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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-07-18


I knew his opinions well.
Pooh, my dear Conte," he exclaim-
ed with a light laugh, as he threw
away the end Of his cigar, aud watch
ed ii as 1t burned duly like a little
red lamp among the green grass where
II had fallen. what is immortality af-
ter all? Merely a matter of opinion.
Take the hackneyed virtue Of conjugal
fidelity. When followed out to the
bitter end what Is the good Of it
has love enough for twenty The pref
~ slender girl whom he chose as a
partner In his impulsive youth may
become q fat, coarse, red-faced fe-
male horror by the time he has at
tanned to the full vigor Of manhood;
ami yet MS long as she lives. the law
insists that the full tide of his pas
sion shall Hew always in one direc-
tion-always TO the same dull, level.
Improbable shore! The law Is absurd,
but 1t exists; and the natural conse-
quence Ia that we break Ii. Society
prctends to be Mortified when we do
yes, I know; but 1t Is all pretence.
And the thing IL no worse In Naples
than It In In London, the capital Of
the moral British race, only here we
arc perfectly frrnk and make no eff
fort to hide little sins, white there
they cover them up carefully and
make believe to he y~irtuous. 1t Is the
veriest humbug-the parable OF PhaT-
lsee and Publican ' e again."
mot quite" l observed. 'for the
Publican was repentant and Naplec Is
not"
"why should she bel" demanded
Ferrari. caily: "what In the nam OF
heaven 10 the good OF being penitent
about anything7 WIN Il mend matters?
The oasis., 1895-08-31
welghts and Measures.

A law recently passed by the con- gress of the republic contains the fol- lowing clauses with regard to the units of weight, length and time:
 ARTICLE l. From and after Sep tember lG, 1896, the international metric decimal system of weights and measures shall be the only legal sys- tem in the United Mexican States.
 ARTICLE ?. The fundamental units employed in the national system of weights and measures shall be the following.
 1. The unit of length shall be the meter, and shall be equal to the meter adopted and recommended by the in- ternational metric system.
 ?. The unit of weight shall be the kilogram, and shall be equal to the kilogram used in the international system.
 3. The unit of time shall be the second mean time.
 lnfractions of the law are punish able by fines ranging from twenty-five cents to $500 and imprisonment.
The oasis., 1895-08-31

A concession to bring electrical
 power into the City of Mexico has been
 granted a French syndicate Water
 power for operating the machinery is
 to be obtained on the river Necaxa, in
 the state of Puebla. The concession
 stipulates that a maximum energy of
 5000 horse power shall be supplied
 within five years, of which 5000 horse
 shall be obtained in two and one-haf
 years Free importation of all ma
 chinery and exemption from all federal
 taxes is granted, except the stamp tax.
 A Washington, D. C. telegram dated
 the 2jth inst, says: The Mexican
 Minister has received official dis patches regarding the statement con- tained in q telegram from Nogales, printed some time ago, to the effect that one Francisco Yarela, who was said to be a citizen of the United States, has been sentenced in Mexico as smugglor and kept in prison Ar ter his sentence had expired, accord ing to the official reports. Varela de- posed before the courts of the State Of Sonora, Mexico, that inc is il Mexican citizen, and that he was tried for theft, of which crime he pleaded guilty and is now serving his sentence.
 Methodist mission authorities ai the City Of Mexico conplain that in the town of Tzapauterec. state of Tlaxacaa, the municipal aHlhorili,s axe persecuting Methodist converts and school teachers and have impris- oned a widow lamed Lopez aud her two sons, the mother having with drawn her children from the munici- pal school 10 place them in the mission school 4 convert named Joaquin Lima, who advised tue woman to do SO. was imprisoned on the absurd l lharge of seduction, and the next thing ! ."' uinAJ lhhhh tDhh "uhHNli itlNo l ocked mp the Methodist schoolmaster ! named Carilo, on trumped-up charge | )f not having placed proper revenue ! .tamps on some document The Me ! hodist mission at the City Of Mexico, | las lodged complaint with the gov 'rnor of the state of TlaXcaa. Me hodists will probably be aided in their | work of prosecuting the town authori- ies by newly organized liberal re- orm club at the national capital, | which has for it's special object the f of the observance of laws equiring tolerance in religion and of all demonstrations of
The oasis., 1895-08-31
MISCELLANEOUS.
NOTICE.
Dissolution of Partnership.

