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ALASKA'S PURCHASE.
Why the American Government Bough
the Territory from Russia.

- III q NoNNA IAAAChN hQuKU
the Territory from Russia.
Prof George P. Wilcox, Of Chicago, re
veals in the CongTegdtiondltst a well-kep
secret Of the late war. He says that tn
purchase of Alaska from Russia by tn
United States Government in 1861 wa
really not for the acquisition Of more terri
tory, but was for the purpose of paying
debt Of the war which President LincoE
and Secretary Seward contracted. At tn,
time, during the war, when it looked a,
though England and France were going t
take hold and help the Confederacy in earn,
est, President Lincoln secured from Russia
a feet of war vessels to help defend our
ports and assist in maintaining the block
ade of Southern ports. The presence Of
Russian vessels off some Of our harbors was
a mystery at the time, and they departed as
mysteriously as they anne Their departure
was due to the fact that the apprehended
danger from England and France did not
materialize, and then the question arose
how Russia could be compensated. Presi-
dent Lincoln had used his war power freely
and Congress had backed him up, and here
was a bin for millions, and he feared that
AC NOulh NC u lIlNAoNu lOl llOuIillB IL, dl-
though it was a wise thing to do when he
did it. While the President was hesitating
how to get at it the war closed and the
President was assassinated, and Mr..
Seward was left to solve the problem. Rus
STA wanted the money, but she had appre-
ciated the situation and waited patiently.
Finally the project Of getting Congress to
authorize the purchase of Alaska was hit
upon, and the S7,2OO,OOO that we paid Russia
for Alaska was really in payment of the
feet bill and Alaska was thrown in. The
secret was so well kept that General W. T.
Sherman heard of it for the first time in
Russia, and he kept the story to himself
until a recent army reunion. Secretary
Seward must have shared with some of the
Congressman his secret of the real reason
why he wanted Alaska bought at a time
when the United States Government needed
money more than territory, but if he did
they guarded well his confidence
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body of Hayes and the rest are On the
trail, Two Apache Indian scouts, who
took the trail for the mountains left
Deming for the mountains near Bang's
ana there is little doubt but that Black
Jacks gang will be wiped out.-El
Paso Herald.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-04
More

lal value In a bottle Of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla than in any other preparation.
skill is required, more care taken, more
expense incurred In its manufacture.
It costs the proprietor and the dealer
but it costs the consumer less, as he
gets more doses for his money.
curative power is secured by its peculiar
combination. proportion and process.
which make it peculiar to itself.
people are employed and more space Oc-
eupied in its Laboratory than any other.
wonderful cures effected and more tes-
tmonials received than by any other.
sales and more Increase year by year
are reported by druggists.
people are taking Hoods Sarsaparilla
today than any other, and more are
taking 1t today than eyer before.
and STILL MORE reasons might be
given why you should take
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foods
! Sars aDariIla
One True Blood Purifier. 81 per bottle.
-, D,u cure all Liver Ills and
aOQ PIiIS Sick Headache. 25 cents.

YJnfesses by labelling photographs
himself and steed "phe Two Don
|ys." Woodward and Benjamin Lii
ard, a publisher, were passengers on
q Atlantic liner. GwEen Woodward
Efered to bet and Lillard accepted. 1t
! stipulated that Woodward shall call
N Major Mckinley at Canton, and Mr..
Bryan at Lincoln. Woodward leaves
he city pennlless. He must make his
to San Francisco within d year and
LEe his living IS he goes. He eX-
to reach San Francisco in eight
1,hs. Should he not get there in
Q months be will be compelled by
ltract to forfeit "a stipulated sum
kney.
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4 Brookly maD is paying his bet IN
The following noyel manner, says a
New York dispatch of November IS:
Astride a d~iminutive donkey, r pritch-
ard Woodward, a young BROOKLYN man,
Six feet six inches tall, left hotel Bar
tholdi, bound for San Francisco. He
makes the trip because of the lack Of
,ulgnlent in matters political, which
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Newspaper Laws.

