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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-28

In two minutes was outside the house In
the hands Of my captOrs. They took me to
n deeply shaded hollow in the hills about
half mile distant gong east from Scrub
mountain. Hal the country been longer
settled il would have been ChriSt"ncd 10y
some allowably profanc app"llatiOn, with
nus. enough dash OF Internal flavor to give il
n sr;rn But there had been no time at Bull
Bar for such delicate Standings in expression.
They went directly to the point and called 1t
"Helrs Hollow" Roughly described it WAS
hole. perhaps half an acre in area, the wall
on three Of its irregular sides being OF over
hanging rock. Their SUBMITS, thirty Q
forty feet in height, were thickly screened
by bushes Save in the direction 10y which
Il was entered, there was 10 sign OF the sud
den depression until one came TO the verge
OF the cliffs overlooking it.
said nothing while on the way thither
ANY appeal for justice or humanity, thought
then. would be wasted on men who were thus
tnking the law in their own hands. more 10
crafty their own brutality than aught else.
Call dog mad, raise hue and cry after
him. aud you furnish rare sport for clas>
glad Of any excuse for stOntng 10 death any
dog, mad or not mad
That portion OF nun Bar represented ny
nv six midnight judges AMI jurors were
hungry for little fun" a man had been
called. il not mad, dangerous They were
about the good work Of relieving their CON
munitv Of the terror, and having sorne needed
recreation beside
Howl By an outrage and disgrace they
proposed putting on me, "orse than death
itself
Their first act on arriving Mt the HCllow
Wa to kindle fire. The effect Of the glare
On rock, brush and masked men was decidedly
dramatic think the committee were alive
10 such impressions also. in their own crude
way. es gathered from gore-hespattered
novels or blood-stained plays, for their pro
ceedings were marked by q certain delibera-
ton and grotesaue formality. They inteIded
making night Of it also. OF this the surest
evidence was the gallon deInii John carried 10y
One Of the committee
A kettle was placed over the fire. Shortly
a resinous odor peryaded the air. Their in
tent then flashed on NE.
Tar and feathers!
1t seems as if the spirit Of an event and its
results for a year IN advance can be felt by
one IN a single moment 50 as If by fash
Of lightning, did sec myself thus dissraoed,
set a,lrift, wandering in that wretchsd, hu-
initiating plight over the Land, not daring to
enter village or town out Of pure shame pns-
sibly compelled ct last from physical ex-
haustion TO throw myself on the mercy Of
some one and in the end 70 Be pointed at
ever afterward rs one 80 disgraced, and
liable go where might, to IL revealed by
some meddlesOme tattler. As saw this, one
instinct and emotion parvadsl me-reyenge
On these villains
said: Now, men, IL you do to me Wat
see you mean to do you'd better kill me
first, for as sure as you disgrace me in that
way. and leave me alive, just 50 sure viii i
spend the rest Of my life in getting even with
YOU Maybe don't know you; tut III Try
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SETTLED.

Harry obns hal an ardent affection
For two lovely girls -b,h coafes--d
He Was pUzzbri % make n sebecfbB,
Sincr each Ia her turn ssnSed tiss test
IL eposantly tortured his mind b
Determine tbs enil-.s dstats:
Sometimes IL yns Maud b. iLciiDod to
GOnetinasss h WIS Kats.
II Mand had face Ike q fairy,
I'D Kat had form Ike q queen;
A Naod rhs viVaciOas and airy.
80 KATE was sedais and srrD;
While years pa1s,d with Nsad a. bis wife would
Bring happile. ~ nothing might sais,
An equally raptmOus lie would
b given by KATE.
And lDnz b. remained uBdscided
which or he preferred ~ the tro:
BstEecn such a,inartiOnS diviSed,
Whist was The poor fellow 10 dor
TiSeae DOUBTS In anxiety kept him
Until h attempted his fate,
To dDd-that Maud ~0ulint ecorpx him,
And neithcr Eo1Li Kate!
Manly II. Pike In Life.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-28

You seem to know as much, if not more,
of this affair than anybody else? You were
with me when we brought Pratt down the
mountain. wb; shouldn't think it very
queer piece OF blsiua.ss' to talk OF your being
I'D OF Scrub mountain the day Pratt WIS
hurt. poor man, trying to get an honest llv-
ing and all that tell you, Bill Setter, that
sort of talk has put the halter round more
than one mans neck in this country when 1t
didn't belong there. This buzzing suspicious
in peoples ears, until the man that buEzeS
and those he buzzeS to can't tell the difference
between mere hearsay and absolute proof Is,
| think, about the same a. murder"
Setter was silent felt myself warming
40 as concentrated myself upon him alone,
and, what was to NE relief, felt also the
letters of a constitutional backwardnesS for
any sort of expression for the time falling
from me-whether that expression should be
one of deeds or words, Of mind or muscle.
Setter continued, you are making this
trouble for ME, and know it You are
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-28

CHAPTER Kill
SURPRISE.

