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POET or THE sIEIsI,As
Figures n IA fIe1io Lover In II Very Ito
mautio Affair.

mantio AFFAIR.
SAN Francisco, April 92.-Joaquin
Miller. tho poo. OF tho siorras, who Ia
notable for his pccOntrlcitlos OF apparel
as vol as for tho quality OF his verse,
figures ns ilCklo lover In a talc, which
has boon waItod by southern broczes
from tho Hawaiian Iulands. Tho name
OF tho young woman connected with
tho poet IN tho gossip Ia ARABIA Miller
Oliver. Sho Is nbout seventeen years OF
ago and her fre,hncss aud beauty con.
trast with tho advancement In liie OF
tho famous poct.
The story from tho islands, where
love Is likonod to perpetual summer. 10
that Miller abandoned tho young
woman, who ia soon TO become mother,
and that sho 10 now wholly dependent
on charity. She 10 living with native
family aud has been waiting In vain for
assistance from Miller. When ho ar
rived in Honolulu he represented that
she was his daughter, the report stated.
joaquin Millor was averse to dis.
cussing tho accusation whom visitod by
q arepor,er yesterday. lie did not want
toontor into any dispute with tho girl
In order 10 defend himself and was will.
ing that hor, statements 20 uncontra.
dicted. 1t appears tha. he is still fond
OF her, and, from n rcmark which he
lot drop. 1t was inferred that he might
go to Honolulu, il he can do so with
safety, for the purpose OF seeing her
again.
Miller was inclined to think that
the scandal about him had been se,
adoat by persona in Hawaii whom ho
offended by his published criticisms OF
the political conditions OF tho island.
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NO ALLIANOE FORMED.
A Statement Issued by tho Japanese
Government.

A Statement Issued by tho Japanese
Government.
y oKoHAMA. April 22.-The following
10 the text OF the statenen. issued by
the Japanese government denying tho
reports that it has concluded au often.
awe aud defensive alliance with China,
and declaring that the commercial ad.
vantagos secured by Japan will ais o be
enjoyed by the other powers under the
favored nation law.
"Misupprehension are reported to be
current in Europe regarding the terms
OF the Japo.Chinese treaty. It has been
represented that Japan has secured
9 per cent adyalorem duty on imports
instead OF specific duty, and has also
formed an offensive aud defensive alli-
ance with China. Tho commercial con-
cessions obtained by Japan beyond
those already secured by the treaty
powers under the favored nation
clause comprise the right TO navi-
gate tho Yang Use kiung to Chung
King and also Woon Sung river
and the canals leading to 500 Chow
and Hang Chow. and the right to i'm
port m achinery and certain goods duty
free and to establish factories. These
concessions are not exclusive to Japan.
They naturally extend to the European
powers in virtue OF the favored nation
clause. In securing these privileges for
all Japan e1pecta the approval OF all the
powers.
"rhe reported offensive and defensive
alliance does not exist"
An imperial proclamation Just issued
eIhorts the nation to moderation at the
present juncture OF the country's his
tory.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., April 222.--Tho
statement which Secretary J. Sterling
Morton gavo to tho press last week OF
his views upon the financial question,
hai beon interpreted by tho prc,s very
generally as an ut.eranco madc on bc.
half Of the President, and expressing
the Presidents attitude. This inference
rn based largely upon tho circum.
stance that Secretary Morton mado
public hia statement soon after his ro-
turn from tho white house, whore he
had boon in conference with the Prcsl-
den. and members OF tho cabinet a, the
regular cabinet meeting. The surmiso,
however, was proven to-day to bo in
correct by dcnials which wero inado by
both President Cleveland aud Secretary
Morton. Tho Presidents statement,
which was given to the Associated
Press by Private Secretary Thurber,
follows: ~
THE President, when asked this
cIeaiAk Uhchhcs scIAcNath hIOlkOH lu-
teryiew on the money question might
be regarded as representing his views.
replied:
u am in no manner responsible for
Mr.. Morton's interview, aud knew moth
incot 1t until read 1t in the newspapers.
When have seen fl to say anything
to the people on the money question. or
any other subject, l have thus far found
!. quite easy to do so directly and on my
own account"
Earlier In the day Secretary Morton,
having seen the same Interpretation pu,
upon his interview which had come
under tie Presidents eye, made state
ment that all expressions OF his on any
subject represented his own views and
not those Of the administration.
Both the President and the secretary
Of agriculture spoke to-day without
consultation with each other. Secre.
.ary Morton did not know when he
made the statement tha. the President
intended TO speak aud it was learned
that tho President had no knowledge
Of Secretary Morton'a action upon the
matter when ne dictated his own utter.
aoce thereon.
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Eo,,Esr rlnEs RAGING

