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OVER CONFIDENT CLIFFORD,
Who Will Know More Monday Night
Than He Does Now.

SAco, Sept. 1o-The last Democratic rally
Of the campaign was held at the Biddeford
Opera House tenight. A large gathering
was addressed by Hon. VIM. Fl. Clifford of
Portland, candidate for Congress for the
first district. He considered leading
questions and devoted considerable time to
the censure of Reed and Blaine. Concern
ing Reed, he said; ''But he will never ap-
pear before the first district again as can
didate for Congress for l am going to beat
him this time and that will be the end of it."
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THE DOMINION.
Another Schooner Seized by the
Canadians.

HALIFAX, N. S., Sept. 1O.-The counsel
for the United Stated in the fishery cases
wero we notified to-day by the Canadian counsel
that the prosecution would be ready to pro-
ceed with the David j. Adams case on the
23d or 2Sth. Chief Justice Mcdonald will
preside in the vice admiralty court on either
Of those dates. The Gloucester schooner
Everett Steel, Capt. Gorbes, put into Shell
burne to-day on her way home from fishing
at the Banks with 10000 cod and was seized
because she called there last March and re-
manned there some hours. leaving without
reporting at the custom house though paying
harbor dues. The vessel is owned by Benz.
TT Cprinu
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G. A. Weymouth, Canaan, blk
N Hall, Canaan b Bay Fred....5 1 1 3 8
j. TX. Hilton, Hartand, bg Vic
tor. 0r....--................-... o u
N II. Cleveland, Skowhegan,
m Maggie ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 4 1 2
Charles Andrews, Skowhegan, b
Timemsoo. Enarlss a.44ls s4e IA. 2.4s, $50.
Judges-O H. Turner, st. Albans; AL Burrlll,
Hartland L. D. Matthews, Bridgton.
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FOR EICN.
Massacre of 700 Christians in China
and 40 Villages Burned.
Seven Persons Killed by an Explosion
in England.
Prince AIexander's Triumphal Pro-
gress Through Bulgarian Towns.

LONDON, Sept. 10.-Alexander's triumphal
progress is almost without parallel. At
every village in Bulgaria through which he
passed, the peasants were awaiting his COM
ing, and he was everywhere greeted with en-
thusiasm. Similar scenes occurred on the
Roumanan shore and in Austria. His recep-
tion in Vienna was particularly hearty AT
ter the Prince had departed from Pesth, a
hostile demonstration was made before the
Russian consulate, and the police had to be
snmmnned to disnerSe the crowd.
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A Pathetic Incident.
Bridgton News.


A pathetic incident recently occurred at
otisfeld. 1t concerns an aged couple, Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Greenleaf. In early life
Mr.. Greenleaf married Esther Turner; and
after long and happy welded career. she
died, few years ago, and was buried in the
cemetery not far distant from the family
home. Mr.. Greenleaf mourned for her as a
lover, and was heard to remark that when
he came to die he hoped it might be upon her
grave. Well, short time ago, he started
out to visit neighbor. Cyrus Turner, who
lived beyond the cemetery. On his way he
called upon another neighbor. George Biek-
nell. After a short stay, he rose. and CON
tinued his walk. his purpose being 10 spend
the day at MIR. Turner's. Along towards
night his folks went after him. with 4 team,
to bring him home, expecting to find him at
Mr. Turner's. But he was not there-had
not been there at all-and they nj length
found him prostrate and dead, on the grave
of his wife. From appearances he had been
pulling weeds from the turf over the last
resting place of his lost companion. and had
suddenly expired, and then lain there nearly
all day. Singularly enough, his wish had
death they were not divided"
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confidence in charIeston Restored.

w. w. EICHELBERGER,.
Sergeant, Signal Corps, U. ). A.
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Meeting of Engineers.

Boston, Sept. 1o-The National Associa-
tion of Stationary Engineers held its closing
session this afternoon, and the following of
ficers were elected: President, Frank A.
Foster OF New Haven; vice president, r. o.
smith Of New York; secretary e. 6. Miner,
Nashville, Tenn; conductor, NJ NJ. Wal
bridge, Chicago; doorkeeper, Harry Knowi-
ton, Detroit, Mich. The next annual session
will be held in Cincinnati, Sept s, 1887.
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NEW YORK, Sept 10.-The merchants OF
this city have had their confidence restoreass
if they had ever lost it, in the ttiops tuturie os
of Mayor Courtenay. They say he is san the
right man in the right place. at this partlcu, po
lar stage of affairs. AS result they hase Nv
been sending forward goods that were ~, oro
dered before the earthquake. Most OF tnein n u
said today that the Charleston business
from this city has been complely revived
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In the supreme court at Providence, r. |.
Yesterday, before the full bench, an argucc
James Harley and others against Gov. G. 7.
Wetmore, questioning the legality, OF the
fifth amendment to the constitution, py
which prohibition was made the law oi tne
State, on the ground of payment OF registry
taxes by persons other than voters them-
selves.
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The Bar Harbor Mystery.

