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diana. These differences in plans are
based upon the fact that while the In
diana is intended as a fighting ship,
with every other quality more or less
subordinated to that of ability to give
and take hard and heavy blows, the
Iowa is designed to combine with the
latter quality the attributes of an all
round sea-gOing cruiser.
The dimensions of the Iowa are as
follows: Length on the load water
line, 360 feet; extreme breadth II feet
2l2 inches; nodded depth, 80 feet 49s
inches; mean draught, "a feet; displace-
ment on normal draught, 1890 tons,
and a full coal capacity of 1880 tons.
The contract speed was sixteen knots,
with premium of $4,000 for each
quarter-knot in excess.
Her water line protection is belt OF
harveyized nickel steel. with maxi
mum thickness of fourteen inches, ia
pering to six inches on the lower edge.
The heaviest armor is fifteen inches on
the main barbette. The armored con-
ming tower is ~ inches thick.
The main battery of the Iowa con-
sistS of four twelve-inch breech-lOad-
ing rifles in the two main turrets; eight
eight-inch breech-loading rifles mount
ed in pairs in the four turrets at the
corners of the casemate; six four-inch
breech-loading rifles mounted in spon-
sons or with shields, and twenty-five
rapid-firing and machine guns. With
the stability due to her great beam, she
can fight with her whole battery in any
weather.
The Iowa's full war complement is
512 officers, seamen and marines. The
contract price of the boat was 5000
600. Her maximum coal-carrying ca
pacity is 5000 tons, and gives her a
cruising radius of about 10000 knots at
the most economical speed.
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WHOLE NO. 1892.
carry the purpose of this joint resolu-
ton into effect

carry the purpose of this joint resolu-
ton into effect.
SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, April president
Mckinley affixed his signature to the
resolution for the relief of the Missis-
sippi flood sufferers shortly before ,
O'Clock this afternoon, and immediately
Joined Mrs. Mckinley and other mem
bers of the party waiting in the parlor
below for the trip down the Potomac.
In the White House carriage was the
President and Mrs. Mckinley and Mrs
Saxton and a maid. The second car
rage was occupied by the Presidents
Secretary, Mr.. Porter, and Mrs. Porter.
These and DR.. Bates, the Presidents
physician, and Mrs. Bates, composed
the party. Dr. Anderson, who is at
tached to the Dolphin, will also make
the trip. There were few people at the
White House at the time, and the de-
parture was without incident.
The trip will be made in the United
States steamer Dispatch. The exact
time of the Presidents return is not
known, but if the weather continues
good and Mrs. McKinley's health seems
to be benefited, it is probable the party
will not return till the last days of the
week
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KANSAS CITY POLICE FORCE.
A General Shaking Up in the De-
Dartment.

KANSAS CITY (Mo), April THE
recent legislative investigation of the
Kansas City police department bore
fruit tonight, when the new Board of
Police Commissioners took the first
step toward a thorough reorganization
of the force. The resignation of Henry
S. Julian as Chief of Police was re-
ceived and accepted. The Commits
sioners appointed Thomas N. Vallins,
at present Superintendent of the local
branch of the Pinkerton service, as
Chief.
The new Chief has been in Kansas
City less than four months, having
been sent here from Chicago by the
Pinkertons in January last. The Com
missioners also promoted Detective
John Hayes to the position of Inspector
of Detectives Thomas p Flahive, who
has held that position, was reduced to
the rank Of Sergeant Of roundsmen.
Many other changes are expected to
follow
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BAD FIRE At SEATTLE.
LODGING-HOUSES DESTROYED AT
AN EARLY HOUR.
Policemen Do Heroic Work ReScuin2
Inmates of the BuiIdings-One
Man Badly Burned.

