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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-18

ernors had been c)ntcnt TO accept solar heat as e
only working indGstry, ana TO depend upon tno
climate aS the 3inef source OF wealth. ana lSPu1'
ton Of Nassau as winter resort Inc s'i' an" 1
sponge industries were languidiy operated, INC
treasury WAS always empty ana the OuiI"oh ;oI
the bahamas never anything but hopeies'' lic
American Civil War created q factltlOus pros,
perity fraueht with evil, for when Nassau ceasco
10 be a base for b!ockade-running, the decllhe
in It's fortunes was sharp and apparently des'ihcu
To be continuous. Sir Ambrose Snea II the MS
Governor who has dared 10 hope for the revival
of the commercial Importance OF these lslands ne
has discovered in the ranlest weed OF the ia
hanas fibre-plant which can be Cultivated Wltn
little expense and labor. lie has introduced on
d large scale an Industry admirably adapted 10
the SOIL the climate and the conditions ol iapol
This, he believes will be source OF great WcaiH;
and he is anticipating the new era of lnduslfl9l
development by improving the COMMUNICATIONS
Of the islands With one another ana thc Toi ~
by securing, if possible, the laying OF CAME 70
the mainland ard the organization Of dliecu
line of steamers to the most accessible por' o.
Florida. He has been working Governor, WIN
creative impulses like the glowing sun OF inc
tropical sky. -,
The people of the Bahamas. while still dazed
and distracted by the apparltion OF an earnes!'
statesmanlilre colonial administrator of lndciat!-
gable industry and inheXibe purpose. have al
lowed him to transform their industrial poAcE;
The sun shines ard Sir Ambrose Shea WORKS any
time will show what can be made OF the slsai
fibre If his policy is Successful. il will convert
Nassau into one Of the commercial centres or the
West Indies. AZ the same time. ny Improving
its facilities of communication with the Continent
he will inevitably make II more accessible and
prcsperons winter resort More than that, he VIII
open field for business investments and renl-
nerativc agriculture which NAV bring great many
EnclishIlcn and Americans into tho islands. Two
of Mr. Chamhprlain's sons now here RON
BIRMINGHAM investigating the sisal industry with
a view to large Investments of capital Their
father who is a shrewd man of business, rs we'll
as capable statesman is reported 10 he greatly
impressed with the commercial value Of Bahama
hemp Americans have shown little interest IN
the new industry, but they will inevitably he
ntiracted by it, if the promise of success he full;
filed Possibly they NAV find in Florida rival
and climate are less favorable for ssal culture
there than in the Bahamas, as Sir Ambrose shea
affects TO believe, they will he welcomed heartily
in Nassau. |. N +.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-18
ne rTNTSHED THE PRAYER.

From The Chicago Tribune.
The Eev. v. II. Holmes, Of the Methodist ,hnrch
=, -outh Evanston. was notified while conducting
Lraycr meeting Tuesday MINT that "A burglar was
i,usacklug the par~ouag" next door. but he di not
l.t IL disturb his drvotioTs
Ne had left Ia, dVrNcir old son alone in the
horse and the boy was lying "A sofa when he saw y
strange man enter. lie maintained hi presence Of
mind and pretended to be- asleep until the man had
rn~.cd ont of the room and up stairs. Then he
iump.d 49, and ran - the church.
Mr.. Holmes wa in the middle Of prayer when he
v;,, Startled hv the ~ rlgmatiou:
Papa. tlcps strange man In the house,
The minister ho-italci for moment and then calm
Is finished tie PRAYER h'trl Ing no sign Of excite
mcnt Mr.. iiomcs. however. hurried ont % the
church followed hy three Young men Of the congrc
cation. They fastened - the house. but tn" thief
evidently them coming, for lie departed BY the
harlr door they entered tn front The young men
cave chase. however. aud overlook him. but fii.d to
hold hsn. Ne broke away from them afi r struggle
and -nccccdcd IN making his escape. TIE party then
returned 20 The prayer meeting aud continued the
scr' zee.
TIL" thief waS interrupted before he had secured
anything of value. although he hac gone through
some OF the dyawcrs Of bureau that contained many
valuable articles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-18
THE RICE FOR HOT MIX.

