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Semi-weekly independent., 1896-04-22
NEWS NUGGETS.

]. u. Buxton, cashier at the Minneapo-
lis postoilice, is said to be short in his ac-
counts about $500. He is nephew Of
President Buxton of the City Bank. He
refuses to say where the money went 10.
At Niehart, Mont, seven men were in
stantly killed, six seriously wounded and
several others badly bruised and cut by
an explosion early Saturday morning of
the magazine in the Broadwater mine
used for thawing powder.
London dispatch: Gen. Booth has cabled
to the Salvation army HEADQUARTERS at
New York instructing the officials in
charge there to publish the letters in
their possession in regard to the charges
made 10y BallingtOn Booth against the
general and his administration.
The London Globe, discussing the effect
of the election policy Of the Spanish pre-
mier, Senor Canoyas del Castillo. SAYS
that either Cuba must be allowed to fol-
low the example of the South American
republics or the motherland must grant
u generous measure of autonomy
Two firemen were crushed to death and
several others seriously injured as the re-
suit of fire which destroyed the old
depot of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany at Thirty-second and Market streets,
Philadelphia, Saturday afternoon, and en-
tailed loss of about 100000.
Herr Brand, the architect Of the late
King Ludwig of Bavaria. has died, leav-
ing many millions. King Ludwig the
mad king of Bavaria, HAD building as well
as Wagner on the brain. He spent large
sums in raising castles. palaces and villas,
and when he died left an enormous debt
that has not yet been paid off, the result
of his indulgence TO this weakness.
The German Government intends to ask
of the Reichstag large credits for quick
firing field cannon almost Immediately. a
member of the general staff says Frances
recent move in that direction has long
been anticipated,
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-04-22
Colonel Lloyd Wins a Victory.

A telegram to the British war Office in
Cairo states that Col. Lloyd defeated the
dervishes near Suakim. The khedivc
went to the railway station to witness
the departure for the front of 100 men
Of horse artillery, with six guns. and his
cousin, Prince Aziz, in charge of seventy
cavalry rcmounts. The Egyptian troops
displayed unusual enthusiasm. The sir
dar'S brother. Major Kitchener. has been
ten days waiting for an appointment. 1t
is said that this delay is owing to the
sirdar's unpopularity in high quarters.
Lieut.. Farquhar. Of the Royal Artillery.
is thought TO bc dying from injuries re-
ccivcd from fall at polo
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-04-22
Linton Not a Candidate.

Congressman w. s. Linton, of Michi-
gan, who has been urged by certain of the
a. L. A. leaders as a possible candidate
for President, says he is not now. and
never has been, IA candidate for the honor
OF nomination. He says the use of his
name in connection with the Republican
nomination for President is unauthorized,
and that it will not be presented to the ST.
Louis convention with his consent, and
that he will not be n candidate on an in
dependent A. l.. A. ticket Mr. Linton is
candidate for denomination to Congress
and is fixing up his fences in that direc-
ton
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-04-22

a gentleman who recently arrived in
Denver from New York said: Col
orado mines are the fashion just now.
My personal interests would naturally
lead me to attempt to advance the in
terests of Montana mines, but there is
no use now of talking about anything
outside of Colorado. Colorado proper
ties have the call and will continue to
attract the dollars of investors and
spectators for some time to come.
regard the present excitement as much
more legitimate than the excitement at
the time Of the Leadville BOOM"
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-04-22

Sydney Drew, the actor, tried coasting
on Il bicycle at Philadelphia and is now
in a hospital nursing his bruises.
An immense landslide has occurred at
Trubb. Switzerland. Many farms have
been devastated, whole woods have been
carried off and the loss is said to be very
great.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-04-22
Ignore the Raines Law.

