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THE MACON WEEKLY TELEGRAPH: TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1886.-TWELVE PAGES. 9 £-9-3! .J ii! J ill «l8i!lfi»l1*2£i Iflil, Ititt«l2ti5j talking up a a\ all. [, v T HB POMPIER CORPS IS CHI CAGO WORKS. ,, >;,.„ r iy One Hundred Feet IIlBh t"au‘d ill »■> Incredibly Short Spaco r ' uf xime—The Speediest Way of Saving Life* Chicago Herald. Lcnty-six lives were lost at theSouth- Hotel lire in St- Louis in . three lives at the Newhnll Hotel - iuu.1 Those who .... in Milwaukee in 1882. “I 'd tuo latter calamity will never for- r . a i„oin Art manv aa uev- ihe dread spectacle. As many as sev- r charred Win-remains thnt werc to constitute that number of bod- Uere found in the ruins Twenty- K people lost their lives by jumping the windows, their quivering and ins forms in many instances lying fke of the sidewalks until the walls ■ and formed a temporary tomb the horrible sight. St. Louis was the City in this country which introduced tuo vat ion in its fire department that lince then done noble service in resou- Knmun lives nt fires-the pompier corps, laukee followed suit, and at present ev- l.ree citv in the United States 1ms a tuiou pompier drill connected with the I and ladder service of the fire depart- It is a fact but little known that not |han twenty lives have been saved by mnier boys of the department in this Winter and summer, ram or shine, U are drilled in squads of four three every week, wooden towers having ’roctad in the lear of every truck sta in the city. The tower in the If hook and ladder company No. 1 Lcific avenue is ninety-five feet in representing tour stories. At fin lion' drill given there some months took four men one minute and twen- Lds to reach the top of the tower, nice, ns may lie imagined, is not an LLnnd tho ‘drill never fails to at- crowds. It is apparently of the neck order, liut calamities at drill L; at fires there has been none. Of nr men who drilled on the occasion d to hut ono was in active service ledaesday when thelievald reporter std another drill. Two of the >>it their lives at a South Water street ssionheuse, when they were buried the debris of tho burning building, notlier was injured, nnd perhaps d for life, at the recent fire of Crib- Sexton’s foundry. Tho remaining the quartet is Henry Schroder, a set Germnu of wonderful agility nnd sof the John L. Sullivan order, s 1’. ilreen, Georg® Baumann nnd Cooke made up the practicing squad Wednesday. The men had hardly •ul from the fatigues of the preced es fires, nml the apparatus was slip- the extreme, hut tho manner in he tower was sealed was a surprise icholders. l’eter Trainor commands tho squad. 4 lithe hut wiry build, and his skin lied by many an exposure. In re- g bravo deeds of tho department in irnlil (jlBci) the other day, Capt. :'s name appeared more than once in jtion with daring rescues. His men a sumo enviable reputation. It is the conditions of tho pompier that the men should know no fear, bald net coolly in the face of the most •nt danger. There must be no flurry laste with which their movements o he executed, nnd at a lire there he no deviation in the grips from mile nt a drill, for tho service admits me method, and tho in in take of one ay precipitate his three comrades to uml and crush them. |l rincipal apparatus of the pompier la scaling ladder about sixteen feet in 1 It has at its upper end a wrought Ink with a serrated inner odge reach- lut three feet in a right angle from •- The hook is wide enough to I er almost any window-sill nnd in- Icomparatively safe hold even where Inot possible. The ladder has but Indard, which is of strong, light, •wood, and tho rungs protrude about as from either side of the standard. I'k is strong enough to shatter ordi- bndow shutters. The next article road licit worn around the wa’st I pompier man. It is of leather pvas, nhont six inches wide, nnd lily strong to sustain tho |of several men. Attached to this a very strong strap is n lsrge j-mm snap-hook, by means of which |^an secure himself to tbe bent of when in action, so that he is en- preserve his balance while using nils. The snap-books servo an- fqiose. The men can, by biking puree tarns of a rope around the roa of the hook, secure a sufficient motion to enable them not only themselves by means of the rope jof imminent danger, but oven to I or two men with them. The rope |he |«mipier service is half an inch M . °ho hundred feet long, and of •finality of hemp. It is coiled in pious manner for carrying and my four pounds. P for tho outfit. The drill com- i'en styles, including ground, lad- | tsme drill, evolutions on ladders, straddling sills, ascending in iri etion, nnd rope exercises. After faced the ladder on the ground in pie with the building the men fall ■ and after going tkrongh the usual I: “!