In tho Mountains In tho Poon River Coun.
trJ-Two Thousand horos OF Timber
Land nurncd Over.
Special Dspateh 10 he lnit!lLstntr.
CnARLrsroS, W. Va, April oo.-For.
cst fires arc raging in tho mountains in
tho region OF Poca river and Kelley's
creek. Thcy started oarly last week,
and on Saturday had burned over 1000
acres OF timber land. Many fences hnyo
becn destroyed. No buildings hayo
boen reported lost Tho flames arc
moving In two divisions. about ton
miles apart, lighting up the vicinity at
night for miles around.
Atravolcr along tho county road Fri.
day night had to dash through shoot
Of flame and delugo OF burning
branches and troo,. Unless extin.
Cuishcd by rain, serious damage may
result.
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THE MIKADO Is PLEASED


With tho Work OF Ill. Peace Ambassadors
and Compliments Them.
YOKOHAMA, April 22.-An official dos.
patch says that Count Ito, president OF
thr Japanese council OF ministers, and
Viscount Ma.su, the Japanese minister
for foreign affairs, the two officials who
negotiated the treaty OF peace with
Vicoroy Ii Hung Chang and his son.
Lord Ii, ut Shimonoaeki, were received
in audience by tho emperor on their re.
turn to Hiroshima. The emperor said:
"The principal points Of the treaty
are entirely satisfactory and add much
to the glory OF the empire. l am high
ly pleased at tho signal service rend.
cred by you"
The following imperial proclamation
was issued this afternoon:
Through peace national prosperity
is best promoted. Uniortu nately, the
rupture Of relations with China forced
upon US war which, after the lapse OF
ten months, is not yet ended. During
this period our ministers, in concert
with tho army, navy and diet, have done
all in their power to further our aims in
obedience to our instructions,
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ENGLAND Or JAPAN.

Or tho United States, One OF tho Three.
Hlust Own tho Hawaiian Islands
Columbus, O.. April 22.-Rev. Robert
G. Hutchins, just arrived here from his
pas,orate in Honolulu, suys $1,000 Jap.
ancse arc in tho island, 1000 being la.
borers on sugar plantations. Those on
plantations have grievances against
their superintendcnts. All have q
grievance against tho government be.
cause they arc not allowed to vote.
They reside there by treaty, which ia.
pan will not consent to abroga.e. Whom
Japan is through with China serious
complications might ensue. Mr.. Hutch
ms says England. japan OF the United
States must own the islands.
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BAR IRON ADVANCE.
Rolling aIill Mon Decide on n Price-Pis
Iron Also Goes Up.

Rolling nill Mon Decide on n Price-pic
Iron Also Goes Up.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. April o2.-Tho
Tradesmnn has received inform alton
that a meeting Of the Southern and
Western rolling mill men representing
81 per cent OF the total output has jus.
been held and it decided to atcndily nd
vance prices which will average 10 per
cent. Mills tha. jumped n. orders few
days ago are now refusing them at
former prices. One Southern mill has
Isjecsed contrac, for si1 thousand tons
bar iron at better prices than rulod
week ago. An advance OF % cents ton
has been made already in pig iron and
luther advances arc expected,
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CHARGED WITH FORGERY.

