Winnipeg Free Press

Friday, March 20, 1891

Issue date: Friday, March 20, 1891
Pages available: 8
Previous edition: Thursday, March 19, 1891

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Pages 1 - 8 of the Winnipeg Free Press March 20, 1891.

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - March 20, 1891, Winnipeg, Manitoba Manitoba daily free press Winnipeg March 20. Ii 5 a e. 14 it he 84 it Ai of 10 of feel by press Abs oblation chapter in. I tub old Ulock. The Tel to be t Olstad new York. Tho room might cd vat ver have served pm a Tryn Ting place for secret lovers or i y Lair or u imn s chamber. So removed was it from interrupt to i from re Busy world. But Windward Smulo i duty of going there Zariv every Day Anil now and a Fennii. I of n client drop in. I too when to full ambitious the no was not wholly wasted. Still it would have icon hard to find a Tetter illustration of Tho of fish to for Trio Young lawyer in his first year of Independent practice in new York City who 13 not absolutely forced to work for hid meals Lias probably More jews Between them than any of his contemporaries. lived at this time on East tenth Street in i Little Salo Colony of i Judy surgeons lawyers and newspaper All hard tip and merry bachelors together. Tho very Little their hands found Todo they did with their and when their alleged business was Over for Tho Day they had their boy ish relish yet for n Ball Gamo a Salt Ter picnic a cheap seat at Tho theater Sod a frugal German night of Beor and dominoes that they had no Money for Conte suppers and fashionable society we their salvation. Life was thus slipping smoothly away when Ono morning in Tho fall of 1879, Windward was startled by the strange face of n client. The Man was evidently from Tho country and his Earnest Man Ner showed that he came on business. Tou or you or. He asked. That is my name. Take a seat replied Windward. Then Yon know something about the stench spoliation claims i said the Man. Windward smiled knowingly and nod ded Hia head and wondered what coming next. I knew old Tom Bassett to was your my Grea explained wind Ward. Well Why to never got those claims through is a mystery. He was a mighty smart As smart sir As they make pm and to worked hard at it All his said Windward. Very it beat exclaimed the countryman. He continued i m in Hopes they really will go through to Winter. Our member of Congress promised me personally that to would Intro Deco the Bill and push those were his words. Said he or. Blames i Hope to said Windward. I d like to got my Wal i be Only four thousand and dollars but they would come Handy the said or. Blames a 1 to got a mortgage to raise pot Spring. Now air. Bassett Yon in this thing. Y of see Here our member will push the Bill to ought to to somebody to push now then could t you go Down Washington and see How it looks can t pay much but Thero a 113 where i belong in and i guess we could Mako up we of in Case Tho Bill went through r Nleson you re is squeamish As old Tom Basalt asked Windward. To used to say he would t talk if i to said til have enough and i would t charge for failing to was a great Tom Basic tic was yes sir a big claims will get ranch attention. 1 still hang on to my office As i find the same Scarcity of clients of which you com Plain i Only know Mcardle of whom you wrote by his reputation which is that of a Man who says less and does More than any lobby lawyer in town. They Tell Many strange stories about him to used to spree dreadfully but i understand is sobering Down. He lives in Good Stylo and has a very handsome continued on a shot proof ghost. Volleys from Mulany gum in pc no kit out on u Silook la Avoian s slope. For a month or More men living on me Clouch s Lin Fitle ranch near Tho Mouth of Battle crib us have been Start cd from their sleep it by footsteps threading Tho Halls and of Tho House doors sent Tonii find occasional laugh of Tiu Demon Najil. Imir raising variety. All Tiitso ghostly Hail Btu looked upon by of the House us the Workings of Somo joker or