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WILL OFFER A COMPROMISE.
Attorneys of the Southern Pacific Line Uo
for the Struggle IN Kentucky
CoUrf

FRANKFORT. KY, April 29.-Judge
Alex Humphrey of the firm of Hum phrey
& Davie, attorneys for the Southern Pa
clfic, arrived here tonight preparatory to
going into court tomorrow. when the case
OF the State against the Southern Pacific
Railroad will be called. The attorneys for
the road will not state their course, but it
is known they will first demur to the petit
tion of the plaintiff. If they are not sue
cessiul they will then answer, claiming
exemption on the ground of non-resl-
dence.
The attorneys of the road stated 20 GEN.
eral Taylor that they were about ready to
make a settlement, and would offer a
compromise. General Taylor stated that
no compromise would be accepted; that
the road owed the State the amount OF
S136 coo alleged in the petition. and that
unless they went to the State Commits
sloners and offered to settle in full he
must respectfully decline to settle the suit
out of court, and 1t would be tried to an
issue. Able assistance has been employed
by the railroad, and they viii make hard
struggle in resisting the taxes.
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what is regarded as his defense to the
charges.
The churches. he said, were beginning
to complain that the number OF candi-
dates for the ministry were decreasing,
owing to the secular atmosphere in which
the students are living. 1t was certain
that some young men leaving the uni
versity felt doubt which was never
framed in words but which rermeated
their intellects. Feeling thus they rightly
did not enter the ministry. The church,
he added, was not merely a religious
society. He would not have the concern
of so much in minute of doctrine as two
or three great varieties which constituted
faith and separated faith from unbelief.
Cheers greeted Watson's remarks.
LONDON, Eng. Apri! 29.-The plenary
Presbyterian Synod at Sunderland to-day
rejected the petition containing the
charges of heresy against DR.. Watson,
only seven men supporting it.
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kONEYN HdS Il UARD.
Necessitated by the Strained Relation
at the Court Martial

Necessitated by the Strained Relations
at the Court Martial.
ATLANTA, GA, A pril $3.50 strained
have the relations between Captain Ro-
meyn, now or trial by court-mart1aI, and
Lieutenant O'BrIen, his accuser, become
that the commandant has furnished a
guard to escort Romeyn to court.
In his testimony yesterday Romeyn
used personal epithet concerning
O'Brien, which in this region has always
been considered justification for shooting.
RECOGNIZING the gravity of the sIitua-
ton, Major Charles Porter, commanding
the fort, ordered Romeyn to be escorted
from his quarters TO court by officers of
the guard and two men, and it is under
stood that the guard has instructions to
prote ct Romeyn at any hazard. A Junior
lieutenant at the post said to-day:
'If it had not been for the interpositlon
have done something rash and the court
martial have come to a sudden end.
know o. Brien was furious when he heard
Romeyn's words.
Mrs. Romeyn said: I'VE have been
warned of danger of violence from O'Brien
or Bamford, but my husband is not the
least afraid. He Will be able to take care
of himself"
The court to-day heard rebuttal testi-
mony from Colonel Russell and Captains
Barden and Wales, which was all favor
able TO the conduct of Mrs. O'Brien and
Bamford.
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WINTER HAS RESIGNED.
President, and There Is Talk
of Lamont Aooin,

NEW YORK, n. Y, April g. - The
resignation of President Winter of the
Northern Pacific Railroad was presented
at the meeting of the directors here to-
day, but was not acted upon. All the di-
rectors were present except Winter and
CharIemagne Tower Jr. Winters resig-
nation was not unexpected, and his rea-
sons therefor were explained in state
ment which he authorized. The state
ment was that his resignation was ten
dered in view of the recent acquisition of
a considerable minority interest in the
property by parties of whose cooperation
he was not assured, and without such as
surance he was unwilling to continue in
the ad dministration.
Winter refers in this explanation to a
sale i'll February to European syndi-
cate, which the Deutsche Bank of Berlin
was the head. of 10000 shares of pre-
ferred ana 172, 260 shares OF common stock
in the new company. Winter resigned
also as director. After the meeting ad-
journed the following statement was made
at the office of ]. P. Morgan & Co.:
"At an interview this week we assured
Winter If he remained with the property
he should continue to have our entire con-
fidence and fullest support, but for reasons
given by him and for no others, he has
rendered his resignation. You may state
this without any reservation whatsoever"
The stock of the Northern Pacific Rail-
way is held by five voting trustees-J.
Pierpont Morgan, George Siemens, Au-
gust Belmont, Johnston Livingston and
Charles Lanier. Morgan and Lanier are
now in Europe, and the selection of Whit
er's succe ssor will have to be deferred
until their views are ascertained, or until
the trustees have had an opportunity to
confer.
1t has been the current gossip for
month that ex-Secretary of War Lamont
will be elected TO succeed Winter. There
is good reason to believe that the election
of Lamont will be acceptable 10 some
large holders of northern Pacific securi-
ties, and that thew urge it.
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TO TEST ciYlL SERVICE.
HcKennd Is Asked FOR an Opinion on the
Law as 1t kfec GOVERN
meHf Printers