Dissolution of Partnership. -7r ho firm of R. Nasqucz & Co.,. of this place consisting of Ramon Nasquez and F. c. | liermOslllo, has this day been dissolv we'd by mutual consent. Ramon NasQucz will cOa- tiuuc the business at the same place. and will collect all debts due and pay all the i'm uebtcdness of our firm
 RAMON NASQUEX
 F. c lIERMOSlLLO. MORALES Arizona, August 10, 1875,
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Acreossr1rIa BoreDErs

q street ear going along the Nigri
 canal upset and fell into the water 4
 number were hurt.
 A ranch near San Juanlto, property
 of Minister of War llinolosa, wa
 robbed by band Of thieves wh,
 wounded the servants in charge.
 Sehor Rafael Portas Martinez oi
 Yucatan, has invented a machine by
 which the fibre of henequin may be reduced to the textural ineness of silk.
 Two million, ten thousand, nine hundred and twenty-nine dollars in silver were exported from Mexico to
 France the first six months of this year
 Advices from the town of Chocoman, state of Vera Cruz, relates that there have been many earthquakes there. which have thrown the inhabitants into panic.
 At an amateur bull-dght at santa Clara, three bulls were fought, and the last one, proving exceptionally savage, knocked down Demetrio Lo- peg, who died within an honr
 American Minister Ransom has been named arbitrator in the question yet to he settled in the differences which may come upon the measurements Of limits between Guatemala and Mexico.
 Near Noclmulco a woman left her li-ycar-old daughter in charge of the house when thieves came and forced an entrance. They hung up the girl Go make her confess where the money was. The girl died
 The American legation through an attorney, is presenting charges before the Mexican court against the Rowe Brothers, IoAa defaulters This is considered by some lawyers there to signify that Americans concedc juris- dict0n in the case Co Mexican courts.
 The owners of La Union Mineran at Minas Prietas have commenced work on their claims, the first vein to be exploited being "El Rey de Oro," which, after only six days work makes | a good showing of ore In La Blanca Julia, belonging to another company, in the same vicinity, there is also a fine showing of ore.
 At the City of Mexico, the Rev. Dr. | w. L. Newlin, President of the Theo- | logical Seminary of the Methodist Episcopal church is dead, aged thirty six, of contraction of the liver. His body will be embaimed and sent to his old home at Meadyille, Pa, and where he was formerly vice president of the Allegheny university.
 Minister Cosio of the department of public works of the republic. has closed contracts with Samuel Brothers of the City of Mexico, for equipment of the Tehuantepec railroad, to the or one million dollars in gold, including locomotives, cars, machin- cry, etc. The contractors are to pur chase the equipment in the United States and deliver in four annual in- stallments.
 El Monitor Republlcano calls upon bhe Liberal D9rtv to he nm thp alert as . .he Catholic clergy, emboldened by their growing power and the tolera- jon extended to them, are determined io make war on the public school sys- ,em. Priests in the State of Tabasco lave issued a circular letter denounc- ng the public schools as schools of satan, which will carry off to perdi- ion children educated in them, while chools established by the clergy are pen gates of salvation Authorities (
The Washington times., 1895-06-26
Real Estate Transfers.

