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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-26


sIIor on a minnet," Peter Witheby
vas crying 10 the major, as the latter
f,al of Importance and dignity of his
position as protector of Migglesville,
paced forward swiftly. The veteran
already felt upon his brow a wreath
formed of the flowers of gratitude,
and as he strobe he was absorbed in
planning calm and self-contained
manner of wearing it. "Hop on min
net" piped old Peter in the rear.
At last the major, aroused from his
dream of triumph, turned about wrath
fully. swell. what?"
snow, look here" said Peter.
"What'che goi. 9 do?"
The major, y u gesture of supreme
exasperation. wheeled again and went
on. When he arrived at the cornfieid
he halted and waited for Peter. He had
suddenly felt that irdefnable menace
III the landscape.
"Well?" demanded Peter, painting.
The majors eyes wavcred trifie.
SWELL" he repeated. well, I'm goin'
In there an bring out that there rebel"
They both paused and studied the
gently swaying masses of corn, and
behind them tho looming woods, sinis-
ter with possible secrets.
"Well," said old Peter.
The major moved uneasily and put
his hand to his brow. Peter waited IN
obvious expectation.
The major crossed through the grass
at the roadside and climbed the fence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-26

lie put both legs over the topmost rail
and then sat perched there, facing the
woods. Once nc turned his head and
asked: "What?"
'.T hain't said anythin'," answered
Peter
The major clambered down from the
fonce and went slowly into the corn,
his gun held in readiness. Peter stood
in the road.
Presently the major returned and
said, in cautious whisper: IF yeh hear
arythin', you come a-runnin', will yeh 2
"Well, hain't got no gun nor
nuthin'," said Peter, in the ame'low
tone, swhat good 'ud do?"
"Well, yeh might come along with
me an watch" said the major. -Four
eyes is better'n two"
eff had gun" began Peter.
"Oh, yeh don't need no gum" inter-
rupted the major, waving his hand.
"All I'm afraid of is that / won't find
i'm. My eyes amt SO good as they
was"
"wcll--"
"Come along" whispered the major.
~Yeh lain't afraid, are yehs?"
"No, but"
"Well, come along. then. What's tn
matter with yeh?"
Peter climbed the fence. He paused
on the top rail and took a prolonged
stare at the inscrutable woods. When
he Joined the major in the cornfield, he
said. with a touch of anger:
swell, you got the gun. Remember
that. III he comes for me, i hain't got
a.blame thing"
sShucks," answered the major. "He
bain't a-goin' t come for yeh."
The two then began wary journey
through the corn. Ore by one the long
aisles between the rows appeared as
they glanced along each of them. IL
seemed as If some gruesome thing had
Just previously vacated it. Old Peter
halted once and whispered: "Say, look
here, supposin n'-supposin'--"
';Supposin' what?' demanded tho
major.
"supposin'--" said Peter. swell, re-
member you got tn gun an hain't got
nnythin'."
"Thunder!" said the major.
When they got to where the stalks
were very short because of the shade
cast by the trees of the wood, they halt
ed again. The leaves were gently
swishing in the breeze. Before them
stretched the mystic green wall of the
forest, and there seemed TO be in ii eyes
which followed each Of their move
ments.
Peter at last said: 81 don't believe
there's anybody in there"
"Yes, there is, too" said the major
"I'll bet anythin' he's in there"
slow d. yeh know?" asked Peter
"Tll bet he amt within mile o here"
The major suddenly calculated:
"Listen."
They bent forward. scarce breathing
their mouths ag.pe, their eyes CLINT
ing. Finally the major tarned his
head. "Did yeh hear that?' he said
hoarsely.
"No," said Peter in low voice. "what
was it?"
The major listened FOR a moment
Then he turned again. IL thought
becred somebody hoIier." he explained
cautiously.
They both bent forward and listened
once more. Peter IN the intentness oi
lis attitude lost his balance and wn'
obliged 20 lift his foot hastily and viii
n0ice. "Sssh." hissed the major.
AIR minute Peter spoke quit,
!crG,y. oh. shucks. | don't belicvI
yeh hrcred aEythm'."
a he major made frantic downward
cex.urc with bis hand "Shct ur. vii
Seh,'v nc said. in an angry undertone
I'cierbeca,nc silent for moment. bp
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-26
MORTGAGEE'S SALE.

