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, 1898-11-07
TRYING To GET PAY
COLONEL TORREY ENDEAVORING
TO SECURE TRAVEL ALLOW
ANCE FOR SICK SOLDIERS.
Orders From the Assistant Adjutant
General Specifically Stated That the
Men Were Entitled to Travel Pay
1t VIII Not be Necessary to Go to
Denver to Secure a Settlement.

If the men of the Second United
States Volunteer cavalry, better known
as TOrrey's Rough Riders, do not Sc
cure all the money they believe due
them it will not be the fault of Colonel
Jay l.. Torrey, the commander and Or
ganizer Of the regiment, a y Satur-
days Denver Republican.
Colonel Torrey came to Denver last
night from his home in Cheyenne and
was driven direct from the Union depot
to army headquarters in the Equitable
building, where, by previous appoint
ment, he had a long interview with
Major Sniffen. paymaster of the depart
ment Of Colorado.
The conference between the two last
ed over two hours and every point in
the controversy was carefully gone
over.
The colonel frankly told the pay
master that he believed the men were
entitled to travel pay and that he pro-
posed TO leave no stone unturned to Sc
cure for his men what he believed was
due them.
Major Sniffen. on his part. explained
, 1898-11-07

SPECIAL TODAY At TRAININGS.
Concord Grapes 25c
or s for 81.
Gold Belt Colorado
! o only $3.50.
Minneapolis Best
l o only 1925.
Eastern Dbl. Salt,No.
l fine, $1.85.
Mineral Rock Salt
$15 per ton.
Sulphur and Plain
Salt in so Id Blocks
4Oc, sacks stock
salt 75o, 100 Id. sacks
salt SOC.
, 1898-11-07

the final passage Of the bill was as fol-
lows: Ayes: Alger and sixteen 9TH
ers: nays seventeen. On the same day
Torrey gave notice that ne would move
to reconsider on the next day. The
next day he moved to reconsider (see
page 1881. and it was made a special or
der for 4 o'clock p. m. At that hour the
vote or the Torrey motion to reconsid-
err was as follows: Ayes. Alger and
eighteen others; nays, seventeen. The
motion was carried. The act was then
placed on its final passage: Ayes. AL
ger and nineteen others; nays. sixteen;
absent one. Under date of February II,
1895. Torrey moved to reconsider the
vote by which the bill was passed. The
result was as follows: Nays. Alger and
eighteen others; ayes, seventeen.
In the face Of this record can Mr..
Alger hope to get the votes Of the peo-
pie OF Laramie and Albany county?
, 1898-11-07

lie building site has been running
round all day endeavoring t find la
borers. Il can't get half enough men,"
said Mr.. Bradley today. Il am paying
better wages thar a laborer can get
from the railroad, but the fact is there
are no idle men. If you see an idle man
you can put it down as an absolute fact
that he does not want to work and is a
typical tramp"
Those on the streets today have OBJ
served Agent Sweet looking for men.
He wants laborers and wants them bad
ly.
Agents for the mines are in town.
They want hundreds of men, and still
some democratic howlers will say there
has been no revival in business.-Sun-
Leader.
, 1898-11-07

On receipt of ten cents, cash or stamps,
. generous sample will be mailed of the
most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever Cure
(Ely's Cream Ialm) sufficient to demon
strate the great merits of the remedy
ELY BROTHERS.
&c Warren ST.. New York City.
Rev. John Reid. Jr.. of Great Falls, Mont,
recommended Ely's Cream Balm TO me. l
can emphasize his statement, at is n posi-
tive cure for catarrh if used MS dircctcd."-
Rev. Francis W. Poole. Pastor Central Pres.
Church, Helena, Mont.
Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged
cure for catarrh and contains no mercury
nor any injurious drug. Price, so cents.
, 1898-11-07

