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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-21
DHILADELPHIA, RICH RA
HOND. AND NORFOLK -s
STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

Appointed sailing days: Every TUES
DAY and FRIDAY 8t Il. ~, and syeEy
SUNDAY at A. NJ.
Freight for Tuesdays and Fridays
steamers received TIL sailing hour; Tor
Sundays steamer TIL l.. NJ. saturday.
Freight received daily until L. IL.
Fare, S..
For further Information apply %
j. w. McCARRICK.
General Southern Agent; Office, Rockets.
W. L. CLYDE a CO.
my IL General Agents. Philadelphia
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-21
Raaaed.

William Moore Jordon. Of Virginia. Is
among the forty-nine candidates who
have passed the mental examination ne
cesssry for admission to the Military AGA
deny at West Point
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-21
AIexI. n SIM Omcer

BERLIN, June 2o-The Emperor,
through u Cabinet order, has placed the
Grand Duke Alexis. OF Russia. upon the
staff OF the German navy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-21
MARKET QUOTATIONS
REPORTS FROM ALL GREAT BUsf.
NESS CENTRES OF THE WORLD.
Prices of Money, Bonds, stocks,
Grain, Tobacco, Cotton, &C., ana
in Addition Thereto the Weather
Indications.

F. WASHINGTON. ID. c., June d.
| PAIN Forecast for Virginia Ram;
slightly cooler in central and west
ern portions; southerly winds.
shifting TO northerly.
For North Carolina: Showers: slightly
cooler IN western portion; soutnerly
winds, becoming westerly.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-21
LONDON AND PARIS.

LONDON, June a.-Bar silver. 3pasd
2:30 r. M.-Paris advices quote 8 per
cent. rentes at Zoe francs. 27lsc.. for the
account.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-21
Nrw WORK. Stack MARKET

NEW YORK, June 2O.-The stock mar
ket, generally speaking, presented an I'M
usually quiet appearance throughout the
day. The transactions aggregated 2C5,9l6
shares. against 25S097 shares yesterday,
but the increase was represented entirely
by more extensive trading In four
stocks-namey, Sugar, Reading, Tennes-
see Coal and Iron. and St. Paul-in which
the dealings footed Up $4,000 shares. the
frst-named seading with nearly h,cp
shares. Not another stock was traded
in to the extent OF G.00D shares.
After a toerably firm opening the mar
ket was subjected 10 considerable pres
sure. the bears devoting their attention
to Sugar. which. after a rise OF half
point, to 100, sold down TO IFS. on each
and every rally free offerings OF the
stock were made, and report had II that
n large holder had marketed about l3,cO
shares. The story lacks confirmation. but
had it's effect nevertheless. for the Stuck
closed within > OF the lowest.
The general market held up remarkably
we'll Except in one or two OF the spec
cialties, the losses were only 4 to IS per
cent. the latter in Northern Pacific, pre-
ferred. and this. too. despite the fact that
local operators derived little support from
foreign houses. New York, Susquehanna
and Western, preferred, fell y, 10 U.s.
and while these movements were in pro-
press a number OF stocks develoDed con-
siderable strength. Among the latter
class may be mentioned Wheeling and
Lake Erie. st. Louis Southwestern, Ions
Island Traction, New York. ana New
Jersey Central
In the afternoon the Changers and
other leading stocks more than recover
ed. in sympathy with an advance OF =
10 Is per cent. in the Anthracite Coal
ers. under the leadership OF Reading.
Reports were current that the return
Monday Of Mr.. j. Pierpont Morgan from
Europe viii be followed by favorable de-
Velopments concerning the Reading ard
Northern Pacific reorganization schemes,
which. It is asserted. will be vigorously
pushed to conclusion Speculation left
OFF firm in tone, with an advancing ten
dency Net changes show advances or
Isnis per cent, Northwestern leading.
Bonds were higher. Sales were s2,l6O-
600.
The sales Of listed stocks aggregated
$4,000 shares, and Of unlisted stocks o.
OO0' shares. ......
rpncy So 1900.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-21
DEPARTURE OF STEAMERS.
VIRGINIA straightforward,
COAPASI'S JAAaS-kly nlX/k.X

