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** ¢ ame - Published every Friday, | I r, for Tua leAnv enact/mo and strickly in ad. ance. Remit only by Post Office Order, Postal Note “(malted Lattor oc New York Draft. ' LOCKPORT UNION-SUN. ublished every Afternoon. EMS-$3.00 por year, 50.conts per month, 12 “nu por week, ADVERTISING RATHS © nished on applica &lon by mail or otherwise, l‘spou senttoany part of the United States, «Aree of postage Altoommunicatlons should be addressed to ¢ MUNION-YUN €0., Proprietora, FRED W. CORSON, Manager. « LOCKPORT, N. Y. + AM FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1996. Members of the Associated Press of New Yrok State, and of the United Press. Alt Things come: to them thas HUSTLE while: they walt,\ __. Tho chip which has been balanced for some time on the shoulder of Spain has been: transferred to the shoulder of the President, and he and Secretary Olney are busily engaged in daring Congress to. ~- ikmoole it off, The situation| is one of much {ntorest, and all students of consti- tutlonal law aro engaged in figuring it out, - It is a question of jurisdiction, and : thore is a feoling that authorities aro far from agreed on. the - subject, At presont | the | feeling . between - the «xocutive and the legislative branches of our - national - government | is very much strained, and whileit remains du; that condition, Spatu is laying it to «Guba for all that shoils able, For the sake of humanity it is to be hoped that the de- wlafon will be speedy, - Weyler is again in the saddlo with. instruotions more sanguin- ary 'and extorminating than ever, and if the: contest between Congress and the President continues there will} soon be nothing left to dispute over, offic The Interstate Commission will make ariother effort to abolish the ifroe pose system on railroads on: the ground that the system is intmioal to the control of the railroad companies. The Commisslon will uslkk Congress to pass a Aaw roforring to \passes issued to por- sous on account of the profession. in which they aro engaged or the public dutlos they porform,\ This is aimed at - tho nowspaper men as well as public . 6ficlals, becauso the former can aid the rallroads in the turthorance of legisla. tlon favorable to thong. The Commis. glon 'is at fault as to the facts so far as mewspapors are concerned. Passes issued to them are not \free:\ passes. The . newspapers pay for thom: in advertising, and as a rule the price is higher than the xates paid by the general public. The viowspapor furnishes its advertising space 'In exchange for transportation, and be- youd the matter of advertising In various forms, is under no obligation to the rail. xoadcompany. © There has beon: provailing of late years thaidea that hell, as regarded in the past, was an exploded thing, and there have boom few clergymen brave enough to preach hell fire to a modern congregation, It has boom safer to deal with the evils which lead up to: hellish deeds, and leava tho result to an unseen future. It has remained to a Cleorgla preacher to lo- cate the: hell of firs and brimstone, and people It with material personal bodies, with a material, There has been a rapid- Aly growing opinion. that Georgia was be- ~«qoming intensely puritauized, and the dis- \<coxery of this latter day clergyman ranks \ him worthily with Cotton Mather and his ~confrores, * 'The refusal of Gov. Morton to pardon John Y, McKane while it may seem a hard dectslon, is one which must meet with ap- probation from all who honestly desire an enforcement of the laws. McKane was a «dleliborato law breaker, had defied the Taw and officers for so long and with such . pperfoct impunity that he considered{himself above the: law, and there is no. reasonable ~; can be offered that will make his par- «don tight or desirable, All: the possiblities «of punishment wore known to him beforehe . \was finally tripped up, and he is only mow suffering the results of his misdoings. - 'The varlous stock exchanges which 'have adopted resolutions on tho Cuban question so far are: opposed. to. the Cam- eron resolutions. The: gamblers of the mtook exchanges would havo furnished poor malorial for patriots in 1776, or «again fn 1612. Selfish interest, rather than principle, actuates the knights of ithe ticker, @ And the word goes round that President- elect McKinley Is in full sympathy with . Prestdent Clevéland on: the Cuban policy as