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General Lee.s Courtesr

Richmond Dispatch: A hitherto unpub-
ttshed incident of The life OF General Rob-
srt E. Lee is being told this week by a lady
now living at Warm Springs. who knew
General Lee well. The incident occurred
shortly after the war. when sectional feels
ing was running Very high. AT this resort
were quartered, while Gen. Lee was here.
a northern general and his daughters.
who, by reason Of their northern afflnities,
managed 10 have a very dun time OF 1t.
The lady narrator. noticing this, men,
tionen ii in the next conversation had
with General Lee. Looking up in surprise,
the latter said: 81 am glad You told me of
1t. / shall see to II at once that they find
II more pleasant" With the courteous
dignity which was essentially his he kept
his promise. The northern general and
his daughters We're charmed by the atten-
ton he bestowed upon them. AS General
Lee had set the fashion, the young ladies'
were soon among the most popular at tho
hotel. and before the season closed the
two old soldiers We're warm friends.
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RETIREMENT OF sCHOFIELD.
Order Announcing officially to the Army
That he lieutenant General Is Out OF

Order announcing officially to the Army
That the lieutenant General Is Out OF
Scrv!cr.
Washington. Sept. 3O.-Ihe following
order announcing officially to the army
h retirement from active service of
Lieutenant General John NJ. Schofield
was published today:
Executive Mansion. Washington,
Sept. 80, 1S96.-Lieutenant General John
NJ. Schofield has reached the age enti-
Ting him 10 relief from active service.
He is, in accordance with the provisions
of law, hereby placed upon the retired
list of the ARMY, date, September 20.
1888. with all the pay and allowances be-
longing to his rank upon such retire
ment. II is with much regret that the
president makes the announcements that
the country is thus to lose from the
command of the army this distinguished
general. who has lone so much for its
honor and efficiency. His %gallantry in
war challenges the admiration of all his
countrymen. while they VIII not fail to
gratefully remember and appreciate
how faithfully he mas served his coun-
try, in times Of peace by his splendid
and successful performance of civil as
well as military dirty. Lieutenant Gem
eral Schcfcid's career. exhibiting an I'M
varying o foi' his profession. a zeal
for Its honor and good name, a Just APP
~prehension of the subordiration it ex~
acts Il a constant manifestation of
the best traits of true Americanism, fur
nishes to the army all example OF ines
Unable value and should teach all our
people that the highest snldiarlr quail
tides are built upon the keenest sense Of
the obligations belonging to good citi-
Zenship. Grover Cleveland.
General Miles. now in command of the
department of the east, will succeed
General Schofield as commander of the
army. When he will be detached from
the department Of the east and ordered
TO Washington cannot Se't be stated.
Until the order bringing him To Wash
ington Is Issued orders to the army from
army headquarters viii be by Order OF
the. SecIetnrN of war.
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North Zimmerman rownslt. cn.r

Chamberlain, S. ~. Oct. l.--Register
Boyle OF the United States land office at
Pierre. and Receiver Crayhtll of the
Chamberlain land office. W rendered a
decision In the famous North Chamber
lain townsite case. which bids fair to
rival the celebrated Aberdeen townsite
case. The lane involved adjoins This city
on the north. consists of a tr!ile over l32
acres and Is embraced within the city linn
its. The land was claimed by Henry j..
King and Mrs, Eliza Reynolds, homestead
claimants. and a townsite company organ
lied in this city. The hearing in the case
was concluded In the local land office the
later part of July. and the record con-
tains nearly 200 pages Of typewriter mat
ter. The decision is in favor OF the two
homestead claimants. and the townsiters
Will accordingly take an appeal to the
commissioners of the general land office.
Ii the decision is sustained by the commis-
sioner. another appeal to the secretary of
the interior will be AIKEN.
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FATALITY AMONG FlREMEN.
A Question Which VIII lie Considered by
the Intcrnattoun Associn Inn.

