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Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-22
"walking Egypt" In Georgia.

"You pretend to know enough to come
to congress from Georgia" +" retorted the
colonel disgustedly, "and don't know
what walking Egypt lisp Well, it's a
grand Indian file procession to which the
colored race gives way once year in its
churches. They lift up their voices in a
horrible wall, the congregation does, and
suddenly a negro jumps up In the aisle.
Next sister jumps up. She places her
hands on his shoulders, and there they
stand jumping up and down, stiff kneed,
like you We seen sheep when feeling festive.
Usually these two are a misft-he a
small, runty littlo fellow, she a big, strap.
ping wench. The singing means on.
Others get up until the whole congrega.
ton is in procession, hands forward rest.
ing on the shoulders in front like lot of
penitentiary people going 10 dinner.
Keeping jerky time to the meaning the
procession, like long, black centiped,
jumps and jerks its way up one aisle,
down another, until their religious fervof
has cooled. That's walking Egypt, and
suppose the rite was imported from Guin.
ca 200 years ago. Washington Post.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-22
GAME TO THE LAST.
A Deceased Gard Players Peculiar Wish
Carried Out at His Funeral.

At tho little village of Nomps-au-val
near Amiens, France, n curious ceremony
has been seen at funeral. The deceased
was card playing enthusiast, piquet hay
ing been his favorite game.
BY the terms of his will pack of cards
had to DO placed I'm the coffin with his body,
and certain of his card playing friends
were to have legacy of about Ri00 apiece
on condition that they bore him to the
grave and stopped on the way to drink a
glass of wine at n small tavern where, to
quote his words, no had "spent SO many
agreeable evenings at cards"
The instructions of tho will were strictly
carried out, and considerable crowd as
sembled to SEQ the last of the piquct play
er.-New York World.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-22

WARRINGTON. April ga A. Birney,
counsel for Mrs. Frances Spranger. has
ssosivsd . telegram from her requesting
him to take whatever steps seemed need.
full and proper respecting charges made by
Mrs Darling. II do not see that any
thing further than what have already
done - necessary" said Mr.. Birney. 1.-THE
story II utterly false and maliciousn
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-22
A Floating Theater.

principal Atlantic coast resorts this sum-
mer In the shape Of the floating theater,
now building at East Boston. She will
open her season in June of City point,
and then start on her cruise, reaching
Florida by next winter.-Boston Journal
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-22
To Be Treated as Anarchists

MADRID, April GA committee Of the
ehamber OF deputies has decided that the
same penalties shall apply to the Cuban
rebels as are applicable to anarchists.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-22
The Usual Symptom.

"My boy Hiram writes me from col.
lege," said Farmer Craycraft, laying the
letter on the table moment in order to
wipe his glasses, "that he's been studyin
up this subject Of good roads, an I'm all
wrong about 1t. I'll bet thousand dol.
lars" continued Farmer Haycraft, his
eyes wandering mechanically to the shot
gun over the door, "he's been buyin him.
self q bisickle. Chicago Tribune.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-22
WAITING For a Good Chance.

KOBE. April 22.-On April 13 and IA, IS
transports left Ujina for Talien- Wan with
q, 600 Japanese troops. 1t is believed that
these troops are destined for descent
upon Taku and Shanhaikwan directly the
dime of the armistice shall have expired
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-22
Wales, Cutter n 4 Gale.

LONDON, ASril 22.-The Prince of Wales
cutter Britannia arrived Saturday night
q Cowes, from the Mediterranean. In
crossing the Bay of Biscsy she encountered
Asavy weather, during which she lost
portion Of her copper sheathing.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-22
Tho Times Have Changed.

The imposing Of a fine of $50 on tho
governor of Arkansas for carrying pistol
indicates that times have changed out
there since tho days of the Arkansaw
Traveller. Herald.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-22
CONVICTED AS A SPY.
Ex-Consul Waller Sentenced to Prison
by the French Government.
Said to Have Given Informa-
I, ti0n to H0vaS.
latter Considered Worthy Of Investigation by
h.. Tho State Department