Y CoAPASYs JAAas-klyEhIzzk.E,
LINE 10 Norfolk, Portsmouth. Ola Point.
Newport News, ClaTemOnt. and James.
river landings ana connecting at %.
Point and Norfolk FOR Washington, Bal
timore. and the North.
STEAMER PoCAHONTAS LEAVES
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND
FRIDAY AT J n NJ.
Electricians direct 10 wharf Fare only
$50 and 81 to Norfolk. Portsmouth, Old
Point, aud Newport News. Music By
Grand Orchestrion.
Freight received daily tor above named
places and all points IN Eastern Virginia
and North Carolina.
IRWIN WEISIGER,
Superintendent.
EDWARD T.. BARNEY.
President
General oflces: Planters Bank build
ing fe2
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-21
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

Money on call easy at 1Glh per cent. (;
last loan at |, and closing offered at /;
prime mercantile paper, 3a5i2 per cent.
Bar silver 66ss.
siness in bankers bills at AsSl2H Assa,
for sixty days, and $.ssi. Ss54 for de-
mand: posted rates. N.SG$L@; CONNER
ciai bills. A.SIi.taNSSl2
Government bonds steady State bonds
quiet. Railroad bonds quiet.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-21
& old MINIOy
M " STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
NVE TSi.wEEKLY LINE FOX new
tSkIsN YORK.

Ste1moy Aravs III IN n
EVERY TUESDAY. wEDSss-
LAY AND tNiDaf at . o'clock 4. 4
Manifest closed enc hour before sailing
time.
Meth river, for Rlchmond every MON.
DAY. and WEDNESDAY, at L. NJ. ani
SATURDAY at 4. NJ.
passenger accommodation unsurpassed.
Cabin fare 70 New YORK Qncludins
meals and berth) via James river.
Richmond. and Petersburg rail.
road. and Chesapeake and Ohio
Round-trip tickets. good for thirty
stsersge fare, without subsistence. . u
Tioksts on sale at Richmond Transfer
Company's. S0l east Main street, Chssa.
peake and Ohio. and Richmond and Pc
tersburg delcts, and at Company office.
1901 east Main street. where tickets -
many popular northern watering places
aud summer resorts can be obtained.
Baxgage checked through.
Freixht forwarded, and through bulls OF
lsding issued for points beyond New
Frsixht received daily until SPIN.
Passengers leaving Richpond on MON.
DAYS. TUESDAYS WEDNESDAYS.
THvRSDAYS. and SATURDAYS BY the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway (sta New.
port News) 1t - p. u and BY the Rich.
inond and pstersburg. Railway Company
laAIne days. AZ 3 A. NJ. VIII make con-
nsction at Norfolk With steamer leaving
- PIP 4 ". ALIEN ~ 1 Is 81 l.i Ss ::s:..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-21
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.
nCunOap. luna 40. lkoh

GevERnnsxr sscuxirlnx BID Asked
Gated Ststes ts.........."..... tl2k zee
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-21
SOUTHERN WAY
piedmont AIR-LINE).
CONDENSED SCHEDULE
IN EFFECT MAY u. 1895
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. VA:

