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BETTER REPRESENTATION.


An Organization to Give Electors Grenter
Freedom in Selecting Candidates.
Saratoga, N. Y, Aug. 27.-For nearly
a week past the executive committee of
the American Proportional Representa-
ton league has been in session in this
city, and this morning a national con-
ference of the friends and advocates of
the movement was called to order in the
town hall by Hon. VIM. Dudley Foulke
of Richmond, Ind.
The object of the organization Is to
give electors greater freedom in the
selection of candidates.. and to enable
all considerable bodies of voters in any
district having like views and interests
to elect one or more representatives.
The present conference will attempt to
formulate a uniform method Of apply
ing its principles. In several cantons
of Switzerland proportional representa-
ton has been tried and has proven so
successful hat the electors by popular
vote have decided to continue it. 1t is
contended that proportional representa-
ton will encourage independent politi-
cal action and render powerleSs unscru-
pulous minorities. The plan as applied to
a city would wipe out wards, and enable
the voters to elect candidates nomina-
ted from any part of the boundaries.
The convention will be in session for
several days.
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Testlng thn Eycs,ght.

Leeds, Eng, Hospital Magazine: The
makers of optical instrument are turning
out some wonderful appliances nowadayi
for discovering imperfections of sight, bu,
here is a plan for testing the respective
strength of our own eyes that is simple as
It is trustworthy. All you need is a steoro,
scope and a photograph. That arrange
ment in which the picture holder slides Ut
and down a fiat frame, trombone fashion
Is the best sort of stereoscope for the pur.
pose, although any will do; and tho photo.
graph that will give the best results Is &
aabine. size view of some locality, with
people in it. Put the photograph in tht
holder and focus it so that you can see the
faces closely. Then close the left eye ant
look at the picture intently with your
right while you count thirty slowly. Nov
close the right eye and look at the picture
with the left eye for the same time. Their
open both eyes, and look at the picture
without changing the focus. Something
queer will happen. The figures on the ont
side of the picture will seem to move
across the view and group themselve,
with those on the other side. and-this Il!
the point of the experinlent-the figure.
will always move away from the veal
eye. Moreover, they move with very pre-
else relation of speed to the weakness O.
the vision. II the left eye. for example
is weak, the figures will move very quick
ly to the right side; while. II there is hut {
slight defect, the movement will be grad
ual, and so o."
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TAXATION IN NICARAGUA.

Annual National and Municipal Taxes Now
Being Collected viii Increase Revenues.
Managua, Nicaragua. Aug. 27.-The
annual national and municipal taxes or
real estate in Nicaragua are now being
collected and should largely increase
the government revenues. All who ne:
elected to report in writing over their
signatures before June l, 1895, to the
proper government officials a fair esti.
mate of the value of their property and
full statement of net income for the
year ending that date are now having
these values estimated by the govern
ment officials. and are paying double
the tax rate. The following will illus
trate in part these taxes: One-half OF
! per cent on net incomes to the munici.
pality and one-haif of ! per cent to the
national government on valuation of the
property. The net income from mer.
chandise sales is obtained by deductins
the usual expenses for clerk hire and
rents and debts for the merchandise tG
the citizens of Nicaragua resident in
this country-foreign Indebtedness not
allowed. One-half of l per gent is col,
lected by the municipality on incomes
from loans, the usual discount rates on
what is considered here first class paper
being > to 3 per cent monthly. Coffee
estates pay 2 cents a pound on all *
ported and one-half of | per cent on the
estimated value of the estate-equiva.
lent annually to about 81 an acre export
tax and SO cents an acre valuation tax.
Many mine owners having declined to
give an estimate Of their property, re-
ferring to the low price of their much
watered stocks, although they are run
ming at full time all their employees and
machinery and shipping monthly bull
lion containing As to 80 per cent gold.
are pow having to pay double rates of
70 xac
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SIN ON WHEELS.
Chicago Gree. Cauae Alarm Among tie
Bicycle Riders.

