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cain, stra,cbtm he cried, "Don,t pe

calm straight" he cried. Don't get
Esttled, boysl Those devils can't get usl"
When ball touched his hat and knocked
It from his head, he laughed and said, "Try
again" The soldiers cheered him IN tho
thick Of the fght.
Corporal Nettlekoven, the sharpshootor,
had several opportunities to display his
skill. He killed two Indians at 1000 yards
distance with balls from his Krag-J orgen-
sen rifle. Both the red men were distinct
ly seen to stagger and collapse after he
had aimed at them and fired.
The battle OF Leech Lake has developed
more than one hero. General Bacon, Maj jor
Wilkinson, Lieutenant Ross, Sergeant Har-
ris, Hospital Steward Buckhart, Sergeant
Butler, Frank Briggs and Captain Sheehan
are all deserving OF medals OF honor-the
three former for the gallant manner in which
they led the troops; the fourth for his in
attention to his wounds when bullets were
flying about his head, and his apparent In
difference 70 them: the fifth for volunteer
ing to carry messages across the Hiring line
from Lieutenant Ross to General Bacon
and losing his life in an effort to rejoiu his
men, and the sixth for bravery displayed
on several occasions.
The first battle was q complete surprise
to the troops, and on the first volley four
OF the men were stricken down. There
were several Indians seen about the few
log houses on the shore, but when the
troops landed through the surf all but on e
disappeared in the woods.
On landing the soldiers proceeded to the
house in which BoS-Ah- Ma-Go-Shig re-
sides, when at home, but the chief, who
had threatened to kill the soldiers in case
they should be sent after him, was not at
home. Marshal Sheehan, however, found
Mah-Quod, q Pillsger Indian, who was one
of the twenty-five who rescued the Pllla-
ger chief some weeks ago and placed him
under arrest.
Mah-Quod put up desperate fight, al
though the company of soldiers was drawn
up In front OF the place. After Mah-Quod
had been placed IN the bow Of the steamer
Flora, the troops formed columns OF two
and marched around the peninsula. A
number of small Indian settlements we're
visited, and inquiries for Indians for whom
the Marshal and his deputies had warrants
were made. Bog-Ah-MaGo-Shig kept out
Of the way, as well as the others Of the
tribe wanted.
Just in front Of Bog Alma o-Shig's hut
a young Indian was arrested by Deputy
Sheehan. The fellow answered to the name
Of Musestrande, and made no objection to
his arrest. The men of the company, minus
a few guards on the steamer Flora. lined up
with their backs to the lake and were put
through few eyolutions by Major Wilktn-
son. The last order Of the command
ing officer before the fight commenced was
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South Frami1gham; Secretary OF CoADsena
wealth, Harry Lloyd, OF Boston; Treasurer
and Receiver General, Pierre Bonvoulier,
of Holyoke; Auditor, Charles F. Parker, Of
Boston; Attorney, Patrick F. Kilroy, OF
Springfield.
Mr.. rDoterty, the permanent chairman,
made an ado -ess, and the Rev. William
Bayard Hale, OF Middleboro, read the plat
form. This reaffirned the platform adopted
by the 1896 Chicago convention, and de-
ncunced the failure ofthe Republican party
to promote bi-metallism through .interna-
tional agreement.
The platform bitterly opposed Imperial
ism" and the Tnsidious advances OF for
eign influence" declared Cuba should be
republic, and strongly favors the "inde-
pendence and freedom OF every country
and people capable Of self-government."
1t also encourages the people of every
land throughout the world, when unjustly
governed and oppressed, to gain their
freedom"
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Poor Columbus, dead and turned
to clay these 400 years, is really to
blame, it seems, for the succession of
disasters that have befallen Spain in
the Western Hemisphere, muses. the
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Madrid newspapers assert that ''Co-
lumbus in discovering the New World
was not Spain's benefactor but her
evil genius" Why these newspapers
do not include in the same category
Ferdinand and Isabella, whose bounty
sent the Genoese navigator on his
evil errand, and the Pope who ceded
to Spain the larger part of America,
does not appear. Probably it is an
oversight. One Madrid journal goes
so far as to oppose the transfer OF the
remains of Columbus from Havana to
Spain. To this there will be no OBJ
lection in the Uneted States. Column
bus had the elements offs good Ameri-
can, and as Havana may one day be
an American city his ashes will be
more at peace in that city than in a
country upon which he deliberately
brought so much humiliation and
obonoa
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BIG BANK FAILURE.
Tradesmen's National Bank of New York
City Closes It's Doors.

