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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
Floating Prairies of Louisiana.

A curious phenomenon is to be wit
messed at the Anes' crevasse, and, in
deed, is one of the causes Of the great
damageit has done. Under any circum-
stances the water from this crevasse
would overflow the rich country lying be-
tween it and the gulf of Mexico, causing
damage to the amount Of several million
dollars; but to the surprise of many, not
content with running down stream and
overlooking the country below, it has
taken to running apparently up stream.
Some curiosity was felt over this phe-
nomenor, and the case on examination
shows. it TO be due to the prairies trem-
blantes- floating or trembling prai-
riaH of southern Louisiana. All along the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
LiFEBOAT CAPSIZED.
Captain Clark Drowned Trying 70
Assist the Badger State.

ERIE, Pa, June Captain William
Clark, superintendent OF the life-sav-
ing station of this port, was drowned
/ IN the surf aboue 2 o'clock this morn
ing. The propeller Badger State had
been driven on the beach about mile
faom the flash light and Captain Clark's
crew went to her assistance. While
endeavoring to pass line from pro-
peller to the tug Erie the lifeboat was
capsized by high wave and failed to
right itself.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
Following the Rule.

'You say you love me, Edward, but do
you mean it?''
If he had been getting twelve dollars a
week and was at the ribbon counter instead
of the remnant he could not have looked
more proudly noble
81 have never said those sacred words yet
to wOman's ears that l did not mean
them, and do you suppose, darling, the
eternity of love | offered others now re-
fuse to you?"-Philadelp Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
To Put a Fare on Her

DIR. A. S. j. Stovall is making prepare
tons for a novel experiment. He is
about to put a new face on a negro
woman who resides on Mr.. S. Fl. Fort
sons plantation near ELAN, Ca, and
whose face and mouth were nearly all
shot off about Christmas. She has nearly
recovered from the wound, but it has
left her face in very bad condition.
She wants a false face put where the
wound is, and DR.. A. S. J. Stovan, whose
efficient skill caused her to recover, will
put the face on for her.-Exchange
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
A New Lighthouse Burner.

There was recently exhibited in Dub
lin new burner for lighthouse use, pos
sessing twice the illuminating power OF
the largest burners now employed. 1t is
calculated that this new burner, in con-
nection with a specially devised system
of lenses, will transmit light equal to
about 100000 candles, which far ex-
ceeds the most powerful light at present
used.-New York Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11

Several statues of noted women are
now being completed to be set in public
places IN commemorative of the services
for the world. Mrs Ter
hume (dariou Harland) is engaged in pro-
curing funds for Mary, the mother of
Washington. Queen Isabella of Spain is
to havea statue in Chicago, and Susan B.
Anthony's sculptured likeness is to be
completed some time within the year
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
EalIeII SIrwa Dead.

LONDON, June 43.-Follett Synge,
attache of the British legation at
Washington from 1851 to 1858. is dead.
While in Washington he married the
daughter of Col. Wainwright. He was
the author of several novels and
sketches.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
Forgot to Carry.

A township treasurer in Ohio forgot to
carry 80" in adding up his accounts, and
the committee to look over his books
found him $3.50 short, and nearly broke
up his family before it was discovered
where the error lay. The surprising
thing about it is that he didn't carry
the whole Doodle to Mexico or some
where else.-Detroit Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
Some Strange Requests.

AT Il prayer meeting one brother prayed
that the Lord would ''carry the lambs in
his hcsom and lead them on to greater vic
tories" Another that 'the wheels of the
gospel chariot should go to the hearts of
sinners" Still another asked the Lord to
be ga father to the fatherless and a widow
to the widowless." 1t is well for brethren
who lead in prayer to be careful to avoid
set phrases, however finely they may sound.
louisville Western Recorder
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
"Wait In the Hail.

The author of England, Without and
Within" gives an anecdote of an easy
going English gentleman who was not
bound by the absurd law against parcel
carrying.
A shoemaker had missent to him a
pair of shoes intended for a neighbor,
and had probably sent to the neighbor
the shoes that should have been sent to
him. As he. had no prejudice against
carrying bundles he went with the shoes
to his friends house.
On arriving at his friends door he
asked to see Mr.. Dash, but was under
stood by the servant to ask for Mrs.
Dash, and was ushered into her presence.
The 1adv who had never seen him be-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
TO JOIN CHICAGO,
The Late State Of Illinois Gets An.
other Slice.

