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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-06-27
A SILENCE THAT BODIED ILL.
The Merchant Will Probably BE More
Careful When Talking to Strangers.

The Merchant VIII Probably he More
Careful When Talking to Strangers.
A rare story has just come to
light, and, although the incidents
are alleged to have happened some
time ago, the narrative is we'll worth
publishing. Once upon time Mr..
I. P. Hffault enjoyed an exception
ally good dinner at his home and
came down to the store at peace
with all the world. AS he entered
the building he noticed a shrewd
eyed. pleasant faced young man
standing near the door and at once
spotted him for a travelling man.
He greeted the stranger, shook
hands, etc., and in answer to an in
quiry as to how he was feeling re-
piled:
Excellent! Just had a fine din
ner-an elegant dinner! I tell you
my wife is splendid cook. She
does get up a meal just to suit me. {"
is that SOP" said the stranger.
"What did you have for dinner.
might ! inquirer"
"Oh, everything good-roast tur-
key, oyster sauce, mashed potatoes,
hot biscuits-my wife does make
elegant biscuits-and then we fin
ished up on good dessert and black
coffee. It was fine, sir, fine.
There was quizzical smile on the
strangers face as Mr.. Tiffault was
called away for moment, and then
he quietly took his departure. On
reaching the street he at once in.
quired his way to the Tiffault resi-
dence. When he reached the house,
he paused for a moment, but as the
odor of roast turkey and cafe au lait
greeted his nostrils he walked bold
ly up to the front door and rang
the bell. Ms. Tiffault answered the
bell in person. The stranger walked
in, greeted the lady effusively and
then remarked about as follows:
II am somewhat at a disadvantage
in being an entire stranger to you.
Mrs. Tiffault. but your husband is a
very dear friend and business ao-
quaintance of mine. just left him
at the store, where he has been ex-
tolling the merits of your lovely
cookery. When he had found that I
had not dined, nothing would do
i, but for me to come right down and
get dinner here, he was so anxious
for me to partake of the repast you
had prepared. He said that he was
very busy, and that ! must waive
all apologies and come right to the
house just as if he were here.
Well, any one that knows how the
ayetage housewife likes to hear her
cooking praised can imagine the
spread that the gentleman sat down
to after all that soft talk. There was
nothing in the house too good for
him. When, at last, he drew min
gled sigh of satisfaction and weari-
ness. the table looked as It cyclone
had visited it. On the pretext of
having to take long ride the well
fed" friend" of Mr.. Tiffault filed
his pockets with apples and oranges
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-06-27
THE REAL LINCOLN
Lowly Pursuits of a Marvellous
Genius.
ERRAND BOY AT A COUNTRY INN.
Gains Local Fame Narrator of StO-
ries-Noted For skin a Surveyor-In-
creased knowledge Promotes His For
tune-An Exchange of Compliments.

BY JESSE ". WEIk.
Joint Author of "Herndon s Life of Lincoln"
Copyright ls{6, by American Press Associa.
ton
The route travelled must have passed
through Princeton, Ind, for when Mr.
Lincoln, OH his journey to Washington
i'll 1860, was introduced at Lafayette,
Ind, to Robert Stockwell he observed
that the name had familiar sound !;
that about 30 years before, while pass
ing through the town of Princeton, he
saw the name Stockwell e. Sons paint
ed i'll gold letters OH the sign of n mcr-
chant, and as it was the first gilt or
gold lettering and likewise the first
painted sign he ever saw he had
never forgotten it. The coincidence was
rendered all the more striking when Mr..
Lincoln learned that the gentleman to
whom he had been introduced was in
reality ono Of the sons of Robert Stock
well mentioned on the sign. He had
moved from Princeton to northern In
diana ana became one Of the wealthy
men of that section
AT the end Of the first year spent in
/ Illinois, during which time he split in
Macon county the rails destined to
make him immortal and jouneyed on
Il tatboat to New Orleans, young Lin
coin finds himself at last in the little
village Of New Salem, freed from the
restraints of his family and ready to be-
gin life on his own account A mere
elrand boy hired to odd jobs at Mrs.
Alley tavern, he had scarcely been able
to make the acquaintance of the village
loafers until he had, unknowingly per-
haps, by an adroit stroke made himself
at once one Of the institutions of the
place He had narrated story
AS this is the first one Of his stories
in Illinois of which there is any reliable
account, and as / have the narrative in
the handwriting of one who listened to
it, manuscript now over 30 years old,
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-06-27
Gemelli Rings.