NEW YORK CITY (SpeciaD.-The Trades.
mems National Bank, one of the oldest and,
until recently, considered one OF the sound.
est financial institutions in this city, failed
to open its doors for business Tuesday
morning. The closing Of the bank was
the result OF an investigation ipto its cons
dition made on Monday night by the
Clearing House Committee.
In the suspension OF the Wool Exchange,
which may be traced to a combination
forme ed against 1t by wool commission mer-
chants of Boston, aided by New York deal.
ers, lies the principal reason for the closing
OF the doors OF the bank.
The banks capital Is S750,000. Among
its assets are 40, 900 snares OF the Wool Ex-
change, which Is, for the present, out Of
existence, and 1884 900 In overdue paper.
The last statement, issued on Septem-
Der 20, showed the loans aud discounts Of
the bank to be $1,000. .391, and the stocks
and securities S4S0,7O0, and "other real
estate and mortgages" Sl79,76i. Due
from other national banks, 1888, III.
Cash on hand, S549,1i6 These were
the principal items in tho re-
sources. In the liabilities. individual
deposits are put down at S2,025, 173, due
other banks, 1858 $50, and nation&! bank
notes outstanding, S1T5,SS0 This looked
exceeding we'll until the committee began
the examination Of the stocks and securi-
ties and "other real estate and mortgages"
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SLAIN IN FRONT OF PULPIT.
A Revival in Alabama Broken Up by q
Fight to the Death.

A Revival in Alabama Broken Up by .
Fight to the Death.
ATHENS, Ala. (SpeclaD.-At revival
meeting in Gilbertville, Limestone County,
John Alsup, young man from across the
Tennessee line, and Fletcher Adams, far
mer, occupied adjoining three pews from
the pulpit. There had been fued be-
tween the two.
A few words were exchanged between the
two and then, before any one could pre-
vent. Alsup and Adams were engaged in a
rough.aud-tumble fight. It had been in
progress but minute when Charles Alsup,
seeing his brother was no equal for Adams,
drew knife, disembowelling Adams, and
then cnt the dying mans heart out.
Before the horror-strcken worshipper5
realized what had occurred Charles Alsup
had mounted q mule and fled. Sheriff Gill
bert pursued him, and running fight last
ing an hour took place. At last the Sheriff
met two strangers and got them to assist
in arresting Alsup.
While the murderer was being tied with
ropes two OF Alsup's friends rode up and
rescued him after a desperate fight, in
which one OF the strangers was fatally
hurt.
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Walker and the Indian agency is wild,
fearing general uprising. Citizens sleep
with their rifles at hand, and companies Of
volunteers are organizing and getting
ready to protect their lives and homes.
The latest reports are that the Cass and
Red Lake Indians are reinforcing the Leech
Lake tribe in large numbers. The prevail
ING opinion is that general uprising Is
certainty.
Two hundred and fifteen additional SOL
iiers, under command OF Lieutenant-Col-
onel Horbach, arrived here from Fort
Smelling, Minneapolis, and were immedi-
ately forwarded BY train to Lothrop. They
nave Gatling gun with them. The plan
is for them to march overland to the bat
tie crouud. and, by dividing forces as the
Point Is reached, to get the hostile Indians
between two fires. The force, however, is
not regarded as sufficient for the purpose.
A newspaper dispatch boat, which ar
rived here, reports that second engage
ment took place. When the transfer OF
wounded men to the boat was attempted,
the Indians opened fire from the brush.
This was the signal for an Immediate re-
opening Of hostilities. The troops fired on
the Indians, and Immediately there was as
fierce a fight us that OF the day previous In
progress. The fire became so hot that the
boat was compelled to put out into the lake,
and the results OF the engagement are not
yet known.
General Bacon's command is too small
TO take the aggressive, but the detachment
is in.-Sached in a good position, and can
hold out as long as the ammunition lasts.
They are without any protection from the
weather, and as it was bitterly cold have
probably been subjected to serious suffer-
ing because OF the lack Of blankets.
The actual condition OF affairs at the
scene OF the trouble is necessarily prob
lematical at this time. but the statements
of struggling Indians and the apparent
location whence the sound OF the hraS-
Jorsensen riheshots came in the morning
leads to the belief that the position In
which General Bacon has intrenched him
self is q lumber camp, six miles inland from
the point where the first battle was fought.
Several instances OF brave conduct
among the officers and men under General
Bacon are related by those who saw the
first skirmish. Major Wilkinson was killed
while, himself standing erect, he was en-
gagged in warning the men to keep under
cover.
Lieutenant Morrison, who IS with the
command, had never before been under
fire, but he never flinched.
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MAP OF THE INDIAN BATTLEFIELD.

