davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-05-11
HulleSS Barley.

Best Barley grown; Yields 40 to 80 bushels
per acre. Bag g bushels) $500. Write tor
1894 Seed Catalogue.
Motifs Seed store, Burlington, Vermont
MENTION THIS PAPER.
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He LOST HIS NERVE
4 T:yE Train RaAblr NhO Dgopp,d
llio a Zap.
THE PLAN IS FOR TONIGHT
Interesting Account OF How a Pas
senger Train Escaped Ee!ng
Held To By Des-
paradoss.

LIrTIr Rock, March i3.-The following
story was gwen by the passengers arriv-
ing on the Cannon BHN' THIS evening
frum IcThrEana. 4 plan TO rob the In
tcFnottonal & Great Northern north bound
express at McNcill's switch. Texas, at 2
o'clock this morning was frustrated by
ono OF the gang losing his nerve. Tho
plan Ia ru, the tram had been brewing for
week, Tho officials we're given the tip
and the train was heavily guarded.
At Austin one OF the gang boarded the
train, intending TO ask the conductor 70
stop AZ Mcneil. As the train approached
Mcneil the conductor s.guai!ed to
slackrn speed. expecting to be hlsgci,
hut the robbsr aboard discovered tho OH
GERS and failed 20 give the signal TO attack
the train. lie was so closely questioned
hy the officers he confessed the plot and
agreed 80 hclp trap the gang tonight. He
was ordered tn icll them that there Was n
company ~ rangers aboard the train last
night. but 10 stop the trnn tonight, when
they will be given repetition Of the St.
Joseph, Missouri, reception.
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Fixing the senate. COMMITTEES.

WAsHINGToy, March l3.-1he demo.
cratic members OF the senate held eau.
Gus to-day TO assign Senators Blanchard
and McLaurin 10 committees and 10 make
other committee assignments made nee
essary by the designations of Senators
Walthall and White. The new members
we're assigned as follows: Blanchard,
chairman of the improvements Of the
Mississippi river and n member Of the
committees on epidemic diseases, Indian
affairs. railroads, public buildings and
grounds. McLaurin, chairman Of the
committee TO investigate tho geological
survey and a member of tho committees
on civil service and reirenchment, claims,
Indian depreda;ions and improvements
of tho Mississippi river. Calrery of Louis
lana was put on the comraiitee on Pacific
railroads.
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IDAHO Wool GROWERS.
Their State Association II Doing q Heap
of IimAiness.


Special Dispatch to the Standard.
BOISE. Idaho, March 1j.-The present
state association OF wool growers is the
most enthusiastic yet held. To-day Cow
ernor Mcconnell. by invitation. addressed
the association. pointing out that the in
jury to the sheep industry OF Idaho 10y the
Wilson bill would amount 10 Sl,0J0,HD
this year. lie would recommend assess
ors nj This coming meeting 10 establish n
uniform rate Of valuation this year Of 81 a
head for sheep.
L. l.. Ormsby, G., ". Fletcher anil
Thomas NIpper were appointed TO secure
concessions on railroad rates. while
Charles llimrod and l.. L. Ormsby we're
appointed To visit Aurora, Ind, and inycs-
tgate the feasibility of sending Idaho
ool there this year for securing and sale.
They were also instructed to- consider the
adyisability. Of establishing securing
plant at Pocatello or Great Falls, Mont,
and report at the next meeting. 4 resolu-
ton to establish rates not higher than six
cents head for shearIng this year pre-
vailed.
Tonight the association is discussing
future legislation and will recommend
some changes in tho scab law. They will
adjourn tomorrow.
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Butte, March IA musical and liter
airy entertainment Will DO gwen Wednes-
day evening. March IL. NJ the a. VI. l..
church, by the member Of tho Literary
society. Tor the benefit Of the church. Tho
best colorci mn Icnl talent Of the
city will participate. The follow
iBg Is the programme: ScNtettc.
opening, NEARER Ny God to
Thee" Mrs. e. +. Smith. Mrs.. l.. R.o1out
soprano, Miss adder West, Mrs. VIII.
lam Birihr.ght alto, William Johnson.
j. CurI tenor. William Ruuford 1. ;.
Sheets basso; recitation by MIS-. Jnllh
Marshall, solo by Mrs. William Allen,
recitation hy =. l.. Drew, quarlctte of tho
McDlrmo't hotel. solo b. Mrs. {. j..
Smith. essay Oy Miss Adder West, solo
by Mrs. N. toursny, uglrtcttc from Buttc
hotel, recitation by Miss l.. Bentiy, soto
by Mrs. +. RioIout. defamation by Mrs.
John Alien. instrumental by Miss tush-
inCherry, solo by Mss B. Jackson, comic
c.Ilug Uy Mira William Birthright, clos
ing with tho spviettc.
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SUGAR Is THE CAUSE.
The Senator'S Fixing TasmssIves for Ar
other Fig Eatt'e.

