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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1895-04-19

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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1895-04-19
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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-14
OFFICIAL CENSURED.
Suit to lie Instituted Against Ruth
and His B~Ondsmen.

Pierre, s. d., March 10.-The Ruth
investigating committee to-day pre-
sented its report. 1t severely criticises
the eX-commissioner of public lands
for inattention TO duty. for utter neg
lect Of state interests in favor Of his
own. 1t charges that through his
negleSt the state lost a large sum of
interest in 1893. and because Of his
failure to appOrtiOn money as required
by law in 1894 Taylor robbed the
school fund Of $4,000. The commit
tee recommends thai the attorney gen
eral be instructed 10 begin at once suit
against Ruth and his bondsmen for
these sums.
The Legislature is passing bills as
fast as the roll can be called, prepara-
tory to adjOurning tonight. An at
tempt was made to-day to steal the
commercial agency bill. but it was
frustrated and the bill was signed.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-14
TWO WITNESSES IN THE HAYWARD
TRIAL ARRESTED.
Miss Maggie Wachter, Attorney
Odelfs StenOgrapher, who SwOre
That Blixt said That Adry Com
spired TO Murder Miss Cling,
Is Arrested.
1t Is Charged That the Testimony
That He Gave Was
k4Yss. Untrue. q.

Minneapolis, March 10. - Following
close upon the heels Of the verdict in
the Hayward trial another sensation
was sprung when warrants were
sworn out against two of the witnesses
for the defense, charging them with
perjury. The warrants were wor
out by Attorney K. X. Odell against
Maggie Wachtler, formerly his ste
~nOgrapher, and George A. Grindall.
The former is charged with p~erjuring
herself in that part of the testimony
in which she swOre that RliXt in his
statement to Odell before the trial be-
gan to relate a story in which he
charged Adry Hayward with conspir-
Ing with him to murder Catherine
Cling that he was interrupted by Odell
and told not to mention the name Of
Adry Hayward and that he retOrted
that he thought he was expected to
tell the truth. The warrant is a lengthy
one and reprOduCcS, from the court
records of the Hayward case, those
words uttered by Miss Wachtler on
the stand which are alleged in the war
rant to have been perjury on her part.
The warrant against Grindall also
~reprOduCeS his testimony in which he
SNVt Illdl he SAW ,dIltIlut 'luS
stop her buggy at a corner near the
West hotel, just after leaving the hotel
on the night of the murder, and hold
a conversation with Il man described
as wearing a full gray beard and
mouStaChe and pointed tan shoes. This
testimony was introduced by the de-
Tense in an attempt to show the on
nection Of some supposed third man
with the murder. and was refutcd on
the stand by witnesses for the state
who showed that Grindall was in an
other part Of the city at the time that
he swOre to having been near the West
| hotel.
Both OF the accused witnesses were
arrested and Miss Wachtler was later
liberated on her W recOgniZance
upon order Of Judge Holt, Of the mu-
nicipal court.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-14
STEAMER GOES DOWN.
The LOngfeIIow Runs Into n Rail-
way Bridge Pter-FOur Drowned.

Cincinnati, March 10. During a
heavy fog as the steamer LOngfellOw,
of the Cincinnati, Memphis & New
Orleans Packet Line company, was on
her way to New Orleans, she in some
way not yet clearly explained. lost her
course. crashed against n pier Of the
Chesapeake Il Ohio railway bridge,
and sank. The twenty-Six cabin pas
sengers were all rescued by the com
pany'S harbOr boat, the Hercules Car
roll, which came quickly to the as
sistance of the LOngfellow. The lost
number four. David Aldridge of Rome.
n. Y. an elderly man, was one. The
aged clerk Of the boat, Capt. J. l..
Carter, who only last night vas speak
ing Of his long service and Of his feel
Ing Of safety, committed the indiscre-
ton, after once getting aboard the res
cuing steamer, of going back for some
thing in his Office. Before he could re-
turn the vessel went under. James
Miller, the colored porter, was fatally
crushed. Gus Schwan. the barkeeper,
persisted in IN unselfiSh effort to save
the aged clerk. They We're seen to go
down together.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-14
A LUCRATIVE PORCUPINE.
How PrickIes Made n Living for IA
Shrewd Tennesseenn.

