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we could shut off Yankee navigation
in the Mississippi and starve the en-
envy out at Vicksburg. Oh, we enjoyed
the prospect for we outnumbered the
garrison at Helena two to one.
The city Of Helena lies in the low
lands on the Arkansas shore. Its wa
ter front was guarded by the gunboat
Tyler, famous at Fort Henry and DON
elson On the land side there was an
unbroken chain OF Notifications eX-
tending from the river bank above the
town to the bank below. The western
front of the city was about half mile
in length and just outside the limits,
nearly opposite the center. was a heavy
earhwork, mounting siege guns. Half
q mile further inland was a semi-circu-
lar range of hills, on the crest of
which lay the outer line of fortifica-
tons. This line comprised four re-
doubts, mounting field pieces and con-
nected by breastworks. The large CEN
trail work was Fort Curtis; two bat
teries or the north and northwest stood
on Fighters Hill. on the west there
was a battery on Graveyard Hill and
on Hindman Hill. southwest, the
fourth battery WAS located. l made
the acquaintance Of the Hindman Hill
tLll41idtClgs No sO0 Win 4Cd4 IL
later on.
Il give you these details TO show that
the contract was good-sized one. Yet
there was a heap in our favor. The
Yankees had but 1000 men in Helena
and although they had plenty of can
non they lacked the trained artillery
lists TO handle them. The gunners that
day were green hands detailed from
the Thirty-third Missouri infantry and
the way they handled the pieces made
us wish we had met another kind. But
we knew very little of the actual situa-
ton until we struck it all Of a sudden
about daylight on independence day
Our three columns, Marmaduke s
Prices and Fagan's, told off in storm
ing parties and reserves, moved against
the batteries and intrenchments lying
across our paths. There were six roads
frcm the interior 10 the town and this
defenders, being ignorant as to the par
ticular one or one we would use were
compelled TO watch them all Our brig.
ade attempted 10 take along some field
artillery, but about a mile our from
the lines we found the road obstructed
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named Spring and Autumn when she
married him. There were four step
children for the bride of Is to look af-
ter, but she did her duty by them. She.
is wonderful horsewoman and once
rode 200 miles with only three changes
of horses. Her salon has been brilliant
in literary and social way and she
is actively interested in charities. OF
late years the ViSnnese had quite
adopted her as their prospective en-
press, and her husbands death was
a severe blow in many ways, as it for
ever removes from her the possible.
crown of queen. If it had not been for
her influence the late archduke would
long ago have waived his rights TO the
succession in favor of his eldest son.
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prise, said that they had held meet
ing in the afternoon and all had come
to the lords afterward by accident,
without the slightest generalization.
The bill as introduced revoked all mar
riages contracted in England churches
by persons who had been divorced for
adultery, thus making the children re-
sulting from such marriages illegiti-
mate. The amendment to invalidate
this feature was carried in spite of the
protests of the bishops: If the bishops
could have had their way they would
soon have England in d pretty mess.
Lord Salisbury tells them just how
far they may go, and as they can get
nothing from the liberals they have to
support Lord Salisbury. This position
does not seem TO disagree with their
appetites, no matter how much 1T may
provoke them-New York Press
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Ccopyrlghg. 1896, by S $. Mcclure Co