“} dress, attention and right ;r. ;r. lives are in danger -and it ia for the sav- ing of lives that the pompier service has been principally introduced—this is a mat ter of tho greatest importance. It is also of groat service for hauling hose simultane ously into each story of a burning struct ure. A well-trained squad such as that mentioned above can reach tho top of any building in town by means of the continu ous chain in less than three minutes, tho ninety-five foot tower in tho rear of Hook and Ladder Company No. 1 having fre quently been * caleil by four men in a little less than two minutes. In this manner the top of the bnilding is reached in a manner especially adapted to buildings, the rooms of which have excep tionally high ceilings, because a man can reach at least 6ix feet higher by standing on tlie sill tlinn by being placed at the neck of a ladder in position. Four ladders can be raised by eight men at the same time by this stylo of drill, covering four different parts of one front of one find tbe same building or row of buildings. Ono man with one ladder can successfully mount to a top of u building, anil the old “quartet” of liook and Ladder Company No. 1 hns dono this on the building in the rear of their house in two minutes. After reaching the top of the ladder the man straddles the sill of the window, lifting the ladder to the window of the next story. There are four pompier ladders with con tingent apparatus attached to each hook and ladder company, but one of the Btylee of drill iB calculated for but ono ladder, by means of which two men mount. Tho lad der is hooked in the right hand corner of the window, and No. 1 starts up, entering tlie window by straddling the sill. No. 2 follows, standing on tho outside of the sill, where ho is held ia position by No. I, who takes a good and steady hold on tho snap-book of No. 2, while the latter raises the ladder to the next- story. The use of tho rope requires tho most practice and is tho most dungcrous stylo of pompier drill, but tho life line is only used in case there is bat one person to tie*saved, or the pompier is cut off from ordinary re treat by intervening fire. The upper end of the rope is quickly fastened to the neck of tho highest ladder after several extra turns around the snap-hook have been taken. Then tbe pompier takes bis stand on the sill and tho person to be saved or the second pompier pushes the head through the outspread limbs of the first, taking hold of the handles of the latter's belt. The turns around the snap-hook act as a block, and the descent is made rapidly or slowly, being regulated by one or both hands of tbe first. Tho whole life-saving machinery of the pompier is of th-- simplest possible pattern, nnd its very simplicity lies in its strength. There is no intricate contrivance, tho use fulness of which depends upon .some slen der cable or finger bolt. All is strong and of simple form, nnd everything that can break may be readily replaced. It takes a young, active and eouragous man to make a good pompier under n thorough nnd strict disciplinarian ns captain. “0ne for ail and all for one’* is his motto in overy-dny life us well as in the hour of danger, and this motto can only be a true success through mutual regard for ono another’s lives. A NOVEL ENTERTAINMENT. CALLED BACK FROM DEATH. A Hiubnnd’s Extraordinary Efforts Saves the Life of Bis Sick Wife. A Chicago special says: Five weeks ago tho wife of Charles P. l’ruin, a dentist of this city, gave birth to a child. This was followed by an attack of puerperal mania. They were living at Oak Park. As his w ife rapidly grew worse Mr. Fruin consulted a city physician, who, after seeing tho pa tient, recommended the use of amesthetics. The city doetoj did not continue to handle the cn»e, but an Oak l'ark physician was called in. He also adopted the same treat ment, administering strong doses of mor phine. The lady was found to be rapidly sinking, till on Sunday night sho fell back on tho pillow, lifeless. Her breathing had ceased and the pulse wag gone. Tbe at tending physician distinctly pronounced her dead. . The husband was frantic, and rushing to the bedside of his wife put bis ear to her' heart. He thought he could detect a faint throb. The physician again assured him that life was extinct, but in order to satisfy Mr. l’ruin bo called in another doctor of the village. He, too, made an examination, nnd confirmed tho report of his brother physician that his patient was deoil. Still tbe husband would not be convinced. He placed his band upon his wife's chest and tried to produce an artificial reshiration, having long made a special study of the use of amesthetics in connection with his pro fession. He proceeded to work the arm hack and forth, pressing his knnd upon the chest, thus producing an artificial move ment. The two doctors remonstrated with him for committing what they deomed a profanation of the (load. He continued his efforts, and after a few minutes tlie patient began slowly to revive. She is now able to move around. The doctors confess that sho would liavo died but for these extraor dinary efforts at restoration. A VIRGINIA MURDER TRIAL. Hills 7 practice, because they are 'dcr and top heavy. First the lad- raised to tho breast and then, by mug the arms, overhead, keeping er * perfectly horizontal all the lavement is simply one of drill, Iieil to moke the men scqnainted r'lccessful handling of tho nppa- l> » fire tho men, who for tlie pi better understanding tho de- l»f the drill, may lie called Nos. 1, r ..'