imagination Aud very Lii ii i Stein Iii was pail to them until about ii week who ii one of the men Bont 10 or 11 o clock Jit night out of doors. What he saw Thero almost his blood. Standing i Middle of Tho Yard wis a int Miliav Fiji inc , of a former Ria Idun of tin1 holist1, Lou Neil in Tho Tabili ments of tin a Dull Hosp litres con list sos Sik in i j eni Ettoil 1 Voin Tho shroud d i Hoss Back was turn ice toward Tiik Man. Slowly the figure turned , with firms extended its staring eyes shining with i Dull Luster in commenced a mov Timuri toward the who stood spellbound. For i Huc oud Only did to stand transfixed then with a yell of terror lie in upon i i Irvin nulls House lie told Hii. Story to the crowd nud a Rush was made for Trio Yard to investigate but thu Specter had fled. That night the footsteps and noises throughout Tho House were More frequent Ami louder sleep from the eyes of Tho now thoroughly frightened inmates. The next night a watch was kept for Tho ghostly visitor but it Emo not. The next night followed Ulm still no ghost so the watchers had about Given up All Hope of its reappearance when on the fourth night while sitting in a dark ened room Thoy were startled by suddenly seeing the Specter s face pressed against Tho window pane. Each min seized his gun and a Volley was fired at Tho visage. When the smoke had cleared away and the men s courage had in a measure returned they ventured outside expecting to find a Corpse lying beneath the window. They did not but instead saw standing about thirty paces from the House the Fig ure of a woman looking it Thorn reproach fully and seeming to have just Arisen from the Brave. For a moment the men stood at the strange sight when one of the boldest raised his gun to his shoulder took deliberate at the figure and pulled the trigger. The figure Vas still there when the smoke cleared away and looking at them for a moment Vith its Taring eyes gradually disappeared. Next morning Thero was in emigration rom the ranch not even the boldest Dar no to remain and now Daylight Only finds curious people about Tho Nin s. A Cor. St. Raul Globe. 1 will think about said and after some further con on Tho subject or. Blames de encouraged by Tho Young r s interest. He s a Dup of Tho old thought Olaimn-3 As he thumped on Down the to Tho Street. did think about it that Day seriously and something in hero claims aggregating i have a Small Fortune Ai myself. The claims j not. Con Haa to confessed time and again. Roast to paid and some time will 1 am familiar with the Case. Chances for Good work. U i reputation at least. Pain s nothing Here. Why is not this m i believe i la run Down if Only for a few Days and Yatzook t ills Lle Vrr Oto i Nis Mother in which to Antici did his Best to remove her of and one to his old College chum i Prog were such Asho had exiles. Bassett opposed Tho visit a grudging consent ant with cordiality ant 11 Means to come. Jon to wait however till Jan wrote As Congress does Little holidays. From january on jumps. This is Tho Politico to and i can t Promise tha Frencl prisoners on tic or Trovela. We were to be sent to Johnson s Island Luke Erie. Lii route Lay Over Tho Erie Railroad and be made the trip on parole. The guards hired at Eracli door of our coach were for or comport Only As we were objects of marked curiosity during Tho trip and von id have been overrun with visitors Bud lot admittance been refused. At the Dif front stations to mingled freely with Tho Cople on the platform and found them Vith few exceptions courteous but inquisitive. We were no doubt n disappointing lot. I Liere was nothing in our apparel to Mark he rebel Soldier and As we mingled with be crowd Surprise was freely expressed hat we were not us their fancy painted us Hough just what shape that fancy took i never Learned. The ladies As was the cose both North and South wort intensely patriotic and read us severe and no doubt salutary lectures on Tho evil of our trays which were submissively and courteously received and duly pondered. There was our que cation