Deeds Of real estate were filed yesterday
as follows American Security and Trust
Co. to Arthur Jordan, lots TO 10, block
8, and lots l to 20, block 8, subject to
S2l,9 and S14,656 trusts, SO. John
E. Beall TO Martha II. Mahon, part lot
%, block 1 Fairview Heights, SO. John
E. Beall TO Mary d. Newell, part lot 25
block /, Fairview Heights, $40 Daniel
Butwell and wife TO Blanche Carte, lot
12S, Swormsted's sub, Long Meadows,
subject TO trust, SO. +. w. Carlyle and
wife to George II. Walker lots 3, 6 and 7,
block 2, Cleveland Park, subject to
S5,936.90 trust, 81 900. F. W. Clemons
and wife to Lizzie P. Mcintyre, part lot
49, Bond sub square T24, So. Timothy
Desmond to John F. Dugan, half original
lot II, square 5ST, $1,000 Charles Early
and wife to ID. T. Hassan, lot %, Hines
sub square 50, SO. Emma r. Ellis and
husband to John Krause, part lots 81 and
%, Parkers sub square 107 $40. d.
B. Gottwals to NJ L. Welfley and j.
c. Weedon, sub lots 13, IA, 10,
and 16, square 1913, subject TO 81 900
trust, SO. Theodore A. T. Judd and wife
TO Catherine Griffin, part lot n, Acker
sub square SCI, SO. G. w. Myers and
wife TO Emma T. Benjamin, lot c. Schwing-
hammers sub square 257, S4,7OO. W.
j. Newton and wife to John G.. Krohr, lots
80 TO 81, Wine sub square 1923, SO.
f. j. OHsre and wife 10 Joseph Waters,
part original lot %, square 205, quit
claim, SO. John S. Rich and wife to
Emily A. S. Riley, lot 10, block SO, Colum-
bia Heights, subject to S15, 400 trust
S100. E. A. S. Riley TO John s. Rich,
part lot 26 and all lot 27, Carroll's sub
square 462, subject TO SIS, ,437 trust, 800.
Chambers Sisson to Richard A. Walker
part lot 2, Brent trustees sub square
420, So, 1900. william H. Slater to Mary
S. Wilson, part Kosciusko place, 81 acres,
S5. Mary H Treynor to Mary E. Thompson,
lot 120, National Capital Investment Com
pany sub. square SCI. subject to trust. $40.
T. E. Waggaman and wife TO F. w.
Carlyle, lot z, block 2, Cleveland Park, SO.
Julia Warwick and husband to Rachael
Smallwood, original lot 4, and part original
lot 3, square 7S5, S317. NJ. / Weller ct
al. to Teresa Sinken, lot 407, Uniontown,
quit claim. SIS. o. W. White and wife
to Jasper n. Baker, lot 45, Olmstcad sub,
square 723, subject to 81 600 trust, SO.
william A. Wilson and wife to William H.
Slater, part Kosciusko place, 81 acres,
subject to 81 200 trust, So. Mary E
WynkoOp and husband to Kate jameson.
part original lot 6, square 733, subject to
So $50 trust, Sc, 900.
The Washington times., 1895-06-26

calculus. John j Vessel; translation, John
Z. 'Brien; science, Martin Murphy; prize
essay, Robert ID. Douglas; sight reading, E.
Vincent Smith; philonomosian debat ing
prize, William C. Ford; best short story
prize. Walter III. Egginton; scholarly pro-
ducuon, Walter s. Martin; gold medal for
elocution tgilt OF Mrs. Eleanor Martin, OF
San Franciscol, Antonio j. Smith and the
premium to Raymond f. Baby; Merrick de-
batting medal, j. Neal Power.
In the preparatory department the usual
closing exercises were dispensed with
but premiums were awarded as follows:
Second grammar, first premium James OR.
Kuhn: second premium, Alfred G. Geist;
third grammar, first premium, Thomas
V. Sullivan; second premium, Thomas p.
Cotter; rudiments, first premium, Hugh j..
Fegan: second premium, Charles X. Lusk.
REPAST IN THE REFECTORY.
AT the close Of the exercises the faculty,
graduating class and invited guests par
took of refreshments in the refectory.
The reception committee consisted of
Messrs. Daniel A. Boone, Baltimore; j.
Smith Brennan, Wilmington, DELAY ware;
w. Saunders Carr, Baltimore; C. Francis
Carusi, William II. DeLacey William H
Dennis, c. H. A. Esing, Phila delphia;
II. q. Goddard, Z. A. HeiSkell, T. B.
Huyck, George Kearney, w. j. Lambert,
Harry E. Mann, Baltimore; DR.. K. t.
Holden, Benn EFT S. Jones, " iliam A
Johnson, George U. Mayo, j. "A. McDer-
mott p. j McHenry, F. j. Mclaughlin,
Boston, DR.. j. F Moran, Alex Porter
Morse, j. l. O'Connor, DR.. E. w. Reisinger,
DR.. T N. Vincent
Subsequently Il meeting of the Georgetown
University Alumni Association was held in
CASTOR Memorial Hail, at which routine
business was transacted. Hon. John T.
Doyle, of California, the oldest living
graduate OF the university, was chosen
president, and the following We're elected
vice presidents: Justice White of the SUI
preme Court; DIR. Louis Mackal OF this
city; Anthony A. Hearst, of Pennsylvania;
Francis j. Mclaughlin, Of massachusetts,;
and John Vintou Dahlgren, OF New York
The treasurer, DR.. F. o. ST Clair, and
the secretary, Mr.. E. ID. F. Brady, were
reelected, as were also the members Of
the executive committee Messrs. William
T. Quicksall, j. Nota McGill and Dr. J. w
Morgan.
The Washington times., 1895-06-26
SUFFERED FIFTEEN YEARS
Dr.. Walker Cured Him in Fifteen
Days.

