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A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.
Young Lady Injured Near Tie Siding
Boy Falls Through a Loft.

DR.. Stevens was called, last night, to
attend Bessie Harrington neal Tie Sid
ing, a daughter of Daniel Heckert. The
young lady broke her leg above the
ankle while jumping a ditch, the brok-
en- bones protruding and making a
serious and painful injury.
A young boy named Whitney, while
attending the football game at the uni
versity this afternoon fell from the
hayloft of the university barn, striking
his head and cutting a deep cash across
his forehead and over the right eye. He
was rendered unconscious for a while.
The North Park stage was o%verturn-
ed this morning Just across the river,
considerable damage being done to the
Marsh, who was driving four horses,
was thrown out. The horses SHE'D at
the telephone poles lying along the
doad but did not get away from Mr..
Marsh, who chung to tho reins. There
were no passengers and no n was
hurt.
Richard Wallace, who sustained a
broken leg Thursday by having a pole
fell on him, breaking his right leg be-
be expected of a man who is nearly 60
years old. Mr.. Wallis was engaged in
hauling telephone poles for the North
Park line and n Of these poles about
35 feet long and weighing 500 pounds
fel Ion him, breaking his right leg be-
low the knee, pinning him to the
ground. He was brought to town and
DR.. Hamilton called to set the leg. 1t
will be several weeks before the injur-
ed man will be able to get around.
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PERSONAL

Charles Benson is in from the ranch
Otto Gramm went to Omaha yester.
day.
James Mulhern is in town from Pc.
catelle.
NJ. c. Fitzmorris is in town from the
Sybille.
C. G. Logan is in town from his Cen.
tennial ranch.
DR.. A. B. Hamilton was called to
Rock creek To-Day.
w. II. w. Blav ney is up from Dem
yer doing business.
H. ]. Hunter of Collins, in the Platte
valley, left for the east today.
B. F. Dodson, advance agent for
Hoyt's Stranger in New York" is in
town today.
j. Hartzell, C. E. Mosman and John
Donelson Of North park vert Laramie
visitors today.
A. H. Stewart OF the Union Mutual
will leave for Evanston and Rawlins
tomorrow on a business trip.
Mike Whalen, who has been here
from Anaconda, Mont, on a visit to
his brother, Tom Whalen, returned
home today.
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CATHEDRAL NOTES.

Mr.. Josef Bruner, Of the Pipe Organ
company of Chicago has been at work
for two days on the organ, putting in
a new tremolo and thoroughly tuning
the instrument. The organ is now in
splendid voice.
Mr.. English, a graduate of Oxford
and a noted organist, who will be here
for some months, has consented to as
sist in the services and work generally.
His playing and singing will be great
ly enjoyed by all the members Of the
congregation.
The ladies of the two guilds are bust
ly at work preparing for their coming
entertainment and sale of work.
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BRIEFLY MENTIONED.

P. C. Rauner will give away some
fine pictures. Watch for his ad Mon
day.
Stand by the old reliable store and it
will stand oy you. Laramie Dry Goods
Company.
This is real winter and though cold
is not near as ~disagreeable as it was
most of October and November, 1898.
The damage by fire at the Green
River shops was not very great and
will probably not exceed $4,000.
Our jackets, furs, waists and suits
marked down below cost. Laramie Dry
Goods company.
j.. J. Fishers barn, which burned last
Wednesday night, was insured for $500
while the loss considerably exceeds that
amount.
We keep only the newest and best
goods at lowest figures. Laramie Dry
Goods company.
George Krug, the Omaha Anhauser-
Busch agent, is in town today. 1t is
understood that he is looking to the
details of the new brick block TO be
built on Front street.
The snow fall amounted to nearly
three inches, the storm extending both
east of Cheyenne and west of Rawlins,
Traffic on the railroad is not delayed at
all, trains making good time.
X. w. Perry, a tailor formerly EN-.
ployed by C. J. Peterson but who has
been in Colorado Springs for the pas
year and a half, was brutally assaulted
by footpads a few nights ago in the
heart of the city and robbed of SIT il
money. Perry's skull was crushed il
and an operation rendered necessary
1t is believed he will fully recover
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was very large and the asortments are mbroken. The splendid opportunity that we snapped up in
by our old cuNomers and has brought us many new ones The quality of the goods sand thelo w
merit of ours that has brought the hundredso PENSIONERS to ours store this month Theg goods and
drawngh feature Movers Jaw suchva values before" is Common expr@shnw will the trade and it
Thee harmig part ofthem erchandkebu snessi is notan in parAingp profit It is a genuine pleas
W are making a profit on these goods Not such a profit as many merchants you'd be
W CURE at whch the entire stock was purchased, but the usual modest clothing profit for which we
fol our trade and all the rest goes to the ne Thust the purchasing pMc.g gets the bnet of
* of highs grade Union Made clothing the dfemei in price between this ehe stock which we were
figure and If nhd ben bought in the regular way with advnce of clothing market ael
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OII- "JOlI41S O~O~ TX I'll
, 1899-12-09
IN POLICE COURT.

