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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-27
AXE AGAINST wINCHESTER.
A Fatal Encounter In Pitts'lvspis So""''
Murderer Exoneratsd.

ELBA. VA. oct. 2G.-Special.-A dt-
fculty occurred near Saunders SHOP ias'
night between George ". Dove ana Leg
Dalton. over a dispute about some land
Dove was drinking and went 70 pai
49, house with a Winchester TO shoot
dalton. Dalton met him with an an ~
.,r,Siny him I'm the face ana then on
~ 49, ~ ~ fhe head breaking ms skuIi.
''i move has been unconscious ever SIR Sir
a1 ~ cannot mot possibly recover Dai,o,n
vent snp to Justice White and gave h maI,en
Id The sentiment here Is thh had p Char
was justihaele as ser poye Ave We years in the
state prison for larceny.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-27
BALTIMORE MARKET.

BALTIMORE. MD. oct. 26.-FLOuR-
Dull. western supcriine 81 iOn 30; 90.
extra. $3OOu3.5J: do. family, S3cVGl-5D'
inter wheat. patent. $i4Ou4.J5. sprins
To-, $4ljn4.4O. spring wheat, straight,
G.H5ni 20.
WHEAT-Inactive and hrmer; spot and
October, 1Sd1Jlsc.. December, 1G'snroAc.i
steamer No. red. flH1Ac.: southern,
" sample, 74gi6c., do. on grace. 'lisP
1Ji1c.
CORN-Steafy, spot ana October. "a
G2gi5c.. new or old. November or Deem
Der. 29tG29izc.: January 3OSn5vtgc.,
February Bic. bid. steamer mixed. IA
027%c.. southern white. 3Od32c.. do. vel
low. 29H33c.
OATS-Quiet and steady: No. . white,
&c. bid. No. = mixed 22n22igc.
RYE-Stcady: No. :, near by, 4l442c.;
No .. western. 43c.
HAY-Firm: choice timothy. SlJ.OO bid
GRAIN EIGHTS-kather quiet;
steamer 20 Liverpool, ID. for January;
Cork for orders. per quarter. 4s. td.H
IS. 3D.. November or December.
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CHILE UR's POLITICs.
He Replies tn "a Circular Charging Him
With Being "A Free silver Advocate.

ROANOKE, VA, Oct. 26.-Special.-A
short while since a proclamation was
widely distributed among. the labOring
men IN this city, calling upon them to
vote for free silver, bearing fac-simile
signatures OF the most prominent labor
leaders in the United States, among them
Mr. l.. ". Arthur. Grand Chief Of the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers,
the strongest and most influential LABOR
organization IN the world. Mr.. "a. \.
ellis. Of this city. sent a copy OF this
proclamation 10 Mr.. Arthur and asked
him il the proclamation was genuine. ard
If II met with his approval. .Lr. Arthur
replied promptly as follows:
office OF the Grand international Broth
erhood OF Locomotive Engineers,
Room &c. Society OF Savings Building
Cleveland, Ohio, oct. l9, 1895.
Mr.. II. a. ellis. Roanoke. Va:
Dear Sir,-Replying 10 your esteemed
favor Of the 18th instant, you will find
enclosed q copy of 4 letter which will
explain my position in regard 70 the
circular that is being issued now.
Your truly,
(Signed) "P. VI. ARTHUR. G. c. T."
The following is u copy Of the letter
referred TO.
Office Of the Grand international Broth
Room 50l Society Of Savings Building,
cleveland. Ohio. oct. 70. 1896.
Mr.. y. b. Scott, Republican National
Committee, New York city:
Dear Sir.-YOur esteemed favor with
circular enclosed received and read with
care. That there may be no misunder-
standing concerning my attitude towards
the two political parties, whatever / say
must be accepted as coming from an in
diyidual. not an executive officer OF the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers.
About two years and a half ago a
gentleman called upon Mr.. Sergeant and
myself at the Gibson House. In Cincin-
natl: read over what purpOrted to be a
petition TO Congress. After listening at
tentlyely TO the reading OF the document
he asked me If / would sign II. ! did
so. and thought no more about IL until
the past few months. when ! find IL IS
being used for political purposes. I un-
derstood at that time that II was TO be
presented to Congress asking for the
~lactment OF laws in the interest Of
labor. / cannot say whether the pres
ent circular is a true copy Of the one
read 10 me at that time or not ! will
say however. that / am not in favor OF
the free and unlimited ccinage OF silver,
and intend 70 vote for NJ. Mckinley re-
CARELESS OF what I may have said or
done In rhe past
Most respectfully yours,
(Signed) Up. VI. ARTHUR, G. c. En-
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ElonmOnO, H., oct. 20, lSH.
Private SAFES reported 10 mo secretary
OF the nlcuuOuu TOBACCO 1falc to-ua4 D.
N rappers 10 nOgsncaUs, scrap tpllbA},
/. leaf (oarK), :. lOtal, II nossneaus.
Inc touaccO inspector reports TO-DAY
Observation-Disclosures, nogsneads' darh.
a. nOFsneads. NcinspecliOAa-bllsAl IL
nOgsheaus. q,
anesnany, Old Dominion. Stonewall'
Sbockoe. Meals, DayenpOrts, and sea-
brook tobacco warehouses report 10
day. Receipts, - packages DELIVERIES -
packages.
United States internal revenue collec-
tions on tObaccos Tor the city OF hlch-
mond, Va, to-day. Cigars ana cigarettes
SIS o.. plug tobaccos. Sc.'Oi.O'. Iotai'
sl4 1851. ~
a biz bright break for tomorrow CIues-
day.. October -. 1886. at the Planters
warehouse. First sale al this warehouse
commencing q lu:3u o clock sharp. some
good tODaccos are Included IN this break.
The United States internal revenue coli
lections on tobaccos for the city or hlcn-
mond Va. to-day were the largest lot
any one day since 1871.
The Petersburg Record OF SATURDAY
October p. 1896. says.
The following will show the movement
OF tobacco during the past week al the
various warehouses.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

