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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-01
FOR SALE
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The farm generally known as the
" Henry Place" located about half
mile north OF center village. on main
road. The land is in superior condi-
tions viii keep cows and team, more
in winter. The buildings are all that
could be desired. A large front lawn.
(which can still be improved.) For
beauty Of location and romantic back
grounds this place is not to be excelled.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-01

In Bethel, Aug. q, 1s9S, By Rev. S. A .
Parker, Myron P. Flint and Mary J.Scott
both Of Randolph.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-01
Singles Tennis Tournament.

Singles Tennis Tournament.
The Elm Cottage All Corners Singles
Lawn Tennis Tournament OF 1898 began
Monday morning, Aug. %.
PRELIMINARY ROUND.
/. Carleton c. Pillsbury, Bye
2. Henry 3. Mcintyre, 4"
3. Frederick Z. Smith,
4. Kendrick Crawford,
5. Fred Il. Bass, Z"
8. Guy p. Lamson,
z. Truman Crawford and Robert j.
Mitchell; Mitchell won by default.
s. Norman D. Mattison and Charles Z
Cushman; Cushmsn won, 7-5. 60, 6-3.
3. Albert r. Chandler ano w. Eugene
KimbaII; Kimbail won, Sc, So, s-6, So.
TO- Robert e: Wilson; Bye
IL. Frederick Leeds,
10. Geo. Walsh.
IL. Henry p. Lewis,
rs. Charles N. Mccall,
Is. John II. Byrd,
FIRST ROUND.
/. Carleton q. PilIsbury and Henry B.
Mcintyre; by default.
2. Frederick c. Smith and Kendrick
Crawford; won by Smith, 81, lilo, rs.
won by Lamson, 60, SO, 4-6, 2-6, 10.
4. Robert ]. Mitchell and Charles E.
Cushman; won by Mitchell, go, 81, 30,
SO.
s. w. Eugene Kimball and Robert G.
Wilson; won by Kimball by default.
8. Claude A. c. Blackburn: won by
Blackburn, 3. SO, 6 3.
Z. George " alsh and Henry p. Lewis;
won by Lewis, 6-1, 6 3, go.
s. Charles N.McCsll and John H.Byrd;
won by Mccall, go. s 0, 81.
The second rouno will be played Thurs
day, the semi finals Friday, finals Satur-
day and the winner will play Arthur L.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-09
SHOOTING OF BANDITS
Details of the Capture of Santa Fe
Train Robbers.

Santa F'e, N. NJ. Aug. 9.-The report
ed shooting of the two desperadOes who
robbed the Santa Fe express train near
Belen, N. M, last month was confirm
ed today, when United States Marshal
Foraker received particulars from
Lordsburg, near the Arizona line.
The men who were shot were ''Bron-
cho BIZ and "BilI' Johnson, and the
work was done by George Scarborough,
J. ID. Milton and a young man by the
name of Thatcher. After hearing that
the two desperadoes were present at
dance in Geronimo, Ariz., two weeks
ago, Detective Thatcher thought they
would remain in the vicinity of Solo
knoxville and would probably visit
Hampton's horse ranch occasionally,
and sent Scarborough Milton and young
Thatcher to the ranch to watch for
them. The surmise proved to be cor
rect, and last Saturday morning 'Bron-
chO Bill" Bill Johnson and third man
rode up to the ranch house. On seeing
Scarborough, "Broncho Bill'' said: II
guess I don't want to stop here" and
started to ride away, at the same time
opening fire on Scarborough. The shoot
ing became general at once. ''Broncho
Bill' was hit in the shoulder and dis
abled. Johnson received a ball through
the body and the third man, unknown
to the officers, escaped.
1t is thought that Johnson will die,
but "BrOncho BIZ will probably recov-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-09
HIS JEST A PROPHECY.
Michigan Soldier Murdered the Day
He is Wed

