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DENIED THE CHARGE.
Mr.. Mott Created a SensatfOn-In-
spector McLaughlin's Testimony.

spect0r McLaughlin's Testimony.
NEW YORK, Dec 2.-When the Lexow
committee took up its work to-day Mr..
Goff announced that Mr.. Mott, Of the
United States district attorneys office,
wished to make a statement regarding the
charges made by the ''green goods men.
Louis Streep and his brother. Mr.. Gof
said that Mr.. Mott was a well-known and
esteemed member of the New York bar,
and that he had every faith in his integ-
rity as citizen and lawyer.
s'We declined to hear Mr.. Comstock yes
terday, Mr. Goff," said Mr.. Lexow, land
1t would be hardly fair to allow Mr.. Mott
to make an explanation when we refused
a similar privilege to Mr.. Comstock."
Mr. Mott then took off his coat and, ,advanc
ing towards the desk said: You say you
have stricken the evidence as to me from
your record. That is not enough to destroy
the besinirching which you allowed to be
thrown upon me. Had 1 known on last
Thursday evening that / was to be as
sailed in so disgraceful manner. whether
above the ground or under the earth, on
the ocean or under the ocean, / would
have been here to denounce the charge of
corruption so scandalously brought against
a United States district attorney. Did any
public official Of this committee know that
this man Streep was to testify? If so,
should have been informed, and some at
tempt made to ascertain whether his state
ments were true or not"
Mr.. Lexow-We have done all in our
power in striking out the record. You deny
the charge made against you.
Deny the charger shouted Mr.. Mott
"Deny the charger" and his voice rose
still higher; "a charge made against me
by a twice-convicted criminal? Why should
I deny anything on such mans state
ment?'
Mr. Goff looked exceedingly uncomforta-
Bile, and seemed to wish that he had never
introduced Streep to the committee.
Mr.. Lexow then grew angry and said
loudly: eff you wish to remain here, you
will remain as a witness, and can make a
denial on OATH
Mr.. Mott grew still more angry. you
have no right, sir. to speak to me in such
a manner have my right as citizen
Just as well as you. and / have the right
to denounce here the base charges al
lowed to be made against me-"
Chairman Lexow raped his gavel vio-
lently several times on the desk. You
have no right to speak here" he cried.
"You will confine yourself to the charges
made against you by u witness. You must
keep quiet here You may, IL you choose,
be sworn and deny the statements on the
At this Mr.. Mott became furious. Deny
the record?' he yelled. why. you. say
Mr.. Lexow-We win permit nothing else.
Mr. Mott put on his coat and founced
out or tne roo!' ,;SS ,t 5,seraca n,vsslf
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over. 5000, one mile; the Debutante stakes,
the Kindergarten stakes, for two-year-old
colts and geldings $780,. five furlongs; the
Mound City handicap. for three-year-olds
and over, s. ,000 seven and a half furlongs
the two-year-old Champion stakes, s., 800,
five and half furlongs; Street-railway
stakes. 5000. mile and seventy yards; the
over, s.. 500, mile and an eighth; Jockey Club
handicap, for three-year-olds and over, S.
handicap for two-year-olds, $1,000. six fur
longs; the Mississippi Valley Selling stakes,
for three-year-olds and over, 5000, mile
and One-sixteenth
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Big Stake won by Lissak.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2.-The $4,000
Spreckles handicap, at a mile and one-quar-
ter, was run to-day and, as expected, Col.
Jack Chinn's colt Lissak. won. with 10s
pounds up The black colt jumped into the
lead at the start and was never headed,
winning by length from Cadmus I'm 2:25
The day was cloudy and rainy and the
track a foot deep with mud, but nearly
ten thousand people went out to see the
/, struggle for the rich prize. Thirteen horses
ridden by the best jockeys in the country,
them acted badly they were thirty-five
minutes at. the post before Ferguson sent
them of to a beautiful start Grandee eot
of first, with Jim Flood, Lissak, Cadmus
Charmion, Lovdal and the others close up
Lissak and Jim Flood went right to the
Lissak, Flood, Cadmus, vassal. Grandee
and the rest strung out for sixteenth Of
mile. At the quarter Lissak led by a
length, Flood second by four lengths and
Cadmus third by three. At the half the
positions were the same. At the three-quar-
two and half lengths behind Lssak with
Flood in between. Entering the stretch
Flood died away and Cadmus, responding
bravely to the whip, reduced Lissaks lead
TO one length. The black colt was tired.
but ne kept his lead and the stake went
Charmion third. The others finished in the
following order: Grandee, Major McIaugh-
lin, Hawthorne, Articus, Del Norte, Lovdal
Creighton, Jim Flood, Vassal and Gilead.
The Kentucky. stable. Lissak, Jim Flood.
was favorite at to 5; the Spreckles stable,
Cadmus and Creighton, 51s to i; Charmion
20 TO i: Vassal, to ].
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coLD-BLooDED SUICIDE.


