THE OREGON SCOUT.
JONES Ac CUANCEY, Pnblllicr.
UNION,
OREGON,
Hand Over (lie $10,000.
Tlio quickest trlnl on record for branch
ot promleo wan besun and ended ntCoIuin
bus, Ohio, on tlio 10th. Anna Webster, of
Morgan county, visited Unit place in iaa-i
and mot George Williams, a wealthy farm
rr of Lockburnc. Tluw were disused and
konl, nn n very lovliiD corri'ADOIlilciico Until
tlio Hpring of 18S5, when sho heard of bin
niiiriififn to another hist tin bIio was tnnk-
inc her own wedding drons. Sim didn't
8WOOII, 1)111 HllCd IOrlU,"UU, IIB1I1K inn mi
tcra for evidence. Tlio cano was coliitiienrcd
in tlio morning, and tlio jury ruvo a verdict
for $3,400 by sunset. Ah George tnado no
answer ho cannot appeal, but only fork
over.
Down With Pnsfnl TcIcgrnpX
Tlio Iioiiho committee on postoflics and
poHt-rondrt uiiuiiimoiiHly agreed to report
ndverHcly all bills beforo it for tlio pur
cIiiiho or construction of telegraph lines by
me government. .Mnrc!i ;i anil 4 tlio coin'
niitlco wjll hear arguments from all tier
Hons who desire to addles tlio coniinitteo
on tlio subject of governniont contracts
w.lli telegraph companies.
T1IE FOIITY-NINTII C0XGRESS.
A ICecord of lrcorlln In llotb
Urunclicu of tlto Hume.
Sr.XATK, Feb. li". Sonntor Van Wyck
mibmitlcd uu amendment to the limine bill
to Iiutciino pensions ot widows and depen
dent rolntivcs of deceased soldiers and
nallors, providing that minor children shall
receive $5 per month when, ono parent in
deceased, and $10 when both parents aro
deceased; thnt tlio poiiHlonablo ago bo ex
tended to 18 years; and that fathers' and
mothers shall only bo required to provo
dependence ut tlio tiuio of tlio application
for pension. Senator Van Wyck, from the
coniinitteo on public lands, reported favor
ably thn bill to establish two additional
hind districts in tha state ot Nebraska, and
authorizing tlio president to appoint regis
ters and receivers therefor. Senator Con
ger, from the committee on pontoillccs and
postriinds, reported favorably tlio bill
granting to Mrs. .Inlliv I). Grant the mi:!:
iug privilego. Passed. A resolution offered
by Senator Manderson was agreed to call
ing on tho secretary of tho interior to In
form tho sonata what had been granted to
land grant railroads and tho number paid
for. On motion of Senator Dawes the eon
uto took up mid passed the bill reported
from tho committee on Indian affairs for
tho relief of mission Indians in California.
A inessngo from tlio president was laid l
foro the snnnto transmitting a letter ot the
secretary of tho interior with the draft of a
bill providing for tlio sulo of tlio Sac and
Vox Indian reservations la Nebraska and
Kansas.
I To UK ii, Feb. 1R. Mr. Ilanbnck Intro
duced a bill for n most sweoplng Inquiry
concerning tho charges limdo rollecting on
tho Integrity and olllcial action of certain
othecro of tho government In connection
with tho I'an-Kloctrio Tolephono company.
Undor tho call of tho states tlio following
bills, etc., wero Introduced and referred:
Uy Mr. Morrison, to rednco tariff taxes; by
Mr. lliinbnck, a resolution calling for the
appointment of a upeelal comniittoo con
Hlstingof eleven members of this hoiisaf to
niako Inquiry into tny expenditure on tho
part of tho government incurred relative to
the rights of tho Hull and I'lin Klcctrio Tolo
Tihotiu comnaiilcs to priority of patonts;
Biiid Inquiry to Inciudo all organizations or
companies that have sprung out of tho
ran-Klectrlc Telephono company, or for
any other purpose; and also to make full
inquiry into tlio issuuuco of stork known
as tlio l'nn-Klcctilo Tolophono stock, or
any othorconipany, companies ororgniiliiv
Hon springing ont of tho Fan-Hlectric Tele
phono company, to nny person or persona
connected with either the legislative, judi
cial or oxecutJvo department of tho govertr
mont of tho United Statos, to whom, when,
whero, and in what amount, and for what
consideration in inonoy, or hilluinco, mvid
stock was delivered.
Sbnatb, Fob. 10. Tho credentials of tho
ro-uloctlon of Senator A. J'. Gorman were
presented by Wilson and wero ro'.td and
filed. A memorial was presented byi'liunb
from tho legislature of Kansas praying con
Kress to provide for tho rljht of way for
railroads through Indian Territory. Mor
rill, from tho committee on lluaurn, report
ed favorably tho house bill providing that
tho treasurer of the United States may,
with the consent ot tho treasury, authorize
the assistant treasurer to act in his place,
mid that in the necessary nbsenco ot either,
the treasurer, with like consent, limy deslg.
unto u clerk of tho treasury department to
bo acting assistant treasurer. Tliebdl was
called forth by an existing emergency in the
treasury department. Auameiidment was
adopted providing' that tho powers con
tained in tho bill should expire in sixty
days. The educational bill was discussed
without dellnltu action.