‘“er lifting their apparatus, ► the following order: No. 1 leans I “gainst the building and raises it I udicnlar position, so flint the I',” “““er touches the bnilding. I “rge.fiook ia turned into the win- I. . It is pushed so for that ■ ackets °n the inside of tho pole I"“II, giving the man a firm and Tisition for mounting, sail then P»P{hesecond story, taking r'*]\ of . thelad < J «’ r - Having reached laud holding both feet close to the 111. ^“snap-bookto the neck fstraightens hit arms down- iLi. ?. , woi ‘ tn the belt, ( imself for railing the next bul la .s!5? d , him b T No - 2, and U In :> .‘Mrd-story window by No. • 2 climbs to the second story, ladder of No. 3. In a ’ —a other men follow, until .completed. Of course the , ““gthehed according to • men in a pompier company, r of buildings known as aky- Ll.i 1 h* s continuous r , "» “P to the roof, with < * c “ story. Where human Catching Heavy Shot Fired From a ( an- non and Other FeaU# San Francisco Alta. HerrHoltnm the strong man of Germany, gavo a novel entortainment at the Pavilion last night, which attracted an undience of nearly a thousand people. There was some thing of on olio, but only- tho numbers in which Holtum was a prominent featnre possessed any particular merit of interest. Ho opened with a shot from his cannon nt a target two thirds the length of the Pavil ion. His aim was not particularly good, nnd tbe fifteen-pound ball described graceful parabola and crashed through the front of tho stage without doing any particu lar damage. Some cleverjuggling with fifteen and fifty-pound balls followed, during which the professor's toes seemed to have several narrow escapes from tbe iron globes, which bo tossed twenty feet in tho air, and allowed to fall to tho floor with such seoming care lessness that his lmdy wag grazed in tbe descent. His next appearance was in a club-swinging nnd ckuir-bninncing act, in both of which ho exhibited more strength than skill. Both these powers wero brought into play in catching n fifteen-pound ball from bis gun by acarefully measured charge of powder, to a distance of forty feet. The feat was very cleverly done, and the pro fessor opened tho list to nil compititors for a purse of $500. While the ontnes were preparing be attempted to carry three men on one arm, sitting saddiewise, and fir ing a pistol with the hand of the support ing ann. After nearly killing the hall janitor, who was one of the trio invegied in the scheme and retired in disgust after having tho other two men dropped on him,2H°li um |»ecumplishfid tho fiat, and the contest for the purse commenced. This tiuo the charges were lighter, nnd the ball was not fired over twenty-five feet. The contestants proved four in number, among whom was Cal McVey, the heavy-weight ball player. Each wus staked out in a certain spot, and required to hold hia right hand in range of the little bullet and wavo the American flag with hiijleft. Encb|(tteiupt was a ghostly failure, two of tbe men being so blinded by the flash ns to fail to touch the ball, whilo McVey nnd a tall, good looking young fellow, unknown to farno, both found it too hot for comfortable bolding, and allowed it to go rolliug down tbe length of the puvillion, awaking the echoes of the huge building until there was a fair imitation of a thunderstorm. A fifth arrival thought he could win the prize if supplied with a German flog, but be even led to see the shot, and was not aware that it bad left the gun until it struck the floor behind him. Holtum made the catch with ease, and then donned hia harness to pull against a pair of Philadelphia brewery horses. The huge animals wero apparently fit to pull tlie buildiug over, if necessary, and with a single tug they dislodged thi athlete from bis place on tbe iaddcrlike structure on winch he was braced. A couple of ponies who would not make fair ramrods for tbe fine animals ahead of them, were then brought in, and tho professor succeeded iu making a stand against them by pulling against the traces of each with ono hand while the horses were being driven in opposite directions. His last feat was to fire bis cannon at tbe target while the gun rested on bis shoulder, and in this he was fairly successful, chip ping off an edge, but losing tbe allot through the stage in tho operation. His exhibitions wars very fair throughout, but a new pavil ion will be needed should he repeat them very often without reducing the size of the shot. McVey has offered to bet from $100 to $500 that he can catch the fifteen-pound ball once ont of three timet, and Holtum h.s promised to make tha match. The speed of the globe ia very slow, and the ball-tosaer ia likely to succeed if he can overcome the flash of tha gun and ac quire dexterity in handling so largo and heavy a sphere. Tlie Headricks eiimmncat. Kx. Loris, January 10.