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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-12
Tho Anfi-Ontinn Bill.

WASHINGTON. April n.--An interesting
hearing was had this morning by the House
Committee on Agriculture mon Mr.. But
terwcrth's bill TO prevent dealings in OPP
tions and futures There were present
delegations from the New York Produce
and Cotton Exchange. the Chicago Board of
Trade. and the New Orleans Cotton Ex-
change, all to protest against the passage
of the bill, which has already been recon-
mended by the committee.
Chairman Funston says that no more
hearings will be had.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-12
TAMPA AND ASPlNWALL.
\ Bill for Mail Service Between the Two
Cities.
rrv telegraph to the Dispatch.l

WAsH1xGToN, April 11.-Senator. Cullom
today introduced a bill to establish first
class mail and steamship service between
Tampa. Fla, and Aspinwall, Central Anne
rica, for a term Of five years. The bill au-
thorizes the Enthusiastically TO con
tract with the owners of American iron
and steel ships to carry the mails Tor
which thew shall receive an annual COM
peusation of 100000.
There she'll be u service both ways week
IT, and the ships so employed shall be
6nllt. owned. and oflcered by American
citizens. Tie Postmaster-Gonerali Il en-
powercd to cancel the contract ut any time
shorld the service rendered not be eih-
cient and satisfactory.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-12
WAS 1T SUICIDE?
Mysterious Death Of Young Lady OF
North Carolina.

Especial ttltElaiil W NA@ ifAol"''4'''
RALEIGH. April Knight before last
Miss Julian Archibald. beautiful young
lady Of Washington, was fatally S3hot WIN
n nietol. the bullet having passed entirely
through her body. Death resulted yester-
day morning. The case is a mysterious
one in all it's aspects. Miss Archibald was
found in her room last night wounded as
stated. She declined positively to make
statement rs 10 whether she shot herself or
whether the wound was inflicted by some
one elss simply saving, Don't ask me "
She was alone nj the time the shooting was
done. There is no knowledge or cause for
suicide. She was in her usual health, and
last SUNDAY was confirmed in the Episco.
pal Church. She was well known and
popular, and the affair has created great
sensation. As "A pistol was found III her
bed there il little doubt that it was suicide
The bullet which caused death was also
fouud on the bed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-12
MAEHIAGFs.

CLAYTOR-BRAR. Married, Richmond, Va,
Aurn ION, by i;ov. Il. u. Piu, THOMAS l.
CLAYTON and KATIE BEAR
CHApICB- BERN AkD.-Marisf At union sta
,,or Wolnea,iay, April on. a. . - y. NJ. by hey.
Iamse G. MARTIN. Nr. WILLIAM 7. CnADICk
and Miss JENNIE h. BERNARD; both OF iais
city.
DUNNINGTON-NEALE.- -Married. Wefpss.
day, April 9th az 10 Z. ", ~ hey. James
G. Martin. Mr. WILLIAM H. DUhNlNOrON and
Miss LIZZIE L. NgALE; both 81 this city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-12
a RAID
In which Tables Were Turned Upon Rev
enue Officers.
Special telegram 10 tho Dlspattb.l

TNptCIlI ToI1EIaW ~ II0 DI7FaIVI.I
CHARLOTTE. y. C., April 11.-At Roxboro'
last TUESDAY night at 10 o'clock crowd
of masked men rode up to the SheriTs
room and knocked. On coming to the
door the Sheriff was covered 10y pistols and
guns. aud ordered TO give up the Jail KEYS.
Unable to resist, Sheriff Pulley let the
party into the jail, where they seized IF
teen gallons Of blockade whskey, which
Deputy-Collector Woody had placed there
for safekeeping. They then shook hands
with the Sheriff and went up the street and
found the wagon which had been captured
with the whiskey. The horse was taken
from the liycIy-stable about two weehs
AGO
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-12
IMPORTANT INVENTION.
An Improved Automatic Railway Signal
tcorresuondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l