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 29-Ac-
cording to the statement of Republican
member of Congress, Attorney General
McKenna has been called upon by Public
Printer Palmer to render an opinion re-
garding the validity of the civil service
law as applied to the Government Print
ing Office. A vast number of employees
are in this great esta blishment and it has
often been charged that nearly all of
them were Democrats when Cleveland
brought the office within the jurisdiction
of the civil service. The law passed in
1885 says:
1T shall be the duty of the Public
Printer TO employ workmen who are
thoroughly skilled in their respective
branches as shown by tria! under his
directions"
1t is claimed that this law clearly
demonstrates that employees of the Public
Printer should be outside the pale of the
civil service,
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1.-THE American CRETE"
English Opinion is That the United States
Should Intervene and Save
the Island

LONDON, ENG, April 90. In an edi-
torial under the caption OF 1.-The Ameri-
can Crete" the National Review will to-
morrow say: No comparison can be m ade
between Cuba and Crete. There is more
suffering, it adds, in Cuba than Crete.
Spain has demonstrated It's inca pacltv to
subdue the instruction and thereby for
feited all moral rights to hold the island
The United States has perfectly free
hand to suppress the scandal at its very
doors, in which the Review declares no
other nation has any right to interfere
but the American Government does not
attempt to intervene. The Review saws
the Americans are the best judges of their
own interests, but under the circumstan
some charity should temper their com
ments on the infamy of the European
policy in the East.
NEW YORK, n. Y, April 29--Ad-
vices received here say President CIsneros
OF the Cuban Republic has issued de-
cree convoking e general election of Rep
resentatives TO the National Assembly in
the latter halt of May. Each OF the six
Cuban States will elect four Represent ia
tives, who Will meet at Guayamarite. in
VIC O'aIe "i NamaBuey, On september =.
The Assembly will elect a successor to
Cisneros whose term expires on Septem-
Der 10. Among the candidates for the
Presidency are Cisneros, Bartoiome Masso
and DR.. Domingo Carote. The decree
provides. also, for the adoption of a new
constitution.
MADRID, SPAIN. April 29.-At the Cab
met council to-day the Queen Regent
granted decree for the execution of
reforms" in the western provinces of
Cuba, and nominated the Marquis OF
Palmerola Governor of Havana.
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TURKS MAKE A SECOND ATTACK
NEAR VOLO.
Now the People of the HeIenes Propose to
Reorgarize the Army and Fight
the Moslenls to
Finish.

the powers in regard to the status quo can
be effected, as the Turks demand that the
frontier OF Turkey be extended, despite
the promises OF the powers IN the oppo-
site direction. The Turks also urge that
Punta, where the Greeks have fort, op-
posite Pfeveza, be restored to Turkey, and
Greece be compelled to pay war in
demnity.
Three Turkish warships and one torpedo
boat belonging to the Turkish feet are
aground in the Dardanelles, and the sea
is washing over their decks. One of the
vessels will probably be a total wreck.
The fleet has not vet left the Dardanelles.
The maneuvers of the vessels have utterly
failed. and generally resulted in COL
lisions
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-30
IELEPRONE FoR THE EAR
ST. Lottis Man Patents a Sensitire Efec-
frici Eardruna.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 29-Civil Engi-
neer William L. Skinner mas patented an
electrical eardrum, which he claims will
make the deaf hear. The drum consists
of an electrode contact plate and an elias
tic receiver, designed on the principle of
the telephone. but much more delicate in
operation. When once placed in the ear
no further adjustment is necessary.
To portion OF the device inserted in the
ear is attached a wire SO small as to he
scarcely visible. This leads 10 a dry bat
tery which may DE carried in the pocket.
The inventor claims that the wearer will
be able to hear as well as those upaff,icted
without the annoyance of wearing a speak,
ing -tu be-
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the action and held a meeting last night
This morning at chapel they showed their
disapproyal of the action of the board by
Kissing the chancellor and shouting
wv hats the matter with Wolfe; he's all
right" After this outbreak the students
held an Indignation meeting, at which
infiammatory speeches were made The
board and faculty rope to get the trouble
quietly settled
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-30
THE BIDOW OF SHERIDAN,
Chicago Gossip Says she VIII 500,
Marry Marshafl Field