—Preliminary steps have been taken to organize a branch of tha Hendricks Monument Association for this State, and twentv-ttve gentlemen have been appointed executive committee. Some Peculiarities of Hie Clnverlus Case— A Chance for the Accused. A Richmond special snvs: “Some’cu rious results of the trial of Thomas J. elu viums for the alleged mnrder of Fannie Lilian Madison are begining to crop out in tlie local press, which in a financial point of viow, do no credit to either the city of Richmond or tbe State of Virginia. One account says that the reporter who formu lated tho mnrder theory when the body of Lilian Madison was‘at (lie morgue met with no very good luck, nnd has since lost his place on the paper in which he pub lished the accounts. The nttorney who prosecuted Cliiverins through the long and weary twenty-six days of the trial with such marked ability did not receive a cent for ids laborious work. Tbe bill of tbe detective wbo, with a corps of assistants, worked up tbe case and procured important evidence, lias never been paid. An argument will be heard before tho Court of Appeals next month for n new trial for Cluvcnus, which will probably be granted, nnd which in the present aspect of the case, may result in acquittal. There is a bill before the Legis lature to pay tho detective and the stenog rapher. nnd their claims are also before tho Richmond City Council, but it is by no means probable that either body will pay them. The Legislature is even trying to avoid tho payment of a debt which her owtr courts decided that the State of Virginia owes the Kimlell Bank Note Company, of New York, for printing the Riddleberger repudiation bonds. This does not look much like paying tbe bills of oither the de- toctivo or tho stenographer in the Claverius caso. AN INFORMAL MEETING The accipent caused a serious delay of trains, nnd the manner in which tlie road managed its passengers is certainly to be commended. Three divisions of tho East Tennessee system, the Georgia division, Selma, Romo nnd Dalton and Bristol and Chattanooga division, enter tho city on the track which is now blockaded. The Geor gia division train, whoso time of departure is '.1:15 a. m., waited three hours on the Cincinnati Southern connection to receive eighty excursionists for Florida and ran to the tunnel beioro the information of tho accident was received. Tbe train backed to the union depot nnd remained there until 7 o'clock last night. Arrange- that hour A TROOP OF WILD HORSES. One or tlie Grandest Sights Ever Witnessed - Footsteps of Horses. Detroit Free Press. I had camped near the forks of the Platte, and was aroused just at daylight by foot- stops around mo. After listening for a mo ment 1 felt sure that they were the foot steps of horses. They seemed to be cir cling around me—not at a canter, not at e. trot, but nt a modeiuto walk. It was well that I had secured my horso in a thorough manner, for 1 nover saw him so excited. He tugged ntid pulled id his lariat, stood up on his hind legs, neighed and snorted, _ pawed and pranced, and it was biz actiona ments were at that hour com- that gave mo a clue to the identity of my Of the Directors of the Cotton States Life Insurance Company, The directors of tho Cotton States Insu- ranee Company had a meeting at the office of tho company on Mulberry street, yester day morning. No quorum was present. Notwithstanding the absence of a quo rum, several important items of business received attention. A proposition from Mr. J. T. McAllister, an insurance expert, to take charge of the company's business and wind it np, was referred to tbe finance committee with power to aet. It was decided that the finance commit tee should be authorized to win I op tbe af fairs of tbe company as soon as possible, and-to make a report nt tbe next annual meeting of the directors. In order to raiso money to pay claims and to buy up policies, it was decided to im prove cortain property in Atlanta so that money might be raised on it. The amount of the company's funds used by Mr. Georgo S. Obear is about fifty-five thousand dollars. He has turned over to the directors about seventy, thousand dol lars worth of bonds, which arc thought to be worth fifteen cents on tbe dollars. As to the propriety of prosecuting Mr. Obear, tbe directors are divided. It is believed that the assets of tbe com pany will meet alt claims against it, provid ed the company is allowed to wind up its bnsinets without having a receiver appoint ed. Tho general resnlt of tho meeting was to lenve the company's affairs in the hands of the finance committee. TUNNEL CAVES IN. Section of the Mission Ittdge Tunnel Caves In on a Freight Train. Cbattsnooga Times. A serious accident occurred in the tun nel under Missionary Ridge, on tbe main stem of the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad, four miles from tho cit; eorgin railroad, four miles from the city. A Georgia division freight train. No. 27, left tho city at noon for Atlanta. When tbe train was half through the tunnel, which is about one-fourth of a mile in length, the train men beard a grating, grinding noise, followed by a crash, and then all was darkness, and tbe train was brought to a standstill Tbe train was stop ped so suddenly that the engineer was almost thrown from his cab. Tbe tunnel was fill ed with smoke, and for a few minutes the situation became very serious for tbe train men, but they managed finally to reach fresh air. An investigation showed that there had been a cave-in in tbe tunnel, which was caused by the cross bars of tbe tunnel ari.h being displaced by a narrow- gauge engine which was improperly loaded on a flat car and bsd scraped the top of