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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-25
STAGNATlON IN STOCKS.
TIE MARKET A WAITING ONE.
FEAR OF GOLD EXPORTS-UNCERTAIN TY
ABOUT THE SITUATION IN THE SENATE
MONEY ON CALI. EASY.
Sunday, September ON

Sunday, September 24-p m
Tho United States Treasurer received in five
business days last week from customs S2oll1OO;
from internal revenue. S2,71l,0Os and from
miscellaneous sources. $595.527: total from ALI,
eG2j1,537 against So, O23. s6G in the preceding
week Tho receipts from customs were smaller
than they were in the preceding week, and those
from internal revenue were only slightly larger
The weekly Treasury statement shows a decrease
Of S560,329 in tho net cash in vaults. and one
of S3jl,l32 in deposits IN National banks. The
reduction in the net cash balances amounted to
Ss5l,46i The prominent feature of the state
mont the large loss in the gold balance, by
a decrease in actual coin and bullion
The principal changes in the vault balances
were made up rs follows: A loss in the gold
balance Of S2,05s,0so. by decrease of S32sl-
80 in coin and bullion, minus a reduction of
S322,7l0 in the amount Of outstanding certii-
Gates: a gain in the silver balance Of SG?G 81 O.
by al increase OF Sll21, GIG in coin and bullion
less issue of S494,697 in silver certificates
and Treasury notes, and gain in the legal ten
der balance of 81 ,279, by an increase Of ST.
0s1,279 in notes, less issue Of 5000, 900 cur
rency certificates. The holdings of National
bank notes increased by the unusual amount
OF 81 ,650,2S2. Treasury notes TO the amount of
1868. 900 were issued in payment for silver bull
ordinary course of business, and the volume Of
these notes in circulation was enlarged only by
S325,910. The Ireasury's liability for the re-
demption of National fank notes again was in
creased by S34l ,467, and the deposits OF lawful
money ON that account are how sos 7,4G4.
Several banks, most of which are in this city,
have begun TO retire circulation which they took
ont in the height of the currency scarcity. The
law prevents. however, the retirement of more
than S3,0O0,000 in any one month
Subjoned is Saturdays statement, compared
with that of September 16:
sept IL. Sept. %. DlGri onccs
Geld coin and
bullion less GER
thcites -. s974l5 So s0i.457o73 Dec. 81 9Js 500
L. =. notes less
certificates 1928 oO3 70, ;o4 49, Irc. Isl 279
Matt bank notes. 3,920Gli j3iG 800 lac 1GjD %.
Silver dollars and
bullion less
tifcates ...... G203,oGi G,s20. 9e3 Inc. GoG 9lo
Ca in Treas sl9 7SS 7G6 Si192SS 49, Dec. 500 32C
Deposits in Natl
banks 10 .535, $50 IL, 1874 257 Dec 3j1 1872
Total balance 15J Sl3l Az G9 Dec. SSH, f0l
Less 00.cO00OO
lccsl-tender
serve ..-....... 100 100000 1O) 900 900 .........
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-25
neutrality-suspicious. PACKET Co.

N. FAST LINE TO LONDON.
NEW.YORK. SOUTHAMPTON AND HAMBU RG.
Twin-s,rcw ENrfpS> Steamers
Columbia Sept.s7 80 am F.Rlsmarck oct 49, ~ noon
Viciori, ,ct.5 10 Columbia. Oct. 90 a. M
Norn1ana OF. 30 Victoria NOV. .. IL noon
ist ,abn s76 md upwrrf ia cabin $50 and upward:
II NsIUI Rti-A AMERICAN PACKET CO.. 81 B'waN. ~ u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-25
Ocean Cleaners
OLD DOMINION line.

~ steamer, for NORFOLK, PORTSMOUTH, OLD
POINT COMFORT and NEWPORT XNWs come ar
Tor VIRGINIA pEAcii; P rtsG ki AL R,.H'
thurs. and Sat. For Re- ya JANIS GiyEa
and sat From Pier 20 new ~ ,., n r. iee' D.
% Tsrous nk s aaa irsIaf r :" on pl p
20 T r.. H. 900 $50 eei ai5 81 SO oi4 ami
! Dob Broadway. W. L. GUILLAUDEu. frame Ilnarsf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-25
BRooKLYN ELEVATED.