Jack Landsdow, of Dyer County. has
struck a piece of unprecedented good
luck.
Early one morning last week he pick
ed UP a Ratchet and started out to the
wOodpile for the purpose OF cutting his
wife some kindling. AS he stepped
from the kitchen door be was surpriS-
Cd to see a large hemlOck pOrcupine
climbing a tree about ten feet from
the door, says a Trimble CTenn.), cor
respondent Of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Landsdow had often heard that II a
~porcupine's tail Is cut off while In the
act of climbing it viii stop and refuse
to climb higher or descend.
AS the prickly little animal was only
about four feet from the ground Jack
had no difficulty in springing forward
and with a quick blow of the Ratchet
s~evering the tail of the porcupine in
twain. Sure enough, the animal stop
ped Its ascent and has remained in
that position since. A ~porcupine is
rarely ever seen in this part OF the
country. and is therefore quite a cur
iosity to TennesseeanS. Jacks neigh
bors soon heard of the porcupine and
began coming to see 1t. LandslOw
could see no reason why he should not
make some money out of the thing, so
he placed "A twelve-foot board peep
tight, fence around It, and began
charging ten Cents admission. He has
been making several dollars n day
with his prize, and Sunday he collected
$40.
The animal has become perfectly used
to the crowd, and readily eats and
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-14

Ously described by her. He met her
at a party she said, and at last came
~awkwardly forward and said, Miss
Todd, | want to dance with you the
worst way And with a twinkle in her
eye, she added. And he surely did
Lincoln's dancing, it may we'll be
imagined, was not a piece de reSis-
lance of his accomplishments.
Mr.. Stanton who was secretary of
war. used 10 tell how she took the
wind out Of his sails once. When Ear
ly's division was approaching and fir
ing on TT. Stevens- the fort was not
well protected, as history knows, and
the president and wife drove out there
n afternoon. Mrs. Lincoln was very
interested, and vent cut on the ram
parts to view the situation. She was
in full view OF the cOnfederates. her
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-14
THE X
Latest Quotations from Grain and
Live stock Centers.

H'NS SaoSN
Chicago, March 10. - Wheat firmer;
March, sic; May, 81 1-Sc; July, 81 1-Sc.
Corn higher; March, Az lie; May,
As lac; July, 45c. Oats firm; March,
% lac; May, % 1-Sc: June, 20c; July.
- 1-Sc. Mess pork higher; May. S11;
July, S11.1O. Lard higher; May. 1865;
July, SGT 1-2. Short ribs higher; May,
1852 II; July, 1915.
Minneapolis. March 1O-Wheat closed
easy: March, Sc; May, 573-4c; July,
IS lie: September, Sc lac. On track
No. l hard, 80 3-4c: No. 1 Northern,
IS Sale: No. > Northern. 81 3-4c.
Milwaukee, March 1O-F1our is quiet
and steady. Wheat firmer; No. =
spring. "a 7-Sc; No. / Northern. 6ic:
May. 81 7-Sc. Corn scarce and firm;
No. 3. 43c. Oats steady: No. > white,
81 3-4c; No. 3 white. 81 lie. Barley
nominal; No. 2, SIC: sample, 53a54 1-4c.
Rye scarce and wanted; No. /. 50 1-4c.
Provisions higher; pork. $1,000; lard,
$3.50.
ST. Paul. March 10. - Hogs 5a1Oc
higher and active: quality better than
yesterday. Cattle firm on good butch
err stuff and good stockers and feeders:
Gamers dull; some choice cattle were
on the market and brought good prices.
Chicago, March 1O.-Hogs Market
active and higher; light, S4a4.3O:
mixed, S4O5a4.40; heavy. S4.O5a4.50
rough, S4.05a4.2O. Cattle - Dressed
beef and shipping steers, S3.75a7.1O;
COWS and bulls, $~1.5Oa4.5O; Texas cat
tie. S3a5.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-14
ABE LINCOLN'S WIFE.
ONE MAN WHO KNEW HER WELL
DEsCRIBES HER CHARACTER.
He Says She Was Cleverer Than She
Was Generally Thought To lie
h Was n Belle In the Town Of
Her GirlhOOd.

In recalling the wife OF Abraham
Lincoln, 1t is difficult to determine
whether she shaped to any great ex-
tent the life of the war president or
not. A b%iographer of the latter says
there is no doubt that much Of Lin
collins success was, in a measure, at
tributable to Mrs. LincOln's a%cuteness
and the stimulus of her influence"
and again he remarks that "if his wife
had been otherwise he might never
have been president" But the latter
assertion isn't as charitable as 1t
sounds, for it argued that domestic in
felicity threw Lincoln into the turmoil
Of political life.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-14
ROLAND REED WRECKED.
Somebody Spiked n Switch on n
Southern Road.

