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FIGEL MURDER CASE.
Defense Introduces Further Testi-
mony to Prove an Alibi.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2.-The de-
fense in the Figel murder case intro
duced further testimony to-day in sup
port of it's theory that the defendant
was not in the vicinity Of the office of
Hoffman, Rothchild & Co. at the time
that Isaac Hoffman met his death on
the evening of June 1st.
Rupert Manuel, SO years of age, testi-
fed to the effect that he saw two men
at the door of the store at $40 o'clock.
He arrived from Oakland on the boat
which reached the ferry at 6:25, and
after drinking two glasses of beer at
saloon near the ferry, walked up Market
street to Bush, crossing by the store.
He also saw a woman in black walking
up and down, as if waiting for some one.
AS he passed he heard the taller of the
two men say to the other that he would
settle with him if he came inside.
c. F. Malone of San Rafael testified
that he saw Figel at 9 o'clock on the
night of the murder in that city.
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CULTURE OF TOBACCO.
Charles A. Wetmore Makes an I'M
portant Discovery.

STOCKTON, Sept. 2.-Chas. A. Wet
more, who is experimenting with to-
bacco on Roberts Island, has made a
discovery which will eventually mean a
few millions of dollars anualnly to the
State of California, and many millions
to the United States.
The discovery is simply how to pro-
duce the little spot which is often seen
on the wrappers of cigars. The genuine
spot is only found on what is known as
the Sumatra wrappers. For years man
ufacturers of cigars have endeavored to
produce that spot, and have partly sue
ceeded with the aid of acids, but they
have never reproduced the genuine
mark, and the acid spots are easily de-
tected by experts.
When he first discovered that the to-
bacco raised by him on Roberts Island
was spotted. Wetmore took some of it
to a cigarmaker, who explained that it
really was a defect, but that it had be-
come popular with smokers, and had
big commercial value.
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Anniversary of Battle of Sedan.

BERLIN, Sept. 2.-The anniversary
of the battle of Sedan was celebrated
here with much less enthusiasm than
usual, the evident desire being to di-
vest the anniversary of all elements ir-
ritating to France. Flags were flying
from public buildings, and the school
children given holiday. Still smart
ing under a completion Of the Franco
Russian alliance, most of the leading
German papers embrace the opportuni-
ty to convey to France a hint that she
must abandon any idea of the restora-
ton of Alsace-Lorraine.
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AN ARMY OFFICER MISSING
Anxiety as to the Whereabou+e o4
Col. w. A. ElderL;n

CHICAGO, Sept 2-Colonel VIM A
Elderllin, United States Army rr,tl, a.
headquarters in the Pullman h,,iId,-,-
lett MS home at Forest Hill. Rogers
ParF, at noon to-day, and at q 80
nour tonight he had not retuvnas
Coionei Eslderkin is subject to para 11,sis.
ana ms friends fear he has been tai9a's
suddenly ILL., This evening N n
oerkln' his brother, and Louis n ~
tara OF the Forest House. asked ~
ana OF the police in a search e.. az .,le
missing man. He left no word ;,Ii
catlng that he would be ahsant ~
lnis caused his friends much a,aals s.lu
ne was formerly stationed at IT,.
Ahse'es. and came to Chicago lass 49, 49,
a year ago. less tnan
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THE McCORD CLAIM.
Sherman Has a Conference With
the Peruvian Minister.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2-Secretary
Sherman and the new Minister from
Peru, Senor Eguiren, had a conference
at the State Department to-day on the
case or Victor McCord. 1t had been
stated that the United States present
ed an ultimatum to Peru, demanding
the immediate payment of $4,000 in
settlement Of the McCord case. 1t was
learned from official sources, however,
that no ultimatum was presented, al
though a courteous but firm note was
addressed by Secretary Sherman to Pc
ru urging that this long and irritating
controversy be speedily closed. There
is good reason to believe that Peru's
answer viii be of such a nature as to
do away with any chance for friction
between the two countries, and the final
adjustment made at an early day.
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INTO A DEEP CREvASSE.
Alpine Climbers Swept to Their
Death by an Avalanche.

BERNIE, Sept. 2. - Further advices
from La Sale, near Mont Pleureur.
show that the reports of the accident
to party of Alpine tourists in that
vicinity were not exaggerated.
Eight persons started from Sion, Cap
ital of the canton of Valais, to ascend
Mont Pleureur. The mountain is II, 100
feet high and is not very difficult of
ascent
The tourists were led by Pastor CONN
of Sion, and they made the ascent di-
vided into two parties of four each.
The first party reached the summit
and the second was only short dis
tance behind, when the four persons
composing it were swept by an ava
lanche into crevasse a thousand feet
deep.
1t is hoped that some of the tourists
may be rescued The missing party
was composed of Pastor Comm, six
school boys and a young Englishman
named Bernard.
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OHIO VOLUNTEERS.
THE TWENTY-THIRD REGI-
MENT HOLDS A REUNION.
A Big Parade at Fremont-Presi-
dent Mckinley Takes Part in
the Exercises.

