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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-01-05
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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-01-05
Il. ALLEN McQJARY'S ROMAN.
TIC RIDE
AROUND THE U-ORLD
For Un 1rEUnSdiU Gi,I snd 80
600. HOW it Originated.

The origination of this seem.
lngly strange undertaking is sim
ply a plain every. day illustration
OF the average American youths S
earliest adventures on the sea of
matrimonial fancies-notwith
standing the fact that it's termin
alton is real living touch of the
most wonderful and enthusing of
modern romances.
In the spring of '96, young Nc
quarry disposed of the "Rustler''
printing plant in Neosho, Mo-,
where he had lived for IA years.
7 of which had been spent in the
printing business-and went
south for his health, as well as 10
look up new business location.
AT small place, about As miles
from Little Rock, Ark, he be-
came acquainted with the young
daughter of a wealthy planter {;
and as time went by, the two be-
came everlastingly infatuated
with one another, and concluded
that the best thing to do under
the circumstances would be to
get married. The young lady
was the only child of this planter;
and to make her more than ever
dear to him in his old age. was
the fact that the mother died
when the girl was born. The old
gentleman was true to the love
OF his first and only wife. and
had never again married.
When he was asked to consent
to the match, he sternly gave them
10 understand there was ..timc
ehohSh yet. The couple, of
course, were yet encouraged. dcs
pite the fathers refusal to con
sent to a speedy marriage. and as
time glided by, Mr.. McQuary be
came more intimately acquainted
with the girls father and oft
times thereafter he would spend
hour after hour in the old gentle
mans reading room, talking and
reading about many of the by
gone days of this and other coun-
tries. The old gentleman would
eften, on these occasions, throw
out the idea that the young men
OF the present generation were
not as brave and heroic as were
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cident to himself), and went di-
rect to the home ofOtto Rollman.
1872 Lincoln street, an old and
popular engineer on the "Mem
phis Route" where he had been
cordially invited to remain dur
ing his sojourn in the city.
On Sunday, July 4th., he was
billed to appear at the Zoo Park,
and had great hopes of clearing
enough money to buy his horse.
dogs, and other equippage for the
trip; but the advertising matter
failed to arrive until it was abso-
lutely worthless and therefore so
few knew of the affair that he on
ly received about SIC. but the
amount was afterwards increased
considerably by donations. Fol
lowing this disappointment, as
if to thoroughly test the young
mans patience and perseverance,
was the continuous and most eX
cessive heated spell of the season
which utterly Knocked him out of
doing any business, whatever. at
the Baldwin where he had been
billed to appear on the night of
the Sth., at an advertising eN-
pense of nearly $40 But he met
these reverses without a finch.
and continued about his business
IN that same quiet and unpreten-
tiOus manner which has ALWAYS
marked his career since he was a
mere boy. Next morning he was
up bright and early. determined
to once more try his luck (?) at
something to earn few more
dollars, and had scarcely cotton
down to the business portion of
the city when he was confronted
by a friend who presented him,
unsolicited, with Il purse of $75
cash. Turning himself about, he
began discharging his advertising
and other debts. In a day or two
he road out of the city mounted
upon his black bronco, followed
by his two dogs, accompanied by
many friends in carriages, on BIZ
cycles, etc, who bid him fairwell
with wishes of success.
While in Lancaster he has been
employed on the ENTERPRISE. He
also gave very interesting lee
ture to a crowded house Wednes-
day night and sold quite num-
ber of his books. He goes from
here to Camden, Sumter and
Charleston, from there to Cuba
to obtain the signature of the
Commander-in Chief of both
armies. Then cross the Mediter
.annean sea, Suez cannal, etc, to
San Francisco, where he will
mount his horse and ride back to
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Itch on Hurnan.

Mango on Horses, Dogs and all
stock. cured in 80 minutes by
Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. This
never fails. Sold by j. F. Mackey
d Co., Druggist, Lancaster, ). g.
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a Word to the Boys.

