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broke up and entered their dwellings and
closed their doors. This was Tebuke enough.
for Tom, so he again betoOk himself onward.
Reminded by the increasing darkness to beware
of the highway, he wandered toward the
thickly-settled city. On his way back through
tho suburbs he endeayored 10 accost several
natives, but each time when he crossed the
road to speak TO them they rushed to the
other side with gestures of disgust.
Hope was far behind now; not at all spring
ing freshly within his breast, but his old devil
may care spirit asserted itself, and he pushed
OH doggedly. He was in queer position.
Strange to relate, although he had been glib
enough with his French among the denizens Of
/ Frenchtown, it had never occurred to him TO
use any word of any language to the Chinese
| but the English, although in his many v0y-
/ ages he had gained smattering of several.
! Before him. leading into the highway, lay O
long and narrow street, ali alight with lanterns
/ some in the forms of bells and dragons, and Of
/ fish and flowers. These were highly eOlored,
/ and although they shed but au Indifferent light
i they were pleasing TO look upon.
/ Into this street Tom plunged, and immedi-
/ ately on entering il came plump upon a half
grown Chinaman, who eyed him askant. To
| this youth as By a kind of inspiration, Tom
shouted Vile Francais!" seizing at the same
time with no gentle hand the cue appended to
| Chinese yOuthfulness.
The word acted as magic. Squirming and
twisting the boy pointed before him through the
gaily-lit street toward the French city. With
| a yell Tom let go, aud with swift dart the
boy disappeared. This was the first sign of
being understood, and taking it as good omen
our tar sped over the large rocks OF the road
way with alacrity and hope.
Around him seemed vision Of the Arabian
| Nights. The parti-colored and grotesque Ian
terms, the rich display OF Oriental draperies,
the dazzling glitter of steel weapons, the odor
Of burning joss-steks, and the varied oecupa-
tions carried Oh in the open air lent weird
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-05-28
LOST IN SHANGHAI.
What Beiell a Yankee Tar in the City
of -Four Nations.
BY DE CAMP.
or PHILLIPS, of the

or PHILLIPS, Of the
United States man-Oi-
war Pensacola, was as
wild and jolly a tar rs
one might find in all
the nayius. His ways
seemed careless an d
manners freakish, but
ho had been forgiven
many an ohenso and
had many OF his wishes
Catiiied b ecauso a
laugh aud a jest SEEM
ed 10 forever be on his
lips.
Often the most irri-
tatcd Of his compan-
ions. Instead Of indulg-
ing in a rough 4" get
along" which gener-
ally end ed an en-
counter OF words,
would send him on his
way with a laugh ; and
In a set-tO with
anyone of his mess
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Comrade Washington Martin, Ohio City. o.,
sends Us IN glass case a heavy conical bullet
which struck him in the neck wh.le crossing :
the river al Resaca May ~, 1864, and remained
in HE body for y years. when 10 came out
through has bowels.
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Excursion tickets TO Atlantic City via Royal
Blue Line and Reading r. J., The only double
track route 20 the SEA, are now on safe ID sIl
D. s. .. ticket Offices IN Baltimore aud Wash
lHgIgu.
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ForcInr the Sansnn.

Miss Budlong-How 1 love the Spring, when
all the buds and green things are coming out.
Mr.. Rowne do Bout-Yes; that's the differ
euee between Nature and Society; the latter's
buds and green things como out in the Winter.
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Rambe Ia Wonderland Is the title Of a
handsome book, gotten 0gt by Chas. S. Zee,
General Passenger aud Ticket Agent Of the
Northern Pacific Eairoad IL describes the
wonderful region tTaycrsed by the Northern
Pacific, and iE cmbc.lisAed with co.0Ted mars
Of the Yellowstone Park, Alaska, etc, and
very artistic pictures az be country. M Tees
Office is al ST. Paul, MINI.
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Tariff iiciuToE.
IAlIn lulk IIeaR.l

Rents arc little higher in this country.
WhyY Becsnse IL costs more 10 build. Who
is bcncGtrdg The wicked carpenter for one.
L0al, at this:
Euglaad-Ayerage daily wages, I6 cities,
SIPS;
United states-Average daily wages, 81 cities
lGJ unions OF assgciat.ousI, $2.3J.
ssl.s -. lesas a ~ q : ~. 3A sns3
ia the above comparison We have included a
large number Of the smaller towns Of the States,
where carpenters are only paid from 81 10 25
per day. In New York City the rate is S3.2j,
which would be a fair1r comparison with the
wages paid in the large cities Of England.
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GUN WAS FIRED.