House, Feb. 10. Mr. James, from the
committee on coinage, weights and meas
ures, reported adversely on lll.iud's bill Uf
the froo coiuiigo.of silver and it was plue&
on the calendar. Mr. Illand obtained leave
to (lie iv minority report, and stated the
house would be asked to consider tho bill
at the earliest opportunity. Mr, Laird,
from the committee on military affairs, iv
.ortcd tho bill authorizing the president to
raise a regiment of volunteer cavalry In
Now Mexico and Aiizontv to suppress In
dian hostilities. Mr. HUgs reported back
the bill compelling all vessols of the United
States to carry mail to and from foreign
ports when offered to them by olllcors of
tho United States. Mr. J. M. Taylor io
ported adversely the bill granting pensions
to employes of Him poatnl service who have
Iamb iu service for twenty years.
Shnati:, Fub. 17. Among tho bills intro
duced was ono by Senator Morrill iu aid ol
education in tho states. Morrill said ho
intended ut an early opportunity to ad
dress tho senate on tho bill, and at his re
quest it was laid nn tho table for the pres
ent. Senator Hoar introduced a bill pro
viding for tho erection of a suitable monu
ment at Washington to Gen. Grant. The
bill appropriates $1130,000 for 'the pur
posed indicated, and provides for iv com
mission of tho three senatom and three
members of the Iiouko of representatives to
contract for tlio monument. A ru.iolutlou
olfored by Senator Fryo was agreed to, cab
Hug on the secretary of state for a copy ol
the report made by Frederick llaiue, United
States consul at llorllii, on tho shipping in
teifuts of Germany. Tho bill providing for
the allotinont ot lands lit severalty to In
dimis wuh taken up, but at 2 o'clock it
went over and the consideration of tlio
ulucntlnii bill wuh resumed. Without
much debate the senate agreed to the
amendment proponed by tho education
committee striking out tlio special appro
priation for school buildings, An amend,
went proposed by Sonntor Teller wan also
ngrveu to without debute, providing that
none of the money appropriated by tha
bill should be paid to a stute until its legis
lature should accept the provUlon of the
Inll. After further dlscuseloH but without
definite Action the nwiaU adjourned.
House, Feb. 17. Sir. Jones, from the
coniinitteo on postofllces and postroads,
reported tho bill granting tho franking
privilege to Julia D. Grant. Mr. Mcuac,
front tho commlttco on public Innds, called
tip and tho house passed tho bill to protect
homesteaders within railway limits. It
provides that all such settlers, restricted
to less than 100 acres, who mako addi
tional cntrv under tho nets of March and
.July, 1870, Bl.all bo entitled to have lands
covered !y tlio additional entry wiinoui
nnv further cost or proof of settlement ot
cultivation. Tho houso then went into
commlttco of thowholo on tho ritz.Tolin
I'ortor bill. Mr. Laird delivered a enro-
fullv prepared argument in support of tho
bill, maintaining that I'ortor was innocent
ol any disloyally either to rope or to tno
country, and declaring that Porter's ono-
inlot had created mountains ot disobedi-
nnco out of molo hills of discretion, and
that tlio trial and conviction of I'ortor had
been a farce.
Sknati:, Feb. 18. Amon? the bills Intro
duced was ono by Senator ilowen to pro
vide for iv now basis for ths circulation ol
national banks. Senator Van Wyck en
tcred a motion to reconsider tho voto by
which tho senate passed tho bill granting
the right ot way for a railroad through the
lauds of tlio Choctaw and Chickasaw In
dians. Tho education bill was taken up
and Senator Kvarts took tho Moor. Jle re
marked that ho was heartily in favor of
the hill, hut would not speak on it 11 tho
senate desired to como to it vote. Senator
lJhilr said that ir Kvarts was going to
make a speech somebody would bo sure to
movoaii adjournment. This remark was
greeted with loud laughter, in which Sen
ator Kvarts himself heartily joined, and
the semvto wont into executive session and
eoou after adjourned.
Ilousn, Feb. 18. Mr. Crisp, from tho
committee on Pacific railroads, reported a
bill amending tho Pacific railroad acts so
as to compel railroads to pay to the
United States the amount paid by It for
surveying lands to which they are entitled
In the morning hour the house resinned
consideration of tho bill forfeiting tho At
lantic & Pacific land grant. Tho bill was
discussed without any result being reached
until the expiration of tlio morning hour,
and then the houso went Into committee ot
tho w'lole, Mr. Springer in the chair, on tho
J'iti! .lolm Porter bill. Mr. JJragg closed
the debato iu support of tho lull. Mr.
