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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-26

and there are pretty ballads, but my
argument is on the line of what is the
most popular kind of a ballad todaY.and
the kIud out of which the greatest
amount of money is made: the kind of
which thousands Of copies are sold, and
out of which such young man as
Charles X. Harris, who was entirely
unheard of year ago, made fortune
III less than twelve months. The kind
to write nowadays to make money with
are such as rara-Boom-de-Aye.
After the Ball. etc. This modern bal
lad-may be love song. even though it
tells of Bridget Donohue or Annie
Rooney or Maggie Murphy"
WHO'S Annie Rooney?" asked one of
the old-timers
"A heroine of modern poetry: it is
such as she whose praises are sung
nightly at the theaterS and applauded
to the echo. 1t is huuSemaids, servant
girls, SeemstreSseS, waiter girls and
Sucn as these that are more Frequently
eXtolled in modern ballad than any lady
Ill the society of "rhe 490." You old
timers used to write only of the fine
ladies and gallantS of royalty.
That's one of the changes that the
modern ballad has made from your ira
dltlonal ways. Those who listen to songs
sung on the stage nowadays don't
mind hearing pretty love story OF
some lady or gent of fashion, but the
amount and degree of enthusiasm with
audience is decidedly mild to song
that tells of one of the modern heroines
to which | refer. For instance, they
will listen over and over again to things
about Maggie Murphy and her home
with
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-26

Gold Paid for Baser Metals by
Men Accustomed to Paper
Money!
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-26
Story OF a ShreMh Monk.

Alta monastery in southern France Amer
lean and other visitors are proudly told the
story of the exploits of n monk who was
once one of the inmates of the convent. The
monks belong to Il readicant order and
send out one of their members periodically
on begging excursions. The hero of the
story-it happened many years ago-had
been out on one of these expeditions and
was coming back to the monastery, his
purse well filled, when he was attacked in
a corner of the wood by a highwayman,
who pointed pistol ut his head.
The monk came down" instantly, cry
ing for help and tossing his purse to the
thief, who put it in his coat.
All" gasped the monk, take it, take
it. But what wigging the prior Will give
me if he thinks l made 40 Tesistancel If
You are a highwayman of the fine old
school. You viii do me favor"
Certainly" said he thief. He was anX-
ious to deserve the compliment. Any
thing you wish. What is it,"
II want to prove to the prior that I de
Tended myself heroically against your at
tack. Won't eou please shoot a few holes
through that coat?"
He pulled off his cloak and threw it
down. The thief courteously pointed his
pistol at it and pulled the trigger. There
was report
What's the matter?" asked the monk.
Il must own 70 yOu, SAID the highway
man. that l possess no such commodity
rs gunpowder."
well, you re n queer highwayman. Then
please slash the cloak a little with Your
dirk
u am also destitute of knife" said the
chief, Il have no weapon of any kind.
attack none but towards and fools"
You do. ch2" exclaimed the monk.
Then I guess I'm as good as you. Come
on
He fell upon the thief and smote him hip
and thigh When he had made quite sure
that he had beaten the wretch into uncoa-
seriousness, he repossessed himself of the
purse and went on his way TO the monas
tery-Youth's Companion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-26

many changes in his department, but
he will, as will Attorney General Oh
ney and Secretaries Lamont and Her.
bert. Judge Lochren believes he
will kill one of the principal roots of
the pension evil by making the medi-
cal boards which examine applicants
for pension entirely democratic, in
stead of allowing one republican on
each board of three as has been done.
Speaking of this change he is quoted
as saying: Zone of the things
the democrats have committed them
selves to do is to sift as far as posi-
BILE the rubbish which has been drift
ing into this pension cesspool. The
party has committed itself to reform
in this matter, and there is not a
better way to make a start than by
having only democrats on these
boards" 1t is not stated as a fact
that President Cleveland has APP
proved this action of Judge Lochren,
but it is hardly probable that such n
radical change would have been an
nounced by him unless it had been
previously approved by the Presi-
dent
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-26

One of the Quincy Herald's young
men has evidently been out picking
wild flowers with NoXall employee,
as witness the following:
The glorious days have come again.
when buglets buzz with glee. and
down your spinal column crawl and
nip your naked knee; while laundried
collar wilted grows beneath the sa-
line stream and undertakings grow
damp and feel uncomfortably mean.
But gaily we will welcome give to
heat however hot. Turn on the
water and let her sizz, for we can
stand a lot OF roasting days and
boiling days we'll sing joyful paean.
for winters blasts have gone at last.
and. by gosh. we've had enough OF
them, and don't you forget it, Selah!
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-26
After shelby Cunom Next.