A We'll Known Former Travelling Man
Arrested on n serious Charge.
Special Disid!eh 10 ne In'tutstncsr
PAnHrRsDuRo. WA. April 2oo.-IIar.
ry II. Dawson, OF Ellonboro. was arrest.
cd hero to-day on tho charge OF forgery,
prsforred by Samuel prayor. Dawson
10 accused OF forging his brother, Joe n.
Dawson's. name TO check for fifteen
dollars The trial Ia set for tomorrow.
In default Of bail Dawson was sent to
jail. Dawson was formerly we'll known
and popular travelling man for big to.
bacco house. lie strongly asserts hi,
innocence. He aays tho check is all
right and his friends cay he will como
out on top easily.
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LONDON, April GA Berlin dispatch
to tho Times says that ths Vossische
Zoitunr blames tho government for Join.
ing France and Russia against Japan.
Tho paper says: suppose Grent Britain
and the United States support Japan in
refusing to submit to tho Russian dc.
mands? Germany would become in
volved in needless complications and
would lose her own trade without earn
ing China's gratitude"
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MRS. FISHEIt,s STORY
Is CircumstantiaI, but She Probably ]
badly Deceived.

Is Circumstantial, but She Probably Is
lady Deceived.
San FRASclsco, April 22.-Mrs. Fisher,
woman with two boys Of fiyc and
seven. formerly OF indianapolis. who
has twice crossed tho continent in
search OF tho sweetheart who promised
to marry hcr, but instead. OF doing SO
struck hor with sandbag and robbod
her OF Sl5,0 900. still claims that ex.Shcrill'
Charles S. Laumeister, OF this city, is
tho man who caused hor all OF tho
trouble.
Mrs. Fisher tolls how tho ex.s horilI,
in tho guiso OF Ii. Cecil King, courted
hor In peraon and by lotlor and thon
dcspoiled her OF packages OF notes, aitor
frat administering hard rap upon her
head with sandbac. She cvon COOS
into details md tells n circumstantial
story, but her counsel docs not know
what to make OF it. Sho Ia supposed to
be laborins undor M hullcination.
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WHEHE Il hIACEo2
Whereabouts of tho Cuban Rebel Leador
Is Mystory.

Whereabouts OF tho Cuban Rebel Leatlor
isn My story.
HAVANA. April 22.-The whereabouts
OF General Maceo, tho noted insurscnt
leader, OF whom 80 much was expected,
is unknown. According to ono story,
hia body was found in purified con.
dition noRr Palmorita, province OF
Santiago do Cuba, whore tho members
OF his expedition woto beaten by the
Spanish troops. Rumors nrc also cur
ront that Macuo committed suicide in
consequence OF tho failure Of his move.
ment and because ho had boon sick
over since landing in Cuba. Macoo's
party ia said to DO disorgauized, four
,oen mumbors OF tho expedition having
boon captured and all but four OF tho
remainder being killed.
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EPWONTIi LEAGUE,
The State Convention to Meet at Pnrkers.
burg To-day.

The State Convention to Meet at Pnrkers.
burg To-day.
sp,cid! DiJpd.ch 20 tht IE,,.ii9eacer.
PAEKrEsDuRa. April 22.-The first
annual convention OF the Epworth
League Of West Virginia will be held in
this city tomorrow aud Wednesday at
the M. E. church. An interesting pro-
gramme has been arranged, and among
tho speakers will be DR.. Buckley. Rev.
L. W. Roberts and Rev. N. b. johnson,
OF Wheeling. DR.. Bickloy will speak
on tho Department OF Enter.ainmen, OF
the League. A large attendance is ex.
pected from all parts OF the state and
the Parkorsburg Methodist, are pre-
pairing to entertain them.
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"Fntty" Cliiitis In Revolt.