An Improved Automatic Railway Signal.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dlspatch.l
CHARLOTTE, n. c., April 9, 1880.
The manager of the Charlotte knitting
Mills is one of the two inventors OF an I'M
proved automatic railway signal. Rail
road-men say it will greatly lessen the
number of collisions of trains.
THE INVENTION DESCRIBED.
The signal is a box with red, blue. and
white panes of glass. through which the
light shines. The box is on frame, so adj
iysted as to move with the car. Being
placed on top Of the car, when the car ~
in motion the speed can be approXimated
from the flashes of red, white, and blue
light. When the car is still the light Is
red. like the present danger--signal IN use.
When moving backward the flashes of light
occur in reversed order.
THE ADVANTAGES OF THE DEVICE.
The advantages claimed are that 1t will
prevent one train from running into an
other by always showing when danger ~
ahead. 1t also does away with the danger
that arises from the carelessness of flag
men.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-12
THE MISSISSIPPI.
II Rises Three Inches nj Natchez in TWEEN
ty-FOur Hours and Is Rising still.
m ..ioa... II. a.. IL, rI.ra.rh

10Y 11IUSIapH 10 'H5 HT7VlV1'3'T
NEW ORLEANS. April IA Natchez
Miss. special says: The river rose three
inches in the past twenty-four hours. Is
now two inches above the highest point
reached this year, and is still rising. The
Government steamer General Newton from
points above reports all leyees from Vicks-
burg to Natchez a. being considered in a
safe condition.
TIE TENsAs OFT OF ITS BANKS.
A communication from Haphazard, Con-
cordia parish. says water from the Tensas
river is running over the levees from Frog
more up. and rapidly filling up the fields,
50 much so that ploughing has had to TIC
suspended.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-12
Richmond. April IL, 1880.
See what a Richmond lady says about Il

see what Richmond lady says about the
Plummer Bromine Arsenic Water:
Dear sirs,-I take pleasure in stating for the
benefit Of those who ought TO know what won
dertul water the Plnmmer brOmiue- Arsenic
Water Is, that my physician, Dr. Hugh Taylor,
prescribed il for me just a. soon as could drink
any water al ell after my recently prolonged
and almost fatal sickness from gasiro-intostnal
catarrh, with great excess OF uric acid. have
been drinking II constantly since. and my i'm
provement and cure "a simply marvellous. Ny
1iends who see ine out aud walking about ask
me what has worked such q wonderful rnrs, aud
reply, "Plummer Bromino Arsenic Water
RICHMOND, VA, November Goth.
T0 the Oirens & Minor DTtg Company, Gsaerat
4oenfs Phimngf B00Btiae- Arsentc Waffr.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-12
MIR. Cayce Corrects an Error.

TO he Editor Of the DISPATCH:
Please be kind enough to allow me 20
correct an item in the Dispatch of to-day.
copied from the STATE of yesterday. Inyour
account of the storm of the 9th desire to
say there is not a wordpf truth IN the item
ouoting me az the aut&r. What did say,
and il was all that happened, was that
nv yearling bull upset a hive Of Italian
bees, and that they (the bees cleaned out
everything around, the bull included.
MuON CAYCE.
RiChmOnd. April II, 1880.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-12
IN A BAD WAY.
The Financial Affairs of Ex-Governor Cor
nell, of New York.

by telegraph 10 the Dispetch.l
NV YORK. April l1.-There is little room
for doubt now that the business affairs OF
Ex-Governor Cornell are in a bad way.
There are judgments already recorded
against him aggregating nearly. $4,000, anu
II is feared they are only the forerunners
OF Others involving much larger amounts.
Deputy sheriff Young, who has been try
ing for several days to find some property
of the Ex-Governor 10 levy on Tor Sz'0 uue
for Office rent. has been unable SO Tar 70
discover anything. Since Friday last Mr..
Cornell has been invisible to any one ex;
cept members Of his family. Ii IS rumoTe9
that his financial disasters have affected
hun mentally and that his changed de-
meanor and increased irritableness have
been the subject of comment TOR some
months past. l..
lie is a; the residence of his son Charles
at No. 405 Lexington avenue, bat VIII re-
ceive no visitors. 1t Is admitted that he~s
much worried over the condition OF ms
affairs, but it is asserted that ne 10 physi-
cally and mentally all right.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-12
A Kesnite.