SEATTLE (Wash.), April THE en-
tire fire department was called out at
l o'clock this morning. The alarm was
sent out from box SO, First avenue and
King street. The department respond
ed quickly, but by the time the scene
was reached the Overland House, adj
joining the Salvation Army shelter and
woodward, was roaring mass of
flames, which spread through the tin
der1ike structure as though following
fuses of powder The fire soon COM
municated to the adjoining building.
in which the Salvation Army home was
located, and the sounds of crashing
glasses al nounced that that building
was doomed. AS quickly as possible
furniture and other property were re-
moved by bystanders, who did their
best to assist the firemenl
1t was fully fifteen minutes before
water was turned on the flames, and by
that time remaining portions of the
block were threatened, and the occu-
pants who were not already awake
were aroused and warned of their dan
ger. The police patrol removed a man
known as "Dago Tony" who had been
caught in the burning Overland House.
His extremitieS were fearfully burned,
the flesh dropping from the bones. He
was rescued by Officers Grant and
Powers. the latter rendering acts of
genuine heroism in going through the
burning Overland House, kicking in
doors and looking for such stray lodg-
ers as might not have been disturbed.
In one room Powers found an old blind
woman named May. Powers took some
quilts and, wrapping the woman in
them, carried her to flight of stairs.
fore he had a chance to set foot on
them the stairs fell with a crash into
the fiery sea below and Powers shrank
back with the blind woman toward a
window, which he kicked out.
AS the air rushed in a part of the
roof fell o-l another stairway, and Pow
erS saw his way down. There was
only one chance besides jumping from
the third story window, and Powers
took the chance, carrying the woman
down tn. flaming stairs, which fell al
most as soon as he had reached the
lower story.
BY this time the reinforcements to
the firemen already on the ground had
reached the place and water was
turned OH. The flames then spread
to the Palace Lodging House in the
block adjoining the Salvation Army
shelter, !. three-story building. The
fire is believed to have originated by
the explosion of a lamp.
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WESTERN PASSENGER AGENTS.
Fail to Reach an Agreement for New
Association.

CHICAGO, April THE General
Passenger Agents of the Western roads
did not adopt an agreement for the
Western Passenger Association to-day.
The committee which has had the
agreement under consideration for the
past ten days presented its report, but
ii was not acceptable.
In order to prevent any series of ref
erences back and forth between the
attorneys of the roads and the Gen
eral Passenger Agents, it was decided
that a committee of the passenger men
should go over the agreement in COM
pany with the attorneys, and they
should endeavor to get as much of the
old agreement into the new agreement
as is possible, and keep within the
scope of the court decision. The COM
bined committee will report to the gem
eral meeting next Tuesday.
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Michael Davitt.

CHICAGO. April michael Davitt
NJ p, who is on his way to the Pacific
Coast, stopped off in Chicago to-day.
Tomorrow Mr.. Davitt and family will
start for California. He will return to
London in about three weeks, leaving
his family at his wife's old home on the
Pacific Coast. In an interview Mr..
Davitt declared John Dillon the great
est leader Ireland ever had. Mr. Davitt
predicted that Dillon will ultimately
succeed in uniting the warning Irish
factions.
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CHICAGO MAY0RALTY Vote.
HARRISON'S r1AJORITY TWENTY
TWO HUNDRED.
The Democrats Also Have Twenty
Three Out of the Thirty-FOur
Aldermen Elected.

CHICAGO, April T. = The Mayoralty
vote complete is as follows: Carter H.
Harrison Dem.), IA, S2S; J. M. Harlan
Qnd), 67,012; N. C. Sears CRep), 81
566: w. Hesing Business Men's), H.,
11G; John Glembeck Socialist Labor,
1,226; H. L. Parmlee Pro), $50; ]. 1.
Pierce, Jr Qnd) CSC; F. Howard Col
lier Qnd), So. Total, 2S7 ,434. Har-
rison's plurality, 1856. Harrison's
majority over all, 2,222.
Complete returns show the election
of twenty-three Democratic Aldermen,
six Republicans and five Independents.
The Democrats will have a majority of
eight over all in the next Council.
According to the Record" the vote
for the Democratic ticket was in
creased through Republican strength
thrown by machine Republicans, who
feared the election of Harlan Und. }.
Democrats have also aided Republican
politicians who separated from the reg
ular organization after the recent bitter
contest for the United States Senator
ship
One consequence of the overwhelming
Democratic victory will probably be
the formation of a new civic party
which will not recognize national is
sues.
Speaking of his victory, Mayor elect
II Harrison said. There is no danger
that the city will be handed over to
two years of vice and debauchery. /
will also promise there will be nothing
of what is characterized as 'wide-open
days / do not recognize the necessity
of public gambling in Chicago, but be-
lieve largely in the German idea of
personal liberty. 1t draws a sharp line
between liberty and license.
Il shall enter upon the duties of this
office wholly unhampered by pledges
of any kind. My purpose is to give the
city a conservative, business admin
istration. I shall not be dictated to
by any man or league, or any associa-
ton, and SO long as / occupy the chair
nobody will be Mayor but Carter H.
Harrison
| Mayor-elect Harrison received the
following telegram from Washington
Accept my congratulations upon your
magnificent victory. The elections in
Chicago, Cincinnati, Detroit and other
cities indicate a decided change in pub
| lie sentiment since November
wv. J. BRYAN"
THE RESULT AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS (Mo.), April Returns
to-day show Henry Zeighein for Mayor
and the whole Republican ticket elect
ed by a majority ranging from 1926 to
~ OBS. Zeighein is far behind his tick
ct. With the exception of four mem
! bers of the House of Delegates all the
Republicans and the entire Republican
Council ticket We're elected. The Dem
ocratic Mayoralty candidates ran about
even
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To be COurtmartialed.

