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The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-02
Making Il, Worth While.

An lrlshman. walking over a side
walk. in counting some money acct
IDENTIFY dropped q nickel. which rolled
down q crack between two Of the
boards. The IrAhman was much put
out by the loss. trifing though It was,
and continued on his way swearing
audibly. Early the next day a friend.
while walking by the spot. discovered
the Irishman In the act Of deliberately
dropping q dollar down the same crack
through which he had lost his nickel.
Tho friend was. Of course. much as
tonished at what he saw. and. deair-
Ing to learn why Pat should dellber-
ately. to all appearances, throw away
money. inquired his reasons. and was
fairly taken OF his feet by the fol-
lowing lucid (D explanation. 1T was
this way" said Pat. TITS yesterday
that I was for passin' this way when
I lost q nickel down that hole. Now.
I reckoned that It wasn't worth me
while to pull up that sidewalk for q
nickel, but last night q scheme struck
me. and ! am dropping down the dol
lar to make It worth me WHILE"
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to shoot snipe from ehher shoulder.
Never seemed to miss. had better
give II you In his W words N far -
I can remember.
81 hate going after tiger with =
married man'--this IL how he began
and I'll tell you why. There was q
fellow called Cranley was always both
crlng me to show him a tiger. II have
been twelve years In india" he said.
'and never set eyes on one" SO I
took him with me. The beat was 10
skirt at tho finish a natural parapst
Of rock and boulder about 800 yards
long. running north and south. To
give CranIey first shot I posted him
near the northern end OF the parapet
close to q narrow slit In II through
which he could nrc Mt anything with
perfect safety. I told him to wait till
the tiger vas broadsidc on. and then
to fire. II his shot failed, the beast
would como down to me at the south
crn end Of the parapet. Well. on came
the heaters and when ! Judged from
their shouts that thoy were well past
Cranley's post. and no shot rang out.
I naturally concluded there was no
tiger.
"'After I had waited a little longer.
this conclusion was 10 certain that I
went round my end Of the parapct 70
the other side to meet the heaters ana
make inquiries. Just as I turned the
corner. what should I see. about 80
yards to my front. but n tlgerf I
pulled up with q jerk. my heart In my
mouth. and we stood looking at each
other while no slowly waved his tail.
I covered him with the rice. and felt
my life depended on his dropping to q
single shot. My aim was too unsteady
to lot me draw the trigger. 10 I low
cred the weapon and stared spell
bound at tho enemy. Again ! raised Il
only to lowcr tho riio a 8 before. Ny
hand shook; I dared not fro. A third
time I drew a bead on that magnificent
head between tho terrible eyes: but II
was no usc--I had not tho pluck to
shoot. Then to my a~stonishment and
immense relief the big brute. blinking
laxiiy. turned round and moved slowly
toward the heaters. who by this tlno
were within 100 yards Of him. In an
instant I was back round the corner
OF my parapet. and on the right side
rs the heaters turning the tiger sent
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-02
GEN. KITCHENER.

their nocks to or fed In fear from the
sword of the dervishcs were changed
Into brave. strong warriors, ready to
Aght fearlessly and willing to place
implicit confidence In their leaders. 1t
was this at once humane and ehrewd
management of the Egyptians that
enabled tho sirdar to lead them VIC
~toriously against the mahdists all
along the Nile to the triumph at Om-
durham and the taking Of Fashoda.
General Kitchener, at an extraordinar-
lily early age, has attained to hsnors
rare In the British army.
IN 1878 Kitchener was sent to Cypruo
20 organize the land courts Of the ISL
and, and in a short time he had map
ped every Granny Of the land. But de-
spite his civil service Kitchener's mil
itary ardor did not abate q jot. As
long ago as 1888 he led ar expedition
of 500 British and some Sudaneso and
O few bashi-bazouks to check Osman
Digna, and very nearly succeeded In
capturing that fiery leader. In tho
same year, after recovering from the
wounds he had received. he took part
In the attack on the dervlshes beeieg-
ing Suakim. commanding q brigade
consisting Of the Ninth, ;nth and
Twelfth Sudanese batta. lons. This
brigade carried the trenches OF the
Arabs by storm. He has been In sew
eral actions In the Sudan, and always
successful and brave.
An adequate story OF the sirdar's
life would read like one Of SCOTS ro-
nances Of the east. His wanderings
in Palestine. the Sudan, Erzeroum.
Africa and elsewhere have been filled
with thrilling episodes. He has been
shot at by Bedouins. almost murdered
In Palestine, nearly hanged for being
O SPY. but his delight has been to
penetrate dens Of yillainy to find out
at all hazards the mysteries OF the
Orient for himself. He has disguised
himself a score Of times. and has
thrown dice with death to further some
military plan OF his own
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WANTS $4,000 FOR LOST HAIR.

