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Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1894-11-22

- Das tleine 8oritaottbeater
9eja5et, 10 5dreibt man ben Miin4.
e. Ma@r. aus Paris, mar Der @&auz
plab zines Snterme53os, bas ni4t i'm
programm porgeieben mar. Ser 3peiz
te Mtt bes Wauoepilles Scr &ub
sSponnes" mar beenbigt unb oas puz
blitum gutmiitbig genus, ben @&auz
1pielern rei9liden 8eifaQ gu ipenoen.
Ser 3mi1denatt bal1erte i4on cine
@iertelitunbe unh nod immer poQte
Der 8orbang ni4t in bic 90be 9ehen.
ga begann BON parabies berab ber
Muf: rMu rioeau, OH rtbeau!!" Der
balb pon benz gan3en 9auie in ben
@taccaten Der ~2ampion" zIrie miez
berbolt unb NIT benz unpermetblt4en
@etrampel beglettet murbe. @nblt4
er 19ien Der RegiHeur Dor ber @ampe,
mafte cine tiefe @erbeu9ung unb er<
tlGrte, elmer Der @4aufpieler mGre
pl0Bli4 unpdbli4 geporben, unb besz
balb tpiirbe Elm Ramerab bei en- Rolle
le1en. 60 tonnte nun Der brittle Mtt
beqinnen. Mitten in Der eri ten S3ez
ne itiir3te aber ber trant geporbene
@4auipieler berein, 1telte ii4 Dor ben
@ouffeurtait en bin unb i@rie: rMan
bat Sic binter9angen, i4 bin nt4t
trant, aber man bat MIDI ni4t BE-
3ablt. Sd babe ni@t gu Mben0 gez
gei1en unb tann in Tol9e be7en meme
Ro1e nt4t ipielen!" 9teie Mtttbetz
lung pirtte 5uerit perbliffeno, aber
balb ging Elm 9eibenldrm los, Elm
mabrer 9a9el bon 81 pfermiin5en fel
auf bic 8ibne nieber unb immer iturz
mt{9er perlangte man na4 benz bum
gernben @4au1pieler. @tnige Minu<
ten lpdter erf4ien bteier benin 'mirtlt4
unb 1pielte bic Ro1e, ba CT tn5mi14en
au4 feline Gage erbalten bate.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1894-11-22

