North Carolina Newspapers

WE'LL HEW TO THE LINE,' LET THE CH1P8 FALL WHEftE THEY 1 MAY; ' . ' U ffQL? j; ,.!T0J tiblC H inLLSBO 1887. ' NO. 8.' . WASHINGTON ITEMS' victvues OF THE DCINQS AT . Tf-E NATIONAL CAPITAL. Tke Departments OettlncDawata Balneal Afaln-Tk Nation's FUaace.-Appaiae. eat a UrMorafa-Vcraanala. CUASO VOK XXtLOKEttj irt Consul Baker, at Buenos Ayrea, has muds a long tod interesting report to the. Stato Department, giving in substance the results of recent exploration! of Tern lol Fuugo. Contrary to common belief, founded upon reports of early navigators, wilt "tted to penctato the 'interior, the archipelago contains, valuable fanning ' lands, forests and mtueral deposits. It is peopled by tw.o distinct races of savages, i.ub being wjll formed and remarkably ctrong, subsisting chiefly by the chase, the other coast people, physically into rior, hut not deficient in intelligence, f SIGHTS Of A CfTIZEH. - Bern try Bayard says that he does not Itclicvc that any international complica tions could result from the conviction of Ciulo ToubJe by the Cuban authorities. lWlo was a Cuban who returned to that island immediately after obtaining ' Ids naturalization 'pspcrs, and was or- rmicu tor insurrectionary conauct auring the administration of President . Arthur. His case had been diligently watched under the diruction of the Department of State by the United Statea Consul Ucneril to Cuba, he had excellent coun sel sod all the United 8taf could do was to ace that he obtained Justice under ibe Uwa 6f Spain. . KCVKSCK COU.KCTION8. Collections from internal revenue dur lu July and August, aggregated 20, "30, 03J, an Increase of 1 1,607,280 as compared with the first two months of i ho last fiscal year. Receipts in detail vt-ret Fiom spirits, 110,271.813, increase 1193.634; totacco, 13,758,138, increase !41,818; fermentod liquors, 14,812,693, increase flUO,3i0; oleomargarine, 83, and miscellaneous 123,004, decrease 117,473. The only sources of revenue taxation showing a decrease were special tnxce en rectifiers, wholesale and retail liquor dealers, manufacturers of cigars, rue.il dealers in leaf tobacco, brewers' cial tax, stamps for disiillod spirits for ex port and penalties. That cigarct te smoking is not on the wane is evidenced ly the fact that the tai of fifty cents per thousand collected on these srticles dur ing ib months of July snd August mounted to t'oy.144, an increase of ton. 239 as compared with the tax col lected in the sme months of 1886. TBS Omnit rSOOKAXXK. President and Mrs. Clevelsnd leave Washington Fridsy, September 80, at 10 a, m.- Arrive at lodianapolis Saturday, fcto"jcr 1. leave Indianaiolis Baturdav, October 1, at 8 p. m. Arrive at Terre llsute Saturday, October 1, at 5 :30 p.m. ; leave Terre Haute Saturday, October 1, at 6:13 p. m. Arrive at St. Louis Satur day, October 1, at 1) o'clock, midnight; l-ave St. Louis Tuesdav, Ocloler 4, at 11 p.m. Arrive at Chicago Wednesday, October 5. at 9 a. m.; leave Chicago Tborsday, OitW , at 10 a. ra. Arrive at Milwaukee Thursday, October 6, at 1 p. m. ; leave Milwaukee Friday, October 7. at 10 a. m. Arrive at Madison Friday, October 7, at 1 p. m. ; have Madison Hon ly, October 10, at a. m. Arrive at St. Paul Monday, October 10, at 3:30 p. m.; leave 8t. Paul Tuesday, October II, at li noon.' Arrive at Minneapolis Tuesday, October 11, al 1 p. m. ; leave Minneapo lis Tucadsy, October II, at 8 p. m. Ar live at Omaha Wednesday, O.-tober 13, tt 1 1 a. m. ; leave Omaha Wednesday, October 13, at IS noon. Arrive at St. Joarph Wednesday, October 13. at 5:13 p. in.; luave St. Joseph .Wednodsv, Oc tber 13, at 3 :43 p. m. Arrive at Kansas City Wednesday, October 13, at 8:13 p. m.; Wave Kansas City Thursday, Octo ber 13, at 11 p. ro. Arrive at Memphis KciJsr. October 1L at lam.: leave . Memphis Saturday, Ocbcr 13, at 1 p. m. Arrive at Nsnhvillo fcwlurday, Octo ber 13, at I p. m.j leave Nashville, by the NnhviJe, Chattanooga and St. Louis,, and the Western and Atlantic railroad', Monday, October 17, at 11 a. m. Arrive at AtlnU Monday, October 17, at 11 p. tiC; fc-avo Atlanta Wednesday. October 1, at It o'clock midnight. Arrive at Montgomery Thiirsdoy, OrtoWr 20, at 8 a. m.; Icava Montaomery by the Kenne saw and W stern North Cssolioa nmtes Thursday, October 80, at 1 p. m., reach- . Ing Washington Saturday, October 23, at a, m. " Korea. The people of Washington and Alex andra will soon