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The silver lance., 1897-07-30
CHARGED WITH EMBEzzLEMENT
The Postmistress at Fort Russell, wyo..
Found to lie Short in Her Arcount..

The Postmistre.. At Fort Russell, wyo..
Found to BE short in Her Accounts.
Cheyenne. Wyo.. July 23.-Inspectors
Fitzgerald and Waterbury. of Denver.
VINO have been inspecting the postofiice
at Fort Russell. to-day discovered that
the postmistress. Mrs. Annie Duval. is
snort in her accounts with the govern
ment S1.5J5.Sf. Mrs Duval is the
wife OF an enlisted man in the Eighth
infantry and the affairs of the post
office have been managed by their
daughter. Elsie. young woman of
about twenty-five.
Miss Duval denies she is respey,sibIa
Tor the shortage. but can give no Nxpla-
nation as to how ii occurred Tho
oohdsiien are Ira l.. Fre,lendall. Thos
neahy ana Charles Thomas. all respon-
sioie citizens of this place. and the gov
ernment will not lose by the defalca-
uon. The postofiice has been placed in
the hands of the bondsmen pending the
appointment of new postmaster
When the Fort Russell office was hast
inspected. which was in July. 1896. n
shortage of $500 was found. Mrs. Du-
val explained that the office had been
Durglarized and that amount STOLEN
Her story was eorroborated hy an OF
Ger of the Eighth Infantry and was ac-
cepted by the postoffice department as
true. She made good the shortage and
was allowed to retain the Office. Tbe
Fort Russell office transacts money or
DER business and handles large s,,ms
days. p"'
The silver lance., 1897-07-30
Improvement. For v,.,,

Victor. Colo. July '23.-If the plans
OF the Trades Assembly and the Min
ers, Union are materialized the result
VIII be two handsome business blocks
added to the city within the next few
months The latter organization de-
cided at its last meeting to .sx,end
from 5000 to Si0.eOe in the erection
OF suitable hall to be used .by the
union as place of meeting and for
renting as offices and stores. There ;s
already sufficient amount of money
IN the treasury 10 cover all the COST
ana 1t Is believed that the income 10
be derived from the building win soon.
pay back the original amount jnyas,ad
None of the details of the plans have
yet been formulated nor a site selected
Inc union may yet decide TO inclnds nm
auditorium and make the hall an one,a
mouse: The union owns two lots on
.e.or aSehue west of the viaduct. but
another location may he selected '"'
The plans for this buildinp az. nm
Grely separate and Independent from
those of the Trades Assembly hu,,d,nm
The silver lance., 1897-07-30
shafroth.. Free Home n,n

Washington, July 3.-Representa-
tive Shafroth to-day introduced a bill
to provide for free homes on land pur-
chased from the Indian tribes. Ii d.
rects that all acts or parts of acts re-
quiring payments to the United States
from persons who have acquired or
may hereafter acquire homesteads up-
on public lands included in the limit
OF any grant obtained by treaty or
purchase from the various tribes of
Indians shall be repealed and the set.
tiers entitled to the benefits of the
homestead laws on such lands shall
only be required to- pay the annual
ana customary fees required from
homestead settlers upon other lands.
1t is provided that the right TO com.
mute any such entry and pay for such
lands at the option of any such settler
and In the line and at the prices now
liked by existing laws shall remain i'm
full force and effect.
MIR. Shafroth says that 1t Is absurd
to make people pay for lands which
they purchased from the Indians and
that 1t would be as Just to make them
pay for lands purchased from other
countries.
The silver lance., 1897-07-30
A BANKING SCHEM E.
Mr.. Stickney Argues for the Ke-Estabhsh-
ment eff the United States Bank.

