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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09

Defeated Member. Prefer the Si"o ="
Money the Stationery.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. Sine
+r,ntv-6ve members VINO wrote 10 the
s"rgeant-at-Arms. asking If they could
not collect their mileage without com
in,( ON here. are being kept in countenahce
bv n number of other rejected members
already mere. who are crowding over eacn
other at the Sergeant d.sh' hl
their efforts TO convert their sI''l0he'S
into cash. .,or . sae-
si+,, Tor stationery, or he can at VIII
taTe out its equivalent in cash. "Casn;
hiaase" r5He Wv appears to be the request Of Of
Gnite a large number of the members; r5,, Ut 1t
- ,,'a', he that they do not think 1t Will be
,ii,',,ssaryTn ,,i1S use so much stationery or
- nav ne that they deem ungrateful con-
''''. ''a1ts arc scarcely worth wasting posi-
age on. The fact remains that cdsm mas
INC can in the Sergednt-at-ArHs oi''Oo'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09
pxcr- ion OF Aewsparer Men.

MONTGOMERY, ALA. Dec. S.-Secre-
tor, Rountree, of the Alabama Press AS
sociatior. announces to-day that he has
nerfected arrangements for an excursion
If that body to Cuba. The excursion will
start from here January llth, arrive at
Tampa the next day, and at Havana
January 1ith. Returning the party will
ston al Key West, Tampa, Winter Park.
Sanford. Palatka, st. Augustine and Jack
sony,ille. 1t will be confined exclusively
10 those engaged in the newspaper busi-
rass in this state.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09
prsss ilanufactorr nurnea Ont.

CHICAGO, ILL, Dec. S.--Fire destroyed
the Challenge Machinery Company's fac
tory, at 2547 Leo street, this morning.
only the four walls of the building are
left standing, the loss 10 machinery and
structure being estimated at $4,000. Most
OF the stock is said to ba
covered by insurance. The Chal-
Ienge Machinery Company manufac-
tured monster paper-cutters and hand and
cylinder presses, hand, army and proof
presses, engines, boilers and nails.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09
Good Condit on or the Treasury.

wAsHINGTON. d. G, Dec. S.-The
.,,oht but steady and sustained i'm
sroovement In Treasury finances. as the
yarious provisions OF the new tariff law
a~s Incoming operative and business be-
ins. adjusted to changed tariff schedules,
,s very gratifying 10 Treasury officials
Ttis improved condition is shown in
daily receipts, which for the month OF
December TO date aggregate $4,000
or nearly 100000 a day. Sundays ex-
ccnted
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09
News Of the NAVY.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Dec s.-Secre.
tary Herbert has issued orders for the
cruiser Minneapolis TO be put into com
mission at League Island December 18th
TIE cruiser Detroit left Gibraltar for
collection OF Columbian relics at the
port. to be transmitted 10 the Vatican
BY the American Legation In Rome, the
Detroit will proceed 10 China through the
SueZ canal and Indian ocean.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09
Governor West Goes to Investigate

SALT LAKE, UTAH, Dec. S,-Governor
West left for Moab settlement. near the
scene OF the threatened Indian troubles,
last night. The conflicting reports receiv-
cd induced him to make personal inves-
tigaton before calling the militia out. 1t
is probable that he win see several OF
the Indian chiefs and learn whether they
refuse to return 10 Colorado
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09
RICHMOND. VA. SUNDAY DECEMBER !,

10 he wearing a good stout pair Of leather
shoes and they were mates. So, APP
parentlv the rheumatic-gout trouble has
dIsappeared. 1t is probable that Wood
lev viii he abandoned as a residence next
week and that the Presidents family
will return to the Executive Mansion for
the winter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09
Delaware Ship Canal,

WASHINGTON. u. c.. Dec. S.-The
Chesapeake and Delawari ship Canal
Commission, consisting OF General Casey.
Colonel Craighili, Captain Dewey, Merdes
Cohen and r.. Porter Alexander, held It's
final meeting at the War Department to-
day. The session was private, and the
decision as TO the best route VIII be re-
ported 70 Secretary Lamont FOR tfah~
mission to Congress.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09
Fetal shoe ing ARRAY

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Dec. s.-A sps-
cial 10 the Age-HoraId from Fayette,
Ala. says: James Williamson shot ana
fatally wounded William Cannon neas
here yesterday. as the result OF difiicuS-
ty OF a personal nature Williamson sur
rendered
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09
Tha Suleryisin : Ar,hitect.

