The Territorial Topic. (Norman, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 6, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, April 5, 1895 Page: 1 of 4
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KftTABLISIIKD. PlTUCELL. I. T., ATM- 1. 1880
ItKMOVED TO NORMAN, O. T.. SKPT. 28, JiM.
NOKMAN, CLEVELAND CO., C). T.. 1'HlD.VY, AI'KII, 5.IH95.
NO LONGER A FAD!
BIMETALIC LEAGUE MEETS AT
THE MANSION HOUCE.
Chicago Markets
The leading futures ranged in followil
Articles. Openg HifVt ).ow't Clo«'g
Wheat No. 1—
1*^
hill four Leads off In a Strong Spee.-h In
Favor of the Doubie Standard—Asserts a
tininliiR Change Throughout th® World
lii Currency Muttcrn.
London, April 3.—The annual meet-
ing of the Bimetallic league was held to
day at the Mansion houBe, the Official
residence of the lord mayor of London.
Sir Joseph Dlmsdale presided. Among
those present were Lord George Hamil-
ton. the duke of Fife and Sir Donald H
McFarlane and Mr. Charles H. Vin-
cent, members of the house of com-
mons.
The lit. Hon. A. J. Balfour* Conserva-
tive leader in the house of commons,
made a strong speech in favor of a
double standard. He said that the be-
lief in bimetallism was growing, not
only in London and elsewhere in Great
Britain, but throughout the civilized
world. One great change was notice-
able. It was seldom asserted now that
bimetallism was intrinsically impos-
sible. Formerly a bimetallist was re-
garded as a dangerous faddist.
Economists who placed value on the
lessons of experience, had before them
the Irrefutable fact that while the Lat
in nations maintained the bimetallic
system, the par of exchange of gold
and silver was preserved for the whole
world, despite wars, industrial revolu-
tions and discoveries of the precious
metals. Some persons admitted that
monometallism in a large portion of
the world had depreciated prices and
put a bounty on imports. Thus, for in-
stance, Great Britain brought from In-
dia and other countries wheat at a
price below its legitimate value and
persons figured that this was an advan-
tage to the consumers and therefore
benefitted the masses of the communi-
ty-
Mr. Balfour declared, however, that
he was convinced that nobody in the
city has been so foolish as to suppose
that the interests of Great Britain
benefitted generally by an unlimited
fall in prices, nor that any large body
of city men was so unscrupulous as to
desire that the debts owed by foreign
nations should be artificially augment-
ed by a change in the value of the cur-
rency in which they are paid. (Cheers).
Another argument was that the bank
tng supremacy of London would be
threatened by a currency change, but
nr monometnllist was ever able to ex-
plain how. He contended that London,
as the financial uentcr of the world,
would gain rather than lose by any-
thing placing the currency of the world
on a sounder basis. The third argu-
ment was verj absurd. This was that
a change would depreciate gold and
therefore persons having de|H> its in
banks payable in gold would withdraw
them instantly, the change threatened
thus to cause such a commercial crisis
as the world had never seen. This ar-
gument was supported by Gladstone
and Sir William Vernor Harcourt.
Though a panic was probably unrea-
sonable, there appeared to be no
grounds to suppose that the people
would do anything so inordinately
silly as to withdraw their deposits be-
cause the world's currency was going
t<> be put on a stable basis, which, ex-
cept in particular international trans-
actions. they would never discover, and
except for its slow movements on the
commerce, would have no effect on pri-
vate individual convenience.
The fourth and strongest argument
was "let well enough alone." But
bimetallists asked, Was it well
enough? People talked of the excel-
lence of the British system, but they
find that, although the old standard
obtained in Great Britain, silver is the
currency of Hong Kong and the Straits
settlements, while in India debts are
paid in something which is neither sil-
ver nor gold, but the strangest pro-
duct of monometallic ingenuity the
world has ever seen and as arbitrary
as any forced paper currency and as
expensive as any metallic currency the
world had ever head of—a standard
varying according to the arbitrary
will of the finance minister of India.
This trple system was manifestly ri-
diculous. Some alteration of this sys-
tem was imperatively required. If
Britons would turn to the world at
large they would find the case much
stronger. To copsider home interests
alone in framing a currency while
Great Britain was connected with for-
eign countries by every commercial tie,
was a violation of the common sense of
every practical business man. When
the country depended for its very
bread on foreign nations, and if it were
cut off could not live a day
and would have ruin staring
it in the face, it was the height
of folly to attempt isolation respecting
the currency medium. He did not be-
lieve that the common sense of the na-
tion would long tolerate such a state
of things. In view of what was pro-
ceeding in America, Germany and
France and even in Great Britain, he
w is convinced that men of all classes
would soon combine to end the re-
proach to our civilization.