Tondon sent o. > D. m-Thc amount OF bullion
gore into IL" Bank of England on balance today
is fiGUun. Money. Il, per C"lf. Tho rat" "i az.
rount I'm tn orcn n,arkc; for both short and
thrc. months bills Is ~. pr cent Paris adNic"s
1i,oto ucr rcucs at - francs ~, centims &
for the account Erie. ~; Mexican ordinary. los
6 y. M Paris adyiccs duot" per cent r,ntr3
at q, francs H. confines for the account, and cN-
changcs on London ~ - francs. 81 ccntime8 for
checks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-25
INTEREST COLLECTIONS ny MONTHS.

10 viii he noted that the tota! amour; of interest
collected IN eight months o. ;li, year exceeds the
amount collected months 81 last wear by u"
sun 81 sG 40 I. should a<o b. notcd In connection
with this table midsummer g., ALWAYS dlnh.ule
TIM n f,rucr. io ri!.c no.,y During Jry and August
y,,r toah ,cing the p'r0i q" Frates' financial
di-t7,-. Il rfa,t,a Impossible for Western farmers
obtain q snail e. either by borrowing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-25

Surplus ......... Sl,Oos125 s5Ojln75 slIcO99jl
Perce1taqa ... 2j9 700 23.G
The bank "xchangcs Of the Ncw-YorS Clcarln{
House and the stocks sold at the Newly ork Stock
Exchange last week and for the week OF the prc-
ce1ing two years compare follows
Sept. %. ~. sept. -. ~. Seit .. -.
Exchanges $oI4 g 622 1865 %, 1873 al 70 f
No shares sold &c. 1892 so l.7i313O JOS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-25
financial.
New England Loan & Trust Company,
100 Broadway. New York.

by sale OF produce stock Notwithstanding this the
interest collections for July Of this about Dig per
cent in OF those o, last year. while in August they
were not quite IL cent less than last year During
tho first nine days Of September interest payments on
and Missouri amounted TO 1898 more
than for the same days last year.
During the eight months covered by the above table
paid to investors interest coupons OF mortgage
loans OBJ
on coupons Of debenturcs iioo'o
Total ..... ......... siO3. i:9
Ry comparing this total VITA the total amount Of
interest collected in the eight months 1t will be seen
that the collections amount to s62162 more than the
payments.
This sum IS composed mainly OF tn, difference between
M paid by the borrowers ana the rate paid leaders
lich: these figures does II not seem stang
that any mortgage company should attribute it, cmbarass
to the failure Of Western farmers to pay interest
rromrtyl
We can only report what has und'r orr own
observation AMI experience Th, lead, believe that
throughout the trying times - the last few months
Western farmer, have their obligations at lc'st a.
satisfactorily Of debtors oar experience
during this period has established moe firmly than over
before confidence In afcy ana reliability NJ such
Western mort have been placed with rraHonabc
prudence and Va failures that havt occurred or
may >ta" that confidence. for it Is forn1'd
upon kaowlcdgc gained CONSTANT contlc: with Western
mortgage, for more than seventeen years. and their
collation. the OF twentyonc millions Of;
dollars.
have carefully anIlyzod al The failures that have
occu rcd I'm lin, busin"-s. not one OF them has
been any Inherent weakness In the mortgage
business. In such morte1gc' negotiate some Of
them have been attributable making OF loans In BAD
territory or the making OF bad loans in good territory
Eut lnpo. have been due to IN"
investment OF large sums IN mining. real estate. rail-
road irrigation water works electric light banking and
other schemes in which the managers Of the companies
hoped axe more moncy than could be made out Of q
legitimate mortgage business.
Failures induced ny su:h causes DO not touch the
question soundncss ard dcsirabity OF mortgages
r.; only thirty nfty cent OF the actual
ooi property located In the best sections OF the
West. Such MORTGAGES have 'arar the right N place
among the best securities 10 bo obtlincl We have found
hcn entirely satisfactory. and intend u steadily on
negotiating them and recommending them OR mortgages
and our d, beatures are good saf Investment aud tcy
always viii the business continues 10 be conducted
a. / should he.
d. .. ESlIBAUGH,
President
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-25
fineneial