Kvcrhart moved to recommit tlio bill with
instructions to strikeout tho words, "prior
to his appointment under this act," so as
to make tlio proviso read "said Fitz John
I'ortor shall receive no nay. compensation.
or allowaiico whatsoever," suggesting that
this gavo an opportunity for vindicating
Porter from any (lucstiou ol money, aim
dcmiiiided tlio yeas mid nays. The motion
to recommit was lostyeas 112, nays 17.'I.
Tho bill then passed yeas 171, nays 113.
Hknati:, Feb. 19. Manderson offered a
resolution directing tlio secretaries of state
nud war to inquire and report to tho sen
ate the facts surrounding tho killing ol
dipt. Crawford, said to have bcon slain on
or about January 10. 1880. by Mexican
troops, and to report what steps wero be
ing taken for the punishment by the Mexi
can government of those guilty of tho al
leged outrage. Also, whether reparation
and indemnity should not bo made to
those who suffered anil an amplo explana
tion and apology to the United Slates for
tills apparently gross insult. In offering
the resolution Manderson said it was due
t,o tlio United States, not less than to the
relatives ol the deceased, that an ninuirv
should bo made as to the killing of
Capt. Crawford. Ho read tho olllcial re
port ol Lieut. Maus, of tho United States
army, on the subject, and maintained that
if the facts wero Uicro correctly set forth
they constitute iv vor.f severe reflection on
tho Mexican troops, lteforred to tho com
mittee on foreign relations. Oiscussioii of
tho educational bill took place, niter which
tho tonnto adjourned.
IIouhi:, Fob. 19. Kelly renewed his ro
que.it to have printed in tlio Record the re
view of the testimony in tlio Fitz.Iolin Por
ter cuso prepared by Judge Advocate Holt.
Dragg, who previously objected, said that
ns tho battlo wns over, he ivos in favor of
gonornl amnesty and would make no ob
jection. The request wasgranted. Hewitt
called up the joint resoluUon tendering the
thanks of congress to Joseph Francis for
his life-long services to humanity and his
country in tho construction and perfection
of life-saving appliances, and authorizing
the president to have prepared is gold
medal to bo presented to Mrs. Ftnucis.
Passed. Discussion of the silver ctttnugo
bill took place, followed by recess 'juth
7:110, tlio ovening session being for eutisid.'
cration of pension bills.
A GENUINE WIIil) MAN.
Wlio U Iloniulii Abroad In tlio I'or
CNtM ol' Ohio.
Dellefontnlno (0.) dispatch: As James
Yoilcr was riding through tho woods in
Union township, six miles southwest of
Dollefontalno, lio discovered what ho took
for a boar crouched near iv (Ire. Ho lied for
nsslstanco to tlio farm ot Warren Alexan
der. Reinforced by this gentleman and
John Harmon they returned, wlrn tho ap
parition proved to be a genuine wild man.
Tho creature was completely naked, but
had some resemblance of rags and papers
which It was drying at tlictlre. On closer
examination the poor wroteh'n hair was
found to reach to his waist, being plaited
in front and hanging below his chin. He
was encrusted with the dirt of ages, ami
his hair and beard had certainly not been
combed for years, lie was toasting the
entrails ot some birds botoro the lire. He
spoke melodiously whou addressed, and
reml from iv nowspapor that was handed
him. He did not appear ferocious, but
when ono of the party tired off a revolver,
he ran away as though greatly friglitoned.
Who ho Is or where he came from Is a mys
tery. A party will bo organized to hunt
him and take him into custody.
Funeral of Kx-G'ov. Seymour.
Tlio funeral of eoc Gov. Seymour took
place from the old Trinity church, Utlen,
N. Y ot U o'clock on tho 10th. Dev. Dr.
Goodrich, ol Calvary church, offered a
prayer at Roscoo ConklliiR's residence with
the fahilly and relatives of tho deceased lit
1:110 p. in. After the funeral services iu tho
church tho remains wero taken to Forest
Hill cemetery and placed In a chapel ot
roses, where tlio sculptor, David Richard,
of New York, took a cast of tho face pre
paratory to making a marble btnt ot th
ex-governor. The weather wuh cold and
disagreeable. At 0 o'clock the doors ol the
Conkllng miuuduu were thrown open for tlio
public to view tho remains ot the illustrious
dead. For three hours crowds of people
front Uticaand surrounding towns Hied into
thohouse and past the casket, taking a last
look at the features ol the dead htatcMimn.
The body reposed in a casket ol nil cedur,
covered with black broadcloth, with oxy
tilted trimmings similarly covered. Tho
lining ol the casLet was of culr coloied
mitiu ami the rover for theentirelengtli was
glut. Anoxydlted plate on tho cover bont
tho following intHTiptlon: "Horatio Soy.
inour. Horn May 111. 1810; died Feb. l'J.
