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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-01-11

not assume their offices under the pres
ldents proclamation until today, their
signatures to Mr.. Aliens credentials of
course had not been signed.
Mr.. Crisp of Georgia did not question
the facts as stated, but thought Mr..
Allen should not be sworn in until a
report had been made upon the case by
the committee. The matter was referred
to the judiciary committee, with leave
to report at any time.
On Mr.. Hits motion a resolution
was adopted appointing William L.
Wilson on the board of regents of the
Smithsonian institute
At 1920 the house adjourned until to-
morrow.
A caucus of republican senators will
be held tomorrow to consider the ques-
tons that have arisen in the house tar
if bill. The committee is undecided
between reporting the bill without
amendments and amending it so as to
make sure of the support of certain
senators who have indicated a DISPOSE
ton to press very strongly for in
creases
There is some apprehension lest the
silver republicans and the populists,
who, it is believed, would ordinarily
support a tariff bill, may insist upon
adding free coinage amendment to
the tariff bill, and it is hoped the eau
Gus will have the effect of indicating
what may be expected from the repub-
liCan silver senators.
The senate committee on public lands
today decided to report favorably sew
eral bills, among them being the bill
granting to each of the states of Cali
fornia, Oregon, Washington, Montana,
Idaho. Nevada, Wyoming, Colorado and
South Dakota 25 per cent of all moneys
paid to the United States by each Of
the states for mineral lands for the
maintenance Of a school Of mines in
each of said states.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-01-11
THE LATEST IN CHECK FoRGERlEs
Nevada Bank of san Francesca Lost
$4,000 ny the Scheme.

Chicago, Jan. GA dispatch from San
Francisco says:
One Of the cleverest check forgeries
perpetrated here for years has just
leaked out. 1t costs the Nevada bank
$40, 000 and it presents some new wrink-
les in forgery to the local experts.
December 10 A II. Holmes, a mer-
chandise broker who had offices in the
Chronicle building, and who had done
some business through the Nevada
bank, presented a check at that bank
drawn to his order on the Croker
Woolworth bank of this city for $22, 900.
The check was drawn in Woodland,
Cal, and Holmes explained that he
turned it in for collection at the Nevada
bank to save the trouble of Identifying
himself at the Crocker-W OOlWOrth
bank AS he had had an account at the
Nevada bank for several months and
had deposited and drawn considerable
sums, the cashier did not suspect any
thing The check appearing all right
to the cashier, he put $4,000 to Holmes
credit and paid him in gold $4,000. That
is the last that has been seen of him or
the coin.
When the check reached the Wood
land bank through the clearing mousse
inquiry was made at once, as the only
check drawn by this bank on the Crock
er bank near the date Of this bogus
check was for $12. Experts were put on
the check and microscopic inspection
showed Holmes had raised the $12 check
to $22, 000 and had not only made eras-
ures so as to defy anything but mi
croscopic inspection, but had filled in
the perforated figures and had made
new perforations of 500, 900
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-01-11
TRANSVAAL CLOSED TO EVE RYONE
Permit From the President Required for
Permission to Travel.

London, Jan. 6.-The following dis
patch has been received from Johannes
burg, January 2, at midnight:
"a dispatch from Kruegersdorf to-
night reports that the survivors of DR..
JamesOn's forces are in a terrible con-
dition, having had no sleep or food since
December 90 A meeting of the Ger
mans yesterday decided to send depu-
tation to assure President Kureger Of
their loyalty, though they have no
grievances. They telegraphed to EN-
perOr William, through the German
consul, imploring him to bring pressure
to prevent England from meddling in
the TransVaal.
THE defense committee in Johannes
burg is serving out arms. A provisional
government has been declared with
force of 10000 Thousands of Beers are
outside of the town. Offers of help from
all parts of Cape Colony have been re-
received by the defense committee and
men are enrolling rapidly"
A dispatch from Cape Town, January
6, says:
president Kruger has stopped the
food supplies into Johannesburg. The
whole of the national reform committee
has been arrested. Nobody is allowed
to enter the Transvaal without pass
port issued by Kruger"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-01-11
SCANLON'S DAYS ARE NUMBERED
The Actor OF Irish Pays Slowly Dying
in BIOomingdale Asylum.