John Provodo, a Greek vas arrest.
ed this afternoon on a charge of felony
He was caught peeping into some
houses, one of them being that Of G
A. Bristol, on Third street.
Elmer Peterson, a young man, was
arrested today on a charge of mutilat.
ing the plush seats in a Union Pacific
passenger coach. He was found guilty
and sentenced to thirty days in Jail and
fined $25. The damage was estimated
at SITS.
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MRS. HOMER MERRELL DEAD.
Former Laramie Lady Passes Away in
Denver.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec. Especial to
The Republican).-Word was received
here today from Denver stating that
Mrs. Homer Merrell of Rawlins had
died in Denver after a lingering illness
of three years.
The dispatch stated that the body
would be brought to Rawlins tonight
for burial. the funeral occurring Sun
day.
Deceased and husband were both for
mer residents Of Laramie, having re-
sided here in pioneer days and are quite
well known. The many friends of the
surviving family will be grieved to
learn the sad ews.
.NoJl,r Dop,hlinor Np1u 6nn q month
, 1899-12-09

Deeds are Fruits, words are but
leaves" The many wonderful cures
effected by Hoods %Sarsaparilla are the
fruits by which 1t should be judged.
These prove it to be the great remedy
for all blood diseases.
Hoods Pills cure all liver ills. Nom
Irritating.
, 1899-12-09

Laramie Lodge No. 8. A. F. and A. M.
will meet Monday evening, December
1th, 1899, and work in the Third de-
gree. J. T. HOLIDAY, W. M.
, 1899-12-09

LOST-In Manager Opera House last
evening, a ladies' pocket book, contain
ing a sum of money and papers. Liber-
al reward if returned to this office.
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DOWN THE AISLES.
Special Music at st. Matthew'S Cath
edral and Presbyterian Church.

At the evening services at st. Mat
thew's cathedral, MI. F. NJ. English
will play the following selections:
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At the Presbyterian church the ladies'
double quartette will sing at the norm
ing service the prayer written by Mrs.
May Preston Slosson and set to music
by ]. D. Schrock.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-01
A PERTINENT INQUIRY.

A subscriber to the Ohio Valley Manu-
facturer writes:
1 would like to know the strength, of
the British army in the. British isles.
Also the number of soldiers in India.
And also the probable number that Eng
land could put into the field In case OF a
great emergency, say, a sudden attack
on her territory by Russia and France.
Further. if England is able to cope on
the sea with France, Germany and Rus
STA combined against her.
And is answered thus:
On Jan. l. 1899. the British army was
distributed thus: At home QIngland,
Scotland, Ireland. the Channel islands,.
1912, POP; abroad Egypt. the colonies, In
dia). 122, S25 Besides these. there were
1866 regulars" maintained by the various
colonies and IDS, 565 native Indian troops.
Then there were also the reserves, 1878;
the militia, ia. 439, and the volunteers
(these last corresponding to our national
guard') 240, SS5. Great Britain has two
full army corps in or. on the way to
Africa. It could raise probably 700 600
men in a short time. all of whom had
received more or less military training.
Great Britain Is able. in theory at all
events. to cope with any two other pow
ers at sea, but not with three. She aims
to keep ahead and does keep ahead of
France and any other one country on
the sea.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-01
CITY VS.. CONTRACTORS.

