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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-18

| THE WHOLE CREW STOOD WITH
LEvELED MUsKETs.
muslSets. They were not particularly
brave, if they had the brayado of num-
bers.
Surrender, spies!" Detchard said.
"We arrest you"
You rascals" said the captain of the
hussars. Break through them,
Briggs!"
Suddenly the room was filled witt,
smoke and there was a deafcning up
roar.
Burton. finding that he was not hit,
sprang forward at the assailants--the
dim figures in the smoke of the room.
One he felled. but he was overpowered,
and then some one brought him dead
ening blow.
When he awoke ne found himself on
his back by the side of little stream.
When at last he could look about he
saw that his clothes had been changed.
He was in rags and tatters. Every
vestige Of his papers was gone. He was
without anything TO prove his identity.
Then he began TO wonder why they had
not killed him. He did not fathom their
cunning. They had another arrow TO
their bow besides robbery. He remem-
bercd the story about Andres arrest,
but this did not, at that moment, ex-
plain the situation 10 his mind. He
wondered IL the faithful Briggs were
dead.
Then, rising painfully, he saw n
house. IL was the Wilton manor house.
lie had been there many times in the
old days. Why had they left him thcrc2
Then, his head aching fcarfully. he went
down 70 the brooks edge and drank
md bathed the swelling on his temple.
What could he do? He looked at the
house again. He must have help. But
what a mockcry it was for him. who
wished 90 appear before Polly In his
tne clothes. 20 present himself. after
oil these years. i'm such n guise. Yet
she loved him: she had con nfesscd that.
lie would 60 direct 20 her and tell the
whole sorry story. The cold water Ind
ioadc him feel stronger: yes. quite him
self again. lie climbed a fence. over
into tho ground about the house. and
then walked up toward the front door.
AS he did 50 n stculthy figure which
had been hidden IN The bushes rose and
ran down the road toward the river. II
10 had l,nrwn. this wrs the man he
had heard called Detchnrd.
TO BE CONTINUED
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-18

The Place She Couldn't Go To-The spinster
on the platform grew more vehement. She
drank two glasses Of water from tho big white
pitcher and pounded the table until the dig
play of glass and crockery ware lespod again.
think heaven, she cried. that am free
from al 'mats1monial CHAINS What use have
Irora hnsbnhdf / want neither slave nor
tyrant. am free; free as air. can go and
come as pjeassc. No door Is shut to me, no
assembly bars Inc out. Is there n litary
gathering to which may not have free and
unrestrained accossp
Yes. cried shrill voice in the rear OF the
hall.
And what is it'll stsrnly demanded the spin.
ster.
The coming convention Of mothers, shrieked
the voice.
Then the orator turned pale and went and
sat down. Washington Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-18

ever seek excuses-could, if they sue
ceeded, have a case against him. No
British officers word would be believed
at such time. Nay, If it had not been
for the fortune of the hole in the floor.
he never might have been warned.
At the moment he heard the crealdng
stair. He knew they had begun; he
cursed his vanity in wishing TO make
himself more presentable to Polly.
Would he not be presentable to her, on
her own confession, in any guise?
drop that water pitcher, Briggsl
Pistol OUT" he ordered.
The startled Briggs obeyed, such be-
ing his training.
Burton snatched his own pistol from
the table and primed it.
"We have little fight on hand" the
master said to the man.
"Yes, sir"
"You have fought before, Briggs?"
eyes, sir"
"Well, then, ready!"
The door WIS thrown back. The
whole crew stood there with leveled
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-18

