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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-04-24
Experiu snts In Aerial NAVIGATION.

WAsnIseros. April 23.-At the annual
meeting Of the National Academy Of Sci
enees number Of interesting scientific
papers were read. That of Prof. s p.
Langley OF the Smithsonian Institution on
the subject Of flying machines attracted
the greatest attention. Professor Langley
gave the RESULTS of q series Of experiments
be began about five years ago TO ascertain
the possibilities Of aerial navigation.
He said that he Sc. up in the grounds OF
the Allegheny Observatory whirling ma
chine with diameter Of sixty feet, and
driven by a steam engine of ten or twelve
horse power. There had been 80 many re-
markaole statements, based on theory made
upon this subject Of serodynamies that he
hsd carefully sxperime nted with every ques-
ton. He first sought TO ascertain VIII .ther
or not 1t required more power to move
lAterally than to stand still in the air.
For this purpose he had suspended at fiat
brass plate from the arm Of the whiriing
machine by spring. When the machine
was put in motion and the plate encountered
an artificial wind going forty miles an hour,
the spfiug. Instead Of eloDgsliog actually
shortened, showing that the weight or power
required to suspend The plate was less when
in motion than when it was standing still.
His Deat series of experiments, Professor
Langley said, demonstrated that ii took
second or two rs for brass plane to fail
four feet while in motion than when il was
dropped from the hand without motion, the
plane, when in motion laterally. sinking
slowly as if the air had become dense like
cream. From his experiments he reached
the conclusion tbai the amount of power
required for artificial light was perfectly
atiainsble by steam engines we now possess.
To him the amazing ihirg demonstrated by
the experiment was that the fsster you 90
the less it eosts in power and that one-
horse power will transmit much heavier
weight 1T rapid speed than a slow one,
10 summing up Professor Lsngley said
thst he did nc; say that man could tfaverse
the air, but uuder certain coNdi,ions aud
with our existing means, so far as the
power is concerned, the thing was possible.
fhe difIlsuliies would be in getting started,
in coming 10 the grousd again and in guild
ing ones self through the sir. Nature had
supplied an instructive inleliis e1ce in the
bird to balance ard guide Itself. He did
not question that man would ultimately
acquire it, He thought aerial navigation
would pass out of the ephere of chsrlstsn-
ship and into the hands of engineers in
short time, perhaps months instead Of
yesrs, He believed we would see soms-
Thing notable come from 1t.
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She wass Pluoky Gid.

PIrrsBuRGH. Pa, April 20 Miss Viii
ma Shuck, orgsRist OF Sc Lees Catholic
church OF Allegheny, has j1st distinguished
herself by horse-whipping her trad csr.
snd for this proceeding the Rev. Father
Woelful hss dismissed her from her ofH
cisi position. The offender was yousn
named John Ksylor, member Of 81. Lso's
church. Scms Jays ago Miss Shuch heard
that he had been CIRCULATING unpleasant
stories about her. She called on him TO
retrsot, bu. be pleaded Innocence, and
would not apologize. Father Woelfui
heard of the scsndsl AID sert for the young
folks Before going to the rectory hiss
Shuck bought blscksnake whip and con-
cesled it under her wrap. To the priest
Kay lor asserted that he had said nothing
for which he should apologize, and after
an unsatisfactory conference he lett. As
he resched the street Miss Shuck ran after
hia and, drawing the whip, cut Ksylof
seriously across the face. He turned 10
run aud received al lsshes on the back
of the neck. Then cne of Mis- Shuek's
friends caught him sDd offered to hold him
while she whipped him further. The young
woman, however, expressed herself as
satisfied and Ksy,or was relessed. Father
Woelful then called for the orsanist's re-
signstion. She has sent 1t in ard the en-
tire chcir has g5ne out with her.
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New Japanese Cruiser.