It Is quite evident that Health Com
missioner Ohage will have to fight pretty
hard if he is to succeed in having the
council give him the power he seeks to
dispose Of the city's garbage. The pro-
ceedings of the aldermanic committee on
streets show quite plainly that if the
garbage contractors are to be interfered
with it will require a very decisive ex-
preston in favor of DR.. Ohage's plans.
It IS not altogether fortunate that the
friends Of DR.. Ohage's scheme are dis
posed to rest their advocacy on the fail
ure of the garbage contractors to do their
work as it should be done That is not
the true ground on which to rest argu-
ment on behalf of the proposed plan. A
large proportion of the householders of
the city would doubtless agree with the
contention of the members of the Civic
league as to the value of the services
of the contractors. But such an issue
is practically foreign to the matter on
hand
There is no subject which more nearly
relates to the public health than the re.
moval and disposition of the city garb-
age. 1t is pure and simple a problem
of sanitation. The department of the To-
cal government to have absolute contro;
Of that problem IS naturally and properly
the health department. That department
can be relied on to do the work as eco
nomically and far more efficiently with
| reference to the preservation of the gen.
eral health than can any body of con-
tractors, however efficient or conscen-
tious they may be.
There is the additional consideration,
| which must be kept steadily in mind II
| the real merits of the present question
are to be passed on. that wherever the
city can dispense with the Intervention
of contractors in the doing Of the citys
work 1t should do so. Wherever a city
| department can do given piece of work
as We'll and as cheaply as it can be done
under the contract system it should do
that work. These two principles the
people of this city, and especially the
on. If there is any one principle more
| than another that the mass of the people,
especially those of them who usually vote
| the Democratic ticket, are disposed to
insist on. it is the doing away with con-
tract labor whenever and wherever it
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-01
ANOTHER TARIFF FAILURE.

The st. Paul chamber Of commerce has
adopted a resolution offered by w. A.
Hardenbergh. urging the Minnesota con-
gressional delegation to support any
measure introduced into congress for the
purpose of placing hides on the free list.
The reasons for this request are told in
the preamble to the resolution which
says:
Whereas, The duty of Is per cent i'm
posed upon hides by the So-called Ding
ley tariff bill has been barren of results,
either as a protective or a revenue meas
ly increased the cost of those necessities
of life into which leather enters, and
struck a serious blow at our growing eX-
port trade, both in leather and its allied
industries. which export trade was made
possible by twenty-five years of free
hides; therefore, be it
Exactly. The chamber of commerce IS
now taking the same view of the tariff
question as the G o b e, which, summar-
ized, is that a protective tariff is an in
surmountable barrier to the upbuildins
of large foreign export trade, and that
If the freedom of foreign markets is to
be enjoyed by American manufacturer
and producer, but especially the manufac-
turer, the home market must first be freed
from the unwise and unnatural restric-
ton placed upon it in the shape Of q
prohibitive tariff.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-01
KAFSER's BUSY DAY.
Revival Of Political Activity in the
German Capital.

BERLIN, NOV. 3O.-Wfth Emperor Will
lian's return today there was an tmme
date revival of political activity in Ber-
lin. His majesty arrived at the new pal
ace at about 9 o'clock tbs morning, and
by 10 o'clock he was receiving the re-
ports of his military and civil cabinets.
The first minister to report was Gen.
Won Hahnke, of the military cabinet.
He was followed by the prince regent Of
Brunswick, who related his experiences
in Spain, a fortnight ago, while on
special mission to confer the order of
the Black Eagle upon King Alfonso.
All day the kaiser remained at Pots
dam. Among the officials who have ar
rived to see him from various parts Of
the empire is DR.. Won Mumm Won
Schwartzenstein, who, since his arrival
from Washington. has been at his home
in Baden. DR.. Won Mumm had a long
conference this afternoon with Count Won
Buelow, the foreign minister and this
evening he gave to the Associated Press
a general summary of the relations of
the United States with Germany. speak
ing cautiously on political issue especial
ly the commercial and meat matters. He
said there was q considerable difference
of opinion on these subjects, and Ger
many was still justly complaining Of
the discrimination on German sugar
Today's banquet at the American EN-
bassy was one of the most successful
in the history of the American colony
in Berlin. Nearly 800 persons were pres
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-01
AT THE THEATERS.
METROPOLITAN.