There was more liquor sold in New erik
Sunday than on any previous Sunday in
many years. There was more drunken
ness seen upon the streets more depravlty
and more dens of vice wide open than the
city knew almost in the worst days of pro-
tected viciousness. Three hundred sa-
looms, which had been transferred into
so-calied hotels during the last week, were
wide open all day and night. The pro-
prietors gloated in the evasion of the law
and greeted every one with Joyous eX-
preston Scenes of drunkenness almost
universal on the East Side could have
been witnessed in isolated spots all over
the city where the subterfuge protection
of a hotel license permitted beer 10 flow
freely over the little saving sandwich that
is called a meal The kitchens of the
hotel saloons had no stoves. no chefs, no
larders. Thin board partitions had been
set up TO make cubby holes called rooms
ana beds were thrown in, but no one slept
in them. This is fair sample of all of
New York's hotel licensed saloons. In
Brooklyn there was also the usual amount
of drunkenness. Hotel saloons are not
numerous in that city and saloon screens
were drawn away from the windows.
knew where and how TO obtain their beer.
To Make Postage Stamps Sweeter.
Senator Cullom's attack on the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing. ana the prop
ositiOn TO have the postage stamps made
by contract once mere. seem 10 have
touched n popular chord. Letters have
been received by many OF the Senators
from widely separated sections of the
country declaring the "stickum'' on the
back of the postage stamps was of. the
most yillainous taste. and that the stamps
would often decline to adhere 10 the let
ters until they were treated from private
mucilage pots. In Senator Culiom's mail
was a letter from the office force of the
j. w. Barry company of Chicago. in
which the suggestion is made that in the
next supply of stamps prepared for the
Government, the 'stickum," rs almost
all the letters call it, should be sweetly
favored with sassafras or strawberry or
violet or wintergreen, or some other CON
genial flavor, so the pretty typewriter
girls TO whose lot this duty generally falls
should no longer rebel against putting on
stamps, but welcome the job as a positive
treat.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-04-22
THE LAW is A FARCE.
SUNDAY IN NEW YORK A DAY
OF WILD DEBAUCHERY.

Hundreds of Saloons Hastily Equip
ped as Hotels - Healthy Improve
ment in Commercial Circles-LintoD
Not in the Race for President.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-04-22

is coined ut the rate of $1.32h per
ounce, and is at par with gold.
To recoin it at the American mint
at 16 TO /, i. g, S1.29 per ounce, would
involve a loss of 3 per cent, amount
ing TO about S30.000,000 in the aggre-
gate. And after sustaining this loss
of S3O,00O.000 the Frenchman, the Ital-
ian and the Belgian would find himself
in possession of American silver dol
lars which he could not use except in
America.
The idea of European nations doing
such a thing is too prepOsteroIS for
serious consideration. Silver in the
form OF ware is worth more than its
weight in coin. Hence it would not be
melted down.
Under free coinage the bullion, as It
comes from the mines, is all that we
would have to deal with.
In 1894 the total product Of silver
bullion is placed by the mint director
at 1G7, 1922 SCI fine ounces The coin
ages of the different countries for that
year are given ut S7.472,523 ounces.
stllu Dllt uS'Ni III lllt dilS III ".
7G1, GA ounces. leaving J9,l13,l2l
ounces unaccounted for.
AS it is impossible to locate half
that amount, it is probable that the
estimates of coinage and use i'll the
arts are considerably too low But. as
an outside figure, it would only leave
G0.0O0.000 ounces TO be absorbed and
used by the United States.
How such an amount thrown into
our currency could possibly flood the
cOuntry-that is. do ii any harm, gold
standardiSts have never attempted TO
explain. Until they do, it is scarcely
worth while to waste much time
upon it.-National BmetalliSt.
One Dollar as Good as Every Other.
We are constantly todd that zone
dollar must be as good MS every other
dollar and it is just rs constanly
assumed that under free coinage ths
would not be.
Whether the parity of gold and sill
yer at the ratio of Is to l would be re-
stored by free coinage, can only be
proved by trying it. The argument,
based upon the worlds past expe-
rience. is all In favor of the view that
it would, but fl can be demonstrated
in no other way than by actual trial.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-04-22
WORK OF CONGRESS.
THE WEEKS DOINGS IN SENATE
AND HOUSE.