Detroit, Mich, Aug. at have come in
after my death warrant So said Cor
pOral James st. James of St. Ignace a
member of company 1, Thirty-6fth Michi-
gan volunteers, which is in camp at ISL
and Lake, to the marriage license clerk
yesterday. He was accompanied by a
fairly good looking young woman, whom
he introduced as Bertha May Welsh. St
James laughed fmmoderately at his poor
joke. The license was secured. and the
man and woman, laughing and joking, left
the office.
This morning the body of the bride
groom lies on a cooling board a Foy &
Koepche's undertaking establishment in
Delray, a large hole in his neck showing
where the Hfeblood ebbed away. John
Wesley Battishin brother of the girl St.
James had just married, is in jail without
bail, on the charge of killing ST. James.
The murder was committed in Ecorse
quarrel between Battishill and his wife
in which ST. James attempted to inter-
fere. In the evening the brothers-in-law
visited Detroit, and while there St lanes
made a remark which led to the trouble
and the shooting.
At BattishilPs house, later in the even
ing, the two men had more words and St.
James started to climb the steps of the
porch. He was warned off three times by
BattiShin, but continued to advance. Bat
tishin ran into the house, grabbed up a
shotgun, and, as he reached the door, St.
James was STOPPING in the act of opening
the screen door. Battishill raised the gun
and fired pointblank. St James fell dead.
St. James was lumberman. and was con-
sidered at st. Ignace to be wealthy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-09
A PEANUT TRUST.
The Nickel Sacks Will Be Smaller as
a Result This Winter.

Chicago, Aug. 9.-Peanuts are booming.
Prices have already risen 60 per cent, and
from present indications are likely to
reach a level equalling an advance of 100
per cent. A big corner run last year,
manipulation this year, a heavy shortage
in the crop, the war with Spain and an
impending trust among the first handlers
of the nut constitute the causes of the
high prices.
Peanuts used in this country are the
product of Old Virginia. Norfolk is the
principal primary market and New York
and Chicago the two great points of dis
tributiOn. The production is about 100000
bags, worth at normal prices So, 600 900.
The home consumption, although it does
not absorb the whole crop, fixes the price.
Yesterday standard nuts were quoted at
~ cents a pound, an advance from cents
in a few months, and an unusually sharp
advance for peanuts.
Last year a corner in the grade known
as Spanish nuts was successfully carried
through. and prices pushed up to over 5
cents a pound. The rise greatly increas-
ed the cost of other grades, with the eff
feet of entirely eXhausting the surplus
stock of the country. The crop now be-
ing marketed was harvested last fall, dur
ing a season of uneXampled rain, with the
consequence that over 40 per cent of the
The formation of the Virginia cleaning
esta blishments into a trust is now said to
be well advanced There are about
dozen plants, each representing a fair
amount of capital. The trust plan pro-
poses the absorption of all the plants by
one big company, capitalized at 81, 900 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-09
SANTIAGO MAIL SERVICE.
Now No Delay In the Transmission of
Mail Matter.

Washington, Aug. 9.-Acting First
Assistant Postmaster Allen received a
cablegram from Postmaster Kemper at
Santiago, in which Ell reports the mail
facilities have been greatly improved
and that there is no delay in the deIiv-
cry Of mail matter. He has thoroughly
Investigated all complaints made
against the service, and finds that I'M
der the cirCumS stances his department is
not to blame for any shortcomings.
The mail was delivered at the proper
place, but in the confusion of moving
troops there was naturally some dalay.
The transports refused to hold any COM
municatiOn with the shore while yellow
fever was raging, and sometimes the
mail was not called for by those to
whom it was addressed. The money or
der branch of the service has handled
$4,000 worth of money orders and 1900
registered letters were transmitted.
Seventeen clerks are now on duty, some
of whom were sent from Washington
and others detailed from the army.
Mr.. Kemper asks for an increase of
six clerks in his force, but as the army
is now leaving the department does not
believe any additional help will be nee
essary, but still has the matter under
consideration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-09
Fire Destroys the Best Portion
of the City.
Started in the Office of the
Northern Pacific.
CAUGHT WAREHOUSES;
Where Oils and Powder Helped
1t Along.
Block After Block Licked Up
Like Paper.