Hoyt's "A Trip to Chinatown" del GIFTED
two big Thanksgiving day audiences at
the Metropolitan opera house yesterday
and it is safe to say that better perform
ances of farce comedy have never been
given in this city; the play is one of
Hoyts best productions and 1t Is in the
hands of an exceptionally clever COM
pany. Harry GilfOil, of course, Is the
leading feature. He is natural come
dian, and his limitations of everything
from mosquito TO a buzz-saW are moth
ing short Of marvellous. It is by no means
one-man show, however, and there is g.
long list of songs, dances, burlesques and
specialties that add spice and variety to
the original comedy Of the play. A p0pu-
lar price matinee will be given tomorrow
afternoon, and the engagement of "a Trip
to Chinatown" will close with the per-
Torrance tomorrow night
An original. successful American play
by American authors, upon an American
subject, is the attractive announcement
of the latest Frohman success which will
be seen here for the first time at the
Metropolitan Sunday night. The play
which has the title. "a Colonial Girl"
the joint work of Grace L. Furniss and
Abby Sage Richardson, two clever dram
atists, whose previous work has met
with great popular approval. Mr.. How
ard Gould, who will be remembered for
tiiC NCIS SOOo WOIh HS mas QOue as the
two Rudolfs in 'The Prisoner Of Zenda -
has been chosen to play the hero
GRAND.
Both the Thanksgiving performances
at the Grand were attended by s.
r. 0. crowds. Eve Uns Of Tennessee" IS
particularly interesting play, and Its
clean cut dialogue, its scenery, its COM
edy and its intensely dramatic scenes
combine to make it one of the most en-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-01
IDEAL SUMMER DAY.
How Thanksgiving Was Observed in
Greater New York.

NEW YORK. Nov. 0.-Tharksgiving
day was an ideal Indian summer day
The chief point of interest in the city
today was the Columbia-Indian football
game, where 20, 900 persons inside and out
side Manhattan field watched the pale
faced athletes of New York city's great
est university so down like so many false
gods before the Red men from Carlisle.
Thousands of other admirers of athletic
sports cheered themselves hOarse ds they
saw George w. Orion, Of the Toronto La
crosse and Athletic associG ton win the
three-mile championship run at the
Knickerbocker Athletic cub carnival Of
sport at Madison Square garden this aft
ernoon A number of the waits Of New
York will long remember Thanksgiving
day of this year. because of the fact that
they were invited to eat turkey at Woody
Crest the home for poor children, near
Twins ton N. Y, owned and supported by
Miss Helen Gould.
Mai Gen. Wesley Merritt. L. S. A,
reviewed the cadets of the Hebrew Or
phan asylum. and at the conclusion of the
military exercises complimented those
who took part upon their military pre-
cision and the beauty Of the drill.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-01
NO CHOICE MADE.
Seventh District Kentucky Demo-
Gratis Ballot for COngressman.


Gratis Ballot for Congressman.
FRANKFORT, KY, Nov. 30.-The Sew
enth district congressional convention,
which was expected to sound the anti
election note for the Goebel Democracy,
well as to nominate a candidate to
succeed Evan Settle, deceased, convened
at o'clock, but owing to a tie-up in the
committee resolutions accomplished
nothing. .4 .l ....
Two members of the committee on reso-
lutions who objected to the reaffirming of
the louisville platform gave in, and the
platform reafirming both the Chicago
platform Of 1856 and Louisville platform,
together with denunciatiOn of Gov. Brad
ley. was adopted. The resolutions say:
I'VE condemn in unqualified terms the
Interference with elections by military
power or federal authorities, and
III eQl 10 esn oVl umepuoO I5qlIny
junction or mandamus to control cleo
TONS We think such interference by
and of the above agencies destructive to
free governmental. Such interference
invalidates the election wherever used.
We believe that on a fair asceTtainment
of the result of the late election the en-
tire Democratic ticket was elected, and
we have waith and confidence i nthe fair
ness, integrity and fitness of the state
electoral commission in arriving at the
true results of the election.
At 1890 o'clock fOrty-seven ballots had
been taken, but no nomination had been
made. The vote stood: Allen, 30; Gayle,
20; Julian, 20; Moody, 20. Necessary to
q choice 49,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-01
AUTHORIzED LooTING.