PORT NEWPORT NEWS. OCT. 90, 1886
ARRIVED.
Br. steamship Iona, Galveston.
Br. steamship Urd. New Orleans.
Br. steamship Viola, Savannah.
Br. steamship Greenbrier. London.
Br. steamship Duke OF York. New Or
leans.
Steamship r.. Thomson, Baltimore.
Barge Navesink. Boston.
Schooner st. Thomas. Boston.
SAILED.
Br. steamship IRA. noLterdam.
Br. steamship Viola. Eevei.
Br. steaship Iona. Bremen.
Br. steamship EthelrOd, Port Antonio.
PORT OF WEST POINT. OCT. IS, $3.50
ARRIVED.
Steamship Baltimore. Murphy Baiti-
more. passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Baltazen. Captain Walker.
Liverpool, salt Davenport * Morris.
SAILED.
steamship Baltimore, Murphy. Baiti-
more. passengers and general cargo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-27
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
THE CLOSING QUOTATION OF
MONII.
Offerings and sales at the Richmond To-
b.ceo Exchanre-Internal Revenue
Collections Foreign Ad,ices.

NEW YORK. oct. 20. The temper OF
speculation az the STOCK BNchafbt was
Enthusiastically Oninsh to-day. ana al the
enc OIL tnc session prices anoWco an aH-
vance OF it0-S pcr cent. IN liacu,.tiy
the cnuic urt heavy purchases 10 cover
short contracts CUntglu.tcd TO me strths IN
OF the market. but the upward move
fucnt accelerated ny buying Tor thc long
account for ceriain capitalists Mno arc
Impressed with the ncaNN exports OF
wheat and other products and the influx
OF EOlu and who also believe IN the
success c. Souud-MOncy advocates ~
tho coming elections. Al intervals re-
actions occurred in consequence or the
sale Of 1900 90 $1,000 shares FOR iorelsh
account. tho setback met win 10y INC
bull speculation in wheat. ano inc "u-
vance 500 tnc rates O. interest mere u" -
010 per cent. but after each decline
stocks were taken freely with the re-
suit ~ causing substantial rallies IHe
transactions dGerl gated -'',-'J sha. 81,
a. largest tota for some time. ana we
tealings were unusually well ol@t ut,'.,
q number OF the ioW-IrlcfQ stocks u'ii-
represented in the trading. me $50
feature OF tho day speculation N",
the jump in Sugar. which. on p-i .......t
OF g. 400 shares. closed ai ilt.i, e....,
li2% on saturday. buriin.ig" I'.' 81
ranked second. with $500 shAi' ~,
Iaui third with -f.Z0O shares. aiil i'' .
ing fourth with - go nlfcs H.,
pcrtant advances were. SA-,i t eos
Tobacco is. Burlington l'.. ~,
~. Northwestern J. ST. Pau 90 49,
Island IT, Delaware and Hudson ..
General Electric 1e. Lead r.. no. pio
Ia. Jersey Central ]. SusqueH nhA a'lu
Western pfd -. keac.hE the
Coal rs and Leather pld ~. . .
.rof.foitIos Afnresofa and ST. LOUIS ilrst
ND jumped 20 ~ and fuilfn r....t
o 90 1l3 Speculation ciosed r,i .'-'
prices AZ OF near re- ',, s,ronr me
Bonds were very aCllc aN' '''o"7'
ln los footed rn 81 S..i ODE
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-27