that he was simply obeying his ~instruc-
tons in the matter and that there was
no ether alternative for him but to
do SO.
Major Sniffen asked for instructions
from the paymaster general as to
whether the men who were discharged
while home on sick furlough were en-
titled to travel pay and was told thai
they were net and hence he refused to
include travel pay in settlements. I'm
der this ruling came Torrey's men.
Colonel Torrey said last night that
the order he received from the assist
ant adjutant general by order Of the
secretary of war for the discharge Of
2O1 men just before the regiment was
mustered out, specifically stated that
the men were entitled to travel pay and
hence he hoped that, upon learning of
this order, the paymaster general would
order payment made 30 the men.
AS to the necessity Of members of the
regiment coming to Denver or those
now here remaining for the purpose OF
securing sediment. Colonel Torrey
said:
1T will not be necessary for members
of the regiment who do not live in Dem
yer to come here to effect a settlement.
They can send their statements in du-
plicate, their discharges and their fur
loughs to the chief paymaster and Sc
cure just as favorable a settlement as
they could if personally present.
Colonel Torrey last night sent a long
telegram to the adjutant general in
Washington referring to the original
order granting a discharge to all his
men and also wired the views of the
paymaster general as wired to Major
Sniffen, and he said he hoped for an
answer favorable to the payment OF the
amounts due to the men.
With reference to the report that one
or more of the men discharged must
submit to a medical examination, the
colonel said:
THE men were discharged, and the
fact that they were discharged valves
a medical examination. 1 have been
assured that no medical examination
will be required"
In speaking of the position of Major
Sniffen in the matter, Colonel Torrey
said that the chief paymaster was not
in the least disposed to deprive any Of
the men of their rights, but that he was
simply acting under instructions from
the paymaster general.
Some Of the men," said Colonel
Torrey. have accepted settlement,
which Ices not include travel pay. 1
am assured by Major Sniffen that IL it
transpires that they are entitled to it
that he will promptly remit to them
the additional amounts"
Colonel Torrey said last night that
as to the length Of his stay in Denver he
was undecided. He expects to remain
here until he has lone all within his
power for e~ffecting a settlement be-
tween the government and his men.
but Just how long tnat will be he did
not know.
The addition Of travel pay means
considerable o the lei a. It will large
ly increase the amount paid them by
the government for their services.
There Ire fifty Of the men sick with
typhoid fever in the hospitals at Jack
sonville, Fort MCPHERSON and Fortress
Monroe, and as soon as they are able
they will be sent north. ..
Sundays Republican says: Colonel
Jay L. Torrey has received no answer
to the long telegram which he sent to
the sdjutant general ct W@hi0gton IN
, 1898-11-07

donated, the society collected about 500
in cash, but will have to raise nearly as
much more in case the Central Pacific
railroad insists on charging for the
transportation of the goods from Og-
den to San Francisco.
The packing comiInttee consisted of
the following ladies: Mechanics ]. J..
Schilling, d. H. Brees, Robert Marsh.
w. f. Chaplin. C. r. Gale, ]. Watt, c.
l.. Houston, Hazard, Haines, and Miss
Annie A. Brown. They were ably as
sisted in their good work by other
members of the society.
, 1898-11-07
BRIEFLY MENTIONED.

G. w. Drinkard left for Kansas City
Saturday night.
F. E. Lyon of Pinkhamton is a visi-
tor in the city today.
Mr.. John Price of Pinkhamton is do
ing business in the city.
Don't fail to hear Judge Groesbeck
at Maennerchor hall tonight.
r. W. Williams shipped two cars OF
cattle to the Omaha market today.
w. II. Albershardt of Rock Springs
is doing business in Laramie today.
Miss Maggie Cordiner left for Los
Angeles, Cal, on yesterday mornings
train.
Rev. J. NJ. Johnston was granted
citizenship papers in the district court
today.
Bert Holiday and Walter Bogart
went down the river yesterday after
antelope and returned in the evening
with two fine specimens.
Mrs. Charles Kuster is seriously sick,
but her physician reports that it is
quite probable hat she will be entirely
recovered in a few days.
II. R. Warner. representing Smith
worth & Co., wholesale produce
merchants OF Denver, is doing business
with Laramie dealers today.
For the benefit OF those unaoquaint-
ed with the fact, The Republican de-
sires to say hat Thomas III. Davis and
Judge T. H. Davis are one and the same
person.
Judge Groesbeck's ability as a pub
lie speaker is well known in Laramie,
and the announcement of his appear
ance at Maennerchor hall tonight
means that the house will be crowded.
Go early if you want to get a seat.
, 1898-11-07
FIFTH PRECINCT.
WEST SIDE
SIXTH PRECINCT.
twEs1)