tbe arch. The bam wero steel rails bent to conform to the arch, and snpported the brick roof, which was defective in places. When they were displaced of course the roof came tnwn. It is impossible to say, as yet, what tbe damage will be. There are eight cars in the tunnel. The three cars next to tbe on- gine are derailed; tbe next car is loaded with mules; one car loaded with merchan dise was crashed by the falling roof, and tbe remainder are inaccessible on account of a slide which accompanied the cave in. Not more than a car length of the root fell and no farther cave is anticipated, as tha remainder of the arch bare are in position. A gravel Inin with a large force of hands was sent to the tunnel last night, in addi tion to the wrecking force, to remove tbe can. As soon aa the wreck is cleared the debris can bs quickly moved. A force nt men are also in wailing to repair the tun nel It will be mads absolutely safe before any tnins will be allowed to pass through. Tbe official* at the road hope to have the repairs completed to-day. Dieted to send it through to Dalton on tho Western nnd Atlantic tracks. Tho Georgia division train, due at C p. m., and the Ala bama division passenger, due at 8 p.m., were run to Cleveland. Tbe train from Bristol, due at 5 p. in., reached the tunnel at 7 p. m., tbe passengers climbed over the ridge and were transferred to n coach whieh brought them to the city at 9 p. m. Tho passengers were compelled to walk a distance of nearly a mile through the woods and in two inches of snow, l’asscngors for the east left at 9:30, were transferred and left the tunnel an hour later for Bristol. No baggage, mail or express was brought in or carried out. Transfers will be continued until the track is cleared. A FORTUNE IN A RAVINE. Fresldent McNeil's Flan for Concealing tlie Money and Securities Stolen. Boston tipoctal to Sew York Tribune. Ia the last two days some remarkable de velopments nave been made in the robbery of tho Lancaster National Bunk, (lie story of which reads like a romance Tho nrrest of Charles H, Veo, of tbo West Rutland, VI, Marble Company, on Tuesday, charged with participating with McNeil in robbing tbe Lancaster bank hns been mentioned. It seems that Veo was taken to Clinton, where ho was closeted for about three hours with Chief Wade, of the State police, and finally made a ntnrtling confession. After going to tho Lancnstor bank with McNeil, ono night Inst week, nnd stealing all tho money nnd securities they could from tho bank, they started North. He left McNeil nt Rntlnuii, nnd tbe latter went on to Canada, probably. Pressed hard, he admitted that ho and McNeil gavo L. S. Rnrmim, bookkeeper for tho West Rutland Msrlilo Company, of which I>r. Nelson is president, two satchels. Ho alio admitted that Dr. Nelson was present when this de livery was made. Veo un.l McNeil assured Baruum font these satchels had no connec tion with tho Lancaster bank troubles. Baruum agreed to take these Batchels to some place and conceal them. Barnmu ap pears to be innocent nt all evil intent. Armed with this infotmation. Officer Dy- K»n went to Rutland 'in Wednesday night, and on Thursday morniug called on Bar- unm. Ho bore a letter from Vec. Bnrnum and said that froui wlmt Veo bod told him bo bad no suspicion that anything was wrong. When the satchels were given to him ho took a team and drove eiguieen miles to Tinmoutb. At this place he loft the team with a cousin, and taking nn old wash boiler, put the satchels into it, throw it over ids shoulder and went to tho moun tain. On reaching n rocky cavity he threw the boiler and satchels into it, covering them with rocks. Ho then returned to the marblo company’s office and told i)r. Nel son where he had concealed the satchels. After Veo was arrested on Tuesday Dr. Nelson told Barnnm to go to tlie mountain in Tinmoutb nnd remove the satchels. Ho made nn evasive reply, and that night Nol- son left Rutland. The morning after Veo was arrested Mrs. Nelson went to Barnum's office and told him that Nelson wanted him to meet him that night on the Pitts field road, and 'o bo sure and have the satchels. Barnum did not meet him, and told Mrs. Nelson tho whole story. After talking tho matter over with her he decid ed to inform tlie bank, lmt before bo did it Dysnn turned np. When V’oo's letter was handed him he read it over twice, look ed at it intently to satisfy himself that tho siguatnro of Josoph Voe was uot a forgery, and then, turning to Dyson, said: “Come with me.” They went ont tho door of the little office, crossed tho Delaware and Hudson track, and clambered up the steep and iey aide of the hill till tboy were 1U0 feet or more above tbo offico. It was decided to go for tbo satchels and a team was procured. When they reached tbe place on the mountain tho clerk stepped down into a little spot hol lowed out by nature hotween two great rocks, pulled aside the heavy rocks and dis closed the two satchels in the old wash- boiler, lie stooped down, pulled oat one of tho satchels, and motioned to Mr. Dy son to take the other. Just then it began to rain in torrents, nnd before they could get to a place of shelter they wore drenched to the skin. One bag, mode of alligator’s skin, con tained $59,090 in interest-bearing bonds of tho West Rutland Marble Company, a quantity of bonds and certificates of the Wyoming Beef Company and the Low Cattle Company. These had boen badly soaked with ruin and melted suow, and could not be examined without injuring them. In tho other bag was found Mc Neil’s personal letters and a number of al leged cerlibc des, which had been claimed by a Lowell music dealer on collateral which he had deposited os security for notes which the bank had discounted for him. Those certificates were found to bo leases which bad been given for pianos and other instruments leased or bought on in stallments. The music dealer says that these certificates represent $13,000. There were also fonnd several checks payable to McNeil's order, several trinkets, railroad tickets, etc. The most important find in the bag was $15,000 in bank bills, dono np in packages. Several of tbe bills bail been abstracted from two or three of tho pack ages. Tlie value of the securities recovered is about $105,000. McNeil bad with him $900 in gold coin, and doubtless expected ultimately to re ceive tbe contents of the bags, but he took nn un*“fe way to insure thewccurity of his “boi die. * Neo,.,a was arrested last night in Rut land. Bank Examiner Gatckell swore out in the District Court, at Clinton, a com plaint which charges Nelson on December 19 with feloniously and maliciously inciting William H. McNeil to commit larceny in n building of nntional bank notes amounting to $5,000, legal tender notes to tbe same amount, and $1,000 in gold coin, tbe prop erty of tbe Lancaster National Bank. Nel son is s son-in-law of Dr. Tourgee, tbe head of tho New England Conservatory of Music. He was married a short time ago. Henry C. Forrester, cashier of the bank, was arrested to-night for being an acces sory before tbe bet to tbe larceny by Presi dent McNeil He obtained bail in tbe sum of $10,000. visitors. They wore wild horses! Had they been Indian ponies my trained horse would have remained as dumb and silent as u post. Indeed, Indians would not have appproachcd me in that manner. I remained very qnict, hoping tlie horses would remain in sight until daylight should give me a good view of them. I had to wait for a full hour, but when the light grew strong tho spectacle was one to make a man’s blood tingle. The circle hod been enlarged until it wob half a mile across, and ray littlo camp waa the centre. Every horse, and thero wna 129 of them, stood with liis bead to thiB centre, and soldiers could not have taken positions on the skir mish line in a more precise order. I pitied mv own animal. He stood with the lariat drawn taut, and trembled in evory limb, anil he was as wet with sweat as if I bad galloped him twenty miles. I realized bow be must long to break away and join the wild rovers, and forever end his drudgery. I dared not rise to my feet for fear of alarming tbe drove, but nevertheless I iiad a clear view of each horse. Most of them were magnificent animals. Mnnes down on their shoulders nnd tails on the grass. They were of various colors, and they rauged in age from the yearling colt up to the veterans twenty years old. The bays predominated, but every color was present. We had been observing each oilier about ten minutes, when a jet black station, wbo was tbe leader of tbo herd, gave a snort, threw up bis heels into tho nir, nnd broke off nt a gallop, followed by tbe drove in single file. They ran in n truo circle, nnd they made tbo circuit five times before stopping. Then, nt nnothor signal from tbo leader, tbe circle broke and tlie Horses wheeled into a long single line, or ‘ oimpa- ny front." Troop horses could not lmvc done bet ter. I thought nt first that tbo line meant to cbrrge me, but at a signal it nmdo a left wheel and galloped straight off on tbe plain for n mile. Then it broke, nssmned tbo shape of a triangle, nml returned. When tbe leader was within pistol shot be wheeled snout and the horses formed in n square, with tlie four yearlings in tbe cen ter. They galloped off for n mile, broke again, ami returned in two ranks. I bud nn almost irresistible desire to kill too leader with a bullet. Indeed, 1 reached for my rifle with that intent, but then came tbe reflection tlmt it wonld be little short of murder. Such another perfect horse I had never seen. His black coat shone like silk, bin limbs nnd body wero perfection, nnd he had tho speed and bot tom of a race horse. Not a Lull was made for a full hour, nnd then it was only pre paratory to tnlkiDg a swift depnrtnre. The last mameuvre was a circle nt a slow trot, and each horse whinnied in a coaxing man ner to my own steed. Poor Selim! He straggled in the most f rnntio Manner to break looso, and when linding nil bla efforts of no avuil lie throw bimsclf down on tbe grass and actually groaned hia disappoint ment. I rose up then nnd waved my blanket. Instead of rushing off in nffriglit, ns 1 ex pected, the loader of tbe band deliberately appronebed me a few rodB and stood and snorted and pawed ns if sending forth a challenge. Then I set up a shouting, waved the blanket some more, nnd be took his placo at tbo bend, formed the band at "company front,” and they went off at a gnllnp, and