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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-22
A MIDNIGHT ADVENTURE.
Watchman at Lafayette College Tells
of an Exciting Experience I'm the
Chapel-The stephens Trial Con-
tfnnaa.

Watchman at Lafayette College Tells
OF an Exciting Experience in the
Chapel-The stephens Trial Con-
tinues.
Easton, Pa, Feb. 18.-The trial of
Stephens, charged with burning Par
lee hall, was resumed Friday. Quintus
Messenger, a watchman at Lafayette
college, told of his encounter in the
college chapel on dark night in June
last with "a living creature" He was
stationed there to watch for the party
who had been committing depreda-
tons in the building. He heard the
door of the chapel open. Then an OBJ
ject stole toward the organ. When the
intruder raised the lid of the instru-
ment Messenger struck out with a
piece of hose. He hit the organ. A
second blow came into contact with
his unknown visitor. ....,..,....- 81. .
Messenger did not know who or what
he had struck Messenger found key
in the door entered by the intruder.
Later it turned out that the key was
the one given Stephens when he was
an instructor at the college, and which
he did not return when he was forced
to leave. Stephens in his confession
admitted having been in the chapel on
the night in question, and to having
been struck by some one.
Much to the surprise of every one
the taking of testimony was abruptly
concluded during the afternoon. Steph-
ems insisted upon going on the stand,
contrary to the advice of his counsel.
Lawyer Shipman asked permission to
enter plea of not guilty. Judge Scott
would not permit this, whereupon
Shipman announced that the defense
had concluded its testimony and he be-
gan to plead to the iury.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-22
VANITY OF GREATNESS.
One Young Man Who Found Ont Thai
He Never Would BE
Missed.

"You seemed depressed this evening" F"
said Hamblin, as Flagg, who was generally
on pretty good terms with himself, lit his
eighth cigarette and then threw it away,
after taking two whitfs.
"Yes, am" was the reply. There's no
use trying to be anybody in this world" !,
"0h, come, brace up" Hamblin urged.
whats gone wrong? You ought to be
ashamed to let yourself be cast down, after
the streak Of good luck you've had. Here
you are on the sunny side of 80, and firm
doing business of $l,000,000 year has
made you its chief buyer, with salary that
would keep three or four good-sized families
in luxury. You've had a trip to Europe at
the houses expense and you"
Hold on" Flagg interrupted, you've
struck the very thing that bothers me. You
know Miss Dolliver-that beautiful, stately
girl l introduced you to one night in the
Burkwells' box?
81 called on her last evening. used to
call there every week or two, before start
ed across to the other side. Well, more
than three months had elapsed since had
seen her last. Of course, concluded that
my trip was an apology enough for the fact
that | had not called lately, so without any
ado l began talking about my experiences in
Paris. What do you think she said?"
"Oh, / can't guess"
"Why, have you been out of the city?'"
Chicago Evening News.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-22
SUCH IS FAME.
A Small Schoolgirl Gets the Hero Oi
Manila Into a Bad
Mix Up.

One of the most popular of the young pro-
fessors in the male high school tells an
amusing little story on small, up-to-date
schoolgirl. She went to one Of these dis
trict schools over which cousin of the
professor presdes. 1t is usual to have Wis
itors at the building now and then, who
ask the scholars questions and see that
everything is in good shape. One day not
so long since party of callers came in and
requested the pupils to write the answers to
several questions propounded them. One of
these questions was: "Tell what you know
about Admiral Dewey's great fight"
The children set to work figuring on their
answers, but the teacher noticed one of the
girls did not make move to do SO.
"Why don't you write your answer to the
question:" she demanded of the idle pupil.
'Taint no use," was the slow response.
II don't know nothing about it."
But" demonstrated the teacher, you
must try, anyhow; you must not sit there
idle while the others are doing the best
they can. See if you cannot think of some
thing, my dear"
mo use" protested the pupil GAN l know
is that Dewey and Corbett fought, and
don't know which whipped, and don't care
either"
Such is fame, and the bold sailor who
sunk Montojo's fleet must 60 promenading
down the halls of time with pompadoured
ex-slugger for partner.-Louisville Times.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-22
LATE Err.

