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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17
TROUBLE IN SQUAWFILLB.

From The Denver Post
If we had the legislators that declared the VI
men free
Fur half an hour in Squawviue. our oil mortl1
d receive a decoration that il never had afOr
Have the fullest crop o victims that It's 0IaA'
ever bore
We are up as'in problem OF an asSTa'a aL ;
Can't indulge no more in Ticker nor II any .
An we're swamped in tribulation. there is da
Since the wimnen showed Us under last elect
at the polls.
We have got a woman Mayor, an shes shs
than a knife
We have got i woman JeStlce, winch IleI 1o--
An a woman City Marshal wears the star
An, She isn't overmodest in a-makin' an arrest
All the members o the Council are inside ?
Lambs s-holdin' down the duties once monOpO
IN we've .'i got to grin an bear it, fur their u
An, They're hoidin' their positions in a str
legal way
Amt durn saloon a-runnin' in the limits
town. -
An the victim that gifts loaded with a surrepd1
Finds himself inside the cooler chasin' the IN
They've Established of a curfew cousin ever
OF the 6ritches-wearin' gender fur 10 BE at u
at eight,
While our gentler. weaker vessels with the -
latin jaws -
Sneak around the streets albumin fur inffae'
of the laws.
We're a-rasseIin' with trouble. fur we're sober /
We're mad. 40,
An the camp that once was lively is a-go~
the bad. u
Fur there never is movement in the great =
ErtSSiVe game II I
If the nerves amt braced with Hcker neeueU
There has bin a heap O. trouble with the p
autuCratS
Since the fust one was created out o o.
Adams stats
Which the same u.Ist be an error. fur eNpe
has shown Is
That the sex was propasated from OF -
crazy bonet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17
WILD WESTERN "JOsHNG."
. Omaha News.

From The Omaha News.
It's rather a good joke one of our Omaha boys
when he N the South q coupe of years ago
Frank he's the one was in Atlanta with Com
pany L. and his brother Harry was very ill in
Omaha.
Frank was an awfully good fellow and tremen-
dOusy jolly. The fellows called him a hot air
dispenser He was quite lady's and had
won home" with some girl in neighboring
town.
Il tell YOU Lightly. she's a wizard" Lightly
was a telegraph operator and a great friend of
Franks
And you're going to take her to the show to-
You bet your life. Say. she's a queeni Pretty?
Well | would say she was! But look here, Lightly
you know Harry is to undergo an operation to-day
and if anything happens mother will wire me. You
send il to at once"
All right. old man, l will, and you may go and
your fairy.
Frank ard his girl We're enjoying the performance
Immensely when, at the end of the first act some
stepped from behind the curtain with tele-
gram in his hand. The house still and every
one listened
rs there such a Frank F. from Omaha
in the house" asked the man.
Frank. white. trembling, and expecting the worst
stepped to the front, took the envelope. read the
message and burst out laughing. This is what he
read: IF she's such wizard, love her twice for
me. Lightly"
on his way back to his seat some from the
gallery hollered is it boy or girl?' Poor Frank
he felt like two cents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17
THEY SHOT CRAPS FOR HIM.
WHY THE ACTOR HAD DIFFERENT WAITER AT
HIS LAST MEAL. IN THE HOTEL
From The Washington Star.

