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TROOPS.

One Hundred Thousand Soldiers March
Before Itaiy's Peace Omccr.
MAssowAH, March lG.-The Ncgus
Menelik has reviewed 100, 900 OF his
troops in the presence of Major Salsa.
the Italian officer who Is treating for
peace with the Abyssinians. The
troops marched in good order and
were we'll armed.
Later the Negus showed Major Salsa
his quantities OF provisions, the ltal-
ians having some time ago been under
the belief that the Abyssinians were
short of supplies. In fact. it is said
that this was one of the reasons
which prompted General Baraticri to
make his disastrous advance upon
Tipre.
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uarynrd,s Orator. Win.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March 6-IIar-
wards young orators won tho COMPETE
tive debate with Princeton last night,
ana the Crimson's long record OF ri
'ar'""' '-i"mnhs remains unbrokeu,
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South McAIester to Lose Railroad shop

HARTsmoRyE, Ind. Ter, March 10
1t is settled that all the round houses,
machine shops and buildings belong
ing TO the Choctaw, Oklahoma Il Gulf
railroad will be moved from South
McAlester to Shawnee. The work OF
removal has been begun.
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Held Up u "Katy'' Train.

GREENvILLE, Tex, March l6.-Tho
northbound Katy was boarded by a
masked and armed man who entered
the sleeper and rent through the pas
sengers. The amount cured was
small. As the train neared the city
he jumped off. He had u confederate.
Officers are on the trail.
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chill shaken by Earthquake

VALPARAISO, March l6~. Several Sc
we're earthquakes occurred Friday
evening. The disturbances were pre-
dicted by Professor Falb.
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DIR. BROWNS CASE CLOSED
The congregational Council IL I,a,loting
for 70 Verdict.

for 70 Verdict.
SAN FRANCISCO, March l6.--Ihe Rev.
C. O. Brown is waiting for the verdict
OF his ecclesiastical judges.
Two executive sessions Of tho coun-
Gil have been held, but a verdict has
not been reached on all points in.
volved. The charge of immortality, SD
far Us Mrs. Stockton is concerned, is
not sustained.
The second vote was on the charge
OF intimidating n young woman menu
Der of the church. The deliberations
Of the council developed the fact that
the charges of intimidation made
against the pastor by the young wo.
man are among the most serious Of
all. The council is more nearly unan-
imOns upon this point than any other.
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Hanged for nls sisters Murder.

PEORIA, H., March l6.--Albert Wal
lace was hanged at Pelin to-day for
the murder of his sister, Mrs. Bowlby,
Dissatisfaction over the dispose! OF
their fathers estate was the Of
the murder.
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OATCAKE'S APRIL /.

ARMER Oatcake
had come to town
on a load Of hay.
After exchanging
II for the market
price he proceeded
TO see the sights"
like farmers some
times will. He had
not proceeded far
before his atten-
tim WAS attracted
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Ia CHILEAN Duty on Cigarstte, Increased