1880." A number ol vcrv beautiful Moral
tributes received from Wuehlngton. Now
York, Albany and other places were placed
on and about the canVet,
GENERAL NEWS AND NOTES.
Tho German government has given nn
order f or tho miuiutncture of 30,000 swords
for tho nriny-
At tho meeting of tho Kentucky Distill
ers' association at Lexington, Ky., it was
decided that tho production of distilleries
should not bo decreased, but under no cir
ciimstancesshould it bo increased over tbis
year s production.
At Concord, N. H., Bow street Is all
Hooded so that tho children hnvo to l c
trmswrlod in bants to school. Tho water
'ins not ?een so high at Concord lor sixty
iliree years.
In responso to a domain! by tho street
mr drivers and conductors of tho Newnrk,
N. J., lines, the compnny ngreod to rcdiKO
their hours from fifteen to twclvo per day.
Following tlio dissolution ot tho Trans
continental association, tho Union Pacific
I'nilroad, on tho 18th, promptly reduced
passenger rates from tho Missouri river to
tho Pacific coost oiio-third to ono-hnlt tho
tariff rates, making tho schedule an follows:
First clns", Omaha to San Francisco, 00;
old rate, 58-1. First class, limited, ."().;
till I rate, $"fi; second class, 5215; old rate,
$15. The D. it M., for tho Denver ,fc liio
(iramlo.nnd the Atchison, Topcka it Santa
Kofor itself, at onco met the cut, but no
movo has yet been mado by tho Northern
Pacific. Freights aro in a demoralized con
dition, and 20 to Ii3 per cent. off.
Representatives of twenty-two buttorlno
and olcoiunrgarino manufacturing estab
lishments of tho United States mot at
Pittsburg and formed a national associa
tion for tho purposo of protection. It if
tho intention to test the legality of the lav
recently passed in Now York, Pennsylvania
mil other states, prohibiting tho manufac
ture ot their product.
Senator Morrill, from tho commlttco on
finance, reported favorably on the bit)
which passed the house a few days ngo to
enable national banking associations to
huTcnso their capital stock and to change
their names, with tho approval of the
comptroller of tho currency, by a voto of
shareholders owning two-thirds of the
stock.
A delegation representing ox-union sol
diers who had been prisoners of war, ad
dicsscd the housu committee on Invalid
pensions in advocacy of tho bills granting
pensions to all who wero imprisoned more
than sixty days. Gen. lllack, commis
sioner of pensions, addressed tho commit
tee in favor cf tho repeal of tho law of
18.'50, providing for pensions to nil widows
of soldiers who had served in wars prior to
that date.
Postmasters have been nppointcd thus:
In Dakota At llroadland, L. F. Page, vico
Looml, removed; njb Caulson, W. S. Knap
pen, vice Matliilson, removed; atHclmick,
H. .1. llolniick. vico .1. If. llelmick, declined.
In Iowa At Rising Sun, U. Porter, vico
Roberts, declined. In Nebraska At At
kinson, M. ICenney. vico Wheeler, removed.
Robert Lilo was shot and fatally wound-
rd by his father, John JJIo, tho noted
(lieen county desperado, near Lilotown,
K v. Tho son upbraided Ids f ilher for get
ting drunk and mistreating bis family, and
the father shot his boy in tho back while
ringing the bell for dinner.
Gardiner Pepper, of Locust Gap, Pa.,
was assaulted by two men, who struck him
on tho head, inflicting fatal injuries. Pep
per was it prominent candidate at tho re
cent election, and the assault is supposed
to have been tho result ol political quar
rels. His assailants escaped.
Uuslness failures throughout tlto country
during tha past seven days numbered for
the United States 251: Cannda. 35; total.
280, compared with 275 last week, 287 the
week previous. The business casualties in
the southern states and iu Canada ate still
above tho average.
Tlio tow boat Joseph L. Walton, from
Pittsburg to Louisville, struck a piece of
the Newport bridge and sunk three barges.
Total loss, 3,000; no insurance.
At Mcl.eansboro, 111., John Mnnn, a
wealthy fanner, was ambushed on the road
near his home by two unknown assassins,
and shot dead from his horse. The motivo
for tlio deed is a mystery.
The annual report of thoChicago it Alton
railroad gives the gross earnings in 1885 as
S7,9'.l,l 00, against N, 790,225 tlio prev
ious year. Operating expenses iu 1S85
were 8 1,012,81 7, and the year uoioro ,
133,790.
If. H. Russell, of Woostor, will represent
Ohio at the inter-btateeollegiivto contest at
Lawrence, was.
Rev. T. V. Qiiiun, of O.sceoln, Wis., was
found drunk on llroudway, Now York, the
other day. His noso was blooding. His
watch, worth 8150, was stolen, as well as
5130 iu money, lie told Justice Weld that
he was on his way to L'uropo, anil could not
account for his humiliating condition, lie
was temporarily committed.
