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NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION Of firm Of
W -. Tusteu & Company Not cc Is
hereby given tha5 the partnership flrm
OF " ~ Tnslen " C9mpany- conn o.ed
was dissolved on the 9Th day OF Novem.
bcr, a. - 1890 All debts due to said
partnership are to be Paid to ana those
duo from the same are TO bc dischalE q.
by W. -, Tuston. Il, No. 3lS Man slc.t,
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be conducted by the said W. D. Tuatcn
IN his name. Tho said W. u. Tust,n has
assumed all tho liabilities OF the sud
irm, and all notes, accounts or other
form or character Of lnlchte iucAs due to
sad .nrm have been transferred to the
said w. u. Tusten.
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PAWN BROKERS' sale To-Day 10 a. m.
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WANTEp-Sctuation as engineer OF nre.
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TWO elegantly fucnished rooms. hot and
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Observation-Disclosures Treat
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CHEAP STORAGE for merchandise,
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FOR EENT--Ore furnished second story
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Britain has i'm the West Indies. every
soldier there would be needed. and
badly needed. TO protect them. Since
the recent trouble. both places have
been strengthened and arrangements
have been made for putting mines in
the harbors.
At 81. kits. only a few weeks ago.
there was a demonstration which
plainly showed the temper Of the ma
tives. In the first place the bOatman
and lOngshoremen struck for higher
wages. while i'm the interior on the
plantations there was one Of the old
fashioned came brules tcane burning.
The plantation workers also wanted
higher pay. and this being refused.
started in to burn the fields This
trouble is not settled yet.
Further than this. some q the Brit
ish West Indian islands are going 90
pass out OF the control Of the British
under any circumstances before many
years. This may happen without
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America. and Jem Mace As when he
held the similar title in England. In
both countries many men have been
champions long after they had passed
middle life.
So much for age. Now, can whip
Lavigne. and what will be my plan of
action? / do not hesitate to answer
both queries frankly and without any
desire to be boastful. First, / sincerely
believe that l can defeat him. / base
my belief upon the fact that l out
pointed and made a six-round draw
with him with an injured arm and
when 1 was not in proper condition.
When in perfect form, with both arms
sound and strong, does IL not seem ra-
tional that / should win? Good judges
say that / am quicker and cleverer
than the little giant" of Saginaw, and
/ think l am every whit as strong and
as hard a hitter. Hence my conf
dence
/ do not underrate Kid Lavigne
bit. He is as strong as little bull,
and he has the heart of a lion. Fear
is no part of his composition. He is
fairly clever, too, and is as rugged as
a rock. He demonstrated that with Joe
Walcott. He took a hammering which
few men living could stand and won
out. Yet l do not think he is Jem
Carney. the great English lightweight,
whom 1 fought to a draw 10 years ago.
/ do think him the best American
lightweight that / have met.
l will fight Lavigne as l fought Car
ney Harry Gilmore and other great
gladiators. / will meet him at his own
game and retreat or side step on occa-
sion. / will employ strategy as well as
force. Good generalship wins most bat
ties. With fierce rushers like Lavigne
it is absolutely necessary, and that is
how / expect to win after a hard and
severe contest, for the Michigan lad, /
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could do nothing further. And Port Of
Spain. though the port of the island
has only about 1900 inhabitants.
This place, Barbados, would fare bet
ter than Trinidad, for there is not the
polyglot population here that there is
at the latter place.
The Grenadans, rememb ing the
butcheries of olden times. could run
their island to suit themselves; for
travel it is impossible. except on foot
or with ponies-and almost all Of the
Islanders have ponies, sure-footed lit
tie beasts with eyes in their feet,
which can jump like goats from rock
to. rock in the mountains. The chances
are that these people would revolt. for
I'm that island in particular starvation
would result from a cessation OF trade
with the United States.
As for Great Britain's preventing
this by force of arms. the idea is ride
ulOus While she might send men TO
the Islands from England in time Of
peace. her hands would be tied hard
and fast by a war in America. There
is an impression in our country that
British troops are stationed all over
the West Indies. There never was a
more erroneous notion; there are but
few regiments of British troops in this
part OF the world. and they are on but
two of the islands There is no such
force in Barbados. Trinidad or Gre
nada-the police and a few companies
of militia making the whole British
force on them. There are some old
forts which did service in the days
when Spain ruled this part of the
world. the guns. which are hardly
more modern, and are for the most
part so badly rusted that | doubt
whether IL would be safe to fire any of
them.
well fortified; in fact. at those two
places there are modern Notifications
and guns of the most powerful and
modern construction, but as they are
the only naval stations which Great
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you know what little sparks can start
the thing afresh: and If IL does start.
i, who am worth 100000. am ruined
All that / have is in my estates on
this island"
After having seen what Great Brit
ain has to lose. / think his fears are
wholly unfounded; but when a mans
money is at stake he is not apt 70 be
sanguine.
