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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-14
MISTAKEN FOR A POAcHER.
Marines from tho Yorktown Fire on tn,
Bteaner Pslar Hear,

PORT TOWNSEND. Aug. ia detachment OF
marines from the United States steamship
Yorktown fred several vclleys OF rife balls
into tho pilot house OF the steamer Polar Bear
recently as she was returning to Astoria.
The Polar Bear is used as a tender for the
canueries at Bristol Day. While RAISING
through Fapp Bay on Aug. she ran ashore.
rifles appeared from behind tina bluffs and.
without warning. ared seriously wounding
the chief engineer.
The vessel got away. however. and left for
Oonalaska and reported the AFFAIR t. tho Cap
tsi1 q the United States steamer Adfms who
q detachmsn Of marines at False Pass with
Instructions to allow no vessels to pass by.
and it was probable that the marines mistook
the Polar Bear for British poaching steamer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-14
to have tho convots who were being kept at
Cowan brought to Nashville. and arrangements
were made ct the main brison for their recep-

to have tho convots who were being kept at
Cowan brought to Nashville. ana arrangements
were made at the main brison for their recep-
ton.
The Governor said the convicts would be
kept here until o new stockade could be built,
whom they would be returned. as had been
done at Coal Creek.
It was learned that the miners. after plao-
ing the convicts on tho cars. ordered Conduc.
tor Finch and Engineer Ballon to leave imme-
diately.
Being covered BY guns they we're obliged to
obey Capt. Burton. with twenty five guards,
had the convicts In charge. Between sewanee
and Mount Eagle tho convicts cut tho train in
two and ten or fifteen OF them made break
for liberty.
Several shots were fired. Matt Wilson. white.
was killed. and Tom Smith. colored. wounded.
Six or eight made good their escape. Great
excitement prevailed among the oonvicts, but
they were finally gotten under control by tho
guards.
The Tracy City mines are situated In Grundy
county. and are among the most extensive
mines in the State. In these mines convict
labor was first employed In January. 1871. the
first convicts having been taken to the Battle
Creek mines In October. 1870.
According to the report Commissioner OF
Labor Ford made to the Governor on Aug. 20,
1891. there were employed in the Tracy City
mines "a white free miners and All convicts,
141 Of which were white and 27O colored,
Three hundred and ninety sonvicts were at
work thsre when they were turned out to-day
by the mob
There has been much dissatisfaction among
the free miners because of tho Case system,
which allowed the bulk Of the labor to be done
in the mines By convlcts. Yet the miners at
Tracy City have been the most conservative in
the State. and the company has had very little
trouble with them.
They have been earnest in the opposition to
the lease system and have been determined to
support no party or candidates in tho coming
election that was not pledged to the prompt
abolition OF tho system.
Speaking Of the outbreak. James Bowron.
Secretary OF the Tennessee Coal. Iron. and
Railroad Company. said: 1.-THE trouble has
come from about $50 Of the miners at Tracy.
1T Is the result Of q secret oath -bound or
ganizatian which was formed some weeks
ago. That was whore the definite action be-
gan. A reduction Of hours necessary owing to
lax market
I'VE contemplated shutting down our fur
mace two weeks ago. but thought 1t better to
run even on half time than not az all In 1890
the July output was 27.61S tons. In 1891 the
July output was 36.28a In 1892 tho July out
put was 2S.615. Here you can see the reason
for tho outbreak"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-14
Ls.s.s,.ta.ss Gees. Telephones.

BosToS. Aug. 13.-The Herald has despatch
from Paris which says: THE Figaro to-day
makes the Important announcement that the
dificulty In working long distance tele-
phones under water has at length been over
come. and that it will be possible TO converse
as easily bstwsep Paris and New York NJ be-
which this great feat can be accomplished il
the achievement OF q Prenchman. NJ. Oillot,
the inspector oftslegraphs in this city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-14
PLAYED 1T HANGING,
The Boy who Prsposea 1t Fares III at tho
Hands 81 His Playmntes