BAR HARBoR, Sept 1O.-The coat Oh
Leighton, who was with the Mayne girl
when drowned, was picked up today on the
shore of Ironbound Island Nothing new
has been discovered concerning the AFFAIR
Public opinion is about equally divided WITH
regard to the mans guilt or innocence.
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Globe Pennant League.
pnnsuMrscors, 13; YARnoUrus, 2.

PREsUMPscoTs, 13; YARMoUTHs, 2
Yesterday afternoon the Presumpscots
of Cumberland Mills went to Yarmouth to
meet the club of that place in game which
decided the championship of the Globe Pen
nant League. The Presumpscots shut out
the Yarmouths for the first three innings
and gathered seven runs in their first three
innings, virtually settling the game. The
Yarmouths scored one each in the fourth and
seventh innings, while the Presumpscots
added six more to their column, leaving the
score at the close of the game 13 to in favor
of the latter club. The Yarmouths were
unable to bat Webb with any effect, while
the visitors found Soule at the start Mr..
j. Bell, of this city, acted as umpire in sat
iSfactOry manner.
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SAN Francisco, Sept. 1O.-Captain W E.
Plummer, of the steamer Mary d. Hume,
which arrived in port yesterday, reports that
while Is miles northwest of Point Reyes, on
Wednesday, nine distinct shocks of earth
quake were felt. The vibrations were from
north of east to south of west. They were
not felt in San Francisco.
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Killed on a Railroad Track.

NASHUA, n. H., Sept. 10. The body Of a
man who was killed this afternoon while
walking on a Concord railroad track at
Goffs Falls, was brought here tonight for
identification. The letter on his person was
addressed to A. Dauprere or Duprez, and ne
was apparently Dane, about 40 years OF
age.
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Mrs. schIIIing to Report,

NEW YORK, Sept. 1O.--Mrs. Victoria
Schilling Hulskamp has telegraphed from
Dayton, N. j., to Rudolph .Aaronson of the
Casino that she will report Monday morn
ing sure. Her ten days leave of absence
ends then.
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PREsUMPsCoTs,
....40 10 II
YARMOUTHS.
Games Yesterday.

At Skowhegan-Skow II; Murrays
of Boston, 8.
one. a. c..4;
At observation-disclosures, s; Cincinnatis, L.
At adelphia-Pittsburgs, 4; Athietics'
AT Staten Island-St Louis, Z; Metropoli-
Al Kansas City Kansas Citys, 6; st.
Louis, g. Base hits-Kansas Cltys, II 81.
Louis, 9. Errors-kansas Cltys' o. oe' LOUIS
" At Washington-Ph Philadelphias, 4; Wash
ingtons, /. Base hits-Philadelphias, Z;
Washingtons, f. Errors-Philadelphia 1;
Washingtons, 3.
Base hits-Chicagos, 13; Detroits, g. Errors
-Chicagos, g; Detroits, u.
At Manchester 4; Salems, 2.
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THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Sept. II.
The indications for Maine New Hamp
shire and Vermont are local rains followed
by fair weather and slightly cooler.
The indications for next twenty-four hours
commencing at a. m. Saturday. Sept. 18th,
for Maine, New hampshire, Vermont and
Massachusetts, are local rains, followed by
fair weather, slightly cooler, westerly
winds
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
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The Yacht Puritan.