ATLANTA, GA, Dec. s.-A dispatch
y Bruce, of this city, has been ap-
Hn,nted supervising architect OF the Gov
aprnroent building at the Exposition. He
.. member of a prominent firm-Bruce
y Nrorgen-and Is one OF those who sub
n,ttted plans for the Exposition buildings.
The business Mems League. of Charles
con : C., will make an exhibit at the
Cntton states and International Exposi-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09
Tbs Prssident's Foot is All Right.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. s.-iha In,
Presidents complete restoration 10 nas
usual good health was demonstrated " -,
day. when, In spite OF the inclemehcS n.
the weather, he drove in from his ,o sha
try home 10 attend to public affairs d, ,,,b- nh
White House. He also resumed ms aom.
lie Monday receptions In the East stndred
and shook hands with about one nr,nnlsts
people many of whom were excuisi excssni on
from Lynchburg. Va. The Preslu.s seen
alighting at the White House.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09
For Violating the Anti-Lottsrv Law.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. s.-Chief
postrofiice Jnspecgor Wheeler tonight
received a telegram from New Orleans.
saving that Post-olice Inspector Dice,
AT that place. had taused the arrest OF
l.. A. Gourdain, president Of the La
Grand Lottery, on an indictment found
in the United States Court at Topeka.
Kas., for violation OF the anu-lottery
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09
A Comedy by virginia LADY.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. s.-Molly
Elliott Seawell authoress of maid
Marian" the last success OF the late
Rosina Vokes, has writtenla a comedy for
Frederic Bond. who will produce II next
spring al Albaugh's Grand Opera-House.
Washington.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09
ns Esmrrs,da on for Eeuaaor.

VALPARAISO. Dec. s.--The warship
Esmeralda, which the house OF Flint a
CO. has just purchased from Chii Tor
Ecuador sailed this morning for the
latter country, fiying the fiag Of Ecuador
and with a full complement Of men and
ammunition.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09
VIII Not Contest DocksrY,s Seat

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS. MO, Dec. S.
Judge Orton yesterday authorized the
statement that he will not contest Con-
gressman Dockery's election in the next
House. The subcommittee did not find
sufficient evidence OF fraud.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09
Eugene Kelly Better.

NEW YORK. Dec. Son inquiry st
Eugene Kelly's home this morning. u
was learned that the banker had passed .
very favorable night. and Is feeling very
we'll this morning
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09
wEAruEn FORECAST.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Dec. a-Fer 4
Virginia: Fair: west winds.
For North Carolina: FAIR. cooler N
coming northwest.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09
B.tch Acou. ,ted Of narder.

WOODLAND. CAL, Dec. s.-Melvin
Hatch. the second OF the strikers charged
with murder In connection with the fatal
wreck near Sacramento July last. was ac-
quilted yesterday. weardon, the hrst one
tried. is under sentence OF death,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09
Gen.rai oar.o's surcsssos.

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. Sit Is an.
ncunced here that Count Won schouvalo6,
the Russian Ambassador 10 Germany. VIII
succeed General Gourko. who on Deem
ber ist rendered his resignation as mill
tary Governor of Warsaw.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09

Following was the range OF the sher-
mometer al The Times ofIcs yesterday !.
~ NJ 81. ts' i b III H.. Is; nidsishs & s e. =
Average ~ tx
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-09

Mr.. Brown Dem, Ind gave notice that
he would on Thursday next ask the House
to consider and dispose OF the contested
election case Of Williams against Settle,
from the Fifth district of North Caro-
lima.
Under the special order the House took
up the bill to so amend the interstate
commerce law so as TO permit railroad
companies TO pool their earnings.
At the close OF the debate Mr.. Patter-
son (Tenn.). in charge OF the bill, after
vainly endeavoring to obtain unanimous
consent TO close general debate gave notice
that on Tuesday afternoon next, at 3
o'clock, he would ask the House to second
the demand for the previous question
upon the passage OF the bill
The House then, at i:40 +. NJ. adjourn
ed until Monday at noon.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-09-19
Indians Tracking.