DR.. TuCkerman, editor of the Work
man, Cleveland, has taken some pains
to collect and compile the decisions Of
the United States court on this subject
and gives to the Washington Post, as
the result Of his investigations, the fer
lowing, which may be relied upon as
correct
/. Subscribers who do not give eX.
press notice To the contrary are con
sidered wishing to reneW their sub,
cripti0n.
2. If the subscriber orders the dis
continuance of their periodical the
publisher may continue to send them
until all ~arrearageS are paid.
3. If subscribers, neglect or refuse
to take their periodicals from the Office
to which they are directed, they are re.
syonsible until they are directed, they
are responsible until they have settled
their bills and ordered them discon.
timed.
A. If subscribers move to Other
places without inIormingthe publisher
and the papers sent to the former ad'
doess, they are held responsible.
5. The courts have decided that re,
fusing to take periodicals from the of
flee or removing and leaving them un.
called for, is prima facie evidence OF
evidence of intentional fraud.
6. 1t subscribers pay in advace they
are bound to give notice at the end OF
the time, if they Go not wish to con
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-04

President-elect Mckinley is express
ing surprise at she nus,heT Of his for
mer opponea.5 who are willing TO ac-
cepU the sItuatiOn-most an situation.
Chicago Tribune.
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Nr. Tom Reed may know what the
duty of the republican party is, but
Mr.. Hanna is the only man who
knows what it is going to do.-Atlanta
Constitution.
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their nB and the fight was on. Only
fifteen sh5ts were exchanged and Bob
Hayes was dead with four rifle balls in
him. Jeff Davis WAS badly wounded
and had been dragged into the arroyo
out of range by his comrades and the
TWO horses ridden by the bandits were
dead.
Before the officers could mount, the
two remaining bandits, with the
wounded Davis, were racing down the
eulch toward Lang's ranch. A part Of
the posse was sent to Separ with the
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-04
"Details of the Killing OF
Bandit Bob Hayes.

Inited States Marshal F.
gives the full details of
ter the bandits. United
ial Hall on Sunday started
,ty of nine good men with
tie trail of the daring
20 months past have
along the southern
RNexico and to stay
A.lws were either
e party consist
IS j. l.. Dove,
BirChfield, Fred
+, Sheriff Baylor
81 Sheriff ROdri-
kming by the South
urday night, reach
"a. m. Monday. a
he bandits had been
kenty-6ve miles east
e Southern Pacific
considerable delay,
cation of the rumor,
hurrying back for
Up. m. of Monday
uleir saddles and
lchita mountains,
Is were last seen.
party reached the
ehita Tuesday morn
Iluth of there they
Jack and three
ID that morning at
n there on it was
Rector's ranch in
k'y, and by 5 p. m.
lcers were at Las
Iom Separ, VII ere
at i O'clock.
y leads through
70 a. N. Of We'd
st Deer Greek
y company and
sed the bandits
rapid night ride
elck animals ard
in the rear, Sc
Up to Deer Greek
outlaws. Three
~ stationed in the
ttch II approach
Hund tank a short
men in the tank re.
approaching, "Black
Ter, Jeff Davis, and
Ster two in advance
unconscious of danger
80 the ranch house, and
out of the arroyo with.
of the tank, the thret
~ for them to throw W
rEnB and the fight was on. Only
teen sh5ts were exchanged and Bot
ayes was dead with four rifle balls in
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-24
THIS SEER SAW MONEY.
Strange to Say tho wealth Was Really In
Existence.

Strange to Say tho Wealth Was Really In
Existence.
Clairvoyanco has gained three new con-
verts, and ii came about in a way that
would proselytize the worst skeptic alive.
Mrs Charles Il. Anderson lives in Chi
cago, Charles E., Jr., the eldest son, Is
night clerk of the Grunewald hotel In New
Orleans; Walter, the second son, printer.
lives ut 6i Ralph avenue, Brooklyn, while
Ernest, the youngest, lives with his moth
er. Grandfather Anderson, a wealthy shoe
manufactures, whose wife and three sons
are all dead. lived alono In an unassuming
way at Copenhagen. Three years ago
Grandfather Anderson wrote to Mrs An
derson In Chicago informing her that he
had mado "a viii, in which his property
and money were divided In three equal
parts and bequeathcd among tho children
of his three dead sons.
Nothing moro was heard OF the old gen.
tlcman although tho young people often
talked of him. and each wondered what
his OF her share would be.
A few weeks ago clairvoyant stopped
at the Gruncwald hotel and invited tho
clorls, Charles f.. Anderson, to her room,
where she would tell him of his past and
future.
Many things which Anderson knew were
true were told 20 him, but the most inter
csting portion was when tho seer said that
there was a lot of money waiting for him
10 claim over tho seas.
"It is left by n male relative whom You
have never seen," went on the woman,
and so firmly did 1t set In Andcrson's
mind :ha. he wrote 20 the American con-
sui at Copenhagen asking about his
grandfather.
Last week tho reply camo, saying that
the big shoe firm had bccn sold out, az tho
owner had died, and that the money was
held In trust tor the heirs. View York
World.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-24