NEW YORK, September Il, 1893.
number OF articles have appeared IN the
public press recently representing that western
farmers have quite generally been unable TO pay
intcr.s. on their mortgages during the current
year We think our patrons may he Interested
10 know the actual facts in relation To this matter
90 far as they concern our Company All our
patrons know that their coupons have been pald
as usual during the stfinscncy period, but they
do not know whether interest Las been generally
paid 70 ns 10y the borrowers In order that they
may bc fully informed upon tie subject we have
concluded 70 publish a Statement Of the items 'l
our Interest Account. The amount OF mortgages
outstanding AT the different dates referred 70
varies only slightly, IA 1t is Ill" policy OF III"
Company to maintain a." voum' OF N" busih"''
at about the present figure, in the nelS'borho' Oh
ten millions OF dollars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-25
A -ErEopr. Hoy Land. Round the World

d. y. ESiIBACGH,
President.

A z T I = + s Z ! = MArl STEAMSHIPS
. l. Oh AsGoW VA hONDo \ d + =.
& : cry OF ROVE 49,. saturday Oct II. 5 a. m
.alooI 81 ard up.ar' second Cabin; $50.
Dc,rlit. ~,p.. -. . a. 10. Cras-in, O,t =. p m
Ethiopia. oct : ,. III. t:r a. CeL - go H. H.
S'ecr,re outwsrl tl2. liomld set -
CABIN ~, URSIoN TICKETS AZ REDUCED ENTFS.
for d ats tour ard other Information. 0plly to
UTNDrG-ON BROTHERS. Rowling Green New-YorS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-25

n0OiS sE0W LiT UI' T'IN i'll ''N0 VI NO. ~
delinquent ct The dates specified was a. follows:
july Ist $50. .......--...... So Oil -
Janu,rv lst 1873 ................... - III -
,l~ J., ,so. ....... .j.4D1 20
T. viii bc observed that tho asrount n interest dclln
oont July 1898 about ~ 200 i'-| than on Jhnu
afy ist and 81 so less than on july 1T last year
We have tho papers Of orr iro'tr'g"' from the
beginning N the business TO maze about an equal
anount inicfc't due the ist OF each month every
year with this In mind. We ask attention t. the
total amount 81 Interest
collected ia each month Of This year aS compared with The
SINE month n last year IL should be remembered that
during last year the entire country was In state Of
Crent Irn.prrIty:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-25

Total 81 o'ss7 .f93.3o s540577j Dee slos7 iG Ia
10 comD"niis ~ ,S3 IA ~ 3,G So Inc t5fsj2 o. 2
vi companies. T. Sl,7l4 5.o2l,51j Ic:. 2ltV Io' NVo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-25
CI'NARl LINE

VI NlIkIJ I'm T.,
~. TO LIVERPOOL. VIA OF EENSTOWN.
Can plnia Sep; 30 80 an " RIA -.,et: ~ p ~,
Jp,nn oct. Nsryl, Oct. 81. 10 a. M
Aurlnia oct. L. 10 4. IN. rmbria.....Nov !, p. M
From PIER 40 North River. loot " Clarksol..t.
Cabin lassrec, $50 AID Gp"a,i. second .son SO ara
upward. according t. steamer and lOat!on.
S;cortgc clsrte and froni ali parts Of Europe at
very For fiech' and passaco apply Mt tae
COM ANY, orirr. No. ! Bowling Green. NeH-York.
VERNON II. BROW & CO.. General Agents.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-02-02
A QUEEN DEPOSED.
A Revol: in Hawaii Throws Queen Out OF
Power.