CHtcdDo U0sstT D"VS HHs WI SOOn
Marry MarshaiI Field.
CHICAGO. ILL, April 29.-The general
talk in society circles is that Marshall
Field, the multi-millionaire merchant. is
engaged to be married to the widow of
General Philip Sheridan, and that the
wedding will occur soon. Mr.. Field de-
clined TO see reporters who called to verify
the story. Mrs. Sheridan was formerly
Miss RuckAr, daughter of General Rucker
of the regular army, and married Sheridan
here about twenty years ago. She has
three children, twin boys, about 49, and
daughter. Since the death of her hus-
band Mrs. Sheridan has resided in Wash
ington, d. G. Mr.. Field mas been
wicower about year. He has two chill
dren. His fortune has been estimated at
$50. 000,G00 but is probably more than
twice that sum.
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S0T0 PROCLAIMED PRESIDENT
consuIs Ask Their Governments
for Knrsh .ns.

NEW ORLEANS. La, April 29.-The
steamer from Honduras reports the situa-
tion critical The Acting British Consul
has wired Jamaica for an English war
ship. The American Consul has asked for
a gunboat. The revolutionists ordered all
the arms surrendered 10 them, and will
punish all refusing as traitors. Soto has
been proclaimed President
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-30
BURNING TOLLGArEs.
Kentucktans Continue to Run Things In
Ku- X Iu1 Fashion


Eu- X tu1 Fashion.
LANCASTER, KY. April 29.-One hun
dred men rode into the city last night
and burned the tollgate-keeper's home on
Buckeye street. They called for the
keeper, saying they would murder him,
but he had taken his family to a neigh
boris. Notice was left warning the gate
keeper he would be murdered If toll still is
collected and the gate put up again.
Indiana tollgate raiders have begun
depredations in the neighborhood of Fort
Wayne. Last week three gates near that
city were torn down, the keepers driven
from home and two houses burned. The
torch also was applied to another toll
house in Bath County. KY, last night.
The keeper moved his family to Ohio to-
day to escape the vengeance of the raiders.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-30
FUNERAL OF HAYEMEFER
Many Floral Tributes Displayed Dur
x.u fhc Snrnire an tLs Cnthad.aI

tro the Serufce an the Cathedral
NEW YORK, n. Y, April 29.-In ac-
cordance with his wish the funeral serv-
ices of Theodore Havemeyer were held
this morning at st. Patrick's Cathedral.
Many floral tributes from employees we're
banked around the pulpit. Arch bishop
Corrigan officiated. Ninety-two pews were
reserved for members of the family, busi-
ness associates and intimate friends.
Thirty of these pews were occupied bv
the hundred employees of the Wall-street
office,
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-30
COLLEGE STUD rNrs PROTEST..
They Shosc Their Disapprorai of the Re
moral of Professors.

LINCOLN, NEBR., April 29.-For some
time there has been considerable friction
between the various professors of the
State University. and Chancellor Maclean
has at times been unable 10 agree with
some of the department professors. The
trouble eliminated yesterday afternoon
in meeting OF the board of regents. at
which it was decided to ask for the resie
nations of James w. Adams, professor of
English, and H. X. Wolfe, professor of
philosophy. The students got wind OF
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-30
nm MHcLAfER CHEEREG.
In Making Defense He Boldly Declares
The Church Is Not Merely
Religious Soccer

SUNDERLAND, ENG, April 29-At
yesterdays meeting of the annual Presby-
terian Synod. DR.. Watson Clan Mac
laren) against whom charges of hetero-
doxy were brought which the synod re-
fused TO consider, moved the adoption of
the college report, in SO dong delivering
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-30
D,ron and sn;ke Nuly,ro,

NEW YORK, N. Y, April 29-"Spike"
Sullivan has been ma atched to fight George
Dixon not later than the last Monday in
June. The ncipals'yesterday deposited
500 each in the hands OF Frank Moran.
the temporary stakeholder. They have
agreed to fight twenty-five rounds at 1S3
pounds.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-30
Chsma,s horticultural School

ITHACA, N. Y, April o9.-Cornell's
president. Schurman. has recommended
to Chang Chi Tung, Viceroy of Hu
Kwang, China, the appointment of G. D.
Brill of Patchogue, Long Island, to take
charge OF the model farm at Wuchang. at
$4,000 per annum. China intends to found
an agricultural school in that province.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-30
Nofhinn In fh. Rnr

CHICAGO, ILL. April 29-The box in
the Fidelity safe deposit vaults which the
missing banker, Sheldon. represented TO
the heirs of the o. NJ. Sheldon estate con-
tanned $50 900 in securities, was opened
to-day and found empty.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-30
Colonel anderson Recorerimo.