Hog cholera is prevalent in Middlesex
county, Ontario, and a large number ol
hogs have died. The farmers kept tho fact
a secret until the disease has spread over iv
large area. It is reported that a largo
number of ho.s are dying in Oxford county.
FOREIGN MATTERS IN 1JRIEF.
It is stated that Morloy, chief secretary
for Ireland, has so instructed the pollcoand
military authorities as to render it virtual
ly iinpusslb.o to effect evictions.
Count Non Hatzfoldt, German ambassa
dor, has untitled Lord Rosoberry ot the
establishment of iv Gorman protectorate
over Mitt'idiiill, Providence and Drown
islands.
A Loudon dispatch says the court has
i-olused to grant a suuimoim for tho editor
and publishers of Punch, whom the social
ist leaders desire to have committed or
contempt ot court.
The Greek ministers ol war and mnrino
to England throateu to resign unless war
against Turkey is declared. Tho people ot
GixH-ee, who are anxious for hostilities to
begin, are much excited,
Mr. Pamell has prepared a ncheino to
apply tho Irish church surplus not yet ex
hausted to relieving distress in Ireland.
Thirty thousand persons have applied to
the mansion hoii.u for relief,
It Is reported tint a plot exists to inilto
Spain and Portugal tinder tho Duke of
llroiiinzii, and to overthrow tho present
ivguuO" i Spain. The Dukeot Moutspencer
is snld to head the intrigue.
Archbishop W.tlbh. ol Dublin, has written
to (iladritono that the Irish bihos rou
Hhler Hint home rule would not effect tho
union or Miproinncy ol the crown, and urge
the suspension ol evictions until tlio land
question lias been settled.
Count Itolitant. minister ot foreign affairs,
in a speech lit tho Italian chamber ot depu
ties, in which ho said that it pea ecu bio
menus failed, tlio government would have
iccoureo to forcible measurert in order to
protect Italian citizens In South America,
niinouiieed that Italy ttecepted the inedltn
Hon of Spain with the United States ot
Colombia in this matter, on condition that
the necessary negotiations be conducted at
Madrid Instead ol llogota, and that the
decision be given within elx months.
TXtS OLDMOTanit nUBUABD.
When old Mother Hubbard
Went to tho cupboard
Her costume wa modest, though quca.
As tho ham-bono nho fought
'Twas little sho thought
How tho futuro would deal with her rjoar.
When Urst her old fashion
llocamo a strong passion,
They truthfully copied her gown-
Of fancies tho oddest,
Bhort-walsted and modest,
Long-sleoveil, narrow-skirtod, and brown.
Tint tho lato innovation
That's shocking the nation
Leaves herarni1, like tho cupboard, nil baro.
Of tho puffy high neck
Thcro is left not a speck,
And too much ii revealed .of tho fair.
Tlio gauzy confusion
Of lnco and illusion
Would shosk Motlnr Hubbard outright.
KhoM novor indorse it,
Nor own to tho corsot
ilajhap alio would dio of tho fright
Now York .Morning Journal.
THE BRAVEST AUG XOBLEST.
"Lena, you will surely not disappoint
mo in this; you will not danoo witlt
Cnptain Lonioro again?"
"Hut I will, Clarence; I ltavo prom
ised him tho very next waltz, and lio's
a splendid dancer I And why should 1
not bo ns civil to him as to othors ? He
b a gentleman."
"If ho was, ho would novor havo mado
you tho subject of an unmanly boast,
Lena; refuse him nil dances to night,
if for no other reason, becauso I ask it;
bccauHO you aro tho one lovo of my life,
Lena!"
Tho brown eyes of the girl softened,
and sho laid ono white hand on his; tho
light fell gently upon tho two young
faces, ono so fair und proud, tho other
dark and wondrous loveir, ns Clarence
Amherst lilted tho white hand to his
lips; and then, beforo Lena Dale could
give tho jiromiso that trembled on her
tonguo, a light foot full sounded on tho
marblo of tho conservatory lloor, and a
tall, military figure advanced toward
them.
"Miss Dale, our waltz," ho spoko in
clear tones that told of habit of com
mand ;nnd the girl, with a sudden move
ment, drew Her hand from tho clasp of
her lover and, with a warm color on her
dark cheek, laid it upon his arm tho
newcomer's.
Thn act was prompted by a sudden,
uncontrollable shyness, as sho met tho
captain's conl, half-surprised glance; she
had no intention of daiicing with him,
and yet, how could sho now declino
when her hand was on his arm and ho
was leading her away?
A moment later and Clarence, who
had followed to the door of tho ball
room, saw her gliding through the
waltz with tho man who was his rival,
and paled to his very lips.
" v
"You wish your engagement broken?