Copyright, 1886, by S. S. Mcclure Coz
These are souvenirs of the one
Fourth of July 1 shall never forget, y
said Confederate veteran whom met
in Washington on his way to the re-
union at Richmond. He held up in
evidence a pair Of empty sleeves which
showed both arms cut off just below
the elbows so evenly that it might have
been done by stroke from a butcher S
cleaver.
And I didn't lose them burning pow
der for fun, either. 1 knew that
everything we toyed with that day
was loaded: loaded to kill The same
with the enemy. It was Yankee shell
at Helena, fired from the gunboat Ty-
Ter, which placed me on the retired
list. where have been since July 4.
1863
Il was an officer in Fagan's Arkansas
brigade. and / never enjoyed a picnic
beforehand in my life as 1 did that
stealthy 10O-mile march from Little
Rock TO give the Yankees in their
works at Helena Fourth of July sur
prise party. You see, we had been lying
idle all summer in Arkansas, while
Grant closed the coils around our peo-
pie at Vicksburg We Numbered about
5000 men. consisting Of our brigade,
two igades of Pap Prices Missouri
ans and Marmaduke's cavalry, Joe
Shelby's brigade counted in. Holmes
was our commander and one day he
telegraphed to army headquarters: I
believe we can take Helena. Please
let me attack it, The reply was, Go
ahead and do itr Should we take
Helena, why Grant would simply have
TO cali off his dogs at Vicksburg and
sick 'em on us, for, don't you see,
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Wien the nine hundred and odd del
egates and the same number of alter
mates to the national Democratic con-
venion strike Chicago they will find
that they are going to meet in the big
gist structure the world over. Chi
cago is famous for talking about the
greatness OF itself and its various in
stitutions, but if it blows a little about
it's Coliseum there will be few to claim
that the praise is undesegved.
All the arrangements for the con-
vention have now been made, and
when the Democratic hosts reach the
metropolis of Illinois they will ind
everything ready for them. The con-
vention will be called to order on
Tuesday, July Z, I'd if it adjourns be-
fore Tuesday, the 18th, it will be a
huge surprise to the old political war
horses, who are looking for one Of the
stiffest gatherings in the history OF the
party. With nearly a score of presi-
Dental possibilities in the field, and
with the war between silver and gold
to be fought to the last ditch, the out
look for a vitriolic convention is prom
ising. That is what the leaders OF the
party expect anyway, and they usually
base their expectations upon knoWl-
edge.
st. Louis surpassed all of the pre-
vious convention cities in rearing an
edsfice which gave seats to $4,000 shout
ers and workers. Not to be outdone
by the Missouri metropolis, Chicago
has reared a structure that will not
only seat close to $4,000 persons, but
will give them all promenading space
and other facilities undreaned of by
the delegates to national political gath
e.irDS of the. mast
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NAVAL STATUS OF THE HORSE.
Regulations Do Not Provide For thu
Disposition and Care of Them.

Several years ago board of naval offi-
GERS was ordered by the commandant of
one of our naval stations to hold a sur
vey on one of the horses belonging to the
station. The board met, examined the
horse, found that he was suffering from
1.-The scratches and "stringhalt," and was
generally run down. An examination of
the navy regulations showed that only
certain recommendations could be made
by the board. as follows:
ITO be turned into store for use" ITO
be retained in or for use,'' Sold Used
for scrap metal" ITO be issued for any
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NOT THE sAME. Ell,

-.Viscount Kilceursie, who sat in the
1886 parliament for western constit-
uency. became the Earl of Cavan, but,
being an Irish peer, retained his seat.
The new earl spoke TO Mr. Fitzger-
aid in the lobby of the house of COM
mons and, observing a puzzled look,
was good enough to say pleasantly:
81 can see you don't know who | am.
Ny names Cavan."
+Of course, Of course. my dear fell
low" was the answer, ''but for the
moment. ]. admit, took you for chat
ass Kilsoursie. weekly Telegraph
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HIS LEGS WE'RE DIFFERENT.
At Least They Were So Before He
Went to Sleep.

1t seems a Russian peasant, having
accumulated a little money. took him
self to town to purchase a, new pair of
boots Returning homeward, he espied
a luxuriant spot for a siesta, and, being
tired, lay down for a quiet nap, which
developed into a sound sleep. A con-
scienceless. tramp passing along the
road took note of the peasants new
boots, and also of his own poor foot
gear, and decided an exchange would
be beneficial. And accordingly he
stripped the peasant of his new pur-
chase and proceeded on his way The
driver of a passing wagon, seeing the
peasants legs stretched part way
across the road, yelled for him to take
his legs out of the way.
rLegs?" inquired the half awake
peasant, what legs?" and then, rub
bling his eyes, he stared, stupidity at his
lower limbs. "Drive on" said he:
those legs amt mine. Mine had boots
on."-Harper's Round Table,
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The Prince of Wales will go to Ascot
privately this year, as the royal
family is still in mourning. None of
the princesses will attend. The queen
has ordered the royal stand kept closed
with the blinds drawn. While the men
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of the royal family will all attend the
races, there will be no house parties.


