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The record-union., 1897-05-17
A Secret Guard for Grant

In the Century" General Horace
Porter tells Of the siege of Petersburg
in his Campaigning With Grant" At
ter describing the disastrous explosion
on the boat loaded with ordnance
stores, General Porter says: This oc-
currence set the staff to thinking OF
the various forms of danger to which
the General-in-Chief was exposed. and
how easily he might be assassinated;
and we resolved that in addition to the
ordinary guard mounted at the head
quarters camp, we would quietly ar
range a detail of watchers" from the
members of the staff, so that one Off
Ger would go on duty every night and
keep a personal lookout in the vicinity
The record-union., 1897-05-17
WHEN GRANT VISITED JAPAN.
rlost Imposing Pageant of His Tour
Was i'm thetFlowery Kingdom.

There was no pageant in General
Grants journey round the world more
imposing than the reception given by
the Mikado at ,Japan's capital writes
John Russell Young IN the Ladies
Home Journal" The United States
steamer Richmond, bearing General
Grant and his party, steamed into Yo-
kohama, the harbor of Tokyo, escorted
by the Ashuelot and a Japanese man
of-war, on July 3, 1879. There was as
sembled a fleet of warships of other
Powers. At noon the Admirals barge,
flying General Grants flag as EXPIRES
ident, and conveying the General and
wife, Prince Dati, Minister Bingham
and Minister Yoshida, slowly pushed
for the shore, and on the instant every
naval vessel manned yards and fired
the American national salute. The day
was as beautiful as days of which we
dream-a blue, cloudless sky, a sooth-
ing, tapping sea. The sudden trans
formation from this sleepy, lazy, 81
lent summer day, into the turbulence
and clangor of war: the roar of cannon,
the music-every band playing an
American air-the manned yards, the
officers on deck in full dress and salut-
ing the barge as it passed, the cheers
of the multitude thronging the shore,
the fantastic day fireworks, the cannon
The record-union., 1897-05-17

smoke banking into clouds, the barge
moving with slow, steady stroke all
formed a brilliant and extraordinary
scene. AS the Admiralty steps were
approached there in waiting stood the
Imperial Princes. the Ministers and the
high officials of the realm, in the splen-
dor of their rank and station. AS the
General stepped on shore the japanese
guns Numbered their greeting, the
bands played The Star-Spangled Ban
ner,' and Mr.. Iwakura, the venerable
Prime Minister, advanced, and, taking
the Generals hand, in the name of the
Emperor welcomed him to Japan.
Reaching Tokyo after an hour in the
train, the city authorities met US with
an address, and the Mikado's state
carriage, through a continuous, double
line of infantry standing at present,
conveyed the General to the imperial
palace of Enriokwan."
The record-union., 1897-05-17

handsome effect by the silk-luste
Mohair. As a serviceable and styl
ish fabric it stands at the head o
all black dress fabrics. The widtl
is A inches; price, 81 per yard.
The record-union., 1897-05-17

of The Book and they will be happy
to allow me to make my own terms for
the next one. Margaret, l am waiting
to be congratulated"
He had called her by her Christian
name quite unconsciously.
She Sprang to her feet. blushing flu
riously, and began hunting for her
gloves.
Il can't say half 1 mean about it,"
she stammered. Won't you take for
granted how glad I am? 1 must go
now; the evenings are long, but they
don't last forever. l want to thank
you, and 1 don't know how"
When may 1 come to see you?" he
asked. retaining her hand again
"Oh, neverl 1 live in such a wretch
ed place, and you are among the great
ones of the world now, you know"
"Of course" he said coolly, lit doesn't
matter in the least whether you give
me your address or not, because | am
going to escort you home, and then |
shall find it out for myself. Are you
ashamed to be seen with me? We
could stop at tailor's on the way. but
there would be certain drawbacks to
that compromise
My clothes are infinitely worse than
yours" she said humbly
Quite a different case" he assured
her. L believe you would look Well
dressed in a 'gunny-sack.'
Then they set out together. He did
not offer to take cab. An hour ear
lier he would have done so, but he was
comparatively speaking, a rich man
now, and he dared not run the risk of
seeming to patronize her poverty. She
understood, and liked him all the bet
ter for it.
This was a day to be remembered in
both their lives.
Three months later there was a
much-talked-of little wedding break
fast, at which most of the guests were
literary celebrities, but another inter-
viewer wrote up for THE Weekly
Chatterer''
Jeremy had married Margaret The
Argosy.
The record-union., 1897-05-17
Travelling Is Extra hazardous

