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, 1896-12-30
CALLED ON

Cleveland, Dec. 29.-There we're a
number of prominent visitors at the
office of the Hon. M. A. Hanna today,
Among them were the Hon. Henry c
Payne of Wisconsin. of the national ex-
ecutive committee; the Hon. William ].
Osborne of Massachusetts,; Senator
Clark and the Hon. Frank w. Mondell
Of Wyoming; Judge Robertson, a prom
inent politician OF South Dakota, and a
h~alf-dozen well-known Ohio republi.
cans.
Most Of those named met together at
Mr.. Hanna's Office and held a long con,
ference with the national chairman. 1t
was stated that Messrs. Payne and Os-
borne came here to confer with Mr..
Hanna on business connected with the
national executive committee.
, 1896-12-30

A writer in Goodwill says that Tom
Mann once accused the clergy of not
sympnthizing with the poor. Archbish-
op Benson, hearing Of this, invited him
% Lambeth and taxed him with it. Co
ing DIP to the bookshelf he took down a
book and began reading. "This," said
the archbishop, els written by a clergy
man. What do you think of it?'' "Oh.
that's all right" said Tom Mann.
WHO wrote it?'' II did," said the
archbishop, somewhat triumphantly,
presenting him with the book. The
book was "Cbrist and His Times" and
the passage which the archbishop read
was from the chapter on Suffering
Populations" Tom Mann often made
use Of the book ut socialist meetings.
, 1896-12-30

The annual "lion sermon" preached
in the Church Of st. Katharine Cree,
Leadenhall street, London, has been
preached annually in the same church
for 251 years. Its origin is due to one
Sir John Gaycr. IA former lord mayor
Of London, who, travelling in II wild
part Of Asia far in advance Of his at
PENDANTS. suddenly found himself alone
and face to face with n lion. Being Il
pious man, Sir John fell on his knees
and prayed God to protect him in his
hour Of need. The prayer was answered,
for Oh rising Sir John saw the animal
walking away. Considering his escape
miraculous. OF his return to London Sir
John set aside a fund from the interest
Of which gifts were to be purchased for
distribution to tho poor OF each succeed
ing anniversary and a sermon re preach
ed to tell future generations how God
heard his prayer and delivered him from
the mouth of the lion.
, 1896-12-30

P~hrasemakinR two or three generations
ago played AN important part in French
politics. Louis NV had u literary
promptcr who used to prime him with
phrases and plum for him scenes such 40
would excite the peoples admiration.
Your majesty Will soon be going to
the races, said this promp,cr one day.
You Will find Il notary entering the
bets OF two princes Of the blood. When
you see him, sire, mike the remark :
What is the use # this man? Ought
there to be written contracts bet wcen
gentlemen! Their word should be
enough"
Tho scene came on-tiic pr0mptCr saw
to that-and the couriicrs exclaimed:
What q happy thought! How kingly!
That is his style
Another scene, more likely to impress
the populacc, WAS planned by this
prompter. a sIaGging pleasure party
was arranged for the king. just as it
was about to start several carts passed
by. carrying wood to the poor of Paris.
These are my sledges,' said Louis,
pointing to the loaded carts, and he de-.
clined to join the party.
T%alleyrand coined for Louis XVIII
the remark which he was reported to
have used on the day he entered Paris:
There is nothing changed; only q
Frenchman the more in Paris"
As IA matter of fact, the king did not
trouble himself to utter the phrase, but
T%alleyrand inserted it in the journals Of
the day that the people might fiatter
themselves that their king had forgotten
the past, and consequently there would
be no change.
Perhaps the most striking phrase ut
tered by n modern king was spoken by
King Humbert IA few years ago, when
the cholera was raging in Naples. He
had teen invited by tia municipality of
Genoa to a banquet. which he declined
in these words:
MEN are feasting at Genoa; men are
dying at Naples. l go to Naples. -
Youths Companion.
, 1896-12-30
IF TRUE.

