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New-York tribune., 1896-03-29
HE HAD TO FORGET HIS POLI1ENESS'

From The Chicago Times-Herad.
Senator Brown Of Of the Interior olsirs h n,,o
Kentucky was my seat mate one day on lhS E,i lin
natl Southern At a way station some oaNa''o''
Army soldiers took the train ,,ss ,,otb
There has been great change IN ny ~
ods within my remembrance saiu t.o .,o No;t h
refiectively "Befo the difficulty twx. tnr es
and south there were great reiglous Honna1 to
regular as harvest. Niggers and WHITES ,End ke
.em In Groves Yo' couldn't stop EN-. irS goAb tbemN
the preachers brought the power MN nwer
an then they'd work up the excitement uii,,i nurb
Peope IN me crowd caught IT, I've ser,a eaaetins ali
nundred loiks at one OF ,hese camP, m,nnn' iii
naun the power at once, a-hollerln an nsei one
yo couIdn rest. It's very excltin Ieo"ta ing,nn v
camp gatherln over at Foxtown on tne "a thsre
an Richnono PIKE; they had the power lar y, na INC ,v
! never dld Know befo' or since such e''o"e''
"One was that OF most beautiful young woman
one Of the most beautiful young women, reckon.
sir that kaintucky ever produced She come ar a. az
In an a-chargin' down the open space 10 n .ne
preachers platform, for all the world Ike two-
year-old thoroughbred turned out to grass on she
comes a-tumpin' an holerin' an her eyes blazlh
IKE young suns 1t was most noble sight. the way
she cavorted: Just as she was nigh she gives
special holler an falls clean exhausted onto the
ground. She was pantn' like q colt after runnin
the Darby distance an looked most attractive ana
eeppealin. ! turned an left. 1t was too excitln
Why didn't you pick her up and resuscitate her.
We'll. thought OF that too but passed It up
II sne was a-counterfetin' | didn't want to be the
means OF catern to her vanity. II 1t was sho
snougn case OF power. 1t was for Providence
- attend to. not me-"
New-York tribune., 1896-03-29
LECTCRE PLATFORM NOTES.
FOREIGNERS WHO ARE COMING HERE NEXT
sEAsoN-MARK TwAINs TOUR

III. Raw DR. John Watson Oan Maclaren)
will begin his lecture tour in America IN OCTOBER
Immediately after the completion OF his fale iect-
ures on preaching" (he DR.. Lyman Beecher
course, Dr Watson's entertainment will consist
Of readings from Beside the Bonnie Brar Bush
"Auld Lang Syne." and some unpublished stories.
Dr. Watson has also a lecture on oir waiter
Scott" and one on Robert Burns' "n''h "A'e
met with success In England
Hall Caine has about decided to make lecture
tour Of the large cities here. beginning IN carry
November.
Harry Furnlss the political cartoonist OF Punch
will begin an engagement mere IN Nose",.. ~, ,,
Furnss gives a lecture, illustrated Dy MS o""
drawings entitled America in Hurry. humof-
GUS account Of his flying visit to this country 'h'ee
years ago. , .,,
Miss Rose Kingsley has been exceedingly ousy
since her American lecture tour began one mas
oav.n eleven lectures in New-York five in Jersey
civ and three In Brooklyn. She closes her seaso'
IN Boston the last week in April Miss Kingsley
has received tempting offers for return Jour "eA'
r..,,,,
.,,r.ct,on next season. His subjects will be "Art
and Morals" Robert Louis Stevenson. with
digress,on on the Scotch school OF ncton'
democracy and culture .,
Hamilton w. Mabie is receiving many appica.ionS
70 deliver public addresses before colleges ana ~
ceums as he is almost invariably recalled Wherever
Lieutenant Robert z. Peary Will lecture N ApiN'
going as west Deiro and G!sSeIan1b nobeman
Sir Michael +. Meyendorn, RUSSIAN nooI' s ci
In exile Is iecturing on Russian Prisons ana ~
berian Exile" He was released from siberian dn eHo
nv the intervention Of the United states GoVeTh-
ment He given thirty lectures IN en- Ch,cag1; ;ers
Iohn Fox ir one OF the recent southern writer's,
author OF IA Cumberland Vendetta; - a MOUNTAIN ai
Europa" THE Last stetsoI hell ne & lor rssdings
and IAN Interna tional Episode, VIII give IeSu.f'
from lis own writings in the dialects OF the SOUTH
ef a,exsnder Black brings the successful season OF
Miss Jerry close the last OF Apr asy ana Wa
Caniial Courtshp." Mr.. Blacks picture plays nave
proved a great success > ,x ST. ,ac,
MARI Twain Samuel l. Clemens) began MS isct ,.
urs tour around the world in Cleveland, ONO. @ iast
July He has been travelling and speaKnS s etS .hen
week night (except when the ocean, since thei,, ~
He finished engagement Of as n1ey yyaa lecanTfs and viii IL
be IN Snn.b Africa during April and May. he thea
London to write his o 6oqn n s sae @ sNae'S He will
Be under the management of Major J. B fond'
New-York tribune., 1896-03-29
BLOOMINGDALE BROS.