New BEDFORD, Sept. 10-The yacht Puri-
tan. at Nanshon, is having a raised netting
put around her, and other preparations are
making. looking like an ocean yoyags Ru-
NOR says she will sail an ocean race with the
al
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Mean daiIy nar. .29. .868 Maximum ther. 1855
Mesr ..aily tner. $40 Minimum ther.. 56.3
Mes; ,l.1ly d'w pit. 69.S Max. vel. wind. ~ NE
Ale.u daily hum.... 95.7 Total precip... IL
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(Sept. 10, 1886, 1000 P. NJ
Observations, taken at the same moment of time
at al stations
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AND THE LABORING, AND LOWER
CLASSES; THOSE PEOPLE WHO La
BOR FOR THEIR BREAD.-WILLI1M
II. CLIFFORD, At NORTH BERWICK.
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Notes.
hills wonld leave Murphy at

If the Haverhills would leave Murphy at
home when Conley is in the box, they would
win.more games. He may win games at
Haverhill with his continual talking, but his
exhibitions here leads us to think that from
the time the umpire calls play to the last
man out he succeeds in getting everyone dis
couraged, aud finally gets mad at himself.
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Miss Myrtle Peek raced her running team,
Hard Luck and Bigaroon, against Nine.
Maranette's Evergreen and Major Banks, for
a purse of $1,000, and won two straight heats
in / "a and 541
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The Queen of Spain.

LONDON, Sept. 1O,-The Queen of Spain is
suffering from pulmonary disease, which is
making alarming progress. The affection Is
similar to that which caused the death of
King Alphonso.
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The jury in the case of Olivia Hodedon OF
Great Falls, n. H., against the Boston and
Maine Railroad, for an injury caused while
alighting from q train at Newmarket in Sep
tember, 1883, has rendered a verdict Of
$1,000 for the platatiff.
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Trotting at a Fair.

WATERBURY, Vt, Sept 10.-The Winoos-
XII Valley fair was largely attended today.
The winners in today's races were as fol-
stone in 8 minutes. The $50 race went to
Charley. owned by Chas. Keene; best
time 2.45.
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m,,r poprI,AND DAILY PRESS.

Publisbed every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT az EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND. ME.
Address all communications 10
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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Kearns. First base on balls-Haverhills, 2: First
base on errors-Portlands, Al Haverhills, 4.
Struck out-By Conway, IL /; by Conley, q. Dou-
bic play-Carl Hawkes. and Munce Wild pitches
-Conley. 2. Left on bases-Portlands, 3 Haver.
hills A. Stolen bases-Kearns, Carl. Time OF
game-1h 4em. Umpire-Lynch.
AT BRocKroN.
Innings 8 6
RrocktonS ...............1 o o.
BOSTON Blues o 2 o.
Base hits-Brocktons, 5; Blues, 5. Errors
Brocktons, 10; Blues, 4. Game called on account
of darkness.
THE STANDING.
The following is the standing of the clubs
in the New England League:
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AND THE LABORING, AND LOWER
CLASSES; THOSE PEOPLE WHO La
BOR FOR THEIR BREAD.-WILLLAM
II. CLIFFORD, At NORTH BERWICK.
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AND THE LABORING, AND LOWER
CLASSES; THOSE PEOPLE WHO La
BOR FOR THEIR BREAD.-WILLIAM
III. CLIFFORD, AT NORTH BERWICK.
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ON THE TURF.
The Grand circuit Races.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept. 10.-The last
week Of the grand circuit races closed with a
successful meeting at Hampden Park this
afternoon. No especially fast times were
made, but good contests were had in every
race. The attendance was about 5000. The
track was good and the day warm and
bright. The unfinished special race between
Gossip, Jr, Jewett and Westmont went to
Gossip, Jr, in two straight heats, giving
him the race, he having taken the heat paced
yesterday. The following are the sum-
maries
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-09-11

PARIS, Sept. 10.-A telegram from the
Bishop of Tonquin says that 700 Christians
have been massaered and 40 villages burned
in the province of Manhoa, and that 5000
Christians are perishing of hunger.
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DRESS MAKING.

Having taken the rooms at No. 511 1-2
Congress street, lately occupied by Miss
L. X. Stanley, shall open them for bus
iness on Sept. Goth, where shall be
pleased TO serve my patrons and all 9th.
ers desiring anything in the Dress Max.
ing line. MISS JULIA NJ. HIGGINS.
SEM div
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poRTLANDs, 2: HAvERHILLs, 0.

B6tW66H IZUU aH't thu P6UP1o "IvHOoooU
the home club shut out the Haverhill5 yes
terday afternoon, on the Portland grounds.
The visitors were unable to do anything
with Conway, only one hit being obtained,
while the Portlands did not do much better
with Conley, getting only with total of 6.
The Portlands scored their first run through
errors by Conley in the second inning, and
their second run in the sixth on two-bagger
by Kearns, who stole third base while
Hawk,s and Murphy were wrangling in the
right field and came in on Wheelock's long
fiy to left field The Haverhills played fine
fielding game, while the Portlands supported
Conway beautifully. Wheelock and Hat
field carried off the fielding honors for the
home team, while Cooney, Hawkes. and
Conley excelled for the visitors O'Rourke
played brilliant game. Following is the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-09-11
BASE BALL.
The New England League.
GAME TO-DAY.

