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The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-03-23
RAILROAD NEWS.

More than half of the Eastern lines are
cutting rates, paying commissions or
dealing with scalpers.
The Erie has not earned it's semi-an-
nual interest, and it is believed fore
closure proceedings will be pushed.
Union Pacific reorganization commit
tee has disbanded, and all securities de-
posted with it have been returned.
Charges of recklessness and inco1n-
potency have been made against the re-
ceivers Of the Louisville, Evansville and
St. Louis road.
Railroad and warehouse commits
sioners will be asked to decide test
case in the So Chicago stock yards
switching charge.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-03-23
FOREIGN NEWS.

Volcano of Orizaba, in Mexico, is in a
state of eruption, and great fear is felt
by people in the adjacent villages.
Dispatches from Berlin announce that
Count Won Kotze has been acquitted of
completely in the recent court scandal.
It is not considered improbable that
England and Russia may engage in war
over the Japanese Chinese settlement.
Mexican authorities at Juarez will re-
taliate upon Americans for securing the
passage Of free zone resolution by con-
gress.
France has instructed its minister at
Hayti to demand an explanation of the
murder of q Frenchman in San Do
mingo.
Catarino Cara, the noted Mexican
bandit and pretended revolutionist
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-03-23
UNFORTUNATE EVENTS.

Residents of Fort Wayne, Ind, are
without fuel or light owing to a break
in the natural gas main.
Port of Spain suffered loss of s., ,OOO.-
600 by fire. American marines saved
tho place from destruction.
Bodies OF five men frozen to death on
q Mexican ranch have been sent to the
authorities Of fZinacantapec.
Mrs. Eliza Cowen and three children
Of Northfield, O., are lying at the point
Of death, poisoned by dried beef.
People of Seattle, WASH, have been
Mortified by the discovery Of dead hu-
man bodies in the city's main reservoir.
Three members of the Detroit fire de-
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-03-23
TROUT WALK OVER LAND.
A Now Fish Story That Comes From the
Pine Tree State.

A Now Fish Story That Comes From the
Pine Tree State.
Captain Barker has built nice camp,
with good cellar. near his hatchery at
Bemis, which overlooks the spring. and
has man on guard night and day. He
also has number Of traps set in the
stream and on the banks In one the
other night he caught monster owl.
In constructing his hatchery he ex-
cavated a place about 20 feet square in
the bank, where he found large boil
ing spring which is connected with the
original spawning ground. The trout
have gone over the old bed into the house,
where they are clearing off the ground
and seem to prefer it to the open water.
The captain will ship few trout
from other places and hatch them in
trays in the spring in the hatchhouse.
The captain says that trout will so
over dry land to get to their spawning
ground. The above statement is based
on facts, as he and several of his work
men few days ago saw trout come
up stream to where it was filled with
leaves. The trout rested moment or
two, then started overland some three
or four feet to open water One Of the
men remarked that all that was needed
for tho trout to reach the hatchery was
to have road swamped for them.
| The captain has also enlarged the old
spring about one third. He has q way
of securing the trout for stripping with.
out any injury. He catches many shell.
drake by the head by setting baited
trap on the bottom Of the stream. Phil.
lips (Me.) Phonograph.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-03-23
THE DEATH RECORD.

John Maxwell, husband Of Marry E.
Braddon, the novelist is dead.
Mme Collette, the Norwegian novel
ist and leader of the Norwegian wom-
ans rights party, is dead, aged 80.
Mrs. Anna Kiskadden, pioneer of
Ohio, died at the residence of her
daughter, in Union Plains, o., aged lO7
years.
Funeral services of the late A. V. n.
Carpenter took place in Milwaukee on
Tuesday afternoon, conducted by the
Masons.
Otis Russell johnson, a millionaire
lumberman, and prominent in Michigan
industries, died at Racine. Wis, aged
80 years.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-03-23
FULLER SPRINGS.
Quit Feeding Cattle.-MadisOn Taxa
dermy.-PersOnsl

