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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-08-05
CaRPETlNGS.
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We cor fidently believe we
Show in our CARPET
DEPA II L NJ EN- L, the
very beat line of all class
floor coverings to be found
in this market. IL you
are in want Of Carpetings,
VIC ask an inspection. We
can save you money-We
quote the following low
prices;
Ingram Carpets-23, 80,
35, as. so, CSC yard.
Striped Carpets-12i, iS,
90, 25c yard.
Brussels Carpet-50, SIS,
60, G5, 20, rs, 90, IL yard.
Mattings-121, Is, 18, 90,
rs, 30, 35, 40, 45c yard.
/ M SHEPHERD
l1S Baltimore st. Cumberland, Bic
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-08-05
COMMISSIONED of Pensions

N. B.-DR. IIkRTLEY's GREAT
REMEDY is the only complete and
satisfactory h me treatment for
Catarrh. 1t en- be obtained from
any reputable druggist or sent By
express on receipt of One Dollar.
PERMANENT CURES GUARANTEED.
Advice Free by mail or at the
Office. ."
326 n. Eutaw ST., Balti more. Md.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-08-05
CATARRH CURED.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. !, '8S.
DIR. Hartley, Baltimore, Nd.
In the winter of 1877, / suffered
very seriously from Catarrh failing
to obtain relief otherwise, l resort
ed to the use of your Catarrh Rem.
edy with entire satisfaction. The
application of the remedy is pain
less, and my nose, head and throat
were soon relieved. l keep bot.
tie in the house for use in case OF &
bad cold and find it invaluable.
GREEN b. RAUM,
Commissioner of Pensions.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23
AROUND TOWN.

Getting has the finest lamps you
yer saw.
Go to calmcs' for your Christmas
candies.
Bibles Of every description at Deyo
& Grice's.
Call on W. W. Wright for all
kinds of stoves aud hardware.
Gaines has the finest line Of can.
dies in the city for Christmas.
See Oscar Patmor before. buying
-four. lie has made a big reduction.
Don't forget hat Gaines have more
candies han any other store in the
city.
Don't be misled, but 80 aud sec A.
Morhart il you want a cook stove or
steel range.
Miss Carrie Brown, q OF the,
Lincoln school teachers is homo II
spend holidays. :
DO you buy groceries? If you do,
you should call on Sherwood& Albright.
They keep the best.
Wright has the finest stock Of
heaters in the valley and. sells them
at way down prices. !
Miss Cora Clcgg of Alabama has
returned to Red Cloud where she will
spend the winter. Her many young
friends will be pleased to hear OF her
/. return.
Watch that window Of l.. M.
Vance's. lie has a new scheme. See
that elegant toilet set, worth $l4
Every day the price will be one dollar
less. II not sold before Dec. "a, !,
twill be given away to the first 2ur'
chaser Of % worth Of goods.
Deyo & Gricc are displaying AZ
usual the finest line Of holiday goods
10 town. Their lines consists Of toile'
eases, cuff and col ar boxes, work box
es, manicure and hundreds Of othe
articles and we know for a positive
d fact their prices arc the very lowest
d Don't buy until you have seen thei
line.
A carpet sweeper.
A nice picture.
A fine rocker. =.
A pretty center table.
A good extension table.
A White sewing machine.
A handsome side-board.
A nobby book case.
A unique bed room set.
Any Of above will make suitab
Christmas presents and can be four
at Taylor's furniture store.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23
Notice to- ,Tcachcrs.

Notice is hereby given that I will
examine all persons who may desire
to offer themselves AS candidates for
teachers ofthe public schools OF this
county, at Red Cloud on tho third
Saturday Of each month.
Special examinations will b. held
on the Friday preceding the Sd Sat.
urday of each month.
The standing required for I'd add
81 grade certificates is the ssme-no
grade below 20 per cent, average ~
per cent; for first grade c%erti6cnte-
no grade below 80 per sent, average
80 per cent. in all branches required
by law. I.
d. NJ. HUNTER, County Supt.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23
YOU WILL. BUY