- NARsKILLRs, April 22.-John L. Waller,
formerly American consul at Tamatave,
Who was brought tc this port on the
steamer Djemmah, after having bsen tried
~ French court-martial and sentenced
- 20 years imprisonment on the charge OF
AAving been q spy In tho interest of the
Hovas, was taken from the steamer by the
police and lodged In jail, after having been
3sgistered as a prisoner.
WASHINGTON, April 2a-The informa-
faon reaching Washington gives the dc.
tails Of tho charge under which Waller
rwas convicted as q spy. The French sol
Aiers had determined to make descent
IN one OF the large Hovas towns. 1t was
20 be night attack, and was intended to
be decisive stroke. The arrangements
For the move were guarded with the ut
most secrecy.
In some way. however, Waller learned
.of the French movement and Is said to
have conveyed full information to the
Novas. The latter quickly armed the
tAreatened town, SO that when the French
soldiers appeared, instead of taking the
town by surprise, they found everyone
alert for the attack. The alleged treach.
cry was closely Investigated and, 1t Is
the chagrin to which the French forces
wore put by having their plans miscarry,
ft Is said to have seriously retarded the
progress Of the French expedition in Mad
agascar.
The French ambassador at Washing
ton, M. Patenotre, has not yet been in
formed Of the Waller proceedings. Mr..
Gresham is dealing with the French min
a~<a oR afr
bassador at Paris
Worthy Of Investigation.
An interesting question which has
arisen ut this stage is what has become Of
Mr.. Walters concession. He had an abso-
lutte grant of about 300 miles of the most
valuable lands In Madagascar, abounding
In rubber trees and othcr tropical products,
which he had partially arranged to mar
ket. It Is we'll known here that every Of
fort had been made to dispossess him by
ether holders of concessions, who desired
- seize upon these lands.
But 90 far as the facts arc known Mr..
Waller obtained this concession in per-
1e,tly legitimate manner and his title
must b protected. Our government has
aniformly held, notably In the cases aris-
ing In Central America, that an Ameri-
sAn citizen cannot be disposssssed Of
aonoession, % long ~ he complies with its
terms, BY any revolution In the govern
nsnt Of tho country where 1t may be sit
uAtsd.
The rule of international law IL clear a.
- the preservation Of the individuals title
a suoh Gases, and having laid down this
doctrine In our relations with tho weaker
aations Of this continent. the state depart
mont can scarosly do less than maintain
it against France.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-22

Red CLIFF, Colo, April 22.-News has
reached here Of the wanton killing Of 2S0
head Of sheep belonging to J. L. Herwick
ON Cassmount Greek. The killing Of the
sheep will, 1t is feared, result in serious
croublc.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-22

LONDON, ril e2.-Messrs. Croker and
Dwyer have ..,cided to run horses ut the
Whitsuntids meeting ut Baldoyle, near
Dublin.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-22
They Must LIVE.

Tho marvel Of tho Cuban business Is
that the insurgents who spend so much
time insurging should be able to keep the
American market as well supplied as usual
with Havana cigars. s.-Philadelphia Rec
ord
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-22
No Hope For Buchanan.

ALBANY. April Ex-Governor Morton
has denied the application of counsel for q
respite for Murderer Buchanan, and he
will accordingly be executed during this
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-22
Welcome Navva.

: VICTORIA, B. c., April s2.-The Tacoma
sealing schooner Bshring Sea, reported
last with all on board, II safe In Clayquot
1Arbor, Vancouver island, whore she was
spoken Tuesday morning BY the steamer
Aaarhiaf
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-22
Political Opponents Had 4 Chat

ALBANY, April 2s.-Governor Morton
called upon Senator Hill at the latter's
residence, "Wolfert's Roost," yesterday
afternoon, and was the senator's guest for
over two hours. They both dsclars % that
there was no political significance in the
visit
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-22

LONDON, April % - The Times says
that the opium commissions report de-
oides against the prohibition of the growth
of the poppy or the manufacture Of opium
An India
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-22

PARIS, April IA fro In the school Of
arts and Industries at Chalons sur Marue
destroyed the models and machines for
the exhibition to be held In Paris In 1900
The loss exceeds 1000, 600 francs.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-22
Even London Aroused.

London ladies are thinking Of renewing
the agitation for the release of Mrs. May
brick, the husband poisoner. They might
better think twice.-New York Telegram.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-22
EIaxors of Rosfon.

A lost Minneapolis boy was found perus-
Ing dictionary. This sounds very much
like Boston story.-Chicago Post.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-22
Not Her Right Foot Either.