FULLER SPRINGS. March 2O.-[Spe-
cial Correspondence The stockmen
have taken advantage of this fine
weather and have quit feeding and are
turning their stock out on the range to
Craze. Stock of all kinds are in ex-
cellent condition.
Powers and Clark are going to Butte
with quite humber of work horses,
all thoroughly broken, this week.
r. T. Boatman, Ralph and Fred
Peterson, who have been staying at
Red Rock Lake the past winter, were
over visiting relatives and friends the
paw xegF.
Senator Metzel, accompanied by
Miss Spicer, were visiting Mrs. Malo-
ney and daughters last Sunday.
Mr. Frank Powers and wife spent
Sunday visiting with Mrs. f. Williams.
Miss D. L. Herndon, county super
intendent, is stopping with her grand
mother, Mrs. D. Raymond, during the
absence of Hillhouse Raymond, who is
in the east disposing of horses recently
shipped.
miss Julia Donegan returned to-day,
accompanied by r. NJ. Funk and wife.
Alph Livingston returned yesterday
from Europe, where he has been spend
ing the winter.
Your correspondent visited A. C.
Murphy last Sunday. He has large
collection of game heads and noticed
among the number buffalo, elk, deer
and mountain sheep, some of them be-
ing extra large. Murphy certainly
has fine collection and it is well
worth anybody's while to visit and see
them. His taxidermy work is some.
thing he may we'll feel proud of, as il
is very artistic in shape and shows the
expression perfectly.
The young people, who are so fond
of taking buggy rides, ought to be
more careful of themselves, we will not
say any more this time, but look out
for the future.
The term of school in the Bryant
district closed tast Friday, and Miss
Loomis, the teacher, performed hel
work in a creditable manner, giving
satisfaction to all.
COMPANY.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-03-23
FINANCE AND TRADE.

According to the March report of the
secretary of state, the Michigan wheat
crop for 1894 is already exhausted.
Duns and Bradstreet's weekly trade
reviews unite in saying the general
business situation shows improvement.
Chicago savings banks report de-
cided increase in deposits, which indi-
Gates that working people are not specu-
lating.
Eastbound shipments from Chicago
last week amounted to 5,424 tons,
against SO, 1856 for the preceding week,
and SO, ,O55 for the corresponding week
Of last year.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-03-23
SPORTING NEWS.

The yacht Ailsa, a probable contestant
for the American cup, defeated the
Britannia in her first race at Cannes.
Lawrence M. Farrell Of Denver, who
is better known by his own name of
Billy Keogh, has sent challenge to
Jake Kilrain.
Jack McAuliffe has issued sweeping
challenge asserting his readiness to de-
fend the lightweight championship isf4a
finish fight with any other claimant.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-03-23
RELIGIOUS MATTERS.

Cincinnati judge has granted minis
ter's license to Mrs. Ballington Booth
in order that she may officiate at mar
riages.
The First Baptist church Of Cincin-
natl has sued the ministers conference
of that city for $4,000 for alleged de-
famation.
DR. Samuel Wakefield, aged SO, the
oldest minister in point of service, cele-
brated his anniversary at West Newton,
Pennsylvania.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-03-23
NEWS OF LEGAL NATURE.

A coal mining suit, involving be-
tween $5,0OO,000 and $40, 900, has
been filed in the United States court at
Denver.
Mrs Hilogoss, medium of Anderson,
Ind, sued Rev. w. r. Covert for
$4,000 damages. She claims the min
lister libeled her.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-03-23

view, to the participants, but were also
a source of instruction and pleasure to
the spectators. If the society cannot
get together again this season. and
give us few more performances, it is
hoped, at least, that they may be con-
tinued next winter.
This balmy weather has thawed out
Pony's spring poet, as is proven by the
following lines which were picked up
on the street. He, she or it had either
been struck dy an icy breeze from the
Tabacco Root range, before finishing
the poem or the steam got so low that
the poetical machine commenced to
buck. Anyhow, here is the inspiration:
''All hail with Joy the besutious spring.
The robin. with his roundelays.
The liquid notes of singing larks.
And gentle warmth of sunny days;
With budding trees and April showers,
The harbngers of sweet May flowers.
Oh, lo!ely Spring. your balmy wing
Watts zephyrs to my face.
And paints, with the great Artists brush,
Fair scenery, replete with grace.
You-you-yOu shade with green, so very
quick,
The charming banks Of w jlow creek
And from the crest of Hollow Top
YOu-well-knOck the snow of every
pop.
Oh Spring Oh spring Oh sp,ing ing
Rip! wh'Zz!! there goes the darned ma
chine.
B.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-03-23
WEEKLY NEWS SUMMARY
important Events Far and
Near Briefly Reported.
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

First Assistant Postmaster General
Jones has denied the rumor prevalent
about Washington that he would resign.
Glass legislation and the demonetiza.
ton of silver are given as the causes of
the agricultural depression by the spe-
cial house committee.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-03-23
LABOR NEWS.

