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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-20

sydney y 5 W. Dec. l9.-The Mariposa, OF the
Oceanic Steamship Company. which sailed to-day
Tor San Francisco. has on board 5000 In gold.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-20
sly MONTHS FOR Az ARTIST.

reipsic. Dec ls-Theodore Heine the artist Of
"slmplcissimus." who caricatured Emperor VIII
inns trip to Holy Land. has been sentenced TO
s,x months Imprisonment for doing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-20
ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION STARTS.

Hobart. Tasmania Dec ls-captain h'rchS'e-
Inks expedition has started Tor 'he ""'''0'
regions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-20
ORDERS IRON ENGLAND FOR LAGIAhS.

London Dec ls-The Midland Railroad COMPANY ,i,s
has ordered twenty freight engines In fN''He'i'' .
and New-York AS consequence o. 'nc T ,,2 no7 yith
strike the English firms are only able 10 GUY Wv"
arrears Of work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-20
FATAL DUEL IN MUNICH.

BOTH THE ANTAGONISTS ARMY OFFICERS AND
ONE wRoNGED HUSBAND
Munich Dec. ia du~l Win pis'o's tD0H ~. -
he,a 81, he,u,sAn NlafSr seiiz and Lieutenant
Pfe,ner arising out Of the formers miscon'uT'
with the latters wife Major Seiiz was h'''oD'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-20

COURT DEMANDS THE DOSSIER
London Dec. 2O-The French Court OF Cassa-
tion. according 10 a dispatch from Paris. has
demanded the secret Dreyfus dossler. under
taking not TO publish its contei Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-20
LOAN REPORT CONFIRMED.
PROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO THE RUSSIAN
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
,R WINS SAID TO DE INTERESTED IN THE
sCHEME-M. DE- wrTTE's DECISION

NOT YET KNOWN
81. Petersburg. Dec 19--An official agency
here issues the following announcement:
The United States Charge d'Affaires II. II. D.
Peirce. has communicated to the Ministry Of
Finance a proposal by Mr. WINS. the repre-
sentative of group Of financiers to make a
large loan to Russia. The decision of NJ. De
Witte, the Finance Minister Is not known"
william NJ WINS the well-known lawyer was
seen at his home. No. l29 West Eighty-sixth-st..
last night by a Tribune reporter and In reference
10 the foregoing dispatch said: Il am undoubtedly
the Mr. Wins named In the cable message. As the
matter Is a professional one. l have nothing to say
regarding 1t
Isaac y. Seigman. Of j. g. W. Seliemen e. Co..
one OF the most important foreign banking houses
m the United States said yesterday afternoon: "A
number OF bankers have been communicated with
regarding the placing OF the loan our house among
them Ny opinion is that at present it is prena-
ture although perhaps In time the floating OF a
Russian loan here may not be improbable. outside
Of securities held by three or four OF the large life
insurance companies. amounting 10 between S6.e~cc
al s; 'uJG, / DO not oe;eve the public here own
sny Russian bcnls. The Russion per cent bonds
sTe selling at auOui paI. but investors on this side
prefer "a buy prime per cent railway bonds rather
thar Russian Government bonds. the loan offered
us was q railroad loan, guaranteed by the Russian II
Government The amount SlO,00.ojo the bonds
o,I'S;rg ner cent with the possibility OF other
per cent bonds being offered later
his firm had been asked TO place large foreign
loan although tho government concerned was no,
Russia The nerotiati tions. he added. were not ye.
So lar advanced that he could give any particuars
eiiS1oorjins 10 a special dispatch from Washington
YESTERDAY sthe japanese Legation admits the like
mood q, that country negotiating loan in the
United states h speS M pank TSRO Of yoRohama 'S in wa
81 the manager o. which said mat II any snch ,1an
were in contemplation he would in all probability
The Dickinson press., 1898-11-19
Ihe New York Yeomen.