A Revolt in Hawaii Throws a Queen Out OF
Power.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2s.-The Ha-
vain steamer Claudine arrived here at
2 o'clock this morning, bringing the
news of revolution in Honolulu, The
revolutionists have overturned the gov
eminent and United States troops have
been landed from the warships in port.
A provisional government has been es-
tablished and a commission, headed by
Mr.. Thurston. came in on the Claudine
en- route to Washington with petition
to the American government to annex
the Hawaiian islands to the United
States.
Queen Liliuokalani has been deposed
from power, monarchy abrogated, gov
eminent buildings seized and new
provisional ministry, composed of four
members, Is sustained by the bayonets
of volunteers. The queen attempted,
on Saturday. Jan. Is, to promulgate a
new constitution, depriving foreigners
of right Of franchise, and abrogating
the existing house of mobiles, at the
same time giving her power to appoint
q new house. This was resisted by the
foreign element of the community, who
at once appointed a committee of safety
of 13 members.
This committee called a mass meet
ing of their classes. at which Loo or
1,50O were present. That meeting
unanimously adopted resolutions con-
demning the action of the queen and au-
thorizing the committee to take into
further consideration whatever was
necessary to protect public safety. Mon
day the committee of public safety is
sued proclamation to the Hawaiian
people, recounting the history of the
islands and calling astention to the mis-
rule of the native line of monarchs.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-02-02
DELHI TRAIN TINE TABLI
IN AND AROUND DELHI.

A meeting of the congregation will
be held in the church tonight.
81 degrees below zero is what the
thermometer registered this morning.
The sociable given by the Ladies
Aid society on Friday evening was
quite success.
Misses Lizzie A. Stewart and Annie
B. Stewart left last Thursday to visit
friends in Iowa.
The marriage of Miss Mile Bell at
the residence of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. G. Bell,will take place to-day
The G. E. social will celebrate the
c. E. anniversary with social gath
ering at the house of Peter Mckay
on Thursday evening. A collection
for missions will be taken. Everybody
welcome.
At the annual meeting of the indie
pendent Order of Foresters on Thurs
day night the following officers were
elected: G. R., D. Mclean; V. G. r..
G. G. Engemann; r. S.. Geo. Leslie
F. S., R. g. Rogers; Treas, A. T
Stevenson; Chaplain, A. D. Mclean
S. w., VIM. Anderson; j. W., D. F
Sayles; S. B., Robt. Steele; j. B.
VIM. Gillies.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-02-02
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the payment
OF the sum Of one hundred and 4U-lUO collars
l$lOt4o). which is claimed to be due ut the
date OF this notice upon a certain mortgage,
duly executed ana delivered by ElwOod
Hanson and Mary E. Hanson, his wife, of
Hennepn county. MinnesOta. t. Jacob Dus-
cher OF Redwood county. Minnesota. bear
ing date the 18th day of July A d. 1885.
and. with power of sale therein cont aimed.
duly recorded in the Office of the Register
Of Deeds in and for the county Ct Redwood
anG e siatY OF fss Minnesota, on the 18th day Of
81 mortgages on pages 39i and 394.
.n AnG whereas. said mortgage and the debt
merely nshS, Sc, secured was by the said Jacob
dated March 9Th. 1875, duly executed and
acknowledged. assigned. transferred and
G GoeS ~ to Joseph Discher. which said
of the Register Of Deeds. in and for the conn
y OF redwood and State of Minnesota, on the
lain DAY OF March. A. ID. 1876, at ii o'clock A.
NJ. IN BOOK OF mortgages, on page IA.
ana, whereas. the said mortgage and the
Geot thereby secured. was, by the said joseph
i'lscher. by his certain deed of assignment
a aana,. June %, isst duly executed and ac-
Feyed TO the said Jacob DuScher morto auee
which said deed of assignment was dn,y re-
corded IN the Office Of the Register of Deeds in
Nh Mo- ior the county OF Redwood and State of
Mnnesota, on the 18th DAY of January 1898,
1T ~ CLOCK A. NJ, i'll Book To- Of Mortgages
on page ODD. and no action Or proceeding hav-
lug peeu tituted. at law Otht rwise. to
recover the debt secured by said morris age.
or any part thereof: ~
NOW therefore. notice is hereby given. that
py virtue OF the power of sale contained in
sald mortgage. and pursuant to the statute
IN such case made and provided rhe said
mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the
premises described in and conveyed bv said
mortgage, viz: W S"N
The northeast quarter % of the northeast
quarter ~, and the east One-haIf or. of the
southeast quarter ca. of section tbirty-tbree
t5Sl. OF township one hundred and thirteen
tilol north OF range thirty five, 1851 west. ex-
cept the interest of the railway company for
rigni-of-way. in Redwood county and State
OF minnesota with the Entertainments and ap-
Puftenances: which sale will be made by the
sherlH or said Redwood county, at the front
door ot the court house. in the city of Red
Woed ralis. IN said county and State, on the
1onrfh attn day of March. A. ID. 1873 at ten
cock a. NJ. OF that day, at public vendue.
10 tne hlYhest bidder for cash to pay said
uent ana interest. and the taxes if any on
sald premises. and fiftv $500 dollars atfor-
neys Tees as stipulated in and by said
mortgage III ease Of foreclosure and the
disbursements allowed by law; subject TO
redemption at any time within one wear
from the day of sale. as provided by law
Dated january 18th. A. ID 1893.
JACOB DUsCHER
Mortgage and Assignee of Mortgage
JOHN H. IsOwEkS
Attorney for Mortgage and Assignee.
~"-t Redwood Fails. Mimi.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-02-02
telegraph Notes.