The grain elevator Columbia, valued
at 100000, was burned to the waters
edge on the Goth and is now lying a
total loss on the Hoboken (N. j. flats.
Estimates of the fire loss at Port
Washington, Wis.,, on the night of the
18th bring the loss up to $5O0,OOO. OF
this amount $350,0O0 is on the proper
'ty of the Wisconsin Chair Co., the bal
ance falling on the rest of the burned
district. Pipeman Michael ]. Hackett,
;of Milwaukee, was probably fatally in
jured by falling bricks. .
, There has been sudden rise in the
price of Bessemer steel billets and the
market is quoted at $50 ton. The
advance was caused by the short sup
ply in the market, and there is no sign
OF an improvement of the supply be-
fore August. Dealers say that the. fur
naces are sold up to their capacity to
July. .... .7.'.v-
A unique military company is in
course of formation at Fitzgerald, the
new Indiana colony in Georgia. About
100 Union and Confederate veterans
have banded together for the purpose
OF organizing and adding to the state
contingent of the national guard and
have applied to the governor for a
charter and equipment. The company
will be the first of its kind in the south
to join state militia. s.,.TI
The steamer Lord Charlemont, from
Ardrossan, which arrived at Baltimore
OF the Goth, had aboard the crew of the
British steamer Cardinal, of New Cas-
tie, which was abandoned at sea on
February Is.
The Italian bark Barbara Luigi, from
Pensacola for Genoa. went ashore on
the Little Bahama bank and proved a
total loss. The captain and eight OF
the crew of the bark have arrived at
Nassau, n. P. Three of the crew were
drowned and two died as the result of
exposure.
Fire at New York City on the goth did.
damage estimated at 100000 in the
buildings on Broadway occupied by the
spool silk manufacturing firm of Beldl
Ing Bros. d. Co., the Postal Telegraph
Co. and Guminger & Co., silk manu-
facturers.
Ethan Allen Hitchcock, of Missouri,
recently United States ambassador to
Russia, has entered upon his duties as
secretary of the interior.
The senate on the Goth spent nearly the en-
tire day in consideration OF the post once ap-
preparation bill. The army reorganization bill
was made the unfinished business, displacing
the anti-scalping bill. The house, by vote
OF 2iS TO "a, passed bill appropriating e20 o.
OOO to be paid to Spain in accordance with the
terms of>the treaty Of Paris A bill TO reim-
Durse the1 several states for the expense i'm
Cured in organizing and equipping volunteers
for service\in the war with Spain was also
passad ~. lIIr ~
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-22
WEST AND sourH.

Although nearly all of the railway
lines in Colorado are now open and
trains running ON time, reports from
Kokomo, Robinson and other towns on
the South Park line above Como show
serious state of affairs. Some of the
citizens are leaving the towns, making
their way to Leadville on snowshoes.
Snow is IL feet deep on the level.
A dispatch from Taylorville, Ill.,,
states that a stock company, capital
lied at 100000, is being formed there
with the intention of purchasing the
Pana coal mines and putting an end to
the labor troubles there. 1t is under
stood the state association Of United
Mine Workers has agreed to furnish
half the capital.
California has been struck by hot
wave and the state is enjoying regular
summer weather. Seventy degrees in
the shade in San, Francisco is unusual
winter weather, even for California,
and it is steadily growing warmer.
Reports received from all sections OF
the orange belt in, Florida indicate
that the cold wave did not do much
permanent damage. Outside of the
tender spring growth on the orange
trees, the trees remain uninjured and
in the lower belt it is predicted that
the orange crop will be larger than
ever this season.
Several of the largest clothing firms
in st. Louis will be in the combine
which is now on foot, backed by New
York capitalists, and which will have
a capital of between $15O,OO0,0OO and
$2OO.DOO,0oO.
The Legislature of North Carolina has
adopted an amendment to the consti-
tuition of that state, limiting suffrage.
It will be submitted to a vote of the
people in August, 1901. The avowed
object of the amendment is to elimin-
ate the ignorant negro vote. To do
this education, property and poll tax
qualifications are prescribed.
At the Ingleside track, San Francis
co, ON the 18th, in the Evergreen
stakes, one mile and an eighth heats,
McCafferty's Whaterlou established
new worlds record for heat racing. He
ran it in 1856 and 1:54A. The best
previous record was 1856 and 1856.
On the 18th the westbound Burling-
ton fast mail train beat all previous
records between Chicago and Omaha.
The actual time between the two cities
was nine hours and IA minutes; actual
running time, taking out stops, eight
hours and "A minutes for the 502 miles.
1t has been decided by the engineer
ing committee of the drainage board
to have Chicago's great drainage chan
mel reproduced in miniature at the
Paris exposition. The model will be
built on scale of ten inches to a mile.
The estimated cost is $4,000.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-22
FOREIGN.