and by the screw the adjustment be arranged
70 70 nicely BY lifting this screw with the fingers
II one Is riding with his hands well up on his bers
out returning his hand to the handle This would
be mere ma mmakeshft however and is not recon-
At present the brake IS being placed free Of cost
on three styles OF wheels sold the place where s
IS on exhibition. To apply 1t to any other wheel
would probably cost 81 50 though the exact cost has
not been figured out. and the makers are not yet
brake can be attached to any bicycle where the
axle Is made OF one piece. A modification Of It has
also been devised Tor use wheels in which the
axle Is divided A spoon brake is arranged to be-
operated directly under the fork by turning
the right handle In the way as the axle brake
Is applied. except that the handle must be turned
further
New-York tribune., 1896-03-29
CONGRESSMAN LITTLE HAPPY.
HE CoNGRATULATEs HIMSELF ON BEING BURNED
IN EFFIGY AT FORT GIBSON.
From The Washington Post.

From The Washington Post.
when statesman gets sufficiently prominent to
be burned in chgy. he ought TO feel proud. and
that Is the reason I've lately been In good hunor
with myself and the rest OF the world. said Con-
gressman Little, OF Arkansas. laughngly, TO a
party OF friends at the Metropolitan.
''They burned me at Fort Gibson in the indian
Territory tho other day. account OF my bill to
retain criminal Jurisdiction that Territory at
the United States Courts held in Paris. Tex, ana
is a breeding ground for outlaws living and a
glorious fate at Fort Gibson. while making an
community robbing stores. His memory IS green green
in the hearts OF his neighbors for he was an artist
with n gun. and master In appropraung the
possession OF his fellows. -. 80. -.
sam McWiams rests quietly meath inc , 500 la, at
Fort Gibson and the shadows or mo same UNI
brageous oaks play over his grave and French s.
McWilliams another hero OF that community
he dotted country stores. although ne nad @ no no
base mercantile spirit. and his only training pc
hind n counter in the brief moments that ne
needed for cmptying the shelves.
"Bi Cook and his brother were born IN the sane
locality; their fame belongs TO the Nation ana
when they get out OF the penltcntiary new deeus
of renown will be added to their career nai
nearly forgotten to speak OF Cherokee Bi. NJ
too was carried back to Fort Gibson Tor interien' :
after paying the penalty OF outraged law Al ue
end of a rope. These few sanples OF thht
incneratng village. but there are others ana some
time when The Post has whole lot OF rooih'
will give the entire census
New-York tribune., 1896-03-29
WHY THEY DID NOT FIGHT.

From The San Francisco Post.
l overheard the following conversation on Mar
ket-st. car yesterday between q couple or young
-.
Il told you that fellow Moore was scoundre,
declared one, "and told him 20 yesterday
You did," And the other commenced looking
his friend for evidences OF a CONFLICT. What
did he say?"
"Oh. didn't listen to him. told him he was a
liar. thief and scoundrel. and that would
punch his nose II he said a word to me-
What did he do?
Nothing; he is n coward
II don't believe that. have seen him night at tho
drop Of the hat. Didn't he say a word back?"
Il don't know; ! hung up the teleDhone."
New-York tribune., 1896-03-29
cUpFEW FOR MARRIED MEN.