that you could safely a juice would be used by live out of ten us l thu if was do you honestly think you ii a this conundrum was of forc d to it so often the it where time Al wiil in pc Shilcut Lincoln s Conn try 1 answered in Preb Dent Lincoln s style by saying that it reminded me and told them of the couple who took their bridal trip on Ocean Steamer with Tho usual result. As Tho husband would re turn from sundry trips to the rail of the vessel his Young wife would inquire Reginald Darling ire you to which he at last replied Good heavens Rebecca do you think i am doing this for Scott Leslie the leading furniture House i lighting London streets. Lighting the streets of a Largo City in Olden times was a far different thing from lighting the streets it the present time. In 1001 Tho streets of London direct act to be lighted with candles or lanterns by every Householder fronting Trio main Rood from Nightfall to 9 o clock the hour of re tiring to bed. In the lost yeai1 of King Charles reign Ono Edward Honing obtained right to Light the streets with lanterns placed Over every tenth door from 0 o clock on moonless evenings until Midnight be to Wii october and april. During the reign of Queen Anne in july 1708, or. Michael Coke introduced globular Glass lamps with Oil burners instead of Tho former glimmering lanterns. La 1t10 an net was passed which enjoined every House Holder to furnish a Light before his door from c to 11 o clock at night except on evenings Between the seventh night of cad Moon and the third after it reached Tho full. In a few years company was formed to Light the streets from c o clock until mid right each Householder who paid Pooi rates being required to contribute for Thea purpose six shilling a year. Gaslight at its introduction in the be ginning of the present Century presented such a novel spectacle to the eyes of the foreign ambassadors that they were vain enough to imagine that the Brilliant lamp were it part of u general illumination celebrate their arrival. Electricity is taking the place of Gas by the change is made far less rapidly in Lon Don than in even the cities of comparatively Small population in this youth s companion. Takes. Steel bicycle wheels. Pa1en1 Springs. Handsomely trimmed. Plush Holl first class in every respect. Send in orders at once. Write for catalogue if this Carriage does not suit you. We have All prices and styles. Main St., Winnipeg. It always on to Safe by Imago is Paul Minneapolis Omaha the Pullman and Waffor Vest build Ltd Alwil True on Thea line making the run Between by Paul tit Jyh Lago la 14 hours will in and Olter sunday the Mako the run in 131 a leaving and arriving time an leave minnea Polle . N St. Paul. I it Stu Heater 7.47 ii eau Laluc arrive Ull Waukee 7.25 The equipment at thin train sons Latzl of Vost louled oar Yeats Fulcd smoking be Kubulek coaches veal ruled Pullman and Wagner sleeping Oare dining oaf breakfast served in Dan no pm arrival in of Loco. It la the Only Complete veal Fulcd Utulo Rommann Rapolla and by. Paul to Ohto ago. The reduction of Hall an hour in time giving writer hour of arrival in Chicago to sure tonne Tolona Waltl All fast Lino trains leaving Chicago in the inborn any for pm Teaburg new York Washington Cincinnati. Loul Billle and the East and South. Returning Thea train will leave Chicago at 6.00 . A Toad of 5.80pm. As heretofore Nna nor Len 3t8t Paul 7.80 ., Mann Rapolla 8.03 Tlok Tannd sleeping cat can be scoured at St. Paul and Minneapolis Union Dopcus and at the following City offices St. Paul 160 boat third by. Minneapolis 13 Nicollet House Duluth 332 hotel St., Longs Block. T. W. Tea8dale, gon l passe Okor agent St. Paul and at. Paul i 31, to a a. 3t 00. Fast mail line with Elo Otrio Naa steam heated Vea hauled trains Viet Weon of Hlosko Mil Traulee St. Paul Tud Minneapolis. Trans con Simental route with Klo Orlu lighted and steam heated vers hauled to sons to twos Chicago and Council Blanca Homalu it. Paul an the for lbs coast. Or Kat National route in Psia pity and St. Joseph to. 