Der Wi@tisteit Der e9ul. bat bic S.
metnbe Sppenbeim bas ftdbtii&e
Meingut am S@lobbers iammt einer,
gerdumigen 9aus auf ben 3uderbera
FUR bic Mnitalt our @erfiguns ses
ftent.
c%eterreid,.
Wiener=Neutab Die &C.
genb bon &ir414lag unb @bltb Bel
N1pang mar infolge 9o9pafers in
ben @ebirssbd4en in ben ntebrtaer
eelegenen Sbeilen inunbtrt, Der @erz
tebr fir mebrere Sage. abee19nitten.
Mf4a4. Quf ben @runben bes
9ausbefibers Sofef 9eiKerer in Oeb
bel Bergen. @emeinbe 6arttir9en,
tpuroe Elm &upferlaser nit einem &uz
pter9ebalte bon 16 Bis 20 procent
entoedt. Das tupferbaltige Matertal
lle9t betnabe gang outage unb netft
cine Md6tieteit bon circa 10 Meter
auf.
Drag. Der @ei4dftsletter Der
bteIigen probuttenf irma Gilbert Blum.
So1ef "copper", murbe bon benz tpeqer1
Na4lahigteit entlaHenen Musbilfs<
oiener Soief poipii4il, Der i'm Sim
terbalte ben Moment abgepartet bat
te, big "copper" bas Ma9a3in iperrte,
NIT ge5idtem Mefer iberfauen unb
bur4 orei Sti4e in ben 4opf
1@mer perlebt. Ser Mttentdter tpurz
be bon Der raj 4 an9eiammelten
@oltsmense Der poli5ei ii%bergeben.
-. Jaltenau. Die sroBe Baumz
poufpinnerei BON s. &rombbol3, nell
DE etpa 200 peri onen bei4aftiqt, 1T
abgebrannt. Die Mrbeiter unb Mrz
bettertnnen muBten mittelit 2eitern
aus ben Genitern g~erettet tperben. Gin
8urf9e tpurbe t0btli4 perlebt.
<dbpeta.
Bern. Die brei eroBen @ef@i<
BE Der Teitunesmerte in ct. Maurice
toiten 1 1 r Miuionen 6ranten.
9orgen. Der in Triebridsbaz
fen peritorbene Gbuarb Slni bat fetz
ner 9eimatb @emeinbe per19iebene
140ne 8ergabun9en gema4t, 10 unter
Inberem 5000 ST. benz Waiienbaus=
8auf onb.
3uri@. Sn Der @tabt iinb BIG
jebt fir bic projetttrte 9eil1tdtte fir
2ungentrante 32,436 ST.. in freimiui=
gen 8eitrdgen einbe5ablt porben. Mu>
Berbem itnb ge5eidnet, obsr nod ni@t
ein9e3ogen 5000 Tr. in Is poiten.
Sn Wtntertbur 1inb 1921 ST.. fir
benielben 3med seiammelt porben.
Sm @anaen iinb ali fir bic fen 14D=
men 3med 14on 57,063 6r. bei1amz
men.
Die Surnpereiniaune Der @tabt
3uri@ bei@loB, ii@ NIT @9aFbaufen
unb Gbau1z be- Tonbs UNI uebernabme
beg eiogen0ifh@en 9urnfeftes pro
1897 gu betperben.
x~urcrnbur8.
2urembur9. Die berii9ti9te
2imouiin, bic Dor einieen Sabren in
Grantrei4 BEL ben Srbens54a9erz
ftanbalen Wilfons unb bes Generals
b'4nolau cine 10 ieltfume Roue gez
fpielt bate, mar ibrer 9eimatb unb
Der @trafen ber fran30ii4en 3u@tz
poli3eisert4te f4liebli4 iberbriNis
9etporben anb bate ii@ gu 4nfan9
bic les Sabres in 2uremburs niebereez
lahen. 9ie 9pdItaplerin mar obne
etnen 9eller @elb in Der Sa54e bier
an9etommen unb beranlaBte bur@ eiz
ne Reibe genial erfunbener 2iigen eiz
men @aitpirtb, iie a@t Monate binz
our9 unentseltli@ gu u%nterbalten.
Mls leBterem enbli4 bic @ebulb aus
5ugeben brobte, 9riH ie gum Mittel
Der 6Gl1hung. Otes fibrte tbre Ser
baftuns berbei, unb bic bieiige @trafz
TANNER perurtbeilte bic einitt9e
Treunbtn Wilfons gu fel,s Monaten
@efdnentb.
&olpa@. @ier i'm @4loFe fanb
bic 6eier Der Claimant : 9p45eit BON
9errn unb Trau papier itatt.
8iper. Maler &lein bon
5larmeiler bat bic bieitge pfarrtir&e
nit 140nen Detorationen per1eben.
Morris tribune., 1894-10-24
THE WISE TRAVELLER,
In Selecting His Railroad
Route, Selects the Road

