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The Columbus journal., 1898-10-12
SOLDIERS BEGIN 1 RIOT
Members of Twelfth New York
Attempt to Raid . Jail.
SEIZE TRAIN TO GO TO LEXINGTON

General wiley and Colonel Lesaard rske
Prompt and Radical Action % 6uPPrsss
the Mob-Trouble Arose Over the KIN.
ing of . Privste BY Provost Guard
Kitchen-Over Five Hundred Arr~sted.
LEXINGTON, KY, Oct. l.-As . re-
snlt Of the killing of private in the
Twelfth New York regiment by Pro
vost Guard Kitchen Sunday night 800
or 100 members of that regiment formed
0 mob last night and seized . train at
Camp Hamilton with the intention of
coming to town on it and raiding the
county Jail for the purpose OF taxi ng
Kitchen ont and lynching him. Cen
eral Wiley and Colonel Leonard were
quickly notified of the uprising aud they
suppressed the mob by the most radical
and prompt action. The outbreak was
not unexpected and tie jill was heavily
guarded. The provost guard in the city
was also doubled. It is believed that
the prompt measures that were taken
have prevented what promised to be
very serious affair.
At late hour the excitement was In
creasing. General Wiley sent q bat
talon under Captain Holbrook to stop
the mob and turn it back. The captain
ordered the soldiers to return to camp.
A corporal shouted, "An who do are
cowardsu' Hclbrook asked him from
what regiment he belonged and he
shouted, ''The Big Four!" When Hol-
brook protested that was NO way to ad-
dress an officer, the soldier replied
sharply. Holbrook grabbed him, when
the soldier shot ut Holbrook. but missed
him. The soldier then fed.
Many of the Twelfth New York had
to be clubbed into submission. The
Eighth Massachusetts, is placed as q
guard around Camp Hamilton. The
mob began again to form in town and
the One Hundred and Sixtieth Indiana
was sent with orders to shoot to kill If
resistance was made. Over 600 arrests
have already been made. Kitchen still
fears a lynching.
The officers say Kitchen will unques-
tionably get the death sentence. When
he shot Nygren he was under orders
not to even have his gun loaded. 1t is
said Colonel Leonard of the Twelfth
New York was the principal promoter
of the mob. The matter will be thor
oughly investigated tomorrow.
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jcrity Of member. who thought Wash
ington wouldpc moro central point.
Senator KyleA therefore, deferred 70
their wishes hd the meeting win be
held in Washi1gto0 Oct. II. Mr.. A. D.
Tinsley, Sena1pr Kyle's private secze.
tary. said that the widely circulated ne
ports as to the lbenator's change Of front
ON the money question was false, and
that he was an nsout and out free silver
man
The Columbus journal., 1898-10-12
TElEGRAPHlC BRIEFS.

Navigation on the Yukon is closed.
Jack Daily was given the decision
over Owen zeigler after Is rounds at
New York.
General p. Wat Hardin has an
nounoed himself Is Democratic candidate
for governor Of Kentucky.
The failure il announced at London
q Ernest OEger Lambert, financier.
His liabilities arc estimated at el,.
100000.
The lhte minister from China to ia
pan was arrested BY the empress Of
China for alleged connection with the
TofRm moyemant.
The Columbus journal., 1898-10-12

EAsToX. Nd. Oct. 1l.-Admiral John
Carson Febingers U. 8. N, retired. died
yesterday ut Lonaopierry. his residence.
near Easton. in hap!Sth year. He was
of Danish ancestfZ and entered the navy
as q midshipman nom Ohio in 1888, and
was in the Concordsof the Brazil squad
ron, when she was wrecked ON the east.
ern coast Of Africa lin l84S. Later he
was for years in the, coast survey ser.
vice and in the East india squadron.
The Columbus journal., 1898-10-12
WOOD DOES GOOD WORK
Yellow Fever Is Practically
Stamped Out of Santiago.
RESULT OF THOROUGH CLEANING

