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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-04
Read our new adVertis ments
and then Patronize the firms
who advertise with US.

ehnow tii!s establishment. at Dlsh0E
bufEet persuaded her THAI 1t savorei
OF popery. Sir Walter Scott (who mad
nothing new in HIM speaks of Mrs
Mary as q Precieuse, who is anXiou.
to confouDd the boundaries which ma.
ture has fixed for the cnployments and
studies OF the two sexes. Swift laughed
at Mrs. Mary in The Taller (NO. 32)
But the new woman who sprns the de.
grading coarseness of matrimony has
closer patterns Of Moliere's Cathos and
Madelon Giles Precieuses Ridicules,"
1859. These ladies express themselves
with such virtuous freedom that ]
could not quote them unless were
new lady novelist, writing in new
keyhole Series. The student is, there.
fore, biushingly referred to the or.
iglna! drama by the unprincipled Po-
qnelin. For Moliere, too, had NOTHING
new about him; he laughed at these
original delicacies Of sentiment. The
new young lady In society is remarked
Tor tho generous breadth Of her lam
2uage and the large frolic Of her wit.
But, alas! even this is not SO very new.
In the correspondence of Lady SUFFOLK
si7l4-l76O) we find the maids of honor.
:ed by the Oldest and most prudish,
Miss Meadows. larking about on win
ger night. outside kensington palace,
knocking on the panes and throwing
open the windows OF the inmates
Nothing can be more in the modern
taste. read in a periodical devoted to
the intellectual needs Of women. The
l4ady's Realm, that the most popular
ana most justly popular lady In Eng.
land excels in the confection Of zap.
pic-pie beds" l don't believe it, oil
course. but this news is Of the kind
that women love.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-04
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENT

st. Paul A. NJ. E.--Corper of Second and Center
Streets Preaching at 1890 q. M: Sundn!
School at 3 O'Clock; Epworth League ut
D. m. preaching at 4 y. III. II. Ree%es, pastor
Baptist-Esst Second Srreet-l'etwsen Walnut
and Court avenue. Service al lO:N q. III.
Sunday school at y M; services at $50 r. III.
W. W. Stewart, pastor.
First African Baptist Church-Corner Fourth
ind School: preaching At lo:$Da. M. sunday
school ut ]: NJ; preaching at Sp. m. Rev. F..
LolnAck, pastor.
Burns NJ. E.-East Second and Des Moines
notwithstanding At 1880; Sunday Class
meeting Mt II 10: Sunday school at ::"O =. Ill.
preaching at 1870 p. III Prayer meeting
Rev. r. A. Clark, pastor.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-04
TUSCALOOSA ITEMS.

Prof. NJ. MoseIy made a short
business trip to Eddyville, Tues
day.
Rev. Samuel Johnson, the Bap.
list missionary, was a Knoxville
passenger Wednesday noon.
Burt Davis, from Des Moines,
on his way to Ottumwa, stopped
off here to pay his friends short
visit, Wednesday.
Mrs. F. Preasley and son, Of
chicago, are having a delightful
visit among their old friends and
new acquaintances. They will
visit Ottnmua and Des Moines
before returning.
Mr.. Clay, ofthe Birdsell. WHO
has been spending q weeks vaca
ton il Mnscatinc and Washington,
arrived last Monday.
Master Eddie Sample arrived
home last week, in company with
Mrs. " Battles, of coltax, whom
he had been visiting. She is o
guest Of her sister, Mrs. Rosa
Sample.
Rev. III. Lewis conducted the
services 1t the A. NJ. E. church.
Il Aarshalltown, Sunday.
Mrs. II. Hockety went over to
Abba, Saturday, for = briet visit
among friends.
Burt Jones, Of Albia, was an
Oskaloosa visitor last week, and
the gnest Of friends, returning
\ Monday.
Misses Sadie and Gertie Lee, of
Muscatine, arrived in the city
Tuesday. to accept positions with
the Gibbs family
Mrs. G.E Taylor vas an over
Sunday visitor among friends in
Ot.nmwa.
Paint up. We carry the best line Q
mixed paints in the city At low PAIGE
4 l)aWEon's Hardware Fifth st.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-04
Feels Newspapers to Ills Hens.

