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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-04-23

you IS common trait among faithful
servants . 80
Aline felt iPritated.
Please let me repeat that it is dis
agreeable to me to have you consider
Jean as a servant. He Is q friend, a
relative
Adopted through charity!" .ss
"ohr breathed Aline, Indignantly.
They had arrived at the first houses
Of Coubertin. where they always sep
arated. AS Jean-Louis Joined them,
Bertoulin, with natural lack of tact,
and wishing to show something of a
husbands authority, said:
Good night, Jean. / confide mad
emoiselle to you. Take good care Of
your mistressr and with that he turn
ed and left them.
Jean-Louis flushed at the insult, but
said nothing, and the return was made
In silence. Aline, who usually led the
conversation, was a prey to conflicting
thought. She thought of her accepted
lover and then stole a glance at the
strong, erect figure beside her. Final
ly she said
Wei, Jean, only two or three walks
of this kind and then we will see no
more of each other"
rs the marriage to be soon, Aline?"
Yes; in a week"
We'll, little cousin, l am happy If
you are happy and 1 wish you the
greatest joy that can come to ones
life"
Are you happy, Jean?" persisted
the girl, feeling conscious Of a vague
desire that he should not be so. For
reply he shrugged his shoulders. At
another time Aline would have drop
ped the subject without seeking to find
the meaning of the mans gesture.
But the conversation with Isidore had
irritated her and in comparison with
the smallness of character displayed
by him the strong simplicity Of the
man beside her seemed more than ever
attractive.
What will you do when I am mar
ried?" she continued.
I'll come to see you"
mo-" said Aline, cruelty; my hus-
band does not like you.''
"And your" asked Jean, calmly.
IT think l hate you" cried the girl,
passionately. scYou pretend to like me
and you are glad that 1 am going
away forever. Yes, glad. 1 know you
are"
stop You don't know what you are
talking about" cried Jean. His calm,
Indifferent mannero had dropped from
him like cloak and his words came
as though forced against his will. Aline
drew back in surprise at the change in
the man, whose voice shook with long
repressed passion.
you are forcing me to speak and
now you must listen" he went on. 81
love you! love you as this man you
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-04-23
rUzzLE nv pRoNuNclArIoN.
Test for People who Think They Know
the DietionarY.

Test for People Who Think They Know
the Dictionary.
From the New York Times. The fol-
lowing episode" has no literary value
to commend it, but it will prove very
clever puzzle to any assemblage as
test of the ability of people to pro-
nounce readily and correctly many
common words of their native tongue.
The list, which contains no words of
disputed pronunciation, is as follows
An interesting inquiry took place in
the court of oyer and terminer some
time ago. Indisputable evidence was
given toward proving that heinous
incident had taken place during pub
lie pageant. It seems chat pretty
girl, rather Juvenile in appearance,
having an extraordinary head OF hair,
like an Albino, represented ITALIA and
sat on a pedestal erected on one of the
floats. The procession was directing
its course down the mall when the at
tention of the onlookers was drawn to
the excited conduct of one of the spec
tators who mad fixed her eyes upon the
tiara set with jewels in the form OF
caret, which Thalia wore upon her
head as she sat in what seemed to be
her wonted attitude of nonchalance
and leisure This person was after
ward shown to be a maniacal laundress
whose squalor and detestation and hid
eous grimaces were all unnotieed by
the mock goddess. What vagary bade
this reptile turn her servile eyes, full
of rapine, on the beautiful maiden it is
hard to say, but suddenly under pre-
tense Of seeing something on the
ground, she produced hiatus in the
crowd, and thus obtained precedence
of all. simultaneously with her ap-
pearance the van drove past. She then
filled the air with gross raillery and
began to promulgate anarchism, socie-I
TVS lack of probity, and general pre-l
objection Of politicians for patronage.
Then she besought her audience hear,
her dilate on the glaciers of the Alps,
the ruins of Pompeii, the female fran,
chise, the Pleiades and her patron
saint. She was evidently demented,
and the flow of her vocables appeared
endless. Suddenly she raised pestle
which had been hidden under her shawl
and threw it directly at the vision on
the girls head Thereupon iaccidf
photographer, who was cutting a swathI
as tribune on the following van,
grasped a seine and threw it over the
gaunt old bag, so that her efforts to
escape were futile, and she became as
docile as a lamb The pathos Of the
affair lay in the way the girl bore the
ordeal. In court the virago gave an
alias instead of her own name. Her de-
Tense was that of vaccine, whose pres
ence, as shown by a scabious arm, to-
gether with desuetude in the matter
of personal freedom, had produced an
obsession which decreed the irrevo-
cable death of the girl. An inventory
of her belongings was made, and she
was then sent to an asylum as a VIC
tim of acute homicidal mania.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-04-23
JEAN.I0UIS.
CTranslated from the French of Mich
ael Triveley.)