"Es
The first and second precincts con-
stitute the First ward. the third and
fourth precincts the Second ward, and
the fifth and sixth the Third ward.
The polling places in the various pre-
cincts are located as follows:
Precinct No. City hall.
Precinct No. Court house, in
judges Office.
Precinct No. Second ward hose
house.
Precinct No. 4-School house, south
west room on first floor.
Precinct No. 5-No. 4O4 Second
street.
Precinct No. 6-West side hose
house.
, 1898-11-07
WHERE Do YOU VOTE
FIND OUT WHERE YOUR POLLING
PLACE is BEFORE TO-
MORROW.
The Boundaries of the P%ercincts Have
Been Changed Since the Last Elec-
ton and Some Confusion May Re-
sult-Study the Diagram and Save
Yourself Trouble.

Tomorrow is election day, and there
may be some people in Laramie who
not aware that there have been rad
ical changes in the precinct boundar-
les since the last election was held.
In order that the people may locate
themselves beyond doubt under the
, 1898-11-07
MEN WANTED.
A Slight Difference In the Conditions Of
Two Years Ago.

It does not require any argument
with the assertion that conditions In
our city have greatly improved in the
last two years. On election day at that
time hundreds Of Idle men lying
around complaining Of dull times and
Of the fact thet, though they desired
work, they had no opportunity to earn
IN honest living. Look At conditions
Contractor Bradley Of the pub
, 1898-11-07

Soothing. healing, cleansing, De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve is the implac-
able enemy Of sores. burns and wounds.
1t never fails to cure Piles. You may
rely upon it. F. H. Eggleston.
, 1898-11-07
Mixed Cake

Supper from 5 to s o'clock, lunch
from s to - o'clock, at the Home Res
taurant. opposite the city hall. Sup
Fer % cents. lunch Is cents. Election
returns announced.
, 1898-11-07

A cough is not like a fever. 1t does
not have to run a certain course. Cure
1t quickly and effectually with One
Minute Cough Cure, the best remedy
for all ages and for the most severe
cases. We recommed it because it's
good. F. H. Eggleston, druggist.
, 1898-11-07
Methodist supper tomorrow night.

METHODIST ELECTION SUPPER.
Baked Beans and Brown Bread
Ham Pickles Veal Loaf
Potato and Cabbage Salad
Rolls Apple Sauce
, 1898-11-07

Late to bed and early to rise. pre-
pares a man for his home in the skies.
But early to bed and a Little Early Ris-
err. the pill that makes life longer and
better and wiser. Eggleston, the drug
q list. b.
, 1898-11-07
Methodist supper tomorrow night.
$500 WILL BUY

A good house, water at the door, three
lots, good fence and barn; on First
street; clear title. Apply at this Office.
, 1898-11-07