A farmer OF Glare County, Michigan
has found that he can Increase tba
agg-laying abilities OF his hens by
feeding to them old newspapers torn in
bits and soaked In sour milk until tho
whole becomes pulp. The hens. it
is said. like the new food, aud the
inventor expects to see almost any
day one OF the freak papers come ont
with the picture Of a hen that sets type.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-04
ssss FRIDAY. JULY y.
s.s=as:s.
ACE E:'C YES.

The deepxst cold mine IN the
N world isgat Eureka, Cal, and is
=, $40 fcet deep. The deepest
silver mins u II Carson City, and
3is
,nlnred wheel,nen of Kansas
City. Mo-. have organized a bi
4 cycla club. and lie Omaha colored
vhaalman Numbering sbont 15O.
I ara contemnlatinr tho organiza
ion II one
Its said that the colorcd men s
renre,ent. over 20, 600 colored
n n, n.onle
Governor Rentfrow has apnoited
\ Trrner 81 oklahoma civ and
q. s. Currin Of Kingfsher as re-
tnral college for Negroes at
Langston City.
The memory OF Col Robert
ion'd shan be-. the leader OF the first
4 Afro. American regiment, is about
bronze b's'r'1, tablet e MS melnary was sl
" unveiled Nay 80. Vol. Shaw was
killed IN 1853 while lighting on
the ramParts OF tort wagner. p
peal.
Birmingham. Ala, has q color
cd shoe company and q Penny
Savings Cank, both Of which are
in ! nro.nerous condition and re. |
4 aaot r,no,' or.d;t anon ,h.;r color.
-. 80.
g management ~. x ne
Mr. III. Lewis. q colored man. |
!. ,ronr;ator ~ ) t.;lor;no ost.h,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-04
Origin OF HorsesI,ocinr,

In the ninth century they began to
shoe horses, but. strange to say, only
In time OF frost. King William /. in
troduced horseshoeing into England.
and six horseshoes are on the coat OF
arms of the man to whom william
gave vast estates for caring for liz
horses In this way.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-04
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Local agents wanted everywhere. No
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-04
NEWTON. NOTES

1 The symphony Club will render several
select ons at the entertainment, Saturday
evening.
Mrs w. +. Fine and Miss Eldora Green
are on the sick list.
Several OF our young ladies are prepar-
ing make extensive visits this summer.
The friends Of grand mother Miller and
Cox will be panied 10 know their health
is failing quite rapidly.
Mrs. Jason Green was elected delegate
last Sunday to represent the A. NJ. r. ;.
s. at the Jasper county convention, held
in Rensnor.
Numerous visitors are expected in tho
city this month.
A large number Of our people attended
memorial service Monday
10 to DawsOns Hardware for Paints,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-04
Ike water.

.'New,. said the good citizen as he
assisted Mr.. Lushforth to arise from
the sidewalk. You see what whisky
:Goes.
whisky had nOssin to do with II"
retorted III. Lushtorth. Who ever
/ heard o. whisky frsezin. ana tfippin'
i man up -. InAlaaapolis Journal.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-04
On Second Floor,
Our Under MuSiin} s 60

o. y ., n 5.s o.
copy our prices but they can't copy
our goods-llencc- that IS the rub and
where they loodwink The unwary-
The people (some Of thcm) think be-
cause they quote the same prices or
less-they have the same soods-bu,
this is another case where '.IGNOR-
ANGELS NOT BLISS
We have q % cent line OF muslin
underwear that can't be matched in
this city.
w have a 47c limo under muslin
that can't he matched in this city.
We have line of 81 ceut goods.
worth anywhere SL25.
We have q line Of Sill undermus-
Inns which are simply tout Of sight"
as they nre too fine to keep out on the
table--There was greater response
to our last Tuesdays advertisement
People are learning that We give
them facts not fiction, in our adver-l
tiseIeIts. 5s..s
Gsc Jour own live senses IN all the
matters and you'll be perfectly safe in
buying goods Of us;
lit pays to trade with rs. 4
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-04
A REESE ,nb,aucc,

