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The Portland daily press., 1898-11-29
WANTEp.

At once, a first class all round candy maker !;
also first class order cook. Stead JOB.
noy2sdlw Tvs POND BROS, Bah. Me.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-02
TSAi CHI MAY KILL ANYONE.

The Right Granted to . Chinese Psin os
BY the Dowsgss Emprssa
PORT TOWNSEND. Wash, Nov. TO-
Steamer advices from China say that
considerable excitement prevails In Pc.
kin among tho Mapchu faction over
the action OF the empress dowager in
beatowing upon Tsai Chi, Prince Of
Tuan, and Prince Tsai Lien, q sword
called the "Shang Fand," which
carries with IL the right to behead
any person regardless Of rank or dig
nifty without first asking permission
from the throne. This 10 to guard
against sudden signs of treachery. Al.
though the Shang Fand sword has
been an institution Of the country wei
since the earliest Chinese history, 10
has only been bestowed once before
during the present dynasty, when the
Mongol General 81 shapg was appoint.
ed by the late Emperor Hsien Feng.
special generaliEimo of tho imperial
forces acting against the TIPPING
rebels.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-02
WELL KNOWN PRIEST DIES.
Trouble Nov Likely to Ensue Over Die
position Of Ills Property.

p,stiou OF His Property.
On Thursday, November "a, Rev.
Father Eugene C%usson, dean Of Me-
braska City md pastor OF st. Mary's
Catholic church at that place, died ~
his home of bright's disease, aged Atty
ak years. The diseased was born In
Montreal, Canada. lie came to Me-
brnsta City In 1879. lie L. said 10 have
left an estate valued Mt 100000.
Rumors arc that there may be trouble
In the disposition OF tho estate. The
estate II quite n large one and u Is re-
ported that Wills have been made.
some OF which bcqucath the t.tc to
relatives and others give u bulk Of II
TO the church aud religious institutions.
Upon the death Of the priest, Bishop
Bonacum asked for his papers, but
this was refused by Alphonse Cusson,
nephew OF the deceased. The papers
were placed In one OF tho bank vaults,
and this was claimed to be In accord
ancc with the wishes OF Father Cusson.
After n time the courts will probably
be called upon 10 mako proper dis
posal Of the papers and tho estate.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-02
BIG KANSAS CITY FIRE.
rhe Robert Koith Furniture Company
Goes On In Smoke.

xhe Robert Koith Furniture Company
Goes Up In Smoke.
KANSAS Orr, No., Nov. 29.-Fire
started In the Robert Keith Furniture
and Carpet company's building. south
west corner Of Eleventh street and
Grand avenue, nt 1850 o'clock this
morning, and three hours later the
sixth and seventh stories OF the cnor-
nous building were In ruins and the
remaining I've stories and basement,
with their valuable stock, were
drenehed with water.
Owing to the impossibility Of asccr.
tanning the value Of the salvage. no
exact statement OF the loss can be
given, but a loss Of si?s.00o on tho
stock and $40. 900 ON the building are
regarded as conservative. The loss on
the stock may turn ont to be heavier.
Robert Keith, president Of tho com
pany. said at o o'clock that there was
between 5000, 900 and $40, 900 worth of
stock in the store, on which there was
IN Insurance OF Sls5, O0O. The csti-
mates OF salvage run from 20 TO 80 per
cent.
No one knows exactly how tho Are
started. but the cause Is supposed to
have been wiring which furnished the
electrical power 70 run sewing INA
chimes on the west aide Of the aixtb
door.
The are coming just at ttr opening
Of the holiday trade was do Sky severs
but the store will reopen at noe
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-02
cHoATE's CAREER AS LAWYER

There is one notable feature OF Rufus
Choate's career as a lawyer that his
distinguished nephew omitted to dwell
upon In his grafton. doubtless for rea-
sons Of propriety. This Wal his In
sidlous power W a Jury. which was
something that the Jurors themselves
never quite understood. This power
was well illustrated by the remark OF
q hard-headed old farmer who was
one of q jury that gave five verdicts
In succession for Choate's clients oncs
upon a time. II understand. sir. that
you are a relative Of Lawyer Choate."
said this Juror subsequently to one OF
Choate's nephews. land I want TO tell
you that ] was not swayed or iniu-
enced in the least by his flights Of
fancy. but I consider him q very lucky
lawyer. for there was not one Of those
cases that came before us where he
wasn't on the right SIDE"
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-02
lirnkcn EnlIch.

