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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-11-10

Nor A PLEASANT TRIP.-.Did
yon ever take a bicycle trip.
Once
Where did you go?'
Straight over my neck. Judge.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-11-11
THEIR WEAK POINTS.

Foliies Of some Of the Greatest Mo- In tho
Worlds History.
All great people have had their
~follies, which is another way of saying
that all have had their weak points.
TyIso Brahe, the great astronomer,
had a terrible fear OF hares and foxes.
The great DIR. johnson, with all his
philosophy, was not without a super
stition. He was very careful not to
enter q room with his left foot fore
most; II by any chance he did so, he
would Immediately step back and re-
enter with his right foot foremost He
was terribly afraid Of death. too, and
would not suffer it to be mentioned In
his presence.
Julius Caesar, to whom the shouts of
thousands Of the enemy were but sweet
music, vas mortally afraid of the
sound OF thunder, and always wanted
to get underground to escape the dread.
full noise.
Marshal SAKE, who loved to look
upon the ranks Of opposing armies, fed
and screamed in terror at the sight of .
cat
Peter the Great could scarcely be per-
shaded to cross a bridge, and whenever
he planted his foot on one he would
scream in terror. Like the great mar
that he was, he tried to overcome his
weakness, but he was never able to do
80.
And Byron wonld never help anyone
to salt at table, nor would he be helIcd
himself; and II any salt were spilled he
would Immediately get up and leava -
Yankee Blade.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-11-11

eoats Just ahead Of us, and In theer
midst stands the lordly male. Now
every gun IL throwu 70 the shoulder.
No missing them this time. George has
The 9rst shot nssesms Q little nerv-
oua. He aros, and down drops the she
goat on the right OF the buck. Ere our
sstonishment ID G Kerrigan has
fred and brought down the buck. Two
moro reports and two more goats fall,
clearly shot The others have disap.
pearcd.
After three days hunting We left
this Geld Of danger and sport TO seek
another.
Accompanied by our dogs We started
cross the rsngcs Tor Motucka valley,
between which and us many wild pigs
scour tho forest and field. On our
journey, which lasted o week, We dined
daily on royal faro. A young kid would
serve US better than the most dainty
dish OF venison, while pigeons, kakas
and tuis formed . meal 1t for q Lucul-
lus.
Now for the piGx A few years ago
the descendants OF Cspt. Cooke gift TO
the Maoris became 90 numerous In this
fertile land that they caused q serious
annual loss TO tho farmers. For In their
search for roots thcy destroyed tho
grass and hence the food Of sheep and
cattle. A bonus was offered Of half Q
crown-a little moro than half a dollar
for every pig. This reward aroused the
slumberfng energies Of natives and
hunters and hundreds Of pig killers
made . Handsome living. Their method
was TO hunt the pigs with dogs trained
"a ny at the grunters and hold them by
tho q until The hunters could give the
struggling beasts the coup de grace BY
sticking them to death with . long pole
belted at the end with q short heavy
piece Of iron or steel
Now, however, the pigs are not 90
numerous, although there are plenty for
sport. We had provided ourselves
with hunting spears and determined TO
have M much fun - possible. On the
eighth day, az we were meanderin9
through the brush with our dogs 1t our
heels, We wero startled by q porkine
grunt In our vicinity. The dogs broke
away atonce to . large clump Of thorny
bush and out rushed a big sow with .
litter OF ~squealing young. She dashed
straight at tho first dog. but not being
the kind Of game We sought We called
on the dogs. The mother, by the love
Offspring Infatuated, bit. squcaled
and tramplcd maliciously around. Her
cries brought help In the shape Of two
huge brown and black bears. What
savage-looking brutes they arel How
quickly they cover the intervening dis
tancei Large fakes Of foam fall from
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-11-11

GOT loose and has followed us" Sure
enough. there vas tho dog. Every gun
wss leveled 1t the poor painting beast
70 punish him Tor his f~aithfulness, but
better impulse saved him. No more
work tor that day. We slept on the
spot In the morning We secured Nero
nor firmly and started out again.
After two hours perilous walking we
again sighted the samc herd. We came
upon them unexpectedly In Q patch Of
small scrub three hundred feet away on
the side Of . precipics that ran down
70 . sparkling cascade. The scrub pre-
vented w from using our old-fashioned
muxzle leaders. 10 we quietly and care
fully cut pieces OF tho it'll tree, and
forming them into . kind of bower that
bid ~ from sight slowly and cautiously
advanced. Each Of VI wished TO get
the buck for the sake of his horns, %
We cast lots for the arst shot George
Williams won Inch by inch, and foot
BY foot. nearer we drew while the
stones disturbed by the goats above
srsttlcd not over pleasantly down upon
"a and threatened an avalanche. The
wind was blowing strongly against N.
Everything was in our favor. Now We
Hrs only one hundred yards away.
A little nearer end we are nil right
Keep cool. boys. and don't get excited.
Now = the chsnosI There are seven
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-11-11
His Dog Retrieved the Bomb.