MIR. Sttckney Argues Tor tine he-Estapns"
ment eff the United States Bank.
Waseca, Mimi, July 20.-At the
Chautauqua meetings of the encamp-
ment here to-day, Hon A. b. Stickney,
president of the Chicago & Great
Western Railway and well known as
the author of a number of works on
financial problems, read paper on
Progress of National Finance" He
called attention to the strong and
weak points of the various banking
systems of different nations, arguing
for the re-establishment of the old
United States bank, which he consid-
cred killed by prejudice, then for the
present system. In general he be-
lieved in a universal union of banking
in this that it would make loanable
credit so plentiful and the rates Of in
terest so cheap that commercial banks
would no longer find profit In saving
deposits, and thought it advisable for
the government to organize govern
ment savings banks.
He advocated n plan for a central
bank, with branches, the government
to have no control over its affairs, the
head office to be located in New York
and branches established in the pres
ent reserve cities. 1t should be the de-
pository of the government fund, act
as its financial agent and do a general
banking business.
The percentage of reserve which ma
tional banks are required to keep
should be reduced and they should be
authorized mot compelled to keep any
part of their reserve which they may
see fit in the bank or in the branch
bank located in the same city.
The bank should have the right to
issue paper money in denominations
of $40 and upwards free of taxation
and secured by deposits of United
States bonds or of 'other securities"
and gold and be entitled to the gov
ernment deposits free of interest. The
usual balances which showed the con-
dition of banks at the close of bust
ness each day of each branch bank
should be telegraphed to The head o.
flee. so that complete and compre-
hensive statement of the banks af-
fairs could. be known at the head Of
flee each day, and such statement to
be made public on fixed day of each
week. Il regard such frequent publl-
cations as the best safeguard which
the law can throw around the business
Of banking. As distinguished from the
sub-treasury plan. the bank pIan pre-
sents two advantages, which eunnU
be too often referred to- When the
governments revenues are excessive
1t allows the excess to remain in cir
culation. When revenue is temporarilv
deficient it affords an opportunity to
borrow on short time, instead of SELL
ing the longtime bonds"
The silver lance., 1897-07-30
INSANE TO MAKE SHOES.
Patients In the Spring Grove Asylum to
BE Employed

he Employed
Baltimore, July 23-For some time
past DIR. j. Percy Wade. superintend-
ent OF Spring Grove ASYLUM for tho
insane. has been supervising the MT
tlng in of machinery for the manufac-
ture OF shoes and clothing in the asy-
lum. the work to be done hy tbe na-
rents. The machinery is now all in
place and was started to-day. At first
only half dozen men will he em.
ployed. but by degrees Others will be
broken in till the whole shop will be
run by patients, with one of their mum.
Der In charge. This is the first time
that anything of This kind has been
attempted. but the doctor is confident
that il will be n success. both as an.
actual saving to the state and as n
henefit to the patients themselves. The
only work that the inmates have done
previously is to take care of the flower
beds and work on the farm. The shon
VIII ne run on a system equal to that
or large shoe factories Each man will
have his part to do. One will make
soies. one heels. one the uppers and
so on. till the parts finally reach the,
last man. who will put them together
Ihei clothing factory will not be puff
IN operation for some months. The'
goods manufactured will not be sold
but will be for the inmates of the asy,
lum alone No trouble is anticipated
10 get those who will work TO con-
eentrate their minds cn the work. and
IL is the opinion of nr. Wade that con.
stant employment Of this kind will
very soon bring back to the poor un.
ioriunates their sound mind.
The silver lance., 1897-07-30
KILLED BY A cAvE-IN.
John Block. Miner. of Mosca, Crushed to
Death