CHICAGo, June 4. - Washington
Heights and the whole southern por-
ton of the Thirty-frst ward are be-
ginning to clamor for the advantages
of kinship with the corporation of the
city of Chicago 1t happens that
good artesian well system furnishes an
ample supply of excellent water, so
there has been no necessity for better
water-works system in that suburb yet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
NEW BASIC STEEL WORKS,
The Chattanooga Open-Hcarth Pro
cess to &c Extended.

NEW YORK, June THE making of
basic steel by the open-hearth process,
which has been inaugure ted at Chatta-
nooga, is to be extended into Ala
bama. A. M. Shook and T. T. Hill
man, who are among the first iron
masters in the Ala bama region, are in
New York now arranging the details
of a 81, 900, 900 company to erect teel
plant at Ensley City, the suburb of
Birmingham, which is owned by the
Tennessee Coal and Iron company.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
Drowned in Sight of Her Lover.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. June Miss
Florence Shear, a chambermaid at the
American hotel. was drowned off the
steamer Blue Wing, nine miles above
this city. Miss Shear was the sweet
heart of Albert Hickman. tho engineer
of the boat, and was accompanying him
on tie trip from there to Rochester on
the Green river and return. Miss Shear
had just left the engine room and was
about to take a seat near the guards
when a lurch of the boat pitched her
overheard. She never came up, despite
all efforts to rescue her.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11

A novelty at the Crystal palace during
the Easter holidays was Gliding upper
railway, which has been laid down
along the terrace 1t is worked by by
draulic power, and the carriages have
no wheels, but run, or rather glide, on
plates of metal, which traverse broad,
fiat iron surface, upon which spray of
water is projected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION.
Five 5sen Receive Fatal Injuries
Near EfciGord.

MITCHELL, Ind, June IA boiler ex-
ploded in a saw mill a fe,- miles west
of Bedford and viii result in the death
of five men. Anew engineer had taken
charge of the engine and it had rot
been running half an hour before the
explosion occurred Two men lived
only few minutes and three others
will live but a few hours. All were
badly scalded. One has both legs bro
ken and another has large hole in his
skull.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11

What is claimed to be a mastodon's
tooth has been picked up at the Sea Tack
Life Saving station, Virginia 1t is shiny
jet black in color, measures 8 inches in
width, 5 inches in length and 2a inches
in height. The tooth weighs two pounds
and nine ounces.
XII Ed RX kNCInn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
Argtntine's Ffnacia1 Crisis.

BUENos AYREs, June 4.-Excitement
over the financial situation is increas-
ing. The banks are still selling large
amounts of gold and new rumors are
afoat that other banks are about to
close
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
In recent Russian trials to test the

In recent Russian trials to test the
adaptability of snow breastworks against
ness of six feet was a perfect protection
against bullets fired At 600 PAGES. Packing
the snow and pouring Tater over it to
make q crust Of ice W&s found to keep
bullets out when the thickness was only
tn-An fset and nne-half
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11

60, sass7E3gsesssesa
avcUmpIrsn wnen IL resolves TO Sacr1nce
everything for liberty and native land
Emilio CASTELAR, in Forum
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
SIR JOHNS CONDITION.
His Hearts Action Very Feeble and
i'm Bangor Of FailGng aItosetber.

OTTAWA, Ont, Jlne 4.-Sir John
passed the night without any change
to record. He took nourishment at in
tervals and slept good deal between
times
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
A. j. Iyestfali Named for Governor
MANY Were Soldiers.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, June 4.-The
peoples party of Iowa is born. 1t will
be composed of all the industrial or
carnations of the State which have
heretofore existed in and out of politics
The delegates were almost entirely
farmers, and at least half of them
manifested by rising that they had
been union soldiers. A. j. Wes,tfau Q.
Woodbury. was nominated for governor
and Walter S. Scott of Apponoose for
acknowledgements.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
BEHIND THEIR BACKS.

Attorney Scovile, who defended Gri-
teau, the murderer Of President Garfield,
has been trying divorce case in the cir
cult court at Milwaukee recently.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11

Thomas A. Edison, is writing his first
novel. A telegraph, Atlantic cable, tele-
phone, photograph, audiphone, and kline
tograph will figure among the accessories,
and the denouement occurs in thunder
shower.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
First Sunstroke Of the Season.

