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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-04-27
GRASPiNG AT SIRkWS.
Republican Exuberanss over the Rhods
Island Election.


One Of the encouraging signs for de-
mocracy is the eagerness with which the
opposition seizes upon the slightest POI
litical event that can be tortured into
evidence 81 popularity rcgained with
the people. The republican organs of
high and low degree are especially
jubilant over the news from Rhode
Island. A clear view OF the situation
fails to justify their exuberance. The
republicans were in a minority at the
previous state election in Rhode Island.
but they were in power and simply as
serted the right OF possession, despite
the fact that they were outvoted by
the democracy. The democrats of that
state pollcd about the same vote that
they did a year ago. but six thousand
new republicans put In an appearance
from some unexplained quarter and
scored a victory.
II 1t could only be assured that this
new vote was brought out by patriotism
and not by cash the outlook for the re-
publicans in Rhode Island would be
more encouraging. They held the
government as against a superior num-
Der Of democrats. and 1t is better for
the reputation of the state that they
have title which they can defend
upon moral as we'll as legal grounds.
But experience enables every reading
man to understand the political re.
actions and to realize that they 60 to
the feelings rather than the convic-
tons of the people Time and again
the voice OF the electorate has made
itself heard with results such as those
recorded in the recent elections There
is little in the election Of q constable.
an assessor or even mayor to indicate
. change of belief as to the merits of
the tariff question or . sound financial
systen
1t would be idle 70 say that there is
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-04-27

Ny parents had spared no expense in
giving me a first-class musical educa-
tion, and the tutors had been very Law
ish in their endeavors To develop me
into what ! then was-an instrunen-
tal.st of no mean skill or promise
For three years / toured around and
about the provinces as soloist; but |
soon began to tire Of travelling and
longed To settle down in such an en-
gagement as would permit OF my resid-
Ing AT home.
AT the age of eighteen succeeded in
securing leadership in an orchestra
in which was the only lady member
OF a London theater. Possibly some of
my readers will say that this was not
CONNIE il faut" for girl Of tender
years. But was perfectly happy and
would not for the whole world have
gone back to the excitement Of the con-
cert stage.
had been there some time when our
conductor vacated his post TO for
eigner Of some five or six and thirty
summers
II was soon apparent that he was rs
undeniably clever as he was handsome;
yet. in spite of his talent and atirac.
tions. | fancy he was aware Of the fact
that he was no favorite with any one
81 u.
About him there was that cold dis
tance and peculiar reserve which Mt
once checked all kindly feeling and
friendly advances. Somehow. instinct
seemed 10 tell me that il was | whom
he disliked and avoided most. lie was
wont 10 become unpleasan,ly alb
rupt 10 me. and often very rude in COM
Ing and going without even passing the
compliments Of the day.
would sometimes sit and muse upon
his behavior: for il seemed SO strange
that should meet with nothing but
sights and rebuffs l was always at
tentlve 10 business. and ever trying TO
tho utmost TO please and make friends
instead of enemies
When Otto Fetch had been with us
about six months | noticed great
change in his manner towards me.
did not like the looks which he fire.
quently east in my direction. and | felt
a peculiar sense of fear and mistrust
whenever met the CLEAN Of his dark
fiery eyes, which were SO powerfully
mesmcric in their influence
Reiug girl of quick perceptions. it
was not long ere discovered his secret.
Otto Fetch loved me. Yes; in spite of
his former indifference 1t was now
quite evident that he had conceived a
passion for the little violinist whose
Talent had been the means Of bringing
u together.
As l gazed back upon those years !
feel that ! can speak unreservedly Of
NV pretty face and recognized accom-
plishments, for now that my features
alas. have lost their charm and beauty,
any vanity for tho past would avail
me nothing.
Night after night. Otto would follow
me home. and persisted in DIGGING my
footsteps wherever ! went
To make matters worse, his passion
was no longer unknown amongst the
members Of the orchestra, whose talk
and joke il was.
As my heart had long since been
given TO another man. his attentions
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-04-27