LIMA U'eru), April 1T is reported
here that a number of Chilean officers
among them General Canto. General
Novoa, General Cortes, General Goros
tigia, Colonel Frias and Colonel Bulnes,
have been suspended, and will be court
martialed. They are accused Of serious
breaches of discipline. General Canto
was General-in-Chi of the revolution
airy movement against President Man.
uel Balmaoeda
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Insurgents Routed.

MADRID, April IA special dis
patch from Manila, Capital of the Phil
ippine Islands, announces that the
Spanish troops yesterday captured San
Francisco and Malabong, where the
majority of the armed insurgents had
sought refuge after a fierce conflict
The insurgents, it is further stated,
stated, were routed with enormous
losses. Seven hundred houses have
been destroyed by a fire at Louvo by
fire which was accidentally started
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OAKLAND in Open Revolt.

LONDON, April 7.-Dispatches from
Pretoria and Delagoa Bay say that the
whole of Gazaland is in open revolt
twenty-five thousand natives have re-
belled against the Portuguese Govern
ment. The principal rising is only
about forty miles from the Transvaal
border. The Portuguese troops are
mobilizing rapidly, and the situation is
regarded as most serious
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Union Pacific Sale.

WASHINGTON, April THE Attor-
neyGeneral to-day sent to the Senate
copies of additional correspondence
relative to the agreement made by the
Government in the matter of the sale
of the Union Pacific Railway. Among
the letters and kilograms included is a
telegram from E. Ellery Anderson, a
Government director of the road to
Attorney-General Harmon, recon-
mending the acceptance of the bid of
$4,000 900 made by the Reorganiza
ton Committee
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Railroad Legislation.

WASHINGTON, April THE Senate
Committee on Interstate Commerce
met to-day for the purpose, if posi-
BILE, of mapping out a policy in regard
to the railroad legislation during the
present Congress. No result was ac-
complished beyond agreeing to the ap-
pointment of subcommittee to deter
mine the ACCESSIBILITY of granting hear
ngs on bills before the committee
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Bad Winter for Cattle.

PIERRE Is. d., April 7.-Advices
from the Moreau River country are to
the effect that the loss of cattle in that
section during the past winter has
been between 40 and 80 per cent. The
storm of last Saturday was very severe
to stock
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Strike Declared Off.

MARION Qnd.), April THE strike
at the factory of the United States
Glass Company at Glass City has been
declared off. after a struggle lasting
over three years. This is a victory for
the glass company. 1t is estimated that
the maintenance of the idle glass work
ers has cost the National Association
not less than $4,000.
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Rivera Will Not be Executed.

WASHINGTON, April 7.-Secretary
Sherman stated to-day that he had as
surances that General Rivera, the in
surgent leader, would not be executed,
but would be treated as a prisoner of
war. General Rivera was captured af
ter being wounded in a recent battle,
and it was feared for a time that he
would be executed by the Spanish au-
thorities for his participation in the
rebellion
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Diakka Ran Third.

LONDON, April THE American
horse Diakka, owned by the Beresford
and Loriliard stables, ran third in the
race for the Doveridge stakes at the
Derby spring meeting to-day
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rlinister Mckenzie Better.

LIMA PERU, April Limited States
Minister Mckenzie was somewhat bet
ter, and to-day was able to sleep lit
tie. His physician now feels that there
is excellent chance for saving his life.
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Sectarian instruction Prohibited.

ST. PAUL, April THE House of
Representatives to-day passed a bill
prohibiting sectarian instruction or
wearing of sectarian garb in the pub
lie schools, and providing for fine and
Imprisonment for violation of the Act.
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Silver Going to Europe.

NEW YORK, April THE steamer
Fuerst Bismarck will take out 100000
ounces of silver Tomorrow
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King of Siam.