The new senatorial apportionment
bill viii lay Cullom on the shelf and
make Il way for some good democrat.
Those who may aspire to wear the
senatorial toga are: Speaker Crafts,
Gov. Altgeld, Gen. Black, Hon. Ben
+. Cable and VIM. r. Morrison. Hon.
o. F. Berry. of Carthage, being a
hold-over, will enjoy official life an
other session. and can then retire to
his law practice. as the apportion-
ment bill both senatorial and con
gressional. will leave him in demo
cratic districts; and his congression-
al aspirations will never be realized.
-Oquawka Democrat.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-26
Let At he Truly Democratic

This administration is going to be
democratic, in fact, as well as in
name. The overwhelming verdict Of
the people is to he obeyed. and no
republican is to be left in n place of
responsibility. The pace toward
this goal has not been precipitate, but
it has been and will be steady and
sure until it is reached. Secretary
Gresham took the lead, and there
isn't more than one or two republi-
cans left in important positions in
the state department. Secretary
Carlisle is good second, and it will
not be long before all of the chiefs of
divisions of the treasury department
Will be democrats. Secretary Smith
has begun to call for the designations
of the republican chiefs of divisions
in the interior department and he
proposes to keep it up until they
are all out. Secretary Morton has
not been behind in proportion to the
size of his department. Postmaster
General Bissell has had to devote SO
much time to the selection of post
masters that he hasn't made very
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-26
ANOTHER political prize h

ANOTHER political prize has come
to Illinois in the appointment OF Gin
ton Kurdish, of Chicago. as chief of
the bureau of American Republics in
the state department in place of W.
f. Curtis removed. Mr.. Kurdish
was one of the confidential advisers
of Hon. Ben T. Gable in the manage
I ent of the last national campaign
rIllinois. and his appointment to 50
Desirable post may be credited as
another evidence of the wisdom and
influence of Mr.. Cables efforts
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-26

Mrs. JANE CRoLY, the Jennie
June of literary fame. is visiting nj
Rockford. The egisterGaZette
says her pscudonym was derived
from little poem, by Bayard F.
Taylor. sent her by her pastor in
Poughkeepsie, \. Y. when she was
about - years of age. In the poem
the name was underlined because as
her friend wrote, You are the Jun
lest little girl know"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-26

THE Daily America is newspa-
per Just started in Gotham devoted
mainly to politics ana sporting mat
tiers. 1t is to be the organ of Tam
many hall. and part of its mission is
presumably to purge the democratic
party in York state of the pestilcnt
mugwumps. Its editor. George H..
Dickinson. is one of the brightest
newspaper men in the country and
under his skillful guidance Daily
America i sure to succeed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-26
Cleaning Floors In Japan.

The cause Of the absence Of furniture in
Japan i the presence of tropical vermin.
This awful presence Is probably also the
cause of the carpetless state of the nursery.
The floor is covered with stuffed straw
mats. thick and elastic. 1t is the usual
floor of q japanese house. The floor i
mopred every day with salt water-it Is il.
fact chlorine wash. 1t must he remem-
bered that III Japan the dirt of the street Is
not carried into the room, sandals and shoes
being left ut the front door. The necessity
of keeping the floor III a sanitary condition
is mere import ant i'll Japan than anywhere
else because of the national habit not only
of sitting but sleeping on the fioor.-Alberr
S. Ashmead, NJ. D., in Science.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-26

There is more catarrh in this see
ton of the country than all other
diseases put together. and until the
last few years was supposed to be in
durable. For a great many years
doctors pronounced it 4 local disease.
and prescribed local remedies. and
by constantly failing to cure with To-
cal treatment. pronounced it incura-
BILE. Science has proven catarfh to
be constitutional disease. and there
fore requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure. manu-
featured by T. j. Cheney IL Co., Tole-
do. Ohio. is the only constitutional
cure on the market. 1t is taken in
ternally in doses from 10 drops to Il
teaspoOnful. 1t acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. They offer 500 for any
case it fails to cure. Send for circu-
lar and testimonials. Address
j. CHENEY Il Co, Toledo, O.
Es7g"Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-26

THE ,'SiN Companies" are prepar-
ing to deport 100 Mongolians to
China; but they are all dead.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-26
Notice to Delinquents.