little hope OF escape. rushed to tho
door and ran down passage which leo
to the property room?
In my terror and excitement l de.
scended the wrong staircase; the one
which should have taken terminated
at the stage door, where l should prob.
ably have made a successful egress.
My utter exhaustion was my only ex'
cuse for making such an error.
In the distance heard the sound OF
footsteps Otto Fetch was following
ME.
think the terrible idea Of once again
encountering him must have invigor.
ated me.
1t was the work Of a moment 70 d ash
along the corridor at the end of which
came to an Office. in which gladly
took refuge.
Locking the door behind me, ran to
| the window Alas. there was no hope
for escape. could not possibly jump
from such height
stood considering what ! should do.
Presently detected sitting odor OF
fire and a deafening crackle of burning
sparks.
oh, what dreadful night that was.
NV only qualification was in the knowl.
edge that /, had managed to avoid
the villain whose folly was the cause OF
all that misery which ] had expert
enced in those early morning hours,
when was shut out from the world
and locked up in a building which was
- N
Through the crcvices Of the door
saw the ghastly reflection Of that de ad.
Nv iiend which wrecks 50 many happy
homes-the destroyer Of brave and val.
liable lives
Only those who have been grasped
from out OF the jaws OF death will un.
dcrstand the awful feelings of being
brought: face 10 face with cruel end
and ruthlessly flung to o grave for
which SO many are unpreparcd.
As last resource opened the win
dow, out Of which screamed for help.
Good heavens! would no one come to
save me? Was destined to die there
was my life to be sacrificed and TO meet
the same fate as that Of the man who was
a would-be assassin? Hark. What was
that? The door was giving way-the
flames we're rushing in upon me and
scorching the walls which seemed to
whirl round me. Another moment and
l should be an unacceptable heap OF
ashes.
Should risk it and jump from the
window, or should face the suffocat.
in & conflagration and endeavor II pos
sible to retracc my steps?
] could not think: my brain was
burning and aching with excitement,
and seemed TO be losing its sense Of un.
dcrstanding.
With one bitter scream fell to the
floor, where lay in a state Of semi
hclplcssncss.
In my dclirium thought felt a
hand grasp my waist, and above the
roar Of splitting raftcrs fancicd that
l heard n wcll-known voice cry:
"Stella! found. thank heavcn."
Then l tainted.
Yes II was no weak wandering OF
the mind. God had heard my prayer
/
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-04-27

not unrest and dissatisfaction result
ing from causes which voters are not
analyzing with the same care which
they will exercise when their votes
upon the national issues are to be cast
BY many the ills that exist are hastily
charged to the administration. though
they had their origin in n system which
at the last national election the people
of the country denounced with near
er approach to unanimity than any
party has attained in years There is
dissatisfaction because some of the
servants of the people at Washington
are not complying with the orders
they have received from those who are
the real rulers of the country. and
there has been an expression of resent
ment.
But all this docs not 60 to the root Of
the matter. Men do not abandon .
creed because some Of those processing
II prove unworthy. nor do they surrcn-
der political convictions because some
OF those whom they have trusted prove
recrcant. The evils Of q protective
tariff arc as great ~ they ever were.
astrous effects been SO apparent The
menace to q sound and honest financial
system was never moro aggressive than
it now is The wrath Of the people
will he visited upon those who have
betrayed them, not upon the principles
which they indorse or The party which
is committed TO the support Of such
principles Republicans are united by
the cohesive power Of plumber and have
no higher purpose than to be in power.
Democracy is the party Of Independent
thought, and when IL expresses indig-
nation at men or methods 1t has no
thought of abandoning the great wori;
OF reform On which the safety OF the
government depends = Detroit Free
Press
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-04-27

There is much more at stake in
the national senate than difference
OF tariff percentages on the various
classes Of foreign imports The as
sault made by the group Of so-called
conservative" senator's upon the very
vitals OF the tariff-reform bill--frcc
coal. free iron. and lead orr. and free
sugar-brings into view this funda-
mental questions: Can the govern
mcnt be rescued from the corrupting
domination Of privileged wealth under
which generation Of republican rule
haa placed it?-Baltimoro Sum
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-04-27


