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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-12-12
His Last Biissful Thought.

The old organ-grinder of Pinklebury
lay dying; the curate was visiting him.
Would you mind, sir. asking our or
ganist to play the dead march over
1ne?" asked the sick man.
Certainly l will, JONES'" said the
curate.
"Thanltee, sir; none o that ere twee-
dIcdum Beethoven, you know, sir; only
Handeps."
81 am sure he will do it," responded
the curate.
The old man lay placidly for awhile,
then exclaimed with fervor: "How
thankful be l sha'n't have to blow for
him when he plays the loud part at the
end."-Church Times
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-12-12
SAMPLES OF QUICK WIT.


ment to Canrobort.
The reply of Lord Rothschild to an
English snob is giyen as a good sample
OF ready wit. 1t happened at an assem-
blage of wealthy people in England not
long ago Rothschild was surrounded
by many men of learning. and was con-
versing with one who always allowed
his detestation of everything Jewish
to overcome ordinary good manners
and common politeness. Commenting
upon the beauties of place which this
gentleman of standing and position had
visited in his travels, he so far forgot
himself as to add to one of his re-
marks: And l was informed, too, that
there are neither Jews nor hogs to be
found there!"
1t was an objectionable affront under
such circumstances, and the great
tinancier doubtless felt that it merited
singing retort, for he Immediately
responded rs that really so, sir?
Then you and 1 should certainly pay
that spot visit. We should be great
curiosities."
The son of an English earl, staying in
Vienna, was one evening at a dinner
TO which also had been invited some Of
the most distinguished ladies and gen.
tlemen of that city. One of the ladies,
noted even amongst her intimate
friends for saying shrewd but ungra-
cious things, considered the English
man worthy of her somewhat embar-
lassing observations, and smilingly
asked him how it was that the English
people generally spoke French SO in
differently.
why, my lord" she added, encour-
aged by the smiles of some of the
others, 1--WE Austrians use that tongue
with the same freedom as we do our
native language"
Madam" was the biting rejoinder
she had little anticipated, II can only
account for it by the fact that YOU
have twice entertained the French
army in your capital and we have never
permitted them to enter ours!"
At the first performance of Dumas
"Etrangere" everybody appeared to
be SO preoccupied and wore such seri-
Gus countenance that Marshal Can
robert, who happened to be present, re-
marked it, and inquired the reason.
Nine. Brohan, it is recorded, answered:
'Wc are on the eve of great battle,
and l suppose fear affects us as YOU
see"
"Fear!" the marshal said, looking
round with a puzzled air.
Nine. Brohan Immediately sum
moned an attendant and briefly said
picard, dictionary for the marshal.
A heater or wittier compliment in
fewer words it would be impossible to
produce.
A lady once ventured to publicly re-
prove well-known London society
man for his overfondness of good liv-
ing. The gentleman made himself con-
spicuous by the way he gorged himself
at n dinner to which he and others OF
the upper ten had been invited. To
make matters worse he was sufficiently
unwise, or thoughtless enough, to at
tempt to excuse himself with the re-
mark that: "In eating we'll l praise
the food" thereby using a well-known
quotation.
1t was an opportunity not to he lost
by the somewhat disguised and witty
lady sitting at his elbow.
Really, sir" she observed, with a,
sweet smile, you should not carry
praise to the point of fattery."-De-
troit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-12-12
What She Was Thankful For

a Sunday-school teacher handed to
@er scholars little slip of paper on
which was printed the question: What
have l to be thankful for?" Among the
replies that were given on the follow
ing Sunday was this pathetic sentence
written by little girl who had learned
by bitter experience probably the pain
full rruth it implied: Il am thankful
there are no public houses in Heaven"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-12-12

Mrs. Goodhart-Now, my man, if you
will wash your face, neck and ha{lds
well will give you something to eat.
There is the bowl.
: Perry Patettic-Missus, would like
the best in the world to considey your
proposition, but in me childhood I
promised me pore old mudder to for
ever shun de bowl. And so, good-by.--
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-12-12

An ordinance in force in Chicago
prohibits the erection of buildings
higher than $50 feet above the street
surface. This does not refer to spires,
domes and cupolas. In streets not less
than 80 feet wide, the height of
building is limited to 1875 feet.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-12-12

Every district in China has it's own
methods of manipulating the tea leaves,
methods which have been handed
down from father to son from time
immemorial.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-02
KING WILLIAM SENDS Won
MOLTkE TO THE CZAR WITH
A LETTER.
EUROPE ON THE QUI vIvE.
EVERYBODY SPECULATING ON
THE NATURE OF THE COR
RESPONDENCE.
Something Transpiring That the
Other Nations Would Like to
Know About.