LOS A. NJ. SOUTHERN EXPRESS. daily
for Danyille. Greensooro'.
Wnston-Salem. Sleepers Rich:
mond. Va. to Danyilie and
Greensboro. Connects at Dan:
vile with the Washington and
Southwestern Vestibuled Linn
tied (No 80. carrying sleepers
Danville TO Asheville. Atlantis,
Memphis. New Orleans. and
Jacksonville; also. flrst-class
day-coach between Washing
ton and Jacksonville. connec-
tions made at Memphis and
New Orleans for all points In
Texas and California. Sleeper
open for passengers at $50 L.
ESP. NJ, FAST MAIL, daily. for At
lanta and points South. Con-
meets at Moseley with Farm
Vile apd Powhatan railroad;
at Keysville for GAINESVILLE.
oxford. Henderson. and Dur
ham. and at Greensboro. for
Durham. Raleigh, and Win
ston-Salem. Carries sleepers
New York 20 Atlanta and
Montgomery, and from New
York to Jacksonville. Parlor-
Car Atlanta TO Birmingham.
800 L. NJ. LOCAL. daily. except sunday.
for Amelia Courthouse and In
termediate points.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND:
800 A. NJ, From Atlanta and Jackson
4;4o p. NJ, From Atlanta and Augusta.
making close connection with
train for West Point.
$40 a. NJ, From Amelia Courthouse.
LOCAL FREIGHT TRAINS Nos. 81 and
g. between Manchester and
Glover. Va. and Nos. 6 and
c. between Clover and Neapo-
lis will also carry passengers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-21
RAILROAD LINES.

LvR. b. W uUIivlAsuVSIui""'iIs
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY H. 49,.
LEAVE RICHMOND. BYRD-5TkEEr
STATION.
800 A. III. Dally--Richmond and Norfolk
vESTIBuLE LIMiTEDs.Ar
rive Norfolk III y a. ~ stops
only at Petersburg, W3yery.
and suffolk. Second-ciass
tickets not accepted for pas
-. sage on this train.
200 A. NJ. D9lly, THE CHICAGO tx
PkESS." for Lynchbufg. koa-
noke. Blueheid. PocanoDtss,
eago. Pullman Buffet Sleeper
k0aaoke 20 Columbus without
snsnse' also. for Radford.
BristOi. Knoxville, ChattanOO-
ga, and intermediate points.
'''' ana intetmedisii.s' I s'issitiosx ar r:
rive Norfolk 1913 r. 81
ii 40 II. II. Daily, for Roanoke, KaIforr.
Pulaski, and Bristol Com
meets AT Roanoke with
Washington and cha,ts-
Slcepers Roanoke 90 Memphis
and New Orleans. Dininx-csr
attached. Also. FOR BucaeiI
Rocky Mount and ali sia,los,
PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPER b..
tween RICHMOND and LYNcHBURD
ready for occupancy at Q T. NJ also,
pullman Sleeper Petersburg to Roanoke
Trains arrive Richmond. from Lynch
s.NP. NJ. From Norfolk ard the Esst.
Ii:o5 A. 81. and Yesibuled Limited, 100
y. NJ r. w. COURTNEY
District ~ ra'i r vAiifffnt
General Passenger Agent
General once: Roanoke. Va. my y
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-21

THx WEATHER IN RICHMOND YESTERDAY
was clear and warm.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-21
DICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG
IN AND POTOMAC RAILROAD

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT APRIL q,
1895.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-21

Steamer Pocahontas. Graves, Norfolk.
merchandise and passengers: Irwin Welsh
ger. superintendent.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-02-28
WORTHINGTON ADVANCE.
February %, 1896.
HAY GRADING.
Fred Mason Is the Author of
Il Good Bill.

Fred Mason Is the Author O1
Il Good Bill.
Fred Mason has drawn up a bill
to be presented to the legislature in re-
gard to the grading of hay. The bill
is lengthy one and the ADVANCE has
been supplied with copy of it. 1t
is similar in construction to the grain
grading bill. There is no question
as to the merits of this measure; as it
is now the country shippers are at
the mercy of the commission men,
who are expected to put up hard
fight against its passage.
The bill is now in the hands of
Representative Daniel Shell, and he
can be depended upon to use every
endeavor to get it upon the statute
books.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-02-28
FARGO SHOES!
Every pair Warranted.
AUGUST FALEE-

need of seed grain.
Three cars of hay were shipped
from here Tuesday.
James McConkey is putting
down we'll for Otto w. Berreau.
Miss Graves, county supt. of
schools, spent Monday visiting our
school.
AL Bushnell is spending a few
days with his brother, D. G. Bush
nell of this place.
If you wish to put up a house
and pay for it in monthly pay
ments, see F. G. Meyers.
The charity ball was a success
as far as sociable was concerned,
but was not very we'll attended.
Messrs. McCarvell, Haffell Sill
YER, Mccall and others attended
the Charity ball at Heron Lake
last week.
Philip Shredder arrived from
Harrisburg, ILL.,, last Monday, and
will at once move upon farm
which he has purchased south Of
this place.
The creamery question has been
shelved; not because is would not
be successful, but because the far
mers will not help themselves to a
good think when offered.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-02-28
I)EWALD.