ONE here, quick,
II you want to
see Mdlie. Aline.
She's coming down
the street."
Christine. the inn
keeper, seated be-
fore her door knit
ting. dropped her
work as she spoke
and fixed her eyes
upon two figures
The sun., 1898-01-09
BOROUGH OF RICHMOND.
Town and Village Holdovers ana New Omoials
without Omces Mako Great Confusion.

Town and Village Holdovers nna New Omoialn
without Omces Mako Great Confusion.
The end Of tho first week of tho life of Rich.
mond borough finds 1t In worse state Of tur-
moil than probably has ever been known in the
history Of the island, owing to tho lack of offices
and an executive head Of the borough. At pres.
ent there is a unique government in existence,
consisting of temporary officials appointed by
the old Board Of Supervisors, old town and viii
lago officials holding over until their successors
assume Office, and \ host of officers sworn in,
bat unable to get down to business.
No offices have yet been provided for the new
officials and 1t is probable that the borough off.
cials will have to be spread out over three or
four villages in order to secure room enough to
accommodate them. The lack Of room has been
the drawback which has prevented the sssump-
tion Of Office by several officials. There is also
great ignorance of what is to be done in the way
Of appointments. which has had it's evil effect.
The county officials said yesterday that the
statement Of Comptroller Coler that the county
had raised no money for Its immediate ex-
penses was erroneous. In the annual budget
the Board ofSupervisors included all the usual
fixed charges which enter into the tax levy, tho
books for the collection OF which are now ready.
The usual contingent fund is provided. Frank.
of Supervisors. saw the Comptroller yesterday
and explained the situation to him.
The Staten Island Rapid Transit Company
notified the Police Department yesterday that
II would not renew the passes used by the police
until such time rs 1t was definitely decided that
their certificates. The police were paying their
fares yesterday.
The sun., 1898-01-09
BOROUGH OF QUEENS.
The Collection or Taxes stopped BY Directio
or Comptroller Color.

The Collection OF Ta1es stopped BY Direction
or Comptroller CoIer.
The collection of taxes in the borough of
Queens has been stopped by direction of Comp
troler Coler The tax collectors in tho outly-
ing districts had been collecting taxes for fifteen
days. and expected to be allowed to continue
until the advertised limit Of thirty days had ex.
pired. The tax collectors Of the borough have
been notified to meet Tax Commissioner Fred
erick Q. w. Beckwenn at Long Island City to
turn over their accounts and explain them.
There is much Indignation among taxpayers
who are ready to pay their taxes and cannot do
owing to Comptroller Coer's order. 1t is
stated that under the charter tho property own
ers will be forced to pay z per cent interest
while waiting for the officials to straghten out
the tangle of affairs. Several of the local tax
collectors. however. have informed persons who
rendered payment Of their taxes that they
would not be forced to pay interest beyond tho
date when the tender was made.
In Long Island City financial affairs are badly
mixed. The taxes that are offered should have
been paid years ago. but were delayed owing to
litigation over assessments. The levy for the
present year was made up by the old Board OF
Aldermen and passed, but was not approved by
Mayor Gleason. Its legality is now In doubt,
and special legislation may be required to
straighten things out.
The sun., 1898-01-09
HIGH ASSESSMENTS THIS YEAR.
President Feitner OF tho Tax Department Says
tho Raise 10 Extraordinary.

President Feitner OF the Tax Department Says
tho Raise 10 Extraordinary.
President Feitner of the Tax Department
made this statement yesterday concerning tho
largo increase in the assessed valuation of real
estate in the city during Mayor Strong's term
of Office:
"The legacy given to us by the last admins.
tration of net increased valuation on real CO.
tate of S73. .312 .6ss seems to to be extraor-
dinary increase considering the condition Of the
real estate market for the last year.
Tho reports of the deputies show that that
increase is divided and made up by 'apprecia.
tion In the sum of '$3s. .992. 1913. and for i'm.
provements in the amount Of $50 26O. $50.
THAT q decrease is made of $4,940,3 ,31e.
which is accounted for by the striking off from
the assessments Of exempt property. such as
parks. new streets, and parsonages. and, In
addition. the taking down OF buildings.
Upon comparison with other years. the
average increase would seem to bc $53, ,444. 500.
1895. $s5.4s0.4SS 1895 $32, ,970.92O: 1894,
$50, 475 342; 1893, $57. .677, ,79O; 1892. $40. .4O8
937; 1891 $65.957. .Sl3; 1890. $66.7l1, ZIG;
1889. $2S, ,759,4l2; 1888, $4S.327O3O.
THE above figures from 1888 to lS97 are the
final figures after hearing on applications The
figures of $73, ,3l2 $50 for this year are the pre-
liminary figures before applications for rod uc-
tions are made.
"Tho usual reductions upon these ap lica tions
run from three to five millions. SO that at pres
ent a reasonable and ordinary estimate would
he that the increase for this year will net about
$4,000. 900 upon these figures"
The sun., 1898-01-09