Spain is putting her foot in it.-Galves-
ton News.
The herald., 1895-07-21
TREASURY OFFICIALS IN A QUANDARy
Bids for SampiIng Lead Ores at Ports Of
Entry Not Received

WASHINGTON, July 90. - Treasury
officials are in a quandaty on the ques.
ton Of carrying into effect that section of
the tariff act which provides that lead
ores i'm ported into the United States shall
be sampled and assayed at the port OF
entry according .oNthe commercial usage.
Some months ago the department invited
bids for doing this work during the COM
ing year and required the erection Of the
necessary building at each port. The bids
were opened today. and it was found that
only two propositions were made, both for
the port OF I'll Paso. Tex, the Ell Paso
sampliDe Works proposing to do the nec-
essary sampling az &c cents a ton or $3.50
n carload, and the Taylor & Brunton
Samp!ing Works at Aspen, Col, 60 cents
per ton, where from one-tifth to one-tenth
OF the whole was sam pied. or So cents to
crush and sample all ores entered. AS
there are about fifteen points in the west.
northwest and Puget Sound sections for
which no bids were received, the officials
are at a loss to know what to do. Under
the system employed under the Mckinley
act large share Of the ores were shipped
to and sampled at bonded sme)ters in
the interior. The remainder were sampled
in primitive manner at the border.
1t seems clear that this requirement OF
the act cannot be put into operation and
the result is likely to be a return to the
old methods. Assistant Secretary Ham
lin, however, will take up the matter on
his return to Washington next week.
The herald., 1895-07-21

both came around and headed back for
the Scotland light. the old yacht took on
more the form of a racer.
The Defender was at least four lengths
ahead. Coming up close to the lightship,
the Defender was still several lengths
ahead. She came around under the stern
of the old Lvessel, and then stood off.
Both yachts had set mainsails, staysails,
jibs, and iib topsaila, with great club to p
sails at the head of their masts. The De-
lenders club topsail is the biggest top
sail ever put at the head of mast in a
singls-sticker, and in view of the fact
that the Defenders gaffl runs almost up
and down from pole to deck, the size of
that sail may be established.
Round the lightship she flung herself
across the line in way tnat was not only
clever from the expert standpoint. but
beautiful. Within twenty-five seconds
came the Vigilant. and she looked beauti-
full rounding the lightship. The yachts
started over the line on the starpoard
tack. The Defender..was not fifty feet be-
yond the limo before she went about, went
over to the port tack and headed in for
the New Jersey shore. The Vigilant con-
tinued on her tack off shore up to II 35.
or over four minutes from the time that
she went over on her original tack. At
II :3. the Defender went about again. In
the tacks that followed some people took
the time between luff into the winu and
full sail on the other tack as ten Sec
onds.
The Valkyrie Of 1893 was indispu ia bly,
a quick boat to tack. 1t has been esti-
msted that she gained somewhere between
ten and fifteen seconds on the Vigilant in
getting about. If the Defender can ma Ike
her turn from full to full in anything
like fifteen seconds she will do. tOn every
tack that was made the Defender showed
up in the lead. and her pointing up
against the wind was something astound-
ing.
The Defenders sails were almost always
ohock full Of wind. yet she headed up
higher than the old boat by from a point
to point and half.
The Herreschoff model was already in
creasing the lead until she mistook the
spot where the turning buoy was placed,
and by this misjudgment lost probably
thrse and a half minutes. AS the Defen-
der made the mistake at the buoy she was
something more than mile ahead.
Getting back to her course. however,
she rounded the buoy 2 minutes "a sec
onds ahead of the Vigilant. Heading up
tor home, the yachts ran up balloon jib
topsail, swung over their spnnaker jib-
booms and set their sails over them. Ia
the handling OF the sails the Defend er
showed the expert training her crew had
undergone, while the Vigilant's men wers
slower.
On the run home it looked as though
the Vigilant with her centerboard hauled
up was gaining, but the Defender went
over the lime first by 2 minutes As econds,
having increased her lead on that run by
forty-one seconds.
The herald., 1895-07-21
GARDNER IN JAIL
Captured at Jones Mines. Seventy. five niles
From the Place Of Murder

