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The herald., 1896-06-28
us start. Miss Bell she come ovah early

us start Miss Bell she come ovah early
an she an Mistah Clay they go down by
thu front fence whah nobody heah 'em,
an talk uh whole lot. Wen they come
up to thu front po'ch whah Mas Gawge
an thu res wuz standin', Miss Bells eyes
sho look sof'. You don know bout Miss
Bells eyes. They's great big brown eyes
tha' look at you like they see c1slr
through you an ovah on thu othah side.
Some time you see thu big clouds hang
'roun' thu top NV uh mountin' kindah
lovin' like? Tha's Miss Bells eyes. They
des wrap 'roun' you like uh bridal veil.
Mistah Clay wuz sayin' good-by tuh
Mas Gawge an Miss Kate. Miss Bell
she cum ovah tub me an she say:
Reuben, you'se gwine wifi Mistah
Clay?
II say, 'Yessum'
goin', Reuben?'
'Yessum.
'Mistah Clay might git hurt
"'Y esSum.'
:" EFF he does you'll TEX good keer Nv
him an nevah leave him?"
"'Y essum.
"Cross yo' heart an body?
can then she reach out bof her little
white hands, an she TEX ma two big
rusty hands in her'n an she squeeze EN-
right hahd an say, Reuben, know he'll
come BACK. All Una IllIlc sic lOOh dI iiie'
wifi thu big eyes, an sho am neady
| tub swim thu rivah wifi thu ice uh float
| in eff she say so.
"You know bout how we fit all round
Ten'see an Kaintucky an got ovah In
| tub Virginuh, ,whah thu bullets wuZ
/ thickest. Mistah Clay didn't nevah git
uh scratch. All thu time wuz wifi him
| an takin kerr NV him. One night wen
we wuz in camp down thah in thu valley
| by thu Shena doah, Mistah Clay tell me
I he gwine tub uh dance at uh plantation
! bout five miles away, an l mus go
| long tub take kerr Nv thu hosses. Bout
| uh dozzen gemmen go ridin' out, an l
come long ahin' wifi ma ole mule. We
got tub thu house, an thu gemmen &c
! in an leave me outside wifi thu stock.
81 git mighty tired settin' out thar on
| thu fence waitin'. By an by uh niggah
whut b'long thah he come long an he
| say:
'Ole niggah, don you wan be dancin'
too?'
"An' I say, "Cose do
| "He say, Come long wifi me. Thah's
! uh big dance bout uh mile down thu
road. Jump on uh boss an gimme yo
mule an we CO. :.
| II know 'kwants right an oughtn't
| leave Mistah Clay an he frien's, but
| say All right an give thu niggah ma
| mule an I make uh loan Nv Mistah
| Clay's boss. Way we go gallopin des
| like uh couple NV gemmen, an we gil
The herald., 1896-06-28
WHY UNCLE REUBEN
CAME TO NEW YORK