A Comprehensive Digest of the Pro-
ceedinEs in the Legislative Cham
bers at Washington-M Matters that
Concern the People.
Semi-weekly independent., 1896-04-22
The Land of the Bocrs,

Gold was discovered there in 1856.
Country has been enjoying its inde-
pendence since 1S52.
In 1881 n convention at London rec
ogniZed the republic.
Two-thirds of the Christians belong
to the Dutch Reformed Church.
There are about 10000 farms. wheat
and tobacco being the chief crops.
The largest town is Johannesburg.
with population of 10000 Pretoria
has 5000.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-27
RAILROAD BUSINESS.
RESULT OF ELECTION Is
ENCOURAGING.
Rusincss Not iny Heavier NJ Present. tut
III" Newt Year Expected to rrlns Re-
ncw"d rrospcrit, Many EMPLOY s saved
From Present Idicncss

CHICAGO, Nov. - The Hallway Ays
publishes II summary os reports re-.
ccived from 200 railway companies and
manufacturers in all rart, al the conn
try regarding the effect ON business III
to date uf Mr.. Mckiulcv's election.
These show that though the railroad
business has not picked up at all. but
IN parts uf the West and Southwest has
been evidently distinctly =, '.r since
election than it was before. he railway
companies as a whole have very ma
terially increased their expenditures.
especially in increases OF shop forces
and u very general tendency Ia pur.
chase more freely. The last fact is
shown more concluSivrly by the re-.
ports from manufacturers than from
the reports of the companies them.
selves.
A number of companies report that
they had all plans made for a rcduc.
ton in forces in case the election had
gone the other way. The railway
companies generally have, during the
hard times, been keeping up their
forces and expenses ut n point in cNccsg
OF what existing business wo.ld iusti.
~, in the hope of n return ~ proSpcr-
ity, anu they are now in u position To
meet any increase Of demands that
may he made upon them without
further expenditures.
The expectation of u revival in the
near future Is almost universal. There
is "A curious unanimitv in the express
sion of II belief that this revival will
really begin to be felt after the first Of
January. There Is an evident be-
lief In all directions this revival
VIII be permanent, y will last for
several years, mt IL
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-27
REVIEW OF TRADE.
Gain In volume of Business Continues
without Precedent.

New SoRK, Nov. 23.-R. q. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review says: The gain IN
volume of business continues entirely
without precedent. More than 800 as.
Establishments have started work since
the election, which were idle, and at
least 800 have increased working force,
making $50 concerns which are known
Ia have added largely to the number of
hands at work. aud those are only part
Of the whole number. Every day thus
adds thousand, to the number of those
who are able To buy u weeks supply Of
provisions and to make up gradually
for many months of enforced economy.
Already this brings n great increase
in the volume of business and the clear
ing house figures, for the first time in
several years, not only exceed those of
Lass year 10y topper cent, but also exceed
those of the same week in 1872 by .
per crnt.
Failures for the wccl; have been
3ii in the United States against 500
las, year, and 40 in Canada against A.
last year"
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-27

could not slccp for some time,
beard no further sound whatever.
save til" Ginning of the clock"
"l- il act very probable, my dear. '
'.iu the jaronct. ''that the sound
you speak Of wa, also the outcome ot
.yar''
Il had no fear when ! first went To
the window. The sound wa, Il re.
ality. II is that | wish explained -
"'o you know what time it was
when the tapping first began. Miss
Lasccllcs?' Van llocck asked.
at was a quarter to one by my
watch when ! recovered from the tit. -
INLAY | ask. miss. without %oilcnsc,
If "A thing u this KIM mas ever hap
pcncd to you aforc?' asked the Judge.
''.As u child | was timid, but | can
not ever remember being SO fright.
encd."
We all went out on the lawn which
faced that part Of the building in
which Edith's room was situated.
On the way Van llocck, who had
taken MY arm for guidance. grippcd
it tightly and whispered
What did tell you? This is the
beginning of the end"
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-27
M'AULiFFE GETS DECISION
!icsts Jimmy Carroll In Ten Enund.-oid
EiNals Meet Nvt!u

