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manufacturers, adds to its general ac-
ceptability
THE CASE OF COLONEL GRANT.
Los Angeles Record Colonel F. D.
Grant has resigned from New York
City's Police Commission for reason
both creditable to his head and to his
heart. His fellow members voted down
his resolutions disapproving of the spy
system of securing evidence against
women of disorderly houses. Grant
maintained that the spy policy was de-
grading to the force, and that the men
felt shame in its performance. He de-
clined to make any compromise, like the
true son of the dauntless warrior that he
is. General Grant set his boys an ex-
ample of good morals that is part of
their great heritage from him. 'Rah
for Colonel Fred. If he doesn't get the
Chinese mission now it will be because
something has a bigger pull than good
principles.
THEIR DISCOMFORTURE.
San Diego Union: The fact that some
of the Middle Western States, notably
Nebraska, are paying their debts and
becoming prosperous is affording the
calamity -shriekers some discomfort.
The truth about the matter is simply
this: The farmers of Nebraska have
been enjoying a splendid season. Their
crops have been excellent their wheat
crop never better, and they have found
good prices for their products. The sup
ply of ready money has been plentiful,
and they have applied it Immediately
to discharging the heaviest burden upon
them. In nineteen cases out of twenty
this burden is the mortgage on the
farm. 1t is dead weight upon the
farmer, and when it is lifted prosper
ity begins to assume a tangible shape,
represented by the actual accumulation
of cash, upon which there is no certain
drain. So the Nebraska farmers dur
ing the past eighteen months have lifted
$40, 100000 of mortgages. Some other
Middle Western States have done equal
ly well. The liquidation is still in pro-
gress and the returns from this years S
crop will go far toward freeing the
Western farmer from his burden of
debt
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GOD HEARD THE LuLLABYY
That's What the Neighbors Said of
Mother Whose Baby Died.
wohI! SchIate wohIl

Schlafe wohli Schlafe wohli
/ JTnd sehliess die blauen Auglein. zul
| Schlafe wohl Schlafe wohll
Du suesser, gutter Engel Dul
The words of the famous old German
lullaby were waited through the open
window of a miserable dwelling on
sweltering Essex street A pale young
mother held in her arms an emaciated.
puny babe, already with the stamp of
death upon its brow. The young
mothers heart was in the words of
the lullaby, for in her eyes were the ad-
mixtured sentiments of hope and des-
pair.
Yes she said in broken English, in
answer to question, baby is i'll; but
she VIII get better. 1t was born on
the ocean. We have been here only
year. We came from Staat Landau
in Bavaria. We were doing we'll there,
but Fritz thought we should do better
here We did for awhile Then Fritz
had to go on strike with the tailors,
and now we haven't much to eat Oh,
how I wish we were back in Landau
and she hugged her baby to her breast
and sang the lullaby again.
Two days later the writer passed
through Essex street again. A cab
stood in front OF the door. Inside was
the young mother and fair-haired.
weak looking young man. On the seat
in front of them was tiny, suggestive
/ box. The driver whipped up his horses
and the coach rolled away. AS it start
ed the half-crazed mother sang, weirdly
and tremulously:
Schlafe wohli Sehlafe wohli
Und schliess die blauen Auglein, zu!
Schlafe Wohl. Schlafe wonl!
Du suesser, gutter Engel, Du!
She's been singing that since baby
died, night before lastl" said a neigh
Dor.
God heard it said the fervid German
woman who stood near by, 'and her
baby's real 'Engel' now, and its 'baluen
Auglein' are closed on earth forever"
'Amenn said several other German
women present as they dried the tears
from their eyes.-New York CONNER
cial-Advertiser.
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The Senator'S Wound.

My dear" said the young woman's
mother, you are extremely deficient in
tact"
What have I done?"
This evening you were talking to
Senator Sorghum, and you said there is
no such thing as perfection in this life .
We'll, what of that?''
you know as we'll as I do that it was
only yesterday that he made a speech.
He hasn't talked of anything else. and
you Will be very lucky if he doesn't re-
gard your remark as personal re-
Election. Washington Star.
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A Familiar Subject.