maintained it as long ns I could see the waving line. It is thought nt the department not a lit tle odd that a Representative from Maine, Capt. Boutclle, should have intciposcd ob jection to thesmnil appropriation of $8,000 asked by Mr. Randolph Tucker to enable the law officer of the department to make an adequate defenso to the spoliation cases, inasmuch ns Maine people are very largely interested in these claims. Senator Frye, of Maine hns been a very ardent ad vocate of the claims for years in Congress, and has staked bis character as a public man on their merit in urging bis bill to passage. It is understood that Mr. Tucker will introduce tha bill in tbe call of States to-morrow, and soon thereafter ask its im mediate consideration. HIGH LICENSE Tried Successfully mi a Town anil Fonnd to Work Well. GaKKWii,:,E ( January 14.—Having at va rious times and in sundry places raised a voice against prohibition, and for high li cense, it may be well to cite as a case in S oint tbe management of tbe city affairs of trecnvillo. Wo have here three bar-rooms, taxed $500 each yearly. This is absoii tely the only tax levied in this town. And with this Bum of $1,600 the intendant and city commis sioners successfully “run tho town.” One marshal is sufficient justioe-force,tho town being quiet and orderly,for the reason that the high license effectually kills all tho "(Poggery and doggery” business. Last year the city treasury waa amply able to meet the demand for better streets and more perfect drainage; bridges were built, sewers laid, nnd rock pavement cross ings put down nt the intersection of all tbo streets. All this was done with tbe pro ceeds of the liquor tax alone. Every other business is absolutely free here, and no tax upon city property. I know of no other town in tho State whose affairs are so smoothly nnd successfully condneteil It may bo well iu this connection to re mark that there was less drunkenness hare during Cbristmns week than I have ever before seen in a conntry town; not a single arrest for disorderly conduct being made. And this, too, in tlie face of tho fact thaton tbo afternoon of Cliristnms-ove I found tba principal slrcets of tlie town well-nigh im- pnsKnhlo by reason of tbe crowd. Amid nil tlie torrents of mock enthnsi- nsm nnd sophomore eloquence brought down upon us by the prohibition question, this little village of Greenville, shut in by its bills “far from tbo maddoningcrowd, "bos gone quietly and systematically to work and bns successfully tiled nnd proven the wis dom of a bigli tariff law. It is but just that the intendant and commissioners of Greenville should get duo credit for their wiso management of the city’s business. A CHEERFUL VICTIM. Devotional Mary Anderson. Pblladalphla Ttmesf Every morning at 5 o'clock a bellman goes to her room door in tbe Continental Hotel and knccka, and at 6 o'clock Miac Anderson is out on the street in the gray light of the morning on her way to early mass. She never missed attending, never mind bow cold or stormy the weather. —“Ouida’a” English l $7,000 for every" FRENCH Bl’OILATlON CLAIMS. Over l.AOO Antiquated Cased, Ueslile l,ZOO Others Filed In the Courts. Wsshington apodal to Louisville Courier Journal. Up to date over 700 coses have been filed in tho Court of Claims under the French spoliation claims act of last Jannary. Ex- Congressman Benjamin Wilson, now the law officer in the Department of Justice, to whom has been assigned the duty of de fending the government in these coses, soys that there are at leant 800 more to be dock eted. The time for docketing is limited by tho act to a year from January 20. A vast amount of money is involved in these claims, and their trials will require con structions of six different treaties with France, beside the application of general in ternational law. Col. Wilson's long service on the com mittee on foreign affoira while in Congress gained for him the distinction of being the best informed authority on treaties and in ternational law in tbe House in his day. Hia oisignmcnt by the Attorney-General to the important duty of resisting these an tiquated treaty claims, therefore, carries him into a familiar field. Coses are being filed at the rate of five to twenty-five a day. Some of them are voluminous, and are ac companied by a peek of papers. The printed briefs average twenty pages to a cose. A great deal of testi mony must bo taken in these case,, and in every instance a writ ten argument on the law nnd facts mnst be filed, and in all important onea an oral ar gument also made. An idea can be gained from this of tha great labor imposed npon the Court of Claims and npon the officers of the Department of Justice in chargejby Sen ator Frye's brief and pithy bill It is im possible to give an estimate of the amount of these claims to date. Up to June 30th, Mr. Garland reported 371 cases, calling for over $3,000,000. Besides the French spoliations class thore are over 1,800 other cases on tie docket of tho Court of Claims. Of these 820 ore under the ordinary jurisdiction of tbe court, and include those referred by head* of departments; 358 come ra uniter the Bowman act of 1883, providing for tbe ascertainment of law and facts tn claims pending