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. Sire des-
troyed the best portion Of this city last
night licking up hundreds of thousands
OF dollars worth of property. The flames
originated In the agents Office of the
Northern Pacific depot. Almost before
they were discovered the warehouse
was In flames. Oils and powder con-
tr1buted fuel and before the flames
could be checked they had spread to the
dock OF brick buildings across the
alley, destroying the Tribune office,
Hare's hardware store and an entire
row of buildings. The flames then leap
ed the street to the magnificent First
National bank building which melted
away in a few minutes. The Central
block followed, and the flames spread
to the pOstoffice, sweeping over the en-
tire block and carrying down the post
office, Merchants bank block, Griffin
block and all the intermediate frame
and brick structures The fire then
store and the greater part of the block.
The flames also spread north into a
residence block and completely des-
troyed it. Firemen were powerless to
check the inroads of the fire, which
spread to scores of buildings, licking
them up as so much waste paper.
The origin of the fire is unknown as
no one was in the freight office when
it started. 1t is yet impossible to esti-
mate the loss. All wires are burned
out, the Western Union office being one
of the first to go. The railroad office
also was destroyed. A temporary cut
in was made to handle imperative bust
ness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-09
A PERILOUS FEAT.
A Skipper Sails Abound the World in
q Small YaWL

New York. Aug. s.-Joshua slocumyskip-
per OF the little yawl-rigged craft Spray,
has Just REACHED this harbor, after com com
vessel in which the, perilous VOYAGE was
ever attempted. The voyage was made
in in three years, during which time the lit
tie craft weathered more than 100 gales
and covered $4,000 miles.
The skipper, who is 81 years old, said
goodbye to his family in Gloucester,
Mass, on April a. 1895 He had only
$50 The boat was made from the
Wreckage of a vessel which he had com
manded and which had gone to pieces off
the coast of Brazil. SlOcum sailed across
the Atlantic and touched at Gibraltar. He
was warned not to try to go through the
Mediterranean sea because or pirates. He
crossed the ocean to Brazil sailed down
the coast, rounded Cape Horn, crossed the
Pacific, got safely past the Cape of Good
Hope in the most terrific storm ever
known in the locality. came through the
Suez canal and crossed the Atlantic.
He landed at Fair Haven, Conn, where
he met his family, and then sailed to this
port.
During the three years Captain Slocura
was always alone and whiled away the
time by reading books he had taken with
him. When he wanted to sleep he would
lash his wheel fast and trust to Provi-
dence.
He is now preparing to give lectures
throughout the country. He will take
his boat along and exhibit it wherever he
goes. The Spray is 40 feet over all. 30
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-09
BUSINESS FOR PORTO RICO.
A Syndicate to at Once Establish
Commercial Interests There.

New York, Aug. 9.-The first business
enterprise to leave this city for Porto
Rico sailed on the steamer Silvia. The
vessel carried a heavy cargo of provis-
ions and her destination is Ponce, which
port she expects to reach by next Fri
day.
On board the vessel were 40 represen-
tattves of a new development syndicate
consisting of civil engineers, surveyors
and mining experts. who will make
thorough Investigate "a of the resources
of the island, with - object of organ
izing company to establish various
business enterprises.
1t is said that the syndicate repre-
sents an investment of a large amount
of money, all New York capital. A rep
resentative Of the syndicate said:
I'VE are satisfied that there is a vast
field for the investment of capital in
Porto Rico, and will be about the first
on the scene to take advantage of the
opportunity. There will be no lack of
money to develop the valuable territory
which will become a part of the United
States when the treaty of peace is
signed, and those early on the field will
reap the benefit
The syndicate will, it is said, obtain
large areas of land in Porto Rico, and
would establish plants for the manufac-
ture of various articles most needed by
the natives and now imported from this
country Among the passengers were
Supreme Court Justice William D. Dick
ey and his son, who are enthusiastic
about the posi- bilitieS of the island.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-09
THE FUNNY CHINESE.
A New York Porter Runs a Great
Risk by Being Polite.

