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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
OUT OF THE RUNNING
CAPTAIN SMEENk WITHDRAWS
CANDIDACY FOR MAJOR.
May Throw Support to Captain weth-
ereIl of OskaIoosa-Action Of Mus
catne Man Timely-Is Thought
Next Election Will Go.

From Fridays Daily.
Captain Smeenk of Muscatine today
withdrew as a candidate for major of
the fifty-fourth regiment and has so
notified all the companies in the state.
1t is stated that the Muscatine captain
has promised to throw his strength to
Captain Wetherell of Oskaloosa, the
man in whom the Ottumwans have
been pinning their faith. There have
been three elections in the past few
months to fill the vacancy caused by
the promotion Of Frank w. Bishop of
Muscatine to the colonelcy, but at none
of them has any candidate received
the necessary majority Of the votes
cast. 1t is thought that the next cleo
ton, which will soon be called, will re-
suit in choice being made.
The Fourth Election.
1t was seen in the previous elections
that it would be necessary. for one of
the candidates to withdraw before a
choice would be made, and many of
the guardsmen were beginning to lose
patience with the officers for their
seeming seltishness in establishing a
deadlock. With the withdrawal of
Smeenk, however, speedy end is
seen to the contest, as it is almost GER
tain that his strength. thrown to one
of the other candidates will have the
desired effect.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
GUARDS
WATCH
LEVEES
Break in Arlington Levee
Threatened Near Baton
Rouge.
PEOPLE ARE EXCITED
Higher Water Is Reported From
New Orleans.
\
Higher Water Is Reported From
New Orleans.
HOPE EMBANKnESTS WILL STAND
Mississippi River Goes UP at Memphis
Reports From Charlottesville Indi.
cate High Tide of Flood Has Passed
Business at StandstiII.

Donaldsville, La, March 13.-Intense
excitement prevails here because of
telephone advices that tell of an i'm
pending break in the Arlington levee
near Baton Rouge. Hundreds of men
are being sent on special train to the
scene.
Should the levee give way, all of the
new river section of this parish will
be flooded The region is populated
principally by poor small farmers.
River on the Rise.
New Orleans, La, March 13.-The
river is now seven-tenths of foot be-
low the record of 1897. The serious
ness of the situation is. increased by
the continuance of the rainy weather,
which is softening the levees along the
Louisiana line. Engineers are still
hopeful that the local line of embank-
ments will stand the strain imposed
upon them Both banks of the river
above the city are being guarded to
prevent the cutting of the levees.
Business at StandstiIi.
Memphis, March 10 The river
rose fiye-tenths of foot here in the
last IWSIUy-lOuT HOuTS. IN Inc report
from Caruthersville, Mo-. this morn
ing, says that the work on the new le-
wee is progressing night and day. The
immediate country around the town is
covered with from four to five feet of
water. Advices from Mississippi
state that the situation is still grave.
Business in the country is practically
at a standstill. In Arkansas the rivers
are falling and all danger is believed
TO be passed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
MURDERER OF FAMILY DIES.
August krauss, Who Killed Wife With
SedGe Hammer Dies.

st. Louis, March 10. August
Krauss, farmer living near Belle
Fcntaina. who last night killed his
wife and six children with sled.e
hammer, died today.
After Krauss had beaten out the
brains of his wife and children he laid
the bodies cut in the house and at
tempted to beat out his own brains
with the instrument with which he
had dealt death to his family, but
only succeeded in intiicting some SER
ious injuries.
Mrs Krauss was 81 years of age,
and the eldest child girl, but II.
The babe, 6 months old, was asleep in
it's crib when the father beat out it's
brains Kraus is said to be insane,
and to have been afflicted mentally
for some time past. This is given as
the reason for the wholesale butchery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
BANDITS
HOLD UP
A STAGE
Drivers and Passengers Were
Attacked and All
Killed.
BODIES WERE RIFLED
The Stage Carried Small Amount
Of Mail and Valuables.
WEALTHY MEXICAN AMONG KILLED
The Stage Carried Small Amount
of Mail and Valuables.
WEALTHY MEXICAN AMONG KILLED
Thought That He Was Special Mark
of the Observation-Disclosures
Believe Deed Committed by Men in
Refuge Back of Yaqui River.

