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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-10-03
TEUroNIA,s opENING.
Tho Brilliant Programme of this Popular
Organization.

Tho Brilliant Programme Of this Popular
Organization.
Tho opening concert and ball OF the
season of the Teutonia Singing Society
will occur at Teutonia hall, on tho
South Side, Wednesday evening, Octo-
Der II, and bids fair to DO the biggest
and mos enjoyable OF the numerous
ones given under the auspices OF this
popular and well known South Side
musical organization. The society will
be aided by the ladies' section, which
includes fourteen sopranos and five alto
voices.
The committee on arrangements,
includes Messrs. G. Kronjaeger,
II. Reuter- William thinner, William
Ritz and Charles Danncnberg. The
committee has been hard at work in
conjunction with Prof Louis Vass, the
musical instructor, and have gotten up
the following programme:
FART FIRST.
Overture ....-.... ...,...-bach
Mayors Orchestra.
Choir Licd-"Wandcrllcd '................F. Fischer
TeutOnin GcSangvercln.
Vocal SOlO--"ON Venice water ..a............--
Miss l.. krOnjaCger.
Violin SolO-"Fiith Air Vnric" ..... &c DcDcrOt
Mr.. l.. Frccse
Vocal Solo-"Crccp. Baby. Creep. nc. IausCr
Miss II. Ilclmbrccht.
KOmisChCs Duclt-''TCuOrist und PoliZIst zee
BHSct
Terrorist, Mr.. F. schaub; Poll=!st Mr.. Il. Reuter-.
PART SECOND
Overture ..................... ..Golde
Mayors Orchestra
Grand Mixed -"ZIegcuucrlCbcn.....
;i'; ~ Schumann
''''' Mr. T. +. Trccsc.
Choir Lied-"An der sonncnscheIn" .....,IGchncr
GCSangVuriCn.
Vocal SolO-"Threc Little Girls don't Cry.
Miss il. icimbrcc chit.
KomischGs Quariett-"Dic Nicr Elcmcnte"-
Dor cin cjcr Dor G@InSnn, + Sebaah.
Der WaSscr,lmpcl, G. Danncnbcrg; Der
Bicrtrinkcr, II. Reuter-
After tho concert n ball will take
place, and the members OF the society
promise that the evening will be an
suspicious opening OF a season that
promises to eclipse all others in bril-
liancy.
This season the musical talent OF the
society has been well selected, and IN
ciudes the following voices:
Tenors-Frank Heller, Joseph Heller,
John Emig. Fred Schaub, Fred Nolte,
Henry Woke.
BASIL. Reuter-, Henry Remeke,
Charles Dannenberg, William thinner,
Alfred UlriCh, Albert Wuethrich, vii.
liam Ritz, Charles Grippe, Charles
KroRjaegeF.
Sopranos-Misses Annie Neihardt,
Ida Harpier, Emma Was, Amelia Dan.
nenberg, Carrie Was, Lizzie Stocker,
Hannah Dannenberg, Bertha SchaefEer, :,
Tenie Meder, Lizzie Kronjaeger, Lucy
Kronjaeges. Emma Miller. Laura Kron.
jaeger, Emma Meyers.
Altos-Misses Mary Wagner, Ida
Klein, Louisa Dannenberg, Dora Helm.
brecht, Rosa Baumberger.
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ABOUT PEOPLE.
Strangers III tho City aud wheeling Folks
Abroad.