took a shotgun from a rack on the wan.
and at a distance OF not more than iouI
feet. shot her through tine heao. .he
load taking effect just behind the ear ,as
and was caught near Tazewell depot ana
lodged in jail at this place. He rave
and pretends to be a maniac. every otnel
breath calling, "Oh. Mary But thosc
who know him best say 1t is all pretense,
as he bias made succes5ful use OF ..-
nIaa ~ Insanity once before In the County
Court of this county on trial Tor
criminal offence.
He has been in the penitcntiary once
for shooting at man near Klchlahus'
in this county.
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An Open Letter.

To the Hon. Joseph W. bano''
gresham from Texas oorn my
i am "wage-earner. ., NV brow
qD notice that you will address t 10s,o Ssc
pla NOT, Of birmingham tonight Coc'1 Not
l p1 on the financial question take SUs
WISHING yV to disturb your meeting, ,,dst ions
,lls mn On the effect of free silver Oh
, ye,'' w wa The following qu ,he
me, .,io 80 repeatedly been asked o, ,ne
Hon Hon oscar W. Underwood ana ma o'h nave
hut so far am informed they >, "a ar.
been either unwilling or unable 10 Oh"
swer them:
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Railroad Earnings.

1ryy YORK. oct. 26.-The southern
NV lined cerned gross for September
raiI%ag Ca cam ,ncrease OF sn, $50. and net
Alter exp s and taxes sSi S Sv l lat
crease re s5l.224; and gross from i july 80
TO September 18th, A,5S',sio' nd I1' taxes.
slAsl2; net after expenses ""D
si53. AL decrease, SILL md Florida road
Inc oe SoT september net earnings ,S oI
F ~ Se decrease OF SOL and tor earn spe
quarter ended September S9 o1 siti'
80 Of s75O77, an increase Oh go
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-27
THE GRE " YED MONSTER,
Fired BY Jealousy. an Ex-Convict Kills a
Woman In 1azewelI.

TAZEWELL. VA. Oct. 26.-Speclal. q.
This morning about : o'clock nlgn Steel.
an ex-convict, shot and instantly killed
a colored woman by the name OF Mary
Nash. Steel had for some time been
very much infatuated with Mary Nash,
and had threatened 10 kill her II she d.d
not marry him and refrain from receiving
the attentions OF other men.
Mary was an attendant on court here
as a witness, and on Saturday went out
10 the house OF J. Steel. relative, TO
spend Sunday. High wanted TO walk
home with her on yesterday from church.
hut she refused TO let him. He followed
her. and this morning early they had
some words, whan, without warning. ne,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-27
Justice Johns Court.