An extra freight, londcd principally
with coal, ran into tho rear of n pas
scnger train ut Broken Bow. Tho
brakeman and fireman jumped before
the trains struck, but Engineer Grump
remained ut his post and crawlcd out
OF the cab window after tho engine
stopped. Head Brakeman Charles
Turney broke his right leg In jumping.
No one was In the rear Of the sleeper
and no one was killed. Tho lender
and several OF tho coal cars were bad
iy smashed. The engineer says the
wreck was caused by the air brakes
falling to work.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-02
Killed Himself.

A man named Schroeder, who has
bccp n Colfax county charge for q year
or more, committed suicide Mt Schuyler
by hanging himself. He was found
by Mr.. lambert In onc Of the build
ings on tho fair grounds half o milo
from town. Schroeder, or Scotty. ~
he was better known, has been u hard
drinker Tor many years. Sheriff Mo
leoc brought the body to tho city and
left IL ut Undertaken Charstii's where
an inquest will be held.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-02
LESS COLONY TROOPS
NOT MORE THAN $4,000 TO
GO TO CUBA.
With 1000 Troops In Forte Rico, 10000
tn the r%hiippiue,. 10000 Of . $4,000
Army VIII ne Loft for the Homo
Gurrison.

WASHINGTON, Nov. po.-fn spite Of
orders embracing rs many ms 5000
men, IL Is not believed there will ever
be stationed In Cuba moro than 10000
United States troops, including tho
troops now Mt Santiago, Manzanillo
and Holguin. Besides these troops
there has been sent TO Cuba only tho
Eighth cavalry, which has formally
taken possession Of Ncuvitas and
Puerto Principe, evacuated Novcm-
Der Z.
The evacuation OF other points, ~ Is
thought, will DO equally informal and
uncventful, unless II DO that of Ha.
vana, which will be given up to Amer.
lean troops January /, with some cerc-
mony. There Is no need for all tho
troops now In Santiago, according 20
information received from tho COM
handing general there, and tho mill.
tary program as to sending moro
troops has gone forward slowly and
with indecision.
A recent canvass Of the situation
convinccs the authorities that there
will not be needed on the island more
than 10000 United States troops.
These will be used In connection with
Cuban troops, which will form q part
Of each United statcs regiment. AS
TO Porto Rico there will not be
stationed on that island moro
than 1000 United States troops.
In the Philippines, It is believed
that 10000 men will DO equal
TO all emergencies. II Is thought that
II the regular army Is swellcd to $4,000
there will be enough men left In this
country for station and frontier duty,
Secretary Alger's Recommendation
for 100000 men will most probably re-
suit only In $4,000 men for tho rcgula,
establishment.
From three TO Eve regiments viii
probably be added TO the cavalry, bu'
$4,000 mon will, In the end, be tn,
grand total OF the regular army, and
much nor moderate display of mill
tary force on the islands will be mad,
than that which has been talked Of re
Gently before congress.
The name of General Wade does no
come forward as prominently 40 form
eriy in connection with tho governor
gencralship Of Cubn. Indeed, IL scent
doubtful II there will be any governor
general. The island will be policed
in connection with the Cuban troops
by detachmcnts Of United Statel
troops, and II II DO found practic
able TO appoint a governor genera
Of Cuba, the names Of General Brook,
and General Merritt are mentioned
now rs greater probabilities than tina
Of General Wade. It IL believed tina
General Wade, after his long stay II
Cuba, should have a respite from th,
dangers OF the climate and the wear
ing effects Of his work In Havana
The chief indication Is one Of careful
preparation Of camps in Cuba for anal
attachments Of United States troops
Secretary Alger has approved th'
regulations for the army transpor
service prepared by the Ludlow board
BY these regulations an army trans
port service Ia organized rs a spccia
branch Of the quartermaster's depart
ment. Subject to the supervision o
tho quartermaster general, the servic
will be conducted by Its own officers
New York and San Francisco are 4
be tho home ports for the Atlantic AM
Pacific traffic respectively.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-02
70, Food.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 2o.--Mrs. Maria
King Of Hayti. . passenger on the
steamer Navajo. declares she was COM
pslled TO leave Hayti by the cannibal-
istis tendencies Of tho natives Of tho
island.
She tells . disconnected story Of her
reasons f0s leaving Hayti and Gains
that under the present government Of
that island younx children arc not
safe. She tells OF mysterious disap.
psaransss OF many childrcn. who are
killed AID eaten.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-02