NoRwAIK. Aug. 13.-Jamss l. Conklin. the
six.year-old son OF Ebert I. Conklin. played
hanging yesterday with very nearly fatal re-
suits. The Conklin boy. In company with Nor
ris Williams and Harry Denton. two other
lads OF his own age, went into his fathers
back yard for the sport. After Williams and
Denton had been successfully suspended by
the necks with stout clothes line and re-
leased. with queer feeling about their wind
pines. It came Conklin's turn. and with his
hands tied behind his back. his foet and knees
bound tightly. and handkerchief passed over
his eyes the moose was lowered over his head
and drawn taut: then the other end oithe rope
was thrown over big limb. and the victim
When about two feet from the ground his
strusgles caused ~ his COMPANIONS copsiderablS
however. when they obserysd the peculiar ex.
tongue, Then they let go OF the rope and ran
home. Conkliug fell to The ground In y swoon.
He revived later. aud hurrying lnto the
showed his swollen neck. The hoy has been
seriously III since. but Is now much improved.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-14

Norwich. Conn. Aug. 13.--A little daughter
OF j. 8. Potter. living at Howard village. had
queer experience last night She was playing
in tho kitchen at her home when q bolt Of
the room. The child was rendered nncon-
ssious: and hall her form became rigid. Her
gro's. her eyes bloodshot. and her tongue
swollen and protrudine from her mouth. The
child was restored to consciousness after five
still As black as charcoal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-14
New West shore Passenger station aAa
Ferry at the Foot OF Franklin 81. N. IL.

The new West Shore passenger station and ferry At
plssd and will be opened for passenger frame Mon.
day. Ang ~ The ferry and pA.ssnxsE eu.inss. now
" franklin e. On the above dAie.-Aas
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-04-28
NUMBER 10.
A Fable Of Factions.

Two bulls lived in the same
herd, and each aspiring to be boss,
they finally engaged in a fierce
battle. An old frog roosting on
the bank Of a stream near by be-
gan to groan with fear. A
thoughtless young frog said to-
the old wheel-horse: "Why are
you afraid? What is it to YOU
that the bulls fight for supremacy?''
Don't you see,'' responded the
old frog, ''that one must defeat
the other, and that the defeated
bull, being driven from the field,
will be forced to stay in the
marshes and trample us to deathg'
MORAL. -Wlll Cleveland and
Hill please pull out and let some
Good Western Man have chance?
National Bulletin.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-04-28
john.

There are to many Cinnamon in
this country. 1t is not fair to ask
our home labor to compete with
them. They are vicious and ire
claimable. There are five hun
dred millions of them against our
seventy millions. They bring no
women with them, and their ways
with our women are those of de-
bauchery. Our commercial rela-
lions with them are Of far less
Importance than the rights of our
men and women to the privileges
OF work and a decent living. No
other country receives them or is
threatened by them. Let them
swarm at home. We have wick
edness and pestilence and starva
ton enough without their DESTROY
ing presence J21dge.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-04-28
Not Under a Lash.

It has been determined by some
body at Washington that there is
no earthly use Of thinking of or
suggesting anybody but Harrison
as a candidate before the Mime
apolis convention. Perhaps Prince
Russell is the determining power.
Nobody knows, however; but,
really, the mandate to talk of no.
body but Harrison and to assume
that the June convention will be
composed of a group Of automa-
tons, comes from no source the.
Republican party is. bound to obey.
The party is really not under
lash. 1t still possesses the power
OF contrary oice.-M5auaeapoz;s
Journal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-04-28
2s 1892
CALLED DOWN.
Commissioners Campbell Bounced
Agent Schiller also Marked
for Determination.

" Als'HEINGToN, Special April %.
Hon. Francis Campbell, mem
Der Of the Chippewa Indian com
mission, has resigned by request.
and Rockwell j. Flint, Of Menom-
onle, has been appointed his sue
cessor. Campbell has not acted
with Commissioner Hall, and in
fact has done but very little since
he was appointed The secretary
and the commissioner Of Indian
affairs have approved the course
OF Mr.. Hall, and they are deter
mined that some concerted action
shall be taken to carry out their
ideas OF what should be done with
the Chippewas.
Secretary Noble intends to have
harmony at the White Earth In
dian agency if all the men in the
federal service in that vicinity
have to be changed. Chairman
Hall, Of the Indian commission,
and Agent Schiller never have got
along very we'll, and it has not
been very long since both were
here giving their versions of the
troubles. The result was Hall
was endorsed and Schiller told he
must come to Halls terms and as
sist him, but Schiller did not heed
the warning. When the Chippewa
delegations came down here with
their complaints it was learned
that their visits were instigated by
SCHUYLER, and that they were work
ing against Hall, who was trying
to settle the Chippewa difficulties.
This did not please the secretary
and the senators were asked to
make a recommendation for his
successor. This they have been
in no hurry to do. Schiller
worked for both DAVIS and Wash
burn, and they do not feel like
turning him down if it can be
avoided. But if they do not make
recommendation. the secretary
will find man for the place. To-
day he asked a delegation of Chip
pewas how they would like to have
Capt. 81. R. Denny for agent and
It is believed the name of the ex=
.un1ted States marshal has been
under consideration.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-04-28