It was most strange and interesting
experience to see the Indian read all the
signs of the different animals in the
grass or among the woods with the
same ease as we read an open book. The
least disarrangement in the grass or
sticks, however small, was enough.
CHANGING casually at it in passing, he
would say: ''Bear-a week old" eyes
terday: " "Deer-this morning Every
DID," "Caribou-last month";" and 50
on. It was wonderful to behold this
instinct in man.
I had for a long time been following
this trail of the moose, which thought
was a fresh trail, when got sick Of it
and began to cross examine Mr.. Big
Partridge as to how far off our quarry
was likely to be. Big Partridge then
showed that he was sick of the imagi-
nary moose hunt himself and owned up,
"Old trail; all moose nipoh''- that is,
dead. He had only been leading me
about in this way to amuse me, know
ing it useless the whole time. He ex.
acted So. 50 for that days sport
Blackwood's Magazine.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-09-19
AN ABSENTMlNDED MAN.
Ee Went Fishing and Forgot That 1t Was
His Wedding Day.

Ee Went Fishing and Forgot That 1t Was
His Wedding Day.
The Rev. George Harvest minister of
Thames Ditton, a great scholar and
skillful fisherman, was one of the most
absentminded men of his time. He was
engaged to daughter Of the bishop of
London, but on the day Of his wedding,
being gu1geon fishing, he overstaid the
appointed hour, and the lady, justly Of
Tended at his neglect, broke off the
match. With Arthur Onslow, the
speaker of; the house Of commons, Mr..
Harvest was on terms of great intimacy.
Being one day in punt together on the
Thames, he began to read beautiful
dassage from some Greek author, and
throwing himself backward in an ecstasy
fell into the river, whence he was with
difficulty fshed out.
When Lord Sandwich was canvassing
for the vice chancellorship of Cambridge.
Harvest, who had been his schoolfellow
at Elton, went down to give him his
vote In large company the two were
joking together on their schoolboy tricks.
The parson suddenly exclaimed,
whence do you derive your nickname
of Jimmie Twitcher?'' "Why,'' an
swered his lordship, from some foolish
fellow" mo, no." interrupted Har-
vest, lit isn't some but every body that
calls you So
When this gentleman mind was not
absent, it was, however, very useful to
him. Having lost himself at Calais, and
not being able to speak word Of
French, he managed to convey to the
inhabitants that he was staying at the
Silver Lion by putting shilling in his
mouth and setting himself in the atti-
tude Of a lion rampant. Illus
trated News.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-09-19
THE LANGUAGE OF. ;FlNoERs.
Their Silent Talk To- Important In Board
Trade Transactions, 55z

Their Silent Talk 10 Important In Board q
Trade Transactions.
Thousands Of visitors who yearly &c
to the board of trade and watch the
traders on the exchange floor from the
public gallery express surprise at the
rapid manner in which business is trans.
acted. As rule, the wheat pit attracts
them, and they do not understand how
commodities change hands with such
lightning rapidity, and how hundreds OF
thousands and millions of bushels are
bought and sold in an incredibly short
space of time is to the novice pro-
found mystery. They do not know that
the brokers do a great deal of their work
by finger signs, seldom understood by
the outsider.
It requires only the fraction of Sec
ond to buy and sell 80, 900 bushels of
wheat.
''I'll sell so Sep at an eighth, -
cries one of the brokers, and he has
hardly finished speaking before another
on the opposite side yells ''Sold.'' The
trade is put down on the trading card,
and the transaction, which involves over
$50, 900, has been completed.
The number of bushels offered for sale
is indicated by holding up one finger for
each 5000 bushels So in selling so, 900
bushels the broker simply holds up both
hands and waves them from him, which
explains itself as wanting to dispose of
the lot. In addition to this, brokers
have a complete finger code by which
the condition of the market is commu-
nicated. The signs generally used are
as follows:
The first finger held up stands for
one-eighth Of cent, as the traders all
know the main price,. If, for instance.
the first sale of wheat after the market
opened was made at 60 cents and the
next at 6O1S cents, the trader simply
holds up one finger for the advance Of
one-eighth of cent. The upward posi-
ton of the finger is to show the upward
course of the market. Should the market
be bearish and the price decline to 59N
cents, the signal for this would be a
closed hand, with the thumb pointing
downward. This shows the price seven
eighths of cent and the status of the
market downward. Tribune.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-09-19