New York, Jan. 6.-Only a few weeks
more Of life, at the most, remain to
Billy Seaman, who in his lifetime has
given joy and pleasure to hundreds Of
thousands of theater-gOers in this coun-
try, and whose forced withdrawal from
the boards by the decline of his mental
powers marked the beginning Of the de-
cline of those dstinctively Irish plays
once so popular with the sons and
daughters of Erin's isle.
For weeks and months poor billy,
and who for a long time after his re-
ception at BlOOmngdale asylum was
among the gayest of the gay in that no.
ted retreat, has lain upon his bed utter
ly unconscious of his surroundings, and
there have been a dozen times within
this period when nurses and physicians
in attendance have imagined that the
last spark of life was Pickering. Food
and stimulants are administered to
him in liquid form, but even with this
nOuriShment he has wasted away to
skeleton, and his vitality is so low that
his legion of friends and acquaintance
in this city are expecting at any mo-
ment to learn that he has passed to his
last account
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-01-11
Mrs. Denison Fatally Wounded
by Her Husband.
HE SHOT HER IN THE BACK
Fusilade with pursuers While lie Was
Driving His Wife Before HIM
From Church.

Rockford, Wash, Jan 6.-Rockford
was the scene Of a tragedy last even
ing which created intense excitement
for time, and which will be a topic
of conversation for days to come Frank
Denison shot his wife and made an I'M
successful attempt to kill others.
The shooting grew out of trouble of
a domestice nature. Mrs. Denison has
for some time refused to live with her
husband, on account of his drinking
habits.
Last spring she left him and went to
live with Pat Hickey and his step
daughter, Nettie Hail. Denison has
several times tried to persuade his wife
to return to him, but has been refused
He has at several times threatened her
life and that of Hickey, whom he ac-
cuses of being the cause of the trouble
Last week he told Mrs. DenisOn that
he would kill her if she did not leave
the house of Hickey. He was under the
influence of liquor at the time, and Mrs.
Denison had him arrested for threaten
ing to kill her, but owing to failure to
appear against him he was released.
Last evening, while slightly intoxicat-
for his wife She was not there, but
Hickey was. AT the muzzle of a re-
volver he compelled Hickey to go into
the woodshed, and told him to stay
there until Mrs. Denison returned but
Hickey, watching his chance, broke and
ran.
DenisOn then went to the church and
compelled his wife to leave with him.
Tn Gilbert al of oh11rph
and fearing trouble, deputized Ben Ra-
venscroff and Stanford Cornell to fol-
low Denison, and if he offered any VIC
lence to arrest him. While they were
on their way home Denison turned and
told them to turn back. Ravenscroff
did not comply with the demand, and
DenisOn began firing at him.
Ravenscroff returned the fire. and
called upon Denison to stop, but Deni-
son then started after the woman, who
had started to run. When within Is or
20 feet of his wife he fired, but she did
not stop. He then fired a second time,
and she fell. She had received two shots
in her back, just below the right Shout
der blade, one ball penetrating the
lungs and probably lodged in the breast
and the other ranging downward to
the stomach.
Denison, who had emptied his revol-
Yer, was seized by the two men sent
to follow him, after having flung his
gun into the snow. He was locked up
and said he was only sorry he did not
kill his wife and Hickey also. He had
a hearing before Justice Gilbert today
and was held pending the result of the
injuries to Mrs. Denison.
Mrs. Denison is resting easily, but the
chances for her recovery are slight
Denison received two slight flesh
wounds. one in the shoulder and the
other in the calf of the leg.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-01-11
DEADLY QUARREL OF NEIGHBoRs
Patrick Calvin Inflicted Mortal Wounds
and was Himself Killed.

Indianapolis, jan 6.-Patrick Calvin
supposed to be partially insane, began
to shoot his neighbors in Deloss street
this afternoon. His first shot fatally
injured Samuel PAUL. He then shot
Mrs. w. d. Murphy, perhaps fatally.
Mr.. Murphy shot Calvin dead. The
families quarreled a year ago and the
sudden renewal of the quarrel is sup
posed to have driven Calvin into frenzy.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-01-11
OMAHA is LOSER BY OVER sll5,ooC
Amount Of Defalcation OF Ex.Treasurer
BOIIin Figured Out.

Omaha, Jan. 6.-The report of experts
submitted to the city council tonight
shows that the entire defalcatiOn of eX-
City Treasurer Henry BOllin amounts
to more than $115 900. An impression has
been circulated that the additional
shortage of ST., ZOO, which was only
made public the other day, represented
simply an error in bookkeeping.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-01-11
HEAVY WEIGHT FELL UPON THEM
Instant Death OF Four Miners in a Penn.
sylVania Shaft.