You are made to be kind, boys,
generous, magnanimous.
If there is boy in school who
has clubfoot, don't let him
know you ever saw it.
If there is Il poor boy with rag
ged clothes, don't talk about rags
in his hearing.
III there is lame boy, assign
hlm some part of the game that
doesn't require running.
If there is hungry one, give
INN part of your dinner.
If there is dull one, help him
learn his lesson.
If there is a bright one. be no,
envious of him for if one boy is
proud Of his talents, and another
Is envious OF them, there are two
great wrongs, and no more talent
than before.
II a larger or stronger boy has
injured YOU and is sorry for il.
forgive him. All the school will
show by their countenances how
much better it is than to have a
great fuss.-llorace Mann.
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Skilled phrenologists say a
type OF man sure to be long lived
has, besides II large brain, large
heart and lungs, long trunk and a
deep seated brain, shown by the
orlilce of the ear being below the
line OF the eye. A blue, hazel or
brown eye is also favorable sign.
as are large nostrilS, a long, heavy
palm and short fingers. Children
OF tins type mature slowly. and
are never precocious in their
studies.
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Ceneer, for the Ll,,Ie slater. or the Assumption

A delightfully."- pleasant afternoon Of music
was given on Friday in the Astor Gallery of tho
Astoria for the benefit of the Little Sisters of
the Assumption. Mr.. Victor Harris was con-
ductor and accompanist, and as is usual when
he presides. music fiourished both technically
and asthetically.
The first part of the programme was devoted
to solos BY Miss Lolita Mills. pianist; Mrs. Juch-
Wellman, Mr.. Hans Kronold and NJ. Pol Plan.
con.
The second part contained an interesting novel.
ty, a song cyclus for four mixed voices, tho
music by Liza Lehman. The text OF the can.
tata Is from the Rubaiyat Of Omar Khayyam.
Mrs. seabury Ford, Miss Marguerite Hall. Mr..
Gordon. and Mr.. Bispham were the
soloists.
Mr.. Harris played the pianoforte accompani-
ments with great taste and delicacy OF feeling.
at the same time supporting and guiding the
voices with n strong and masterful hand, The
cyclus gives solos to each OF the voices, one or
two duets. and a number OF quartsts.
The music Is both interesting and clever. al.
though partly through the influence of a gloomy
text the phrases are continuously sad and mo-
notonous. Only in a few places does 1t rise
above this somewhat depressing mood.
II Is very poetic, however. and seems worthy
TO be allied to the poem. In itself q great compl-
ment and assurance OF merit.
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DINNER TO COLLECTOR BIDWEIL.
Leading Republicans or the County Connitteo
EHts Hosts Last Might.