London, Dec. 29.-The consul gen.
eraa Of Spain IN this CITY today said:
The statements made by the Wash.
ington Post are most important u true,
and cannot but improve commerce be-
tween Cuba and the United States. The
principal Of M Of the most important
firms of Cuban merchants In London,
when his attention was called to the
announcement of the Post deplored the
fact that Spain had not made such sug-
gestions six weeks earlier 50 as to have
saved the tobacco crops Of 1897. He
added:
If the United States Is given a hand
there will be no difficulty in restoring
order and this would be ot the greatest
possible advantage to the United States,
whose trade will be most affected by the
restoration Of order, and 1t will also
give q guarantee of the security OF Britt
tsh trade. A reciprocity treaty will
affect the Cuban sugar trade very favor
ably, as probably the present very high
duty In the United States ON manufac,
tured tobacco in the form of the cigar,
will be considerably l~essened."
, 1896-12-30

Princeton. KY, Dec. 29.-This after
noon Charles Gentry stabbed and IA
tally wounded James Gentry. Former
was employed by the latter, and de-
manded his pay today, and was told he
would be paid of Tuesday. He at once
drew his knife and stabbed Gentry five
times, inficting fatal wounds. He
made his escape. They were second
cousins.
Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 27.-Arthur
Sweeney, a wefl-known young white
man. was stabbed just beneath the
heart by an unknown negro early this
morning, in a notorious resort kept by
a negress named Lulu Shore. He sue.
ceeded In getting to a drug store neal
by and when the police searched the
b ouse they found all trace of the &C.
cupants gone.
Muncie, Ind, Dec. 29.-Mke Kenney,
of Toledo. Jack Lewis, Joseph Kleinke.
George and John Hardesty and Billie
Dugan engaged in a fight over a game
of cards tonight, and the first two NAM
ed were seriously cut by Kleinke, who
used a pocketknife. Lewis was stabbed
in the back and hip. and Kenney was
slashed across the stomach, the injury
permitting his intestines to protrude.
, 1896-12-30

Sir Wemyss Reid tells a story redo
lent OF II grim shrewdness characteristic
Of canny Novocastrians. "There was n
worthy, long since forgotten, in my
time who was II prototype Of Rogue Ri.
derhocd in Our Mutual Friend He
was known rs Cuckoo Jack, and he lived
upon the Tyne in well patched old
boat, picking up any tritic that came
his way from n derelict t oacorpse. One
day an elderly and most estimable
Quaker of Newcastle, in stepping from
q river steamboat to the quay, slipped
and fell into the stream. Cuckoo Jack
was at hand with his boat and quickly
rescued the iuckless Friend and landed
him dripping on the quay. The good
man drew half Il crow from his pocket
and solemnly handed it to his prescrvcr.
Jack eyed the coin fer Il moment with u
lack luster gaze. sput upon it solcmnly
for luck and, having placed it safely
in his pocket, said in "A matter of fact
tone to the soaked Quaker. MAN. ah'd
hev gotten o shillin for takin ye to the
d~eadhoosc. ''-London Telegraph.
, 1896-12-30
S T WOOL MARKET.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 29.-The wool
market here continues quiet with the
volume of sales ruling moderate. not
much activity is expected until after the
new year. There is nothing in the mar,
ket to make it look as ii prices would
advance at present Dealers are not in>
though a move OF half a cent in this
direction would have made some fair
sized blocks change hands. Territory
woods continue quiet and most sales
, 1896-12-30
TO BE PROSECUTED.

Washington, Dec. 29.-The authori-
ties Of the treasury department of ju-
tice expect the prosecution Of the al
legged iflibustering steamer Three
Friends will be under section $3.50 Of
the revised statutes. This will be a
new method Of prosecution. Hereto
fore the proceedings have been mainly
under section 1886, covering expedi-
tionA Section 5282 is directed against
the arming and mounting of guns
on vessels intended to he used against
a friendly nation. As those ON board
the Three Friends have given circum-
stantial detail as to the mounting and
firing Of the Hotchkiss rapid firing
gun, it Is believed by officials that SEC
ton 1882 Will apply to bhe case. Pro-
oeedtngs against the vessel are much
more severe than in case of Libel for
fitting out an expedition.
, 1896-12-30

There are many birds Of which the
male and female have the same call,
such az the raven, the rook,S the I. -
Zealand pnrson bird and the gull, and
to the highly cultivated musical ear a
difference in pitch may be perceived
which would escape the ordinary OBJ
server. With the true songsters there is
little difference in the vocal organs Of
the two sexes, although the males of
most species sing better and more con
tinuonsly than the females.
, 1896-12-30
F@!a!a!!! BF s%aeSz
ABSOLUTELY PURE
PURE

consist Of small lines. Fair lines are
selling at 80 to 80 on secured basis but
good staple lots will range between "a
and 80.
Territory wool.-Montana fine. medi.
UNI and fine 9l-2m1-2; secured price,
30432; staple, 34m35.
Utah, Wyoming. etc. fine. medium
and fine 9l-2m1O 1-2: secured price,
30d32; staples, 34@35.
, 1896-12-30
ISLAND OF SORROW.
DAUNTLESS, LOADED WITH ARMS,
ASKS FOR CLEARANCE
PAPERS.
But Attempts to Ship Without-Vice
Consul Springer Sails for America
The Three Friends Will Be Pros
ecuted Under a Section of Law
Just Unearthed.