New York letter in The ~. Louis Republic.
Ey the by, there has never been 80 much v0sus
given 10 mirA a. there just now. In fact theic as
hundreds OF clubmcn who have never seen a, m u,
inrc they wen; f.om one bottle - another l0d arg
esLsd IN have Glass ~ hot mill. or glass oi no.
yichy lust as you are asked 10 have cup OF ta' W
.n,,s ,rcme de nenthe. In q cut glass goblet stdHu
inr an "A bright ued plate. the milk and ViCy y pa
ralarly appctizue, aad II y marvellous now n", 81,
- 4. tho men drink. Now. this isn't the result q.
nroachin n temperance sermon. IL Is the result VI
,rerinr "A simple drink In attractive manner sc.,
vice i'm ths world means 80 muoh, ana redlH 80
Ca Ia, more appreciated by mon than by Woh'cu, -
bocd potato and piece Of becistcak on no, ,1i Ss
with a stering silver fork and bright steS. n IN
Win The bntcr In dainty little pat. ana the oVa. u,
smoo cnt piece with the wteSt OF napell, ~ 4,
ann,ti,ng than a dnner OF twenty courses sefVeo Ill
careless fashion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-18
ALL MAIL MATTER COUNTED.
HOW A RECORD is KEPT or THE NUMBER OF
LETTERS, ETC, POSTED HERE.

HOW \ KEAOkD - NEIL VI M ~ AD1Is w
LETTERS, ETC, POSTED HERE.
Persons who read the reports of the number Of
pieces Of mail matter handled at the Newlor Post
office may have wondered how the figures OBJ
tanned The explanation IS simple: Every piece was
actually counted Every employee who stamps mail
matter must keep an accurate account the number Of
pieces he handles and must make daily report Of tho
amount OF work he has done. He must not only give
the grand tos. but tell what part in each 81 tie
four classes OF mail matter and also how the pieces
reached the Pos,occ. The letters. etc. mailed AZ
the Postofice, in which they known as
drops collected by carriers arrive by trains in
the case OF foreign matter brought by steamers
\ report be made Of every piece that comes IN
by any of these ways.
When one considers that average Of about CO.,,
600 letters alone reach the General Post0hcc here
every day. ii will be that the task II counting
them i a big Let person count 1000 and thch
try idea of the labor involved in keeping
record OF 1000 times that many, aud his head WIZ
swim at tile thought. As the counting is done by
number OF men. and the letters are subdvidel mt
patches, the labor is not enormous might Al hES
be supposed.
Every effort is made in the Postofdce here to have
the count entirely accurate. OF course there j. d
slight variation from absolute perfection ot ecAohhS'
but the reports of the employees never far wrong
In the long The heads OF the departments can
judge with oerable certainty aboa how many letters
Il pile contains, and clerk who made return, that
were at considerable variance with the iac.S woN'd
soon get into trouble
II Is limited by AN old empoye o. the PoStoAce hero
that the men who stamp letter, N the ,hl' ago t,,
ONCE are much given 10 multiplying the aCt ual hunuer
OF letters handled by them, by nmt ana cil'uV,
Chicago men to have their city make good showing
IN vcrytmng A matter OF tac' &c lepotted '' Of
proportion 10 the receipts there nom tf safe 81
stamps, in which absolute accuracy Of reckoning u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-18
AREASON FOR 1T.

