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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-16
ID it The taste was satisfactory, very

ed it. The taste was satisfactory, very
satisfactory.
At this. the other Indians. encouraged
by the experiment. clamored for some
Zanoni poured them portions from his bot
tie. He seemed quite willing to pour
Each one drank and wanted more; they
had more.
Nor was he forgetfu of the duties of
hospitality He went to the Indians who
were holding the horses and offered them
whisky. The smell was too inviting to be
resisted. They drank and wanted more.
But this time anoni shook his head.
Not now" he said to the interpreter:
'I'n give you a bottle apiece to carry
back with YOU" and going UP to the
blanket he shook out a dozen bottles like
the last. but holding them with their
open mouths downward not a drop fell to
the ground.
Then. as if. were it possible, to increase
their establishment, he took up the first
bottle he had shaken from the blanket,
and which had, to all appearance, already
supplied much more than its natural con-
tents. and began to fill the dozen new ones
from it.
Before I give you any more, he said.
let me show you it is real firewater. He
poured some from his bottle into tin
cup. and Immediately great flame of fire
started up from the liquor The Indians
were thoroughly bewidered and fright
ened.
Here" he said. taste and see that It
Is real firewater."
Flames Of fire seemed to issue from his
mouth. They turned and ran toward their
horses.
Il will set on fire what you have already
drank" he cried. 1T shall burn inside Of
you"
The Indian is like all savages. perhaps
il may be said like all human beings. SUI
perstitious These men saw in Zanoni
terrible demon. who could exert over them
any power he chose.
They sprang upon their ponies. and
away they went. urging their steeds 10
the top of their speed; but fast as they
went. a swift meteor of fire preceded
them. and suddenly burst, with an in
candescence visible in its existence bright
ness even in daylight into shower OF
innumerable fiery serpents.
These rushed, Kissing, down upon the
heads of the terrified crew. who lashed
their ponies to a still madden gallop, ana
disappeared.
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HOW HE cor HIS NAME.
Alfred Luddington" Christened by
80 fTfafT

Mr.. Alfred Luddington" Christened by
Eugene Field.
Mr.. Alfred Lexington colored porter
at the Hotel Victoria derives this name
from the fact that he was raised by Col.
Luddington. of the Luddington house. in
Lawrtnce. Kas.. says the Kansas City
Star. BY virtue of this fact and the grace
of Eugene Field ne is known as Alfred
Luddinrton. hut his right name is Alfred
Mcmillan. A.i.sd was porter at the
Coates house when that hosiery was per-
vaded by Field in 1881. Next to Col. Coates
himself and a very pompous night clerk
whom Field had on his stan. the man who
most enjoyed the poets favor was Tom
Griffin. the night bartender Alfred, the
night norter. also came in for share Of
TieId's attentions. The paper on which
Field worked contained frequent editorial
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-16
RUSSIAN RAILROADS.
Thrty-fve Miles an Hour About Their
Limit for East Trains.

Thirty-fve Miles an Hour About Their
Limit for Fast Trains.
Russia. with over 4S1j.0O0 square miles
of area more than the United States. has
15SOOO miles less Of railroads. says the
Buffalo Courier. Most of the engines
burn naphtha oil for fuel. with excellent
results. This oil is the refuse from the
first refining and costs about 40 cents per
barrel. This oil is also used for general
lubricating purposes.
None of the engines has bells, but IN
stead they have two whistles. The en-
gines are finely painted; the wheels red.
frame black; jacket and cab green, with
a fine black stripe; the inside of cabs
nearly white. or cream color. The speed
of the freight trains is limited to twenty
miles per hour. while the fast express is
limited 10 thirty-five miles per hour. In
switching and making uD of trains all
signals are given by sound-that is. the
switchman has tin horn which he blows
and the engine driver is obliged to repeat
this signal by whistle before he goes
ahead. When an engine stops the en-
gineer is required to give three short
whistles.
The passenger coaches are divided into
three classes-first second and third. They
are all lighted by candles. The outside OF
the frst-class car is painted blue; second
class. yellow: third-class, green; prainly
lettered without any stripping. Some cars
are partitioned off in the centre-one Sec
ton for the frst-class passengers, the
other for the second-class-there are
painted one half yellow, the other half
green. There is only a single road of all
double track, and that is 400 miles long.
Some of the switches are provided with
pad-locks spiked on one of the cross-ties
in the centre Of the track. To move II
switch requires the use of key to the
paddock. which is about ten inches Ions
and weighs several pounds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-16
cnsrI.Y FREE SCHOOLS.