Many lines CHAT we wish to close
out) at Cost. The best goods obtain.
able at the Lowest Cost Value. The
Latest Styles IN Mems and Women's
Fine Shoes. Slippers for the Holt
da,s 'rbc lines Of &c, Il, Keith
(meu's shocs) John Strootman Qadie
shoes) Hill & Green's (Litt'e Clan
School shocs) and j. Il. Lewis Wear
Resistcrs, al unsurpassed in fit, wear
ing qualities, and styles. We want
to 6t you with a pair.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23
BuckIem's Armica Sslvc.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, Ulcers, Salt rhsum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skim eruptions, and posi-
tivsly cures piles, or no pay required. II
10 guaranteed TO give perfect s~atisfaction
or monev refunded. Price % cents per
boz. For sale by Getting. II
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23

The following officers were elected
at a regular meeting Of the Garfield
Posi- No. 80, G. A. H., tn Monday
night for the ensuing term.
II. C.--James Murray.
s. VS.. b. Kizer.
j.. V. Wesley Street.
q. Nh. Il. Pond.
Surgeon.--G. y. McKeeby
Chaplin IS West.
o D-A II Vsnderberg.
OR Turner. = ,
Trustee-C. Weiner.
Delegate. IL Munscl
Alternatc--S. Day.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23
Two Sides to the Question
WE WILL SELL,

All kinds of footwear cheaper
during the month of Decem.
Der than you have been able to
purchase it heretofore. Our
stock is full and you will be
able to get just what you want
Mems and boys Split and Oil
Grain boots at cost. A large
stock of Arctic, Felt Boots,
Alaskas, Storm Slippers, Over
CATERS, lamb wool soles, &c.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23
PENCIL TIPS.

tnls week.
Il. j. Allen is a new subscriber to
THE CHIEv. |
W. II. Fuller, has gone to Missouri
on busiu, ~.
That dollar and a half vase lamp
at Cuttings is . beauty.
j. NJ. Beaver handed in a dollar
for TIE CHEF this week.
Fist class work is done at the
Golden Eagle tailor Shop.
Capt. Munse.l las been re-ins,atcd
as a Mexican war pensioner.
Will Gates has our thanks for u
big round dollar for TmE CHIEF.
I. q. Martin remembered Tue
CHIEF this week with a renewal.
Mr.. John Il. McCallum is a new
subscriber TO THE CHIEF this week.
Mr.. II. Z. Leggett and wife are Wis
iting during the holidays in Norcatur,
Kansas.
The Congregational church supper
aud fair was . grand success on Mon.
day night.
The Christian church's supper and
fair was one. of the best eve held by
that church.
The clearing out sale Of organs at
the music store. Now is the best
time to buy.
Geo. j. Warren wal in Lincoln this
week. o. G. Bell acted as p. M. whilt
he was absent.
The little b,by Of s. 1. COzad's
who has been sick for more than four
weeks, is improving.
Deputy Sheriff Tomlinson is laid
up with q very sore foot caused by .
horse stepping on it.
Il. A. Kiser and wife Of Lebanon,
Kansas, we're in. the city this week
the guests Of Jno. CARRIER.
The Baptist church Whatsoever
gave a Christmas bazaar on the 10th,
which was very successful.
Miss Ella Remsburg one Of Lib
coins school teachers, is home on -
visit to her parents during vacation.
Henry G. Cutter the affable stock
buyer and real estate dealer, al9Dg
with his wife, has gone to Wisconsin
on a visit.
!, G.. W. Linsdcy is going TO have thu
interior and exterior of his meat mar
ket painted. CowJen & Hadley viii
be the artists.
The four hundred and fifty do,la
Piano at the music store will be sol
for three hundrd and Gf'y. VIII
will be the lucky one,
Miss Nellie Terrill. who has beef
working in this Office for more than
year has gone to her home in Kansd
for several weeks vacation.
Miss Minnie Bayha who has bee
visiting with her aunt, Mrs. A.. (
Hosmer, for the past five weeks, r
turned to Missouri on Thursday.
j. A. Lopemau, the venerable RI
Cloud tree man, was in home III
week looking after his interests. Ji
4 il on the road most Of the time.
The Red Cloud Power Compa'
are again putting up the wire for q
electric lights. They will be strul
ON poles in the alleys instead Of
poles upon the street.
Mrs. Nancy Hilton was fortuna
n enough to get q pension Of % !
month allowed her, and ~ for i
child. Mrs. Ida Smith procured
in the short space Of four months.
Go and see Wright's stock Of hal
ware, stoves and so forth, II you wa
to see the handsomest, best a
cheapest stock in the market.
sells the best goods as cheap as eth
sell inferior goods.
q. Wiener has taken the agen
Id for DIR. Jaros Hygiene underwear.
is recommended by leading physical
in the United States. Used by
army and navy and the pripci,
cities use it 10 their fire and pol
departments as an almost sure I
ventiye against rheumatism.
The Woman's Auxiliary board
the Nebraska Columbia Commiss
= at Red Cloud wish to announce to
- public that they are getting up a cal
-.-l...l H., o,., oun nj
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23