Indicated in his message. Those who have been pinning their hopes for [Cuba on the incoming administration may well feel discouraged at the outlook, unless Congress looks at {t tou a different light, Benator Raines announces that hereaf- tor ho proposes to club the clubs with a vengeance, and that the Raines hotels, «otherwise called clubs, will hereafter be forced to pay lHconse the samo as any one .a universal acceptance, either as incorpor- measured in blood rather than years, Let ready to pass in their checks, and that all . gade comes from the cities from the classes a JOL y wy OU 0 HH he was undecided on (the senatorship question and he was put in the doubtful column by that enterprising paper, This is great and surprising news to the people of Niagara County, and they are led to exclaim: \Is Saul also among the pro- phets?\ Mr. Dudley has always been put down as a pledged Platt man and bas al- ways stood by the decrees of the boss, It would be a seven days' wonder if the youug statesman from Niagara Falls should desert his master in his time of need. Still, it must be admitted that Mr, Dud- ley is a young man of unusual intelligence. Hels at heart not in sympathy with the methods of the old ring which has domi- nated his party in this State for years, but\ had acquiesced in rather than surrendered to the rule of the bosses, He has, now read the people and he can see the coming frevolt, Platt has reigned many years and like every potentate of the Platt: order there must be a fall sooner or later A. great man has been nominated in oppo- sition to the political trickster, Platt, and the time has come when the legislators must show their complete and utter sub. serviency to their master the man, or their obedience to their constituency, the people, There can be no doubt as to the trend of sentiment in this county on the senatorahip question. 'The people, know ing that the next U. 8. Senator must be a Republican, want a man of whom they and the state can be proud. Such a man is not Thomas C. Platt, Mr. Dudley shows signs of harkening to the voice of the people. He would do well to obey that voice. Gy The \Life Creed,\ so called of Rev. John Watson, better known as Ian Maclaren, has stirred up some controversy as to its effect on the various existing denominational confessions, as to whether its adoption would be a matter of wisdom, It reads as follows: * I believe in the Fatherhood of God. I believe in the words of Jesus, I believe in a clean heart. I believe in the service of love, I believe in the unworldly life. I believe in the beatitudes. I promise to trust God and follow Christ, to forgive my enemies and to seek after the righteous- ness of God. That this creed if adopted might go far to knock the bottom out of historic creeds : of orthodoxy can well be believed, and it is not astonishing that there may be found some who fear that Dr. Watson's creed may be substituted for those now in exist- ence. Its broad humanity, its Christlike attributes, everything in it appeals to those who dislike much of the narrowness of existing creeds, against which there seems to be a growing revolt, and it would not be strange if the doctrines of universal love embodied in its lines. would come to have ated into the existing creeds, or as directly substituted for them. Itis a new depar- ture which Dr. Watson has given forth, it will be of interest to note its results. (f The President and Congress should come together. This is a time when \the compliments of the season\ should soften all asperities. A little delay and a little \'good cheer\ will make matters all right. -Buffalo News. Allright for whom? There has been enough delay. It has favored the assasins for many a weary year. Spain's days of grace ceased 10,000 lives ago. The rule of the oppressor in the beautiful island is the ghastly dial be broken end the gory hands stopped forever. The sanguinary Spanlard has forfeited all right to a foot of soll in the western world. nlite Since the passage of Maceo wo have been told that the Cuban insurgents were that was necessary was to plant the tombstone of oblivion over their remains. Now we are informed that Gen. Weyler has again been ordered to Pinar del Rio, there to remain till he has accomplished his work of extermination, while the cloak of Maceo seems to have fallen into the hands of Ruis Rivera, who is fighting the Spaniards with the same old result. The pacification of Cuba seems to be as far off as over. meron onset df Onno An investigation has disclosed the fact that the great majority of the tramp bri- whose fathers were without a trade, and whose children were brought up in the like manner, while few of the recruits were from the farm. 