Although Uncle Reuben told me the
why of Colonel BaXter'S presence IN New
York it was a long while before ne
would unburden and tell me the story OF
his own coming. The last Time that l
dined at his excellent table, found him
in down than" mood and got out OF
him the simply told tale of the circum-
stances which brought him from nome
and people which he loved to an enVlr-
onment and life which was foreign TO
his every instinct. 1t was told win
much halting and shame-faced heslta-
tion. 1t opened with:
you are fond of the Baxters, Uncle
Reuben?"
"Yessuh, pow'ful."
How is it that you don't go back to
Tennessee and hunt up the old family?"
Don reckon I'll evan see ole Ten'see
no mo-, suh.''
"Why not?"
"Well, sub, Wen lef home cross ma
heart an body, an made uh promise tuh
uh sweet lady tha' I kahn never keep"
will you tell me?"
"I don't like much tuh talk bout It,
sub. 1t dom glorify me any, an mos
done quit thinkin' bout it tall kase
'taint pleasant 'Twuz uh long time ago
| now, an reckon mos people done fah-
git it-evahbody 'cept Miss Bell-an'
| tha's thu trouble"
"Who was Miss Bell?"
I reckon. She wuz Miss Bell Du Bose.
| They place wuz two plantations down
| thu rivah fun ours. Miss Bell wuz
| Mstah Clay Baxtah's sweetheart. They
| wuz alus sweethearts, even wen she
wuz uh little gal an rid 'ahin' Mistah
| Clay on he pony tub school, Evahbody
! 'roun' thu neighborhood know they
gwine tub git married some day. an
/ they sho' did love one mother. Tha's
how come / made thu promise tub Miss
| Bell.
wen thu war break out Mistah Clay
say he gwine go. They git up uh big
| comp'ny right thah in thu county. and
| Mistah Clay he is cap'n. You see Wen
| Mistah Clay wuz uh boy, kipdah take
kerr NV him; saddled his hoss, an rid tu
| school fab him, an TUX him 'possum
| huntin', an fishin', an wuz genally
'sponsible foh his raisin'. Wen he COM
| mence talkin' bout thu wah nachally
1 wan go too. So beg, an beg, an beg,
| tell by an by he say all right eff Mas
| Gawge say so. Mas Gawge he say he
don keer an tha's how I come tub be
wifi Mistah Clay.
Thu day we start evahbody whut
know US wuz ovah at our house watchin'
The herald., 1896-06-28

and caught together by loose gold links
A charmingly dainty oval purse, also
hand-painted, is attached to the belt by
big linked chain. Hand-painted satin belts
gre now seen seen IN IN the h shops, ana are are as
cording to the notoriety of the artist who
has decorated them handsomely jeweled
buckles clasp the front.
The herald., 1896-06-28
Grove Johnson's Eioquence

But after time, in his speech last night,
Mr.. johnson forgot the episode of the seeds,
and once more almost assumed his old
and familiar attitude of planting his stand
ard on Pennsylvania avenue. Becoming
BY degrees warmed up ts hi his work he lost
his opening remarks, and the following
might be taken as a fairly accurate epitomo
OF the major portion Of his harangue:
"Ladies and Gentlemen: / I-I-I-EI
I-I-I-I-II-I-I-I-I-I-I
IIadm1fmI%IdLIimdMI daonfroIted bv IL,
IL I-I--I.-I- i ---I-I-I;
but not forgetful of my duty to my con-
stituents, j I-I-I III
IL. III I-I-I-I-cIL"
Johnsons beautiful photographed
sketch was the touching peroration
"Hurrah for mel!
And yet, in all that personal-pronoun
speech, from the first syllable thereof unto
the last recorded echo the lip was motion.
less and the voice was dumb upon the SUBJ
ject OF the refunding bill.-Sacramento Bee.
All prices of wallpaper greatly reduced.
E.cIru on
The herald., 1896-06-28

All prices of wallpaper greatly reduced.
A. A. Eckstrom. 324 South Spring street.
The herald., 1896-06-28

It's very stylish hat in Otter, with
golden-brown trimmings of heavy silk;
Fedora and Alpine styles. Handsome
pearl shades with black bands, and
black as we'll as other nice shades.
Same kind of stock the hatters charge
YOU f. for. In our big Hat 0E
Department this week 9OC
for only.
The evening times., 1896-02-07
A Stylish Skirt
for S3.3.
Afew slylish Ripple skirts that
sod for s. and s6 in black, blue,
and bright cq Pr.-redued to
$3.25.
CLARK'S
1A.7sS Seventh 81. I. Y.