construct a grand avenue to Mount Vernon, a distance of sixteen mile. "; t : , , , Vnn V, Gunnison has been appointed United States shipping commissioner at Mobile, Ala., flee Taut Ravbals, re signed. ", - - George W. Child, of Philadelphia. !.. presented Mrs. Cleveland with p its heifer known as "Daisy," which Is eighteen months old, and is said to he the finest In America. Commisslonor Sparks has offered the uggrMofl to the surveyor general of New Mexico that suit be in tituled to vacate ths Pablo MonUyo Isnd grant. As patented It contains 623,408 acres, at thouirh the original grant only contained 49,000 acres. The day before the " grand feai IvIUcs Itegaa at 'he Constitutional Centennial, an old lady died in Washington. Her name was Septlme llsndolph Mciklcham, and she wss th only surviving grandchild of Thomas Jefferson. For man v tears she hnd lived in poverty and neglect. The Secretary of the Interior has re ceived word that all Is oukt oa the . r anktoa reservation; and that the Sioux bucks from whom trouble was foarcd hare ceased their hostile demonstrations and have declilsd to tuk their allotment of lands with the rest of their tribe. .Congress will be asked at its next ses sion to pass some measure for the pro tection o( the government's timber lands. 'The importance ot forestry is being more fully appreciated every year. In nearly every state there are now organizations formed W protect the forests and to en courage tree-planting. l . r :; - j " TH8J5ATEJTED EEVOLVIIOS. ' ' t$ K& .. . 5.. . r " . - t Unrrhl.U Tkraatra Uomfc I l Cut B'r4 la 1 ktlr I'omnidr' Canvlelisa. . ... - ; ' The Cooper Union; jn New York City, 4's jHiekca with such a crowd of annrch is.'s a' d oci ilhts as the famous meeting toom ; e -cr ticforo eontiiincd. The audi nuo j.:untcrcd fully 8,500, and astern lcd to prot at aggiustthe banging of the condemned Chiccgo 1 Anarchists. Tlje udurs, wciiing tod ribbons on their breasts, hau.itd every 'jierson who en-ierc-1 the lmll a copy of a proclamation, of which, following arc extract?: "Amer :ca;i woikcrx: Will yoa suffi-r this out rsge to be flurg in y.nir facet Will you ! remain si'eut and allow that so-called i jus-ice skill be defiled in so bloody a manner a dastardly deed, alleged to be sanctioned by tho will of the pcoplcl It must never be. Arise in your impos ing might and let your righteous wrath fail in an unmistakable protest upon the heads of these interpreters of the law, bo have basely betrayed their trusts. The workingincn of America must show that their love of justice and their hatred of tyranny in this shameless form bos not been destroyed. If you wish to do so, you can prevent the consummation, on November 11th, of this horrible deed to : which the deeds of cannibals are as nothing. The judgment of blood Is not yef; executed. ; Let every man i dri his, best and -it never will be." The anarchist gathering had brought out a detachment of police. There were fifty scattered aliout the hall to watch the crowd, and the wild notes of the "Mar- i seillaue" v.cie struck up by the band and prolonged wild -cheers followed Pic-. lures of the doomed martyrs of . the red flag looked down from the front of the platform.' They were draped with red ! and black and wreathed with smilax. A j black and red banner stood injthe rear of the atsges. On ths platform were Ilerr Most, Walter Vroanan, CoL Richardson Hnton, of the Leader, Mrs. Black, Mrs. Uiandiscb and two hundred others. Herr Most was the chief speskcr. During his speech he said: "Do they think we are going to remain quiet and allow our friends to die an ig nominious deatht You cannot allow that j banking to take place. Arm yourselves, i and for every drop of blood that is shed from our friends, let It costs human life. I am not alone an anarchist, but also a revolutionist. Capitalists shall be the first to suffer. No one shall escape bis just dues. Ths twelve jurors, the judges and detective spies will not sleep very soundly at present. Let them beware." Wild yells and cheers from the crowd. Anarchuta, we have no respect for these laws ly which our brothers die. As revo lutionists, we are fearless. Ths time is ap reaching v. hen we will be forced to use firearms. After Most had concluded biaopcecb Editor Shevicb, of the Leader, made an addreas.and then Mrs. Braodcsct and Col. llinton followed. 