With splendid steadfastness and in
great numbers the farmers of New York
State, the backbone of the great con-.
stituency which, outside of the large
cities, has retained for its title, Empire,
responded to the call Of duty and patrio-
tism on Tuesday, winning the fight and
saving the day in New York for the Re
publican party of honest money. From
all sections of the rural districts, from
the northern counties, from the rich agri,
cultural counties of central New York,
from the southern tier and along the
Champlain border, com IS the same story
of a great outpouring OF the people Of the
farming districts.
It was the farmers of the state of New
York who first turned the scale of popu-
lar feeling in the North on the question
of slavery, and put New York at the
head of the column destined TO be ire
sistable by building up the memorable
plurality of $1,000 Tor John c. Fremont.
1t was the yeonen of northern, western
and central New York who responded at
the critical time to Abraham Lincoln's
appeal when the fortunes Of war were
quivering in the balance. And whenever
these voters have been appealed to on
great national and moral questions, like
those presented by Theodore Roosevelt,
they have always responded with the
force that brings victory.
The years of 1896 and 1858 have been
passed in safety; 1000, probably decisive
on the issue of national honor, is yet to
come.-New York Sun.
The Dickinson press., 1898-11-19
JACK HoRhER.
The Rich Plum That He Extracted
From That Christmas Pie.

From That Christmas Pie.
For the benefit of those who are not
quite little folks Agnes Carr Sage, in
Lippinoott's Magazine, tells the origin
and history Of some famous nursery
stories and rhymes, among them "The
Pleasant History Of Jack Horner," con-
tanning Ellis Witty Tricks and Pleas
ant Franks" for go it is Get forth in q
very old chapbook, carefully preserved
In the Bodleian library.
1t appears that this worthy was stew.
ard to an abbot Of Glastonbury. The
good abbot learned that his majesty
Henry VIII had seen ft to be indignant
because the monks had built a kitchen
which he could not burn down. Now, q
kings indignation was dangerous and
must be ~appeased. Therefore the abbot
sent his steward, Jack Horner, to pre-
sent the sovereign with a suitable peace
Offering. II took the form of a big and
tempting looking pie, beneath the crust
Of which the transfer deeds Of 10 man
ors were hidden.
But Master Jack had an eye for the
profit of No. /, and on the road he
slyly lifted the crust and abstraoted tho
deeds Of the Manor Of Wells. On his
return, bringing the deeds, he plausibly
explained that they had been given to
him BY the king; hence the rhyme:
Little Jack Horner
Sat in q corner (of the wagon).
Eying his Christmas pie:
He put in his thumb
The Dickinson press., 1898-11-19

seen at anchor. They weeeshaulina r.
whacdng big bass al fast u thsyxcould
throw ont, and altogether they sDened
TO DO having . glorious Time. After the
two boats bad separated s1ummently g
permita private oonversationsthe pro,
fessional in charge Of the first mention.
ed craft said to his shipmate:
ibid you mark it3"
eyes," answered the other. s.The
piers to tho westward, the life saving
station is to the northward and the
cottage Of that old crank 10 to the south.
ward"
"'That's the way I made II, replied
the first speaker. All this seemed like
30 much Greek to one Of the amateurs
in the boat who began to ask question:.
"That's a new ground, " said the fsh-
erman. "We didn't know that II exist.
cd. Yes, they are catching lots of hsh.
Why don't I 60 back and try itp Well.
I do not like to initiate people-at leaH
I do not care to let them see me corr
them. I'll try it some other day."
It may have been professional pride
or etiquette, this sharp bit Of praotioe,
but in other walks of life it woah be-
called a trick of the trade. It's done all
along the beach. Here's another trick
Of the trade that a surfman at Relmar
taught this ~landlubberly reporter.
There's a schooner that takes city folk.
from Asbury Park offshore to fab. She
was anchored ten miles offshore this
particular morning over a newly found
ground, and there were half . dozen or
more surfboats clustered about her. The
biting was first class, but presently one
Of the big fishing steamboats, from the
Battery was sighted heading down the
beach. There was an interchange Of
conversation on the part of the profess
sonal fishermen, but they suddenly
pulled up anchors as If one man and
began rowing around.
The schooner weighed her bower also
and under her headsails and mainsaN
reached offshore. Naturally the anna.
tours wanted to know why a shift
should be made, especially as the strikes
were unusually lively. "That's the Hal
Oorster coming down." said one of the
fishermen in a half whisper, as If those
on the steamboat could hear him, al
though she was fully two miles away.
"'We have q good ground here, and we
don't want her pilots to find the ranges.
She'll keep to the southwark. and we'll
circle around until she gets out of the
way. That's how we save our bacon"
And they did ave it too. The steam
boat kept to the southwark for some lit
tie distance and finally, being unable
to get the ranges or whatever ground
her pilots had in view, oame about
again and stood to the northward, final.
" anchoring of Long Branch. She had
mo sooner done so when the fishing
sohooner and ~surfboats, after a mental
and ocular struggle with ranges, Y<rs
back In their original positions, with
their amateurs fishing like mischief
New York Mail and Express.
The Dickinson press., 1898-11-19
a CHINESE WEDDING.