The senators Fixing TasmseIves for An-
other Fig Eatt,e.
WksHiYGroH. March i3. = Indications
point to spirited debate in tho senate
over the clause in the senate tar.1 bill in
serted by the finance committee, provid-
ing for the abrogat.on of the Hawaiian
reciprocity treaty OF ls75. The subject is
already be- ginning TO attract attention on
both sides Of the chamber. 4 number of
senators On the democratic side viii OBJ
iect 10 the clause, and 1t IS believed the
republicans Will he almost solid in oppose
ton. Already objection is heard. not only
because the termination OF tic treaty
would deprive this country of valuable
prerogatiyes in the islands. but because Of
ih1 fact that the action contemplated
would be a serious blow To the sugar
plan crs OF tie Islands, whose business. il
i coG,cn!ol. Is dependent absolutely
upon maintaining free commercial inter-
course with tie Ua.,cd States. The clause
is inserted as concession to the sugar
interests OF this country, whose friends ia
the senate will cXcr; their influence TO
have il retained.
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DoLPH WAS PalMEp.
he Had a speech and He Wouldnt LIT
Go rniil lie Got HId Of u,

~ =,
ANHlN"l"N' March i"'-i ne pFoeee"-
mss w the senate to-day were un'hterrs'-
iag' me discussion oI tue seSh'ora@e
,"' was tah'h "" senators 'le""r atl
nnsay SPOKE IN hs ii'or' ana p'.ih
spoke N ,opposl''on' ho'd'hS 'na' ITS pass
aEe "ould ueS'roJ me 'Nstihs equality
between go'd ani sii'eh
Mr' stewart d"hNerh a silver speech
hlnhS 'he une o' MS Won SHOWN '"eot''''
senator LlIaSS Hehed 'nc assertions
hy senator sherman thn' ~" ON permit
ted 'he 'ssue OF paper money WITHOUT So
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attorneys for Breckenridge entered dis
Chalmers declaring they had no weapons
and had never carried such articles IN any
court.
During the morning there were no
ladies in the court where the Pollard case
is on, not even Miss Pollard appearing,
Her attorneys have not yet decided
whether the plaintiff will hc placed upon
the stand TO testify, as she is in such n
nervous state they fear she is not able 10
stand the ordeal.
Reading dcpositious occupied The court
until the noon adjournment.
The first witness this afternoon was
Sister Cecilia OF the Sisters of Charity of
Cincinnati. She said in 1884 she had been
a sister charge Of the convent at Norwood,
Ohio.
"Do you recall II in 1855 there was per.
son there named Burgoyne asked Nc.
Carlisle.
Il do noi.n
ado you remember a female patient
who Was vistcdb female doctor from
Cincinuati?'
"There was one who was visited twice
by Dr.. Mary Street.
Four volumes of Irving which had fig
ured ystcriously in the case were placed
before the sister and she said: II was
presented n set of books like those by a
lady who lad been patient In the asylum
in August, 1855, but cannot say whether
these are The Identical ones" She said
she eft the books at Norwalk. The law.
yer tried to prove that they were given 10
her by Miss Pollard, but she could not re-
member who gave the books. She was
next asked regarding the contents OF q
letter received by her from Miss Pollard
and the court adjourned during an arpu
ment over the admisslbiii,y Of this eyi
dence.
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SMALL AFFAIRS,
The House spends "a hay In Uulmportant
nuainPss

HuNinPss
WhsHISGroN, March i3.-The house to-
DAY began tho consideration OF the bill
making appropriations for the sundry
civil service expenses uf the government.
Only three amendments Of importance
were adopted. oae appropriating l3,5n)
for lighting the Hay Lake channel; SI,0Oo
for public building for Buffalo; SD,0OD
for repairing the pnsiuilirn of New York.
The only other amendment Of Importance
was one made by Morse. republican. Of
Mnssat husctts to cut OF the appropriation
for the interstate commerce commits sion.
The manner in which the portion of the
appropriation Tor counsel fees was wordcl
led To spirited debate, in which Cannon
of Illinois broadly intimltcl that this APP
propriltion had been placed under the d.
rection of the commission instead nf tho
department Of justice. as heretofore, be.
cause of the criticism against Attorney
General Olney that he Is in sympathy with
tho corporations. Tho amendment was
finally defeated by llnincs OF New York,
Who raised tho question Of no quorum.
RESOLUTIONS calling for information
from tho secretary OF the navy regarding
the troubles with Carnegie, phipps & Co.
on armor plato were passed and at 5:i0
the house adjourned.
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The Srxt Attraction.