Captured at Jones Mines. Seventy. five rliles
From the Place Of Murder
RIVERSIDE, July 20.-Deputy Sheriff
Dickson returned to day from the desert
with J. Gardner, the murderer OF Ed
Hendsch. in charge. Gardner gave the
officers long and hot chase over the
desert. When arrested Gardner had
reached Jones mine, situated fully sew
epty-iive miles from Dos Palmas, the
scene of the murder. The officers traced
Gardner to Jones camp. and after sur
rounding the camp called upon Jones to
deliver up Gardner. The latter was in.
formed by Jones that the camp was sur
rounded, and Gardner then surrendered
without showing any disposition.to fight.
Gardner safely returned to Saton, and
thence was brought TO county jail here.
where he now is safely behind the bars.
Gardner does not look like vicious man
and one would not take him to be as bad
a man as he is pictured. Gardner when
seen in Jail stated that there are two sides
to the story; that he will show tbat bis
life was in danger. as Hendsch had
threatened to kill him. He feels con-
fident he will be able to clear himself.
The herald., 1895-07-21
MARKETMEN WANT MORE
Requirements dissatisfied on Account
of Insect Pests
The Army Worm Devastating Vast Areas Of
Vegetables Preparing for the
Native Sons

SACRAMENTO, July 20.-Local market
men are com plaining,of the difficulty they
are having in getting vegetables to supply
the wants of their customers. There is
particularly scarcity of tomatoes and
string beans. A local dealer said today
that many acres Of vegetables had been
ruined by army worms, which are invad-
ing the cou nty in countless numbers.
Entire fields Of green vegetables have been
wiped out. One grower, it is said, who
had crop of about forty acres of toma-
toes to deliver to local cannery, is des-
pairing because the worms have almost
ruined the entire lot. He tried the plan
Of digging trenches around the field and
driving the worms into them. The
trenches filed up SO rapidly with the
pests that he was compelled to hire a
force of Chinese and Japanese to shovel
them out. 1t was his intention to get the
worms into the trenches, cover them with
straw and then set fire to the straw.
The tomatoes shown in the market are
in very bad condition. Nearly every one
shows where it has been attack ed by the
worms. Canteloupes are also in bad con-
dition. In many instances the worms
have bored into them and eaten the meat
and left nothing but the rind.
The Chinese vegetable gardeners south
of this city are heavy losers on account of
the ravages of the army worms.
Charles Paul Noble was this afternoon
held to answer to the superior court for
burglary. He was caught in the act of
robbing the residence OF F. Winnie. at
Twelfth and Fl streets.
The local executive committee is max
ing great preparations for the entertain
ment of the Native Sons of the state on
admission day. Thousands OF visitors
are expected to see the celebration of that
historic event and to see the electrical
carnival. The decoration committee Of
the N. S. G. W. has decided to have
number of great arches spanning the
principal streets, and altogether the deco
rations will besnovel and attractive.
The herald., 1895-07-21
STATEMENT OF NEW YORK BANKS
The Reserve Increasing But Far Less Than
One Year Ago

The Reserve Increasing But Far Less Than
One Year Ago
NEW YORK, July 2o.-The New York
Financier says this week:
The statement of the associated banks
of this city for the week ending July 90,
1895, shows decrease of $4, 1850 in
loans, although the inflow Of currency
and the gain of 50. ss4, 900 from sub-treas-
ury operations were apparently large
enough to prevent falling off in deposits,
which increased S343. 800 during the same
time. The heavy contraction of loans is
an evidence of a temporary stoppage in
the activity which has been favorable
featured of the situation tor weeks past.
The banks gained S. 1:2, 900 in cash dur
ing the week, the total being made up of
SIS, O6S. 500 in legal tenders and $1O4, 400 in
specie. There has been growing demand
for funds from the different crop centers
and money will probably begin to move
out of New York in a larger volume
soon. The gold exports, about which so
much has been written during the past
few weeks, have had no appreciable effect
on the market. The result of the week s
operations has been to increase the re.
| eerve $5.08S, ,S25, but the total is far below
that of year ago.
The herald., 1895-07-21
English Methods at the Polls
Discussed
A TORY MAJORITY ASSURED
No Change in Relations Between Engla ad
and This Country Likely
London Gossip Regarding Some Prominent
Americans Who Are Now Sojourn.
ing Abroad