FREMONT .(O), Sept. 2.-The reun-
ion of the survivors of the Twenty third
Regiment of Ohio Volunteer Infantry
was held here to-day. President Nc
Kinley. who was a member of this reg
iment, and many other distinguished
survivors, We're in attendance. The
sunrise salute was followed at 10 a.
m. by the Presidents salute, and from
that time on the comrades were in the
highest glee.
The late President Hayes was also a
member of this regiment. Twenty
years ago Hayes was President and
Mckinley was Congressman. Then the
regiment held it's reunion here, and
the cornerstone of the City Hall was
laid on the site of Fort Stevens. Hayes
presided, and Mckinley was orator of
the day.
The attendance to-day was greater
than on that memorable occasion.
AT noon there was a grand parade,
and at 2 p. m. the exercises began in
Spiegel Grove, which adjoins the Hayes
manson.
A touching scene took place at Oak
wood Cemetery, the burial place of
Hayes. President Mckinley. escorted
by members of the Twenty-third, Wis
tied the grave about noon, where, with
heads uncovered, brief service was held
The President was visibly affected as
he made a few touching remarks re-
gard the dead commander.
In the afternoon a campfire was held
in Spiegel Grove. President Mckinley
acted as President of the Day, and,
in response to the welcoming address
by Mayor A. H. Jackson, delivered a
happy speech to his old comrades.
The remainder of the programme con-
sisted of music, songs and brief adj
dresses by Senator Hanna, Secretary
Alger, General Brooks, u. S. A, United
States Circuit Judge Hammond and
Ex-Governor Foster.
This evening guests from out of town
called on the President at the Hayes
mansion, including number of Ere
mont people, to pay respects and bid
good-by Tomorrow at Z O'clock he
will start on a special train for Colum-
bus to attend the State Fair there. He
will be accompanied by Mrs. Mckinley,
Senator Hanna, Secretary and Mrs
Alger, Colonel and Mrs. NJ. T. Herriclx
of Cleveland, Ex-Governor Foster of
Fostoria and those from Columbus who
have been visiting the Hayes family
during the Hayes wedding and reunion
events
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BEHRING SEA CLAIMS.
Bodwen Opens His Address Before
the Commission.

HALIFAX IN. So, Sept. 2.-Mr. Bod
we'll opened his address before the
Behring Sea Commission this norning.
He took up the question of the effect
of domicfle on nationality, and asked
the commission to consider that tha
claims were not individual. but MS
tional.
Mr.. Bodwell termed as absurd the
claims of the United States brief that
the money awarded by the commission
would be paid to the Queen of Emo
land as trustee. He claimed that the
Queen received such money as a pra-
rogative, to be paid over to individ-
uals who suffered
Mr.. Bodwell contended that the c,,os-
tion of compensation to individuals de-
pended on the damage done bv the
SEIZURE, and the assuming of the rights
of England by the United States no,,s+
also be taken into consideration. He
argued that unless England can show
international wrong, she would not
nave any case, however great the dam
age ANY person domiciled in British
territory and owing to England tenn
porary allegiance had the right to tbe
protection of the British Crown.
MT. Dickinson remarked that +ba
0rilish government, in all it's cases. did
not neglect to press claims in regard
to individuals.
BodweH, answering. stated that the
commission had been established bv
written agreement, and that the com
mission would have to consult that
document to ascertain its position. The
questions were on international Law,
ana the speaker cof1tended that as sncb
the claims would have to be decided
he claimed as a second step thai +ba
domlciie of an individual decided bis
nationality. 'ii'
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KLoNDTKE MINES SOLD.
Fart Interest Pass Into Hands of
New York PARTIES

SEATTLE, Sept. 2.-One of the 1arg-
est and most important of the sales of
individual interests in the Klondike
mining district was perfected IN this
city this evening. By it's terms . part
OF the interests of two men pass into
the hands of New York parties, the
consideration being $150,000 Harry
Ash, the king gambler, who holds in
terests in number of mines on Bo-
nanza, Ell Dorado, Hunker and other
creeks, sells out his entire interest in
two properties, a third interest in one
and a half-interest in the other for
the sum of $4,000. Mayor Joe Lowe
of Circle City parts with his interests,
or a good share of them, for the same
figure.
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PASSENGER TRAIN WRECKED.
A Woman Killed and Several Peo-
pie Seriously Injured.