Party ut Calvin's--The Liteary
Society. !.
J. H. Maxwell is moving to
Worthington this week.
J. D. Eby has been appointed
clerk of school district AZ.
Frank Wilson is moving into his
house on section IL this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Klingensmith Wis
tied with J. II. Maxwell Saturday.
The meeting of the literrry last
Wednesday evening was a great
success.
Mr.. Eby had the misfortune to
lose fine young mare week be-
fore last.
Lambert & Milligan were over
in Murray county last week bor-
ing we'll.
Will Schinkel of Bloom was Wis
iting his brother in this town last
Saturday.
Louis Volberding Of Grundy
county, Iowa, takes possession OF
J. H. Maxwell's farm about Mich.
LIST.
This closes the section IL items
from this correspondent. May
some ADLER person report from
this corner of the prairie.
Tuesday evening of last week
there was quite number Of
young people gathered at Mr.. CAL
wins. They report a very good
time.
Spring at this time, Feb. 9th,
seems to be upon US, but we may
get two or three weeks Of winter
yet. It will hardly be as cold as
it has been, though.
SEC. IL.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-02-28
Deplore New York Blue Laws.

NEW YORK, Feb. 28..-Various labor
organizations and German singing socie-
ties met at Terrace Garden to take steps
towards inducing the legislature to pass
more liberal excise laws and permit of
more open Sunday. Over 100 organiza-
lions, representing 10000 voters, had
delegates present at the meeting. Res
olutions were adopted decrying the
present "blue laws and their strict en-
forcement, and calling on the legislature
for relief, y
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-02-28
he COULD GET COIN
Another of the Sensations In
the Hayward Murder
Case.
Mr.. WILSON WAS APPROACHED
With a Statement That the
Elder Hayward Was Very
Wealthy.

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 2S.-M. ~. VIII
son, the iveryman who told one story
off the stand and different one under
oath in regard to the occupants Of the
Goosman rig on the night of the Cling
murder, has acquired 4 prominence in
this celebrated trial. He was the most
interesting figure on the stand when
called to testify to conversations he had
engaged in with various people since
the murder. Mr.. Erwin proceeded to
fill the hide Of his own witness with
assegais, and he secured admissions
from the horse trader that he had
several times asserted his inability to
swear who was in the buggy that night
The Worm Turns.
Mr.. Wilson stood it for while and
pointed out that he had told only the
persons he believed entitled to such in
formation who the man and woman
were that he met driving on the boule-
ward. The reason he said he talked
differently to those asking him ques-
tions was that he had been pursued with
relentless persistence by reporters, attor-
neys and other inquisitive people until
life had been made burden, and he
had been forced to dissimulate in pure
self defense. Mr.. Erwin persisted in
making the witness admit that the
stories he had told were lies, either one
way or the other, and this made the
short gray hairs Of Wilson's cranium
rise up. He let out a hint that the at
torney Tor the defense was
Playing With Edged Tools.
Still Erwin poked away. Finally
Wilson thought forbearance was no
longer virtue. When asked whether
he had not stated to several people that
he had been offered $500 to testify in
certain way, the witness replied that he
had not made the statement in that
form, but he had made the remark: ~
guess could get $500 out of this if |
wanted to- -
Sweetser Approached Him. $s%
1t was thin ice all around for the
tall lawyer from St. Paul, but he kept
on questioning until Wilson raped out
a direct statement that Attorney
Sweetser, one of the lawyers for the
defense, had called at his house two
weeks ago last Sunday, and endeavored
to influence his testimony with hints
as to the amount of money w. ~.
Hayward was worth. There had been
no direct offer Of sum Of money on the
part of the defense, but Mr.. Sweetser
had emphasized the fact of Hayward
seniors wealth, and had repeatedly told
Wilson that his testimony was neces.-=
sary to the Hayward side of the case.
Wilson had replied that he was poor
man, but that they could not buy him,
and that he would tell nothing until
put on the stand. II:
The statement made by this witness.
amounted to direct charge that Sweet
Ser had tried to bride him. .
Several other witnesses of minor im-3
portance We're examined. NJ
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-02-28
MCCOY ARRESTED.