Officers elected by Sherman Circle
No. 3. Ladies Of the q. AR. for tn,
ensuing year.
President--Mrs. Nav,lla Baylis.
s. V.--Mrs. Ncttie Beaver.
j. V.-Mrs. Elenora Reid.
I'rssSursr--Mrs. Clara Marsh.
Y Naplain-Mrs. Mary Mahaffey.
/Conductor--Emma Murphy.
| Guard-Martha Wilson.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23

r,ofore Snmuc, West, jus'ia' III the peace, Win
jp and Tor ,wcb9,c' county, Neprs'"a'
Amos Gust
James Pncher.I al,
lanes Pitcher will take notice that on tne Ssa
daW Of December, 1897, samuel West; = }SsiNI Me-
Of the peace q Red S. cloud; !, w attachment ior the
SrSss Ky h isses1 dollars and costs, in a. action ton
tiuss IS plaintiff. and ths said saa SaMss q Three
Ss,"drea bushels OF corn, being Inv yen'" IN n.
,me farm by said Pitcher, rented 10 SAID Nj order.
derson, has been .au a,,Sss,f" uin "Hpf the list day Il
January $780, w AMOsG GUST, Piaintin,
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23
g, NJ. GAINES,
THE BAKER ON WHEELS
LOCAL NEWS.

q. X Clancy Is home from Colorado.
SEQ Calmcs for Christmas candies.
Bed room sc's from $50 up at
Taylot's
Mr.. A. n. Patmcr left Monday for
California.
Dolls every kind, every price at
Deyo Il Grice's
Rockers fran $50 up at Taylor's
furniture store.
Books! books! all kinds Of books at
Dc,o 4 Gricc's.
7 j. A. Macarthur is building a new
ice house for this winter.
Mrs. Robert Cochranc was visiting
IN Inavalc this week.
Remember Wiener is closing out
his mems and boz S boots
d. |. ". Tull,ys has re.arrsnped
the interior OF his Office.
Col. Daggett Of tn. Riverton Guarl
was in the city on Thursday.
j. y. Lindley added his name {,
the Great Family Weekly this week.
Benz. Reed Of Sherman. Colorado,
was in the city this week and WAS a
pleasant caller.
o. b. Harvey called in this week
and made the G. +. W. happy by re-
uewing for '93.
Grandpa Downs is reported to be
very sick at his home in Walnut
Greek Township.
The Presiding Elder Of the NJ Il
church will be hero next Sunday and
will deliver his quarterly sermcn in
the morning.
Go and see Sherwood & Albright
for choice groceries, provisions, fruits,
Lcandies, etc. They keep no stale
I goods. All fresh and the best brands.
Geo. Hutchinson. the barber, was
laid up last week and part Of this with
sickness. He is again able to be on
duty add is performing his "tonsorial
feats" with regularity.
Miss A1die Reigle who is engaged
as a teacher, ,n the Hebron public
school is home on q two weeks vacation
We are pleased to note that Miss Addie
Is meeting with unparalleled success.
Morris Stern who recently went tC
Philadelphia where he was married
has returned with his bride. A,
present they are stopping at the
Holland, but on the 6rst they viii
occupy the A.. s. Marsh residence.
j. o. Lindley, the veteran restau
ranter and confectionecr, will have
the finest line Of candies in the city
also will have all kinds Of oysters
fish, &C just what you will want TO
a fine Christmas dinner. Old st Nic|
will make his headquarters at hi
place.
:. The NJ Il Church has been recruit
ing its choir, until now il has one O
, the best in the city. Mrs. l. S. Bea
! is the ~organist. There is nothin
like good music To charm those VIII
r are on tie open highway, and nothin
!, like good singing to keep those in lin
u who are treading the narrow way.
0 The township officers who have tn
repairing Of bridges, are certainly fl
, GRAVITY neglecting their duties, whe
+, they leave the Indian Creek bridl
in such a dangerous condition. 1t
Is almost impassibl, ), and more SO no
that teams cannot conveniently Gro,
N tn crcek. 1t is certainly to BE- r.
/, GREETED that u officers are SO negl
gent.
c. -
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23