Two lawsuits have resulted from the
cutting OF little Katherine Joyce's hair
-one against the person directly re-
sponsible for the work, the other
against the person In whose custody
the child had been placed and who did
not prevent the mutilation. says the
New York Herald. Katherine had very
long hair when she left her homo last
May and Mrs. Dora Mitchell. She had
scarcely enough to reach her neck
when she returned. Her mother. Mrs.
Anna Joyce. wcpt over the long braid
that the little girl had brought home.
and then consulted her lawyer. who
told her that she could Gov heavy
damages from those who were respon-
sible. Suit was then begun In the SUI
preme court against Mrs. Josephine 3.
Bailey Of Buffalo for 5000. The COM
plant recites that: ION juno 10, 1898.
the defendant caused the infant to be
set upon forclbly with u sharp instru-
menta and without cause o. provocation
or the consent OF p~laintln. said infant
was wrongfully marred. cut, maimcd.
"ouhueu' anu uePii'SN y.
the hair Of her head. which, before said
assault, measured at least twenty-seven
Inches In length. and was OF unusually
full and luxurious growth. leaving but
seven inches. and made personal reeog-
milton Of the child difficult and trouble
some. The infant suffers from nerv-
u prostration as q result OF the as
sault. necessltating outlay and expense
for medical treatment and medicine"
Mrs. Joyce complains that she. as
we'll as the child. had nervous prostra-
ton as the result OF the halr-cutting
Many years must elapse before the
child's hair grows twenty inches. Mrs.
Bailey In her answer denied that there
had been any assault OF that the child
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Casualties Of tho war.

The war department has prepared q
statement OF casualties in the army
during the war with Spain, and since
the cessation Of hostilities. Between
May / and September 30. inclusive.
there were $50 officers and men killed
In battle. IS died OF wounds and 1865
died Of disease. The mortality was
1910 out of q total force of 27i.717. or
q little more than ! per cent. The navy
department reports that II sailors
killed and 81 wounded constitute
the total loss In the navy.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-02

fresh relay of
whiskies and sodas. was voted, and the
conversation turned on tigers and
sport, as It often does In the East.
when the writer Joined the listeners.
Harvey. OF the Gunners. was holding
forth. as follows:
MY Quecrest adventure with a tiger
happened years ago when I was quite
q grimm. tho youngest of a party under
the direction Of Major B., a noted
shikaree tgulde). whom we obeyed Inn
plicitly. and whom wo expected to
show US no end OF tigers. I had been
out with him time after time without
seeing one, At last. however, tho day
came. was posted on a shady tree.
The branches near me served az q gun
rack. and as. putting rife to shoulder.
l sighted right and left, through in
terlacing boughs and leaves. every ave
nue. OF approach. l felt myself most
favorably situated. The beat began.
and at laet ! say my first tiger. IN
stead OF passing within any OF my
ranges I had marked out for him. he
quietly trotted under my treo and lay
down at It's foot. Swinging round
hastily into an attitude not previously
%rehearsed. In the excltment OF the
moment l o~verbalanced. and, my rife
going of. descended In n heap on the
top Of the tiger. Luckily for me. the
report OF the s~hooting-iron. and the
vision OF a dark body In tho mir, fright
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-02
KATHERINE Joyce.