OMAHA, Neb-, Dec. 29.-Paul Schatt
weII-known saloon man, was found dead In
his ice box to-day. He had committed sui
eide In unique manner. He attached
rubber tube to a gas jet and connected 1t
with the faucet of the beer pump. He then
which closed with spring lock. and was
dead IN a short time
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-30

Cincinnati Paper Sued for $1,000 %.
CINCINNATI, Dec 29.-Each or the Eour
members Of the city board of adminiStra-
tIcE so-day foed fotsl to s1od fSs for ise
charges In connection with the recent con-
tracts for water works tanks.
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Action of American bishops.

WARRINGTON, Dec. 29.-The manner or
executing the Catholic church edict against
membership in the Knights of Pythias, Ode
Fellows and other societies, is now receiv-
ing the careful consideration Of the church
authorities Mgr. Satolli has transmitted
the decision to the heads of all dioceses
throughout the country and it remains Tor
them to convey it to parish priests ard
for the latter to give it practical applica-
ton and execution. each having considerable
latitud,. as to how he shall act. No time
is set within which the heads OF dioceses
may act. Some already have notified their
parish priests to read the prohibition to
congregations tomorrow at the announce
ments preceding masses. Other bishops have
not required public announcement to con-
gregations, as the communications from
Rome and from Mgr. Satolli do not direct
it effective largely through the confessional.
1t, therefore, may take some time for
the papal decree to become fully effective
and to reach those persons who continue
their membership in secret societies after
the order Of the church becomes known
Communion Is not taken necessarily more
with most Catholics to take the communion,
to which confession Is an absolute essential,
hand for speedily carrying the papal order
into practical effect. There are published
lists Of the members Of the Knights Of
Ole members OF them are readily ascer-
tafnable. Should these members remain
away from confession beyond g. year they
would thereby cut themselves of from the
church. II they attended confession they
would voluntarily abandon their society
connections and receive absolution, or else
be examined on the subject, and, IL refus-
ing to abandon their connections, absolu-
ton would be withheld This would also
operate to cut OF the church member from
communion, and therefore from membership
In the church No formal ex-communica-
that the church decision win be more inn
portant in keeping Catholics from Joining
the prohibited societies in future. In this
respect the church authorities say the de-
cision should not be construed as against the
knights OF Pythias. Odd Fellows, etc, but
bers of the church, whereby the church re-
tains control OF the conscience Of Its MEM
bers. instead Of letting them be bound by
secret oathz-
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LExOw COMMITTEES INyEsTIGA-
TION AT NEW YORK CONCLUDED.
Superintendent OF Police Byrnes the
Last Witness Examined by Mr.. Con.
the Dread Inquisitor.
HONEYCOMBED WITH ABUSES
Is THE ENTIRE POLICE DEPART
MENT OF THE GREAT METROPOLIS,

And MIR. Byrnes Says He Has Been
Conduct Of the Commissioners.
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MISTAKE SOMEWHERE
NO EDICT AGAINST SECRET SOCIE-
TIES ISSUED BY THE POPE.
Meanwhile, Some American Bishops
Have Taken Steps to Promulgate n
SO-Called Papal Decree.