Every intelligent person knows that
for the past two years the republican
newspapers OF the country. almost
without exception, have been asserting
that the public debt was decreased
under Harrison by . much larger
amount than under Cleveland The
amount usually given is 81. 900. 900. II
any correspondent questions and asks
for the figures he is given those Of .
bonded debt, the republican editor
paying no attention to the increase in
the unbonded debt This erroneous
statement has been reiterated SO often
that there Is no republican, and hardly
a democrat, who has not accepted ii as
true. II Is useless to show a republic
an that he has been lied to. Lies are
his daily food. But there Is no reason
at the present time, when he Is not cx-
cited over political matters. why he
should not have a little truth thrown
at him. and the proof that the public
debt was decreased under Clevelani
co., 900, 900 more than under Harrison
made so plain that the next time he as
serts the contrrry II will give him
pain in the neck. Y. World
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-04-27

An illustration OF how children seize
the sound Of words occurred when a
seven-ycar-od girl was asked to tell
about her Sunday school Lesson last
Sabbath. She replied: 1T was in the
Psalms, where it said something about
running his cup over, and at the end
said: Goodness. gracious, mercy sakes
alive" This is certainly new YER
sion Of the twcnty-third Psalm Omaha
Bee.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-04-27

Would Like to Know. First Old
Maid--"vveli, you know marriage Is a
lottery, and truly bell eve it." Second
Ditto--"So do l. But when doyou sup
pose could get = tickct?"-Truth
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-04-27

in the most highly protected region OF
the United States labor riots are of
more frequent occurrence than any
where else in the land. and these riots
are invariably the work of pauper
Europeans. who have come here TO be
employed by the men whose solicitude
for the wages Of labor does not prevent
their employing this troublesome and
irresponsible class, because this class
works for less wages than our own peo-
pie will WORK. for.
1t is serious question-this grating
onto the Anglo Saxon stock of the in
ferior and deteriorated races Of Europe.
The men and women who made Amer
lea great were not bred from that class
Of Europeans who supply the rioters
and the anarchists OF the world Tho
infusion Of such blood can only do
harm, rs harm IL has already done.
This country welcomes honest men,
men capable OF comprehending what 10
means 70 be q member Of . common
wealth that guarantees individual lib
erty to every member; but IL has no
place for the ignorant hordes whose in
stincts rise little higher than those Of
hungry wolves -Louisvillc Courier.
Journal
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-03-16
SOLDIERS AT DENVER.
Governor Waite Calls Upon Cen
eral MoCook for Aid.
A MUNICIPAL WAR TIE CAUSE.

The Governor Threatened to Fire on the
City Hall to Evict Omcers He Had Dis
missed, and who Threatened Retalia-
tIon-Govornment Troops Keep Peace.
DENVER, March 16.-The National Guard
Of Colorado is under arms, the federal
troops from Fort Logan have been called
out, and although martial law has not
been officially proclaimed there is no other
authority in Denver but the strong arm Of
the military.
This critical situation has been brought
about by the determination Of Governor
Waite to oust the two members Of the fire
and police board-Jackson Orr and ID. j..
Martin-whom he removed for protecting
gambling places, and place in Office their
successors, S. d. Barnes and Dennis Null
Inns Messrs Orr and Martin, having OBJ
tanned from the district court an injunc-
tion restraining Governor Waite from
forcibly removing them, were determined
to resist to the utmost. They accordingly
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-03-16
POINTS FOR MISS POLLARD
Pertinent Testimony in the Great Breach
Of Promise Case.