The docket Of the Police Court yester-
day morning was quite long. but no par
ticular interest attached TO any OF the
cases.
Mrs. Virginia Chadwick. white. was
fined $50 and costs for assaulting Mrs
<. Flournoy.
Edgar Meekins was fined $40 for beating
Emma Winston.
The case against Manager JAKE Wells.
charged with assaulting Paul 5. Butter
worth, was continued until to-day. be-
cause Butterworth was not present. IL
Is understood that the case has been
settled.
Monk Cary (colored was fined s. for
assaulting and threatening 10 shoot San-
Cousins.
Annie Brown and Lucy Morris. a pair
OF negro girls, had fight Sunday evening
and were fined $50 each.
Martha Gates (colorsd) was fined 5
and costs for beating Sarah Preston.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-27
MN COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. oct 20.-Cp4 4DN Quiet
ulClnng gulf. -. micolng. : 1916.
net receipts. 20 bales. gross receipts.
s.Zlj bales exports 20 Great Britain.
lbs bales. France 500 bales. continent.
ZOO bales. forwarded 80 bales. sales.
] - baies. spinners. - bales STOCK
ll11s2 bales.
Total tO-day-Nct receipts. &c 923 bales
exports 90 Great Britain 81 bales.
France. l.6JI bales; continent. a.Cif bales
stock. l.yNros bales.
Total 30 Tar this week-Nct receipts.
lli>iO bales, tNnorfs 30 Great Britain.
aillS bales. iTance. T. Us bales: con-
tiuent 2321l bales
Total since September lSr-Nct receipts,
= 80 0ia bales. exports 10 Great Britain.
hSs.5ls bales, France. Is oil bales. con-
tinent. 30. 3i5 bales
Cotton futures closed quiet and steady:
sales. lS5 900 bales. October, 759: No
ver0'-r. 1.6i. December. 7.7s. January,
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Sc. February. 7a3. March. 1920: April.

.Ss. February. 7.93. March. 100; April.
sos. May, so; June. $40. July, e.l3.
NEW ORLEANS, LA, Oct. Moot
TON-Futures steady. october. IA. NO
ycmber, I1J. December. ,.43, January,
TOO. February, I1l. Match. 40. APRIL
40. May, ~.
LIVERPOOL. oct. 2G.-12:30 i. NJ
COrTON-fair demand and prices steauy
American miudling. 4 li-32. sales, luv"
bales. American. 1900 bales, rccclp,s'
l4.VUO bales. American. IL, 200 bales u
lures steady and demand moderated %
tober. 4 2j-Gi. october and NoNe,nps.,,.
1861: November and December, io.oi
January ana February. l4-t4' Ma,Sh
and April. : 1f-D4. April and May 80,
May and June. 1861, June anu 'u's
and July and August. 1'-o'. u,ul,'
steady. Tenders. 500 bales new ooche 1
l.. M-Octoter. 24-6i, buyers D.
tober ana November ls-ot buyers,
November and December. lo-o'' seiieIs,
December and January. li-"f' seheIs,
January and February. FEBRUARY a IN,
March. and March and April. 4 l'-oi,
sellers April and May ll-oi' buyers;
Nav and June 1901. sellers June ana
July. LOOT value: July and August,
4 iu-Cf. value. Futures closed quiet
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-27

CINCINNATI o., oct. -o.-FLOUR--
Winter patent. S4.lJqi4O family. S3.lOg
$40; extra. $2.4Op2.65; spring patent.
WHEAT Quiet: 40. = red. 74Q76c
CORN-Flrm. No. mixed, old. &c. .
No. white. new &c.
OATS-Weak; No. mixed. l7iSQlsc.
PORk-Firm; city family. S9.25
LARD-Kettle firm at S415 for tierces
ara $500 for tubs; prime steam. S4.l5,
4.2j.
DRY SALTED MEA|S-Steady: shoul-
ders. 1913: short rib SIDES Ssl2I5; short
clear S425: clear beiiea. S475.
ENCO<-sOOd demand. shoulders 81 .,
short rib sides. $3.50; short clear sides
s4Cs. bellies, 500.
WHISKY-Stcady 81 Sis
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-27

Free silver Teachings Bring Virgin to
a Disgrareful Stnfe.

STANTON. VA, oct. 26.-Special.-
Captain James Bumgardner did not speak
to-day. as was billed. lie went Saturday
night 70 GretNville, in Augusta county,
where he was born and raised. he was
treated with such indignlty that he did
not speak Stones were thrown. and old
friends even some OF the lady friends.
refused 70 speak 10 him, and the gallant
old Confederate had 10 return 10 his home
denied the right OF free speech. because
be will not accept tree silver.
These disgraceful things are helping the
cause OF sound money, and will enter
largely into the surprise November 30
Hoge and Yost spoke again tonight IN
Columbian Hall.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-27
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Richmond, Va. oct. 2G. 1876
CATTLE-Receipts. LOO; sales. loo.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Eecelpts, 'Uv,
sales. 900
HOGS-Receipts. 500; sales, go.
PRICES: CATTLE-Best. 80 10 4hc.
gross: medium TO good. %. 10 SIC. gross
common to fair, u 10 &c. gross bulls,
TO $50 gross
SHEEP 10 Sc. gross.
LANES 10 4c. gross.
HOGS 10 &c. net.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-27
ST LOrIs MARKET.