ROME, Dec. 29.-It is not true that the
status of the secret societies-the Sons of
Temperance, Odd Fellows and the Knights
of Pythias-has been settled for members
of the Catholic church in the United States.
There is the best authority for saying
that decree condemning these societies,
and form for the promulgation of the
decree have been sent out by a congrega-
ton Of Roman theologians, and have been,
by order Of the Pope, submitted to the
bishops of America, from whom the Pope
wishes to hear before a final decision. The
bishops in the various States of America
are now consulting together and writing
to Rome their opinions. The submission
of the decree to the American prelates
was confidential
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-30

Los ANGELES. Cal. Dec. 29.-Stanford
turned the tables OF the Chicago University
football team to-day by beating them by q
score Of IL to o. Stanford had evidently
with Chicago. for the play to-day was In
marked contrast to that OF Christmas day
The team work was very good The teams
plafod the first GameL
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M themselves Some don't Clothes like individuals Some push
heir into favor must
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Dvyer's Demurrer overruIed.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-The demurrer
which Philip ]. Dwyer interposed to the
complaint Of David Gideon to recover dam
ages for libel was overruled to-day by JUS
tice Barrett, OF the Supreme Court. 1t was
claimed that the charge that Gideon was
no sportsman and had to leave Nashville
because Of turf fraud which was set in
the complaint, were not actionable or libel
Gus, and as no special damages were al
1ooo6 fho ocf{oy> xrpo,,l5
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MONARCH GROCERYCO
GNcoRPoRATEDa
81 East Washington St.
RTELEPHoNE 1888.
RTELEPHoNE 145s.

Order your NEW YEARS Tur-
key from US early tom orrow morn
ing. We have the finest lot of Tur-
keys in the city.
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IT'S WORK WELL DONE

ITS WORK WELL DONE
TION AT NEW YORK CONCLUDED.
Superintendent Of Police Byrnes the
Last witness Examined by Mr.. Con.
the Dread Inquisitor.
HONEYCOMBED WITH ABUSES
IS THE ENTIRE POLICE DEPART
MENT OF THE GREAT METROPOLIS.
And Mr.. Byrnes Says He Has Been
PowerIess to Reform, Owing TO the
Conduct Of the Commissioners.
HE is WORTH ABOUT S350,O00
ALL MADE BY SPECULATION WITH
THE AID OF THE GOULDs.
Attorney Mott Leaves the Court Room
I'm n Huff-How Inspector Me-
Laugblfn Became Wealthy.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-26
back yard for the rest of the day, ant
OF many things.
A POSTPONED PROPOSAL.

II always like to talk to you. SOphr o.
MAJ said the youth with the beetling
brow and touch of the dyspepsia. Il
always like to talk to you. because,
unlike other women, you have soul
above the mere frivolity OF dress. You
prefer to converse on philanthropy and
poetry rather than to dwell on ribbons
and laces and dress patterns
IL am sure you tiatter lie, Mr. GuSh-
ington." said Sophronia. as a beautiful
blush sutfufed her features precisely at
the right time. ''but the compliment.
coming from you, is highly appreciated"
and she put such sweet emphasis upon
you that Mr.. Gushington's courage was
almost raised to the point Of asking the
question he had been trying to ask for
over year
Yes" he continued, IN even ten
derer tone, You are one OF the very few
women whose mind is fixed on higher
things than raiment. Indeed you and
Miss Wordy, the crest female lecturer
upon arch zoology. are the only women
l know who are absorbed in higher
things than dress. BY the way. l went
W seo neI tHe oIher evening. Oue Is
magnificent woman, and as she stood up
in all her intellectual dignity before the
audience | was profoundly impressed
with her individuality"
''Do tell me about it," said Miss So
phronla. ''uOw aid she wear her hair,
aid what did she have On?''
Mr.. Gushington once again postponed
his great question, staggered out under
the cold moonlight, aud mechanically
wended his way to his lonely home.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-26
WITH RAZOR AND AK.
Frightful Ending to Family
Quarrel.

HOMER. Ga, March 25.-J. F. Willis
was killed last week by his daughter
Lillian and his wife. The news of
The tragedy did not leak out for
several days until son. Francis, eleven
years old, told it to nelghbors. Daugh-
ter and mother were both arrested and
given preliminary trial. The boy
testified that his father came home from
work about dark and called for his sup
per. After beginning to eat his meal a
difficulty arose between the father
and mother, but the former sat
down before the fire, when Lillian, a
girl about fifteen years of age. struck
him with an AK, cutting a cash in his
skull. Willis threw back his head and
the mother took tine AK from the girl
and cut bin across the throat with it.
Willis died few minutes later. Tile
girl says she struck the blow with
the AK after having cut her fathers
throat with razor while Willis
was choking her mother to death. After
drawing the razor across the throat of
her father, and, seeing that he was not
dead, she picked up the axe and finished
him. Her plea was that she did the
deed to save her mothers life. The
jury after being out for some time re-
turned verdict Of not guilty.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-26
A TWO.iNCH NAIL.
Taken From WOman's Brain,
and She Still Lives.