LONDON, Oct. "A special dis
patch to the Daily News from Ber-
lin says: The emperor's aide-de-
camp, Lieut.. Col. Ven Moltke, hand
ed to the czar yesterday at st. Pc
tersburg an autograph letter from
Emporer William. Count Won Molt-
ke's mission seems TO be a sequel
cellor Won Hohemlohe and has come
as complete surprise to everybody
Although the contents of the letter
are unknown, the sending of it is
regarded as an act of great political
Importance
1t will be remembered that pre-
vious dispatches chronicled the visit
of the German chancellor, Prince
Won Hohenlohe, to st. Petersburg
on Sept. 4. 1t was maintained ait
that time in official circles that the
chancellor's visit was in regard to
an estate in Russia held by his wife,
which under the Russian law he
could not, as a German subject, hold
without special permission of the
czar, which lit was said was to be
the object of his visit to obtain. Upon
his return to Berlin it was stated
that he had succeeded in this OBJ
ject. This, however, did not quiet
persistent rumors that Chancellor
Won Hohenlohe was entrusted with
g. mission from the emperor more
nearly involving the interests of the
two empires. This, it was said, was
to confer with Prince, Lobanoff, the
Russian minister of foreign affairs,
with regard to the Russo-German
entente in the event of further
troubles in the far East and to eff
feet general understanding ON the
political situation. Advices from
Berlin have been TO the effect that
the German chancellor was meas
urably successful also in this more
important official mission to St. Pc
tersburg. The dispatch of the let
ter mentioned above confirms the
view that Prince Won Hohenlohe's
visit was concerned in important
matters of state between the two
empires.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-02
SAVED FROM THE MOOSE.
President Cleveland COmmutes
n Murderer,s Sentence.

PRESIDENT Cleveland COmmutes
Murderer's Sentence.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The presi-
dent has commuted to Imprisonment
for life the death sentence imposed OH
Clyde MattoX, of Kansas, who was to
have been hanged on the 18th inst.
This is the case in which the prisoners
mother, after appealing personally to
President Cleveland, secured letter
assuring her that the death sentence
would not be carried out. MattoX was
convicted of killing an old colored
man, John Mullen, who was seeking
to protect two colored girls. He was
convicted and sentenced to be hanged
In Kansas in 1881, gained a new trial
from the United States supreme court
and after two more trials, was again
convicted and resentenced to death
March "a. 1894. Another appeal was
taken to the United States court, and
this time the judgment was affirmed,
and the convict was sentenced to be
hanged Oct. II of this year. AS a last
resort in this case, remarkable for the
number of times the man was sent
enced to death, an appeal was made
to the president, who, after long con-
sideration, has just commuted the sem
tence as above noted. In his indorse-
ment, the president says:
"It is with much hesitation that I
can show any measure of clemency in
this case, inasmuch as I do not regard
this convict as entitled to any SYM
pathy, because of his former life or
testimony taken on his trial. 1 have
concluded, however, after an anxious
and perplexing consultation of all the
facts presented to me, to save the
convict from the death awaiting him
under the sentence of the court, and
at the same time to effectively protect
society in the future against his vi
cious propensities, by directing his I'M
prisonment during his life. 1 am con-
strained to this course simply and
solely because 1 cannot shut out the
fear that certain testimony offered ON
his trial, and excluded by the court,
and which a strong minority of the
supreme court have held should have
been received, might if admitted have
produced a result more favorable to
the convict and probably averted his
sentence of death"
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-02

accurate historical knowledge of the
Bible was very necessary. When the
facts of the Bible become significant
to men then does life and faith be-
come intelligent Theh there is no pes
simism and no infidelity. The mission
and message of the church is or should
be to take the word of God and make
1T clear and real to the masses of men,
Upon men is laid but one responsible
ity, and that is to declare the truth
and all the rest God is responsible for
1t is essential that the preacher have a
comprehensive idea of God, and His
love and His nature and His word. 1t
Is also necessary to pe thoroughly ac-
quainted with the facts of history and
their relation to the historic events of
the present. Culture and scholarship
are indispensable and should be en-
cpuraged But back of all this should
be maintained the democracy and the
simplicity of old Methodist doctrine
Today there will be three sessions,
one at a. m, one at p. M, and one in
the evening at 8-a missionary meeting
addFessed by Dr. Leonard.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-02
Mark Hayne Is Receiver.