ST lois. NO, OcL 1o.-FLOUR-
Dull. choice, S.5OQ2.oO.
NHEAI-hlsheT october, 1cc.. nomi-
nal. December. 73Ac. bid; mixed. '3g
l5i.c bid. ,,,, .
nal. December. 22isc. bid; May, 2O5s-
PORK Standard mess. new. S7.T5; old.
SIS. .o.
DIZZY SALTED MEATS-Short. s4l2la;
extra short clear S4l2l2, clear Tlps,
S4.lZi3. clear sides. Sl2J.
HIGH WINES-Stcady az sl.lS
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Practically Disbanded.

Troop G.. OF the First Cavalry. located
In Henrico county. has practically dis
bnded. No formal action has been taken
In the matter. but the officers all OF
whom have resigned. do not believe that
the men will ever assemble again for
drill The men are using their trousers
and horse equipments sveSy DAY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-27

Cash quotations were as follows
Flour ouiet and steady. cash sales-hard
wheat spring patent, Si.3Jd4.3S. in wood {:
soft wheat. patent. S3.I3Q5.0. other
prices unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat.
ga 46ss.c: No 2 red, i4Q72asc.; No ?
corn. 231sQ2SYc.; No; : oats. lll2all.ssc &c; (.
drv sailed shoulders. S4O0a4.25. short
rio sides, S4.OOQ4.l2l2i whisky Sis
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-27

DAITIAfORE sTOcK NfAUKrT

new 3s go bid. do Century bonds. -
DID. Northern Central GIL tid. Baltimore
tnd Ohio Southwestern frsts. co. ConsoH-
Ted Gas stock g. QO3i do. bonds.
So 1l-ls bid
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-27
NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON. y. G., Oct. 26-ROSlN
STEADY: good strained $50.
TURPENTINE-Stead machine. 2jA.c.
Irregular, 24c.
CRUDE TCRPFNTISE-Cuiet; hard
81. 90; soft, $l9o; virgin, $1.s0
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THE TlMEs-R1CHMOND. VA: TUESDAY. OCTOBER 81 1896.

1926 TO "a. common leaf at $3.50 to $3.50.
medium leaf at 81 to 81
Offerings. Al; reflections, 129.
Very truly yours.
NJ. n. CLARK & BRO.
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MetrnnnlItan Cnnccr...

NORDTCA, TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 10
Box-ofice opens only TO subscribers to-
morrow. See advertisement.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-27

In some theatres In italy summer n the
favorite season for dramatic work, -
winter is the acknowledged season fes
opera
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-27

YOU CAN BE WELL when your blood
IS rich, pure. and nourishing. Hood S
Sarsaparilla makes tho blood rich and
pure and cures all blood diseases, re-
storing health and vigor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-27

e, +: operate. Cure Mitigation: sssdaehs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-27

Inspections 10 date. 4.1si
Same time last year. 400
LOOSE-lst October, 1891. 10 August
=. 1880, S.J45aO0.
From October J. 1895, to August >. 1896
G,21J,J3
J. 3. McCULLOCH. Inspector.
Messrs. Charles ". BONNER q co. re-
port the LynchDurg (Na.J tobacco mar
ket for the two % weeks ending Satlr-
day, October IL 1876. as follows.
Sales for week ending october II,
Pounds
1896 Observation-Disclosures. - so
Sales for week ending October p,
ls.4 ............... IL. 800
Increase week ending October
"a. 1890 ....................... 1860
Sales from October !, 1896, 10 Oc-
tober -, 1896 .................. 1920
Sales from October !, 1893, 10 Oc-
tober - 1885 ................. 263 100
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-11