Mr.. John Bali, Of 627 L street northeast,
straightforward gentleman, a slate-roofer
py trade, i'll an interview few days ago
said: Il have suffered for fifteen years
with terrible ulcer on my left arm extend
ing from above the elbow almost to the
wrist. My blood was impure, and tried
many doctors and all the patent remedies
that l ever heard of. The bone at the
eiDow Joint was almost protruding, and
there was imminent danger of my losing
the use or my arm entirely In this con-
dltion l went to DR.. Walker two weeks ago.
Now after two weeks treatment, my arm
is almost Well, my blood is in good condi-
ton, and my health is perfect. But for
DR.. walker | might have been helpless
cripple or have lost my life"
Ihls is out another added to that long
list or afflicted persons who have con-
suited Dr. Walker and been cured If
ne can cure all these, he can cure you.
Young or middle aged men su ffering
from the effects OF their own follies, vices,
or eXcesses, or men contemplating mar
rage who are conscious of any impede
ment or disqualification, or those who
reel their youthful vigor and power de-
Ginning, should consult Dr. Walker, who
has been the means of restoring hundreds
or such unfortunates TO health, strength,
aud happiness.
His well-known sanitarium, at 1411
pennsylvania avenue, adjoining Wizards
Hotel, is open daily for consultation and
treatment. Office hours, 10 a. m to 8
p. m; Wednesday and Saturday evenings,
z to 8; Sundays, 10 to IL
The Washington times., 1895-06-26
Notes from the Courts,

Francis B. Conner has sued Andrew J
Larner to quiet title to lot K, Darrow' S sub
division Of square 551.
Writs in lunacy were issued yesterday
in the following cases: Ludwig Eisinger,
on affidavit Of Superintendent Stouten-
burgh; George Brooks, on affidavit of Lucy
Edelin,, of No. 1903 First street southwest t;
John H Montgomery, on affidavit Of j A.
Frank, of No. $40 c street outheast
James w. Pumphrey yesterday sued
A Thomas Bradley and others for the ap-
pointment of a trustee in place of Joseph
H. Bradley, deceased to release a trust on
lots 8, 10 and IL, square 400.
The Will of the late Elizabeth Kaiser
divides the residue OF her estate betWeen
her daughter, p Pauline NJ. Barr, and her son,
Charles E. Kaiser. 1t sets aside 500 for
her son, William Kaiser, who is lost, should
he be found within year. Mrs Barr
is to have her jewelry and furniture. Small
bequests are made to grandchildren.
The Will is dated March 27, 1895, and
Milford Fishman is named for executor.
The Washington times., 1895-06-26
Police Court Grtst.