Bicycle Riders.
Chicago, Aug. 24.-The "nymphs du
pave of the Windy City are the latest
class to recognize tile advantages of the
bicycle. Having been driven from their
old time promcnades around the ricin-
ity of the hotels and the business CEN
ter, by the vigilance and energy of the
new police administrati ton, they have
taken to the wheel, and are to be seen
nightly skimming lightly over the bou-
levards. through parks and round about
other regions where cyclists are as thick
as flies. Their costumes are usually
such as to attract attention, either by
reason of their fullness, allowing the
wind to have full play in expanding
bloomers and shoulder sleeves, or on
account of their perfection in fitting
tightly to thu bo3y, much after the style
of the abbreviated toilette of the ballet
girl. In fact some of the profession
have gone SO far as to take their night
ly skins in black silk tights and vests
that cling to the body like the skin it
self. There is already great complaint
concerning this new departure from the
parents of young men and women who,
themselves devotees of the wheel, are
brought into contact with this undesir-
able element at the rounding up and
resting places In the parks and else
where, but unless disorderly condnct is
absolutely proven, the fair off colored
aicyclists came he interfered with.
Al any rate, however, the technical lc-
gal term OF 'streetwalking' threatens
TO become Obsolete. while in its place
magistrates and prosecutors viii coin
the phrase Solicitation on wheels"
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BLo0OH0UNDS ON THE TRAll
The Nebraska Train Robbers Can.
not Escape.
Two Hundred Men and a Dozen Doge
Securing the Sand Hills for the
Bandits Who Held Up the
Union Pacific Train.

Gothenburg. Neb.. Aug. 24.-Deputy
Sheriff Strahle arrested a suspicious
character about thirty-tive miles north.
west of this city Thursday at / o'clock,
With a posse he followed the trail OF
the robbers to a farm house northwest
of this place and at a point about five
miles northwest of Arnold they arrest
ed Geo. e.. Ostrand as being connected
with the late robbery. AT his house
he foun a large IS caliber Smith q
Wesson revolver that had been lately
used and cartridges We're ound In all
his pockets. Ostrand was brought hera
and taken to North Platte, where he
was Identified by the engineer as the
man that held him up. a special train
was run from North Platte to Brady
Island this morning and more than 200
men We're sent into the country north
OF Brady. Every effort is being made to
capture the robbers. Detachments hava
been sent out from Arnold, Candy, Bro
ken Bow and Galloway and it seems
impossible for the robbers to escape.
A Siberian bloodhound which vas
shipped to his point is said to be abba
to scent the track of a bandit evenly.
two hours after leaving. He was taken
To Brady, where he was turned loose
with 81 set of Texas ~bloodhounds n
they expect to capture the whole gang
inside of forty-eight hours If rain does
not foil their plans.
North Platte, Neb., Aug. 24.-Georga
Ostrand. the suspicious character ar.
rested near Arnold by Deputy Sheriff
Strahle and posse, supposed to be ons
of he Brady Island train robbers, was
brought here and was identified
by the Union Pacific engineer of the
held up train. A car of horses and q
car of buggies We're run to Brady Island
from this city. where Quitting parties
We're made up and nearly 200 men left
there to round up the sand hills, where
the officers are confident the rest of the
train robbers are in hiding. hemmed in
by sheriffs and their posses on all sides
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KiPLING'S POSER.
~ McManus Can Answer 1t lie Is the
True Mulvaney.