A rather reckless Biddef I'd Mel
man, with no respect for law or gospel,
Is said to have devised a scheme for
catching trout by the wholesale, which
did not work as well rs he thought. He
thought that a bomb exploded in the
brook would bring all the fish in 1t to
the surface, SO that lie would only have
TO pick them up. He provided himself
with a bomb powerful enough 70 blast
n schooner out of water and went to a
local brool, In which there were said to
be lots Of trout. lie fixed the fuse, ip-
nited it, and threw the bomb into the
brook. AS he did 80 his dog jumped In
after 1t, seized 1t in his mouth, got back
to shore, and started after his master.
who was logging il across the field as
fast as he could in the realization of his
danger. The man had the good luck to
get over a fence, which bothered the
dog, and a moment later, hearing an
explosion, he looked around to sec his
dog going skyward. Lewiston Journal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-11-11
IN THE SOUTHERN ALPS
Hunting Pigs and Goats In ~.
Away New Zealand
0se1 rrsmps Through Field and Forest
The viciousness Of wild Dosrs-A
0rsathlcss Moment-Tragsdy n
Hunting on norssbAchs
Especial New Zealand f.etscr.1

u was q party Of four sturdy young
fellows who found themselves after .
wcssy and dangerous journey Of six
days from Westport OF the top Of
Mount William, Of the southern Alps
Of New Zealand, In November, 1887.
They had pitched their tent In . gully
that seemed TO have been the refuge Of
mosquitoes for centuries, but BY lying
close TO the fire and smoking heavy To-
bacco they managed TO get a little rest
They had brought four dogs with them
for the purpose Of hunting the pig, but
whether u was advisable to take them
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-11-11
sEoae. IL FORCED 10 TIE GROUND.

GEORGE ID n TO II GROUND.
their Jaws and bespatter legs. face and
breast, and their eyes CLEAN with q
wicked fash. Ha, that IL the kind of
game we want. The dogs recognize .
higher and mightier foe and 20 for the
bosrA Each Of the dogs springs ut an
ear, but both are thrown OF a. II they
were rats.
Men and hounds feel that there II to
DO . warm struggle. We have cast
our guns and other impediments from 40
and abide our time, spear In hand. The
boars strive to slash the dogs with their
long curled tusks, but the hounds MIN.
bly, evade them, at the Same time biting
at the flank and q of the pigs. The
latter see N and make desperate Of
forts TO shake OF tho dogs and attack
tho mon. The excitement increases,
tor the SOW has some upon the scene.
and In self-defense We arc obliged TO
dispatch her. One Of the boars, with Q
dog hanging TO its lcgs, makes . rush
towards George WilliamA. Hs stands
coolly awaiting tho onslaught with his
feet firmly planted on the earth and
holding the spear poised In both hands
he 10 . strong man, and We are all sure
that he will be lucky this time In down.
Ing the FIRST game. Zish-goes the
spear into the side Of the boar. but in.
stead Of falling Il rushes on. forcing
poor George to tho ground. Before we
can come to his aid the maddencd
beast has gashed him twice in the
thigh. With . cry of horror We see the
ground wet with his blood. But be.
fore tho brute has time to do further
injury the three of us have sent home
our spears. Even then the boar tries
to rise and do NJ battle, but Kerrigan
falls across him and sends his sheath
knife deep into the heart. Ono of
M attends to George, while tho other
two defend themselves against the sec.
ond boar, which Is killed only after .
ferce struggle.
George Williams received two very
severe 6esh wounds. seven and nine
inches long and about one and one-half
Inches deep respectively. They were
sewcd together, and George was carried
to the camp, where We were Obliged to
remain q fortnight before the sufferer
could proceed.
Sometimes wild bears arc hunted on
horseback with spears, and this fashion
u doubly dangerous. was once pres
ent at . hunt Of this kind In which q
wealthy young Nelsonian was literally
gashed to death, after he had been
thrown from his horse by q big black
boar, who cut open his stomach with Q
stroke Us clean and straight a. that Q
knife could make.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-11-11
Gave Himself Away.