Motioning us to sit down tho woman ran
rapidly back TO a point below, whore she could
see into the village. Almost Immediately size
was Joined by Blanca and they both came run
ming toward MS. go on up the path as fast
as you can" they cried, and away we few till
the top Of the pass Was reached.
Blanca went on for a little distance; then re-
turning, the two hid us among the rocks aud
went away. They sought out the sentinel and
after hurried talk, gun in hand, he came up
and passed rapidly down in the center of the
village, whence We could hear an occasional
shot
Without waiting to be called we came out
ana running down were Joined by Blanca, who
continued 10 urge our steps until we reached
the foot Of thc mountain, where from an old
hut She brought out our horses.
Then with rapid words aud urgent gestures,
she beg gcd us % 20 On % Palermo as fast as We
could make Our horses move. With a clasp Of
the hand and a kiss blown from th tips of her
fingers, She started up The mountain. Biau-
ca, shall we meet apaH2" again tho wave IL
the hand and tho words came floating down,
Never"
Urging our horses 10 their best speed we
drew rein only when the city Of Palermo was
IN sight We had seen enough Of Sicily. The
ruins Of A. might remain unseen.
Paying our livery Dill. We went promptly on
board SHIN and not 10 this day have We had
any explanation oi what was the cause or the
result Of The fight among the Villagers We
never saw The isuce a. Iiaua nor her father
IN The city. 50 they both may have been shot.
Not much loss / presume ID they bad. for EC
found OGL later that we bad been in "A very
hornets nest the HrIs. band around Palermo
hciHE iH the noiglb0r.0Ol where we bad been
No foreigner VINO had eyer hcla caught by
them had escaped whole except by paying
heavy ransom.
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tion with the chief and VIC understood enough
OF their lingo 10 grasp that they were arranging
for some raid on the following Gay, probably
the one which would occupy the time OF the
chief and prevent his going with us 10 A.
Tired of being In the way / iuiimated my
desire 60 retire and We were shown TO our
room. I'm silence we went TO bed, and slept
soundly tin nemly dawn, when we were rudely
awakened by the sound Of guns being tred
close TO the walls of our chamber.
We could hear the loud and excited voices
Of a number OF people, and the cries Of someone
i'm agony. NOisalcsSly We slipped 10 the VIM
dow. and pcerug out through the cracks ln
the wooden shutter, could see 10y the light Of
the moon
CROWD OF MEN AND WONIEN
scaniily dressed. Close to the house the bodies
of two men lay un the gruuHd, one Clasped ma
the arms of woman, who, with fierce gestures
and luud Giles Nas attempting 10 keep Tho
crowd from sc,Z.ng him.
The torrent oi words rendered 10 impossible
To understand, but almost Immediately a
woman broke through the crowd aud throwing
herself upon the man., plunged "a pouald into
bis side. Thon turning upon The woman, with
quick slash Of the kniIe she cut her lace from
forehead TO chin 10 the bone.
The crowd now sureed iu nnd dragged The
women apart just in timc 10 prevent further
murder. We had seen enough 10 drive luTlhef
sleep from our thoughts. We sat upon the
edge Of the bod and in whispers consulted
what was best TO DO, and concluded TO entirely
ignore the whole thing If asked any questions.
Ne were not long left in doubt, for sc had
hardly covered ourselves with the bed clothes,
WHOM the door WAS gently opened ana a man
head appeared After long gaze around, and
moments listening, 10 was Withdrawn and
the door
Eo1sELEssLY CLOSED
Slowly the hours passed till dawn, and then
the mother came and called us saving that We
must rise, ms OCT journey was a long one she
asked how we slept, and We ha,taugd 20 rs ura
her that tired out with our days travel, We had
slept liko logs With an expression Of rc,iel
she thanked the Blessed Virgin and said: II
Is we'll; they had trouble in the vi lage during
the niEht-s0me drunken row, but you mas;
know nothing OF It,"
A hasty toilet and We entered the main room
where a good, though rough, breakfast was al.
ready on the table. Blanca came in, but heI
whole appearance showed that She had been
fearfully excited Her hair was dishcyelod
her eyes red, her dress torn and aWry.
With nervous haste she served as and took
occasion 10 whisper 10 me 10 hurry and get
away from the village. MS there would be
trouble later on, and we might suffer- With
out further delay we equipped ourselves, aud
/ led by the old lady, went out the back way
and were soon clear Of the village streets.
noticed that we took The same path We camC
4 by the day before, and was wondering Wher,
we should meet our guide, when tie Old lady
/ paused and listened. The village was out o
/ sight, but We could hear the loud voices ans
4 then
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THE BATTLE MONTH.
CONTINUED from Isl paEe.J