RIVALS Meet ig,!n
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. -. - lack
NcAu)ittc, the lightweight champion
pugilist ~ the world. and Jimmy TAR
roll. his oid-timc rival, and three times
his antagonist in the ring for that
honor, met las, night before st.
GEORGES club in u tcu-round bout to
forever settle the question of superior
ity. In all their previous battles Me-
AuliNc has been the victor, though
never without II hard rrht.
Although CARROLL " ssrd his io'h
year, he is II well prcsc ed man. and
has trained long and faithfully for
this, perhaps his last fight, and was il
prime condition. McAuliNc was also
in good condition. Five thousand pco-
Pile witnessed the fight.
Betting on the fight has been quite
brisk, with McAulife ruling slightly
fnvorite at odds of 81 to $40, though
considerable money changed hands ut
even"
At the beginning ~ the fight Me-
Aulinc adopted rushing tactics. fore
ing his opponent to the ropes repeated
ly, but the pace was too hot to last,
and ut the end of the third round ho
had bellows to mend. From that time
~ until the last round his blows
lacked steam. and IL was noticeable
that whenever he got Carroll in u tight
place, after II of these rushes, he
dropped his hands and rctrcatcd to the
center of the ring. The men frequent
~ INDUCED in conversation during the
last few rounds, but I'm such low tones
~ To he %inaudible To those at the ring
side. The cnsus OF opinion was
that both nd outliycd their rcpu-
tation rs :, and that they had
agreed appear II genuine
tight, but to AVOID u knockout.
The last round was u series Of
clinchcs, neither striking an effective
blow, although frequent openings oc-
Cured. Referee Armstrong gave the
decision tn McAuliifc. The audience
was mo- entirely satisfied with tho
manner In which the men fought tho
last round, but the decision seemed TO
meet the approval of the majority.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-27
TIE DEAD Singer.

"She is d'ud'" tAry slr she Is rn.cIt.ytn'
grave t1"FU H'N |I'', 4N,I ... NrHa..
Her mother huN ri.,.J u'r c....piI u.,
ana ~ dod her j AIS . rH.t
Her blue cyU> SHOW fu'ut. 90 tie N..nu i...
thcy have liai,g a'i ul'" * 'iJ vrp,a
Her grave i d.. and o., n''p e. cUrlA q,
Ml'tihE u pr "rr t1"H
"shc Is d"Id ,n'r SD, t., tae poole. H.
Ecopl" .or whom ~an ,uH.
Whose hearts sac luu,.vi VITA so roy and
love, uNr ! ntrp W,tt lie crprI7 SRA
And The lCOp,c hour nut behind tlHir tears
thcy ami e u t40I:I they hnrl
Another voice Ike II my e'"'y, lrJtIaim
another wort
she is not dead" i, s'yS I, ,Acir hearts
trGe San ,cr, cM meyer d."
Their lifC Is IL voice ut A,-hrT thin =. un.
seen TO the coum'n cto
Inc trdtIs amt tie b"lutiC, are clear 30
them God > ri mt iud IN hum IA Wrou
The heroes who die unknown. AMI the wel1;
who are chained aud s%coursCd bv tn
StrOn
And the people smile ~ the death. word for
the my ,tlC voice i .lcIr
'Thc singer VINO lived is always alive We
hcaricn and always hcIr,"
And they raised her BODY with ,r1dcr hand.
and tear her down to the nam.
Ihey lay her III state. on the mourning ship,
like the lily. nd Elaine
And they = Ill her 10 the aisle across the sea,
where the people " vt on the sAOrC
To hit her In silence with head, all bare 20
her home forever more,
Her home IN the heart of her country. Oh.
grave among her own
Is warmer aud dcGrCr than living on IN the
stranger lands alon,.
No ncci of q tomb for the Sin GER Hey fair
hair ) y lloN nov
is the sacred clay OK her country, and the
sky above her brow
Is the same tHat smiled and wcpt on her
youth, ana the grlsS around l. deep
with the elm slns leaves OF the shamrock
that cover her peaceful. sleep
Cndreamin. there she will rest and wait, in
the tomb her people make,
Till she hears mems hearts. like the seeds
in spring, all stirrin TO hc awake.
TIL. she feels the moving OF souls that strain
I'LL the bands around them break
And then. i think. her dead Inns will smile
ana her eyes be opcd to see.
When the cry goes odt 20 tdc Nation, that
the singers land Is fr"n'
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-27
THE ELKS'
\ statement rs to How Iowa state Chair
man Curry Net His Death.

