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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-25
COTTON.
QUOTATIONS.
MIDDLfNd. o..
Low hIDDLrsd. sHc
Coon ORDINARY. SC.
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.
reported for the pispstch-l

FEBRUARY n. is9L
Auction offerings Of bright tobacco on Change
to-day, 80 packages and taken In: highest
$3.50; lowest, s7-averags, sia.2
Offerings on dsrks on Change. 70 PACKAGES
and taken In; highcss, Us; lowest, eLSe-
average, te.sa
Loose sales at shockoe warehouse, 1880
pounds; highest tia5o; iovcst s2sa AZ Crcn-
shaw's warehouse. %. 800 pounds; highest eioso !;
lowest st2o Total sales for shs days 1850
pounds.
Revenue collections: Cigars and cigarettes.
si.ssaso tobacco, ss.i4ao4-so,ai, &,7<x7&
Private sales Filisrs, "a; smokers, 70 wrap
psrs. VI dArks % |; Barieys. Nl-sossi. ~ hees
heads.
Buyers on Loaisviiiss Ky. maxkst are new q
liberty 70 bur from ths Tohacco- aro1ero were.
hoase and not tina panssus mAsksA = t'asee "
yesterdays report
s,ss mihs crsss ss.dsS ga iuil pflcss we're
SsslSzsd Low ereaee Wsehoae cnan3~ ~ -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-25
inst Ready TO Break.

Officer Wren arrested Charles Fuller last
which he evidently intended 10 smash the
window TO Buchanan's store, on. Broad
street near First The prisoner, who was
taken TO the Second station-house. had a
clock in his possession, supposed to have
.f,laV
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-25
Financial Crisis at the HUB

Bosroy. Mass. February "A crisis has
ar'sen In the affairs OF tho Commonwealth
Loan and Trust Company. Checks pre-
ssntsd al their Office to-day have not been
casbed. The company has voted 70
nouidate. though il claims TO DC apie 70
maef ira obligations in full.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-25
wants ESQ. 900 from tho c. g o.
.-,.,o a ts,a s)ispafch.t

ra,nIxsros. w. Va, February "a. Frank
Diron. who was arrested and kept IN IAN
nearly year on charge Of wfecklng Inesa.
pesks and Chic passenger train near Cnsfss -
Ia october 1855 has pFouent STU sss.,a y. :
indsetmea, against him wss quesseas SUI i ~
suit . for False lmprssonmsnt ana asiamsuon
u chsreetef.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-25
MRS. o,sHEA's FAT LEGACY.
The Lady's Brothers Move 20 Have the
Aunt's VIII Annulied.

By Angio-Amerioan cable to the Dispstch-I
LONDON. February 24-The will OF MIS-.
Wood, aunt OF Mrs. 0Shea, bequeatneu 20
Mrs. OShea large fortune, OIL wnlch tne
but frequent public illusions to Mr.. Par
nel's probable interest in the fortune have
induced her brothers to bring an action 70
have. the will declared invalid on the
ground that undue influence Was used ana
that the deceased was incapable OF making
n will The applications made to-day re-
late to documents which Mrs. OShea does
not want to produce, including diaries OF
her aunt which are likely to show MIS-.
Woods mental condition.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-25

JAS MAcDoudALI. 10Y A. r.. liquors. 49,
nxturos license. shov-cass, 10
sale Of house and tos on brook avenue ~
tween Leigh and Jseks04 Streets
JOHN r QoDDiN, ~ p. T., uusesSs sASs q
trick ssose and dvellfpg On ngoos AYeoue
between Clay sd Leigh gkseeA ~
WILLIAM JnNKIHs = SON. ieso p ~ ahoiss
u A. TIMEDnLAKn. NIX 4 n, pssoesxl ~
pogty q oofrJil1G, tUo and 8 NJ 800 6oo
ciU - Droad-eGses roal4
W = vnAYs1Rs 49, - -, AoqorAna1 ins.i-
tess~ hoeseR ~. ~
nlcsAoND s!xAAR u <v~ssy ~ =
xcanonp aAxAA!I = \ 4 y - ~ -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-25
An Alleged Goverror Not Recognized.
fBy telegraph TO the Dispatch.l