before committees of Congress, and 41 are District of Columbia cnscs. The amount involved in these cases is upward of $50,000,000. This vast amonnt of law business U looked after on behalf of tbe government by a bureau of th* Department of Justice, consisting of one assistant attor ney general snd six assistant attorneys. The assistant attorneys are paid ealurios running from $2,000 to $3,0CU, which ia thought to be s rather beggarly allowance when the fact is considered that these gen tleman must be skilled practitioners in court, capable of preparing and presenting pleas for tbe government in questions of vast financial importance. A rather singu lar oversight wet committed by Congress in both the Bowman nnd Frye act*, which opened the door of tbe court to over a thousand new cases to dato, ip (he respect that no provision whatever waa made for i. detensu to the claims authorized to be sued for, exoept the general one that the Attor ney-General or his assistant should make the defense. Three Card Monte Experiences That Made a Dig Man Out of a Little One. Detroit Free Pan. Some fellers played mo out of $56 up at Fort Huron yesterday,” said a young man of about twenty-three who called at tho Control station yesterday: Bow?” ns .t il tlie sergeant 'Well, one of 'om lma throe cards and he tossed 'em around and wanted mo to bet I could pick out tuo nee of hearts.” ‘‘It was three card monte." 'Was it? That's what I came in to ask you. I’ve read about confidence gamee, string games and so on, but didn't know what this was. Thank you. ” “Did you tako nny steps to have 'em nr- rested?" asked tbo sergeant aa he was going. “Oh, no. I merely told 'om if I over caught either one of'em in St. ThoiuaB I'd mop the gronnd with him. Oh, I didn't propose to make 'em any particular trouble." 'You must be a generous-hearted man.” 'Well, I am. Another thing is, I never had anything happen to mo. Nobody ever slugged mo, or picked my pocket, or drew a gun on me, and when I sit down with tbo hoys in Beebo's grocery nnd venture my opinion, somebody speaks up and says; “Wbnt do you know about it? You nev er wont nny where or had anything happen to you.' "Tbe case will bo different now. I've bin swindled ont of $56 and tbe boys linve got to stand back for me. This 'ere cos* will stand me in $500 in reputation. I’ll bo pointed ont on the street as the chap who got in with the monte men and I am going to the papers this afternoon to havo 'em give me a good lift." •They don't all tako it this way,” ob served the serjeant. “No, I suppose not; but you see my poli cy, don't you? If I could ouly get my pock et picked of tho $111’vo gat left I'd be tha biggest man in St. Thomas .for a year to come. Do yon know of a bulgier w ho will talk with me 6r a pugilist who will give me a block oye to carry home?" A CONNECTICUT GHOST. Seen by the Same Party at Nlalit nml In Full Day. A New Haven special aays: For tbe past thirty years ghoat atoriea have been told of tbo vicinity ■ f Shear's brickyard, near here. Many have passed the spot after nightfall with bated breath, Some strange sights have been seen. Incredulity wonld be ex pressed by some at the'atoms, while others accepted them as Gospel truth. A few nights ago five men wero walking along, when suddenly, abont 8 o'clock at night, they saw a strange looking little man, abont three feet high, dressed in black velvet trimmed with fur and a cooked hat on his head. He appeared in tho road, bnt where he came from no one knew. Owen had a spade on his shoulder, and he said, “Boyr, I guess I'll scoop this little chap.” So say- in^hc cut at it with bis spade, which passed through it like goiDg through smoke. Tba object disappeared. They went home filled with wonder anil fright, and crossed them selves many times. They tLen resolved to go tie next day and see it they canid see the little man. Then it was that, at eleven o'clock in the fore noon, he appeared again and McNnlty used the spade again. It passed tbrongh the ob ject, which shot np into tho air forty feet or so and then vanished. Since then they have not seen it or anything of a super natural character. They are steady, well known laboring men, and do not drink t • excess. They tell tho Btory for trath. Man,’ believe that it 1b true. JelTenion's Urauddaiighter. A Cleveland dispatch to tlie Pittaburg Post says: “Louis oebaefer, of Canton, O., who baa interested himself in behalf of Scptims Randolph Meikleham, grand daughter of Thomas Jefferson, who i* liv ing in strained circumstance with two invalid children at Georgetown, D. C., lias prepared amemorial to Congress, which will be presented soon by Congress man McKinley, of Ohio. A similar appeal for a pension waa made to the last Congress, hut notacteil upon. Mr. Scha> fer states that in 1884 he sent a letter contain ing a blank cheek; payable to Mrs. Meikle ham, to members of Congress, tho Presi dent and members of hia cabinet, members of the Supreme Court, the Governor of New York and other prominent people. In response cheeks were sent to him aggre gating in value only $70. Mr. Schaefer ia well known in Ohio as a man of benevol- ance. He has offend to Hia lUUabm a home dnriDg the remainder of her lifetime in bis household.”