"KEEP QUIET" SAID THE CAPTAIN
ceeded to stand as straight and stiff as q
ramrod, with no expression at all on his
face.
The captain, by putting his eve close
TO the lnothole, could see quite distinct
]y into the room.
The half dozen men in the room were
rough fellows, OF the class OF cowboys
who infested the borderland between
the British and American armies.
III he swears out case against us.
how is be to prove it2 The evidence
will be against him. ch?" went on the
first speaker. "IIe who has pass TO
pay visit on lady is found disguised
without pass about him, don't ye
see? So it will stand 10 reason, won't
it? that he's here just as Andre was,
don't it?"
Andre 2"
The major was Burton's good friend.
He did not know that Andre was in
that vicinity: for not knowing a word
of the purchase of General Arnold. he
was not aware that great treason had
been discovered. and that Major Andre
had been taken disguised rs n spy within
the American lines. with most seriously
compromising papers on his person.
Just the case of another spy. that's
ell. so our captain won't be believed
under OATH" said the man who an
swercd 10 the name of Detchard.
At the moment II door slammed. and
the fat, red-faced landlord entered. lie
made the seventh in the room, and his
first words made it plain that he. too.
was in the plot. For Detchard was
saying:
There's two of 'em, and we're seven"
I'VE can manage 'em. And then.
since he's Britisher, it's only an act
Of war-tbat's all IL be. We need money.
fellers. There's precious little circu-
latin as It's; and he'll have gol,l--sov-
ereigns."
''Yes, you bet he will We're poormen.
We owe IL to ourselves" went on
Detchard. But at this juncturc the
landlord said. in penetrating whis-
per:
"Shet up. We fools! He's upstairs,
end might hear"
Captain Burton rose from his peek
hole and whistled.
Briggs still stood immovnble. The
shaving mug In one hand. But his mas
ter looked at Briggs without seeing him.
He was thinking OF what he had heard.
John Andre had been taken disguised
in the American lines, and there were
compromisinr n pa pers on the ms for's nor
son. These fellows proposed 10 strip
Rim. and Brirrs-perhaps kill him
and then assert that he wns a spy; for
how else the proposed disguise? He
wondered how he had not heard OF
Major Andres arrest Ivy great tur-
moil about the countryside; but, ss he
sftsrwsrd kaeD, this wDs ksfqge That
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-18
PART II

FAhI 1.t
Captain, the Honorable William Bur
ton, could not fail 70. hear the voices
from below. and being within the eue-
my's country, although he had General
Washington's safe conduct in his
pocket, he naturally listened at the
opening in the floor. This was knot
hole in the boarding; for the 'Inn of
'Congress"-it had been, before the war,
THE Kings Arms'-was averyloosely-
constructed. ramshackle affair, and the
flooring of the room above was the cell
ing OF the one below. AS it happened,
Captain Burton had stopped at the tav-
crn 10 brush up :. bit, as three miles
farther on was the Wilton manor, where
he expected to meet young woman to
whom he had just proposed by letter,
and who Ind accepted him. Now, as he
bent on his knees. the captain OF Iius-
sars discovered that he was lodged
above the taproom. A half dozen men
were there. and in.theirintercst in the
subject in hand, they had forgotten to
speak low. They, in fact, did not know
thnt the person they weregdiscussing
was directly above them. What the
captain heard was this:
There's been a reward offered, amt
there, Tom?"
IF there hasn't been, there will be-"
"But this captain has both Sir
Henry's and the generals pass, Detch-
ard?"
THAT proves nothing" soid the fellow
addressed as Detclsard. wen just have
him. aud his purse. Mind ye, it's bound
10 be well filed. What we will do. will
be TO take OFF his fine clothes and leave
him say, yours. Tom"
At the moment the captains servant,
Briggs. came into the room with the
shaving water.
Keep quietw said the captain, look
ing up at Briggs, who, as the we'll
trained officers servant should, pro-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-18

A fuse burned out in one OF the wethersacld
cars the other evening and the car at once
came to stnndstill. After a moment the mo.
torman opened the front 6oor and putting in
his head inquired. Can any lady lend me
hairpinS His singular request was at once
complied, with, and in short time tho car
was again under way. What did you want
That hairpin for' asked the woman who had
supplied 10 OF the conductor. when that
ofhciai came to collect her fare. To make a
fuse out of'was the repley, and guess you are
entitled % ride free this trip. And she did,
while the other passengers applauded hear
THY, Hartford Post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-18
THE NEW ENGLAND R. R. co
Passenger Train Service, Week Days,
Corrected to Nov. 20, 1896.