DOWN I PON PRIZE FIGHTS.
(•owrnor Witrliell of Florida Denounce*
Them in 11 in IVIchhhkp.
Tallahasee, Fla., April 3.—In his mes-
sage 011 the convening of the legisla-
ture bore, Governor Mitchell in strong
terms recommended that "these prize
fights or glove contests be made felon-
ies by statute with such penalities at-
tached as will cause these thugs to re-
spect law and to respect the law
abiding. God fearing people of the
stato in pursuit of all their rights as
citizens."
Vote for Supremo Court Judge In Wlscon
hIii Will he Very Clone.
Milwaukee, Wis.. April 3.—The vote
between Hit' candidates for the supreme
court judgshlp—Clemenston and Wlns-
]ow—will probably be very close and it
may require the ofllcial ballot to deter-
mine the result. Forty-nine counties
out of* seventy in the state give esti-
mated returns of 19,091 for Clemeston
and 19,599 for Winslow.
Des Moines, la., April 3.—United
Statse marshal tonight arrested W. R.
Richmond. J. W. Maffley and J. L.
Crawford, officers < f tlie Union Building
and Savings association, for using the
mails for fraudulent purposes in con-
nection with a defunct concern. The
men are already under indictment in
local courts for embezzlement and con-
spiracy.
April
May *
July .
Sept .
Corn No.
April
May .
July
Oats No. 2—
May k.. .k
June
July
Mess Pork-
May
July
Lard. 100 lbs-
May
July
Sept —a
Short Ribs-
May
July . ...
Sept
r 4 54Vi
54%065 55', a
56%<JI78
57% 57%
53'-g M*
54 £
55 56H© 4
57H
45' 'a 45Vu4<!
46%<&H 46V" 17
47
45%
4 ti3*
40%
29%
29^
45V,
4tl%
12 52% 12 57'. 12 10
12 62% 12 72% 12 25
28%'fi % 28%fa :v4
12 12%
12 27%
7 07%
7 17%
7 30
7 07%
7 20
7 30
6 40
6 95
7 07%
7 25
6 22Vfa
I) 22%
6 35
6 50
6 35
6 50 ti 6 35
6 62% 6 67% 6 50
Cash quotations were as follows
Flour-Firm* unchanged.
6 -on J ai[AV au|j.ls IOV
spring wheat nominal; No. 2 red 63%'a'
No. - corn 45,%(?irn; No. 2 oats 30; No. L
white SWr'j; I'o" white X2Mi3814; No. 2
rye 54®%; No. 2 barley 53; No. 3 50©61 %;
No. 4 52; No. 1 flax seed $1.38>v. prime tim-
othy seed $5:30; Mess pork, per bbl $12.12%
(ft 12.25; Lard, per 100 lbs $6.83tfi87%; short
ribs sides (loose) $6.2'Xd25; dry salted
shoulders, (boxed) $5.37%fa50; short clear
sides (boxed) $6.45(&50; whiskey, distilletp
finished goods, per gal. $1.26; sugars, cut
loaf, unchanged
SPAIN FIRES AGAIN!
BRITISH SHIP SUPPOSED TO
HAVE BEEN THE TARGET.
Articles.
Flour, bbls..
Wheat, bu...
Corn hu
Oats, bu
ftye, bu
Barley, bu..
Shipments.
15,000
53,000
84,000
285,000
4,000
40,000
today, the
Receipts.
... 21,000
... 85,000
. .148.000
...308.000
... 12,000
.. 82,000
On The produce exchange .
butter market firm; creameries 10®J);
dairies 85/18; Eggs nrm 11'/'ti?.
St. Loui* Grain.
St. Louis. April 3.-Aeeuipt8-inour
7,00; wheat 13.000; corn 34,00';, oats 30,000;
Shipments—Flour 20.000; wheat 17,000;
corn 28,000; oats 53,000. Flour— 1 letter de-
mand but steady and unchanged. Wheat
opened Vi cent below Monday's closing,
with no pressure to sell and fair buying
by shorts the market rallied and ad-
vanced % cent; later decline of % cent
from the top was made and the market
closed % cent below Monday. No 2 red
Cash 54% cents bid; May 54Vh cents bid;
July 64 *4 cents asked. Corn—Stronger In
sympathy with early advance In wheat
but only a gain of cenl w.'ui made;
eased off later and closed \ cent Above
Monday's close. No. 2 mixed—Cash 4. t
r<i43 cents; May 42s, cents; July 41 cents.
Oats—Showed h stronger tendency early
but weakened with wheat and corn late
in the day and closed % cent under Mon-
day; spot grades firm and higher. No.