SYRACUSE, Sept. "A special from
Cortland says: Southbound train No
4, on the Delaware, Lackawana and
Western Railroad, which left Syracuse
at 8 o'clock this morning, was wrecked
at Blodsett's Mills, about seven miles
south of this place. Mrs. c. NJ. McQuil
Ian of Ouerbrook, suburb of Philadel-
phia, who had been visiting her daugh-
ter-in-law at Glen Haven, was killed,
and a number injured.
Nearing the station at Blodgett's Mills
the main track makes a curve. AT a
point few feet north of the passen-
ger depot the Pullman car of the fast
express left the track. and plunged into
one corner of the building The pas
senger cars were crushed, and the occu-
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nts were thrown in all directions.

pants We're thrown in all directions.
superintendent A. H. SchfarZ, who
was among the passengers, was bruised
and scratched, but not seriously injured.
Following is a list of the most seri-
ously injured among the passengers:
Deman Noll, 10 years old, Philadelphia,
foot crushed; Mrs. Connell, Scranton,
badly hurt; daughter of Mrs. Connell,
cut about the face: Mrs. DR.. Rogers,
Wilkesbarre, left side and face hurt;
Mrs. ]. M. McQuillan, daughter-in-law
of the dead woman, and two grand
children, Price McQuillan and Dan Nc
Quillan, slightly injured.
The little station was knocked off its
foundation.
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A WEALTHY FARMER DEAD.
He Remained in Bed Twenty-One
Years.

CHILLICOTHE (Mo.), Sept. 2.-Jo-
seph NJ. Lilly. a wealthy farmer of
jackson Township, died last night, aged
Ga. III 1864 Mr. Lily told his friends
that he had heart disease, Nd took TO
his bed ard lay prone there for twenty
one years, telling his physicians and
friends that if he raised his head or
chest above a slight angle he would
instantly expire. Nothing could expel
this idea from his mind. His general
health was good but it was not until
late IN 1888 that he could be induced
to get up. He was a shrewd business
man, and grew rich even while lying in
bed. Up to the day of his death Lilly
had fairly good health.
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PIyler's Sentence Continued.

SANTA CRUZ, Sept. 2-The court
room was crowded with spectators this
morning desiring to hear Mrs Ply
ler's testimony, but she was not called.
Plyler's sentence was continued to next
Tuesday, when a motion for a new
trial will be made. Testimony in the
trial of M. Schoedde showed there
were witnesses of the money he had re-
ceived for performing an operation.
The prosecution finishes to-day.
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Serious Accident at ST. Helena.

ST. HELENA, Sept 2.-Richard
Savage, father of the novelist, was seri-
ously injured yesterday by being
thrown from his buggy, while driving
with his wife. Being so years of age
and very feeble, the shock to his sys-
tenn was very severe, and grave fears
are entertained as to the ultimate re-
suit of The accident. Mrs. Savage, who
was also thrown from the vehicle, for
tunately escaped with a few bruises.
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A MINER MURDERED.
His Body Found in the Brush With
His Head Split Opeu.

TOMBSTONE (Ariz.), Sept. 2-The
body of E. w. Stump was found yes
terday at the Golden Fleece mine, in
the Huachucas. the head split open
with a blow from an ak and one ear
almost shorn from the head. He has
been missed several days about the
mine, and the body was finally located
in the underbrush of the woods by the
odor of decaying flesh. He was un-
doubtedly murdered, but by whom or
for what motive no conjecture can tell.
Stump was for many years in the news
paper business, being long connected
with the Los Angeles Herald" and
with the Tombstone papers.
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Fight Declared OFF.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2.-The
glove contest scheduled to take place
before the Manhattan Club tonight
did not come off. About 500 people
assembled to witness the fight, but be-
fore the time announced for the main
event, the principals, Joe McAuliffe and
Jack Steiner, began wrangling over a
division of the purse, and as no un-
derstanding could be reached, the
match was declared off.
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Michael Breaks a. Record.

DETROIT, Sept. Jimmy Michael
broke the American hour paced record
this afternoon on the Detroit Cycle AS
sociation track. The broken record was
81 miles, 1.020 yards, 10 inches, by
Lesna at Boston. Michael's fastest
mile was made in 1:4S. At the end of
the hour he covered 81 miles and 1,020
yards. He went ten miles in Is minutes
% seconds, 81 seconds ahead of Lesna's
record. Michael rode a wheel geared
at 106
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Storms in Europe.