GREAT banks of snow that rested on
the roof of the manufacturers build
ing at the worlds fair caved a hole
about 16 by 600 feet in the east annex,
the 2sth, and caused about 800, 600 dam
ages. The weight of the snow before
the rain was about all the roof could
bear, and when it was soaked with
rain and became still heavier the crash
was bound to come. Machinery hall
also suffered greatly.
A BILL was introduced in congress
the 2sth to repeal the clause of the Nc
Kinley act, increasing after Jan. /,
1894. the duty on the manufactures of
linen containing more than 100, 600
threads to the square inch.
The First Presbyterian church of Lo-
gansport, Ind. valued at $40, ZOO, was
totally destroyed by fire the 29th.,
WORD was received the 3Oth that Dep
uty United States Marshal N. N. Faulk-
enbery had been killed by timber
thieves. He was shot from ambush.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-02-02
ORDER FOR HEARING.

Sta1e of Minnesota. County of Redwood IS
- In Probate Court. Special Term January
10th, 1898.
In the matter of the estate of Sue NJ C. Wor-
den. deceased.
Whereas an instrument in writing our.
porting to be the asst VIII and testamen1 of
Sue M. {. WOrdcn. deceased. ate of said
county. has been deliver, d to his couil:
And whereas. Park Worien. the husband
Of the deceased. has filed Herewith his
petit Il. representing. amung other things,
that saiO Sue NJ &. WOrden uied in Eureka
Springs. Ark on the 81 day of January 1898,
testate. and that said petitioner is the ex-
ecut0r named in said last will and testament
and praying tina, the said instrument NAV
be admitted to probate. and that letters
testamentary hc to him iss ed theI con:
1t is ordered that the proofs Of said instru-
ment. ana the said petition. lie heard before
this court. at the probate office in said
county, on tn" 18th d. of February A. u,
1898 al one O'Clock in The afternoon. when
all concerned may appear and contest the
probate of said instrument:
And it is further ordered that public notice
OF the time and ace OF said bearing be
given to all persons interested by publ cation
OF these orders for three weeks successfully
previous to said day of he airing. in the Red
wood Gazette. newspaper printed and
published at Redwood Falls, i'm said county.
BY the Court.
[Seall E. ID. FRENCH.
Est Judge of Probate.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-02-02
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE
BY ADVERTISEMENT.