Tucson, Ariz, March 13.-Mexican
bandits held up the stage, which runs
between Potam and TORN in Sonora
county, last Tuesday night, killing all
OF the six passengers.
Mexican Slain.
Among them was Filberto Alverado,
wealthy Mexican. The stage carried
very little mail and scarcely any money
or valuables so it is thought that AL.
varado must have been the mark for
the bandits.
No Particulars Known.
Just how the stage was attacked,
will never be known as all of the pas.
sengers and the driver were killed and
their bodies were rifled of everything
OF value on them.
Under Suspicion.
1t is thought by the authorities that
the perpetrators wexe some bandits
who have taken refuge in the noun
tains back of the Yaqui river.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
THE IOWA BIRTHS FALL OFF.
In 1880 the Average of Each Family
Was So.

Washington, March 13.-In connec,-
ton with the statement of President
Roosevelt that he regretted the fact
that American families did not contain
as many children as they should, the
census department shows that Iowa
has as great decrease as the majority
of states. In fact, Illinois, Ohio and
Indiana are the only states showing a
greater decrease In 1880 the aver
age family in Iowa contained 90 men,
bers, while in 1900 there were only 49,
This would be a reduction in twenty
years of twelve per cent
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
MAY HAVE GREAT WESTERN.
Reported to Have Passed into Control
OF Rock Island.

New York. March 13.-Persistent re-
ports are aacat in Wall street to the
effect that control of the Chicago Great
Western railroad had been acquired
By Kuhn, Loeb & Co. for a large west
eln syndicate. 1t was said the stock
had been bought in the open market
and that the road eventually was to
be turned over 10 the Union Pacific
and Rock Island interests. 1t was im-
possible to obtain any confirmation of
the reports at the ONCE of Kuhn, Loeb
& Co.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
sAWTER RETURNS.
Was Appointed Consul to Guayaqull
But Fears Yellow Fever.

New York, March l3.-The steamer
Alliancia from Colon arrived today.
Among the passengers was George
Sawter, who Recently was appointed
United States consul at Guayaquil,
but who Immediately returned to rue
United States upon arriving at his
post, having been alarmed by Tie
epidemic of yellow fever. Snwtec
succeeded Thomas Mast, the caltonn-
list. President Roosevelt 53sitsi4;'
sent to the senate tie noa's.tiep *,
Sawter to be assistant 81
merchandise at the port O. ,s@ -.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
A SAGE and Wise Leader.

The Des Moines Register and Lead
er resents the implication of Grim
nell contemporary that Senator Allis-
on at one time favored free silver.
"a study of Senator Allison's record
in congress-" says the EDS Moines
paper, will show that he has been one
of the safest and wisest advisers in all
matters affecting the nations none
tary affairs who have been in congress
since the war There is not mistake
in his long record of over forty years."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
LADRoNEs TIRED OF FIGHTING.
San Miguel and His Entire Band OF.
fer to Surrender.

Manila, March 13.-General San Mi
guel, the Ladrone leader, who it ia
charged, is ambitious of starting an
other instruction, has offered to sur
render with his entire band. General
Allen refuses to accept his surrender
and Will give him no conditions. He
declares San Miguel must fight or be
captured, and that when he is taken
he will be prosecuted. The constabu-
larry announces that the severest pol
icy will be followed in regard to the
Ladrones.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
Must Attend Inquest.
lNsTRucTs JURY.

Judge chetIain Holds Operators Vio..
lated United States Law, if Any.
Chicago, March 13.-Judge Chetlain
today instructed the jury in the trial
of the Indiana coal operators to bring
in a verdict of not guilty" The jury
was discharged and the court held that
if there was any violation of law by
the operators it was in violation of the
interstate commerce law and not of
the statutes of Illinois.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
GOES TO RECEIVER
MuscATINE NORTH AND SOUTH
RAILROAD MAY BE SOLD.
chas. Howard, General Manager, APP
pointed official-May Extend Line
to Burlington With View to Selling
to c.. B. G. Q. Railway Co.

Muscatine, March 13.-Charles How
ord, the general manager of the Mus
catine North and South railroad line,
extending from this city to Elricls
Junction, has been appointed receiver
of the property. The road was built
two years ago as a feeder for the Iowa
Central. The receiver may extend the
road to Burlington with view to sell
ing it to the Burlington company.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
GERMAN PRINCESS DIES.