'The factfis a striking one when it is considered that the great churches and their work are locatedffinfour cities, and in it is abundant room for re- flection. Are the churches doing the work expected of them, and if not, why not ? There is ovidently a screw loose some- where, m, The Express remarks very complacently: The failure of the Bank of Minnesota at St. Paul, coming on the day after the fau f ure of the National Bank of Illinois, would [ have had an alarming effect on business a | few months ago, but, perhaps, the most notable thing about these successive fail- ures now is the absence of any feeling of panic in consequence. The reason is that people ate getting used to it, like the eel that was skinned, and itis becoming second uature. Judging from the reports that reach us from far and.near the Advance Agent of Prosperity must have left his grip some- where, and gone back after it. He cer- else,, tainly dossn't materialize very fast, eling force how that the cruel days of winter have come. - For years the Wood Yard society has been an instrument for good in Lockport that can not be over- estimated. But unfortunately for lack of funds the managers had to abandon the work. There is a movement on foot to unite the Charity Organization Society and the Day Nursery and Provident Wood Yard Society. The Day Nursery is still in operation andis of great benefit espect- ally to poor mothers who have to seek employment during the day, as it affords them a place to leave their babies during the working hours, 'The society with great reluctance gave up the wood yard branch of the institution. 'The admirable feature of the wood yard was the fact that it relieved the necessities of many poverty stricken men without- making them the objects of charity in so doing. Now and then atramp would apply for a meal who was unwilling to saw the quote of wood required to procure it, He was, as a rule, ' turned over to the proper authorities to deal with as they saw fit, Hundreds of meals every week were obtained and paid for at the Wood Yard, thus relieving the city's burdens in caring for the poor. The movement to unite. the Charity Organiza- tion and the Day Nursery and Provident Wood Yard is, we think, a wise one, The former, it is true, has had a general super- vision of charity work of a voluntary nature while the latter is specialized, There is no reason why the general organization could not effeciively conduct all the work in the way or voluntary organized charity in the City of Lockport. The earnest attention of all citizens is called to the necessities of the poor at this time and the effort which is being put forth to rehabilitate the Provident Wood Yard, . The monarchies of Hawaii are on the war path, and are determined that if they can't have a queen, the United Statesshan't have thepleasureof annex- ing them. So they are espousing the cause of the Republic of Hawaii on con- dition that the annexation idea shall be abandoned. They have not forgotten or forgiven those in this. country who sympathized with the Hawalian rebel- lion, and are deermined that this coun- try shall reap no benefit from it that they can prevent. It is hardly neces- sary that they should exercise them- selves unduly on the subject. - The great American republic has no desire to take any one into the fold of its pro- tecting arms who does not come wil- lingly and Hawail will never be annex ed unless themajority of ber population: earnestly desire it On the contrary there is a decided feeling on the part of many of our most intelligent citizens againgt annexing any more territory at all, and whoever comes into the great federation of the United States will come'as a favor to them and not to us. We will afford a refuge to all who need our aid, but we will retain no unwilling guests. An interesting question is being raised in the United States Court of Appeals of the New York Circuit, as to whether patural gas is a mineral. The mater in dispute is brought up in the suit of the United States against the Buffalo Gas Fuel Company, which, obtmns 'its supply-from Canada, and the claim of | the Collector is that natural gas is duti- able under the following section of the tariff law which says: \Al raw or manrafactured articles not enumerated in this act must pay 10 per cent duty.