CINCINNATI, O., April 22.-Claronce
Childs, tho second baseman Of tho Clevo.
land club, has rovotod aud refused to
accompany his team to st. Louis to.dhy.
lilo has not signed contract vot aud ro.
fu.os to do 40 unless granted $500 in.
croaae in salary ovor that Of last year.
This was refused.
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KENTUCKY TRAGEDY.
Ono Killed and Another Fatally wounded
in n Quarrel About Pension Moncr.

Ono Killed and Another Fatally wounded
inn Quarrel Abou. Pension Money.
LOUISVILLE. KY, April PA special
to the Courier.Journal from Moorehead,
KY. says: In fight to-day three
miles from town, Ha1elricg Nickel was
killed aud Henry Collins fatally
wounded. =.
The trouble arose over some pension
money which Mrs. Nickel had drawn
and which HaZelrigg Nickells, her
grandson, tried TO get away from
her. The old lady was staying
with Henry Collins, Ter son.in.
law. Nickell's went to the house
and tried TO take his grandmother
away. but Coliins's son, who was at tho
house, protested vigorously, and a fight
ensued. Tho two then began shooting
at oacn other. Nickel wa, killed and
the boy fatally wounded. 5
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HAvERulLL, MASS, April GA letter
received hcrc to-day announced that
Frank Howard Poor, who ia at present
serving n sentence for forgery ut the
Massachusetts Reiormatory at Concord,
is heir to about $4,000, 900 through the
death OF Frank Howard, Nevada mino
owner, for whom Poor was named.
Poor wac sentenced last January to a
yoar's imprisonment.
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EMILY HALL'S CASE,
Nothing Known In Birtningham, England
ConccrninE tho Affair.

Concerning tho Affair.
BIRMINGHAM, Eng, April 22.-Tho
representative OF tho Associated Press
has made inquiries hero in regard to
tho mysterious death in Detroit, Mich,
of girl named Emily Hall, who, it is
alleged in dispatch from tho United
States, was got into trouble by tho Rev.
Jonathan Bell. OF this place, and after
ward sent TO Detroit. where she died in
lying-in hospital. Efforts were mado
to locate tho clergyman aud to learn
any facts in connection with tho case,
but all proved fruitlcss. Tho police
authori,ios say thcy know nothing Of
tho affair. There ia no such place in
Birmingham or its neighborhood as
primrose Villa" whero the clergyman
is said to hnvo resided, and furthermore,
no Clergyman named Boil liyea herc.
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AUGUSTA. ME, April 22.-The Ed
wards Manufacturing Company notified
n committee Of spinnors to-day that tho
s per cent cut mado somo months ago
would bo restored to thom and possibly
to NIL departments in tho mill on tho
first Of May.
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THAT POISON CASE
At Muskegon, MichiGan-rho Dond Mama
Sister TcstifloS.

AZ "uskeSonI hicnlEWu-hhc bpuu nlan "
Sister Tcstitlcs
MUsEEeoS, MIcI., April o2.-Thc OK
animation Of Mrs. Henry Hurhson and
George W. King, charged with the
murder, by poison, July 20, 1892, OF tho
formers husband, began to-day before
Justice Collins. Popular interest in tho
proceedings is intense. Tho dead mans
si,tor, who is complaining witnoss.
testified that her sistcr.iu.law had OK
elusive caro- of Douglas. and tha. his
fatal aicknoss began tho ncxt day aftor
ho had executed will in favor OF his
now wife. sho said that King. who
claims 10 Mrs. llughson's nephew, wRs
thoro great deal and charged tho two
with undue intimacy. This wa, sup.
ported by Mrs. Alvina Jenia, who snid
ahe fonnd them together.
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Ar A GYpnY CANlp.
a FREQ For Al Fight Occurs aud Sovcra
Aro Wound sd.