WASHINGTON, March 10, - United
States Minister Strobel ut Santiago
has informed the State department
that the government Of Chilli has in
creased the duty on cigarettes from
Sl.44 per 1000 =" 81. 80 per 1000.
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ton was attracted
BY "A huge box on top Of which was a
board sign, which read as follows:
LOOK OUT FOR THE BEAR.
or course Mr.. Oatcake could not re-
sist the temptation Of taking a squirt
at bruin, so he ambled up to the box
rather ~nervously and peeped through
he bars that had been nailed
across the top to keep Mr.. Bear
safe. Finding that the box was
entirely empty Mr.. Oatcake be-
gan to scratch his head. How had the
bear got out? Then someone yelled
April fool. Mr.. Oatcake allowed that it
was a good one.
Later in the day Mr.. Oatcake took in
the dime museum. He interviewed the
fat girl. talked populism with the
bearded lady. visited the chamber of
horrors, and had enjoyed himself gen.
orally when he saw the following sign:
SEE THE GREAT
RED BAT.
Draw Back the Curtain.
He drew back the curtain. Then nc
saw a big red brick and turned a double
somersault In his haste to get away.
He hadn't counted on being April
fooled twice in n day.
After leaving the museum Mr.. Dat
cake thought he would take a drink or
two, and at once proceeded to a con-
venient liquor dispensary. "lll take a
beer" he said. putting a nickel on the
bar: been April-fooled twice and have
concluded to drown my feelings" He
was Just the individual that the bar
tender with the decoy beer glass was
looking for. It was produced in short
order, and Mr.. Oatcake showed himself
to be rather an adept at the art OF blow
ing on the foam. Then he expanded his
capacious nav, preparatory to taking a
gulp. But It wouldn't gulp worth a cent
1t was only an artiicially colored glass
with real foam. Farmer Oatcake con
Guided that he had better hitch up and
start home. Nearing n railway grade
crossing within the city limits he saw
a man frantically waving a red FLAG
and telling him to stop.
mo yer don't, yer gol darned flannel
mouthed son-of-a-gun: I've been fooled
three times already" and he piled the
whip with effect. In another instan,
Mr.. Oatcake and his outfit were taking
a ride on the cowcatcher Of the engine
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Why the Gators Were Not There.

An American naval officer. wishing
to battle in a Ceylon river, asked a na-
tive to show him a place where there
we're no alligators. The native took
him to a pool close to the estuary. Tho
officer enjoyed his dip; while drying
himself he asked to his guide why there
were never any ~alligators In that pool
because, sah," the Cingalese replie1.
hey plenty 'fraid of shark"
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-03-20

they have a brand OF whisky in San
ionic called the Horn of Plenty"
Iuse 1t will corn you copiously.--
rs Sitter.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-03-20
April Fools Day In Africa.

Missionary-Did you notice which
way my colleague. went?
Cannibal-He just passed down ivo
minutes ago..
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PERSONALS.

Mrs. j. A. White is in Wrightsyille
for some time.
George Vent is home after some ten
days spent up north.
Capt. r. C. Stanard has been to
Greensboro on business.
Miss Ora Yearly is home from a
most delightful stay in Morganton.
A. NJ Ellison, former successful
business man in East Durham, is here.
j. f. Cole, of Graham, made a fly
ing visit TO Durham, and shook hands
with old friends.
c. T. Pearson, one of Rawls' popu-
lar clerks, is taking vacation with
home folks in Chatham.
Harry Walters, popular young
dentist of Wake Forest, was in the
city short time Tuesday.
Miss Helen Martin, Of Elizabeth
City, delighted her friend, Miss Mary
Wall, with a visit this week.
James p. Flanagan has been here
from Statesville on a visit to his
friend, c. Corpening, at Hotel Caro-
lima.
Misses Katie and Daisy Cox have
gone TO Pea Ridge, Caswell county,
where they will spend a month or
more with relatives.
". p. Henry and family will go
NEXT week to South Carolina, where
they will reside in future. Durham
regrets to lose this interesting family
Mr.. and Mrs f. h. Thomas were
here short while Tuesday on their
way from the District Conference at
BuilocIl's church, in Granville, to their
home in Raleigh.
Mai. VIM. A. Guthrie, accompanied
by Senator Marion Butler, reached
Durham Tuesday night. Senator Butler
was the guest Of the genial Major lasr
night and left for his home this morn
| ing.
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RELIGIOUS MEETING