A dinner was given last night at the Hotel
Endicott by the leaders of the Republican
county organization in honor OF Collector OF the
Port George r. Bidwell. Nearly every district
was represented and moro than 200 persons
were present. At the table Of honor with Col
lector Bidwell sat J. Walter Spalding, the Hon.
Theron G. Strong, the Hon. John W. yrooman.
the Hon. Edward Lauterbach. Congressman
Lemuel Ely Quigg, Theodore p. Gilman, the
Hon. w. B. Howell. Appraiser Of the Port Wilbur
F. Wakeman. Surveyor OF the Port Silas c.
Croft, and tho Rev. DR.. ]. NJ. King.
Others among tho diners were Chief of Police
McCullagh, Justice Olcott, Police Commission
ers Hamilton and Philips. State Senators
Ford and Page. Postmaster Cornelius Van
Cott Frank II. Plat. Henry B. Platt, and Aquo-
duct Commissioners Charles II. Murray and
During the dinner. which began late and
lasted several hours, patriotic songs were sung
p thS aansis, d Ts0 eq!!ea aA Gne sSns9r snd S,s ssH
airs. Cheers for Mr.. Bidwell were frequent,
and from time to tune diners got up ana pro
every one stood. waved his hands. and cheered.
The Chairman, Theodore p. Gilman, intro
duced Simeon Ford as POSTMASTER. and tho
speeches began. Mr.. Bidwell was the first
speaker. He made a clever speech. full of witty
After touching upon Mr.. Bidwelii's ability and
AZ "a W II pm oho"h W
the diners when they sang. He said:
IF the Star.Spangled Banner ever wanted
friends to defend it, they could be found right
here. They would never be wanting in New
York; but the day is fer distant. In my opinion,
when you will be needed 10 fight. War is .
hideous and dreadful thing. II there were n
real danger and il we had as Secretary OF War
a Stanton. who would send to Fort Lafayette the
people who want war. we should be in danger
OF having to fight. II the Maine was blown up
from the outside. and if her destruction was not
an accident, then II was the act of n maniac or q
monster, and the day has gone BY when you can
hold governments responsible for Guiteaus.
[Cries of MOI and That's right!'J
The honor. dignity, and rights OF the people
of the United States are in safe keeping. Our
diplomacy will respond to true American char
aeter. The Government is safe, and with it the
Justice Olcott broke in hero with, I'm glad
you're on the Foreign Affairs Committee"
Il say that when my voice is for war;" Mr..
Quigg continued. nothing else will be pos.
sible; and 1 don't think ! can DO called a cow
ard"
Several others spoke. including the Rev. DR..
J. n. King and Col. Abe Gruber.
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ooUnnn1Rr1AL 10 coNs HBRR.
Tss Hrnitary Tvtsunsi TvyinG Cspt. Garter g
stt In new Yerk.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Feb. 19.-DurinR tho course
OF the trial by court-martial OF Capt o. N. Car
ter this morning. MIR. Frank ID. Blair, attorney
for Capt. Carter. probably gave an inkling into
what the defence is 10 be In relation TO some OF
the letters introduced against his client during
this week. Many OF these letters. 1: will DO rc-
called, referred to private schemes and enter
prises in which Capt. Carter was interested or
which he was endeavorinR to promote.
In referring to one Of these letters to-day MT.
Blair said It might be that at the time Capt.
Carter was writing them he WINS seriously con-
templAting leaving the army service. He made
this statement while making an argument
against the admission rs evidence of n letter
written BY Capt. Carter In reference to securing
q railroad contract.
The old charge made by Civil Engineer W. r.,
Curtis against Capt. Carter, II. u. Green and
others late In the SOs was recalled this morning
by the introduction of documentary evidence.
aging charges against Capt. Carter. which,
after an Investigation by a board OF engineers.
were not sustained. Several things were al.
legged at that time. To-day a letter was read
from Can't. Carter to Capt. b. u. Green asking
for an affidavit declaring all statements made
by Curtis false. He outlined the afidavit no
desired sworn 10.
Next wednesday the court will 60 to New
York for two or three days to hear testimony.
There are several witnesses in New York who
II is desired to place on the stand, among them
being Il. ID. Green, Edward Gaynor. John T.
the Atlantic Contracting, Company. The court
will go to them and remainp possibly until March
l. Authority to move the court was received
last night by Col. Barr.
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use q system which would be perfectly unintel
liRible 10 your own partner unless you bad pIi-
vately Instructed him in its meaning. Not only
are your signals private but your plays are con-
cosled, and have exactly the same effect at the
whist table that q dummy ball would have upon
Another sophistry is the defence of the rotary
discard. IL IL claimed that by restricting the use
OF the rotary TO cases In which partner leads
trumps the ~artifce In no disadvantage TO tho
adversaries, because they have nothing to do
with the course Of the play. and cannot change
or influence II In any way, Inc oTisihn, ,e,asr
catching ali those outstanding. On the THIRD
round his partner discards a club, showing dia-
him a diamond. Up to this time the adversarics
have never had n lead. and have had no opportu-
nifty to do ANYTHING but follow suit; therefore,
they cannot be ut any disadvantage:
Now, IL IL is true that the use Of the rotary
under such circumstances is no disadvantage TO
the adversaries, 1t must also be true that II Is OF
no advantage to the users, because 1t is impos.
sible for one side to have. an advantage without
the other being at q disadvantage; You cannot
vantage on one side implies disadvantage on
advantage 10 the adversaries. It must DO Of no
advantage TO tho users, Then why play It'll
What is the good Of a stratagem which yields no
The fact Of the matter is that tho rotary, even
when limited to cases In which partner leads
trumps. Is sometimes an advantage to the users,
Some funny things happen in connection with
this rotary discard. A correspondent in Bling
which n player discarded the ace of spades. In
order to avoid deceiving his partner as to his
strong suit, which was clubs His play was
u to justify his course. pointing out that IL he
had discarded u diamond, his partner would
have been mlsled. and II he bad discarded a club,
the result would have been still worse. The
play showed : loss Of four tricks, the gamers
being those who did not use the rotary. Zdealt
and turned the three OF hearts:
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NooNAN JURY DIsAGREE.
Discharged AFTER rhirty-,i1 Hours or Fruitisss
Dcliberation.