true representatives of the vag fraternity,
pleaded guilty to the old charge.
'.They were begging On Thirty-sec0nd
street." said the officer in the case.
Fifteen days EACH"
Andrew j Lewis of No. I1I4 Maryland
avenue southwest was charged by Joseph
Orange of No. 9lS Eighth street south
east with keeping n savage dog.
MI. Orange told the court that he was
bitten by the dog while riding horseback
about month ago and had been laid up
at his home ever since. The evidence In the
case was decidedly against Mr.. Lewis, but
in consideration that the dog had been
disposed of fine of only SO was imposed.
Joshua Green was fined So for obstruct-
ing the sidewalk.
Andrew Glass. superintendent of the Belt
Line Railroad, was charged with cruelty
to animals by Officers Rabbit nd Ruplinger +,
of the Humane Society. The officers told
the court that Mr.. Glass was arrested for
permitting horse To he driven in one OF
his cars when the animal was too sick to
work. and badly III need OF medical at
tention.
Several employees Of the road testified
differently however, and at the conclusion
of the testimony his honor thought there
was hardly enough evidence 10 hold the
case, and 1t was dismissed.
The evening times., 1896-02-07
THERE Was NO MASSACRE
Reported St. Jago Horror Denied
by Ship Captain.
Anerley Arrives in Philadelphia and
Her Chief Officer Says All Is
Quiet at the Mines

Philadelphia. Feb. = After a terrific pa s.
sage with decks swept. cargo shifted, boats
carried away and otherwise damaged the
British steamship Anerley, Captain Sher-
borne, arrived at the Port Richmond
yharves from ~. Jago, with 1850 tons
of iron ore from the Juragua mines, where
it was reported the Spanish forces had
recently massacred n ma ajority of the Cuban
laborers working in these mines. which are
operated by Philadelphia capitalists.
Captain Sherborne was shown the dis
patches received here from st. Jago a few
days ago, 10 the effect that ION January
20, the chief of the Spanish forces ordered
the Imprisonment of all Cubans In the
Juragua mines. They could catch only
eighteen or twenty, the rest having made
good their escape. These, after having
been barharously beaten were hanged, some
by the neck, and others by the feet, and
tortured till dead. In consequence the
mines are shut down"
After carefully reading this the captain
denied that such a thing had ever occurred
and when the ABerley sailed, eight days
after this is reported to have taken place
the mines were in active operation and
everything in the locality was peaceful and
quiet.
1t would have been impossible for such
a bloody outrage to have taken place
without us hearing of it, leading where
we did.
NO" continued the captain, lit is alb
soluteiy without foundation
The Anerley on reaching the locality OF
Cape Hattcras, Oh Saturday last, expert
enced heavy southwest gale with tre-
meDdously high seas. All Saturday these
conditions prevailed and the ship was
knocked about with great fury. Seas board
ed her from all quarters. carrying before
them everything from the decks, starting
the life boats, bridge bulwarks and rails.
The iron bridge was smashed and the
front of the chart room was carried away.
Owing to the terrific rolling of the ship
her cargo shifted and she was badly listed
upon her arrival in port.
The evening times., 1896-02-07
TORTURED BY ROBBERS.
Money Extorted From an Old Couple
by Masked Men.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. Mrs. Caspar
Wagner. of O'Hara township, is likely to
die as the result of an assault by masked
robbers. Four masked men, after break
ing into the house, bound Mr.. and Mrs.
Wagner to chairs. and one of them struck
matches and burned Mrs. WagDer's feet
terribly. The old lad = told where the money
was hidden only when she was Informed
that her husband would be killed before her
eyes if she refused. One of the men was
left TO guard the old couple while the other
three went to get the money.
In the room the thieves quarreled over
the money, and the fourth, who was on
watch, evidently thinking he would not get
his share of the money. left the Wagners
and Joined his companions. During his
absence Mr.. Wagner freed himself and then
united his wife. The aged couple were leav-
ing the house when the robbers discovered
what had taken place, and after capturing
Mr.. Wagner tortured him in hopes of get
ting more money. Failing to do this, the
robbers hurriedly quit the house.
Mrs. Wagner is eighty-four years old,
and when found was unconscious in fence
corner She was found four hours after
the robbery, and is suffering from the
burns administered by the robbers and
from nervous prostration. She can hardly
recover from the injuries and shock.
The evening times., 1896-02-07
FLYING TROLLEY TRAINS
Sixty Miles an Hour to Be Made Be-
tween Baltimore and Washington.
The Trips VII! He Made on Half-Hour
Schedules-POwer House Equip
ment Contracts Awards