Providence. May Is. 1896. NILS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-26

Providence, May &c. 1860.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-26

DRUGS. PAINrs. hTc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-26

the group and the screams of the wom-
en- came hoarscly from their choked
throats. Peter swung madly from his
perch and turned 70 use the fence as
n Tampart.
But 1t was the major. His face was
infiamcd and. his eyes were glaring.
lie clutched his rifle 10y the middle aud
swung IL wildly. lie was bounding ut
great speed for his fat, SHORT body.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-08-27
A HARRow-TooTH CASE
In Which tho Defendants Are Sussainst
In Violating Their Contract.


In Which tho Defendants Arc sussainea
In Violating Their Contract.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 20. Judge
Acheson, in the United States circuit
court, yesterday rendered an opinion
in favor of the defendants in the suit
of the National Harrow Co., of jersey
City, N. j., against Hench & Drom'
boldt, Of York, Pa. The suit was
brought to enforce license contracts
for the manufacture and sale of nom
lever float spring to other harrows
and lever float spring to harrow4
The decision is important to the entire
harrow industry of the United States-
When the case was brought, attor.
neys for the prosecution contcnded
that the defendants, after joining
combination which included practic-
ally all of the manufacturers of foet
spring tooth harrows, violated their
agreements in number of cases, and
that they sold harrows at less than
the prices fixed by the combination
The defendants urged that the conn
plainant was an illegal combination
of manufacturers. and that the license
contracts were illegal, as being in ;re-
straint of trade. The decisi on sup
ports the contention of the defend
ants
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-08-27
THE TOBACCO CROP.

Interesting Facts About tho ssIndias
Weed" Now Being Harvested-The Croy
One of the Largest In Yield Of Highes,
Uniformity I'm Quality Ever Gathered
Outlook for Prices Bcttcr.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass. Aug. 20-The
American Agriculturist, in its issue
Tor shis week, says:
More than half of the cigar leaf to-
BAG 20 crop grown in the United States
has been safely housed, and up to date
returns show it to be one of the high.
est IN uniform quality and largest in
yield per acre ever harvested. There
were $4,000 planters of the crop this
year, compared with $4,000 in 1892,
while about %, 600 acres were devoted
to cigar leaf this year, compared to
loo, 900 in 1892. This is exclusive of
Florida, where leaf of particularly
fine quality has been produced by ex.
perienced native and Cuban planters.
If the new unharvested crop aver.
ages in yield and quality with that al
ready cut, the American Agricultur-
ist expects the crop will equal 225. 900
acres. The proportion of crop suita-
BILE for wrapper leaf promises to be
large. The outlook for prices is bet
ter than for several years-for old
Leaf, because of the decreased supply
and increased demand; for this years
crop because Of it's promise of superb
quality and comparatively small
amount. Consumption is on the in.
crease, the taxes paid for the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1896, being on
$3.50, ,OOO,0 cigars, and 4,4O2, 900, ,O0l
cigarettes.
American Agriculturist reports Gu
ban stock of old leaf as practically ex-
hausted, and the crop this year and
the next must be small A large part
of the wrapper leaf grown in Suma
ira has been unfit for this market,
over forty per cent. of imports of
these wrappers having been shipped
back the past year as not suited to the
American demand. Dealers are eau
tious in contracting for the new crop.
The general tendency among dealers
is to wait until after the election.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-08-27
HOPELESSLY BLIND.
Singular Disease Affecting Cattle Near
Marseilles, Ill.

Singular Disease Affecting Cattle Near
Marseilies, Ill.
OTTAWA, ILL.,, Aug. 20.-Farmers in
Brookfield township. just south of
Marseilles, are greatly exercised over
q new disease which has broken out
there. Its first appearance was early
in the summer, when two or three
head in a herd of 60 cattle, shipped
there from Chicago for stock pur-
poses, were suffering with an affec-
ton of the eyes. No attention
appears to have been given to the
cattle until Tuesday, when DR.. DEEMS,
an Ottawa veterinarian. was called
to see them. He was astounded at the
awful condition in which he found the
cattle. The disease has spread in three
herds of over 100 head, and many OF
the animals are hopelessly blind, and
others rapidly losing their sight. DIR.
DEEMS can find nothing in the author
titles relating to the disease. which in
each case affects the pupil of the eye.
He will go out again and endeavor to
make a more thorough diagnosis. 1t
may be necessary to have all the at.
fected cattle killed to prevent the
spread of the peculiar malady.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-08-27
USED DYNAMITE

70 D-ivo on Railroad Constructors and
NAMED Himself.
TofEpo. O., Aug. 20. Because he
did not receive what he deemed to be
adequate compensation for right OF
way on his property, James Bisanzin,
Of Perrysburg, attempted to drive OF
an electric railroad construction gang
with dynamite. The explosive went
of in Bisanzin's hand, and MANNED
him SO that he will die. E. n. Pratt,
foreman of the construction gang,
was frightfully injured. but viii prob
eblY survive.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-08-27
Won zEDTwITz' SUDDEN DEATH
How the Dead Baron Secured q Rich
American Wife.