Major Barber, Who Il at Head Of Street
Cleaning Department, Has Had Six Hun
dred Men Engaged In Carting Away
Filth Of Generationa, which Il Burned.
General Wood Advises Investors.
SANTIAGO, Cuba, Oct. IL. - The
health of the United States troops now
in the province of Santiago has consid-
erably improved, not moro than 10 per
cent now being ON the sick list. Most
of the cases of indisposition now are
merely light malarial fevers. Yellow
fever has been practically stamped out
of the city by the systematic cleaning
process put in operation. For several
weeks Major Barber, who is at the head
of the street cleaning department, has
had 600 men engaged in carting away
the filth of generations, which is burned.
General Wood has shown wonderful
executive ability.
General Lawton is well satisfied with
the soldierly qualities displayed by his
men since they have been here, and all
reports from other places in the prov
A0SC do ~ Suc UC01VN8 "a tAS0 xA40CI1C0A
troops are satisfactory. There has been
very little drunkenness, which when
one remembers that as q soldier pu,s it,
"Drink is cheap and you are always
thirsty" is really remarkable.
General Wood advises investors not
to come to Cuba if they intend their in
vestments to take the form of land pur.
chase, as the records and archives have
been left in q shocking state by the
Spanish authorities.
A man with little capital here would
do well with q steam laundry, an
American bakery, or small store with
good groceries. Such enterprises could
be made to pay from the outstart. This
month is the last of the rainy season
here. With November comes fine
weather with cool winds and good
health.
The d>ath rate in Santiago has de-
creased six fold. though "a . rule the
end of September shows heavy mortal
itv
The Columbus journal., 1898-10-12

YELLOW fever has firm grip on the
state Of Mississippi, and nothing but
frost is relied upon to save the state
from devastation. Seventeen counties
are now afflicted. The governor has ap-
pealed to the general government for re-
-
The Columbus journal., 1898-10-12

BOONE, a., Oct. l1.-Superintendent
Leisure of Clinton, and F. Q. Anderson
of Boone, employed by the Chicago and
Northwestern in the water supply de-
partment, were killed at the railroad
well in this city yesterday while putting
in q new pump. @. F. Case went down
and also had an arm broken. The pump,
weighing over ton, fell ON them.
The Columbus journal., 1898-10-12

IA. DUNN for senator is q weak can
didate. He made q poor one two years
ago and will make q poorer ono this
time. His party did not want him.
They wanted Sprecher and as q conse-
auence will not all vote for him. p. j.
Murphy has a walk-a-way this time
Schuyler Sun.
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Yardmasfer Killed.

BOONE, Ia, Oct. ll.-Walt Fay,
yardmaster, was caught between two
cars in the Carroll yards last night and
instantly killed. He was repairing .
bod order car when q car was run in ON
the track without warning and he was
crushed to death. His home was in
State Center. where the body was taken
for iuteIment.
The Columbus journal., 1898-10-12

THERE are some OF us who have very
lively recollection of those who opposed
the war OF the rebellion, and there are
persons here now who are opposed to
President McKinley's general line OF
conducting the war against Spain, but
it will have to prevail, as it ought to do.
The Columbus journal., 1898-10-12
Fall Term Of Supreme Court OPENS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE fall term
of the supreme court began at noon to-
day, the justices coming together after
IN extended summer vacation. There
was added interest owing to the i'm.
portance of some of the cases about to
be decided, including the test on the
legality of the railroad traffic associa-
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Ie,lfa. leuigr.uts COMING.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE immigra-
ton bureau has information that two
steamers with 1900 Italian immigrants
ON board are soon due to arrive at New
Orleans, but as the city is quarantined
the immigration bureau will send a
force Of inspectors to Pensacola, where
thew will he landed.
The Columbus journal., 1898-10-12
Roosevelt Meets Labor LEADER,

New YORK, Oct. 1l.-COlonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt took lunch today with
Messrs. Weissmann of the Bakers
union, White of the United Garment
Workers union, aud Derfinger of the
typographical union. The converse
ton, Colonel Roosevelt said, was rather
more about labor questions than about
politics. Half a dozen rough riders will
60 with Colonel Roosevelt ON his speak
ing trip through the state. Candidate
Van Wyck will speak in Buffalo Oct. p.
The Columbus journal., 1898-10-12