2.—Casn 30% cents bid; May 3t>"-.j tents bid;
June 30% cents bid. Rye- l)ull neglected
and steady. Barley nominal. Flax seed-
Quiet, $1.36. Grass seeds—Quiet, unchang-
ed. Bran—Pull, lower 70% cents; east
track. Corn meal—$2.10tft2.15; Hay- Stron-
ger; yralrle, prime to fancy, $7.5otf/10 this
side; timothy, prime to fancy, $J.'_>!jl0.
Wool-Steady, unchanged.
linnmiH City Grain.
Kansas City, April 3.-Wheat-rSteady;
No. 2 hard 51%. cents. Xo. 2 r <i ...•% «;enu
rejected 52 cents. Corn—Faster; No. 2
mixed. 43tfirl4 cents; No. 2 white I7<il6 cents
Oats—Firm; No. 2 mixed 29W'.i % cents.
No. 2 white 33 cents. Bye—Firm; No. 2
55 cents. Bran—Firm. 07ft09 ccnts. Hay—
Steadv; timothy $7.7.'><f/9.00; prairie
9.00. Butter—Steady; creamery 15G718 ets;
dairy 11@14 cents. Eggs—Steady; 10 cents
St. I.ouIh Produce.
St. Bonis. April 3.—Butter— Steady: fan-
cy Flgin 22 cents; separator creamery 17
(fi 19 cents. Fggs—Higher, active; fresh
11% cents. Whiskey-Steady. $1.25. Lead-
$2.87%. Spelter- Higher $3.10. Cotton tit*
and bagging steady. Pork Standard mes
lobbing. $14.55 but nominally lower :H
clone. Bard—Prime steam, $6.7->; choice
$6.87%. Dry salt meats boxed—Shoulders,
$5; longs $5.75; ribs $6.50; shorts $6.62U;
Bacon boxed—Shoulders $6; longs $6.75;
ribs $6.87%; shorts_$7.12%.
Ideally perfect in purity, leavening
strength and keeping properties-
Price's Cream Baking Powder.
LIVESTOCK M\RKET.
Chicago. April 3.—Although only about
11.000 head of cattle, arrived here today
trade was slow and prices were no more
than steady. Sales are largely at
$6.00 for beef steers. The advance of
$1 per hundred pounds In British markets
is regarded as a powerful argument. nd
It Is not unlikely that the class of cattle
usually taken by exporters will have an-
other advance. Butcher stuff sells large-
ly at $3ft4.25, Canners stuff is unchanged
There were not too many hogs in the
yards today and an active general de-
mand enabled sellers to dispose of most
of their consignments at an early hour.
Prices were strong fer good lots at a fur-
ther advance of 5 cents per 100. Shippers
started out to buy early in the day and se-
cured a large part of the best hogs, pack-
ers becoming good purchasers
Heavy hogs sold at $4.M5.42% and lit ht
weights at $4.60^4.95. Sales were lj r^'dy
at $5.(MXfr535 with several snlos at $...40.
The sheep and lamb trade picked up
todav and there was a steadier and de-
cidedly more animated market, lambs
being especially active. Western sheep
suitable for the requirements of the <\-
nort trade, sold at $4..75 and fancy na-
tives were sold at $l.9 , while common
sheep sold steadily around S3'r< ?.[■<>. Ni« <>
i—k* «>~i.i n t t-. nn^ir. sn• lambs that sold
lambs sold at $5.00#5.80, • - ,
at $5.85 would have brought ?( on .\toniln>
Receipts-Cattle 11,000; calves 400; hogs
22.000; sheep 12,000.
St. Bonis. April 3.—Ca 11 le—Receipts
2.400; shipments 1,100. Market active to
active to the extent of the supply, tin
irrvnatives oil pale; tnp proles wouln
rawly bring •666.25; (food to
■tinK Steers $r. 0*5.75; fair to medium W.j.
fl4.80; llKht weights SMKi til; Blockers
and feeders $2.75(Si4; cows $2^i I; fed I ex a*
steers J4.nw05.4O; Brass fed steers *3«4,
C°Hogs—Receipts li.000; shipments 5.700.
Market active, higher, but quality not
first class. Heavy H.90MS.05; mixed $1.00
<04.85; light J4.5fKd4.75.
Sheep—Receipts 2.1100, shipments none.
Market active and stronK. Native in I x ml
$4^24.90; southwestern ranged * ■ 11 ' ■' ■
spring lambs $5@€.
Kansas City. April 3,-Cattle It. celpts
4,1100; shipments 3,100. Market r.hcut sten-
d'y Texas steers $4fr/5.:i5; beef steel
@6.25; stockers and feeders JS.wwi4
Hogs—Keeeilpts S.300; shipments J,DM.