the international Association.
Wyoming, O, Sept. 30.-Whether the
terrible and frequent loss of brave fire.
men Is attributable to the faulty con-
%struction Of buildings, or whether it is
owing to recklessness of the tiremen
themselves in their zealousness to per-
form their duty. is one of the most
important questions to be considered
at the forthcoming convention of the
International Association Of Fire En-
gineers, which will be held at Augusta,
Ga. during the second week of next
month. The executive office of the as
ISOLATION is located in this city, and
Colonel Henry A. Hills. the %interna-
tional secretary, has received advlces
20 the effect that the fire departments
Of all the principal cities of the coun-
try, and many of the minor ones. will
be represented either by commission
ers ~ chiefs. The gradually increas-
ing loss of life at fires during the past
few years has of late been a fruitful
topic of discussion among tiremen
throughout the country.
Inquiries into CONGREGATIONS attended
With loss OF life have time and again
demonstrated the fact that rattle trap
construction or faults of building. due
either to architects or builders, have
been responsible for the slaughter,
and some facts and figures in this reIa-
ton will be presented to the conven-
ton that may lead TO some decidedly
plain talk and exchange of experiences.
The delegates, however. do not propose
to escape a searching of their W
hearts; for the next important subject
for consideration is whether this loss Of
life can be in any manner attributed to
errors of judgment on the part OF
officers, in sending men into seemingly
safe places, but which. afterwards prove
to be dangerous in the extreme sta
tistics have been prepared giving the
total number of fatal accidents to fire.
men in the principal cities for the past
ten years. and the conditions resulting
In their death. The convention will
be in session for a greater portion OF the
v,aal
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NO TRUTH IN THE STORY
Secretary olney Has Not Given
Spain Warning.
THO Government at Madrid Was moi Ole
1t Must Put Down tho cubnn
Rebellion in Three Month.
Positive Denial

London. Sept. 3o.-The Spanish EN-.
hassy hare authorizes the United Press
TO make the following statement: The
Spanish embassy has communicated by
telegraph with the foreign office at Mad
rid in regard to the rumors published
IN the American papers aud reproduced
In the Londou newspapers to h effec.
thai Secretary olnay had warned the
Spanish minister at Washington that
the Instruction in cuba mus be
crushed within three months. otherwise
the United States government vii
adopt Il different policy from the one
hitherto observed. To his coinmunicar
lion. the Spanish foreign office has re.
Flied that the newspaper statement re
ferred 20 is pur fiction. The relations
etween Spain and rhe United States
the reply adds. are smooth and harlmo.
Eious. and there are not the slightest
Sign of friction.
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ABERDEEN GRAIN PALACE.
Ii Exposition VIII ne In Full win
'ro~night-Many Attractions.

The Exposition VIII He IN Full swing
Tonight-Many Attractions.
Aberdeen, S. D., Sept. 30.-The third
annual grain palace exposition will open
tonight in a blaze of glory. The Chicago
Marine band, forty strong. arrived this
morning to remain during the week.
The palace has been r~edecoratea and
enlarged and surpasses any previous eff
fort in this line. Exhibits of aericul-
tural produce. stock. etc, are pouring
In and lively interest Is manifested
Private displays Of merchants and
booths OF societies and individuals are
numerous and beautiful. Special eNcur-
sion trains will run all week on the Mil
waukee and Northwestern roads. The
Sortonville. Mimi, band is coming in
the morning 10 remain during the week
and a big excursion from that point will
be run on Thursday.
The coursing meet opens tomorrow
morning at a point five miles northwest.
Dogs are here from San Francisco, Fox
Lake. Wis, VIM, Kas., st. Louis. Chi
eago. Cakes. Huron and a large number
from local points. The city is rapidly
slling up with coursing authorities. cele-
brities, newspaper reporters, etc.
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OHIO DEMOCRATS.
The Opening Gu" of the Campaign Wi
he Fired Ton ght.

he Fired Ton ght.
Columbus, o.. Sept. 2s.-On the prin
ciple OF a short fight and a merry one.
the Buckeye democrats have delayed
until today the Inauguration of the state.
campaign. which will consequently be
OF but five weeks duration.
The firing of the opening gun tonight
will be preceded by a great parade Of
local II visiting clubs. Thousands OF
democrats from different points in the
Gtate " arrived. and in point of mum.
bers the demonstration promises to be
Imposing. although the fact that exc
Governor Campbell has already ad-
dressed n meeting in the western re-
serve. and outlined the plan of cam
paign, practically robs the opening OF
one of Its important features.
The speakers this evening besides the
ex-governor, will be John II. Clarke of
Youngstown, who distinguished him
self in the state convention of "a by a
bitter attack upon Senate Brice, John
H.. Peaslee. candidate for lieutenant
governor. eXConglessmau Cultivate,
Lawrence II. Neal, the free trade apos-
tie. and eNConsressnan John T.. Follett.
The speeches will in the main be de-
voted to state issues, and to elaborat
Ing the party cry. that the democratic
tariff has had a marvellous effect in re.
suscitating a depressed country.
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Bank President DAYS unse.

Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 3o.-The case
Of eN-President Frank r. Day OF the
%Plankinton bank. who has been in
dicted on the charge of accepting
while he. as president. was aware that
it was %insolvent. is on the docket In the
municipal court today. It has already
been twice continued. Day has re-
tanned as counsel Hon. j.. V. Quarles,
who is. regarded as one of the shrewd-
esscriiiinal lawyers in the state.
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Tie Nlrein of GnadalunI

City of Mexico, Sept. So.-The repairs
on The church at Guadolpe. near this
place, which have been in progress for
several months, We're completed at noon
yesterday. and everything is now IN
readiness for the magnificent ceremon-
ials that will mark the coronation of
the Virgin Guadalupe. The picture OF
the virgin Will be removed on Wednes-
day TO the church from the chapel of
the Capuchin. The services incident to
the coronation will occupy the entire
month.
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TIL. Passing OF tho Mnrcc,.a, Mel Rose
From an Exchange.

The Passing OF tho NRrcci,al Mel Rose
From an Exchange.
A splendid golden rose that is hardly
seen any more now, except in private
greenhouses. has practically passed out
Of cultivation because of its unprofit-
ableness, Notwithstanding the prices
formerly obtained for it We're relatively
higher han those now paid for Amer
can Beauties. That wa the Marechal
Mel. 1t was a climbing rose, covered
all the roof of a greenhouse. and was a
scant bloomer. Now its place has been
taken by the Perle de Jardin. which is
not SO fine a flower and possesses only
one merit the Mel did not have. that its
stems are %stiffer. but ii is a reliable free
bloomer and, at all events, the best yel-
low we have.
The S~upplantints OF the General a
lueminot by the Meteor rose is another
Illustration, but In this case the Subst1-
tuition has been II great Improvement.
The former yielded only II good crop
If roses, with struggling blooms through
the rest of the year, but the Meteor
under proper c~ulture-proved to be al
continuous and liberal bloomer. Their
lowers We're of the same deep and bril-
liant velvety crimson and equally large.
but those of the Meteor We're much full
II and more durable. The Jacqueminots,
we're only handsome as buds and when
half opened, which they become very
quickly. showe.t their centers and Were.
valueless. but IRE Meteors We're at their
best when three quarters open ana
spread their petals very slowly. AT the
same time, whatever choice could have
been made OF length OF stems and rich,
ness of perfume was distinctly i'll favor
Of the latter. These great advantages
made the Meteor a popular rose with
professional growers for forcing. not
withstanding 1t was exceptionally DIFF
hcult OF cultivation. Its foliage was aa
lean Beauty, and ii had a tendency to
produce ~.blackened, hlighted and mis-
shapen buds if it had not absolutely per-
feet conditions during Its whole time OF
growth. Nevertheless. Its requirements
were learned by a few patient growers.
md as 1t is an exceedingly popular rose
they LAY made its cultivation both
profitable and reliable,
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Cisrkson Denies ItS

New York, Oct. III. S. Clarkson Of
Iowa, in commenting on the report sent
out from Des Moines that Charles NJ.
shortrIdge Of the san Francisco Call
was in Iowa and reported to be swork-
Ing on the scheme to make Mr.. Clark
son United States senator from the new
state of Utah. said:
THE repart does Mr.. Shortridge as
much Injustice as it does ME-. My resi-
dence is in Iowa and always will be.
and 1 could not under the law be elected
to an office in Utah, a state in which !
am not q resident.
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SIOUX CITY ASKS TO GET IN
Meeting of the wester" Base ball Assoc
rin,ion--Dny Rowe. Omnha's Manager.