A1RASY. N. Y, February PA requisi-
t;on signed by Morgan q. Buckley as Gov
ernor Of Connecticut was presented To-Day
!; - ~ Tie ground that he did not recognize
Mr. Buckley as Governor Of the state OF
Connecticut.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-25
UNCLE SAM IN GUATEMALA.
An Apology to the Pacific Mail Company
for Seizure of Arms.
Rv ,o,e0rapb TO the Drspatch.l

[By telegraph to the Drspatch.l
SAN Francisco. CAL, February H.-Ad-
vices from Guatemalaunderd date of January
18th say the new United States Minister,
RomnaIdo Pacbeco. was cordially received
ON his arrival there. The day after Minis
ter Pacheco's reception Colonel Torillos,
commandant of the port of San Jose, went
aboard a Pacific mail steamer which
had Just arrived and made an official
apology TO Captain Johnson, as represent
ing the Pacific Mail Steamship Company.
for the seizure by the Guatemalan Gov
eminent during the late war OF some arms
which one of the steamers was bringing
down TO San Salvador.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-25
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE

TUbbDAn. roDrualy Sfs Aoeas
sALgs.-40o Richmond city SIS at l32R.
Closing quotations OF the Stock Board:
Government SECURITIES.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-25
INYEST YOUR SAYINGS.--Before

IL depositing any moro money IN we rhsinR.
Bank where you get only per cent, call on US
or write fer fun Information ~ 10 how you can
inves. Ia small amounts and got not only per
also, which will undoubtedly realize 100 pet
cent profit In next Ave yeara Our inyestments
offer nxod income, large pronis, aad beat o.
ali, ABSOLUTE SECURITY, Dasod on Rich.
mond VAl city property. Over i3oo01 me-
pronts paid 10 Investors In seysa years by
similar company q per cent paid Aimien'
nualiy on Investments OF IS month and over
No safer Investment possible.
THk sOUTnEhN LOAN a INVESTMENT Co.,
N. A. WINTER. General Manager
lso1 Asin street, lkichmonds Va
70 so-FsSu&Wp
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-25
A Pension for Mrs. Porter.

WASHINGTON, February 24.--The House
COMMITTEES on Invalid Pensions to-day re.
ported a bill granting apension OF S2:oOg
per annum 70 the widow OF Admrsi
Porter
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-25
No Lights and Shadows.

The management of the Theatre are in
receipt of information which leads them
TO believe that the Lights and shadows
Company, announced for the latter part OF
the week, Will not reach Richmond. No
explanation has yet come TO them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-25

they force the contest 10 close. The
Farlners' Mutual BENEFIT Association rep
resentatives are very indignant over tness
Developments. and 1t is quite possible Una.
II may result in indefinitely proiongihg
tha eoftpst
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-25
Postmasters for virginia.

IBy tsIegrHph 70 IIlo DI'P1lE011'1
WAsHNaToy, February 24-The follow
ing fourth-class postmasters were To-Day
appointed: II. G.. Liyesay, Blackwater'
Va; Miss c. Hopkins Grassland, Va; ..
10. Page, Hermitage, Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-25
IRELANp's WOES.

Relief Funds from America-rhe Ameri-
can Mission and the o'shea Case
ny Angio-Amorican cable to the Dispstehl
DuBLn. February 2L-At the League
announced that within the past fortnight
El,3lf had been received, chiefly from
America, ns the result of meetings onn-
nected with the recent Irish mission,
j. Redmond, In speech, said that II ne
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-25
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.

BALTIMORE, February 23.--yirginis SIS. e4s
baltimore and Ohio stock. 81: Northern Cen
trail stock, 66K; Baltimore and Ohio :. w., 70
consolidated gas bonds, ll2H do. stock, ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-25
Foster Confirmed.
fpv talacrauh IN the Dispatch.

10y IsIegIapH 70 IH0 I7I5Pa'VU'T
WASHINGTON, ID. c., February 24.-Ihe
nomination of Charles Foster as secretary
of the Treasury has been confirmed by the
GanafQ
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-25
Government Gains in Argentina.