\ The importer on the contrary claims that natural gas is exempt under para- graph 651, which says: \Minerals crude or not, advanced in value or condition by refinmg or grind- ing, or by other process of manufacture not specially provided for in this act.\ The Collector claims that natural gas, is not crude bitumen, while in behalf of the company it is contended that the gas is a crude mineral, and therefore, exempt from duty under the provision specified. The question is an interest- ing ione, and its decision may go far to settle the quality of that peculiar sub stance which now plays such a promi- nent part in our industrial and domestic life. Those residents of this state of New York who have been contemplating a Da. kota divorce, will think twice when they read the decision of Judge Leslie W. Rus- sell that the state law cannot recognize the' stability of a Dokota divorce, and those. who have already married again on the strength of a; divorce obtained in North Dakota, are beginning to be assailed with serious doubts on their matrimonial stand- ng. Rheumatism Victims of this most painful disease will be glad to learn that there is a post- | tive cure for it, Fred Graff, of Greea- ville, N. Y., writes: \I suffered awfully with rheumatism for five years, and could find no relief from the various medicines I took until. James Elston recommended BR. DAVID KEKNEDY'S FAVORITE REMEDY which I used, and after taking five bottles it cured me. It is a great medi- cine and works as sure as coal does in a locomotive, - 'This medicine has done much for me.\ It is a never failing specific in dis eases of the skin, liver, kidneys and blood, and cures where all other treat- merits fail, It Still Occupies Supreme Atten- tion. LITTLE HOPE OF RECOGNITION, Devastation of Cuba-Its War and Civil Debt - Agricultural and Commercial Ruin-A Problem to Bo Scttled by the McKinley Administration. WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.--[Special. |J-Aft- ar the holiday recess we shall doubtless bave another Cuban flurry. An effort will be made to pass the Cameron resolution recognizing the independence of Cuba But I find tho prevailing sentiment is that 1t will not be successful. Members of the Joreign relations committee with whom I : have talked admit to me they do not expect. to see their resolution voted on. They are afraid the rules of.the senate will be taken advantage of by the opposition to talk the measure to death. This parliamentary club has often been used in the senate be- fore now, and the end is not yet. -\The op- ponents of the Cameron resolution say it threatens business prosperity and unsettles everything and can produce nothing of real value for Cuba. Therefore they think they aro justified in exercising the right of unlimited debate. Only some nine weeks remain of tho life of this congress, and it will be a comparatively easy matter to talk long enough to prevent the passage of the resolution through both houses. It has been pointed out that, if the worst should happen, and the resolution get through both houses, it is not likely to do so until just before the close of the session -that is to say, the opponents of the meas- ure could easily stave off action till with- in the ten day period in which President Cleveland could kill the resolution by sim- ply failing to return it to congress. the White House, it would dio a natural death, without congress having an oppor- tunitw to pass it over his: veto. In this way could be averted that conflict, or seem- ing conflict, between the executive and congressional branches of the government which many public men have dreaded. Peculiar Conditions. This Cuban episode, the decision of the foreign relations committee to press recog- nition and the announcement of the ad- ministration through Secretary Olney that the resolution would be vetoed if passed and ignored if passed over the veto, bas served to bring out anew the fact that there are certain defects in our constitu- 'tion which fubure statesmen . will have to correct.. See how peculiar the conditions are. According to one theory, congress is the supreme power. If it passes a bill or resolution over the veto of the president, it becomes public law, and the executive is ' It | sworn to enforce the laws of