Omaha correspondence Of The chicago I'"eS-f'e'-
aid. ,,..,o. rocentIv
rhe onponents of the curfew ordinan,ce reeemy mew
passed BY the Cy Council are yarw SIMILAR to the
curiew ewsnd % tuesday night the only differences Dea
that it made 10 apply TO say that such an
OF Shnren would be no OF bnresane than br ine
former one and while the CSsnc' Ue cover the entire
esque business 1t might 10 We"
deld
New-York tribune., 1896-03-29
4 MONUMENT TO A PIG
From The Worcester Spy.

From The WOrccNfT Spy.
Until within the last few months no mohumcht zen
had ever been erected to the memory or n pig. me
town OF Luneberg. Hanover. wished to MI up me
blank, and at the Hotel de VILE In that town there
r. to be seen a kind OF mausoleum TO the memory
Of a member Of the porcne race
In the interior OF the commemorative structure
is a costly glass case. inclosng ham sun IN soou
preservation. A slab OF black marble attracts the
eyer Of the visitor. who finds thereon the iollow-
ing inscription In Latin engraved In letters OF spid:
''Passers- by. contemplate here the mortal remains
Of the pig which acquired for Itself impershaple
glory by the discovery OF the salt springs OF Luhe-
berg"
New-York tribune., 1896-03-29
THREE CANDIDATES IN ONE FAMILY.

CINCINNATI correspondence OF Ine 81. LOUIS 6IoUUs
Democrat.
Carthage has an Independent ticket in the asl4
which bears the name Of Father mother ana
SON." These r. c. Phillips. for Township Clerk:
Mrs. Lou Phillips his Wife for member OF the
Board OF Education, and Harry Phillips. son. Tor
Councilman. R. c. Phillips has been Township
Clerk for three terms. while young Phillips has Just
entered the field for public office There are eight
boys In the family who Will cast their votes foe
their parents and brother
New-York tribune., 1896-03-29
FOR GOLD IN BOTH PLATFORMS.

Of Trade yesterday adopted resolution urging upon
the Individual delegates and the National Conven-
tons of the two great political parties TO place
clear and emphatic utterances in their platforms in
favor OF the existing gold standard and against the
free and unlimited coinage of silver
New-York tribune., 1896-03-29
Easter Souvenirs.

Easter Souvenirs.
Easter Cards and Booklets from such we'll
known publishers as Prang. Of Boston; Raph-
ael Tuck, OF London; Hagelberg, Of Germany;
Art Publishing Company, Of Munich. &C.;
unique designs from cts. to 70 cts. each.
Printed Easter Souvenirs-China and Por-
ceain Eggs. Placques. Vases, Painted Trays.
Baskets, Frames. &C.. from cts. to $3.50
each.
Silver-Plated Faster Souvenirs-Rabbits.
Cats Inkstands Napkin Rings. Trays. Eggs,
&c. from cts to $1.00 each.
Also fine assortment Of Panorama Easter
Eggs and Rabbits from cts. to Sl.OO each.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-21
Did Not Run the Cars

MILWAUKEE, May 10. : The Mil
waukee street railway striking en-
ploves and the latter's sympathizers
held parade here yesterday in which
every labor organization took part
About !, 900 people were in line Later
a picnic was held at Schlitz park. The
park was overcrowded and it is esti-
mated that several thousand dollars
were raised at the picnic for the strik-
ers. Though the street railway COM
pany Sunday night announced that it
would operate its cars yesterday, not a
single car was run,
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-21
ae, ecATES ALL CHOSEN.
!. chicago Times Heraid's Estimate OK
s..snsth Of Republican Candidates.