If the tourist is unprovided with some
medicinal resource. Changes of tempera-
ture, food and water of an unaccustomed
or unwholesome quality, and a route that
lies in the tropics or other regions where
malaria exists, are each and all fraught
with danger to one who has been improvi-
dent enough to neglect remedial safe
guard. The concurrent testimony of many
voyageurs by land and sea establishes the
fact that HoStetter'S Stomach Bitters en-
ables those who use IL to encounter haz-
ards of the nature referred TO with i'm
punity; and that, as a medicine adapted
to sudden and unexpected eXigencies, 1t IS
peculiarly valuable. Disorders of the liver
the bowels and the stomach. fever ard
ague, rheumatism and nervous ailments,
brought on by exposure, are among the
nalades to which en- g. ants, travellers and
new settlers are most subject. These and
others yield to the action of the bitters
promptly and completely.
The record-union., 1897-05-17

of the Generals tent This was faith
fully carried out. 1t had 10 be done
secretly, for if he had known of it he
would without doubt have broken it
up and insisted upon the staff officers
going to bed after their hard days
work instead of keeping these vigils
throughout the long, dreary nights of
the following winter. The General new
err knew of this action until his second
term of the Presidency. when he made
the discovery through an accidental ref
erence to it in his presence by a visitor
who had heard of ii. He then eX-
pressed himself as feeling very much
touched by the service which had been
performed with a view to his personal
prot eCt ion
The record-union., 1897-05-17
A NEWSPAPER INTERVIEW.
"a lady to see YOU. sir"

"a lady to see you, sir"
Jeremy Grigson used very unparlia-
mentary language, but taking into
consideration the fact that his visitor
might be close at hand, in compliment
to her sex his anatnemas were uttered
in German.
How charming!' she exclaimed,
coming into the room with a little
rush. Il have got my first point al
ready. You are familiar with the mod
ern languages" And she made note.
Madam" said Jeremy Grigson, with
a severe bow, II have an excellent
memory, but I cannot recollect having
made your acquaintance on any previ-
Gus occasion"
You have an excellent memory?
Thanks" She made another note
May 1 sit down? / am rather tired
Certainly, madam" Jeremy placed
chair for her. And you will then,
1 am indebted for the pleasure of
your company"
Just let me take down''-she scrib-
bled rapidly, murmuring to herself:
'Frigid manner, stately, Old-World
form of address, furniture chosen with
an eye to comfort rather than beauty"
Her pencil paused, and she glanced
at him with smile apparently intend
ed to set him at his ease.
Il am from The Weekly Chatterer' "
she said. Can you let me have a pho
tograph to go in with the interview"
Never had one taken in my life, -
said Jeremy. He was not a handsome
man, yet there was something in his
face better than good looks.
Not even when you We're a baby?
Almost anything would do
Not even them
'Ah! of course not. And you were
reared on
Green tea, 1 believe. Don't 1 look
like it?''
She wrote down: Highly nervous,
rather dysteptic," and went on. Talk
ing of things that came after your time
how old are you exactly? OF course
it is only women who are guilty of the
weakness of Directing to tell their
| ages"
Il shall be 100 if live to the end of
this. Allow me one question: What
have 1 done that l should be inter-
viewed?"
She wrote again, murmuring: Mod
est and apparently unaware Of his own
fame" and then answered:
Don't you know that the whole town
, is talking of your book?"
Il don't know anything about it,
he said savagely, except that l sold
| the copyright for EGO, and that the ego
is spent.
She had got hold of an immense fact,
| but she dropper her pencil, and her
flippant, aggressive air with it.
What a shame!" she said what a
wicked shame, Your publishers will
make hundreds and thousands out of
that book. 1t is creating a Juror. Such
case should not be possible; and espe-
cially when a man really needs the
money"
He looked attentively at her for the
first time. He had seen already that
she was young and pretty; but he no
ticed now that there was a worn, pinch
ed look about her small, very pretty
face He had seen the same look grow
ing on other faces in Bohemia: it had
grown upon his own; and he knew the
meaning of it.
You understand about needing
money! he asked her.
II should think 1 do she answered
sharply. DO you suppose I should be
here now if I didn't
The record-union., 1897-05-17

finish. The designs being brough
out in rich effects. A very pOpula
weave. The width is 38 inch; price
soc per yard.
The record-union., 1897-05-17