LAFAYETTE. Ind. June Isaac n.
Whitsel, farmer of this county, was
overcome by heat while at work and
died in few minutes. He was &C years
old.
IOWA PEOPLES PARTY TICKET.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11

Miss Elizabeth L. Banks is now society
editor of the Morning Herald, of Balti-
more, Md Miss Banks was private secre-
tary to Minister Hicks during his first
year in Peru.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11

B. Mcdonnell, the ex-mayor Of. Chip
pewa Falls, charged with assault upon
Z. J. Akey, has been fined s100 and costs
This Is the highest penalty the law in
hicts,
c
Archbishop Katzer says that he will con-
tinue 10 make Green Bay his residence
until the consistory meets In Rome and
formally passes upon his appointment.
The archbishop thinks the conference of
the consistory was held in Rome yesterday.
When his appointment is confirmed he
will go to Milwaukee
A new phase has arisen in the famous
Ehot-Nugent marriage case in Milwau-
kee. The attorneys for the young girl
have put in an amended complaint stating
that when she and Eliot were married the
latter told her he was of tie legal age to
take such step. 1t will be RENE mbered
II al vcurg EIiot and Miss Nugent were
maIied stcrily some months ago, and
that the formers parents began snit to
have the marriage annulleo On the ground
that young Eliot was not nineteen years
of age when the ceremony was performed
The evening world., 1891-12-08
The Body OF Dom Pedro Rests on Sol!
from His Native Land.


PARIS, Dec. S.-The body OF Dom Pedro, ex-
Emperor OF Brazil, was placed yesterday in
the comm prepared for It, and In which, after
the royal obsequies in this city, 1t VIII be
conveyed to Lisbon and inferred In the fam-
lily vault there.
The intensity OF the love which the ex.
Emperor entertained for Brazil was shown
yesterday by touching incident.
While some OF his old servants We're over
hauling the effects Of Dom Pedro, preparatory
to removing them, they found in II chest II
bag Of earth, part OF the soil OF Brazil, which
he had treasured as one OF his most valuable
possessions. 1t was known that 1t was his
desire to sleep his fnal sleep In Brazilian
soil, and so the valued earth was placed In
the comm, and the dead ex.ruler reverently
laid upon 1t. Thus, In 2 measure, was his Oft
expressed wish complied with.
The preparations are nearly completed for
the royal funeral. A solemn high mass OF
requiem will be celebrated at the Church OF
the Madeleine, troops Will lire the route
through which the funeral corLege will pass,
and every honor due dead sovereign will be
paid to him.
The evening world., 1891-12-08
Daughter OF Cornwallis West Mar.
ried to the Son OF Prince Plsss XII

TBY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
LONDON, Dec. s.-Miss Mary Theresa Olivia
CORVALLIS West, daughter OF Col. CORVALLIS
West, N. p, OF Ruthin Castle, Ruthin, and
Mrs. CORVALLIS West, famous society
beauty, was married to-day at the historic
Church or st. Margaret's, Westminster, to
Prince Hans Heinrich OF Pless, best known in
London as former Secretary OF tie German
Embassy, but who has retired from the
German diplomatic service.
Among the guests present were the Prince
and Princess OF Wales, the Prince and Prin-
cess OF SAKE e-weimar, Prince Pless NJ, father
Of the bridegroom, and all the members OF
the diplomatic corps in London.
The bridal costume was an empire gown Of
white satin. edged with cloud OF silk Ma
lines tulle, caught up with e:iiands OF orange
blossoms.
A feature OF the toilet was the empire veil
OF tulle shcwered with silver spangles-
AS ornaments the bride wore a crown Of
diamonds, the gift OF the bridegroom, and a
necklace buckle and aigrette OF diamonds.
The evening world., 1891-12-08
WALL ST..
STOCK REPORTS.
Vanderbilt Stocks Booming, the
Gould Properties Weak.
Lively Speculation in lndustriaIs
Due to Increased Dividends.
Report that the Missouri Pacific Il
to Skip Another Quarter.