~o Times Heraid's Estimate OF
= s,.snsth of Republican Candidates
cmcIGo. May 19.--The Times-Her-
"a ind yesterday published com
~ ~ list of the delegates to the COM
T. w republican national convention at
W Inuis The Times-lterald says:
ssns time during the last two weeks
~ I republicans in the frozen cli-
w. ".,s Of Alaska held convention
I ad chose two delegates who will
vel ~ 5000 miles by steam boat and
"a IN attend the St Louis conven-
M r.. Their names will not be known
s,;, thew reach this country, for there
~ '.o telegraph to Juneau and the jour
-.v ,eouires weeks. With the excep-
I .nn OF these two men the
,smes Of all the delegates to
Ms republican national convention
'.s Known, Saturday having been
he last day upon which any could be
.hosen. The preferences of all but 81
s.ve been announced and Maj. Nc
r;,lev il so far ahead of his rivals as
!, lave little doubt of his nomination
- .be first ballot He is assured Of
"a A plurality of 10. Two hundred
,,d seventy-two votes are divided
,mono the other candidates, Of which
peed. with 1O3, has the most, while
Orsv ia second with so from his own
',.te. Morton has 50, Allison 35 and
u-oJIay 1k
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-21
CLAIMS MANY VICTIMS.
Nearly 20 Already Known to Have Heen
Killed in the Kansas Cyclone.


SkNECA, Kan, Nav I4-La.est re-
turns from the terrible cyclone which
swept over Brown ana Nemaha coun-
ties late Sunday afternoon show that
at least - lives were lost ami proba-
o4y twice that number injured nes-
ti'utlou and destruction meet the eve
at every turn. The country is bowed
down with misery and woe. The none
tary loss Will exceed 81, 600, 300, but
pack Of that rises the gloom OF
death Some of those killed were
leading citizens OF their commune
ties Many are re eudered absolutely pen
niiess 10y the storm Few of them ear
rled cyclone insurance. aud where they
did the policies had generally lapsed.
Many families saved not even clothes
with which to cover their nakednesS
The death list at Seneca numbers six.
ana more may die from injuries The
property loss will reach $500, 0Uu
The little town OF Reserve number
ing 300 people. was wiped out OF ex-
istence. Four persons were killed out
right and - We're injured, several per-
haps fatally. Not store or business
house remains The money loss will
reach 500, 900.
The town of Frankfort, NUN bering
1900, was almost destroyed. III one
spot 70 acres of what was once thick
with handsome dwellings and barns IS
now as fiat as a tennis court. with
nothing to show for its former state
except gaping cellars and desolate
foundations No person was killed,
but several were injured and the prop
erty loss Will reach sIOO, o00
At Oneida six are reported dead. and
complete news from the surrounding
country may increase the number
The loss Of property is friShtful to
contemplate.
AT Sabetha and vicinity five are
known to have been killed, and the
once prosperous town is frightful
wreck. The towns of Price and Bus
wick near by We're wiped out, fully SO
buildings being destroyed.
The storm passed north of Morrill,.
doing immense damage and killing
four people At Baileyville every
building in town was wrecked, but no
person was seriously injured.
AT Falls City, Neb.. three persons
were killed aud many buildings were
blown aWav
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-21
NEWS NOTES.

The Rock Island railway has just
completed an engine that will run 100
miles an hour.
1t is said hat the anti Mckinley men
in the st. Louis convention will unite
on Allison
Postmaster Reed. of Kansas City,
Mo-, a leading agriculturist, predicts
only one-third crop Of apples
The Statesman, at Columbia, Mo-,
for 50 years a democratic newspaper.
has been sold to Henry T. Burkhardt
and Luther H. Rice.
The Methodist general conference at
Cleveland has taken II ballots for
bishop, without result. DR.. Cranston
and Rev. Neely led in the last ballot
Senator Voorhees,. of Indiana, will,
it was rumored at Washington. retire
from public life at the end of his pres
ent term on account OF his failing
health.
At Franklin. Ind, Frank Crowelrs 5
team ran away. throwing his mother,
wife and two children from the buggy.
One of the children was killed and the
other mem be-s badly injured.
Claude f. Jones, of Kansas City, Mo.
is raving maniac in the county jail
at San Antonio. Tex. as a result of a
fright in the recent cyclone that de
vastated Sherman. Tex. aud surround
ing country.
The Venezuelan government ha,
agreed to pay the 81, 600 demanded by
Great Britain for the arrest of British
policemen OF the condition that it viii
not be considered as affecting ths
boundary dispute.
Chief Moore. of the weather bureau
has received letters from various
weather observers throughout til,
country indorsing the high water snt
Hood warning signals recently inaugu
rated BY the government service.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-21
4 FATAL FIRE.
TWO FiremeD Killed at Washing
ton ana Others Injured.
DECISION GIVEN To hlp N'COl.
\ Bout Lost by Mysterious Eiity smith On
fuals-A Thief Shoe-Strike Met
by a leckcut-k Killed with
Titchtork.