That affords excellent and the most
comfortable faciIities-"The Milwaukee. "
That traverses a delightful and
picturesque portion of the Countrywide
Milwaukee,"
mat has-<aiia nleTitS-the repufation OF
strength and 'refiabi1fty--"Th Milwaukee,
That enjoys popularity and is stamped
with public approval-"The Milwaukee,"
That has substantial roadbed and
most frequent trains service-"The Mil
walkeean
That regards always. the comfort, eases
and safety of its patrons "The Mil
Yankee:
-. .Iishes the latest private COM
partment cars and latest library-buffet-
cInokinS cars -"The Milwaukee,"
That furnishes elegant drawing-room
parioF cars, free reclining chair cars and
suniptnoqs dining cars-s.'The Milwaukee,"
Tat has EXCLUSIVE use of the electric
berth reading lamp-aThe Miiwaukee."
"Thc Milwaukee," combines all the
above and more, too. IT'S trains are
Acstibuled, heated by steam, electric
lighted and unsurpassed in luxurious
appointments.
The immortal Lincoln said; Follow the
people and YOU cannot be far from right"
The people use The Milwaukee,"
1T C99{EY, Se,st Seal Pass. Agt.,
az Raul, elipn.
NorE.-Five trains daily iron. Twin
Cities to Chicago; one to St, Louis and
ole to Kansas CITY.
Morris tribune., 1894-10-24
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications Ms they cannot
reach tn. discussed portion OF the ear
Theirs Is only one way 10 cure deaf
ness, and that is Ivy constitutional
remedies. Deafness is CAUSED by al
inflaG cd conditions Of the Mucous lin
ing Of III" E,lstaclihh 'uht. When
this tube is inhamed you have =
rulnbling sound or imperfect hearing,
aud when it is entirely closed, deaf
ness ia the result, aud unless the in
tlsmation can be taken out and this
tube restored to it's normal condition
hearing will he destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by
catarrh, which is nothing but "a in-
famed condition Of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give one hundred dollars
for any case Of deafness caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-
lars; free, i, j. CHENEY SEQ,
Toledo, o.
~ Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Morris tribune., 1894-10-24

If al y one wants to know why prices
on all farm products are low, fearfully
low, let him look over the list Of silent
factories, dead furnaces and empty
shops. These are the reasons, more
eloquent and more convincing than all
the oral and written testimony that has
ever been produced. And this the full.
fillment OF Republican prophecy, liter
ally and absolutely.
Morris tribune., 1894-10-24
The Wisconsin Central Lines

two fast trains daily between St.
Paul, Minneapolis, and Chicago Mil
waukre and all points in Wisconsin
making connection in Chicago with
all lines running Fast and South,
Tickets sold aud baggage checked
through to all points in the United
States and Canadian Provinces.
For full information regarding
Routes, Rates, Maps, folders etc. adj
dress your nearest Ticket Agent Oh
Jas. q. Pond, Gen. Pass. Agt. Mil.
waukea, Wis
Morris tribune., 1894-10-24
Tuesday, Oct. 23.

Ex-Prime Minister Baron Bilbt OF
Sweden is dead.
The Ohio grand lodge of Masons is in
session at Columbus.
The cash balance in the treasury at
the close of business Monday was $l12,-
765, 1913, of which $50, 46I, 1856 was gold
reserve.
Interviews with the leading men of
Illinois show majority in favor of
state control of the Lincoln monument
at Springfield.
The 18th annual meeting of the
Woman's Synodical Society of Penn
sylvan1a is In session in the First Pres
byterian church at Pittsburg.
Eastbound shipments from Chicago
last week amounted to 1854 tons
against AZ, 1888 for the preceding week
and 63,284 for the corresponding week
of last year.
O'Donovan Rosa has sent letter to
President Cleveland protesting against
the action of Edwin F. Uhl, assistant
secretary Of state, in refusing to issue a
passport to him.
Forty bodies have been recovered
from the colliery at ANNA, Hungary,
where the explosion of fire damp oc-
CURED on Saturday last. In addition,
thirty persons have been seriously in.
jured by the explosion.
Morris tribune., 1894-10-24
Mr.. H. HIRSCHBERG,