regard to the travel pay refused 210
men of his regiment.
81 could hardly expect an answer *
soon," said Colonel Torrey at his hotel
last night. The telegram has been
gone but a day and the matter may take
some time in settlement. The mount
involved is large, somewhat over 500
600, and cannot be settled in a moment.
1.-The number or men to whom travel
pay has been refused is:
Non-commissioned staff ........... 2
Troop B. Denver. %
Troop C, Laramie, Wyo............ Is
Troop d, Idaho. .......... ...... 90
Troop E, Newcastle, Big Horn and
%Sundance, Wyo........... ...... Is
Troop F, Cheyenne, Green River and
Rock Springs, Wyo. -
Troop G, Sheridan. Wyo.. 25
Troop H, Rawlins. Wyo. 16
Troop J, Salt Lake, Utah. ......... 10
iiOup N, SdSpeT, TtiW HIS dlu DOuS-
las, Wyo........ .............. II
Troop L, Evanston. Wyo........... Is
Troop NJ, Nevada. %
lOtal..... 80.
These men when mustered into the
service opened an account with the
government" said Colonel Torey.
when they leave the service, their
troop clerk furnishes them with a final
account in duplicate.
1.-The accounts Of these 80 men were
sent to them by mail. Ten men were
paid before the telegram to Paymaster
Sniffen forbade further payment OF the
travel allowance of one days ration
and enc days pay for every 20 miles
OF travel.
THESE 21O men are going through
the same experience that men at home
when the regiment was mustered out
are going through in other depart
ments."
, 1898-11-07
HERE'S THE RECORD
INDISPUTABLE EVIDENCE OF AL
GERS OPPOSITION TO OUR
STATE UNIVERSITY.

On Every Occasion He Voted Against
Our Own Agricultural College and
In Favor Of Establishing the In
stitution at Lander-He Ought to
Have Been Ashamed to Show His
Face In This City.
, 1898-11-07

Furnished housekeeping rooms for
rent. Sayer Hansen. ISL 9Th street.
, 1898-11-07
ALMOST DROWNED.
Experience Of Foreman Powell at the
Union Pacific Dam.

Experience of Foreman Powell at the
Union Pacific Dam.
Foreman Powell of the Union Pacific
bridge gang met with an accident yes
terday which came very near proving
fatal. The Union Pacific company has
built a large dam in the Laramie river
south Of town for the purpose of get
ting deep water from which to cut ice.
The strong wind of the past few days
has agitated the water to such an ex-
tent that the waves washing over the
dam caused 1t 70 give way, and the
bridge gang was sen for to repair the
damage. While investigating the ac-
cident yesterday morning, Mr.. Powell
stepped on a piece a timber floating in
the water. The timber turned as he
placed his foot into it and he was pre-
cipitated head first into a deep hole
with debris from the broken dam sur
rounding it in such that he
could do nothing to save himself. His
men rushed to his assistance and pulled
him out Of his serious predicament, and
he escaped with no more serious conse-
qrtences than a few bruises and a very
cold bath.
, 1898-11-07

Rheumatism causes more aches and
pains than any other disease. 1t is due
to acid in the blood, and is cured by
Hoods Sarsaparilla which neutralizes
this acid.
Hoods Pills cure biliousness. Mail
ed for Is cents by CT. Hood & Co.,
Lowell. Mass.
, 1898-11-07
New complete sheep
wagon, Studebaker
gear, first class. 1925.
At Trainings.

Leave orders for
hay by the load.
I have just purchased
a thousand tons.
GEO.. H. HUNT.
The times., 1898-06-23
Conductor Seriously Injured.

Marshall Hinery is lying in ward at
the Emergency Hospital at the point of
death. Hillery was employed on the Four
teenth Street branch of the Capital Trac-
ton Company as a conductor, and while
in the discharge of his duty yesterday he
fell from the foot board and fractured his
skull and the injury sustained is so ser
ious that it is believed that it will prove
fatal.
The accident happened on Pennsylvania
Avenue. near Thirteenth Street and the
unfortunate man was taken Immediately
to the hospital unconscious, In which con-
dition he remained till late hour this
morning Hillery is about twenty-five
years of age and is unmarried His two
sisters, however. as soon as they heard
of the accident, hurried 10 the Emergen-
cy Hospital and remained with him till
an early hour this morning.
AT the hospital ii was stated last night
that Hillery's injuries are very serious,
but 1t is impossible to say at this time
whether or not they Will result fatally
When Hillery fell to the pavement he
struck on his head with considerable
force, infiicting an ugly cash over his
right eye. Policeman Johnson arrived
on the spot a few moments after the
accident occurred and hurried the wound
ed man to the hospital without waiting
for the arrival of the ambulance.
Mr.. Hillery lived with his sisters at No.
3O67 School Street, in Mount Pleasant.
The times., 1898-06-23
CONVICTED OF LARCENY.
Miller and Smith Remanaed to
Await Sentence.