Mosca. Colo. July 23.-Mr John
Block. miner. aged 80 years, was
killed in his prospect tunnel yesterday
by cave-in of gravelly dirt just over
the breast of the tunnel where he was
at work The prospect is situated one
and n half miles south of Mosca pass
toll gate. about twenty-five miles
south of Mosca. in Block gulch. Mr..
Block had neglected to properly tim
ber his tunnel. which was in forty feet.
The earth over the breast Of the tunnel
was only three feet in depth and was
loose soil. About ten feet caved into
the tunnel. He had been warned to
look out for cave-in, as dirt had been
dropping at the fatal spot for a day
or two previous.
He was an old resident of the val
ley and leaves a wife and three chill
dren. who are visiting friends in Clar-
ence, Iowa. A pathetic feature of the
sad occurrence was the conduct Of his
dog. which was found crouching at the
roof OF the tunnel on top OF the fallen
dirt, as near to his master as the poor
animal could get. The body of the I'M
fortunate miner has not yet been re-
covered, so far as learned. There was
no witness TO the accident.
The silver lance., 1897-07-30
Coleman ON the Cut.

the National Cycle Board of Trade, and
president Of the Western Wheel Works, in
speaking ON the cut In bicycles, says:
'fThis cut in the price Of 500 wheels has
occasioned no surprise. We expressed the
would fully realize their error In endeav-
oring to maintain . fictitious value ON
their product, and that the prices We had
fixed on Crescents would become the
standard price for other high grade wheels
"One Of the secrets of the success of the
Western Wheel Works is, that We not
only guarantee our wheels, but We guaran-
tee our prices as well, and the purchaser
tion Of knowing that his neighbor who
purchased a Crescent in July paid the
same price as he did.
II do not anticipate that . still further
reductipn in the price Of bicycles will b
made This year"
The silver lance., 1897-07-30
Recent Pntenfa.

The following list of western patents
bearing date July 13. 1897. is furnished
by A. J. O'Brien, patent attorney.
rooms 4o2 and 403 Peoples Bank
building. Denver. Colorado: =
No. 5S6. 6.246. bicycle saddle. William
q. Sehnee. Pueblo. Colorado,
:, NO. 3S6329. oven thermometer. vii.
nam Bright. assignor of one-half TO
w. H. Shock. Plateau. Utah.
NO 5ss,3s2. steam boiler. John B.
Fleming, Frisco. Utah.
NO. oS6,451, coneentrator and ANAL
gamator. Angus Mcclellan. Salt lake
City, Utah
NO; 5S6. .254. duplex pen-holder. Lem
ert {. Van Voorhis. Salt Lake CITY
Utah. my
Further information in regard to
patent matters may he obtained by
writing the attorney whose address is
given above. A hand book of informa.
ton sent free upon request.
The silver lance., 1897-07-30
COLORADO COAL TO KANSAS.
New Freight TArin on the santa Fe Makss
the Export Possible.

NeW Hrctkht AhTiu on tue SANTA re Mokeo
the Export Possible.
Denver, July PA new freight tar
in on coal from Colorado into Kansas
will so into effect next month. which
will result in an extension of the mar
ket for the product of Colorado mines
and give employment to more miners.
The rate has been $500 a ton for the
last five years to all points in Kansas
and Nebraska. The new tariff sheet
will be issued on July 27. and the rate
will go into effect August 10. The
rate extends to point drawn north
and south through Wichita, Kansas.
The new rate is SO. This is the result
OF a combination between the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company and Santa Fe
coal properties. Mines heretofore
working on about third time will be
able to work full time.
Vice President Cass of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company said last night
that he had not been furnished with a
copy of the new tariff and did not
know what the exact rates are. but
that they will be equitable and will let
Colorado coal into. western Kansas.
The silver lance., 1897-07-30

There are actually more employees
OF manufactures, male, female, and
child labor included, In Germany
Sreat Britain and France than there
are In the United States, though the
population of the United States is e.
100000 greater than the poplation of
Germany. and $4,000, 900 greater than
the population OF Great Britain or the
population Of France. There were re-
turned by the last national census e.
oSl.0 900 persons as In manufacturing
and mechanical industries" In the
United States, but included in this
number were 10000 seamstresses
$4,000 tailors. $4,000 milliners ass
GOO dressmakers and los 900 butchers
and with these and sundry other SINH
lar deductions from the number NJ
those engaged in manufacturing and
mechanical industries 1t is found nv
the last report Of the commissioner of
labor that the actual number of per-
sons engaged in manufactures in this
country Ia 1887 .000 But though the
number OF employees is less than in
other manufacturing countries the
United States stand at the head nj
them all In their products of manufac-
tories. the product by hand. the VOL
ume OF steam power used and the an
nual wages paid.
The silver lance., 1897-07-30