his LAST MEAL in 1taE iOlf'A@
From The Washington Star.
block and T made an article of baref SAID WASH
ington actor VINO came back home for rest the
last winter The show was in New Orleans for d
week; went to small but well managed hotel.
dining T6@m Who etend TO the corner Where
feoWs, Nose and zeke e'' Nose caught my eye
first when took my first meal in the hosiery,
and from then on he waited on me spendidy. He
was one of the best walters l ever saw, was Nose.
extras was Something wonderful 1 am not in the
road. but always do the right thing by the waiter
who has taken good care of me at the wnduP OF
out all right if he'd go on treating me right, and he
grinned and renewed his efforts to give me good
the week wore on Nose did better and better by
in fact. Zeke, the other waiter who attended to
the corner OF the dining room in which sat eyed
Zekes tables were filled with countryfed looking
a thing tipping waiter, and it easy to
that Zeke had 1t all figured out that was liable
IN his turn Soud grin trinnnn6an AZ Zpke evprv
time he passed him and altogether 1t funny to
witness the little play between the pair walters
and | had decided that would give Nose a 81 bill
"a pretty stable tip down in New Orleans. where
the folks accept the attentions Of cOored attend
ants largely as a matter of course and rarely think
i was surprised when I sat down at supper-the
last meal l was to take at the hotel-tO see that
tentive to take my order, while Nose, looking
the picture of sheepiShneSs and misery, stood
some distance away, gazing at Zeke and then at
me.
" What's the matter with Nose? 1 asked Zeke.
Hes not sore me, | nope?
" No. sub, he amt nuthin' like dat sub said
Zeke but ne offered me explanation to why
Nose had passed me up, il
But why isn't Nose waiting on me as usual?
I asked Zeke
..zeke only grinned in reply, and was mystifed
You tell Nose to come over here-l want to
him, l said to Zeke. Zeke grinned still more
amply and beckoned to Nose Nose came over to
my table, dragging his feet after him in dismal
sort of way, and for the soul of me l couldn't
make out what allied the man
" Nose said l. 'wha.'s the matter with you?
Nose, continuing to look the picture of despair
replied:
" 'Bekase All dun lost 70 out sub
Lost out" said L. still more mystihed.
What do you mean by that?
" All dun lost yo' all out tub Zeke sub. said
Nose, sadly. We dun bin h-shootin' crap TO yo
all dis mohnin', an Heke he dun win yo all out
sub, da-'s an
Il couldn't help but let out a laugh that caused
everybody in the dining room TO turn around and
look at me When declined to abide by the arbit-
rament of the dice and handed Nose his 81 bill he
the delighted looking darky | over
clapped an eye on, and Zeke seemed to be grateful
enough for the quarter gave him to pacate him
But I'm afraid there may have been razor play
between Zeke and Nose when they got to-
gether off duty"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17
DACHSHUKD AND COLLAR BUTTON.

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer
''Stmler's collar button rolled under the bureau"
Yes"
And he sicked his dachshund after it,"
Go on"
The bureau is heavy and stands close to the
floor"
Proceed"
THE dachshund is the thinnest dachshuud that
ever breathcd, and he could just squeeze under the
bureau
"WeI2"
well the dachshund reached the collar button
ana at once swallowed it. 1t stuck halfway down
and thickened the dog that he couldn't pun him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17
THIS PRAYER WIS ANSWERED.
BUT IT RESULTED IN BRINGING \ LAWSUIT UPON
THE PETITIONER.
From The Philadelphia Times.

From The Philadelphia Times
The Rev. f. h. Dixon. prominent Methodist
clergyman of StrOudSburg, Penn, will be called
upon to defend N court answer TO prayer
offered, calling for divine vengeance on brewery
Capitalists recently erected large brewery IN the
Rev Mr.. DiXons parish 1t caused much COM
ment, and made the subject of u vehement
prayer from the minister, in which he called upon
God strike with lightning the new brewery
being erected in that place.
struck the brewery partially wrecklng H. ana
knocking from a ladder two sons of another Meth
odist minister who We're at work the building.
No killed and the brewery was not
burned. but the prayer created SO much comment
that the capitalists, who prominent in social
circles decided that they We're engaged in 4 leSltI-
calling, and should not be made the target or
pulpit imprecatiOns, it injured the social stand
ing of themselves and families. Lawyers who
have looked up the say the men have nrst-
class of action, and it is stated the case VIII
be fought to finish
The Rev. Mr.. Dixon claims he cannot be held
responsible for an act of Providence which brought
the subjects into unenviable nOtOriety. and the
question promises TO be of the most novel ever
tried in a Pennsylvania court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17

of superior wisdom. and no one ever betrayed 7
into an expression Of establishment She nval--
knows what you tell her better than you Anos
yourself Once upon a time Aunt EhZa appe-
late at the church festival =
..'Oh Aunt Ehzar called out one Of the 81
We're going to have charades. Isn't il dneE
e Yes. yes child responded Aunt Ella
SmeIled EN- as I come in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17
NOT TO BE TAKEN BY SURPRISE.
From Leslie's Weekly.