Mrs. Kuddler-Do You know. George.
hat every body says the baby Is Just
ike me? Mi. Kuddler- Nonsensa.
Anne. The baby Is now more than six
months old. and IT has never spoken a
Sord Boston Transcript.
Tho Trouble.
That girl Is . peach. Z .s..
.sYes: but she thinks she Il d whole
ercbard, New York Tribune.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-04

y CAissss -Dsy y = Baltaness seAeeL
ChonG Lee. Chinese boy 10 years
Old, who Hss born IN San Ffancisco,
has just catered Baltimore grammar
school.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-04

Merchants Know the Value
of a good advertising Medium
Read our Ads"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-04

Bicycles repaired promptly and at r,sh
prices. Dawson's Hardware Fifth street, ,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-04
NEW
| EMS
FOR
SATURDAY !!

lNxx xOxVDA !
New goods coming on every train di.
rect from New York and Boston. AS VIC
said yesterday thnt great many kinds Of
these goods are st
Half Price or Less.
. Don't you 10 take our word for this
either, come and see for yourselves-Any.
body can make grea. blow in the papers
but what you want arc the cold naked
facts. We intend to tell you the truth as
we cannot soc the sense ia misleading OF
deceiving our patrons
Basement Dept.
The guods advertised today will be found
on the FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD
FLOORS-No prices quoted on basement
goods, they arc strong enough to speak
for themselves and LOUD ENOUGH TO
BE HEARD OVER THIS TOWN. AND
COUNTRY. IGNORANCE IS NOT
BLISS, Ii YOl' DO not HEAR
THEIR JOYFUL SOUND.
First Floor.
% Cent Children's Fancy Ribbed Vests.
! 10 cents.
Ladies' Fast Black White Foot Hose
8 Cents.
(Onlytwo pairs to one customary
Ladies' Undcrwear--high neck, long
sleeves with pants 10 match, knee OF ankle
lengths
25 Gents.
Fine Razor Steel Scissors. worth up to 75c
rs Cents.
For Saturday, Kinks Juvenile Soap
10 Cents.
-
what its worth-don't yor?
81 and $50 Navy Blue Silk Garcia Cloth,
tight roll, steel rods and fine assorted Con-
go handles
$l.48.
Saturday only.
For ! Ten cent Balbrigan
~ }drawers 80. - and 81 !
1IeX worth Csc, only a
Saturday few +: boxes g, Is a. ,r;,,
IL Cents.
Fast black Soxs, worth Is cents, Saturday
6 Cents.
Now hi5tep,
gept1epep.
We have just opened new line Of Mems
inc Negligee Shirts, made Of fine Madras
10th, bought by Mr.. Emery about hall
ocular pri, e. every Shirt wor,hSl so
90 Gents,
as long as they last.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-04

Nowi the Time to get a HON
The Chicago 4 NORTHWESTERN Railway
has just published q Newspaper called the
Northwestern Home.seeker, giving facts
about the great State Of South Dakota and
the advantages it possesses Tor the pursuit
Of agriculture, dairying and cattle raising.
Lands can lie had at present upon mos.
favorable terms, and there is every indi-
cation Of large immigration into the state
this season. Correspondence Is solicited
from intending settlers, aida copy ofthc
paper will be mailed free upon application
70 w. }. KnisksrD, q Fifth avenue, CHI
cago, I'll.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-04