A press dispatch from Quebec tells
of new guns received at that point. and
also quantity OF projectiles Tor
twelve-pounder, quick-firing cannon.
How the face of history would have
been changed had few modern. quick
firing guns been magically supplied to
Montcalm Just as the English forces
reached the Plains of Abrahaml No
heroism of Wolfe's little army would
have availed against such instruments
OF slaughter suddenly reinforcing the
defenders OF Quebec: and 1t might well
be that Here Montcalm died victo-
rious" would be the legend read on
that historic monument which now
commemorates Wolfe.
The silver lance., 1897-07-30
when Edward Bass who became the

When Edward Bass, who became the
first Episcopal bishop Of Massachusetts,,
took his masters degree at Harvard,
his thesis was: "Will the blessed in
the future world. after the last judg-
ment. make use OF articulate speech.
and will that be Hebrew" He decided
both questions in the affirmative. Had
he takeen the negative he would have
been equally safe since nobody could
successfully contradict The incident
suggests that in a century and a half
the world has moved little. Men are
still tempted to dogmatize about the
unknowable-but only here and there
theologian wastes himself in that
way. The leaders OF religious thought
ind scope for all their energy in set
ting forth the eternal verities.- found
ed on the teachings OF Christ. that re-
late to the formation of character for
this life and for the life to come.
The silver lance., 1897-07-30
!, ooAN MONUMENT UNVEILED
a, rmmspse Crowd Witnesses the Ce
monies at Chicago.

An Immense Crowd Witnesses 'ns
monies at Chicago
Chicago. I'LL. July 22.-The John Z.
yngan monument in Lake Front park
was dedicated with much pomp tnis
afternoon A few minutes paG !
o,cIock John A. Logan Ill, the nv
year-oId grandson of the biach
Eagle" pulled the silken cord wnlUn .a
narfed the wells concealing the maen,m
cent likeness of the great conhIanuh ~
as he rallied the broken ranks OF 'ne
federal troops and then led them on ~
victory before the city of Atianta on
July %, 1864. a. hroad
thorouphfare facing the monulnen.
Window space was at premium. a
1 O'Clock, the hour set for the unvei
ing. drew near the jam became ainos'
unbearable In
The work of the commlttee III
charge of the dedication was PEI,
The Immense body of troops was nan aa
died without a hitch. President "
Kinley was unable to leave WaSnnS
ton, but the government was wen ~ y,
resented by Secretary of War Russeh
, A. Alger.
shortly before / o'clock the review
ing stand at the monument began NIL
ing With distinguished personages'
Seats were provided for 5000.
Governor Turner and suite, OF II, +
unois: Governor Scofield and suite, OF
Wisconsin,; Governor Mount and SUITE,
of Indiana, and Governor Hoicoiiip
and staff. of Nebraska, were among tne
first to enter, following Immediately al
ter the presentation committee.
The boom of cannon on board tne
revenue cutters Gresham, Fessenoeh
and Calumet, anchored in the pay, All
nounced the hour of l.
Henry W. Blodgett. chairman OF the
presentation committee, on behalI OF
the commissioners, presented the mon
ument to the state. and amid the rattie
of artillery little "Jack Ill" tugged al
the silken cord, the wells fell from tne
statue and the thousands applauded.
Again the artillery salute rent the ar
as the United States band struck up
the Battle Scenes of the War"
Governor John r. Tanner, in short
speech, accepted the monument on De
half of Illinois and gave way to the
orator of the day, George r. Peck. MI.
Peck paid an eloquent tribute to the
soldier-statesman, with whom he serv'
ed as a comrade in arms.
The silver lance., 1897-07-30
Big Ell Paso Dam.