congress. he fails, ho does so at the peril of impeach- mont, On the other hand it is contended that the power to recognize the independence of a nation is that of the executive solely, with which congress has nothing whatever . to do. .If congress passes a law which usurps the president's constitutional func- tions, he can refuse to execute it, and there is no redress save in impeachment. This is the position which President Cleveland 'has taken in this matter, and as matters now look it will prevail. There is a great deal of dissatisfaction among senators and members of congress, especially among those who do not like Mr. Cleveland, but the president has the whip hand in that he is so soon to go out of office. If congress were to pass the resolution and then carry it over the veto, it would not be able to accomplish anything in the way of a su- preme court test.or of impeachment pro- ceedings before both Mr. Cléveland and the congress dic their official death, __ Poor Cubst It is probably true that politics has had a great deal to do with the determ._ation 'of the foreign'ralations committes to press this resolution. Some of the men con- cerned in the movement are sincerely friendly to the cause of Cuban freedom. They say that if we do notinterfere pretty soon there will be nothing left in Cuba to fight about nothing worth having. Al- ready, I am told on good authority, the war debt and civil debt together charged against the island amount to $500,000,- 000. That is more than Cuba would be worth to any government, in the opinion of men who have made a special study of the matter. Lam also told that Cuba is now nearly ruined from an agricultural and commer- cial point of view. A few years ago there were in the island more than 100 planters who were millionaires, descendants of the old territorial aristocracy. They had in- herited vast estates from their ancestors and had grown richer in the cultivation of sugar and tobacco. Now there is not a planter in Cubs worth $100,000 in the clear,. 'There is ruin on every side. The only rich men left in Cuba are the bankers and merchants in the cities, and almost every one of theso is a Spaniard. An Unfortunate State of Affairs. I am also told that under the surface, behind tho scenes, as it wore, in Cuba, back of the line which Spain preserves, and through which no news save that fa- vorable to her cause is allowed to percolate, the destruction of human life is somethmg appalling. [Men and women are slain in great numbers. An official who knows whereof he speaks tells me if the war be not soon stopped the people of Cuba will be practically exterminated. Some of the senators who want Cuba recognized are familiar with theso facts and aro moved by them to action. They think we must interfere soon if at all. ~If we do not act promptly, there will be nothing to save.. Others, no doubt, have been moved by a desire to gain political advantage-to \put Mr. (Ceveland in a hole,\\ or to clear the way for the coming administratxon Among some Republic ans I have found a prevailing idea that it would be a good thing to bring on war be- fore McKinley comes in, so that he could escape responsibility for the trouble. They also say that, in the event of war with Spain, President McKinley would have no trouble in passing the tariff bill. There would 'be no trouble with the silver sona- tors. - The whole country would be united in support of the president. But I am sure the president elect has'never inspired any such policy, either directly or indirect- ly. And it is almost certain that the whole Cuban problem will go over to the McKinley administration very much in its present form. WALTER WELLMAN, Newspaper Readers In London, Fifty-two per cont of the householders of London take a morning newspaper, 60 per cent take either a morning or evening newspaper, ond 21 per cent purchass neither, If. he ;. should not sign it and were to keep it at | 4 Assistant (wildly)-Our railroad re- porter at Chicago telegraphs that an eastern man boarded the westbound | train there with a ticket for Dugout City, and he heard the man say some- thing about buying a lot. Editor ({excitedly)-Stop the press and get out an extral We'll have-the town wild. Another big beat on the kickly sheet over thewayl—N .Y. Week- iy. . His Faith Rewarded. Bacon-I have great confidence in that minister of ours. Egbert-What gave it to you? \Well you know, I wanted five dol- lars to pay an installment on my bicy- He. I didn't know where in the world It was coming from. I went to church, rand the minister recommended us to search the Scriptures. I -went home and did, and I found five dollars my wife had hidden away in the famxly Bible \-Yonkers Statesman.: Mother Goose Up to. Date. There was an old woman who lived in'a ' shoe; She had so many children she didn't know what to do;. Bhe moved to Chicago and leased a shoe there, © And now, with more: children. she’s still room to spare. -N. Y. Truth. 