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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-12

The Hamilton Club paid General Tracy a pleasant
compliment four years ago, Just after he assumed
charge Of the Navy Department II took the form
of a dinner, which given on March 10, 1882
General Tracy has the unique distinction of being the
only citizen Of Brooklyn In all It's history who has
been honored With place In Presidents Cabinet,
and naturally an the people Of the city regarded his
appointment By Mr.. Harrison with unalloyed salts
faction. General Tracy now returns to Brooklyn with
new and lasting laurcs his brow and the Hamilton
Club has arranged TO honor him with another dinner.
which Is to be eaten next Thursday Just four years
to a day after the former one. notable feature of
the dinner will be the OF Secretary Herbert.
General Tracy's successor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-12

Dr. Talmage had cheer TO offer to his congrcga-
tion last Sunday. and to-day he will not be with them.
being absent on one Of his lecture tours. What he
said a week ago virtually repetition OF his pre-
vious statement ave must have help stop" was
his cry: which indicates sufficiently the critical stua-
ton which the affairs OF the Tabernacle have reached.
foreclosure Of a mortgage is imminent April 1.
unless Of the numerous creditors OF tue church Is
satisfied In the tme
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-12

Boss Mclaughlin has various titles to distinc-
ton. One Of them is that he makes an invariable
rule to sign a petition. no matter how worthy
the object in view nor how much interested he may
be In 1t. 1t was this rule which prevented him from
signing the petition asking for the removal OF the
Beecher statue from its present position.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-28
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK, July 27.-Flour duh and
weak and free offerings; winter wheat,
low grades. s1.9Jd245; flair to fancy,
81 45a3.45; patent. S3.40Gf0O Southern
-four dull and weak; common to fair
extra, $21OQ3.1O; good to choice DO
$31J0425.
Wheat active for export at lower prices
closing firm; No. red, store and ele-
vator, 69izQ70c.; aaoat, 7lc. Options
oper ed firm at lsa3sc. advance huctuated
and closed steady at 5snsc. under yes
terday, with trading more active july
G9l4c.; August. G9Ac.; September, 12sc.;
October, 7234c.
Corn Aal5c. lower. dull and steady;
No. 2, 47A64712c. elevator; 4Sa4eHc.
anoat Options dull at 14q12c. decline,
closing weak; July. 47asc: August 4f3sc';
September. 471sc.
oats firm, active and easier Options
quiet and weak; July, S6hc.; August
3Ol4c.. September. Doc; No ?. S7Ac. No.
2 white, 3IIl03Sc.; mixed Western, 81
d3Sc: white do. 30a44l3c.
Wool moderately active and steady;
domestic fleece. 27G32c.; pulled. 2Ga37c.
Beef dull and steady; family, 10000
1900; extra mess. $7.50as00; beef hams
steady and dull at $500; tierced beef
quiet: city extra. India mess. S15.0Oql7m;
cut meats quiet and steady; picked bel
lies. s115O: shoulders. 500; hams. S11.50
d125O: middles inactive and easy; short
clear. S7.75.
Lard quiet and lower; Western steam
closed at $3.50 asked: city, $3.50; july
500. nominal September. S9.95. Re
fined quiet Continent. 5000; S. A.,
$1,000; compound. S7.75.
Pork quiet and steady; new mess,
S1SOOd1S75.
Cotton seed oil quiet and firm; crude,
choice, BIC. bid; yellow. 43c. bid.
Petroleum quiet and steady.
Rosln quiet and steady; strained com
mon TO good, S100d1.05.
Turpentine quiet and steady at 27q27i9c,
Rice fairly active and firm; domestic
fair 10 extra. 27kd519c.; Japan, 5l5a3%ic
Molasses-Foreign nominal; New Or
leans, open kettle good 10 choice. quiet
and steady at 3OQ3Sc.
Peanuts dull.
Coffee-Options opened firm and closed
steady and unchanged to 10 points up;
July, S15.T5G15.S5; September Sl5.559
1870: December. $15.25G15.35; March,
St510 Spot Rio dull and nominal; No
7. 1910.
Sugar-Raw firm and in good demand;
fair refining, 3hc.: 96-test centrifugal
CSC. S9-test Muscovado, 3hc. Refined
dun and unchanged; standard A, 3-l6p
5&sc., cut-loaf, 55sd5 1896; granulated,
8 3-1605l5c.
Freights to Liverpool firm and quiet;
cotton. steamer. I'd. grain steamer
sgd
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-28
BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE. MD. July 27-Flour
duh and unchanged.
Wheat duh: No. red spot, 773s01719c.;
July, 67AG67l9c.: August. 67RQ6I9ec. !;
September 69AQ69%sc.; steamer No. z
red. G5QG54c; milling wheat, by sample
6SnG9c
Corn steady; mixed spot and July,
46tG4G9zc: August 4Gla464c.; septem-
ber 4G2tq47c.; year, 462lc. asked: white
corn by sample. 52c.; yellow do, SOC.
Oats firm; No. white, Western. 37h
aSSi5c.; No. mixed. Western, 351sG36c.
Rye dull; No. 2, 52lzG53c.
Hay strong good to choice timothy,
ST. .50d1S50.
Grain freights steady and unchanged.
Provisions quiet. in light demand and
unchanged.
Butter very dull; creamery, fancy, 22c. /;
do. fair to choice. 1SQ20c.: do. imita-
ton 1Sc.
Eggs steader at 13c.
Coffee quiet Rio cargoes. fair, 1sl9c.
No 7. 16&Ql5Isc.
Sugar strong; graduated. SIC.
Copper unchanged.
Whisky firm az S1.1911.20.
Peanuts unchanged.
Stocks-Baltimore and Ohio. 54d55lA
Northern Central, 66%.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-28
CHICAGO