CITY Of Mexico. Mexico. July 23-
salvador Maillefert of the Mexican Sec
ton of the International Roundarv
commission has arrived from Ell Paso.
Inc chief of the commission. ,Iayier
osorno, arrived here few days ago
Mr.. Maiilefert said that the Joint re-
pore or the commissions CMexican ana
AIherlcan) was favorable to the build
n.g OF the International dam. as nro-
Uosed. The dam Is to be located three
miles above III Paso in the Rio Grsnde
and to be sixty feet high and $50 feet
WIDE About 1900 acres of land viii
oe hooded and lake fifteen miIes N
length win be formed.
The silver lance., 1897-07-30
To Inspect on Fields.

Casper. Wyo., July pa party ren-
resenting eastern capitalists Interested
IN the oil business left here this morn.
ing on tour of inspection of the Sail
creek and Powder river oil fields. They
are Colonel C g. 'Linington of chi.
cago, Hon. W. c.. Edwards. .ex-sessra.
tary of state of Kansas, and r. n.
kathrens Of Kansas City. The partv
came West by way of Port Arthur and
are investigating the feasibilitv Of
shipping oil. from the fields in Wvo-
ming via the Gulf steamship routes
to eastern markets. -o1'es
The silver lance., 1897-07-30

In the recent engagements the
Greeks used against the Turks rifles
which nearly thirty years ago were
fired at Germans by the French. cap
tured by the Germans. and by them
sold to the Greeks. Many OF these
rifles have now been captured a sec
ond time. To whom will the Turks
sell the out-of-date weapons? Their
history makes them undesirable. They
have a tendency to go off-to the other
side.
The silver lance., 1897-07-30
PLAN is ADOPTED.
REORGANIZATION of the Colorado Midland
Railroad Company.

New York. July pa plan of re-
organization was adopted to-day nv
the bondholders' committee for the re-
organization of the Colorado Midland
Railroad Company The plan contains
provision for releasing any claim of
consolidated mortgage bondholders
upon the guarantee of the Atchison
topeka 4 Santa Fe railroad. Under
the plan, the property can be rehabiU
tated by providing S692 800 aud in view
OF the concessions to be made the first
mortgage bondholders. who will con-
sent to a reduction of interest from q.
TO per cent. the owners of the Junior
securities are looked TO to furnish
needed capital A proposed cash as
sessment of Is per cent. on the par
value Of the consolidated 4 per cent.
mortgage bonds, for which assessment
The silver lance., 1897-07-30

Herbert Spencer. the English phil
osopher. has mastered the science of
method. He keeps five secretaries busy
in order to bring his sociology up to
date. though he himself can only work
one hour a day when in his best ply
steal condition Much of the time he
cannot work that one hour. but his
secretaries. directed by him, do their
daily task
The silver lance., 1897-07-30

The contest between romance and
realism has reached an acute stage. An
offer is made. in a newspaper column
devoted to such proffers. to exchange
Tom Browns School Days" for set
ting Of white Leghorn or Plymouth
Rock eggs"
The silver lance., 1897-07-30

OF course. the sultan brought the
Turco-Grecian war to an abrupt ter
mination, Just as soon as he was given
to understand that unless he did so
General Miles would have to miss the
queens jubilee.
The silver lance., 1897-07-30

Japanese courtesy stands the latest
eesI An American riding bicycle In
TOXIC accidentally knocked down a
venerable man. The aged victim gath
cred himself together. deferentiallv
approached the rider. and humbly beg
ged pardon for being in his s.honorahIs
way"
The silver lance., 1897-07-30

The sultan doubts his ability to com
ply with the demands OF the powers
But perhaps the powers will help him
20 comply with their demands.
The silver lance., 1897-07-30

