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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-02
CONCHO ARRIVES.
DR.. Lesser Brings l72 Sick and
Wounded Soldiers.

New York. Aug. DIR. a. NJ. lesser,
OF the Red Cross. who arrived yester-
day from Santiago dc Cuba, on the
United States transport '-oucllu. with
l12 sick and wounded soldiers. speak
ing today regarding conditions on
board the transport. said:
Orders were received TO supply the
Concho with 1000 rations for Ia per-
sons who were ordered on board of her
Major le Garde and Director Ireland
went through the camp and selected
1i5 convalescents and convalescent few
er patients who were able to walk. In
order 10 secure a return home the men
will frequently affect illness to such a
degree that 1t may he often hard to
determine whether one is sick or not
Medicines were supplied, therefore, in
quantity though to be sufficient but
Oh the eve of the departure / found
the entire ships load. excepting pos
siOly twenty-five persons. suffering
from fever and bowel troubles, for
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-02

New York, Aug. 1.-Foliowing is
copy Of q lettel sent by Captain Evans
on July %, ia reply to an article pub
lshed by the Index, at Williamsport
Pa. praising Captain PHILIP, OF the
Texas, for his after actl5n prayer"
and making contrast between CAPTAIN
Philips action and what is referred to
by the paper as the frequently pub
lished profanity" of Captain Evans:
'"I beg to acknowledge the receipt to-
day of a copy of your paper which you
have been good enough to send to me.
IL am somewhat at loss TO know
whether you sent II for the purpose Of
calling my attention to the cuss words
attributed to me in the newspapers. or
to Captain Philip of the show of Chris
tian spirit in announcing to his men
on the quarter deck of the Texas, after
the battle Of Santiago. that he believed
in Almighty God. AS, however, you
have seen Ct to drag my name In your
newspaper, hone that you will pub
lish this reply that those whc have
read your issue OF July Is may also
read what / have to say about 1t.
II have never considered IT ncccs-
sary, and ! am sure that t. great ma
consider it necessary, to announce to
their crews that they believe in Al
mighty God 7 think that goes with
out saying. We. each OF US. have the
right to show By our acts how much
we are imhucd with this belief. Cap
tain Philip had perfect right to show
this to his men; as he did so, 1t was
simply matter of taste.
SERVICE INTERRUPTED.
Now for myself. shortly after the
Spanish cruiser Vizcaya had struck her
Colors, and my crew had secured the
guns. the chaplain of the ship, an ex-
cellent man. came to me and said:
Captain. shall I say few words of
thanks to Almighty God for our vic
tory?' l said: BY all means do SO:
will have the men sent nft for that
purpose and was on the point of do
ing so when it was reported to me that
a Spanish battleshir was steaming to-
ward us from the east. My first duty
to my country was to sink this Span
ish battleship and I Immediately made
preparations to do so. When it was
discovered that this ship was an Aus
trian, found my ship surrounded by
DodtS carrying dying ana wounded
prisoners, and others of the crew of
the Vizcaya to the number of $50. To
leave these men to suffer for want of
food and clothing while l called my
men aft to offer prayers, was not my
idea of either Christianity or religion.
/ preferred 70 clothe the naked, feed
the hungry and succor the sick, and
l am strongly of the opinion that AL
mighty God has not put black mark
against me on account of it. do not
know whether l shall stand with Cap
tain Philip among the first chosen in
the hereafter, but have this to say in
conclusion that every drop of blood in
my body on the afternoon OF the third
OF July was singing thanks and praise
to Almighty God for the victory we
had won"
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which there proved to be an insufficient
supply Of medicines on board the ship.
The rations put on board were there
fore unfit to be served to the sick
men. The supply of water also was
impure and unfit for use, having been
taken aboard az Tampa early in May.
The Concho has but fifty-eight state
room berths. Bunks were provided for
the men between decks, but being de-
void of mattresses and owing to the
intense heat, were practically useless.
The men could not live below, many
being compelled to sleep on deck un-
der awnings"
DR.. Lesser has submitted a state
ment regarding the matter to the pres
ident of the Red Cross society, which,
ii is expected, will be given to the press
tomorrow.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-02
WIRE DRAWERS STRIKE.