COLUMBIA, S. c., April ll.-Willie Lep-
pert, the colored youth sentenced to be
hanged at LexiD yton tc.day, was respited
by the Governor last night until May 9Th,
in order that his counsel may make mo-
ton for new trial upon the. ground Of
new evidence in the prisoner favor, which
it is alleged, has just come 10 light.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-12
REAsoNABLENESs OF RATES.
4 necislou of the Interstate Commission
Thereon with Respect to the
Transportation Of Cotton.

by Telegraph 10 inc hlspal'.~l
WlsHINGToN. April 1.-THE Interstate
Commerce Commission, 10y Bragg, comhiis-
sioner TO-DAY decided two cases of the
New Orleans Cotton Exchange rs. The ILL
nois Central Railroad Company and seven
teen Others. ana the Cincinnati, New Or
leans and Texas Pacific Railway Company
and ten others involving the relative rei-
condolences Of rates on cotton from interior
noints in the cotton growing country to
New Orleans and TO the northern and east,
ern mills. the relative rates on compressor
and uncompressad cotton, the relative
methods of transportation, and the COM
netition of different lines i'll. opposite d.
rections. The points decided are too
numerous to summarize. but the commits
SION corrects bv adjustment the relative
rates from jackson, Mss, and Meridian
10 New Orleans and oyeTuled the conf
plaint on all other grounds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-12
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.
APRIL II, 1885,
Sales, at auction. The special trade meeting
consumed three hours Of business tine on
Change to-day.
Private sales: Filters, 9; smokers, 3: wrap
psrs, 3; darks, "a sun-cured. q. Total, IS hogs
heads
stamp salos: Cigars aud cigarettes, s,lea3:
tobacco, s2,5jO.CS-tJtsl. E6,7i9N.
IN English circular reports:
LONDON, April I. lsA.
Business moderate FOR March, but more than
ia February Was lone, With one half sales In Vir-
ginla descriptions. the other half IN Burlsys.
Fifty hogsheads Burnley strips sold tairly woll-
va. an exceptional sale while holders are slow
70 Increase their holdings at anything like high
prices.
sales we-o Of Virginia medium brlghis On
hand some time. Sales 81 Virginia small. Those
Ia fine grades are scarce, but buyers refd-e TO
nav the opening high prices Westerns were Ia
regular. Tho strip-mako IL likely to exceed
early estimates, and hence there - no improve
ment Ia prospect.
stock OF Virginia ard Western tobacco In Lon
don (exclnsiye o. Maryland 2s.59i hogsheads,
against a ,as3 hogsheads April J, 1883.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-12

weou,,e: Fine s15ossl7s supsrsus. sl1Ja
tag; estra S. 5l.5L75: fs.auy SsASkS2. psssas
fanny, colatry, sL75asAso
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-12
JOHN S. BURWELL, ADMINISTRATOR.
UOTIIN d DOIlF " N-t-t-f F'-1''''''' IT. ~ ' =
4 Bill In His Favor Introduced in the
House by Congressman Lester.