Black is the popular dress
E+,r,;re stuff for the season.
G' :, The ground is a dull
BrOcatelleSI finish on which the de-
The record-union., 1897-05-17
Getting Even With Her.

mo, Mr.. COolhand," she said, kind
ly, 4 am sure 1 could never learn to
love you"
'Oh, perhaps you could" rejoined
Coolhand, cheeringly. Never too old
to learn, you know. Tit Bits.
The record-union., 1897-05-17
Both i'm the Same Fix.

Deserted Wife in conversation with
sympathetic grocer)-And 1 trusted
him so!
Grocer-Confound it; so did Tit
Bits.
The record-union., 1897-05-17
Otherwise Not ENJOYABLE.

He-There is a good deal of power in
my arm.
She-I hope the power is on tonight.
Town Topics
The record-union., 1897-05-17
Dress Goods Depart
ment Items.

Black 1 We are showing new
C.mN line of this popular dust
DIX shedding fabric with
Finished rich silk iuster finish ;
AlPacaS. of superior quality. For
a separate skirt there is
nothing better. And the price the
most tempting of all-35c per yard.
Pattern New Spring Novelties in
exclusive Suit Patterns.
QUITS. Never before has such
elegance been shown as i'll
this seasons styles. Handsome fab
rics in silk and wool in the new
weaves Of etamine and brOcatelles.
Bright, pretty effects in new, cool,
spring c0lOrings. Each one an ex-
elusive design. No two alike. The
prices are 81 so, SO so and Sill SO
the suit.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1897-07-21
Yerbdneutkpolet 1aunmbra&.

M m b + +, M. g., Is. Suli.
Sn Golse ber beftisen &esengiife 1T
bas Melatnsab @eierootr in benTii1z
tin Bergen in ber Ndbe BON M}attea<
man seborften. Da5 Wafer itr0mte
in ben Bad unb {@memmte 3met M&eiz
len unterbalb in ber Ndbe BON Gut
9eb Sunction bas @ebdube elmer 3tez
gelei, nit @tnf@lub bes BON ben Mrz
beitern %betppbnten &o1tbauies fort. SIS
1T bier be Na6rt4t eingetroffen, bab
neur, ber 2eute ertrunten ieien unb
anbere bermtbt tperben.
Die T1uth fpilte Bel DutdeB Sunc<
tion 200 Darb bes @eleties Der SUBJ
ion @iper @t1enbabn fort uno auf iez
ber @eite ber be1@dbigten @telle bes
@eleiies miiKen bic 3uge ltegen bleiz
ben.
IS CAB 5pei meierpoirs I'M @ebir<
ae, BON benen bos untere cine bulbe
Meile BON anberen entit'nt tpar. Ser
obere Damn barit unb bas Maner
ftr1mte in bas untere Referpotr, moz
rauf Qu4 Der T'amm bes lebteren
barit unb bas MaTer ftr0mte burd
cine @9lu9t abtpGrts. Die 3ieaelet
bon @an 8urer unb 3imonts befinz
bet fid am 9ub5on unmtttelbar unter>
balb Dut@eb Sunctton unb cine Meiz
lie bon benz unteren &eierpotr entfernt.
Die Tlutb ftr0mte pl0bli@ our& bic
S9lu4t berar unb rt9tete fur@tbare
9%erbeerunsen an. @ebdube purber
3ertriimmert unb TIRE 8etpobner bon
ber reiBenbep Glutb bapon sefubrt.
Dasa MaFtrpettipitem 9ebDrte elmer
Prtpatgefellf@aft unb ~perior9te bic
E|0rfer Matteatpan unb 5i{bttQ am
6ub1on NIT MaNer.
ougteepte , q. g., Is. SUI
Ii. Sic bier eingetroffenen Nahr'%=
ten iiber bas 8eriten bes @~eierpoirs
melben, bab brei @ebdube, bon benen
atpei Roftbdufer paren, BON Der rei=
benben Tl,1tb bapon gefiibrt murben
unb %3pan3tg Menf4en bermtbt tperz
ben. Stint 2ei4en purben Biz ieBt
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1897-07-21
Der .piaertpenntee enItan.