~ NicNanus Can Answer 1t He Is tho
True Mulvancy.
A paragraph has been going the
rounds of the papers to the effect that
William McManus, the original of Kip
ing's Private Mulvaney, is now a resi-
mis- life" it Is added. are very similar
10 those related in Soldiers Three and
he describes kipling as a plucky, In
luisitive, little fellow in the civil SER
vice. who passed his bottle around
among us privates and then got us ia
tell all the yarns of the barrack room.'s
In answer to the inquiry from the editor
IF a literary monthly as to the truthful
ness of this. kipling wrote:
Dear Sir-1n reply to our letter. I
IAN Sal that | know nothing of the Prl-
Tate McManus mentioned in the cutting
you forward. AT the same time, l should
be loath to interfere with a fellow ro-
mancer's trade, and If there be such a
person as Private McManus. and If he
believes himself to be the original Ter
ence Mulvaney, and can tell tales to
back his claim, we will allow tina hi is
a good enough Mulvaney for the Pacific
slope, n wait developments. At the
same time, l confess his seems to me
rather a daring game to play. for Ter
ence alone of living men knows the an
swer to the question: How did BEARS
ley come by the palanquin?' 1t is not
n of the questions that agitate the CIV
liked world, but for my.own satisfaction
| would give a good deal to have it an
swered. If Private McManus can an
swer it without evasions or reservations
he will prove hat he has some small
right to be regarded as Mulvaney's sue
lessor. Mulvaney he cannot be. There
S but one Terence, and he has never set
loot in America and never will.
Very sincerely, Rudyard Kipling."
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COMMENTARIES CAPTURED
Headquarters Cave on the Banks
of the Arkansas.
Eight of a Gang of Fifteen Money Makers
Caught by United States Deputy
Marshuls-A Very impor-
tant Catch.

Perry, O.. T., Aug. PA party OF
United States deputy marshals broke
up q big gang of counterfeiters in the
Kaw country Sunday night. The raid
was the result of information obtained
after several weeks OF hard work. II
headquarters of the gang was a large
cave on the banks of the Arkansas
river. When the officers descended on
the place there were fifteen of the gang
at work. OF these seven escaped after
a sharp exchange of shots. but eight
We're captured, together with a large
quantity of spurious coin and material
and all the appliances for counterfeit
ing. The prisoners are: BenJanln
Henry, Charles Cross, John Cross, Jo-
seph Roberts, Charles Boyd. Samuel
Becy and two Others whose names are
unknown to the deputy marshals. ms
capture is the biggest known in the
east for several years, and will prob
ably check the Hood Of counterfeit
money that has been poured into Kan
sas, Texa and the Indian Territory
during the last few months.
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THE MORA CLAIM.
It's Beneficiary Now Very Old and III
Poor Health.

Washington. Aug. 2~7.-Although 1t is
probable that a large portion of the
Mora claim which is now to be paid on
September 10 by the Spanish govern
nent will be divided among attorneys,
The original claimant. Antonio Maxine
Mora, is still alive, and having suffered
Tor eighteen years privation and var
$ now what might be called "a prospec-
tive millionaire. He lives in New York.
where his son is an inspector on the
Ninth avenue elevated railroad. He has
been frequently in Washington and is
well known here. Mr.. Mora lives in q
dat up town in New York. The neigh
borhood is good. but it is not a million-
aires fiat by any means. He is 81 years
IF age. Twenty years ago u millionaire
he was plunged suddenly into poverty.
His life since then has been one of pri-
fation. Alternately he a been buoyed
up by hopes cast into despair. He Is
feeble and has lately been confined to
his bed. He knew then hat the Span
ish government had promised again to
settle, n that If hat promise was kept
he - soon be u millionaire again.
hut disappointment had come SO often
Ne WAS not sanguine. The record of the
case in the state department is II of
broken promises. In 1887 the newspa-
pers. telling of the case, congratulated
the government on the speedy settle
nlent." The papers then said the bill
will be paid by q bill of exchange on
London. which will be received by Mr..
Bayard, who viii pay it 10 Senior Mora"
Every year or so since practically the
same statement has been made. There
is this improvement on the assertion
this year; a time. September 10. has
oeen set when it will be paid, and ii it is
not paid then, there will be grounds suf-
fcient for vigorous action and no OPP
oortunity for diplomatic excuses.
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KNIGHTS TEMpLAR PARADE
Grand Procession Through the
Boston Streets.
streets of the Hub Echo to the Tread
of IA Vast concourse OF the
Great Order : order OF
the Parade.