TfrOW UlI NJ. UNI WI 7I'7Il171''1
WASHINGTON. April l1.-Congressman
Lester has introduced bill in the House
to paw John 5. Burwell. administrator OF
the estate Of A. i. Burwell, not exceeding
IN 4gI. 80. as shall be shown to the satisfac-
from of the Commissioner of Internal Reye-
me 10 have been expended by him or by
Thomas and John Peale a. agents for him
in the purchase of tobacco-stamps, the
amount named having been in excess OF
the requirements of the law. These parties
live in Mr. Testers district. A bill OF a
similar nature was favorably reported IN
the last Congress. but did not pass.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-12
NORFOLK HARBOR.
A Cold Day when Committeeman Gets
Left.
lFrom Our ReenIar Corre.pondenLl

IFTUH UII 10 lIuT NVITV5I0IU7H|I
WASHINGTON. April lit is understood
that the House Committee on Rivers and
Harbors have decided TO appropriate $780,
600 for the improvement of the harbOr at
Norfolk. Va. This Is n much larger appro-
priation for this work than was made IN
the last bill, but Mr.. Bowden, the con-
gresham from the Norfolk district. il a
member OF the committee, and in the Ian
guage OF the period 4" it is a cold day when
a member of The committee gets left"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-12
A SILVER BILL.
The Republican Caucus Committee 10
Prepare One.
Try telerranh 10 the pispatch.l


W,eurNeroN. April ll.-Chairman Ding
Low los appointed the special committee
ordered bS the Republican caucus last
nieht to prepare silver bili for the con con
Siderotion OF the caucus next Monday
nigbt' The members are the eight Repub-
lean members of the Coinage Committee
Cba;rman' Copger Of Illinois. Wickham OF
Ohio. Walker Of Massachusetts,, Garter. OF
Montana, Comstock of Minnesota, B9rtine,
Of Nevada. Knapp Of New IGrs' 5y, n'r,0 Oh
Illinois. and the following edditlohal hi9 Tii
,'ois Ravne Of Pennsylvania, McKenna OF
%"ooi;fopnia Perkins Of Kansas. Henderson
&c LON in,sa and McComss of Maryland. The
committee held its first meeting this after;
noon and were IN secret session for several
hOurs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-12
DEATH oP AN AG7D CITIZEN.

Martin Davis. one OF the Oldest and most nos
respected citizens of Smyth county, aieu
Wednesday, aged ninety-tve.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-12

nI,ATIIs.

DRITRTCU.--Died, Nc her parents resiheucs,
on Twenty-eighth between Ani streets, u.
daay, April 10, 1870, at l o'clock l.. NJ, IRENE
BEkrHA infant daughter Of T. JacoD AMI kinns
+ Dietrich aged two months an1 ton days.
Funeral VIII take plnro at the fhbt-bnd bei,-
t,si church TOMORROW NJ o'clock 4. y.
tnen1s and acquaintance are invited 20 at'ead'
sCIIOOFF. --Diei, on ThIrsday, April 10TH, q,
ten minutes 20 5 =. ". LOUISA Is. sthUofr.
beloved wife Of J. n. schoon. Ia tue hir'y-
seventh year OF her age. ....,...,
Funeral will taxo place on SATURDAY.. April
lytb ats 4. NJ, from 81 Mary's German Calho-
he caurch. Friends sad scqnintances are re-
9s..s', '' "
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-12
nauecd Tor q Crime Confessed.

CHARLESTON, s. C., April ll.-Charles
Simon (colored) was hanged At NJ.
Pleasant to-day for the murder Of Otto
Fishang (white) On Johns Island. October
10th last. The murderer confessed his
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-12

This line OF argument was especially
strong and emphatic. and Colonel OFerrall
threw his whole soul into the speech as ne
stood up courageouslr for the best Interests
Of his State aud section.
he then alluded 90 tho Republican pro-
pramme to pass the so-called national cleo
tion-law. and warned the leaders OF the
party That II they persisted in the attempt
10 throttle the people OF the South they
would have Ere from the rear that would
bring them 20 thor senses in short order.
Not only was northern and western capital
pouring into the South by the millions.
bat undor the new order of things, with
the old carpel-bag and scalawag State
governments wiped ont. and homo rule re-
established IN that rich and favored see
iion. the northern merchants aud manufac-
turcrs were selling goods in the South 50
extensively and probably that they would
never consent 20 have the peace and sta
biity of the South disturbed 20 crafty the
mean spite Of the miserable politicians
who want to revive the old order Of
things. He lald great stress on these
facts and discussed the whole question in
It's bfOadest and most liberal sense
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-12
BAL TIMORe STOCK MARKET