Atlanta. Ga, March 1O.-The South
ern railway express. which left At
lanta last night at IL o'clock for
Brunswick. ran into an open switch at
Scotland and was completely wrecked.
The switch had been turned and nailed
down by unknown parties. Engineer
Moore saw 1t and reversed, but too
late. y Mrs. G. H.. Suber Of Pickens,
Miss. and her baby We're instantly
killed. ROLAND Reed and his company
were on board, bound for Jacksonville.
Mr.. Reed. Miss IsadOre Rush and Mrs.
Mary Myers were injured, but not seri-
ously. The company will return to
Atlanta for medical attention, and will
cancel their Florida engagements.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-14

men and fine powers Of analysis. It
may have been these gifts that enabled
her to look behind the physical clumsi-
ness OF her tiance and thus appreciate
MS mental and moral greatness.
"A crude injustice lone Mrs. Lin
coln,' continued Mr.. Carpenter, was
on account Of her Southern birth. it
being frequently urged that she aided
and abetted the Confederate troops.
and was at heart a strong secessiOniSt.
lhis complaint vas without Il shadow
OF foundation. Mrs. Lincoln was too
attached TO her husband to spous any
cause not his.
You remember the story of their
marriage?"
Not very clearly" I said,
why, you know Lincoln was miss
ing on the day first arranged for uhe
ceremony. He was found some days
afterward i'll a serious mental condi-
ton and Mr.. Speed took him to Ken
lucky for a year and a half. His non
appearance was a deep modification %
the belle of Springfield, and she fam
cied the world vas pointing the fin
ger Of Scorn at her"
Miss Todd's Sharp wit.
Mrs. Lincoln's arst meeting with
her future husband mas been hllmor-
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-14

Wanter to Dance with Me the
Worst Way-Rnd He Did"
her credit for. There is no denying a
quality and quantity Of high-spirited-
ness in her temperament that made
itself felt.
Mrs. Lincoln was a Miss Todd, you
know, OF Kentucky. Her g~reat-grand-
father, Gen. Andrew Porter. was ma
1or general Of the Pennsylvania mill
tia. Gen. Levi Todd. another ancestor,
was one Of the first settlers in Ken
lucky and successor to Daniel Boone.
Her father was a bank president, and
Ser ed with distinction In both branch
eS Of the Kentucy legislature.
She Was a Belle.
"She was a very brilliant woman and
an excellent linguiSt, using French as
easily as her native tongue. In Spring
deld, ILL.,, where she moved when 4
girl. Miss Todd was undoubtedly the
belle of the town. Her very pretty
face lighted up so attractively, her
tongue was so ready. and she carried
herself with such buoyant %independ-
ence, that her presence at any social
function assured the beaux a charming
time. AS a dancer she was distin-
guished among the girls of her set. and
In fact, possessed such a number OF
social graces. and was so superior to
Lincoln in culture, that her love for
him created great surprise at the time.
Never mind she used to say in the
first days of their married life, when
they boarded at "a a week, he may be
awkward. but he will be president of
the United States some day.
Mr.. Herndon says she had rare in
sight into the mOtiv Is which actuate
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-14
CABLE SCHEME.
1t VIII Connect America with Haw-
all and Japan.

Washington, March 10. When con.
gre IS failed to provide for building the
Hawaiian cable it by no mean end,
ed the question. On the contrary. II
has brought forward n project of inter.
national importance, by which Russia,
France, Japan and Hawaii will join
In an American enterprise for laying a
cable from the United States to Ha-
wall and thence to Japan. with branch
cables to the Frensh islands and eX-
tensive naval stations In the Southern
Pacific. Tie negotiations with these
governments have proceeded quietly
but with such satisfactory results that
they are we'll along toward completion.
The principal work Of organization is
being consummated here In Washing.
ton.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-14
'evieving the rebel troOps.