Wife (after returning from church,
You should have been in church this
morning. We had a beautiful sermon
Husband-I'll bet you can't repeat the
text
Wife-Yes I can. 1t was the Tenth
verse of the Sixteenth chapter of Eze-
kiel-"I girded thee about with fine
linen and 1 covered thee with silk"
Husband-Huh. It is no wonder you
remember it.-Harlem Life.
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Shining Success

The Widow-Do you think marriage
is always a failure?
Bullfnch-Always failurei Well, 1
should say not Why, 1 know case
where the wife fairly idolizes her hus-
band, and he-why. he can't keep away
from her a minute.
The Widow--Bless mel How long
have they been married?
Bullfnch-Nearly a week.-Harlem
.ife
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In 1895 Leontieff was made Russian
Envoy to the Court of the Negus and
in February of last year he went upon
mission to the Abyssinian Court. The
appointment is regarded as an accept
ance of Russian protection. and so long
as the Muskovit Prince remains an Off
Ger in the Abyssinian Government Men
elk need have small fear of invasion
from Europe. When under thirty
years of age Leontieff was sent by the
Russian Government in charge of an
expedition into Central Asia and so
we'll did he acquit himself at that
time that he was appointed to go to
Africa in 1890 in recognition of those
services. He is now under 80 years
of age
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The Best of Grounds.

wants to marry somebody else. ;, This
is not an unusual couse for divorce. but
the frankness with which it IS expressed
certainly is unique. = Chicago Times
Herald
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M. DE LEoNTIEFF.
Governor-Genera of the Equator
iaI Province of Abyssinia.

The recently appointed Governor
General of the equatorial province of
Abysinia is NJ. De Leontieff, who was
the bearer of the Cars embassies to
the black king last year. He was ap
pointed to his new position by King
Menelik.
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which We quote, the intention to dis
countenance the annexation of Hawaii
TO please Japan? That to the Record
Union" seems totbe the true inwardness
Of the nnrinle.
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Papa" asked Tommy, 'is 1t coward
iy to strike something littler than you
that can't defend itself?"
1T is, indeed" replied the father.
well. I don't know" reflected Tom
mie. I don't see how we could light
the gas without striking a match -
Harper's Bazaar.
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use. to be eaten as a kind of bread with
their oily salmon. Berries alone. with
the lavish bloom that belongs to them.
are enough to show how fine and rich
this northern wilderness must be
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Miss Ruth Cutler of New York re-
Gently cleared high-jump bar at five
feet four inches" It Is not stated
whether the animal just behind her was
q cow or a mouse.-Yonkers Statesman.
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|. Fence posts are now being manufac-
tured of cast iron. with a screw in the
end so that after they are driven into
the ground a short. distance they bore
their way into the earth as they are
turned around by a detachable lever.
and can be easily removed by a re-
verse motion.
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CORNERED HIM.

Bridgeport Chronicle Record: No
tariff Jaw which has gone upon the
statute books within the memory of the
present generation has been as cordially
approved and indorsed even by mem
bers of the party opposed to it as is the
case with this one. The growth of the
protective tariff sentiment in all parts
of the country, coupled with the fact
that the new law destroys the advan-
tages given TO the trusts under the Will
son law, make it an especially popular
measure, while the advantages which it
gives to the farmers, as Well as the
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NASAL
CATARRH
ELYS
CREAM BALM

Opens and cleans the
Nasal Passages, Allays
Pain and Inflammation
Heals and Protects the
Membrane from Colds.
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GREECE WANTS AMER1oANPLouGns
Tho Government TO Furnish 10, 900 to tho
Peasants In Thessaly.