Gen Brooke has issued a circular to
the officers of the United States army in
Cuba, requesting them "to procure, wher-
ever practicable, any subjects Of his
torical, chronological or artistic interest
it may be possible for them to obtain in
a proper manner for shipment by govern
ment transports, to be deposited among
the government collection in the Smith
sonian institution in Washington" Evil
IDENTIFY the army officers in Cuba are not
as enterprising as those in the Philip
pines, or such an order would be super
f1uous.
The wisdom Of this order may very
well be doubted. To some member Of the
United States army 1t might convey the
impression that 1t was direction and an
authority for indiscriminate looting, and
Under no circumstances could the Cubans
be imagined as looking on comp!acently
while the American army officers collect
their bric-a-brac and ship it out of the
island. It is dangerous and a foolish
order and should be recalled.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-01
BOMBARDING LADYsMTTH
SMART SHORT STORIES.

President Kruger is minus the thumb
Of his left hand. In his youth It was
badly wounded and rather than nurse
the troublesome member he cut it off
Some time ago, in discussing the present
situation and wishing to illustrate how
he would do with Sir Alfred Miner as
he had with his predecessors, he began
with the little finger of his left hand
Il was TOO much for Sir George Gray"
Then, annotatins with his third finger:
Il was too much for Sir Howard Berke-
ley Passing to the middle finger: 'I
was too much for Sir Bartle Frere.'
Next with the index finger: 81 was too
much for Sir Hercules Robinson, and
shall be too much for Sir-alle maagtev'
he exclaimed, for he had come to the
place Of the missing thumb. The incl
dent IS said to have depressed him not a
little, as he is very superstitious.
It is related of Rev George Macdonald,
Rudyard Kipling's maternal grandfather,
that in the days when he was counting
the lady whom he afterWard married, the
father-in-law to bean aged Methodist
with extremely strict notions in regard
to the proprieties-was injudicious enough
on one occasion to enter the drawing
room without giving any warning of his
approach. The consequence was that he
found the young lovers occupying a
single chair. Deeply shocked by the spec
tacle, the old man solemnly said: 'Mr.
Macdonald, when L was counting Mrs.
Brown she sat on one side of the room
and I on the other" Mr.. Macdonald's
reply was: That's just what 1 should
have done, sir. if 1 had been counting
Mrs. Brown.
An old bed-ridden fisherman at a Scotch
W nlacn fT0nnAntlV visit pH
during his last illness by a kind hearted
clergyman, who wore one of those close
fitting clerical waistcoats which button
behind. The clergyman saw the near ap-
proach of death one day in the old mans
face, and asked if his mind was perfectly
at ease. 100, ay, I'm a RIGHT" came
the feeble reply you are sure there is
nothing troubling you? Do not be afraid
to tell me-. The old man seemed to
hesitate, and at length. with faint re-
turn of animation, said: ''Weel, there's
just ae thing that troubles ME, but I
dinna like to speak OF" Believe me, L
am most anxious to comfort you" re-
piled the clergyman; tell me what it IS
that troubles and perpleXes YOU ''Weel,
sir. it's just like this" said the old man,
eagerly; 81 Gamma for the life O. me max
DOT hoo We manage tae get intae that
westNt." --
The recent death of Nine Aubernon de
NervilEe, in Paris, recalls a reply once
made to her by Dumas fills. who did not
enjoy a certain kind of lionizing. At a
dinner at Nine Aubernon's one evening
he sat next to a certain general, who
was disconnected by Dumas chilly man
ner. ''Why do you not tell the general
some of your witty stories?" asked the
hostess, in a whisper. Mon Dieu, ma
dame" replied Dumas, in his most in
genuous tone, every one to his trade-I
was waiting for him to fire off a can
non"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-01
GIR. BRYAN DENIES.
Did Rot Express Preference for
Democratic Leader In Congress.

AUSTIN, Tex, Nov. civilian J.
Bryans attention having been called to a
report from Washington that it was hint
ed there that he was inclined to favor
the nomina ton of Sulzer for speaker by
the Democratic congressional contingent.
explained himself as follows in the mat
ter:
II have not said or written anything
for or against any candidate for speaker.
I have not taken any part in the con-
test. and shall not. The Democrats in
congress are entirely competent to settle
the question of leadership for themselves,
and 1 have no doubt that the caucus will
make a wise selection"