New York, Aug. 9.-When Hsu King
Ching and his wife leave this city to re-
sumo their trip to China the people at
the Brevoort House, Eighth street and
Fifth avenue, Will know exactly how to
behave.
Hsu King Ching is the Chinese ambassa-
dor to Russia. His wife is wee bit of
a woman. When the party arrived at the
hotel his excellency stepped from the car
riage with the assistance of two members
of his STAFF. Then they held their queues
deferentialy, as if in the attitude of
prayer.
The attendant who had taken all the
baggage into the hotel caught sight of
pretty face ensconced in cushions in the
carriage.
"Ah. a 1oidyi'' exclaimed the attendant
4 guess these dudes is too high-toned to
help her out He approached the door
and proffered his arm to Mrs. Hsu King
Ching. The expression on the faces Of
the ambassador and his attendants imme-
diately changed from a repOseful bland
ness TO one of ferOciOuS indignation
genh eimery.'
The night clerk finally learned that the
HghteSt touch of any man in public upon
even the hem of the garment of so lofty
a lady as Mrs. Hsu King Ching was q
frightful pollution or desecration. Two
maids were accordingly aroused to carry
her from the carriage.
wicker chair was used as a sort of
palanQuin, and in this she was carried
Into the hotel by the maids.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-09
SMOKELESS POWDER PLANT
Government to Establish One, With
out Delay, on the Potomac

Washington, Aug. -9.-The lesson
taught by the war, that snlOkeless pow
der is a. powerful and almost absolutely
necessary factor in modern naval en-
gagements, has been followed py de
cision of the navy department to estab-
lish factory for the manufacture of
the material without delay.
The money required is available, but
the department has FASTENED in its
action to construct the factory on &C
count of the excellent results attained
from the use of smOkeless powder by
the cruiser New Orleans, which was
enabled to fire with greater rapidity and
accuracy in the several commandments
of Santiago's defenses on account of the
exclusive use of the imported explosive.
The Spaniards also used smokeless
powder and, while their poor marks
nanship spoiled the effect of their fire,
it might have been worse, from Span
ish point of view, If they had been re-
stricted to the use of brown powder, as
all the American vessels were with the
exception Of the New Orleans.
The factory will be established at the
naval proving grounds at Indian head,
Md, thirty miles below Washington, on
the Potomac river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-09
TO BUY FROM AUSTRALIA.
The Philippine Army Will Be Sup
piled From That Country.

Washington, Aug. general Mer-
ritt's forces in the Philippines will prob
ably be provided with subsistence sup
plies from Australia. General Eagan
chief of the cOmmissary department of
the army is negotiating with a London
firm for the purchase of a cargo of beef
and vegetables to be sent from the
Antipodes to Manila.
General Eagan and the American rep
resentative Of the English firm do not
agree, however, upon one important
point. If the Londoners desire to have
the honor of furnishing an American
army with supplies they will have to
come to General Eagan'S terms, for the
commissary general does not propose
to recede from his position. The Lon
don house wants to deliver the cargo of
beef at Sydney, Australia, and receive
it's pay there, but General Eagan in
sists that the supplies shall be delivered
at Manila.
Furthermore, General Eagan wants
it understood that the beef shall be sent
from Australia in a refrigerator ship
and be issued to the troops at Manila
day by day, the firm being responsible
for its preservation. General Eagan
will pay for the beef upon delivery and
will bear the expenses for the detention
of the ship in the Philippines One point
which General Eagan carried over the
English firm is that no contract will be
made but that the American govern
ment will purchase the cargo outright.
This was deemed necessary owing to
the uncertainty Of the situation at Ma
Mia General Eagan asserts that there
which General Merritt could purchase
and hence the necessity of purchasing
beef at the nearest available place,
which is Australia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-09
BROOKLYN BRIDGE SAFE.
Investigating Committee Decides
That It is Not Dangerous.

New York, Aug. 9.-The joint commit
tee on railroads and bridges of the city
council met this afternoon to begin an
investigation of the reports that the
Brooklyn bridge has been strained and
weakened by the crowding of cars on
the structure
Samuel r. Probasco, chief engineer of
the department of bridges. reported
that he had made a detailed examina-
ton of the bridge and found it to be as
strong and secure in every way as it
trusses, or girders, he said, was not new
and did not affect the strength of the
bridge.
In reply to questions by Chairman
AckIey of the committee Commissioner
Shea said he would state upon the au-
thority of his engineers that the bridge
is today as safe as any sidewalk in the
city.
N ordinance compelling the trolley
cars to keep more than 100 feet apart
was drawn up and will be adopted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-09
FINDING HUSBANDS.
For Poor Young Girls Now the Object
ofan Association.