LONDON, Sept. 2.-The thunder
storms and rains which have prevailed
all the week throughout Great Britain
and the Continent eliminated last even
ing in a severe gale which did much
damage to trees and crops, resulting in
numerous shipping casualties to the
English channel, and flooded many
parts Of the Thames Valley.
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Destructive Fires.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2.-The works of
the L. E. Metz Umbrella and Bicycle
Handle Company, at West Brighton, S.
l., burned to-day. Loss between $780,
900 and $4,000.
TROY On. ", Sept 2.-Fire in the
paper mill of Mannerg & Hayes to-
day destroyed the building and machin-
cry to the extent of 100000.
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Colorado Populists.

SALIDA (Col.). Sept 2.-The Popu-
list State convention to-day nominated
Judge VIM. Gabbert for the Supreme
Court bench on a rising vote. The
platform demands independent free
coinage of silver and sufficient volume
of paper money to be issued by the
Government, and denounces govern
ment by injunction
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WOODLAND RACES.
Favorites Win in the Light Har-
ness Races.

WOODLAND, Sept. 2.-The racing
to-day contained none of the sensa-
tional features of the first part of the
week The attendance was large, and
the favorites in the light harness events
won off the reel. Summaries:
Trotting, 2:24 class, purse S400,
Iora won, Daisy Wood second, Clau-
dius third. Best time-2:15.
Trotting, 2:13 class, purse $780, JAS
per Ayres won, Ethel Downs second,
Zombro third Best time-2 III.
Pacing, 2.20 class, purse $400, Ana
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and will reverberate throughout the
country, and that the Chamber Will
Immediately adjourn without the tran
saction of any further business. This
effervesence is apparently due to the
celebration of the anniversary of the
Sedan Gay.
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Resulted in Murder.

PHOENIX (Ariz.), Sept. 2.-John
Pratt, the ella Bend drug store man,
who was attacked by an assassin night
before last while asleep, died at mid
night. Though nothing has been dis
closed as to who the assassin is, sus-
picion rests on a half-breed Indian,
who has not been seen since the muir
der. The people at Gila Bend are ex-
cited, as Pratt was highly respected
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Murphy-Grant Property Sold.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2.-The
Murphy-Grant property located at the
corner of Bush and Sansome streets
was sold to the Lunning estate this
afternoon for $4S0,000. This sale was
caused by suit instituted by Adam
Grant against Daniel Murphy some
time ago.
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Reduced Telegraph Rates.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2.-To-day the
Postal Telegraph Cable Company's new
route to South America was opened with
a reduction in rates of % per cent This
is competing service of Uruguay, Par
aguay, Argentine Republic and Brazil,
via Para.
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The wheeIing's Punchbow1.

VALLEJO, Sept. 2.-At Mare Island
to-day fifty-fve prominent citizens
from Wheeling, w. Va, attended the
presentation of the silver service on
the gunboat Wheeling After luncheon
the party left for San Francisco.
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Set at Liberty.

BRUSSELS, Sept. 2.-Gustav Daub-
enspieck, the German who was arrest
ed upon suspicion of being concerned
in the plot to assassinate Emperor
William, has been set at liberty. be-
cause of lack of proof of the existence
Of such a conspiracy.
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Death of a Pioneer Minister.

SAN JOSE, Sept. 2.-Rev. Richard
Wright, pioneer, and one of the old
est Presbyterian Ministers in the State.
died here to-day at the age of S3. He
has resided in San Jose since 1869. He
leaves large family, the most promi-
nent of which are VIM. H. and H. w.
Wright, well-known bankers Of this
city,
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Venezuela Presidential E,...

electjn- S1AS4Ao eoA ,venezuela), Sept. 9TH
OWN, ,v,,g-i - lor II resident was held TODAY
eral Isn.e.e ele sreat popularity of Cen
date o nr Andrade, Liberal candi-
nanSaz ihc isoJas Paul and General Her
teT.ast of ~n ~ ~ were running in the in
Corso,,,a s1 - Conservative and Progressive
tirad .,eea fne 1--we parties, respectively re-
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Death From Heart Failure.

ST. HELENA, Sept. IN. Mallory,
a painter, died suddenly on Main street
yesterday afternoon, death being due
to heart failure. He was we'll known
and respected in the community. An
inquest was held. which resulted in a
verdict of death due to natural causes.
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Murderer Noyak.

vINTON Qa-), Sept. Frank A.
Novak, the Wexford murderer brought
back from the Klondike. was turned
over to the Benton County officials by
Detective Perry at 2:30 this morning
There is no excitement and no antici-
patton of trouble.
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Miners Wages Reduced.