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE October
report Of the statistician of the depart
ment of agriculture shows tho average
condition Of cotton on Oct. l to have
been s5.4. as compared with s9.S Sept. l,
. decline of A points. The average
condition on Oct. 1882, was 20 and the
mean Of the October averages of the last
10 years is s3.9.
The Columbus journal., 1898-10-12
Three Appointments.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE president
has appointed Myron D. Taylor to be
register of the land Office at st. Cloud,
MINI. Lemuel G. Burriss and Napoleon
Bainsworth of the Indian territory,
both Indians. have been appointed coal
and asphalt trustees for the Choctaw
and Chickasaw nations.
The Columbus journal., 1898-10-12
Aecspt Corbett,s ch.,lenee

New YoRE, Oct. u.-Tom o 'Rourke,
in behalf of Tom Sharkey, has posted
$500 with Honest John" Kelly as an
acceptance of Corbett's challenge to
fight anybody. It has been added that
articles shall be drawn tomorrow, the
fight TO take place about Nov. 25.
The Columbus journal., 1898-10-12

LAkAN1E, Wyo.. Oct. 1l.-United
States G. E. Clark was taken seriously
III in this city yesterday, being threat
ened with pneumonia. He was obliged
to cancel his engagement to speak at the
Republican meeting last night, and has
gone 10 his home at Evanston.
The Columbus journal., 1898-10-12

The false economists" feed the blind,
feeble-minded, insane, orphans and old
soldiers a very pure grade Of packing
house oleomargarine, but they provide
their own tables with good grade OF
butter. 1t is not known for q certainty
vet whether or not it also Gomez from
MissOuri.-WahoO Wasp.
The Columbus journal., 1898-10-12
Spanish Evacustin4.

WAsMSGrON, Oct. ll.-Advices re-
ceived at the war department indicate
that the evacuation Of Cuba by the Span
ish forces is proceeding satisfactorily
and smoothly. The threatened trouble
at Nanzanill0 has blown over and the
Spaniards have yielded control to the
American forces.
The Columbus journal., 1898-10-12
rr..spsrt sAip Returns.

SAN Francisco. oct. 1.-THE trans
port ship Tacoma. which sailed from
this port for Manila with q cargo Of
horses for the use Of the army in the
Philippines, and got no further ON her
trip to the island than Honolulu. ar
rived last evening froR the latter place,
having been ordered to return here.
The Columbus journal., 1898-10-12

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 1.-THE express
companies from several western cities
met here and agreed to act together in
suppressing train robbery. Plans to
that end were agreed upon, but will be
kept secret. The superintendents of the
Pacific, American, Wells Fargo and
United States express companies, from
Omaha, St. Louis and Kansas City were
present.
The Columbus journal., 1898-10-12

A THOUSAND lives are said to have
been lost by fire at Hankov, China, q
square mile OF the city having been de-
stroyed, including the government build
ing and temple.
The Columbus journal., 1898-10-12
IRA NS- MISSISSIPPI AND INTERNATlON-
Al EXPOSITION.
Omaha. June l-NOv. !, 1888

O0aha, June 1-NOV. ], 1873.
Greatly reduced rate via the Union
Pacific to Omaha for the Exposition.
The superb equipment and quick time
Of the Union Pacific makes it the pOpu-
lar line to Omaha and the Exposition.
For advertising matter, tickets and
full information, call on
j. r. MEA6HER, Agt.
The Columbus journal., 1898-10-12

Hof SPR1Nas, 8. D., Oct. ll.-Senator
3. +. PettigTew. has cancelled his en-
1gements to make campaign speeches
IN NehEasan op account Of poor health.
He win probably remain here . week to
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b''I OI u. h"Sies Ios s's ~ WAS Teierrcu 10
the tOw.i board Of Columbus township for pay
.,.,,
Ih' nih'wiix cOh's ittcc report Was SUD
mittesi:
..YOur committee appOintei to investigate
the c''n i'i'm 81 the bridges built and con
svs,s,, ~ can,,s m this cnn",v wnera sni',
canals cross the public roads OF the county,
would report. that We proceeded ON the aOth
" u,,S Eli g.. SI,.u; u hrid, ,i,, eu
said company, tO-wit:
The bridge ON the south line Of section 8.
The Columbus journal., 1898-10-12
SrxrY-rwo cases OF yellow fever re-
ported in New Orleans.