WARRINGTON. Dec. 23.-When the Thessalian
peasants fed before the approach OF the Turk
ish troops last spring they abandoned all their
farming implements. and, in many cases, every
thing they had. The restoration Of peace per-
mitted the refugees to return to their homes.
but they found no ploughs or other articles
necessary to cultivate their farms. IS most of
them are too poor to get these things, they arc in
IL bad way. and the Greek Government has de-
cided to furnish 10000 ploughs to enable them to
resume cultivation. George Horton, the United
States Consul at Athens. has notified the State
Department that American manufacturers OF
agricultural implements have n splendid oppor-
tunity of getting the contract. The native
ploughs are very expensive on account Of the
heavy duty on iron and steel. Agricultural i'm
plements. however, arc admitted free, and n com
mittee appointed by King George. who are now
testing sample ploughs on a farm near AtheIs
want to get an outside product Mt n reasonable
rate. German, English. and French ploughs
were inferior to some American plouGhS sub
mitted by n firm in smyrna, but the firm wanted
too much money for them.
Mr.. Horton told members Of the committee
that stronger and lighter agricultural imple-
ments were made in the United States than in
any other country, and they were so much inter-
ested that they want catalogues Of prices from
American firms. Mr.. Horton believes that IL
American firms will send agents to the commit
tee they will stand a good chance of getting the
contract.
The Greek Ministry of war wants n new re-
peatinR rifle for infantry. Mr.. Horton says the
Ministry would like to hear from American
manufacturers Of small arms.
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Applications FOR Lands In Thiu City Must, Aner
Jar. 4, Ne IRoferrca 20 the nock Roard.


ALBANY. Doc. 22.-The State Commissioner
OF the Land Office will hold but one moro meet
Ing before the Greater New York charter takes
effect on Jan. /. This meeting will DO held on
Doc. 80. There has been been a rush during the
past month Of applicants desiring to secure frop'
the State before Jan. 1 grants OF lands under
water in Greater New York. owing to ~restric-
ton upon such grants which the Greater Now
York charter imposes. Section SO Of the charter
provides that a grant of land under watcr to an
individual shall be confined to land in front Of
tho property Of such individual II he is n
riparian owner. After Jan. 1 all applications
for grants Of lands under wnter must DO first
considered by the Now York city Dock Board,
to which such applications must be referred by
tho Land Board. The Dock Board must OK.
amino all such applications ana determine
whcthey the granting Of tho same will conflict
with the rights Of tho city or be injurious to tho
city's dock interests. and report their conclu-
sions to the Land Board. The latter shall insert
in every grant made such. terms and conditions
as may be recommended by the Board OF Docks
to protect the interests of the city in regard to
and navigation.
Tho State Land Board is now considering tho
Of dollars. along the staten Island shore in the
vicinity of Castleton and Middlotowr. q part Of
Transit Company Snn'T This company holds its lands
under the Gov, Tompkins grant OF 1915. Jere.
miah Evarts Tracy, who owns property on tho
shore in Castleton. some time ago applied to tho
State Land Board for a grant Of lands undor
water fronting his property. The land ap..
piled for is now occupied by the railroad
company, upon which docks and terminal
claims that tho land was granted. to Gov.
Tompkins, former upland owner. and that this
title had passed to them. Mr.. Tracy contends
that the Tompkins grant is void on its face. in
that 1t was made not TO Gov. Tompkins, but to
two Of his friends. who were not the upland
owners, and who afterward transferred tho
title to Tompkins. Acknowledgement Hancock.
state Comptroller Roberts and State Engineer
n short time ago. These officials have. just de-
cided that tho Tompkins grant is not void on its
fRce. that 1t has stood for over eighty years. and
that the Tracy application should be denied.
Such q report will DO submitted to the State
courts will DO asked to review tho decision Of
tho Ipord
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WAsHINGToN's DOG FIGHT.
An Additional Fine Imposed ON the witnesses
Except Miss Berry aud the Two Negroes.