8ETS ATI0SAL ABB EST. . Aa mm4 Nrr taavh f'harnrd With tb Mar4V mt The Waalfolk Fsallr. Jack Dcbose, a negroof suspicious looks aod demeanor, had been arrested by W. A. Kitchen, the sheriff of Cherokee county, tin., and was held as sn escape J convict, who, it is claimed, is the mur derer of the Woolfolk fain i If, and for which Tom Woolfolk is in j lil at Atlnnta, (la. While confined in jail the nrgio said enr ugh to warrant the sheriff in noti fying Mr. Walker that he was of the opinion that tho negro wss concerned in the Woolfolk tragedy, and Mr. Walker came up and Lad a Ulk with ths negro, and now expresses himself as fcelipg per fectly satisfied, almost beyond a doubt, that the negro srrrstcd and In jail is the real murderer of the Woolfolk family, or rather that he is concerned in the whole sale killing. Since Mr. .Wslkrrtook hold of the esse he has, by consultation with many and visiting the scenv of thn mur der, and remaining in the neighlwhood at a tramp painter, learned that four ne groes did the killing, or rather that one did the killing aod the other thrco were accessories, and robbed the hnne while the killing was being done. The name of these negroes he also tditnliicd 1 1 con versation with the negro confined In J.iil. The negro admitted knowing who did it, and promised to te'l Mr. Walker if lie would promise to help him outright, but finally succeeded in Inducing the negro U tell him who the three oihrrs were that were associated with him in the killing. These names agree per fectly wiihthoso previously Iciirn ed by Walker fopm other sources, and while in the vicinity of the killing. Col onel Walker is satisfied and fa I very confident that the negro is the party who held tho ax, and did the killing, nnd ex pects to prove these facts bcyon I any doubt whatever. He is greatly rejoiced over what he has heaid thus far and will have another talk with the negro when he hopes to learn nuh more of direct fntrrest and eicld im portance to himself snd client. Certain it is that this negro knows enough to im plicate others besides Tom Woolfolk as the murderer of the Woolfolk family, w hether lie implicates himself or clear Tom Woolfolk of it or not; at least this is Mr. Wslker's honest opinion. : SOUTHERN BRIEFSs"';' ntiADABLE 'i idbrs cauefvllt 1 OAIttERtb HITHER AND VON, j . , - - - " . ,'.,'.- r I ... v- 4 ' ;'-e.v .'.-. . . ! Sooltl, TenpsrMfcs mA nelll'nS Mais BtntFIt-, DmH iide(ulclde-iit j ' . raa Operatlass b4 luprsvCuieata. Frank Jsmcs, the notodous Southwest ern r utlaw Is to be hired by sn Atlanta, I Ga., dry good house as an attraction, dur- j ingthe Exposition! , " - Agbnetal fight took place among a i large gang of railroad hands, all negroes, I near Wilton, Boteourt county, Va., in i which many were wounded, and one named Ross will die. ' A gang of four colored boys the oldest but ten years of age were arreted as burglars by the Atlanta, Ga., police. They broke into a restaurant, express i office, doctor's residence, etc. ; i Conductor Haskell, whose family live ! at Birmingham. Ala., while superintend ; itig some switching on the Richmond & i Danville Railroad yard at Atlanta, Ga., i slipped and fell beneath a moving train i and had his right arm crushed. i . Augusta, Ga., is to have a new wharf, with a frontage of of 73 feet and high enough to prevent water, even ut the greatest floods, reaching it this to be roofed over tot the protection of goods. Hydraulic clevajors will be put in. Charles O. S6ulB, chief engineer at Williamson furnace, Was run over and killed by a train in the Louisvilio & Nashville yirds at Birmingham, Ala. lie hod been drinking heavily for several dajs, and it is supposed he lay down on the track and went to sleep. William Andrews, a resident of Cald well county, North Carolina, asks the newspaper press to help him catch Rev David Knight, a Baptist minister, who, he says, has deserted bis wife snd twelve children and eloped with Mrs. Martha Andrews, lis mother-in-law. A man named Graham, said to be the author of Ten Years in Texas, who has been travelling through Georgia selling silver polish and pretending to be deaf, was arretted by the Columbus, Ga., au thorities for getting in a row in a negro eating house and cursing the inmates in vigorous English. . The jury in tie case of ex-Secretary of State Will A. Strong, of Baton Rouge, La., has returned a verdict of guilty as charged. Strong was indicted some months ago for the embezzlement of about 13,000 of the