Subscribers to tie DAILY ARGUS, agt0 are in
arrears TO the eTtent Of a gear or more are hereby
notified that unless payment is made before June
I, that their paper toiI, be discontinued al Such
accounts 1Uds be placed in tie hands Of & justice
of tie peace for collection.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-26

THE Ancient Order of Hibernians
has enrolled 10000 new mem bers
during the past year. and added 500
600 to its treasury.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-01-14
Old Oregon Treaty.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Mitch
ell today secured the passage of res
oufion calling upon the secretary of the
interior for copy of the treaty negotia-
ted by Joel Palmer, superintendent of
Indian affairs for the territory of Oregon
in 1855. The treaty is said to have been
made with the various Indian tribes in
ha biting the coast of Oregon from the
Colum oia river to the Calitornia line,
consisting of the TillamOok, Coos Bay,
Coquille, Too Too, To. Ney, Chetco, Sius-
law, ,Ciatsop and Lower Umpqua Indians.
By this treaty, it Is alleged, they ceded
all the country claimed by them between
the country heretofore ceded by various
other treaties snd the Pacific ocean
This was estimated TO contain 100000
acres of land. By the terms of the
treaty, it Is alleged, there was a reserva-
tion OF tract of country on the coast,
within the limits of the coast reservation
established blythe president, estimated to
contain 10000 acres. The senator also
secured the passage of resolution
that the secretary be directed to advice
the senate whether such treaty was
ever transmitted TO the senate for rati
ficat'on; also, whe her the United States.
ii said treaty was not ratified, has acted
upon the terms stipulated and received
the benefits of the cession, and if so,
whether said Indians were ever paid the
amounts stipulated, and when such pay
ments were made. Senator Mitchell says
that the object of the resolution is to
quiet the claims made by the Indians ~
Oregon. 1t is not believed that when all
the papers are submitted they and their
friends will be satisfied that no grounds
for claims exist.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-01-14
A Theory Of suicide.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 9-The only uew
development in the Brighton mystery
is the reported discovery of letter writ
ten by Miss Ayres to Jeffries on the alter
noon of the tragedy. Railroad officials
refuse to divulge the contents of the let
Ter, but it is said to contain threat that
unless Jeffries acknowledges the writer
as his wife she would expose his villainy
and cause his arrest tor bigamy. Ac-
cording to the officer who has been in-
ves,igating the mysterious case, the let
ter was delivered to the engineer by Hal
lie Stoeckel, whose name has been prom
inently mentioned in connection with the
death Cf the Brighton telegraph operator.
After the delivery of the letter to Jeffrles.
Miss Stoeckel, acting under Instructions
from Miss Ayres, informed Jeffries that
the operator was sick and desired to see
him. Jeffries, it is said, replied that he
wished that she was dead, and Instructed
the bearer OF the letter to tell her so.
Whether Miss Stoeckel obeyed Jeffries'
request cannot be ascertained, Dut
it ia known that after leaving
Jeffries the young lady returned to
Brighton and was seen to enter the sta
tion house where Miss Ayres lived.
Since the engineers brutal reply to Mise
Ayres' request to visit her has become
known, the suicide theory has been stead
lily gaming ground. As Miss Ayres' was
of a morose disposition, it Is contended
that Jeffries' indifference caused her to
become iesposdent, and IN moment of
desperation she fred the house and
blew out her brains.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-01-14
A Full Confession.

PARIS, Jan. IN Baihut, Blondin,
Fontaine, Cottu and Charles de Lesseps
were examined simultaneously by Magis
tate Franqueville today. The confronta
tion of the men led to vehement alterca
tions, the noise of which could be heard
outside the courtroom. Magistrate Fran
with the procureur general. If it shall
be decided to prosecute eX Minister
Baihut, the government will leave il to
the chamber to decide whether be shall
De prosecuted before the senate or be-
fore the assizes. There is no doubt bu
Charles de Lesseps told the government.
every thing he knew. 1t is SAID when he
completed bis statement he expressed
himself as greatly relieved He said he
had felt for years he was bearing the
burden of suspicion which ought 10
attach to others. The single desire of
his Iather and himself had been to bring
the Panama canal enterprise 70 a success
full termination, but the blackmallers
had taken them by The throats. and the
company had been compelled to buy the
support and aid which, in the interest of
the good name of France and for the ben
eft of thousands of French investors,
ongh; to have been gwen freely and as a
matter of public duty He hoped the
people of Faance would place the re-
sponsibllity where 1t belonged. Fou-
taine followed De Lesseps' example and
made full confession.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-01-14
The Exclusion Law.

PHILADELPHIA,Pe Penn, Jan. IA clever
scheme OF Cinnamon to evade the Chinese
res istration act has pcen discovered by
government detectives in this city. The
act requires the Chinese to have Their
pictures taken and to ii e them at the
office of the internal revenue collector.
Philadelphia ChiDamep have been taking
lessons in photography and in the art of
using preparation that will cause the
photograph to grow dim and fade in a
year, When the registration act goes in
to force next May the Chinese of Pblla
delphia will have an artistic country
photograph them, and after applying the
fading preparation to the picture 1t will
he filed with Collector Brooks. Within a
year the picture will be so dim that it
will be almost unrecognizable, and the
collector will be unable to tell whether
the man before him is the original of the
photograph OF recent importation from
China. 1t Is said the scheme has been
transmitted to the Chinese In all the
large ci.its throughout the country, and
that photography is being zeaiously
studied by celestial inhabitants.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-01-14
Destructive fire in New York.