WALL STREET, TUESDAY, Dec s.-The mar
ket to-day was strong and higher for the Van
der bits and weak for the Gould shares, par
ticularly Western Union, which fell from
SPA to SOl4. Missouri Pacific was also soft at
56s4 5034, with the latest sales at SO.
The vanderbilts were strong and In better
demand.
Canada southern moved up to 62;s. Lake
Shore to l.6, Michigan Central to l00h and
New York Central To l!7S Even at the nd-
vance there was good buying. The pur-
chases are ased on the magnificent earnings
OF the Nanderbilts roads, due to the Pile
nomenal crops and the knowledge that the
stockholders will participate IN the Increased
prOtits resulting thereiroln.
There was lively speculation In the H.
dustrials chicago Gas ana Distilling and Cat
tie Feeding, all scoring higher ngures on talk
The Directors OF the Manhattan Elevated
| Railway co. Will declare the usual quarterly
dividend OF ~ per cent, payable Jan. 9.
| 1t Is understood that the Executive Com
mittee OF the Western Union Telegraph Co.
VIII recommend the payment of the regular
quarterly dividend OF "A per cent.
The American sugar Reiinery Company has
declared a dividend of per cent. on the COM
mon and 30 on the preferred. Books close
Dec. 10 and reopen Jan. ..
The Nanderbilts deny that there Is any
truth IN the report that they have acquired
control OF or any interest in the poughkeepsie
Bridge ... -
| Foreign exchange Is firm, especially for
long sterling. The arbitrage houses were the
principal buyers.
The buoy ancy OF the vanderbilts carried up
the whole market late IN the day, even Mis-
souri, ana MOI thern Pacific making substan-
tial recoverics.
The confident buying Of the vanderbilts,
however, was the overshadowing feature OF
! speculation. London was q purchaser, and
/ nearly all the commission houses we're In re-
ceipt OF orders for local and out OF town 40
| count.
Chicago was especially bulllsh ON the Grang.
ers. The dealings were unusually well dis
| tributed.
A director Of the Missouri Pacific says the
dividend for this quarter will be passed This
was generally expected.
The Lehigh Valley has declared quarterly
dividend OF IA per cent, payable Jan. lb.
The Richmond Terminal report shows that
the income OF the whole system OF 9.O52
miles or railroad for the year was s43, 600, 900,
amount or unpledged securities $l4,31O,Ol3,
and cash In bank &2lS,034. The meeting at
Richmond, Va, to-day, was harmonious.
AT public auction to-day 10 shares OF
Bleecker street l. Fulton Ferry RR. Co. sold
at 2S, SO National Broadway Bank at $50, 40
New York, New Haven & Hartford RR. at 227,
and 100 Farmers Loan Trust Co. at 73s.
The total sales at the New York stock EX.
change to-day were 234,O00 shares Of listed
stocks and 1000 barrels Pennsylvania oil.
The evening world., 1891-12-08
FOREIGN NEWS or THE DAl.
Mr. Maybrick's Insurance Must
Be Paid to His Executors Only.
steamer Victoria BADLY Damaged
Dom Pcdro's Funeral.
fPy ASSOCIATED rRnss.l

LONDON, Dec. s.-The Court OF Appeals
has handed down n decision In the matter OF
the Maybrick insurance case.
The action was brought by the brothers OF
Mr.. Maybrick, the Liverpool merchant, for
whose murder by poison Mrs. Florence May
brick, his wife, is now serving n life sentence
In Woking Prison. They sought to recover
on policy for $4,000 issued by the Mutual
Reserve Fund Life Insurance Company on
the life Of the deceased.
Mr.. Maybrick made over this policy to his
wife, and She In turn made It over to her law
yer, MIR. Cleaver, to cover the costs OF defend
Ing her against the charge OF murder.
The Insurance company refused to pay the
policy, and action was brought by the
brothers Of Mrs. MayDrick, who were the ex-
ecutors OF his estate.
The Master Of the Rolls, In giving the ver-
dict, said that the Insurance Company must
pay the amount OF insurance to the executor
OF Mr.. Maybrick, holding that the policy was
only payable to them and not to the wife :
assignee.
1t isarule OF Jaw, he said, that nobody
claiming through person In the wife's posi-.
tion could recover. The money therefore,
must he paid TO the deceased's execut Ors,
who must arst pay the creditors Of the estate
and then devote the balance to tho children
OF the deceased, ,The wlfe's assignee, owing
to her crime, could receive nothing.
The evening world., 1891-12-08