Justice Connorton Gets Hts Comm ission Tam.
sens Keepers Turned Out.

Justice Connorton Gets Hts Comnission-Tam-
sens Keepers Turned Out.
Luke F. Connorton of Flushing, against whose
appointment as q Justice OF the Municipal
Court the Rev. Father Donnelly Of st. Michaels
Roman Catholic Church, Flushing, filed pro-
test with Mayor Van Wyck on Wednesday.
which caused the Mayor 10 delay the appoint
ment. went to the City Hall yesterday, received
his certificate. and took tho oath OF Office.
Father Donnelly protested against Justice Con-
nortons appointment because he had married a
divorced woman. The following appointments
were made yesterday.
Assistants to the Corporation Counsel for
Brooklyn-M. L. Finnegan, Richard B. Green
wood, d. d. Whitney. Jr., and William Hughes
Water ReRister-William G.. Byrne, succeed
ing Columbus o. johnson. removed.
Assistant Sanitary Superintendent for Brook
lyn, Robert A. Black.
deputy Collectors OF Assessments and Arrears
for Observation-Disclosures Cahill, Reinhard Kel-
terman, Abram Grenwald. Jacob Herrel.
Fire Marshal for Brooklyn-John NJ. Gray.
sheriff Dunn removed on Friday night Her
man Schroeder, James Cunningham, Henry
Paul, Jacob Broobeck James Finn. and Jacob
p Hess, keepers at Ludlow Street Jail, and APP
pointed these in their places: Andrew Govan,
Isaac Kemp, Jeremiah Ferguson, James ].
Wheatley, William Finn. and Dennis Riley.
Annie Meyers. the jail cook, resigned because
she is TO be married to-day.
The sun., 1898-01-09
1ANo1r HELD UNTIL WEDNEsDAr.
Presecution Expects % Ne Ready Then to Pre.
coed fer Murder.

Presecution B1pects 70 Ne Ready Then to Pre-
coed fer Murder.
When Charles Zanoli was arraigned in tho
Centre Street Police Court yesterday Assistant
District Attorney Hennessy stated that the au-
thorities still believed that tho prisoner had
poisoned four wives for the purpose Of obtain.
ing the amounts of money for which their lives
were insured.
''The prosecution has not yet completed its
investigation" said Mr.. Hennessy, land
would therefore ask your Honor to remand the
prisoner to the Tombs. Prof Witthaus, who is
engaRed in examining the remains of Zanoli's
fourth wife, Jennie Sohmer, believes he will
have the analysis completed in q few days Tho
District Attorney may find IL necessary to dis
inter the remains Of Zanoli's third wife,"
"As counsel for Zanoli, said Lawyer Thomas
Dinnean, my partner. Mr.. OHare, and my.
self have been very patient with the apthori.
rights in order to give the prosecution q chance
TO mako q thorough investigation, SO that our
client will be vindioated in the end. But there
ought to be q line drawn on those delays. We
will again waive our rights however, II the pros
ecuting attorney will specify final day for tho
II will say that we will be ready positively
on Wednesday," said the Assistant District
Tombs.
The prisoner seemed In q happy mood. He be-
Heve5 that the only charge on which he will be
arraiRned will be that Of attempting to swindle
the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company by
that of himself and collecting tho insurance on
his own life
The sun., 1898-01-09
BRYAN TALKS In CHICAGO.
IT'S THE SAME OLD sPEECH
BROUGHT DOWN TO DATE