Passenger Train Service, Week Days,
Corrected to Nov. 20, 1896.
Trains leave PROVIDENCE as follows.
For Boston-o;50. IL - a. la; hk lUnS l:0Ip. m,
e:2I p. m.
wALPoLE-5:S5 Hiss A. m.
fRANkLiN-5;56, IL :5S a. m. $3.50 o. n.
NLFORD-5:55, II :bS a. m; $3.50 p.
ARLINGToN-Fl2. .O5. 6;s', $3.50 pm
WEST ARLINGToN-Fi2:05 $685., Fs:3o D. m
KNIGHTsVILLE--Fl2 o.. b:35, s:3J, ''Fli;iO D. m
MEsHANTlCUT-l2Ji 5:l6. $50, '.ll 10 p. IN.
NATlCK RIVER POINT CENTREVILLE
WAsHINGToN-s:4o, 800 a nj lava 4:20. 5:sa
$50, ,7;l5, "IIlO p. m
cRANsToN, oAKLAwN-sio, $500 a. IN; i.:oa
4:21 $685. $3.50. 7;l5, ''ll;lo p. m
PoNTlAC-e;io 10 ami l2;o5, 4;20, 6:3, $3.50, F7:I1
all p. m.
ARCTIC AND QUIDNIcK-s:4o. a m I2:oS t:ao
$50 $3.50. F7;ia a''ii:io p. m.
ANTH0NY--6:f0, 90 a. m; i2;c5, s:2o, 5;sy, 6.3l
7;l5 'li:lO p. m.
srERLING-6;D $500 a. m; 4:71 7:iS q. m
COVENTRY, GREENE, oNECo, MooSUP.
PLAIN flELD-6:iO $500 q m. S:2). 7:l5 p IN
The 7;ls p. m train connects at Plainneld for
New York
sUMMIT-6:4O. $500. a. M; 4;2o. 7.l5 p. m.
JEwETT CITY. CANTERBURY. SCOTLAND.
VERSAILLES, BALTIC, SOUTH wINDHAM :
e;4o, 900 a m; s;20, 7:lS p m.
w1LL1mAHIIC-6ao, 300 a. M; 4izu 7:I5 D. IN
HARTFoRD-s:io, $500 a. m; 4;9o, I:l5 p IN
FlsHBILL& q NEWBURG-9;0o a. m.
NoRwICH-si0. s;Oc a. m. AGO, 7:l5 D. m
WATERBURY. DANBURY-s;oo a. m.
CHICAGO AID THE WEST VIA NEwBURo
AND ERIE R'Y.-s:oo a. IN.
PAsCoAG AND INTERMEDIATE STATIONS
EXCEPT FIELDS srArIoN-6;iS s:3J a m.;
t;i1. G!S5, and 'll:lj p. m.
Fields staton--6;b $50 a m l;lo s:IJ pm.
Leave Pascoag al 6;1S 7;9s a. M, I2.i.
t:2j and s'.;OS p. m.
All trains leave iIom west end OF Union Depo.
Providence.
"saturdays only STOPS on notice.
W.R. BABCoCK. q. PA
J.N. KING, supt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-18
JAUNDICE CURED.
And the "All Gone" Feeling
Has Disappeared.

n1 MRS. Mary a. Drew has
! !" : :: !:
X lived in Fall River Is
KC@ years. Her husband is with
fExM the New York. New Haven
HTkll g. Hartford railroad company.
III | M Here is her statement:
u Three years ago was suf-
~t% fering with jaundice. which
brought me down 70 a very feeble and
weakened condition. / could eat hardly
anything without the food distressing
me. / had tried several remedies, but
they did me no material good. Recently
my attention was called to Puritana,
the formula OF DR.. Dixi Crosby. whose
son, DIR. A. III. Crosby. knew well in
Concord. ". H.. having employed him
In our family.
"My faith in the Crosby family OF
physicians prompted me 10 try Puri-
tana, and the relief IL gave me was
marvellous. 1 found my old trouble OF
jaundice. with its train OF ills, left me.
My appetite increased. that all gone
feeling In my stomach disappeared. and
can eat anything set before me with
out It's causing me any uneasiness after
wards.
II owe II all TO Puritana. and am
recommending II TO many OF my friends
In Fall River.
(Signed) MRS. MARY A. DREW.
Headache, backache. insomnia. ecze-
ma, asthma, malaria. rheumatism heart
palpitatlon, nervous prostration, catarrh,
anacmia and Brights disease are some
OF the ailments caused by indigestion.
Puritana cures Indigestion and all the
ills IL causes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-18

a torpid liver means had complexion had,
hrsath' indigestion and frequent headaches.
10 avoid Hi'h companions take Dcwitts
Little k"rlv Rsors. the famous little pills.
Joseph :. Johnson's Pharmacy, sa West.
minister street. Metzgers Pharmacy, s0
North Main street Alfred's Pharmacy. n
hldy street; Joseph Driver, Riverside Ps~r-
mscy, Ma I avenue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-18
UE a tAV
COUMTYJUDGE