to unload pieces. This was obeyed, and as
the men rested arms q signal shot was
heard. This was followed an instant later
by second one, and then a fusillade OF
shots was fred from the bushes and small
timber by the Indians who were in ambush.
When the first shot was heard, 1t was
supposed one of the company In unloading
his rife had accidentally discharged 1t.
The second shot created surprise, and
when the volley was fred by the Indians
from their points Of vantage, the company
for q minute was panic-stricken. 1t was
only for moment, however, and than the
voice OF General Bacon was heard, caution
ING the men to be cool and steady. Major
Wilkinson repeated the remark, and the
soldiers sought shelter at every spot.
Volley after volley was fired by the In
dians, whose location could only be de-
termined by the smoke from their rifles.
The company at the command OF Major
Wilkinson deployed as skirmishers and
fred repeatedly into the brush from their
Krag-J orgensens. For the first five min
utes the Indians fired with much regularity,
but after that only when there was chance
to do execution, when soldier showed
himself
At IL o'clock the Indians turned their at
tention to the two steamers and took par
ticular pains to practice on the pilots.
uty WGiO NSI0 e.ANt -'h'sA " ONA
nor. who was on the steamer Flora, gave
orders to put out in the lake and head for
Walker This was done, and the last seen
Of the soldiers and marshals was when
they were crouching under the shelter OF
the bank OF the lake, which afforded pro-
lection from the fire of the Indians.
Marshal O'Conpor proceeded by boat to
the old Indian agency and, driving to the
new agency building, notified Lieutenant
Humphreys OF the attack. From the agency
building Walker is about nine miles. Hall
OF this was driven by Marshal O,Connor
with team, and the remaining distance
was made on run.
The steamer Flora was stocked with
supplies and ammunition and started
back for the scene of the battle. She has
been partly armored with sheet iron as
protection from rife shots. This armor
is not, however, expected to be effective
at close range. She had fifteen armed
men on board.
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Congressman W. H. Moody was the
Permanent Chairman. Congressman
George P. Lawrence named Roger Wolcost
for Governor. The nomination was ac-
cepted by acclamation. The rest OF the
ticket was also nominated by acclamation'
Senator Lodge addressed the convention.
The platform adopted praises the results
OF the war, urges larger navy and army,
reaf1irms the sound money pledge Of the
st. Louis platform, favors the Nicaragua
Canal. and desires that there be secured
"to the Philippine Islands and to Cuba in
amplest measure the blessing ofiberty and
self-government"
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Dewey viii Be an Admiral.

The Administration will recommend to
Congress the revival OF the grade OF Ad-
miral. and the promotion to that rank OF
Rear-Admiral George Dewey, now in COM
mand of the Asiatic Station. Secretary
Long said that he intended tG recommend
that the grade OF Admiral be revived: and
that that rank be conferred on Rear-Aa-
miral Dewey. The President endorses the
idea.
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The French are delightful. What
could be more humorous than their
lack of humor, says the New York Sun.
For instance, there was terrible
wreck on the Western railroad the
other day. At the wholesale funeral
of the victims of gross negligence, N.
Foulon, the agent Of the line, placed
all the blame on the forces Of nature.
He assailed matter" thus: Being
conquered by science it keeps quiet
for weeks, months, and sometimes
years. 1t is under the yoke seem
ingly docile servant, then it revolts
and furiously sets at defiance the most
careful calculations, the most far
sighted precautions. Rebellious mat
ter bursts out in fredamp in collieries,
in stupendous shipwrecks like the one
now fresh in every memory, in factory
disasters, in railway catastrophes.
Hence the rending of hearts and
wrenching of souls. and the public
MORNINGS like the one in which We
all unite today" Could Pascal have
done better? How philosophical! How
correctly fatalistic! Can we wonder
that this nation should desire to honor
sailors who escape from shipwreck,
leaving the women behind to perish.
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TIE ILLINOIS LAUNCHED.
BattIeship G'ides Into the Water at
Newport News Amid Cheers.
CIIRISTENED BY MISS LETTER.
Governor Tanner and Els staff Attend the
Ceremony-Over 10000 People Saw the
Eattleship Launchcd-Grand Banquet
and Ball Follow Ccrenony-Illinois
Pride of the Navy.