The following are the officers elect
ed for the ensuing term by Red Cloud
lodge, Loyal Mystic Legion OF Amer.
lea.
w. C.--Chas. Schafinit.
w. v. Geo. Is. Mccall.
W. ST.. NJ. Carbill.
W. T.-W. b. Roby.
w, P,-RObt. Potter
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23

At a regular meeting Of Red Cloud
lodge No. 60, A o. U. W., the follow
ing officers we're elected for the ensu-
ing term:
NJ. We. l.. Ely.
Foreman--J. A. Mcfarland.
Overseer-Wm. Psrkes.
Recorder. Il. Wilcox,
R~ecoiver--C. Il. Gather.
Financcer--H. T.. Pond.
Guide.-H. S. Maurer.
l. W.T.. Wilson.
U. VIZ w. Eames.
T~rustce.--F. V. Taylor.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23

Do 1t be folish and buy any Christ.
mas goods until you have seen Deyo
and Gricc's stock and their prices.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-07-28
To be Continued.
Fair Appropriation

WASHINGTON, July 23.-The SIS, 600, 600
appropriation for the Columbian expo
sition is almost certain to be conceded
by Congress. That seems to be settled.
The friends of the fair are more hopeful
than ever to-day. Mr.. Durborow claims
already majority of from fifteen to
twenty for the appropriation, and the
ease with which he secures the promise
of many who voted against the appro-
priation on Tuesday to vote for
1t when the time comes may
In a great measure be attributed to the
subtle influence of the ex-President
The fight will not take place until next
week. 1t might have come off to-day
had the leaders desired, but they feared
the absence of members who wanted
to spend Sunday at the seashore would
jeopardize their almost assured victory,
and at their request the conference
committee will not hasten its work.
Mr.. Sayers said to-day that the COM
mittee would not make it's report be-
fore1next Monday and possibly not
until Tuesday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-07-28
wISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