CHICAGO. ILL, July 2T.-Wheat again
broke the record OF low prices to-day,
although II started off with a much
stronger tone For time confident feel
irg ruled and prices went up finally fully
SIC. from last nights close. The situa-
ton looked very horeful, and there WAS
very good buying. But after selling at
G6Xc. for September and 1870. for Dc
cember. the feeling began TO weaken.
and finally SEPTEMBER touched 66He. Al
this point a regular panic set IN. one
Of two Of the leading houses began
to offer wheat in large blocks. Tho
panic was attributed TO a rumor that
Chicago banks were about 10 Issue cleas-
ing house certificates For few MIN
utes everybody wanted to sell. and the
price Of September went OF with rush,
falling to 60. the lowest price yet touched,
and December TO 7l%c., also breaking the
record. There was a quick recovery
TO 65Ssc.. and December 10 72Kc. Sep
TENDER closed at 65Ac.. December at
724c.
Corn was weak and lower on reports
Of general rains on the corn belt and
the break In wheat. September sold
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-28
THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. July 2T-Cotton quiet
uplands. s: Orleans, 81; sales, 9if bales
good ordinary. Ga low middling, Z v-lo.
Futures closed firm; sales, 1O2. 100 bales
July. 7.s6: August. 7s6; September ,vf'
october. S.Of: November. SIS; December'
s.24: January, sSS; February o'4l'
March. sol.
Total consolidated net receipts OF
cotton to-day at all ports were ,s94
halce. exnorts 20 Great Britain, 6,9O4
bales: France, 1907 bales; STOCK zSf'loo
bales. .,..
Total so far this week--Net receipts,
S245 bales; exports to Great Britain
1881 bales: France 3,l07 bales; CONT
nent. 541O bales.
NEW ORLEANS. July 27.-Futures
steady: sales. 1880 bales; January and
July. 7.43; August. 7.35; September 15a;
october. 7G: November, IA; Deem
Der. 1884; January. 100; February, so';
March, S15.
LIVERPOOL. July 27.-Noon.-Cotton
quiet and prices unchanged; American
middllng, AZ. sales, 1900 bales; Amer
lean. 1860 bales; speculation and eX-
port. 1000 bales; receipts. 1000 bales
/ American, 1900 bales. Futures steady
and demand moderate; July-August,
24-6t. August Sept ember. 24-641
4 25-G4; September-October,4 25-G4; Oc-
tober- November. 26-Gf: November-De-
cember. t 1884; Overwhelmingly
29-Gf.
L. M.-American middling, fair,
4 1916: good middling. 4 9-16; middling,
Az: low middling AZ; good ordinary
AZ: ordinary. 4 lilo; July. 4 26-64a4 2I-Gi;
Iulv. August. 25-G4G4 2G-64: August
September. 2f-GfG4 2j-6f; September
October. 4 25Gl64 1854; October-Novem-
Der. 26-6464 2T-64; November-Decem-
Der, 27-G4, values; Overwhelmingly
2Q-G4q4 2O-G4: January-February.
4 31-Gi. buyers, February March, 4 1884,
values.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-28
ToRACCo EXCHANGES.