How the Dead Baron Secured . Rich
American Wife.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O.-Baron Won
Zedtwitz, whose sudden death Tues
day by accident on his yacht Isolde
has been announced, was married
while attached to the German lega-
tion in this city, the event forming
the climax to brilliant and success
full official and social experience. His
bride was Miss Lena Caldwell, the
wealthy heiress of Louisville, whose
sister, Miss Mary Gwendolen Cald-
we'll, made the project of establishing
Catholic university in Washington
practicable by gift of $500, 900.
The marriage ceremony was the
first and only one ever celebrated in
the chapel of the Catholic university,
and most fittingly SO, as the bride had
built the chapel as a memorial to her
mother. The marriage ceremony was
attended only by the relatives of the
bride and the necessary witnesses,
and was followed by a wedding break
fast at the Arlington hotel. Tho lat
ter was q grand event, and was at
tended by the diplomatic corps and
most of the prominent people in So
ciety.
just previous to his marriage Baron
Won Zedtwitz had been appointed min
lister to Mexico and to that country he
first took his bride. Since his return
to Germany the Baron's prominence
was enhanced in every way by his
charming wife, and they became very
prominent in social life. Since the
marriage of her sister to Baron Won
Zedtwitz Miss Mary Gwendolen Cald-
well has lived abroad, mostly in the
nh skal
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-08-27
OUR NATIONAL BANKS.
Statement Showing Condition at Close Of
Business July II.

Statement Showing Condition at Close OF
Business July Ii.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O.-A statement
has been prepared and issued by the
comptroller of the currency showing
the condition of the 1859 national
banks at the close of business Tues
day, July IA, as compared with May 2,
the dat: of the last previous eXamina-
tion.
In Jnly the total resources of the
banks we're S3,353, 7o7. .O50, as against
s3, a77 ,Gs3,se2 in May. The changes in
the principal items are shown as fol-
lows:
Loans and discounts-July, $685.
166, 800; May, Sl,97O,O9S, sa3. Checks
and other cash items, July, Sls,6Ol, 4a3;
May, S12,295, 435. Lawful money in
reserve, July, s342,.13, 739; May, S349,-
ssO,09s. Coin, July, Sl1O, 1873, 159; May,
$1O5, ,93s,779. Gold treasury certifi-
Gates, July, $50, sao, 400; May, sa1, ,ssa,-
O2s. Gold clearinghouse certificates,
July, S3i,3s4, 900; May, $50, 100000.
Total specie, July, SOB, s3a, 449; May,
S2O2. 373, ,446. Capital stock, July, S651,-
144. SIS; May, s6a2,os9,7 ,7s1. Surplus
fund, July, 4s,a6s, 4a3; May. s247.-
546,O67. National bank notes out
standing, July. s199,2l4, ,O49; May,
$l97, 3s2. 1854. Individual deposits, July,
81, 600, Ala, ,5O7; May, 81, ,6S7, ,629,515.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-08-27
AN ENTlREoLocoMoTivE PLANT
To be Shipped from Philadelphia to st.
Petersburg.

To be Shipped from adelphiR to st.
Petersburg.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 19.-An entire
locomotive plant will shortly be taken
to st. Petersburg from this city on the
British steamship Laleham, which has
been chartered for the purpose. The
plant is to be erected at Mini Novgo-
rod, the commercial metropolis of the
interior of the Russian empire. Con-
tracts for machinery for the plant
amounting to over S5O0,O00 were
awarded to American manufacturers,
the bulk of them coming to Philadel-
phia firms.
The plant is to be built in connec-
tion with the Sarmova works, an ex-
tensive esta blishment engaged in man
ufacturing cars, steam boats, steam
boilers. and employing 5000 hands.
The locomotive plant will have a ca
pacity for building 200 engines a year,
and will employ about 1000 hands.
All of the 6remen and engineers will
be Americans. The buildings have
been completed, and are now ready
to receive the machinery.
The car has given valuable eEcour-
agement to the enterprise. AS nearly
eighty-fve per cent. of the railways in
the empire are operated by the gov
ernment, the new company will get q
great share of its work. The company
will be known as the RussIan-Ameri-
can Manufacturing Co. The consign-
ment will aggregate over three thou
sand tons
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-08-27
GOLD ORDERED HOME.