You hold my conduct as blame-worthy?
bir, it is untortunato that you allow mo
to seo now beforo too lato how ty
rannical you can bo! Consider tho
words unsaid that bound us. Horo is
your ring.
'lull and beautiful, with flashing,
dusky eyes, and swiftly-jmlsing bosom,
she stood before Clarenee; and, draw
ing oil' tho uleaming circlet that adorned
her hand, oil'jred it to him.
"Lena, beloved, you do not under
stand ! 1 but wish to spare you futuro
mortification ! Let mo explain 1
"Captain Lrmoro is waiting. I am to
danco with him. You will exeuso mo
from tho boredom of intemperato
speeches at present. Ah, Captain Lo-
moror
Clironeo took no notico of tho tall,
handsome captain who gavo him a caro
lessnod its, drawing Lena's hand through
his arm, ho led her awy that peculiar,
foreign face was anything but beautiful
in his sight just then.
v m
"Leave mo hero a moment. Captain
Lomoro, if you please: and I wish you
would bring mo an ice."
"I will bo back in a moment. Aro
you comfortable thero? I havo been
solllsh iu urging you to danco so ofton,
but I shall ask now only tho last waltz.
I may havo that, may I not?"
Lena smiled mdillorentlv, ns sho
loaned back in her curtained cornorand
gavo a languid assent. Tho tall Cap
tain pressed tho hand ho had boon
holding nud vanished, leaving her be
hind tho falling curtaiu, completely
hidden f-tom sight.
"Captain Leinoro will win his wasrer,"
said a voico just without her hiding
place; "ho mado a bet to-day with
(.tray and Vanotliat ho would danrahvo
waltzes with Miss Dale, and ho lias
danced four already. Half of tho men
present know of t'ho wager and all
look for him to fail. "
"But matters look as if ho was going
to win," said anothor voice. "I wonder
what Amherst will say when ho hears;
I learned to-day that ho is engaged to
Miss Dale."
"If ho is ho ought to call tho captain
out; I would in his plaeo!"
A low laugh reached Lena for reply
as tho two fnendi moved away; nud sho
crushed tho spray of crimson tlowers in
her whito hand till thoy wero a mnss of
shapoloss leaves; the red of indignant
pritlo surging to her dark check.
Jiut Uitptaiit Ljomoro was instantly at
horsido, holding a tiny salver with tho
ico ho had boon sent for.
"Captain Lmnoro," tho girl's, yoico
va8 low but clear as a silver boll. Sho
moved nlightly, so thnt her great mid
night eyes rested fairly on his face.
"Captain Lcmore, I havo always looked
nmong tho bravest lor thonoulest. Vt as
I right?"
TJio captain smiled as ho drew a tiny
tnblo to hor bide and placed tho salvor
on it. Then stood boforo her towering
high in liisliandsomo strength.
"Tho bravest Bhoulil Do noblest," ho
said, still smiling. Always think them
eo, Miss Dale."
"And yot men call you brave, Cap
tain Leniorol"
A biulden wavo of color swept hia
cheek at her words.
"And von aro so. I havo heard of
tlio Kallant clmrgo at L , which won
your laurels ; havo read your name,
.1 ,11 ,1
along wuu mo nuincs oi tiio.se who ieu
bravely and led iu thocauso of God and
tho nation. Why, then, did you trail
tho glory of such a manhood i& tho
dust to-day by ft boasting wager, in
which a woman's namo was spoken?
Why, when I so admired yon in tho past,
must I despise you iu tho futuro?"
Tho red wavo had now receded, and
his flno faco was whito as death; ho
folded his arms across his broad chest
nnd looked down upon her wiih dark,
burning eyes.
"Jt was unmanly," ho said, slowly;
"unmanly nnd ignoble! Beyond your
pardon, suroly; and yet yon do not know
tho circumstances under which it was
made."
Sho stopped him with a gesture, her
lip curling.
"Circumstances novcr excuso such
things," she said coldlj, "is it neces
sary for mo to loll you that you
havo lost your wager? 1 danca no
more."
"I would not havo won!" he cried
eagerly, lifting his head for a moment;
"I would havo released you from your
promise, would havo managed in sonio
way to have been true to what is within
mo', after all! I had forgotten tho wager ;
had forgotten everything but that you
wore kind to mo and I was happy near
you. Do not think mo more tin worthy
than I am!"
Lenn Dale stood up, a softness in her
eyes, and laid her gloved hand on his
arm.
'Thcro's anothor nobility in you,"
she said, gently; "when another temp
tation comes, bectuso of tho pardon I
now grant yon, bo noble over, as you
aro over bravo !"
"You pardon mo!" ho cried, taking
the hand from his arm and holding it to
his bosom. "I ask more of your woni
manhood! I ask pardon for tho love
which I havo given you, solely againal
my will, knowing you would not return
it knowing you pledged to another! J
ask you to reinember me kindly in the
future, and with pardon for my pro
sumption." "Panlon!" sho echoed, a tremor stir
ring Iter heart at his earnest words.