A quaint custom of the long ago
was that of breaking ring for be,
trothal. Such rings were fashioned
for the purpose, being made of two
twin circles. and were called gimmal
rings from the word gemelli, mean.
ing twins.
A ring Of pure gold she from her finger took.
And Just in the middle the same there she
broke.
Quoth she, ''As a token of love you this take.
And this as pledge will keep Tor your sake. -
The gimnal was also q favorite
wedding ring for many years. New
York World.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-06-27
Whv He Quit the Game,

'Take a hand?" queried Smith
as Jones stood watching the poker
game at the club.
"No. Quit.
whats the matter-cold feet?"
"No. I always come out loser. p"
II never saw you lose in my life. y
II know you never saw me, but ]
lose. If I happen to win a little
here, my wife smilingly insists on
my dividing my winnings when ]
get home. If lose, I get lecture
on the evils of gambling, and the
next day, in order to get even, my
wife runs bills down town to the
amount lost. If I tell her ! came
out just even, she takes half the
money to prevent me losing all !
have, so I am bound to lose. "-sar
Francisco Post.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-06-27
No New Thing.

The tendency to ape men in their
dress, so noticeable at the present
time in certain type of woman, far
from being modern, is as old as The
Spectator at least, if not older, and
Addison, in an essay, comments upon
it with gentle humor.
A lady dressed, according to the
fashion of the advanced woman OF
the time, in a mans hat, periwir
and riding coat met tenant of 81
Roger de Coverley. She asked
whether house near at hand were
not Coverley Hall.
The man, seeing only the male
part of his querist, replied, "Yes,
sir.
But upon the further question,
whether Sir Roger was married
man, ohanclng to drop his eye to the
lady's skirt, the embarrassed man
changed his note to "No, madam. .
London Spectator.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-06-27
Sweeney Bros.

and reached for his hat. AS ne
passed into the hall Mrs. Tiffault in
quircd:
"Did understand you to say you
were commercial traveler?"
"On, no, madam! lam not CON-
mercial traveller.
By this time the front steps were
reached
What is your business, them"
Madam" replied the friend Of
her husband, II am professional
tramp-a weary Willie-and I bid
you Il very reluctant farewell. "
Then there was a slow falling cur.
tain, weird music and a silence that
BODIED i'll to the unsuspecting mer-
chant. t.-Marshfield (Mass.) News.
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/ BY JESSE ". WEIk.
/ (Joint Author of - 'Hcrndons Life of Lincoln. "
Copyright. lsf6, by American Press Associa.
/ tion.l
New-York tribune., 1896-01-03
OPPONENTS LOCKED OUT.

The mudGle over the lection OF Excise Commis-
soners a.most resulted in pitched battle yes'e--
day in the Offices OF the Board in Stapeton staten
Island when the new Board attempted 10 take pos
session Of the rooms and books
As has been Already told. the old Board whicn
Is Independent Democratic. decided to contest the
e.ect,on a.legipg that the new Board was not ie-
gallv qualified and. therefore. they were still the
proDer o.licers Yesterday the new Board appeared
on ,hc scene. and demanded the books ana doci-
,nerts as wen as the combination OF the big safe.
IN, ,hev got neither. Recourse was then made 10
the ,an!tor OF the building for keys to the off e.
The O i Board. In the mean time had taken their
departure. after securely locking the doors. The
rsw RoarI got the keys. and in short space "
time proceeded e organize as a Board Of Excise
Commissioners. George CARLY who was given
certiacate of election troy, Mortified. was refus'A
recognition The Board tnen organized with Abra-
b,n, (;~eenwald chairman. Andrew FetherstOn
"s ,,sasurer ana John G. Schnbbe secretary.
When The formal!t.es had been gone through with
ths Ros Fl sent the cerk 10 "A hardware shop. and
two bir mack pad.ocks and four staples were pur-
chassi and the old Commissioners were effectualiy
locked
New-York tribune., 1896-01-03

tween Venezuela and q British dependency.
There is no doubt that the~proceedings in the
Transvaal will have an interest for this Govern
ment which they otherwise would not have be-
cause of their possible application to the NeneZ-
uela boundary question
A TALK WITH JUSTICE BREWER.
In response TO inquiries. Justice Brewer said to-
day that while he could not speak with full in
formation. yet he had doubt the sessions OF
the Commission would be held in Washington, as
IT was the most accessible point and, moreover,
much of the documentary evidence, maps etc.
which would initiate the inquiry were to be
found here For the present the Justice Will con-
tinue his work In the supreme Court as ii Is felt
that the premnaries If organization and the
collection Of evidence may continue through the
present month leaving the more serious work Of
examination by the Commission tO begin about
February l. when the supreme Court takes a
months recess This will permit the Justice 70
hear pending cases and thereafter give his eX-
elusive time to the Commission. IT, however, the
COMMISSIONS labors begin earlier than is antici-
pa;ed Mr. Brewer is ready at any time 10 join
his associates.
Justice Brewer when asked II the Commission
was likely to 90 abroad 10 pursue its investiga-
tions said il might be that the State Department
had, nrepared certain features OF evidence re-
garded as essential and which would serve as
Groundwork for the investigation. In that event,
Soub,less this would be gone over. and then the
New-York tribune., 1896-01-03
VENEZELA'S EVIDENCE READY.
LARGE QUANTITIES OF DOCUMENTS AND MAPS
PREPARED FOR PRESENTATION TO
TIE COMMISSION.