Wife of Bernard saxe-Weimar Passes
Away.
Berlin, March 13.-Princess Bernard
Saxe-Weimar died suddenly Wednes-
day near Hanover She was seized
with commissions while driving with
her husband. 1t was for her that Ber-
nard, the second son of the late Prince
Hermann SaXe-Weimar renowned the
name and royal rank two years ago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
STRUCK BY ENGINE.
Fred Wendt Hurled Ten Feet Against
PoIe-WilI Recover

Davenport, March 10 Special y
Fred Wendt. a bartender, was stlucl,
by Rock Island switch engine this
noon and was hurled ten feet against
a telephone pole and badly injured. He
will recover.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
BRYAN OFFERS PRIZE.
Will Give $3.50 to Best Informed Stu
dent on Political Science at S, u

Iowa City, March 13.-W. j. Bryan
will lecture to the students of the state
university tonight. He indicated that
$3.50 of the proceeds of the lecture be
set aside as a prize for the best inform
ed student on political science in the
university. The prize insures an an
nual contest.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
ATTACK BLANCHARD LAW.

Eleven Insurance Companies in Iowa
Ask for Repeal of Statute.
Des Moines, March ia bill has
been filed by eleven insurance COM
panies in the federal court in Des
Moines attacking the Blanchard anti
compact law and asking the United
Startes circuit court to declare the
statute unconstitutional
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
GET BIG INCREASE.
Employees of Lehish Valley Get WAGE
Advance.

Wilkesbare. Pa, March 19.-The
Lehigh Valley enginemen, yard con,
ductors, trainmen. switchmen and
wipers We're given twenty per cent
increase in wages today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
PAYS PENALTY WITH LIFE.

GottIieb Neigenfind Hanged for Muir
der of Wife.
Lincoln, Neb., March 13.-Gottlieb
Neigenfind was hanged here this after.
noon for the murder of his divorced
wife, Mrs. Anna Peters, and her faith
er, Albert Breyer, last September.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
Makes Appointments.

Secretary Cortelyou today announced
the following appointments in the de-
partment OF commerce. Chief clerk,
Frank L.. Hitchcock OF Massachusetts,,
and disbursing clerk. William L. So
leaux, OF Michigan
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
COMES TO LIFE IN A COFFIN.
Attorney of Niles, Mich, Goes Into

Trance, But Revves.
Niles, Mich, March 13.-George F.
B. Collins, a local attorney, who has
been seriously ill., went into a trance,
and his relatives, supposing him dead,
summoned an undertaken. When he
placed the remains in casket several
hours later the undertaken discovered
life, and medical aid was summoned.
The patient now bids fair to recover.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
ADVANCES IRRIGATION.
Secretary Hitchcock Grants Authority
for Acquisition of Property.

Tor Acquisition Of Property.
Washington, d. c.. March 13.-Secre-
tary Hitchcock has granted authority
for the acquisition of the necessary
property rights ways, etc, prior to the
construction of the irrigation works in
five localities in Wyoming, Colorado,
Montana, Nevada and Arizona. The
project, as estimated will cose $1,000
900 and will provide for the irrigation
of about 100000 acres of arid land,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
TO WELCOME HENDERSON.
Dubuque Citizens to Join in Reception
for Ex-Speaker.

Dubuque, March 10 A movement
is on foot to give ex-Speaker Hender-
son welcome BETTING his station on
the occasion of his return to Dubuque
from New York. 1t is planned to
make the welcome one of a public ma.
ture; partisanship will not enter into
it and men of all classes will be ask
ed to join in the manifestations OF
esteem
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
NAME CANDIDATES.

Democrats of erosion Put Ticket in
the Field.
Creston, March 13,-(Special) 1.-The
democratic municipal ticket nominated
last night is headed by ex-Mayor C. A.
Niemeyer; city solicitor, Ebert Car
roll; city treasurer, Scott Armstrong;
assessor, Peter Friedrich.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
CUTS OFF HIS WIFE
RURDlcK WILL LEAVE NOTHING
TO WOMAN.
6equeathes Majority of Estate to His
Three children-Gives No Idea of
Valuation of Property-Mr. and Mrs.
Seth Paine Summoned to Inquest.