An Additional Fine Imposed on the witnesses
Except Miss Berry aud the Two NEGROES.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-The end of Washing
toms dog fight, as far as the courts are con-
cerned, was probably reached to-day. when
Congressman Cochran s son was INDICATED,
Miss alice Berry" declared an "~unpremedi-
tated Witness" and the Government swelled its
total of fines to $40. This remarkable SPORT
ing event took place last Friday night. Sew
eral men in dress suits, alleged to belong to the
'set." one young lady whose right name is very
near, but not quite, Alice Berry, two negro
sports. and two fine bulldogs were captured in
Senator Cullom's stable.on Massachusetts ave-
nue.. where the fight was going on. They were
taken to one Of the police stations, and:all ex-
cept the dogs furnished $40 each collateral.
On Saturday morning the entire crowd forfeit
ed this collateral in the police court. The Gov
ernment was not satisfied, however. and has
been on Q still hunt for the party since that
office, the final Judgment occurred. Young
Charles Cochran, the two Green boys, the two
colored men. and Miss Berry's attorneys, were
Young Cochran's case was disposed of first.
A rumor had been circulated at the Capitol that
he was present at the fight, but none Of the wit
and District Attorney Pugh entered a nolle
prosequi in his case, much against the young
mans will, as he believed a trial in court and
On acquittal were due his furnished reputation.
An additional fine was imposed on all the other
offenders who had been found, except the two
negroes and Miss Berry. The party was
an offence punishable with a fine of So only.
To-day Mr.; Pugh changed the offence 10 con
ducting:a dog light" in which the fine may be
$3.50. Tho collateral was increased to $25.
and all of those present deposited SIS additional.
Miss Berry's attorney argued that she had moth
ing to do with tho offence except as a witness,
and the additional collateral was not imposed
upon her,
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RAILROAD TO DAWSON CITY.
The Alaska Central ItaiIroAd Company vii
Ask Congress for n Grant for tho Line.

Tho Alaska Central Railroad Company Will
Ask ConEress for n Grant for tho Line.
WASHINGTON, Dec. GA corporation known
as the Alaska Central Railroad Company Is
seeking TO have Congress extend tho land laws
to Alaska 81 that 1t can secure II grant for a limo
to Dawson City. II the desired legislation Is
enacted J. NJ. Underwood of San Francisco. tho
President OF the company, who is In Washing
ton seeking to obtain a right of way to the gold
fields. Ia confident that the first steam locomo-
tive will enter Dawson City by June 10 next.
New York. Philadelphia and San Francisco
capitalists are behind the project. which. ac-
cording TO Mr.. Underwood, Is no new thing.
For three years. he says, engineers have been
p pae & t 'T route to the Kiondike. The re route ao Is
open FIVE months in the year. Part OF it is by a
earlier than it docs in the Yukon. Mr.. Under
wood says that Dawson City can BIO reached
from tidcwater on this stream with only 382
miles OF railroad, while the next best route re-
quires T6S miles OF track. An all-rail route has
also been surveyed and it can be finished before
next fall.
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ssS SS1sp SSs Ssp S5li% %htHs $50 ssc.S SSsc 81 e Claims az; was "a;
by 100000. My belief 10 that the
greater portion. OF the fraudulent pensioners are
persons who never saw the war, who weren't
born whom the war began. But the Pension
Bureau has no way OF finding out what appli-
cants are honest or swindlors except when there
are indications OF fraud at the surface.
Il said TO members Of Congress to whom 1
suggested an Investigating bureau attached 70
the Pension Bureau, that II the Congress would
appropriate 800. 900 for its establishment ana
put me In charge of it-that was when / was In
charge OF the secret service-I had every conn-
denco that 1 could in tho first year reduce the
pension, payments $4,000, 900. One year would
elO,0OO.0O0 the Government could afford to
spend 5000. 900 on It. the second year, III 1t was
necessary. II 1t cost only $4,000 the money
would revert to the Treasury, for, OF course,
nothing could be paid out except upon vouchers.
In connection with that Hogan case. by the
Fourth Deputy Auditor. when wo found out
what Hogan had beeu doing, said that the Coy;
ernment could get back this money H. had paid
him, that IL could recover from the bnnk. for.
gerry having been committed. ! told him IT
couldn't, and we made the bet. won It.. l put
The matter before, Judge Tenney, who died IN
S SSiIs az 9 Srst the he o SsIg DAY. %|;, for tbo oI Ssn Spa
Auditor he found that IL was the. other way.
While forgery had been committed by Hogan,
he had got the money from the bank regularly,
for the Government had sont the money to him.
He was tho ono who had applied for the pension.
He was the ono to whom 1t had been grant;
been sent and he was the one who got 1t.
What you want to do said to the Deputy
Auditor. is to find out about your forgery be-
fore you grant or pay tho pension"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-23
WARNER IN JAIL IN ALBANT.
Tho Alleged KidnHppcr TO ne Tried at tho
january Term or Court.