Dies MONIES, Iowa, Nov. 23.-The
cody OF Democratic State Central Com.
mittec Chairman Edward W. Curry,
who wa killed at an Elk,' initiation u
week ago, VAS taken TO his homo ut
Leon in charge of Masons and Elks.
The Ellts have issued "A statement n, To
how he met his death, from which it
appears that he sat on n thin sheet
of east iron over Il small pas Jet, ac-
cording To an initiation custom of the
order, but that instead Of jumping up
on feeling the heat, rs most candidates
do, he retained his seat, probably to
show his stoiciSm. When it was seen
that he would not rise of his own nc.
cord he was led away and il was found
that his clothing had been burned
away and his flesh slightly blistercd.
Nevertheless he made a good speech
and lunched as merrily as anyone.
The next day he went about his bust
ness rs usual and hat night attended
a performance by Joseph Jefferson and
il was not till the day after that he
felt any i'll effects from his experience.
According to the statement, Mr.. Curry's
system was in such condition from the
excitement OF the campaign that II
small hurt would have caused blood
poisoning.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-27

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-The name OF
,x'Congrcssman John II. Rogers, of
Fort Smith, Ark, has been presented
% the President for the vacancy on the
bench for the Western District of Ar
Sansas. Judge Rogers is strongly in
iorsed, and his selection is considered
probable. II Is stated that Senators
Jones and Berry will not join in n sem
itorial fight To hold up the Presidents
sound money nominations, IL it will
ieOpardize Judge Rogcrs' chances.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-27
VIII Omen New TerrItory.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 23.-Capi.
talists from Iowa and Vermont are
'ooking owe the route from Rich Hill
20 Eldorado Springs, Mo-, with IA view
10 putting in the long-talkcd-of Rich
Hill & Eldorado railroad. The capt.
.alists have contracted for the old road
bed built from Eldorado to Walker
several years ago. They state that
,ars will be running over the proposed
quite by May /, 1897. This road will
give p big territory now without a
abroad n direct line to Kansas City,
as the line will be connected with the
Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis at
Rich Hill.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-27
JOY SPENT TOO MUCH,
The st. Louis Congressman Charged with
InfractiOn of the Inv,

ST. LoUTs, Mo-, Nov. 23.-The Post
Dispatch says: o the basis of his
statement of campaign expenses filed
with Recorder Lewis, Charles +. Joy is
not entitled to his seat as Representa-
tive from the Eleventh Congressional
district of Missouri. Though elected
by nearly 1000 majority, he is liable
to be ousted under sections o
and 10 of the corrupt practices act.
Under this act Mr.. JOY was entitled to
spend $500 on the voters in his district.
He went over this by Ss0i.5 Il. His lib
erality will cost him his seat in con
gress. Congressinan-elect Joy said:
II don't know how much ! was en-
titled to spend under the law, but !
hardly think my ~eXtravagance will
keep me out Of my scat in congress"
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-27
THE ANDERSON GRAY CASE
CARBON Application Under consideration
Crime and Trial.