Market stronB to 5 cents hlBhi'r. Hulk or
sales 4.«/STi; heavies Jl.70'u:.; paekers
$4.60®5; mixed JI.«K!(R5; _ llBhts *4.«0i&.5;
yorkers $4.70(075; pi«s $4.3i><ii4ip. ,
Sheep—Receipts 4,ooo; shipments j.4l .
Market slow and weak.
3.—A small
J3.60
Kansas City, Mo., April
nox epidemic is imminent in tins city
and city Physician Crow has advised
all people who are not vaeoclnated to
attend to the precaution at once. Two
cases of small pox have been discover-
ed In this ettv during the last few days,
er father, William Felbon, was formerly
crowded quarters where many people
were exposed to the plague.
Ignorance of law is not excusable.
Ignorance of the merits of Dr. Price s
Baking Powder stamps you as behind
the times. Found 111 city, town or
hamlet.
Albuquerque, N. M.. April ■!. The Re-
publicans carried every ward in this
city, electing the entire Republican
ticket by large majorities
Olllclttl Confirmation l.uckiaK* a*. Wl, but
thn Cam* Appears a companion I'lece to
the Alllanca AfTalr-Talk of Doubling
Teams ou Spain.
Washington, April 3.—it Is stated by
officials that the reported firing by a
Spanish gunboat on the British ship
Ethelred, bound from Boston to Ja-
maica, if confirmed, will give the Unit-
ed States and Great Britain a common
cause in demanding explanations and
Indemnities from Spain. Official con-
firmation of tilt Indignity on the Mthel-
red bas not yet been received here
either at the state department or the
British mbassy. It is said that the
usual course would be for the com-
mander of the steamer to report the
facts to the London foreign office. As
he was bound for Jamaica he may first
report to the governor general of that
British colony, who in turn would pre-
sent the case to the foreign office.
Great Britain is quick to take cogni-
zance of any interference with her
merchant-marine and it is not doubted
that if the facts are as reported the
foreign office will speedily ask of Spain
first, an explanation, and second, com-
pensation. The circumstances appeal
Lo be almost Identical with the firing
;in the Ailianca. It Is not yet clear,
however, whether the Ethelred was on
the high seas or was within six miles
if Cape Maysi, which Is tlie Jurisdic-
tional limit claimed by Spain.
In Mr. Gresham's demand oil Spain
lie took the advanced position that
American vessels on their regular
routes could not be molested, even
when within the jurisdiction of Span-
ish waters. If Great Britain takes a
similar position as to her merchant
vessels on ther tegular routes to Ja-
maica, it will go far toward the ter-
mination of Spain's claims of the right
of search and seizure within Cuban
waters.
CHEAP FOREIGN DOCTORS.
The subject of the practice of medi-
cine In the United States by Canadian
medical students who have failed to
pass the examination required to ad-
mit them to proctlce in the province of
Ontario, is brought to the attention of
the state department by a report from
Consul Twltcheil at Kingston, Canada.
The consul says that during the year
1S94 one hundred students were grad-
uated from the Ontario Medical college.
Of these fifty-three passed the exam-
ination required by the medical coun-
cil of the government before being al-
lowed to practice in Canada. The oth-
er forty-seven, he thinks, probably
went to the United States where grad-
uation from a medical college permits
them to practice in most of the states
without further examination.
Senur Romero, the Mexican minis-
ter is in receipt of a report of the gov-
ernor of the state of Mexico dated on
the 22d stating that the authorities of
the cltv of Cordova, near which town
R G Morrison, an American citizen
formerly of Detroit, Mich., was re-
ported to have been murdered by ban-
dits, are without the slightest informa-
tion about the supposed murder of Mr.
Morrison, who secnieil to be unknown
to them. The published statements
that Morrison had been robbed and
■Murdered are declared to be baseless.
naval matters.
The president has suspended his ac-
tion on the proceedings and sentence
of dismissal of the naval court martial
in the case of Commander Frederick
It. Smith, retired, in view of the fact
that the officer, by power of attorney,
dated March 22, had placed the entire
management of his financial affairs in
the hands of his brother, General
Joseph Smith of Bangor, Me., giving
hint full authority to undertake the
discharge of his financial obligations.
The practical effects of the president s
action is to retain in himself the power
to give the sentence at any time here-
after should the officer fail to fulfill
ills promise.
The United Slates steamer Monterey,
which was under orders to proceed
from Mare Island to Callao, Peru, has
put back to Mare Island from San
Pablo bay on the lower California
coast. It Is supposed that her steering
gear has developed some Imperfec-
tions and that it was deemed wise to
correct these before leavlllK home
waters. ,
There Is a difference between the
navy department and the Cramps
builders of the Minneapolis, relative to
the payment of certain expenses at-
tending the trial trip of that vessel last
year and the accounts in dispute have
been referred to a board for adjust-
ment as provided by the contract.