Republican success will be most
effectively promoted by increasing
the circulation of the local party
papers in all localities and bv
disseminating the literature sup
piled by the national committee.
The party never had better
magazine of honest, able, and eff
fective literature than at present.
The great need is to overcome the
prejudice against campaign docu-
ments and secure for the high
grade literature now offered, the
consideration it merits.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-04-28

"What the wooden manufacture
of the United States now needs,
before all else, is a period of entire
rest from tariff agitation aiming at
radical departure from the condi-
tons upon which the industry is
now organized, and to which it has
been fully adjusted" So says the
National Association of Wooden
Manufacturers in their protest
against the free-wool bill. These
manufacturers have sense enough
to know that they can not have
protection for themselves alone
and none for other people. They
understand that American indus
tries must stand together and make
a common defense against the as
saults of the free trade Democracy.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-04-28
The Judge Was Merciful.

The vag was before the police
judge on the usual charge, and it
was not the first time either. On
this occasion, however, he was
seedier than ever and the color on
his nose was several shades more
crimson than it had been at his
previous appearances.
Cum! ump' reflected the Judge,
as he held his nose and glanced
over the culprit, $50 you are here
again?"
Eyes, yer HONOR" driveled the
prisoner.
ssWell, have you any valid OBJ
lections to my giving you a cumu-
latlve sentence, on general princi-
pies, of say, six months at the
rocks?"
I'll haint, jedge, yer honor"
he stammered, '''ceptin' Pm a
good Democrat, yer honor, an
it's gittin' round lords election
times"
" hatever prompted him to
make such a statement in defense,
nobody knew, for the Judge was
an uncompromising Republican,
and the reporter Of the Democrat
paper nudged his Republican rival
and offered to bet the drinks that
the vag would get twice six
months. :. +,
$50 you are Democratic"
queried the court, kindly.
y es, yer honor" reasserted
the tramp. ..s.
GLOW long have you been that
way?"
Ever since I was old enough to
vote, and now I'm fifty, past"
s'That makes thirty years at
least mused the Judge refec-
lively. 'sBeen a Democrat thirty
long years." he said, almost sadly,
and then frightening, he con
tinued: ''Well, / haven't the heart
to make your burdens any heavier,
so I'll just cut that six months
down to four, and let you 90 at
that. Make it four months Mr..
Clerk and when court adjourned
the Democratic reporter had to
pay for the drinks. National
Bulletin.
Now that the echoes of the
Anolla county war are beginning
to reverberate again, it would be
interesting to know what has be-
come. of the two dogs who were
engaged in eating each other pre-
vious to the battle Of OHinger's
Barn.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-04-28
The Great UnWashed.

hat sort of a machine is this.
they are talking about the Demo
Gratis using in New York and
other places?" inquired the lady of.
the Republican editor.
Really, madam he replied,
= can't describe it exactly, hut
you may be sure it isn't washing.
National Bulletin.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-04-28

Farmer Funston, of Kansas, at
present having a hard row to hoe
in congress as a prohibitionist,
should not be weary in denying
the foul aspersions on his abstemi-
Gus habits. Of course, he drinks
only Potomac water, but Potomac
water is of that consistence which
Bill Nye refers to in the story of
the man in Missouri who drank
Missouri river water until he found
it absolutely necessary to take a
little liquor now and then to cut
the sand bars out Of his system to
prevent his running aground.
Surely, surely, nobody wants to,
see Farmer Funston run aground.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-09-10
sherman,s srarch 20 the S.