FrOm I-esIie's Weekly.
one OF Congressman Cushman's colleagues il
thoilty for the statement that this jack-Of- all
trades assumes To know everything there Is TO
know. and II Is impossible to surprise him with a
pit or Information or scrap OF news. II he should
be told in the midst OF a speech that the Capitol
was on fire he would look about nonChalantly and
say yes. he knew he had expected "a nre about
then. He makes me think" says his accuser, .or
an old lady in our town. who for want of "A better
name | will call Aunt Eliza. Now. Aunt Eliza has
had few opportunities In her life and is extremely
ignorant. but she has always kept up a pretence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17
THE COURT on CANINE P>TrHoDs'

From The Hartford CoursInt 81
Miss FulherS is an Iowa girl she hSI : 80
understanding with a neighbours dog In tAS 81
of 10 she not only spoke severely o. ne S.sr.ii
threw sticks and stones al him rev 81
later the dog lay in wait for her and on ~ la-
ages and got "A verdict The iowa Su'ie-sSas Co
SuStains it. AdOE." say the justices, - :
right ~ brood over his wrongs aud reHlel-''
malice"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17

From the London Globe
An explorer lately returned from his uAS's st
Tela ting his adventures Il pcerCi. S-ile t-,irke
the thickct. and there before me LAY q cr.
body" Nonsense" remarked am interiors; y
who ever heard OF a truukle-s body - bl
friend" replied the traveller quietly, ,rSsl 2
was that OF an elephant" lie then IVS
story
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17

self past the lump. So Stimler had to call in the
janitor OF the fiat and ahey lifted the bureau off
the dog"
What about the button?'
"Stimler said he'd let the dog keep the button
He might need it"
Need it,
Yes, in case somebody colIared him"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17
HIS MUSICAL TASTE.

From The Chicago Post
You don't enjoy Italian opera, l understand"
she suggested.
oh. ia hardly say that" he replied There
Is feature of It that 1 enjoy"
"What is tbatr'
1.-The ballet"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17
ABSENT MINDED.

From The Chicago Record.
"A New-York critic says there are 5000 persons
in this country who could have written TO Have
and to Hold. "
oh yes; that's the old story; they could have
written il if they'd had mind to-but they hadn't
the mind"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17
TIME 10 M4KE IT PLCR4L

From The Denver Post. ,-strt
II Professor Markham can ind any in ~ ~
in the figure. the time is now ripe Tor ~
on The Man with the Hose"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-30
THE SPRING HORSE SHOW.

The second night of the ninth annual New-York
spring Horse Show more largely attended
than the opening night. The boxes and reserved
seats were occupied. and there were many specta-
tors in of the seats. Some of those In the
boxes and reserved seats were Mr.. and Mrs John
r. Hegeman, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Carmichael
Richard Halstea6, Mr. and Mrs. II. K. Bloodgood'
Mr.. and Mrs J. X Muerling, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Bal
lin, Mr.. and Mrs Edwin H. Weatherbee. Bird 5
Coler Mr. and Mrs. T. ". Porter, Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas F. RYAN. Mr.. and Mrs w. stanton Elliott,
Mr. and Mrs W n Henriques Mrs. y. K. Hayes,
Louis Hallock Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin c. Kirkland,
Mr.. and Mrs II. II. Good. Mr.. and Mrs Hugh j.
Grant and j. a. Bush.
The judging began with horses over, Is hands
and not exceeding I52 hands. three years old or
over. up TO carrying 100 pounds The awards were
rs follows: Ragtine. A E. Foye; Rosa Dare. Bird
s Coler Anna Held. Miss o. L. Schaefer and
American Beauty, Ralph Pulitzer,
AweTds for Class 70. for the best tandem 15l
hands and under. The Whirl Of the Town.
" Il. barnard: Flash. Mrs W. F. HOFFMAN and
Ace o. Spades. ". L. Beadleston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-30
MOVED TO THE HEAD OF THE RS.
CIVIL SERVICE RATING or
SECRETLY CHANGED. THE CHIEF
EXAMINER SAYS.