had suffered in any way. She desires
to have the suit removed from New
York to Erie county for trial, claiming
that all the witnesses are in Buffalo
Mrs. Bailey swears that tho complaint
Is false and malicious and that the suit
Is wrongfully brought In order to OK
tort money. Katherine's hair. she de-
clares, was cut In the usual manner,
'for the protection OF her health, clean
Illness, comfort and personal appear
ance. ut her wish and request. and with
the consent OF her custodian and the
person legally In charge Of her In loco
PARENTS"
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", ". Y, and his father for many years
was one OF New York's most eminent
jurists, and the lives Of father and son
were parallel up to the time OF the ell
der Peckham's death. Both became
Justices Of the state supreme court n
both were given seats on the bench OF
the court of appeals Of New York. The
elder Packham lost his life In 1873 IN
the wreck of the steamship City OF
Havre, which was sunk by collision at
sea. Justice Peckham at Fl became a
practicing lawyer and before his work
as q Judge was begun he vas given the
benefit Of long residence. travel n
study In Europe. He Is OF the
most logical. forceful and clear writ
ers on the supreme bench. The deci-
sion read by Justice Peckham will be
wide-spreading in It's effects. II will
have the effect Of dissolving all OF the
traflc associations that have for their
object the maintenance Of stable rates.
The Joint Traffic association was not
intended as q trust. II was organized
on lines laid down by eminent lawyers
30 as to conform to the law. n was
for the sole purpose Of maintaining
stable rates. Instead Of being q re-
straint to trade. It was n benefit to
trade. A stable rate Is always more
to the advantage Of the shipping pub
lie than an unstable one. A man who
can buy his stock when q certain rate
Is charged, and who knows that the
rate will remain the same to his com
petitors. Is safe. while II the rate Is
unstable and his competitor happens
to ship when the rate Ia low. he car
undersell him.
The end Of this thing will be thai
the railroads will have to Join together
and try to have congress pass an &C
that will allow some pooling plan tina
will do away with rate wars. which arr
equally harmful to both railroad and
shipper. For the present the road!
will have to do Just what the receivers
Of the Wisconsin Central have beer
ioing-keep out Of the associations.
The decision has not been condemn
ed by railroad men. They will at once
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-02

him on again. past my entrance. to
meet the fate he ought to have expert
enced at the hands of Cranley. Talk
OF funk-I have never been In such
a funk before or since as I was when.
glued to the ground. I faced that tisee
and dared not fire.
funk you call It. 1t seems to me
to have been most wonderful presence
of mind was my reply; the natural
impulse was to FIRE and be killed. Bat
how about Cranleyr
"His explanation was weak but hon.
est. When the tiger passed within .
few feet Of bis post. he was so I'm
pressed by thoughts OF his wife and
children. that he laid down his rine
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-02

mitted suicide, or had been murdered.
but these have been oflcially denied.
Six Of the emperor's advisers who REQ.
commended reforms have been put to
death by order Of the dowager empresA
R~eactionary tendencies have shown
themselves among the people as we'll
as In the palace. and there have been
outbreaks Of mob violence at Picking.
directed against foreigners. Marines
have been landed to protect the Brit
ish. German and Russian embassies.
and the cruiser Baltimore and the gun
boat Petrol have been sent from Man
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AsriN OUT DEVILS.
Man Docs . thriving Business In -
EaRltsh village