The we'll known Eye Expert of 80 E. 18th
Street, New York, and 629 Olive St,
st. Louis. Mo-, has appointed f. Bucken-
tin as agent for his celebrated Nom
Changeable Spectacles and Eye Glasses.
These glasses are the greatest invention
ever made in specticles, and EXcry pair
purchased are guaranteed, so that at any
scratched the lenses, they will furnish the
party with new pair of glasses. free of
charge. L. Buckehtin has full assert
ment, and invites all who wish to satisfy
themselves of the gFcat superiority of
thCs glasses over any and ALI others now
in use to call and examine them at Fritz
Buckentin's, sole agent for Morris, MINI.
None genuine unless stamped Nom
Changeable.
NO PEDDLERS SUPPLIED.
Morris tribune., 1894-10-24
Chicaro Union Stock Yards,

CHICAGO, Oct. II 1891.
HOGS-Market activs and firm; prices 90
lie higher. Quality not quite so good.
Sales fanke atsetS5b4,S5 for light: $40 J4.55
for .eugh packing; 8A.A t64.eS for mixed: St.69
oslo for heavy packing and shipping lots;
$40 All for pigs.
CATTLE-Quiet, unchanged.
sHEEp-M Market steady at Saturdays
prices. . ~ g t:
Receipts; Cattle. il,foo; h!92ss. @,qP9s shsssp.
I4.0O.
Morris tribune., 1894-10-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
wednesday, Oct. II.

WGuuSSudyf OUss
Ore dockmen at Escanaba, Mich.
have struck for $1.60 day.
The American Street Railway associ-
alton is in annual session at Atlanta, Ga.
General Edgar B. Jewett has been
nominated by the Republicans for
mayor of Buffalo.
A dispatch from Tangier reports that
Morocco city has been in state or re-
bellion for the past week.
Adelbert Hoffman,, councillor Of the
] ministry of agriculture, committed sui.
eide in a railway carriage at Vienna.
Joseph Leland Little, for many
years a steamboat captain and known
all along the Ohio and Mississippi riv-
ers as s'Uncle Joe" died suddenly at
Pittsburg of paralysis of the heart.
Rev. E. Hazard Snowden, the Oldest
Presbyterian minister in Pennsylvania,
! died at his home in Wilkesbarre, aged
90 years and 6 months. he was the
oldest living graduate of Princeton the
illogical seminary.
Thursday, Oct. Is.
Stevedores at Colon are ON strike for
higher wages.
Kentucky bankers are in annual con-
vention at Paducah.
The Manhattan Athletic club of New
York is to be reorganized.
The French Eversole feud has broken
out afresh in Perry county, KY.
John L. Sullivan says he wants to
I fight the winner in the Corbett-F itz-
simmons mill.
People of Labrador will suffer from
lack of food unless they are assisted by
the government.
Mrs Warren Springer, the wife OF
| the Chicago millionaire, has been in
dicted for attempted jury bribing.
At Turner's Station, KY, c. B. James,
a cousin of Jesse James, fatally shot
Jack Berry, in discussion over Colonel
Breckenridge.
On her outward trip from Vancouver
the steamer Empress of India carried
! 40 Chinese passengers, most of whom
were from the United States.
Friday, Oct. 10.
The first snow of the season fell in
several districts of Germany Wednes-
day.
A riot occurred at primary election
in st. Louis and several persons were
injured.
Fire destroyed $50, 900 worth of prop
erty at Jefferson. the comfy seat of Ash
tabula county, o.
The 22nd annual meeting of the
| American Gaslight association was
held in Washington Wednesday.
Secretary Herbert, after consultation
with the state department, has decided
to relieve the United States naval YES
sells which have lain so long at Blue
fields, Nicaragua, under tropical sun
in the unhealthy season.
Henry o. Havemeyer and John E.
Searles, president and secretary of the
American Refiners company, were ar
raigned before Judge Cole of the dis
trict supreme court. Bail was given.
Morris tribune., 1894-10-24
Rsfused t. AseenA the Throne
Princess AK Arrives.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 22.-Princess
Alix arrived at Livadia last night. The
czarina accompanied her to the chapel
Of the castle, where both prayed earn
estly that the life of the czar be spared.
The czarina looked careworn, but she
walked without assistance.
Morris tribune., 1894-10-24