Two or Three Thousand Employees
Will Be Affected.

Cleveland, O., Aug. lit is an
nouncod that a strike will be inaugur-
atcd tomorrow by the wire drawers at
The three large mills recently absorbed
by the wire trust in this city, unless
a COR promise is effected in the mean
time between employees and the COM
pany,
The six hundred men who are mem
hers of the Federated Drawers union
claim their wages have been cut SO i-3
per cont. since the trust took hold Of
the mills. If these six hundred men
20 out two or three thousand other
employees will be affected.
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Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, July l,-Cattle-Active demand,
prices stronger for the better class and
steady for others; choice steers, Sj.25a
5.65; medium, SL75a495; beef steers, Sia4 70;
stockers and feeders, S3aI7J; cows and
hcifers, S3ai20; Gamers S2a2S0; calves,
S3 25a7; western steers, So SGa5.55. Hogs-Ac-
tive with god demand: prices largely 2lac.
higher; fair to choice, S3,92l aai.O5; packers,
50. 7Oa39O butchers, $3.sOai; mixed, S3,75a
395; light, s3.70a395; pigs, S2.75a3.90. Sheep
Fairly active demand for choice stock;
common to prime lambs, Sla6.25; western
range sheep, S3.9Oa4.3j; natives. s3.5Oa490
Receipts-Cattle, 1900 head: hogs, 35, OOO
head; sheep, Il, 900 head.
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New York Live Stock Market.

New York, Aug. 1--BeeVes-Top grades
steady; others lOc. lower; bulls and cows,
l5a25c. lower: all sold; native steers, $500
a535; Texans. s4,35aA75; oxen and stays,
g.. .75aI6O bulls. S2,5Oa3SO; cows, s1,75a5o0,
tive with good demand; prives largely 2l2c.
veals. S450a6.5O; tops, S6.G5a6,15; butter
milks, S3.5Oa4. Sheep and Lambs--Prime
sheep, l0s l5c. higher; others steady;
lambs. 5Oa75c. higher, all sold; sheep s3a
AIS; lambs, S5a6S0. Hogs-Market steady
at $425a4.55
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, Aug. IA decrease in the Vis-
tble supply today together with rally in
corn strengthened wheat, September
closed 3Sc. higher and December rose &c
September corn advanced isc. oats left
off lsc. better. Pork is unchanged; lard
lost 21sa5c. ana ribs are 2lac lower. The
cash quotations were as follows: Flour
Slow; No. 2 spring wheat, 6Sa7Oc, No. 2
red, 65lsa65aic,; No, 2 corn, S3a33' &C.; No.
2 yellow, S3laa3S2ac.; No. 2 oats, 2lc.; No.
white. Al$a25c.; No. 3 do, 2ea27c.; No. 2
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-02
MADAME RoMERo's FUNERAL
The Wife of the Mexican Minister at
Rest at Mount Olive.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The remains OF
Madame Romero, wife of the Mexican
minister We're laid at rest in the re-
ceiving vault of Mount Olive ceme-
terry today, pending their final inter-
ment in Mexico.
Funeral services were held here to-
day at st. Matthews church, where
there was large atukdance of
friends. The casket containing the
remains was surrounded by numerous
floral offerings. among them a wreath
from Mrs. Mckinley.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-02
Lehigh Valley Railroad System
Anthracite Coal Used, Ensuring Cleanli-
ness and Comfort.
In ETtect May 10, 1888.

TRAINS LEAVE SCRANTON
For Philadelphia and New York via D.
e. III. r. r., at 6.45 a. m, and l.. los. 2.1S Al
(Biack Diamond Express) and 1l.3O p. m.
For Pittston and Wilkes-B Barre via d.
L. & W. r. r., 600. lilo a. m, 1.55. Ssa.
0IS For r. White Haven, Hazleton. Pottsville.
and principal points In the coal regions
1ia n e. H. r. r. 6.45, 2.1S and AIT p. m.