1t has been learned that three fireman ..
Tor promotion for foremen in the Departro.r.
had taken the Civi! Service examination ~, ma
removed from the head OF the Isst and ,,,'
from II altogether Their papers ACCORDING :. zen
chief examiner. Mr. Irels nd were marked NJ :. NE
head from other places assigned them ~ ~ .' as
OF the examination. The men are Asslstan, ~ "s
man VI. Wieaud and FIrenen D. j cav,. e
j. rox. ia
Mr. Ireland says the men took he exsr,,..,
with a number OF others. and their papsr. s
subjected 20 the usual inspection They war. -
marked by him and placed on file. He keens $50 ="
ord book in which he marks correspondence -
rating he has given all the candidates ers-,
and he asserts that he put both papers ana -
away in the Civil Service rooms. In the Crsr,,-..
Courts Building. Mr.. Ireland says that havin, 49,.
occasion three weeks ago 20 look over these us,-.
he found those OF the three men changed The a.,
centages, ne said. had been raised so that th.,
were at the head OF the list He says he a, one.
threw out their papers and Informed the Civl ser
vice Commission which ordered him TO strike IN.
names of the men of the list. Wieland. Gavin ans
Fox have since appealed to the Civil Service Con-
mission TO have their names re-entered on the elr
bic list. Mr.. Ireland says the appeal has not "
been heard
Mr. Ireland was asked how the papers could i.
hxed in such a manner. and he answered that tn,,
might be divulged later. but that at present hs
could say nothing about H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-30
PROGRESS OF THE OYSTER TRUST.
ENGINEER OF CONNECTICUT sHELLFIsH
COMMISSION SAYS OPTIONS ON So PER
CENT OF BUSINESS HERE HAVE
BEEN OBTAINED.

D. c. Sanford, of New-Haven, engineer of the
Connecticut Shellhsh Commission, who is at pres
ent spending much of his time in this city
ganizing a combination of the oystermen of this
State, New-Jersey, Connecticut and Rhode Island
said yesterday to Tribune reporter that he had
received options s. per cent of the oyster bust
ness in this territory, and that meeting of the
oystermen interested would be held in this city
Thursday to discuss plans for definite organ
iZaton.
AT this meeting he said 81 Co., 600 worth of oyster
property would be personally represented. A board
of directors, composed OF oystermen representing
the different oyster localities. probably will be
elected, and plans for examining the oyster beds
on which options have been submitted. for the pur-
pose of determining their value, will be discussed
Mr. Sanford said that no difficulty was encoun,
tered in financing" the combination, but declined
to give the names of the capitalists who will
ing to furnish the money The oystermen he said,
are anxious for the formation of the combinatio
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-30
DEATH OF COLONEL GEORGE H. ELLIOT