under the stage OF the theater. William
A. Blank has pack Of twenty-five
hounds which he uses In his play.
Hounds and dragon occupied the same
apartment. The other afternoon the
door OF the room was left open and one
OF the theater cats entered. She got
half way across the room before the
hounds saw her. One OF them. with a
i-saw-her-first" howl, jumped for
pussy, followed by the remaining TWEEN
ty-one. The cat gave one quick glance
around and made flying leap into the
orince OF the dragon In which the head
is inserted. II had been removed for
repairs. Two dogs followed in rapid
succession and others followed until
the dragons body was filled with ami
mails. For few minutes there was
high carnival inside the dragon. The
canvas sides, unable TO stand the strain,
parted In every direction, while the
barking and bowling was deafening
When nothing was left but the debris
Teddy, the first dog to get in, emerged
with a scratched nose and ear but bit
OF cats fur and canine smile on his
visage. The others followed. looking
somewhat disappointed, and the stage
hands. attracted by the tumult. bore
away the shattered dragon. A piece OF
blotting paper and a teaspoon sufficed
TO gather up the remains of the cat
Exchange.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-11

e-aturs assured me Just the other day
sh1t We shall have war. III don make
no dinerenee what congress does
sn'ie. she said. when they's comets
Va e9and TO be war. an we KANT
hSp T. Her apron dropped on Just
.nrn and she said that Was a sign some
1'rls vas talking about her. Before |
saa-e away she showed me a faded pho
tosfaph Of her husband. who died few
ysars ago. The poor old woman firmly
believes that the picture is fading Just
A. her husbands body Is deeaying and
.nA. shsn bis body has disappeared the
pae1ars sili be entirely WASH
ington Star.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-11

Twenty years ago Minnesota was dis
tinguished above all others in the Unit
ed States by the immense number of
its lakes. brimful OF the purest water.
Since then there has been a gradual
recession Of these lakes as well as the
streams which they fed from their copi-
Gus reservoir. Many Of them have dis
appeared. All have sunk far below the
former level. Walter c. Bower. in a
pamrhlet just published by the Mime
sot; late forestry association, reviews
the history OF the water levels in Min
nesota from 1905 to 1866. From 1879
to 1896, period of IL years, he notes
a gradual and In the main continuous
recession OF the lakes until they are
now from is to 80 feet below the beach
line. and many have entirely disap-
peared.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-11

steam and sail yachts among Boston
craft and often went on long cruises
alone with her crew and a few con-
genial spirits Her sailor suits were
wonderfully swagger affairs usually
imported and always original and i'm
mensely fetching. Sometimes in her
hunting trips and long sails about in
strange waters she would arm herself
with piquant brace OF pistols set in
jewels and stuck In a leather belt
studded with gold and made more
amusingly terrific by jeweled dag
ger showing its hilt and sheath tip.
She had famously shapely feet and
her footgear occupied shelves enough
to fit up good-sized shop. Her jewels
were fabulous in price and once in
awhile exceptional in value She owned
one or two Of the worlds most ceIebrat-
ed gems and had coronets, necklaces
and bundle of garter buckles not
equaled by the treasures OF any other
Boston DANES private casket
When Stetson's wealth and the beauty
OF his wife had grown into great motor
iety John bethought himself OF society
and made masse shot to seat himself
and the buxom Katie in the heart Of
Back bay aristocracy. But silent
thunder cloud from the marble-heart
district greeted this harmless ambition
Of the pretty circus rider and her hus-
band.
Neither of them cared much, and the
splendid Stetson castle. which sits
obstreperously up In the polished ward
OF commonwealth avenue, has never
been consecrated by Boston swelldom,
but 1t was great place just the same
and entertainments of solid if somewhat
ostentatious hospitality frightened its
years and Mr.. and Mrs. Stetson grew
to be most happy in heir pleasant
bohemian circle of friends, who were al
ways glad OF an invitation to visit the
big house.
A witty financier who had been I'M
successful in securing loan from Stet-
! son called at the palace on Common
wealth avenue and sent up his card.
John had just been handed the transla-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-11
Her Leap Year License

Marriage License Clerk Bird Of the
Orphans court was surprised last week
when handsomely attired young lady
entered his Office and said she wanted
a marriage license. II is not unusual
for license to be purchased, but in
almost every instance heretofore the
necessary document has been applied
for by the prospective groom.
The applicant, noticing Mr. Birds
look OF surprise, said: 1T may seem
singular for me to come for the license
but II happened in this way. You know
it's leap year and I proposed, and to
thoroughly carry out the idea said
would procure the license as well as
the groom. "-Philadelphia Call.