In the production Of "NicFee of Dublin.' -
John r. kolly's new comedy, which comes
to Evans opera house next Monday, there
are 4 host Of pretty girls, who rank among
tile beat kuown artisTs in their limo in the
country. Among them are Aimee Ange-
les. the well known soubretle; Adelaide
Randall, the beautiful cantairicc; Flora
gCldrau, Nelsy Chamberlain. May Whites
more. Lotta Lewis, Marie Pixlcy and Hat
tie Richardson. "McFee OF Dublin" Is
said to be one Of tho funniest comedies
ever produced and Mr.. Kelly has made
the biggest kind OF hit in the title role.
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NI,kr Tnnrh.,. Nc,l,h.

BUTTE, March l1.-Pete Johns was sent
10 the county Jail for u days for carrying
concealed weapons. Tonight an old man
uaIncd Mike Iouche went up TO the Jail
and said that Johns had broken into his
cabin and stolen the revolver and an old
telescope and he believed sS3 shares of
Butte n Boston stock, 90 shares of Butte
A Basin stock aud note for Sli3. The
stock aud noic were missing. Touche
works IN tho lleinse smelter and il is
scarcely credi,ablc that he owned any
lutte e Boston stock, at least not that
amount.
lie described tho revolver aud telescope
accurately that wcrc found on Johns.
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HERE WE ARE AGAIN.
Another Labor Leader Has Kick Com
ing ON Sovereign.

CrpAR RArIDs, Iowa, March l3,-T1e
grand chief clerk of The Order OF Railway
Conductors, said this morning that ho
considered the recent defiant utterances
of Grand Master Workman Sovereign OF
the Knights of Labor, concerning Judge
Jenkins Northern Pacific restraining
order were in very bad taste, as he had
nothing to do with getting its modiiica-
ton. lie was satisfied that Sovereigns
opinions we're not expressive of the
Northcrn Pacific employcs' views.
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Costa RIea Il puiet.

WAsHINGToY. March i3-Manuel Fer.
alta. minister of Costa Rica to the United
States, speaking of the dispatches pur.
porting to give information about tho rev
oluiion in Costa R.ca, said; No sucn
revolution has occurred unless reference
is had To some electoral squabbles nt tho
end of February, which wero promptly
qGelled. There's no reason whatever "a
fear a civil war in Costa Rca."
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HIS NAME Is sPGLLMAN.
Tough Yaunsster In ths Hands of the
Law ut Helena
Snnrlal ID snatch In fhn SIan Inrh

loush hHun.,ter IN ths hanus OF the
Law ut Helena
Special Dispatch 10 the stan lard
HELENA. March l3.-The proceedings
before Judge Hunt in the matter of boy
charged with incorrigibility Is as likely TO
lead to the establishment of a precedent
which will be guide in all cases where il
is sought TO send boys to tho state reform
school. The boy is Patrick Spellman,
aged Il, whose mother charged him with
being incorrigible. Judge Hunt said the
examination of the law convinced him il
was the duty of tho court to appoint coun-
sci for a boy charged with ircorrigiblility,
lest the parents invoke the statutes 10 put
the boy away and make him burden on
the state. The court also thought the boy
should have an information filed against
him rs IN any other criminal action. A
motion to quash the complaint, which will
raise the whole question for determine
ton, will be argued Thursday.
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Iu.,le, white Take. nj. seat.

WAsHuSGToS. March lS.--Ex-Senstor
White Of Louisiana assumed his new du-
tics as associate justice of the supreme
court OF the United States to-day after the
simple, impressive ceremonies usual on
such occasions The court room was
crowded with friends and spectators to
witness the iuductiou.
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1T Is A DRAW GAME.
Tie Attorneys In the Pollard Case Fight
Ing 1t Out.

