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ABOUT PROGRESS. -sWhile dis am de aige of progress, said Brother Gardner, as he rose mp with force of 6S0 pounds to the square inch, 'do not progress too fast. Oar am sichsa thing as putin too much sugar ill sweet cake. a.-,
 sFrinstance, progress has carried us past de pint whar' we can stuff, ole hats an coats in de winders in place of broken panes, but doan' jump to de conclushun dat you has, got to run in debt fur lace curtains to keep up wid de times. E -.
 Progress has carried us past de pint whar' religun ferbids & man to enjoy his self, but doan' feel called upon to w ar yer hoofs off n dancin', or to get so used to q pack of keerds dat you shufiie, yer knife an fork as soon as you sot down at de ta- ble. - -+.s..ta as .,,5
 Progress has carried us past, de pint of billing 'taters wid de hides on, but, t,dey has got to be paid fur all de sanaes an you mustn't judge of mans character by h'arin' him order Saratoga chips.
 Progress no longer permits our sons to war out our cloze, but when you ketch a young man hoein' con with broadcloth on his legs an paste -diamopd, ins bis. billed shirt you kin make mp your mind dat In- jun meal am gwine to raise of fifty cents on hundred. s.s4E rsra nSr
 Progress demans dat our chillen be edecated, but bekase yer boys osn fgger cube root an! yer gals, chatter French, doan' miss de chances to Yarn de,fnst a good trade, an de second de art of bakln' bread an cookin' bacon. "-F Free Pvess
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pay the postage. Address A. F. Ordway Go. Boston, Mass.
 DAUGHTERS. WIVES AND MOTH HERs.-We emphat- cally guarantee Dr. Marchsi's Catholicon, Female Remedy, to cure Female Diseases, such as Ovarian troubles, Inflammation and Liberation, Falling and Barrenness, Change of Life, Leucorrhoa, besides many weaknesses springing from the above, like Nervous debility, PaIpation of the heart, &c. Fol sale by Druggists. Prices $ 0O and $ 50 per Bottle Send to Dr; J. B. Marchlsi, u1ica N l., for Pamph- let, free. For sale by W. D. Head. druggist
 .RousH ON CoUaHs. ."-Ask for Rough on Coughs, for Coughs, Colds, Sore Thr pat, Hoarseness Troch- es, 15c. Liquid, 25c.
 "RousH ON RATs."-CIears out rats, mice, roaehe. flies, ants, bed-bugs, skunks, chipmnnks, gophers 15c. Druggists.
 HEART PAINs.-Palpitation. Dropsical swellings, Dizziness Indigestion, Headache, Sleepessness cured by ..Wells' Health: :Renewer."
 .'RouaH ON CoRNs."-Ask for Wells Rough on Corns." 15c Quick. complete cure. Hard Or soft corns, warts, bunlons.
 ..RoueH ON PAiN" PoRoUsED PLASTER; strength enng improved the best for backache pains i'll chest side, rheumatism. neuralgia.
 THIN PEOPLE -ssWells' Health Renewer'' restores health and vigor, cures Dyspepsia, Headache, Ner- vousness, Debility. $l.
 WHooPINa COUGH, and the many Throat Affections of children, promptly pleasantly and safely relieved by "Rough on Coughs" Troches, 15c.; Balsam, 25c.
 MSTHERs-If you are failing, broken. worn out and nervous, use "Weils' Health Remover" $l Druggists.
 LIFE PREsERvER.--f you are losing your grip on life, try Wells Health Remover" Goes direct t weak spots.
 sRouaH ON TooTHAcHE. ."-lnstant relief for Neu- ralgia Toothache, Faceache. Ask for "Rough on Toothache." 15 and 25 cents
 PRETTY WOMEN.-Lades who would retain fresh ness and vvacity. Don't fail to try "Weiis' Health Renewer."
 CATARRHAL. THROAT AFFECTIONS, Hacking, lrri- tating Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat, cured by Rongh on Coughs" Troches 15c. Liquid, 25c.
 JrS on TfchD hfl- mors eruptions. rngworm letter, salt rheam, frost ed feet, chillblains.
 THE HoPE THE NATIoN.-Chdren slow in de velopment, puny, scrawny, and deicate, use Wells Health Renewer."
 WIDE AWAKE three or four hours every night coughing. Set immediate relief and sound rest by using Wells "i.ough on Coughs." Troches, 1oc. Balsam, 25c.
 enng improved the best for backache pains in chest or side, rheumatism, neuralgia.
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INS'FALLMEN'P PLAN! 
A system of furnishing goods by

system of furnishing goods by Weekly and Monthly Payments Has been practiced by us for years and con fined mostly to our old customers and their friends, introduced by them.
 This system was first introduced by us at the earnest solicitation of many people with fixed incomes and smal' means, who prefer red
 GOING TO HOUSEK EEPlNG Rather than board out, but had not the ready means to purchase an outfit for cash, yet could
 PAY A PORTION DOWN, And keep house much cheaper than they could board. and in this way they could save from their salary enough to make
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If "too hoarse to sing," use PoTAskA.