For Bethlehem. Easton. Reading. Har-
tions Sia D. & IL. r. r., 6.45 a. m, 1905,
ais. 427 (Black Diamond Express), ll,So
For Tunkhannock, Towanda, Elmira.
,,bsca Geneva and principal intermedi-
&c Stations, via D., L. & w. r. r., sos
M 10 as and S.95 p. m
For Geneva, Rochester; Buffalo, Mag
ora Fails, Chicago and all points west via
q II r. r., 1906, 933 (Black Diamond
Exnress), 10. .2S and 11,90 p. m.
'Ppliman parlor and sleeping or Lehigh
valley parior cars on all trains between
Wilkes Barre and New York, Philadel-
nhia, Buffalo and Suspension Bridge.
ROLLIN II. WILBUR, Gen: Supt
CHAS S. | FEE, Pass. Agt., 26 Cortlandt
street New York.
A. w. NONEMACHER, Division Pass
enger Agent. South Bethlehem Pa.
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Buffalo Live Stock.

East Buffalo, n. Y, Aug. 1.-Cattle-
Steady to a shade frmer; sood to choice
shipping steers. $5a5.lO; fair to good
steers, $i2ja445; fair to good butchers
cows, So. 3.75a4i0; bulls, common TO good,
s3.3Oa3.65. Hogs-Stronger; Workers, good
to choice. Sil5a+l1l2; roughs, common to
good $3.5Oa3.7O; pigs, good to choice. Sia
4l0. Sheep and Lambs-About steady;
lambs, choice to extra, Sj.15a6; sheep,
choice to selected wethers, Si.I5a5; culs
and common, 81. 25a3. 15
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-02
RAILROAD TIME TABLES
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD

Schedule In Effect Nov rs. 1897.
Trains Leave Wilkes Barre as Fol.
lows:
7.3o a. M, week days. for Sunbury
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Balti.
more, Washington, and for Pitts.
burg and the West.
io.l5 a. m, week days, for Hazleton,
PottsviIle, Reading, Norristowns
and Philadelphia; and for Suns
bury, Harrisburg, Philadelphia.
Baltimore, Washington and PittsA
burg and the West.
3.I2 D. m daily. for Sunbury, Harris.
burg. Philadelphia. Baltimore,
Washington, and Pittsburg and
the West.
300 p. M, week days, for Haxletou
and Pottsville.
J. r. WOOD, Gen'I Pass. Agent
J. b. HUTCHINSON. General Manager
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-02
CHIROPODIST

>re~>~S~,>~~~H>~~~o>>>N'>~ ~>~~->~~~r>~y~r~r>
CORNS, BUNIONS AND INGROWING
nails cured without the least pain or
drawing blood. Consultation and advice
given free. L. NJ. HETZEL, Chiropo-
dist, $50 Lackawanna avenue. Ladies at
tended at their residence II desired.
Charges moderate
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Erie and Wyoming Valley.
In Effect Juno 26. 1893.

In Effect June 70, 1898.
Leave Scranton for Hawley and points
on or via Erie II. r., at 500 a. m, s.45 a.
M, and 22s p. m. For Lake Ariel at $50
p. m.
at S17 a. m, 316 p, m and 9,05 p. m.
From Lake Ariel at 7.43 .. m.
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LEGAL.

~~~~~>~-~~~~~S~,o~@.@es.oo
SEALED PROPOSALS FOR THE FUR
nishing of forty complete uniforms Tor
Century Hose Company. No. 10; scran;
ton Fire Department, Scranton, IA, Will
be received at the office of the clerk OF
me courts, Scranton. Pa, until noon OF
the day OF the 9th of August, 1898. The
outfit for each man is to be composed
of one double-breasted dress coat, one
dress helmet, one single breasted sack
fatigue coat, one pair dress trousers, one
fatigue cap, one pair tan gloves with
gauntlets, with insignia of company on
side. The uniforms are to be trimmed
completely l. e. insignia of rank of Off,
GERS and company. and trimmed, lined
and finished with best materials. The
proposals are to be accompanied by GER
tined check of 10 per cent. of the amount
OF bids. The company reserves the right
10 reject any or al bids; .,.,
WILLIAM TANNLER, Secretary.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN
application will be made to one of the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas Of
Lackawanna county, on Monday. the 18th
day of August 1893, at 10 o'clock a. U.,
under an act of assembly entitled "An act
TO provide for the incorporation and reg
ulatton of certain corporations approved
April 10Th, 1874, and the supplements
thereto, for charter for an intended cor
poration to be called "The William Con-
nell Hose Company. No. 8. of Scranton.