The Seventh army corps, including
the Third Nebraska has been ordered
from Jacksonville to Savannah, thence
to Cub0,
The Columbus journal., 1898-10-12

S.CuS,
R.Y. LIsCO,
committee
On motion the report oil the committee WAS
adopted.
The following committee report WAS s"b-
mitted;
Your committee On roais anu bridges 10
'ss the sns ..vi,ers Rad" in a:"i.mb", i"wmshS.
would report that We have examined the pa
pers IN connection with the location oi sisid
,;sS ;,,..s, ne .,ises. ~. .r, as
the county surve or, and We find that while
tho survey Was prt0aoly made IN accordance
Win strIct anu ntera CONSTRUCTING VI tue
c"rt,,. .;sS !Ss "vishas n".i "ssn,;"ns ~ ~.
petitioners OF said road. We would therefore
recommend that the county surveyor be IN
survey aud Mai Of said road Showing its loc,.
tiOn along and wholly upon the north bank Of
the slough named IN said peti.lon:
4, REc,,rx
Il. Y. Lis,:O.
GommN'ee.
On motion report Of committee was adopted.
Action upon the pet'ti""s IOr puoiic roads
known ~ the "Nox"n road IN 81. bernaId
tOwnship anu the Ole ROAD In walker town.
snip were referred over until the next meeting
OIL the BOARD.
III the mat'er OF the Eiseman ro@A COM
mencing AZ inc norm west corner OF sw4 o'
section ~ Town II range west. anu running
thehce sOuth OH the sectio" hns anu 'eim'""''
inS AZ tio MerricK county hhe. On "i'''oh TIC
road was declared duly established: the county
surveyor Instructed To survey and hie plat ol
same as provided by law; the report OF the ap-
prs1scrs appointed Therein ap1rose"' anu the
clerk directed 10 issue warrants upon the 1877
awarded claimants ~ named ID s;s'd report.
tO-wit:
L Grrrard. acct I.'n1 township II 10
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S''" W '"e oo'"'ei> 'i"'"- 1' ", ""S eV
ptoSeu a"" 'ne c"a'' "a" "'ee'eo :" "'A~e '"o
necessary certihcate
On motion of Supervisor Virgins the county
,.".o. ...... " ,.",r,.,.''. =. &c ,.,,,, ,n. .,..s
~
= plat showing the meanderings Of the north
hank of the IOup river. where same passes
.,.--,.,,.. .,., it,, -, C.,,,,.,.,,,
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80. =. ."......o...
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.-. -.
mittee oPso'nte" 'es'ee"oS io' tue P"'Pooe VI
viewing the ofidses ALONG the line u tne 'Hi-
s"'''" .. s..":. a.,..,,.. D a'.,.|,.,, ',
report TO This board at O'Clock tomorrow
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JUDICIAL TICKET.
LEGISLATIVE TICKET.

For Judge Sixth Judicial District,
w. A. McALLISTER, Columbus.
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REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

Governor,
MI HAYWARD, Nebraska City.
Lieutenant Governor,
GEORGE A. MURPHY, Beatrice.
Secretary of State,
G. DURAS, Wilber.
Auditor Public Accounts,
I'll. MATHEWS, Fremont.
Treasurer.
PETER MORTENSEN, Ord.
SuDerinteuden Public destruction,
JOHN F. SAYLOR, Lincoln.
Attorney General.
ND. JACKSON, Neigh.
Land Commissioner,
G. X. WILLIAMS, Elk City.
The Columbus journal., 1898-10-12

For Representative Platte county,
JOHN TANNAHILL.
For County Attorney,
ROYAL Z. DRAKE.
For Supervisor. Districts 6 and z,
JOHN WIGGINS.
For Assessor,
&C. SHANNON.
The Columbus journal., 1898-10-12
COUNTY TICKET.

For Senator Twelfth District,
PATRICK j. MURPHY, COlfax county.
The Columbus journal., 1898-10-12

CONGRESSIONAL TICKET.
Congressman. Third district,
W. F, NORRIS, Wayne.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-07
THE MARKETS.
Wall street Review.