~ AaAs'Aas
--,s ..OthellO." Il was a farce
n ! - :, properties and mounting. Two
rs,T' = 80 siruboard style Of art hal. to
49, o. ~, Sanic demands Of the piece.
soe a a. belT was the toCsin Of tho
T. H'-. III borrowed for the occasion, and
Ts'T '' ling recognized by some Of the
,s '2a'' I,sw from them the cry, Time
ta0.as hash" The jealous Moor was
hr h'.e IN rs the ''nigger,' and during
,-sii'u-.',- ,..~frrmance was made target
g. sa.,'l IsrunnStrative portion Of the
in '''' ,,r 81 running fire OF combined
i1's..L., anil admonitiou. not friendly In It's
r's,.'. ~. ami evidently based ON the SEC
,-,',.. &C.. ii.,, Of those who, coming from
ga. r.,ssi with no favor on a niger
o. >...- o., aspire to the hand Of white
.-a"''- rb,ir chronological research had
-.l..- animated between Moor and
a'" Ia.o was the favorite Of the
.- .,~a and more as the drama ad-
B. Isl. I'm anil rs h.. playing on the Moor's
rt.'" r,.l, him more and more mlSer-
81. enthusiastic commentator oaWled
'.' Management: That's right! sock
G -.. ..sJ with Broener one Of the two
..'.". -. an either side Of the stage, dig
~ ,h, MAMIE Of boxes, and held at
sH. y. -. IN, ui.ht. His keen aPprecia-
,f.. ,art continually played by the
9. We r.,barty relish Of tn total failure
s.-.. -r.u with aught of the serious
..,.. nav. ami his instant detection OF
- ..r..,,., point brought about by the
s'- ..be .Ir.l,ul relative TO the time, tenn
s,.. r..-,..-,r If niuc-tenths Of the look
49, .,a. hi, society 70 me equivalent TO a
lv r.ayci simultaneously with the
w. before uS
4. lily rauy Of these rough fellows
BE- ....., I'm their way, Of no mean order,
,-.... Ives entirely unaware Of it l
....,r..r Years Of ISOLATION from the
.--' .....rqr r.s, If the older settled local.
.., which they originally came, and
s,t.mauJ preJsnce in the life they
- rrf ..lt.krnei their minds 70 dis
-. r.-v,,.u what was natural and
,r. 1~-rfrial-what was acted with
......r ar-l what was merely stilted
-..-..e 20, uurh Of the piece before Us
...,.r. ~ On, principal character.
..s..- Ig-,', wife. who, il will he remem-
~ .. fr- Little prominent in the first &C
...r., drama. StigInatized her Scheuring
...f rr wished for a whip TO scOurge
..r,r., through the world, tire house
%. .r-
-.f .,.>,l e. nav much attention TO thu
...-- .r-, Interested in the motley and
...., auiieuce But the voice of this
SEEMED strangely familiar
.--gI her closely. aud my thought
Tia, -rl is wonderfully like Blanche
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First Application OF steam.

VIII you pleass state tho frst applicAiion ot
steam rs motive power, and ooVsc W. y
There Is rccord OF model of steam
engine at Alexandria before the time 81
Christ Its tlIst use lin modern timc) was by
Englishmen and Americans As early A.
lsiS Spanish captain named Blosco do
Garay showed in tho harbor OF Barrclona
steamboat Of his own invention A steam
wind mill was invented by an Italian
engineer, q. Branca, in lGaa. Water was
raiscd 10y steam in England in lGih tn"
first patent for tho application OF various
kinds Of steam powor Ia various kinds ot
machines was taken out in lsS 10y Capt
Slavery. The first condensing steam engine
was patented by Watt IN l1Go. Tho loco-
motive is a thing Of the prvant century.
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His Wife Powdered.