that the enemy's left flank was imprernahle
10 Gircci attack, in consequence Of tie in
equalides OF the ground and the fact that
the front Of his works was in most places
covered by timber Of considerable growth,
much OF which had been slashed downs it
was not possible for our troops TO avoid
falling into disorder in attempting 10 pass
through these slashings so that, If they did
get up 10 the onemy's works, they were in
no condition TO make massive rush upon
them. The enemy
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EYkATEA few persons in each place % DO writing as
9AW 81 home IuCIOse Toe. for lU1-page book, with
particulars, to j. III. Woodbury. Station Il, n \. City
Mention The National Tribune
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by ut.F-a llau those lu sight.
hiieI au .uuIa iu.k we were startled by tle
abIuII entrance Oi three T0ugh-l1Dllug fellows.
vino. with sCaut c.g4lIty demanded 10 know
WHO We were aud why our host had brought
strangers ilto tho village. They spoke iu
italian. fH4 evidently did not give Us credit
iOr ans knowledge o. it,
OuI hU-i told OF our kind release Of him from
TIE police VINO We were, aud where we were
going and tic nephew spoke up aud verified
MY remembrance oil him. by a remark that ho
know us iu Palermo, and that We were al
night aud safe.
Ihoicilohs then entered into low converse
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which. though strong aud gar.cky, was I'm
ample guaut.ty, and 10 our sAaTpeued appctitos
very good.
NC mrL ate drst the women going IN and
out aud Un.y sitting down when VIC had en-
lsAcG hHa H.agld over near the Gre 30 smoke our
pipe aHc caarofs Daring iHc meal converse
tl0H haD ceased but lhu dark eyes I'd the Young
nan WgIe constantly Bpou us With evident dis
irust hH llauca moved near 10 see that We
wcre rleutluDy provided.
Bul uo.ilfng happened and as the WON en-
imm#l.at..T Withdrew when the supper was
finished he bad u0 further cause for watching
us ana assumed sleepy aiI, only occa ioHally
making IlaaIk iH Italian. The chief l0r
such Z took htH 90 be. asked us many questions
about our country, tho chances 81 making 4
1uruue. o., best place l0r Italians. the cost oi
q ulp cir. Ie spoke in good English, inter
Harding Dos IeUaIss with eSciamaiious in ltal-
ian. evidently iOr Ais ngphe#s benefit
Answering a. best We could, VIC EtT0re 4
draw a.ul out regarding Sicily the people aul
taeir customs bat hc carefully avoided any
thing lhai would lead 10 closer inquiry iuu
bis position or The village in which We were
80 Fely carefully as To lead us a. suspect tia
Lc fu.. sure tIHt a.i That was said Was
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-27
THE CENSUS BUREAU.

sr,ariptendent Porter Corrects a Fn'eo
Report- The Work In Perfect Cohd,'ion
and Well Advanced, with Ample oppor
tunities to Carry 1t On.
WAsHISGToy, June 22.-Superintend-
ent Porter denies emphatlcally the
truth of the published report that the
census bureau work is about dead ana
swamped; and it's appropriations eN,
b,used. and that therefore he is tired
and discouraged and intends to resign
He has, he says, no intention OF resign
;pp until the work of the eleventh cen
sus is completed, As to the work OF
the bureau being blockaded there Is no
truth whatever, he says, in the state
ment. but on the other hand it is in per
foot condition. well advanced, with am
ple appropriations yet uneXpendeo W
c,rrv the work on for another twelve
months or as far as congress expected
IL would be carried with the approprla
tons already made
Superintendent Porter is more thal
pleased with the progress made thu
far Two volumes will be ready 10
the nrinter next month. The volum
embodying the aggregate population O
minor cities, will be ready for the prin
ter by August |, and the first 'oo page
of the population compendium will 6
to the printer about the middle OF "A,
Gust. By July 3lst the tabulating care
!, will be ready and then it will be nece
sary to dispense with the services :,
about 1000 clerks now employed IN u
nonulation division.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-27
CLAUDE DUVAL
Outdono By the King Oh a Band of Brig
ands in Turkey.