The young Emperor Nicholas has
commissioned the Danish artist Herr
TuXen to paint a huge picture of the
coronation acknowledgement hun
bred feet in length-in which all the
figures will be portraits. Herr TuXen
will make also three replicas of the
picture-one apiece for Queen Victoria,
the king of Denmark and the Grand
Duke of Hesse. Herr TuXen painted
for Queen Victoria the large picture
of the wedding of the Duke and Ouch
ess of York, which hangs in Windsor
castle. Her giving the commission to
a foreigner was productive of much
hard feeling.
There is much gossip in quiet way
over whom the young Queen Wilhelmi-
ma of Holland will wed. Her marriage
will undoubtedly be arranged to take
place shortly after her seventeenth
birthday, which occurs in about year.
1t was reported that Emperor William
of Germany was plotting to have her
marry his eldest son, but this is absurd
as the German crown prince is but a
trife over IA years old. She will I'M
doubtedly marry one of the numerous
German princes SO thickly scattered
over the empire.
NJ Faure of France wore a. pair of
white kid gloves when he took the
hand of the dowager empress of Rus
STA to kiss it DIT her departure in her
palace car. The pair of gloves and
the rose she bestowed upon him are
to be preserved in a box of rare work
manship and added to the collections
of the Faure family Since the in
cident of his interview with the dow
ager empress, President Faure has
been received with beaming faces by
French society which had the unpolite.
ness short time ago to snub him
at a horse show.
The widow of the late Archduk(
Charles Louis of Austria, who was ths
heir to the throne, is very popular a
Vienna and a strong rivalsto the pres
ent empress. The Archduchess Maria
Theresa was the third wife of the lat
la1< 4 rrly< IL
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Sixty-second street, with steps leading
directly into one of the main entrances.
Between the building and the rail-
road tracks are two and one-haN
acres of ground which will be used
during the convention as a. carriage
way.
Every foot of the 2S5OO0 square feet
of the Coliseum will be devoted to the
uses of the Democratic national con-
vention, and those experts who nave
examined the plans pronounce them
perfect, and predict that they Will
stand the model for all coming con-
ventions. The convention hall proper
occupies a space of $50 by 800 feet at
the north end of the Coliseum. The
sneakers stand and platform for mem
bers of the national committee and 400
guests is located to the east, and I'M
medal ely in front will be desks for 25O
reporters
Directly back of the speaker is the
telegraph room, with tables for hun
dreds of instruments. Extending en-
tirely around the building is a gallery
forty feet wide, toward which rise the
rows of seats in the great amphlthea-
ter.
AN ABUNDANCE OF ROOM.
Two thousand seats are reserved TO
| the delegates and alteqnates. Tines
seats slowly rise as they stretch bac-
from the speakers platform, ana WI
| be separated from the public seCtloel
| by a ubstantial rating. Thirteen thou
sand seats have been allotted TO IN
public.
Back of the platforms are commodi
Gus roms, which viii be fitted up fo
| the officers and various committees c
| the convention. On both sides OF tn
| platform are located telegraph office
FOR The general use CT the members
the convention.
While, the main entrance is Gun SlXE3
third street, leading into the grand r.
cePtion halt, private entrances hay
been provided for members of the com
| mittees, and for the small army {
| newspaper men who will be present.
The grand public reception hall wi
witness many spirited scenes and eau
not fail to play an important part
the history of the convention. Here
a. great hall, go feet square .af's
enough to comfortably hold 10000. TIL
is where delegates, altea-nates al
spectators will mass before the session
are called to order. Viewed from II
wide galleries above the scene viii |
an inspiriting ONE. On this floor ii
campaign orator who has been dsnis
a seat as delegate can harangue
4 his hearts content. until the CONVEX
ton is called to order. On this broa
floor the marching club with it's ga
banners and imported military bal
Will be in all its glory.
The Coliseum is easily the large
building under single roof in II
world. The tI1lsseS span 215 feet
their base, and at their apex are near
100 feet from the floor. Every piece
metal has been thoroughly inspect
and tested. The building is all of stes
iron and glass, with the exception
the floor, and is as nearly fire-proof !
modern science can make 1t.
! Like the convention hall ar Sf naii
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FIREWORKS
WILL COME HIGH
Newest Styles Cost a Mint of
Honey.
ARE MANY THIS YEAR.
PARTICULAR PRIDE OF THE WE'LL
To-DO PEOPLE.

some sI1yrociSets Cost slO5 a Dozen,
while the Latest BombsheIls Cost
$40 Ench-Pyroteehnics Pictur-
esqueiy EuIoSized-AII the Way
From Two Cents For n Bunch of
Crackers Up to $1,000 For sOi-
tary Set Piece.
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THE txENTUc1sY GENrrI. r,IAy.

Would you like a sonata before
dinnef?' said the Washington hostess
to the gentleman from Kentucky.
Wen. I cont mind" said he. Il
had two on my way here, but 1 reckon
can stand another. w ashington
Capital.
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THE COLISEUM.