Word of the death of Colonel George H Elliot
of the Engineer Corps. u. s. A, last Friday at
Marmion. Prince George County, Va, was received
in this city yesterday. He born in Massachu-
setts on March 81, 1881 and was graduated from
the United States Military Academy in 1851. He
assistant engineer in the construction of the
defences Of San Francisco from 1857 10 1861. He
served in the Civil War, and for meritorious SER
vice in the he brevetted major of en-
gineers. For many years he engaged in the
work of the construction of defences. and in 1886
he appointed a member OF the Board OF En-
gineers for the Pacific Coast. He assigned
lighthouse inspection He was for a number OF
years assistant to the Chief of Engineers. and in
1852 and 1888 he supervising engineer of the i'm
proVement of the Connecticut River. Conn. In 1852
he promoted to be Northumberland Of en-
gineers He afterward assigned TO harbor
work and in 1889 he appointed chief engineer
of the Washington Aqueduct. He was the sauthor
of a number of books engineering.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-30
SOUND MONEY LEAGUE MEETs.
ORGANIZATION AND EDUCATIONAL WORK
TO BE CONTINUED.

TO BE CONTINUED.
The National Sound Money League held its an
nual meeting yesterday afternoon its Eastern Of
fee. No. IL Broadway Among those present were
NJ E ingalls,. of Cincinnati: ]. X. Cowen Of Bal
timore: Colonel Wilbur r Sanders. of Helena,
Mont; E. c. Wells, of Jamestown N D. William
c. Cornwell of Buffalo; George 3. Edwards, of
Charleston, s. c.: W. A. Blair, of Winston, y. c.;
Walter NJ ODwyer. of Chicago and a. B. Hep
burn. Henry Willard. George F. Peabody and Henry
Hentz. of this city. NJ. E Ingalls, presided The
annual report of Mr.. Hepburn. treasurer of the
league. approved.
Many letters were read comm ending the work of
the league and urging its continuance Their gen
eral tone is voiced by the following extract from
the letter received from Secretary Gage:
l certainly hope no thought will be entertained
of abandoning the great educational Work the
e to sp has has It for
the dissemination of conceptions of money and
congratulate themselves upon the legislation re
Gently had, which seems to fix in some perma-
association is by no means fully accomplished. I
cannot stop to partcIarize but the work OF edu
be ca 0n and de NOT asy be-
nlent.
1t decided to maintain the organization and
continue its educational and general work actively
J. X Cowen was elected president in place of
Hepburn was reelected treasurer. The members
of the Executive Committee were reelected. Ihey
nedy Tod. New-York; n p. Robinson, Chicago;
Edwin Burritt Smith. Chicago; John B. jackson,
Pittsburg; J, X. Cowen. Baltimore: James l. Blair
St. Louis: Louis r. Enrich. Colorado Springs, ard
George Foster Peabody New-York. The alternate
members; also re-eeeted, were: j. e sehmidla app
tredge. Sioux Falls. S. D.: f. P. Wells, jamestown,
y. d: w H. Dunwoody. Mlnneapolis: f. c. Wink
Ter Milwaukee, J; ", Norwood. Wilmington' \. c.
William F. Ladd, Galveston, and Henry Hentz'
New-York.
Colonel W. F. Sanders spoke approvingly OF the
publications of the league and urged the continu-
ance Of educational work on the money question
in Montana and the Far West.
subcommittee for general executive work here
appointed 1t is composed of President Cowen,
Treasurer Hepburn and Messrs. j. Kennedy Tod,
George Foster Peabody and Henry Hentz
A grateful tribute the late E. V. Smalley, gen.
eral secretary of the league, moved by Mr..
Willard and seconded by ex-senator Sanders 1t
adopted.
1t was decided to hold another meeting of the
Executive Committee in July in this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-30
ATTACKS PROMINENT MEN.
ALLEGATIONS AGAINST STETSON JENNINGS
RUSSELL. GENERAL TRACY. SENATOR De
PEW AND OTHERS IN SHEPHERDS SUIT.