The young -girl's-pa joke, holds it own, and is really one of the most popula and fashionable seen in polite society.
The Press., 1885-04-30

II SMITH, Dentist, Warren's Block.
 As Best work at usual prices. Chloroform, Gas administered for painless extraction of teeth
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Hartford Times MT. Hawley, of Staf- ford, was perhaps the best general de- batter (and Q level l-headed oneJ on the re- publican side,
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This Method Offers
 Unusual Attractions.

AS it adapts itself to every one's condition or circumstances It is g peculiar and special feature at our establishment, and to parties who propose making any changes in their household, or to those anticipating commenc- ing housekeeping, this method is of great value. And further, we assure our cash cus- toners that this system will in no way affect their interest, for our goods will always be found lower than the same quality of goods can be purehaseds elsewhere.
 Y Further inforniationa eheerfully given by calling at
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The plumber Joke is getting a little out of season, but it may be packed in camphor and will be in style when the freezes come again.
 The roller skate joke is very popular ,and is worn on all occasions, either with or without trimming
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To far Greater Advantage.

Yet such parties would not for moment think of taking credit and giving security by chattel mortgage to be publicly recorded, nor would they like to have their credit, for few hundred dollars, questioned among their friends and acquaintances, nor yet were they inclined to pay an exorbitant price for the accommodation. With such our system is viewed in the same light as the discount of a bank, and although our transactions are con- @dncted in the same straightforward and exact ing manner, they are more private in their character, as we require no references, and make no inquiries in regard to any one, for the laws of this Commonwealth and the property hired are ample security under any circumstances.
 IT IS THIS PRIVATE, NoNINoUIR- ING SYSTEM, THAT SECURES US A MUCH BETTER CLASS OF CUSTOMERS THAN WOULD ASK CREDIT IN ANY OTHER FORM. 1H a8
 At the present time when, with diminished income and uncertain prospects, every one is economizing and endeavoring to make dol lar go as far as possible.
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PorAskA is wonderful aid to the voice.

CURE YouRsEIF.-Don't pay large doctors bills. The best medical book published, one hundred pages, elegant colored plates, will be sent you on receipt of three 2-cent stamps to pay the postage. Address A. P. Ordway X Go. Boston Mass
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E WAYLAND PRESTON, Auc- L ti0neers
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WANTED TO BE SAFR.-An old German down in Ohio, who runs a cooper shop, was elected overseer of highwaysr for his township last spring. After waiting for a month or two for something to happen, he called on, the chairman of the board of supervisors and said;a@ srgia9 sI yhas come to see aboudt a bond"
 Bond. What bond?,,' .nq ssVhell, Hike t0,len bond for one tousand dollar dot | doan't run of mt some money from de township'e s4ye- "Oh, as to that, yosag won't have any public moneys in your hands. !" gsTs VT
 stVheH, den like t0 Eff bond dot doant shteal somepody's cow .vIiie vhas in office, I vhas elected only six weeks in office, bnt I pegin to feet like | wanted to |shtea1 a whole drove of cattle |, -aalss s'iss
 He. was allowed to give a bond, and went home satisfied, Wtzul Sfyeet Neacs.
 Coughs, Colds and sore-Throst yiesa readily so n. DOnglass q Sons' Perfected Capsicum eonrk Y3ros Retail price, ls cents per quarter pound. = ,,4l
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XKJM. A. COMINS. Horse and OK
 w Shoeing Machine Forgings and Repairing doneto order Also, builder andrepairer of all styles of Wagons. South-st., Stafford Springs.
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~ H. HOBBY, Piano Tuner and Deal Os CT in Pianos and Organs. Residence, East Maln-st., Stafford Springs.
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A GENCY of TOlland County Mutu- A al Fire HMss Co., nj J. W. CHANDELIERS office, with Wm. Smith X Co.,, Stafford Springs.
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STAFFORD SPRINGS, CONN, APRIL 30, 1885
sUslMEss plREcToRY.

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-19
Virginia News Notes.