B1SSELL STEPS OUT. .
Hon. William L. Wilson took the oath
of office as postmaster general today.
Bi sell ended his official relations this
afti moon. The National Association
of Letter Carriers, through Secretary
Victory, presented Mr. Bissell with an
engrossed set of resolutions passed by
the association, commending the ad-
minlstrati Mr. Blssell, and espe
cially as regarded the letter carriers.
The irrigation board, composed of
five officers of the interior and five of-
ficers of the agricultural department,
met today and discussed the subject of
a plan for irrigation. As yet the plans
are merely tentative but It is thought
that before congress meets some feasi-
ble plan will be ready to submit as a
groundwork for legislation.
The attorneys for the widow of 1' red-
eriek Douglass state today that there
will be no contest over the will and that
an amicable settlement will be reached
by the heirs.
The Spanish legation does not credit
the report that the Spanish admiralty
office had congratulated Lieutenant
Y'Harra on bis course in firing on the
steamer Ailianca. The report is credit-
ed to revolutionary sources.
Assistant Secretary Reynolds of the
Interior department has overruled the
decision of the last administration as
to the line of duty of soldiers, holding
that a soldier being engaged in private
business and not in the performance
of those things which the law required
of him as a military duty, cannot be
considered In the line of duty.
CAN'T CBAWt. OCT OF IT.
Farmers Loan and Trml Company Itrliiu*
Two Kallroadl to Ternin.
Chicago. April 3.—Judge Jenkins ol
the United States court decided the case
of the Farmers' Loan and Trust com-
pany of New York against the Chicago j
and Northern Pacific Railroad company
in regar l to the validity of the bonds
of the latter company, which Is
great Interest to eastern Inwstors. The
court holds that the bonds held by the
present holders were valid and that the
property of the railroad company
should be applied on the bonds in any
event. I
in 1889, the Chicago and Northern Pa-
cific Railroad company made a trust
deed to the Farmers' Loan and Trust
company to secure the issue of bonds
to the extent of 30,00t),000. The rail-
road company then leased the property
to the Wisconsin Central which Imme-
diately afterward leased it to the North-
ern Pacific company for nlnnty-nlne
years. On default of payment of the
interest the Farmers' Trust company
commenced suit in the United States
courts to foreclose the mortgage. The
defense set up that the Farmers' Trust
company had never qualified to do bus-
iness in Illinois by "eposltlng $200,00
with the state auditor.
Judge Jenkins decided Unit the Illi-
nois statute did not apply lo foreign
corporations simply taking mortgages,
but only to those doing active business
in this state. He also held that the
Chicago and Northern Pacific company,
having received the proceeds of the
bonds, was estopped from making any
such defense as it did. The Northern
Pacific having leased under and sub-
ject to the mortgage, was in no bettet
condition. The court held that in any
event the court would proceed to sell
the property and apply the proceeds
on the bonds.
The court then dismissed the inter
veiling petition of Attorney Genera.
Malony of Illinois for want of equity,
and ordered that the railroad com-
panies should answer to the merits ol
the bill by May 1.
The decision affects probably mor?
than four-fifths of all the bonds is-
sued by Illinois railroads and has been
watched for with Interest by dealers
and Investors in such securities.
Chairman Madgley of the Western
Freight association has been Inform 'ci
by the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and
Southern railway that at the expira-
tion of sixty days it will withdraw fnun
the Western Trunk lino. The reason
given is Inability to protect its inter-
ests while a member of the committee.
ACUTE DYSPEPSIA. |
SYMPATHETIC HEART DISEASE
OFTEN ATTENDS IT.
Tha Modern Treatment ConslMa in Ita-
moving tho Cnu*®-
From Cedar lUplds, Iowa, Republican.
Mrs. V. Curley who has resided In
Clarence. Iowa, for the i>H*t twenty-
two years, tells an Interesting story or
what she considers rescue from prema-
ture death. Her narratlvo follows:
"For ten years prior to 1S94, 1 was
a constant sufferer from acute stomacn
trouble. I had all the manifold symp-
toms of acute dyspepsia, and ut times
other troubles were present In compli-
cation—I did not know what it was to
enjoy a meal. No matter how careful
I might be ns to the quality, quantity
and preparation of my food, distress
always followed eating. I was despon-
dent and bluo. Almost to the point of
Insanity at times, and would have
been glad to dl®. Often and often I
could not sleep. Sympathetic heart
trouble set in and time and again I
was obliged to call a doctor In the night
to relieve sudden attacks of suffoca-
tion which would come on without u
moment s warning.