EvesythinEC Contested with the cers-
nonfes Il Deeked In Red.
T1se Chinese place q significance upon
every color, and In connection with .
wedding red obtains a deep rooted,
mysterious Importance, the next bridal.
color In value being gold. At . be-
5trothal the bridegroom elect sends his
sweetheart . pair Of bracelets fastened
together with . piece of red ribbon or
cord. The bride and bridegroom drain
two wine cups at the wedding, which
are also connected by q red cord. In
northern China the attendants wear
tall felt hats, and each hat has q red
feather stuck upright In it. The attend-
ants also carry the wedding presenta
A sedan chair bears the bride herself.
In south China q sedan moot wonder
fully gilded is used by the wealthy
classes, and 1t is decorated with what
appears at fret sight to- be brilliant In.
laid stones, but which are in reality
the glossy feathers OF the kingflsher. A
The Dickinson press., 1898-11-19
FISH TRADE TRICKS !
HOW THE PROFESSIONAL LoeATa /
aHiTlNo" GROUND. = !

The Secret Of Successful Fishing on
the lew Jersey Cos.t-Mallins the
/, Good Spots For Future Catches snd
DodEing Rivals.
"Got the range, Willa"
"Looks like it, ST."
'..See the walnut tree on the hill'"
eyes; stands about west.nort6west."
""And the church eteeple sou-sou-
iwest?"
! "To the dot. No mistake about that"
"How heads Ladomus' oottage?"
"About due west"
eve ought to be nearly over It now,
Will. Stand by to let go when I sing
out. Steady, now, steadyi Let her rip.
.Nowi NowLBully boy! Right over the
middle Of it."
That is how the professional fisher
man along the Jersey coast fnds his IA.
votrite "biting'' ground. The latter may
be 20 or more fathoms deep, and .
dozen or more miles offshore; but,
with the aid of such landmarks as trees,
steeples and beach. cottages, lying in
various directions along the strand,
these crack surfmen seldom make q mis-
take in picking up the ground sought
offshore. It's nc easy Job this finding
of some particularly good fishing ground
that has no mark on the chart and 10
only fixed in the mind Of fishermen by
study Of distances from the shore.
1t is a well known fact that fish must
be sought. They will not, as 9 rule,
come to the fisherman, be the latter
professional or amateur. Sea fsh, as
we'll as lake fish, like rocky bottom, and
it Is over this kind Of bottom that the
best catches are made. II isno easy task
to locate a rocky bed along the Jersey
coast, and even with ranges or land
marks one Is not always certain to find
1t on another days fishing trip. The
ranges are manipulated this way:
In an ordinary surfboat, such az the
majority of the Jersey fishermen use.
the beach line that looks 80 white and
extensive close inehore resembles q
white thread at Q distance Of, say, 10
miles from the land. When the fisher
men discover a new ground at or about
that distance ofshore, they generally
pick three marks on land-one north,
one south and the third directly to the
westward. By bringing these three
marks to conveyance the happy hunt
ing ground lie located. 7
As q rule these fishermen are q bit
selfish when new grounds are discover
ed. They conceal the fact as long as
possible from one another, for business
reasons principally. for there is a ripe
competition among these beach comb
ers, and 1t is only BY playing possum
and keeping q weather eye open that
one learns what his rival sometimes
knows.
One day last season q reporter was in
one Of these surfboats 10 miles offshore
from Barnegat. The 11shermanin charge
Of the tiny craft was heading for a rocky
bottom as far offshore as he dared to 60
without compass and provisions. When
within a mile OF 80 Of the ground, an
other fisherman and his helper were
The Dickinson press., 1898-11-19
Thousands are Trying It.