'His purr DONE ; 00 \ Makes the -| Weak Strong.. . -- | YERS l THE ONLY GOLD MEDAL arsapanlla Has Cured - T Others: - And Will Cure You. h Ayer's Cherry Pectoral for Coughs. CT TAVTENFWKEEVE‘R\\BOUT. mT Will Be Permitted Despite the Warning I of Governor Morton. - l NEw YoRX; Dec. 23.-The: management ' of the Marlborough Athletic club; which ; | ~ purposes holding s boxing show tonight vigne and Charles McKeover' will appear. as stars, has 'been assured by the district attorney and sheriff that so- long as the ex- hibition is conducted.within the law no fiterferenee will be offered by the author- les. =_ This adv1ce was sought by the district . gttorney in view of the proclamatmn of/ Governor Morton. - . i Governor Morton's Warning. ALBANY, Dec. 28.-Governor Morton has ' | sent'to. the sheriff of Queens county. a ! Country Doctor—What’s wanted? Is your uncle worse? + Boy-He be dead. - Doctor-Then I have done all I could. for him.-N. Y. Tribune. Eclipse. 29 The newly wed see no one else, | . -> As they spoon.and spoon and spoon, For the world 13 in eclipse, you know, , Behind & honeymoon * > l : —Detroit Tribune. . Its Redeeming \Ob the. terrible pawnshops!\ sadd’ Ethel to George, who had just rescued: her watch; '\what tales of misery those! places could unfold had they tongues!\ \Even a pawnshop has its redeeming feature,\ responded Georgq. . ; \What is it, I'd like to know?\ - \The 'ticket.\-Tit-Bits. Honest Goods, a a (4 \Do you sell good, honest goods, my ; man?\ asked the fussy man.. _. \Well said the baker, \I have an] Idea that the soda crackers are square,, but, to tell you the truth, I am almost} bure that the pretzels are crooked Pea Indianapolis Journal. I . A Difference, Cholly (handling his friend's revolver gingerly)-\I suppose, now, . should go off while I'm holdmg it like: this it would blow my bwains out.\ 3 ' His Friend-\No it wouldn't do that, ‘ but it would bore a hole cleat through' your head.\-Chicago Tribune. j - Considerate,. _., - Hmmekeeper—Halt 'the things you wash are torn to pieces,. j Washerwoman - 'Yes, mum, but when a thing- is torm in two or more:! ieces, mum, I count them as only one piece, mum.-N. Y. Tribune. | d Altered Vision. - J \Bo you think Barbara is in love with Mr. Fritters?\ \No doubt about it; she used to make fun of his bald head, and now she s it is perfectly beautiful.'~-Chica~ o Record. 202 Too Mercifal - * ' Manager-I'm afraid that this new bonductor will not be a success. Superintendent-Why? base IL Manager-He treats the passengers, twith to much eonslderamom—Brooklyn Life. _, mmr Comparisons. Balderton-Your hair is like a stroke .of hghtning, old man-such an: awful . shock, you know. Buzzfuzz-And yours is like & tool hnd his money-soon parted—London Answers. $ He Knew His Business. 'How do you pronounce the last syl- lable of that word 'butterine? \ asked - the customer, \The last syllable is silent,\ replied the tradesman.-Tit-Bits, Knew When Me Had Enough. ' Mrs. Bingo-My dear, I was much surpnsed that you didn't 'take any wine at Smith's last night, ' Mr. Bingo-I've dined there bem— Bay City Chat. . The Swell in Shape. | First Milliner-How do . you give your hats that swell shape? ; Second Milliner-Oh, when I get them all trimmed I run them through & . 'tlothes wringer.-Detroit Tribune. Was a Clear Case, She-You say that Jacquenot will Fleed insanity to that breach of prom- se charge? How will he proveit? | . He-Simply by his love letters —Ken- sas City World. l Against Its Parents. \How is that baby of yours, Snig- ging?\ _ \He's a born fighter, Snobbs. Al- ways up in arms.\-N. Y. Tribune. 1 Another Twirl Lives of wheelmen all remind us We may make ourselves sublime, And in scorching leave behind us The policeman every time. i -N. Y. Truth. © if this \ 1. 