YOKOHAMA, Japan, april 23.-Oa March
"a, at the imperial dock yard at Yokosuks,
was launched the new Japanese cruiser
Hsshidate Kan. This vessel is built OF
steel purchased in Europe, but constructed
entirely by Japanese mechanics, and is the
largest man -or-wsr yet built at the Yoko-
suks dock yard She is of 4 800 tons dis
placement, 500 feet lang, so feet beam,
and draws % feet. Her engines are triple
expansion snd designed TO give an average
sea speed of eighteen knots. Her srma-
ment bas not yet been decided upon, but
will be very formidable for vessel of her
class.
The launching took place with great eer-
emory, the Mikado having gone down by
special train from his palace In Toxic to be
in attendance and to publish 81 address su-
thofizing the launching and con graduating
the Japanese mechanics upon their success
in constructing such handsome vessel.
By special invitation, Rear Admiral Beik
nap, commanding The United States naval
squadron on this station, went down to the
dock yard with his hsgship, tbs Alliance,
to witness the ceremony. The Mikado,
spprecisting the aindly sentiments shown
by the American admirals visit, held q re-
csption at which the admiral and officers
were presented to bis majesty.
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War Possible BSwssn' Ensl aud
Portueual.

LONDON, April % The modus vivendi
between England and Portugual expires
in three weeks. There 10 reason to be-
leve that Lord Salisbury has no hope
Of effecii,g treaty Of a satisfactory ma
ture with Portugusl at or near the time
Of the expiration Of ths temporary under
standing AID 1t IL therefore expected iba.
local fighting ~iil 20 on between the
British AID Portuguese settlers in South
Africs, with q good prospect Of war be
tween the two nations following. Naval
and military plans Of campaign have been
submitted 10 the cabinet and . m ae,ing OF
the Privy Council has been called for Sat.
urday, when, i: is believed, action on this
question will be taken.
The governor of Portuguese Guinea,
west cost Of Africa, is blamed by the gov
ernment for the revolt Of the natives which
resulted in the raisisg Of the French flag,
The oyerpoweriDg of the Portuguese garrison
on the Island Of Biasso and the massacre Of
the officers and soldiers stationed there.
The governor will be removed.
Il The Lord IN Standard says 1t 10 auth ID
to deny that Portugal 10 concluding treaty
with the Beers, or eoubiving ct The pro-
posed founding Of republic in Mashona.
lond or Manicsland,
The si,ustion in Lisbon 10 very grave
A popular clamor is again arising for war
with Eegland and the government may
hasten revolution by opposing the aggres,
sive sentiment. French eni.ssries ara a,
work melting the people against both roy aI.
ty and Eos md, and it is even asserted tha,
the French government looks with sp-
provsl on the agitation and is spxious to
see the last reisning Bourbon driven from
his throne. Since the Beira Incl
dent the excite msnt has been fedoubled and
aud the ger ersl voIcs is sgainst any cor.
c,ssion to England. IL 10 reported that The
ioysl.y Of the fl 'et Is suspec ed and that
the King and his feet are only deferred
from making any important char gas in ma.
val commands by fear Of causing an i'm.
mediate insurreclion.
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The czmowitoh Travels Through Asia

YOKOHAMA, Japan, April 23.--Admirsl
Besrsfd. commanding the French squadron
IN Chinese Waters, has received orders from
the French Minister Of Marine to place the
gunboa Vipers at the disposal Of the Czsro-
witch upon bis arrival at HopekoDg. The
Russian squsdrDn contains only large ves-
ssjs, and their drsught prevents them from
ascending the Chinese rivers. The Vipere
is a small aunboat. and will convey the
Crown Prince and his party to Canton and
to sll other Chinese cites situated up
rivers. The Prince will be accompanied
hy Admiral Btsnsrd, who will temporarily
form one of the imperi, party under orders
from the home government. Tsis placing
II the men-of-war Of one nation
st the disposal of Prince of
another country ia an Unusual occur
renee, and il: is mark of great friend
ship shown by the French to the Russians
Oaing to the action Of the Chinese Viceroy
in b. ieg slow to grant reception to the
Cz.rowilch, Pekin will not BE- visited by
the Prince Imperial, nor will sny formal
visits be exchanged with Chinese officials.
The Russian admirsl hiss informed the
Mandarin at Shanghai thas the imperial
party would not visit that city. but would
pass il, ascending the Ysng-iseK,sng river
to Hahkow, in the tea district, and then
visit Japan.
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Mortgsgss Iudsbtsdnsss 10 Alab anna
snd>Iowa.