RICHMOND. VA. July p. 1895
Offerings Of tobaccos at auction on
Change to-day, 20 packages of sun-cured.
One package sold at SlS25. one at $17.75,
onc at SiT.JO, one at SIG. one at Si325,
oae at $3.50 two at Sl2. one at Sl1.75,
one a, $l12J, one at $1,000 one at S1O.25.
three az Sl0. one taken In al $3.50. one
sold at $500 one at 1925. one at $50.
ol. at $3.50. one at SS.25. five al s.. one
taken in az S1.75. four sold at S7.75. one
az $780, two az S725, two at ST. three
$780, one at S6d2H two at $3.50. four
az tf one at $50 three at $500 three
d. $3.50 two at $40. three at $50. one
OF $3.50 three al sac. one at $3.50. two
d.. Niu one al S4.10. one at 81, two
"' ftlN one al $500, one at $3.50. one
e at $3.50.
iiilfe sales reported 10 the secretary
hr Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day
,iairtrs, 1 hogshead; filters (brighO.
o' Niers red, /; Tugs DARK. 3. Total,
IA hur heads
Ite tobacco inspector reports to-day:
ecoons-Bright. 125 kogsheGds: dark,
.' hotsheads and as tierces. Reinspec-
N bright. 5 hogsheads; Western. ]
hogshoad
AYERS. Allegheny. Old Dominion.
tf'AA - davenport > 1ldnitEt
'thiooks and Crenshaw's tobacco ware
houses report to-day. Receipts us pack
' deliveries. 70 packages.
United States internal revenue oollec-
's Tor he city Of Richmond. Va, To-
F CHARS and cigarettes, S92.25; plug
~. ,-ecos A.56675: special tax. $40 To-
a good sale u loose bright tobaccos
iNt Planters tobacco warehouse 10
good '
~, 'as Sheiburne sold n auction on
-'ife Yesterday for Mr.. N. w. Win
..'i,, OF Louisa county. his crop Of twenty
ppNafes weighing 1923 rounds, AT an
.giase OF slOS7 per hundred Mr..
hs'oh is one OF the best handlers of
.,paeeo IN that section. and was well
tu WIN his prices. IL was bought
- Ne J. C. Williams Company, Mr..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-28

w. T. Hancock and Messrs. y. r. NAL
Tory & Sons. at prices ranging from
$3.50 to Sls.25
Registered at the Tobacco Exchange
to-day: T. y. King. Caroline; DIR. r. +.
Haskins. Brunswick; w. Thomasson.
n. w. Winston. Louisa; j. Il. Bradley,
Hanover; +. J. Andrews. J. II. Martin,
Caroline: J. u. Macomb, Ernest Mosby,
Louisa: y. B. Vaughan. Petersburg
George f.. Scott. Warren: Ed Lacy,
Moselcy's Junction; Thomas Chapman,
Madison county; a. O. Bell. Fluvsnna.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-28

early at 397sc.. feIl TO 3shc.. and reacted
up to 3S1sc.
The chief feature OF the oats market
was break OF &c. in the price OF cash
oats. owing chiefly TO the large proportion
OF new oats In to-days receipts. A
fair business was transacted In other de-
Iiveries, all OF which were steady 10
shade frmer early. but the weakness in
cash lots soon affected them. and they
declined also.
Provisions were also weaker; hogs were
from 10 TO 15c. lower. and the selling
Of short rib sides was continued as on
the last two days. Lard was also weak.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-28
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND. VA. July n. 1893