WASHINGTON, March 6.-Notwithstand-
ing the recent absence of sensational de-
tails from the Pollard d-Breckinridgs trial
the crowd which tried to gain admission
TO the court room yesterday was larger
than ever Those few persons who pos
sessed the necessary qualifications heard
little of interest the most important wit
ness who appeared being Sarah Guess, a
colored woman, who kept the house in
Lexington where the intrigue had its be
ginning and much Of its course, and who
said that Colonel Breckenridge had tried
TO persuade her not TO testify. Sarah said
she had "knowed Cunnel Breckenridge
sence she was a little girl that the
"cuunel" had been to her house with Miss
Pollard about fifty times, but Miss Pol
lard had never been there with any other
man. Mr.. Bre 'sinridge, however, had
been there before.
The most significant point in the testi-
mony of thid woman and of other wit
nesses was that Miss Pollard had been
school girl in short dresses when her inti-
macy with the congressman began. From
the depOsitions of a number of Lexington
people whose testimony was read it seemed
that Miss J " ards most intimate friends
had never -u pected the double life she
was leading, and that she had passed as
an intelligent and high minded girl.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-03-16
NUGGETS OF NEWS

Twenty-one pounds Of smuggled opium
were seized in the Chinese joss house at
Cleveland.
The works Of the Illinois Steel company
at Chicago will resume on Monday, EN-
ploying 1000 men.
J. Hamilton Hogue of Virginia, who
was recalled as consul to Amboy, China,
as he was about to embark, has joined the
Republican party.
j. ID. X. Sleight. business manager of
the Presbyterian committee of publication
for the Southern church. died at Rich
mond, Va, aged 81.
Albert Gileski was killed and two other
Polish laborurs are in critical condition
from inhaliug acid gas at the Canton
chemical works, Baltimore.
Phyllis Rankin, daughter of Mckee
Rankin, was secretly married to John
Gibbs, che p"onerty man Of the Drcw-Ban.
kin compu1y, uad Las left the company.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-03-16

PITTsBURG, March 16-The withdrawal
of the nuns from the Riverside public
school does not mean the abandonment Of
the fight between the school board and
the Junior Order of American Mechanics,
and is only a truce, pending the settle
ment of the question in the courts. If the
petition of the Mechanics for an iniunc-
ton is not granted members Of the board
say the parochal school children and the
nuns will return to the public school, and
action will then be taken to compel the
central board of education to sign the
warrants for their salary as teachers. In
case the injunction is granted they will
give up the contest, but not before.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-03-16
OENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
sOHUYLKILL DIVISION.
NOVEMBER 10th, 1898.


Trains will leave Shenandoah after the above
date for Wiggan's, Gilberton, Frackville, New
Castle, st. Clair, Pottsville, Hamburg, Reading,
Pottstown. PheniIville Norrtstown and Phil.
adelphia BROAD street stationl at 500 and AS
8. m. and 4l5 p. M. on week days For Potts
Vile and intermediate stations s;10 =. m.
SUNDAYS.
For WiggAnls, Gilberton, Frackville, New
Castle, st. Clair, Pottsville at 500. 9:40 3. m.
and $40 p. m, For Hamburg, Reading, Potts
town, Ph@nixyil!e, Norristown, PhilAdelphiS
Trains leave FrackVille for Shenandoah NJ
lO;4Oa. M, and l2:l4 5:o4 7:42 and 1927 p. m.
sundays, IL :l3 q, M. and 5:40 p, m,
Leave Pottsville for Shenandoah At l0;lb,
II 4s a. m. and 4:40 7:l5 and 1000 p. m. Sundays
VI 10!40 a. m. and 5:lb p. m.
Leave Philadelphis (Brosd street ststion) for
10 and ii p m week days. On Sundays leave
1t Q so "a. For Pottsvllle, % m
For, New York E2Preesss,0 nv week week days
II a m, l2 90 noon, 12 "A p m, Limited EI.
90, a20, 50O, 500 500, go rs slS'
Is, i2, 80 II OS II IS, M IL A. 40, 2 &c. 20
Omitted bO ~ 8 20 9 5O' 2 % and 8 l2 m and
For Sea Girt, Long Branch and intermediate
stations, 40, II ID m, ana 4 OO, p m
weekdays,
For Baltimore and wAshington 50, 7 20, 8 sli
10, 10 20, II IS N l2 10, O2 30 limited dining
| carr 30, 48, 44l, Is IB Congressional Limited
| Pullman Parlor Cars and Dining Carl, IA,
days, 50, ! %, . 10, ii is m, l2l0, ii, 8 IS.
| IL so and 40 pm,
| For Richmond, 90 a N, ~ 10 and II 38 p m,
! daily, and 30 p. n. week days,
Trains will leave Harrisburg for Pittsburg
/ and the West every day o. %, 10 a m, q 20
| p IN limited), 3 50 30, ii So nj every day.
| Way for Altoong at lS q a and 90 p 10 every
day. For PittsDurg and Altoona al II ta n
/ every day.
Trains will leave Sunbury for WilliAmsport
| Elmira, OanandaiguS Rochester, Buffalo AND
| Niagara Falls at 35, 8 lS N, and S6 p M week
| Erie and intermediate points At is 10 daily
| For Lock Haven Al 8 10 and 50 = m daily, 81
| ana A N week days For Remove ~ III I
Sundays only. For Kane NJ is m, daily
| I ab y n week days,
| 3. VI. PROVOST, J. X. WpOp,
| Ganl AanaU1r tsNnf "ass'rN A.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-03-16