MAN DOCS . thriving bussnese IN -
English village
Someryetshire Is probably the most
superstltious county In England. A
case just heard by the Wells magis-
trates affords an amazing insight into
the kingly power welded by the witch
doctor, male or female, In the west
country villages, says the Birmingham
Post. A Mr.. Blackburn OF Mortlake
seems to have launched q crusade
against this survival Of the dark ages.
During q sojourn in Wells he visited
the witch doctor, Chambers, alias Ell
liott. the result OF which was q prose-
cutlon ending In q commlttal for two
months for imposing or Mr.. Black
burn by Subtle craft" The police dis
covered that hundreds Of people from
oil parts Of the country wrote TO or
visited Chambers for the purpose OK
having devils cast out" OF either sick
children or their cattle. The witch's
fee was los 3d., and II was shown that
the simple country people paid almost
worship to their witch. always address
Ing him as Sir" and implicitly fol-
lowing his quaint directions. Among
the letters was n from q farmer.
thanking the witch for curing his
cows and mare. which had been III
from the evil wishes Of an enemy. An
other letter asked how to make love-"
another II the writer was likely soon
to become q widow. Another indicat-
ed that a clergyman had been writing
for illumination on the black magic
art. Prisoner pretended to consult an
instrument and several odd volumes IN
cipher, and said he effected his cures
by burning various drugs at midnight,
A curious fact was that, though the
police have vainly e~ndeavored for
years to get a conviction. the man has
all the time obtained his drugs Of an
alderman Of the city who Ia q chem
list
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How Lon don Lives.

There are. according to the latest re-
turns. at present In London $1,000 peo-
pie living five In one room; 1900 pso-
pie living six In n room; 5000 people
living seven in one room; 1900 people
living eight In one room: $4,000 peo.
pie living eight In two rooms. and IA.
900 people living nine In two rooma
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-02
LADY MoNTAGU.

eign blood into the line OF Montagu.
The grandmother OF the present duke
and his sister is a Hanovsrian. She Is
now the Duchess Of Devonshire. and
Is granddaughter Of the famous Won
Alien. who fought with Wellington IN
the peninsula and at Waterloo.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-02
A ChAmpiOn.

Mrs. Ipsley-"They say your hus-
band Is one OF tho best golf-players in
this town." Mrs. Wanston-"Oh, yes.
he 10 a thorough master Of II. Why,
he can actually talk the language In
hia staps."-Chicago News.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-02
HUNTING THE TIGER,
THRILLING YARNS FROM rHR
EAST INDIES.


T was hot. and tho
fellows were a bit
tired OF pool. but
being guest might
ut the mess OF tho
gallant Royal Tip
perary Fusiliers. II
was still too early
to break up. so
an adjournment TO
the verandn. with n
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-02
Something Of An Arm.

>Mud-I don't like that Charlie
L 6ns; he tried to put his arm around
me four times last night. Doliy-Aiy,
wat q long arm he must havel
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-02
AFFAIRS IN CHINA.

The condition Of affairs In China 10
critical. There have been repeated re-
ports that the young emperor had conf
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-02
RUFUS w. PECKHAM.
he READ THE DECISION IN
GREAT RAILROAD CASE.

u WIN Not. However. no Much Damage
to the Compsnies--rhey VIII Simply
Seek Legislation More Satisfactory TO
Their Interests.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-02

steel Used In Pens aud 0uns.
More steel IL used In the manufac.
ture of pens than in all the sword and
gun ~faatcgies in the world.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-02

UsTICE Rufus W.
Peckham, who read
the decision Of the
United States SUI
preme court by
which the Joint
Traffic association
is declared Illegal.
Ia a remarkable
jurist In moro
ways than one. He
was born in Alba
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other Under suspension 81 the rules
the resolutions were adopted.
Mr.. Hardwickc also offered an amend
mcnt 20 an existing ordinance. insirucilhs
the Auditor 10 notify persons who haN'
paid gas or water bills twice OF the id't
within twcnty-four hours by postal caro-,
informing them that the amount wouid
be refunded upon application.
The ordinance. as amended. was asieeu
90 by the Board
Mr.. Burton presented the following.
which was referred 90 the Ordinance Com
mittro and City Attorney. 90 report at the
neNt meeting.
BANKRUPT SALES.
BE &c ordained by the Council OF the
city Of Richmond. that all vendors OF
goods brought TO the city for sale as
bankrupt. assignee trustee. hrc-stock' or
AN goods Of a like nature shall pay IL
conse Of not less than $50 per day. said
license 90 DE issued by the Auditor upon
the receipt Of the Treasurer. showing mat
the amount has been paid for the period
FOR which the license is desired license
may be issued under this ordinance for
the period OF twelve months. or any part
thereof not Jess than one day.
ANY person liable 20 such tax. who shall
prosecute his business without having paid
the same shall Doe liable 10 % fine OF not
Jess than So and nos more than 500 ana
each days default shall De "a separate Of
fence. said fine 90 Doe imposed and cole
locied by the Police Justice OF the city
of Richmond.
After some further business the Board
adjourned.
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FoRALICENsED WAREHoUsE.
Important Meeting To be Hold This After
noon ~ Mr.. Chss. l. Williams ONCE.