Ihas California professor who thinka
ne naa discovered lost race in Low
e. California needn't feel pulled up Ar
Al BY. his discovery. Harvard snd
rele discovered the same thing the 9TH
- day at Poushkespsie.
The silver lance., 1897-07-30

massacres of Christian missionaries be
true 1t behooyes the European powers
to take another fall out OF poor little
Greece.
The silver lance., 1897-07-30
Read the Adyertl.ement.. a

You will enjoy this publication much bet
ter IL you will get into the habit Of reading
the advertisements; they will afford a most
way Of getting some excellent bargains. Our
advertisers are reliable, they send what they
advertise.
The silver lance., 1897-07-30
Retreating whirl.

"Haye you seen the new waltz step7'
"No. What is 1t calledr
"sThe Prince Constantine
"Funny name"
Eyes You see the man who dances Il
always moves backward. c."-Cleveland Plain
dealer.
The silver lance., 1897-07-30
Halls Catarrh Cure
Il a constitutional cure. Price, 75c.

The treasurer of Guys hospital, London,
has received jubilee gift of f3, 600 toward
the re-endowment fund from woman who
desires to remain anonymous. The interest
will be applied toward the maintenance of
beds in Queen Victoria ward, recently
opened by the Prince Of Wales.
The silver lance., 1897-07-30

the New England Conservatory Of Music
of Boston, Massachusetts,, which has nearly
one million dollars invested in its ma agnif-
cent buildings and home with unsurpassed
advantages in the line Of equipment and ed
ucational ability.
The silver lance., 1897-07-30

81 sent so cents for those original direc-
tions for furnishing summer bedrooms"
printed slip which said: Take out every
thing but the bed "
The silver lance., 1897-07-30
Low Rates Eastbound.

On July % 25, 20, August 1, g. g. II, the
Union Pacific will have cheap rates to all
Eastern points. For full Information call at
941 18th Street, or phone 457.
The silver lance., 1897-07-30

Educate Your Bowels with Cascareea.
Candy Cathartic, euro constipation forever.
i0c. II C. G. G fail, druggists refund money.
The silver lance., 1897-07-30

At public house the landlord has painted
up outside his door, 'Good beer sold here
but don't take my word for it,
The silver lance., 1897-07-30

II those seniors and sophomores Of
the Chicago university don't reform
they will land in the state legislature.
The silver lance., 1897-07-30

When boy visits your orchard and meets
your watch dog 1t is a sign that his errand
will be fruitless-if the dog is any good.
The silver lance., 1897-07-30

The army worm may do moro dam
age in the state than would an army in
force.
The silver lance., 1897-07-30

Johnny--Bin swimmin' YETI Jimmy-Nope.
Johnny-Yer hain't? Whatcher 'fraid of?
Jimmy-Gotter git me hair cut 1rst.
Evening journal., 1897-10-04
SENTIMENT KNOCKED OUT.

"Did you ever hear how Raymon
Moore came to write Sweet Marie?
asked a man who got his information
from Snowman, recently. The man
addressed replied that he had never
heard what inspired the song, but sup
posed it had been composed when the
author was in a particularly sentimen-
tai mood. Sentimental l guess not
was the reply. That is what anybody
might think, but it isn't so. Moore was
travelling in the West with the Prim-
rose and West Company, and they had
a little game Of cards on the train
Moore was a loser. got broke at the
game and he left the party and went
into his berth to go TO sleep. He was
feeling blue over his losing and prob
ably homesick Perhaps he was think
| ing of sCme girl he had left behind him
/ but on the whole 1t isn't likely that his
mind was as much on women as on the
game he had to quit Anyhow. while nc
was trying to sleep this song got into
his head lie lay there and thought ouI
( the verse and had the music pretty
well composed before he came out O
his berth and said: Boys. I've got Z
new song, I've just made it mp and j
/ Will be a catcher. " Moore viii be a
the Grand Opera House with Primros
& Vests Minstrels Tuesday night.