Judge Jamison has appointed M. P.
Hayne as receiver for the National In
surance Credit company. The receiv-
er's bond has been FLED at $50, 900, and
the court officer will take charge of the
estate at once. He will have control
OF the notes, stock and securities in
possession of State Insurance Commits
sioner c. H. Smith, and dispose of
them to the advantage of the estate.
The complaint is brought by the in
surance commissioner and the Ken
tucky Jeans Clothing company. Every
policy holder is made defendant and
an answer must be filed by each OF
they will not De allowed to participate
In the proceeds.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-02
INCREASING PUBLIC DEBT.
September Statement Shows ST.
100000 Added to 1t.

September Statement Shows 81
100000 Added to 1t.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The month
ly statement, issued by the treasury
department today, shows the public
debt on Sept. 80, less cash in the treas
ury, to have been $941, ,OS9, ,636, an in
crease for the month of s1,S34, 6s7. The
debt is recapitulated as follows: In
terest bearing debt, $747, 1850, $40; debt on
which interest has ceased since ma
turity, 81, ,685, $50; debt bearing no inter-
est, $377, ,448, ,519; making an aggregate
of 81, ,126, 49,, ,999, exclusive of $780, POI 693
in certificates and treasury notes off
set by an equal amount of cash in the
treasury.
The cash in the treasury is classi-
fed as follows: Gold, $143, ,557, ,512; sill
yer, $507, ,677, ,524; paper, S16O, 6O7, ,265 !;
bonds, disbursing officers balances,
etc., $16,047, ,105 making a total of $S27,-
8S9, ,408, against which there are de-
mand liabilities amounting to $642,-
4S4, ,045; leaving a net cash balance of
$1S5, ,405, 1863
The records of the treasury depart
ment show that on Oct. l, 1892, the
public debt amounted to 1856, ,518, 164,
with $131, ,91S net cash in the treas
,ury. On Oct. 1, 1893, the public debt
had decreased to 1861, 1856, 775, with the
net cash on hand reduced to $106, ,S75,-
633. On Oct. l, 1894, the public debt had
been decreased to 81, ,107, $50, 1856, and the
net cash reduced to $119, ,919,7 719 On Oct.
l, 1895, the public debt had been fur
ther increased to 81, ,126, 494, 1899, and the
net cash in the treasury increased to
SlS5, 4O5. 1863. During the year ended Oct.
l, 1893, the net increase in the public
debt was, therefore, $19, ,SSS, 1886; for the
year ended Oct. l, 1894, the net in
crease was $49,1351 175; during the year
ended Oct. 1, 1895, the net increase was
$43, 443, ,019; during the last three years,
therefore, the net increase in the debt
was $106, 467, 800, and during the same
time the increase in the interest-bear-
ing debt has been $162, 329 $50. Since
June 80, 1892, the net expenditures of
the government have exceeded the re-
ceipts by $120, Isl, ,467, as follows: F'is-,
cal year ended June 80, 1893, surplus
of $2,341, ,64; fiscal year ended June 80,
1894, deficit of $69, SOB, 26O; fiscal year
ended June 80, 1895, deficit of $42, $685.
22S; for the three months ended Sept.
80, 1895, deficit of $9,S84 658
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-02
FOOD IS A MATTER OF CLIMATE.

The Esquimo chews b1ubber
because he wants carbon-wants
to keep warm. "
He has no use for starch-a
non-heating food /
In our climate sixty-six per
cent. of our food is starch. Starch
is not easily digested. Il
Johann Hoff's Malt Extract 4
aids digestion and the assimila-
ton of food, banishes sleepless-
ness, irritability and nervousness.
A delightful coolingSummer bev-
erage. Look for signature of =,
Johann Hoff " on neck label.
Johann Hoff's Malt Extract is
the only " Hoff's Malt Extract "
sold in Europe. Do not be mis-
led by the false statements of
unscrupulous dealers. II
EIsNER & MENDELsoN Co., Sole
Agents, New York.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-02
DIR. DIX ON ROOSEVELT.
indorses. the Commissioners, but
Not the Law Itself.