Rontantinopel, ID. Suli.
Sci ben Botf9aftern finb Mntportet
auf bas 3irtular etngetroffen, tpel&es
ber Sultan be3uali@ bet @ren8frage
an bic MG@te gefanbt bate. Dtefe
lebnert es ab, bic Mnfprii@e ber Surtet
ar3uertennen. Die pforte bat Elm
tpeiteres 3irtular an bic ,Mdhte e.
fanbt, in tpel9em lie ben @ort@lag
ma&t, baB Bic 9irten in anbetradt
ber unrubigen @erbdltntfe auf Rreta
9ruppen mad ber Snfel fanoten. Mu4
auf biefes 3irtular hnben bic Ma@tt
qeantnortet unb benz @ultan benRatb
eeqeben, bon einem fol&en @@ritt
Mbitanb gu nebmen. Dieter 1ebte
.8orf9lag bon Setten ber pforte
'{@eint an3ubeuten, bab ber Sultan
ni@t eepi11t 1T, in ber @ren3frage
na@3ugeben.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1897-07-21

Sn benz meftli4en Sod ber Doug>
biogbenp, Nem Dort unb 2ebigb Goal
Company in NET 6 uperior
brad Teuer aus unb bas san3e Sc
bdube fiel NIT alien Snbalt benTlamz
men gum 9pfer. Ser S@aben BE-
lGlft ii9 auf $58 1900.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1897-07-21
Dom Gon0ret.
g. Z u | /.

9. : /.
Ssm 6 te tbeilte Bates. Ienn..
ben Sob feines Ro0leeen. Senators
S5bam q. 6arrts, nit, porauf Wer'
taeune aus M9tuns fit ben Werltorz
benen. erfolste.
10. Suli. -,
Der Genat bertetb beute bic
Defiaitz8i4 unb paiiirte cine Glaute|
berIelben, tponam bic Ser. @taaten
bic ginlabun" aur Barrier Weltauss
itel(uns 1900 annebmen. I'm ben @us'
i9ub fir Musm6rtises cling Elm YIN
tras BON @errp, @rt.. bab ber prdil'
bent bon Spanien bic Wuslteferu11a
bon Ona Melton. bon Der 8efabuns
bes Competitor" perlansen fole.
Tas $ 3 pertpies bic Sarifbi1
an cine gonferena, gu beren M(tts
sliebern ernannt purben: Dtnglep,
@apne (e. g., Ealaeu Wa.), Sop
Tins (Su.) unb @rospenor (Shto).
Mepublitaner, unb 8ailep (Geg.), mez
w1illan (9enn.) unb Mbeeler (4la.).
Demofraten.
IL. Sult.
STR 6 enat na6m bic Defi3ttz
WerpiIieunssbiu auf; Morsan. Ila..
bra4te Elm ENHANCEMENT Elm, tpelhes
be3pedte, bic Mufbebune elmer fribez
rem 8ereinbarung aur &esulirung Der
Torberuneen Der @esterung gegen bic
Union pecific 8ahn gu perbiiten. Ser
betr. parasrapb, auf ben Morqan's
ENHANCEMENT ii@ be5og, tpurbe !dlteBz
lt@ 3uriidge3ogen.
Das $ a II 3 pertaete fi@ aus DID,
tung fit ben %peritorbenen Senato1
6arris bon 9enneKee. 9as @onferen3z
comite 3ur 9arifbtll 1T eifrtg an Der
Mrbeit, bat .aber sroBe S@piertsteit,
be3iiglt9 Der Mol> unb 3uder30ue
cine @tnisung gu er3telen.
13. suit.
Sn 8eratbung ber Defi3it : Bin
rabm Der @enat Elm ENHANCEMENT an,
bur9 tpel9es Der Preis fir panaerz
platter auf $500 feitgeiebt purbe, cine
Rebuttton UNI $125 gegen ben bonn
Gomtte unb Martnebepartment emf
pfoblenn Mtntmalpreis. Der Tlottenz
fetretdr ptrb beauftragt, in ber nd@s
item @ongrebfBung @ori&ldse betref<
fenb Grrt4tung elmer Regterunosz
Maffenfabrit gu MAIDEN. Die 9eft5itz
bin purbe i@lteBli@ aneenommen.
Sas 8 8 mar nur etntge W}tz
nuten in Sibung unb perta9te ft4 Biz
morgen.
IA. Suli.
sSm 6 senate fu9te !9arris, S.,
feline &efoluttonen 3ur Mbitimmung
gu bringen (betreffenb @ortebrung baz
seeen, bab bas r2ten" ber &esieruns
duf bic Union Pactfic Gabn aufgeboz
ben tperbe). Dariiber entftanb Elm re-
euldres rDeablod", 10 baB feline Sc
f@dfte 3ur @rlebtnun" tamen.
Sm $ { ftelte Cannon ben
4ntrag, benz Senatsz 81 Inner dement, CUR
aq9emetnen Deft3itbtQ ni9t 5uoufttmz
men. Ser Mntra9 murbe etnem 60
mite iiberpiefen.
Is. Suit.
Ser 6 t bsf@dfttgte ii4 aberz
mails nit 9arrts' Mefolution betrefz
fenb bic Union pacific @abn, obne gu
elmer @ntf@etbung gu tommen. pafz
ftrt tpurbe bic 9emeiniame @efolution,
Grantret@s @%inlabuns 3ur Barrier
Notwithstanding 1900 an%3unebmen.
Das $ a 3 erlebigte fetne@e'@*F<
te bon 8elang.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-08-14
St. Stanislaus College,
Bay st. Louis, Miss.