Charged With Conspiracy to Rob the
State of South Dakota. j
PIERRE, S. D., Feb. 2S.-The inves-
tigation into the defalcation of State
Treasurer w. w. Taylor has been COM
pleted and Charles T. Mccoy, one
of the leading politicians of the
state, was arrested and is now in
custody of the sheriff awaiting a
hearing before Justice Yarnell. The
complaint was sworn out by Attorney
General Crawford and charges Lawyer
Tenney Of Chicago, John T. McChesney
of New York, Charles H. Wells and
Charles T. Mccoy with conspiring
with Taylor to rob the state out Of
1867, 900.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-02-28
LAST NEWS FROM LEM.

Latter From Tabriz, Persia, Enclosing the
49, Last Photograph He Took.
PrTTsBURG, Feb. 28-Mrs. Mary G.
LEM, mother of; Frank G.. LEM, the
Pittsburg whee an, who has now been
missing for nine months, has received a
letter from Tabriz, Persia. 1t is written
by General Waldo Wagner Of the Per-
sian army, who writes at the request of
the crown prince Of Persia, relating to
her son Frank A photograph, sup
posed to be the last one taken by
LEM, was sent with the letter. 1t
shows the Pittsburg boy on his wheel in
the gardens of the royal palace at Ia
briz, giving his famous exhibition be-
fore the nobility. The picture is the
one made for and presented to the
crown prince by France. His royal
highness offers his sympathy to Mrs.
LEM and all Pittsburg friends of the
missing boy, and expresses hope that he
may yet be found alive.
Sachtlaben Will Search.
Mrs. Lenz has also received letter
from ''Outing," in which they say they
have completed arrangements with
Sachtlaben, the st. Louis wheelman, to
20 into Persia to search for the missing
boy. He will start early in March.
Sachtlaben travelled around the world
several years ago, but rode most Of the
route on the railroad. He wheeled through
that region in which LEM has been lost,
and he is perfectly familiar with the
cnnntrV
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-02-28
GORMAN THE CHAMPION.

Maryland Senator EspOuses the Cause OF
Certificates.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-After work
ing until midnight the senators were
slow in arriving, and only dozen were
on hand when consideration OF the sun
dry civil bill was resumed.
An amendment granting Henry Tai
bot, clerk of the house ways and means
committee $4,000 for assisting the SEN
ate finance committee in it's tariff work
last fall was agreed to. An amend
ment was agreed to, appropriating
$25, 900 for hospital at Fort Meade, S.
D., to take the place of the one recently
burned.
The Financial Contest.
This cleared the way for the long
pending contest over the financial
amendment to the sundry civil bill. It
is the close Of the bill, and provides an
issue of 500, O0O, 900 of certificates Of in
debtedness of small denominations,
bearing 3 per cent interest, in order to
meet deficiencies in the treasury.
II make point of order against this
financial amendment, on the ground
that it is general legislation" said Mr..
Henry (Dem., Ark.)
Mr.. Hill (Dem., N. " offered fur
Their amendment that hereafter all the
treasury notes when presented to the
treasury shall not be reissued, but shall
be cancelled. Mr.. Hill sought to speak
in in explanation of his amendment, but
Mr.. Mills insisted on the rule, and an
immediate decision on the point of
order.
Mr.. Hill continued speaking, but was
interrupted with frequent suggestions
that debate was out Of order. There
was considerable disorder, and the vice
president finally requested the sergeant
alarms to see that order was preserved.
Senate Decides the Point.
& The vice president was about to decide
the point of order and had begun the
first sentence, when Mr.. Mills inter-
rupted:
sDoes the chair decline to submit the
question to the senate? 1t is not only
customary, but it is the rule that ques-
lions of order shall be submitted to the
senate"
The presiding officer paused in his de-
cision. Then he said:
Gin view of the remarks of the sena-
tor from Texas, the question will be
submitted to the senate
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-02-28
FORTY IN THE MINE.