state's money during his term of office, in connection with the sale of election ticket papers. A large party of capitalists-and mem bets of New York and Connecticut newspaper men arrived at Tallapoosa, Ga., to investigate the town. It keep the secretary of the Tallapoosa Land, Mining and Manufacturing company in'a rush, to fill the orders for stock, as they come pouring in by telegraph and mail. John W. Gorgao, one of the night car inspectors of the E. T., V. & Georgia Railroad, committed suicido by hanging h'nueif in an empty psssengcr car. The deed waa done with the bell-rope cf the car, which was fastened to one of the racks at the side of the car. Depression of spirits caused from sn incurable dis ease was the cause of the act. Water lo the canals leading from New Orleans into Lake Pontchartrain hna re ceded a few inches, but the rear part of the city, west of Johnson street, aud be tween the old and new basins, is almost entirely covered with water from cre vasses in the embankment of. St. John Bay on St. John, between Broad and Calves streets. These breaks are forty feet wide and several feet deep. Capt Stephen Lozlcr, of tho schoorcr Becbe, committed suicide on 'board the vessel at Savannah, Ga. lie had been suffering from dyspepsia and wss worded about delay in loading hia boat, which was taking on lumber for New York, lie had placed the muzzle of a revolver in his mouth and fired. His homo was in Ilackcnsack, N. J., where he owns con siderable property, and has grown chil dren. ' Gen. William Preston, a ditlnguihcd Kentuckian, died at Lexington, Ky., aged 71 years. He wna born in Louis- vttle, and educated for the law. lie es poused the cause of the Confederacy in 1861, and left his home on the approach of Federal troops September 20, 1861. He wss placed in command of a brigade, serving with distinction, and was sent as minister to Eng'and to 'represent the ; Confederate government. f An attempt was made to wreck a Mo bile & tiirard passenger train, near Flourney'e .crossing, teven miles trom Columbus, Ga. No clue to the perpetra tors of the deed could be obtained. The next night, at identically the same spot, a similar attempt was made. A bar of railroad iron was placed across the track just around the center of a curve, and the engineer could not see (he obstruction until his engine was within forty yards of it. Another sensation in connection with the robbery and wrecking of the National bank of Sumter, 8. C.,' occurred la thnt town, when P. G, Bowman, a well know n lawyer, assaulted CoL It. M. Wallace, late president of the bank, on Muin street. Col. Wallace, it appears, had said that Bowman had drawn $3,S00 out of the bank from Charles E. Bart let t, tho de faulting cashier, without having any de posit in the bank. On meeting Colonel Wallace In the morning, Bowman asked him if he had said so, and Wallace raid "yes." Bowman then struck him twice with a cone. Bartlctt Is In San Antonio, ' Texss, snd steps sre being taken to get a ststcroent from him, and ty offering to insure him immunity from punishment, find out who were his accomplices in tho wrecking of the bank. , V-EAILBOADBDEEmO.,;, Jlaoj Smak-t'p umi KeekimsnasS af 14 '. Train UUpBteasrs aad Others. An express over the Indianapolis & 8t. Louis Railway was wrecked near Fern Stotiou; Indiana, the entire train, eepf, the sleeping car; left the track, and the euginebt and flicman, named Red dington, father and son, wefd btftb killed. The rest were violently shaken, but no one was seriously injured. Two passenger trains of' the Chicago, Mil waukee A St: Paul Railroad, collided on a curve around Eagle l'Olnt; Iowa; by which two engineers and one-fireman were instantly killed, the other fireman and a brakeman dying during tho fore noon. ; Tho brakeman was riding on the cogiUe so as to open the switch at Peru, three miles beyond and the regular meet ing place of the two trains. An express messenger and oho of the postal clerks were badly shaken up, but not seriously hurt., A train dospatcher at Honey Pot, Pa., allowed two freight trains on the Pennsylvania Railroad, going in opposite directions, to come together on tho track. Tho trains were running at the rate of twenty miles an hour. They collided on a deep curve. The engineers and firemen jumped sod saved their lives. Four box cars loaded with giant powder exploded with terrific force, tearing up rocks, tracks and ties and wrecking