BANGKOK, April THE King of
Siam has started on his visit to Europe
and the United States.
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MILW AUKEE, April 7.-Oficial re-
ports received by the Weather Bureau
from voluntary sources in the flood dis
tricts show poor condition in the vari-
Gus districts.
Advices from Baraboo show that the
army worm can be seen everywhere,
crawling over the dead leaves of the
wheat, and in other districts the show
inc is bad.
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WASHINGTON, April ITO days
statement of the condition of the Treas
ury shows Available cash balance,
$224 933, 090; gold reserve, $152, 4S4, 552.
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RELIEF FOR THE
FOOD SUFFERERS.
President Mckinley Sends a Proclamation
to Congress on the Subject,
Which is Promptly Acted Upon in
Both Houses.

A Joint Resolution Passed ApprOpri-
ating 100000 to be Expended by
and Under the Direction of the
Secretary of War, to Purchase and
Distribute Subsistence Stores to
Such Persons as rlay Require AS
Sistance in the Districts Over
flowed by the Mississippi and
Red Rivers.
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vases in this State, would give en-
ployment to all the needy and allow
people to work land in thirty days"
BAD SHOWING
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The Seasons FriIls.

The eyer-popular linen and duck
suits are crowding into the places Of
the heavier costumes in vogue in.
early spring.
! The eyer-popular chenille has
taken still another departure and is
being shown with white borders,
sEhicl make most effective trimming.
There will be an unusually large
demand for washable fabrics during
the coming summer. Not only all
such goods as may bear the brunt
of the washtub. but also those
which, if subjected to any other pro-
cess than careful cleaning, would be
rendered useless.
insertions of lace will be one of
the most frequent forms of trim
ming for plain linens, sewed in hori-
zontal rows between bands of mater
ial, composing clustered decorations
on the fronts or side breadths.
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jon DIRK !.
q every description, plain or coler
promptly done at lowest prices
FOSTERS,
PAMPHLETS,
RILLHEADs,
CIRCULARS,
LETTERHEADs,
SALE BILLS, &C,
~NhAfNEss, TASTE AND DKsPATcH,,'
our motto. Call and ascertain
our rates.
ANE0D0TAL LITERATURE.
Gathered and Compiled for the In-
dependent BY W. G.


MIsFoRTuNEs OF A ROYAL RACE.
There is not family to be met
with in the history Of any country
whose misFortunes afford SO striking
proof of the sad yicissitudes Of
earthly affairs, as that Of the ancient
Stuart race. From the days of
Walter, High Seneschal Of England.
very few of that royal line died a
natural death, as history records.
James /, of Scotland, who sue
ceeded his father, Robert III, after
being twenty years prisoner in
England, was assasAinated by his
subjects. he was captured by the
English in l404, near marlborough
Head, in Yorkshire, on his passage
to France, whittier he was going to
be educated.
James III, his son, was killed at
the siege OF Roxburg in l460, by the
accidental bursting of cannon near
which he was standing.
James III, was either slain in
battle by the revolters, headed by
his own son, or murdered, after be-
ing thrown from his horse, in q pre-.
cipitate fight from the scene of ac-
tion.
James " persisted in an engage
ment with the English at Flodden-
field.
James V, the Fitz James OF the
"Lady of the Lake. died Of q
broken heart at the early age of
thirty. Mary, his daughter, was
beheaded.
Charles l, grandson of Mary, lost
his head on the scafold.
Charles ii suffered many hair
breadth escapes, hardships and
prlvatioIs, and, according to some
accounts, died by poison.
James ii his brother, was driven
from his kingdom, and died in exile
at st. Germans.
James Francis Edward, styled
the Old Pretender, son of james, in
vaded Scotland in l7l5, but was I'M
successful. He died at Rome, Dec.
80, 1865. BY his consort, Maria,
daughter of Prince Sobieski, he left
two sons, one of whom was the
modern Ascanius, the chivalrous
adventurer of 1T45, Charles Ed
ward, styled by the adherents OF the
house of Hanover, the "young pre-
TENDER He made . gallant,but UNI
successful attempt to gain the
throne of his ancestors. He died in
1888.
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Ell DORADO.