NEW YORK, N. Y, April 29-Colonel
Finlay Anderson, who was thrown from
his horse during the Grant parade. is
slightly better to-day, and the doctors at
St Luke's Hospital hope ior his ultimate
recovery.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-30
IF1E ISLE AND CONVENT OF TANINA.

two or three feet. L. is now very probable
the river will cut through the Cowpen
Point levee, leaving Natchez, Miss, an
inland town, as Vicksburg was in 1876
Thousands of dollars have beel spent to
DreVent this
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-02-13
Two Young People.

Along the country road sauntered
his face clean shaver, his dress
neat. His hands were Clasped
loosely behind him, his eyes were
bent on the ground, and so deeply
was he thinking that he did not
see the quick stepping, bright-eyed
little old lady coming toward him
until she spoke.
"Day dreaming, Israeli" she said
in a half laughing tone. IL do be-
lieve you'd walk right over me and
never know was there, if | didn't
give warning of my approach
The old man gave a start and
looked up,his blue eyes Frightening
AID his face breaking in to smiles.
"Well, we'll, Mary" he said, shak.
ing both her hands and holding
them for an instant afterward. III
am glad to see you. I was think
in only yesterday that twas about
time you was back from Ellen's.
And how be we? You're LOOKING
real chipper.'
II do feel as smart as ever l did
in my life, only other folks won't
believe it. Katie, now, thought l
oughtn't stir out of the house to-
day, being as came from E1len's
yesterday; but told her [ hadbeen
hived up long enough, and l was
going to walk out as fairs the
old Bates place if it finished me
up"
$50 long sence I've seen We, L
guess I'll turn round and 20 too"
How are you, Israe1?'
any health is first rate, but I'm
miqhtv tired of bein' a gentleman
of LEISURE"
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A Boys Mother.

My m other she's so good to me;
Ell was as good as I could be
l couldn't be as good. No sir,
Can't anybody be as good as her.
She loves me when I'm glad or mad;
She loves me when I'm good or bad;
An what's a funniest thing. she says
She loves me when she Furnishes.
I don't like her to punish me;
That don't hurt, but it hurts to see
Her cryin', men cry, an men
We both cry-and be good again.
She loves me when she cut is and sews
My little cloak and Sunday clothes;
An when my papa comes home to tea
She loves him most as much as me.
She laughs an tells him all said,
An grabs me up and pats my head;
Al I hug her an hug my pa
And love him purt nigh much as ma.
James Whitcomb Riley.
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II heard you had gone to live with

J
Eyes; had a cold last winter
just common, ordinary cold-and
you'd "a thought it was pneumony
at the very least. Marthy and
James took turns stayin' with me,
and the up shot Of it all was that it
want safe for me to be Twin alone,
and I must go and live with them.
And l tell you, Mary, there amt
been a day nor night that [ haint
been homesick."
~ know just how you feel" said
the little old lady, sympathetically.
"Twas just so with me when [
broke up and went to live with my
granddaughter"
"Ain't they kind to YEP" asked the
old man, solicitously.
"Oh, land, yes" laughed the little
old lady. "They couldn't be kinder.
They arrange everything for me,
Katie in summer, because it's
cooler and pleasanter in the coun-
try then; and I must spend my win
tiers with Ellen, because her house
is heated with furnace and there's
more goin' on in the city. And
they're both dreadful afraid I'll
overwork, or not get sleep enough,
or eat something that won't agree
with me, or hurt my eyes or have a
fall, or something equally awful.
It's we'll meant; but there! Israel,
sometimes [ feel as if I'd just like
to overwork, and eat what would
disa gree with me, and sit up until
midnight, and read by the light OF
the moon, and fall down three or
four flights of stairs, so l could
feel little free and independent
The old man threw back his head
and laughed.
my feelin's, my feelin's ex-
actIy," he said, flames and Marthy
are enamost as keerful of me, and
on top of that they're mortal afraid
I'm going to do some rash thing or
other-give away my property, or
sell some of my land, or cut the
timber. The latest is as I found
out by accident, they think l
have a notion to get married! OF
course l hain't thought of dom it,
but / do like to tease 'em little, by
pretending [ am interested in this
or that young girl. l can't hardly
keep my face straight when l see
the scairt way they look at one
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and the old mans eyes