The young nan had been telling the
old lady quite q lot about himself.
"You remind me-" she said, "of Q
story ] once read"
"What was II, may I askp"
"Oh. ] don't remember tho story q
all" she exclaimed. s~rtlessly, 'but / r.
member II didn't have any moral TO IT,
-Oetroit Free Pros.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-11-11

after che goats wss . matter Of much
discussion. Finally II wns agreed upon
20 leave them tied up at the tent.
Early In the following morning they
Get out and soon found that . herd Of
goats had lately been near their last
camp. They FASTENED on In pursuit
through . wild. weird country. Some
times they struggled through a dense
forest with thick underwood that great
ly impeded their advance and tore their
stout buckskin clothing into shreds.
Low-growing, beautiful ferns, rough,
gigantic brakes and millions Of para
sitical plants with white and red dow
ers surrounded Thorn on every side,
while a hundred singing birds warbled
and Fitted merrily from tree TO tree.
Then again they would DO forced to
creep on hands and knees over and un-
der immense powders, or, with the
greatest difficulty. to round q craggy
precipice, where tho slightest giddiness
mcart o horrible death In the chasm
that waited silently below to destroy
the mon who had dared to tempt its cru
city.
But sHddenly dangers were forgotten,
for beyond . sharp turn. and about
half . mile away. . herd OF gosts IVA
seen laxily picking up . little food or
chewing their cuds; several little kids
lgamboled about In the hcydsy Of youth
and carelessness, while noble spoci.
men Of . buck stood contemplating his
Kingdom. Approaching warily under
shelter Of trees or rocks, and against
the wind, we could SOC that he was O
magnificent creature. standing ovss
four feet high, with colossal ringed
horns OF about twenty inches in length;
his beard was only . few inches from
the ground, and q straggly black and
white coat OF long hair gave him Q
formidable appearance and made him
look much larger than no really Wa.
Our eyes watered with delight - We
took Stock Of him, and each mentally
deter mined TO secure the prize. Al We
came slowly nearer and nearer the
billy" became moro and more sus-
picious Of some unseen enemy who was
threatening the safety Of himself or
some Of his subjects. He suited the
wind, looked up and down and all
around. walked majestically hither and
thhher. while his family rose and fol-
lowed. Something had frightened him;
what could II be? Looklthey are scared
and ara scampering of.
An expletive escapes each mans lips
- We and all our hopes 70 rudely shat
tered. But what WA the cause? See,
there II H. well. I'm blest," q.
claimed Jack Petit "Look. Nsro's
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-06-10

JOh SANNoN- A'At-A4S SNSS-OAA ~
was too hot Tor prayers. A feature of the
gathering was that there was no cheer
ing Of favorite sons. 1t was $40 before the
convention was called to order.
The Vets Obtain Admittance
An interesting announcement was made
Immediately after the gavel fell. the
speaker being Chauncey Depew, who said
that Colonel r. W. Thompson, of Indiana
was So years old. Some felicitous speeches
by Colonel Dick" and Depew followed
Then the first real business of the evening
came up. The resolution admitting vet
Grams to the hall, etc, was reported favor
ably and promptly and unanimously
adopted. y communication from Titus
vile, Pa, was read, asking the convention
to announce in opea session the terrible
calamity that has fallen on that city No
&C tion was taken other than the reading
of the letter.
Report of the Credentials Committee.
The regular order of business was the
report of the credentials committee and it
was called for. Chairman Cogswell did
not have it in writing but said be would
give it verbally If the convention SO de-
sired. There being no objection he pro-
ceeded to make his report from memo
randa he had on slips of paper. As he
took down his words. The report en-
dorsed the uncontested list made up by
the national committee, except in a few
cases which are adjudi Gated in the report
Heard Twenty-Four Contests.
The committee investigated twenty-four
contests and found as follows: Third,
Fourth, Fifth and Eighth Alabama, sit
ting delegates; Alabama 'deleg ates-at-
large, contestants seated; Ninth district.
seats Houston and Matthews; Sixth Ken
tucky, contestants seated; Louisiana del
egates-at-large, sitting delegates; First
and Sixth Louisiana, contestants seated;
Second and Fourth, sitting delegates;
Maryland Fourth, contestants; Missis-
sippi delegates-at-large,s seated both parties
with half vote for each delegate; Missis.
sippi Seventh, sitting delegates; South Car
elina delegates-at large, sitting delegates:
Fourth Moth Carolina, contestant seat
ed Sixth North Carolina, sitting dele
gate; Seventh North Carolina, contestant
and contested given diyided dsyota. u,e.,~..
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-06-10

and he waited for
some time before
I h ere W e T e
enough delegates
present to Justify
him in calling to
order, Occupying
the seat where
the chaplain sat
in the morning
was the substan-
tial form of MAR
shall" Murat Hal
stead. Noprayer
was made at the
night sessiOn-it
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-06-10

as to whether Alaska and the Indian ter.
ritory would be allowed to vote. The mo-
ton to recognize these territories carried,
making a total of 906 delegates repre-
sented, or 454 necessary for choice.
The roll of states was then called for
ballots
HARRISON NOMINATED.
HARRISON led from the start, with Blaine
and Mckinley running about even. The
vote o Texas nominated the presiden. :.
AT AIT, and pandenonium reigned for
some time before the ballot was COM
pleted.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-06-10
1oonE,;ATED TELEGRAMS.