Charles f. Miller and Joseph Smith
We're convicted of larceny yesterday in
Criminal Court No. l, Chief Justice Bing-
ham presiding. They We're remanded to
jail 10 await sentence
The crime of which Miller and Smith
were accused was the robbing of man
near jackson City last April. It was
proven that they met their victim at the
Mount Vernon lunch room between II
and o'clock on the morning of April o.
The stranger was very much under the
influence Of liquor and wanted more but
the saloons were closed and he could get
none as he was a stranger in the city
Miller offered to pilot him to where he
could get liquor and they both left the
lunch room together. They were soon fol-
lowed by Smith, who Joined them at
saloon on Sixth Street, opposite the Bal
timore and Potomac depot There they
got into cab, and on the pretense of
getting more liquor, drove to Jackson
City, where Miller and Smith robbed the
stranger
Miller put in no defense and Smiths
attorney made plea of insanity. 1t was
stated, however. that Miller. when charg-
ed with the crime In the Police Court
made confession TO Prosecuting Attor-
ney Mullowney, duplicating one Walter
De Atley. De Atley, however. was the
main witness for the Government in the
trial which ended yesterday.
The property stolen by Miller and
Smith consisted OF a gold watch and
chain and diamond ring, which were
pawned in Baltimore and were recovered
by Detective Kilmartin and returned to
the owner.
Inc case was prosecuted on behalf of
the Government by Assistant District At
torneys Baker and Losley
The times., 1898-06-23
Bill of Sale and Psrtttto,

Gertie Ann Matthews ct al. yesterday
filed bill for sale and partition in the
Supreme Court of the District against Lu-
cinda Began ct al.
The complainants allege that they are
the rightful heirs al law of Mary Jane
Bird late of the District of Columbia
who, at the time of her death, was seized
and possessed in fee simple of lot No. 29
in William B. Todd's subdivision of square
642, and of the rear sixteen feet of origi-
nal lot No. is in said square. And that
the said lots are improved by small two
story frame building. but that the said
premises yield no revenue TO the heirs
The complainants therefore pray that
the said Lucinda Began and Richard Bo-
gan be made parties defendant TO this
suit, and that writ of subpoena issue
against them requiring them to appear
and answer the bill. They also ask that
guardians ad Item be appointed for the
infant complainants
The grounds of complaint are that the
property is occupied and used by the
defendants TO the exclusion of the COM
plainants.
The times., 1898-06-23
A SOIuier in Trouble.

The crowd that usually promenades the
Avenue in the early part of the evening
was startled by pistol shot about half
past O'Clock yesterday evening at the
corner of Eleventh Street and Pennsyl-
vania Avenue.
James f. Littlefeld, a soldier from the
Ninth Massachusetts Volunteers, had
come TO town and imbibed too freely of
the cup that cheers, and in the midst of
his hilarity had pulled a revolver from his
pocket and discharged IL into a crowd of
newsboys. Fortunately no one was hit
but the shot sobered the man up. He
tried 10 pass the pistol TO some comrades
whom he had picked up in his travels.
but they refused to take ii. and he was
forced TO return the weapon to his pocket
Policeman Simpson was attracted by the
shot, and, locating the man without diff
fculty, arrested him. He was locked nm
at No. station, charged with CARRYING
concealed weapons.
The times., 1898-06-23
CITY BREVITIES.