Shamokin, Penn, Jan. 6.-While four
workmen were being lowerd into the
shaft of the Luke Fidler mine this
morning, the "billy," which balances
the elevator and weighs about 1000
pounds, fell upon them without warn
ing and they were instantly killed. Their
names are: James Merritt, aged %;
Stephen Merritt, %; Patrick Lynch, %;
Peter Roberts, 20.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-01-11
BRIEF SESSION IN THE HousE
from Utah Is Compelled TO
wait for His Credentials.

!, washington, Jan. 6-The session Of
.ne house today was exceedingly brief,
MT Frederick Of Kansas made a re-
inc - tor unanimous consent for swear
roso 80 clarence E. Allen, elected to rep
Mai 'ne new state of Utah. He ex-
iar eu mat Aliens election was regu-
The o anu there was no contest. but as
eoVernor and other state officers did
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-01-11
MAJOR ARMIES WAS ReMANDED AGAIN
Quarrel With General Schotield TO Re.
suit in Trial.

Washington, Jan. 6.-The sensational
Armes case, arising out of the arrest of
Major Armes and his confinement by
order of General SchOfeld acting sec
rotary Of war, and just about retiring
from command of the army, had anoth-
er sensational sequel today, when the
district court of appeals Overruled the
order of Judge Bradley, who released
Armes on a writ of habeas corpus and
ordered that he be remanded to military
custody. Armes doubtless will appeal
to the United States supreme court. In
the opinion of the court of appeals,
Judge Bradley's action was erroneous
and should be reversed.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-01-11
SENATOR BROWNE PAID PROMPTLY
Sent "A Draft TO the Treasurer or Idaho
for Money Alleged TO Be Due.

Boise, Jan. 4-Attorney General Par
sons today received a dispatch from State
Senator Browne of Moscow stating that
he had sent a draft for $500, the balance
due the state from his term as county
treasurer The money has been held as
commission for handling funds arising
from the sale of school lands. He was
notified Friday that suit would be in
stituted if the amount were not paid at
once.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-01-11
STATEMENT ON THE BOND ISSUE
Carlisle, 1t Is Reported, Will Report the
Ordering of Public Loan.

New York, Jan. "a special to the
World from Washington says:
Secretary Carlisle will at once issue
full statement to the public on the
bond issue 1t will most undoubtedly
announce that the president will order a
public loan"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-01-11
Earal Explosions.

New York, Jan. 6.-Three distinct ex-
plosions in the works of the United States
and Canada Decreasing Company took
place this afternoon in Brooklyn. One
man was killed, three injured.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-01-11
RAlLR AID LOCOMOTIVE BLEW VI
NearI All OF the Train Crew Killed or
Mortality Wounded.

GAINESVILLE, O., Jan. Am engine used
on the Columbus, Sandusky & Hooking
Valley railway between Fultonham and
Mountperty exploded this morning. Bert
Meade, the engineer, and Fireman Frank
Fesse were instantly killed. Ira Morris,
conductor of the freight train which was
being assisted over the grade, was ia
tally injured. Fred Kreets, brakeman,
can not be found.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-05
TAX RETURNS FOR 1sss-'ss.
Office of the County Auditor Of York
County. South Carolina,

SOuIh
YoRKvILLE, s. c., December 4, 1895.
TN accordance with law, the TAX
i BOOKS for the RETURN OF PER-
SONAL PROPERTY for the fiscal year.
1S95-'96, will be opened on JANUARY
GOTH, 1895. For the convenience of tax
payers, will attend the following places
on the days named, to receive tax returns ::
At Bullock's Creek, on Friday, Janua-
ry3.
At McConnellsville, Saturday, Janua-
ry 4.
At Antioch, on Tuesday, January Z.
AtNewport, on Wednesday, JanuaryS.
At Clay Hill, on Thursday, January 9.
At Harper's Store, point on Friday,
January 10.
At Clark's Fork, on Monday, January
13.
At Smyrna, on Tuesday, January IA.
At Grover, on Wednesday, January Is.
At Buffalo, on Thursday, January 49,
At Blacksburg, on Friday and Satur-
day, January, 17and 18.
At Yorkville, on Monday, January 20.
At Glover, on Tuesday and Wednesday,
January 81 and %.
At Bethany, on Thursday, January g.
At Hickory Grove, on Friday and Sat
urday, January "a and 25.
At Roddey's, on Monday, January q.
At Rock Hill, on Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, January
2Sth, 10Th, 3Otb, 31st and February LIST.
At Yorkville, Monday, February g.
At Fort Mill, Wednesday and Thurs
day, February and 6.
At Yorkville, from Friday, February 7,
to Thursday, February 20, inclusive, at
which latter date the books will be closed
and so per cent. penalty will attach to
delinquents. w. j. WATERS,
County Auditor.
December 81 If
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-05