Jacksonville, Fla. Dec. 29.-The
master and owner of the filibusterins
steamer Dauntless today presented a
manifesto Of her cargo and asked for
clearance papers to Neuvitas, Cuba.
The cargo consisted of arms and anu
milton. The collector refused clearance
until he should hear from Washington
and a telegram was sent asking for in
structione. No reply vas received up
to a late hour. In case the clearance Is
refused, the owners Of the Dauntfess
will bring suit against the government
for damages.
A special to the Commercial Tribune
from Jacksonville, Fla, says:
The tug Dauntless. the alleged Gu
ban f%ilibuster, left here this afternoon
ostensibly on a towing expedition. An
application was made for clearance pa
pers to the port Of Antonio, Jamica, but
this was only to cover her purpose to
clear with arms and ammunition for
Cuba The collector refused to Issue
papers until he had informed the Wash.
fngton officials Of the matter. After
waiting until late this afternoon the
tug steamed down the river.
While the Washington officials were
studying the legal aspect Of her cap.
tain's demand. the Dauntless left, IS.
corted by the Boutwell,. A night re-
~No~k f.c-~a AL- ----.--- ma ----
, 1896-12-30
WILL SAIL.

Havana, Dec 29.-John "A Springer.
ted States vice consul general will
la \ for the United States on the
steamer Ohvette tomorrow. By the
steamer Santiago there wfl be sent to
ChalAsinas 81 pohtical prtsonerv. and
TO Fernando nine cattle thieves end A
negroes. Two brothers named Fernan-
do and Amsdo Rtno. negroes and 0atur-
a1ised Americans, charged with being
oanigoes, end Thomas AmmalA Of Col
umblA have been expelled from the ISL
and. :
, 1896-12-30
A | V STOCK
LIVE STOCK.

Chicago. Dec. 29.-Receipts, $500.
Market slow and steady at yesterdays
prices. Beeves, $3.4e@5.OO; cows and
heifers. $1.60@4.10; Texas steers, $3.50
@4.10; stockers and feeders, 81. 9O63. IS.
Sheep-Receipts. 1000. Market
steady.
Cattle-Oficial receipts yesterday,
23,499; shipments. $500.
Sheep-Oficial receipts yesterday
1925; shipments, 943.
, 1896-12-30

If your tea is not good,
why don't you drink water?
1t is cheaper and better for
you than poor tea.
If it IS good. your stom-
ach is glad to get it; does
its work better.
~Sch1HMg's Best is good
tea---at grocers' in packages.
4 Schiling e. Company
san EIanc:sra xns
, 1896-12-30
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK.

Kansas City, Dec. 29.-Cattle-Re.
ceipts. 1000; shipments. 1900. Market
steady ITO strong. Texas steers $3.50
steers, $3.O0@4.75; stockers and feeders,
s. .90@4.0O; bulls, $1.SO@3.25.
Sheep-Receipts, 200; shipments. 200.
Market steady. Lambs. $3.50M5.OO;
muttous, 81. 80.
, 1896-12-30
JAPAN RULES THE PACIFICs.

Washington, Dec. .29.-Japan has now
a larger carrying trade on the broad
Pacific than the United States, and the
Americans who r near enough to
watch the shifting scenes Of this new
and rapidly developing contest for COM
mercial supremacy find little matter
for pride in the present tendencies.
This is the statement of United States
Consul Bell Of Sydney, contained in a
report to the state department upon the
opening OF the new Japanese steamship
line between Yokohama and Australia.
, 1896-12-30

The length of life may be increased
by lessening its dangers. The majority
OF people die from lung troubles. These
may be averted by promptly using One
Minute Cough Cure. Chas. N. Settele.
, 1896-12-30

Soothing. and not Irritating,
strengthening. and not weakening,
small, but efective-such are the quail
tiles OF DeWitt's Little Early Risers,
the famous little pills. Chas. N. Settele.
, 1896-12-30

DeWitt's sarsaparilla is prepared for
cleansing the blood. 1t builds un. and
strengthens constitutions impai1 "
disease. Chas. N. Settele.
, 1896-12-30

Water-right blanks at this office.
, 1896-12-30
A KANSAS
An Aged Farmer Accuses One of His
Hands of Theft and Shoot Him.