Penn the character and object of which
is to maintain an association or society
for the support of a fire engine and nose
company for the control of fire. and pro-
tect the lives and property of the people
from damage and destruction by Gre. and
for this purpose to have. possess ana en-
JOY all the rights, benefits and privileges
conferred by said act of assembly and its
supplements The proposed charter is
now on file in the office of the Prothono-
tary of I.ackawanna county. as of No..
S37, Sept. T. 1898.
JOHN f. SCRAGG, Solicitor.
ESTATE OF HENRY p. WHITMOKE,
late of the city of Scranton, deceased.
Letters of administration on the above
estate have been granted to the under
signed. All persons having claims or de-
mands against the said estate may pre-
debtod thereto will please make imme-
diate payment to CIIAS II. WELLES,
Administrator.
WELLES & TORREY,
Attorneys for Estate.
ESTATE OF ANNA REMPE, LATE OF
the city of Scranton, county of Lack
awanna. deceased.
Letters testamertary having been
granted to the undersigned, all persons
having claims or demands against the
said estate will present them for payment.
and those indebted thereto will please
make immediate payment to
WILLIAM S. MILLAR,
Executor. Scranton. Pa.
WATSON, DIEHL & KEMMERER,
Attorneys for Estate
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SCALP TREATMENT.

N~S~r>~@>~~>
MRS. l.. T. KELLER, SCALP TREAT
ment. 50c.; shampooing, 50c. facial
massage, manicuring, 25c.: chiropody. 101
Quincy
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-02
EDUCATIONAL.

kEBLE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, SYRIA
cuse, n. Y. Under the supervision of
Bishop Huntington. Twenty-eighth school
year begins Thursday. September 10, 1898
Apply to Miss Mary ]. Jackson.
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THE TRIBUNE'S OPPORTUNITY BUREAU


of Rent
o Who
SmanA Advertiser a Inserio 10
a -Excepts AR Insert Free
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rye. 4OAa4Ohc.; No. 2 barley, 32a35c.; No.
flax seed, S6c. prime timothy seed,
So 571s; mess pork. 50. 4Oa9.45; lard, s5.37I2a
5. 40; short ribs. s5.S0a5,50 dry salted snoul-
ders, i2Ia5c.; shore clear sides, s5.75aG;
sugars UNCHANGED.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-02
CITY SCAvENGER

A. b. BRIGGS CLEANS PRIVY VAULTS
and cess pools; no odor. Improved
pumps used. A. BRIGGS, Proprietor.
Leave orders 100 North Main avenue.
or Eickes' drug store. corner Adams and
Mulberry. Telephone 6O40.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-02
CAPTAIN EVANS
ANSWERS INDEX
"FIGuTING BOB" SEES FIT TO
NOTICE AN ARTICLE.

The Brave Captain Explains His
Action ut Santiago During the
Battle and Gives Good Reasons for
Neglecting to Hold Religious Ser
vices at the Close of the Engage
r,pnt
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ESTRAYED.

-
STRAHED-FROM S4s CAPOCSE AVE-
nue., bay horse, weighing 200
pounds. Finder will be rewarded by re-
turning to W. Grammar.
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WANTED.

WANTED--AT ONCE, A NINE-ROOM
house, centrally located, with yard
and modern convenience; rent about s25
per month. Box 300, city.
WANTED-CASE OF BAD HEALTH
that R-I-P-A-N-S will not benefit.
Send 5 cents to Ripans Chemical Co..