Buffalo. March 13.-The will of the
late Edwin l.. Burdick was made pub
lie today. Burdick cuts off his wife
by whom he was sued for divorce
without cent. He leaves $500 to
relatives and the rest of his property
to his three children The petition
gives no definite idea Of the correct
valuation of Burdick's estate.
Must Attend Inquest.
Batavia, N Y, March 13-Mrs. Seth
T. Paine, who arrived here last night
and her husband were served today
with subpoenas to appear at the Bur.
dick inquest at Buffalo tomorrow.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
DAY SLIGHTLY BETTER.
Physician Announces Justice Spent
Fairly Good NIGHT.

Washington, March 13.-Justice
Days physician this morning an
nounced that his patient was slightly
better, having rested fairly well last
night.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
HANNA NOT A CANDIDATE.
Tells Friend He viii Not Seek Nom.
ination in 1904

Washington, March 49, - Senator
Hanna has written to R. c. Hills of
Frankfort, KY, former sergeant at
arms of the Kentucky house, who of
fered to support him in the next re-
publican convention, saying:
II cannot permit my name to be used
as candidate for the presidency in
1904"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
ATTEL GETS DECISION.
Wins Twenty Round Bout With Edd

San Francisco, March 13.-Ahe At
tell was given the decision last night
over Eddie Toy at the end of the TWEEN
tieth round.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
HAWAIIAN OFFICIAL is WANTED.

Wray Taylor, Alleged to Be An En-.
bezzIer and a Fugitive.
Honolulu, March 13.-Wray Taylor,
commissioner of agriculture and for
esty for the territory,is accused OF en-
bezzlement. A police agent left Hon
olulu yesterday on the steamship Ala
media with eXtradition papers and a
warrant for Taylor's arrest.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
DAWSON AND LANE TO SPEAK.
Benjamin Franklin to Be Discussed at
Grant Clubs Meeting.

Des Moines, March italian Daw-
son and Wallace R. Lane are to be the
speakers in the next monthly meeting
of the Grant club, which will be held
Thursday evening, March 10. Benja--
min Franklin viii be the subject of
the evening
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
ATTEMPTS sulclcG.
Bartlett Sinclair Tries TO Esd Exl

BartIett SIhcIaiT IFIes % Ia * 2
ence ii Fda.:..2.
Manila, March 13.-H4 i!ett ts,a
treasurer of Risai province, III,
to commit suicide today by iaeial% j.
son when informed that The S0s.
,aent intended 70 prosecute him
neglecting The Office and permittns
pcculation Of liz fms.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
GREAT TRoTTERs ARE MATCHED
Agreement Signed for Race Between
Major Delmar and Lord Derby.

New York, March 13.-There was a
large gathering Of horsemen at the
Murray Hill hotel to see the agreement
signed and the money posted for a
match race between the trotters Mai,
Delmar, 2:O5A, and Lord Derby,
N2:05A.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
GIRL SMOKERS MAKE TROUBLE.

Use of cisarets at Losansport, Ind,
High School Rouses Faculty.
Logansport, Ind, March 13.-The use
of cigarets by girl students has arous.
ed the hich school faculty and has
started crusade against tobacco.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
AID FOR FAMINE SUFFERERS.
$85, 900 of Amount Sent to Stockholm
Sent From America.

Stockholm, March 13.-The famine
relief committee has received total
subscriptions amounting to about
S25S, 900, of which $4,000 We're sent
from America. 49,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
REMoRsE KILLS LAD.

Nine Year Old Boy Shoots Himself Be-
cause He Struck Playmate.
Belleville, H., March 13.-Remorse
and fear in the belief that he had kill
ed Laura Wainwright, playmate, by
hitting her with a stone, caused War
rem Fleming, aged 9 years, to shoot
himself through the heart.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
MANY yEA2o IN TIE ,:.aa.

cobblcr at lows Fails cceks Fest AZ
ter Working at Beno,1 Sc Years.
Iowa Falls, March 13.-Thomas
Buckton of this city, is a splendid ax-
ample of sticking to his last" hav-
ing just retired from active work at
the cobbler's bench continuously for
Sc years,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
SETTLE FEW POINTS
MINERS AND OPERATORS PRO-
GREss SLOWLY.
Screen Coal Price for First District
Seems to Be Obstacle to Agreement
of Joint Scale committee-May Ad.
journ Tomorrow.