The South sighed and longed for the
Democratic tariff bill. but since its pas
sage cotton has sold at the lowest price
known in the history of that staple. It
has fallen below cents a pound at New
Orleans
Morris tribune., 1894-10-24

STRAYED;-A small lightrgreJ
horse, LETT my place in the village Of
Morris, September le. Finder viii
please take up same and notify ule,
E. f. BRUHN,
Morris tribune., 1894-10-24
MINNESOTA cAPIToL PLANS.
They Will BE Open to the Examination Of
the Public For Two Weeks.


the Public For Two Weeks.
ST. PAUL, Oct 22.-Messrs. Cobb and
Wheelwright, the experts appointed as
advisors to the capitol commission,
have completed their examination of
the plans for the new capitol They
submitted to the commissioners an OUT
line of what their report will be, con-
tanning number of suggestions with
regard to the plans. Their full report,
which will be only advisory, will be
sent to the commissioners from the
East in about two weeks
The plans are to be arranged in the
rooms at the corner of Third and Cedar
streets, and the room will be thrown
open to the public on Monday. It will
be kept open for two weeks to give the
citizens an ample opportunity to fully
examine the plans before the final de-
cision is made by the commission.
Morris tribune., 1894-10-24

A persistent pain III the back indi-
Gates trouble in the kidneys. To stay
the progress Of disease, use DR.. j. H.
McLcan's liver and kidney balm.
Morris tribune., 1894-10-24
Einnennnlia Grain.

MINNEAPoLIs Oct. g. lg9l,
waEAT-octobsr. elose,i at Sc; Decesn-
Der opening, SIC; highest, 551fc; lowest, 5Sc;
close. O5stc; May opening, ss4c; highest. 5sss
hard. 6f14ci No. Northern. 56Sfc; No: North
ern 55Nc,
Morris tribune., 1894-10-24
czAR tIHoERs.
csnailisA 81 enc RAssian Huier Practically
UnehanGed.

s I
csnai1isA 81 ahs Musician Huier Practically
Unchanged.
LONDON, Oct. 29.The, day has pro-
duced practically nothing to the point
in regard to the condition Of the car.
In AL the continental capitals and in
London there have been streams Of
Callers- officials, digpitaries, ecclesiasts
and humble people ct the Russian en-
bassy.i To, these, however, little infor-
nation was vouchsafed and that little
consisted Of forebodings
Prayers aud masses are necessarily
offered from St. Petersburg TO valdi-
vostock and from Rome to Buenos
Ayres. The Wild rumors reported Sum
day from ST. Pegersbhr9 were repeated
Monday in still wilder forms. From
Moscow comes rel ort that there are
people there who insist that the czare-
witch has
Refused to Ascend the Throne
aud that the czar, in order TO compel
him to do 80, has ordered his immediate
marriage to Princess Alix. The Mos
eowites fear that should the rumors
prove true they will have to face the
gravest peril possible. While the peo-
pie crowd the churches to pray for the
car, the fears that the rumor may be
true give fervor to the petitions.
The Berliuer Tageblatt publishes .
telegram from Livadia asserting that
the marriage Of the czarewitch and
Princess AK will be celebrated
Wednesday. This fastening Of the
ceremony is said to be due to the rule
Of the RomanoR family heir apparent
to marry before ascending the throne
and to proclaim his successor.
Morris tribune., 1894-10-24
Saturday, Oct. 20.


The duchess Of Montrose is reported
to be dying.
A. Conan Doyle delivered an address
before the Century club at Chicago.
The boiler of an illicit still in New
York tenement basement exploded,
scalding three persons.
Mrs. George Eddy and Mrs. Painter
were killed by passing train at a
grade crossing near Byron, Ill.
Everett P. Wheeler has formally ac-
cepted the nomination for governor of
the state of New York on the third
ticket.
The Psi Epsilon club of New York
inaugurated its season of monthly din
ners by an ''arctic dinner" Represen-
tatives of various arctic parties were
present.
Justice Ingraham of New York has
confirmed the report of the referee Civ
ing Mrs. Daisy May Emmett an abso-
lutte divorce from the actor, Joseph z.
Emmett.
Morris tribune., 1894-10-24
Duluth Grain.