Baking powders to be pure must be made from absolutely
rc cream Of tartar The Royal Baking Powder made from
cream of tartar specially refined and prepared for its use by
patent processes by which the tarate of lime totally em
mated Other baking powders dependent upon the cream OF
tartar Of the market refined by the dahoned Methods and
bv those methods impossible to remove all the lime and
other impurities.
These are the reasons why the Royal absolutely pure while
all other baking powders contain either lime or alum
The vital importance of absolute purity in the articles we cat
as promotve of perfect health is daily generally being
considered How large share producing impure and un-
wholesome food the lime and alum baking powders nave mao
in the past is becoming fully recognized
The absolute purity Of the Royal Baking Powder not only
renders it more perfectly wholesome, but its freedom from all
exaneous substances makes of higher strength and elective
ness as lcavcnng agent and therefore more economical for
use 1t is accordingly certified by the u 5 Government
Chemists as the most wholesome effective and perfect baking
powder made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-18
THE ATTORNEYS DOG.


A Boston lawyer who resides I'm the suburbs IS ths
owner of dOg certainly possesses the instincts OF
an attorney The other day he another dog carry
ing OH "A tempting lOOhing bone. \ second dog iol
lowed at a short distance Tho lawyers dog qule"iv
conceived a plan % action worthy OF an eminent leSu
mind He Immediately brought action against ing
dog with the bone. The third dog a once quickenei
his pace and lost no time in nsu nS supplementary
equivalent Ia u decree for The plaintiff. for ihi
LAWYER, dog left the third dog Ia bear the bunt OF '
ltigaton and Selling the bone. He'd ia his own Ken
neil where possession truly nine points of The Law"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-18

learned gentleman was one day walking near
-. lie met a person well known as being biz
silly.
Pray" said the gentleman q" how long can person
live without brains 20
- dnna ken,' replied Jenny. How aud are ye
yerseI7"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-30
'TNTERESTTNG MANIFEST.
Resume Of Some Of the Things
Shipped
TO SOUTH AMERICAN LANDS
From this oountrysNranufactured
Articles and Farm Products Ga.
Iore-AIl Sections take a Hand
in contrlbuting-one Cargo.

WARRINGTON, D. O., March 29.-The
manifest of the last cargo OF the Brazil.
ian Mail steamship Finance, which Post
master General wanamaker has Just had
an opportunity 10 look over, shows in.
voices to the value OF over $500. 900, from
how many different quarters the cargo
was made up, and what q great diversity
Of products 10 taken out to the South
American countries. The Finance sailed
from New York to st. Thomas, Para,
Pernambuco, Bahia, Rio and Santos, by
way OF Newport News. Five hundred
kegs OF lard were on their way from Ohio
TO Rio; II boxes Of empty bottles and no
end OF drugeists' glassware went from
New jersey to Rio, and TO the Brazilian
capital from Illinois, 80 boxes
Of common soap. Massachusetts
sent ntgymnasium apparatus TO st. Thomas,
and Michigan, corn shelters to Bahia.
Cases Of telephone supplies were on
their way from Pennsylvania to Santos.
From North Carolina 200 barrels of resin
were shipped to Pernambuco. Indiana
sent TO Pernambuco barrels upon barrels
Of bacon; so barrels OF wheat starch were
on their way from Kansas TO Rio de
Janeiro. Maine sent washers and
wringers to the same port, and New
Hampshire, cases Of flint paper. Twenty
boxes OF cottonseed oil were on their
way from South Carolina to Santos, and
Rio Ia to receive from Georgia, boxes ot
cotton goods. Eight cases Of baby car.
riagss were shipped from Wisconsin to
Rio, alongside OF five cases OF fmeatcutters
from Illinois for Santos. There was
more bacon from Kansas intended for
Pernambuco, and more manufactured
articles, and more farm products from
Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois and Ohio
for all these ports.
Bales OF hay went from New York to
Para, and cases OF cigarettes from New
York to Santos. North Carolina sent
cases Of suspsnders to Para, alongside OF
Connecticut bird.cages intended for the
same port. Pennsylvania shipped 500
cases OF petroleum TO Bahia, and Ohio,
bundles OF wheelbarrows 10 Rio. Con.
necticut sent lemon.tq ueezeIs TO Santos,
and New Jersey, fans aud brass jewelry
to Bahia. New York shipped case OF
corn cure and kegs Of butter to Para,
Goldfish from Massachusetts were des'
tined TO Bahia, and post-hole-diggers
from Michigan TO Santos.
A noticeable thing in all Of the mani.
tests is the presence OF great number
Of manufactured articles as well as Of
farm products, from the Western and
Southern States. Massachusetts,, Con-
necticut, New York and Pennsylvania
probably ship the greater number and
variety Of manufactured articles, but the
Western and Southern States, potwith.
Ing the difficulties in their way,
the Eastern States in the
quantity and value Of their shipments.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-30
NON. HENRY G. DAVIS