on the island OF Trinidad there has
been for a long time a strong senti-
ment against the English. and at this
moment IL is stronger than ever. The
sentiment is French: the half bree Is
all have French blood in them. The
pure negroes would follow the CreOles
in case Of an open dispute. on account
Of their color IL for nothing else;
though on the surface. in everyday
life, there appears TO be a wide breach
between these two classes. IL is only
on the surface. A few days ago there
was a two days carnival on most Of
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wizard and the doctors in attendance
said that the arm would not have to
be rebroken and reset, as some physi-
clans, without the aid of the Y rays,
insisted would be necessary before l
could fight again. These gentlemen in
formed me that three months of hon
est training and good treatment would
make the injured arm as strong and
serviceable as ever. That is all the
time / ask of Kid Lavigne. BY that
time l shall be in the best possible
fettle, and fit to make the fight of my
life.
By the way, let me correct an i'm
preston that has gone abroad that /
am a back number" and have become
aged" 1t was only a month ago
that l saw this in an English newspa-
per:
THE last of the Jacks, the once in
vincible trio of American pugilists,
Sullivan, Dempsey and McAuliffe, has
gone the way of his predecessors.
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more than that; at the first opportu-
nifty they will strike for absolute free
dom and establish a republic. In Gre
NADIA, Trinidad and Jamaica II is the
same A war between England and
the United States would be sure to
bring about this result. for the very
good reason that the prosperity of the
West Indies depends on the United
States.
One of the first effects of such a con-
fiict would be partial starvation; for
all of the islands are supplied with
their most important articles of food
from North America, especially flour
and salt meats; and on the smaller
islands the merchants hardly ever car
ry a larger stock than will supply the
trade for about a month. The fresh
meat comes chiefly from Venezuela.
The principal products of the islands
are sugar and cocoa, the bulk of the
trade being with our country; so that
besides losing their food supply the
merchants of the West Indies would
be bankrupt in a very short time.
The United States also supply the coal
used here.
Absolute ruin staring these people in
the face has made them ask the ques-
ton: What course shall we follow"
The answer has been: Turn against
Great Britain"
On the surface this is not noticeable.
but after one has travelled a bit
through the islands and become ac-
quainted with the Creolos, who are far
and away in the majority, this truth
becomes very apparent. And even now
those who have the greatest interests
at stake feel uncertain of their ground
fear that some accident may happen
that may prevent an amicable settle
ment of the trouble. Creole at Port
of Spain, Trinidad, having large cocoa
interests, said to me, after / had had
several conversations with him and
had won his confidence:
Every one declares with an assured
voice, that there will be no trouble, but
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EVILS OF AssINTHE DRINKING

Indulgence In the quor Causes Much In
sanity rance.
From the Westminster Gazette.
NJ. Rochefort's recent advocacy OF
temperance has directed attention to
the consumption of absinthe in France
and some startling statements in con-
nection Herewith are being made Men
as a rule take the absinthe diluted in
water. slipping IL slowly, but the wo-
men, to the consternation of the doc
tors, insist as a rule on drinking it
neat" with most ter ible results to
their constitutions. The number Of
brilliant men whom France has lost
through the abuse of the opalescent
but poisonous fluid, from the great
poet Alfred De Musset, who used to be
picked up drunk and half dead every
night in the streets. down to the cele-
brated artist and caricaturist Andre
Gill, is simply appalling An idea of
the extent of the evil may be gathered
from the recent returns of the ministry
of finance, which show that at the
present moment there is a marchand
de vim or French absinthe seller to
every three houses in the French me-
trODOlis
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Swift living has told the tale. He is
fat, fair and 40, and no longer able to
hold the lightweight championship.
which he means to relinquish and re-
tire indicated, thus escaping the fate
of Sullivan and Dempsey"
This is about as near as any English
journal gets TO the truth. The fact is
that L am just 80 years of age, and al
though a bit in flesh, as strong. rugged
and clever as ever. l have never been
sick. as John l.. Sullivan and Jack
Dempsey were. Sullivan was at deaths
door a few years before he met Cor
bett. He had a complication Of dis
eases and never was the same man
afterwards. Jack Dempsey was seri-
ously sick half a dozen times before he
met Fitzsimmons. who was twice as
big and too strong a man for him.
anyhow. Ii was like leading a lamb to
the slaughter 1t was not age that
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ITS RULE THREATENED
England's Preear.ous Tenure of Her
West Indian Possessions.
ENGLAND WILL NOT FIGHT
Frederic Russell Writes an Interest
ing Letter Descr bling a State of
Affairs Not Generally Under
stood In the United states.