Immigrant with large'fo of childrem
81 came to this country because | heard
that education here was free"
Native-"My poor man, you were mis-
Informed. To educate that family of
children in this country will bankrupt
you"
my goodness! Are the terms so hisn?
Nothing is charged for the teaching;
but YOU will have TO buy about half a ton
of new. standard. revised improved and
otherwise mutilated school books every
month or two"
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ASTONISHING THE NATIVES.
sa.-oe-uarl Saved O Wagon Train
From Indians.

Ey j. Carter Beard.
Indians ,rerywhere. the plains seemed
.s. with them. the most trc4cherous and
.r-.g 90 the many tribes OF the red
-.r zoos t-a mareudins Crows.
A. a-.1 % party of seven braves on
..- ponies detached themselves from the
body OF the savages and rode to-
rude Qualifications improvised by
. un. by placing the wagons in a
.-r rI ru.ug up the baggage as breast
works.
They want a parley." said Prof. "a
some one must step outside ana
-.s .5 -rom. I. myself will have q word
presently
elected toamster went beyond the
sure. while Zauoni. the conjurer, aid
.- 7-. of the men, lifted "a trunk from
-ar cha. belonged 90 him and be-
.r rra.r- over and arranging the con-
representative of the party stood
waiting for the Indians. Four OF
.meuu,.l and walked toward MIN
I.y manner while the rest held
horses. one of the party addressed
man I'm broken English.
.r.r mo- want scalp" he said. want
--- md he gave the teamster TO
whom F.. was sD. king TO understand that
were furnished with what powder
.. men had I'm stock they wojld
-.a party across the pains anu
Them from other tribes.
Give them the gunpowder belonging 10
.- THE representative Of the white
mildly refused. Well then. would
.. nweu give them bullets; they
H much I'm want Of bullets.
dead right thar redskin. re-
MISTER eduivocally. YOU want
..- bad. and If so be you'll insist
ru eet 'em. but -hatu be about
.ng YOU win glt.'
now made his appearance; he
t1 the teamster who immedl-
withdrew
. ..se" said the spokesman Of the
suddenly. as ne noticed lamont
-. "m P1wow. medicine man. You
.et those men or horses. l save
Indian translated this to his COM
who srinuod approximately and
.c Zaroui 'you can't shoot me
and hebrew revolver. weapon
just begun Co be introduced
che great west at the time;
us.'
-ar smiled srimly.
DOME want me 10 Kill you?" he
.-rtruy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-16
He WOULD TRY.

1t was a children's party and supper
time. Little Tommy Tucker had eaten and
was filed. 'but he would not give in
Have some more cake, Tommy said
his hostess.
Il think I could said Tommy IF i
stood nm. "-Pick-Me-Up.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-16
AN IMPEDIMENT.

sister-"Why don't you marry herr"
Rrotber-'Td like to. but unfortunately
she has an impediment IN her speech
Sister-"What is it?'
Brother-"she can't say, yes Dub
in World.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-16
ALFRED CALDWELL.
IL 7 w COWDEN

Special Commissioners.
hereby certify that said special COM
r,issioners have given bond and security,
approved by me, as required by lay ava
said decree Of sale -,
c. II. TIENNING
Clerk Of the Circuit Court OF Ohio Coun-
IS. West Virginia. apS7i.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18
WHEN DOCTORS DIsAGREE