The HonorableJ J. f. Greer one of tho
best known and most highly respected
co lnty Judges of the State of Florida,
writes of his horrible sufierings from
lnhammatory rheumatism:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-18
Sold b. siI Druggists.

uPrmAs BROS, tpotbeesr,es. so,. pr,v'0
- Iissusss tiask apzsasss. O. !
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-18
WORCESTER DIVISION.

Trainsleave Providence as followstor.
WoRCEsfER-6;3 (expL 746 facom, s;ii
isoeom.l n;3o m. iaccom.D; Loo (exr. \
si2 exp TO Weonsocket. eiAs uoa sxp.h
sundaysLs:0 a. IN. taecom.l; 6;S6 p. m
hlLLVlILE-7:I. saa 9;l0. IL 30 q M; ! 90. 3,fA
a:2o b;t5, s;ib p. m.
sundAys-6:SV. ~ In. %. p. m
n;so; M; i:oo' s'So s'aS a'aa b;ia S;sa
Sundays s:so M; ia:ia e@. s.,a 7.oo
wooSsooKET-s.a 7.S saa sho. io:ra
Ma, n. m. i:oo i:so ASA saa asa. 6:iA b;4a
7;ii s;ls li:si p. m.
Sundays $50. r. m. i2:io t;5o b:5a 200.
WARREN AND BRISTOL BRANCH.
Leave PkovIDENCE india Street stationI for
FALL RIVER 7;So. 1850. 1850 n m; lao
-2tSSy- -+.f5.-s.3e. t.0e. p. -eundHys=s.oo
m. l;So. 5;Se and 300 .. m.
NEWPoRT-7:3o. s:So 1i:.0ia. m; 1880. s;i5. $50
e;Sl p m sundays-liSop m
Warren and way stations !: O. $3.50. and iI;3o
Sundays at s:oo a. m. 1850. bi3o and $500 D. m
BRlsToL-1:30 $3.50 il;3o q m; lao 2;65. 4:i5
b;so. s;3J. 7:so, and $50 p. m sundays
Electric cars leave Exchange Place. Providence.
at7;i6. sns. ii;i5 a. m; i:i5. ?40, t;oL
6;it. 6;l6. 7:i5. and l;l6 p. m.
Leave Market Square at III go y: m
sundays at $50 q m. l;i5. G:io and s;45 .. m
re urning connect with all trains.
cars; all parlor cars; d via walpole Line.
ID. connects or Newport via boat from Fall
River
GEO. L CONNER Ao. KENDALL
Pss'r Tranio Manager. oenI Pass'T Agent
i. q. ALLEN. oenl supt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-18

NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AND
HARTFORD RAILROAD.
OLD COLONY SYSTEM.
Time tables giving fuif fpformatIon
as TO local and through train service
may be obtained at Providence sta
tion and stations below.
TRAIN SERVICE FROM PROVIDENCE.
rROvIDENCE DIVISION.