A new pOst-oflice has been established
at Stillman, Fluvanna county, with
John W. Rison as postmaster.
About fifteen emigrants from Floyd
county passed through Christiansburg
Friday morning on their way to Ne
brsska.
The Martinsville Herald says The
Jury in the case of Fred. Hairston, for
killing Wyatt Moor near Stockton Oc-
tober 10th, returned verdict of muir
der in the first degree. A motion was
made for new trial, and argument will
be heard Monday.
The Montgomery Messenger says
The machinery for the stamping-mill,
which is to be placed at the Brush
Creek gold-mines, passed through here
this week. This looks like business,
and we hope will establish the value OF
these mines, which we believe to be
great.
The Lynchburg Ners says: The To-
bacco-City Boat-Club is just completing
two large and handsome bargeS, most
important addition to the fleet. Zach
boat is twenty-five feet long and is ia
be pulled with four oars, and will have
a carrying capacity Of twelve persons,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-19
ALyNcHBURG SENSATION.
James G. Powell, Of AisrmarIe. Arrested on
the Chsrre OF BIssms.

James G. Powell, Of Aibvmarie. Arrested on
the Chsrre OF BIssmS.
Especial telegram 70 the Dispatch.l
LYNcHBURG, April IL, 1885.
James G. Powell, Of Albcmarle. was
arrested here tonight by the police
upon o warrant charging him with
bigamy. Last week Powell married
Miss Sarah y. Kirby, q respectable
young lady Of this city, daughter OF
William Kirby, but the girls friends
learned to-day that Powell had wife
living at Crozet station, on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio road, in Albemarle
county, and at once procured his ar
rest upon the foregoing charge.
Powell was arrested in the room Of
his second wife, and quite scene en-
sued when the officers entered the apart
ment and made known the purpose Of
their visit. Powell is now in the
ststion-house. He confesses to having
a wife in Albemarle, and the only ex-
cuse alleged for his conduct is that she
wrote TO him some time since an
nouncing her purpose to secure a
divorce. but letters from his first wife,
found by the brother Of Miss Kirby,
would seem to disprove Of this state
ment, as they are Of very afiectionate
description. Powell is only about
twenty-six years old.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-19
ovpo,ed to the Northwest War.

A Montreal special says: A circular
in French has just been issued calling a
meeting for tomorrow night at Cha
baillez square. The object of the meet
ing as set forth in the circular is to pro-
test theoretically against the govern
ment Of Sir John A. Macdonald, who,
by his roguery, his want of good faith,
and criminal negligence has raised a
fratricidal war in the Northwest. All
true patriots should do all they can
to restore peace and raise together
a cry for justice. "Come in body"
it says, ''and declare resolutely
that instead Of going to tue North
west to fight against your outraged
brothers, you will stay here to defend
your hcsrths. which are mensced by
foreign invasion. Down with the specu-
lators and traitors who in deceiving and
maltreating the poor half-breeds have
brought on us this civil war" The
circular is not signed, but is generally
believed to be issued by the National
Club.
Colonel 0uimet, in dispatch to hi;
partner here, contradicts the statement
that the Sixty-fihh regiment tFrenci
Canadians) will not fight the half-brecds
He is going to Ottawa for equipments
and ammunition for the men.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-19

mour was gathering them into his lap.
IN. Masters" had written around IL:
beware Of tho fate Of the granger
who dallied at the Il. Of T.. and was
vsnquished in a brief tussle."
Names in red. blue, green, and black
ink were written in all parts OF bills,
sometimes across the forcheads Of the
faces printed in the body Of the notes.
many having some epigrammatic SEN
tence tackled on il. With coins II was
similar. Names were engraved, writ
ten out in ink; dates and initials cut
into the metal. Some Of them were
irretrievably mutilated, as, for instance,
a ten-dollar gold piece, the eagle oil
which had its wings clipped so as to
make it look more like plucked crow.
II think said the informant, " that
just about one in every four bills is
marked in some way, and one in every
ten COINS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-19
Personal.

Mile. Nevada's friends Indignantly
deny the charge that their favorite has
organized claque in Chicago.
Baron Nordenskjold is preparing for
a fresh attempt to reach the North Pole
by way Of the islands south of Siberia.
Henry Ward Beecher's sister, Mrs.
Isabel Hooper, has much shocked Bos-
ton people by announcing that she will
soon give series Of conversations "
on spiritualistic and occult subjects.
Miss Cleveland does not receive on
Fridays and Saturdays. Before accept
ing the Presidents invitation to pre-
side over the White House it is said
she had plain conversation with the
latter, and sharply outlined what she
would and would not do.
Sir Arthur Sullivan does most Of his
writings is, his musical compost
tions-between midnight and sunrise.
lie selects that time because it is quiet
er, and because he is almost sure then
Of being undisturbed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-19
Defaciug Bank.Notes.
DNE"Ff"8
PHILADELPHIA Times.