New York. April 6.--There is a strong
conviction on Wall street that delay in
the sending in of the president mes
sage is favorable to the avoidance of
war. This was clearly manifest in the
response of the market to the early
rumor from abroad that the presidents
message would not go in today and to
the later authorized announcement
from Washington that it would be
withheld until Monday. The disposi-
tion of the message was the central
point about which the whole market
turned all day. The opening prices in
almost all cases were the lowest of the
day. The resistance to the decline and
the quick recovery were a surprise to
outside observers who were prepared
fol something like war panic on the
exchange. The stagnation Of the trad
ing during this period of waiting was
almost absolute and the sudden out
break of activity when the later au-
thentic reports came from Washington
that the message would be delayed,
was in strong contrast. The violent
eGYance was checked and reaction set
in when 1t was stated that delay was
due to advices from Consul General
Lee that he would not be able to secure
the departure in safety of Americans
from Cuba before next Monday Prices
stiffened again, however, before the
close on the strength of the general
sentiment that delay favored peace.
Total sales were 329, 700 shares.
Furnished by WILLIAM LINN ALLEN
G. co. stock brokers, Mears building.
rooms 705- 706
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From the Gentleman's Magazine.
Like the 'busses, cabs We're introduced
from Paris, but some ten years earlier,
or, say, about 1920 Although It's type
was not AT all settled, the cabriolet was
little hood-shaped vehicle, quite above its
axle and therefore very high ana didi-
cult to get into. IT was only Intended TO
carry one passenger though two slim
ones who did not mind squeezing could
generally manage to find room. The driv-
er sat on little shelf or perch on the
right-hand side, quite outside the body
If the machine, This was an English
innovation In Paris driver and fare
shared the same seat, and this was con-
tinued here for private cabriolets.
The ingenious Mr.. Joseph Hanson, who
was an architect of Hinckley, Leicester
shire, however, bethoughI him I'm 1884 that
If he used larger wheels and suspended
the body Of the cab between them, the
vehicle would hold two easily, or three
at pinch would balance better be
easier TO draw, and safer If the horse
fell Further improved by putting the
driver behind and the axle under the seat,
the invention soon made it's way, and by
the tiftes the hanson was as much the
favorite cab of London as II Is today. The
original patent Is dated Dec. 90, 1891
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-07
Chicago Grain Market.

Chicago, April 6-Wheat today after
breaking &c. "a bushel on the closing out
of "A number of heavy long lines, recov-
eI ed to within sc. of Mondays closing on
the announcement of the postponement OF
the presidents message to congress. The
news of the pOstponement greatly re-
lieVed selling pressure. Corn and oats
We're steady with scarcely any change for
the day. Provisions were firm early but
closed irregular. Pork at a small advance
and lard and ribs 5a7i4c lower. Cash quo
tations were as follows: Flour-Steady:
No. spring wheat, 9la95S4c.; No. red.
$l.O34al0ii4; No. 2 corn and No. 2 yell
low do. 29a29lac, No. 2 oats, 2jlac. No.
2 white, f. o. b., 29iac; No, do, t. o. D..
2Sa29c. No. , rye, BE; No. barley, f. o.
b., 34a45c.; No. flax seed, $ll9; N. w.
81 1,2Oi2; prime timothy seed, $40; mess
pork, $9.9Oa9.95; lard, $5.22la; short ribs.
sides $5,0ja53j: dry salted shoulders, 434a
fsc,; short clear sides, $5.iOa55O; whisky.
81. 1917 sugars, cut loaf, $3.50; granulated.
S5.l3a53S. Recelpts--Flour AZ 900 barrels;
wheat, $4,000 bushels corn, ijiO BUSH
els; oats, 422 600 bushels; rye, 1000 BUSH
els; barley $1,000 bushels Shipments
Flour, 1900 barrels; wheat, 10000 BUSH
els; corn, 3,OS7 900 bushels; oats, l,070 900
bushels; rye none barley, IS, 900 bushels.
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Phiiadeiphra Provision Market.