"Oh, iny hero! if I could. accept your
heart with its few weaknessos.perhaps,
its sterling worth I know how royal J
would count tho gift ! I can not. And
now, although 1 danco no more to-night
nor over again with you, lend mo back
to tho dancers."
Ho did so ; and when othors had gath
ered about them, ho silently drew apart
watching her with gloomy, yearning
oyes; and Lena wondered why there was
so dull an ache at her heart, when Clar
enco would como to her on tho morrow.
And Clarence did seek hor on the
morrow; but, somehow, tho betrothal
was not renewed; tho young man waited
months, and then sought her again ; but
Lena told him, kindly, gently, that she
had never loved hiin witli tho love
which a wife should give him she
know it now.
Fivo years drifted by after that night
at tho ball when Lena Dilo had broken
her troth, and Clarence Amherst led a
fair young briilo to tlio altar, while sho
still went her calm, Avomanly way un
wed. Since that night sho had not seen
Captain Leinoro, lmt sho heard often
of tho gallant soldier whose chivalry to
ward her sex placed him above his own,
whoso nobility matched his bravery,
and whoso faco had novcr been turned
from a foo!
Was it becauso he still remembered?
sho would sometimes wondtr, and
then, when she had almost t, night her
self to hope no more for sight of his
handsomo face, they met! Tho man
with a scar, for which men honored
him, acrosshisbB.irdudcheok;tho wom
an who had outlived her girlhood.
Is it not hard to comprehend a hu
man heart? Thoy had been wildolj
parted, but lovo had bridged tho (lis
tanco between; and Captain Leniorf
says his wifo has mado him what ho is.
and to her tho world must givo hit
laurels. Philadelphia Call.
Earthquake "Weather.
Thomas iB. Lewis, of California.
should not lio surprised if this coasi
woro treated to another earlhqiiakt
this week. It is just tho weather foi
them. A yellowish, huzy atmosphere
and tho continued presence of low
hanging clouds. In California tho big
gest shocks havo occurred in tho inontL
of October. I havo seen a wooden
houso completely turned around on its
foundations, so that you had to climl
into tho back yard to pull tho frojil
door bell. Earthquakes, in my opinion,
aro duo either to electrical disturbances
or tho oxpansivo power of steair
on tho earth's crust. How is tint
steam gonerated? By Htibterrauear
atreanis of water pouring upon tin
earth's central llros. In Yucatar
thero aro miles nnd miles of thest
hidden streams which, so far as thoj
havo been souuded havo proved unfath.
oniablo. No ono who has once exper
ienced a "sure enough'.' earthquake car
evor attribute a similar oxperienco tc
any other causo. Tho first impulse
when you aro used to them, is to tinu
tho reeurrcuco and duration of tin
shocks.
The Demand for Horses.
Boston Commercial Bulletin. A prom
ineut auctioneer states that the salei
this year havo been fully iiU per cent
larger than last year, dospito tho facl
that genoral business has been so quiet
Tho demand for horses is increasing
every year, nnd, as tho supply does noi
appear to increase in tho samo pro
portion, prices aro running higher, ami
this year range from 15 to 25 jer cont
higher than last year. The main de
mand is for good roading horses, thost
having good size, stylo and action. .
reasonable degree of speed is looked
for, horses being expected to road ter
miles an hour easily. Great speed is noi
a customary desideratum, but is rarelj
objected to.
m
Thero is in tho southern part of Nova
da, near tho Arizona lino, and a short way
above tho Graud Canyon of tho Color
ado, a houso built of potritied logs.
The cabin is six foot high and tho in
terior is seven by oiht feet. It isbuill
in tho sido of a hill, only a portion ol
tho aido of tho cabin and tho front being
exposed to view. This cabin was
erected by n desperado and cttlo thief,
ami was sought by him aa a plaeo o;
safety when pursued too cloiely by t lie
enraged people whom he had been robbing.
EUTNED PALACES.
The Ruins of tho Zncas Tho Utvtlve Popu
lation of Central America.
From the ruteburc Dispatch.
A full bearded gentleman, whoso faco
was slightly bronzed by exposnro, wa9
standing on tho steps of tho poatofllce,
on Fifth avenue, yesterday, with a
packet of foreign letters in hi3 hand,
when a Dispatch reporter accosted him.
Tho person was Mr. Francis E. Fast,
formerly of this city, "but now
Secretary of tho Central Amer
ican Syndicato Company, with head
quarters in Now York. Mr.' Fast
is in tho city on a brief businoss visit,
but is fresh from a fivo months' tour in
tho States of Central America, having
nrrived in New York only last week.
A keen observer and thorough linguist,
Mr. Fast has a wealth of experience
stored away regarding thos'o odd littlo
Bepublics down in tho tropics.