~ lby Telegraph 70 tne DiSpe"I
BUENos AYREs, February A;-Ihe elections
passed off quietly, and the result shows
that the Government has gained several
seats. Four Opposition newspapers have
been suppressed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-25
CARDINAL GIBBONS.

Deniais CT the Statement that He Has
Been Summoned to Rome
tBy Anglo-American cable TO the Dispatch.l
RoNE, February 24.--In Vatican circles
to-day the statement made by Tate TO the
effect that the Pope has summoned Cardi-
nal Gibbons TO the Vatican fora conference
on Church questions in the United States
is denied. From the same sources the adj
ditional statement is made that there IS nc
question pending which would require his
presence in Rome. Two United States
bishops are expected here at Easter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-25
NEW yoRK STOCK MARKET.

Nrw Yoax. February ea-The resumption OF
business at the stock Exchange this morning
gave no evidence that there we're any more
brokers or operators In the city than before the
holiday, and certainly there was no more inse-
est displayed In the transactions In securities al
tho board. For the present. however. there Is
almost nothing In the market worthy OF men
ton, and II 1t wore not for ths movements In
few specialties, such as susquenanns and "ees-
ern, Mobile and Ohio, and the Industrials POSI-
tive stagnation would be seen. The tendency
Of prices, such as It is. seems to be downward
bat the iuctuat lons are on such limited scale
that the changes for the week back are without
Significance.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-25
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
REPORTS FROM ALL GREAT BUSINESS
CENTRES or THE WORLD
Prices for Money. Bonds. steotss 0rsins
Tobacco. Cotton, &C., and In Con-
pection Herewith tho Vice.
they Indications.
IBy telegraph 70 the Dispascn.i

IBy telegraph 70 the Dispsscnf
p WASHINGTON. d. O., February "a
IGiln forecast for Virginia; Cloudiness
W." and rains Wednesday. southwest
erly winds, warmer, colder Thurs
day evening.
For North Carolina: Fair weather, ex-
cept local rains in the extreme western
portion. slightly warmer, southerly Winds
cooler Thursday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-25
Tn. uiinois II. VI. ~. A. Men Threatened.
,t,y telegraph 10 tie Dispaich-l

spanoyrELp, ILL.,, February "a. The
.anssi;on IN the senatorial situation y the
ssnsa .s,ncsment tonight that the three
h rarmers' Mutual Benefit Association rep
resentatiyes have been ANONYMOUSLY
threatened with personal violence unless
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-25
TIE SANDWICH ISLANDS CABLE.
''' Job That Is 10 It-whAt It's Project.
ors Want.
Tfou Our Regular cOrre.poudeDLl

Ors Want.
IRON Our Regular COrrespOnde5Ll
"..t'.iNGToN, February 2G.-One Of the
i.., ioLs ina, has crept INTO an appro-
'-,'.l ~! IN many years is the amend
- . .1c Aed on the diplomatic appropria-
H.. eg'A py the Senate, and which provides
e.jl,I lSing Of the proposed submarine
l..,oii ar ~ san Francisco 20 the Sandwich
49,, Ih.s scheme first came up in the
~ W Olll introduced in the House. IL
40, " NE Foreign Affairs Committee and
$50 litef fight there il was reported
IL, Ayy 10y the Republican members Of
c.. Quantities. Representative Nc
a. ~ the ranking Democratic member
en- - committee, opposed IL. and after il
Al, 70 we House he fought il again, and
co., W not be reached IN the regular
ib,e,.,o things the friends OF the lobby
h ~, II the scheme induced the Senate
A u on the diplomatic bill.
p wuI THxr WANTED.
On y. ~ company asking this franchise want
igbs,SS; 1Oyernment IN the first place 10
sl5S Gaoe Their concern 10 the tune Of
po, sgD ~ year for fifteen years. The pro.
H. NJ q cable IS 10 cost only $500. 600. and
np ~ vss,eefn;nent was cOolly asked 10 pat
ssss,@.V,yOO oi the total amount. But tho
Ausnd vent further, aad in Exing up the
0ns provided that $4,000 year
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-25
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC, FEBRUAHY %. 1891.
sun rises. e:ts Hisg rIDn
sun seis. ........ ESQ Morning. ........s. b:t5
Moon rises. SOL Evenins.........- o:oe