EDWARD F. Johnson,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Dcs Mnines.
l.. Iowa. ONCE hours: to II a. IN !; 80 4, 30
pm; 80 to s % III; Sundays. 10 10 /! 4 M
once. "a hoor OF Forester block, corner OF Fifth
AMI Walnut streets. sf53.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-04
SIIERIFF'S SALE,

SUBMITTED CAlk,
Stste OF Iowa, Polk County, IS.
BIC. Ward Administrator OF the tGtate
of G. T.. lane deceased, and y. C.,
Edmundson
S, n. Talcott, Fl. NJ. Mcfarland, Trus-
tee, Mary i. l'alcott, Frank W. worse,
Trustee, C. W Johnston, Holland 4 New
Selby.Starr l. Company, The Shelter Top
Company, The State Trust Company. o.
FL. Dawson, Des Moines Insurance Comp
any, J. h Jones, Charles r. Smith, and
the Richland Buggy Company.
l'y virtue of a spec. al execution to nc
directed, Issued by the Clerk Of the Dis
trict Court OF Polk county. Iowa, in favor
of B. e. Ward, Administrator Of the es-
tate ofC. G. Lane deceased. and d. G..
Edmundson, and against $. n, Talcott,
on q judgement rendered by said Court,
| on the l7th day Of April, A. d.. 1897.
| wherein it was ordered, adjudged and
decreed that tn, following described prop.
erty be sold to satisfy said judgement,
| to-Wit:
Lots Seventeen U7), Eighteen (ls) and
! Nineteen Q9) in Campbell Place now in.
cluded in the city of Des Moincs, Polk
County. lows.
Lots One Hundred Tiirty.ninc (l3,
One Hundred Forty Q4O), Oae Humid g,
Forty-onc (141), and One Hundred Fo r.,
two (l42). in Campbell Place, now =
cludcd in the city Of Des Mo:nes, PIN
County, Iowa.
l,s, Oie II INDEED Twcnty.oight O23)
One Hundred Twenty.nlne (lo9), One
Hundred Thirty u3O). One Hundred Thir
ty-cne (l3D, One Hundred Thirty-two
(!32). Que Hundred Thirty-three (l33)
! and One Hundred Thirty Four l3i), in
| Campbell Place, now included in the city
| Of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa.
Now therefore, public notice is hereby
given that unless tho said Defendants ap-
pear at 10y Office in Des Moincs. on or
before the l4th day Of June A. D., 1897,
at ten O'Clock A. NJ. Of said day, at which
time said above described property is here
by advertised to he sold. and pay of the
amount Of said Execution. with interest
and costs. will sell said property, or suC-
ficient thereof 10 satisfy said Execution,
| with interest and costs, at public cutlery,
| to the highest bidder. at the east front
door Of the Court House, in Des Moiues,
Iowa, for cash in hand to pay oil said
Execution.
j. f. Stout, Sheriff Of Polk County Io1a.
BY S. Compton, Deputy.
Slicriff's Office Dcs Moihcs, Iowa.
date OF first Publication, May l4th.
Printers Fees $1,000.
Published BY Iowa Bystandcr.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-04

Sec our West Window for 12'' and 16c
Wash fabrics, the finest in the land at
those prices
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-04
J. NJ. FERREE,
Standard and Domestic

SEWING MACHINES AND SUPPLIES.
NEW MACHINES From s26 70 SEQ
Secondhand Machines from $500 up,
Warwick, Tribune, Deere o sss Bicycles
GIG w. Locust St DEs MOINks.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-04

We have just opened a new line Of Mems
fine Ncgligee Shirts, made Of fine Madras
cloth, bought by Mr.. Emery about hall
Regular pri, e. every Shirt worth 81 so
90 Cents,
Saturday as long as they last.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-04
Half Price or Less.