"Most, or I might say all.of my trav
eling was dono on tho back of n mulo
with only a servant. I would travel all
day and at night, after swinging my
hammock under a treo in tho public
square of tho littlo village whero I in
tended to rest, a crowd of tho principal
men of tho village would gather around
and ask innumerable questions nbout
my country in a queer, innocent fashion.
After I had told thorn all, they in
turn would relnto tho traditions of
their ancestors ; of tho fabulous mines
of gold and silver; of tho Spanish con
quest, and tho glory of their departed
geatness. I traveled from tho British
Colony of Belize to tho Incas ruins in
tho Provinco of Copau, iu tho Eopub
lio of Honduras."
"What do you know of tho reported
discovery by a priest of a key to the
Mexican and Central American hiero
glyphics?" "I know nothing beyond what I have
read sinco my return to New York. I
heard nothing of it down thero. In fact
thero is very littlo in it. 1 don't seo
how nny key can bo obtained that would
unlock tho Ivcas' mysteries. Thero is
no vestige of tho old' languago left, and
thero v ns no contemporaneous languago
that was reduced to writing that
I know or ever heard of.
But of these Incas' ruins, they
aro wonderful. You como upon them
in tho midst of morass ami swamp.
Miles of magnificent columns, tho wreck
of tho palaces of cmporora who ruled
beforo Cortez came. Next to tho boau
ty of their ruins cornea tho beauty of
their pottery, remains of which aro to
bo found within the walls of ovory
temple and palaeo."
"What was tho most striking thing
in tho way of ruins that you encoun
tered ?"
"A wonderful road. Tho Applan
way has been tho boa3t of antiquarians
for ages, but what do you think of a
road sixty miles long in tho heart of
Central America, constructed over
mountain and through morass and
jungle, nnd exquisitely paved with
squaro blocks of stone as compactly set
as our Belgian blocks of to-day? Ono
of tho Inca Emperors had that road
built expressly for his brido. so that
when she camo on hor bridal trip to his
palace hev mulo train would havo a fit
road upon which to travel. Tho tra
dition says that this rukr, whoso namo
has been forgotten, had 1,000 men for
nearly a year working on this enter
prise. Tho ruins aro thero to show for
tho work yet, and I havo traveled on
that strange thoroughfare over whoso
stones, still firmly sot, tho tangled vines
and branches of tho giant trees formed
a canopy that almost excluded tho sun
shine." "And I he pcoplo lazy and dishonest, I
presume?" suggested tho reporter.
"Lazy? Yes," replied tho gcntlo
man. "but not dishonest. On tho other
hand, thoy aro strictly honest. Onco a
month a peon is sent from tho mines
down to tho colony for coin to pay tho
hands. Ho has no guard and receives
GO contn a day for his services. Ho ro
turrs regularly with from $1,000 to
$5,000 in gold in the not on tlio mulo's
back. Tho villago is sixty miles from
tho mine. Tho native women are tho
prettiest on tho continent, but thoy
aro tho mo3t slovonly, too, I may add."
Mr. Fast will roturn to Central
America, tho comiug fall iu nil proba
bility. The Iron Walls of France and Eng
land. From tlio Gorman Military Gazette
Groat Britain still holds first place
with her armored llopt ; Franco, second ;
Germany, third; Italy, fourth; Itussia,
fifth, and Austria sixth. But at the
present momont Franco is building four
teen vessels of tho most powerful model
and eight nrmored vossols for coast do
fonso. Therefore, in four years France
will havo thirty war vessels, twelvo of
which will bo first-class, and England
thirty-two, only ono of whioh will bo
of the samo strength as any ono of tho
twclvo Fronch ships. Italy is now build
ing fivo first-class war vessels ; Russia
tliroo and threo iron-clad cruisers; Ger
many ono iron -clad cruisor and two gun
boats ; Austria ono war vessel, and Den
mark ono iron-clad for coast defense
Consequently thomaritimo pro-cmin-onco
of Great Britian is do:idedly men
aced by Franco. England being obliged
to employ a great portion of hor fleot in
the- Mediterranean and -at different dis
tant points, it is fair to presume that in
1S87 or 1SSS Franco would bo nblo to
opposo a lleet of 42 armored vessels
against an English ono of 30 nt tho
rao3t, including ovon tho vessels for
coast defonso.
A romarkablo private act, tho Earl of
Devon's ostato bill, was recently intro
duced in the Houso of Commons. It
empowers Lord D. nud hia non Lord
Courtenay, to soil every aero of tho
vast family estates, preserving no other
house but Powderham, and deals with
mortgago dobts amounting to $1,250,
000. Tho bill has become a necessity
through the conduct of Lord Courtenay,
who a few years ago passed through
tho Bankruptcy Court with debt
amounting to $3,500,000. Tho Coorte
nays, who aro of Toyal descent, owned
in timo past no inconsiderablo portion
of Devonshire, besides holding ono of
the largest properties in lrolund. Much
of their Irish property has been sold.
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