a few evenings ago a fine looking, well
dressed negro, black rs black can he, entered
q drug store and inquired mi-confdentiaiiy
u the clerk: do you keep lanpbiackr Il
can give you some" was the reply. How
murh do 700 wantr We'll, you ne, ah-
abs it very meet would like little, sah,
in pretty boI-like thee, pointing vaguely
at boxes containing toilet articles In the how
case. -weil,7 said the clerk, dubioasy, 4
dunno; what do you want 1t forr -Pos d.
toilet, sab; for my wife-shs powdahs, ahr
Buffalo Exprsa
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appearance. 'That is, he's generally able 20

appearance. "That is, he's generally able TO
tell, when he's woke up"
Her eyes met mine. There was no friendly
recognition in them / said: "Why,
BlnncheI"-she maintained the same look
Miss Sefton-what! you heref What else
/ said l know not-a tumble of unmeaning
words tumbling OVER each other, for her
look made me sick at heart
She turned to Rankin, who, with the
others, had been startled and interested in
this unlocked for recognition Still more
startled were they as they saw Blanche, bend
ing low in the saddle, say something to me
in tone too low for them to hear, but at
which recoiled.
Those words were: mo! not you, John
Holder! Mo- my uncle's murderer! do not
wish your aSSistancew
Perhaps can find my way to my uncle's
house alone if some Of YOU gentlemen will
direct me, she said aloud to the wondering
group.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-28

'Il show you, ma'am Tn going right
that way myself" said Setter. Mr.. Setter
bore of the prize.
Even in all my misery and stupefaction as
she rode off, |, or a part Of myself, was af-
forded a gleam of amusement as the gentle
man who had eXtemporized the bright shirt,
paper collar projecting beyond his ears, sud
denly discovered that, in his curiosity at
Blanche's approach, he had forgotten to take
it off. and during her colloquy had stood
near by, wearing it as if volunteer badge
of idiocy. Recollecting himself, he made a
dash at his neck as il stung by a wasp, and
flung it in disgust to the ground. Too late!
He had posed before lady as a ninny, and
no man really likes to do that
ooh, you funny little manT was Rankin's
parting shot at him rs he skunk off to his
claim You can go up as head fool nowr'
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TO BE CONTINUED.
A HAPPY Thought.

An Irishman employed by firm under the
hill recently went 10 J. r Booths glazing
shop for some glass, when the following col
loquy took place: yisitor-Nr. Painchaud,
am after fixing the windys On tie top Of Mr..
B.sshOp, and want twinty lights Of l4xIo
glass Mr.. P.-I haven't any fiIl0, but have
plenty Of l0ri4 Vixitor .After medisating
deeply awhile and then looking up with Q
satisfied e1pression)-Be jaberz, win taks
the l0xl4 | can turn It around and, faith,
they won't know the difference -Burlington
Free Pres.
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Know Nothing Party.

Ihcsr q great many questions Of American poll
tbs disaISs,d about matters which happened be-
fore I Was born. II may seem surprising, oui
10 not know what Was the origin OF tho Know
Nothing party. Can you inform mey
YorNasrrR.
The Know Nothing party was originally
intended to purify politics The great infiux
Of foreigners about 1850, all Of whom soon be-
came naturaliHsd and thus gained vote,
filed great many people with dread lest
the new element would DO detrimental. The
principal plank in its platform was, Put
none but Americans on guard"
The fear Of foreign element IL idle, be-
cause even II foreigners did not make good
citizens, which is not the case, their children
am all Americans
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-28

born gossip You are a coward to boot.
You make all your fights with your tongue,
behind peoples backs. You are thing,
sneak, a skulking coyote and if this crowd
in this store could sec you as you really are
they'd kick you out Us they would dog. Do
YOU understand what mean? | mean all
say. and more if could say it. Now, if You
want a fight here's one on your hands. I'm
reahYn
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Thereby Hangs Q Tale.

Can YOU tell from whence comes the words 70
commonly quoted. Thereby hangs . taie'"
AS You Like It," by Shakespeare Act
III, scene Z.
J.ouEs-sTis hut an hour ago since u WAS nine,
And after one hour morc Il will hs
eleven.
And 81 from hour - hour w riIs and
rip,
And then from hour Ia hour we rot
ami rot,
And thereby hangs tale.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-28
Ma~,s Lamb.

Who Is the author Of MARY Had Little
LAmbsr When did the poem tlrsf appear
The author Is Mrs Sarah J. Hale. Tho
poem first appeared about 1855 in Little
Songs for Little Folks written at the TO
quest Of Professor John Mason, who was
teacher in tho primary schools in Boston as
that time, and asked Ms Hales assistance
in his effort to introduce vocal music into
the schools Of that grade. See Godeys lAdyS
Book for January, 1873
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Itoile,l I'otatDes.

always find when boil potatoes that those 81
the top or furthcEt from tbr FIRE are cooked
soonest ! should think Il would b. inst the op
poSite Why ist' HorsEvIrr.
The hottest particles 81 water riNe % tho
top. The top Of the boiler Is always full d
hot steam; therefore the potatoes on the top
are sub jet 81 greater heat
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Oak Struck by Lightning.