Associated Press Special Wire,
LONDON. July 20.-(Special London
Cable Letter, Copyrighted. 1885, by Asso.
Grated Press. 1.-The many American pol.
iticlans here are deeply interested and
surprised at the English elections, and
have been astonished at seeing the labor
ers driven to the polls in elegant equipages
with coachmen and footmen in liveries,
and they have been amazed at the brutal.
ty displayed by the English crowds at
different places. For instance, as Lord
and Lady Mountmore were entering their
carriage at the Mile End road after the
declaration of the poll man rushed for
ward, calling out, ''She is the one that
done it," and struck Lady Mountmore in
the face with his fish, knocking her dowa
So great was the force of the blow that
her ladysbip remained unconscious for
some time.
No one seems to understand the situa-
tion more than Mr.. McKelway, editor OF
the Brooklyn Eagle, who recently wrote
letter to the Times on the subject. the
substance of which was cabled exclusively
to the Associated Press at the time. In
an interview today MIR. McKelway said:
1.-THE new parliament will have q clear
Tory majority over all groups, including
the Liberal Unionsts. The things voted
down and out here are sumptuary theories
OF trade union politics and socialistic ex-
perimentation. The things postponed
from presentsconsideratlo are home rule,
the disestablishment of the English
church and the abolition of the house OF
lords. The matters brought to the front
are reform in the poor laws, policy of
largeness rather than thin. local liberty
for Ireland, vigorous colonial development {
and eventually bimetallsm. The latter,
however, in favor OF the internal use Of
silver on its value in gold."
The leaders of both parties have assured
Mr.. McKelway that no change need be
expected in the unaffected friendship of
The herald., 1895-07-21
The La Presa Fire and Fatality
Ascribed to These Acts
POSTMISTRESS' MONEY GONE
The Victim Was Known to Have Several
Hundred Dollars
But No Trace Of II Is to Be Found In
the Place Where She Had
Concealed IL
Associated Pres, Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
SAN DIEGO, July 20.-A telephone
message from Sweetwater dam says that
the store and postoffice at La sPresa.
above there in the mountains, burned last
night. The bones of Mrs. Louise Shaeffer,
postmistress. were found within by the
doorway.
] 1t is not known if the widow was muir.
has gone out.
She had but little money or valuables
and was known to be very careful about
fire. She had been visiting near neigh
bor. Mrs. Thomas Costello. IN the even
ing. and later walked aoross with her to
the store, after pm. The Costellos were
aroused at midnight by the fire. The
building was wrapped in flames. and later
they fonnd her bones.
A singular coincidence is that her
daughter is now the wife of Joe Piper.
whose parents were murdered several
years ago on Otay mesa by Indian
Joe, who was hanged for it at San Quen-
tin.
Mrs. Shaeffer was between so and 60
years Of age and very highly esteemed.
der nuSDanO OleO SIX years ago. Recent
ly she lost young son by lockjaw. The
other son keeps the store and postoffice at
Otay.
The inquest was held today on the re-
mains of Mrs. Louise Shaeffer. The testi-
mony showed that the body was found
face downward a few feet from the front
door ON the floor. In the ruins about
$40 in gold was discovered. but thorough
search failed to reveal any sign of several
hundred dollars which Mrs. Shaeffer was
known to have had in her trunk. This
circumstance has created the belief in the
minds of some people at La Presa that
Mrs. Shaeffer was murdered for her
money, and this view is strengthened by
the fact that the door of the house was
found unlocked. although Mrs. Thomas
Costello, at whose house Mrs. Shaeffef had
spent the evening and who accom- panied
her home, heard her lock the door when
she entered the house. Another theory
is that the lamp explooed and she was SO
badly injur ed that she could not make
her escape from the dwelling. The cor
oners jury found death resulted from un,
known causes
The herald., 1895-07-21
Items of Folsom News

FOLSOM, July 2O.-The state board of
prison directors met here this evening
and formally received the deed from the
Folsom Power company for the land upon
which the prison property now stands.
Warden Aull notified the board that the
state had completed the dam and canal,
and had thus carried out its portion of the
contract. The representatives of the
power company had accepted the work
and handed over deed to the land, as
originally agreed upon ten years ago.
Until the present time the state really
never owned the land upon which the
prison stands.
John O'Neill, who recently tried to es-
cape and had his right arm shot off. had
all his credits forfeited. Frank Beale
also lost his credits for being a party to
a conspiracy to smuggle opium into the
prison.
Henry Freers, serving a life sentence
for muderer committed in Eldorado coun-
ty, was denied an application for recon-
, m endation for pardon.