In the police court yesterday Ernest Allen,
charged with malicious trespass, in break
ing shrubs, forfeited SO collateral Frank
Booze, assault on Lizzie Booze; dismissed.
Timothy Costello, assault; $40 or forty five
days. julius Adams, assault; thirty days.
Edmund Williams and Alice Whibbey,
violating the Edmunds act; held for the
grand jury In $500 bonds each. David
johnson, larceny; $50 days. John Robin
son, assault; SO or nine days. Herber
Andrews, ,disorderly yconduct; personal bonds.
George Blu chanan: So fine. Charles
Fortune, violating police regulations in
jumping on and off moving vehicles, 81
fine and a lecture. Cora Lane, Laura
Harris, and James Mickens, disorderly;
fifteen days each. Charles B. Herliska
occupying public space; nolle prosecuted
Annie Lewis. .disorderly; fifteendays. Louis
Rosenau, wasting Potomac water; fined
So Gertrude Caldwell, vagrant; thirty
days. Nellie Hall, vagrant; thirty days
Emma and Thomas Deter, disorderly; $40.
The Washington times., 1895-06-26
washington Grain Market.

Reported by the Grain Exchange.
Spring patentflour, per barrel, 4 25a4 so.
Spring straight flour, per barrel. 4 0Oa4. 20.
Winter patent flour, per barrel, 25a435.
Winter straight flour, per barrel, 3 9Oa4. 10.
Winter extra flour, per barrel, 3.5Oa3.9O.
Clipped white oats, per buSheI, 81 la
80 l-2. No. white oats, per bUshel, 50 1-2
ass No mixed oats, per bushel, 33J
81 L. No. 2 yellow corn, per bushel,
o7a5S. No. whitecorn, per bush el, ,5Ta5S.
No. l timothy hay, per ton. 15-5Oa16. 90.
No. timothy hay, per ton, 14.00a1450
No. L mixed hay, per ton, 1350a14. 90.
No. mixed hay, per ton. 10.O0a11 90.
No. l cut hay, per ton, 1o.OOa15 so. Bulk
bran, per ton, 16.00a16.5O. Bulk mid
dlnigs, per ton, 16.5Oa17 90. Rye straw,
per ton. 13.GOa14-O0. Wheat straw, per
ton, 5.5Oa6,Oo. The above quotations for
car lots delivered on track, Washington
The Washington times., 1895-06-26
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er No. red, 69a69 1-4-receipts, 1 ,22s
bushels; stock, 465 sci bushels; sales.
14e 900 bushels; Southern wheat by sam.
pie, 1OaT5; DO. on grade, scars Corn
steady-spot and month, 51 3-4a51 rs:
July. 52a52 Ia; August, 50 Ia bid
receipts, 45.970 bushels: stock, 355, sos
bushels; sales, 1000 bushels; Southern
White corn, 50a52 4; do. yellow. 52a
03. Oats weak-No. 2 white Western,
80 1-2a36; No. 2 mixed, SO I-2a33-re-
ceipts, 60 ,154 bushels; stock. 1O9.17S
bushels. Rye slow-No. 2, 6Oa62-stock,
6,S79 bushels Hay strong and higher
choice timothy, 15.5Oa16. 90. Grain
freights firmer, better demand, unchanged.
Sugar firm, unchanged Butter and eggs
steady, unchanged. Cheese quiet, uD,
changed
The Washington times., 1895-06-26
AT THE METHODIST HOME.
Charming Lawn Party Given by the
ladies of the Institution.

Charming Lawn Party Given by the
Ladies of the Institution.
The ladies of the Methodist Home enter
tanned their many friends with a delightful
concert and party lastnight atthehome
on Twelfth street northeast, near NJ.
The lawn was beautifully decorated with
Chinese lanterns and refreshments were
served to ali present.
The programme consisted of quartets,
duets, solos and recitations and was con-
trbuted TO by Messrs. F w Reed, A. r.
Taylor, L. E. Moore, P Gibbons, j. w.
Taylor, Charles E. Rice and Thomas An
press; Miss es c. Reiff A McRoy, NJ Cooley,
j. Reed, W Gunnett, l. Darling, M Glib
bons, NJ. AllpTess, o. E. Newton and N.
Allpress.
The arrangements We're in charge of
Mr.. F w. Reed and Miss Parkinson acted
as organist
The Washington times., 1895-06-26
A SAFE CuRE.

