, his principal opponent, was
courteous and gentlemanlike to all; Gid
dings wore a broad brimmed hat to shield
his eyes from the rays of the gas chandelier;
Stephens of Georgia piped forth his shrill
responses, and Senator Wilson went busily
about whipping in
Meanwhile %thesupply of ham at the eat
ing counter below stairs was exhausted, the
oysters were soon after minus, and those
who had brought no lunch had to humble
ginger cakes. 1t was remarked by good
judges that as the morning advanced the
coffee grew weaker, suggesting a possibility
the caterer could not distinguish between
cocoa and cold water, and only %replenishcd
his boiler with the latter. There were more
questions Of order, more backing people up
to vote. and an increase Of confusion. Men
declared that they would stick while they
cntreated others to shift, and as daylight
streamed in upon the scene the political
gamesters had haggard and careworn coun-
%tenances. The result of the nights work
was no choice.
"At last, after nine long, tedious weeks,
the agony was over and Banks was elected"
ROBERT GRAVES.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-10-27

heath to the more fertile soil of the Windy
City. No better biography of him can be
written than is contained in a letter to 4
western editor which he penned several
years ago, and which at once shows the
modesty Of the man and gives a sample of
his peculiar humor. Here it is:
There are very few facts connected with my
into my composition. l was born in Nashville
Dec. q. 1852. and in the language of old Jacob,
few and evil are the days of my pilgrimage
The main feature Of my school life was a dis
position to shun arithmetic and hang fondly
on the outskirts of idlcncss. l worked about
fve years on the multiplication table and am
still "shaky" on the seventh and ninth lines.
In 1873 / began work on the Franklin (Ky.) Pa
trlot. Two years later l went to Gallatin,
Tenn. worked on the Neophogcn College Post
Tor no other compensation than the privilege
OF mumbling over Latin sentences. I went
through this institution and knew very neatly
as much when l came out as when l went in.
In 1876 several young men and myself started
The Evening Mail in Nashville. Shortly after.
ward the sheriff Of the county became manage
ing editor. Then l strolled with a "gripsack"
containing one shirt and six books; began
work on the Little Rock Gazette in 1873. con.
tinuing until 1881, when / took u position OH
the Cleveland Leader; returned to Arkansas
and In June, 1882, In conjunction with T.. D.
Benham, established the Arkansaw Traveller.
and to Mr.. Eenham's ability as q fnancicr
much of The Travellers success il due.
II you can gather any points from the fore
go'ng' all right. Yours. OpIE r. READ.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-10-27

CHIEF FokAGoN. of age. He prob
ably would not have signed it if he had
been older, for he evidently still considers
the white man an intruder on his domain
if one may judge from The Red Mans
Columbian Greeting" written and pub
lished by him and printed on birch bark.
Here is al extract from it:
"On behalf of my people, the American
Indians, l hereby disclose to you, the pale
face race that have usurped our lands aud
our homes. that we have no spirit to cele-
brate with YOU the great Columbian fair
now being held in this Chicago city, the
wonder of the world. No. Sooner would
we hold high JOY day overthe graves of our
departed fathers than to celebrate our WI
funeral, the distovcry of America. Where
those great Columbian show buildings
stretch skyward and where stands the
queen city of the west once stood the red
man's wigwam. Here met their old men,
young men and maidens; here blazed their
council fires. But now the the eagles eve
can find no trace of them. The palefaces
came by chance to our shores. We nursed
and fed thcm-fed the ravens that were SO
soon to pluck out the eyes of ourselves and
the eyes of our children"
AS will be seen from the above, Pokagon
has a fair English education. 1t is said also
that he has dabbled a little in Greek and
Latin. He is called the "Redskin Poet"
around Hartford, Mich, where he resides,
and his pride of race and opinion is evil
denced in the fact that it took six months
persuasion to get him to consent to go to
Chicago and appear in the procession.
Some modern Shakespeare might write a
play around that incident.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-10-27
Cats and Suicile.