A story w. T. Sherman told me in
reference to the famous campaign
from Atlanta to the sea would seem to
be indirect evidence TO settle the vexed
question as to who planned that great
campaign, says a writer in the New
York World. Sherman's LOYALTY to his
superior officers and 70 the President
was such that he never publicly made
any claims in regard to any of his
movements for himself. He said
that he had been fairly impor-
tuning the President, the Secre-
tary of War and Gen. Grant to
permit him to swing loose from his base
OF operations and march across the
country to the Atlantic He believed
that there was no enemy before him
strong enough to resist an army as large
and perfectly disciplined as that which
he commanded. He also felt assured
that by sweeping through that country
he would cut off the food and forage
which supported the armies of Johnston
and Lee. Mr.. Lincoln was afraid he
would lose his army. Stanton had lit
tie or no faith in the movement and
while Grant believed that Sherman was
right the staff influences about him
were hostile to Gen. Sherman. One
day, however, Sherman received a tele-
gram from Mr.. Lincoln and Secretary
stanton which substantially gave him
discretion. He instantly sent an Off
Ger and detachment Of cavalry with
orders to tear down the wires for fifty
miles between Atlanta and Washing
ton. He said that long after the war
he discovered that an effort was made
to countermand the march, but the Of
ficer reported that the rebels had cut
the communications.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-09-10
horticultural Hint.

Some plants are naturally mora
tender than others and need more
care.
ounce needs rich soil more
than the apple and requires more
pruning
Unless It Is very wet season level
cultivation will give the best result.
in the garden.
The tent caterpillar seems worse
where there Is a GOOD growth Of Wild
cherry trees
Understood fruit OF any variety il
not worth raising. either Tor home ia
or for market
While not so valuable Ia other "a.
specta Seeding peaches are gener.
ally the hardest
u is a serious mistake that Is often
made Of allowing a young tree or vino
10 oyerbear too young
a good remedy for the melon hue
Is to slit purely sifted ashes over lie
plants as soon as they get through n
ground we'll, repeating several tImes
II necessary. -
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-09-10
Glover on sandy soII..

There Is no way o, keeping up
sandy soil 50 easily anu eheaply ~ by
raising clover on 1t. But il Il not All
sandy soil that will grow good clover.
Sometimes the cause Is mechanical.
the soil blowing away from the seed
or possibly with il into adjacent
ravines. But Il Il moro generally due
70 lack OF tho proper mineral ele.
meats Glover loves lime aud potash.
and on sandy land potash is often
lacking A dressing Of lcached Or
better still Of anlcachel ashes viii!
get a clover catch on many fields
where year after year the seed has
failed 70 grow Tho potash has a
mechanical effect On the soil II
unites with tho sand. and thus forms
q crust making il less likely to blow
away.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-09-10
It Pays to Keep Bees.

| This is my conclusion after a dozen
years OF experience. Adam Lester
gives his experience OF nine years and
makes it average about 20 lbs. per col.
ony. Taking it that length OF time Il
Is fair average with my past ex-
perience but | find that each year. a.
| get to understand them better the
profit increases, / first started with
plain boxes and let them take caro- OF
themselves except TO set small box
on top for surplus. 1 attended TO them
when got ready whether the honey
season was past or not any day Tint
happened that way. Other peopIe
did the same and surely it must be all
right But experience taught me
soon. that this plan was good as far
rs honey and profit were concerned
Thus ! lost about three years in The
old rut OF planting without cultivation.
The balance OF the time since
have used a hive with movable
frames and find that to ret proht
one must have things in proper shape
and give the little occupants chance.
The first thing to have is rousinp
colony the first Of May boiling over
with bees in a nice. clean hive. with
new combs all in first class shape. and
II the season Is only an average one
you are sure Of 80 TBS honey which
at zoe. per b. would be $40 besides
winter supplies. So II is plain to be
seen that it pays If properly managed.
! should add. further. that such a
colony will likely cast off a good
swarm. The amount OF honey to be
expected must be based on the strength
OF the colony in the spring. A hive
OF bees full to OVERLOOKING will give
90 It's surplus easier than a weak
colony can build up strong and gather
sufficient food for winter during the
summer months
My average for five years has been
about 20 lbs TO the colony good and
bad together. The largest amount
! have ever taken was 81 TBS. net but
90 TBS. often. / have the best strains
OF Italian the country can furnish and
find that they are superior to the
blacks in the ratio OF 2 to 3.
A sure receipt for profit is to SEQ
shat weak swarms are built up early
In tho fall. before cold weather. by
feeding graduated sugar as II is
cheaper than honey; but don't feed
anything but the best as poor feed is
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-09-10
How Patsy became a Cornoro1.