about twenty-five cars. The loss to the railroad company is $100,000. Both engines were thtown down the embankment and were totally wrecked. Near Forest, on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Rail road, the section of a freight train broke down, and the second section collided with it, instantly killing John Bouch, tho foreman of the second section. There were several cars of oil in the second section, and they caught fire and soon the entire forepart of the train was wrapped in flames.. While the trainmen were en-' deavoring to subdue the fire, a car loaded with dynamite exploded with, terrible violence, destroying several cars, tearing up the track and injuring the engineer of the second section and one twmp. GEORGIA LAWA. . Gov. Gordon has approved the follow ing acts: An act to provide for the con demning private property for a custom house in Savannah, and an act to cede jurisdiction over such property to the United States government. A registra tion act for Berrien county. An act pre scribing how parties engaged in mining may condemn rights of way. An act in corporating the Brunswick and Atlanta railroad with power to run steamboats. An act creating the office of solicitor for Macon county. An act giving the town of Blakely a mayor and power to levy tax. An act prohibiting drunkenness, inde cent or disorderly conduct at Southvicw cemetery, empowering guards to make arrests snd giving the city court of At lanta jurisdiction over such offences. An act incorporating the town of Bartow in Jefferson county. An act amending tl.o law in regard to landlord's liens; section 1977 of the Code of 1883.' 'An act em powering the msyor and council of Mil ledgeville to submit to popular vote the question of taxation to support the Mid ale Georgia Agricultural and Mechanical college, and the Eddy school. An act creaiing a board of commissioners of roads and revenue for Berrien county. AXGRT ENULISII.MK Neither Gent nor Hutchins, who were were extensively advertised to run a 120 yards' foot race at Lillie Bridge at Lon don, England, appeared on the track at all. Thousands of spectators assembled and paid to witness the announced con teat. When the crowd were mode aware of the situation, as the men re fused to run, they were disgusted and soon took' revenge in a riot They at tacked the fences, railings and buildings on the grounds, and burned several of the latter to the ground; partly demolished two grand stands, the dancing pavilion, and a large assembly hall, and set fire to the wooden railings along the railway and nearly set fire to Brompton station. They next looted a liquor saloon in thi vicinity and bombarded the windows aud policemen and firemen with full and emp ty bottles. The firemen played tbeir hose upon the rioters, but in vain. After holding possession for three hours the mob was dispersed, when the police, strongly reinforced, arrestod a number of the rioters. A railroad inspector, after a strugg: with the molt, dropped dea l from the effects of excitement, and four constables were seriously wounded. WARSIXCI TO MILITIAMEN. Lieutenant Governor Bryan, of Ken tucky, has affirmed the verdict of the court martial of the Louisville Legion in the case of William O. Put tenon. Pat terson was a member of Battery A, Lou isville Light Infantry, and went with the slate troos to Rowan county reccutly, to protect the court during the lata trials there.: After a short stay, Patterson got tired and wanted to return home on a trivial pretext, and upon being denied the furlough desired he deserted. The court martial sentenced him to ninety days confinement in the Louisville jail and q fire of tlOO. . CAIUIIT. Eleven years ago fire was discovered In the building nf the Evening Star, la PoihidclphiA, Pa., and an investigation revealed tho fart it was the work nf an iitrendinry, Henry P. Vi'lknwr, who oc cupied one floor of the ImlMing. lie was arretted and held In fil.AOO bail, which was forfeited by reason of bis fi ght. Re cently he was located in Mill B.ink.Dak., hero he was publi-hiirg a newspaper timlcr an a-. mimed name, nnd a detective whs sent tn Dakota to bring him bitk, which he di 1. s;; THE WORLD OVER. EPITOME OT THE 1NTERESTINO ' NEWS Of TUB DAT. ' '""'-' "' ' ' " :.' Tke Irbk Trfcies-tahr Asltatlaa Ever , whefs-Wkal ! Dale Narta, Eai J " . Wettaaa AerOas lbs Bsaa. - - i tight men were killed by a boiler ex plosion on board the West Indian steamer Elba, during a trial trip in Stokes Bay, England. , k . , .