bay St. LOUIS, sVAlSS.
This well-known College begina It's
next session. Thursday, Sept. 2. Situa-
ted in . healthy region, enjoving con-
tinous sea- -breeses. this Institution af-
fords evssy lheility for acquiring q solid
educattss. IT, @athematical and Eng
lish dspeGtaents are particularly ef8-
cient whilstsr prsctical business train
ing. It il unexoelled in the South. A
Classical Course Is provided for those
desiring to adopt one Of the professions.
Medals was awarded to the College
both ut the Paris and Chicago ExpOsi-
tions. For terms and particulars ad
dress President. J3l to S4
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-08-14
Northern Negroes Jealous.

The appointment of Southern
negroes to important federal posi-
tions is causing President McKiu-
ley a great deal of embarrassment.
We do not refer to the vigorous
protests which have been lodged
against his action by the white ci-
tizens of Georgia and South Caro-
lima, but to the fact that the ne
groes of Ohio. Iowa, Michigan and
Pennsylvania seeing how we'll
people of their race in the South
have been treated, are demanding
that they also be- appointed to
good Offices in recognition of their
faithful services to the Republi-
can party for the past twenty
years. In view of the fact that
the negroes hold the balance of
political power in a number of the
Northern States, something will
have to be done to molify them or
there is great danger in their pre-
sent agitated state of mind that
they will turn against the Repu-
blicsn party in the elections to be
held next fall. One thing is cer-
tain, however, and that is the
Northern negro Republicans have
been made hungry by the sight Of
the pie which has been handed
out in the South and they are de-
termined to make the administra-
tion understand that the Africans
of this particular section. of the
country are not the only black
pebbles on the beach, but there
are others. States
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-08-14

The terrific hot wave which
reached northern Texas up
through Missouri, Kansas and
Kentucky, has had very discour-
aging effect on the farmers, espe-
cially in Missouri and Kansas,
where the corn crops, by reason of
the hot, dry weather, have been
almost destroyed. Some idea of
the excessive heat which prevails
in that section can be formed
when it is said that the thermo-
meter at Dallas, Texas, yesterday
registered 106 degrees in the
shade, and vegetation has been
killed as though by a fire. The
wonder is that the people have
been able to survive the heat,
which according to instruments
exposed to the sun, was l46 de-
grees. States.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-08-14
A Remarkable Cure of C!hro.
mic Diarrhna.