Des Moines, March 13.-(Special)-
Although the screened coal price for
the first district was settled this morn
ing at the operators figure of $105
per ton, instead of $1.1O ton, as the
miners wanted it, the day scale and the
mine run price are the obstacles that
seem to hinder. the progress of the
joint scale committee and it seems
that these difficulties will be hard to
overcome.
Day Wage Scale.
AT present the day wage scale is
under consideration by the joint COM
mittee. The miners demand that they
be granted an increase of twenty-five
per cent on all inside day labor. The
operators however, are opposed to this
proposition and offer an advance of
twelve and one-half per cent. This,
they say, is the amount of the advance
agreed upon in northern Illinois.
The Trouble.
The trouble seems to be over the in
| depreciation of the new Illinois agree,
ment, which, it is claimed by the min
ers, gave inside labor twenty-five per
| CGiI luClGdSG III lllnOlS, DuC
which in the opinion of the operators
gave to the miners an advance OF
twelve and one-half per cent.
Yield Point.
At the session of the joint commit.
tee held this morning, the miners gave
up their fight for fifteen cent raise
in the screened coal price in the first
and acceded to the ten cent raise of.
fered by the operators, or $1.05 per
ton.
Will Not Agree Today.
The question for the price of mine
run coal in Putnam county, Mo-, will
probably not be agreed upon today. as
each side seems to hold its own ideas
as to what is right in the matter. This
question, however, was made special
order of business for tomorrow morn.
| ing.
Miners Adjourn Tomorrow.
1t is expected that the joint scale
committee will adjourn Saturday noon
for the remainder of the week.
w. II. Powell.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
CASTRO RAISES BLOCKADE.
Announcement Concerning orinocc
Received at WASHINGTON.

Washington, D. c., March 13.-The
state department received a cable
gram from Charge Russell at Caracas
announcing that the blockade of the
Orinoco river declared by President
Castro on March Z has been raised.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
No Machines at shawviIle.

AS the use of mining machines has
been discontinued at Shawville, where
the Anchor Coal Co. of Ottumwa owns
mines, the prices for this class of work
were stricken from the scale. 1t is
understood that long wall machines
are to be established there, in which
case the scale will be arranged in con-
formity with the prices for long wall
machine work in other parts of the
district, the same conditions prevail
ing. w. H. Powell.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17

trict miners and operators, the for
mer being named first: Patrick Nc
Mahon, James White and Grant Street;
P. Thomas, David Lodwick and James
SaddOn
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
Holds Self Ready

rhe intention OF the senate to amend
the Cuban reciprocity treaty so as to
render action upon it by the house
necessary to make it effective, he in
formed some members of the senate
that he would hold himself free TO call
an extraordinary session Of congress
in order to secure action upon it. No
definite time was mentioned by the
President.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
Will Not Agree Today.

Miners. Adjourn Tomorrow.
1t is expected that the joint scale
committee will adjourn Saturday noon
for the remainder of the week.
w. II. Powell.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-17
Holds Himself in Readiness to Call
Meeting. :.
so INFORMS MEMBERS OF SENATE
May Take Step to Secure Ratification
of Cuban Reciprocity-secretsry
cortelyou Makes Appointments Tor
Department of Commerce.

Washington, D. c., March 13.-It can
be stated by authority that President
Roosevelt has not definitely made up
his mind to call an extraordinary SEES
sion of congress. He, however, is CON
sidering the practicability of doing SO.
Holds Self Ready.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-11-04
THE NEW YORK TRAGEDY.

The good people of New York haven't
lost faith in God, but this morning they
are somewhat bewildered and are con-
soling themselves by saying that HE
dceth all things well,'' that "He over
rules evil for good,'' and that He moves
in a mysterious way His wonders to
perform" Verify the Devil had a day
of apparent triumph in New York yes
ter6ay. After having been assailed for
weeks by the press and the pulpit in a
way calculated to scare anybody but
him he yesterday hoisted his red light,
charged on his assailants and put them
ANONYMOUSLY to flight. That his min
ions had a pretty correct idea of what
he was going to do is shown by their
predictions and their bets. They were
as happy as the Devil last night and
many of them were as drunk.
What does it all mean? 1t means
that Reform hasn't been able to COM
mend itself to the voters of New York.
1t was too good for them, or too trou-
blesome. They have had enough of it
for awhile, and they want the good old
or the wicked old comfortable life they
once enjoyed. They will doubtless get
it, and perhaps they will be so pleased
with it that it will be a long time be-
fore they yield to another Reform wave.
But isn't this strange world, where
many people actually prefer the bad to
the good and wont do right even by
themselves?