the multitudes OF sound money Demo-
Gratis, represented by the 2H delegates
whos refused TO vote in the Chicago con-
,ention, arc willing 10 cooperate. hearth
ly and honestly, with equally patriotic
members OF other parties In any rational
movement to stamp out this heresy. How
long they will continue In this frame OF
mind no man can tell But one fact js
certain. the present responsibility for
rneeing this situation rests upon the Re-
publican candidates and leaders. and IL
they are to act intelligently. and patriot
ically, there is no time 20 lose"
The cornerstone Of the new Trinity
Methodist Episcopal church at Newton.
Mass. was laid before a large audience
of parishioners. The building will be
erected ut an expense OF about $4,000.
The Is months old boy OF Richard
Lassor was run over by train at SHOW
hegan, Me. His head was cut from his
body. The boys mother ran TO save her
child. but fell In ditch, and was SO
saved from being run over herself.
1t Is stated that the examination at
the Harvard medical school of the body
of the cat which bit several persons in
Cambridge, Mass. was unsatisfactory
I'm point Of determining whether or not
the animal was suffering from rabies.
Delegates from the various Catholic
unions OF Vermont and northern New
York met at Rutland, VT, and organ
ICED a district union. covering the above
territory. The organization is tempo
rary, the permanent organization being
postponed until January.
Judge Grant. in the Suffolk probate
court at Boston. allowed the will OF
Mrs. Ann Dickinson, in which the tes-
"a trix makes a disposition OF $500, 900 to
charities which was made by her
mother. the late Ann White Vose, to
take effect on the formers death.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-24
Political RumOrS Deaden
the Market.
Lower Prices Prevail Today
With But Little Trading.
Anticipation Of Bryan's Endorse
ment Felt on Wall Street.

The stock market is again at the mercy
OF political pulling and hauling and,
although no such declines as demoralized
things a week ago have occurred, the
market opened lower today all through
the list from one to two points and dull
ness prevails. The persistence of::the gold
Democrats in their movement to put up
a third tickets Is not relished In financial
circles, and 1t Is estimated in Wall
street that tho Populists endorsement OF
Bryan will secure a million voters for the
Chicago nominee.
A falling of was exhibited In the stock
prices at the, outset on resumption OF
liquidation a. lower foreign quotations,
together with free offerings of the inter-
national favorites. The con cessiops were
material in many instances, and Bur-
lington sold of LIS; Sugar and Man
haitian, b-6; Leather preferred, Ia;
Rock Island, l-s, and General Electric,
Kansas and Texas preferred, n. j. Z,
and st. Paul at ! per cent. The last
mentioned failed to reflect an ircrease In
gross earnings for the third week OF
S65, 600. Trading is fairly active and the
market at this time shows an improving
tendency.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-24
HUMAN CASH REGISTER.
The Late John Blakeiey's Curious System
of Keeping Money.

John Blakeley. who kept cigar store at
233 Broadway, New York, and who died
recently, was noted among large circle OF
customers and acqaintances for his original
ways
One Of the most remarkable of them was
his method OF keeping money taken In at
tho store and Of making change. He did not
use cash register OF till His coat was his
cash register and was constructed special
ly with that object in vicw
In the front of his coat were ak large
strongly lined pockets, each of which had
it's place in his system. The coat itself
was strongly made garment, with full
cutaway tails. The pockets had flaps to
them.
The large right hand lower pocket was
devoted to bills of all sizes taken from his
customers. Next to Ii was n pocket in
which % cent and 90 cent pieces reposed
Higher up on the same side was pocket
containing only cents.
On the left side of the coat, In a similar
position to the pocket for bills received, was
another occupied exclusively by bills to be
given in change These were all new, sold-
cd neatly four times and done up In square
bundles with rubber bands. They ranged
from 81 upward.
Next to this was pocket for 10 cent
pieces. and higher up was another for
cont pieces.
In this way Mr.. Blakelcy was able to
carry on his person all the money taken by
him In days business, and it was often
large. He was literally "a moneyed man.
The coat itself was an interesting gar
mont from purely snrtorial point of view.
1t was made in combination, with waist
coat. The latter had no back, and the two
cloth parts of it were sewed to tho coat In
n limo drawn down from the armholes on
each side. 1t was n convenient garment
for busy man, as it avoided the necessity
Of putting the two things on separately.
II was also useful In making tho coat fit
well In the back, and the scheme Is worth
the attention of young mon who wish to
be ornamental. New York Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-24