Offerings-Wheat. 1892 bushels: corn.
1.7f2 bushels: oats. 1000 bushels.
Sales-Wheat. $50 bushels; corn, 512
bushels.
-Wheat-Longberry. &C. TO
Csc: mixed. &c. to Csc; shortberry, Goo.
10 G7c.; No. red. G6c. to &c. Corn
White. prime Virginia dag lota). 49c.
10 Boo: No 2 white, 49c.; No mixed,
4Sc. Oats-No. mixed 3ilac. to Doc;
No. 3 mixed. 33l1c. to 3ic. Rye Doc
10 Coo
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-28
CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI. o., July N-Flour
barely steady.
Wheat lower; No. 2 red, 56ha57c.
Corn firm: No. 2 mixed. Ale.
Oats lower; No. 2 mixed, new, 2G19p
CSC; old 31&321ac.
Pork quiet at SIPS.
Lard easier at 50.
Bulk meats nominal at Ss.OOas.25
Bacon in little demand at Si0.JOql0.75.
Whisky steady at SLIP
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-28
rINANCE AND COMMERCE
CLOSING oUOrATIoSs or
MONEY.
,,o..,ocs and sales nj the Richmond To-
bscco Ixchange--internai Revenue
eo1iections-Foreign Advices.

,.,.w YORK. July 27,-The day opened
-. stock Exchange with renewed
% ....on and n sudden drop OF points
CRY. .,..,.auna 20 III created no little
}" '...e as "a repetition OF yester-
t". ,.,,v foundations, with possible
gag was feared In stock circles.
l.'.-..f Electric. Consolidated Gas, chi
ue"'' American Sugar, Canada South
COY ..f ri few others sustained losses
",..I. ner cent, but speculation soon
q" i down. when Il was found that
,..s some support 20 the market.
, strength Of the London market and
foreign buying orders tended 20
.. confidence in a measure, but the
Pa -.rfWcl their raids at every op-
..0..,. and the result was some most
l.. movements, prices advancing
.. one minute and then breaking
r, 1a next. 10 was noticeable after
Z r-.. hour or so Of business that the
-t.t resisted the attacks upon It with
.-..Ir- -1rcc. and later II became evil
. r.t au accommodation OF stocks
us g.. progress by strong houses and
t.U.l.i operators. The really impor-
,,t movement of the day occurred after
fIt.r. hour. when all stock exchange
t...s having gone through without
tr.I.e tne shorts made regular scTam-
.. f. cover. The street heaved a sigh
rf relief when a. was found that there
,..f FL. Doe mo- failures. and was greatly
encouraged by the steps taken by some
~ tr. bankers in connection with the
raarre-housc banks, to import a large
amount 0f gold in the immediate future.
rs. probability is that at least 100000
fl wu be shipped from Europe on
g Id. a
...faf.r making the operations feast
Old. The foreign purchases Of stocks
rr. estimated az 10000 shares. and the
Investment buying Of small lots for home
r.c.uut was on a larger scale than for
many years. The latter IS regarded as
most important. inasmuch as 81 brings
r.aly money into the street. The adj
vance I'm prices from the lowest was
,Iual 20 1Ul7 points. the latter In Evans
vile and Terre Haute. which sold UP
% 30 and closed an 81. Lackawanna
rose N5 Manhattan S; Consolidated Gas
7B New York Central Lake Shore and
American Cotton of preferred g. Canada
Southern. Northwest, Lead preferred,
Big -Four. Omaha and Erie preferred,
American Sugar, Chicago Gas and West
rn Union 4N. ST. Paul ~. Pullman 4.
Burlington and Quincy 37s. General Elec-
rIc and Louisville and Nashville az,
Mobile and Ohio and Rock Island 3H.
National Lead and New Jersey Central
O. and Missouri Pacific 2M In the final
trading there was reaction Of u 10 x
l.r cent I'm n few instances but specuia-
r.n closed firm I'm tone. Sales Listed,
5000 shares; unlisted. $1,000 shares.
Money on call has been active. ranging
from @ % X per cent. per diem and IN
.rg offered AT e per cent; prime mercan-
r.e paper, SNS5 per cent. Sterling 60
change rs heavy posted rates 4Si11
4<is commercial bills. 47Sia04S1ib Gov.
eminent bonds weak State bonds dull
IaNroa1 bonds weaker.
Slh-Treasury Balances-Co SGf. $50.
0.U, currency, S1i,Gl1 900.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-28
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET.