On the night of the 10th NJ. FeliA
Faure, president of the French repub-
lie, died suddenly, from apoplexy, at
his residence in Paris.
All the surviving captains of Span
ish warships destroyed in the naval
battles off Santiago and in Manila bay
by the American fleets are to be tried
BY courts martial
The powerful tug Warrior, now at
Newport, England, will be sent by the
owners of the Hamburg-American
steamship line in search of the missing
steamer Bulgaria, of that line, reported
in distress about 800 miles from the
Azores islands on February 5 by the
British steamer Weehawken, which
landed at Punta del Gada, Azores, 25
women and children taken from the
Bulgaria. 81
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-22
CAME SUDDENLY.
Deaths Summons to the President
of France.
Felix Faure suffers n stroke of Apos
Plexy at His Official Residence
and in Few Hours He
Ceases TO Breathe.

Paris, Feb. I'm. Felix Faure, pres
ident of the republic of France, died at
10 o'clock last night, from apoplexy.
About 6 o'clock M. Faure, who was
in his study, went to the door of the
room of NJ. Legal, his private secre-
tary, which is contiguous to the study,
and said: II do not feel well. Come
to me-" NJ. Legal went to the presi-
dents aid, led him to sofa and called
Gen. Bailloud, general secretary of the
presidents household; NJ. Blondel, un-
der private secretary, and DR.. Hum
bert, who happened to be at the Elysee
attending relative. The presidents
condition did not appear dangerous,
but DR.. Humbert on perceiving that he
was rapidly getting worse telephoned
for Drs. Longe and Churletter, who ar
rived with NJ. Dupuy, the premier.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-22
Did Not AOolooize.

Havana, Feb. 17.-Holman's Wash
ington cafe in Central park, which
Senior Mora, civil governor of Havana,
had closed because the proprietor re-
fused to serve the Cuban general Du-
casse, mulatto, was opened Thurs
day. The governor, who had dirscted
Mr.. Holman to send letter of apology
to Ducasse, declined to entertain an
application TO pay the fine fixed by
law and insisted upon the letter of
apology. The matter was finally amic-
ably arranged, though the proprietor
did not apologize.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-22
EAST.

On the 18th Luther NJ. Kinney, a
farmer, aged ahont p5 years. was found
dead buried in the snow near his home
in the vicinity OF Norwich, Conn.
The Ninth regiment of regular in
fantry, now at Madison Barracks. N.
Y, has received orders from the secre-
tary of war to go to San Francisco and
to be held in readiness to go to Manila.
The opera house block at New
Brighton, Pa, together with Marshalrs
dry goods store, Stuckey's drug store,
Carey's shoe store, the Daily News,
schurp's drug store and the national
guard armory, were burned on the
10th. Loss $S5,OOO; fully insured.
Fire at 211, 213 and 215 Church street.
Philadelphia, on the 10th caused an
aggregate loss on building and con-
tents Of about 100000.
The banking and brokerage firm of
Alfred j. Emo & Co., of New York City.
has suspended payment. The firm
had branches in Newark, N. j., and
Boston and was largely patronized by
women investors.
The excess of gold imports into the
United States for the seven months
ended January 81, 1899, was $50, ,9o4. 1874
against an excess during the cores
ponding period of the previous year of
S22, 2,449230.
For the week ended February II the
business failures, in the United States
numbered 17s, as compared with 295
for the corresponding period of 1898.
and IS in Canada, as against 35 for the
same time last year.
At Philadelphia on the 18th st. Johns
: Roman Catholic church was ruined bv
fire and water. The parochial resi-
dence adjoining the church was de-
stroyed the night before by a fire
which Quilted a number of stores
nearby, and it is believed fire lodged
under the church roof and smouldered
after the former fire was supposed to
have been checked.
At sale in New York City of the
Thomas B. Clarke collection of art Gu
rios 10S pieces of bric-a-brac were sold
for $16,400, the highest price being $500
for pale turquoise vase.
The movement recently started to
form gigantic combination of all the
leading glass, pressed and tableware
manufacturers of the country is ex-
pected TO be consummated at an early
date.
According to their statement issued
on the 18th the deposits of the New
York clearing house banks are within
very small percentage of $780, O.OOO, ,OOO
Their cash reserve is $25S, ,666, 900. the
heaviest accumulation of funds ever re-
ported by these institutions.
The sale of the art collection Of
Thomas B. Clark has been finished at
the American art gallery in New York
City, The total receipts OF the entire
sale of art objects were S72,440.
Plans for the formation of a plumb-
ers' supplies trust took tangible shape
at a recent meeting in New York City.
The new organization is to take in the
plumbers supplies manufacturers.
brass and copper goods manufacturers.
some iron ware and also pipe and sheet
lead makers. Some Of the iobbers will
also be taken in. There will be about
100 concerns in the new company. AZ
contemplated now.
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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-22
WASHINGTON.