DULUTH, Oct. 81, 1924
WHEAT No. hard, cash, 5S14c; No.
Northern, 563<c; No. 9 Northern, 5}szc; De-
cember. No. / Northern, j6c,S: May, No. /
SQS[o
Morris tribune., 1894-10-24
Village Directory.
vIrrAGE oPFIcERs


VILLAGE OFFICERS.
President--G c Thorpe.
Councilrnen-J, III. Moves, L. b. Wheeler'
Frank Klein. Matter Muier.
Recorder-AI Eriekson'
Treasurer--W G Higgins.
Tustices-P Fenton, " Muier.
Marshal-R. Hennesy.
CARO- III Hunter Post, No III, meets
on the End and 4th Mondays OF each
month. IL = 1hNNni' oouA'
: of V-Prairie Camp, No. 40, meet list
aud Sd Saturday of each month III ARMY
Hall. FRED RINGRoSE, Capt.
wCTU-Meets semi-monthly ON We'd
nesoaS a. : p MRS H d T8NNEY, Prest.
every Friday at S p. M, in G A X hall.
Il. HENNESSY, Z L.
The Congregational church of Hancock
holds preaching services every Sunday at
IL a. M and SIP. IN. by the pastor, Rev, w.
Stevens.
Sunday School at 1880 p, M
Prayer Meeting Wednesday evenings at
$50 p, m.
Everyone most cordially invited to all of
these services.
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
GOING EAST
Day Train. ....,...... .....,.,.. 1:uO p III
Night Train. 'Isoo a, III .
GOING WEST.
Day Train.,..,. .....,......-...... .z;i2 p, M.
Night Train .. '.,.......'.....' I-;zo a. ~.
Morris tribune., 1894-10-24

WANTED All the good Potatoes
IN Stevens county, for which | will
pay The highest price in cash.
S, STEWART.
Morris tribune., 1894-10-24

Mother-Now, Johnny, what is the
first meal of the day1
Johnny promptly - Oatmeal.
New York Herald.
Morris tribune., 1894-10-24

Go to Elliott's for your cabinets
81 per dozen
Morris tribune., 1894-10-24

Eugene Oudin, the English singer,
has been stricken with paralysis.
Near Hornick, Iowa, territory of
300 acres of land has been on fire for
two months. The soil is burned to a
depth of five feet.
The striking of match by careless
bystander caused an explosion at gas
well near Greenfield, Ind. Five drill
ers were dangerously burned.
While staggering across the stage,
impersonating a drunken person, De
Wolf Hopper fell, injuring his left arm
and sustaining severe internal injuries.
Several hundred natives of Chollada,
Korea, have risen against the Japanese
at that place. A force of japanese has
been dispatched to the scene of the
trouble.
A dispatch to The Pail Mall Gazette
from johannesburg says that the excite
ment at Lourenzo Marquee, Delagoa
bay, is quieting down. 1t is added,
however, that the town is still sur
rounded by large. number of Kafirs.
Morris tribune., 1894-10-24

LOG Hancock Lodge, No: 2O7. meets
every Friday at p. M, in u A II nan. ~
r. HENNESSY, e L.
Morris tribune., 1894-10-24

~ Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Morris tribune., 1894-10-24

WCTU-Meets senli-monthly ON We'd
nesday at 3 p. M. .,,, 49,
Morris tribune., 1894-10-24

s of V-Prairie Camp, No. 40, meet lst
aud Sd Saturday of each month IN Army
Hall. FRED RINGRoSE, Capt
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1894-10-16
CYCLING CHAT.