Strangers in the City aud wheeling Folks
Abroad.
+. z. sweetland, OF Sistorsville, is at
the Stamm.
Prof. l. C. White, OF Morgantown, is
! at the Windsor.
DIR. William NJ. Dent, of Ncwburg, is
in the city, guest at the Stamm.
A. S. Eveland, OF Sistersville, and S.
B. Hall, of New Martinsyil!c, are at the
Windsor.
Misses Laura and Jessie Burt have
just returned from u visit to friends in
Eastern Ohio.
G. l.. Barlow, OF Buckhannon, is in
the city, accompanied BY his wife. They
are at the Stamm.
Miss Louisa Neuhart, OF Pittsburgh,
is the guest OF Mrs. John Dinger. She
leaves to-day for home.
Miss Eta Dunlevy, of Cameron, ac-
companied by Miss Lizzie Cone, oil San
Francisco, is at the Stamm.
General Passenger Agent James NJ.
Hall, OF the Wheeling Il Lake Erie, is
in the city, guest Of the Mcclure.
W. D. Beatty, OF Warrington; II. II.
Hardman and II. W. Smith, Of Middle
bourne, and Henry Ferguson, OF Sisters
vile, are at tho Behler.
NJ. L. Hagan, of Sistersville; T. ].
Anderson, OF MiddlebouEne; J. NJ.
Polling, Of Jackson C. H., and D. NJ.
Frank, OF GnHipohs, are at the Behier
Mrs. Charles W. Foster, of Los An.
gelos. Cal, nee Kathleen Acheson, re-
turned home yesterday after visit to
her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Acheson, OF
North Main street.
Mr.. Fred Fisher, OF Pittsburgh, came
down yesterday TO look after the work
on the Mozart Park incline Mr..
Fisher informed an lNrELLIGENCER 10.
porter that the incline would be com-
pleteG this week.
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The story chronicled exclusively in
yesterdays INTELLIGENcER OF tho prob
able murder OF young man in tho
willows along the river bank Saturday
afternoon, below Brilliant on the West
Virginia side. attracted much interest
audexcitement yesterday. Speculation
was up us so what had become OF the
boat, and what was the fate of the
young man who had been done up with
u butcher kniio by the man who had
followed him into the willows.
Yesterday additional details OF the
affair came to light when middlc-aged
man came to the city from New Cum
berland, looking after his son who had
gone down the river in Il boat that ex-
actly corrcsponded with the small
brown one that figured in tho story
printed yesterday. This mans name is
William MidkiH, and he tells the follow
ing story.
With his son, whose name is also
w lAllNlllt lAC lltlS uIGlA " VI htllR lOA nNN-
eral months at tho John Porter Com
pany's brick works in New Cumber-
land. Before that they had lived in
parkorsburg. Last week they deter
mined to 90 back to Parkersburg in Il
house boat which they had bought and
were living in. This was tho little
brown boat that has figured in the story
OF the murder. Friday Just before
starting they iell in with another boat,
the large white one, en- which were two
men, named Charles Cole and Dave
Hayes, whom the Midkiirs had known
down the river, they having come from
Raven Rock in Peasants county. These
people made proposition that the
MidkiGs tic. their boat to the
other and go down the river with
them. The elder Midkil was never
favornbly impressed with tho character
oil the two men, and did not want TO do
this, but his son was for tho scheme,
and at last the father told the son that
hc would come by train to Wheeling,
where he would board the boat and 90
OIL down the river. This course was
taken, and Friday evening the two boats
were dashed together and started down
tho stream. On Monday the father
came down to tho city on the Pan
Handle train. At Brilliant he met n
man who had been an eyewitness to
the terrible tragedy below Brilliant
He at once came to the conclusion from
the story told that the boats described
were the ones that he had seen start
ont from New Cumberland Friday. On
his arrival here he went to police head
quarters and informed the chief OF the
condition OF affairs.
Tho authorities at Martins Ferry,
.Bellairc, Benwood and Moundsyilc
were informed OF the affair, tut up 10
last evening the two boats had not been
located, 1t is now an assurance that
they did not land at Martins Ferry, as
was at first supposed. but wont down
without atopping. Mr.. MidkiT last
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LOCAL RREVITIES.
Matters OF Minor Moment In aud Abou
the City.

Matters OF Minor Moment In aud About
the City.
OPERA House this evoning-"Tho
Burglar"
TIE GRAND this ovoning-"our Mar
ried Men,"
A PORTION OF tho Standard mill was
of yesterday on account OF leak in the
steam pipe.
THERE has beon q sudden falling off
in tho demand for ice in the past week,
but coal has taken q corresponding
boom.
4 DIG row occurred Mt Long run on
Saturday night among the Huns and
| Poles. Several were hurt, but none Sc
riously.
OFFICER CREIGHTON last evening ar
rested Hiram Tilton, colored, who was
accused OF assault by Nettie Minor, also
colored.
JAMES ARMSTRONG was arrested by
Officer DcvlIn yesterday on charge Of
tapping n till in tho Eighth ward.
Squire ]. A. Ankle sent him to Jail.
NIGur before last battery jar OF the
fire alarm system broke, making con.
nection which caused the big bell TO
ringat intervals for some time, yester.
day.
A PARTY Of young men, OF the South
Side, will give ball ut Hughes &
OMalley's hall, on South Market street,
Wednesday evening. Mayors orChes.
ira will play,
TIE Primus Club will give ita ami
versary hop on Thursday evening in the
rooms of tho old Wheeling club in the
Rogers block. Prof. Kilimeyer will fur
nish tho music.
"FAUsT" was played at the Mounds.
vile opera house last night to 4 packed
house. The season there has opened
most auspiciously and the promise for
the future is bright.
"AFTER THE BALL" was presented at
the Opera House last night to good
audience, and all seemed pleased. Mr..
Graham dcepened tho good impression
he has made here on his numerous for
NOR visits,
IL another column the Crystal Glass
Works, Of Bridgeport, advertises for
workmen at q reduction OF twenty-five
per cent until January /, when wages
will BIO restored to equal those paid in
other factories.
THE Riverside steel plant, in upper
Bonwood will go on in full this morn
ing, rs was announced by the officials
some time ago Several hundred men
will again find employment there after
a longer stop than has been experienced
for some time.
CHARLES SOUTHERN stole watch, 50
in money and revolver from n. G.
Farris, while both were on the Iron
Queen, tied up at tho North Wheeling
landing. Tho police were notified, but
so tar have not succeeded in fading any
trace OF tho thief.
BRACKETS have been placed in the
Baltimore (; Ohio, Terminal aud Wheel
ing & Elm Grove stations by tho good
literature committee OF the r. ?. S. G.
+. OF the English Lutheran church, ard
tho literature they contain is free to all
who desire TO read il.
a LARGELY attended meeting of mu-
sicians was held Sunday night and
committee Of twelve appointed to meet
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WORLDS FAIR TOURISTS.
People Coming from und Going to III,
Big Exhibition