Waenlngton Jan THE Venezuelan Minister
promptly cabod to his Government this morning
the news Of the appointment OF the Boundary COM
mission and the names Of its members. The Nenez-
uean officials In Caracas had already assumed that
the Commission would b. authoriG d by Congress and
had lost time in preparing that countrys side OF
the controversy for its consideration All their evil
dencc has been complete for some years. bat much
depends whether the Commission decides TO vist
Venezuela or 10 hold all It's sessions In this country.
President Crespo has instructed Minister Andrade
10 inform him possible Of the resolution
Of the Commission this point. that there may be
no delay In submitting the Venezuelan case. The
documents are exceedingly voinmln)us and include
a isrge number OF valuable maps. which mus. he
sent 10 Washington II the Commission decides l. sit
are ready for immediate transmission. They could
New-York tribune., 1896-01-03

jngton with directions to examine closely. among
other things, the mineral wealth of those coun-
tries. . =,
Il was in Venezuela for several months. said
he .'snd had an opportunity to note the natural
limItless wealth Of that region. | know something
lIsh and [ have had many needless difficulties
thrown in my path by British explorers and Of Of
fcals Consequently. do not ike them as whoie,
INT I have nv doubts about the correctness of the
position taken by the United States upon the Ncnez-
,Ieian question The Monroe Doctrine Is correct
as principle but it's application in this case is in
nv opinor not clear. / cannot now go into de-
dents Arbitration Commission will find much dif
Gculty in demonstrating that the British are In
terIorers in that region"
New-York tribune., 1896-01-03
DAvITT FAvORs THE MONROE DOCTRINE
TILE MASS OF THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND. HE
SAYS ARE OPPOSED TO sALISBrRY'S
ATTITUDE.


Michael Davitt. who is the member Of the Brit
ish Parliament from East Kerry and South Mayo,
arrived here on New Years Day from Wash
ington and is staying at the Broadway Central
Hotel. Mr. Davitt left England las, spring and
has been on a tour Of the Australian colonies. He
will make a short stay in this city and then
return to Ireland some time next week.
He was at his hotel yesterday and talked
freely on international and national subjects
When asked about the Transvaal INVASION he
said. In my judgment and ! do not think 1t Is
mistaken. the credit for the counterminding Of
the invasion of the Transvaal belongs to ceve-
land and Oncy. and not to Salisbury and Cham
berlan. The manly attitude which the United
States took in the Nenezuelln matter has com
PEELED England 10 condemn an expedition which
otherwise would have had the blessing of that
land -gra bling nation. England would have had
uttle 20 fear from Germany y she had not been
I'm serious trouble with the Monroe Doctrine. Be
cause John Bull has remained out Of the Triple
Alliance he has had the balance OF power in Eu-
rope, and the prestige such position has given
him allows him 20 look for little nations which
ne may bully o! grab. .
Mr. Davlft thought Dr. Jameson's raid would not
have been arrested but for the Nenezuean cCmP.ca-
ton. Nor dd he think that Germany would nave
stepped ~ because tncn Lord Salisbury might throw
Ensiands influence with Franc and Russia ana ana
against the Triple Alliance. He dd not think tne
sudden mpgse but weil-iaid plan If, IL WIPE ape
secure the god mines OF Johannesburg.
Il believe in the Monroe Doctrine" he continued.
! hrmy De.eVe tnat tne ma o. Serv v w. and he
lingo cass wao are the social enemies Of the tony
Millions Of Great Britain and all OF Ireland The
in'i~rs Of Great Britain win not back the Tories in
a hyht with the United States over a policy OF
p,uadcr In South America. lie sad that now tnat
il was found that the whole Of America was behind
the Monroe Doctrine England YOU'D stop clustering
and back down a she did in the Trent affair. sails.
bury's Government. he said Is In a big hole and and
fe,: irfshmen he thought. would sympathlze with
MS Efforts 20 eXtricate himself Mr Davltt thought
the United States should take into the family OF
Stries the Republic of Hawai-; should recognize the
should
the newt time Il Christian was murdered or outraged
~. .,1 Tu,l-
New-York tribune., 1896-01-03
MAY NOT HAZE To 60 ABROAD
FREDERIC r. cOUpERT Oh THE WORK OF TIL
COMMISSION.