Don't you 10 take our word for this
either. come and see for yourselves-Any-
body can make a grea. blow in the papers
- but what you want arc the cold naked
facts. We intend to tell you the truth as
we cannot soc the sense in misleading or
JooAsyior orr M rons -, e4a.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-04

60 to Dawsons Hardware for Paints
Oils and Glass Fifth st
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-04

New goods coming on every train d-
rect from New York and Boston. AS VIC
said yesterday That great many kinds Of
these goods are at
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-04

Paint up. Wscarry the best line Q
mixed paints in the city At low PAIGE
Dawson's Hariware Fifth st.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-04
On the First Floor.

Saturday as long as they last.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-10
IRON AND STEEL PLANT
Il" He Bniit by Company of MIL,
Workers.

New York, January "a Braddock. Pa.
special to the World says: Mil workers
at the Carnegie plants here and at Home
stead Dnquesne and Pittsburg, and en-
ployes OF the Westinghouse works at Ltttl,
Creek and Wilmerding are FORMING a
joint stock company to build a 80 0oo ooo
non and steel plant at Port Angeles. on
Puget Sound. The company is to be in
oorporated under Washington laws. Tho
oiilcers are George NJ. Nigone president
Biaddock Thomas Murphy rittsburg. vice
president: NJ. +. George, Braddock score
tary: NJ. j. Weissell. Allegheny civ ,reax.
urer, Twelve hundred prominent mill
WORKERS in this section have subscribed
for about slo000O0 OF stock. The plant
will employ 1900 men and will cover thee
acres OF ground. The work on the mill
buildings will be started IN April and tho
subscription books VIII remain open until
that tine.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-10

Manchester. January Bright Hon. A
J. Balfour. member of parliament for Tie
east division OF Manchester. first lord Of
the treasury and conservative leader in ihs
house OF commons, addressing a mass
meeting here today. congratulated his con
stituents upon the great change IN the face
OF public affairs since he addressed them
or the same day in 1896. when he pointed
out that the heart OF every citizen Of the
empire was filled with anxiety at the Tn
expected troubles which at the "twlnkl-ng
Of an eye beset the country from every
quarter the United States. the Trsasyasi
and Germany.
Continuing. Mr.. Balfour said, Il an glad
10 say tina; the clouds are now dis psisd "
Referring TO the insinu2tion that tie
IRISH political prisoners were released in
consideration Of Irish support Of the land
bill. Mr. Balfour said all the cabinet had
10 say o. the matter YVES the statement o.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach Of the excAequer
announcing the intended release.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-10
TACKLED THE WRONG NAN.
Bob Fitfsimmons Knocked Ont Two
Highway mea.
4 FEMALE BICYCLE RACER INJURED
per,.red that There Had Been NO
Race. as the Judges Deciaea tha'
There Had Been foul Ridtns.

New York, January a-Wna-y OF heor-
Ing how Corteii had shown he eouii use
his fists rs well IS his mouth by araooas' :
rs manager. Bob F-itzs!rli mons has knock
e5 Out TWO hiehv syulen uaalaed. Nsfy
early Thursday morning Fltssliurnons,
with man wto looked ss though nc
nigh; re : Policeman as far as see went
or q tloa.ed boodhoi6e- If judged ny the
CT: OF ms clothes. look supper 81 SKIN
avenue chap house. At : a. m tne! 10. =
e. .ae. through TWenty-secofsa Stree.
Half way 70 t.fth aVs1le F1t1s' III il1et.s
stoppt,s 10 light = gar. Ills coul. -, /. =
1raised on ard left him unp-o;eciei- 5ob
he'd TO ny two or thcee matches before ne
jus. = h began putting Two young ~
lows spprc-achez. Ine solitary puSlls'.
They appeared - be oa1i o. nlsche,i pui
Bob stood wheTe re Vzs ana ~ Stle1 nshl-
.ae his cEar. Oae o. .as TWO N-4!alEs eA-
Ca nle-.
'.Glve Us some money"
IN give YOU bot ;anlagas. % -cpliei Bob:
'se. on o. hera
One Of the strangers raised hs hdld
,osard Bob's threat. While the 9 her maze
A movement IS though he wanted 20 graz
the fighters watch chan. Bal Down
went fhc one 70 the 81 with & blow on
rs chest. Thunp. Down wen, Tie or er
10 the right with g mark Ike fnul. s
IaWolmal Stanford ral Up ana went 60
10 know what the matter was. Bob be.
tween lsush-0g and swearing, explained
that the fellows wanted something ana ne
gave il 70 them The strangers got away
~ fpe cSE- b.l.dn OF sp--nt4us.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-10
LAST YEARS CROP.
4 Full Report by n Special Agent of
SecrcinrN MOTION.