St. Louis, Mo. Aug. s.--The Hap
Ply Home Protective association, an
organization ssat pledged to help poor
young girls by finding them suitable nus
bands bands, is making -arrangements to c .7
prate another wedding next Sunday. Inc
5Ialr, according to the claims OF the OF
ncerS or the association, will be conducted
on specially erected platform in RenkeL
groves, IN the presence of members OF the
association and their friends.
Herman Hertwig of 452l North Market
street is the name of the man that the
association promises to present with
blushing and fair young bride. Herman
IS rather bashful himself. and says that
ne breads the ordeal of a public marriage,
but he realizes that the constitution of
the association requires that all marriages
must must be conducted openly and above
board, so that the public may be thor
oughly satisfied that everything is on the
square, and says he will gracefully submit
to the inevita BILE.
HertWlg Is an honorary member OF the
ASSOCIATION and feels highly honored that
PRESIDENT katn should select him in pref
erence to the active members. He is
modest and coy, of a retiring disposition,
and hesitateS when talking about himself
but says that he will take and cherish his
wife, through better or worse, through
sickness and health. until death do US
part"
:, Herman does not yet know the name of
the young woman he has promised to
marry; neither has he ever seen her, but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-09
GIANT TESTING TANK.
Where Hereafter Models of All War
Vessels Will Be Tested.

Washington, Aug. 9.-On the first of
October an experimental tank for test
ing the speed of new battleships and
other naval vessels will be put into OPP
GRAFTON at the Washington navy yard.
Congress some time ago appropriated
500, 900 for the building of a tank, in
Whlch models can be tried. The tank
IS now practically complete, and the
shop in which electricity for running
the machinery used in connection with
the work IS generated and in which
models will be constructed is nearly
completed. The tank is located along
the river front between the east ship
house and the commandments office, and
the shop used in connection with it is
just across the road from the main
structure The tank is an immense af-
fair The building containing it is 500
Ieet long and so feet wide, with two
small extensions on either end. The
latter are used for the heating, venti-
lating and fltering apparatus and for
electric plants. The building is one
story in height and is lighted entirely
through skylights that form the roof
from one end of the structure to the
other
Within this buiIdingfsa basin of con-
crete 80 feet long.43 feet wide and with
depth In the middle of IA feet. At each
eno OF the basin is a narrow shoaI slip,
one 20 feet long and 6 feet wide. the 9TH
er 81 feet long and feet wide. The
models viii start on their trial trips in
the longer slip and complete their jour
ney in the slip at the other end.
Under the new system, when it is
proposed to build a naval vessel, the
drawings of the hull and the weights
proposed will be sent to the navy yard,
where a model of white pine will be
built on such a scale as to make the
model about 20 feet in length. ma
chine will be put in place in a short
time by which any curve may be cut to
form the hull with the greatest nicely.
These models are not expensive affairs,
and tested when the work is fully under
way in two days.
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his faith in the association is so implicit
tfat he says trihing circumstance like
tins viii not make any difference, or 70
use ms own language, cut any ice he
called at the association yesterday to in
spect the Happy Home gallery of beauties,
and had no trouble in selecting the photo
graph of a petite little maiden of about
10 summers for his future helpmate.
Hertwig has a grievance. He is now "a
years old, and has been working at his
trade of china decorating since he was 9
years old He says that during that time
he claims that his affections have not been
reciprocated in the manner they should,
and on several occasions he has been COM
PEELED to leave home on account of I'M
pleasant incidents. Consequently, when
President kain offered an opportunity to
marry him off he jumped at it. Now he
has new plans for the future. He will
have d little cottage of his own on an
island in the Mississippi river, where he
with his better half. Then he will go into
the china decorating business for himself,
and has already ordered an inPorta ton of
view. The chickens will come direct from
Shanghai.
Hertwig is a man of considerable ac-
complishment. His linguistic powers are
his chief feature. True, his words do not
flow from his mouth like water from the
cunning little lisp in his speech that is
very ''symphOniOus.". He says he is a
distant relation to the famous Prof. Jas
A. Dougherty, who enlisted as a cook in
the First regiment, and afterward receiv-
ed his discharge on account of hiN pow
ers as a contortionist. He says that
ceremony, and that Justice of the Peace
Hanley will tie the nuptial knot.
I am confident that HertWig will make
charming family man. said President
Kain, and we intend to give him rous-
ing send-Off. We all wish him success in
will be much greater than those that were
given to william Neller. who afterwards
proved ,ungrateful for the favors we ac-