"a bank cashier has unusual oppor-
tunities for studying one curious pecu-
liarity of many people-viz., defacing
coins and bank-notes," said a local
member of that happy guild. Per
sonal vanity is the motive in almost
every instance that such DETACHMENT IS
made" continued the cashier. See
here. look at this pile of notes I've kept
for fun" The cashier showed bunch
Of them, whose combined value excited
his visitors cupidity. There were, IN
deed. funny specimens. One OF the
bills bore, in exceedingly fine writing,
the following endorsement:
Osfranger. mayst not thou my III fate share,
And part with this, won rtghteously
In poker. Nay, sooner grin ana bear
An taunfs and gibes. For thus wilt thou
Escape the ruinous state
OF thine respectfully.
In the corner Of another bill there
was executed in India ink, paled by
the touch OF many fingers. a cornuco-
pia scattering the bright, broad pieces,
and under it a pursy little man wear
| ing . faint resemblance to Phil. Ar
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-19
NORFOLK.
Attempted Suicide Death or an Old Citizen.
Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch. ]

Attempted Suicide Death OF an Old Citizen.
Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch. ]
NORFOLK, April Is, 1885.
Mr.. John C. Collins, aged forty-four
years, an inmate Of the Soldiers Home
at Hampton, attempted suicide this
morning by shooting himself with a
small pistol through the right ear. He
came to this city some two weeks ago
and took lodging at cheap house on
Market Square. He had been drinking
hard for several days past, and it is
supposed he was crazed with liquor
when he attempted to take his life.
Collins belonged to the Seventh United
States cavalry and was honorably dis
charged from the service on June q,
1880, at Fort Meade, Dakota Territory.
Mr.. John James, vics-president of the
Norfolk Trust Company, and one of the
wealthiest citizens Of Norfolk, died sud-
denly at his residence this morning.
He was about eighty years of age, and
for long time was engaged in business
in this city. ELLA,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-19

A Chicago special says: Paul {. Just,
the nimble thief who ran out of jewel
ry store with valuable watch and eS-
capped to the roof of Central Music Hall,
pleaded guilty to-day to the charge OF
grand larceny. His attorney asked the
court for leniency and exhibited two
gold medals awarded Just in 1882 for
rescuing several persons from the New
York World building fire. The genu-
ineness of the medals was confirmed by
clippings from the New York news
papers crediting Just with great per-
sonal heroism and relating the presenta-
tons to him from admiring women.
The prisoner said he was driven to COM
nit the theft from want. his wife at the
time suffering from cold and hunger.
His medals at the time. were in pawn,
and he had looked fruitlessly for work.
Sentence was deferred pending inyestl-
CATION OF Just's record.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-19
THE STATE AT LARGE.
PETERSBURG AND VICINITY.
Tn. usms fer the S.es- Dean Of psth,an--
The Trevsimr Interests.

Tn. usms fer the Sscs- Death Of q Pyth'an-
The Trevsimr Interests.
,co,respondencc OF tho Richmond DIspatch.l
PETERSBURG, April Is, 1885.
The Petersburg Home for the Sick,
inaugurated some months ago by the
brotherhood Of Grace church, and de-
signed 10 be non-dcnominational, may
now be announced to be an assured
success. Only about one hundred
shares remain TO be taken, and those
will all be subscribed before the meeting
of stockholders, which will be held
next week, TO elect officers and directors
and make all necessary arrangements
for starting the institution. The Home
is an institution after the order OF the
Retreat in Richmond, and is one that Is
much needed in our city.
MFR. T. II. Thompson, prominent
member Of the order OF Knights OF Py-
thias here, and for several years COM
mander of the Petersburg Uniformed
Division of Knights, died yesterday az
ter lingering Illness.
Careful inquiry among the farmers
of the adjacent counties develops the
fact that the fruit was not injured by
the late cold snap, and the belief pre-
walls that, unless there is an exception
ally cold spell, we shall have full crop
Of fruit this year.
II is learned that unusually large
preparations have been made around
Petersburg this year for trucking, both
for the home market and for shipping.
Chesterfield county especially is coming
forward very handsomely in this re-
spect. Heretofore the attention has
not been given TO this business in this
immediate section that should have been
bestowed upon it.
Our people feel a great deal of in
terest in the case now pending in the
Supreme Court involving the constitu-
tionality Of the Electoral Board act,
and the result is awaited with anxiety
by all parties. The mandamus pro-
ceedings against our Republican regis
trars lie over to await the Supreme
Courts decision, and probably no
steps will be taken towards the nomi-
nation of a candidate for treasurer I'M
Ill that decision is rendered. This is
the only officer to be voted for in Pc
tersburg this spring.
BENJAMIN, the colorcd lawyer who is
reported in the Dispatch Of this
morning as having been sent to jail, is
well known here for his speeches de-
livered during the last campaign, as is
also Harris, another colored lawyer,
who has just been removed from the
position Of secretary Of the Board of
Visitors Of the Normal Collegiate Insti-
tute for certain irregularities.
The internal-revenue collections in
this district for the week ending to-day
amounted to s29. 929.35. The exports
Of manufactured tobacco from this city
for the month aggregated 1897
pounds. ROBIN ADAIR.
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FIEANCIALAND COMMERCIAL.
NEW FORK srocx MARxgr