British Coal Miners on Starvation Wages
Prepare to Revolt.

The cable dispatch on July 10 announc.
Ing the break up of the miners concilia.
tion board gave the prelude TO gigantic
struggle between the coal owners and theii
workmen. The Cancellation board, launch
ed under Lord Rosebery's auspices and
patronizod by Lord James, with other phil.
anthropic politicians was to rcyolutionizt
the relations between the men and their
masters. There werc 20 be no moro strikes
and wages and hours were to be amicably
regulated.
Since coal began to urop In price che
masters have dropped wages concurrent
with the fall In prices. The mems dele
gates demanded that the board should con-
ccde "A minimum statutory wagc for seven
teen months. This was refused The coal
owners at present prefer that their action
remain an oocn question. In some great
mining districts mon working four TO nyo
days per week earn only IL shillings. Their
starvation is n conclusive reply 10 the mas
ters' open question. SO tho Miners fed
Grafton, the Dcrbyshirc, the Lancashire
and Durham associations are organizing
their forces for big strike Now York
Sun.
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$50 O'CLOCK
WROTE
Mr.. Yarde-Buller TeStifieS
in Divorce Case.
Makes Admissions of Remis-
SiOnS on His Own Part.
He Married California Girl and
al
He Married a California Girl and
Now Seeks a Separation.

LONDON, July A.-Tbe cross-exnmina-
tion OF the Hon. Walter Yarde-B Butler OF
Churston Court, Devonshire, in his
action for divorce from Leilah Kirbham
Yarde- Butler, formerly OF San Francisco,
wa continued before The Rt. Hon. Sir Fran
els Henry Jcune today. The petitioner
admitted that he had written a letter to
his wife In June, 1893, in which he had
faid: "To think that my hand hss
brought all this sorrow upon your head;
God forgive my sins against you. can
offer no excuse. have behaved In a
weak and blackguarcly manner, without
cause. l have had no reason. to act IN. .the
wicked and cowardly way that l have
done. iwill try TO expiste my sins. You
have been perfectly blamelcss, and have
never given me cause TO say an unkind
word against you. / ask your forgive
ness. Lena, Lena, give me ons more
chance, ana l will be different. j will
work and slave o reoeem your respect. -
Mr. Yarde- Butler admitted that ne was
wriirg Tho truth when he peuned the
foregoing sentences lie had requested
doctor 10 ascertain ana certify III his wife
was insane. lie had himself gone TO
Churston Court so see his wife. lie had
taken pane OF class OUT OF the window
III orucF 10 oLlhln lngrcsj 10 tne mouse.
lie had written 10 Lord Churston, his
brother, TO the effect that he (the petit
tioner) had been entirely wrong in stat
ing thst his vile drank 10 excess. ani
that. therefore, he retracted the charge.
lie was not aware that his wife was
liged to do the household work for
herself and children at Churston Court.
She, herself, mad dismissed the servants.
He had never bruised, nor hurt his wife,
except when he was acting in self-de.
fenc'. tie had not ordered her out of
the house. or told hon TO 90 on the street.
On redirect examination, Mr. Yarde-
Butler testified that at the time he
made the acquaintance of Valentiae
Gadesdsn In san Francisco, tbe latter was
aching music. The petitioners wife
had Introduced them, saying: "You
ought TO know that man; ne Is my
cousin, Cyril Flowers" Gadesden is the
correspondent in the pending action.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-24

W. W. McEwen, the Jackson Mich }
acronaut, intends TO use an immense rocket
for the purpose of making his ascensions
instead OF a balloon. A model has been
produced which has made three highly sue.
cessful asccnsions, and Mr.. McEwen has
begun work In Chicago upon the 90 foot
rocket Of aluminium, phosphor bronze and
other things which Is 20 carry him two
miles into the air In n few seconds. Mo
Even says there will be no stick to this. gi-
gantic cloud picrcer, but otherwise the gen.
erol form Of the ordinary rocket will be re-
talned. The device will be covered by
patents in the United States and the lead
ing foreign countries.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-24
SENTENCED AS A VAGRANT.
Young Man Who Tried to Enter Ex-Gov.
Browns Hous: Goes 10 Cransiop.