Senator German heads the list of Mary
land delegates to the Chicago convention.
The delegates are for German
Charles f. Johnson, a young lawyer of
Waterville, has been nominated for COVER
ner by the Democrats of Main, Delegates
not instructed.
Ex-Secretary Blaine is said to have made
liberal provision for the care and edu-
cation of the child of James g. Blaine, Jr.,
by his former wife, nee Nevins.
Graduating day honors at the Indiana
Institute for Deaf and Dumb were carried
off by Margaret A. Brooks, colored, of
Jeffersonville. Although deaf from her
birth she delivered the commencement
Grafton orally in a highly pleasing man
ner.
Three hundred and ten houses in Pot
chinki, which is 12O miles southeast of
Mini Novgorod, We're burned, and most
of the occupants are now dependent upon
charity.
Highbinders in San Francisco have
warned Miss Culbertson, a missionary, who
has been activein rescuing Chinese women
from lives of degradation, that she must
cease her endeavors in that direction or be
murdered
The Texas Democratic convention in
structed for Cleveland. The Mississippi
delegation was not instructed.
Reports from Zanzibar are that Emin
Pasha had died in Central Africa, whittier
he had gone TO reclaim the lost provinces.
Fire at Eldon, Iowa, destroyed business
property to the value of SIS, 900
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-06-10

National Repub-
lican convention.
The facts that the
credentials COM
nittee was II OF
ready to report
a Il d that abso-
lutely no business
EOuld be d o n e
under the rules
until that com
mittee was ready.
W ere sufficient
reason for a quick
adj Ou r II N G n I .
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-06-10

@O@' - eA7-i w 14@1lah VI hi-NLEIs
was the chaplain of the day and it
was 11:30 before he arose to offer prayer
That concluded, Chairman Cogswell,
of the credentials committee, on
being called upon for report stated that
his committee was working as rapidly as
possible and would be ready to report at s
p. m.
Some miscellaneous Matters.
Sewell of New Jersey was on his feet in
moment to move an adjournment to the
hour mentioned, but Culiom asked that
the motion be withheld for few min
utes while he offered a resolution calling
on congress TO deal generously with the
Columbian exposition. The resolution
was applauded and referred. Roberts of
Illinois offered another resolution giving
veterans the freedom of the hall with the
right to occupy any seat vacant thirty
minutes after the convention shall have
been called to order; referred.
Divided as to Adjournment.
Sewell's motion for adjournment to S p.
m. was then put and on a viva voce vote
Chairman Mckinley gave it up, the vol
umes of sound being so nearly equal 1t
was evident that good many III the hall
didn't want 10 adjourn. They wanted to
hear somebody speak and there were cries
for Ingalls,. 1t was as evident that the
Blaine men wanted adjournment while it
was equally observable that the, e,,Harrison
force was divided. The important fact
was that no business could have been
done and the time must have been occu-
pied in Oratory or singing. \ rising vote
was.taken and resulted-aye, 4O7; nay. 2O6
So the convention adjourned to p. m.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-06-10
TEST TUG OF WAR.

What was Done last Evening in the Con-
venti ti3n---Preliminary Skirmishes.
MINNEAPoLIs, June l0.-Little time was
occupied by the morning session of the
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-06-10
DOWN TO REAL BUSINESS.

The Credentials Committee Reports, Ma
jority and Minority.
1t was warm in Convention hall when
the delegates began to assemble last night.
Chairman Mckinley was promptly in his
seat, but the delegates were not so PROMPT.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-06-10
'E sTOCKAND PRODUCE MARKETS.
Chicago.