hands, and Mrs. Meserolc, the mo'her OF the
accused, screened her face wish black fan.
Col. Forney lett the court-roOm, his lace
bearing evidence OF great mental suffering.
Under cross-examinatinn capt. Levy said
he noticed at the station-house that night
that one OF Mrs. Comstocks eyes was black
ened and the other was swollen. Next day
both eyes became black and dlscolored.
al noticed mark on one side OF her neck.
and the other side was black and blue" said
| the witness.
Policeman Thomas +. Maud told the story
OF rnding the body OF Larbig, substantially
as Capt. Levy had testified.
There is q window said the witness,
"opening from the room where the body was
found into an air-shaft that is ~ feet across.
l went up to Mrs. Creden's the top nat, and
could hear persons persons who % were In Ms; ; cor Com.
all that they said while stood four feet away
| from this shaft"
| A complication OF this case is that Mrs.
Larnlg g has has sued ~ young Meseroie for damages
MRS. Grace Creator, heavily veiled, testified
that in June she lived at 37S sackett street,
in the top nat, east
~ was In the front parlor that evening Of
June 81. had heard loud voices and went
into the room which opens into the air-shaft.
| "When ! reached the air-shat heard a
woman say Don't point that revolver at
me-
+" Then ! heard a man say: Don't point
that revolver at me-
\" Then heard man say: My God, don't
| "Then heard man say: Yes, WILL "
| The court chamber was for a moment silent
as again there came from under the monosyl-
| labiC blue veil
"Then heard two pistol shots"
| Mrs Creation famed herself with a folded
newspaper and was perfectly positive, when
| Mr.. 4aynOr asked, that she could not possibly
be mistaken. She knew mans voice when
she heard II, ana she knew woman's voice.
She could not be mistaken.
"When did you first tell this story ?" Mr..
GaynOr asked.
| "Never."
"Who did you first tell 1t tor"
Nobody"
Finally Mrs. Creation admitted that she told
her story first to an OFFICER whom she didn't
know, ana to Judge cullen she conceded that
she was only pretty sure She could distin.
guish the sex OF voice at distance OF four
stories.
Juror No. Z wanted to know II Mrs Creation
noticed the time when Meserole and Mrs.
ComstOck left the house that night, but she
said she hadn't noticed their leaving at all.
The case Is still on.
The evening world., 1891-12-08
To Set Free q Girl Imprisoned for
Walking with a University Man."

TBY AssoCIA TED PREss.l
LONDON, Dec. SIN the Queens Bench d.
vision Of Her Majesty's High Court OF Justice
to-day Mr.. Poland applied for the granting OF
rule nisi calling upon the ice-Chancellor
OF Cambridge University TO show cause why
writ OF habeas corpus should not be issued
In favor OF Daisy Hopkins, who, the petitioner
claimed was illegally imprisoned IN the spin
ning-house.
The girl was imprisoned by the vice-Chan-
cellor, In accordance with an ancient Uni
versty law giving him that power, for walk
ing with student In the University.
Mr.. Poland, In arguing for the issuance OF
the rule miss, said there was no charge known
to the law as the ofrense OF walking the
street with University man."
The Court ordered that the rule aisi be
issued and made returnable on Friday next.
The evening world., 1891-12-08
STATE SENATORIAL APPEALS.
Friday Fixed as the Day for Arsu-
ment on the Nine Orders.

fBY ASSOCIATED PKRss.l
ALBANY, be. SIN the appeals taken In
the four orders granted by Judges kennedy
and o'Brien, Mt syracuse, with reference TO
the counting Of the ,a52 transposed ballots
alleged 10 have been voted for Peck, the Re-
ublican candidate for senator IN the onon-
uaga district, the decisions OF the lower court
were affirmed here to-day by the General
Term.
Further appeal, were Immediately taken to
the court Ot Appeals.
Before that Court Matthew Hale. OF Re-
publican counsel, and Delos McCurdy,
OF Democratic ounSel appeared this
morning, and succeeded In having Fiji
day set down as the day for argu-
mcnts IN the nine appeals arising from the
Iour senatorial district disputes, VIZ: The
appeals from he nyc orders OF Judge Ed
wards granted yesterday, and the appeals
from the four orders Judges hennedy ana
O'BTltn.
The evening world., 1891-12-08
THE PRESIDENT BUSY.
Many Callers To-Day-A Short Cabi-
net Session.
ipy ASSOCIATED PRrss.l

WASulSGToN, Dec. S--The President had 4
very busy lime of iC to-day. Callers were
coming and goirs all the morning, and the
pressure did not cease until the hour for the
meeting Of Congress.
Tie Cabinet met at IL. 80 o'clock Us usual,
but he session was n short one.
III state, War and Treasury departments
were not represented. Secretary Blaine was
detained at the state Department by con-
ference with the british Minister on West In
dies reciprocity matters. Secretary Foster Is
Still III and there Is no Secretary OF War.