A dispatch from Constantinople gives
an alarming account of the increase OF
brigandage in various parts Of the
Turkish empire. In the Turkish prov.
ince known as old Servia a brigand
chief named Mihran has estab-
lished himself in the mountains with
about eighty followers, and lives in
princely fashion. Each household pays
Mihran sum in proportion to his pos.
sessions, Christians being obliged to
pay about double TIE amount exacted
from Turks. Mihran is said to be a
renegade Italian, and he holds his fol-
lowers in complete discipline, One Of
them having been shown to have plum.
dered peasant who had punctualy
paid black-maii, Mihran had the
offenders ears and hands cut off,
and sent them In bag to the
injured peasant. Mihran exacts
from every one the honors due to tha
rank of pasha. The Turkish author.
tiles made demonstration of attack,
ing the brigands about three months
ago, but withdrew their forces without
having done anything of consequence
Mihran remained in seclusion for a few
days, and then suddenly descended on
the villages and collected all The
amounts that the peasantry has agre,t
to pay.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-27
OUR FLAG INSULTED
While Minister Fred Douglass
Stands Idly By.
The Crazy President of Hayti still Killing
on His Enemies.

According TO letter received at New
York from Port-au-P Prince President
Hippolyte attempted on May 90 to take
four political prisoners from the Mexi-
can consulate in the naytien capital
When the entire diplomatic corps called
on the president May 80, to protest
against violation of international law,
Hippolyte attempted to play a high
handed game of bluff, and he might
have succeeded had not the German con-
sui threatened to report the matter to
his government Minister Fred Doug
lass, it is said in the letter, stood trem-
ruler insult the flag Of every civilized
post, including his own, and he did not
dare offer protest Terror reigns
supreme at Port-au-Prince. Hippolyte
continues to kill his supposed enemies,
but they accumulate faster than he can
kill them. The real instigators and
leaders of the movement against him
have escaped his vengeance. Some OF
them are secretly at work. Hippo
lvtc, the writer thinks, is undoubtedly
crazy. 1t is stated that when the con
suls called on him he became angryanC
rushed out of the room and was soor
after heard playing flute in the neX
room. The consuls were leaving WheI
the minister of foreign affairs came il
and begged them to remain, saying th'
president had been summoned away OF
important matters, but would return
Immediately, The minister thel
went out and apparently remon
strated with lIippolyte, who sool
, re-entered the room and excused himsel
, on the same grounds mentioned b.
his minister. Referring again to Mir
lister Douglass, the writer says he ev
IDENTIFY regards the llaytien governmer
], with much more yeneration than h
own. The writer vigorously adds thi
as the United States claims NOR;
jurisdiction over lIayti, it is about tim
, A minister of some decision was sci
, there to replace Douglass. Mcmbe
i, of the diplomatic corps have appeale
to Douglass to sustain the moral pos
, ton the Monroe doctrine calls for, o'
. in vain.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-27

INDIANAPOLIS, Junee2. Gen. Herman
sturm. of this city, has succeeded IN
getting a settlement in full OF his clam
Of $3.50. S6l against the Mexican govern
ment for expenses incurred as supply
agent in purchasing munitions OF war
william Henderson, of this city, sup
nlied sturm with money with which to
prosecute his claim
twas agreed that when the claim was
allowed he should have five per cent con ol
all the money he received over $40 600,
Mr. Henderson says that Gen. Sturm
claims that he cannot pay the five per
cent. on the full amount, because ne Il,
had to give 100000 of it to members sr o. ?;
the Mexican congress and other Mext
can officials for their influence in getting
| the claim allowed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-27
SEVEN DROWNED.
Tragic End of Picnic Held by Coiored
People, Caused by Drunken Man.