The committee appointed by recent
meeting TO consider the ACCESSIBILITY
of establishing d licensed warehouse In
This city where farmers products may be
stored and money advanced on the same
until "a proper market can be secured,
have decided I'm favor OF the enterprise.
In order to further consider the matter
a meeting has been called by the COM
mitteo for tomorrow afternoon. The
written request TO attend this meeting
which has been issued by tho committee,
s. as follows.
Your committee appointed At meet
ing held December Z, 1891 beg leave 10 re-
port that they deem DO advisable 20 estah-
lish a licensed warehouse IN this city.
and having drafted suitable charter and
bylaws and being prepared 20 make re-
Communications. earnestly request your
presence az meeting 10 be held az the
office OF Mr. Charles l.. Williams. No.
llo4.east Main street. lover First National
Banl0 on Wednesday January u. 1895.
az 8 o'clock Z. NJ, when II is earnestly
requested that an parties interested will
meet. Very truly.
CHARLES L. WILLIAMS.
~. W. ROUNTREE.
r. w. WOOD.
JOHN u PURCELL,
If A. MCURDY.
T.. II. CHRISTIAN.
Committee
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Iransfers of Rrnl Estate.

Richmond: 4. b.. John j.. ari Adol.
plus Blair their wives. r.. e. and VI. II.
Scott and Il. ~ and Ellen -. Wilson "a
Rebecca X. Robinson admr d. ID. u
G.. {. a., 81 5-l2 feet ON north side FranklE
street % "a feet west OF Third. to DE hei
FOR benefit Of w Russell Robinson ~
Evelyn @. Robinson. his wife. $4,000.
William Ellyson special commissioner
10 Fannie l.. Nicholas. " feet on south
side Moore street. 800 feet west " oak.
$500
Mrs Z. +. Gibbs 20 Sarah H. Chaiiin,
"A feet on Fourteenth street northwest
corner Tobacco alley between Main and
Franklin street. $4,000
w. H. Harris % Carrie r. wife Of \. j.
Cray 30 feet on east side Seventh street.
% feet north Of Preston. $500.
James IA. Hardgrove TO Walter II. WI
llams. all his right title and Interest In
tobacco business carried on by said Hard
grove under name OF Hardsrove q Coz
goodwill brands. fixtures. furniture.
stock OF tobacco in factory ~ ZOO east
Main street &c.
J. H. Hartken 10 G.. O. Guyornator'
stock. fixtures, licenses &C., aud every-
thing used I'm tho bar-room ~ NO. -
north Eighteenth street, Sii'
w. j. Ready and wife 10 Andrew jack
SON Montague. y feet on south side Grove
avenue l3 feet west OF Beech street. suO-
iect to deed Of trust for 5000. S50".
Henrico. william l.ammey 10 Mary a.
Iammoy. his wife. l35 acres on Central
road about seven miles from Richmond.
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Matters Of Interest Disposed Ofin the Tri-
bunaIs Yesterday.