New. York, for 10 samples and 1000 testi-
monials.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-02
MISCELLQNEOU

LATEST FROM PHILIPPINE IS
lands. Greatest Naval Battle. Shoes
all blown TO pieces and landed In Net
tleton's Shoe Store, Washington avenue.
Ladies' fine button shoes. russet and dom
gola, cost $3.50, at sl49; ladies' fine $40
shoes for 9Sc. Ladies' CXfords, cost Sl.5O,
for 79c. Mems $3.50 calf and russet shoes
for S149; $500 shoes for sl,9S. etc.
BAUER'S ORCHESTRA-MUS1C FOR
balls, picnics. parties, receptions, we'd
dings and concert work furnished. For
terms address r. J. Bauer, conductor,
III Wyoming avenue, over tiulpelts
music store.
MEGARGEE BROTHERS, PRINTERS
supplies, envelopes, paper bags, twlne.
Warehouse, 1870 Washington avenue,
Scranton, Pa.
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HELP WANTED-EEMALE.
LOST.

LOST STRAYED OR STOLEN-YOCNG
collie dog, black with white points,
answers name of Shepherd. Liberal re-
ward for Information that will lead to
recovery of the dog. F. D. Brewster, NJ
D., $50 Washington avenue.
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WIRE SCREENS

jos. KUETTEL, REAR 5ll LACkA-
wanna avenue, Scranton, Pa, tnanufac-
turer of Wire Screens.
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ONE
INSERTION
~
A WORD.
FOR RENT

FOR RENT - GROOM NEW HOUSE,
500 block Prescott avenue; rent mod
crate; furnished with modern improve
ments. Inquire, telephone a.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-02

SCHOOL OF THE LACKAWANNA,
Scranton, Pa. Courses preparatory to
college, law, medicine or business
Opens Sept. 13, Send for catalogue.
Rev. Thomas NJ Cam, LII. d., Walter
ii, Buell., A. NJ.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1898-04-06
A Fortune For Flowers.

Mrs. Mackay spends more on flora,
decorations when giving dinner party
or reception than any other member of
the fashionable world. She has been
known TO have chariots-drawn by
swans--flled with roses, from which
her guests could help themselves. Her
dinner tables are wealth of flowers
When the blossoms are expensive and
out of season, tho bill for flowers at q
reception often amounts to e500.--Lon-
"Wouldn your inajosty like to tako
cut some Life ingurance?" respectfully
asked the agent on being admitted to
the royal presence.
81 can't afford it, . replied King Sol
ONION. "It all can do to look after
my family while I'm alive.
Waving his hand to signify that the
interview was ended, he turned to the
speaking tube and ordered his steward
to provide : 90 porterhouse steaks aid
700 veal outlets, Dreaded with tomato
sauce, for the family dinner. Chicago
Tribune
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1898-04-06
Useful Books.

Ii a scholar has little money fer
books, he should expend it mostly Oh
works of reference, and SO get daily
return for his output. So seems to have
thought young man of whom we re-
Gently heard, who, when asked by a
canyasser to purchase an encyclopedia,
said he had one.
(which one is it?'' inquired the can
vasser.
The young man could not remember
Neither could he tell who published it,
but it was fine work, in many large
volumes
"Do you ever use them?" asked the
agent.
"Certainly-almost every day."
I'm what liner"
"Oh, I press my trousers with them.
They are splendid for that. Rambler.
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NJ itsic and Health.

Music, If yvo are to believe ancient
historians. has produced some very ex-
sraor, mary effects. The fierceness of
Achilles was allayed by playing on the
harp. Damon, with the same instru-
ment, Quoted wild and drunken youths,
and Asclepiades in a similar manner
brought back seditious multitudes to
temper and reason. The corybantes and
effeminate priests Of Gybele were ineit-
ed by music to cut their own flesh. Pin
dar addressed his harp thus: Thou
ouenchest the raging thunder" Music
is also reported to have been eficaoious
in removing dangerous diseases Miriam
dola observes, in explanation Of its be-
ing appropriated to such an end that
music moves the spirits to oct upon the
soul as medicine does the soul by the
body. Theophrastna, in his essay on
Enthusiasm, I" reports many cures up
on this principle. Tho Thebans used
the pipe for tho ouEo Of many disorders,
and Zenocrates is said to have cured
several madmen. Tbs bite Of the taran-
tula is said to have been cured by music.
and the Phrygian pipe was recommend
ed by many OF the ancient fathers as an
anridote to sciatica. We could enumer-
ate many other instances of the estina-
ton, amounting, as ii would seem, to
palpable superstition, in which music
was held among tho anofents, but the
above may be considered sufficient. -
New York Ledger.