IndOrses. the Commissioner, but
Not the Law Itself.
Il have nothing but approval for
MT. roosevelt and his excise policy.
AS for the law itself-that is a diff
ferent matter
Such is the opinion of Rev. Morgan
DIX, the eminent New York divine.
ON the Sunday closing agitation in the
metropolis. DR.. Dix is the rector of
Trinity church, the church of the New
YORK four hundred, and a pulpit ora
tor of national reputation. AS presid-
ing ofhcer of the house of deputies of
the last three conventions, and pre-
sumably Of the one which opens TODAY.
ne is debarred from expressing opin-
ions on questions of church policy.
but he willingly gave a reporter last
night his views on what is now the
burning question in New York city.
1T is the opinion of the EpisconaI
clergy of the city," he continued, "as
voiced at the diocesan convention a
week ago, that Mr.. Roosevelt and his
reform policy are to be indorsed, as a
rebuke to the general lawlessness of
the time. The convention did not ex-
press its opinion of the law, but it's
tenor may be judged from another in
c1dent, which happened the following
day. An unfortunate delegate intro
ouced resolution declaring the SEN
t1ment of the convention as in favor
OF total abstinence, and binding it to
assist all measures in that direction.
1t was received with a chorus of no,
and only a few feeble ayes followed
the putting of the question"
The situation in New York is Just
this. For number of years there has
been an excise law on the statute books
against the sale Of sumptuary articles
on Sunday. 1t was framed presum-
ably by some who had axes to grind
in assisting men to evade the law, and
has always been dead letter. Even
now, New York is the only city of any
size where any regard is paid to it.
Now there is no question but that the
people of the city are opposed to it by
an overwhelming majority, but the
law is on the books, and as long as ii
is there, l am in favor Of having 1t
enforced. So I indorse Mr.. Roosevelt.
If not the law which he enforces. I
think that the agitation will result in
the excise law giving way to local op-
ton measure at the next meeting of
the legislature"
AS Stateo ABOVE, Dr. DIX has pre-
sided over the house of deputies for
the last three conventions. Legally,
however, there is now no presiding
officer. At the opening business ses-
sion today, DIR. Charles S. Hutchins,
secretary of the last house, will call
the assembly to order, and the first
thing in order will be the election
of a president. That DR.. Dix will be
reelected seems a certainty, as he is
still in the prime of physical vigor,
and, from his long experience as a
presiding officer, is of all the delegates
best fitted for the arduous duties OF
a presiding officer.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-02
September,s surpIus.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The COM
parative statement of government re-
ceipts and expenditures during Sep
tember shows receipts, S27, ,549, ,67S, and
expenditures, S24, 800, ,4S1, which leaves a
surplus for the month of s., ,229, 1877, and
a net deficit for the last three months
of $685., ,65S. The receipts during Sep
tember are classified as follows: Gus
toms, s14, ,653, 1867; internal revenues, S12,-
260,00S; miscellaneous, $685., ,7O1. The
pension payments during the month
amounted to $40, ,907.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-02
MISS BLACKBURN MARRIED.
Thomas F. Lane Weds the Sena-
tors Daughter.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-Miss Lucille
Blackburn, daughter of Senator Joseph
Blackburn, of Kentucky, was married
at noon today at st. Matthew's Cath
olic church to Thomas F. Lane, chief
of a division of the registers office in
the treasury department. The wedding
party was confined to fifteen persons,
made up of the relatives, and Logan
Carlisle and Lieut.. Niblock. Rev.
Father Bart performed the ceremony
Senator Blackburn gave away the
bride, while Alfred Lane, brother Of
1.-THE groom, acted as best man. The
5bride wore a street dress of black and
green, with a wide-brimmed black hat
II After the ceremony a wedding break
,ffast was served at the Normandie
hotel, and later Mr.. and Mrs. Lane left
for New York, whence they will sail for
Europe. The Senator and Mrs Black
burn gave the bride case of silver and
there were many other handsome pres
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-02
LUCAS SPEAKS.
He Rises to Deny Charges Against
III. II. Martin.


III. II. Martin.
Tom Lucas, the early and late labor
agitator is stirred up over the charges
made against H. B. Martin, of the gem
eral executive board. He says: DE
Leon is a, narroW-minded bigot and is
not capable of propagating the ideas of
socialism. He does not realize that
Populism is one of the necessary steps
in the evolution of socialism, and be-
lieves that all who differ with him are
heretics. He and his fellows of The
People, the socialist paper, of New
York, are expending more energy to
destroy Populism than to destroy the
two old parties, and are actually re-
tarding the growth of socialism.
H. B. Martin, unless he has changed
his views within the past month, is
not an out-and-out free silver man,
and while he stands by the Omaha plat
form, which calls for the coinage of
silver at the ratio of 16 to l, he is more
of a Greenbacker than aything else,
and has antagcnized the men who wish
to make silver the main issue.''
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-02
EX-SENATOR CRosIER DEAD.
Expired at LeavenwOrth EARLY
This Morning.