On Saturday. Sunday and Monday
next there will be an important and
largely attended religious service in
this city.
MIR. G. c. Farthing, clerk of the
association. gives out the following
programme:
The Emo Primitive Baptist Associa-
ton will be held in Durham, y. C., on
Saturday, Sunday and Monday, Au-
gust 1st. 2nd, and Bird, 1896. The in
troductory sermon will be preached by
Elder j. j. Hall. of Durham, in Parrish
Warehouse, on August list, at II o'clock
a. m, and then adjourn for dinner.
At about / o'clock the Association
will convene in church and two visit
ing Elders will be appointed to preach
in the warehouse. services to begin at
o'clock p. m. Preaching again at
night
Services will begin on Sunday at 10
o'clock, and have two sermons, and adj
iourn for dinner and meet again at 2
o'clock and have two sermons.
Preaching also Sunday night and a
gain Monday morning at 10 o'clock
The meeting will close about -
o'clock Monday,
Seats will be prepared for all that
wish to hear the preaching and we
hope to have good order. All are res
pectfully invited.
Those who bring dinner for them
selves and friends can deposit it in
the left hand room at front end of the
warehouse with Jerry Markham. who
will have charge of the room and keep
ice water at the door free
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WHAT CONSTITUTES \ FAMIL,
MEDICINE?

\ preparation which is adapted TO
tie relief and cure of ailments 70
which members of a household is most
subject, and which is not only alleged
to DO this, but has long and unfail-
ingly proved it's ability to do it, as
suredly deserves the title of a reliable
Family Medicine. Among time-hon-
ored preparations, which experience
and the sanction of the medical pro-
fession indicate as deserving Of popu-
Lar regard and confidence, is Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters, a medicine
adapted to the eradication of dyspep-
STA. constipation and biliousness, the
three most frequently occurring all
ments that vex mankind. Derived
from a botanic parentage, it is eff
cient as well as pure and wholesome.
1t relieves nervous disquietude and in
activity of the kidneys, and counter
acts tendency to rheumatism, For
renewing tagging strength and inn
parting appetite it can be implicitly re-
lied upon. Fever and ague, rheuma-
tism and debility are remedied by it.
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A Real Blood Remedy.

SIS. never fails to cure Scrofula,
Eczema, Rheumatism Contagious Blood
Poison, or any disorder of the blood.
DO not rely upon a simple tonic to cure
a deep-seated blood disease, but take a
real blood remedy.
Our books
; 6: :: g: g: S S S
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BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.

There will be an adjourned meet
ing of the Board Of Aldermen Friday
night for the purpose of levying the
city taxes for 1896
The continued and serious illness of
Rev. w. h. Doub, the beloved pastor
of Main Street church, is a matter of
much concern among Durbam's entire
citizenship.
The Durham Hosiery Company, of
which the popular Mr.. Geo. Graham is
secretary and treasurer, have moved
from their quarters on Church street
to the Martin factory on Norris street.
This move was made for the purpose
of securing more commodious quar-
tiers.
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i RAINS LEAVE RALEIGH:
l.%D q. M, DAILY.
Atlanta %DacFs1's ESuJIroor, Uao%gI,v.g. 4