Formula Of the celebrated English spe-
cialist, Dr. Sit James Brooks, OF London,
Gonacura, the greatest and only safe remedy
for tie immediate and permanent cure OF
Gonorrhea and elect and all discharges
in either sex. Cure follows the third or
fourth day. Gonacura is convenient and
easily used, contains no mineral OF other
injurious ingredients, consequently stric-
tures and other after effects are out of
tie question. Cure guaranteed KOLB
PHARMACY, 438 7TH ST, NV, Local
Agents IT
The Washington times., 1895-06-26
BnItimnre Markets

Baltimore, June 25.-Flour quiet, un-
changed-receipts,' 10,3S6 barrels; ship
ments, 500 barrels; sales, 75O barrels
Wheat unsettled-spot and month, 72a
~ Ia; July, ~ 1-4a72 1-2; August,
72 3-4a7S; September, 74a74 IA; steam
The Washington times., 1895-06-26
Condition of the Treasury.

Yesterdays statement Of the condition Of
the Treasury shows available cash balance,
$1S4,97S ,45S; gold reserve, $1oO, $780,
500; net silver, $2S, ,433, 273; net silver
of 1890, 20 cents; United States notes in
the Treasury, $26 $40, ,221; Treasury notes
OF 1890. $29 .4l5,758: total receipts, this
day, S537 ,575; this month, S19,745,4IO;
total expenditures, this day, $26S, ,199;
this month, $19,9S6,672.
The Washington times., 1895-06-26

People leaving the city for their
summer vacation cannot afford to also
leave THE TIMES. 1t will be mailed
to any address and will continue to
be the best local newspaper in Wash
iIigton.
The Washington times., 1895-06-26
With Tears in Her Ewes,

She was thrown on the world.
'Merciful heaveni" she gasped.
Considerable turf was knocked off the
world where she struck it.
Before anybody could reach her she had
risen and was swiftly leading her bicycle
away.-Town n Topics
The Washington times., 1895-06-26

A Trolley Reservation.
''Are you going TO live in Brooklyn?''
Il don't know I'm going to remove
there. Town Topics.
The Washington times., 1895-06-26

Beecham's pills for consti-
patton zoe and 25s. Get the
book at your druggists and
60 by it.
Annual Eales more than 100000 boxes
The Washington times., 1895-06-26

"Pah,' said young Jarphley, I've got
a scheme.''
'.Ah, what is 1T for, my son?" cautiously
asked his father
To raise money-lots of itl' enthusiastic-
ally responded the Jarphley heir.
"How?"
Why, you get on a horse car and fall off
aud break your leg and ma and I'll sue the
company. ."-EXchan
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-17
TRUSTEES SALE or VALUABLE
l. LAND ON THE APPOMATrOX
RIVER, IN POWHATAN
COUNTY.

In execution of a deed OF trust from
Sarah Il. Haskns, n. c. Haskins, NJ. o.
Haskins and ID. w. Haskins 10 Thomas
T. Tabb, dated March TO- 1850. and re-
corded in Powhatan County Court, in
Deed Book "a, page 103, default having
been made in the payment OF the note
secured therein, and being required SO
to do by the assignee and holder of said
note, the undersigned will sell at public
auction, at Powhatan Courthouse. on
MONDAY, March 4, 1895,
at / O'Clock L. NJ. in front OF the court
house (being county court day., all the
interest of the said Sarah 7. Haskins.
~ r.. Haskins, NJ. o. Haskins and ID. w.
Haskins in all that certain TRACT.
PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND lying and
being in the county of Powhatan, Va,
on the Appomattox river. and adjoining
the land of John Jeter and others, con-
tanning 40 3-6 ACRES. more or less,
and belonging, in his life time. 10 the late
w. A. Haskins, upon the following terms,
tow Z:
For cash sufficient to defray the ex-
penses or executing this trust, including
u commission of per cent. on the amount
of sales TO the trustee and 10 discnarse
the amount payable upon note OF sl,ZV,
with interest thereon from the lOth
March. 1889, and as 10 the residue. the
terms will be announced on the day OF
sale. JACKSON Gu I,
fe3-su4w Substituted Trustee.