"''''H VI t'''' ~ '''SF '''' - -" "
bunals Yesterday.
I'm tho Chlnccry Court yesterday John
HAYWARD qualified as administrator of
Nm. ., ,,.....,..,, a.,.,..a ,,d lanes
..,..,.,..-..,... -.
H. O''''i''' 4'''''''' '
honis non cum tesiamenio aiheAo Oh I'o-
'v.l -. ~ "'' "c.'''''
Ihe following business was ifah7a,'ao'
Wormcloy ana WHO vs.. worm l.y' liu4-
tee %c q o'Dicc Was entered 4.te,'i"s
SPECIAL COMM sioncis 'oeNc ana Ne"-
ton 10 collect interest on lHe s''uil'leS
ll court ana dis'urse inc same among
the persons entitled thereto.
In tho case OF u. a. She'' &C. vs.. N''-
gam o.. o. decree was entered making Il
partial distribution of the iund ih court
I'm the case of "re'nor executor vs.
'' ''''' "''. ,,
reciing the investment oil me iu"u j"
court .., ,
j" me case or w. ~ -N,' 80
N''i' &C acc, vas r,,'.i..a,.
l"s 'i.o -. ,,., .i,r,.,,,,, 1,s,rii,,t,o,
'" '>'"C
OF '"g iu I'.. '' ' ,,orr,. ,.s KINGS
49,. -,.... .,,+.,ld ana
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Mr. James NetherwOOd, who was charg-
cd by Mr.. j. b. Crouch with cursing ana
abusing him, was dismissed, as no evil
donce was introduced 10 sustain the
charge made by Mr.. Crouch.
Harriet Porter. Sarah Atkinson and
Betsy stevenson. all colored. were charg-
cd by Stella Smith with curslng and abus-
ing her.
I'VE didn't dund it," said Betsy, speak
ing for the crowd. and the testimony that
was introduced bore out the assertion,
and the three women were dismissed.
Cornelius Robinson colored, thought
Il a good time to get on p jag and pro-
ceeded to do so. and then he was arrest
Ell and balled out. lie failed 70 show up
at the proper time and an attachment was
sent out Tor him.
VI. Jones. colored. was charged with
threatening to kill Alico Harris. and
Alice wanted him placed under bonds
but then the evidence was favorable 20
Jones and the case was dismissed.
VIM. Bird, colored. a disreputable look
Ing old darkey, was charged with stealing
an oyercoat from II. =. Halle. The old
fellow was strong in his denials. but he
got ninety days on a security OF 800
Emma Taylor, colorcd was disorderly
ana broke INC pttCf anu IL NNaN HNA F-syI
and trimmings
Willie Johnson. colorcd. was charged
with beating L. T.. Kennedy. and when
tho charge was sustained s was placed
opposite Johnson's name on the blotter.
Carlo & Santucci paid s. fine because
the charge OF keeping their bar-room
open on Sunday was sustained.
Robert Anderson, cOlored, who Is charg-
cd with being a suspicious character. was
held unth tho 18th inst. and his record
in the meantime will be hunted up.
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Case OF Peter jackson Postponed-Mar-
riage License ISSUED.
The case of Peter Jackson. who was
charged with assaulting a man in Hcnrico
county. came mp before Judge Wickham,
of The County court yesterday.
Jackson was sent TO ian for thirty
DAYS by Magistrate Rugg, but took am
appeal which was refused Ola the ground
that IL was made some time after the case
had been disposed Of
The case came mp on habeas corpus
proceedings Captain George ID. Wise
represented the the accused. Tho case
was continued until Thursday in order TO
have present several witnesses who live
near Gayton
Tho clerk - the HenrIco County Court
Yesterday issued "a marriage license 10
willis Breeder son OF Mr. Jackson Breed
en and Miss Nattie Bishop, daughter of
Mr. Andrew Bishop. The couple were
married yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Cora T. spindle yesterday qualified
as Administrative FOR the estate Of IT. w.
spindle and gave bond n The sum Of
$lao0.
judge Wickham. OF The Henrico County
Court. granted q liquor license 10
George W. Woodruff % establish saloon
at 40. 1927 Graham street.