There are various kinds of invisible
inks, but here is method of making
ink which can be wiped off a sheet Of
paper with pocket handkerchief with
out leaving trace: Dissolve some
starch in water until it is as thick as
cream. Then add to it few drops Of
tincture of iodine, which will turn the
starch to dark red color. Now take a
pen and write with this prepared ink
upon a sheet Of note paper. The ink
will dry right away, after which you
may erase the whole Of your letter by
simply wiping the sheet with q pocket
handkerchief. It will disappear as east
" as chalk from an ordinary black
board. Boston Post.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-09-19
Chemical Reaction.

A French chemist has lately made
some in vestigations in field not hither-
to SO thoroughly explored as many 9TH
ers, and from them he draws the con-
clusion that chemical reaction cannot
occur between 1875 degrees and $50 de-
grees. Sulphuric acid and ammonia
will not react at 80 degrees, while at 60
to IS degrees the action is sudden and
violent. Neither caustic soda nor caustic
potash can be made to unite with the
same acid below 1875 degrees G. nor
with carbonates below 80 degrees. With
the latter, brisk effervescence sets in
about 80 degrees. If nitric instead of
sulphurio acid is used in such expert
ments, the temperature where reaction
begins seems to be lowered in every
case.-New York Sun.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-09-19
st. Murphy.f

There is in one of the departments
in Washington an old maid whom I
call St. Murphy, not because she is so
saintlike in appearance, for my saint
has a jolly face, and in that woman,
whose hair is sprinkled with gray and
upon whose cheeks the roses of youth
have ceased to bloom, I see a beauty
that leaves nothing to be desired.
She comes into the dining room &C
companied by little girl and boy. My
woman's eye soon detects something a
little out of the usual. The children
look too young to be hers, so I make in
quiries and find that they are hers by
adoption. She found these children with
a dying mother, whom she made happy
by promising to care for them. How
faithfully she is keeping her promise!
She has taken them to her heart. They
show, as children always do, that they
have not only food and clothes, but love.
and plenty Of it. Do you wonder that I
call her saint? Here is that woman, at
the age when women soonest tire, going
daily to her work, no matter what the
weather, cold or rain, denying herself
that she may make these children COM
Portable. When see her in the evening,
weary from her days work, but her
dear old face beaming with love, say
to myself, ''There is woman who has
won heaven, and I am glad to have
known her, and I murmur, ''God bless
you, Miss Murphy?'- Harriette P.
Crabbe in Minneapolis Housekeeper.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-09-19
FIRST md LAST.

Hope smiles welcome, though mono other
smiles
Upon our entrance to this world Of pain.
And on each purpose Of our youth again,
With an inspiring sympathy, she smiles.
She leads us forth to battle and beguiles
Our anguish, If the long fight proves in vain
Till, pierced with countless wounds, among
the slain
We leave her, while the victor foe reviles.
But, even as we touch at ruins verge. -.
And hear the voices Of despair, that urge
The fatal plunge to chaos, hope, alone
How healed and how ransomed none may
guess e.. -<}..-
Rising again, in pallid loneliness, ,
Resumes her sway, thousand times DER
thrown.
Florence Earle Coates in Cosmopolitan Mag.
aZine.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-09-19
THE LAZY FIRST BAsEMAN.
He Was Favored by Rain Until the Manage
Drowned Him Out,