Taken From Woman's Brain,
and She Still Lives.
ST. Louis Republic.
For six weeks Mrs. Frank Roadson, of
Abilene. has lived with a six-penny
nail in her skull. Remarkable as this
story may seem. it is nevertheless true,
and Mrs. Roadson, VINO is in her fifty
ninth year, will recove from this terrible
ordeal.
About six weeks ago a physician was
called to see her, she being apparently
suffering from paralysis or some kindred
trouble. One side seemed deadened,
aud no amount of will-power on her
part could cause normal action. Elec-
trio batteries were applied repeatedly.
and efforts were made to induce the
paralyZed nerves to act once more, but
with little avail until Saturday, when
the physician, thinking perhaps. better
results might be attained, ordered her
thick hair cut off. She objected, but it
was done, and on examination a sore
spot was discovered with the head of
nail imbedded therein upon the very
crown of her head.
An operation was performed and to
the surprise OF the physicians present a
siX-penny nail two Inches long was re-
moved. 1t had penetrated straight into
the brain its full length and an abscess
had formed upon the brain because of
its presence there. Last night another
operation was performed, the abscess
was removed, and the patient WAS get
ting along we'll, apparently about to
regain full control of her muscles.
The most remarkable part of this
strange story was the discovery of the
cause of its being there. AT first she
stoutly denied any knowledge of its
being there, but at last admitted that
she had herself driven the nail into her
skall, pounding it down with stone
for the express purpose of ending her
life. Physicians says this is the most
remarkable case on record.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-26
A PERPETUAL sOLOIsT.

Copyright, 1894, by Sam Walter Foss
lie always talked in solo OH the works OF
Marco Polo,
Duns Scotus and Auulnas and all the school
men Set
He would range from Greece to Guinea, from
Pythagoras to Pliny,
But his sempiternal solo never lapsed to
duet
He would burst into ecstatics on the early
Eleatics
And his flood of erudition maundered like
the river Rhone:
lie would quote you from Lucretius, Horace,
humboldt and Helvetius
But he brooked no interruption, and he al
ways talked alone.
He would pour as from a bottle gurgling
floods from Aristotle.
And enlarge upon the ethics Of the pIehis-
toric Picts;
Your attention he d inveigle onto Hume. or
Hobbs, or Hegel,
Or cuneform inscriptions on old Babylonian
bricks.
He would talk of Anaxagoras. Plato. Pindar
and ProtagoraS
And range from old Thucydides to Gibbon
or Guizot.
He would make the air grow denser with
long words from Herbert Spencer
And talk of bards and heroes from Pelopidas
to Poe,
But the tones of fellow mortals never passed
his aural portals,
And no glad companion voices ever made
his soul rejoice,
For he focused mis- attention without pause
or Intervention
On the sweet celestial music of his own per-
petual voice.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-26
NORTH DAKOTA POINTS.