WASHING Ton, May III A confarra-
tion which resulted in the loss ot al
most $50, 0N, in which two tiremen
were killed and four seriously injured
by falling walls, occurred in this city
about eight O'clock last night. Twen-
ty-one buildings, with their contents,
were totally destroyed within the
space Of about two hours The burned
district consists almost entirely of
commission aud wholesale iobhing
houses i'll the square bounded by
street, Louisiana avenue, Ninth ana
Tenth streets, The ire is supposed 10
have been caused 10y lightning. a Sc
we're thunderstorm having just passed
over the city. The buildings were
filed with nasS Of intlammahl BILE ma
'erial, which made it difficult for the
tremen 10 cope with the progress of
the flames. which spread with great
rapidity,
DECISION GIVEN TO KID M'Coy.
BoSToN. May la.-The Newton street
armory was crowded last night with
sporting men to witness two la.round
bouts arranged by the Suffolk Athletic
club. Both bouts were disappoint-
| ments, as the match between Mike
Sears of Boston. and Sam Kelley, of
New York, was stopped by Capt
Foster at the beginning of the tenth
round in order to prevent a finish, and
| the match of the evening between Kid
| MeCoy and Mysterious Billy Smith
| was stopped by Referee DAILY in the
sixth and awarded to McCoy on a foul
| break by Smith.
| 4 THIEF SHOT.
| WICHITA Kan, May 19.-Iesterday
4, morning a half dozen farmers of
Beaver township, Crowley county,
went cunning for a thief who had
come into their neighborhood in the
guise of man looking for work, and
riddled him with bullets. He had
stolen several articles from them, and
they took the law into their own
hands lie showed fight and wounded
a farmer named Sheriff. Before dying
the thief gave his name as Ed. Smith,
from McComb. Ill.
STRIKE NET by A LOCKOUT.
BuFFALo, n. Y, May l9.-The pro-
posed strike of carpenters yesterday
| Tor the eight-nOur work day mas been
met by lockout. AS the men pre-
sented themselves at the various shops
they were required to answer ques-
tion as to whether they were for eight
hours. If the reply was in the affirm
ative, they were discharged on the
spot by noon 200 dismissed carpen
ters had reported at union headquar-
ters A protracted struggle is antici.
pated.
KILLED WITH A PITCnFoRK-
LEXINGTON, Ky. May l9-George
Bradley, one of Bradley Bros. a well
known turfman, had u row with Grif'
A. White, a stable hand, which result
ed in Bradley jabbing pitchfork into
Whites head, from which he died.
| Bradley was arrested.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-21
AEiNZ'S LIBERAL GIFT.
The Millionaire Contributes $4,000 to the
Kansas City University.