This Morning.
LEAVENWORTH, Kan, Oct. O.
Hon. Robert Crosier, ex-United States
senator from Kansas, and for sixteen
years past judge of the state district
court for Leavenworth county, died
at 1 o'clock this morning of paralysis.
The deceased was the father of Capt.
Crosier, of the ordnance department,
q. S. A, and of the wife of Congress-
man Reyburn, of Pennsylvania.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-02
INSTEAD OF A RECEIVER
Judge Hanford Appoints Gem
nPnI nH;oor f.Nr HiS Gtntn

Judge Hanford Appoints a Gem
eral officer for His State.
TACOMA, Wash, Oct. Judge
Hanford late this afternoon appoint
ed G. w. Dickinson, assistant gen.
eral superintendent of the Northern
Pacific, as general officer of the road
for Washington state, with instruc-
tions to report directly to the court.
An order has been issued by Division
superintendent McCabe directing
that all employees obey the orders of
General Officer Dickinson, and all
moneys be turned over to him.
Judge Hanfords action is a result
of the resignation of the receivers,
filed with him yesterday, and to-
days appointment is supposed to be
temporary pending the appointment
of receivers for this court tomorrow
or soon thereafter.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-02
w. C. PETERSON DROWNED.
Accident Near Alton, on the St
CrOiX River

W. c. Peterson, assistant manager
of the Home Protective company, Tenn
pie court, was drowned in the st. Croix
river, near Alton, early Monday morn
ing. With r. c. Kettel and C. c. Mad
sen, of the same concern, he had been
hunting along the st. Croix for several
days. AT the time of the accident
Messrs. Peterson and Kettel were in
the boat and attempted to change DO
sitions. The boat was capsized, and
although Peterson was an expert
swimmer, he went down and was
drowned. Mr.. Madsen padded to the
scene in skiff and saved Kettel. Mr.
Peterson was al son of Charles Peter
son, vice president of the Rock Island
road.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-02
EAST SIDE FUNCTION.
Mrs. A. III. SWEET Gives a Recon
ton to Her Mother.

pretty reception was given yester-
day at the home of Mrs Arthur H.
SWEET, 315 Fifth street southeast, from
to o'clock, to meet Mrs. L. A Port
er, of Iowa City, the hostess mother.
About $50 ladies called and were re-
ceived in a delightfully."- decorated
room, amid tropical foliage, over which
soft glow of lamplight fell. In the
refreshment room table was laid with
pink satin cloth, overlaid with lace
doylieS. A bowl Of pink roses formed
the center piece, and broad bands of
satin ribbon draped the tables Can
delabra were filled with pink tapers,
which nighted the board, and also
twinkled amid the ferns on the buffet.
The guests were received by Mrs.
SWEET, Mrs. Porter, Mrs. o. T. SWEET,
Mrs. George Huey, Mrs. Harry Strong,
| Misses Florence Fisk and Agnes
Strong. About $50 ladies called during
the afternoon. Mrs. Fred Smith, Mrs.
George Rose, Mrs. F. H Warden and
| Miss Carrie Hayes served in the din
ing room.
The Nineteenth Century club held its
| first meeting of the year yesterday
morning with its president, Mrs. H. F.
Brown. The parlors were beautified
l with fragrant red roses for the occa-
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-02

QUESTION OF LAW.

sion. si a A good %, programme was given on
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-10-02
POSTPONED.
Dearborn's Arraignment Put Over
Day.

Arthur NJ. Dearborn, the third sus-
pect in the wholesale Northwestern
bank forgerieS, is in the central po-
lice station, having come voluntarily
from Baltimore in company with In
spector James Doyle. The latter states
that Banker Farwell has positively
identified Dearborn as the man who
presented the forged checks at the
bank, and Baltimore authorities be-
lieve Dearborn and Fisher to be expert
crooks. Dearborn is said to have ta-
ken a three years course at the New
York state academy at Sing Sing, and
when the two were arrested they had
in their possession keys which have
since been found to fit the United
States mail box locks.
Dearborn insists that the name given
is his right name and says that his
business is in the line of electrical sup
plies. Fisher, he says, he never knew
until the night before they were ar
rested, when he met him at Point
Breeze, near Baltimore. He declines
to say where he was when the forger-
les were committed, but denies that
he was in Minneapolis. He intimates
that an alibi will be his defense
He was to have been arraigned YES
terday, but it was postponed till this
morning.