People Coming from and Going to tho
Zig Exhibition.
Mrs. Joseph S. Gibbs left yesterday.
Sam Hazlo.t has returned from a
visit.
]. II. Devore and family will leave
to-day.
Miss Annie Il. Boyd returned yes,
terday,
William T. Mitchell will leave to-day
for the fair.
Mr. George /. burst leaves for Chica.
go,to-day on business.
Chief OF Police NIcNichol and Lieut..
Gaus will leave Wednesday.
Mr.. Ed Holiday and wife, Of the
South Side, returned yesterday.
DR.. Ackermann aud family, Of the
South Side, LETT yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. A. c. McMechen and daughter,
Miss Mary L., left yesterday afternoon.
Hon. William L. Hearnc, wife and
son, D. Garth Hearne, left yesterday Tor
the'f
Howard Y. Brennenan, manager oil
the Wheeling bakery, will so to-
morrow.
]. p. Gilchrist, wife and daughter,
Miss Minnie. were among yesterday
departures for the fair.
Fiity.iive persons left over the
Wheeing& Lake Eric railroad yester.
day for the Worlds Fair.
The following Afouudsville people
left for Chicago on the Cleveland. 10.
rain & Wheeling train at3:l5 yesterday
afternoon: 5. a. Walton aud wife, j. II.
Beam and son, Frank Sigafoose, c. L.
Woodburn, j. W. Rogers, ]. L. Hunter,
w. w. Stidger aRd Sam W. Booher. On
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evening went on down the river, hoping
TO discover the whereabouts OF the
house boats and to ascertain what had
become of his son.
From Mr.. Midkiff it was learned that
one OF the women on the boat is the
wife OF ono OF the Inen, but that the
other is not a married woman. Prob
ably, as in most OF this class Of boats,
the grade OF morality was not very high.
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the baltimore & Ohio al $3.50 tho follow.
ing Moundsyile people went: Ralph
Parkinson and sister, Miss Cora; Robert
Humphreys and sister, Miss Kate.
George W. Ecllhart, ir., cashier of
the Peoples Bank, will leave to-day for
the fair, accompanied by his family.
Misses Laura and Sadie Forgey and
Mr.. Samuel c. Forgey left on the
Wheeling d Lake Erie yesterday after
noon for the Worlds Fair.
Mrs. j. NJ. EphIin, of tho Island, has
returned from six weeks trip through
she west, in which she visited relatives
in Missouri and took in the biz lair.
Mrs. A. G. McNIechen and daughter,
Miss Mary, lett yesterday afternoon.
After taking in the fair they will 90
south and remain during the winter.
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success OF the concert was due. Vocal
solos by Mrs. Fitzgerald were especially
fine and pleased tho audience. The
piano solo by Mrs. Rosa Huffman also
brought out much applause. The other
features OF the programme were also
we'll executed. After the concert, the
ball started and it was early morn be-
fore tho last merry pair deserted the
wayed floor,
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WAsHISGToN, D. C., Oct. 1.-The
board OF naval officers that conducted
the final trial OF the Detroit have sub
mitted their final report to the secreta-
ry OF the navy. Certain defects not
deemed material arc enumerated b. the
board. The ship is pronounced to be
the highest standard Of efficiency. The
Detroit will start for Rio De ,Ianciro
Wednesday morning, whittier she wa
ordered before her final trial took place
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John D. Spence. who often draws tho
money to pay the employees at the agri-
cultural and machine works OF Spence
Il Son. at Martins Ferry, went to tho
bank on Saturday, drew the amount
necessary and instead OF taking the
money to the office, joined friend and
started in the direction OF Chicago. 1t
is said that they were overtaken at New
ark and it is supposed that most OF the
money was found on John, who is not u
member Of tho firm.
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Yesterday Judge Campbell, OF the
circuit court, reversed and annulled the
decision of the criminal court in the
case OF Frank Wilhelm, convicted of
robbery and sentenced to tho peniten-
tiary. This will result in setting Will
helm free unless he is indicted again
for another crime. Charles Bennett is
now in tho penitentiary for completely
in the same robbery.
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ALLrenANY, IA. March 10. 1S0l.