Boston, Mass, Aug. 27.-Today's pa
rade was the one great feature of the
%triennial conclave of Knights Templar,
and 1t is estimated that q quarter of Il
million people lined the sidewalks, WIN
doWs and roofs of the business and resi-
dence blocks along the line Of march, to
see and to cheer the gallant chevaliers
as they marched along. with waving
plumes and polished swords that flashed
in the sunlight.
AS early as s o'clock, the various COM
manderies We're on their way to the To-
calities designated for the formation of
the divisions Of which they We're to form
a part. Superstition had been thrown
tothe winds by Grand Commander Law
renee. the chief marshal, for his orders
provided for just thirteen of the diNi-
stons, although he might just as Well
have made it twelve OF fourteen. The
divisions formed with military preci.
sion, and every ~commanderS was ready
when at IL o'clock the signal of three
guns was given for the first division to
take up the line of march. The column
was led by Chief Marshal Lawrence and
sixty aids, with one representative of
each of the grand COMMANDMENTS in the
United States and knights from Winni-
peg and Manitoba and st, John, New
Brunswick, The New York grand com
manderies began to appear in evidence
In the fifth division. The Ohio and Ken
lucky Knights We're in the seventh
those from Indiana, Texas and Missis-
sippi in the eighth; h ninth division
| was given Yer entirely to Michigan and
the tenth to Illinois. In the eleventh
were the Communicates from California,
Tennessee and Wisconsin. Missouri.
Alabama, Louisiana, Iowa and Mime
sofa made VI the twelfth division, while
in the unlucky thirteenth We're the
grand Communicates of Kansas, Ne
braska. Arkansas. Oregon, Montana,
Wyoming and Arizona. The line of
march covered three miles up Common
wealth emu through the ~boulevards,
around the south end of Washington
street, n thence through the business
section. At Blackstone square. the col
umn was reviewed by most eminent
| Grand Master Hugh McCurdy and Gov-
ernor Greenhalge, while at Adams
square Mayor Edwin u. Curtis and
Chief Marshal Lawrence inspected the
marching knights. Throughout the
route, the knights We're given contin-
nous ovation by the spectators, those
distinguishing themselves by their MILL
tary step n bearing coming in for an
extra share OF applause.
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CUTTERS CONVICTED
Government Wins an Important Case at
Sioux Falls.

Government Wins m Important Case at
Sioux Falls.
Sioux Falls. S. D., Aug. 27.-The first
of the five cases brought by the gov
eminent against violators OF the timber
law resulted in d victory for the gov
eminent. Two indictments We're found
against Odo Reder. two against Josiah
Gordon and two against t. w. Harris
for cutting government timber with
the intent to export. Reder was tried
under n of the Indictments and on
Victed. The court in passing the sem
ence said he believed the defendant
had o Intended to violate the law,
but had misunderstood 1t. In view of
his fact the court would impose the
nominal sentence Of a $50 fine.
The other five cases viii be tried at
the Deadwood term. These are new
cases of the kind, and the government
has appointed a special district attorney
to prosecute them, While these de-
PENDANTS may get off easily, as not nav
ing understood the law, all ~offenses Of
the kind committed in the future will
be severely punished.
Solomon Yellow Hawk, a Sioux In
dian, was sentenced to serve a term of
thirteen months in the penitentiary for
robbing the Lower Brule postoffice.
The prisoner is not we'll and it is
thought he will die before his sentence
expires.
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GERMAN CATHOLIC CONGRESS
Assemblies i" Dresden for " sess'o" OF


Assemblies in Dresden for a Session OF
Two Weeks.
New York, Aug. 4.-The congress OF
German Catholics which assemblies in
Dresden tomorrow for a two weeks
session will be of Importance to the
faithful the world over, from the fact
that Count Felix Won Loe has received
from the holy father an important de.
liverance concerning social eforms
and which will be presented to tbs
congress early next week. All efforts
to secure an abstract or resume of ths
pope's communication have been mel
with the suggestion that it would be
impolite to the congress to give it oui
in advance. but 1t Is understood thaf
the document deals with trusts anu
combines, with commercial and nnan.
cial speculation. with the organization
of Womcn wage workers, and with co
operation among the working classes
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ST. PAUL CAN HAVE IT..