CHAPTER Wilt Continued.)
by degrees II began to pleasantly
dawn upon me that l was getting some
return for the great sacrifice I had
certainly made In marrying her. and
the sense Of irritation at being duped
that had at first pursued me wore
away until l forgot its very existence.
Helen made me comfortable, and her
happy smiling face and gradually I'm
proving looks brought me a feeling of
self-approbation that l thoroughly en-
joyed and that certainly smoothed my
temper, so sorely tried during my first
unfortunate love AFFAIR. accepted
her attention, her cheerful devotion as
my due, now and then r%ewarding her
with q kind word or n loving caress.
"Clever child" ! remember murmur-
ing one day, when. erratlcally putting
forth my hand, u alighted on the
cigar case and the newspaper for
which / had been wishing. How dc
you always guess?"
Love teaches me. / suppose" she
replied, with a rosy smile. you
remember / had a great quantity Of
that article in stock when you ap-
peared. and you asked M for all I had
IN q lump, Paul."
How much love she received from
me In return I did not try to find out
never troubling myself with senti'
mental analysis OF the kind after my
marriage until we returned to Col
worth. and ! found Edith still un'
welded and unwon. more beautiful
than ever, the hand OF friendship
gracefully outstretched to my wife and
Attle chances Of semi-sarcastic. semi
wistful reprOach for me whenever GU
eyes met unobserved.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-02
Chicken show.

The Saunders county poultry associ-
alton will hold it's first annual exhibit
ton In Wahoo December Q to 10. Jos-
Manners Is president aud David Lar
son, secretary. Extensive preparations
are being made for IL fine exhibition
and considering the large number OF
fine birds Ia Saunders and adjacent
counties, It can be made the most OK
tensivc local show In the stats this
year. This association has been IN
existence three years.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-02
Reare,ts Dan Axes.

Daniel Lewis has sued the Omahs
Street Railway company for $4,000.
He says he was q passenger on n car
bound for Albright from South Omaha
and was ordered to leave the a by
the motorman. While doing 20 he
a Y tho motorman started the chr sud-
denly and he was thrown TO tho
ground, sustaining q fracture Of the
left hip and other injuries.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-02
Dfoa EnrOubc.

A child died on the east bound Rock
Island train q few stations west Of
Lincoln. It was the eleven-months'-
old son Of Mrs. Enie Lunnon, who II
on her way from san Francisco TO
Middlesville, Mich. The remains
taken to Lincoln and TO Heaton's un.
dertaking rooms. The mother win
resume her sad journey taking the
body Of her boy to Middlcsville, which
was her homo prior to two years ago.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-02
Revenue

Clearly II was advisable to 60 to war.
But how about revenuer" ventured
the courtiy Sir Godfrey. "Revenuef'
repeated the queen. lightly. II have
but to stamp my foot and abundant
revenue will be forthcomingl" II will
be observed that In those days there
was no stamping Of bank checks. vac
cinatlon certificates or chewing gum.
to say nothing Of cigarettes and keg
p~ilsener.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-02
Medal shoot.

The spor ling fraternity Of Osceola
have been having q high time lately,
and none moro than the Osceola gun
club. The members have just held
their annual shoot. Each year they
shoot for q gold medal and this tima
DIR. L. NJ. Shaw proved 10 be tho best
shot and wenrs the pretty medal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-02
Knocked Dawn.

While Fastening to cur the SER
vices OF an undertaken TO conduct the
funeral Of his daughter, who had died
during the night, Geo. Ratckin, aged
seventy.ive years, Of Omaha, was
knocked down ind severely injured ~
Twenty-fourth and Lcavenworth by .
motor car. He was rolled along tor
half n block before the q could be
stopped. He was taken TO the Pres
byterian hospital.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-02
Heart Fa,lad.

Judge George w. Heist, for many
years q leading attorney and politician
of western Nebraska, died ut his homo
at Sidney of bright's disease and heart
failure. He was registcrof the United.
States land Office ut tho time Of his.
death. lie leaves a widow and one.
son, who will tako his remains TO his.
old home In New York state for burial.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-02
Gets Money.

At Omaha Mrs. Hannah Salisbury
has settled out Of court for 1880 her
SIS, 900 damage suit against tho expo
sition association for personal injuries.
She claims to have been injured by
the slamming of one of the big doors
Of one Of the main buildings at the
exposition.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-02

They met In Q cafe. Ever take
anythingf" queried Smith. "oh. yes.
occasionally" replied Jones with the
happy air usually worn by a man who
accepts an invitation WELL" pur-
sued Smith. as he tossed OF a cocktail
while Jones looked on, you ought to
quit Il. It's a bad habit, and will be
the death OF you. So long."-New
York World.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-02
Heavily fined.