toffectcu 10 jan ~, %osss
BsosION IS Il 3 '::s III: "a: s. II: Il.
s:iS. s;sa 1910 p. m Sundays : bS:4o. s;5a
2. m RkTuRNING-Leave BOSTON from Park
hasere station bi2:01 s;sa s;to. 9;Oa. clio "a
io:oa loiia A. ~; iatS. i;oS. 2:id $500 S;s
ga ei0v. bata. 200. s;is HAS y. m. Sun
days- oizv@ ds;lo siis a M; i2;2s s,oa s:Ia
ATfLEBoRcY5'io. $50 $50. 7:o2. s.o2. $40. $50,
i0.oA. li.io. o. m, l2iO1. 1:fQ 2.0f. 3:io. 1:02
$40 6;o2 t:i0 7;i0 s;i0. 1870. IL 10 D. IN.
sundays-5;so. {. 20. 6;s0 s.l0 a. m. ls;0J noon
Sita s'i0. =: o. silO. i:iU,p m
NORTH ATrLBBodO and PLAINVILLE-s:s0 40,
si4o. il;ie n M; 4sso. s;i0 u:ia p. IN
Sundays-j.55 D.
wAMPUM, WRENTHAM. NORWOOD CENTRAL.
NORWOOD ana DEDHAM--s:i1 t:s0 lir%l
. a m. 4:l9, p. m; sundays. 3:i5. o. m.
hANSFlELD - o5:i0. g. 5v. 7;02. 5;0a s:02. i0:0l
a IN. E:02 2;oL a:02 b;o2 s;l0 3;io. 1910 D. m
snndsys-baiio. s;sl s;l0 a IL; iz;9o noon a:lo.
t:l0 pm.
Fitehburs and way stations. 6.Se. a. m, ~ :o2 and
tios y. sundays si.0 p NJ
Lowe and way stations. $3.50 - m; :2;os. t:o2 p. m
sundays at a.: 4. NJ
Taunton ana New Bedford, $40. $40. a m
N:t0; s;40, $40. 6's0 l0;l1 y. Sundays
49, b:Se a m. ana $780, Z; ~ o. IN (Taunton oniy)
hiddieboro 6;il e:io IN; 2:iu. 3;tQ 4:fg u 40
- IN. sundays 7:i0 =.
rymouth. t:iD n mLi i;10 y. M,
foire on Cape God 6a1 n ~, 2.io 3aJp. N.
Cottage City. $40, i0:O2 a m. ~ .
Nantucket b:iJ q. IN
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sT0NINGroN DIyIsIoN.

Trains leave PROVIDENCE AS follows for
NkW fORk-sl:i2. bi as a IN. fdailyl s;03 Local
Exp 1890 fexp.L ell sol liimltedL n;l3 q m,
MlSl 40 ,(dailyl Coi y. m daily
NEW fOkh. btonington Line-z.0a and
e:l1 p, m daily except sunday. +- 49, b. ~
PHILADELPHIA. BALTIMORE and WASHING
TON Via Harlem Riysr-i0,15 a. m. siiI .. n
daily
NEW HAVEN IA bi rs a. m. texp daily, s;oa
noc.expl :O5 lsxp ell :0l( lipited> III ,ls a. m.
ieIp.l s;is .sxp;J s;os tExp daiiyl C:oI lexn
dsiiyl s;I1 !eIp daily m
NEW LONDON--at;l2 bI :2S q IN. fdailv cxp- 80
taecom.L s;09tioc exp.l 1913 (Ex pressl. 10 10
CLocal expL ell :oi titmitedl. IL "a N. texpb
i:n accom- z:s ieIp.. <oa express
s;l1 y. IN texp. dailyL 500 a. m. (sccon-
sundays ony) s;aa y n accom- Sundays
onlyl
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-10-28

Dublin, Oct. 26.-There are two sides
to the question of the famine in Ireland.
One side is that of the government,
which alleges that the famine is ex-
plotted by politicians as an argument
against the administration of Irish af-
fairs. The other side, held by many of
the clergy, politicians and people, is
that it is certain there will be great dis
tress throughout large sections of the
country. The archbishops and bishops
of Ireland deem it their duty to submit
to the government statement of their
conviction, formed on the personal
knowledge of seven members of that
body, that the failure of the potato and
cereal crops in many districts, particu-
larry on the southern and western
coasts, must lead to great distress, and
unless speedy measures of relief are
adopted 10 disastrous consequences.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-10-28
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE

Gen. Blanco said before leaving Mad
rid for Cuba that the instructions he
had received from the government were
TO establish autonomy and Cuban re-
sponsible government.
James, of Cardiff. and Nelson, of Lon
don. broke the worlds tandem bicycle
record in London for 100 miles, covering
the distance in hours and 20 minutes.
Great Britian's government has de-
cided against silver and there is now no
hope for an international conference or
bimetallism.
cyclone destroyed several villages
and over 1000 lives were lost on tn,
island of Leyte, one of the Philippine
group.
In Havana Cuban women have issued
a circular urging a boycott against all
Spanish merchants.
Correspondence in regard to the bi
metallic proposals of the United States
monetary commission has been issued
by the British foreign Office and shows
that Great Britain rejects all offers to
entertain such proposals.
Miss Frances f. Willard, of Evanston,
H.. was reelected president at the bien-
NAL convention of the Worlds w. c. T.
L. in Toronto, Ont.
The Spanish government declares in
special note TO United States Minister
Woodford that Spain has done all In
her power to end the war in Cuba and
also says that Spain will not admit the
right of any foreign power TO interfere
in any of her affairs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-10-28
Expelled by Lydia e. Pin kham's
Vegetable COMPOUND
Interview With Mrs. Ii. A. Lomb nd.