IilNckli-tod.
quincy, ILL.,, Oct. IA meeting of the
Western Base Ball association conven
ed here at noon Monday to close up the
affairs nj the season JUS d and
award the penant to Lincoln. Neb. The
towns represented We're Rockford. Ill.
Peoria. H.. Quincy, Ill, st. Joseph. Mo-,
Des Moines. Ia. Burlington, Ia. Du-
bupue. Ia, and Lincoln, Nsh., W. w.
Kent of Jacksonville, ILL.,. president of
the association, presided.
AT the afternoon session it was decid-
ed 20 hold the annual meeting at the
fremont hotel, Chicago, on November
Il. George Brecket of Quincy, Charles
F.. Lynn Of Peoria and William Ebrisht
Of Lincoln We're appointed a committee
10 form a circuit and report at the an
nual meeting. Sioux City and Denver
made application for membership this
afternoon.
The association blacklisted Dave
Rowe. manager of the late Omaha club,
and Players W. w. Neach. Charles Far
rell, William Zeis. Charles Hoover, w.
II. Taylor, Harry Howe. and reinstated
Umpire f. NJ. Cline. President Kent
was instructed TO sem a sketch of each
of the blacklisled men TO President y.
T., Nnylop,
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PHELAN is CRITICAL.
Gharac.crlzes the Delegates 70 the Irish
Convention as Physical and Moral

Gharacter!zes the Delegates TO the Irish
Convention ns Physical ana Moral
towards.
Kansas City. Mo-, Sept. aO.-Captain
Thomas j. Phelan. who was assaulted
by five men with knives and almost
killed in O'Donovan Rossa's office in
New York. in 1885. on account of reputed
treachery to the Clan-Na-Gael, talked
in a sensational way relative to the re-
cent Irish convention in Chicago. He
said hat OF the 1900 men said to have
attended h a convention not more than
twenty-five would shoulder a musket In
a war with England; that most of them
We're mouth fighters at long range. and
he characterized all of 0Ioonovan Ros-
sa's followers as physical and moral
cowards,'' whose chief method of war
fare, If they engaged in any at all. would
be assassination. He said that j. r.
Finerty was an able and accomplished
a and he was surprised TO Sc him in
such company, but supposed that he
was seeking after prestige in politics at
home more thar the leadership in a
bona fide fight abroad. He was paatic-
ularly bitter on account of the ovation
paid to Rosa upon his entrance to the
convention.
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Will DEFAULT INTEREST,
Oregon Improvement Company VIII No,
Pay for Ninety bays.

-.t- s .aFEIH|r
New York. Sept 3o.-1'he board of di-
'estors Of the Oregan Improvement
company, at a meeting held Saturday.
iecided that the payment or the October
interest on the $6,4eS. 600 of consolidated
;econd mortgage 8 per cent bonds was
mpolitic. as h money would have to
be borrowed. The interest oun to
slaa,24a. The interest will accordingly
De 4defaulted. Under the terms of the
mortgage there can be no foreclosure
FOR a period of ninety days, by which
:trne the present management expects
o have a reorganization plan pe-ect-
ed which will Meet the approval Of I'll
the security holders of the compan..
The protective committee which early
n h spring realized that a default
n the interest was impending. has been
kept alive and will issue a circular late
today, and will take measures to pros
tect all interests,
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LOST CoLlmA CASE.


ship Company for Damages.
New York. Oct. LIN the United
States district our before Judge Adj
Olson Brown today. return was made to
the process in the proceedings OF the
Pacific Mail Steamship company to linn
1t its liability on account of the loss of
the steamship Colima, which f~oundered
off the Mexican coast on the q of May
last, when 200 lives were lost. Appear
ances We're entered for the families of
the families of several of the deceased
passengers as well as for loss of cargo,
and personal effects. The company
asked for a default of all persons who
had not appeared to date, but the court
refused to enter an absolute default. II
being represented that no notice or pub
LEGATION of this proceeding had been
madein the California newspapers. The
our therefore left the opportunity open
for other II apneac within a reasonable
time. A number Of claims which had
been heard before United States Com
missioner Alexander were also present.
I'd TO the court in behalf of relatives of
deceased passengers on the Ill fated
SIT. -aaE- ra
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The MAJOR ARMIES MATTER,

Corresponds nee In tho Cnse Handed to
Secretary Lamont This Morning.
Washington, Sept. so.-Assisuant Adj
jutant General Vincent this morning
handed Secretary Lamont the letter Of
Major Armes to General Schotield with
a communication from General Schc-
field. presumably explaining the mat
ter and giving his side of the case.
Secretary Lamont said hat he had
taken no action I'm the case yet and that
he would take n today. General
Schoheld left Washington yesterday
for Peele Island, Ohio, where he will
spend a couple OF weeks fishing and
CUNNING.
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WOES OF Mr.. CRONK.
tie Asks the divorce Court to Give HIN
~ Chance for His Life.