WASHINGTON, April 23 3-The superia-
tendent If the census issues bulletin Civ.
ing Stats acs OF mortgages 10 the states of
Alabama and Iowa. The work In connec.
with this nvesiigat;on was performed by
Special Agents George x. Holmes and John
g. Lord
The bulletin shows that the debt in force
ia the eta'e of Alabama on Jan /, 1890,
WAS SS9, ,027 ,9s3, Of which 42s, ,762 3s7. or
70 10 per cent. Of the total, is on acres,
and $40 266 596, or 26 80 per cent. Of the
total, 10 On lots. A large proportion Of the
debt on acres is due to investments N mi l.
ing and iron ard steel manufactures. Q.
the counties where Industrial enterprise
has recently sppsafed hsving q total
debt of s25 093, 1856, or Ga 30 per cen. of
the total debt ot tn : state, while their pop
ulstion Is 20 81 per ceot OF the total popu-
lation Of tbs state. The per capita indebl.
edsess Of Jtfferson equity In slG7, the
highest ratio in the state The average
decreases to 90 to one Of population 10
Marion and Winston counties.
The total existing real ettate mortgage
Indebtedness of Iowa Is ei09, ,034 955
"a II per cent Of which. or $50 220, 0,3!1
o iot.. There is al average indebtsdoess ss
of sio4 70 one Ct population in the state.
In Woodbury. county 1t is s25s, from = phich
it descends TO s3s for Dallas county, VII et
10 the loves: in the state.
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PoHEioH MOTHS.

Small! pox and severe drought are
botberipg Cuoa 81 present.
Chilisn dispatches say bs.tle was fought
April 10 81 Iquiqus, between the govern
meat troops and the insurgents, the latter
bsing victorious. The itsufgens fleet 10
concentrating sbou. Valparaiso.
Tne Ofiisisi Messenger of St. Petersburg
Publishes decree piobioiting any jewish
artisans or Traders fftm sn,eYing tho city
OF Moscow, sud expeiling those already
residing ,bere. Iii stssed that similar
decree 10 projected for 81. Petersburg.
A Dresden dspsc ca says ths sensation 10
political circles ID pamphlet that has just
appeared there entitled The Ruin Of Aus.
tris," Although aDony nous is 10 under.
stood 70 be by journalist who visited
Prince Bismarck fe~ monshs seo and OBJ
tsinsi his siess On the situation. Il shsrp-
ly attacks Austfis and proposes changing
the map Of Europe BY siviDg Tnests 10
Italy and Bulgaria to Russia. IL declares
ihss Pfisce Bssmarck would approve OF
tuaa q step on the ground that Germany 10
bound 70 isolste France BY preventing the
mediated Frasco Ku ,siAn alliance.
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Interviewed on fhs arassmsnt Of ths
Worlds Fsir Business.

FHovIpEscE, E. l., April IS -Ccmmis
si0Ber Sims Of the Worlds Fair was inter.
viewed today In reference to ehaFkes pub.
hshsd Yesterday in the Evening Telegram.
he did not deny them. bat admitted that il
the charges we're true they would fesult in
the calling Of natisnal attention to the mat
ter. This would lead to the dischaSga Of
the local directors in Chiesko and The sub
stitufion Of . more reliable body. The
charges wsre made by gentleman now in
Providenes who has Just returned from
Chicago.
He says: Much Of the ak months /
spsni 10 Chicago and characterize the
whole matter - conducted thus far ~ N
operation by gang of lee chez Of gigantic
confidence game TO swiEdie the country ut
large fer the bensfs Of themselves. Tho
whole officially began when tine local d..
seetory was chosen. From the very fret
this directory has not acted for the eoun-
sry's good, but only TO make money for its
members. Every director and each cne Of
the six national commissioners wanted =
slice of the land profits to be made in land
speculation after the site question was set.
lied. A dnzen deals have been made
and the site changed g dozen times.
At the lime the present site was selected
sgsnis Of the commission ard directory
gang were present at the meeting, ard they
were sent out to buy>land near the sites
upon which 10 speculate. Two men 1
know put something like $3.50 900 into this
land pool. Commissioners Sims and Goff
ought to know wali enough how rotten
things connected with the fair are. Every
msn who accepts q position must pool with
the clique, be one Of the gang or get out.
The far thus far has bsen merely . local
eff air, the powers of the national commits.
sion, body that should govern the fair,
have been curtsiled until nothing 10 left but
the empty tile."
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East Maine Cooisssncs to b Hsad 1t
Damastscoeta.