january Term or Court.
ALBANY. Dec. 22.-Albert 8. Warner, arrested
for completely in tho Conway kidnapping case,
arrived hero this afternoon from Kansas City in
charge Of Detective Joseph Mccain Of the
local force and Capt. Wood, the District Attor-
ney's officer. Warner was met at the West
Albany station by Chief of Police Willard and
driven in n cab to the Albany jail. Warner was
his farm clothes. He was smoking q cigarette
as he a~lighted from the train. A small crowd
there was no demonstration. Warner will be
Warmers two pals, II. G.. Blake aud Joseph NJ.
terms Of fourteen years and four months in
Clinton Prison, Warner has not yet decided
c %@e1nef the nc e,p wllt P Of a tr sIi'tYH e ap pem sake t to.
night that he could gain nothing by such q
course, and will not decide upon his plans until
While he admits that his chances are desperate,
he is not entirely without hope, He will en-
testify against him before determining whether
he will stand trial or plead guilty.
The Warner party arrived in Buffalo yester-
NOR ~g, as the detectives wore worn out watch:
Inv Nir prisoner from Kansas City: Chief Of
wGis5 s MIrilara' tb teaTlne tho 10 s eSGl5e ahs sfq%ds
leading to 1t. had Warner removed from the
train on the outskirts OF the, city at the West
the Albany depot 10 divert attention from his
plans. and he himself, with but one detec.
s srrf ;oI vent M5s to so Mosf k1 ALBANY .m in a G tbs His His
pioyees in the West Albany freight yard.
where yo1nE Conveys father has charge
Warmers expected arrival and thronQed about
the platform to the number OF $50, and it was
r paIIed in rnf before ore' the CHIEF msfe could fds Summons nMe assist ssih,n
ance. and Warner alighted, handcuffed to De.
%tectiye Mccain. He was hustled through the
the city.
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CATAMARAN YUKON BOAT.
There Will he Three HuIIs I'm q PcculIa
Graft Building In baltimore.

NrhIt htuliuIuS IN baltimore.
BALTIMORE. Dec. 22.-There is being built in
this city a novel craft for TT vel on the Yukon
River. Tho vessel is constructed on the order
of a catamaran, but has three hulls instead Of
twin hulls. The centre boat of the craft will
be completed by Jan. 5, and will be shipped at
once to Seattle with all tools necessary in min
ing and n ten horsepower engine. There the
two smaller boats will be added.
The coat, 1t is said. will sail twenty five miles
IN hour through water and sixty miles an hour
on ice, this being made possible by it's peculiar
construction. The boat Is 81 feet & inches long.
8 feet beam, and will have q carrying capacity
of thirty-iive tons. TIL sail power will be OF
the latcen rig, consisting of balloon jib of 500
square yards of canvas. fOresail of 100 square
yards, and jb of so square yards. The combi-
nation of boats will have accommodations for
twelve men.
This vessel is being constructed by tho
Mathews-Taby Alaskan Mining and Trading
Company of this city, which has been incor-
porated for the purpose OF carrying on business
In the gold fields. She is being built at the place
of business Of J. T. Mathews, Il steering gear
manufacturer, of 2l0S Boston street. who. with
Henry Taby Of 622 South Broadway, holds a
controlling interest in tina company. Other in
corporators are Theodore Gottschalk, Herman
Buck. Henry Adams and John Kuppleman. all
OF East Baltimore.
The party will be bound together by an agree
mcnt to work in the gold fields not less than
two years nor more than three, by which time
each member expects TO be in possession of a
fortune.
The prospectors will leave Baltimore by rail
on Jan. 10, and their boat will be ready for
launching by tho date of their. arrival in Seattle.
They will then sail for the Yukon country.