1iile3 of Road Ria Aulne nil polenta in Ili Luolin Wisconsin mind Missouri. South Dakota and North . F or 1iaps. Time tables raws of an freight Eto., apply to Tho nearest a Talon of the Moa of. Miuwa suib St. Paul railway or in any bal Road agent any bore id the world. S03well Millsb a. V. H lab Pentuk Oene Ial manager. Oen l Phi. Tit. T Manitoba products Allen Brown s fore packers Fine hams b. Bacon Rolls lard Boneless Ham Boneless Shoul Der Long Clear Bacon pork sausage. Minne Apo is and is Louis Uto it Albert Lea route two through trains daily from St. Paul and Minneapolis to Chicago St. Louis Canadian s Best route Chicago k Maui Kansas City railway Abd Kansas City without Caj Hige Conn Kohng of tit the fast trains of All lines for the East Southeast South South Wear Pacific coast Polinto. Short and direct line to lbs Moines Iowa and Watertown Dak. Connections made with Oil trams of the great Northern Northern Pacific St. Paul Duluth St. Paul it Sault 8 to. Merle irom to All Points North Ajshe Northwest. Comfortable Day coaches magnificent Pullman sleeping cars Barton reclining chair cars Palace dining Oaks. Jar Ico baggage checked free. Fire in Ivor an lowest i Koi time tables throw Job Tio Keto etc., Call upon your local ticket agent or write to c. M. Pratt of b Gen l tit. A pass. Agt., Minneapolis Minn. The great Northern railway. Every morning at 10.16 the trains of the Groat hot Thorn railway leave the . Depot or Grafton grand Forke Fargo. Amt Folia Helena and Butte where close connections made to All Pac Flo Aovai polenta also Gonna Otlyn at Mann Rapolla and St Pau in Union Jjo pot Lor All trains a ouch and East. Ciraol through tonne Tolona to Detroit London St. Thomas Toronto Niagara Folia. Montreal new York to Fawn and All polenta in Ontario or United state i. Lowest Raten. Quick time. Sure con be Otsons. Elegant dining and Bullet bleeping Oare run on Al trains. Send Lor a Complete time table rate Sheo and sailing at of Ocean Ste Omen. Through Tio Keta to Liverpool London Glass ii and the continent at to very lowest rates and by the beet lines tickets issued to bring your oat from to old country at from 132. F. J. Whitney 1 p. A t. A. St. Paal h g. A Omiotek Oen l agpt., 376 Nln it Porfira Grauu close prices to the Trade. Mcdo Bhot St but fast time1 from St. Paul to Chicago Toronto Ottawa Montreal a d All Points Kast in can Ada Sot jts s lbs Moines St. Joseph Kansas City Superb a Quement close connections with trains from the North at by. Paul Safe transportation perfect Comfort for drat or Pecoud class passengers n seasons ask for your tickets via this route f. B. Ross Northwestern passenger agent. Jno. H. Egan president and general manager St. Paul Minn. W. R. Base near. General passenger an ticket agent Chicago 111. Tufik Highway. Connects the Atlantic de Pacific through to to blk East and West. Read Down. At. Sex. 10.00 f a. Wisconsin Central fort trains with Nuumau Vestibule a drawls Boom sleepers dining Oara and Olachea of Salort Cie Aleus Beti Voen Chicago and Milwaukee and Span and Minneapolis. Fast trains with Pollind Vestibule a drawing room sleepers dining Oara and of Ohea of design Between Chicago and Milwaukee and Ashuck and Duluth. Through Pullman vet louled and dry win room and colonist sleepers la the Northern Pao Flo rail Way Between Chicago and Portland Ore. For tickets sleeping oar reservations urns table and other information apply to agent of the line 01 ticket agents anywhere in the United states or Canada a n. Ainsley a Barlow general manager. Oen l to Fino Louis Eckstein. Am Goa l paae1 and tit. Agent Huw Anke Winnipeg brass works 82. And 34 Albert St. F. O. Box 648, Andrew Schmidt stations read of . , o., n. Of. 8 so 8.00 Aji----------tacoin.1, w. .10.00 1 6.00 , w. To 2.00___ 8.00lt., 13.0q 19.80. Vancouver ,._. U.j5. Wegt Minster .1922 4.1s 14.29 .23.06 2.20 .9-80 -12.46. North Bend Kamloops. Glacier House. Donald Golden Field Rand hot Spring. ii Library Mcoine hat. Dunmore Maple Creek Swett current. Aloof to jaw 3.55 7.60, .12.15 -14.10 Quappelle. Broadview. -.tlrrien_____. Brandon Carberry Poratta in Prairie. Ulah Bluff. Pliml puff. A10.45a.m.lv.wlnuipcp.morals.gretna grand Forks 8.1918.00 14.2511.63 10.00___ 9.43---- b.56---- 2.30. 