Atchison, Kan. Dec. ZEE. n. Ora,
ham, y years of age, shot and instantly
killed Jack Hopkins. at Cummings,
Atchison county. this morning. Ora
ham is an old and well-to-do farmer,
and Hopkins had been in his employ as
a farm hand. The shooting occurred
over some money which Graham charg,
ed Hopkins with taking from him.
The two men came to Atchison last
Wednesday. Graham sent Hopkins
into a store after some flour. giving him
his bocketbook from which to get
money for the purchase. Hopkins re,
he did not examine until the following
day. when he found his ash short to
the extent of Sis. He accused Hop
klns. but Hopkins pleaded innocence,
denying any knowledge of the where,
abouts of the money. Graham worried
over the loss and meeting Hopkins at
Cummings this morning, said: You
drew a knife on me some time ago.
HOW uelenu yourself
Graham then drew a revolver and
emptied the contents into Hopkins
body. Graham surrendered and is now
in the Athison county Jail. Hopkins
was As years old and generally respect
ed. He had told some of his friends of
GIaham's accusation and that the miss
ing money was not in the p]ocketbook
when he made the purchase referred to.
Hopkins was not armed. and consider
allie excitement followed the shooting.
There was talk to the effect that a mol
was forming, but none has Developed.
Hopkins came from Oklahoma last
May, had been attentive to Graham's
daughter. and it is believed that they
were engaged to be married.
OMAHA LIVE STOCK.
Omaha. Dec. 29.-Cattle-Receipts,
1900. Market stronger. Native beet
steers. $3.50@4.75; western. 50, O@3. 80:
Texas. $2.75@3.75; cows and h~eifers,
$2.5O@3.25; Gamers, 81. so; stock
ers and feeders, $3.OO@3.s5 calves. $3.50
@5.5O; bulls, stays. etc, $1.75@3.OO.
Sheep-Receipts. 1900. Market strong
to choice westerns, 2.6O@3.35; common
and stock sheep. $2.25@3.25: lambs,
Z .5O@5.25.
, 1896-12-30

A daily paper for so cents per month
s pretty cheap reading.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-05-13

How He Cor EVEN WITH THE
TowN.-Edmund Dorr was an oddity
who lived in the suburbs Of Hallowell,
Me-, half century ago. On the 18th
day of February he logged into town
on his horse sled and was arrested for
violating city ordinance requiring all
sleighs to have bells attached. Dorr
was arraigned before justice of the
peace and fined. He paid his fine;
but swore he would have revenge.
And on every 14th day of February
for 12 years, says writer in the Hal
lowell Register, Dorr made an annual
visit to Hallowell, seated in an ancient
cutter and driving a ringboned mare,
to whose harness nearly 200 jangling
bells of all sizes and shapes and degrees
of discord were fastened. There were
sleigh bells and COW bells and dinner
bells and all sorts of bells on the rig
ging and the old man made as much
commotion as if he had been full
brass band. He repeated this perfor-
nance annually till he died, and took
a grim satisfaction in thus squaring
his account with the city that had
fined him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-05-13

READING EvERYTHING.-"He has
read everything" is remark frequent
ly made when scholarly man is under
discussion. How absurd such a state
ment is will appear when the fact is
mentioned that in the Congressional
library at Washington there are over
6OO, 900 volumes. If they were placed
side by side they would I'LL shelf fifty
miles long. If a man started to read
this collection at the rate Of one vol
ume day, it would take him 1850
years to get through. And while the
man would be at work on this vast
library the printers would be turning
out more than $4,000 new books a
year. From these figures it will be
seen that it is idle to think of reading
everything, or even to read all the
best books. The greatest readers
among our distinguished men have had
their favorite books which they read
and reread. Certain books in our lam
guage are called classics. They are
models of style and full Of ideas and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-05-13

jests. It il not unlikely that as long as
they live Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Wainwright
will be teased about their experience in
Mr.. Calhoun's barnyard and their pref
erence for circular track when driving
to a point five miles distant.
When Tom hears bachelor friend
wondering how he can manage to evade
the matrimonial tax, be invariably says
"By getting married, my boy. A man
is fool to remain single when it will
cost him no more to have home of his
own." -.
"And il it did cost moreT" asks Dali
sy.
"He would still be fool" replies
Tom.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-05-13
"WORTH WHILE"