Enis 1899 Talk suppieuontea By an Attack on
sacretary GnEe-sttver, silver, silver All
He Can say-senntor stewart sure That
There us Ne ~osperity In tho Country.
CHICAGO. Jan. s.-william Jennings Bryan
arrived In the city to-day to I'LL an engagement
to speak at the jackson Day banquet to-
night. He will leave for Minneapolis to-
morrow morning, where he is to oxpound
his silver ideas before a conference OF tho
faithful tomorrow night. Mr.. Bryan was accom-.
panied by Senator Stewart of Nevada, who was
also one OF the speakers Of tho evening at the
jackson banquet. Tho two were driven TO the
fremont House. where the Senator Immediately
set TO work preparing free silver interviews for
the Chicago newspapers. with the aid OF q
typewriter he rolled out yards OF free coinage
ideas.
Senator Stewart said there is no prosperity in
this country at present, at the same time ac-
knowlodging that tho financial and commercial
condition Of tho trans. Missouri country was
great deal better than 1t was year ago. He said
gold and silver mines are being developed every
day In the West; that wheat.raising States arc
experiencing sort Of boom. and that the cattle
business is better this year than for many years
past. But he was pessimistic, and to back his
assertion that a heavy business depression still
existed. cited the wage cutting of somo New
England cotton mills
The banquet given by the Bryan League of
Chicago was an imposing affair. Tho main
dining hall and Ordinary" of the fremont
House were crowded to their capacity and
several applications for tickets had to be re-
fused owing to lack of room. About 500
guests Eat down to tho dinner. Mayor Harrison
presided and acted as toast master, making q
fellcitous speech from the silverite standpoint.
Other speakers besides Mr.. Bryan were Samuel
y. Mooss OF the indianapolis Sentinel, Charles
X. Ladd, DIR. H. g. Taylor, Judge William Prem
tiss, Thomas X. Cobb. Georgia. and Senator
Stewart.
Mr.. Bryan's speech was chiefly an arraign.
ment OF tho Republican party for its alleged
failure to bring prosperity to the country. 1t
was his stereotyped speech which became such
nuisance during tho campaign of 90. excepting
faithful" styled . hot stun Mr. Bryan said.
"The present Secretary of the Treasury, Mr..
Gage. is cmihently fitted to be tho instrument
scheme begun twenty.four years ago and con-
tinued without interruption until the pres
ent day. He possesses a sublime faith in
the superiority of money over man and
interests, and the opinions of the peo,
Pile at large. He knows that the gold stand
ard was adopted in the United States without
anybody ever asking for It, He knows that
ever dared to commend it. He Knows that in
the campaign of 90 tho party composed Of bolt
ing Democrats was the only party that dared to
declare the gold standard blessing. He
registered their opposition to q, single gold
standard. He knows that tho President, to
whom he owes his position. sent commission
to Europe to beg other nations to help us get
organize money trust more dangerous than all
other trusts combined"
The sun., 1898-01-09
BAY STATE DEMOCRATS At VAR.
There Are Two State Committees in Existence
-Quarrelsome williams Mon.

There Are Two State Committees in Existence
-Quarrelsome williams Mon.
BOSTON, Jan. s-One of tho hottest meetings
in political circles hero for o long time oc-
Cured at the American House to-day at the
annual meeting of the Democratic State Com
mittee. when tho Boston machine Democrats,
the antiWilliams faction, bolted, asserting that
the meeting was not legally conducted The
most startling surprise came when ex-Alder-
man John II. Lee, Mayor Quincy's right.hand
man in the late campaign. and who is the senior
Vice-Chairman Of the retiring State Commit
tee, barred from the meeting room by
young Robert Treat Paine, Jr., Of this city be-
cause Lee was not a member Of the 1898 com
mittee.
Paine is the President of the Williams com
mittee. 1t was generally expected that Lee,
from his office on the committee. would call the
meeting to order in the absence of DR.. COughin
Of Fall River. the retiring Chairman. The Lee
faction, or those opposed to Williams, held
down the corridors goomily for a while. Sud
room. in.which only the Williamsites were as
sembled, and demanded the books and papers
Of the State Committee from Secretary Pope.
the outside. Lee advised Pope to refuse the re-
quest .
ton a few minutes ago" said Mr.. Pope to the
majority and will abide by their wishes
The Lee faction then called convention Of
temporary Chairman and Secretaries. 1t is un-
derstood that their programme will be for an
adjournment Of this convention for one week.
The Williams facion elected Christopher 7.
Callahan OF Holyoke Chairman and William S.
McSary Secretary.
1t is expected that the boilers will elect John
and thus the State Committee for the ensuing
year will be twoheade6 affair.
The sun., 1898-01-09
BonoUeH or ysnooKLrM.
Fire Marshal mrynaeF te-ne Assiapea % Fire
Duty-To Rush an nnoresao n water supply.