have reason to think that / W, uld
rot be here now IL IL had not been 'or
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Co u
pound. It cured me of a fibroid tum
in my womb.
Doctors could do nothing for me, ant
they could not cure ne at the hospital.
/ will tell you about it:
! had been in my usual health, but
had worked quite hard. When my
monthly period came on, flowed very
badly. The doctor gave me medicine,
but il did me no good. He said the
flow must be stopped if possible, and
he must find the cause of my trouble.
Upon examination, he found there
was Fibroid Tumor in my womb, and
gave me treatment without any benefit
whatever About that time lady
called on me. and recommended Lydia
z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
said she owed her life to it. L
said / would try it, and did. Soon
after the flow became more natural and
regular. / still continued taking the
Compound for some time. Then the
doctor made an examination again,
and found everything all right. The
tumor had passed away and that dull
ache was gone.-MRs. b. A. LOMBARD,
Box II, Westdale, Mass.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-10-28
Bicycle Firm Assigns.

Chicago, Oct. 23.-An assignment was
made Friday by the Fowler Cycle com
pany, one of the largest bicycle con-
Germs in the west. The officers of the
company are reticent regarding the
amount of assets and liabilities, but the
best information obtainable gives the
liabilities at $500 600; assets much less.
II has been rumored for some time that
the company was in financial difficult
ties. The action taken Friday was pre-
cipitated by the employees. A commit
tee of the men called on the treasurer
and asked If they would be paid to-day
wages due them up 20 week ago to-
day, which were due last Wednesday, or
whether they would be paid to date.
The difficulty of raising another weeks
pay roll decided the officers of the com
rany to assign. The firm employed 500
men.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-10-28
SPANS SHARP REPLY.
She Wants No Aid or Interference
from the Onfride.

Madrid, Oct. 25.-In the special note
to United States Minister Woodford the
government declares that Spain has
done all in her power to end the war in
Cuba and cities the many sacrifices
which have been made by the nation,
the number of troops sent 10 Cuba and
the reforms which are to be carried out
in the island, and which are fully de-
scribed. The communication is cour-
teous in tone, but very determined in
rejecting the substance of the American
note. Spain resolutely asserts her de-
termination to settle the Cuban ques-
tion herself without foreign assistance
or interference of any kind. She de-
clines TO fix any date for the pacifica-
ton of Cuba, which she proposes to
bring about as she sees fit by force of
arms and by political reforms culminat-
ing in autonomy combined. While re-
GREETING the losses and damages the in
surrection has inflicted on foreign resi-
dents, Spain argues that it would not
have happened if international law had
been observed by the United States es-
pecially. The note ends with the state
ment that Spain will not admit the
right of any foreign power to interfere
in any of her affairs"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-10-28
Construction of RoiIer Plates.

II is a notable fact that steel has al
most entirely superseded iron as a mate
rial for boiler plates. Steel has a great
er tensile strength than iron, and much
greater ductility end elasticity. From
$1,000 to 10000 pounds per square inch
is the tensile strength now required by
standard tests. The test is made on
steel bars one inch square. and 50 care
fully are the tests calculated that in the
specifications for high-pressure boilers,
il is one of the cor iitions that the plates
shall be Of the tel sile strength specified
per square inch. nd that any reduction
of area at the point of fracture under
test shall not be less than Sc per cent
In other words, an inch bar of steel
when strained to the breaking point,
must not be reduced in size TO not quite
one-half the original area of the bar.
The varying temperatures to which tie
boiler is subjected when in use makes il
necessary to exercise this care, as the
resistive ability of the plates must show
clear Sc per cent?. Y. Ledger.