Discharges AFTER Ghfrty-efx Hourn OF Hruttico9
Deliberations.
The trial Of former Assistant Prosecutor
Joseph M. Noonan and Lawyer Alexander Simp-
son for conspiracy to obstruct Justice. which has
occupied the attention OF the Oyer and erminer
Court in Jersey City for two weeks, ended yes
terday with q disagreement Of the jury. The
trial opened a week ago last Monday and tho
case was given to the jury at AGO o'clock last
Thursday afternoon. After remaining out all
night the jury came into court on Friday
morning and Foreman Stephen l. Har-
vey announced that they were unable
to agree. Justice Lippincott sent them
back. and they spent another twenty-four hours
In the General Sessions Court room. which had
been assigned to their use. A few minutes after
10 o'clock yesterday morning they were brought
into the Oyer and Termincr Court, and Foreman
Harvey said once more that they had not come
to any agreement. He said that they might
agree IL they were allowed to deliberate for ten
minutes more. The court was more than will
ing. as 1t was particularly anxious that the case
should be determined one way or the other, and
the jury went out again.
The ten minutes stretched out into half An
hour. and then the jury returned to court with
the nformatio that an agreement was impos-
sible. Justice Lippincott expressed the regrets
of the court that some definite conclusion had
not been arrived at and discharged the jury. Tho
jurors had agreed not to tell how they stood,
and no could be obtained from them.
Friends of the defendants said that the vote was
ten to two for acquittal.
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III
Some very interesting games were played in
this ncighborhood during the past week. The
long-expectcd return match between mixed
teams from Staten Island and Brooklyn. eight
couples on each side. was played on Wednesday
night at the Brooklyn Whist Club. and resulted
in a crushing defeat for Staten Island. none Of
whose So PLAYERS made a plus ,S score re-. while BROCK Th:
poetess OF the long'suiters. discussing the match
before II WAS played. said Staten Island should
win on system" because they were all long.
suffers. As a matter Of fact. they lost on
system.
The very next night twelve OF the most rabid
island to play the return match for the Knieker-
bockers, and they exactly duplicated Brooklyn's
performance, defeating the long:suited Staten
Islanders by thirty-six tricks. H. was notice
able that the highest score in this match was
made by Foster and Baker. and that the former
has not led ten long suits In two years.
gcst thing in feminine whist that has ever been
seen In this country. On Thursday afternoon
l36 players. all women. sat down for q soci Al
Club. About a dozen others came too late 10
play. The game went or without n hitch-no
mistakes in the scores, no transposed, hands. no
were made by Mrs. Baker. Miss Brush, Mrs.
PIlimpton. Mrs. Hannnm, Mrs. Newman Mrs.
Rutherford. The Long Island Women's Club
proposes to give a similar entertainment at the
Union League Club in Brooklyn some time next
month.
The Swiss scheme for playing matches at
singlc.tablc duplicate will be tested some night
this week BY four players who are noted for
their ability TO cmcmb hands-Elwell and
Taylor of Brooklyn. Otis and Aymar OF Newark.
The game is in no sense a match bet tween these
pairs. but will be simply q severe test OF the
removes the Objectionable features OF the single-
table game when the cards are handled by four
men with phenomonal memories. Elwell can
ers In twenty deals out of twenty.four any time
WITHIN a month after an important match.
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s1rvra srnt1or ron eEx. eHfeea.
Fura Raised rsr SerseJ Rsraiiies percavea ~
the rgatso Disaster.