Kansas City University.
KANSAS CITY, Kan, May 10 AT the
Midland hotel in Kansas City, Mo last
evening. Mr.. H. j. Heinz. of Pitts
burgh, Pa, president of the board of
trustees OF the Kansas City university,
gave a reception and banquet to the
mem bers of the general conference of
the Methodist Protestant church and
number of prominent citizens of the
two Kansas Citys who have been active
in supporting the efforts of the church
to found the university. Following the
banquet and toasts President Heinz.
through friend, announced an uncon-
ditional cash gift Of $40, 900 to the uni
versity, and in ten minutes more the
amount had been raised to ST. 900 by the
free will offerings of the other friends
of the enterprise L. NJ. Myers, of
Beaver Falls, Pa, who Is here with
President Heinz, pledged his church
for $1,000. Then came gifts in differ
ent amounts until there had been
raised enough to complete the cash for
the school in offerings to $4,000 in
Guiding the previous gifts.
AT yesterday S session OF the confer
ence it was voted to revise the church
catechsm. A report was made taking
strong grounds against the liquor
traffic, declaring against license in any
form. The conference also voted to
strike out the word Catholic from
their creed and it will hereafter read
| the holy church" The corner stone
of the new university will be laid this
afternoon with imposing ceremonies
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-21
SERIOUS TROUBLE BREWING.
The Armour Strike Seems Far from An
Amicable Adjust ment.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 19.-The
strike of the Armour Packing Co.'S
tiremen is liable within the next -
hours to assume alarming proportions
A committee meeting was held last
night. at which there were present
representatives from each of the Il
unions that take in all the employees at
Armours' After three hours spent in
canvassing the entire situation, the
committee of four that waited on
superintendent Tourtellot was In
structed to call again and repeat the
request for a settlement The com.
mittee of Is was very much worked up
over1the situation. and it is now def.
initely stated that no offers of com
promise will be made by the men. 1t
is to be fight to finish. and in the
event of the company refusing to pay
the tiremen - cents an hour. as at first
demanded, every union man in Ar.
mour's employ will be called out
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-21
ONE HOPE LEFT.
The Kansas City Murderers VIII Hang un-
less the Governor Interferes.

less the Governor Interferes.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. May l9.-Pollard
and Harris, the condemned negroes
whose hanging has been repeatedly
put off, the last time by a writ of
habeas corpus granted by Judge Dob
son of the circuit court, will surely
hang May 90 9unless Gov Stone changes
his mind about showing them mercy.
The supreme court at Jefferson City to-
day quashed Judge Dobson's1 ] ha beas
corpus writ and it follows that the law
must take 1t course. A live public in
terest has been aroused in the two ne
groes and it is not unlikely that unu-
sual influence will be brought to bear
to have the governor commute their
sentences Local assembly 1899,
Knights of Labor, has already taken
the matter up and to-day sent petit
tion for mercy to the governor.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-21
Kansa. Corn Rate Case.

TOPEKA. Kan. May 1.-THE Kan
sas state board of railroad commission
ers received notice that the interstate
commerce commission would be in
Kansas City. Mo. June & TO hear tes-
t!mony In the Kansas corn rate case
Kansas commissioners made formal
com plant to the IN userstate commission
in March last, after exhaus-ing their
own power, without making the rail-
rnais come to time.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-21
WHAT DAVID B. HILL WANTS.
The New York Senator Anxious to Pen the
National Demoeratlc Platform.

The New York Senator Anxious to Pen the
National Democratic Platform.
WASHINGTON, May l3.-1f the sound
money men control at Chicago Senator
David b. Hill will write the democratic
platform. The senator, for personal
reasons, is anxious to perform this of
fee, and the sound money leaders are
willing that he be accorded the honor.
The personal reasons which actuate
Senator Hill have to do with his con-
test for the senatorship in New York.
he is anxious to get into the national
platform three planks which he be-
lieves will help him in his fight for the
senatorship. One is to declare against
all sumptuarv legislation: the second
is to pronounce the A. 7. A. an un-
American organization, and the third
is to favor local option.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-21
Pythians Meet in Topeka.

TOPEKA, Kan, May 1a-Three hun
dred candidates received the degree
of the grand lodge of Pythias tonight.
The members of the local lodges have
made provision to entertain 600 strang-
ers and the business houses have dec
Grated with the colors of the organiza-
ton. A parade will take place Wednes-
day, followed by ball and reception.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-05-21

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. May l2-The
guests of the Midland hotel who were
lounging in the lobby last night were
treated to surprise when Miss Mana
A. Clapper. employed as telegraph
operator at the hotel. horsew whipped
Edwin Il. Thompson, another operator.
and drove him from the corridor under
a rain Of blows Thompson is former
lover Of Miss CIapper and she alleges
that he had said scandalous things
a harrf her