| Especial 10 the KRxSEBsc JouRxAL-1
DAxAKIscorrA. April 2s = The 44th
session Of the East Aaise Conferences Of
the Methodist Episcopai church will be held
in this plsce, commencing Tuesday, April
2ath, and Continuing until Monday. May
| 4rh. Rev. Bishop Randolph s. Foster will
preside at the meetings. The following il
. complete programme:
Tuesday, April 231f-7 80 P. NJ, anri.
| verssy of the Epworth Lesgue, j. &. Cif-
ford presiding. Address by DR.. j. Fl.
Berry Of Chicago, editor Of the Epworth
Herald.
Wednesday. April 29sh--9 A. M, meet.
ing fer the promotion of holiness. ID. B.
Dow, leader; q. 80 A. M. prayer meeting.
S. B. Cross, leader; 8 A. NJ, opening
session Of the conference, sacrament Of
the Lords supper, Bishop Foster presiding; !;
P. M, anniversary s. s. union, j. W.
Day presiding. address by Jesse L. Husl-
burr. d. D., of New York. editor Of the
Sunday School Journal; 7s0 ?. M., ami
verskry Of the Missionary society. G. d.
Lindsey Of Bangor presiding, address by
j. o. Peck, d. D., OF New York.
THURSDAY, April 30th--s 80 A. NJ,
prayer meeting. A. Plnmmsr, leader; Q A.
NJ, business session; 2. NJ, missionary
sermon BY Z s. Gehsn; z so F. M.. ami,
versary Of the Freedman's Aid ard South
ern Educ alton society, F. C.. Rogers pre-
siding, address by ]. s. Chadwick, d. D.,
of fCincinna.i.
Friday Msy ID A. 81 business session.
2 P. M, anniversary Of the W. Fl. M +,
society, Mrs. j, TiDgling, presiding, ad-
dress by Mrs. Mary Griffith. Washington,
d. c.; 3 80 P. M, adversary of the W.
+. NJ. society. Mrs w. r. Jewell presiding,
address by Miss B. NJ. Wilson OF Bucks-
the Church Extension Society, C. s. Cum
mings presiding, address By w. A. Spen-
Ger. d D, Of Pbilsdelphia.
Saturday May 2--9 A. NJ, business ses-
sion; z. NJ, memorial services; z. NJ,
anniversary of the Preachers Aid Society,
W. l. Brown Of Clinton presiding, address
By ID. FL. Tfibou; 80 P. M, grand tenn
perance meeting. A. W. G. Anderson pre-
siding, address by Rev. Frank c. Eaddock
Of Brunswick.
Sunday May 3i-9 A. M, conference
love feast. W. T. Jewell leader; 10 80 A.
Nj, sermon by Bishop r. s. Foster. fol-
loved by ordination of deacons; p. M,
serman by C. II. Paine, DID,, LII. D.. fol-
lowed by ordination of elders; 7 Z. M, an
niverssrg of the Board of Education, o.
a. Fernald, presiding, address by DR..
Paine.
Monday, May 4th-9 A. M, closing
session followed by reading of appoint
ments. Meetings for the promotion of
Holiness will be held every morning at 5
O'Clock ard prayer meetings every morn
ing at 80 o'clock.
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coEDRHsHD DISPATCHES
Ths Piih Of tbs Esws taken from the
Current Events OF ths Day.