The average charge per hour for hiring a
machine in Paris is 90 cents.
Partisan photographers have organized
a wheel club and given it the name of tho
Photo-Velo club.
An English century riding organization
is burdened with the cumbersome namo
of One Hundred Miles club.
The man who took n day of to learn to
ride bicycle was afterward very much
impressed with tho fact that he had an OF
day.
Nations move by cycles" says Elmer
son. Not now they don't, Emmie. They
move bicycles these days, and move them
fast too. /,
AS a country for touring Norway is one
of the best. Its level roads and ever chang
ings scenery afford special interest to the
wheclman.
A bad frame can be detected by looking
under the joints. Often they are of differ
ent gauge, and clear space is sometimes
noticed between the sides.
Scratch races in any American city with
the speedy men of France, Belgium and
England and Zimmerman and Wheeler to
represent the stars and stripes would tax
the capacity of any ground.
Record made under special conditions
for the purpose of the racer earning his
salary from the manufacturer is as "a foot
print in the mud, while record made in
open competition is as u vein in O marble
slab.-SOorting Life.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1894-10-16
HE sTALwART.

Baron Hirsoh has always mao q preuileo-
tton for gray horses for driving purposes
Henry q. smith of Denver has eaton
nothing hut apples, pears and grapes Ior
two years and is strong and healthy.
Lord Salisbury turns the scales at a5e
nonnds in his boots. Mr.. Gladstone. on
the other hand, weighs less than III
pounds,
The Marquis OF Uorno is sympathizer
with strikes when tho men havo "a reason
able complaint. he has often been known
to contribute his mite to strike fund.
REPRESENTATIVE Sibley of Pennsylvania
divides his salary among charitable insti-
buttons In his district and only retains
enough to pay his actual living expenses
Mr.. Eleazer Smith of Alexandria, n.
H., who recently celebrated his nlneUy-
sixth birthday, has o relic which no prizes
very highly, being drum which no car
ried in the war of 1879.
John Morley and John Burns are in
many ways entirely different types OF Eng
lish politicians, but each one is called
Honest John. What is more to the point
is that tho title fits in both cases.
Mowbray, tho British anarchist, has nei-
ther the face of an progressively strong
man nor the head of a thinker. His speech
is that Of the cockney, and he oven pro
nounoes 'whole'' as II it were spelled
A'wole.
SignorFazzari, q rich member of the Ital-
ian parliament, is so convinced of the truth
of TolstoI's social theories that he has
ceased to be landed proprietor and now
describes himself on his visiting cards as
'tagriculturist and fisherman.
Michael F. Battle, who has been elected
secretary of the Vicllsburg Typographical
~. lot fr,
have held his position longer than any
other secretary under the jurisdiction of
the international Typographical union.
David Dwight Wells, lately appointed
secretary of the American legation at Lon
don, is an amateur actor. having studied
at the Lyceum academy in New York. He
has written several plays and is part own
er in q Boston dilettante weekly Journal.
The pronunciation of Joe Choynski's
name has been the source of much annoy
ance to the well known pugilist. Joe took
the trouble recently to tell reporter how
to pronounce his name correctly. 1t is
the same as if spelled 'Shonsky" and not
t'Ko-in-sky."
Senator Ransom of North Carolina has
made but ono speech during his 10 years
of service In the senate. Before he was
sent to Washington he had the reputation
in his own state of being a fine orator.
He gavo up being eloquent on account of
tendency to heart disease.
Rev Isaac j. Lansing, whose title MS
''the Boston Parkhurst" was gained by n
single speech before the Reform society of
his city, is represented as being pa1ticu-
larly anxious to avoid tho reputation of
being notoriety seeker. The sensation
which his speech caused was complete
surprise to him.
Louis Stevenson, the vico presidents
son, was greatly pleased with his appoint
ment to the pay corps of the navy, had his
uniform made and was about to file his
bond, but meanwhile married and went
to Europe on his wedding trip and then
resigned. No reason has been assigned
for his change of mind, but it appears to
DO chiefly rich father-in-law."