another;' and the old mans eyes
twinkled.
The old lady laughed merrily.
II don't think Ellen or Katie ever
worried about me that way" she
said. eff they should get such
notion-my! wouldn't they be in a
stew! I'd have to have a chaperon
sure"
well, here we be at the Bates
place; be you goin' in?'
Yes; thought 1 would, min
ute. Can't you come in too?"
mo; guess better be steppin'
along toward home, or Marthy III be
wonderful"
So they parted.
It was perhaps week later that
the old man, strolling along in
different direction, again met the
little old lady and again turned to
walk with her. Neither was so gay
as on the former meeting. The lit
tie old lady's eyes were almost sad,
and her companion noticed it.
"Somethin's frettin' we, Nary" he
said in troubled tone.
She called up a smile. "Oh, it
amt much of anything,' she said,
"only somehow / feel as if I'd out
lived my usefulness. l haven't a
word to say against Katie or Ellen;
they're both good women and mean
to do just right, but you can't help
knowing it when folks look on you
as burden and care. 1t don't
seem to me I need to be, if they'd
only let me work; but they won't,
and if I speak of hiring a few
rooms somewhere and doing for
myself, they are dreadful hurt, and
wont hear to word Of it,
1T amt right" said the old man,
feelingly, 1T amt right. You ought
to be allowed to do as you're a
mind to, Mary"
"Therew exclaimed the old lady
with a laugh. "Now I've gone and
stirred you up. [ daresay I've
made things out sight worse than
they are. Do you remember, Israel,
how many times we've gone over
this road to school?'
Yes; I remember" Then he gave
her sharp glance. "Do you re-
member how, comm home from
singin' school one night, you prom
ised to marry me, and then before
we got to your fathers, you quar-
relied with me and said you
Wouldn't"
"I remember, Israel And then
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odd tents is pitched on the lake shore.
Every body is engaged in boat building.
The tim Der here is six miles from the lake
in one direction and must be hoated down
noun tain stream. In another direction
there is timber from two to four miles
away. At the latter places the trees are
whipsawed on the ground and the boards
packed to the camp and lake. Several
Klondikers there get their boats finished,
pile in their outfits and start down the
lake on their way TO Dawson City every
day. This shows the difference in progress
made over the two trails.
The evening l came up the lake vast
forest fire was raging in the best timber
nearest the head OF the lake. Miles of the
country was on fire and the red glare was
reflected in the still waters. Some mis-
creants. careless of the scarcity of tim Der,
had set fire to the forest the day before.
A 3light shower al night bad subdued the
flames, but they broke out afresh under a
stiff breeze the next morning. This is a
catastrophe to the Klondikers. 1t will
drive them many miles further into the
mountains for boards TO blild boats.
On the day before my arrival, in the
ped o small creek, back of the camp,
Klondiker panned out 81 so in gold.
Down at Lake Bennett they say that the
Lake Lindei man people are trying TO get
up an excitement to knock out the Klon-
dixie.
A box of condensed milk belonging to
another man was found in the possession
of a Klondiker at Lake Linderman five
days ago. A miners meeting was called
ins;anter. TIE culprit was taken out
under dead tree, rope put around his
neck and he was given his choice OF being
hanged on the spot or leaving the camp at
once, He preferred to leave end was
escorted several miles out on the trail to
Dyea by MIR. Fitzgerald, who was for
merly policeman at Seattle.
At the foot of Chilcoot Pass on the Y u
kon side lies Crater Lake, the first of
chain of three lakes, with narrow por-
tages, on which the Yukoner may have
his OUTFIT carried in small boats to within
three miles Of Lake Linderman, for from l
to ~ cents a pound. When | came
through supplies were being slid down
from the summit in tarpaulIns over long
bed OF snow to these boats.
The trail from Lake LInderman to with.
In mile of the foot OF Crater L ke is dry
and good travelling. Men and pack-horses
are moving over it easily all the time.
The trail along Crater Lake runs on the
slope OF ridges of rock much of the dis
lance, and must be proceeded over care