The upper MonoDssbeh river region
miners say they will not join the proposed
strike, May /.
Lynn Irishmen refuse to take sides in the
present dissfeedon and .he Pmneliite en-
voJs will no; g there,
Some Of the leading Sioux hsve eniissed d
in the army, sad the spfing uprising will
probably not come of.
Walter r. Mario, Monday. attached the
shoe business at Dover, N. n Of Adolpk
Myers & Co . Of Boston. for $40 900.
The Ban Francisco wheat market had an
exciting day Thursdsy. Pfices jumped up
and down aud thousands Of tons changed
hands.
Rudaiphus Allen, q farmer OF Steep
Brook. Mas, fell into q well on his prop
erty Thursdsy morning and vas fAtally
injured.
Tue body Of pelI-dres.ed man vas
found IN q scrubby old pasture between
Salem ard Beverly, Mas, reservoirs
Tuesday morning.
Miss Gabrielle Greeley, daughter Of Bor-
ace Greeley. was married Thursday mern.
log TO Rev. Frank Monf1ose CIenderia. ..
Sc John's Pfotsssnt Episcopsl church at
Pleasansvilie. N. r.
Thursday. Joseph Lsorsrd Of Salem.
MSS, sred IA. who shst snd badly
wounded Comrsde Daniel 0'Connsil, April
!, was seEtanced 10 the Concord iefosmA.
tory. He appealed.
II Is reported that four negro murderer
Who escsped from jsii in chocsav Nation,
Friday, have returned 70 their homes, and
thss the negro community has Yallied q
them nd Ill ne asmed = The tech.
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ROMR SHAKEN
sy fafflt Rlplaslaa \ 1
PsIds Il6lylla !, j
newfoundland Dssesasss bsaose rar.
Mansnt On the FisAssiss.


noAss APni ss:--Aooes ocaeck ~
mosnns Tremendous expioeion enook shie
sny 70 ise foendanons. spreading teffoe and
a'.msy on Al ades.
Ans cupoio o. me mouse, Oh pefnamens
mMso.assy aHef me expioeion. enook vio'
'srmy ny sod 1nen collapsed with . ctaen.
ns sesoes IN sne ssfeess and noeees
Nssf tne sxp'oeton nave never osen eQuAlie0
~ utAmsuo enecs during the history o.
mooesn nome. Al tne tnofouSnisres were
suesn WIN orcks. ssones, spnntefs and
o.nst ceofh; hurled tnefe ny the fofcs ot
ne poserIn, coneassion. In noeses. docfs,
s,saos. anu cupooafds were oufA cpsn,
~ 1soies, cnsafs ana otner ph ces o. fuf-
u''u.e po sete ntosn cfasning % me nocrs'
Msn.s ~ rue cIAcHo apps area N wais, ptas'
.. .s, .sn Iun ceanngs anu ssnersi desoia'
u'r psevaneo;
are seusns, opinion mat psevausd wes
~, nome nso oesn viei'sd oy an eafsn.
qasse 's sn,cA, sno tnM 2 sscona enoc1
M'sn' seause .ne c't 70 runs. MANY teu
aPon aen nnees snu ptayed aieac' tinsly
snsn some.ning NE oroef Dad oeen ~
s.orsu .ns rssi cause o. 'ns expionon Do
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In THE COKE REGIONS
Exciting Day Pisstd Among
The Hinefs.
Sheriff lttitksd Ihlls likins ElIttlaas
.--He Defends Himself
Ana eh1ots Han and Womau-lGsn
VIII Probably Die.