~ A gentleman travelling in Texas,
met on the road a wagon drawn by
four oxen driven by a countryman,
who, in addition to the skillful crack
of the whip, was vociferously encour-
aging his horned horses in this fashion
"Haw Presbyterian" Gee Baptist" "
"Whoa Episcopalian," "Get up Meth
odist." The traveller stopped the driv.
er. remarking to him that he had
strange names for his oxen, and he
would like to know why he thus called
them. Said the driver: call this OK
Presbyterian, because he's tr9e blue
and never fails, pulls through Difficult
ties and holds to the end. l call this
OK Baptist, because he is always after
water and it seems as though he'd
never drink enough, then again ne
won't eat with the rest. call this OK
Episcopalian, because he has mighty
way of holding up his head, and if the
woke gets a little too tight he tries to
kick and draw clear out of the track.
I call this OK Methodist, because ne
puffs and blows as he goes along,
and you'd think he was pulling all
creation but he don't pull pound un'
less YOU continually stir him up"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-05

BROKE IT GENTLY.-Young Wife
Why, dear, you were the stroke oar
at college, weren't you?
Young Husband-Yes, love.
"And very prominent member OF
the gymnastic class p
"I was the leader"
"And quite hand at all athletic
exercises ?"
"Quite a hand? My gracious! l
was the champion walker, the best
runner, the head man at lifting heavy
weights and as for carrying-why, l
could shoulder barrel of -four
"Well, love, just please carry the
baby a couple of hours. I'm tired"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-05
Auluaruus Aeparttaent.

How HE SUCCEEDED.-The dark
ways of politicians are not always
past finding out An Indian agent,
whose official character was not above
reproach, determined to present MS
case favorably to the administration by
sending a delegation to Washington
to declare his praises.
He dressed the aborigines in an ex:
traordinary costume of war-paint and
feathers, to their own great astonish,
ment, and filled them full OF bad
whisky and praise of himself, sent
them on their way. At Washington,
the following conversation took place
between them and one of the national
officials
s'Is Captain Jones-the agent-a
good man"
"Good man !" (sententiously2
"Does he steal the Indians bacon
and four?"
"Sometime."
"Does he get drunk ?"
"Mos' evly day."
ssHe is a good man, you say ?"
.tGood man !'
"Why
"He good man he gif US plenty
dollah to say dat. He make us colo,
he make us hungry; he steal, he get
drunk, but he says he goodiest kind Oh
man. He tell US say so! Captain
Chones good man! Ugh"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-05
ARE YOU
A THINKING
MAN z?

OR do you let somebody else do your
" studying. If you are thinker we
want you to consider a few points which
we will submit. Here they are: Can
YOU afford to go on from day to day,
week to week and year to year without
throwing around your wife, children or
those dependent upon you, that iron clad
protection which is absolutely guaran-
teed to them by policy in a first-class
life insurance company? II you decide
that you cannot ignore life insurance, are
yo; using the same business sense that
characterizes your daily business transac-
tions if yon place your insurance with 9
company that charges you twice as much
for your protection as it is worth, or as
another company equally as reliable will
furnish it for? The MUTUAL RESERVE
FUND LIFE ASSOCIATION, Of New York,
has been in business about ID years and
during that time has paid more than
800, ,OOO, 900 to the beneficiaries OF de-
ceased policy holders. 1t has in force
TODAY as much insurance as the TIL REE
STONGEST old line companies had when
they had reached the same age, and some
thing like $50,000,0O0 to spare.
It has more assets, as compared
to liabilities than any company IN
the world.
1t has paid every honest death claim
that has been presented, in full, and has
never taken advantage Of technicality,
as other companies often do. Now for q
practical illustration: Say you are IS
years of age: A $1,000 life policy Cpay as
long as you live in the ,.;i, Insurance nsSt TNn
$50. So annually or $3.50 in twenty years,
if you live that long, in cold cash, not
counting interest. The same size .pollcy
in the MUTUAL RESERVE, will cost
YOU $50. 10 annually, or $l,722 in twenty
years. We will be. pleased to explain our
system to you and also to convince you
that any derogatory statement made by
any agent of any old line company par ytIag7 doing
Reserve, is absolutely false and is inspired
by his desire to sell you something you
will never derive any benefit from. 1t
will certainly do you no harm to learn all
you can about our company and Its plan
before placing your insurance:
SAM NJ. & L. GEO. GR1ST,
General Agents.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-05