President Harrison refuses to pardon
John S. Galloway Of Montfort.
The Kaukauna lodge of Railway train
men will picnic at Wausau ON the 31st
inst
Prof. 7. Ell. Lewis St Paul is looking up
the Indian mounds around New London.
A canary bird belonging to Mrs. E. E.
Jones, of Columbus, attained the extreme
age Of II years. For the past two years
he had been blind.
The Land, Log & Lumber company has
just paid into the Oneida county treasury
taxes and back taxes that amounted to
ST, 1921, Sc.
Winnie Bushman of Oconomowoc, aged
Ii, has great head for business. While
in Milwaukee recently he handled be-
tween 500 and $2OO, paving bills and
making purchases, and on his return &C
counted for for every cent.
During the recent labor troubles at
Homestead, Pa, two Racine men named
Frank Peters and Albert Anderson were
shot. Peters in the leg and Anderson in
the neck. Anderson has been brought to
his home In Racine but Peters is in a
Pittsburg hospital.
Christian Bremen, of Green Bay, ccm-
united suicide by jumping in the Fox
river. He is the third of his family TO kill
himself, his father and brother having
both taken their own lives.
If GAINESVILLE will grant the Wisconsin
Telephone company franchise, the COM
pany will spend $4,000 in rebuilding its
lines.
Whitefsh are being caught at Racine
for the first time in many years.
T. B. Goodrich, an old and we'll known
resident Of Oconto, is dead.
An electric system may replace the
street car mules at Fond du Lac.
Gen. Bragg will speak at Menom onie,
Dunn county, next Saturday.
As sequel to the poisoning of Sadie
Levaun, the West Superior girl who in
sists she tried to kill herself, W. II. Car
penter, who was arrested with two other
men on suspicion of being implicated in
the matter, will sue the city for 81 1000
damages for false Imprisonment. The
mother Of the girl and of Albert D. Lake
has arrived in Superior, and is very indig-
nart over her sons arrest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-07-28
BAD FOR ALICE MITCHELL.
The Court Likely to Reject Evidence
for the Defense.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 25.-Alice
Mitchell held family levee yesterday
in her room at the Jail. This morning
the first witness placed on the stand
was DR.. Turner, of this city, who
had examined Miss Mitchell. AS
the physician started to declare that
from his conversation with Miss
Mitchell he thought her to be insane,
the court interrupted him and said that
in his opinion, on trial for present in
sanity, witness could not testify
as to what the prisoner had
said and done after her arrest.
The attorney general and the lawyers
for Miss Mitchell disagreed with the
court on this, to them, novel ruling, but
the court presented a decision from a
North Carolina case that sustained his
view. General Wright then began to
argue the point for Miss Mitchell. 1t
is Of vital Importance to her, for if the
court holds to his opinion the prisoner
will be in dire straits.
DR.. Turner testified that he thought the
prisoner mas inherited the mental derange-
ment of her mother. She is undoubtedly
insane, and the killing was an act of in
sanity. He did not think that the fact of
a certain girl passiouately loving another
an evidence of insanity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-07-28

a spying after what warn't his'n.n
'Ah, how do you do, my dear Lovel?"
said Colonel Busby as Frank entered
SEQ you homo again, and looking so
bright and well; you have come. too. IN
the very nick Of time to render me 9
most valuable assistance. For some
reason, Eyre has set himself from ,.e
first against that unhappy woman up OF
the Jail, and VIII cut OF he- last chance;
of life if he can; but with your sigma
ture"-and he suddenly unfurled before
Franks astonishnd eyes a scroll on
winch were Inscribed names varying in
dignity from That of lord OF the manor.
to q tiller OF the same-''we hope to de-
feat him yet"
what is it?" said Frank. passing his
hand over his mouth to hide a smile,
Colonel Busby's little fat form and ex-
tended scroll irrepressibIv suggesting
tile parsonage VINO in pantomine IS al
ways striving to get a hearing, but
never succeeds
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-07-28
/ M CAP;
% R
THE STORY OF A SIN.
BY HELM 8. 3IATHERS.