Atlanta Special Pullman VesGibuls fes
anderson, We don, Petersburg, Rssbs
mondl Washington, Baltimore, F..lacfi.
phla, New York, and al points north Est.
Eet drawing groom sleepcTs ans Pu'lnl~s
coaches AtIanCa 70 Washington, pa~'aE
cars Washington to New YORK. pull ss
sleeping car Monroe TO Po-+soso1.b =
r1Ves at Washington lC:a5 a 20. -a
more IL noon, Philadelphia &c., =
York 4:S3 . IN. Also for Portsn,ou-E
felix, Old Point and local stations t5..... ..sl
b Roanoke railroad.
1871 A. NJ, DAILY.
For Henderson, Weldon, Suffolk orge~
mouth, Norfolk and intermediate stint ..-,
connects st Portsmouth with BAY Iius ia
Old Point and Baltimore; with NurfCe
Washington Steamboat company for Vs..
iugtO1; with n Y p 81 n ra{lruad For V-
delphia aud points north. also at va;
with Atlantic Coast Lie for 3lt av37-.
Washington, Baltimore, PhiladeIy,4fq ~
New York, aud with Scotland Meet b. 4
for Greenville, Washington and E.y@apais
rullman sleeping car Atlapta 70 EcYs.
mouth.
5:35 Am DAILY.
"Atlsn5a Special" Pullman Vsgs tSr.'s -rg
Southern Pines, Hamlet, Wilmington Mon
roe, Charlotte, Lincolnton, Shelby, Ches
ter, Clinton, Green wcoC Abbcville, Athens.
Atlant-s. Augusta, Co mbiR, Macon, Mcor'
gomery, Mobile, New Orleans, Chatanocaa.
Nashville, Memphis and all points gorlEk
and southwest; through Pullman Br5Tas
5lespers and 1Ap coaI-e, Aytssn15Sgop 4
Atlanta, o-nLoctlug d1r1cmy st I'm or a..
pot, ATLANTIS, with diverxina uiier. slss
Pullman sleeping ca Poi .- LOO
roe
8;4o P NJ, DAILT
f0r Wilmington, Chariot t~,gyegy
Greenwood, Athens Atlanta aaG al -g,-s,y.
mediate stations Connects Al t!s,t.,c ass.
tion Atlanta, with divergiag E1sa Pur.
man sleeping Car Portsmouth TO AcIanss
TRAINS REACH RALEIGH:
3:34 p M DAILY
From Norfolk, Portsmouth and points
north via Bay Lire and N.YP SzN r R:
Petersburg, Richmond and Washington
Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and
Boston, also from Greepville, Plymouth.
Washington, n c., and eastern Carolina
points via Weldon.
1:21 a u, DAILY,
ATLANTA Special" Pullman Vs956al.,
from Atlanta and points south, ath5nz
Abbeville Greenwood and Chester
1l:s6 & NJ DAILY,
From Charlotte, Athens Al cs and
intermediate stations.
$50 A. NJ. DAILY.
Atlanta Special" from Norfolk. Ports
mouth, Henderson, Weldon, Richmond,
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia,
New York, and the east.
Magnificent Pullman ve-tibUled aims
No extra fare
Apply to ticket agent, o. TO
Fl. S. Lizard, Sol. Pass. Agt.
4 ST. JOHN, Vice Pres. and Gen. Mgr
II. W. b. GLOVER Traffic Manager
T. j ANDERSON, Gen. Pass. Agt,
h. +. M'BEE Gen. Supt
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MILITARY MATTERS.