FREDERIC r. COUDERT ON THE WORK OF THE
COMMISSION.
Frederic r. Coudert said 10 Tribune reporter
,a,e Yesterday that he had received no official not
hcaton from President Cleveland of his appoint
rnent to the Venezuelan Commission. He expressed
the view that the Commission would pronaDy meet
al the earliest possible moment, 30 that the in
vestiration might be pushed with al. possible dis
patch.
Mr.. Couder; added. Il do not think 1t VIII be nee
essary for the Commission TO go TO Nenczue!a as
a body. for DO not what could be obtained
there % which We would not have access in tais
country All We have do is 70 get AT the rec
ords Doubtless some Of these are IN the posses
sion Of Spain and Holland. believe thos" Govern
ments viii readily afford access to the records
Why should they note We viii be simply looking
for facts. r
''Do / think that England will aid US? That Is n
difficult question to answer. do not see why she
should not. sine. investigation may cnd the
whole matter
Mr. Coudert said in conclusion that possibly one
or two Of the Commission would have TO go abroad
or to South America. TO hunt up the records The
bulk OF the work. however. would nave TO ne done
here. lie said he had persona. acquaintance with
two or three other members of the Ccrnmission lie
had met ex-preslent White, of Cornell University
New-York tribune., 1896-01-03
FIVE CITIES WANT THE DEMOCRATS.

Logansport Ind. Jan. 2.-P Sheerin secretary
~ the Democratic National Committee. has re-
cevei and paced ile, the applications OF hVe
cites that aspire to entertain the Democratic Ma
t,oual Convention They are Chicago. New-forA'
g., Louis San Francisco and Cincinnati. Mr'
coorir hos been yar:ousy reported OF late as being
s,rorriv IN favor of either Chicago Cincinnati.
q, ,ccouu, of their proximity 10 Indiana ana the
Nattbovs boom. Mr.. Sheer.n yesterday denied thdi
h. had eve. expressed such opinion. and declared
fh1f he would express no preference untl ne tieI
with the other members OF the committee ior me
purpose OF rxng the time and place Tor noiiihs
enuy
New-York tribune., 1896-01-03

all possible evidence TO support their claim they
had never expected TO be asked 10 produce II.
and have not arranged II in such shape that IT
could be promptly submitted. 1t would rot be
surprising. therefore. in case Great Britain
should take cognizance of the appointment OF the
Commission. If a request should be received from
Lord Salisbury asking for a sufficient delay to
enable his Government to prepare documentary
proofs In any event the actual discussion Of
the merit, Of the controversy can hardly begin
New-York tribune., 1896-01-03
TALK WITH A BELGIAN EXPLORER.
Dol I-DTFr'L or THE RELATION OF THE MONROE

Dol ETTTL OF TIE KELA ION OF TIE MON1t0r
DOCTRINE, To TIT: VENEZUELAN DISPUTE.
San Francisco. Jan. 2.--Dr Maximo Schumann. the
noted Belgian naturalist and traveller. Is In this
city. having just returned from a trip through Mex
ico and Arizona HIS journcyings have been ex-
tended through, Central Africa. South and North
America also Central Europe. While In Arizona
II few months ago he was reported Killed by the
Auachcs and the news was tcleeraphed to the Bel
gian Government in whose employ he was at the
time on January g. DR.. Schumann viii start ior
an extended trip through Southern ASIA possibly
I'm the interest the Smithsonian institution Wash-
New-York tribune., 1896-01-03
ALL UNOFFICIAL. ASSISTANCE POSSIBLE.
HOW THE vENTzt ztELAN COMMISSIONERS SHOULD
BE TREATEI.- ABsENcE or THE NAMES oF
LINCOLN AND PiElrs REGRETTED THE
TIMES" CONDEMNS TIE SELECTION