In 1852, when l served my country as
. private in Company A. 10Th Pennsyl-
wants Volunteers, I contracted chronic
diarrhoea. It has given me great deal
Of trouble ever since. Ihave tried do
zen different medicines and several pro.
minent doctors without any permanent
relief. Not long ago friend sent me a
sample bottle Of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. and az
ter that bought and took 50 cent bot.
tie; and say that I am entirely cured.
cannot bs thankful enough to you fo'
this great Remedy, and recommend 1t tc
all suffering veterans. II in doubt write
me. Yours gratefully. Henry Steinber-
ger. Allentown. Pa Sold BY T.J. Liable
Evening journal., 1897-06-11

Harvey ]. Messick, the tenants on
Gordy's farm. After relating about
the arrival of Gordy and his subsequent
movements up to the time he drove
away with the missing valises, Messiek
was asked about the articles found Sc
creted in his house. He said the first
he saw OF the hammer was in the hands
OF Gordy, and that the hair crimper
kid glove, night gown, hand bag and
jewel case, which have been identi-
fed as belonging to the dead woman
were left there by him.
Mrs. Messick evidently realized the
suspicious cast upon herself and hus.
band by the finding of the articles In
their house, and her story was TOLD
freely and In a straightforward man
ner She was shown a pair of trousers
which she and Mrs. Stewart had clean
ed, stating that they we're wet TO IN.
knees and the bottoms were covered
with mud like that I'm the mud flats
She said they were the trousers Cord.
wore on the night Of the murder.
John Robinson, who found th'
woman's body, was subjected TO a mos
severe cross-examination at the trial.
He identified the blade of the broker
oar which he founo as one that hat
been left in a certain boat.
Robinson told of finding the deaC
wOmans hat after finding the body
The defence examined him closely a.
to the character OF the soil which line,
the shores Of the creek and the heigh
Of the tide on the night when the mur
der was committed. From these ques
tions II was inferred that the defenc'
- I.I.H
not nave launched the boat alone OF
account Of its being high up on th'
shore. The defence brought out thu
fact that the shore opposite the place
where the state contended that Cord,
waded TO the bank is covered with ;
growth through which II would be i'm
possible for a man to walk.
All during the trial Gordy's fou
brothers, Frank Burton, John AM
Joseph, with l.. II. Moore, his brother
in-law, sat near the prisoners dock
but they never looked at him. The.
were consulted by the prisoners coun
sci when drawing the jury.
Gordy bore a bad reputation for years
His first wife died suddenly abou
three years ago after drinking a cup o
coffee he prepared for her. Her life wa
| Insured for several thousand dollart
and although suspicion was directed Z
him at the time, nothing came OF II
His infant child died about two week
afterwards. Within a short time afte
the death OF his wife he enticed fror
her homo a young girl, Mary Wilson
She was but 10 years Old. He kept he
away from home for about four weeks
He escaped punishment for this crime
Gordy was suspected of poisonin
his father, who died suddenly after tab
ing a drink Of brandy his son was see
to place in a closet. The matter wa
talked OF at the time by his neighbour
but nothing was done In the case.
Evening journal., 1897-06-11
MUNCIPAL COURT CASES.

Before Judge Ball this morning James
Smith and w. J. Andrews were fined
each 81 and costs for drunkenness.
ored, signed for IS and costs for tres
pass. Lizzie Wright and Emma Taylor,
two white women, charged with disor-
derly conduct, were dismissed, as the
prosecuting witness, Harry Schuler
failed to appear. Judge Ball ordered
an attachment issued for his arrest
Frank Wright was held in 5000 bail
for upper court for assault and high
way robbery preferred by Michael An
Choir. The case of John Connolly
charged with larceny, was dismissed, as
there was no evidence in the case.
Evening journal., 1897-06-11
In AUCTIONEER KICKS.
NEW CITY CHARTER COMMISSION
BRS GET A SECOND READING OF
THEIR PAYMENT BILL.

1t required but twenty minutes for
the city fathers to transact their busi-
ness last night. The only important
measure was the reading of the legis-
lative bill allowing the members Of the
Municipal Commission $4,000 as COM
pensation for their work. and an extra
allowance of 1874 to meet the few Incl
dental bills contracted by the commits
sion.
Mr.. McNulty gave notice that at some
future meeting he would offer an
amendment to the health ordinance of
the city On motion of Mr.. Oberly bids
will be asked for the purchase of pair
of scales for use at the crematory. 500
was received from Eugene Sayers as
school tax, and $525 from Edmund
Mitchell
Mr.. McNulty presented a letter from
w. A. Hukill, auctioneer, asking that
he be refunded the $3.50 imposed on him
as auctioneer's tax In the letter Mr.
Hukill asked that either the money be
refunded, or the officials proceed with
the usual course Of collecting the same
amount of tax from the other auction
eers doing business in Wilmington.