Fire prarshal rrryrseF to-ne ,Asuiasea 70 Fire
Buty-Te Rush npcreaso n water supply.
The most interesting piece of official news in
tha borough Of Brooklyn yesterday was in tho
announcement that }. Morrissey Gray had boon
appointed by Fro Commissioner Scannel TO
supcrsedo Alonzo Brymer as Fire Marshal.
Brymer got the place about five years ago,
when Benjamin II. Lewis retired, and the salary
was fixed at R5, 600 year. He is o Republican
and, TO secure himself in tho event Of political
changes, had bill passed at Albany making
him member of the uniformed force.
It is tho intention to assign Brymer to some
station where he will perform: the duties of an
ordinary fireman, but It is a question whether
his salary can be reduced. His friends say
that he will probably make fight in the courts
to retain the Marshalship, and, falling, will ro-
sign. He was formerly in the insurance busi-
ness, and served as Warden Of the Jail under
Sheriff Rhinehart. j.. .Morrissey Gray, his sue
cessor, Is ono OF the Democratic chieftains in
the Tenth ward, and is at present engaged in
o fierce factional fight with his nephew, Coun-
Gilman John J. McGarry. Tho appointment Of
Gray is believed to indicate that tho young
Councilman has lost favor with the Democratic
William H. Mckinney assumed Office yester.
day as Auditor for Brooklyn, thus becoming
Comptroller C9lsr,s chief representative in that
sutton's assistant, and Clerks Leioh and Linker
rendered their designations.
Deputy Commissioner Of Water Supply Moi.
fatt had conference yesterday with Chief
Engineer Burdsell Of the main office and other
officials Of the department In regard to the
pressing necessity for an increase In the water
supply. 1t was decided to recommend that
steps bc taken at once to provide for an In
crease Of 10 ooo, 900 gallons daily. the same to
10 to be procured from The present water shed
In Queens county by sinking additional wells.
lt was also decided to perfect immediately the
100000 contract with John McNamee for the
construction of o 66-inch steel conduit be.
tween the MilburD and Spring Creek reservoirs.
President Grout has discharged b. G G.Conklin.
who served as warrant clerk under Mayors
abolished. W County treasurer @ ' kimbaii k an. NJ
nounced yesterday that former Assistant Post
master j. II. McCooey would assume his duties
as Deputy County Treasurer on Feb. l, and that
Chief Accountant Elwood T. Baker. who has
been in the office for two years. would be re-
Treasurer Taylor turned over to Comptroller
Coler over $4,000, appropriated for jurors
service. Mr. Kimball has Lot been able to pay
about 200 Jurors Ho communicated this fact
TO Comptroller Coler yesterday, and Mr.. Coler
said he would send q check to the County
Treasurer's office 80 that the jurors might be
paid tomorrow.
The sun., 1898-01-09
DErEortVr oLrrroRD,s r1rr.
H'svea nlensers 90 the Sury That ceuvtcte,
Him nntsroeae tu his nehaIG

1sSNSA 1e.pe4e ~ tho Sury thnt Gonvtefe1
HiI unteroede iu H,s BehaIE
Tho New Jersey Court Of Pardons met in
Chancery Chambers, Jersey City, yesterday TO
consider the case OF Edward Clifford, who is
under sentence Of death for murder Clifford
shot Division Superintendent william q. Watt
son Of the West Shore Railroad in his Office at
Weehawken on March 0, 1895, inficting NOR.
tai wound. Petitions containing 5000 names
were submitted asking for the Communication Of
Clihords sentence TO imprisonment for life. Ono
OF tho petitions was signed by sixty clerEymen.
Another was signed by doctors, lawyers, and
professional mon, another by railroad men.
enother BY the Mayors and officials OF the diff.
ferent cities and towns in Hudson county. and
another by. politicians and citizens generally.
Eleven OF the twelve jurors who con vIcted Cliff
ford were present to intercede personally for
him, but the Court refused to hear them. The
y,f,o yufGls t9en sr held meeting and drew up this
Tho Jury found that Clifford at tho time Of
the commission OF the crime was laboring under
violent excitement caused by his knowledge Of
yioue character had been most excellent, and we
DO all Of us most solemnly affirm IL to be our
Judgment that the end of Justice will be better
euoserved by fncarcerating this unfortunate
than infiicting the death penalty. This jury
were unanimously agreed upon this action In
the jury room when they agreed upon their YER
This Jury deem It their duty to inform tho
Court that this action on their part is voluntary
and not solicited. and 10 done solely and entirely
tercsts Of the State and Of humanity"
% III 20 the TX.
Pardous laid Clifford's case over until next Sat-
urday.