CHICAGO, June o.
Following were the quotations on the board
of trade today: Wheat June, opened
S555c, closed sj1sc; July, opened s55sc, closed
S514c; September, opened S54c, closed S5sSc
Corn-Juue, opened 5lS4r, closed J0S4c; July
opened jNc, closed 1875; September, opened
4Asc, closed 4S9sr. Oats-June opened &1sc,
closed j29sc; July, opened ;25sc, closed $3.50;
June, opened Sl05O, closed Slu57l4; July,
opened slo5O, closed slO.57I6; September,
opened S1065 closed SlO.1a Lard-June
opened $685., closed s6.37.
Live stock: Prices at the Union Stock
yards today ranged as follows Hogs-Msrket
active and prices steaiy; sales ranged at SLO0
9t.7o pigs, SL4l&S4.91 light, S44g14 60 rough
packing, S4.6)G49J mixed, S4.7OG5OJ heavy
packing and shipping lots.
Cattle-Market active and prices steady;
quotations ranged at s440a475 choice
to extra shipping steers, S400f4.35 good to
choice do, S3.1OG+l0 fair to good. S3.4OG3s 80
common to medium do, S3.J013.70 butchers
steers, S26ld33J stoCkers, S26 tDl.O) Texas
steers, S340039j feeders. SI.5O Is 40 cows
S2oo6375 bulls and S2.OOD5.2j veal calves.
Sheep--Market fairly active AMI prices
weak; quotations ranged at 81 754 > - west
erns, S4.4T6.35 natives, and Si40lg III
Texas, ami Sa.2516.75 lambs.
Produce: Butter-Fancy separator, Iia7 &c.
per lb fine Creameriass l59 l6c. dai.ia-
fancy, fresh, l51l6-; No. l dairie., IL ljc:
packing stock, fresh, l'c. ESgs-iJ ~:
per doz, loss off. Live poultry kenS,
l2c per 10; spring, is &c; ROSTERS, 6c: q uC,s
loG3llc: turkeys, choice hens, IL: yuun.
toms, l2Gyljc; old gobblers, I0gllc; geese,
S3.VOG5CO PER doz. Potatoes Bdraauk-. 90
o. fer bu: Hebrons, $50 %; Rose 4595uc;
Peerless, 4'QjJc; common TO poor mixed
lots 3jGHc. Strawberries Illinois. SOD
.5c per 2i-qt case; CentralIas, slOOIl - per
24-Qt case.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-06-10
New York.

Wv I VItN j uIt ,.
Wheat-No.2 red winter cash ST. o.: June
elI4ci July, g214c; August &c; -. te uber
95ssc. Corn-No. mixed cash, sc: june
5Sc; July, 55Ac; August $50 Oats No
2 mixed cash, 55l&c; June, 573sc: July. .7Isc.
Rye-Dull but steady; SiGSj Tor car loads
Barley-Neslected. Pork - Dull; Old mess
S9.759lO.5O. Lard-Quiet; July, SG5j; Angus 81
S6.12.
Live stock: Cattle-Market firm, but no
trading in beeves; dressed beef, steady; native
sides, d14G7l3; per Id. Sheep and lambs
Sheep, steady; lambs, slow at a reduction of
&c per ID; sheep, Si.25G6.=j per 100 lbs; lambs,
S6.003S.2i. Hogs-Market steady; live hogs,
SI901a5.50.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-03-18
TESTS IN PROSPECT
,nstitutionaIity If the
Reciprocity Clause.
Ne BEH2ING SEA DISPUTE
nfirmation Of Circuit Judges Ended
Anti-Chinese Legislation.

tWAsnIs5ToS. March is-It Is probable
at the presidents proclamation reim'
'sins dutirs on certain imports from
enrzuela. llayti and Colombia will lead
gain 10 a test OF the validity OF tho recip
,city clause In the Mckinley bill. The
|lgoclamation opens the way for the direct
Question 10 bo brought before the court,
nd IL will bc the policy Of those inter
,ted in discrediting the Mckinley act 70
vail themselves OF the opportunity. Speak
gag of the proclamation Representative
her, the lawyer member OF the ways
IN means committee. said:
The restoration OF duties on coffee and
,ier commodities from Venezuela. Hayti
nd Colombia will greatly disturb oui
Gade with those countries, and will oper'
stc as hardship upon Americans en-.
'aged in that trade. The question OF the
lonstitutionality of the law under which
he proclamation was made may be tested
ln the courts The question presented
would be very different from that recently
Ilecided by the supreme court.
"The claim set up In this recent case
eas that the whole bill was rendered in
salid by the presence OF this clause In the
Ill, but the validity of the clause itscli
was not tested. Now, any importer I'm.
porting coffee from Venezuela, and being
equired to pay duty on the import, may
bor'.st the validity of this levy Of duty
imposed merely by an executive proclamH,
lion, nnd not applicable to similar imports
frSh other countries. He may take the
0attcr into the courts and carry it up to
the supreme court and get decision on
the direct question ON the right Of con
..less to delegate law-making power "a
> ha vroaiiopt