In order to prove the great merit of
Ely's Cream Balm, the most effective cure
for Catarrh and Cold in Head, we have pre-
Get it of your druggist or send 10 cents to
ELY BROS, sc Warren St, N. Y. City.
Isuffered from catarrh of the wor. kind
ever since q boy, aaI 1 never hoped for
cure, but Ely's Cream Balm seems to do
even that. Many acquaintsncesLa vo used
it with excellent results.-.escar Ostruln,
As Warren Ayc., Chicago, Ill.
Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged
sure for catarrh and contains no cocaine,
mercury nor any injurious drug. Price,
80 cents. At druggists or by mail.
The Dickinson press., 1898-11-19
Town Names.

The Cleveland Leader says that man
registered In q local hotel the other day,
giving his place Of residence as Sleepy
Eye, MINI. Half an hour later another
guest registered from Painted Post, Ia.
The clerk paid no especial attention
to this, but when the next man t regis.
ter boldly wrote "White Pigeon,
Mioh.," after his name, both the clerk
and the bookkeeper began to get inter-
ested.
While they were talking about the
queer names that had been given to
some Of Dur western towns, q dignifed
looking man stepped up to the Office,
whirled the register around, and
scrawled "Horseheads, N. T."
The Dickinson press., 1898-11-19
Tie MprtlIof Inspectors
UNION 8 YARDs,

HFEFte CniL
Chicago, ILL., Nov. IS.
Mr.. DAN MANNING, Dear Sir: Inclos.i
ed please find check for one Of your,
steers shippedfrom Forsythe. Mont, 20
or 50 miles west Of Miles City. The
steer was driven up there by fellow
who was going through the country with,
aadroyer's outfit. He had a small bunch
of cattle and the steer got lame and he
tried to sell him to s. Hopkins Of For-a
sythe,s who refused 10 buy, and the steer
was left there. This was several years
ago. The steer was very old, so MI.
Hopkins shipped him this year, andshere
is your money, which will help pay in.
spection. Yours,
/. H. LANDES, Inspector.
The Dickinson press., 1898-11-19
Theaters In spain.

Theaters in Spain have no pro.
grammea A bill In the lobby sometimes
gives the cast, but most Of the actors
remain unknown by name. The curtain
is devoted to advertisements, and In
Madrid theaters advertising cards are
affixed with the numbers on the back Of
each seat
The Dickinson press., 1898-11-19
Go South
This Winter

For the present winter season the Louisville
& Nashville Railroad Company has improved
its already nearly perfect through service of
Pullman vestibuled Sleeping Cars and elegant
day coaches from Cincinnati Louisville. st.
Louis and Chicago, to Mobile, New Orleans and
the Gulf Coast, Thompsonville, Ca. Pensacola.
Jacksonville, Tampa, Palm Beach and other
points in Florida. Perfect connection will be
made with steamer lines for Cuba, Porto Rico,
Nassau and West Indian ports. Tourists and
Home Seekers excursion tickets on sale at low
rates. Write C.P. Atmore, General Passenger
Agent, Louisville, KY, for particulars.
The Dickinson press., 1898-11-19
The SEQUEL to the yoke,