Ing II Out.
WAsHlSGToS, March I&.-At tho open-
lug OF cauri in the Pollar!-Breck kinriGrc
case tins morning there was a remarkable
gathering aE lawyers 10 hear what punish
menl Judge Bradley would inilicl on the
attorneys engaged IN tie AssicuHs ut tho
close Of Yesterdays session. The Judge
remarked that as it look place after the
court adjourned. and not within his sight,
be- had no jurisdiction 10 punish the par
t.epanls. Then he said he had been cred
ibiy informed that some Of the lawyers
for tie dc!casc wcrc carrying weapons in
court. aud added that If lie received ade.
guato evidence to that effect he would
cause tLc prosecution Of the guilty parties
in the police court. Then enc By one the
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Butte. March lJ.-The WAS big cayc
in lower Montana street this morning
which nearly buried horse which was
passiu.. NJ ilr time. After struggle hs
succeeded IN getting our. The cave is on
the site ~ the old Washington mine,
which has not been wor,ed Tor = years.
The striugers Of tho sidewalk had been
llil across the shaft.
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SAN ANToHIo. March ia gang Of TN.
employed workingmen who have been
subsis,ing on the charity of the san An
tonic relief society. to-day captured
wcst-bonnd Southern Pacific train and
left for California. from wh;ch stnte tho
ms jority came. They we're each provided
with two days rations by the relief so-
cicty.
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wrnt nno,h.r Kind Of chair.

BrTrE, March ia meeting of tho
library committee WAS held this afternoon
To consider the bids for furnishing tho
library. In talking the matter oyer it was
chars instead of ordinary chairs. and
those who bid before have heen asked To
change their bids, to- furnish folding
chairs. These bids must be in by to-mor-
row moon.
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ne Coz ONT oil, Nlc.lr.

AIBrqrERQuE, March iS.-The embez-
Element case against ;. NJ. Folsom, presi-
don't of the defunct Albuquerque National
bank, was dismissed in the United States
court to-day. the indictment being irregu-
larry drawn. Much indignation is ex-
pressed
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HUTcutNsoN, Kas., March ia. J.
Tusk. Charles Meuke and John Chapman,
officers of tho defunct Hutchinson Ma
tional bank were to-day placed under
arrest by Deputy United States Marshal
Graves on warrants charging them with
making false entries aud altering the
books OF the bank.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-03-14

Kansas CITY March l3.-An expert ac-
countaut employed TO examine the ac-
counts OF the court officials has made an
Official report showing an apparent short-
aae oi $1,000 in the accounts of County
Clerk Montgomery :. parr
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GERS then went from one insurgcnt ship 10
tho other, and each vessel lowered tie
white Nag. 4 few minutes later tide white
ensign came down from the fort, and at
quarter to G the GoverumrH, feet came M
tho bay, a welcome sight 10 the anxious
people on shore.
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lICEHosiLLo, Mexico, March l3.--James
Howard. an American civil engineer who
left Tor ;he fishing grounds of La PaI.
across the Gulf of California, was
drowned tho first day after leaving
Guaymas. lie was leaning over the side
OF the vessel and fell overheard. Tho
body was recovered.
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WAsUlyGTON, March l3-More than 30
patents on various inventions expired by
limitation to-day. Among the inventions
were: Grain separator, William Edris,
Eugene tiJy, Ofc.; combined harvester
and thrcshcr, 4. !. Wise, f. l.. Wise and
l.. j. Wise, llca Station, Cal.
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They Dont Like IL.

WAsHIyGToy. March i3.-rhe cigar
manufacturers assembled IN national
convention to-day for the purpose Of form
ing a permanent organization, also to
protest against the increase in the in
ternal revenue tax on cigars from s. to g
ger 100.
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LQNooN Is ARousgp.


LoSpoy, March l3.-At the request OF
merchants aud others having large East
India aud China trade the chamber of
commerce to-day represented 10 the gov
erument the urgency of reassembling the
international monetary conference with "a
Wow OF finding some remedy for the heavy
fall aud violent fluctuations in silver,
which arc represented as causing grave in-
Jury to tho eastern trade.
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CrGcNDo. March li,-The bench show Of
tho Mascoutah Kennel club opened here
today. Tno display of field dogs was the
best ever seen here, the pointers being es-
pecally far above tho average.
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WASHINGTON, March l8.-The president
to-day sent the following nomination 70
the senate: Charles p. Blakely. Nom
tana, register Of the land Office at BoIe-
Kan, Mont.
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WAsaIHOToY, March !3,-The house
committee OF invalid pensions to-day
ordered favorable report on tho bill do
ing away with a requirement. for the hon
orabIe discharge as preliminary to u
penslon.
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DOWN THEY GO.