UHlosIowK, Pa, April 2s-This was
one Of the most troublesome, and exciting
days aimee the great coke strike vas inau.
gurated. Serious riots occurred at Monarch
this mofnipg and another this afternoon in
which il was said fye men and two women
were killed. Fortunately the second riot il
without foundation. This lnorning Sheriff
Mccormick and deputies went to Leissming
No. 3 10 eyics ten families of the striking
slaves and they had bloody battle With
the infuriated mob Of men ard women.
When the sheriff and deputies reached the
house, No. l0l, occupied by Tarr, the wri,
of eviction was read 10 Tarr. The latter
with an oath declined to evacuaie the domi-
Gle, and, seixlng an axe, defied the sheriff
to enter. A crowd of men and women also
yelled defiance in broken English. Andy
BIashko's wife. who lived In the other half
Of the house and who had given birth to .
child only two days before, hearing the
tumuls rushed cut at the sheriff pistol in
hand. Just as she Was about to FIRE at
bis breast be struck the pistol downssfd
blow, and at the tame time fired at her.
Tso pistols went OF simultaneously. The
woman was wounded in the fieshy part Of
the left thigh and the sheriifs ankle was
scratched. TIE woman made q second
dash at the sheriff aud then fell to the
ground in swoon. Andy Blasliko then
attacked the sheriff with q club and was
shot in the left ankle, the bullet shivering
the bone The sheriff's blood was up. and
with q cooked revolver in either hand, he
stood with his back sgains. the end Of the
house. Martin Scroupks rushed at him
with huge club, ard the sheriff shot him
in the mouth, the bullet knocking GU; two
teeth and lodging somewhere in the back
part Of his mouth.
The wounded Slsy wheeled and started
10 run, the sheriff followed him, firing, but
none of the shots took effect. Turning.
the sheriff saw Tarr, the man on whom he
served the writ coming toward him with
sn axe. The sheriff pointed both revolvers
1t him aud Tsrr retrestsd. By this time
Capt. Frasher of Company G, hearing the
shots and uprosr, brought the soldiers TO
the scene on q double quick, and their
presence qualled the rioterrs. The
sheriff and his deputies proceeded with
their work Of eviotipg and in short time
the household effects OF l3 strikers were
piled ia front Of so many houses. The
sheriff and his deputies accompanied by the
militia then went to the Trotter works, and
located one mile west OF New Haven, and
evicted IL families. The sheriff says that
Martin Scroupks, whom he shot in the
mouth was badly hurt but living at lstt
accounts.
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Woman ehot by a Sheriff While Max
EvictioDs.

ScorrpALE, Pa y, April 23 23-Shortly after
noon today Sheriff Mccormick with deputies
began making evic,ions at Leisevering, No.
8 While attending to his dulles Hun
gs'isn womsn named Glashko shot st him,
tae ball irficiing paiafui flesh wound 10
the hard. The sheriff grsppled with the
woman. and wrestled the revolver from her.
The latter then secured an sxe and the sheriff
persisted in his attempts TO evics the so-
man. She attacked him with the wesron,
eirirg him an ugly wound on the foot.
Mccormick then drew revolver and shot
the woman 10 the leg. By this awe CREST
crowd of strikers had gathered and cns
Hungarian made for Sheriff McCorniek,
who piuckily stood bis ground and sho, the
man in the mouth. .Depuries we're gath
cred in knot by ihss time and the evic.
ticns we're carried through
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Ffsnout'a Claim 10 the IsIand Of
A.cstraa.

FIsDLAr, o, April 20 The missing
link in the chain Of ,iils establishing Gen.
Fgemo0t's claim 10 the Island OF Aicatras
in San Ffsnciscs Bay. has been received
by W. K. Covert Of this city, who is oae
Of the claimants under Fremont, hs having
.uroished part of The purchase money.
This lirk Is in the form Of grant from the
Mexican Government TO phneo Temple,
The Eaan frsH. whom Gen. FfemoHt made
the purchase. The Uai.sd States Govern
mens now has possession Of this islsnd, and
Fremont's heirs are suing for lie value,
wlich IL estimated at $40, COO, 600.
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eWindlff z the Parmsfa.

MIDpLET IN, N. Y, April 23-Scores Of
farmers Of central sud western New York
and Penntyivauis have been ssindlsd by a
Hew device. A feilov advertised in the
Pittsburg pspers that he wanted to buy a
farm and would pay good price for one
sui.ed him. He got hundreds of replies
from farmers snxious to sell. To
each one he sent reply saying that the
farm appeared to be just whs. he
wanted, bu. before closing the bargain he
must send an agent to examine the proper
ty, and the farmer must remit the money
required for the sgenl's travelling expenses
Tue felloT resped harvest Of several
thousands Of dollars before the authorities
gos after him, aud be skipped out of Pitts
ourgh. IL 10 said that letters from his vic
tins containing reniEtaHces continue to be
received at the dead letter offi .e ia Wash
iagton.