BkLgMoRs. April il.-Bsldmore ana Otio
stoc1, ~ itng9S Northern Central stock. So, I
COZ; Cincinnati, Washington and Baltimore
firsts, 93t .8lO0a consolidated gas bonds, ili4
do. stock, gSAa4g
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-12

Colonel O'Ferrnll gave the Republicans all
they cared to hear on the negro question,
nUd came near stampeding them when he
read the famous letter written during the
war bv General William I. Sherman, bro
thor of Senator Sherman. odd Tecum-
sch then had. and now has decided views
on what ho terms the "nigger question:
That celebrated letter has been quoted
often. hut not with greater effect than III
flls connection
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-12

NV YoRE. April 1.-THE business fall
ures during the last week number for tho
United states. i76; Canada, 81, total, 209.
against 206 last week.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-12
MARKET REPORTS,
ANpIN CONNECTION ThEREMTh THE
WEATHER INDICATIONS
NEW YORK AND kIcHMoND STOCKS
Daily Reports from Both Dosrds--cetton.
Grain. Flonr. and Othsr Qassationa
IBy ,,lerrsph 70 me pispstch.l

II WASHINGTON, April fi.-For Virginia
| FAIR land North Carolina. fair. much warmer,
---Isou,hsesteriy winds. becoming high 90
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-12
yupoE wAppILL Nor ELEcTED.

In concluding. Colonel 0Ferrall insisted
that Judge Waddill had not been elected.
lean club Of Richmond. 800 strong. had
declared that he had not been elected.
lie explained why the minority on the
Elections Committee, under all the conf
plieations Of the case. and tho claips and
c9unter.claims set up, had united ia . re-
port asking that the election be sent back
10 the peoDle Of the district. He paid U
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-12
CHARLOTTESVILLE.

The Democratic Primary-fsquivsIent 10
Election.
Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispa'ch.'
ArarL II, 1890. :.
A Democratic primary election was heia
in this city on yesterday 10 nominate inu-
nicipal officers for the May election lhs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-12
TnE RESULT or THE STUDENTS PRANI

Fifty.fve students at the Agricultural
Academy at Moscow have been sent home.
and three have been expelled: twenty
have been sent home from 81. Petersburg
University and archaeological Institute.
thirtr, a sent home aud two expelled from
the school of Forestry, and fifteen sent
home and two expelled from the NeteSina-
nv Surgical School az Charkon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-12
FROM OVER THE WATERS.
Political Gossip In BcrIin-The Russian
Students Agitations.
NY Angl0-Amsrican csDle 20 ths DIspstfh.i


BEmIy, April 1.-THE Post SAYS that tho
Socialist members of the Reichstag VIII
meet ut Dresden Sunday 10 discuss tho
celebration which the workngmen propose
to hold May lst. The non-Socialist unions,
numbering $1,000 members. refuse To OBJ
serve May lst a. labor holiday.
The Progressist press severely critioises
paper correspondents.
The possiscse Zeihmg regrets that Italy,
the home of Liberty, has used weapon
from the armory of Metternich, and says
that Premier Crispis position cannot Do
strengthened by public Reputation Of past
traditions. IL ~ stated here that the ac-
tion of the Italian GoVernment IN eNpeii-
ing from Italy Grnnewald. the correspond
ent OF the FrdNkJurier Ietvng, was taken az
the instance of Germany. which requested
his expulsion from the country i0i attack
ing the Triple Alliance.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-12

GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
RIcaaosD. April II, iIJL
ogFE7ISis
wBR4T-i.2il basheis
OAfs.-23l pushele.
MILL-UFFAL--0 tons.
No sales reported 10 the Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-12
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
uIsIATuRE ALMANAC. APstL u, issl

AASisE iNiLi.bi~hN - We ---.~>
MINIATURE ALMANAC. APHL ~ issl
sun rises.......... $40 Hon rtoE.
sun ssts............ Bss AorninR ............leS
Moon rises........ las evening ,.,........igS
roRr OK nIcHMOSD. APRIL II. 1900
AKRIyED.
Steamship wyanoke. Boaz. sew York. mer-
chandlse aud passengers, George W. Aisen
4 Co, agents.
SAILED.
Steamship wyaBoke Boaz, Now YORK. ner.-
chaEdise and passengers; George W. Aien y
steamer Ashland, Tunnill, philsdsiphia,
merchandise ana passengers. J. W. accarric<,
agent
aud passenesra-
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS, ArRu II, is3a
.By Telegraph.
GRztyzo.
steamship Ismsilis. New York, 10 load msr-
chandise.
Steamship cyfsrthifs, Bssonne. coated.
steamship shssmGt, with barge ssla Los
Boston. COAX
Steamship Ksnawha. New York. ccal.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-12
AN EARTHQUAKE SHOCK IN MAINE.
A Noise LIKE that of an Explosion and a
Trembling of the Earth for
several Seconds
IBy telegraph 70 tho DIspatcb.'

DOVER. Nh, April liam earthquake
shock was felt here this morning u few mo-
ments before O'Clock. A noise like that
caused by an explosion, was first heard and
then the earth trembled for several Sc
conds. Clocks were stopped and small ar
ticles were thrown from their places.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-12
NJ oRovNps ron p1ssATIsFlcTroY.

Sr. PETEBsBURG. April 1.-THE tficiM
Messenger gays that the students at tho va
rious public institutions of learning IN
Russia who took part in tho recent aglia-
tious had no grounds for dissatisfaction.
Friendly advice proved unavniling 10 stop
their demonstrations and the authorities
were compelled to adopt stern measures 10
subdue their Standardization.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-12
TREASURER cADDALL.
His Mnrderers Reported Captured anu
Held for Large Reward.

LYscHBURG, Va. April lit Is Reported
here tonight that detectives have cgusn ~
the murderers OF Treasurer Caddali, on
Pulaski, and have them secreted III tne
mountains waiting for q large reward 70
be offered when they viii produce theih'
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-01-10

1t is stated that the renowned collec-
ton of medi@val instruments of torture
at Nuremberg has been sold to a London
company. Prima facie we should doubt
that the municipality of town so fa-
nous for its antique relics would be will
ing-or, indeed, would be permitted-to
dispose of a collection unique, SO far as
we know. Nor do the projects of the
London company, as described, incline
us to faith. But the report is circum-
stantial. Our enterprising fellow citi-
zens propose to exhibit their treasures in
the chief towns of Europe, and then to
put them up for auction. Furthermore,
it is asserted that the authorities of Ber-
lin already look forward to the sale, and
mediate buying the lot in bulk.
Doubtless an exhibition of appliances
for torture, authenticated by at least the
belief of generations, would draw pro-
digiously. 1t is strange how few instru-
ments of the sort survive possessing Sc
rious claims to confidence. Our own
specimens in the Tower are just as au-
thentic as the block ON which, as the
worthy beef eater declares, Anne Boleyn
lost her head. 1t is easy to understand
that the governor or officials in charge
of an old state prison would destroy such
terribly irritating objects if they had
time, when threatened by events that
might lead to an exposure. Thus we are
not surprised to learn that no machinery
for torture was discovered In any of the
Inquisition buildings that have been
seized. But there are so many cases
where it seems improbable that they
would have removed or broken them up,
that one is led to suspect the executioner
may have kept his smaller instruments,
at least, in his own quarters.-London
| Standard.