The game today between the Haverhills
and Portlands will no doubt be one of the
most interesting of the season. 1t is quite
probable that large delegation from Haver-
hin will be present to witness the contest,
The game will be called promptly at 3
O'Clock.
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Seven Persons Killed by an Explosion
Massacre of 700 Christians.

LONDON, Sept. 1O.-By explosion in col
iery near Bristol, today, seven persons were
killed and ten injured.
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Relief for Charleston.

BALTIMORE, Sept 1O.-The Charleston
relief fund now amounts to $27. 900, and is
still growing. Cardinal Gibbons has issued
a circular letter to the clergy of the country
ordering the taking up of collections in all
Catholic churches on the 26th for the same
cause, and the Sisters of Mercy in this city
have signified their willingness to assume
charge Of twenty-five orphans if necessary.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-18
The Cattle Growers.

CHICAGO, Nov. 17.-The Consolidated
Cattle Growers association to-day resumed
the deliberations of their annual convention.
The session was opened by DR.. Salmon. of
the National Bureau of Animal Industry,
who read a paper on pleuro pneumonia
The paper on Legislation on Contagious
Diseases read by Elmer Washburn yester-
day was discussed in ten-minute speeches
by the delegates. A lengthy report from
the resolutions committee, commenting on
the act, on which congress had taken on the
subject under discussion, was presented by
Dr. Gadsden. and it was supple
mented by speeches from Hon. James
Wilson. of Iowa; Hon. George B. Loving,
Unites States commissioner of agriculture,
ID. ID. E. Salmon and Senator Shelly NJ.
Cullom. Various means of Graduating
cattle deceases were proposed, and Mr..
Loring expressed the belief that an apprO-
priation of $3.50. 900 by congress would be
sufficient for the purpose. BY vote the ex-
termination of infected cattle was recon-
mended and incubation with the virus of
infectious diseases was disapproved of. A
resolution in favor of greater protection
for cattle was suggested, The following
resolution was adopted by vote of As to
3S:
Resolved, That in the sense OF this con-
vention, Mr.. uHatch, the present chair
man of the agricultural committee, is
responsible for the lack of proper legislation
competent 10 grapple with the pressing need
of the great industry of the nation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-18
STILL WAFER NEWS.
DOings i'm the ID strict COurt--0ther
Interesting Prison City News.

In the district court yesterday morning the
jury in the case of Matt Clark vs. The c. N
Nelson Lumber company, after being out ali
night, was taken to breakfast by Deputy
Sheriff Ed. Hocomb, and upon presentmen1
at the court were discharged by the judge
upon the assurance that no agreement could
be reached. 1t is understood that the jury
stood ten for the defendant and two for the
plaintiff. The case of Dimmock, Gould & Co.,
and Sauntrv s. Co. VS.. McRae & Sinclair,
which was brought Tor the recover of $1,000
worth of pine lumber cut by the defendants
on plaintiffs land was on trial during the day
and went to the jury about $3.50 p. m. A
verdict for plaintiffs for the value of 121.00O
feet of lumber was rendered. The judge ap-
pointed H. 4. Murdoch, L. E. Thompson and
W. II. Clapp committee to examine Chester
Mckusick for adm .Ssion to the bar.
AT it's recent meeting the county board di-
rected the auditor to issue refunding order
to N. w. Stewart on account OF money paid
for tax title on Harry Wheeler's residence
in this city, Wheeler having paid the taxes
but credit having been omitted by the treas
urer. The case had judicial hearing, but
being before those who had no hand in draft
ing the late tax law, was decided in Mr..
Wheelers favor, and hence the county re-
funds the tax to Stewart.
The sum OF $3.50, allowed by the council to
]. G. Foster, of River Falls, for damages sus-
tanned to a herd OF horses and mules that re-
Gently fell through the first span of the lake
bridge, was accepted BY him yesterday, and
a check drawn for the amount. He claimed
$G01 but concluded to accept the amount
rendered him.
The GLOBE and Pioneer Press were both
chung up" yesterday somewhere between ST.
Paul and this city until AS p. H., which will
account for their extremely late delivery.
The lake above the bridge was frozen over
last evening, although there was open water
below. The chances for reopenlng are not
favorable.
Some of the fine driving horses, for which
Saltwater is famous, were out with runners
Yesterday afternoon, despite the storm.
The solitary inmate of the city Jail put in
his time yesterday shoveling snow from the
walks about the city hall.
James Stewart, of River Falls. Wis, visited
this city on business yesterday.
An infant child of C. H. Carli died yester-
day of capillary bronchitis.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-18
Not pIeuro-4.aeumonia.