Moon rises. -. SOL Evenins ..........- 6:0s
FORT OF RICHMOND. FsBRuAsY "a. isai.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Ariel. Deyo. NORFOLK. merchandise
and passengers, l. 3. Tatum, yice-president.
sAILED.
steamship Old Dominica, Couch. Esw Yorx,
merchandise and passengers; George W. Allen
q Co, agents.
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS, FEssrAsr a, 1891.
lBy telegraph
Steamship SIR Francis Drake, Savannah,
coaied and sailed for Liverpool.
Steamship Hemsiey, Philadelphia, 70 load
merchandise.
Bark pMena IL, New York, 10 Iosd oil
Schooner Ellen fohin. New York. 70 lead coal.
schooner J. b. Ogden, New Yorx, 70 load coal
sAfLEn
Schooner J. a winsiow, 81 Thomas, coal
schooner Melville. Florence, y. j., pis-iron.
POET % WEST POINT. FsBsuLsy o. 1891.
lby reisgrsthl
ARRrvKp.
sfeamship Charlotte. Nickio. Dal.imerss mses
chaDdise and passengers
steamship Bottini, 70 load.
steamer Elm CAY. Eaton. Waikssson. mse-
81 ssssmship Dorchester, Providence nssebas-
disc.
Steamship Dorchester. Baltimore nsrshah-
Steamer Rlm City. Eason. wsISsysoa. nsr-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-25
DEMOCRATS STEAL A MARCH.
They Substitute Two Democrats for II
pubiicans I'm the Michigan senate.

LANSING, MICH, February 24.--Ten sena-
TORS were absent attending the Republican
state Convention at Jackson to-day. The
Democratic senators taking advantage oil
tins fact proceeded 10 unseat Messrs. Morse
and Horton, both Republicans, by strict
party vote and declared Messrs. FRIED
lander and Morrow, the contestants, en-
titled TO their seats.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-25
Ly>oABURe's PoSTmAsTeRsHIP.
Tse Right WIN Probably End in BOcock's
Appointment.
from our Regular Correspondent

7 IT '|NI ~ '1I'1 y N'FVIIVIEI
W,-rrNsTuN. February A.-The long
f-.t the Lvuchburg post-ofiice will
'-.ns.Iv Doe ended IN a few days by the
l-uaut Il Bocock. one Of the many
rants t.rtne nice position Mr.. Jennings
'...I .1r the past four years or more.
Fl v.s.r the friends of Mclaughlin are
e. Fu.k has the drop on the
b.. ..u.at. Mr.. Bocock has a long
, ... au file. II Is signed by the lead
citizens II Lynchburg, and the Post
...r-G,u.ral is believed 10 favor his ap-
I, -.~-rt over the other candidates. The
ais q the Republican stripe are
..'y r, favor Of Mclaughlin, and if he
..'I finally trip up the good MIR. Wana-
,..ts-sr5 beat Bocock, IL will be due TO
g.. r.-pula;ing Of the case by the poll
t.....- Ia tho White House.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-25
.ENlr0R nANIEL's PosTrIoN.

senator Daniel, as long as there is to be
Republican appointed, talks as if he
-i ., yary well satisfied should Bocock
t.'.. lucky man. He thinks that Bocock
J.. .a.. well recommended. OF course,
g.. >..s-.-is taking no hand in the con-
t..- .aI hs VIII not be consulted by the
A,.. ~.4u.n further than 20 find out
v.....- aay one 20 be appointed Is OBJ
... .i.a % him. LynChhurg Is the
N-.-.-- home. and the Administration
v-f r.t appoint any one whom he re-
r.-t.l as uutt for the position.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-25

TIE WEATHER IN RICHMOND YESTERDAY
was fair and pleasant.
Range of the thermometer at the 'front.'
door of the DisDdich Office Yesterday:
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-12-10
Success In Pheasant Faxming.