Six negroes killed i'll New Orleans in
race war
Fifteen thousand of the $1,000 miners
in the Pittsburg district have responded
to the order calling for strike.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-03-23
SrATR OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO. J
LUCAS COUNTY.

LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is tn e
senior partner OF the firm Of F. j. Cheney Il
Co., doing business in the City OF Toledo.
county and state aforesaid. and that said
firm will pay the sum OF 800 for each and
every case of catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use OF HalPs Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day OF December, A.
d. 1856.
J sEAL} A. W. GLEASON.
~) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure 10 taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucus
surfaces of the system. Send tor testimonials
Tree.
F.. J. CHENEY, Toledo, y.
Sold by eli druggists. 75c.
ROYAL Baking Powder
Highest Of al IN lesvenlas
Streagkh:-U. & 0ovsrunsat Rspeet.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-22
The REIGN OF The CADDY.
Ill international Golf Tournament l0r
Amateurs and Professionals.
CONTEST FOR The GIRLS LOVING CUP
Miss Fairs Friends Think She Would Get
IL If She Could Loft as Well as
Drive-Eear New western
Heiress-A Golf Game on
Bicycles.

LENOX, Sept. 19.-The coming week
beginning Monday morning, sept. 80, py
daylight and lasting until saturday nlsnt
by electric arc, will Sc. the greatest soii
events that have ever taken place III
this country Golf has sprung from
taper flicker TO powder flash and Is roar
ing its progress across the fields OF the
whole of the United States. AT LenoN'
the little place In the Berkshires, there
will be this coming week meet that
includes professionals md amateurs,
both men and women. and also the
athlete type of summer girl, who is 10
be here in more than her midsummer
effulgence. Both sides OF the ocean fur
nish players. making the tournament
International
The principal event. from STANDPOINT
OF beauty and interest, is the young wo-
mems match for the De Horidia loving
CUP. This match takes place for the
first time as does the entire golf tour
nament. and the loving cup offered by
Nine. De Horidia is a large, beautiful
affair much superior TO the rather dis
appointing Americas yacht cup. ms
IS open TO all young women. and there
are more than twelve contestants en-
tered. They hail from everywhere-ior
Bar Harbor, Newport, Narraganseit ana
Long Branch have dispatched their far
summer residents here for this the clos
ing event Of the season.
The golf course Of the LenoX COR
Country Club is a very fine one. There
are nino links, that are over a course OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-22

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-22

dies. and afterwards there may he. as
a matter of fun. match upon cycles.
The only way Of carrying IL out viii
be 10 make all the blows from tine wheel
Caddies viii carry them 70 different
stations in the links, and when there IS
a fence TO be climbed the wheel Will be
left behind and another one taken on
the other side Of the fence.
There is one young woman whom the
members OF the club are keeping secret.
she practises alone and is never seen
al the golf Afternoons when the young
ladies try their hand with the sticks and
the matrons stand by TO criticise and ap-
piaud She is decidedly New England IN
her way Of playing. although her home
is somewhere not far from the Rockies.
In fact she is a new Western hciress.
Her father owns property. land and mines
where such pOsset sions mean millions,
and she is TO be introduced 20 society in
New York this winter.
As every one knows, Il is OF no use
bringing forward a dchutante unless
she has some previous acquaintance with
people, and so she is being gently pushed
ahead at Lenox. Ii is a poor way 10 for
ward her by arouslng the jealousy Of
others against her. But the people who
are TO introduce her think she will make
more of "A sensation ii she bursts into
view. instead OF merely dawnng. Her
method is TO consult her csddy or every
point, try stick after stick, swinging il
with a critical air before striking. and
finally bringing down one ringing blow
that speeds the ball unerringly on its
way.
Dinners always follow Golf games. as
dancing follows autumn dinners. The
a 81 h. Il.
ter of silver and glass. and music viii
soothe wounds afterwards.
The golf tournament has aroused in
terest both sides The water. as not a few
golfing Englishmcn have come over for
1t, and pleasure-indulgent Americans
have returned for what they think Will
be the most delightful rnidseason enter
tainment planned.
HARRY GERMAINE.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-22
Poetry Appreciated.