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 23.-Thc board
of pardons is considering the applica-
ton of Anderson Gray Of sumner
county, who is in the ~pcnitentinry I'M
Ter u death sentence for the murder of
rom Patton, which was committed by
Tom Mcdonald, now ut large.
Gray was II wcll-to-do farmer and
among his employees were Mcdonald
ana Patton. The crime was committed
II June, 1898. Mcdonald claimed to
nave nctcd under hypnotic instigation
by Gray and the latter was arrested,
.ricd first and convicted. The supreme
court affirmed the sentence. Perjury
Is alleged before the board. influential
friends are interested and il is thought
hat "A pardon will he secured.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-27
south Dakota sim In Doubt.

S>NKToS, :. d., Nov. 23.-Thc vote
in this state is only complete on con
,rcssmen. The totals are: Rcpubli-
cans, 40,7s0; ropulists, 40, 9so. Several
contests are in progress, and these
may change the result. Of the Rcpub.
lican state ticket, the lieutenant gov
rrnor, secretary of state, treasurer,
commissioner of public lands, auditor
and superintendent OF schools are
elected. The governor is in doubt.
The official canvass will be made De-
ccmbcr 3.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-27
Sim III wing u Problem.

Teacher-If | should give you ten
cents and your father should add
twenty-five cents, and your mother
five and your sister one, how much
would you have?
Dull Boy-Nothing like that ever
happened TO me.
just imagine it has happened.
Can't you imagine?
"lcs'm"
"Well? Come! Seems to me you
arc a long time at it."
''fes'm. I'm imaginin' I'm runnin'
to a candy store so it will be easier"
GLOW will it?n
"'Cau,e then there won't be any
left"
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-27
Not 10 Victim OF Foul Play.

ST.. JosErH, Mo-, Nov. 23.-Dr. c. D.
Adams OF Parncll, Mo-, who myster.
iously disappeared from st. Joseph
while visiting here last February,
leaving his bride, was not the victim
Of foul play, as many people supposed.
DIR. Adams was located at st. Paul,
Madison county, Ark, II short time
ago, but he suddenly left that place
and just at this time his whereabouts
are not definitely known.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-27
The Omcer's Shot Held .Justlnabi..

SEDALIA, Mo, Nov. 23.-ln the case
of ex-Ofi1er William ~Raifeisscn,
charged with the murder of Henry
Rose, colored, while trying TO escape
arrest, January 80, the jury returned II
verdict OF acquittal after being out
two hours.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-27
Fears That Hnyti May Revolt.

NEW York, Nov. ga dispatch
from Kingston, Jamaica, says grave
fears of a revolt are felt in Hayti, ac-
,ording to advices just received. The
popular impression is widespread in
the Black Republic that there have
been heavy frauds in the ministry of
finance, and it is suspected that Presi-
lent General Il. Simon Sam is sup
pressing facts.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-27
Not u ~Swindlrr.

Daughtcr-Ihat man who adver-
tised all the latest popular songs for
81 is "a swindler.
Old Man-Eh? Didn't he send
anything for your money? I'll re-
port him to the authorities at once.
'Ycs, he sent the latest popular
songs, just as advertised, but they
were only the words, No music at
all. ] II read them, of course. but
can't sing them"
''My dear, that mar Is not q swim.
dlcr. He is a philanthropist."
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-27
Against Inheritance Taxes.

CHICAGO, Nov. a3.-Judgc Carter OF
The county court, has decided that the
Inheritance tax law passed by the last
illinois Legislature, is unconstitutional.
II the decision of Judge Carter should
% upheld by the supreme court, it
would deprive Cook county Of at least
$500, 200 this year, and a steadily in
~,reasing annual revenue that would
lave amounted in less than u decade to
lver 81 900, 900 a year.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-11-27
MILLIONAIRE A SUICIDE
Heimas Romaine, 70 Rich New Jersey
Man, KilIs Himself From Grief.

NEW YoRK, Nov. %. -Heimas Ro-
maine of Patterson, \. j., whose
estate was estimated to amount to
about $1,000, 900 in value, committed
suicide on his farm in Rochelle park,
Bergen county, n. j., by shooting
himself. Three months ago Romainc's
mother died. This had "a depressing
effect on him and he continually com
planned of being i'll.