Julius Bolifski, q man who has fg.
ured at Madison consplcuously In
newspaper notoriety for the past few
years. was mp before.s'pdge Bates to
answer to the chez .sou assault and
his vito, IL rn~nr.1 brutal
amer, nsd nm &c, Judge
Bates asafIS ks.voroftx
amounting kHrN
has now A
No
his Mt
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-02
Letters silk Trust.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Nov. e9.-It 10
stated that John Lc Ebcr Of Nsvth
Greenfield, q suburb Of this city, Is
working in ~connection with the milk
trust with which Joseph Letter and the
Kce-Chapperl company Of Chicago are
said to be connected. LeFeber owns q
large dairy ~ Yaukesha and 10 BOW
engaged on o scheme TO oontrol tho
entire shipment Of milk from this wee.
ton 70 Chicago. The plan Of the trust
Is TO control all shipments Of milk
from different sections Of the oountry
to Chicago and thereby establish .
uniform price 70 consumers In that
ity.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-02

Amerfoans ray hsspeoe 10 btsnsA
HAVANA, Nov. S9.-There IL . rsport
In circulation here that word has been
received Of ths death Of General
Maxine Gomez, on Friday night, bat
1t 10 not credited In Cuban circles.
In accordance with arrangements,
Gcnsral Wade, Admiral Sampson. Col
onel Clous, Captaia Hart, their aidss,
attaches, oil In gala uniform. and an
interpreter, called upon General
Blanoo at the palaos at 10 o'clock yes.
tcrday morning TO extend q formal
farewell on his resignation Of the CAP
tain gencraiship, and In anticipation
Of his carly departure from the island
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-02

Don't drop i%nsinuating .emarkA A
bigger man may pick them up.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-02
X.


"Cecily. however. would listen to no
advice. and after q couple OF years
stormy engagement the marriage day
was fixed. the guests invited. and one
evening the poor girl raj trying on
her wedding dress that had come from
London. when her mother came In
and tod her to take II on at once. for
her worthless lover had the morning
before privately married a famous
actress, with whom he had been &C.
Quainted some short time. Cecily. Ia
all appearance. took It quietly enough,
put her dres out OF sight and then
asked to be left to bear her sorrow
alone. In q few days she appeared
again in the family circle. much the
same as usual, and her mother was
congratulating herself on the issue Of
events.
"About q week after the return Of
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-02
MY POOR WIFE.
BY J. P. SMITH.
CHAPTER vIII.-oContinued.)

....a:.s :sssx
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-07-19
THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVE-
NUE'SDECiSlON.
Telegraph Companies are Exempt Penalty for
Failure 10 kfix Stamp is a Fine of
One Hundred Dollars.

Washington, July 14.-Ihc Comm
sioncr of Internal Revenue has decided
that all Geographic messages must ne
stamped by the scnders as shown III the
following letter mailed today:
"Wcstern Union Telegraph Company.
New York, \. T..
"Gcntlcmen:-'Upon the question as to
whose duty it is to aifix a stamp re
quired by the act of June Is. 1898, 10
each te%lcgraphic message offered for
transmission, YOU are advised that this
office rules that this duty dcyoIvcs upon
the person who makes, signs or issues
tho message.
section { of the act provides that, If
any person or persons shall make, sign
or issue any instrument, document or
paper of any description whatsoever.
without the same being duly stamped
for dcnoting the tax thereon, the said
person or persons shall bc deemed guilty
Of a miSdcmcanor, and, on conviction
thereof, shall pay 4 fine of not more than
500. TcIcgraplic dispatches and mes
sageS are enumerated III the act rs re
qulring the documentary one cent stamp.
Section Is of the act imposes upon
the telegraph company n penalty Of SO
for transmitting amy dispatch or message
that has not been stamped in accordance
with Section Z.
You arcfurther advised that the OK
cmption Of messages Of the officials and
employees Of railroad companies, rs pro
yIdcd III Section Is. is strictly limited
to the transmission Of those messages be
tween stations on the respective systems
Of railroads. Of the railroad COMPANIES.
Nj dispatches or messages of railroad
officials and employees sent from railroad
stations on their respective railroads.
and destined for places beyond their
respective railroads must be stamped hy
their makers. ~SignerS or iSSuers in accor-
dance with Section {.
GSigned) IN. j.. SCOTT.
commissioner"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-07-19

ailmcnt common among those who have
been vaccinated.' The theory that a
man can not contract a modified form
of smallpox after a successful vacclna-
ton IS a new medical doctrine TO me. and
Il doctor in ReidSville diagnosing Il case
of smallpox in Durham shows a bril-
liancy of diagnoStic acumen which | re-
grCt to say. is not possessed by his
brethren i'll this section Of the State.
Ii DR.. Ralsley doubts my diagnosis
and is not entirely satisfied with his
own. ! respectfully extend to him an
invitation to visit this patient and make
all the necessary examination he NAV
chose. The doctors Of Durham some
months ago Vaccinated a considerable
number of our people and we have yet
to see a single case which presented
the symptoms of this patient Alex Craig.
JNO. NJ. MANNING. NJ. d.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-07-19
A MAINE SURVIVOR DIES SENDER PAYS The TAX
NE IS LIEUT. Join J. BLAhDlN, OFFICER
OF THE DECK.
Unable to Dismiss From His Mind the Horrors
of That Fatal Night, He Finally Broke
Down Under the Stain