Pheasant farming should be worth a
ventcrs, Judging from the success which
has been achieved at Liphook, where one
was established about twelve years ago,
and from which few days since 1000
pheasants were dispatched to st. Peters
burg for the reinforcement Of the game
preserves Of the car Of all the Rumiaa
Though Mr.. Robb, the proprietor Of the
farm, only began with fifty eggs and .
few acres Of land, the permanent stock
Of "birds" Is now kept at about 10000
pheasants and 5000 partridges, while
the area Of land now amounts to 1000
acres.
Not merely are many the usapds "
birds sold each year for stocking pre-
serves, but, in addition, about 20O, 900
eggs have been also disposed Of. The
car has evidently taken to this system
of game raising, for month or two ago
that monarch's nephew, who is blessed
with the name of Prince Schakhowsky,
paid specis visit TO Liphook, which Is
between Petersfeld and Haslemere, and
the result was ihat the young Muscovite
was as pleased as he was sur urprised at
the general excellence of everything per-
tanning to the pheasant farm.-London
Figaro.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-12-10
BEHIND THE SCENES.

Clara Qualitz, the ballet dancer, has
married Lee Harrison and left the stage.
Mrs. Scott Siddons will play The Ad-
ventures" around the country this win
ter.
Manager Harry Miner gave life in
surance policy for 800, 900 to his wife as
u birthday present
Annie Russell, the Elaine Of Palmer's
company, Is believed to be recovering
from her protracted aud dangerous ill
ness.
Mrs. James Brown Potter and Kyrle
Bellew have gone on tour in South AZ
rica, where they will give dramatic re
citals In the English towns.
II is believed that Edwin Booth will
make ten weeks tour next season, fill
ing engagements in New York, Boston,
Philadelphia and Baltimore only.
Sol Smith Russell, the comedian, was
a drummer in the First regiment Of Ohio
volunteers during tho war. He did not
do anything humorous In those days.
Joseph X. Emmett and twenty nine
others, including the manager of the
house, were arrested recently in Pitts
burg for violating the Sunday law by
parade for advertising purposes.
Tolnasso Salvini, the famed tragediaD,
has forever retired from the stage. Alex
ander Salvini il to take up the mantle OF
his illustrious father. At the urgent re-
quest of his sire he is to appear as Othello.
His father has recently sent him his own
prompt book, mantle and dagger, which
he will use in the production.
Julia Msrlowe has new play, written
by Malcolm Bell, called "A Poor Play
err" which she will soon produce. The
scenes Of the play are laid in Stratford-
on-Avon, twenty -four years after Shake
speares death, and the plot twines around
the puritsnical persecution Of the stroll
ing players of that day.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-12-10
WHISPERS ABOUT WOMEN.

Mrs. Wilson. of South Paris, Mo, II
cashier Of the bank In which her hus,
band is president.
The wife Of Fred Douglass, the col
ored orator, recently delivered an ad-
dress on Hsyti before "A colored high
school in Washington.
Mrs. Prescott Lawrence is said to be
as good judge Of horses points as her
husband, ana her ponies and carriage
teams always secure prizes.
The Misses Pauret, two Flemish la
dies, have for several years conducted
very successfully their late fathers
printing and publishing house in Brus-
sells.
Mrs. William Astor uses cream white
paper, with 1850 Fifth avenue" stamped
in gold at the upper right hand corner
and her crest and motto, "Semper FL
delis," at the left hand corner.
Miss Annie l. Oppenheim has been
awarded the diploma Of the British
chronological association. honoris csusa,
in recognition Of her studies OF the anat-
oily Of the brain and her interest in
phrenology.
Mnc Mulot, OF Anglers, school
teacher, has invented a system enabling
the blind to read ordinary type. Several
pupils who have been trained by this
system l.re found TO read with greater
ease and rspdity than those taught by
the Braille system Of raised points
Miss Charlotte Higgins, a Scotch girl
Of twenty, distsnced 1850 male competi-
tors n the entrance examinations ut the
University of London. Miss Higgins
father died when she was but eight
years old, and it is to the perseverance,
of her mother that she is indebted for
her excellent education.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-12-10
A Human Almanac.