Laxard Freres to Import Two Million Doll
lars of the Yellow Metal.
New YORK, Aug. .19.-Statements that
Lazard Freres intended to import
81, ,O0O, 600 gold from London was the
main topic of discussion in stock ex-
change circles this afternoon. This,
it is said, is only the beginning of the
movement, and that the banking in
tererest had determined to repeat the
operation of 1893, when $4,000. 900 to
$50, 600, 900 of the yellow metal was
brought into the. country. The an
nouncement caused marked change
for the better at the stock exchange.
Bank presidents are holding confer
enceS.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-08-27
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

MIR. AND Mrs. WALTER DAMRoSCH,
Mrs. TruXton Beale and another lady,
while on their way to the Village I'm
provement Concert" at Bar Harbor,
Me-, where Mr.. Darnrosch was to play,
on the 21st, were thrown from their car
riage by the horses running away.
The carriage coilided with 4 grocery
team and the inmates were thrown
beneath the upturned vehicle. All ex-
cept the driver were eXtricated un-
harmed. The driver was badly cut.
A cABLEGRAM received from Santa
Catherine says the American ship
Willie RosenfeId, commanded by Capt
Dunphy, which sailed from New York
April 30, for San Francisco, had foun-
dered 400 miles off the coast. Two
boats containing IA persons are miss
ing. The Rosenfeld is owned by Ar
thur b. Sewall & Co., of Ba tn, Me.
AT the request of the governments
of Great Britain and the United States
of Colombia, the government of Swift
zerland has appointed three Swiss
jurists to arbitrate the differences
arising ont OF a disputed railroad con-
cession in the republic of Colombia
claimed by British subject.
AMANDA DOUGLASS, aged IS, daugh-
ter of Peter Douglass, of McMinnville,
Tenn, committed suicide, on the 21st,
by shooting herself with revolver.
She was to have been married in few
days She was buried in her bridal
dress. Trouble about the engagement
caused the act.
THE treasury gold reserve at the
close of business on the 21st. stood at
s1o3, 2aS, ,617. The days Withdrawals
at New York were 9l, roo. During the
previous ten days the treasury lost
more than s., 900, 900 in gold at San
Francisco by redemption of legal ten
ders.
A DISPATCH from Batavia, Java, on
the 2lst, said: The American ship
Gov. Goodwin, Capt. Oakes, from New
York, April 90, for Chee-Foo, is
ashore on Princes island, and is total
wreck The crew were all saved.
A BOILER in the Pennsylvania rail-
road car shops at Pavonia, n. j.. ex-
ploded, on the 2lst, from an unknown
cause Frank Smith, a fireman, was
badly scalded and will probably die.
The boiler house was wrecked.
THE O'Hara Waltham {Mass.) Dial
Co. on the 21st notified its employees
that after August 80 the dial works
will be closed indefinitely pending the
advent of better times.
Mr. PRESTON, director of the mint,
is endeavoring to increase the monthly
coinage of gold and silver at all the
mints
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-08-27
FOUR TRAMPS KILLED
By the Wreck of q Stock Train ON th
Rock Island. Near Topeka, Kas.

By the Wreck Of q Stock Train ON tho
Rock Island. Near Topeka, Kas.
TOPEKA, Kas., Aug. 20.-A Rock
Island extra freight, carrying stock
from the southern part of the state,
was wrecked at the sugar mills, four
miles west OF this city. at a. m. Four
men stealing a ride on the feed box OF
. stock car were almost instantly
killed. Their names are:
B. 81. Hills, residence unknown.
G. T. Garfield, from Kansas City or
Jacksonville, Ill
e. H. Mendenhall, Eummerville,
Mich.
An unknown man with nothing to
identify him by.
The men must have been asleep. as
the train was slowly pulling into a
switch when the box underneath the
car dropped down. Six cars iu the
srain were ditcAed-
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-08-27
u HUNG CHANG

Arrangements for the Reception and En-
tertsinmcnt of tho Eminent Chinese
Statesman ON His Arrival In the United
States-He VIII be Made welcome and
tho Tomb of Grant
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 20.-The final
arrangements for the reception of Ii
Hung Chang, during his stay in this
country, and announced by Col. j. w.
Davis, q. s. A., who came to Philadel-
phia and conferred with ex-minister to
China, John Russell Young, in refer
ence to the entertainment of the dis
tinguished visitor. The heambassador ex-
traordinary with his suite, will arrive
in New York on Friday, the 2sth inst. i,
and will be received on the following
day at Governors island by the presi-
dent. There will be a naval review
and a great showing of pomp. On
Sunday Ii will visit the tomb of Gen.
Grant, and in the evening will dine with
John Russell Young, George F. Seward,
JohnE. Ward and other Americans, with
whom he became acquainted in China.
On Monday, the 31st inst, the party
will be taken to West Point, where q
military review will be held. Tuesday
the chamber of commerce of New York
will give reception and dinner in
honor of the great man, and on
Wednesday he will visit the city of
Brooklyn.
Mr.. Young will entertain Ii as his
guest in Philadelphia, on Thursday,
September 3. He will arrive here in
the morning and will spend several
hours in as pleasant a manner as can
be arranged. 1t is likely that besides
his extensive suite, Ii will be accom-
panied here by the Chinese ambassador
and suite, Gen. Ruger, United States
army, commanding the department of
the Atlantic, with his staff. and num-
Der of naval officers.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-08-27
a SETTLEMENT