! have nDticrd that oak trees more frequent
iy struck by lightning than any otbrr tire. IL
this fsrt' fso, Why CUIrryiros
Yes Tho grain Of an oak Is closer than
that Of any other tr"s Of equal bulk, which
makes IL n better conductor.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-28
NIa.l.fnne.

What are madstnncS and do they po~"ss the
property Of preventing hydrophoha'
JoHS WILLIAM
The maidstone is light porous stone, Of
grecnish color. Most Of tho medical profes-
sion regard the maidstone as q preventive
Of hydrophobia mere superstition.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-28
Sound ON o Desert Isle.

Suppose boll Ia L. HIng On n dr~H island by
tho agency say, ~ wind Would therr - sDubdf
JAsrs " T.
No Sound IL only produced when tho
sound WAVES strike upon tho drum 81 an car.
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Il the following from John NIltop's "paradiss
Lost" cJrrsctt
Adam the cotneljcst man ~ all his Sons sipcs
born,
The falrnst Of her daughters Eve r.
II Is not correct No mnn can be his own
son and no woman can Is 10 her own
daughter.
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Hni Wheat.
CITIZEN

What IL meant by hot wheaI' CITIZEN
Hot wheat Is that which Il rotting. Rot
ting Is a slow process Of combustion. Hence
the heat evolved.
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Hu-Pr..Id,,t Coor...m...

Did any president 81 tbo United STATS ever
serve in congress after Icing prcsidsnts--
SEao.
Yes. John Quincy Adams
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Painted Mood.

Why does paint preserve WOOL
Because IL covers tho surface ~ tho wool
and prevents air AMI damp, tho truo agencies
tor decay, from getting into the pores.
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white Plants.

Why do plants kept In the dark lr"omr ehlfef
SCiiooL Bop
Because chlorophyl or tho green coloring
matter ~ plants cannot b" formed except
by tho agency VI tho suns rays
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Who Wrote 10.

Who Is fhe author OF the following hnesi
While stands the Coliseum ZONE shall stand,
When falls the Coliseum Rome shall fall,
And when Rome falls the world. B. d.
The Venerable Bede, quoting the proph.
ssy uttered by Anglo Saxon pilgrims.
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AIlillIaI.
Pleas, give an explanation Of the term nihilist.

Pcasr give an explanation Of the term nhiist.
SBS
The Latin word nihil means nothing Tho
Nihilists in Russia take for n fundamental
principle that nothing practical that exists
there IL good, therefore they propose To tear
all away and build on al entirely new foun-
dation. Tho term IL also used In broader
s,nss In connection with established rules "
bclicf This is illustrated in Turgcn"fs no
markablc work, Fathers nnd Sons, the Story
81 =, N,biIisf
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CHAPTER XVII.
RESC'J r.

was roughly shaken by the shoulder and
ordered to get up! They had stolen into the
house i'll the dead of night. 4 slit through
the cloth side was all the actual breaking
in" necessary. There were six of them
masked They said nothing
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broken Pitchers.

very common ocrITrrnns h the buraing u
p'tchsrs Containing Saisr On n.zht 10 coh that
the wn,sr frrches pbras' tA.e tbs ca1e.
Bccanse water eIpngla, or bcomes q tnth
larger, when IL frccZ-L The power n ex.
panaon Is sufficient ~ break the pitcher.
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENCE

Questions Asked Us are Answersd ID
This Column. =.
Can you inform me when Il was Tat pApee
money first came into usef BAxKn
Paper money is believed to have originated
ln China prior to the Thirteenth century.
The exact date is unknown ,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-10
LORD LONDSDALPS ANSWER.