The auditor for the navy department
issued statement on the anniversary
of the destruction of the battleship
Maine which shows that the total num-
Der of claims filed on account of that
disaster is 1926, amounting to $123, ,342.
Major Generals Butler and Sumner
and Brigadier Generals Kline. Mckee,
Wiley, Lincoln and Comba, all of the
volunteer army, have been honorably
discharged by the war department.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters
CONGRESS.

CONGhESSs
Senate. Feb 1L-By q vote Of % to % the
resolution OF Mr.. McEnery declaring that this
government does not intend to hold the Philip
pines was adopted. An amendment offered by
Mr.. Bacon was defeated. The vote on the
anne dment was tie % TO 90. and Vice Presi-
dent Hobart cast the deciding vote against the
proposition.
House-The Nicaragua canal bill was offered
in the house as an amendment to the sundry
civil appropriation bill by Mr.. Hepburn and
the debate thereon occupied the remainder of
the day.
Senate, Feb. ia bill extending the .cor-
dial appreciation" OF congress to Miss Helen
M Gould for her patriotic services during the
recent war and providing that the president
should present 10 her gold medal was passed.
House.-The house settled the fate OF the
Nicaragua canal bill in this congress by re-
fusing to override the decision OF the chair in
committee of the whole, when the chair held
that the canal bill offered as an amendment to
the sundry civil bill by Mr.. Hepburn was out
OF order. The friends Of the Nicarauga bill
we're very confident that they would triumph.
but after four hours Of debate the chair was
sustained-l7 to I0a
Senate, Feb. l6-The army reorganization
bill was reported. The navy personnel bill
was taken up, but no effort was made to pro-
coed with its consideration. The military
academy appropriation bill was passed. The
post once appropriation bill wBs under con-
alteration, but was not disposed Of finally.
House.-During consideration OF the sundry
civil appropriation bill the paragraph carrying
the appropriation of $50, 900 for payment to
Spain under the terms Of the peace treaty was
stricken out upon point Of order made by
Mr.. Wheeler, a Kentucky democrat. After the
sundry civil bill had been completed and re-
ported to the house, Mr.. Hepburn, the cham
pion OF the Nicaragua canal bill. moved to re-
commit it, with instructions to report 1t back
with the canal bill incorporated in it. The
motion was declared out Of order by the
speaker whereupon Mr.. Hepburn appealed
and as no quorum appesred the house adj
journed.
Senate, Feb. 1.-THE naval personnel bill
was passed. The remainder of the session was
devoted to the passage Of "A private pension
bills
House-The sundry civil appropriation bill
was passed. The speakers ruling upon the
motion to recommit the BILL with instructions
amendment, was sustained-l55 TO 96 The
naval appropriation bill was taken up and over
half the bill was completed
Senate Feb. le.-The session was largely de-
voted to consideration Of the post oflce appro-
priation bin, but 1t was not completed.
House.-Two hours were spent on the naval
appropriation bill, but little progress was
made. The remainder Of the session was de-
voted 10 eulogies of the late Representative
Northway, of Ohio.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-22
Fatality at a Crossing.