Now and then one sees a paragraph de-
scrlbing how a rat committed suicide by
getting in front of u street car and letting
the wheels go across it's neck. A Boston
motorman does not believe in the suicide
theory. He says it is stupidity and slow
thinking that costs the cat her life. ''Them
animals" he says, ''gcts confused. You
can see that they don't want to get hurt
no more nor Il man would, but when they
sees cars coming both ways, and horses and
wagons, and crowds on the sidewalks, and
hears the noises, they don't know which
way to 20. They lose their senses most at
night, because the lights seem to scare 'em.
Since lve been running a trolley car I've
run over half a dozen of 'em, and they all
squatted down on the rails. But they
didn't mean suicide"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-10-27
NEW 81

NEW CORsAGEs.
turtium seed green and had a full gauf-
Tered ruffie of satin of n most delicate pail
blue. The sleeves were of blue satin. The
wide bertha was of rich dark nasturtium
yellow, or rather orange velvet with black
shading. The front was pale yellow. 1t
sounds like a queer combination, but 1 as
sure you the whole was an artists ideal.
There was a narrow band of green pea
cocks fiues around the bertha and neck.
There are several novelties in the way of
bodlces to wear with skirts of different or
the same material. One very pretty de-
sign is a bodice Of blue and gold cha
meleon silk. There are deep frills at the
yoke and sleeves as we'll as around the
bottom of the waist. These are of the silk.
cut out in scallops after being %buttonholed
in pale blue floss silk. Above each scallop
is a medallion of white crocheted lace. This
is very pretty for a young lady and quite
novel.
After so much s%uperluous cloth in the
way of berthas and bretelles it is a relief
to find that we are to be permitted to have
a comparatively plain waist if we want it.
One gown just imported shows us q thicklv
ribbed love colored silk, with a corsage
cut to resemble a plain cutdown front.
NAooo II WILL COCuS duu
buttons. The V shaped portion and fore
arms are of purple and gold colored bro
cade. h e.cape to the sleeves is quilted
silk muslin over purple pulled sleeves of
reps. The skirt to this is cut out in plain
vandykes over an under portion of the
brocade.
An odd conceit for a morning Jacket was
shown me in one house. 1t was like a bows
tunlc, with Norfolk plaits in front and q
1ull gathered back held in by a belt of gold
cord. The jacket was Of blue and white
serge, with a blue velvet sailor collar.
This is to slip OH in the morning for break
fast.
There are several minor notes of things
That 20 to make up Il complete toilet.
There are of wide and splendid ostrich
feathers in white, pink, green and lilac,
and also mauve to match the new evening
colors which are seen in the light br0cadcd
silks. A few Of them nave u minglinp of
several tints, and some are black md
white.
There are novelties in underwear. the
oldest of which are black silk undcrycsts
with lace frills and silk crochcted wheels
in different colors sew together and set in
front V shape. Some are Of pink or blue
silk or WOODEN and trimmed in IL similar
manner. The black undcrvcsts are per-
fectly shaped to fit the figure, and around
the neck under the lace frills there arc rib
bons to draw them snugly around the neck.
There are tufts of ostrich tips in every
evening tint, and in black to fnsten with
brilliant rhinestone pins to corslgcs of even.
ing gowns or to fasten on the duinty
little tea caps. There are long Perinot
gloves III pale pink, white, cream, liluc and
tan mousquetairv styles. and there are green
gloves, blue ones, red ones and black, and
there are puppies Of every shade, from lilac
to prune. MATE LEROY.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-10-27

lights, anu IN Others you see only a raised
gray satin hrocade of indistinct pattern, and
again in another light o See Il silvcry
surface covered with minute black spccks.
The most of the silks are satin duchess,
with iriuescent shades and an all over pat
tern OF small round or square dots or
Rpccks, or intiniteSimal flowers, or II raised
lattice work of Il different color from any
showing III the chanyenblc ground. The
rainbow silks have appeared in the satin
duchess weave, with Il front of soft and i'll
tricate pattern over the stripes. The color
IN the rainbow stripes are scarcely more
than tints, but us the light falls upon the
broken lines it is like that III opals. There
are fewer plain satins than it was thought
there would I've, but on the other hand rich
MORE patterns are shown, and II number of
patterns in pcau de sole and tatfetas, stripes
brocadcd and MORE or watered.
Some of the newest tat(ctus, which are
very quaint and odd, reproduce the bits of
silk we find in some old forgotten patch
work quilt. There are browns notified
with black, grays with dull blues and dark
browns with white. This curious effect
is obtained in the weaving. The threads
are dyed in spots before putting in the
loom and put in stripes. Tho weaving
brings out the shaded, notified appearance.
Some of these are so very ugly in them
selves that l feel sure they will be a ''go.''
Faille is less worn than before, but basket
weave and hopsacking effects on plain
silks are much liked.
In woolens there is no grade or color that
does not show a hop sacking pattern. 1t is
pretty enough, but not so durable as closer
weaves.
One of the prettiest styles of making up
one of the new diagonal cheviots, with
white polka tufts, was recently displayed.
1t had the immense sleeves and the cor
sage and upper part of the skirt of chev;ot.
The yoke was of golden brown satin. The
cheviot was havana brown. .fhe very full
flounce at the bottom was of havana brown
armure headed by Il band of golden brown
ribbo laid fiat and sewn with Jet beads.
The same trimming finished the waist and
sleeves. This is the first attempt l have
ever seen at combining cheviot with silk of
any kind, and it was very effective.
The large plaids grow in favor for ordi-
nary wear, and they are particularly well
adapted to the young. l saw a suit just
finished for a little girl of ~ which had al
empire skirt of bias plaid in blue and green
over fawn. The waist was plain French,
%buttoning in the back and having Il belt
and collar of dark green velvet. To go
with that she had a tan kersey coat. double
breasted and with puffed sleeves, and a
double pointed collar. There was a Tam
O'Shanter cap made of kersey gathered to
one side, with a gold buckle and two quilts.
The dainty "all one" crepons in the deli
cate tints that look SO pretty for tea gowns
have quite a lead for such garments.
There was one displayed just go minutes in
a large up town house the other day. Then
it was bought and shut up in a box, but l
saw it. The gown itself was of pale mas
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-10-27