While the mystery remains of hot
loiilless depth as to who the person
was who struck Billy Patterson. man
kind are not left without the ainpIes+
information as to who is responsible
for the somewhat larger event. the
disintegrated, bifurcated and dilapi-
dated condition of the Democratic par
ty. Eminent diagnostics have examin-
ed the patient, or the remains, and the
world has their judgment. Long ago
DR.. Charles Andromacus Dana declar
ed that it was simply case of Cleye-
landism, and he has been shouting his
diagnosis or autopsy in the ear Of
the public every day since. Then DR..
Henricus Watterson, learned, expert.
wise, after much solemn brooding. ar
rived at the conclusion that the con-
dition Of the patient, who. he insists
is not yet moribund, is due solely to
Cleveland. There is a fine distinction
between Cleveland and CIeveIandism
imperceptible to unframed eyes but
clear to these sages.
And now, somewhat tardily, but bet
ter late than not at all, comes DR.. w.
jeremiah Bryan, and, in the shade Of
Jeffersonian memories, announces that
Mr.. Cleveland is the one man among
all the millions who is responsible for
the condition Of the grand old party.
That is to say the money question dis
integrated the party; the money ques-
ton is the most prominent issue before
the country today, and to Mr. Cleve-
land, more than to any other one per-
son, is this prominence due So here
we have three eminent and sagacious
specialists reaching the same conclu-
sion, although they arrive by different
routes. Mr.. Watterson differs with DR..
Dana, and DR.. Dana with DR.. Bryan,
and DR.: Bryan with each of the others
radically and fundamentally as to how
it was that Mr.. Cleveland wrought de-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18

the Republican ticket to pray for for
giveness and resolve never SO to offend
again. The cause of International BIZ
metallism is not advanced by the ill
advised action Of the president. The
cause of the Republican party is
doomed by it to utter destruction. For
that we have reason to rejoice. And
if, after all that was done last year,
we are to have no sincerity in purpose
or courage in action, if the policy Of
those who believe in free silver is to be
followed, whichever party wins. the
reason for a Democratic schism dis
appears. If the silver policy is to
rule in this country, by all means let
it be carried out through those Demo-
Gratis and their allies who are sincere
in believing in it, instead of by the
traitorous hands that are unwilling to
deal honestly either with themselves
or with the people,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18
PREMIER GREENWAY, OF MANITO-
BA, ON RETROACTIVE CLAUSE
OF DINGLEY BILL,
THINKS 1T TOO DRASTIC, ALSO
DUES NOT BELIEVE CANADA WILL
PASS A RETALIATORY
LAW.
NO
ANNEXATION SENTIMENT.
he says All Such Talk Comes From
the JingOes of This Side of
the Line.