Liberty, ISp., April 22.-Sunday
night, on liauna's creok, ono milo east
OF Liberty. Buck Moo, with his brothor
and several other mon, visited Gypsy
camp on tho crock. A iroo for all fight
resulted. Knives, pistols and guns woro
woapons used and tor an hour tho bat
Ito ragged turiously.
Buck Noe wns cut ali out tho head,
aud will dio. A man named Rogers ro.
ccivod a knifc wound in tho sido, and Is
In dangerous condition. Ono OF tho
Gypsio, was shot, md it Is impossible
to locate tho bullot. Others woro moro
or less injured. Tho Noes camo from
kentucky.
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THE MINERS STRIKE.

Tho Convention DcrI,,s. to Con,Inu, II.
op"rnt"r' wni Import Negroes.
P'rTsnuRon, April 22.-Tho operators
refused togo into conference, and tho
minors convention to-day decided to
continue tho strike for tho 60 cent rate.
Tonight the operators announced that
all the big mines in tho pittsburs dis
.rics would resume next Monday nt tho
VI cent rate with negroes brought from
Surth Carolina. -
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WILL RUSSIA ACr?

Russian Officers In Japan Receive Orders
to Be in Readiness.
LONDON, April ga dispatch to tho
Times from Kobe, Japan, says that all
iurloughs OF officers OF the Russian mon.
of-war at that place and Nagasaki have
been stopped. Tho commanders OF the
warsEips have received an order from
tho Russian government to hold them
selves in readiness to leave at twelve
hours notice.
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A NEW OIL FIELD
In Wayne and Logan Counties, West VII
rinia, aud In Kentucky.

Einia, aud In Kentucky.
ASHLAND, KY, April 22-From Wayne
county. Wes. Virginia, comes tho rumor
OF rene wed interest in oil and in Martin
county, KY, the same conditions exist.
]. W. Miller, formerly driller with
tho New Domain and with Greenlee &
For,t, has arranged new concern which
no himself and Gormley, formerly OF
the drilling firm Of Dimmock & Corn.
ley, will operate under the Standard.
They havo valuable Pike county leases,
held by local parties.
Captain Allen, Of Huntington, is
steering a party through Logan and
Floyd counties. Heavy rental pay.
ments in Floyd and Pike counties are
reported.
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CANTON, O., April 222.-The eighty
sixth birthday Of Mrs. William Nc
Kinley. sr., mother oil tho governor, was
celebrated to-day with family reunion
at which about dozen persons, includ-
ing tho governor and his wife, were
present,
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AN EDITORS SUICIDE.
Cuts His Throat With Razor In tho Pres.
enco OF His Wife.

HARTFORD, CoSS., April 22.-George
II. Kicker, twenty-five years old. editor
of tho Bristol Herald, committed sui.
eide this morning during a fl. OF de.
spondency, by cutting his throat with
razor. The affair occurred at tho re:l.
dcnce Of his brother.in-law, John W.
Whitemore, and Rieker's wife. to whom
he was married last june seized her
husbands hand and tried to prevent
tho deed. She was badly cut. and
her sis,or, who also attempted to pre-
vent Kicker from carrying ou. his in
,cn,ion, wa, likewise Injured.
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PULLMAN TENANTS
Notified That Thoy ainst Fay Back Ront,
Or Got Out,

Notified That Thsy sInst Fay Back Ron,,
Or Got Out.
CHICAGO, April % = Tho Pullman
Palace Car Company has begun serving
notices upon tenants who aro behind in
their rents that unless tenants pay tho
amount duo tho company suit will bo
brought TO forclbly eject them from tho
houses they now occupy.
lhoso who have boon served with tho
no''ces say they havo no money 10 pay
the back rents. Tho majority OF tho
tcnan'a arc discharged employees OF tho
company.
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SPOKE FOR HIMSELF,
And ns n Private Citizen aud Not
for tho Administration.
SECRETARY MORTON'S CORRECTION

OF the Popular Impression rhnt Ills
Recent Interview on tho Financial
Question represented tho Prcsi.
deut's Attitude.-NIr. Cleveland Says
He 10 not Responsible for tho Views
of His Cabinet Officers aud Does Ills
Own Thinking,
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Three Children Burned.