People, Caused by a Drunken Man.
Colored people went to Curtis creek
in great numbers Sunday to view the
spot where seven of their friends were
drowned Saturday night, and to search
for the bodies. Not one of the bodies
was recovered up to late hour
Sunday night Saturday morning
party of colored picnickers left the
Chairs farm in the bugeye Thomas b.
Bowen and came to Baltimore. They
were returning at night While the
bugeye was beating up the creek Sam
uel Barnes and CASTOR intercepted 1t in
the middle OF the stream in rowboat-
They pulled alongside the bugeye and
called to the negroes on board to Jump
into their craft Several Of them did
so. The tenth person TO leave the YES
sci was very drunk, and stepped upon
the side of the rowboat. 1t and the en-.
tire party were thrown into the water. A
strong breeze was blowing at the time,
and the bugeye was sailing grapidly away
Before it could be brought around the
struggling men and women in the
water were several hundred yard'
astern. The tug Mohawk, which wa'
in the vicinity, rescued Richard an(
Isaac Titus and Samuel Barnes. Th'
others were crowded The names o
the drownded are: Geogiana Titus A
Reaster, Lulu Mason, John Houston
Walter CASTOR, a man known as "Glc
| new" and an unknown man.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-06-27
A DELUGE.
Many Houses Swept From Their Founda-
tions, and Three Children Drowned In
the Illinois Valley.

Many Houses Swept From Their Tounda-
tions, and Three Children Drowned In
the Illinois Valley.
A terrible fain-storm swept through
the Illinois river valley Wednesday
night, doing great damage to crops, gar
dens and fences. In Hilton, small
town across the river from Peoria, nu-
merous houses were washed from their
foundations. The inhabitants fled,
scantily clothed, to the railroad grade
and hills. The water rose in the
houses at Farndale, seven miles
east, to depth of three feet,
and many people narrowly escaped
drowning. Herds of cows, horses and
hogs were swept away. Crops through
out large tract in the valley are utter
ly ruined. In Copperas creek valley,
lust across the line, in Fulton county, a
family named Gray, had cabin. Wher
the flood left the banks the father took
his three boys and started to the hills
while the mother refused to leave the
house. When half way across the val
ley floating log struck Gray anc
stunned him. The rushing waters
drowned the boys, aged twelve, eigh
and five. The father narrowly escaped
by clinging to the log. His wife climb
ed to the roof of the house, and wa
rescued later.
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BATTLE WITH A SN NAKE.
ourteen-Foot Boa Constructor Escapes IN
Dealers Store.

=
Dealers Store.
Herman Halle, dealer in animals IN
New York, had a lively experience
with boa constructor on Saturday. a
few days ago he received an order
from a circus for one of the largest OF
his stock Mr.. Halle had one measur-
ing fourteen feet in length. lie
removed it from its box and placed
it in a bag. Mr.. Haile's thirteen
vear-old daughter and two friends were
also present There was hole IN
the bottom of the bag which Mr.. Halle
had not noticed. After placing the boa
in the bag, Mr.. Halle placed his right
foot on the neck of the bag to prevent
the reptile from escaping. While he
was thus engaged his daughter Julia IS
voice rang out with alarm. The reptile
had made its escape from the hole
in the bag. Hailes friends ran from the
store, leaving him, with his child, to bat
tle with the reptile The father iumpec
with both feet upon the boa, and sel2ee
it by the head 1t was then the strng
gle began. The snake succeeded II
coiling its body around Mr.. Haile's arm
and it was not until after long strug
ole that he succeeded in placing 1t sale
" into the box, It is with difficult,
. that Mr. Halle can use his arm, whlcl
, was badly bruised The snake wa
+ shipped later in the day to its destina
, tinn
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GEN. PIXIES WILL.


The will of the late Gen. Albert ilke'
GRAND commander of the Scottish klto
order of Masonry of the Souther1
Jurisdiction. has been filed. lie leaves
all articles of personality 70 trustees for
the benefit of the order Of which he was
Grand commander and directs that II
anv of his children attempt to
prevent carrying ont this beqneSt
they shall forfeit what's devisedto'hem,
The fee to which he is entitled
in the famous Choctaw award he
leaves to his two sons and daughters
and all his real estate in Arkansas 10
his son. Yyon Pike. The moneys II
the treasury of the United states ar's'
ing from the sale under process OF con
fscation of his property in lht'ie hocf
he wills TO the United States, 'tha'
they may have an honest title thereto
and no longer hold them as the pro
cccds of plundcring under the form o
law and also the Indebtedness OF 'h'
United States to me for four horses los
by me in the military service Oh 'h'
United States in Mexico"