13.45 17.m---- 15.50 12.00___ 7.10___ 5.10___ 3.4fl__ 1.16__ 21.17___ 111.15 Al 20.05 la. 1b.01 10.60___ 14.20 Ai 4.00 8.00 3.20 o.t6 6.65 ar., 7.1d 7.80 a 1s.eo 11.40___ 7.10___8.h5___ Jar la 7.1b St. Paul. Kansas City. ,.St. Louis. . .18.30. 324.01. _ 7.20 .13.65. G 14.80 a. _ 8.40 i 8.00 _ h a 13 ., b.00_ la. Selkirk Kant. Rat Portigo. West Voit Wllliam. Port Arthur. St or Caber. Chapleau. .budlilnry.ar, a 1h.2a at 9.31 i .1 6.03__ .1 a i 7.00 . B 9.04 -.11.20 _ 2.16 noon 12.06 b 2.6fi a Detroit Lviv North . Toronto Hamilton Niagara Falls a Lipham Laridon s.15 n.2n 8.30 0 8.s6 3 6.80 . B12.05a.in. _ 1.26a.in_ 8.00a.m. La. North Hay a Pembroke Renfrew a. Carlton Jim .0 ii 4.85--- 2.18 4.86__ a 12.05 810.80am Precott. Ai. _ 2.26p. Brockl Llyl of Taft 8.00 Montreal 2.80 Quebec 7.qoa.in now York b. T. 0 8.60 Boston b. And a. _ 1.10p.in_ St. John., -10.80 . A. Halifax la. C 0 4fi a u 4.1j 1.20 . A no he 8 40 p 9.00 f. So Branch linh8. I k 10.46 4.80 11.80 12.10 0.2013.40. 12.es 10.10 14.15_ 18.86 11.46 16 20. 14.80 16.20. 17.06 17.22. 17.80 17.80. 20.2019.06. La Winnipeg Morris. Ii Rosenfold Jan. . Harden hound Crystal City .Kilurney .doloralna.l7 j s 13.30 17.16 22.01 .12.17 ie.1b 18.61 a 14.40 17.61 18.87 h.46 18.o 11.2211.11 11.09 9.40 8.00 "7.00. Winnipeg. At 12.45. Ai Emerson la Only. 18.00. La. Winnipeg. .19.80.West 9.00___. 10.60._lv.Winnipeg.e 1700 a. 10 00 .17.45.holland. 0.30 .18.25_.cypress River. 866. 10.45.olenboro.j 8 j0---- 20.20.stockton. 7.16---- 2l.4fi.methoon. 6.w---- a. 7.60.lv.Winnipeg.12.85 at. 8.10.stonymountain 11.46 9.06.stonewall.j 11.40 a l. 8.00.lv. . 18.06___ 10.16.Al.sourla.Al 16.46___ 11.10.Al. 14.46. Toes. Mod. A Oft. 8.20.lumadon.10.80 10.15.saskatoon.12.16 .16.42.olark a crossing.11.17___ .18.08.duck lake.0.00 .1 Elnoa Albert. .lv.o0. a daily. Of kept sundays. 0, daily St monday. Dally except tuesday. A of inept it Dally except thursday. Fit Dally except Friday. A Dally exo Epi satyr any. A monday wednesday and Friday. A Tea Day thursday ind saturday. A tuesdays and fridays. Trains out of Brandon run on of Antral time be Croen Brandon and Donald on Monn ulc Standard time and wet of Donald on pm Flo us too. Oobmbot10n Tor puget sound alas is fran Olson and Southern California Points. The or puget sound a Lorla and with 0. F. R. Steamships Lor China Japan. A. R. 0. Co. Or let Bbridge Eto. Poriazi la prior to with u. N. W. Railway. Diverging. Elegan i dining can on All throng a trains. Rough Lokets at Low rates on Sale at Opal it Alilonu and at ticket offices 471 Mala it winnipeg1, 01 depot. W. M. Moleod City passenger agent j. H. Carter depot Lokot of on. Oko. Olds ton. Traffic hgr., Montreal we. White Oen l sept. Winnipeg. D. Gen. Paw. Agent Robt. Kerr. Oen. Pam. Aft. Railway goal go and fipe at Falls and Canada by. Co. Condensed joint time table. In effect february let 1801. Weat 8.6ea 12.46p 1.251 Lethbridge Dap. Grassy Dunmore going Noru much no. Except sunday 10.30 p. M. 9.45 9.05 great Falls. Arr . Steel a. M. 8. Is 8.56 7.20 Collins 6.36 Piegan p. U. 8 to Conrad 8.00 12.80 Shelby Junot. Arr.1 Sweet Gross Dep. B.80 11.45 a. M. 7.00 j Coutts . Letha Riffo. 11.16 . Canadian Pao Flo railway at Dunmore Junction East bound train Atlantic express leaves Dunmore at 10.17 a. M. West bound train Pacific leaves Dunmore at 6.43 . Great Northern hallway at great Falls South bound train to Helena Butte Eto., leaves great fahd at 10.85 a. M. East bound train to St. Paul Eto. Great palls at 2.66 p. M. Macleo Dand Pitcher Creek stage Leavea Lett Bridge tuesdays thursdays and saturdays at 9 Retorca Eicr rom Hao Leod mondays wednesdays and chateau stage Lino steel Dally at b a a or Rhotem. Bee Tiow Synura Dunyer Tomre and Plekan and Day rom Thwe Pitu at 9.00 it. Salt a d. Bar Otott h Martin Ota. Manor. Que. Supt. 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