My troubles increased as time wore
on and I spent large sums In doctor
bills, being compelled to have medical
attendants almost constantly. During
1892 and 1898, it was Impossible for me
to retain food, and water brashes
plagued me. I was reduced to a skele-
ton. A consultation of physicians was
unable to determine Just what did ail
me. The doctors gave us as their opin-
ion that the probable trouble was ul-
ceration of the coats of the stomach
and held out no hope of recovery. One
doctor said, "All 1 can do to relieve
your suffering Is by the use of opium.
About this time a friend of mine,
Mrs. Symantha Smith of Glldden,
Iowa, told me about the case of Mrs.
Thurston of Oxford Junction, Iowa.
This lady said she had been afflicted
much the same as T had. She had con-
sulted local physicians without relief,
and had gone to Davenport for treat-
VOL. (>.- NO. :S6.
WHISTLING! WOMEN.
IN WII.I. KKTTI.K POINTS.
Corporal Cravaa-* will Carry an l-.xamiliK
IIoHr<l> I>«cl l«n In uarter*.
Kansas City, Mo., April 4.--Corporal
Lanier Cravens of the Seventh cavalry,
trcop "A." today left for Washington
to se«'k the reversal of the opinion ren-
dered at Fort Sheridan, III., against
him. The case is doubly interesting !><'-
cause of the peculiar point it involves
and because of the standing of Crav-
ens. His father. Judge J. K. Cravens,
before his death two years ago, was one
of then blest and ablest lawyers in tin-
southwest. Young Cravens, who mad
n good record at the Chester militar;
academy in Pennsylvania as a fool
ball player, and who was a well known
ifcty man here, immediately enlisted
Fort Kiley, Kan. He was rapidly
promoted and linally went before tin
l.oard of examination of enlisted men
at Fort Sheridan, near Chicago, to try
for another promotion. Because of a
slight physical injury received while
on duty the board rejected him. Cra-
vens will now personally appeal his
The case is eliciting much interest in
the army, not only on account of Cor-
poral Craven's popularity, but also be
cause of the peculiar point involved-
whether it is just to reject a qualified
man for advancement on account of a
technical injury, when the man is al-
lowed to continue in the service with
the same rank.
Francisco lla n Score or Mors of
Fair S'fllcutefl.
The ycung women of San FrancisoO
have thrown aside their mandolin^
have hung up their tennis racquets,
have ceased to wave their hands in Del-
eartean style, have given up singing
"A-a-ah" in all keys, and have thrown
themselves, heart anil soul and lungs,
Into whisUJng. No less than twenty of
the city's daughters have formed a clasa
to master the gentle art and are work-
ing with a sublime defiance of the ol?
tradition concerning whistling women.
Their teacher is Miss Gertrude Judd.
who took a course of training under the
world-renowned siffleuse, Mrs. Shaw.
When a young woman applies to Miss
Judil for admission to her classes she
has to undergo examination and criti-
cism scarcely less severe than that which
Mmo. Marchesl's pupils experience. The
would-be whistler has her musical oar
and register tested and has to satisfy
Miss Judd of her ability before she is
received. "Clever whistlers," says Miss
Judd, "must be born, not made. Thoy
must have cast-Iron lungs, sound
health, a favorable mouth cavity forma-
tion—nounds gruesome, doesn't It? and
perseverance. The strain on the orblc*
ular muscle alone Is considerable. And
they must even have good teeth. You
can see In my face already the whistle
lines. They run in the form of an invert-
ed V from the nose to the chin. Mrs.
Shaw has them. The points I have men-
tioned, with a lack of nervous affec-
tions, a good ear, and the ability to
strike the notes you want on the piano
are all that are wanted, except, of
course, application—It is an art thai
must be taken' seriously. Whistling re-
sembles singing a good deal. Indirectly
the vocal chords make the sound, but
there Is a different position of the mouth
that modifies it. A whistle has timbre,
quality and soprano and mezzo range,
but the whistle of the two sexes is so
much alike that it is impossible to de-
She"was'persuaded*by*aPfrtend^tTtlufi tect the flne grades of difference bc-
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills.
I'OKTOi I l< i; SAM-: c
AM I) Ol
< nt'on of III** < hot '.HUH.
Paris. Tex., April 3.—The progress
party fo the Choctaw nation lias held
its iiHtional convention at Tuskahoma
anil nominated the following lick i
Fur trc.i-uivr, J. II. Bryant; auditor, n
W Ducks; attorney Kenrral. 8. E. L-v/-
ls; secretary. Anios Henry.