The commissioned officers of the
Third Regiment met in the armory of
the Durham Light Infantry yesterday
for the purpose of electing a lieuten-
ant-colonel vice Col. How,ett. of Reds
vile. who recently died.
Capt. T. r. Jones. of Henderson, and
Lieut.. w. II. Riddick were chosen as
permanent chairman and secretary, re-
spectively
Capt. j. II. Smeed, of Durham. placed
in nomination Mr.. Henry Perry of
Henderson, who, there being no other
nominations, was elected by acclama-
ton.
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"NORFOLK AND CHATTANOOGA
LIMITED"
4:12 p. M, daily-Solid vestibuIed
train with sleeper from Norfolk to
Chattanooga, via Salisbury, Morgan
ton, Asheville, Hot Springs and
Knoxville.
Connects at Durham for Oxford
GAINESVILLE and Keysville, except
Sunday. At Greensboro with the
Washington and Southwestern Yes
tibuled (IimitedD train for all points
north, and with main line train No.
u for Danville, Richmond and in
termediate stations; also has con-
nectlon for Winston-Salem, and with
main line train No. IS. United
States Fast Mail' for Charlotte,
Spartanburg, Greenville, Atlanta
and all points South; also Columbia.
Augusta, Charleston, Savannah.
Jacksonville, and all points in Flor
ida. Sleeping car for Atlanta, Jack
sonville and at Charlotte with
sleeping car for Augusta.
CHATTANOOGA AND NORFOLK
LIMITED"
l1:45 a. m, daily-Solid train con-
sistiDg of Pullman sleeping cars and
coaches from CHATTANOOGA to Nor
fodk, arriving at Norfolk $500 p. m, in
time to connect with the Old Domin-
ION, Merchants and Miners. Nor
IoIk and Washington and Baltimore
Chesapeake and Richmond S. s,
Co.'S for all points north and east.
Connects at Selma for FAYETTEVILLE
and intermediate stations on the
Wilson and Fayetteville Short Cut
daily; daily except Sunday for New.
bern and Morehead City; daily for
GoIdsboro and Wilmington and in
termediate stations on the Whining
ton and Weldon railroad.
EXPRESS TRAIN.
$3.50 a. m, daily-Connects at Dur
ham for Oxford, Keysville. Rich
mond; at Greensboro for Washing
ton and all points north.
EXPRESS TRAIN.
1909 p. m, daily-For Goldsboro and
intermediate stations.
LOCAL.
200 a. m, daily-Connects at Green's
boro for all points for north and
south and Winston-Salem and Doints
on the Northwestern North Caro-
lima railroad. At Salisbury for all
points in Western North Carolina
knoxville, Tenn, Cincinnati, and
western points; at Charlotte for
Spartanburg, Greenville, Athens
Atlanta and all points south.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RALEIGH:
EXPRESS TRAIN.
:05 p. m, daiiy-From Atlanta. Char
Iotte, Greensboro and all points
south.
LEGAL
30 a. m, daifWsFrom Greensboro
and all points north and south.
Sleeping car from Greensboro to
Raleigh
NORFOLK AND CHATTANOOGA
LIMITED"
:12 p. m, daily-From all points
east, Norfolk, Tarboro, Wilson and
water lines.
From Goldsboro, Wilmington.
Fayetteville, and all points in East |
ern Carolina.
CHATTANOOGA AND NORFOLK
LIMITED"
/ 40 daily-From New York, Wash
ington, Lynchburg, Danville and |
Greensboro, Chattanooga, Knoxville, |
Hot Springs and Asheville.
LOCAL.
100 p. m., daily except Sunday-From
Goldsboro and all points east.
EXPRESS TRAIN.
so a. m, daily-From Goldsboro and
intermediate stations.
Local freight trains also carry pas
,ngers.
Pullman cars on night train Raleigh
, Greensboro.
Double daily trains between Raleigh,
harlotte and Atlanta. Quick time;
nexcelled accommodation.
Through Pullman vestibuled draw
ng room, buffet sleeping cars and
coaches on the Norfolk
I'd Chattanooga Limited.
w. III. GREEN, Gen. Superintendent.
W. A. TURK, Gen. Pass. Ag't., Wash
gton, d. c.
j. NJ. CULP, Traffic Manager.
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Train on the Scotland Neck Branch Road
leaves Weldon 3 55 p m, Halifax Is D m, or.
rives Scotland Neck % p IA. Greenvflle 6 Al
p M, Ktnston 45 p M. Returning leaves Kin.
ston 20 a N, GreenYille n s. m, arriving az
Halifax II 90 m, Weldon IL 20 a M, daily ex.
cept Sunday
Trains on the Washington Branch leave
Washington 90 a IN ana 90 d M arrives
Parmele 8 30 m and 40 p IN, Tarboro 45 a
m, returning leaves Tarboro s 30 u M, Par
mele so a m and 20 p m, arrive Washing
ton II % m and 10 p m, daily except sum
day. Connects with trains on Scotland Neck
Branch.
Train leaves TarbOro daily, 80 D IN, ar.
rtves Plymouth 80 p m, returning leaves
Plymouth 40 a IN, arrives TarborO 9 AS a M
Train on Midland N. G.. Branch leaves
Goldsboro daily, except Sunday 500 IN, ar.
irving Smtthfeld 20 m; returning leaves
Smtthheld 60 a m; arrives at Goldsboro
Is a m.
Trains on Nashville Branch leave Rocky
Mount at 30 q IN, arrives NashYille5 05 p m,
Spring Hope 80 p m; returning leaves
Spring Hope 90 a m, Nashville 30 M, ar
rtves at,RocRy Mount O5 a IN, daily, except
Train on Clinton Branch leaves Warsaw
for Clinton daily, eS cept Sunday, at 20
M am0 10 y IN returning leaves Clinton at
Z 90 m and ii 80 p m
Train No. IS makes close connection at
Weldon for all points North daily, all rail
via Richmond also at Rocky Mount with
Norfolk and Carolina X. r. for Norfolk and
ali points North via Norfolk.
JOHN F: DIVINE, Gen1 supG
j, r. KRNLY, Genu Manager.
4. NJ. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
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Southern Railway.
(PIEDMONT ATR-LINE.)
Condensed Schedule