A contract has been awarded by the CO.
the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacture
| ing Company of Pittsburg. for the electric
| equipment OF the former company's two
power houses.
The contract embraces eight 700 Kilo-
Watt generators. switchboards and panels,
and specifies that the first generator in
each power-hOuse is to be ready for opera
tion by May Is. What is known as the
Booster system has been adopted for the
operation of the plants. The effect OF this
system is to increase the voltage and re-
duce the amount of copper required TO
transmit the current.
Details of the overhead electrical con-
structiOn are being worked out. and con-
tracts for il are to be awarded soon. The
single trolley wire. with feed wires SINH
lar TO those in use on the city lines. will be
employed. A different method OF suspcn-
sion will be employed TO lessen the danger
of the trolley wheel jumping off the wire.
Each of the power-houses will be one
story, 12Ox250 feet. The one at IIches-
ter, on the Patapsco River, will probably
be built of stone, and the other, near Hy-
attsviile. will likely be of brick.
In planning the power stations the re-
quirements provide for the operation of ex-
press trains at the rate Of over sixty miles
an hour between Baltimore and Washington.
Provision in the design OF the machinery is
made for running such trains on half-hour
schedules, local through trains on similar
schedules. and trains between Washington
and Laurel and Baltimore and Ellicott City
on twenty minute schedules.
With the exception OF the Baltimore por-
ton OF the line. the grades are slight and
the construction OF the road throughout
is planned for speed.
No railroad grade crossings are made.
The line goes under the Baltimore and Poto-
mac tracks on Franklin street. Baltimore,
and over the main stem OF the Baltimore
and Ohio at Leicester on a steel viaduct
1,2O0 feet long. Entering this city, it
passes under the Metropolitan branch Of
the Baltimore and Ohio on Rhode Island
avenue.
By June it is expected TO have the road
in operation between Baltimere and Eli
colt City, and before August 1 the Washing
ton division from this city as far as Laurel
will probably be running. Work will begin
about April 1 on the middle section. ex-
tending from Laurel to EIlicott City.
The evening times., 1896-02-07
TWO MEN WE'RE DROWNED.
Sensational Accident During I he Flood
In a Pennsylvania Town.

Senrational Accident During the Flood
In a Pennsylvania Town.
Pottstown, Pa, Feb. THE heavy rains
OF wednesday night and yesterday caused
sudden rise i'll the schuylkill River and
Manatawny Greek, at this place, submerging
the meadows about town several feet.
Atthe Warwick Iron Company's blast fur
mace most sensational event occurred, In
which two men were drowned and three
others were rescued from perilous posi-
lions by reason OF the high water.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon Fore
man Charles f. Mintzer, at the Warwick
plant, with several Hungarian laborers, at
tempted to strengthen a bridge over the
Manatawny steam adjoining the iron works,
and while upon the struCrDre section OF it
broke away with Furernan Mlntzer, Michael
Hudok, Martin Lucoteh, John Gerba and
Michael Spcsock on Il.
After floating ab,ut a hundred yards
Mintzer and Hudok grasped the branches Of
a maple tree and climbed into ii, and sn
hour afterward were RESCUED in boat. A
hundred yards further down Lucotch was
saved by clinging to IA girier of a Pennsyl-
'vania Railroad bridge, and being assisted
to the tracks by meI,ls ofiropes. The other
two men were sweIh into the swift river
current and drowned.
The evening times., 1896-02-07
INTENSE SUFFERING
From Dyspepsia and Stom.
ach Trouble.
Instantly Relieved and Permanently
Cured by Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets.
A New Discovery, But Not q Patent
Medicine.