Nine Tliouiaiul Dollars in Slalop" Swore,!
at SprinKllcl'l. I"-
Springfield, 111.. April 3.-The post-
office here was robbed of about $10,000
worth of stamps and silverware hen-
today. The robbery was committed
about noon while Postmaster lUdgel>
was at dinner and was not discovered
until r, o'clock. Access was gained to
to the vault by the use of duplicate
keys. The vault is located in the post
master's private office, and the com-
bination is never turned except at
night. In order to secure entrance tn
the vault two keys had to be used, one
to open the spring lock on Ihc dooi
of the office and the other tn the inner
door of the vault. lioth of these doors
were locked when Mr. Itldgely return-
ed to the office after lunch.
Besides the stamps, Mr. Kidgely had
stored in the vault his daughter's wed-
ding presents, valued at $1,000. The
stamps and silverware would make an
enormous package and it is hard to
conceive of a method to take them
from the building in broad daylight
without observation. It was 5 o'clock
when Assistant Posmaster McJlur-
phy had occasion to go to the vault for
stamps. He found the Interior of the
vault In wild disorder and everything
of value removed. This was the first
intimation that the place had been
looted. There Is no clue.
KNIFI-! ANII t i.I B W Alt.
Kx wit tor anil lli'lr II iv«* a Moody Timslt
Over Properly Klgllts.
Kansas City, Mo., April :i.—William E. |
Heyden, who is under Indictment foi
alleged illegal voting, and Charles H.
Mlllman, ex-repri sentatlve of the Third
legislative district, fought with knivt*
and clubs in the home of the late Dr. I
George E. Ileyden this morning shortly |
before ■> o'clock.
Heydon has a four-inch scalp wound
on the top of his head, made by a
blunt Instrument, and ills left eye i
,-ut and discolored. Mlllman was not
seriously Injured. Both men are undei |
arrest.
The families bail been intimate for j
years and upon Mrs. lleydon's death,
Mlllman became executor of the es-
tate. It had recently been said that
Mlllman claimed to have a quit claim
deed given him by Mrs. Hnydcn on all
the estate, valued at f:'00,000. Young
llayilcn declared that Mlllman had ob-
tained it fraudulently ana threatened
to take the case to court. It was over
this that the personal encounter arose.
An endeavor to hush the matter was
I made but It came out In court toda>.
! Dubuque, la.. April George Tor-
bert, president of the lowu Trust and
Savings bank, died here today, aged (il.
The result
was almost magical.
I was led to try them from her ex-
perience, and before many months I
felt better than I had for a dozen
years I am now almost free from
trouble, and If through "ome error of
diet I feel badly, this splendid remedy
sets me right again. 1 have regained
my strength and am once more In my
usual flesh. I sleep well aftd can eat
without distress. I have no doubt that
I owe my recovery to Dr. Williams
1 Dr. Williams' Pink Pills contain all
the elements necessary to give new II fo
and richness to the blood and restoro
shattered nerves. They are for sale by
till druggists, or may be had by mall
from Dr. Williams' Medicine Company,
J2.50)—by addressing Dr. Williams'
six boxes for $2.50.
Italy exported 000,000,000 e^gs last
year.
Bicycles will bo used the coming season
more generally than ever before, especially
as they hare been greatly reduced in price.
The Chicago Scale Co. are leaders for low
prices on tho bes - A'heels. as well as many
other articles, and all kinds of Scales.
The Oklahoma legislature passed a
law to prohibit the manufacture or
g-iving away of cigarettes.
State of Ohio, City or Toledo, I m
Lucas County. i
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm of 1'. J. Che-
nby & Co., doing business in tho City or
Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of ON h*
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each ami every
case of Catarrh that can not be cured by
tho use of Hall's <^^hbnkv.
Sworn to before me aud subscribed
presence, this 0th day of December, A. 1).
A. W. GLEA80N,
tween them."
j beau J Notary Public.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly ou the blood and mucous sur-
faros of the system Rend for teatimon.
ials, free F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, U.
I^"Sold by Druggists, 75o.
Hall's Family Pills, 25c.
Mexicans cat salt with their oranges
both because they prefer the fruit so
Reasoned and because it is considered
more wholesome with it.
SftO. OO Blcyclfl (liven Away* flPfiO OO
Do you want a handsome blcycl® without rout to
youl If no buy Moka
u rv WU, In '1**1 "~"k:
of which you will llnd a Iii'ket, on the l a--k (
ti?es« ticket# Is printed n letter contain*! In tin- u-mM
Mokaska ('"fTce. save tluw ticket* until you havo the
letter* that will spell (,V>KKEK, tend the... to
us by registered letter, and we will forward you ft
h.niinonio llloycle. I'm uin.Hi- H' . "ili.l.li; for boy or
girl. I,a<iles'or gentlemen's fire furnlshe I If de lied.