Many years ago q visitor to Edin.
fburgh was being shown over the high
court Of justioiary. He made some re.
mark concerning the dock and its du-
ties, and In reply the official jokingly
said the visitor might one day be sen.
tenoed TO be hanged in that very room.
The hghtseer was the notorious Dr..
.Pritohard. Two yearshad#barely passed
when!in the dock he had 90 cltsely in.
speoted he was doomed to- cath fol
poisoning his wife and mother.in-law.
London Mail
The Dickinson press., 1898-11-19
TAX sal

Notice Il hsrebyi sivsu that tho foltnwjns
andassaitlated IN theI county Of Stark, Atayeg0{
North Dakota, on which the taxesl for The year
lSe1 and Tor 81 prior yeats, remain Unpaid. will
b sold on T1esday, tho 9Th day Of Docem6or,
1855, beinS tho first Tuesday "a December, IL
ny ottsce N tho court ho9se. In tho teNn6f
1t 10 oscio:f ! :. ou1% %. ssid sisnS. eS Sssslnsisst
described will BE- sold. on tho date above Unuasl,
In eceordanee with the provisions Of sections III
and u, OF chapter 10 lawe Of lSo7.
Cur ]. DnFRAkcE.
County Auditor.
The Dickinson press., 1898-11-19

The republic of Guatemala has over
16, 900 saloons and taverns. In the coun-
try districts there is one to every 80 in
habitants; in the towns one to every 81.
The Dickinson press., 1898-11-19

Judges In England have worn the Pc
ouliar wigs they now wear ever since
The reign Of Charles II.
The Dickinson press., 1898-11-19

"De trouble bout advice" said I'm
ole Eben. "is dat de man who has made
a sho huff success in life is gin'rally too
busy ter stop an give lessonR Wash
ington Star.
The Dickinson press., 1898-11-19

away, least about for some light work
to do and concluded to deal with the
substitute brokers. There wa no chance
Of meeting the required medical exam.
nations, 80 Istook another tack. When.
ever I visited a place in my business.
I'd mansge. ipcidentally to TALL in with
the brokef.ss Pm better than5a raw hand
az q jollier, and I'd soon have come
mutual friends as innocent parties in
the play.
When it came in naturally. I'd
chaR the broker about his business and
ask what kind Of q soldier I'd make,
He would; either jump open mouthed at
the proposition or ohaR back under an
impression that I would never think Of
going to war. In either case it Would
usually come TO some kind Of a proposi.
ton from the broker. Then the other
fellows would q me. intimate that I
was ablufer and wonderh how I was TO
get ont of the, thing without q clear
funk. '@' ~
Here's where my fine work came in.
I'd demand retainer, and ia nut it
high enough Just to make the booker
think that I was tryipRstoaescape him.
II, he would pay mo Hj;S5bciRed sum
down, I would agree to appear at the
recruiting office the next day and offer
my services, but I gave notice that /
assumed no chances. II thew would not
have me, the broker must stand the
loss The idea of my being rejected al
ways raised alauRh and onlystended ia
confirm the broker in the beliaf. that /
was trying to escape him. When the
doctor turned me down, I went into the
dumps, became nreryvously timid, aroused
the sympathy Of those with whom I had
become acquainted and snapped an OF.
der to the d~isgruntled broker TO keen
clear away from me.
"1Theei best hauli made was in Pitts.
burg. A coal baron there who could not
we'll enlist and who had not been draft.
ed wanted a representative in the army
who would make q namedhonorab]a "a
that Of the principal. he wa after q
big, handsome, intelligent fellow Of
| whom he couldSbe proud and mt the
whole matter intothe hands 81 a shrewd
little broker. / managed to meet hin
at the MononRahela House. and I work
ed around 10 'the main subieot in tn
manner I have described. but I conld
rec that he was aharp and$did NOT like
10 run any chances,
The Dickinson press., 1898-11-19