A New Discovery, But Not q Patent
Medicine.
DR.. Redwell relates an interesting account
OF what he considers a remarka BILE cure of
acute stomach trouble and chronic yspeps;a
by the use of the new discovery, Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets.
He says The patient was a man who
had suffered to my knowledge for years
with dyspepsia. Everything he ate seemed
to sour and create acid and gases i'm the
stomach; he had pains like rheumatism in
the back. shoulder blades ami limbs, fullness
and distress after eating, poor appetite and
loss OF flesh; the heart became affected,
causing palpitation and sleeplessness at
night.
gave him powerful nerve tonics and blood
remedies. but to no purpose. As an exper-
iment finally bought fifty cent package
of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets at .irmg
store and gave them to him. Almost i'm
mediate relief was given and after he had
used four boxes he was to all appearances
fully cured.
There was no more acidity or sour watery
risings, no bloating after meals, the appetite
was vigorous and he has ined between O
and 2 pounds in weight of solid, healthy
flesh.
Although Stuarcs Dyspepsia Tablets are
advertised and sold in drug stores yet con-
s1der tnem most valuable addition to any
physicians line of remedies. rs they arc per-
fectly harmless and can bs given to chill
dren or invaiids or in any condition OF The
stomach with perfect safety, being harmless
and containing nothing but vegetable and
fruit essences. pure pepsin and Golden Seal
Without any question they are the SAFEST
most effective cure for Indigestion, bilious
ness, constipation and all arrangements Of
the stomach however slight OF severc
Stlart's Dyspepsia Tablets are made nv
the Stuart Co. of Marshall, Nich., and sold
by druggists everywhere at Rfty centD per
The evening times., 1896-02-07
REVENGE UPON A WITNESS.
Dastardly Attempt TO Murder "A Young
Girl in West Virginia

Girl In West Virginia.
Uniontown, Pa, Feb. THE story of a
dastardly attempt to murder a little girl
| for revenge comes from West Virginia
near the Fayette county line. The vistim
is Mollie Wolfe, the fourteen-year- old
daughter OF Albert Wolfe, who lives at
Greenville Furnace. While Miss Wolfe was
returning home with the cows, at lonely
point on the road a man shouted at her.
and when she looked around TO see who it
was he stepped from behind a tree near
her and, thrusting a revolver into her face.
fired.
The bullet glanced off the cheek bone and
passed through the fleshy part of the cheek
near the ear. Miss Wolfe was carried home
by some neighbors who CHANGED to come
along. She may recover
Miss Wolfe was witness against the
Smiley gang, who committed many rob-
berries in this country and were captured
at KinGwood and sent to the penitentiary
for shooting Sheriff Shaw of Preston
county. W. Va. 1t is believed the shooting
was done by one OF the friends of the gang
for revenge
The evening times., 1896-02-07
PRICES TOOK "A RISE.
London Tried to Depress Stocks, But
Was Cpsseeessfaa.

Was Enssecessfnl. E=--.7s
New York. Feb. tine early decline in
the local stock market. ] 4 to 3-4 per cent,
was the result OF lower. cables from Lon
don, which led to further realizations by
the traders. Foreign houses were the
sellers, in a moderate way, OF Louisville &
Nashville, st. Paul and Onion Pacific. The
weakness was not of long duration, how
ever. and near IL O'Clock. under free pur-
chases OF the industrials, the whole list was
on the upgrade once more.
Sugar. Distilling and Cattle Feeding
and Leather preferred were the special
features of the industrial group. Sugar
first declined 3-s TO no 1-2 and then rose
to III 3-S, lower Wall street interest being
credited with large purchases. Disti'ling
and Cattle Feeding advanced to Il 9-4.
and Leather preferred l SIS to 6s 3-s.
The rise in the last named was due TO the
revival of the reports that the dividend will
soon be paid.
The Grangers. Louisville & Nashville and
the Anthracites recovered their early losses
and in some cases slight advances were re-
corded. AT IL O'Clock the market was firm
in tone.
The evening times., 1896-02-07
GERMANY In TRANSVAAI
Her Interests Arise From the Rapid.
ly Increasing Export Trade.
She Look to Africa as the Most Prom
Using Field for Extending the
Foreign Trade.