Seven men, all connected with the
stage in one way or another, sat about
table yesterday afternoon in a care UNI
dol one of the Broadway theatres. Thy
we're consuming cooling drinks. and dis
Cussing their individual sufferngs from
oNerwork, when William Sciph. the poet.
entered. At the time he entered the
other seven were unaware that he was
William 5elph or that he was poet.
am It Was not until he handed his card
alcut that they We're co snizdnt OF his
identity. William was a wcll-drcsscd.
good-looking man OF about thirty-fve
years, tut he walked on the stumps Of
his legs, both OF which had been ampu-
tated above the knee, ana depended upon
clutches for additional support. He
swung himself UP 10 the table by means
OF these crutches. and handed each Of
the men a card. If the man refused to
take it. William calmly laid it down on
the others knee or arm: and having
supplied the seven, without speaking
word, he moved off distance OF three
feet from the table and waited in silence
for developments Besides his name.
William Selph's card contained one Of
his poems. which proved TO be of an
photographed nature, one verse run
ming thus:
Read carefully the lines beneath,
To hear what l have TO say.
To work | went one morning
on a bright and sunny day:
In an hour | was a cripple.
And when / laid down that night
Twas upon an operating table,
Beneath the surgeons knife.
The seven men all regarded the cards
uneasily without reading them. each one
vsibly embarrassed. None Of them said
Ia
one of the seven dropped his card on the
floor He picked it up hastily, and. 10
relieve his embarrassment, read the
poem The other SIX followed his eX-
ample, and William still waited in ST
lence Then one man felt in his waist
coat pocket, whereupon William moved
up to the table. The other drew forth
a dime and handed 1t TO William with
the card Each one OF the other six
I'm mediately felt I'm his own pocket and
each handed back the card to William
with ten cents. one man, who at first
had only given Ave cents brought forth
another FIVE when he noticed what the
others gave. Then William Selph, with
out having said a word since he entered
the cafe. swung himself through the
door with the aid of his crutches. The
seven men looked At each other and
crinned They agreed that William had
a pretty good thing. and that he knew
how to work II. II he had asked one OF
them 10 buy the poem he would. in all
probability, have been refused; and. ore
man having refused. the other sin would
have done so also. just as the other six
followed the example of the man who
dorated the first dime. BY keeping still
and throwing the responsibility for the
frs. move upon the others. William Selph
showed that he had studied human ma
ture to some advantage. IL is safe 10
predict that his daily profits arc consid-
cradle since he was able 10 get seventy
cents I'm Jess than Ave minutes from sew
en- theatrical men before the season has
fairly beCun.-New York Telegram.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-22
PRACrICING FOR THE DE HERIDIA LOVING..CUP.