''PShaW!" SAID MI. Eyre, With a gest-
ure of disgust; Its IMPOSSIBLE
Young men viii be young men,"
said the farmer, shaking his head: they
don't allus keep in mind Feyther Will
iams' advice, who
Thought of the future whatever he did.
That he never might grieve for the past.
But Tor! sir, what a sight of pleasant
edl'
Mr.. Eyre joined for a moment in the
farmers hllarity, then rode forward to
rejOin his wife.
He had scarcely done so, when he
heard behind him the almost nOiseleSs
sound of horses hOOfS coming over the
turf; he guessed that they were in pur-
suit of him, and, turning to her, cried
''One gallOp, Madcap" and touch,
he blOOd-hOrSeS stretched fleetly out
al-lost to racing speed, and like winged
creatures breasted the long low hill be-
fore them, while far behind, like dull,
low echoes, came the pursuing feet.
Had some of Madcap's own wild spirit
leaped into Mr.. Eyre's veins that day
as they rode neck and neck, horses and
riders alike eXulting in that maSterful
rush through the soft spring air? Of
their own will the horses seemed to
stop at the prison gates of MarmitOn,
but before she could even cast a glance
at the building, Mr. Eyre had seized her
bride, and turned her face and his own
hOmeWard.
$50 ends happy day." he said, as at
the end of the struggling town his keen
eye detected mounted messenger ap-
preaching, who bore III his hand one of
those yellow envelopes that in rural
lives not infrequently cause a revolu-
ton.
mol" cried Madcap, still breathless,
and all her young blood kindled in her
by the daredevil ride; lit is only just
begun!"
Prince Charlie, who knew his mis-
tress's every mood, and had carried her
barebacked many time in glorious
squirt over hill and dale, tried to nestle
his velvet nose in her hand, upon which
she threw her arms round his neck.
20! Charlie" she whispered in one of
his big, quiyering ears, don't you feel
you1og to-day-just as we used to long
ago?"
Mr.. Eyre read his message through
twice; then telling the man that there
was no answer, asked Madcap if she
were too tired to ride further.
''FOr it is your birthday, Madcap;
and we will spend it together;-but to-
mOrrOw-tO-mOrrOW
"To-mOTow will be as happy as to-
day" cried Madcap; but to this, Mr..
Eyre made no reply.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-07-28
Disastrous Fires Sweep Away Great
Portions of Two
Cities.
Bay City, Michigan, anu Iron River,
Wisconsin, the Vic
TINS.
Loss of Over 81, 100000 at the For,
mer, and of 100000 at
the Latter.

BAY CITY, Mich, July 25.-The great.
est conhagration that ever visited Bay
City started at 2 o'clock this afternoon in
the lumber manufacturing establishment
of Miller and Turner, on the west side OF
Water street at the foot of 29th. A brisk
southwest wind soon famed the flames
into roaring conhagration which swept
across Water street into the settled district
The east side of Water street was built ur
with stores, hotels, ETC., near Y all of wood
and they burned like finder The wind
increased as the flames progressed and in
an hour the fire had consumed Miller &
Turner entire plant, comprising saw
mill, salt works, dry kilns and large
quantity of lumber. The flames also
travelled three blocks eastward, cutting a
swarth two blocks wide.
At this point the path >roardened with
astonishing rapidity, and swept over
blocks. Thousands of men, women and
children ran about removing furniture
and other household effects. Every
vehicle in the city adapted to the pur-
pose was on the ground, and
the owners charged most fabulous
prices for services. At o'clock thirty
blocks had been burned over, while twenty
more were supplying new fuel to the fire.
Al GnoIlr- fro,,,
points, however, and the fremen fought
desperately, but with dozens of streams
playing, the flames still swept on, licking
up house after house, until al
s o'clock upwards of 800 dwellings had
been destroyed and the fire is still sweep,
ing toward the eastern limits of the city
While a majority of the buildings
burned belonged to working people, many
fine residences have also been consumed
Two churches, four hotels and about forty
stores of all kinds are among the buildings
destroyed.
At 10 p. m. there were many rumors
afoat about loss of life, but 50 far as is
positively known, only one death occurred,
woman who was sick in a dwelling
house, which was mass OF
flames before assistance could reach
her. 1t is also reported, but not confirm,
ed, that Two children were burned tc
death. Miller and Turner lost about
$4,000 mostly covered by insurance
The entire losses will aggregate upward;
of a million dollars.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-07-28
READY FOR RETALIA TON.
The Canal Toll Bill Passed BY Request of
the President.

WASHINGTON, July 23.-The passage
by the Senate of the Canadian retalia-
ton bill without the formality of a
vote, and with no consideration of the
measure, was surprising and unex-
pected. By the terms OF the bill the
President is giving power to inn
pose tolls upon Canadian freight
and passengers passing through
the Sault Ste. Marie canal, and even to
prohibit the use of the canal to them.
Tolls upon freight are to be So a ton
and on passengers not above S. head.
Although there was no debate, it is
known that the subject has been thor
oughly considered in executive session.
The expedition was due to to direct
intimation from the President that he
desired immediate action. For some
time past secret agents of Canada have
been here endeavoring to arrange an
amicable settlement of the trouble, but
1t is evident that their propositions
were not acceptable, hence the intima-
ton to the foreign committee, upon
which the Senate acted yesterday.