Tho chief members Of tho administration OF
United States Attorney.General John w. GriGgs
when he was Governor Of Now Jersey presented
an elaborate silver service to him at a dinner at
tho waldorf-Astoria last night. Tho dinner
was entirely a private affair. Attorney-Gen
eral Grey Of Now Jersey. in presenting the
service to ex-Gov. GrigRs, referred to tho
nations loss in tho Maino disaster. In
accepting tho gift tho former Governor
touched on the Same subject. There were
no other speeches., but tho mention by
the speakers that blight Of tho Names dead
were Jerseymen inspired the starting OF n sub
scription paper to alleviate as much as possible
the material distress of the families OF the eight
Jerseymen. Vice President Hobart, who was
tho only guest besides ex-Goy: GriRGs,, headed
the subscription. and between 81 200 and 81, 800
was raised In the circuit OF the table.
This dinner" said Attorney, General Grey,
has been scandalously criticised by irresponsible
persons, who said that It was TO cost 800 n plate.
Up to an hour ago nobody thought IL was going
to cost $40 a plate, but since that paper started
IL has come TO cost very nearly $780,"
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WOODEN DISH CORNER.


JudEe sage Makes Some Remarks About
Irusts In n Lawsuit over II.
CINCINNATI. Feb. 19.-w. NJ. Wayne sued the
Crume s. Seton Manufacturing Company for
alleged breach of contract. claiming $40.oOO
damages. The company was to take several
million wooden dishes from Wayne every year.
The evidence indicated an attempt to corner
the wooden dish market. Judge George r. Sage
to-day, in the United States District Court, In
charging tho jury said:
EVERY Intelligent person realizes what q
curse the trusts are to the country. Congress
has enacted Il positive statute relating thereto.
and the law generally says that wherever a con-
tract 10 made in furtherance of such n policy
the court will not lend assistance to any one
connected with It. II the evidence proves that
the plaintiff was n party to this illegal purpose
ho is not entitled to any help in q court of JUS
ticc. Whether or not he was is for you to de-
termine."
Wayne denied that he knew until after the
making Of the contract Of the attempt to corner
the market The jury. after being out all day,
were unable to agree and were dismissed until
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-20
BOSTON WINS At BOTLING.
The Athletic Association Defeats tho Crescent
A. c. in n Tw o.NiEbts' Match.


The second nights play between the bowIers
OF the Crescent A. OF Brooklyn and the Boston
A. A. last night was more even than on Friday,
but the victory again went to the Bos'ons.
whose margin OF SO points was due chiefly to
Warren Hill and Legate's steady work.
The result places the challenge cup in Tho
hands of the Boston A. A. for one year. There
was an enthusiastic crowd at the Crescent 4 c.
ment at losing the first match. there wa 10
evidence OF 1t in the hearty cheers given 20 'he
yictors; There were two special prizes otte7et
by the Crescent a. C., and these were won y
J. r. Edwards, with a record OF 1862. and II, b.
Vandeveer. with la. The scores last night.
FIRST GAME.
Crescent A. C.-Team IA. C. Fetterolf. 1873, r.
S. Napier. TAI; A. T. stoutenburgh. i2s: NJ. Il.
Burch; III; Ct. ,stebbins, 100; total. 80 !r.n
E; T HsmlItGn ls7; j. R. Edwards, $50; '"'ni, 80"
I62: Baker. is5: Carr. 1870; Linder. i75i to',sl ~.
Team tnLssass' I5s: k,wrsHcs l7s No'g.S5,
Grand total. i,Ssa. " ~
SECOND GAME.
Crescent .c.TTeam IA; c; FstteroI, 49, -
iffr4P:. q. T. s,eSbins. 1851 iSSS:f fotaI. ~ 7'' Team a " - I''EE I.
hanil lion; l. 1885, s. Alien j. l.. Ia Inward =; i, T iST. r5 t%l. i
Boston A. A.-ream 1.-warren ~ ~
total. $40; Team ,a-i<ss,s: zoo: L,aawrsn.e -;
Murphy, 1876; Wellington. l75; VALLEY. l5e. 'oti-
sO1. Grand total. l.G4T.
THIRD GAME.
napier 49,; AT. s1ont amSi if its;W il 'm'''.
baaiil,. ia; l. s' /, alien. iI iee to j. r. 20" beard If1' r, !.
Hamilton, lIy; J. r, Edwards. l4a' total -'''
Boston A. Team l,-warren MIL. 100, T7'ye,.
zoo; Baker, 1873: Carr: Ia; Linder, ls3 tot. .'si
&:IIir s.Ss'f IT,; W. VALLEY ts"' f5S' s t%.; E ". i5a,.1i
Total scores Of the match-Bostou A A, o,s,a.