Passenger Fares Keep Dropping Little
at u inns.
CHICAGO, March l3.-The Chicago, Min.
neapolis, St. Paul a. Omaha railway to-
day gave notice il would use the reduced
rates from Missouri river gateways 10
California as basing rates. This will
make the round trip rate from st. Paul
and Minneapolis to San Francisco and
Los Angeles Sls.l5.
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BoSroS. March l3.-D,ck Moore of this
city and Billy Mccarthy, tho Australian
middle weight. fought n lN-round draw
| here tonight FOR an 500 purse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-30
A Book Luncheon.

From Demorest's Magazine.
Here is a luncheon designed even to the
minutest detail by a clever person. who u
a leading light in one OF the smartest liter
airy clubs OF New York. On the center Of
the square. black oak dining table was LAID
an immense sheet OF blue blottlng paper,
and on this was arranged a very superb
crystal and silver writing set. around which
in groups were gathered most exquisita
editions de luxe. in miniature, OF Shakes
peare, Montaigne, DE Musset and Carlyle,
that formed part Of the series OF books
discussed during the winter by the club.
Outside the rank and file OF dainty little
books, gathered about the blue blotting pad.
ran a wreath of green laurel leaves and at
either end of the table in glass globes
charminsly etched to show on them the
map of the world. were huge clusters Of
rosy mountain laurel blossoms. At every
plate lay wee sheepskin-coyered PAM
phlet bearing on its leaves. in Illuminated
text, a verse or two appropriate TO the
special charms and talents of every guest,
a menu leaf, and the outline of the next
seasons reading for the club. More than
this, every guest found also on he napkin
her name card. Ii was large. square, and
bore her name, surrounded by a wreath oe
laurel done in water colors; above IL ap-
peared the crest and motto of the club,
and through the card. holding 10 Il a knot
of blue ribbon. the clubs color was thrust
a silver pin. the head of which was a silver
laurel wreath.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-30
THE RINGS OF A TREE.
Much of the Past Weather and Gil.
matte Conditions to he Learned.

matte Conditions to he Learned.
From the Baltimore American.
Almost every one is aware of the fact
that when a tree Is cut down its age can
be determined by counting the rings, each
of which represents years increment, but
these rings and other signs a very faithful
register Of climate and other conditions In
any given year during the whole period Of
growth. The years of small rings, that is,
of little growth, were either very dry or
the tree was exhausted by bearing an ex-
ceptionally heavy fruit crop. The broad
rings indicate abundant rain and good
growing conditions.
Brownish spots on the cut surface. look
ing as IL they were worm-eaten, are evil
Gence Of q severe winter. the young sap
wood formed in summer having been partly
destroyed by the severe cold, and the in
tured part covered over with sound wood
next year. The year may easily be fixed by
counting the rings from the outside. If the
layers of wood are not of uniform thickness
all around, they afford evidence that at this
stage of growth there were conditions which
hindered its growth on one side. The
spread Of it's roots or branches has been
The number Of layers showing this irregli-
which the tree was exposed to the unfa-
vora bile conditions.
The student of forestry may learn lessons
of practical value in the management Of
forests by a careful study of the annual
rings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-30
The Danger of Water Filters.

From Demorest's Magazine.
Somewhat Of a surprise was created re-
Gently by DR.. Swaris OF the Rhode Island
Medical Society. who declared that water
filters. as regards their worth for purifying
water. are a failure. According TO this
noted scientist. not alone are they WORTH
less as water purifiers. but their use g. ex-
tremely dangerous 70 health As proof q
this ass ertion. DR.. Swarts took some unfi-
tered water. in which he showed thirty Xix
different specimens OF animal ana yegeta Die
matter. poured this throu-h a fiter which
had been Ina use for two days. and created
considerable surprise by proving tina. %
the water passed through the litter there
were thousands OF new germs added to IL
In explanation OF this the doctor says that
the filter is used from day to day Il coll
lects the impure substances. and these an
is readily seen. render the water more Inn
pure than when no hitter is used at all: 50
that unless some method Is devised bv
which filters can he thoroughly cleaned az
least once day, Il is discretion to dispose
of their use entirely.