"a Chance for His Life.
Yankton. S. D.. Oct. LA peculiar case
Of domestic u~nrleasantness Is before the
divorce court here for settlement. John
ss.ronk of Wayerly, n. ". who was mar
,fea in 1871 and has two children, has sp-
piled for N legal separation from his wife,
ISABEL, whom, he alleges, frequently ut
uekcd him with an axe and drove him
from home. On one occasion he found "a
shotgun concealed at the foot of the lied,
with which his wife declared she was GO
Ing TO kill him after he was asleep. AT
another time she put poison In his food.
from which he nearly died. She varied
these pleasantries with AN occasional
physical attack, in which she was always
victorious. 1t is announced thar Mrs.
Cronk has just discovered the where-
nbouts of her absent spouse and that she
Will soon be here TO take care of her own
interests
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Assignment oil West OH Graduates.
Washington, Sept. 30.-rhe assign.
ments by the war department of the
graduating class of last year among
the various regiments of the army go
into effect today. when the graduating
cadets are expected to rep1rt to their
various regiments. The two highest
cadets graduating become additional
second l~ieutenants in the engineer corps
while several otbers are assigned as
additional second lieutenants in yarl-
Gus regiments. there being no vacancy
for them at present. There are over 100
assignments TO the artillery arm. a Y
airy arm and infantry aria branches OF
the service.
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EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
Advance Guard of Delegates Arriving In
MINES polis.

a.
Minneapolis. Sept. So.-The advance
guard of delegations to the national tri-
ennial convention OF the Episcopal
church in the United States has arrived.
aud from this morning IN, every train
from the east and the west will add to
its numbers. Every room in all the To-
cal hotels has been engaged in advance,
and many of the most distinguished vis-
itors, prelates. priests and laymen. will
be the guests of wealthy citizens with
out distinction of denomination. TODAY
and tomorrow will be devoted by the To-
cal committee to the reception and as
signment of delegates, and on Wednes-
day the convention will open with a eel
ehration of the service of the Episco-
pal church and of the holy communion,
al which every Episcopal bishop of the
United states will oficiate.
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SIZING UP SOUTH DAKOTA.
Representatives OF Ii Armour ana Mil
wnukee Railrond Officials.

Aberdeen, S. D., Sept. a0.-A special
train bearing business representatives
IF Phil Armour of Chicago, also sew
eral Milwaukee railroad officials, ar
rived yesterday from the south and ran
over the ines west to Bowdlc and ELL
reka and north to EdgelN. On the re-
urn today the gentlemen looked over
he grain palace and other local enter
lrises and departed AT noon over the
II. & n. for st. Paul and Minneapolis.
they We're much pleased With the crol
u
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Boon. Democrats Nom,nnte

Boone. Oct. 1.-The democratic coun,
ty convention met In the opera house
Saturday afternoon n nominated the
following ticket: Sheriff. Leonard John
on: treasurer, JOIN Phelan: superin-
tendent. B. f. Hoist; coroner, DR.. Con-
ley; representative. John Menton,i r.,
supervisor. Jacob Stull.
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Nerve RestoIer. n Fits aat,e, ii. first DAYS use. Mar
velous cures. Treatise and $500 trial bottle tree to
Fit cases. Send 70 Dr.. Kline, e.1Atch ST., Phila, Pas
snys nd Invented Munhss

An old country doctor named Sauria,
who died recently at "a in the depart.
ment of Jura, invented sixty years e
matches made with chlorate of potas.
sum-, phosphorus and sulphur. but was
too poor to pay for a patent. and this
many. He applied ten years ago for
some reward from the French govern
ment, but only got the right to keep q
tobacco stand.
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ARTIST GIBSON RECEIVERS.
Iii. Injured Hand About Wei, Mis

Ills Injured Hanh About Wei, = Miss
%Lanahorme Doing Very Nicely.
New York. Oct. Miss Irene Lang
horne, who was injured in a runaway
accident in Virginia about a fortnight
ago. expects to be able TO be out in a
week. G. Dana Gibson. the famous
artist, her atfianced husband, who was
hurt in the same accident, has just
returned to "Mirador," MI. Lang
horne's summer home In Virginia.. His
hand Is almost we'll, and the injury to
it Will not interfere with his artistic
work Thes two young people will be
married on November 10,