1 1 1 proclamation calling upon him to see that . . - the law is not viblated by those engaged' in the - Lavigne-McKeever proposed fight | in Long Island city tonight, and pointing out that his removal . will follow a disre-' gard of the law. l Williains and Oreedon Matched. ' - NEw YORK, Dec. 28.-Jim Williams, 8 champion mlddleweight of Utah, has been l matched to box Dan Creedon 20 rounds | before the. Myers Athletic club of Albany , on. Tuesday, Jan. 19, 1897. This will be | Williams' first appearance in the East. He comes well recommended, having defeated Charley Turner; Jack Stenzler and many others; (His only defeat was administered by Tom Sharkey, who gained a decision over him in seven rounds in San Francisco last June. . ! John L. Sullivan a 'Poor Debtor. BOSTON, Dec. 28.-John L. Sullivan sat] . | in the poor debtor's session of the munici- pal-court. here to explain why he had fails edto settlo'a florist's bill. \The case will 4 be further heard Jan. 11. <> ‘ ~ , Tommy Dixon Ill. (. ROCHESTER, Dec. 23.-Tommy Dixon, fo the Rochester featherweight boxer, who is matched to meet Eddy Curry in New York . on Dec. 28, has been obliged. to stop his training, owing to illness,... ~ .>_ ~ 4 ~' Carver Defeats Winston. CBIgAGO, Dec. 23.-Dr. Carver defeated John L. Winston 'in the two. remamlng bird matches by scores of 45 to 89 and 45 to 88. This gives Carver four out of six of the matches - e Verdict Against Warehouse Men,. CHICAGO, Dec. 28.-Judge Tuley, in the circuit court rendered 'a decision in the elevator: warehouse cases, finding against the warehouse men on 'all; points. < Five months' time was granted them to carry on their business and perfect an appeal to - the Illinois supreme court which will un- doubtedly be taken. ° The cases have been pending for several months, the action be- ing in the shape of a petition brought on = the information of Attorney General Ma-. loney for an injunction restraining the elevator men from buying, mixing and storing their own grain with that of their customers. This injunction was granted, the court holding the practice of, the ele- vator men is illegal. > Youthful Outlaw's' Confession, . GUTHRIE, O. 'E., Dec. 28.-At the trial at Cloud Chief, Fred Hornela, a 16-year-old © 'desperado, confessed to the killing. of: Frank Tripp, for whose murder John Mc- Lean, Tom Berry and K. H. Coulter, all boys, were arrested. He:.says he tried to force one of the other boys to kill Tripp, but they weakened. He thought Tripp had. -> at least $50 on his person, but found only: $1 and a knifo. He was soangry at this, that he took Tripp's clothes off of him “fol get even.\ He confesses belonging to a: gang of. outlaws who have been robbing . the neighborhood for some months. ~ New York Defaulter Nabbed. - BUFFALO, Dec. 23.--George M. Mattison, - 26 years old, representative in this state of | the Birge Manufacturing company of Canton, O., was arrested at the Central to the amount of $4,000. Mattison's head- quarters were in 'New York and when an' ~. examination of his \books three weeks: ago; 10 showed that he was short in 'his accounts! - he went to Canada. Ho came to Buffalo to visit a friend and was nabbed. Judge Allen Declared a \Sooner.\ GUTHRIE O. T., Dec. 28.-In a contest, case from Lincoln county the commission- er of the general land office has rendered a decision of great interest. He holds that Probate JudgeAllen is a \sooner\ and disbarred from taking land, though or-; dered into the reservation before the open» ing of official business by the government | and in no way taking advantage by hie presonce. , a Illinois Paper Mill in Trouble. = Rockford, Il., Dec. 23. —Su1t has been brought for the foreclosure of the trust deed on the property of the T. 'D. Ran- - dall Paper Mill Co., at Rockton. . The ; appomtment of a receiver is also asked, | 'One of the deer licenses issued in KaI~f kaska county, Michigan, this year, was taken out by a: woman,. Mrs, George Halsel. /Althought well along in years, she camps out every fall with her hus- band during the deer hunting season, and is as handy with the gun, as well as the fishrod, as most men are. + 'A Mrfleld, Conn., man, who sword ° that no woman should ever. enter his house again, after his wife and daugh- - Biddeford, Me., has stores, a bank - and an opera house in its city building, but it is said the building is not yet self- supporting mabecs at Long Island City, at which Kid La- ' ~ - depot here, charged with being a defaulter} .. : - ter died a few years ago, has just mar- . - | ried a Brooklyn Swede, aged 30. _ {