Eau Claire, Wis, Feb. 1s.-An engine
and four box cars on a spur track Of
the Chicago, Milwaukee G. st. Paul
road backed into trolley car at Mill
street crossing yesterday. Alderman
Hugh Elliott's wife jumped from the
vestibule of a trolley car and fell across
the railroad track. The four box cars
and engine passed over her and she
will die.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-22
A Tin Pine Combine.

Pittsburg, Feb. 17.-The Pipe Ma
chine and Manufacturing Co., one OF
the latest combinations among iron,
steel and tin plate manufacturers, was
organized here Thursday. The new
combination embraces all the leading
tin pipe and spout manufactures in
the United States,
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-22

At Allentown, Pa, on the 18th, the
40 horse power boiler at the Kroll fur
niture works blew up, badly wrecl1ing
the plant and killing Eugene Alexan-
der Four men were injured.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-22
Two Victims of an Exv,os,op.

Marion, Ind, Feb. 17.-By an explo.
sion of natural gas in the home of
Charles A. Pumfer yesterday, both
Pumfer and his wife were fatally in.
jured. The house was totally destroy
ed,
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-22
Her Idea.

He-You say you like manly man.
What is your idea of manly man?
She-Well, for instance, one who doesn't
stay and stay and stay just because he
knows the girl isn't strong enough to throw
him out.-Ilustrated American.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-22

A genial person is one who laughs heartily
when he hears funny story second time.
-Atchison Globe
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-22
Coughing Leads to Consumption,

Kemp's Balsam will stop the Cough at
once. Go to your druggist to-day and geta
sample bottle free Large bottles 25 and SC
cents. Go at once; delays are dangerous.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-22

A photographer is never positive regard
< ing his undeveloped negative.-L. A. w.
Bulletin.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-22

Drink is noun that many men are unable
to decline. Chicago Daily News.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-22

'T feel all run down." said the jocular
citizen as the cyclist rode over him.-L. A.
Bulletin.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-22

Will it cure? Use st. Jacobs Oil for lame
back and you'll see.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-22

A doubling Thomas" full of aches uses
st. Jacobs Oil. He's cured. .
The daily sentinel., 1899-09-26
THE LOCAL NEWS.

For sale-Household goods at private
sale. Apply to j. W. Bedwell.
Wanted-kaboress and coal miners at
Cameo. Apply At once. Good wages.
Do not miss tho fat mans sake walk
contest. Spectators 10 and 20 osnts,
The Mitchell Drug company l. max
ing speciality Of . lns grade Of pure
spisss. II
Large and complete assortment Of
china and glassware at tho Bargain
house.
Look at Andsrsoa's silver window.
Every thing there goes at outrasseusly
low prices.
Cinnamon, nutmeg. mace and curry
powder of the highest grade at Nitshells
Drug store.
Wanted-By two gentlemen employed
At night. suite Of two rooms. Must be
strictly quiet. Enquire Sentinel.
Why don't you have good library in
your homer All the works of standard
authors can be secured at Bedwells.
The festival at Denver will be hum
msr this year. Buy your tickets Of Peck
city agent, Colorado Midland railway.
A trifls higher In price, but mile
higher In luality-ths psw line OF spices
TO be foand at the Mitchell Drug com
pany.
Don't pass Andsrson's Bargain house
without taking look at the beautiful
display OF lamps and silver ware In the
windows.
A pure grade Of spices IL desired by
all housekeepsrs. The best quality Of
pure spices are 10 be had OF the Mitchell
Drug company. Try them.
%. 90 to Denver and return via. Den
ver 4 nio Grasds r. =. Tickets on sale
Sept. 18th 10 9Th, return limit Ost. and.
.. G. Hunn. Ast.
Secure your Tickets via. The D. & p.
g. r. r, 10 the carnival At Denver. -Four
daily through trains. Finest equipment
and best sssvics. Choice Of routes.
The nxcelsier Steam laundry 10 &C.
cepting NO work this week. The reason
is that an entirely new and improved set
Of laundry machinery 10 being placed In
positiou. which when finished. will give
Grand Junctioe the drst completely
equipped stsam laundry, which the town
has 20 badly needed. Mr.. Frank Bueh-
ring 10 past master In laundry work
and next week his new wagon will call
on now and I'd patrons for their work.