Copyright 1896. by Bachelor. Johnson s

Copyright 1896. by Bachelor. Johnson &
Bacheller)
Barbados, w. l., April 4.-During
the recent excitement over the Ven
ezuelan boundary question. the West
Indies have figured scarcely at all;
but since / have been travelling
through these islands i have discov-
cred a very remarkable state of affairs
which has been brought to the front by
the threatened rupture between the
United States and Great Britain. II
there had been open hostilities the
West Indies would have been practi-
cally lost to Great Britain, for the sem
timent throughout them is decidedly
anti-B British and the United Kingdom
has no force in this part of the world
sufficient to hold them
In Barbados the natives. while they
now have practically home rule want
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well know, will never quit while breath
and sense remain. If / win / shall be
ready to fight the much Wanted Dick
Burge of England, and determine
whether an Englishman or an Ameri-
can is to be lightweight champion Of
the world. Win or lose, that will be
my last battle. l shall then either be-
come a bookmaker at the track or open
up a hotel in Brooklyn or New York
But though / then retire. hope an
undefeated member of the trio of the
three Jacks"-I shall always take a
deep interest in the good old game and
help along as best l may all worthy
aspirants for fistic fame.
Jack McAuliffe.
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the islands. and for those two days the
native population. dressed in costumes.
ruled everything This carnival was
In reality a celebration Of the old days
when the negroes burned the planta-
lions of their white masters. and the
spirit shown on this occasion made
plain the real sentiment of the ne
groes.
That the English appreciate this is
Indicated by their care to keep fire
arms out of the island. Not even
tourist. who will probably stay only
day or two at Trinidad, is allowed to
take in a revolver without the payment
of $500 II is a well known fact that
this is to keep them out of the hands
Of the negroes. In Trinidad the En-
glish population is very small-practi-
cally the only Englishmen there are
the officials. and the officials are the
most heartily disliked persons in the
place. the governor most of all.
Further: In Trinidad the Venezuela
ans make up a very important part Of
the population; and for the most part
they are wealthy merchants, who, If
they saw that IL would save their
financial interests. could easily start
the ball rolling. And IL 1t were started
ii would be next to impossible to stop
IL till IL had run it's course. In Trini-
dad. which has about $50, 900 inhabi-
tants. 30 per cent Of whom would be
against the government. IL would take
a very powerful force TO dislodge the
natives from the mountains. War YES
sells would be useless. for. though they
could easily demolish Port of Spain,
they could not approach nearer than
within two miles OF the island, and
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BOTH EAGER To FIGHT
McAulife and LaVlgne Breathe Forth
Mutual Defiance With Confidence.
LAvlGNE WILL MEET BURGE
Then One More Great Battle for
the Light Weight Championship
of the Notwithstanding No
Back Number"

Copyrighted 1896, by Bachelor, johnson
& Bacheller.)
The recent six-round draw between
Kid Lavigne and myself at Madison
Square Garden is as unsatisfactory to
me as I am sure ii must be to him. ]
want to meet the great little chap from
Michigan in a battle to a finish to de-
eide once and for all the lightweight
championship of the world. l am, and
have been for 10 years, the holder of
that proud title. Lavigne aspires to it..
Indeed, some of his friends have the
presumption to claim it for him. AS
explicitly as l am able, 1 respectfully
beg leave to inform him and them that
he can't have the title without, fighting
for ii to a finish. Fit and well. l hon
estly believe that L can conquer this
rugged little marvel of the West and i
credit him with a like conviction as
regards myself. A 24foot enclosure is
the only place on which to settle that
vexed question. The winner OF such
a contest will be the unquestioned
champion of the world, for we are
both undefeated men, and have van
quished the best and bravest in our
class.
Lavigne, to show his willingness to
meet me, has accepted $500 from my
hacker, Dick Roche, to make up the
forfeit for the amount he deposited
with the National Sporting club of
London, for a match with Dick Burge,
the English champion. That is the
proper thing to do and evinces a manly
spirit. He could not fairly fight the
Briton for the worlds championship
without first disposing of me. The En-
glishman, by the way. is not a light
weight, but a welterweight, and he
has pretty good nerve to class himself
in the former division. But this is
characteristic of his nation. 1t claims
everything in sight and out of sight
from lien on the earth to mortgage
on Mars.
But to return to business: 1 am will
ing to meet Lavigne, within a reason
able period, for $4,000 a side and the
$1,000 purse offered by the Eureka Ath-
letic club of Long Island. / ask for a
reasonable time, because, as all the
sporting world knows, have a broken
right arm, which is now rapidly mend
ing. 1 called upon Thomas A Edison,
at his New Jersey laboratory the other
day, and had the broken bone proto-
graphed by the Roentgen method. The
X rays clearly revealed the condition
of the fracture. 1t is such that the
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bloodshed or with bloodshed. but hap
pen IL will. Not many years ago the
Bermudas were Inhabited by thou
sands Of English and Scotch families.
but to-day there are but a handful.
comparatively speaking They have
been driven out by the natives, not
forcibly. of course. but by other means.
equally effective; and the white popu-
lation OF all the islands is steadily de-
creasing, as is plainly shown by sta
tistics. This leads TO but one result
separate republics where there is now
British rule. A war with the United
States would bring this to a head at
once; and Great Britain, knowing this,
will have no war.
G.. Frederick Russell.