When the Old Soldiers club had
gathered the veteran announced tina,
Patsy o'Flynn would tell how be was
made corporal.
''It was afther this manner said
Patsy with grin: I'VE was in Geor.
gle, an the attn we had been afther
having fer long tonne was that bad
there was no Twin on it. Wan ayenin'
whin we had camped on farrum, wild
pickets surroondin' the house an the
sthables, pertictin' the inirny, ez the
boys was sayin, the gineral stint fer
me, fer the gineral an mesilf was from
the same town an OF had worked in
his garden many an many the day.
''Phat is it, gineral?" sez Oh, comm
to salute in his tent.
Patsy" SEE he, chow are yez falin
this avenin?'
'Foine, gineral'' SEE Oh; "but bad
luck to the boardin we're gettin."
THAT same here, Patsy" SEE he.
shmilin loise, for the gineral was
boardin in the same place wild his min.
''Tishn't fattenin at ahl, at ahl, is
it, gineral?" SEE Oh, shmllin loil1e me-
silf.
Its ruinin me constitution intoire-
ly, Patsy" SEE he.
Bad luck to us, af we be afther
iosin the loilses av yez, gineral, . sez
Oh. Mebbe we could be afther gettin
a change at the farrumhouse, gineral,
SEE Oh, limiting.
The gineral looked hard and sthern
and / saw schowl on his face.
Patsy" SEE he, ''phwat is the foorst
dhuty of sojer?'
"Gineral, says Oh, comm to a salute,
at is to be afther gittin' foine pig
and bag av cornmale fer the com
mandin' officer whin he has been Twin
on harrud tack an salt pork fer four
Wakes
THAT will do, Patsy" SEE he, luckin'
harruder than liver. an OF saluted ag'in
an went out, an the gineral had fat
pig for brealsfasht an Oh was corpo-
raj insoide av SIXTY days
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-09-10


Knives should never be nut int /, :,
water which Injuries them. first bv
ioosening tho handle. ana next ~
spoIliug the temper Of the steel VIM
them first with q damp cloth and tbs1
ruo on smooth board which hns bccn
previously rubbed with scourtna
brick or knife powder.
II the eyes are tired and ina,uoa
rom loss Of sleep By sitting IN M
or long travel apply in the mornin !,
sott white linen. dripping with hot
WATER az hot MS you can banr {,
laying the cloth upon the liaa W..
WI feel the eyes strong and free from
pain or distress in half On hour
Little red ants cannot trnvo, 40.
Wool Or rag carpet Cover 4 sbelf g.
closet or pantry with flannel III,
wna'eYer you wish to keep from tbo
ants on 1t and they will at once al,
appear They may be caught also e.
sponges into which sugar bas Neon
sprinkIedi then the sponge should H.
dropped into hot water. u o'
Busting should be done w,,h j.
uauip-not wet--cloth. Anotbor
cioth-a dry one should be used for
rubbing afterward. II stands 10 10 tof
son that the little dust nar,,c,".
should be taken. and not sca,,o care
over something else in ,be ron,'
and damp cloth cloth collects ,b bo
whiie duster or even drv Cloth
sends them flying. ''O'n
IN washing grained woodwork nso
clear water or cold tea. Where tbero
are niger marks TO be removed s,cb S 40 =
around the door-knob or nm M ,h -
windowsill, little fine soan con ~ ~
used. but only just enough to do do ,b po
work. for soap should be nso5 - to uo ~, me
work only on very rare occasions s "ns
ammonia never used. ana
TO destroy flies boil the parinc.
potatoes in little water for al ~, VI
Skim them out aud boil Tho , mour.
down to n few tablesnoon "aIor
oweeten with molasses and t1rn us US
plates. It is a deadly poison. Anot inoo
method IS 70 steep quassia chips 70 !
strong decoctlon, sweetcn and pyoc ~ =
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-09-10
Now or Never.

There IS hardly anything so bad that
wise person cannot get some good
out of it. Indeed, il is one of the prin-
cipal marks of philosopher that he
reaps an advantage even from misfor.
tune.
A little Boston girl, according TO
the Herald, had for some time wanted
dog. Finally she was taken i'll with
pneumonia. One day, when she was
getting better, she told her mamma
how very much she wanted dog. and
begged her TO ask grandpa to buy her
one.
Mamma answered that grandpa did
not like dogs, and probably would not
be willing to buy one Then, seeing
the little invalid look sadly disap-
pointed, she said:
wait till you get well, my dear:
then we will see.''
"Oh, no, answered the child, whose
few years had taught her a little wis
dom, ''the sicker am the more likely
he will Be 10 buy 10 for me-