Whereas. default has been made in he con.
d1tIsn OF certain mortgage executed and
delivered by Alfred Clark and Rozina Clark.
his wife. of Redwood county Minnesota.
mortgagors. to The London 4 Northwest
American Mortgage Company. Limited.
NOR! gapee, dated he I'D day of January A.
d. 1889. ana recorded in the office of the Reg.
lister of Deeds of the county of Redwood in
the State of Minnesota on the I'D day of Jan
uary. A. d 1889. at one O'Clock y. m. in hook
12of Mortgages. on pages 2S3 to 235. on which
there is claimed to be due. at the date of this
notice. the amount of five hundred ard forty
FIVE dollars and fifty cents t$545.5,l and no
action or proceeding has been instituted at
law or in equity to recover the debt secured
by said mortgage or any part thereof
Now. therefore. Notice is hereby given
that by virtue of a power of sale contained in
said mortgage. and pursuant to the statute
in such case made and provided. said mortg-
aye will be foreclosed by a sale of the mOrtg.
aged premises therein described. and The said
mortgaged premises will be sold by the sheriff
to the highest bidder therefor. for cash. at the
front door of the court house in the Citv of
Redwood Falls in the county of Redwood and
Of Mar .. isps ococE IN fh aft aay
noon. to satisfy the amount which shall then
be due on said mortgage. with the interest
thereon. and costs and expenses of sale. and
TWENTY-FIVE dollars attorneys fees. IS Stipu-
lated in said mortgage in case of foreclos-
ure.
The premises described in said mortgage
ana so TO ne sOM are tUe LOT. piece or parcel
of land situated in the county Of Redwood
and State of Minnesota. and known and de-
scribed as follows. tO-wif:
The northwest one quarter (nwA1 of Sec
tion number twenty-four (24). town number
one hundred and twelve 112l. range number
thirty-seven $50. containing one hundred and
sixty acres. except one-haIf of an acre decided
to school district for school grounds.
THE LONDON & NORTHWEST AMERICAN
MORTGAGE COMPANY. LIMIT.
ED. Mortgage.
JAMES n. FOOTE. 60
Attorney for MortRagee.
National Ger. Am. Bank Bldg,
St. Paul MINI.
D. 40 L. S51.
Dated January 26, 1893. EST
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-02-02

Ctate of Minnesota. County of Redwood, S.
- In Probate Court, special term, Janu-
airy 18th, 1888.
In the matter of the estate of Rognall q. Siet-
ten, Deceased.
On reading ana filing the petition of Jo-
hanna >ietten. executrix of the estate of Rog-
nald 0. Sletten. deceased, representing among
other things, that she has fully administered
said estates and praying that time and place
be fixed for examining and allowing the final
account Of her administration. and for the
assig ,ment of the residue Of said estate to he
parties entitled thereto by law;
It il ordered. that said account be exam
ined, and petition heard, by this court on
Wednesday. the LIST day of March. A. d. 1893.
at 10 O'Clock q. NJ. at the PROBATE office
in the city OF Redwood Falls, in said
county.
And it is further ordered, that notice
thereof be given to all rers ons Interested,
by publishing this order once in each week,
for three successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing, in the Redwood Gazette.
q weakly newspaper printed and published
at Redwood Falls. in said county.
Dated at Redwood Fails, the 9Th day of
January, A. D. 1898.
By the court,
E. d. FRENCH,
"a 81 Judge Of Probate.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-02-02
UNCLE TOMS CABIN.

The Original Hut to Be Exhibited at the
Worlds Fair.
Uncle Toms cabin, the real cypress
weod cabin, as the owner alleges, is
to be exhibited at the Chicago Worlds
fair. Its history is thus traced: The peo-
pie about Nachitoches, La, have long
insisted that Robert McAlpin was the
original Simon Legree. His house and
plantation were the only ones on or near
the Red river exactly fitting the descrip-
ton in the book, and he the only man III
the state who FILLED the bill He was
incorporate and merciless and died be-
fore the war. leaving a memory for bru-
tally to his slaves that is even now men-
toned with horror.