or tho Manitoba School 0aestion keacheo
by Friendly Conferences.
ToRoNro, Ont, Aug. 20.-The Globes
Ottawa correspondent says that as .
result Of the friendly conference be-
tween Premier Laurier and his coll
leagues and the Manitoba ministers.
Messrs. Sifton, Cameron and Watson,
= settlement of the Manitoba school
question has been arrived At Tho COR
respondent adds: .'This gratifying re-
sult is entirely due to the coaeiliatory
policy pu.sued by Mr.. Lanrier and his
oolleagueA.n
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-08-27
a Street-Car Baby.

Mrs. Mary Maclsland, s16 Rutger
street, st. Louis, became a mother in
street car. The baby is a boy, and
was named after the superintendent of
the road, who promises to give him
job as street-car conductor as soon as
he is old enough.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-08-27

Judge John Bolts, aged SO, died in
Salisbury, of paralysis, with which he
was stricken several years ago. He was
a Virginian by birth, but located in
Missouri many years ago. He was for
years presiding judge of the Linz coun-
ty court.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-08-27
TO CARRY. OH


Proposed Now Pipe Line From NoftneEs
Indiana to Chicago.
CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-It is stated That
Michael and John Cudahy. the we'll
known millionaire packers OF this city,
have bought the entire plant OF the
Northern Indiana Oil Co. in AIMS and
Wells counties, Ind, and intend build
ing pipe line from the wells INTO tn"
city. It is said they have already Or
dered 10 miles of six-inch pipe, ana
that work will be started on the line
as soon as possible. 1t is understo0o
that the investment. outside OF the
purchase price OF the wells. involves
about 81, 500, ,000. Nodetails Of the deal
have yet been given out.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-08-27

Z Gov. MATTHEWS of Indiana was able
TO be at his office in the state house
for short time. on the 18th, but went
home as soon as he had disposed OF
little pressing business. He seemed,
however, to be slightly better.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-08-27
Boys Charged with Robbery.

Joseph McInery and Charles Barnes,
aged Ii and II, respectively, were ar
rested at Denver, Worth county, by
United States deputy marshal on the
charge of robbing the post Office at
that point short time ago.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-08-27
Gov. Stone May Resign.

It. was announced a few days ago
that Gov. Stone, if he concluded to ac-
cePt the craftsmanship of the executive
committee of the Democratic national
committee, would resign as governor.
In that event Lieut.-Gov. O'Mears
would become governor.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-08-27

The president has accepted the res
irnation of United States District At
torney Watts, of West Virginia, who
has been nominated for governor Of
his state by the democrats on silver
rlatfOrm.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-08-27

IT is said that Secretary Hoke Smith.
lust before he left Washington to join
his family at Lincolnton. n. c., re.
ceived letter from President Cleve.
land declining to accept Mr.. Smiths
proffered resignation of the interior
department portfolio.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-08-27

AMONG the distinguished callers on
Maj. and Mrs. Mckinley, at Canton,
o., on the 11th, were Mr.. and Mrs. r.
p. Bland, of Missouri. The time spent
ut the Mckinley home by Mr.. and Mrs.
Bland was apparently very agreeable
to both the callers and to Maj. and
Mrs. Mckinley.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-08-27

SINCE the opening of the presiden-
tial campaign the repu blican congress
s;onal committee has sent out more
than thirteen million political docu.
mentS.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-08-27
Mill Blown to Atoms.

The mill of T.. T. Miller, six miles
northeast of Ell Dorado Springs, was
blown to atoms by a boiler explosion.
I. L. Miller and William Helms were
instantly killed, and William Brown
horribly scalded, and. will probably
die.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-08-27

! The Detroit (Mich.) law firm Of
Dickinson, Thurber & Stevenson, com.
~ T. Thurber, private secretary to
President Cleveland, and Elliott g.
Stevenson, late chairman of the Mich
igan democratic state central commit
tee. has dissolved on account of polit-
ical differences.