He Was Favored by Rain Until the Manager
Drowned Him Out.
The retired left fielder was telling the
story. "Hank MoGinnis," he said,
twas the greatest first baseman ever
seen. He could play the bag outer sight
when he was a mind to, but he was the
LATEST man in ~ counties, and he
didn't play no ball when he could git
outen it. He was allays turnin up with
spiked foot or split thumb or some
thin of the kind, an ginerally made out
to lay off more'n half the time. The
summer we were playin in the Western
league we struck a manager who was
onto Hanks curves. He took him to
one side when the season begun an toll
him that he wouldn't stand no CRAFTS.
He marked out to him that if he didn t
play every day he would git laid off an
lose his pay. Sore heels an thumbs was
barred.
FLANK, bein lazier than ever that
year, was considerbul stirred up about
this. He didn't have no likin to play,
but he was hot after the long green, an
he KEEP playin along an kickin like a
bay steer all the time. Finally he got a
couple Of days. lay off an went to see
his mother, SO he said. He got back on
time an complained of being sick, but
the manager tol him t. git inter tn
game or lose 20 cold plunks, an he got
in. Mex day we couldn't play. There
was big rain. JUS before the time
t. call the game on the day after that
they was another big rain.
IAN it went on like this fer straight
80 days. It would allays rain JUS be-
fore the game, whether we was home or
away. Hank he got fat loafin around
an was on first rate terms with hisself.
Finally the manager had to let out some
Of the men to reduce expense, an Hank
got the run. Then the rains stopped.
Now, what do you think that man done
SOS he could git his money without
workin? Seems he knew somethin about
rainmakin, an when he took that trip
home he got his chemicals together an
didn't do thing but make rain every
afternoon JUS before the game. "-Buf-
falo Express.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-09-19
4 Unique Will.

Widow-Well, Mr.. Brief, have you
read the will?
Brief Yes, but I can't make any
thing ont Of it.
Heirs Let US have it patented. a
will that q lawyer can't make anything
out Of is a blessing. london Tit Bits
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-09-19
A Cremation.

Mrs. Alice N. Lincoln thus describes
her feelings while watching crema-
ton: - 81
GAS we stood in silence watching the
rosy glow which played over the white
surface Of the retort feeling came to
us of awe certainly, but also of peace
and rest. There was something so spir-
itual, SO elevating in the absolute purity
Of the intense heat that it seemed to all
Of us who stood there far less appalling
than the blackness Of an open grave. .
Her Point Of View in New York
Times.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-09-19

Proverbs are the literature of reason
or the statements of absolute truth
without qualification. Like the sacred
books Of each nation, they are the sane
tuary of its intuitions. Emerson.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-09-19

According to careful estimates, three
hours Of close study wear out the body
more than whole day Of hard physical
axertion
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-24

daisy is an unnaturalized foreigner, an
Ishmaelite, an anarchist and, handsome
though 1t is, its selection for Vermont's
contribution to the national nosegay would
be an atfront TO the eternal fitness OF things
This Is a pretty hard account OF the
daisy, and the observant farmer as well as
the botanist is likely to smile when the
white daisy Is spoken of as 'unnaturalized'.
But 1t Is probably quite true that the daisy
IL unsuitable in several ways to ne the state
flower of Vermont The writer of the
Waterman desires the selection of the white
clover-a choice which woul no doubt
please the farmer and dairyman so far as
they may be considered to have any pleas
ure whatever in the matter. The white
clover Is emblematic of butter, and milk
and honey, and very likely other favorite
Vermont crops and it is also beautiful.
But possibly the women of Vermont, who
have taken the matter in charge, will have
something to say about 1t. They certainly
are filter to judge OF it than the men of the
state are.
II the Listener were deputed to choose a
state flower for Vermont, he would choose
the twinf1ower, or Linned bOredlis, which is
most delicately beautiful, and a most ex.
quisltely fragrant flower, especially charac-
tersic of the Vermont hills, thoroughly
| abundant and widely diffused over them,
and unlikely to be chosen by any other
state. Perhaps the farmers and dairymen
| do not know very much about it, but the
emblematic flower Of any state ought to be
| chosen, not with reference to the present
! ignorance of the agricultural population as
to the beautiful things in nature all about
them, but with reference to the knowledge
which the people may be expected to have
of them in more enlightened future. Even
| now there are a few farmers in New Eng
land who know, at least in general way
what flowers bloom in their woods
aud fields, aud what birds sing in theil
groves, along their waysides, and about
their doors. These open-eyed few among
the men, lined with the larger number o
women who think and know about sucl
things, should make the choice Of stat,
flower, If any is made"