LEADVILLE (Col), Sept. 2-Owing
to the fall in the price of silver, the
Mahla mine, employing about fifty men.
announced a reduction in wages from
So to 81 80. The men accepted the re-
duction. The Mahla is one of the very
largest silver producers in the dis
trict.
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Gunboat Marietta in Commission.

VALLEJO, Sept. 2.-The gunboat
Marietta, the sister boat of the Wheel
ing, went into commission to-day, and
will proceed at once to Honolulu,
where she will remain for some time.
Later she will join the China squadron.
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Minister Woodford.

MADRID. Sept. 2.-The Queen Re-
gent of Spain will receive the new
United States Minister. General Stewart
L. Woodford, on September 18th.
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Hastings String Arrives.

J. w. Hastings stable Of horses, con-
sistfng of three carloads, arrived at an
early hour this morning from Montana
to take part in the State Fair races.
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conda won, Butcher Boy second, Cora
5. third. Best time-2:16A
Six furlongs, running, handicap,
Monitor won, Mic Nae second, Ricardo
third. Time-1: :162.
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EFFORTS TO SETTLE
The Big STRIKE.
Operators and Miners Hold a Secret
Conference.
The Former Hopeful That the Trouble VIII
Soon End.

Everything Quiet About the Strik-
ers' Camps, the Men Having De-
cided to Take Things Easy Un-
til Definite News Is Received
From Columbus in Regard to
the Settlement of the Strike.
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rel Is ro simple trick, for the aim must
be taken at the point between and the
trigger pulled some time before they
reach 1t. This involves more good luck
than good management, for the prob
abilities of two passing each other on
the same line with the gum are very
slight. But to turn one over with ore
barrel, then whirl the gur arouGd and
catch the other before it is out of reach
without unjoin ting the gun or your neck,
is something few presidents can do; or
any one else, except once ipawhile, and
then one must be irl the height of prac-
tce to get the second one before ii is
out Of reach.
Few things are more amusing than
the way such a clumsy looking biz as
the duck can perplex the tyro who has
made successful sneak behind, a bank
or bush an0 shows trife too much of
his head wheu be attempts a glorious
pot-Shot. When rising from the water
1t makes such spread of wing andl tail
that 1t would seem to a bystander one
OF the easiest things to make a double
shot on a pair or to drop a bunch into
the water by firing both barrels at ran
dom into the flock But the smile of
confidence the tyro just wore is apt to
be engulfed all the way to his ears in
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Mourners Dug the Grave

The unusual scene of mourners at a
funeral digging the grave of the one to
be inferred was witnessed a few days
since at the private burying ground on
Lick run, near the potter's field The
funeral was a Jewish one, and the re-
mains to be inferred were those of Mrs
Levine, who came originally from
Springfield, O., but who had lately lived
in Newport. 1t seems that Mr.. Levine
had represented to the officials in charge
of the cemetery that he was in very poor
circumstances and had thus securedSa
burial at the lowest possible figures
When the funeral cortege arrived at the
cemetery, the mourners We're surprised
to learn that the grave had been dug
only one foot. 1t seems that there had
been some hitch in the proceedings
The sexton said he had orders not to
proceed with the work until instructed
by the proper officials to do so. The eX-
cited mourners waited but very short
while and then, securing picks and
shovels, they began throwing the earth
out Of the grave in every direction. The
sexton watched the job complacently
until he saw that the earth was being
scattered so that it could not be used
again. He then offered to finish the
job, and the mourners climbed out Of
the pit-Cincinnati Enquirer,
The herald., 1897-10-24

probably on account of the bugs and
other things that the water brings out
of the ground, as we'll as the greater
ease of finding grain and seed.s. They
can hardly be driven away from it and
if they are they will spend much time
in. circlirg around the sky to see if ii
is not safe to return.
During the day the ducks spend much
of the time sitting around in the larger
canals and distributaries where it is
easy to see them from a distance by
driving along the bank. 1t is easy to
locate them and approach under cover
of the bank and get double shot when
they rise. In many places it is an easy
matter to get a sack full of ducks anc
geese with almost no walking, though
you will often have some fine sneaking
to do. But on the whole, it is little more
work than driving around on fine day
to see the country. and stopping occa-
sionally to shoot. But no blockheads
need apply even here, for the game is
wild, and fully understands the mean
ing Of wagon with several men in it..
The last time was there they would fly
at nearly quarter of mile, but by
making detour with the wagon, little
walking was necessary. AS many birds
fall on the opposite bank Of the canal, a