QurScy, FLA, April 22.-The house
OF Joe Robinson, coIorcd, six milos from
Quincy, burned last night, and three Of
his childron porished in tho flames.
Tho iire Is thought to be tho work of an
inccndiary.
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CLEVELAND, ONO, April o2.-Tho
An''illon coal operators will nice, to.
morrow to sign a treaty Of peace nitor
Tho war oil prices which thoy havo bnon
'"agIng for tho last month. Al OF them
mt two put tho price back to So today,
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WALLER AFFAIR
From n Fronoh Standpoint In q
Paris Nowspapor.
STORY OF THE ALLEGED OFFENSE

OF tho American cx.Consul and His
Conviction-Trcntod as a Political
Prisoner--Sot yet Decided Whoro
IIis Sentence will bc Carried Out.
How Ho Farod on tho Ship Whilo
Boing Transported from Madasas.
car to France.
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EVFRFOF I VFUNFtNe '''' ~ '''SI'
For West Virginia, fair; warmer: westerly
winds.
For Western Pennsylvania, generally fair.wcss.
erly winds. a'|s
For Ohio generally fair, warmer In southern
portion: westerly winGs.
TIE TEMPERATURE YESTERDAY.
as furnished by C. ScnSIrF, druggist cornoe
Market and Fourteenth streets
n. a.m........"~-"".. ~ 3p. T...."...,...,.,, g
On. m,..,.....-.. ..~ Isl p. .Ei....,.."....,.. %
IL q. Ill. m...............r.. Gl Wcaihcr.-Chnngcable
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ar' LOUIS, Mo-, April 22.-Tho St.
L'hi' Live Stock Exchange took official
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was fought, and General Lyon was
killed and his command whipped. A
few days of rest at Springfield, and the
welcome order came, s.On to Lexing-
toni" We met a detachment of ssfeds'
at Warrensburg and drove them before
US toward sshome." On the l1th of
September. 1861, Prices advance guard
ran the ''feds" into the Notifications,
and the s'confeds" advanced to where
Wentworth Academy now stands.
They expected the order to charge, but
received an order Il fall back. We fell
back to the old fair grounds and rested
and recruited. a week. During this
time hundreds Of men had come from
far and near to see the battle and to
take part in it, their guns being SOUR.
rel rifles and shot guns.
On the 18th of September, 1861, the
battle of Lexington begun, the first
shot being fred by Rains division,
from their camp on a hill two miles
south of town. This hill is just west
of Edenview church. The shot was
answered In the fort; camp was
broken; the line of march taken up,
and soon the town was occupied BY
oonfederates, who drove the Union
men into the breastworks. Part of
Bledsoe's battery occupied q hill Q q
the residence of Mr.. Fred Meet. Char
ley Wallace took one gun down the
lane, passing the residence of John E.
Cheatham, striking the Irish Town
road, and coming up Third street.
Here be found pickets, and sent q shot
among them, which made them scam
per for safety.
The Notifications were ct that time
considered very strong. There was .
ditch about six feet wide and six feet
deep, partly filled with water. On the
inside a dirt bank arose about seven
feet above the level. It was about
seven feet through at the base and
three feet thick at the top. The f~ortifica-
tons also had smaller trenches and
earthworks inside of the outer works.
The line of the fort on the south was
about where the front fence of the col
lege campus now stands, running east
to Seventeenth street; thence north to
the residence of j. A, Price; thence
with the brow Of the ridge half way to
the residence of Tilton Davis, where
it ran northwest to tho brow of the