Confirms the Story Relative to West Vlr'
EInia Central Eltensiuns.
BALTIMORE, March 2O.-Hon. Henry
G. Davis, President Of the West Virginia
Central, says that arrangements are
about completed for the extensions OF
the road to Pittsburgh, thus affording a
direct line from Lynchburg, Va, to
Pittsburgh. The extension will tap four
great systems Of railroads. The West
Virginia Central will then have IS feed
ers the Norfolk & Western at Lynch.
burg, and the Chesapeake & Ohio at
Covington, in the South; the Baltimore
& Ohio aud Pennsylvania in the North
The extensions include three probable
directions in West Virginia. O0e Is
southward, to connect with the Chesa-
peake & Ohio and Norfolk & Western /;
one westward, passing through Buck
hannon and coming out on the Ohio
river; and 4 third is to carry the line
northward from EIkins to the Grafton &
Greenbrier road, which is to be con
verted into standard gauge, and thence
to Pittsburgh by the Morgantown branch
OF the Baltimore & Ohio. Negotiations
are now pending between the West Vir.
Rinia Central aud Baltimore & Ohio to
effect this arrangement. Negotiations
are also pending to the Fame end with
the PennsylvGhia to reach Pittsburgh
over that line from Beiington. to which
point the West Virginia Central Is now
building q line from Elkins.
Although President Davis will say
little about the scheme TO get control Of
the Western Maryland, 1t Is known that
such a move, ID connection with the
Pennsylvania, will antagonizs the Balti.
more u Ohio, and will probably cause a
break in some of the proposed connec.
tions with that system.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-30
A BRAVE, YOUNG WOMAN
Saves tho Lives OF ThoSo In . Piedmol
HntnI-A Rnd Fire.

HoteI-A Bad Fire.
PIEDMONT, VIVA, March 2a.-Entler'a
simms House was destroyed by fire at
an early hour yesterday morning. The
FIRE was caused by a defective register,
and broke out in the room Of Annie
Entler, who barely escaped, being badly
burned. Haditnot been for her heroism
ia arousing the guests, though suffering
great pain from her burns, there would
have been q loss Of life. Besides the
destruction OF the hotel and contents,
considerable baggage and the clothing Of
guests and b0aFders, the residencs and
furniture OF the proprietor, ]. P. A.
Entler, the Ice house, three story
double brick, belong to Mrs. Robert
Powell, occupied by Myer Bear and
Frank d. Simmons, were burned before
the FIRE could be gotten under control.
The roof OF the stable fell in on Colum.
bus Helmick, breaking his leg and other.
wise injuring him. Entler's loss is $l2,-
600. The house is insured in Wheeling
companies for $1,000, the furniture In
the Lancaster, Of EnR bland, for 500. Mrs.
Poyell's loss Is s., 200; Bear and Sim
mons, 5000 each, with. no insurance.
Had Il not been for the heavy snow on
the roofs OF adjoining property - good
portion OF the town would probably have
been destroyed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-30
CHAMPION TAX DODGERS
Cause of tho Hasty Flight of the BowenI
from Indiana.