NEW YORK, April - with The exception
Of one or two stocks. The market has been
dali 10 day; total sales only zu5,soV snaiss.
sbouf half OF which were IN inlon fscsue
ard 81. Paul Gould stocks were prominens
for their strength throughout the Gay,
while xrnngsrs were week.-Mrs. latter on
reports that settlement Of the troubles
between the roads I'm the Northwest nso
again been posspoped. with little posse.
OF rsching adjustment, and reduction IN
earnings for tile second week ~ Aprh rom
that which Ind been expected tate tnls
afternoon. There Was decided break ou
Omaha accompanied by further yieiolnt
OF prices In 1T. Paul and Northwestern. And
the whole list followed. the weakness con-
tinuipg until lust before the close, when
there was slight rally In some OF the mos.
active stocks. In some cases TINS evening
prices are at the lowest for the day. out IA
the more active stocks the fnai qaotations
show an advance OF 1 To a from the lowest
quotations. with only two or three excep.
tions, they are a TO II lower than yester-
day, the latter for 1T. Paul. Northwestern
in is lower, Union Pacific \ higher: other
Could stock slightly lower, except Missouri
Pacific which i = higher
Aoor.-Stocks duh and strong. Money,
! rer cent. Exchenge--l,ong, 4soA short,
4s7s,. Governments dull States steady.
Aiming. + xehange. 4s5A. Money, ltal
per cent. sub-Tressury baiances-soid,
si4O.3IO: currency. s22.e54. Governments
quiet; 4 per cents. i2l<; per cents. ioiA
hsd Sfxla hands very uuiet
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-19
The View Anti,Rorsign.Labor Law

PITTSBURGH, April lS.-Concern-
ing the four Belgian glass-workers held
in New York at the instance of the
Knights of Labor on the charge that
they were imported contrary to the
new anti-foreign-labor law, the Window
Glass Workers Association propose to
make test case Of it. The say they
will carry it to the highest courts in
order to put an end to the importation
of cheap labor under contract. The
union is wealthy and numerically
strong. and the decision will be awaited
with interest by manufacturers and
workmen generally.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-19
Nitro.Giycsr,ne Expiodes.

A Titusyille penny special says
An explosion occurred yesterday morn
ing at the Rock Nitro-Glycerine Com
pany's Works. half a mile beyond Cos
ter. Penn. These are the works that
were destroyed on March 10th by the
explosion of 5000 pounds Of glycerIne.
Yesterdays accident was not 80 severe,
though il was narrow escape from a
frightful disaster. About City quarts
Of the explosive were discharged through
On unknown cause. The building was
demolished. but tho two men at work
at The time escaped, and the large maya
zine near by filled with nitro-glycerine
was not touched.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-19
Commander Kane's Report.

10y W bioPhtNhsl
WASHINGTON. April lS.-Com-
mander Kane. of the United States
steamer Galena, has made a report to
Secretary Whitney, under date Of April
Sth, relative to the burning of Aspin-
wall by the insurgents on the afternoon
of March 3lst, and the part taken by
his command for the protection Of Anne
rican citizens and theirproperty. Kane'S
report explains what appeared at that
time to be hesitancy or dilatoriness
on his part in taking action for the pro-
lection of property of American citizens
from seizure by Preston and his
rebels. Two Of his officers who had
gone on shore to investigate, two of
of the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany's officers, and United States Consul
Wright and his clerk were in the hands
of Preston, who sent word to Com
mander Kane that these men would all
be shot if Kane interfered in any way
with his revolution or if his demand
for the arms in the cargo Of the steam
ship Colon was not complied with.
Until the release had been secured OF
his officers and the other Americans,
Kane was obliged TO act cautiously.
After that he made himself master of
the situation with his sailors, marines,
and Calling guns.