--' ; When the police took their usuul seats In Aflglesboro chapel, near Mltchellstown, Ireland, oil Sunday, all the other people j present left the building : .' In Berlin, Germany, 60,000 socialist pamphlets were delivered throughout the city by women, who did the work so quietly that they were not noticed. ' , The biggost Chinese raid that has taken place for a long time was made in Chica go, 111., when the police arrested ninety- , one Celestials who were playing bungloo, a Chinese gambling game. In a duel, at Paris, France, Maurice Bernhardt, son . of Sarah Bernhardt, se verely wounded a journalist, named Alexis, who had written on article re flecting upon the famous actrecss. The George Weber Brewing Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, has made an assign ment to Jordan & Jordan and Mollan & Coffee, attorneys, for the benefit of credr itors. Liabilities $100,000 ; assets $500, 490. . Mrs. Win. Wright, of Newcastle, Ind., gave premature birth to four children. To add to this record, Mrs. Wright had previously given birth to five pairs' of twins, making fourteen children at six births. Oros Gresso, of the Springfield, Ohio, battery, National Guards, who was badly i wounded by the premature discharge of a cannon with which a salute was boing fired on the occasion of the Ohio memo rials at Gettysburg, Pa., died from lock jaw.'. .. . Gen. Rocha, of the Mexican Army.and Anton Gayoiif the head of one of the Mexican War Department bureaus, fought a duel with pistols in A military barracks in the City of Mexico. - The civilian was badly wounded in the breast at the first fire. Several duels will follow this one. The artillerymen stationed at nilsa, India, being ordered to prepare to move abroad, went on a riot, and of ter wreck ing the canteen, or sutler's shop, went about smashing windows and spreading terror among the inhabitants of the town. During the melee many soldiers and citi zens were seriously injured. ' Another horror on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad almost hap pened at Killar, III. The bridge over a chasm fifty feet high hod been burned out, but the fact was discovered by one of the track foremen. He went one way and flagged a passenger train, while his wife stopped one the other way. The Woermanns, who own a manu factory in the Cameroon district of Af rica, are about to start a line of stesmcrs to Cameroon and Zanzibar from Boston, Mass. They will receives government subsidy. The North German Lloyds are to establish a new line of steamers to Aden and Zanzibar. Several of the extremist deputies in France propose initiating a movement in the chamber of deputies for the expul sion from France of all Oileanist and Bo capartist princes. Deputies Basley and Camelinot will again propose that all property of the above mentioned princes that can be discovered in France snail be confiscated. Thomas W. Leigh, a member of Par liament for Lancashire, England,' while shooting in the mountains, near Sofia, was captured by a party of brigands, Mr. Leigh informed his captors that ho was a servant; he had no valuables, and that there was no chance of securing a ransom for htm. The brigands then ' re released him. Mrs Alex. Grivcr, a young woman 24 years-of age, and although only married three yeaia haa been repeatedly deserted by her husband, was found in an unfur nished room in a tenement at Cleveland, Ohio, starving to death, with two enu nciated babies on her breast. Mrs. Kate Smith, once a wealthy womao, was found dead in a little shanty in Cleveland, Ohio, having starved to death. The operation of the law of I.vt winter, which repealed the statute authorizing the establishment of separate schools for col ored pupils, in producing friction in many places lo 01 Jo astolored pupils nearly all deserted their own school and applied for admission to the white schools. A public meeting was held at Oxford and the school board wss asked to order the colored pupils to their own school. At Yellow Springs the school board has ordered the schools closed indefinitely, or until the legislature can meet and take soma action. A LIVELY KCENE. Dr. McGlynn made an addresa before the New York association of Methodist preachers. Dr. McGlynn referred to his excommunication "For preaching Chris tianity I was brought op in," and after referring to