Philadelphia, April 6.-Wheat-Was Isc
lower; contract grade April, ggl4a99i2c
Corn-Steady; April and May, 3i3,a35c
Potatoes-Steady; white, choice per bush
el, SOaS3c.; do. fair to good, do, 73a7Sc. ;
sweets, prime red, per basket 7Oa75c do.
do. yellow, do do, 65a70c.; do. seconds
do. do, i0a5OC, Butter-Firm and laalC.
hlghcri fancy western creamery, pc. do
prints, BE, Eggs-Were a shade hrmcr:
fresh, nearby, lOl2c.; do. western. l0iac. /:
do. southern, l0c. Checse-Unchangcd
Refined Sugars-Firm and 9.45 a. m. pow
dered, standard, gTunulatcd and No j
advanced Lilac, Cotton Unchanged. Tai
low-Steady; city prime, in hOgsheads,
3asC.; country do. do. barrels. 3La3asC. I;
Sc. Live PoultTy-UnChanged. Dressed
PoultrY-inChanged. Receipts-Flour, g.
900 barrels and 2lOOO sacks; wheat s OOO
bushels corn, 1900 bushels; oats 1900
bushels. Shipments-Wheat, 1000 bush.
els; corn, 29,000 bushels; oats 10000 BUSH
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Rooms SO6. 800 Board of Trade BLDG. ,
SCRANTON, Pa
7. ". RUTTER. MANAGER.

late months; No. red, May. $l.002saI .0is.
closed $l.Ool2; July, 81 l$-lGaS9%c.. closed
sS$sc.; September, S0l2aSlhsc, closed Sic;
December, SlaSl7sc., closed sliac Corn
Spot steady; No, 2, S7c., +; o; b., .ioat atoat
opened steady with wheat and followed
the general midday weakness only to
recover later on heavy export transac-
tions. closed unchanged; May, 3iAa3l4sc.,
closed 34Ssc.; July, 35laa359sc,, closed 3512c.
Oats-Spot quiet; No, 2, 3DSIc.; No. 3,
3O4c.; No. white, 3234c.; No. white,
32i2c track white, 32a3Sc.; track mixed.
western, 3la33c; options without other
feature than steadiness and closed un-
changed; May, closed 292Ic. Butter-Very
firm; western creamery, l7a22c; factory
l2laal6c. Elgins, 22c: imitation cream
cry Ai2alSi2C.; state dairy, 15a2Oc.
Cheese-Quiet; large white, September.
7l2c.; small white, September, SaShc.;
large colored, Tee; small colored, Sep
tember, SaSl4C.; large choice, 7a7l4c.i
small choice 7AaSc.; light skins, 52la6Ac;
part skins ia6c.; fun skins, 2a3c Eggs
Firm; state and Pennsylvania, lOalOl2c.;
western fresh, lOC.; southern, yl2ae34c.
PetrOleum-Dull.
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THE FIRST COTTON NILS.
Diary Locates Ii AT
Beverly Massachusetts.
From the Atlanta Constitution.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
Several different towns in the United
States claim the unique distinction of
having erected the first American cot
ton mill. but from the best intorma-
tiOn that can be obtained it seems that
the credit properly belongs to the town
of Beverly, Mass,
The circumstances leading up to this
discovery may be of interest to our
readers. Some years ago Mayor RAN
toul of Salem, Mass, was invited to
Pawtucket, r. l., to attend the centen-
nial exercises held at that place in COM
memoration Of the opening of the ia
nous Slater mill In sending out invi-
tations to this centennial event the
owners Of the mill claimed it to be the
first establishment of its kind ever
erected In the United States For some
reason Mayor RantOul was unable to
be present at the exercises, but being
deeply interested in historical re-
searches he decided at his leisure to
investigate the claims of the Pawtucket
mill owners. This investigation led to
the discovery that the old cotton mill
at Beverly, Mass, which was burned
down in 1888 had been i'm operation for
several years prior to the establish
ment of the mill at Pawtucket, and
that no less a witness than General
Washington himself could be citeu i'm
confirmation of the fact. 1t seems that
General Washington, while on tour
of the New England states in 1888,
made visit to the old Beverly cotton
mill, and was so impressed with the
novelty of the spectacle that he devoted
several pages of his diary TO its de-
scription. This old diary is still 10 be
found among General Washington's pa
pers.
As the researches Of Mayor Rantoul
seemed to settle the matter beyond all
controversy, the residents of Beverly,
Mass, caused handsome tablet to be
erected on the site of the old mill.
commemorating the establishment Of
the first enterprise of its kind ever in
augurated in the United States.