LINCOLN AND PHEIrs REGRETTED THE
TIMES. CONDEMNS THE SELECTION
or MR. COrDERT.
London. Jan. THE Westminster Gazette In
an article on the subject Of the appointment Of ih
United State Venezuelan Boundarg Commission.
says:
Crea, Britain should treat the Veneznelan Com
mission with perfect po.itenesI and give them az
possible informal assistance. though not admitting
their jurelction bat should not allow British OH
The 81. James, Gazette regrets the absenc" -
ex-Inited States Ministers Lincoln anl Phelps from
the Commission. but highly commends the appoint
inent Of Messrs. White and Gilman.
all that can bc said for the nominees * that while
they are Reputable and may be absolutely l iali-
mand for their conclusions any recognition out
side Of the nied Saes T &sr Even Snd IL
would be impair d by the addition Of Nj. Cn'i"ri.
troversy l. not only insultlhg bui IT. inan'I,ssiy
actuated by bias that IS Entirely incompatible
tessed to Contemplate in his message.
The paper reltcrates tina. # is Impossible for
Great Britain In any way officially to recognize the
The DAILY News" comme1iipg on the apnoipi- IT..
President Cleveland. will tomorrow say that the
nominations will win general rcspcct IN Ensland'
where public opinion Wiz readily recognize IA com
mission which diplomacy must necessarily ignore.
It's report cannot fail to be INSTRUCTIVE 10 both
Jngoes OF both countries Will confer the greatest
possibIe benefit on humanity by not making "A
.'T1e Morning Post" will say:
None OF the members of The Commission. except
Justice brewer and the Hon Andrew ID. White.
fas anv claim to occupy the great position AS
signed 10 him while Mr.. Frederic X. coud"ri, on
any principle Of :dir play ami common sense y
isulalined by his public declarations. The posi-
tion OF the gentlemen appointed 10 In complete har-
mony with the .vcrbearng language OF President
d'icve,and's Venezuelan message.
..Thc Standard Will comment on the appoint
ments I'm sarcastic vein. II VIII say:
II would b.. for Englshmen TO criticse the
gentlemen wto have consented 10 assist tAe PTesl-
dents studies OF political geography II the r
names command the confidence OF the American
people that IL all that can be expected Or desr"l,
ihoiIrh We shall watch their doines with curiosity
and even respect. That VIII be the beginning ana
end ~ orr interest
New-York tribune., 1896-01-03
yO EVIDENCE TO CONIlCT or ARSON.

John Tobo,a q grocery c.erk nineteen years old
who ,yas remanded Wednesday on charge of twice
4ttnc trr to rubbish in the cellar under TIE gro Gerry
of Martin Finck his employer. on Tuesday last.
,rr,iyned before MAGISTRATE Crane. at the Harlem
,'curf Yesterday afternoon and discharged. The pO-
ltcsmon who made tn, arrest had direct evidence
ag,inst tho man. and Deputy FIRE Marshal sullivan
STA that ne id not think there was testimony
enough 10 secure conviction.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-03

be presented to the state Depar'lent "'traJ bera
davs of the notification that they were Ie4ii rnst
J:ntll that time the work OF the ComnlSs,,on ia .
necessarily be altogether of preliminary % H.
If the organization OF the body Is perl'tinr' in NJ
nov exnectsd early next week. some LII III, 'nu
aIanse before the American Ministers at me na,n ns
ari Madrid can secure and transmit copies o .i
ani Snanish archves which are considered essentiai
TO an impartial adjudication Of the oppoShs er,iani
V.rez,I,la is however prepared to FURNISH Cer,in'
comics Of all IN. Sc documents which tsnd 10 PIon
her right to the disputed territory ana psInap
New-York tribune., 1896-01-03

MISSIONS WITHIN THE plsPrTEp TERRITORY
WERE INCLUDED - THE DIOCESE
~ EARAlAS

Rome Jan The representative Of the United
Press learns that important documents have been
round In the archives of the Vatican relating to
catnoic missions IN Venezuela. These docU .ncnts
show that the missions within the territory claimed
hv 1ir.at Britain included in the diocese of
caracas prior to Great Britain acquiring Guiana.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-03

inside OF th- next two weeks. and there IS no
possibility Of a decision for several months II
tie investigation IS to be made as thorough as
is contemplated.
tFr Chamber Of Commerce action ani explanation OF tho
boundar, dispute. see Page 49,
New-York tribune., 1896-01-03
SIDNEY DREW c0upANY coLLAPsFS.

Memphis Tenn. Jar. The sidney Drew Com
oan, went to niaccs here last night. y poor
o, I'm 10 this ront and internal dissens ons
caused the collapse. All members save tNo, w.o
live i'm Memphis have departed hence for New
YORK.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-03
DENIAL. FROM GOVERNOR BRADLEY.

Frankfort KY Jan 2-Governor Bradley denies
r,uhaticav the story printed in Louisville papers
thai Re had started his campaign for PresnenI
III. also saws he Is not a candidate Tor SENATOR