BALTIMORE. MD, July 27-Beef cat
tle-Market slow and values of 10 to
15c.; quality not as good; best beeves,
4ska5c.; generally rated first quality, 3%
045sc.; medium. 23sGS7sc.; ordinary, "a
2a.c.; most sales from pa to 4iac; re-
ceipts. lisp head: sales. 1920 head. Quo
tations-Sheep 2Q4Hc.; lambs. 3la4flac.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-28
WILMINGTON

WILMINGTON. n. G., July 2I-Rosin
steady; strained, 75c.; good strained, SOC.
Turpentine nominal at 24izc.
Tar firm at $1.15.
Crude turpentine firm; hard, 95c.; soft
and virgin, SLIGO.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-28
CHARLESTON.

CHARLESTON, S. c., July 2f.-Tur-
pentine quiet at 24M2i1zc.
Rosln firm at Sjhc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-28
GREAT CUT
IN THE PRICES or SUMMER
Low Cut Shoes!

Misses and Chi!ds OXFORD T IS.
Dongola Kid, Patent Leather TIPS
Spring Heels. only 5oc.. formerly tl'
Ladies' Gray and Tan SUEDE Ok
FORD TIES, $3.50, formerly si.ws
$3.50 and S3.
A few pairs size 81 lefl In those 65c. OK
FORDS.
Some few pairs left of sizes l3} and
in those SOC. SLIPPERS.
35c. SHOES FOR Dab Re In Tan
Goat, old price Soc.
LAST GO at those SIPS 0XFORDS OF
the $500 and 500 grades LETT, sises
/. IL and ?.
Gents 5000 TAN LACED s II o E 5
now $l.50
Misses RED OXFORD TIES, Gu, from
$500 TO 15c.
Great stock of TRUNKS at Factory
prices.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-28
nCHNNNn tINlk MARkET.

Itported by Messrs John l.. Williams 4
sons. Bankers. corner Tenth and Main
strsets.i
IlCHMOND. VA. Julv 27 1904
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-28
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC. July IS. 1893.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-28
GENERAL MARh ETS.

DRUGS, DYEsTUFFS, OILS. ETC.
Extract ogwood-Assorted, l5al6c.
Alum-3q4c.
Concentrated Lye-$l.75 to $3.50 per cas-
Cochineal-50c. per pound.
COpperas-1 l-2H2c.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-02-18
Gambling Defined.

Many persons seem to have but
an indefinite idea of what gamhl-
ing is, and in order that such may
learn true legal definition of the
term we append that part of the
charge of Judge Sibley, defining it,
as given in recent case tried at
Gallipolis in January last.
X "NOr is it any defense that
the defendant and those who play
ed the games in question, were un-
aware that their acts were crimin-
al. Ignorance Of the law does not
excuse, no more than the fact that
the gain of the winner was trifling,
1t is gambling to play for a copper,
equally as for II thousand dollar
stake. The law does not permit
primary schools in this vice only to
jump into the higher grades, in
which the trained professionals APP
pear. Its policy is to suppress all
gaming in which loss on the one
hand, and gain upon the other, turn
ON the result Of play"
"Obviously, the general good
character of those who may have
engaged in these games, cannot
not change their legal quality as
"gambling," if you find that to play
them was gambl ing. The law
makes such acts crimes by what
they arefthemselves, and not from
the business or social standing of
those who do them. Every game
"for gain" under the law of Ohio is
gambling" whether it be for Il
cheap drink in the lowest "dive" in
our great cities, or for some prize
having money valne, going to the
winner in Il game of progressive
euchre, played in finest parlor of
the State. The law stamps all
such games with the same Grimm
al character, and makennot only
the playing of them but the keep
ing of Il room to be used for that
purpose, a crime"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-02-18
MINING IN WASHINGTON.
Gros. Mluoral Interests in the Eversroe