reviewing the rebel troops.
THAT is all right" she quickly re-
torted, IF you had placed & few more
old women like myself there you
wouldn't have been conquered"
SEINE of Mrs. LincoIn's P~eculinritics
Was Mrs. Lincoln fond Of enter
taining|' J asked Mr.. Carpenter.
NO. 1t was a remarkable fact that
she was less hospitable than any pre-
viOuS mistress Of the White House.
No one could ascertain the reason of
this.
she was extravagantly fond Of
dress, and had more gowns than Oupor-
tunftieS to wear them, considering how
little social life she allowed herself.
Chests We're kept filled to the brim
with tinery, If only in rolls OF rich
material that she might some day
make up. You remember that after
the assassination, she came to New
York to dispose Of her clothes az NC
ton, claiming that congress had not
allowed her Il sufficient appropriation.
She was a devoted mother, fairly
idolized her boy 'Taddie' Robert Todd
LincOln). The loss Of their son Willie
was a grief too deep for the president
or herself to refer to.
Mrs. LincOln's personnel was very
pleasing. She was short, measured by
her tail, lanky husband, with brown
hair, blue eys, fair skin and plump,
round figure. She was converted to
S~piritualiSm before her death and
even during the administration held
several seances with noted mediums.
Her latter years were spent abroad,
in an unhappy state of health and
with limited means Congress gave her
n comfortable income. which was not
always wisely dispensed.
she was wretGhed and doSpairiRg
after Mr.. LinColn's assassination. 1t
was a grief as uncomfortable as h"r
temper had been toward the man she
loved so well. Time had no healing
10 tis wibES for her sorrow. and sNs
died brOken-hearted. She had no
dNnGhter. ard her mind, without any
intimate woman relative to confidc in
hrGoded over her grief, until death
came to relieve her Troubled spirit"
Cmfi fr fr ACKNOWLEDGEMENT bh
American.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-14
DEATH OF GEORGE ROBINSON.
One of the Prominent Business Men
of riba

Faribault, Mimi, March 10.-George
Robinson died last night in this city
after two weeks illness Of pneumonia,
aged ~Seventy-four. He was born in
Mortified. VT, Nov. Is, 1921, and was
educated at the famous Newburg
academy. At eighteen his father died,
leaving him to care for his mother and
eight other children. He began a com
mercial life early. He married Miss
Cynthia Davis of BrOokfeld, VT. in
1863. In 1867 he engaged in business
in Milwaukee,; afterward at Owatonna.
In 1877 he came to Faribault and en-
gagged in the wheat buying business,
since which time he has lived here and
in Mortified. He is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. George Ehle of this
city and Mrs. Joel =. Heatw0le OF
NOrthfield.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-14
APPROPRIATED 9V CONGRESS-.
Statement of Chairman Saycrs, of
the Appropriation Committee

VI sh vi
the Appropriation COmmittec.
Washington, March 10. Chairman
Sayers, Of the house appropriations
committee. has made a statement of
the appropriations of the last congress.
He presented in the statement tables
showing appropriations of the three
congresses. as follows: Fifty-frst, ST.
035, $50. 159: Fifty-second. S1,027, 1O4,-
527; Fifty-third. 5000, 1873, 691.
Mr.. Sayers says The apprOpria-
tons made by the Fifty-third congress,
including permanent appropriations,
show a reduction of S36, 7G5. S5G under
the appropriation made by the Fifty
second congress. and S45,341.41S under
those made by the Fifty-first congress-.
Making a comparison with last year
shows that there is a net increase of
$5,ST1 ,32O.' The new public buildings
authorized. including M in Chicago
to cost S4.OO0.0OO. will not exceed i'm
cost S5,66O.0OO beyond the sum appro-
priated therefor, while the Fifty-first
congress left to its successors more
than SS.OOO.OOO to be appropriated for
public buildings which it authorized.
The Salaried list of the government
has been reduced by this congress
more than COO persons. with annual
compensation amounting TO quite
three-quarterS Of a million dollars"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-14
SUES THE STOCK YARDS.
Action to Recover S126.116 Com
menced To-day

Minneapolis, March 10. George III.
Church and Albert III. Kent have be-
gun action against the Minneapolis
Stock Yards and Packing company to
recover $126, 1878 a balance alleged
to be due on a note of 100000 made
by the defendant in favor Of J. Ken
nedy Tod & Co. Of New York. The
note was secured by $500. 900 worth OF
bonds of the Minneapolis Belt Line
company and the defendant. but when
they were sold only $173,SS3.25 was
realized.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-14

drinks from its masters hands.
L-andsdow SAWS he would cut off a sec
ton of the tree with the porcupine on
1T, and carry the animal around and
exhibit 1t but for the fact that It is
On a valuable shade tree, and that the
%porcupine may not be able to hold
IN much longer. At present, though,
1t looks as clipper as it did before it
lost its caudal appendage.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-14

skirts blowing to the wind: her whole
attitude absolutely intrepid. AS soon
as Mr.. Lincoln realized her dangerous
position he at once made her come
down. Later, when FIT. Stevens had
been captured, Secretary Stanton,
whom Mrs. lincoln accused Of not pro-
viding sufficient forces at this fOrtifica-
ton, said: Mrs. Lincoln, i want a pic
ture Of you standing on the ramparts
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-14
BROKE FROM PRISON.
A Prisoner Assaults the Deputy
Sheriff.

saltwater, Mimi, March 10. John
Davis. a prisoner In the county Jail
awaiting trial on a charge Of forgery,
broke jail last night. Deputy Fazen-
dine had just given the prisoners their
supper, when Davis took a board and
struck him on the head. He then
opened the Jail door and walked out.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-14
Banker Thayer Held.