Prince Albert Victor, the prospec-
tive heir to the throne of England,
made his maiden speech to an assem-
bly of lads of his own age. "Whatever
is worth doing at all is worth doing &C.
curately," he said; "whether you
sharpen your pencil or black your
boots, do it thoroughly and we'll"
A young lad who was a pupil at
Rugby school was noted for his bad
penmanship. When his teachers re.
monstrated, he replied, "Many men OF
genius have written worse scrawls
than do. It is not worth while to
worry about so trivial fault" Ten
wears later this lad was an officer in
the English army, doing service in the
Crimean war. An order he copied for
transmission was so illegible that it
was given incorrectly to the troops, and
the result was the loss of a great many
brave men.
A few wears ago the keeper of a life.
saving station on the Atlantic coast
found that his supply of powder had
given out. The nearest village was
two or three miles distant, and the
weather was inclement. He conclu-
ded that as 'it was not worth while to
90 so far expressly for such trife," "
he would wait for few days before
sending for supply. That night the
vessel was wrecked within sight OF
the station. A line could have been
given to the crew if he had been able
to use the motar, but he had no pow
der. He saw the drowning men per-
ish one by one in his sight knowing
that he alone was to blame. A few
days afterward he was dismissed from
the service.
The experience of every man will
suggest similar instances that confirm
the truth of the young princes advice
to the lads of his own age. Whatever
is right to do should be done with our
best care, strength and faithfulness OF
purpose. We have no scales by which
we can weigh or determine their rela-
tive Importance in Gods eyes. That
which seems tri1e to us may be the
secret spring which shall move the
issues of life and death.-Youth's Com
panion. .
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-05-13

illustrations. Modern writers 60 to
these old authors and get Jumps of
solid gold which they proceed to beat
out very thin. Why should we take
the gold leaf article when we can 60
to the original mines and get solid
nuggets? The old novels are the best.
The old poets have not been equalled.
Too many of our new books are writ
ten hastily to SELL. They are of an in
ferior quality and cannot profit US in
any way. A man, therefore, need not
be ashamed to say that he has not read
the last new book. When 40 new books
appear every day it is impossible to
read them ALL"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-05-13
HOW HE WAS HENPECKED.
She Didn't Swear or Cut Up; Simply Did
It by Weeping.

She Didn't Swear or Cut Up; Simply Did
1t by Weeping.
eff there is man In this world that
excites my sympathy it is a henpecked
husband" said Colonel Rimple. "Some
time ago my friend Amelton invited
me to 20 home with bim. / promised,
providing he would wait until I trans.
acted certain piece of business. He
agreed reluctantly, saying that he
promised his wife that he would be
home at a certain hour. After I fin-
ished my business accompanied him
As we proceeded, he remarked:
"Rimple, I am the worst henpecked
man in town. That's why 1 am in
such hurry.
II was very much disappointed when
we reached the house. I expected to
see masculine looking woman, with
a savage face and harsh voice; but
was introduced to a little, meek look
ing woman, with delicate face and
plaintive tone of voice. After supper,
when Amelton and I were sitting in the
library smoking, / remarked:
"ssay, didn't you mislead me about
the henpecked business ? I don't know
that I ever saw a gentler woman than
your wife.
"sNo, sir, I have not misled you.
Gentleness is her strongest hold. 1t is
her gentleness that knocks me. Don't
think that the scold is the worst type
of henpecking women, for she isn't.
Why, sir, if my wife were scold, ]
would get mad and leave the house,
but as it is I am disarmed. When
leave home my wife always insists
upon my appointing the exact time
when will return. i'll am late, no
matter what business has detained
me, she cries and takes on. and de.
clares that I don't love her. When
I vow by all things sacred that I dc
love her, and that I was detained by
business that could not be postponed,
she wrings her hands and weeps SC
violently that I am sometimes afraid
people think I am abusing her. She
has a way of signing and turning over
in bed with kind of despairing fiounce,
and instead of asking me, sis her Gus.
tom, if I have locked all the doors,
she slides out of bed with suppressed
"Oh, me !" and goes on tour of in
spection. Every time she quiets down,
I try to convince her that she is wrong
and that do love her, but just as soon
as say wcrd, she breaks out afresh,
and turns over with another despairing
hounce. Next morning she gets up be.
fore I.awake. When I get up ! find
her at the breakfast table, with swol-
len eyes and an expression Of such un-
utterable sadness that I feel like kick.
ing myself. This is what call the
worst kind of henpecking, and don't
misunderstood me when say q man
doesn't want more than two such sieges
q month";"