the peculiar position in which ho found himself in facing a body so dis tinctly representative of the Protestant religion, lie presented the Henry George land theories and defended them, as rep resenting the cause of humanity. A res olution of thanks to Dr. McGlynn for his "able, eloquent and instructive address, and wishing him God speed in hia efforts to diffuse the divine teachings of the fatherhood ot God and the brotherhood of man," created great confusion, which one clergyman characterised as resciub ling a beer garden. . The Highwayman. . Did you ever meet a robber.with a pistol and , a knife, Whose prompt and cordial greeting was, "Your money or your lifsl" Who, while you stood a trembllng.wlth your . hands above vour bead. Took your gold, most grimly offering to pay : you in cold lead f Well, I ones met a robber) I was going home to tea; The way was rather lonely .though not yet too . dark to see . .. That the sturdy rogue who stopped me there was very fully armed; But I'm honest in maintaining that I didat feel alarmed. He was panting hard from running, so I, . . I .......... , ... Very boldly faced the rascal and demanded what fie wanted.' I was quite as big as be was, and I was not out of breath, ; , . 0o I dldnt fear his shooting me, or stabbing , me to death. . In answer to my question the highwayman raised an arm And pointed it straight at me, though I still ielt no alarm; He did not ask for money, but what he said was this, . "You cannot pass, papa, unless you give your boy a kiss!" -Allen O. Bigelow, In St. Nicholas. HUMOROUS. Aboard bill Tho carpenter's state Canada will soon thirst for peace if she goes to war on codfish. Some one says the age of a political party may be told by its rings. A squall makes sailboats capsize, but makes a baby'a mouth one oize larger. If some men knew as much as they talked there wouldn't be any sale for tho encyclopedia. No one has yet met the man who would refuse a dollar because it is worth only 79 cents. At the rate centenarians are increas ing in this country there will be soon no young people left A philosopher of our acquaintance oays: "New York is, Chicago is to be, snd Boston has bean," . Tramp--"Are you going In bathing sirr Gentleman "Yes." Tramp "Shall I hold your pocketbookP . "There's music in the heir," remarked a fond father as his young and only off spring made his initial attempt at sing ing. . "Two knots an hour isa't such bad time for a clergyman," smilingly said the minister to himself, just after ha had united the second couple. A man and a woman are reported to have been lately married on $ car plat form. We have known lots of brake men to be "engaged" there. "John," said the wife of a base-boll umpire, "Tommy has been a very bad little boy to-day." "Is that sof he re ' plied, absent-mindedly. "Well, III fine him twenty-five dollars., It is said that the next edition of Webster will describe "ycafning," as "the feeling which Eastern people have to get away from Dakota after passing ono winter in that region." Alarmed Pedestrian (picking up a painter at the foot of a ladder) My poor man, are yoa hurt much I Painter Only three ribs broken. But I went down with colors flying, didn't II - The bald-headed men have the 'conso lation of knowing that their affliction is more prevalent among the educated jand Intellectual than among the ignorant. But the flics get there just the same. "How old are you, my son I" asked on old gentleman of a "tot" who was cele brating his birthday. "I'm 4," was tho reply, "and Tm mighty glad of it; I was getting very tired of being 9 all the time." A little five-year-old boy who had seen a peacock for the first time, ran in to the house, exclaiming to his sister, ' "Oh, Lizzie, I've seen a great, big, mon stifcrous tsil walking around with a hen tied to it." "That Is rather a shabby pair of trou sers you have on for a man in your posi tion." "Yes sir; but clothes do not make the man. What if my trousers are shabby and worn! They cover warm heart, sir," It Was All Over. "Then I am not to call on you any more, he said, as he twirled his hat la nis nan ii. "That is what I intended to say," aha replied, "coolly. "And our engagement is alt ovcrP "Well," she said, w ith some asperity, "if you've gone and talked about It to everybody, I suppose it is. I'm sure, I haven't said anything about it. If it Is all over, it's your own fault." -Wash ington Critic.