HE DENIES MOST OF THE CHARGES MADE IN DE
BENsAUDE's COMPLAINT.
Lord Lonsdale drove to Howe & liummeIs Office
yesterday morning and affixed his signature to the
answer that the lawyers had drawn up to De BEN
saude's complaint in the suit tor 100 900 manages
In his reply lie denies nearly all the allegations made
against him and Miss Cameron by Ihs paintif He
admits the marriage of the painti and admits the is
sue of marriage but denies that DE Bensaude and his
wife lived happily together. De Bensaude he AYERS.
treated his wife with great cruelty and failed TO
provide for her support that of their child The
char 20 that Miss Cameron guilty OF nhdclty with
him a, Brighton, England any other place, Lord
Ionsdale brands maciOusly false ana untrue. lie
corrects made in the complaint that Miss
Gamer came here on the Alaska 1t was the steamer
AuIania.
guilty OF anv criminal with the plaintiffs wife, the
defendant denies that he was ever gnty OF any wrong
full act with her or that he eXcrted any wrongful
influence over her. lie says he hus No know ledge or
inform ton that Ia sufficient to form belief as to
whether not the plaintiffs wife ever had any atec-
ton Tor the plaintiff and alleges that II she "ld nave
tny affection for the plaintiff aud the same was
alienated and destroyed and the plaintih
deprived OF her society and her assistance; 1t
was oil due to the husbands own brutal conduct
toward her and hot to any OF tue defendant. Inc
statement OF De Bensaude that Miss Cameron earns
S15, 900 year in her professional work he admits TO
be true The only relation Lord Lonsdale says that
he has with Miss Cameron is that OF being the manager
of her troupe. lie admits that DE Bensau lie and his
wife are citizens of Great Briran but insists that the
laws OF the state of New control the earnings OF
Miss Cameron and not those OF any other country
- Wherefore" the paper concludes, " the defendant
demands judgment that said complaint be dismissed
with COSTS" 80
The case will be put on the calendar of the Supreme
Court at once and Howe * Hummel say they viii
have IT tried as soon as possible Mr.. Jacobs equally
eager tor an early trial.
Lord LGnsdale laughed at the rimor Yesterday mar
the Earl oil Durham aud he were likely TO have duel
over Miss Cameron. All nonsense. he SAID. why,
the Earl and are the best of friends. lie has sent me
two or thee letters to-day about matters Oh business.
no Won know that De Bensaude went 10 him also tor
money The other day. Well, he did, and the Earl
kicked him out"
Lord Lonsdale added that the average receipts al the
Casino last week had been 81, l45 night
Lawyer Towns, Robert Goldbeck's counsel OF BROOK
lyn said that he received word from Lord Lonsdale
Yesterday that if he would delay action In his pro.
no, ed suit in regard to the title Of The Commodore
II might result Ia the Violet Cameron Company sub
stituting Mr.. Goldbeck's opera tor Ohenbaohs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-10
DR. RANNEY AND HIS CHURCHLESS PASTOR.

The society and of the Madison Avenue Con-
eregatonal Church still involved in difficulty the
affairs church. After tho retirement OF the Rev. Dr.
John r. Newman Ranney secured the services OF the
Rev. Mr.. Price, active young clergyman
Then tho building was sold TO Mr. Simpsons
congregatio and the Gospel Tabernacle
property Sl26OOO. and after settling al debts
OF left the the
placed by Treasurer Barnes in trust company
I'll definite disposition should be determined upon Ii
that thus money should be turned over
purpose
Mr. Price the pastor has congregation now Int his sal
has October Yesterday statement
refused and that he Intended
10 retain salary had brought here by the
after relnQushng his former charge Trustee Wilson
Mr. Price had been offered sum oi money 10
but had declined
Howard Y stlman Of the trustees said yesterday
mistake these statements Treasurer
erred Price the trustees TO resign know
is wiling resign and will do lie simply wants
meeting the society called and whatever conclusion may
reach he Will accept
Dr. and Deacon Cummings sat under the gasight
In Dr. Ranneys last evening Ia answer to inquiry
IL there was Misunderstanding between Mr.
himself Dr. KanDey remarked. ASK the Deacon" Deacon
Cummings sOenny laid his hand upon his heart saying My
upon this painful subject evocaby for
never knew anything Of the intended publication"
added Dr. Ranney. until reporter came here and do
cined 10 talk on tho subject
Other members the society that Dr. Ranney is not
now disposed toward the minister, although II WAS
through his efforts that Mr.. Price came 10 NewYork
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-10
TpouRLEs OF woRKINGMEy.

CLEVELAND, Oct. 8 tSpeciaD.-The strike OF
the brakem the NewYork. Pennsylvania aad Oaio
Railway is ex ending. cominltee from the brake
men OF the Eastern division called upon General super
lntendent Sh ,ler to-day and presented statement o.
grievances The superini endent replied tna h. wond
meet tho brakemen Nesdvils on OCTOBER H. ana
have full discussion Of ali points al ISSUE Ibo OraNe-
men on the Manonng dvisOn were pald today IN Iul
Tho men were tOt TO resume work on Monday or cou-
slider themselg discharged
WASHINGTON, Oc. "a committee Of plate printers
empoyed al The Bureau OF Engraving AMI Printing to-
day waited on Actin gSecretary Fairchlld ana repre-
sented 10 MIN that paid at the Bureau are less
than the rates paid private hrms and comp anes Tor
similar work. SUPERINTENDENT Graves had declined TO
sanction the request For increase OF the rates now
paid Mr. Fsircnild promised to consider tho applca
finn.