s9 An Englisbman travelling on the
continent engaged the services OF
smart courier, and on arriving at ar
inn one evening he sent him for thf
travellers register, that he might enter
his name, in accordance with Wit the
Austrian police regulations. The mar
replied that he had anticipated hi
wishes. and registered him as al
"English gentleman Of Independent
means "But how did you write my
name ?" "I can't exactly pronounce it
but copied it faithfully from mi.ord''
portmanteau." "But it is not there
Bring me the book" What was ou'
travellers amazement at finding, in
stead of very plain English name O.
two syllables, the following portentlous
entry: "Monsieur Warrantedsolld
leather" q.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-05

n@ The car was crowded. A lady
entered, and a male occupant, who
had evidently been imbibing the ar
dent pretty freely, arose to give her
his seat. Another specimen of the
genus homo slipped into the vacant
place. Indignant at the trick, the
polite son of Bacchus turned to the
interloper and scornfully remarked
81 am pretty full, I know, but shall
get over it in the morning. You are q
hog, and will never get over it!
The shot went to the mark, and the
victim sneaked out and off the car.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-05

Hot WATER.-The application o.
hot water to the surface for the RELIEF
of pain is an old well-tried remedy
The medical profession now universal
ly recognizes its value.
At the commencement of cold the
mucous membrane of the nostrils often
so swells as to prevent the passage OF
air through them, and the person is
compelled to breath through his mouth
The discomfort may be often removed
by holding the feet in quite hot water
MANY a severe headache can be re-
lieved in the same way.
Pains in the bowels may be mitigated
or removed by applying to them rub
ber bags of hot water, or folds OF wool
en- cloths wrung out from water as hot
as can be borne. The same thing is
true of faceaches, earaches, and mos'
aches and pains.
The principle on which the relle'
depends is known to be a counter
irritant. The pains in each case are
due to congested state'of the blood
vessels. That is, the vessels are un'
duly distended with blood, and thus
press upon and irritate the neighoor'
ing nerves. The hot water, by getting
up an irritation at distance, enlarges
the capillaries in that part and thus
turns the blood thither, relieving the
pressure at the points of pain.
The quantity of blood diverted, say
from the head to the feet, by plunglng
the latter in hot water, may be seen
in their exceeding redness, every one
of their million capillaries being dis
tended and crowded with blood.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-05

n@ A student said to distinguished
lawyer one day, ~ cannot understand
how circumstantial evidence can be
stronger than positive testimony" 81
will illustrate it," said the lawyer
"My milkman brings me can of milk
and says: "Sir, I know that this il
pure milk, for I drew it from the cow
washed the can thoroughly, strained il
into the can, and nobody else ha'
handled it, Now, when 1 take the
cover from the can, out leaps a bull
frog. Surely, the frog is stronger evl
dence than the man! J"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-05

s4' The father of family, becoming
annoyed at the fault-fnding of his
children over their food, exclaimed in
a rage one day at dinner: "You chill
dren are intolerable you turn up your
noses at everything. When l was a
boy, 1 was glad enough to get dry
bread to eat" "Poor papa !" said
Rose, the pet of the family, 81 am so
glad you are having such nice times
now living with mamma and u.s."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-05

The HIGHER BRANCHEs.-Neigh'
bor-I understand your son is home
from college. 1 suppose he's up in
everything? Farmer Smythe-You're
just right. He's up stairs in bed most
of the day; but if you'll come around
in the evenin' about the time I'm doin
the chores, you'll see him out there in
the front yard with snow shoe in his
hand chasin' ball over fish net in g
way that'll make your eyes stick out
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-05
UNDERTAKING.

AM handling first class line of COZ
i FINS AND CASKETS which 1 will
sell at the very lowest prices. Personal
attention at all hours.
am prepared to repair all kinds of
Furniture at reasonable prices.
J. ED JEFFERY.