In Effect June IA, 1896 .
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WEDDING AT CHAPEL HILL.

Tomorrow at the Presbyterian
church at Chapel Hill Miss Elizabeth
Harris will pc married to Mr.. J. II.
Faust.
Quite party of Durham's young
people went over today to participate
in the happy event. Among them
were Misses Lille Parrish, Annie Peay
and Blanche Morgan, and DR. G. c.
Thompson and Mr.. w NJ. Yearly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-30

soon found that she had a real blood
remedy at last. She says: 'After tax
ing one dozen bottles of SIS. am
perfectly we'll, my skin is clear
and healthy and / would not be in
my former condition for two thousand
dollars. Instead of drying pthe poison
in my system, like the potash and
arsenic, SIS. drove the disease out
through the skin, and l was pertna-
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specialist said he
could cure her, but
he filled her with
arsenic and potash
which almost ruined
her constitution. She
then took nearly
every so-called blood
medicine and drank
them by the wholesale,
but they did not reach
her trouble. Some
one advised her to try
S.S.S. and she very
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TRAINS LEAVE RALEIGH DAILY:
"NORFOLK AND CHATTANOOGA
LIMITED"
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SCl'Ofllla

Is a deep-seated blood disease which
all the mineral mixtures in the world
cannot cure. SIS. Guaranteed purely
vegetable J is a real blood remedy for
blood diseases and has no equal.
Mrs. Y. T. Buck, of Delaney, Ark, had
Scrofula for twenty-five years and most
of the time was under the care of the
doctors who could not relieve her. A
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-03
WAITING FOR THE PARADE.
Impatient for the Spectacle, Crowds
Assembled Early.

The throngs began to gather early as 2
O'clock, and many earlier although it was
not expected by the most sanguine that the
great pageant would march before IL o'e,ock
Immediately after the breakfast hour the
curbstones began filling up. The steps Of
all the public and mercantile buildings along
the line of march were captured by the be-
seiging forces long before the breakfast dishes
had been cleared from thousands of tables
1t was not only the country folk, who sell
dom a parade, who were there. 1t was a
great cosmopolitan crowd, of all ages all
classes and types. The patriot and the old
soldier exists for no class alone; he fought
for no class, but for a nation.
The programme said the great event would
cepted with a grain of allowance. No one
thought the delay would be as long as the
waiting for a circus parade, as soldiers are
more prompt than elephants, yet the process
sion seemed long while in coming.
The great mass OF people, impatient aa they
were, were exceedingly good natured and
obedient to the great force of police and mill
tiamen who were on duty on the entire line
OF march. The police mastered their forces at
sistible currents Of humanity which surged
in from the side streets. 1t was a hard task
for the pressure was strong enough at times
10 sweep the police into the streets The
members Of the several regiments of national
guard were stationed at regular intervals of
few feet along the line of march and this
feature of the parade arrangements was a
10 force the crowd back whenever thew en-
croached too closely upon the dead line
The militia men were dressed in fatigue
uniforms, and were armed with their rifles
the butts of which they used gently but with
meaning which was easily interpreted.