Here is a simple will, less than 20 words:
This is my last will. l leave all my prop
erty to my wife, and l make her my execu-
trix." These two sentences, says The
Monetary Times, constitute the whole will
OF a lawyer which has lately been admitted
to probate. Signed and properly witnessed,
this intclligiblc declaration of a mans in
tention is just rs good, it seems, as~alengthy
and elaborate document beginning with
whereascs, followed by thcrefores and aforc-
saids and bristling with verbal repetitions.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-10-27
kERolNEs OF THE OPENING
Women Of the Cherokee Strip I,u.n u.,
Their Own Against Their Brother.

strip Rush Hell,
Their Own Against Their Brother.
Especial Correspondence
ABILENE, Kan, Oct. 1.-THE telcrr,,,
did not tell II fraction Of the story nr ,rs
opening of Uncle Sans last great '.fn,,n ~ !.
the Cherokee strip. The part taken hv, H.,
women who, side by side with the m. IT.
sought homes in the promised land anh,
for the most part successfully, was maIa
mp of many acts of heroism and of cons;I
erable romance.
Probably Ii most venturesome w.r, !,
young women who boarded the trains Ill.,,
ran into the strip Immediately after tina ~"
der was given. These trains ran to IN" MAJ,
towns, Perry, Enid, Pond Greek, etc. rI.'
We're crowded to the last foothold-sila:
roof and trucks being black with humnn'
ity. There are two Ends, two miles an,r,.
one laid out by the government, tn. o,Lo,
by the railroad. Through the former ,ha
first train of 81 cars covered with peonla
ran at IL rate of 90 miles an hour. Did !,
hinder people from alighting? Not much
Men and women leaped to the ground hv
the hundred, rolling over and over in m.
dust and rising unhurt to race ON to On,
lots. One young lady, Il pretty typewritcr
from st. Louis, made Il flying leap from
the top of one of the cars. She had a larm
umbrella which she spread and which, act.
ed as Il sort of parachute. She was not hurt
and without stopping to brush the dirt from
her clothing led the rush and secured a lm
close to the center of town, worth at least
5000.
Others were less fortunate and Were
either so stunned as to be unable to 90 on
or received broken limbs as a reward for
their foolhardincss. One woman let herself
from the car window holding to her Lus.
bands hands. When she fell, it was to be
dashed against the ties and meet with in.
slant death.
AT Perry a pretty romano occurred
which resulted in one of the first weddings
in the territory. frankie Malvern, Il young
lady from somewhere in Kansas, entered
on the first train. AS she ran with the
crowd across the town site she saw a lot
which had no occupant. In a she
was on her knees driving Il stake to pro.
claim her ownership. In security she TT
manned for several hours, when IL voice
came to her from a young man on an adj
joining lot, "Say, Pm hungry" "Soam L."
wa h reply. Finally it was agreed that
the girl should watch both lots while the
other went for food. So a friendship grew
up, and when the next day a surveyor came
along and told the young man that his
''lot" was situated in the middle of the
highway his new acquaintance modestly
suggested that he might share hers-aud
he is doing SO 'for better or worse"
More tragical were the means pursued by
a widow with three little ones around her,
who drove in from Arkansas City in search
of a home. When she had gone Il half
dozen miles and the rushing, roaring horde
had left her far behind with her emaciated
horses n ricketty wagon, she saw a claim
upon which there appeared to be no claim