Cause OF tho HaAty Flight OF the Bowens
from Indiana.
DELPHI, ISp, March 29.-Ths work
Of attemptingto collect back taxes from
the wealthy Bowsns, who dsd the State
with their personal possessions last
Thursday night, goes bravsly on. The
fight OF the mitiiouaires was prscfpf-
tated by the filing of astatement with
the Auditor, asking that $2,000.000 be
placed on the tax duplicate against the
estate Of the late Abusr H. Bowen.
This has been supplemented By two
others-one against the banking firm OF
A. q. & a. T. Bowen for 81 900, 600, the
other against Abner 7. Bowen for s.. .000,'
900.
The sum total the Auditor will be
asked to place on duplicate is S., COO, 900
A. T. Bowen, who was in the banking
business with his father, is immensely
wealthy Ia his own right. as o tal
lodger he eclipses his illustrious parent
as an examination Of the duplicate
shows that last year he returned the
sum total for value OF his possessions, 81
Additional complications are likely to
arise by reason Of the fact that Con
gressman.elect Busey, OF Illinois, has
taken out letters OF administration on
tho estate OF the elder Bowen in Illinois
and he has served notice on the debtori
| in this State that he is authorized tc
collect oil debts due the estate, and
urging them to make immediate settle
ment. The attorneys for the admin
istra tor appointed By the court, threaten
to call Colonel RuseY to answer IN th'
U. s. Court,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-30
REV. DIX. CROSBY DEAD.

Tho Eminent DivIne Passes Peacefully
Away while VOspsr Bells were Ringing,
His Last Words.
NEw YoSk, March 2s.-Rsv. DR..
Howard Crosby died at $50 p. m. to,
day at his residence. His end was peace.
iul.
As the bells were ringing for vespsr
service Of Easter day, he asked by sign
for paper and wrote q few lines TO his
absent son and daughter in Egypt and
ths three members Of his tsmily at
The tirst words Of his last writing
we're: "I know ! have TO Ro.H
Howard Crosby was born in New
Of Revolutionary family, his grand
father, Ebentger Crosby, being surgeon
Of General Washington's guards. His
father was William Bediow Crosby, the
philanthropist. he graduated Gt the
University Of New York In 1874,
DR.. Crosby was chosen Moderator oi
the General Assembly Of the Presby-
terian Church In 1873, and in ls77. He
was q delegate to the first Presbyterian
General Copncil at Edinburgh. In 1877
be took a leading part in pstRblishing
the society for the prevention Of yice,
As an author he has written q number
q scholarly books on biblical SUB
Dr. Crosby's interest in public affair
was shown q year since by the actiyC
part he took in the interest Of the Peo
pIeIg Mpnicipal League movement
which aimed at the publication Of loca
bolfkicR.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-30
IT rs A TRuNK LINE

Ont From New York-Tho Canadian Pa
clfie's Entrancs to the Metropolis.
NRw YoRK, March 29.-rhe Canadian
Pacific is now foil tlsdged trunk line
out Of New York city. It will come
down from Brockville by way Of the
Rome, watertown & osdensburg 10
Utica, then by the New York Central
and West Shore lines.
President Depew, Of the New York
Central, said yesterday that 1t would be
a good thing for both companits. The
arrangement would give the Vsnderbilts
trans.continental line from Nova Scotia
to Vancouver, and the foreign roads
would bring business TO New York.
"Along $50 miles Of the Canadian
Pacific" said Mr.. Depsw, "ths trains are
never ont OF sight OF Q saw mill. The
Central will get from the north products
which go another way at present."
Pro.rating arrangements will enable
the Central TO reach any point in the
Bsitish possessions at the lowest prac.
ticable rate, and New York merchants
will get the benefit OF correspondipgly
low rates. Freight will 60 through in
both directions without breaking bulk,
and fast through trains will be feature.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-30
The NlcelyS viii Pro 0ably Hang.