Bend us your name and addict on a |M<:-tal rnnl and
we wlU mall you catalogue of other pieinluniH w«
offer Mokaska Mro. Co., St. Johoph, Mo.
THE QUESTION ANSWERED.
It Waif Itnther KiubarrasniiiK to tin
Talkative Maiden.
I,oud talking In public places, such an
restaurants and public conveyances. Is
more of a European than an American
custom, but occasionally you meet
Americans or persons born in tills coun-
try of foreign parents who have thai
European habit strongly developed.
Sometimes this habit occasions embar*
rassment t# Ihose who Indulge In it.
A woman dressed gaudily and In a way
that did not comport with her years—
for she was in the neighborhood of two
score, while her attire would have been
more appropriate for a girl of 17 en-
tered a Broadway car at Herald square
a few days ago.
It was evident from her attire thai
she had an object in concealing her age.
Her escort wns about 35 years old. Their
actions denoted that she was either his
sweetheart or trying to be. The woman
talked very loudly; her escort answered
quietly. Everybody In the ear could
hear every word she said. When the
car reached Forty-first street she an*
nounced: ti
"My birthday will be to-morrow."
"Indeed?" replied her escort; "I am
glad you have imparted the Informa-
tion. It will give me the op—"
"Now, see if you are a good guesser.
Guess how many," she interrupted.
"Oh, I wouldn't try."
"Go on. Guess how many."
"Forty-second!" cried the conductor.
The passengers struggled to suppress
laughter. The woman's escort smiled,
but the woman looked very angry.
"I.et't get out!" she said softly—the
only thing she had not said loudly.—
New York Herald.
SHALL WOMAN PROPOSE?
Prediction Ah to the Hole of the Com-
ing Woman In I.ove Affair*.
Have women as much right to hunt
husbands as men have to hunt wives?
While this matter has been discussed
more or less for a long time—ages, pos-
Bibly—jt Is becoming quite lively of late
and promises to be one of the social
topics of the,future. The coming wom-
an, no doubt, is responsible for Its re-
vival, because she certainly will Insist
! upon'her right to choose a husband for
I herself. >"IU blame her?
you remember the sketch of the wom-
an who couldn't make her love known,
! ,lS given by Shakspeare in "Twelfth
I Night."
"She never told her love,
i i)Ut let concealment like a worm I' tho
bud
! Feed on her damask cheek; she pined
In thought,
' And with a green and yellow melan-
holy
It is estimated that810.000,000 wort#
of German toys are annually t>old Id
England.
The Evolution
Of medicinal agents is gradually role- She sat like Patience on a monument,
gating the old-tirae herbs, pills, i
draughts and vegetable extracts to i
tho rear and bringing into general use ^
the pleasant and effective liquid laxa- j
tive, Syrup of Figs. To get the true j
remedy see that it is manufactured j
by the California Fig Syrup Co. only, j
For sale by ail leading druggists.
Smiling at grief.'
There is no sense In any woman act-
Inn after this fashion. Even if her
first effort should prove unsuccessful
she need not despair, for there Is no man
SI> good that there are not others as
good. YOU may be assured the coming
woman will not sit "like patience on a
monument smiling at grief." She will
not be built that way.
About 350,000,000 feet of logs have j
been cut on the Menominee (Mich.) j
river this winter.
"Man's Inhumanity to man makes
countless thousands mourn." We are
not sure whom the author had In mlml
when he wrote the above lines, but ;
are quite confident that It could not
apply with more force to any class of
people In the world than to the tnan
who allows his wife to wash on the
washboard or with some of the cheap, j -• embrace
worthless washers that are being sold. | but pit. At last
fiood Ammunition.
While In London last summer the
Saunterer strayed into one of tho
cheaper London music halls. All
through the music the audience was
chaffing the orchestra, for even the low-
est of European audiences knows good
music, and is free In venting its appro-
val or disapproval. Suddenly In the
back of the gallery a fight arose, and
two costermongers, locked In a close
gravitated to
when he has an opportunity to pur-
chase a Hocker Washer. See adver-
tisement in another column.
There is a new button iiiadc
cntly of twisted wire with
stone b ill in the e 'liter.
appar-
i largo
Titer# are 17,000 styles of silk goods, j
one of them got the better of the other,
and grabbing him by the collar, held
him out over the rail. Apparently he
was going to drop him into the pit.
liut from the audience In the pit arose
a voice, shrill and small, but perfectly
audible:
"Don't waste 'in, 'Any! Throw 'lro
Li'at the trombone!"
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