Washington, January 5.-An interesting
and exhaustive report on the cotton crop
Of 1875 hss ,us: been submitted by MT.
Robinson. the statistician Of the depart
ment Of agriculture. 80 Secretary Morton
as the result OF the Investigations of Sre-
cal Acen; James l.. Watkins. Mr.. Wat
klns has pursued the method of tracing
e1ch pound or bale OF cotton from the
field 10 the mill. over the various railway
lines. end has thus been enebled TO check
statements Of production by the returne of
actual consumption. In estimating the
crop OF STATE all co5ion is counted when
shipped from points within the State 10
ports and points beyond the States bound
aries: to this IS added the amounts pur-
chased for consumption from the current
crop by all mills located within the State.
From these totals deductions are ma.e of
all cotton moving TO interior points within
the State from Interior points in other cot
ton States. the amounts taken by It's mills
from its own ports and the stocks held at
interior towns and OF plantations the be-
ginning OF the season. In accordance with
the above method. the following table is
an exhibit of the cotton crop of 1885 Qn
commercial baleSl:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-10

be marked by a big celebration IN THIS cry.
General Manager Hammond stated TO the
Times Democrat correspondent that the
railroad company would run the FIRST spec
isl train through from Kansas City 10
Shreveport as soon as the short gap north
@. Horatio, Ark. was completed. The COM
,rerciel bodies and the mayors Of New Or
leans. Houston. Galveston, Lake Charles
Shreveport. Kansas City. st. Joseph anu
Omaha will he Invited TO Participate In
this important event and become the guests
Of The railroad on the frs. through pas
senger train from Kansas city 10 shreve-
port The citizens here wp make exten.
sive preparations for the entertainment OF
Inc visitors TO this city. and appropriate
celebrations BETTING the oeWtsion viii DC
given.
This road is now laying track at the
rate O, a mile day south Of Many and
north Of iioratio. and the ii1S will be COM
-leted to the gulf early in May from Kan
sas City. In February trains will be run
ming or schedule time This line opens up
one Of the richest sections in the South
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-10

news Of a duel fought on the Frsaca
steamer Madeline, resulting ia the desth
OF one OF the parties. The Madeline was
en- route here from Cslao Peru, FOR repairs
she has bee1 in the trade along the South
American coast Shortly after she let
Calico for this port her boilers explo1c'a.
killing several men. The acciieni con-
relled her to put ia to Acapulco where. az
ter receiving necessary repc.r-. she re
sunned her norghwa-d voyage. About seven
hours later she returned TO port, flying
poiioe flag The brie. news sent ashore was
10 the effect that the Chief engineer ana
second officer had been on uniricldly terms
Tor some time. On leaving Acapulco oas
challenged the other and they fought duel
on the steamers deck. The second o.hcs7
was killed. The owner OF the stezine-. 10
WIS aboard the Newport. cornnuui caiea
The facts to the French minister i. Mexico.
who ordered the Madeline held q. AoSpul-
co. pending an official Investigation. The
Mexican officials claim jurisdiction in the
matter and regard the o1ense as : cctnuo1
murder.