Baltimore, Md, July 16.-Lleut. John
j.. Blandin, who was officer Of the decl.
on the night the United States battleShlp
Maine was blown up i'll Havana hlrbor.
died at noon to-day i'll the Sheppard-
Pratt hospital in this city. Ills death
WAS the result of meningitis brought on
by the shock received when the Maine
was destroyed.
Lieutenant Blandin. after giving his
testimony before the Board of Inquiry.
at Key West, was assigned to duty at
the United States photographic office
in this city. His wife and two sons lived
here, and it was thought that the com
parativcly light duties would aid in re-
storing his nervous system. This did
not prove to be the case. however. He
seemed utterly unable to dismiss from
his mind the horrors Of the fatal night
which saw he destruction Of the battle
ship and the death Of 50 many Of his
comrades. and on July LIST he broke
dow under the strain and was removed
to the hospital. In the delirium which
quickly followed he reverted continually
to the incidents connected with the de-
struction Of the hattleship and fancied
himself again on deck issuing orders and
aiding in the rescue of his ship mates.
His Wife was with him constantly. but
for the past week he has been unable
Yesterday that he might recover. but his
illness took an unfavorahlc turn ana
last night his physicians gave up hope.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-07-19

Result of the Killing of "Soapy" Smith.
Il Notorious Gambler.
Victoria, T.. c.. July 10 Martial law
has bcen declared in Skaguay as a re-
suit of the killing of 'Soapy" Smith, n
notorious gambler. and the subsequent
arrest OF several of his gang. Bowers.
one Of the ring leaders. had stolen 50. 100
from a newly returned Dawson City
miner. The gang refused to refund the
money which led to an Indignation meet
ing and "Soapy' Smiths shooting.
Citizens armed with W1nchestcrs pa-
trollcd the streets, announcing their in
tention of arresting all implicated with
the dead gambler. The search resulted
IN the apprehension of Bowers and about
a dozen others. Captain Yeatman. Of
the Fourteenth infantry stationed at
Dyea. brought the soldiers to Skacuay
and proclaimed martial law.
According to passengers of the CITY
OF Seattle leatman fearing his inability
to restrain the indignation of the citizens
who threatened to lynch the prisoners.
decided to give the men a chance for
their lives and allowed them to 90 free.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-07-19
THE CASE.
DR.. Manning. Superintendent of Health,
Replies to DR.. Balsely.
Durham. n. G.. July If

Durham. n. c., July #. 1898.
To the Editor:-In your issue OF the
18th | notice Il communication from
Rcidsvillc %purporting to be an interview
with one DR.. Balsley, who vaccinated
Alex. Craig, who is now in Durham
county suffering with an attack Of modi-
fed small poN or varioloid. This man,
Alex. Craig. arrived in Durham early
Sunday morning July 1O) and said he
came from Reidsville. On Monday morn
ing your correspondent was summoned
by the mayor, and a letter given him
which had just been received from "a
gentleman in Reidsville, notifying him
(the mayor that a negro. Alex Craig.
had left Reidsville after having been e.
posed to Il case of smallpox in that town,
and that he had been v~accinated upon
his instructions, but urged the import
ance of looking after him in Durham, as
he feared he would have smallpox on ac-
count of a few pimples on his face.
AS superintendent of health the mayor
directed me to investigate the case which
L proceeded to do at once, | found the
negro in a house where others Of his
race had slept with him on the night pre-
yious. | found the partientS face COW
cred with umbilicated bliSterS. with Il
few scattering blisters about his body
and legs. W 18th TINS evidence 1t was my
duty to quarantine the man. also the
other parties who slept in the same
house with him. Thepatient was re-
moved to an isolated locality in the
country. and the others left in the house
from which he was removed under
strict surveillance. Since this man was
carried to the country these d~iagnostic
blisters have appeared ali over him. ac-
companied by an intense sore throat and
mouth. with other convincing symptoms
of smallpox.
l notice that DR.. Balsley states with
considerable s~elf-confdence that this
man Alex. Craig has no smallpox. bur
probably suffering from vaccina. an