The Populists do not seem to be 'ex-
ceedingly enamored with the Demo-
Gratis. ana it is doubtful il there is an
other cOmUiEe-like the last. Fargo
Forum.
Congressman Breckenridge has
wrecked Miss Pollard's reputation; but
whether or not she wins her suit. she
has paid him back in kind.-Fargo
Argus.
Every Democratic criticism of the
action or non action of the Democrats
in congress furnishes ammunition to be
used against the party. Larlinore
Graphic.
The solid Democratic phalanx will
not only present bold front, but will
easily ride through these warning Re-
publican factions in next falls political
battle. to victory.-Grahd Forks Plain
dealer.
The people of North Dakota would
feel in decidedly better mood towards
Mr. Standish if he could control that
craving for free silver talk long enough
TO attend. partly, at least, to his official
duties as attorney general. = Grand
Forks Plaindealer.
A farmer living near Wheatland,
Cass county, raised PIT bushels of navy
beans OIL seven acres. He shipped them
to Duluth, where they sold at 50. 40 per
buShel. or net profit of S74 per acre
Langdon COurierDemOcrat.
Bi-metaliSms~Sis an interchangeable
double standard. The PopuliSt demand
for free silver is for silver redeemable
only in siluer. This would be double
mono-meralism inaSmuch as the differ
ent kinds of money are made inter.
changeable.-Dickey co., Leader.
If thp NOrthprp Paaifio and SO0
Hallway companies can make rate for
coal SO that it can be shipped from the
North Dakota coal fields to Minneapolis
and st. Paul the coal barOns of Penn
sylvania, Illinois and Iowa will receive
severe shock.-W allpeton Globe.
The practice OF booming every man
who is named in connection with official
position is one of the vices of Dakota
journalism. 1t carries with it the brand
of insincerity, destroys the value of
newspaper opinion and lowers the men
who are doomed i'll public estimation.-
Fargo Republican.
We would rather, ten times rather,s see
the blind pigs run as they are than see
the city put the stamp of its approval
on crime by filming them regularly, even
if the city could do So. But the city
cannot do so. We must either have, the
blind pigs as they are or not at all. =
Valley City Times Record.
The Fargo Forum, commenting on
Rev. John A. PaXton's suggestion that
Breckinridge'S conduct toward Miss
Pollard was the result of a disease
which could not be resisted anymore
thah kleptOmania can be controlled, in
dorses this sentiment: Devlltry itself
is disease. But society has found it
necessary to provide remedies for all
sorts of diseases and disorders. Klep-
tOmania is rapidly going out of fashion.
No man who wants to be popular now
follows kleptOmania as regular bust
ness.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-26
Tobacco Slaves.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
II he most inyeterate slaves to the
tobacco habit in the world are the Arctic
Esquimaux," said M. w. Bruce, who
Is the representative of the party of
EsqulmauX now in this city. ''They
all use it constantly, chewing it con-
stantly during the day and placing it
behlna their ear when they go to sleep
for immediate use when they awake.
They swallow the juice, avoiding eX-
pectoratioD, in order that they may los d
none of the strength.
"When they have exhausted it in the
form of chew they dry it and smoke
it in a wooden pipe. When it is burned
out they clean the pipe and utilize the
substance so obtained as snuff. It5ioes
not inJure them in any way, they
growing to much greater size. than
those of Labrador, and seldom being
sick. When they are, cure Is effected
largely by faith. They have no medi-
cines. notseveu roots Or herbs, and their
doctors operate by sort Of massage,
treatment. and by breathing upon them,
meanwhile uttering some sort of ill.,
cantatiun.
''But even this treatment is not
rendered necessary on account of to-
bacco; that does not seem 70 have the
slightest injurious effect upon them.
not even hurting their teeth, which are
remarkably good, while those of the
Indians a few hundred miles south are
very susceptible to decay. Whatever
may be said about tobacco being
deleterious, it is certain that the Arctic
Esqulmaux grow big, fat and healthy
upon it.
There are number of peculiarities
about these people that have never
seeu mentioned. Tine men have no
boards and are distinguished in appear
ance from the women by small tattoo
marks upon the face of he feTTIhIe
which are made in infancy by abrading
the skin and filling the wounds with
WOOD ashes. Their method uf kissing
is also interesting, it bein & done by the
rubbing OF noses"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-26

read the lines after fashion that would
be ridiculous if 1t were not lucrative.
There is no real harm in all of this, ac-
cOrding to the detectives, except that
once in awhile particularly Idle and
foolish old woman permits one OF these
SharpS to get the best of her SO far as to
eXtort sums Of money. on one pretext or
another, beyond the usual 50 limit for
consultation. Sometimes the preteXt is
an enlargement of his business, his desire
to buy a beautiful picture, or some other
trinket of value to him. but as often as
not the man succeeds in wheedlIng sums
of moneyvarying from s. 10 SD purelyas
loan" 1t is when the "l0an" gets to
be of unusual proportions that the police
are called in. They know the fortune
tellers very well, aud there is never any
difficulty about getting back the money.
but the elderly, foolish woman in the
case is usually in a state of tremendous
mental perturbation while it Is all going