The Coliseum occupies five and a half
acres of ground between Sixty second
and Sixty-third streets, and is bounded
on the east by Grace avenue and on
the west by the tracks of the Illinois
Central railroad The Illinois Central
has station at Sixty-third street, and
has built a special Coliseum station at
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

A rrAI1srHENDID oMMoDAT1oNs
A
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LOADED FIREWORKS. 4

A VETERANS ACCOUNT BATTLE
FOUGHT wAR-EIGHr THOUSAND CoNFIDERAT
ATTACKED HELENA GRANT. FROM
vrcIxsBuRG, BUT
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BLIZZARD ATST. PAUL
GREAT STORM THROUGHOUT THE
NORTHWEST.
COMPLETE BLOCKADE OF TRAFFIC.


ST PAUL, MINI. November 27.--The
storm which has been raging throughout
the Northwest for the past forty-eight
hours is the greatest that has visited
this section since the blizzard Of January
T. 1883, i'm which 10 lives We're lost. No
lives are reported lost In this storm. but
there Is a complete blockade Of traffic
in Northern Minnesota North Dakota,
and portions Of South Dakota. Trains
into st. Paul from the West are from
five to ten hours late, or abandoned al
together. 1t IL 4 degrees below zero
here tonight, with a terrific north wind
blowing
At Moorehead. Mimi, the blizzard has
been on twenty-four hours, and there
is no prospect OF abatement. Traffic in
the streets. all business. indeed, is sus-
pended. Nearly all passenger and
freight-trains arc showed in, but the
Northern Pacific managed 20 move one
- ssenger-train tonight. a northbound
passenger-train on the Great Northwest
ern reached NoOrehead an hour late this
morning. 1t stalled in big drift right
at the depot, and had to be dug out. 1t
took four engines 10 take the four pas
senger coaches across the river TO Fargo.
The trains are unprovided with snow
ploughs. which render the engines almost
helpless. The snow In some places is
FIVE feet deep.
WORST EVER KNOWN.
Grafton, n. D., reports the worst
storm that ever visited that section, and
IL IS driving the binding snow at terri
fic rate across the prairies. 1t began
Wednesday evening.
The Great Northern sOuthbound train,
due here at $50 last night, is now at st.
Thomas, fourteen miles north Of Grafton.
one OF the engines reached here this
afternoon, coming down for coal The
northbound Northern Pacific train got
only as far as Pembina last night.
a train load OF cattle IS reported stuck
in drift near Church's Ferry, and frozen
70 death.
Argyle. Mimi, reports drifts in the
streets there as high as the buildings
alongside. Mail and freight-tralns are
tied up The storm shows no sign of
abating.
COLD WEATHER IN OREGON.
PORTLAND, ORE. November H.-The
weather throughout Oregon is very cold,
the thermometer registering Il de-
grees above zero last night. which is
colder than il has been in Portland at
this season for twenty-four years. AT
Kemola, In the Blue Mountains, the
thermometer registered 10 below zero.
II f. feared that much damage to
grain will result.
IN CANADA.
ST. PAUL. MINI. November 2T.-Re-
ports received here from Winnipeg Man
ltoba, state that the worst blizzard in
years is now raging throughout the Ca
madam provinces. At Winnepeg snow
drifts eight 10 ten feet high are COM
mon. The wind Is blowing at the rate
of 80 miles an hour. All telephone and
telegraph wires are down. and railroad
trafHc will be seriously delayed.
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BoURKE COCHRAN on CUBA.
lie Calls for Interference on Our
part-Dnna.


NEW YORK. November 27.-W Bourke
Cochran delivered an impassioned address
before an enthusiastic audience OF Cuban
sympathizers at Chickering Hall tonight
The occasion was the twenty-fifth ami
yersagy OF the execution at Habana OF
eight Cuban medical students who were
charged with having desecrated the grave
of prominent editor, an offence Of which,
years later. they were found TO be inno-
cent MI Cochran said be hoped the
government would interfere in behalf OF
Cuba. not with a view 20 annexation, but
for liberation alone. Then, when Cuba
shall have tasted the bitter and the sweet
Of independence, she can meet us on an
even footing and treat for annexation"
At this point the applause was terrific.
Men and women stood in their places and
shouted, waving hats and handkerchiefs
for more than a minute
Continuing he said he would not ag-
grandize our territorial possessions. but
would recommend action IN the name Of
justice. And, for Gods sake, act now
We will see Spain paid, and an indemnity
granted, In the interest of peace" he de-
clared.
Il know this is not diplomacy. but
diplomacy I'm the old countries Is a sys-
TEN OF spoliation and plunder We have
an opportunity now 10 prove what can
be done In a spirit Of peace and unssl-
fishness"
Hon. Charles A. Dana, OF the Sun, was
greeted with loud applause. He said he
could add nothing 70 what had been so
ably said by Mr.. Cochran. The United
States had one hope for Cuba: "Niva,
Cuba Libre" He also spoke IN Spanish,
and aroused the audience 10 pitch OF
intense enthusiasm.
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AcrAoN on -RLAc<-LgGs.o
Non-Union Dock-LabOrers WOrstcd.
They Leave for Hamburg.