Grepa Mineral Interests In the Evergreen
rtntc.
Mining In Washington, though tts
promises arc vast, is in its vcriest m
fancy. The production Of metals is IN
significant The first discovery Of the
precious metals was made by placer
miners along the Columbia river, and
this ground is still worked. by China
men now, with trifling results. Recent
discoveries have been, first, In the Col
vile district, Stevens county. 1t is
mountainous region, an extension OF
the rich Kootenny country of British
Columbia. Silver and lead are found
there, but not yet in such large or prom.
Using leads as those north of the bound
airy. Development-work is being done
there, the ores are being sent out, and
conceptrators are building. In the
Okanagon country east of the Cascades
and west of Stevens county, silver and
gold without lead are found. 1t is
smelling ore, and cheap transportation
facilities are needed for the develop
ment of the mines One railroad oper-
ator is ready to build from Marcus on
the Columbia, north of Colville along
the Kettle river, to the Boundary creek
mines of silver and gold, which show
splendid prospects. The Colville Indian
reservation hinders him from tapping
the OlSanagon country, and, as we have
seen wherever there are similar condi-
tions in other states, there is q strong
movement to have the reservation re-
duced, and the upper part thrown open.
The railroad could be built across it as it
is, but there is no money in railroad on
reservation land where settlers may not
come nor towns spring up. 1t Is appar-
ent that the reservations must be reduced
in response to this pressure, because 1t
is vast tract, bigger than some large
counties in the state, and yet it con-
tains but thousand red men, remnants
of several tribes. The notorious Chief
Joseph, who harried several of our gen
erals, is there, and SO is Chief Moses,
whose people once inhabited the Okan-
agon country before it was bought"
and President Grant set aside the Col
vile reservation for them. An argu-
ment used to help TO open this land is
that the reservation leaves sixty miles
of our frontier unprotected. The
Spokane chamber of commerce is bend
ing all its energy to the redemption of
this border land, and what tnat body
sets out for it generally obtains
The Lake Chelan prospects, so-called,
are of argentiferous galena. At least
seven hundred claims have been taken,
and this summers work will prove the
value of the district though oil miners
qualified to judge OF it express conf
dence in its great richness. The
Stehegan belt of hills, where the ore is
found, runs northeast beyond the Brit
ish border. In addition to the galena,
other ores are found, though not yet in
sufficient quantities to excite the cupid
ity of the prospsctors But the belt
contains more limestone and white
marble than the world can use. 1t is
proposed to build railroad to Lake
Chelan, whereon the ore can be buated
seventy miles, and then carried by
short rail to the Columbia, and thus to
the Great Northern railroad at Wcnat-
chee. Ralph, in Harper's Mag
aZine.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-02-18
Must Be Washed.Out,in Blood

Our esteemed contemporaries, An
tony Barleon of the VintOn Record
and Francis Sylvester Pursell of
the Republican Gazette, are gat it
again, "hammer and tongs" as it
were, and we are tired of the fuss.
We have been for peace, and
have not ceased to pour oil on
these troubled waters until our can
is empty.
Our pacific endeavors have gone
for naught, and our conciliating
efforts have been disregarded.
Two or three weeks ago when
Pursell fell prone on the earth and
humbly licked the spanish-needles
that clung to the mem of Barleon's
ancient ulster, we We're deluded
into the belief that the end had
come, and that the deadly feud had
perished, but when, during our re-
cent trip to Columbus, we used our
most urgent appeals to bring the
two warriors together and have
them sign an armistice, and failed ;
then it was that we lost hope.
Last week Barleon calls Pursell
some more names, in an unknown
tongue, and Pursell gets scared as
is usual.
Now we propose to have this
thing end, and as gentle means
have failed, we are for bloody
strife to the death.
We are fully aware of the san
culinary disposition of BarleonIand
his skill at arms, but we are some
what of Il ifighter ourself and we
propose that Pursell shall meet
him if he gets his coup de grace in
n minute thereafter.
To save time we propose that
they shall each be mounted on
thoroughbred Norman horses, and
be armed with steel-tipped lance
Woodgspears twenty-five feet long,
supplemented with Damascus broad
swords; the meeting to occur at
New Plymouth at high noon, Mch,
4, 1893, and the encounter to CON
tipue till one or both of the combat
ants are hors de combat, whatever
that means.
We hsYe faith in the ability Of
PqrselI to vanquish his antagonist
nr die in the attempt, and we slap
Barleon on the cheek with this