Sparta, Wis, March 10.-Banker NJ.
A. Thayer, who Is charged with re-
ceiving deposits after he knew his
bank was insolvent, was examined to-
day and bound over for trial. r.
Shaw of Boston and +. Shaw Of Phil
lips furnished a $4,000 bond and he
vas released.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-14

1 asked Frank Il. Carpenter, the
artist, what he remembered Of Mrs.
Lincoln. Mr.. Carpenter lived at the
White House for several months, and
was intimately acquainted with the
presidents domestic life.
Mrs Lincoln" he said. was a much
cleverer woman han the public gave
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-14
Miss TOdd's Sharp wit.

Mrs. Lincoln's first meeting with
her future husband mas been hunor-
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-07-06
Sans Souci.

The most lovely spot on Oahu is
Sans Souc. This favorite seaside
resort, which has been immortalized
by the pen OF Robert j.. Stevenson,
who resided there for months, is
only four miles from Honolulu and
within easy reach of the tramcars.
The surroundings and bathing at
this famous resort are superior to
anything found in the Hawaiian
Islands. Cottages and board can
be obtained on easy terms The
table set by the manager is better
than any offered here at other ho-
tells. For picnics, bathing parties
and outir gs the best accommodation
can be secured by giving notice to
the manager y
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-07-06
ARRIVES HONOLULU.
LEAVES HONOLULU.

Returning W II le,ve Hilo at O'Clock
P. N, touching at Laupahoehoe. Mahu-
kona and Kawaihae same day; Makena,
Maalaea Bay and Lahaiua the foil wing
day; arriving at Honolulu til, afternoons
of Tuesdays AMI FIR days.
~ No Freight will be received after ~
noon on day Of sailing.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-07-06
Timely Topics.
Jme "a, 1896.

At last Hawaii will become
a true Paradise on the earth,
an Eld,rado that even the
most imaginative dreamer
could hardly picture. Be
tween the Lab II Commission
and Mr. Dole Land Act every
happiness and prosperity will
be secured forever. The first
tells us how to become rich by
growing coffee and cabbage
and the last gives us the neces-
sary lands on which to raise
the said coffee and cabbage.
The Bureau of Agriculture
invents and imports toads and
bugs and all possible blight
drstroyers and the day is
near when the proverbial small
farm L only needs to take his
basket and go out in the forest
and field and fill it with berries
and fragrant sauerkraut.
But how is he going! On
foot? That will be much too
warm on horse back? Too
announcement; he can't tie his
horse to a cabbage head. How
then, will be asked.
On a Monarch, of course.
That is why we imported
that celebrated bicycle which
has already become world-re-
nomed and the popularity of
which is assured here as else.
VIII, re. We have only a {, W left
of the lot that we + ceived by
the +" Andrew Welch.' An
order for more Monarchs has
gone forward and we will soon
be ready t. supply the 20 O0U
small armers who will be in
dut ed t. come he e by the
Labor Commission, with the
indispensable bicycle We
have them in two grades, one
we offer a. 800. Ii is a strong
serviceable wheel and we qua
rantec that it will give salts
faction to anyone who tries it.
The other grade which we
have in stock is without COM
parison the best bicycle ever
imported here. We sell it al
sos. This ~heeli- perfect II
is now pref. r., d in the States
to any Other wheel and ladies
and gentlem, IL are unanimous
in th,ir prdi-e of this high
class bicycle. We could write
columns in describing the
beauty and qualities of Mon
arch, but we prefer to ak you
to Atep into our store without
delay and make a personal
inspection. Persons who have
not y.t straddled the Jim al
steele hose and who desire tC
learn how to ride ehou d be-
gin their experience on 8
Monarch. The Monarch sim.
ply teaches them to ride and
it is n arly impossible to take
a tumble when once seated Oh
the Monarchial back anc
speeding towards Waikiki
Make an il sp' ction at once
as our stock will run out anC
then will you have to wait fol
the arrival of our next in
voice.