Norman Ltchiy Wrg. Co., DIS Moin@, btO1:
DEAR SiRs-I find Krauae's Headache
Capsules n ready seller, and can say
from personal experience that they are
Il good thing, as the other night they
cured me OF bad attack OF neuralgia
in about ono hour when usually it lasts
n day or two. c. W. SMART, Druggist
Sold by Alex. 7. Young, John KlOri,
Wheelingi.Bowie & Co., Bridgeport, o.
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No rnhIIe nnIldIny niIls.

WAsulHGToN, D. c., Oct. 2.-Membors
OF the house committee on public
buildings and grounds cay that tho
understanding is tina! the senate com
mittco will not report any public build
ing bills in this Congress.
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Last evening at their hall on Four
teenth street the Beethoven Singing
Society gave their first concert and ball
Of the season. 1t was largely attended
and was an all around SUCCESS. To
Prof. II. J. Arbenz, the musical direc-
tor, much Of the credit for the artistic
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next Sunday evening and formulate
plans for musicians union. John
Fisher presided and Fred Mayer was
secretary. Prof. Summers is chairman
oil the committee.
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Secretary George Hook, OF tho State
Fair association. who went to Chicago
to try to secure the West Virginia
building and exhibit for Wheeling,
brings back word that Charleston is to
get the layout. Bets were freely offered
yesterday that Charleston would ask
the legislature to bear the expenses Of
moving the house and stud aud procur-
ing site lor it, Wheeling, on tho
contrary offered to pay for it.
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Tho ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Case.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Oct. Tile
Northumberland case has been
placed on the trial calendar for the
October term.
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OUR Millinery Opening of Fall and Win
ter styles will occur on Wednesday, Octo-
Der :, and to which tho public Is cordially
Invited. A. l.. RICE s. co.
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THE PULLMAN HOTEL,

Corner both street and Washington and
Madison avenues. y solid block OF
brick, steam heated, electric light and
call bells; 200 rooms; on Cottage Grove
avenue cable cars; three blocks from
Illinois Central station; same distance
from Fair Grounds entrance. Strictly
first-cIass. Excellent cafe in hotel.
Dir. L. \. Lippincott, the manager oil
tho Pullman, is son OF the late Major
Lippincott, long famous in Belmont
county as hotcl-keepcr.
Seven days lodging and Grst-class rail-
road ticket, good on all trains until
November 5...,,..,.,.,.,....S22 so
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sII.OO. WORLDS Fair Excur sIon.-sII.OO.
vim. BSO.

Wednesday, Oct. 4th, the Baltimore
& Ohio Company will sell excursion
tickets to Chicago at one fare for tho
round trip, tickets good returning on all
regular trains within ten days IRON
dnte OF sale. Excursion trains leave
Wheeling at $50 a. III. and $3.50 p. III.
J. 7. LANE, 7. z. a.
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WAS HE KILLED?
Moro Details OF tho Tragedy Up
the River Saturday.
FATHER SEARCHING FOR HIS SON,

Who is Supposed TO be the Man That
Was Assaulted aud Probably Killed.
The Boats Passed the City Sunday
Afternoon, but Have Not Yet Been
Observation-Disclosures of tho People
Concerned in rho Affair.
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STRICKLAND HOTEL,

Lake avenue and 3Sth street, close TO
the lake; Illinois Central and cable road
to the Fair; within walking distance,
Permanent, high grade family hotel;
steam heat, gas and electric light; hot
and cold water electric bells; passen-
ger elevators.
Seven days lodging, breakfasts and
evening dinners, and first.class rail
road ticket, good on ell trains until
November 5.........."................S33 so
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NORTH ENTRANCE HOTEL,

| n. W. corner Jefferson avenue and 57sh
street, solid, handsome brick structure
OF $50 rooms; 60 feet from grand en-.
trance gate OF the Fair; Illinois Central
and cable cars to the city.
Seven days lodging and first.cIass rail-
road ticket, good on all trains until
November 5.....................L..s23 so
Breakfasts, ii desired, so cents each.
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HOTEL DELAWARE,