the Asking.
Chicago, Aug. 24.-Tnterviews and cor.
dependence with delegates to the
forthcoming national encampment of
the Grand Army of the Republic indi-
ate that St. Paul. Mimi, can have the
mex encampnant for the asking. ~
strong fight in behalf of that city vas
made at Pittsburg in 1894, nut lis adyo.
Gates were handicapped by the elo-
uuence of Henry Watterson, and the
fact that they did not inaugurate theit
campaign until a large number of state
delegations had been pledged to Louis
Vile. 1t is probable that the e ma,
tional commander in chief will come
FROM the east. There is understood t6
be a quiet movement looking toward
the reelection of Colonel Lawler, but,
for the last fifteen years tins sentiment
of the organization has been decidedly
opposed to the second term, and 1t Is
doubtful whether an exception will be
made at the coming encampTnent. The
last "two-termer" was General John C.
Robinson of Binghamton, n. Y, who
was head of the organization from II tic
10, while General John A. Logan of H.
linois, was the only veteran to be hon-
ored with a third term. This was away
back in the sixties.
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POISON IN THE SPRING.
A Party of Campers Near DEBORAH Tnkel
m-One Not Exnnctad tn Iiva

Il-One Not Expected to Live.
DEBORAH, Ia, Aug. PA party OF
young people from DEBORAH, while
camping on the Canoe, abou nint
miles northeast from his city, about
three weeks ago, became seriously ill
and one of the members. Harry Hitch
cock, manifested alarming symptoms
which caused the party to return to
DEBORAH. Since that time every mem
Der of the party has been taken sudden
ly i'll, and DR.. Curtis. one of the LEADING
physicians of DEBORAH, gives it as hii
opinion that the spring from which thu
camping party drank was poisoned
with some deadly reptile,
The camping party consisted of Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Smith. Miss Lottie Fran
cisco. Miss Name futile, Miss Haiti.
Headington. Burt Morse and Harry
Hitchcock, private secretary of Senator
Allison at Washington, who Is very low
and not expected to recover. An of thu
other members of the party have beel
quite i'll, but it Is believed none viii
prove fatal, Mr., and Mrs. Smith dranb
but little of the water and were not Sc,
riously affected.
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u. S. GRAND JURY.
Indictments Against In~dians-The Beau
tiful Sauaw Louise Hudspeth.

indictments against AnulAns me Beau
tifui sluaw Louise Hudspeth.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. 23.-The
United States grand jury has returned
indictments against Burns the Prairie.
His White Horse, Comes Back and
John White Bird on the charge of
committing rape IN the person of
Louise Hudspeth, a quarter blood
Sioux maiden at h mission school
near Pine Ridge agency. abou two
months ago. The defendants are now
in Jail at Hot Springs. having been
committed without bail. The girl is
only 13 years old and the young men
are IS and 10. The girl is the most
beautiful maiden in the Sioux tribe, or
is said to be She is certainly hand
some. having a fascinating smile and a
coloring which a beauty of the our
hundred might envy. Judge Burns
will defend on the ground that she was
a prostitute at the time of the occur.
renee. One of the young men is the
son of the supreme judge of the Sioux
and all of them are prominent. The
girls father was a Frenchman.
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Improved Ills Complexion.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Aug. 27.-Chargins
Cat, a Sioux Indian, was yesterday re-
leased from the ~penitentiary, where he
spent a year., at the request of tho
United States judge. He was convict-
ed of killing a fellow red in a quarrel at
Rosebud agency early in 1894. 1t Is
evident that the outdoor life Of Indians
has considerable to do with their dark
complexion. Charging Cat, who is
a full bIooded Sioux. ONE out of the
pen after a years bleaching with a
complexicn as light and yellow as that
of q Chinaman.
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A Venerable Lutheran Minister.

Milwaukee, Aug. 24.-Nearly all the
Lutheran clergymen of this city, and
the leading members of the laity. will
take part tomorrow at Trinity church
in the formal celebration of the ordi.
nation as pastor of Rev. Frederick
Lochncr, n of the best known Luth-
cram ~clergymen in the Missouri synod
The now ~venedablc preacher headed .
colony of Lutherans from Nuremberg
in the early 4os. and was ordained in
Toledo shortly after his arrival. At the
services tomorrow, he will receive b
great number of handsome tokens from
the congregation.