In a bill in equity which filed in the United
States Circuit Court, in Trenton n. j., Wednes
day. by Jacob R. r. Shipherd who, asserting that
he was the originator of a scheme under the name OF
the Honduras Company, to refund the national
debt control the revenues and operate the railroads
Of Honduras. demands accounting from the
Honduras syndicate, and charges that the men at
the back of the syndicate have been guilty OF
breaches of faith toward him. Mr.. Shipherd alleges
In his complaint that in January, 1896 he employed
the law firm of Stetson, Jennings and Russell and
General Benjamin F. Tracy counsel to aid him
in concluding negotiations with the Republic of
Honduras securing concessions whereby the
debt of that country to be refunded. In the
latter part of 1885, the complainant charges the
defendants whose first knowledge of the Honduras
concession derived from him, suddenly desert
ed him. and, conspiring with Senator Chauncey NJ
Depew, H. Walter Webb, w Seward Webb Colonel
John Jacob Aston John G. Mccullough, George S.
Scott, Washington S. Valentine D. c. Mcmillan
and others secured TO themselves the benefits and
advantages of his contemplated and nearly con-
By those men whom Mr.. Shipherd names in his
complaint his charges looked upon lightly, and
being somewhat in the nature Of an effort to
force some kind OF settlement. Frederic b. Jen-
ntngs, partner in the firm of Stetson. Jennings &
Russell, who is conducting the litigation behalf
the Honduras syndicate, refused yesterday to
discuss any of the legal points involved for the
reason that theematter was in the courts, while
he stigmatized the accusation against his firm of
beIraying a client baseless and absurd. Another
member of the firm. who asked that his name
should not be used he did not wish to be placed
sub JUDGE said that Mr. Shepherds concessions had
never reached material form.
There points contained in Mr. Shipherd' 8
complaint" The Tribune's informant said. 'One is
litigation and the other honor. The litigation part
Of the men attacked by Mr.. Shipherd are too well
known for his charges 10 carry any credibility.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-30
TO KEEP Bad ART OFT OF PARKS
COMMIEC-CNERS PAVE THE WAY TO GET
RID OF LOW GRADE STATUES.

COMMIEc-CNERS PAVE THE WAY TO GET
RID OF Low GRADE STATUES.
The Park Beard paved the way for some highly
desirable and long needed house cleaning yesterday
by adopting a resolution that any piece of statuary
in the city parks may, if condemned by the
Municipal Art Commission, be removed therefrom
and be cast into outer darkness. Many and loud
have been the complaints against some of the
atrocities that have been perpetrated in the citys
pleasure grounds in the name of art; but once ad-
mitted there way has heretofore existed of get
ting rid OF them. For the future way has now
been provided.
At the same time the Park Board took precau-
tons to keep out further low grade statuary. Here
are the rules adopted:
No statue bust memorial or memorial building
of any description shall be erected in any part OF
a park where the scenery is of a predominating
BE sd or only gSsr Rsf
purely artificial in their nature, and in parks laid
heighten and beautify the effect Of the scenery
Statues of great artistic beauty only and APP
small parks, at the intersection of two or more
National civic or universal interest in order to be
No existing natural scenery no rock woodland
in order to accommodate any statuary or memorial,
and such statuary or memorial shall be secondary
in importance to the natural features which must
Statuary, buildings or other structures of what
ever character shall be considered First objects
of art, and second. in their relation 10 the land
scape
No such statuary, building or structure. If
in itself satisfactory work of art shall be &C.
cepted unless it will help to heighten or offset the
beauty of the landscape and unless a satisfactory
and appropriate site shall be found in conformity
with the previous rules.
Buildings required for the comfort of the PUBLIC
or for administrative purposes shall be excepted
from the above restrictions, but such buildings
shall be made unobtrusive as their purposes will
admit, must be of the most moderate size. and
shall be screened from view much possible. .
The pedestal of any statue bust placed in any
Of the parks shall not exceed two,thirds of the
height of the statue proper, nor shall the base
occupy than Is necessary in order to
and statue
Statuary and structures already in the parks. if
not placed in conformity with the previous rules
may, if condemned by the Art Commission. be re-
moved by the Commissioner of Parks.