Browns Hous: Goes 10 CransiOD.
AT 4:30 yesterday afternoon an attempt
v.is made TO enter the residence OF ex-
Governor ID. Russell Brown at $50 Wash
ington street, but the wouid-be burglar
was frightened away by a colored boy
named Charles Russell. Earlier in the
afternoon young man was in he vicin-
ity begging for C othing, and dui ing his
FAMILIES met young Russell and asked
him IL he knew where he could get
pair OF troI Isers. The man then went into
the yard OF ex-GoverDor Brown and went
TO the back door, bat did not give any
alarm. A moment or two later Annie
Collins, servant In the house, came out,
and when sfe disappeared from sight
the man went into the yard again
and began to remove screen from a ear
window. = his was seen py soTe OF Mr..
Charles Edwards paines' family from
the winoow Of their residence, IL Frank
lin street. Young Russell also saw tho
nan and shouted, when he ran out OF the
yard, down Washington street, over the
railroad track to ths Cove lands. Young
Russell notified patrolman William N.
Sherman and then went to the city hall
and notified Detective Parker. Mr..
but patroman Sherman had succeeded in
locked him up at thu Central station.
lie gave his name as Timothy J..Malioy.
in court this morning he was charged
with being vegrant, and was sent 10
the State farm for six months.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-24

Tom Eek, who trains John s. johnson,
the American cycle flicr, says he has of
fcrcd to match johnson for 1000 francs
against the winner Of tho Grand Prix de
Franco johnson will attend the meet OF
the League OK American Wheclmen at
Louisville ON Aug - with the world
triplct, the Jcllue bnothers and Bonnet.
johnson and Eek think the Cntford track
Is tho fastest thcy ever saw, and that tho
English tracks are all fast, very safe and
~amparc well with the American tracks
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-24

'Ex-Div per cent ! Ex-dix per cen
'Ex-dlv. y per ceat
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-24
MANUFACTURED coMrAxrKs.
nIscELLASgous.
COTTON.

Cotton Futures opened easy; sale 62Oo
bales. Jan. .6.32; Feb, @. 36; March, 6.4lb;
July, $50; Aug, g. So; Sept, e.35; Oct,
6.32; Nov.s d %; Dec, 20.
The Liverpool cotton exchange will be
closed Aug. 2, 3 and a.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-24
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Harrngansett- IF. b. Shepard. Boston !;
r. B. Party, Detroit, Mich; Emanunl
johnson, j. Daliy,J. Mulvey, o. Beard,
&. Dooley, +. Boyd, N. n. Eminent,
!. Eeaton, N. Callahan, Dan Mcfarland,
Dan shannon, Rochester Baseball Club;
D.. Loeb, New York city.
-City-H. Brownsword, N. A. Rally.
New York city.
Perirn-E. J. Pcarn, Wood River June
tion, X. 4.
Cairke, Boston; T.. J. Bvrne. New York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-24

IL would be hard to convince man
suffering from bilious collie that his
agony Is due TO microbe with an un-
pronouucable name. But one dose OF DE.
Wits Collie n Cbolers Cure will convince
him of ia power to afford instant relief.
IL kills pain.
Johnston g Pharmacy, ss3 westminster
street; Metzger's Pharmacy, 230 North
Main street; Alireds' Pharmacy, si1 EDDY
street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-24
Yesterdays
Grain Market.

Grain Market.
eUoTED By A. r. wEEDEN.
Open. High Low. Clos
ms est. est. ing.
WHEAT.
May. go. .... eco. ....
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-24
H1iDing Stock.

The following are the closing bid prices
Of the listed stocks on the Colorado Min
ing stock Exchange. Denver. July %. as
reported by h. Z. DAVIS u company. PA
" ashington street. boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-24
Ramon. Rain, In North Carolina.

The damage to tho crow in North Caro-
Ina by the recent continuous rains is placed
NJ 81, 600, 900.