SEVERAL hundred thousand persons
who went to the Worlds Fair kissed what
lhey were told was a piece of the real
Blarney Stone. 1t now turns out that
she stone in question was only a Chicag o
paving stone. Some of the kissers may
possibly be inclined to kick, but if they
are wise they will not do so, for two
Reasons First, it won't do them
any good, and second, the fake" stone
vas just as well adopted for kissing as
would have been the Blarney Stone. a
man who finds any pleasure in kissing a
stone deserves to be deceived.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-03-16
Admiral Benhnm on for Bluefelds.

WASHINGTON, March l6-A dispatch an
nounces that Admiral Benham left Rio
today for Blueields on the San Francisco.
The San Francisco was selected for the
mission because she has been at Rio longer
than any of the other American vessels
except the Charleston, which is to 20
around to the Pacific station Admiral
Benham will have only week to exercise
his authority at Bluefields for he retires
from active service on April 10, leaving
Captain John c. Watson as the com
mander of the naval forces there
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-03-16

AN indianapolis newspaper called The
Iron Age has undertaken the job of de-
molishing the Christian religion. There
may be "A weak spot in the line, in the
vicinity of indianapolis, but it is likely
to be reinforced before the surrender
takes place Every once in a while some
fellow discovers, or iuyents, perpetual mo
ton, and some other crank starts a news
paper to abolish Christianity. In both
cases the proper way to do is to let il
work its own cure. At indianapolis this
advice was not acted upon, but the Office
Of The Age was entered, the fuel gas pipes
turned out Of the stoves and into the
oOm, and light left burning so as t
explode the gas. The doors and windows
were then fastened. The editor came in
few minutes later, and stopped the ar
rangement or the whole establishment
would have gone up, or down, as the cas-
may be. It is to be hoped that The Ag
may succeed in demolishing the kind o
Christianity which blows up buildings
but no other.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-03-16
The Kenrsnrge InyestlentIon.

WAsHNGToN, March lG.-1he proceed
ings of the court of inquiry in the case of
the wreck of the Kearsarge were laid be-
ford Secretary Herbert by Judge Advo-
cate General Lemly. The secretary i'm
mediately gave instructions to have the
record carefully gone over by the judge
advocate general Meantime the findings
of the court will not be made public. The
belief is general, based on precedents, that
it has recommended a court martial in the
case of the navigator and perhaps the
commander of the kearsarge
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-03-16

Lr is just and equitable that Admirals
Melo and Da Cana, who in the pay of
foreign conspirators, have waged a
wicked and murderors war against their
iellow-countrymen, should be apprehend-
I'd and held to answer for their crime, if
need be, by their lives Their tactics have
been neither humane nor honorable. 1t
was only the overwhelming naval force
of the United States which compelled
them to cease policy of wanton inter
ference with peaceful commerce.