New YORK, Jan. 9-Shortly after Z
O., clock this morning, fire was discovered
in the six story building, Nos 43 to Al
Elizabeth street, occupied on the first
floors by Frederick Doll s. Co., furniture
dealers, and by Berliner, Truss & Dau-
ger and Etns, Summer & Co, neck wear
manufacturers. The structure WAS com.
pletely destroyed and loss of $250,000
sustained. The fire was discovered 10y
the elevator man in the third floor of the
building, and be quickly gave the alarm
to the 300 employees who had just started
to work for the day Many OF these
were girls. employed by the two neck
wear factories, and there was an Immedi
ate panic among them. The 5re-escapes
and stairway, which had not yet caught
fire, afforded means OF exit for the scared
employees, but some of the Trailer women
were caught in jam on the stairway.
All the people, however, got ont In
safety.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-01-14

which he failed to notice, and be fell from
the train. One Of his hands caught under
the wheels and was crushed completely of.
Condor Globe: James Hughes, an old and
respected citizen. died at his home 10 Kah.
Ter Basin Dec. 18th, aged about 81 years.
At breakfast he seemed to be apparently az
well as eyer. and only few minutes after
be droppe dead, doubtless Of heart disease.
1t is a singular coincidence that Just one
year ago Tuesday, his brother, Dock Hughes,
died under exactly similar circumstances,
and from the same complaint. Much sym.
pathy is felt for the orphan children Of
James Hughes their mother having died
about ten years ago.
Kettle Falls Pioneer complains because
Captain Symons, in his report to the de-
partment, fails to recommend the improve.
ment of the Columbia, which flows around
the Big Bend, about 200 miles in length.
From the bouodarv Of British Columbia to
Kettle Falls IS 504 miles. Symons' report
alludes to but two points for improvement
from the boundary to Little Dalles, 10
miles; and from the head Of Rock. Islands
rapids to point above the Oksnogan, a
distance OF $50 miles. The Pioneer objects
to this as incomplete and unjust to the Big
Bend.
Eastern Oregon, justly termed the Inland
Empire, has kicS. and jlstl6sble one.
Recently the cove nment experimental sta
tion at G rvallis issued u bulletin devoted
to the soils of Oregon. The bulletin has
been prepared by Prof. G. W. Shaw, pro.
fessor Of chemistry, and in the bulletin he
said the main growth OF Eastern Oregon was
sage brush and bunch grass, This bulletin
was sent broadcast. and now, says the
Salem Statesman, the state board of horti-
culture and the state weather bureau both
embody every word of Prof. Shaw's bulletin
IN their reports. It ls likely that $4,000
copies of each report will be p iuted for dis
tribution throughout the state and at the
Worlds fair. The press Of Eastern Oregon
Is mad, but not without reason, and is after
Chemist Shaw with howitzer.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-01-14
Horrible rreatmen, of convlets.

CINCINNATI, JAN Edward Hudson,
who says he spett 21S years as a convict
miner in the coal mines at and near
Brlcev,le. Tenn, told a story to the
chief Of police of the horrible treatment
accorded the convicts. Lie says<that the
men are divided into gangs and given a
certain amount of work to do each day
If they fail to get out the required
amount, they are beaten with an in
strument which very much resembles
the Russian knout. All are whipped,
no matter if all out one or two did
their share of work. He claims TO have
seen convicts die from this beating. The
victims are placed ON the ground face
downward and held by two men, every
cut of the knout drawing blood Two
men he knew committed suicide to avoid
punishment, and others were known to
pull great pieces of slate down upon
them, hopiog to so MAIN themselves that
they could not work in the mines. Hud
sons story is in line with that of q very
eminent professor of national reputation
who recently investigated the Tennessee
E system, and described it as worse than
Siberia-"s verltable hell on earth"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-01-14
Panama Canal Trial.

PARIS, Jan. 8 The great Panama
canal tria, begins tomorrow. The govern
ment has summoned large number of
witnesses, including Lucien Napoleon
Bonaporte Wyse, the engineer, who
claims to have originated the idea of
the canal and who Is supposed to know
a great many secrets in connection with
the scandal. The men to be tried to-
morrow are: Charles de Lesseps. director
of the Panama canal; Marcus Fontalne.
secretary and Gustave Eiffel, the famous
engineer. TIE charges in the indictment
are, in effect, obtaining money from
subscribers to the canal loans by false
pretenses, and misappropriating the funds
when obtained.
Baihut, ex minister of public works,
was arrested today. It Is said this action
is taken because of the reports connecting
President Csrnot's name with Baihut's,
to show the government is not afraid
to take sction againat any one.
Clemenceau was, at his own request,
examined by magistrate today 10 re
la'ion to his knowledge of Panama mat
tiers. The examination lasted long time.
No details were made public.