The following assessments have been
made: Joseph Paul, $50. .56S, and w. E.
Barker $12,237.
The graded schools of the District closed
yesterday No formal exercises of any
kind were held.
The contract for the paving of Balti-
more and Twentieth Streets has been
AWARDED TO the Barber Asphalt Paving
Company
The commissioners have granted per-
mtts for building projections beyond the
city building line TO Mrs. S. F. Postleth-
waite, w E. Henderson, Mrs. Mary Nc
Lean Ludlow and William Hahn.
Frank Truman was arrested by Police
man Cochran last night and IS locked up
at No. / station charged with stealing
an 1roquois bicycle from William d. Had
ger. the bicycle dealer at No. $40 Four
teenth Street. The bicycle is valued at
$55
Mrs. Julia Connolly. sixty-eight years
old, was knocked down and severely
bruised by an unknown colored woman
who was riding bicycle at dangerous
rate of speed. The injured woman was
taken TO Providence Hospital, where her
wounds were dressed.
Benny Pyles. a ten-year-old schoolboy.
wandered away from his home. No 1343
L Street southeast, and the police have
been requested to try and locate him.
His father called at No. station and
told the officers there that his son had
not been seen since z o'clock yesterday
morning.
The District Commissioners have rec
commended to Secretary Gage for his ap-
proval an estimate of $500 for rent of
fire-proof room used for the storage of
municipal records on First Street, be-
tween B and C Streets northwest, as an
item to be included in the pending def
cheney bill.
The body of a coIored man was brought
up from Shepherds Wharf Va. by the
police boat yesterday afternoon and was
removed TO the morgue. The body was
found floating down the river by John
Hornbrock and James Williams, of Alex
andria, and was turned over to the police
men by them.
At the commencement exercises of the
High School, at Convention Hail. tonight
Commissioner Wight will preside in place
of Commissioner Ross ana the address
will be delivered by Attorney A. S. Wor-
thington. in place of Congressman Grout,
of Vermont, as previously announced.
The District Commissioners have rec
commended to Hon. w. y. Allison that
the following proviso relative 70 jury SER
vice in lunacy cases be added to the
pending general deficiency bill: Pro
vided, that during such time as jurors are
not in attendance upon said criminal
courts, the marshal may in such cases
empanel the jurors in attendance upon
the police coHrt, who shall perform such
duties in addition to and as part of their
duties in said police court"
The times., 1898-06-23
BILL FOR PARTITION.
Sale and Partition of Real Estate
Prayed For,


Prayed For,
Susan Z. Reed, of Baltimore, and Lillian
C. Reed, by her next friend, fled a. bill
in the Supreme Court of the District yes
terday against Mary B. Reed. Thomas E..
Reed, Mary E. Butler, Leon Butler,
Charles NJ Reed, Mary c. Reed. Mary c.
Weaver, William Weaver, James Fitch
and George W. Brown for partition and
sale of sub lot No. IL in square No. 415,
on which is house No. 1926 IL Sixth Street
northwest; part of lot No. in square
NJ. Reed. deceased.
The complaint sets forth that on May &c.
1882, the said Thomas NJ. Reed died intes-
tate, leaving a widow who afterwards
intermarried with William Weaver, and,
as his sole heirs at law and next of kin,
the complainants, Susan E. Reed. Lillian
c. Reed and the defendants Mary B.,
Thomas E. Charles NJ, and Mary c.
Reed and Mary Z. Butler, born Reed.
The complainants further show that on
November 6, 1897, that the complainant
Susan Z. Reed, and the defendants, Mary
B. Reed and Mary c. Weaver (then
Mary c. Quinton). as guardians for the
minors of Thomas NJ. Reed, united in a
deed of trust conveying sub lot No. IL to
the defendants, James Z. Fitch and
George w. Brown, in trust to secure one
William A Johnson in the payment of
81. 800 borrowed by the said Mary c.
Weaver, then Mary c. Quinton; that the
Supreme Court in special term for Or
phans' Court business ratified same, as
shown in equity cause No. 1858; further
that the said sum of $500 is unpaid and
the interest for the last quarter is over
due and that the trustees threaten to sell
the said property and that such pro-
ceeding would greatly prejudice the rights
OF the compainants and those of their
brother and sister defendants. There
fore the complainants pray for a sale and
partition of the property by the court and
that a trustee or trustees be appointed
10 make said sale and divide the proceeds
among the said parties