Some reasons for Germanys great inter
est in The TransvaaI are given in a report
received at the State Department from
Thomas Ewing Moore. United States COM
Iii re al ageni At wcimar. Germany.
Mr.. Moor says this interest can be traced
to the rapidly increasing export trade,
which Germany has built up in the South
African republic within the past few years,
well as the growing German population
of the Transvaal.
When Germany refused years ago to enter
into more int innate relations with the Trans
vaal. thus leaving England an open field.
IL did so because at that time her interests
in South African affairs were insignificant.
Owing to the requirement by Germany OF
co,onies IN East Africa. her interests have
now become important, and there can be
no doubt. Mr.. Moore says. that she looks
TO Africa as her most promising field for
extending the foreign trade, aud that great
efforts are being made in that direction.
A large proportion of the Transvaal gold
mine shares are in German hands. and the
Deiagoa Railway, connecting Pretoria with
the coast. was built chiefly with German
capital.
Germany, says Mr.. Moore, looks mainly
to its iron industry for the development of
its trade with the Transvaal. and as il,
most promising factor in lessening Eng.
lish influence there. The most important
iron firms in Germany including the Krupps
have created branch esta blishments in The
Transvaal.
Germany's trade with the South African
republic has increased wonderfully during
the past few years. In 1889 it amounted
to 100000 marks, and in 1894 1t reach
ed nearly 5000, 600 marks. exclusive oI
goods shipped via England
There is no doubt but that Germany is
becoming formida Bile competitor in those
markets which still depend largely ON
Europe and the United States 10 supply
their wants. says Mr.. Moore. "Our coun-
sci at Cape Town, M. Benedict, has repeat
edly called attention Ia the opportunities
offered To develop our trade with South
Africa. Ii is today perhaps the most prom
ising field in existence for extending 0uI
export trade
JOHN HAYS HAMMOND'SR RELEASE
The evening times., 1896-02-07
Dropped to the Shaft,s Bo,tom

Pittston. Pa, Feb. 7.-Joseph Barrett,
aged forty-eight, employed as loadmau
at the Latin shaft, met with a frightful
death yesterday. Barrett, with three other
1abOrers, was employed loading the cars
In the shaft carriages. Supposing ~ car
riage was in position, the men started the
car. Discovering the carriage out of posi-
tIon. Barrett attempted 10 stop it from de-
scending into the open miue. His clothing
got caught, and before he could disengage
himself he fell to the bottom, a distance
Of several hundred feet. When picked up
he was alive, but so badly mangied that
be died soon after.
The evening times., 1896-02-07
INVESTIGATION IN CHINA.
Committee to Inquire Into OutraRes
Against Missionaries Successful

hSdihSt SuCCtSHIuI-
The consul general Of the United States at
Shanghai has tciegraphed to the Department
of State under date Of I'd instant, that the
commission sent to Chentu, in Western
China, ,toinvcstigate the outrages committed
there in May and June of last year. had
reached Shanghai after successfully ac-
complishing its mission.
The commissioners report that their in
vestigations at the scene Of the outrag ges had
been facilitated by the Chinese authorities
and that they and the missionaries who
accompanied them had been treated with
perfect courtesy. An understanding with
the provincial authorities had been reached
as to claims for DANA ges of American citi-
Zcns who had suffered in the riots and the
effect OF the presence of the commission in
that remote province of the empire had been
decidedly favorable.
The evening times., 1896-02-07
THEIR LIBERTY WAS BRIEF.
Two Reform School Fugitives Cap
tured and Returned

George Smith and James Thompson. two
colored youngsters, fifteen years OF age,
saw an opportunity to escape from the Re-
form School yesterday, and were not back
ward in taking advantage oft.
They made good their exit and sped away.
AS they were passing along the railroad
track at lexington during the afternoon
Policeman West OF the Eighth precinct, was
attracted by the pair.
Upon questioning them he soon learned
from whence they came. They were sent to-
the station In the patrol and locked up as
fugitives from justice.