The anoients took the owl for q lym.
Dol 1t wisdom because he always minds
his own business.
The Dickinson press., 1898-11-19
CHEAP FARM LANDS

Located on the Illinois Central r. R. in South
ern Ilinols and also located on the Yazon &
Mississippi-specially adapted to the raising of
corn and hogs. Soil richest in the world. Write
for pamphlets and maps. L. P. Skene, Land
Commissioner Illinois Central r. q. CO.. Park
Row, Room ao3, Chicago, III. rl92sSm.
The Dickinson press., 1898-11-19
Illinois Central R. R.
SOUTHERN HOMEsEEKER'.s GUIDE.
New 1898 Edition, Entirely Rewritten
aud Giving Facts and Conditions
Brought Down to Date,

This new 234-page ILLUSTRATED -amphlet con-
tains a large number of %la.te.s ii,m northern
farmers now prosperonsly located on the line of
the Illinois Central Railroad in the states of.
Kentucky Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana;
also q detailed write up of the cities. towns and
country on and adjacent to that line. To home
phlet will furnish reliable information concern
ing the most accessible and prosperous portion
of the south. Free copies can be had by apply
ing to J. +. Merry, A. G.. PA, Illinois Central
r. X, dubuque. Iowa.
The Dickinson press., 1898-11-19
MOTHERS
FRIEND

Is the one and the only preparation
that is safe to use. It is a liniment
that penetrates from the outside.
External applications are eternally
right. Internal medicines r radi-
cally wrong. They are more than
humbugs-they endanger life.
Mothers Friend helps the muscles
to relax and expand naturally-re-
lieves morning sickness-removes
the cause of nervousness and head
ache prevents hard and rising
breasts-shortens labor and lessons
the pains-and helps the patient to
rapid recovery.
From letter bya Shreveport. La,
woman: II have been using your
wonderful remedy, Mothers Friend,
for the last two months, and find it
Just az recommended"
Druggists sell It At 81 per bottle.
TEiR BRADFIELD REGULATOR co.
ATLANTA, GA.
Send for our free illustrated book.
Before Baby Ia Born"
The Dickinson press., 1898-11-19

The secret Of Successful .Fishins. on
the New Jersey Coast-fMalkins the
Good Spots For Future Catches aad
Dodging Rivals.
The Dickinson press., 1898-11-19
WAReGAME +.
HOW ThE Gig MAN FlEEcEp THE
SUBSTITUTE BRoKgRa

I1hs THesElAy six Footer worksA Hisi
Rhysiaaa Detect to the Linit Ana
AeapelaagRicA Harvest whils the
NQlp1a l{laty LASTED.
Dqx4ng 10 civil war In what Was
then de9sSpegt4y village Of Michigan and
has Ence become . city without losing
any Of it, beauty lived q. strappinR III
footer who looked az hard q nails;
dressed we'll, talked smoothly and was.
set mp like . soldier. He had no means
Of support visible to the naked ssyse In
the village which he called home, but
he would make occasional tripssfrom
which he returned with plenty OF
money and fund Of interesting talk
about aome section Of the north. The
people thought him q mystery. but he
was . pleasant one, and curiositysnever
went further than to ask ingeniousques-
tions that were just a ingeniously par
sied. After his harvest us at ia end
the mystery explained himself without
reserve, and no one expressed serious
'disapproval Of the way in which his
wits had won him his money.
sit wa . simple case Of diamond cut
diamond" he laughed "I've been tax
ing deeoes from the fellow that went
out to shear. I'm not an Apollo Belve-
dere, Diomedes Or Samson In appear
ance, but I pass In a crowd as fine
specimen Of physical development. The
truth is that I'm a whited %sepulcher. /
was born with q detective heart and
would not take three minutes OF real
violent exercise for all the money you
could load on a freight train. take
things easy all along the line, and the
engine keeps pumping up to require
ments. a