Entrance to the White Ash Closed by an
Explosion.
CER1LLos, N. M, Feb. 2S;-An ex-
plosion in the White Ash coal mine has
closed the entrance. Forty men are in
side. A driver has been found dead near
the mouth of the tunnel.
It seems impossible that any can es-
cape alive. Dense smoke is issuing
from the air shaft, indicating that the
interior of the mine is burning. Over
half of the men employed in the mine
have families aud they are surrounding
the entrance. Great excitement pre-
walls
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-02-28
CAUGHT LOG, THIEVES.

Wisconsin Lumberlnen Find Out Some
Who Have Defrauded Them.
OSHKOSH, Wis, Feb. 28.-For years
Oshkosh lumbermen have sustained
losses from lumber thieves who stole
their saw logs while they were being
foated down to the mills. In the early
days, when stumpage was cheap, little
attention was paid to the petty pilfer-
ings, but now that logs are worth - .
thousand where cut, it is another mat
ter. Some time since the local lumber
men pooled issues and hired detectives
to locate the log stealers. Anumber re-
siding at Fremont, 80 miles north, were
caught and abundant evidence secured
against them. Ten of them have settled
the matter by paying from 5000 to $500.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-02-28
j: THE SHIP
Some Light Thrown on the
Loss of the President
in l84l.
WAS CAPTURED BY PIRATES
Passengers All Walked the
Plank and the Ship Was
.@sgsE. Sunk. F%a s..

New YORK, Feb. 28.-A special tt
The World from London says: While
La Goscogne was still unreported on he1
recent memorable voyage, the Duke Of
Newcastle wrote a letter to a London
newspaper to the effect that when he
was in America in 1883, a gentleman in
formed him that two or three years pre-
viously an old sailor on his death bed
had confessed to having formed one Of
the crew of pirate vessel which cap
tured the Atlantic liner, the President,
which sailed from New York in 1841,
and was never heard from again.
The Duke of Newcastle said that the
gentleman had quoted the sailor as con.
Tossing that the pirate overhauled and
captured the President; that every soul
ON board was made to walk the. plank,
and that the liner was afterwards scut.
tied. 49,.
The duke has been absent from Lon:
don since the publication of this letter,
but when he returned and received the
correspondent at his town residence, he
showed the utmost, desire to clear the
matter up. -
Could Add Little.
- am very sorry" he said, "that
can add little to my published letter,
Unfortunately cannot even remember
the name of my informant, except that
he had been consul or minister to
Persia. I met him at lunch in Chicago
in 1883. He told me the story in the
general conversation about the table,
and it made a lasting impression on my
mind. Of course I cannot vouch for
the story in any way, but the gentle
man who mentioned it, seemed to be
convinced as to it's truth. As I remem-
Der, the port at which the confession
was made was New, Orleans, which,
perhaps, may furnish some clue.
''Now that the matter will be referred
to, perhaps my informant will come
forward with full statement of the
facts if he is still alive.
"Of course an act of piracy of that
kind was quite possible in those days,
and especially in the case Of the Presi-
dent, which was under-manned."
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-02-28
Not an End Mans Joke.

Iowa CITY, Ia, Feb. 2S-The stu.
dents of the state university gave an
amateur minstrel show here, but the
best joke was not by the end man. It
was perpetrated by a student, Howey
by name, who had charge of the box
Office. After the show began he gath
cred up all in sight and left for parts
unknown, leaving many debts behind.
There is a disguised set of minstrel men
in this place.