Brown county has a prodigy in the
shape of a l0-year-oid boy with a talent
for days and dates. Roy Odenweller,
son of Mr.. s. p. Odenweller, of Industry
township, is the infant wonder. Give
him any date in any month of this year,
last year or next year, and he can at
once tell you tho day of the week upon
which il falls or has fallen. For exam
pie, ask him on what day of the week
will Oct. II, 1880. fall, and he will
promptly anwer Thursday" which is
correct. And 80 Of any date of last year
or the year to come. How he arrives at
the solution he does not know. Numer.
Gus gentlemen of undoubted veracity
have repeatedly tested his strange power.
Tho little fellow is n bright you ngster,
but does not exhibit any unusual prcco-
city beyond this peculiar gift. lie Gays
that beyond the three years--the current,
the last and the next-he cannot give
correct answers. Next year no will lose
all power over 1888 with which he is now
convcrsant) and has mind will grasp that
Of 1891, of which he now knows nothing
He has no rule or method, nor does he
know how he arrives at the true answer,
but IL is certain that he is correct when
answering. Quincy Qlls.) Cor. Chicago
Tribune.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-12-10
SHE ENDED THE TUG or WAR.

A school Teacher Closes a Contest that
Threatened to lie InterminAbie.
The Shotwell street school has caught
the tug-of.war infection. A few days
bgo, when the bell rang at o'clock for
the pupils 10 come in, the teachers found
there were no boys TO come, and, ON
looking into the yard, the cause was at
once seen. Some OF the boys had pro-
cured n clothesline and organized two
tug of war teams. A little before
o'clock the referee, "A boy from the
eighth grade, gave the sigma to pull.
The twenty boys bent with will TO
their work. They tugged and strained,
and worked considerably harder than
they had ever worked over a problem In
arithmetic or question in grammar.
Around the rope stood the rest Of the
boys Of the school, bowling and yelling,
now cheering on the team OF their re-
spective choice, and now hooting in ds-
rision at the opposing one. For some
time the battle ragged furiously. One
team would draw its opponents u few
inches, only 10 lose the advantage again.
Finally one Of the teams got a decided
advantage. This was too much for sew
eral of the smaller boys, who had bet
hundreds Of mythical dollars on the
team of their choice, and SO, with one
accord, about a dozen OF them caught
onto the rope on their" side and added
their strength 10 that of their friends.
OF course the friends of the other
team objected, but as the excitement
was too intense too allow much talking
they simply hitched few moro boys on
the other side and went ut it again. The
rest OF the boys then began 10 take sides.
Some hitched Oh one end, some On the
other, and when the rope was 30 full
that there was not room for another fist,
Jimmy would catch hold of Johnny's
waist and Dick would take Tom by the
coat tail and so manage to do little
pulling anyway.
The whole male portion Of the school
had hold of the rope, and amid the pull
ing and the yelling the o'clock bell
rang. The boys did not mind it,
though, and the tug-of-war went en- re-
gardless of whether school kept or not.
The teachers Rad different notion,
however, and three or four Of them
came into the yard and attempted 20
stop the contest. The boys objected to
a draw except one over the line, and
they did not believe in no contest, so
as they had numbers on their side tho
boys disregarded the commando Of their
teachers ana pulled away as if there wns
not a teacher in tho world. Things wero
getting serious when a quick witted
teacher solved the problem. Stepping
up to the middle of the rope che quietly
took out pocket knife and at the mo-
ment of terrible strain cut the rope.
In an instant there was a terrible
time. The rope snapped with loud
crack, and the pull became draw. Boys
few in every direction and piled up one
on the other until the quick witted
teacher became afraid that manslaugh-
ter or boyslaughter was the result of
her effort to restore discipline.
No one was hurt, however, and the
boys disentangled themselves and fled
slowly up to their classrooms.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-12-10
TIMOTHY BUTLER

xryASTER-GENHRAL STATE AGENT to
" open headqua rters In some principal
CITY assume control of our business and ap-
point local and sub.agents in every CITY IN
this state; goods In universal demand, gna
paw q net profit Of - 10 100 per CENT @
UNION COMPANY, W Brosdwsy New
York. u~ ~
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-12-10

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