Corner Cottage Grove avenue and 9th
street, five minutes from Fair; cable
cars and elevated railway; fare cents;
superior family hotel.
Seven days lodging and frst.class rail-
road ticket, good on all trains until
November 5.........................".s2S 50
Including seven breakfasts and seven
evening dinners......................s3S 50
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BROWNS HOTEL,

BROWNS HOTEL,
Corner 02d street and South Chicago
avenue, three blocks from 3. * O. sta
ton. Two electric lines and four steam
lines to Fair. Twenty minutes ride to
Fair, fare cents.
Wheeling people know this house.
Seven days lodging, including bath, and
irstclass railroad ticket, good on all
trains until November 5......"...Sl0 90
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CALUMET HOTEL,

CALUMET HOTEL,
Corner 10Th and South Chicago Avenue
Grand Crossing. Permanent house
new and neat; eight blocks from Fair;
electric cars pass the door; steam roads
and cable cars if preferred.
Seven days lodging and first-class rail
road ticket, good on all trains until
November 5.......".................$2l So
With seven breakfasts. ................ IS 80
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further c.
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AVE- oaN B Y0v @ "7
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-04-14
Greece Soon to be m I.lnnh

ne scneme for cutting a canal across
the lsthmus Of Corintb has bsd ~
p 'l Of trouble and depression like
o.ner aud greater enterprises of the same
character, but it appears to be now
IaP'uiy approaching completion. The
concession was originally granted bv the
creek Government in May 1881, to Gen.
era, iurr, with whom was associated NJ
Ie Lesseps. After the original capital
nao peen absorbed and the operations
Tor some time suspended, the operations
were taken up by a new COMPANY. who
IN lo9V entered into contract with n
hrm who undertook to complete the
works on March 10, 1898, under a men.
ATTY OF S2O, 200 per month for anv DELAY
Mter that date; but, unfortunately, about
'nis time last year wateispout passed
. over the works, flooding the excavations
me disaster necessitated a slight extern
SION oil the term, but the contractors
now promise that large steamer will
go through the canal on the twent,.
third OF April next. Great efforts are
oeing made torender the system of light.
houses adequate. The Corinth Canal.
which will have cost from first to last
$40, foo, 200, will be lit by electricity.
with two powerful lights at each end and
row OF lights through its entire length.
London News.
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Truly a HepRAvep car.
re Killed Ducklings aud Used Dead Rat,
to Divert Suspfcion.

70 bifert suspicion.
James GrOZan. a Wortendyck. \.
J. 1cldler, who is familiarity known
a Ginger" Grogan on account of the
coior' Of Ills hair and the heat of his
temper, owns large yellow cat that.
according 10 its owners story. shonld
either De deprived Of all its nine lives
Us Sitting retribution for its stupenI
uous treacher or elevated to the
lottlc't pinnacle Of honor and emolu-,
ment as the reward Of hitherto I'M
heard Of feline sagacity.
, Ginger says that some time ago
MS house was infested with rats that
not only attacked everything gnaw-
able but established such familiar re-
latlons with the yellow cat that they
often ran over her back with i'm
punity. The peddler tried trough on
rats, which killed half a hundred of
the pests, and drove the rest from the
souse to the barn. This was doubt
NIL victory, for the banished rats BE-
gan to prey upon a brood Of hall
sr0wn ducks that Grogan is raising.
uhey would not touch any more of
the rough on rats, probably because
they liked the flavor of the ducks
better Recently the cat took up her
quarters in the barn, and remained
there day and night. One morning
last week Grogan, going to the barn,
found the dead body Of an immense
rat, torn and bloody, with the cat
growing over 1t. She had killed IT,
but had not breakfasted from il,
Close to where the rodent had been
slaughtered lay the bones and
feathers of duckling. Everything
eatable about it had been consumed,
ana the cat apparently had pounced
upon the rat just as he had finished
his meal. This was a very praise
worthy thing for the yellow cat to do.
but when she did it on eight success
Fiye mornings her owners gratifica-
ton was qualified by the loss Of lust
that number Of young ducks. He
thought she ought to kill the rats
more expeditiously, and he hid him
self in the barn to ascertain why she
was so Slow in killing them. He
says that he saw his cat kill duck
ing, deyour it, and then drag the
bones to a position near rat hole
and wait patiently until the smell
tempted a rat to come within reach
OF her claws. Then she slaughtered
u, and sat by its body growing until
her master saw her, hoping thus to
direct suspicion, that might other
wise be leveled against herself, in the
direction Of the dead rat.