CHICAGO, Nov. 17.-Dr. Salmon, of the
bureau of animal industry. referring to the
cattle disease in Clinton county, Ind, said
that lot of dairy calves were brought into
the county from western New York and
were sold to the farmers. Some of them
had symptoms of acute lung disease and
the native cattle running with them became
affected. At the request of the state board
of health DIR. Salmon investigated and the
sick cattle left out of those that were Killed
and burned were found to be affected with
lung worms. This disease was common to
cattle. 1t was not advantageous 10 kill
them. They should be kept by themselves
aud with care and medical treatment they
would recover. In this case he advised the
state board of health to quarantine them
and follow out the above treatment.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-18
Batch ofrndtctments.

Special TO the Globe
PRESTON, Mimi, Nov. 1.-THE grand
jury adjourned to-day. after the longest
session in the history of the county. The
following indictments were found: W. A.
Hotchkiss. editor of the Preston National
Republican, forgery; H. o. Van Leuven,
editor of the Spring Valley Vidette, crimi-
nal libel. two indictments; Senator Elect
c. G. Edwards, criminal libel; Simon Paul
sen, assault with dangerous weapon; r.
II. HaSse. D. n. Hunt and Henry Geuth,
violating the liquor laws. HotchkisS and
Van Leuven were bound over to the June
term of court. Edwards will be tried to-
morrow. The offenses of the three first
were, briefly, as follows: Hotchkiss printed
and circulated circular purporting to be
written by c. II. Conkey. of this place.
Van Leuven libeIed G. q. Edwards by stat
ing that the latter had received money from
Selah Chamberlain for voting for the pay
ment of the old railroad bonds, and that
Edwards had used money to buy votes for
himself during the recent canvass. Ed
wards, in circular to the people just pre-
vious to election accused his opponent W.
NJ. Meigher. of classifying the senate records
for the purpose Of defrauding and mislead-
ing the public.
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three That is the way the ordinary man
would treat bet of that kind. 1t amused
me very much.
81 tell you, my boy, ! wouldn't give a
snap of my, finger for man who didn't
have hobby. / have two. Coin is the
other one. [ have the finest collection of old
coins you ever saw, That reminds me of
how was taken in few years ago. The
81 gold piece of 1904. you know, is ex-
tremely rare-worth anywhere from 81. 500
to S2. 900. Walking along Clark street one
day l was attracted by display of old
coins IN pawn shop window. All! there
it was. the only piece 1 needed to make my
collection complete. An 1904 Now. it
won't do thought. to let these people
know want that coin badly so pro-
ceeded to work it fine.
my good woman said l, what are
those money pieces in the Window
Dose beezes? Does pc ot COINS.
THAT dollar there; how much might
that be worth?'
''Ten tolars.'
8" Ten dolarsr I exclaimed, for a dol
lar pretending to 0e astounded.
Dose vas cheab,' was her complacent
reply.
60 And that other dollar piece-how
mucn is That W0rthT
Veil, dose gum more; fit hundret dol
lar
What! Five hundred dol
lars for that? Preposterousp
She insisted that the piece was cheap.
and l left after assuring her again and
again that was surprised. The following
Saturday returned. Madame said l.
here are $3.50 for that dollar piece. -four
ishng roll of crisp bills in her face, but
that is all will give A consultation be-
tween the old woman and her husband re-
suited in the acceptance of my bid. the old
mau saying that he would never make such
a sacrifice only he had to meet note the
following Tuesday. l retired with my
treasure, fairly glOating over it and my
mastery cunning. Carefully packing the
piece in plush-lined box. l sent it on to
Snowden at the Philadelphia mint for his
official recognition. 1t due time it came
back to me with the information that the
1904 date had been altered from another
number. Did l ever prosecute the pawn
broker? Never! That old woman beat me
fair and square.
Five O'clock? Match you for the din
ners Again? My boy, you have struck
your wave of luck"