Of accident I had a draft for 500 with
me. as il isn't a cheap matter for a man
Of my size and age 10 get SICK away
from home. IL costs me money every
time.
Il stood there in the crowd listening
10 stump speech. 1 always ENJOY
stump speeches. 1 can sympathize with
the orator. He stands uncomfortable.
fitting himself on anything that mas been
put up FOR HIM, spOuting out words 10
a sea Of faces that look black in the
Pickering light below him. and then all
Of sudden he loses himself His SUBJ
ject has carried him away! ] get wrap
ped up in stump orator then. 1 feel
with him and for him.
Il must have felt that way towards
that stump speaker. for just as he reach
cd the point Of his argument and was
throwing out both hands / squared my
self one hand rested upon one hip and
the other hand 1 put under my coat
tails as I do when I speak. Unfortu-
natclv. ! lifted the cOat-tail that covered
the hip-pocket that had my money. There
stuck the roll Of greenbacks ont ike a
stick. Some one In the crowd jostled me,
another pushed against me. n third shoy-
ed NE along a step. But ] didn't mind
| was listening 20 that speech!
"When il was over | was the poorer
by 800 The speakers argument cost
me just fourth Of thousand plunkets.
\ friend tried TO console me by saying
ought 10 be glad II wasn't a whisky
bottle that I was displaying to the
crowd. But | wasn't. l could have got
several TASKS Of whisky with $3.50"
HANDWRITING PROGRESS.
Charles W. Dayton. New York's sill
yer tongue" whom the National Letter.
Carriers Association recently chose for
the orator Of the day al philadelphia,
was robbed IN the cruelest way That
ever befel a man.
II was In London" says Alr. Dayton,
studying the famous London system
Of delivery-the system by which gem
tleman az the breakfast table in London
can droo line to his friend TO lunch
with him, and receive an answer By
noon.
a. system IKE that will benefit ev-
cry one | said 20 myself IF We have
IL I'm the United States IL will benefit
Americans. And the adoption OF it there
will spur on the LondOners 10 invent
stu newer and better deliveries. which
we shall Immediately copy | shall make
myself an International ibenefactor'
MY route with the postmaster OF
London lay through many doubtful. yes,
tough. streets OF London. Our plan was
TO post letters 10 ourselves at all the
stations and make practical test OF their
delivery.
zone morning we were TO so through
Whitccharel Better leave your vau-
ablos at home" said the postmaster.
for II is pretty tough there. We shall
have a detective. But even detectives
are not always safe
IT had with me a watch which had
carried since I was nineteen years old.
1t was my grandfather's watch. and
when the old gentleman willed II to me
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-22

York there IL trundlcd every dav mes
scnger carriage. with a lad on foot run
ming alongside. At each Office building
the carriage enters and Is taken up
in the spacious elevator. At the top moor
4. Is wheeled out. and quietly u makes
n tour OF the Railways. In the carriage
are box lunches. From 10 TO p cents
arc the prices charged. The little car
riagc docs" fifteen buildings a day and
disposes OF several hundred luncheons'
with occasional goings-back to refill the
tin box.
Laundry. millinery. flowers are the
principal things sent out. These require
very careful handling. A large norai
piece can be placed in the timed recep-
taclc without covering OF any sort. IN
the dead OF winter, even. II need not nave
more than blanket spread over the
top. II Is wheeled 10 the purchaser as
good as when first made. Hats go home
I'm the same way. and II the messenger
boy rcvolts at carrying so much noral
millinery up front steps he is given hat
box.
As the messenger used to object TO
carrying bird cages. pet monkeys ana
parrots he now objects TO his burden
Of pet dogs. Though he has less of re-
monstrancc to offer than when, with
ribboned dog I'm arms. he was the butt
and ridicule OF passing urchins.
A small dog was to be carried 10 the
station recently for a belle who was
going away for week at country
house. But when her cab was packed
1t was found that, what with tennis
rackcts golf sticks and an immense col
lie dog, there was no room for Purple,
who had a bad habit of wriggling away.
call messenger carriage" exclaimed
the brother OF the girl.
"Oh. yes. just the thing,"
A messenger call was rung up In two
minutes the bluo-coated boy appeared.
Did you pull the messenger-carriage
CALI"
"Yos. we want you TO take this pup to
the station"
"Wnl you pay me extra If guarantee
he don't get out2'
why. yes. certainly" said tho broth
er.
quicker than a revolution Of the tire
The messenger grabbed Dodo, twisted
string IN his collar. slipped him in tie
box. brought the string out Of the top,
snapped the cover shut, and twisting the
string around his own neck, headed to-
wards the depot. I'm be lookin for
you" he called back.
"Sul Iose he falls off that wheel, what
will become Of poor Dodo, tied 10 the
other end Of the string" said the girl,
beginning TO cry. Let us hurry to the
station"
At the station Dodo and the messenger
awaited them. the latter still in his cage
IF Ia have known he vas gOn' TO bark
all the way Ia have tied tho string tigh-
ter around his neck" sid the boy as he
disappeared with the double fee.
do not know just what are the pat