Thomas X. Greenway, premier Of the
province Of Manitoba, was one Of the
figures around the corridors of the
Hotel Ryan yesterday.
Premier Greenway is a noted man
in Dominion politics. lie is Il man Of
commanding proportions and robust
frame. In his general makeup, he
is not unlike, in appearance, Thomas
Lowry although heavier Premier
Greenway shows the flush Of health
on his face, and the winds Of the Man
itoba prairies have touched his cheeks
with a brush, well laden with color.
He stands above the should RS Of an
ordinary man, both in pint Of ply
stque and political prowess. JIc has
come into prominence in Canada ard
British political matters Of late throUg h
his radical stand upon the parOchiaI
school question, in which he took a
position against the int ,ests cf the
Catholic authorities. At one time, il
will be remembered the premier rrac-
ttcally defied the edict Of the crown
The question furnished infinite ex-
citement in the dominion and was only
recently settled. the doughty premier
winning more than half the bataig.
When asked about his view Of the
parochial school question and it's set
tlement, Premier Greenway expressed
a desire to be relieved from talking
on the matter for publication. Pre-
mier Greenway is on his way TO Otta-
wa to attend a governmental confer
ence. He will stop in Chicago to at
tend to some private business
THE tariff question is probably the
most important now before the people
of Canada" said Mr.. Greenway yester-
day. Parliament is now considering
new schedule, but 1 do not think the
duties will be higher than those of the
present time, at least not much high
er. There has been no serious irten-
ton to pass retaliatory tariff laws
against-the United States, and I do not
believe this will be attempted The
lumber interests of Canada will natur-
ally suffer from the proposed tariff I'M
der your Dingley bill, but I do not
know what our parliament will do
about it. I think the retroactive clause
OF the Dingley bill as agreed to by the
lower house of the United States con-
gfess, is a peculiar affair, and too
drastic"
Mr.. Greenway was asked if there was
any real sentiment in Canada favora-
bic to annexation to the United States.
Not bit, replied the premier, en-
phatically. ''All talk of annexation
originates on this side Of the line
do not believe there is a handful of
people in Canada who would favor
the annexation of that dominion to the
United States. 1t all comes from the
talk of the jingoes on this side Of the
frontier
Mr.. 'Greenway believes the coming
summer will produce a large crop Of
wheat in Canada, especially in, Mani
toba. He says that seeding is icing
carried on extensively, and great prog
ress IS being made. There Is suffi-
Gent moisture in the SOIL he believes
to last the summer season. The ire
mier left last evening for Chicago.
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moralization among the host, but they
are all harmonious in agreeing that he
and he only did it.
When we come to scan the detail of
method by which eacn enc of these
gentlemen arrived at his erudite con-
clusion We are struck with some SEEM
ing inconsistencies DR.. Dana and DR..
Watterson are each positive that it
was Mr.. Clevelands attitude to the
tariff, although there again they disa-
gree; the former, a graduate of the
! Tory school, says it was the presidents
opposition to the 'perfidy and dis
honor" of the Democratic projections
lists, while DR.. Watterson insists with
equal positiveness, that it vas because
the president was too much of a pro-
tectionist. On the other hand. DIR.
Bryan is suspected of approving Of
Mr. Cleveland's tariff views, but, as
stated, is clear that his coinage policy
caused the disruption. There he is in
! direct opposition to his two other dis.
-
that his policy was Democratic ard
whatever is Democratic cannot. in the
very nature of things, disrupt anything
Democratic.
Ihls seems to present case for.
arbitration. 1t is clearly not enough to
nave an agreement that Mr. Cleveland
busted" his party, for aside from it's
acknowledgment Of a onc-man power
In an all-men party, it leaves uncharted
the means by which it was done, and
thus leaves unwarned and unguided
| the navigators Of the party in The fu
ture. There should be somewhere DOW
er to compel the submission Of this
most important question to arbitra-
ton. Being a national question, con-
| gress might have Jurisdiction under
the general welfare clause Of the con-
stituton, for no one will dispute that
| what concerns the great Democratic
party concerns the general welfare.
The president might be authorized to
appoint commission, charged, as was
the Venezuelan commission, to find
the true divisional line" between these
conflicting and opposing diagnoses.
Until that is done, however, Mr. Cleve-
land must stand, by the unanimous
Judgment of these three scientists, as
the most remarkable and powerful in
dividual of the age, one who, single
handed and alone, split in twain a
party embracing more than half of
the fourteen million voters in the ma
tfon 1t makes him altogether too
great.
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and future certainty of overthrow ard
return to civil life to begin the strug-
gle for business footing, with habits
formed unsuited to the hard work, with
the years flown when energy and pluck
are at their best, and with a hunger
unsated. for place shat compels a
haunting Of the avenues that lead to
public station.
q Three senators sat in a. committee
room in the closing hours of the last
congress, each of whom had failed of
reelection. They talked g1oomiIy Of
the dark future that confronted them.
They were not Senators because thew
were rich" nor rich because they were
senator's" One was considering an
offer from business concern; another
could see no future beyond retiring to
his home, working in his garden. rails
ing vegetables for his family, and
waiting for something to turn up"
The third had no home to go to, no
garden to work in, no money to pay
AAA0 SApCAAoCo LIZZIE II lie ndu one. he
had been thirty-six years in public life,
leaving a lucrative law practice 20 en-
ter 1t. "All the money Z have is in
my pocket this morning I don't know
what I am going to do" and there
were tears in his voice The third sem
ator was Dan Voorhees,, whom the
people Of Indianapolis have just buried.
All around us are these derelicts of
politics, abandoned by their fckle
crew. struggling to live. unable to get
into the great throng of workers. And
still men, and, saddest of all, Young
men, fiutter about public office as
moths circle about the candle, regard
ing it as an end in itself and not as
public duty to be neither sought nor
shirked, to meet the moths fate in a.
quickly coming end.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18
DINGLEY BILL CAUCUS.
Republican Senator's VIII Take No
Unnecessary Chances