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lG oPENED FATHERS EYES
[qtieace of Man Who Had Several
Growing Girls.

qsieace of o Man Who Had Several
Growing Girls.
AlHquite interesting to be the ia
zaf several growing girls" said one
group of family men IN the smoker
asuburban car
Yes answered another one, with a
hHgof his shoulders, especially when
all want new gowns at the same
as
wasn't thinking of that. said tho
speaker, "but of a way they have
aking the wind out of your OWL
A II never occurred TO me until the
ny morning that it was not to see me
young fellows kept dropping in to
Y cards and mako themselves agree
As' tumbled at last, but it was my
nllag dog Jack that opened nay eyes.
'our hunting dog?" echoed tho
rs | had heard of nearly every
~ q plan for the communication
asers except a dog. In this case
y sseame Cupid 8 messenger. Those
y borrowed the dog ostensibly to go
su'lng, but have learned since that
Jun a : know q gun from a hoe ham
lney tied Jack up overnight, and
n. spa as be got out in the morning he
4 bee line for home. II l hadn' t
81, s. ne corner Of a paper sticking from
: ~ his collar I should never have
~ @e'fed the eagerness with which
y - girls tried to head him off from
q ae had q letter for them?"
ny 2ust a note asking the privilege
III asag dear Miss Kate or Miss Sue in
f. park Tor q walk and a chat. Nice
r. - !. Employing the dog of the family
n.y. ssVlahdestine correspondence I an
En- s9Sa that note myself, and the two
''a haven't spoken to me since. Jack
H, w up, and I'm Watching the cat
u. ~ ! have no doubt they'll find q
R IS. 70 circumsent me. - -.- Chicago
s9es.Herald
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DoOLITTLE'S LITTLE JOKE.
How he Conferred Honor Upon His
Friend, Senator Fessenden.

EIcHOs CtudtOf HebSenQen.
The old senator was great story
teller and related many interesting and
humorous accounts of what he had seen
in public life. One of his favorite sto-
ries was at the expense of Senator Fes-
sender, a warm personal friend. The
judge and Senator Fessenden had been
appointed on commission, with several
others, to treat with the various chiefs
of the Sioux Nation on an important In
dian question Of the day. 1t was long
before railways had been introduced
into the far west, and the members of
the commission had to travel on horse
back. Judge Doolittle was chairman of
the commission but at the conference
shifted that duty to the shoulders Of
Senator Fessenden. The latter was high.
ly pleased at the honor conferred on him
and much "puffed up in consequence.
The judge had method in his madness,
however, for he had heard of the pe-
culiar reception rendered by the Indians
to the spokesman Of any party of visit
ing whites
AT the appointed time the two parties
TO the conference eongre2ated. There
We're probably 200 Indian chiefs present
with their wives. Senator Fessenden
advanced to do the honors for the COM
missioners, when, to his dismay, the
whole body of Indians, squaws and all,
advanced and after embracing the
chairman, gave him. according to their
custom, a welcoming kiss. Judge Doc
little often said he thought that Fessen-
den never forgave him for the trick -
Boston Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1898-04-06
The siIl. Hat Fnnch.

Mrs. Greashead-I want a silk hat
for my husband and one for my son.
Hatter-I didn't know they wore
them.
Mrs. Grea thead-Taey haven't here
tofore, but Low my sen is growing his
first mustache and my husband s taking
an interest in politics. Philadelphia
Record.
george j. Smith, who discovered the
fabulously rich Treadwell mine in Alas
ka. has committed suicide. Returns are
coming in early.