HAnR1sDuRa. March 2s.-Governor
Pattison has not taken any action on the
application for the respite and will not
likely interfere with the execution Of
JoReph Nicely's death warrant. The
evidence OF the latter's alleged insanity
|is not sufficiently conclusive to justify
the Governor In staying the execution,
and as TO the guilt Of the Nicely broth.
ers nothing has been produced 10 con.
vince him that they were wrongtully
convicted. Governor Beaver spent sew
eral months investigating the case be.
fore his successor was inaugurated, and
be is said TO have been Of the opinion,
as the result OF his inquiry, that the
Nicelys were guilty OF the crime for
which they are to be hanged next Thurs
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-30

BIRnlNonAM, Ala, March 29,-News
received here tonight tells of the lynch
ing at Russellville, Ala, Of one Eloid
Hudson and JeG Din4mofe, the two ne.
groes who burned q portion OF that
town on Tuesday night. The negroes
had been taken to Bell Green and placed
4 BODY Of forty armed men attacked
the jail last night and took the prisoners
out and carried them back 10 Russell.
Vile, nine miles, aud swung them both
up to the same tree, and while hanging
their bodies were riddled with bullett
aud left hanging until 8 this afternoon.
Both negroes confessed tho burning be-
fore they were hung.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-30
SlME RESH PlLIETGS.
With stoues and Blaokthorn
Sticks They Fight.
all THERow wABoUTPARNFLL
And whether He Shall be Supported
as the Leader of the Irish Party.
Other Matters of Interest
from Over the Ocean.

SLIGO, March 2O.-To.day hiss been the
liyeliest day thus far in the North Sligo
election campaign. By 8 O'Clock this
morning the streets were alive with peo.
pie listening to the music Of several
bands. The Parnell contingents with
their leader were out by 10 o'clock,
engaged in personal canyAsslng.
Parnell met with n -haatilsqseeptipn
at Strand Hill, where he. found Il i'm.
possible to hold meeting, owing to the
piercing yellsof his opponents, and he
was finally compelled to retreat to
Sligo. The Bishop Of the diocese, to.
gether with the priests Of the whole dis.
trict, denounced Mr.. Parnell To their
congregations this morning.
Meanwhile the Anti.Parnellites, Mes
srs. Sexton and Collery, Maurice Healy
and Michael Dayitt, and their party
bent on an unfortunate attempt to carry
the fight into the enemy'e country,
started at 0 o'clock in the morning for
the Teradgs district, addressing small
gatherings on their way till Templeboy
was reached.
Here hostile camps had been formed.
The Patnellites maintained sullen Bi.
lence, but their opponents with
ringing cheers welcomed the rein.
forcements. The PArnellites gathered
on the brow OF hill armed with
blackthorns and other weapons, threat
ening to move towards their opponents,
but the police interposed and with Q
line OF bayonets awed the antagonists
and the storm subsided amid muttered
threats and curses.
All now moved in the nirection OF
Dfomore West, where, after bimilar
scene, the Parnellites pelted their oppo-
nents vigorously with stones until they
were chased and clubbed by the police.
Michael Davitt led his adherents Of, all
ducking their heads and some covering
themselves with rugs to escape the
fusilade OF stones.
Mr.. Pinkerton, a member Of Parlia.
ment for Galway, had his head cut, and
several others were injured. On trying
to enter Easkey, the anti. Parnellites
found the road barred by formidable
array OF Parnellites, and on the advice Of
the police they retrsated in the direction
Of sligo amid another shower Of Btonea
and other missiles.
The party reached Sligo in the even
ing where they addressed q large meet
ing. They gave a detailed account Of
the days happenings and the treatment
they had received which they declared
the Parnellite leaders organized on the
previous night in Sligo.
They all vowed vengeance. At the
same time they complimented the polica
upon the potection that had been af.
forded them.