Non-UniOn DOck-La bOrers WOrsted.
They Leave for Hamburg.
LONDON, November IA large party
Of laborers, who had pledged themselves
10 90 to Hamburg to fill the places Of
strikers. assembled at the docks this af-
ternoon, under the auspices Of the Free
Labor Association, for the purpose of
embarking for Hamburg. The union la
borers about the docks were Informed Of
the intention Of the non-union men, and
became Indignant that they should lend
theid aid TO defeat the Hamburg strikers.
The union men armed themselves with
bilets Of wood. and made an attack on
the "black-leqs" The latter defended
themselves vigorously. and a serious fight
resulted In the end. the non-unlon
men. who were greatly outnumbered,
were worsted, and compelled TO retreat.
They left the docks and took a train for
THbury. from which place they viii sail
for Hamburg tomorrow.
MORE ACTIVITY.
HAMBURG. November 1.-THE docks
and harbor presented more active APP
pearauce to-day, owing 10 the fact that
more work was being performed than
There have been many arrivals Of men
from different places 10 fill the vacan-
cies caused by strikers dcserting their
ar,nloymeut. and seekers after work con-
tluue 10 arrive.
ARREST OF TOM MANN.
A meeting of the Dock Trades-Union
was held at Altona to-day. It was de-
ci5ed 70 protest to the Senate OF Ham
-. r1lff Of
ths English labor agitator. who was ar
reeted as ne was seeking TO enter Ham
burg territory. and placed on board
steamer bound for England.
PROFFER OF COMPROMISE.
RRENIEN. November 2.-The ware
house company here has offered 10 com
promlse with its striking employees.
NOTHING TO DO WITH 1T.
NEW YORK, November 27.-Delegate
NfcHugh. Of the International klVerside
and pock Lagorers' Union, OF LONDON
ssid to-day that he had nothing to 90
Win the dock strike I'm Hamburg. and the
'lougsboremen here would not De cane"
upon To aid those strikers IN any man
ner He himself was opposed TO strikes
and never encouraged them. He was go
gn,, around TO all the docks. speaking TO
tbe men at work there. interested only
,r nerfecting the organization of trades
unions. ,,-
Nr McHugh spoke to-day at two long
sboremen's meetings-one in Irving Han
I'm Rrooklyn. and another at the root OF
west Twenty-fourth street, New YORK.
THE last was an open-air meeting. ana
when he began speaking there were only
a few present but soon h. had a 'aise
crowd OF 'longshoremen. He advised the
men to spend less money in saloons ana
10 organize.
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rREE-suvER CONFERENCE.
II VIII Re Held In Wnshinatsh
About December 10th.

CHICAGO. November H.-An important
conference Of leaders in the late cam
naign for the free coinage Of silver
Democrats. Popuists. Republicans, Silver
marty. and American Bimetallic Union
representatives-wil be held in Washing
TON about December 10th. The call for
the conference will be issued next week
early by General A. J. Warner, president,
and G. f. Bowen, secretary, Of the Amer
lean Bimetalic Union.
Secretary Bowen said to-day that he
was waiting 70 receive the form Of the
call from General Warner. or instruc-
tions TO issue it himself. He said that 1t
was expected that Mr.. Bryan would be
present TO offer advice, and be consulted
REGARDING the best plan to solidify the
free-silver forces, and conduct an ag-
eressive educational campaign under one
organization, if possible. The idea is to
hold the silver forces together and lose
no ground during the next four years,
besides making new converts to the cause.
Senators Jones. Butler. Teller. Dubois.
and Pettigrew. Governors Aitgeld and
stone Messrs. Washburn and TOwne.
and the Executive Committee Of the BIZ
metallic Union are expected to be pre-
sent.