WASHINGTON, April lit is DrobabIa
that the tariff bill will be considered bv the
Repubhcan caucus before il is submitted to
the Democratic members Of the finance com
Ilttee. rms course was not pursued when
me Mckinley bill was considered but the
Democrats adopted this plan when the viii
son Dill was IN the committee on finance The
necessity for caucus action on the DfngIev
bill is because of the narrow margin Of votes
Whlch the Republicans have to pass the pilI
with perhaps no actual certainty now that tie
Dill can pass the senate. The demands made
by individuals and groups of senators for GER
taln rates has made the Republican members
OF the committee feel that the only way uni
TED action by Republicans is to be outlined is
through caucus Endorsement of the bill as
the Republican members present it, These
demands, 1t is understood, do not come from
any one section but from all Sections and
senators have intimated to the Committee
that, unless changes are made as they sug
port the bill. The committee, under such cir
cumstances, can no other way than TO
have the bill considered in caucus SO that all
Republican senators may be informed of the
difficulties under which they labor
Another proposition has been suggested and
might be adopted. It Is to grant the several
demands and let the bill go to conference.
Ihis plan would mean that many of the sched-
ules would be made in conference and the
question Of agreeing to the conference report
on the bill, a whole, would put the Re
publicans to the straight test of party loyalty
and the inference is that in such event thew
would support the tariff bill even If 1t was
not all that they desired. The present inten-
ton Of the committee is to have the bill re-
ported to the senate by the first Of May
although 1t may go beyond that date.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18

ment and moral restraint and the prec-
edence of public order over private
pulls. We might possibly acquire a
modicum of respect for the city hall
outfit if they would thus frankly dis
miss pretense and sail under their
: true eolors. Neither have they any
thing to lose by it, because, even at a
years distance from the next election,
1t is no wise doubtful what opinion
the good people Of this city will re-
cord of the fearful and wonderful thing
they created when they chose the
members Of this administration.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18
P1ums for Republicans Later

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE dismissal Of
the force of pine land estimators on the goth
inst, which was ordered yesterday, will have
the effect of delaying the re-estimation Of pine
on the Leech Lake reservation until July l.
when the new appropriation becomes availa-
Bile. 1t was said at the land Office today that
the suspension Of sales Of pine lands would
still remain in force until Secretary Bliss has
opportunity to examine into the question and
determine whether or not the sales shall be
set aside. The political effect Of the dismissal
will be to make a number of places for Re-
publicans when the new force is appointed
The positions pay Sc per day and are well
worth fighting for.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18

playing tag and seeing how many rid
ers they can dismount, varying their
enjoyment occasionally by firing stones
at the wheel or attempting to thrust
sticks through it's spokes. 1t would be
good idea to have the same police
men who. are instructed to arrest
scorchers furnished with orders to
clear the street s9trface OF children, ana
to inform their parents that they must
be kept on the sidewalk, under the
threat of the same prompt consignment
to the lookup that awaits the too eager
cyclist.
A grosser outrage, because it is will
full and deliberate, consists in the scat
tering of broken glass ard blocks
of wood and oeragmenrs &C st )na
along the only places where wheels
can run. The majority of our wooden
pavements are now so far out of re-
pair that the center Of them cannot be
used for the bicycle without unendur-
able jolting. There is usually strip
from two to three feet wide which is
near the curbing on either side ii the
street where the pavement being ex-
empt from wear and tear. is comfort
ably smooth. The cyclist must use this.
or the street becomes no thoroughfare
to him. This probably describes the
condition Of many miles of streets in
this city upon which the bicycle has
certainly its rights Yet no wheelman
can ride single block in comfort and
without keeping vigilant watch for
the sharp edges of broken bottles, that
will not only bring him to a stop, but
will cost him several dollars for new
tires. or without being suddenly hurl-
ed to the ground at the risk of his
limbs by Instructions placed in the
track, out of the spirit of pure deviltry.
This is another fact to which the at
tention of the police force should be
called, for 1T IS mere wanton attempt
to inf1ict both personal and pecuniary
damage upon the riders of wheels, who
are keeping to the place where they
belong and are disturbing no one
Here are several distinct instances
in which a malicious pleasure is taken
in interfering with the proper privi-
Ieges of the wheel, and in endangering
the rider and his vehicle, without any
effort made, so far as we can learn, to
afford him the protection to which he
Is entitled. By all means, keep the
wheels subject to proper restriction,
but, while we are about it, it's rights
should also be asserted We do not
remember single instance in which
this has been DONE nor is the present
plan to protect pedestrians. from reck-
less wheelmen coupled, as 1t ought to
be, with proper measures for protect
ing the rider of the wheel from a de-
NAL of his rights and a contarnptu-
GUS disregard of his safety and his
property on the part of the general
public