In Eastern Guiana, South Amer
lea, between the Rio Essiquibo and
Rio Branco, there is river called
Parma, connected with which there
is small lake called Amucu. This
lake is frequently much augmented
in size by inundation. Around its
shores rocks of mica, slate and tale
reflect as from mirror, the burning
rays Of the sun.
Here is supposed to be the situa-
tion of the famous land of SCI
Dorado, the golden stories of which
so excited the ayaFice OF early
American adventures. The tradi-
tions of the Peruvians, together
with the vast treasures obtained in
the conquest of this nation by the
Spaniards, led them to believe in
the fable of the existence of vast
region where gold glistened from
the mountain tops, and flowed along
the stream whose capital-Manoa
was built upon 8 vast lake, the
sands of which were gold, and COM
posed OF houses covered with gold
en- plates.
When the greedy Spanish travel
lers, their imaginations already ex-
cited by the immense splendors Of
Peru, caught glimpse of the Shin
ing mica and tale, they stood upon
a Pisgab, whence thew saw clearly
their promised land.
The ferocity of the Indians pre-
vented their near approach, and
they FASTENED home to publish the
eel Dorado" fables, which such
men, even as Sir Walter Raleigh full
ly believed.
No geographical fiction ever &C.
casioned so vast a sacrifice Of human
life. Thousands sacrificed their
property and lives TO win its posses
sion.
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"There goes one of the prominent
literary persons in the state" she
said, pointing to the tall man with
the long hair.
'Indee1. Tell me about him."
"Ohl he is president Of the Au-
thors' Mutual Aid Association, q
member of the Fudge Press Club,
and also an officer in the United
States Authors Union and past
grand master in the Guild of Ameri-
can Gas Bags"
ooh! he is? What great writ
er he must be. Have you any OF
his works p
"Well, no. Since have come to
think of it / don't believe he has
anything printed yet"
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OLD TINES.

In 1854, Benjamin franklin was
Postmaster-Gener with permits
sion to make 5000 6 Continental
money, If be could, ont of The whole
Post Office Department in America.
The very next year be gave the
astounding notice. that the mail
which he had before run once a fort
night to New England, would start
once a weekthe year round, whereby
answers might be obtained to letters
between Philadelphia ard Boston 10
three weeks.
In 1774, it was announced in all
the papers in the colony, that John
Perkins engages to ride post, to
carry the mail once week between
Philadelphia and Baltimore, and
will take along and bring back led
horses, or any parcel When a post
rider proposed starting, notice was
given BY advertisements, and by a
town crier, several days in advance.
In 1870 the post offices had iDcreas-
ed through the country to seventy
FIVE.
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ing IN her ears, Jessie swooned away
the second time.
Bot she did not die, nor did Mrs.
Reed, though poor Little Gray was
drowned long be ore aid came to
them.
Three months later there was q
merry wedding at the Watson home.
stead, and Chester McLain stood
best man for bis friend Bert, who,
in spite Of his words, was only too
happy to marry his beloved butter.
fiv.n
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VOL. 25.


No, IA. Cumb'd and BALTIC. Aecommoda-
ton, Daily except Sunday, leaves Cumb'G
2.h1 p. M, arrives at Martinsburg $50
Wash. 900, BALTIC. 1880 p. m. Stops at all
stations and connects at Harper's Ferry
for Winchester, at Weverton for Hagers-
town and at Frederick June. for Friedrich.
No. 46. Express, daily, leaves Chicago
100 p. m, arrives at Martinsburg S.42 p.
M, Wash 1920, Baltimore 1916 a. m
Phila. 3.5j, New York 6.52 a. m.
Nc. 1874. Sunday only, leaves Martins
burg 5.35 y. M, arrives at Wash. 8 90 and
BALTIC. 1880
No. u. Cumb'd and Martinsburg ac-
eommodatiou.daily except Sunday on and
after June 1, leaves Cumb'd 100 a. m. and
arrives at Martinsburg $40 a. IN.
WM. Il. GREENE, General Manager.
Baltimore Md.
ID. u. MARTIN, G. w. SANTMAN,
Pass. Traffic Manager. Ticket Agent.
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Scratch for Money.

A fathers lot is to dig and scratch
for money, but yet he should not neg
lect his baby's health. Provide your
baby with Dr.. John w. Bulls Baby
Syrup when teething, and avoid much
suffering. Mr.. j. p. Steiner, Aurora,
Mo-, who has had some experience
with this remedy, pronouuces it "the
best medicine for babies he has ever
used in his family" 1t costs only Is
cents, but fathers should see that they
get DR.. John W. Bulls Baby Syrup.
For sale by M. A. snOdgrqss' T. N. Queen
street.
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Orchard and Garden.

Resin and tallow in equal parts
make good covering for wounds
made in pruning fruit trees.
One advantage in using CONNER
cial fertilizers in the garden is their
freedom from weed seeds.
Small fruit growing may not pay
the farmer away from market, but
he can grow fruit for his own use.
Keep all dead and faulty limbs
cut off of fruit trees as a protection
against further decay.-St, Louis
Republic.