NEWPORT News. Va. (SpcciaD. Amid the
enthusiastic pleudits Of nearly 10000 IL
tensely interested people, the shrill saluta-
| ton Of steam whistles from many boats and
tugs, and the strains OF "The Star Spansled
Banner" the flrst-class battleship Illinois
slid into the water on Tuesday. The launch
was brilliant success in every particular,
the mechanism and preparations being per-
feet. The assemblage OF spectators was
unprecedented n the history of the New
port News Shipbulding and Dry Dock
Company.
The sponsor Of the vessel, Miss Nancy
Letter. Of Chicago, arrived Mt 1890, accom-
panied by Governor Tanner, OF Illinois, his
staff in full uniform, and crowd Of dis
tinguished Chicagoans. The approach OF
the christening party was heralded by y
chorus ofvoices, and rs the party ascended
the gayly decorated platform alongside
the prov Of the vessel, oil eyes were turned
toward Miss Letter.
While the crowd expectantly waited, the
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MURDER IN TENNESSEE.
The Rev. A. C. Webb, His Son and Three
Companions Assasslnated.


MuRFREEsBoRo, Tenn. (SreciaD.-Five
men are reported to have been assassinated
in Cannon County, about thirty miles east
of this city, few days ago. John Hol-
lingsworth killed a man named Higgins in
that county over year ago. A suit was
brought against Hollingsworth and q judg-
ment obtained by the Higgins family.
When party OF men went to his house
to collect the judgment they gathered in
the barn. Hollipgsworth and his friends
fired into them with louble barrelled shot
guns, killing four men and wounding an
other so badly that he will not recover.
The men killed are the Rev. A. G. Webb,
Samuel Webb, his son; J. Higgins and an
unknown man. James Vincent was fatally
wounded. The men who were killed are Of
the most prominent people Of this section.
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Sketch of Major wilkinso n.

It was Company E Of the Third United
States Infantry that was first sent to Leecl
Lake from Fort Smelling, Mimi, and was
attacked by the Pillagers. These soldier;
had only recently returned from Santiago.
Their Captain, Brevet Major Melville G.
wilkinson, passed unscathed through the
Santiago campaign only to die by al In
dams bullet. Major Wilkinson was na'
tive OF New York and was in the volunteer
service all through the Civil War. Wilkin.
sons record In the Indian wars OF the fal
West was an enviable one. It was in the
Nez Percez War that Wilkinson made his
record as an Indian fighter.
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GOVERNOR WoLcoTT RENoMlNATED

Massachusetts Republicans Hold State
Convention and Declare For Gold.
BosroN, Mass. (SpeciaD.-The Republic
cans held q State Convention here and
nominated the following ticket: For Gov
ernor. Roger Wolcott, Of Boston; for Lieu
tenant G Governor, W. Murray Crane, Of
Dalton; for Secretary Of the Common
wealth, William NJ. Olin, Of Boston; for
Treasurer and Receiver-General, Edward
p. Shaw, Of Newburyport; for Auditor Of
Accounts, John W. kimball, OF FttchburS
for Attorney-General, Hosea N. Knowlton,
OF New Bedford.
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CAUSES OF INDIAN UPRISING.
Redskins Resist Arrest Because of Alleged
Cruel Treatment.
The underlying causes for the present
Oueen y1ctoria,s Narrow Escape.

Queen Victoria, her daughter, the ex-
Empress Frederick of Germany, and Prin-
cess Adolphe of schaumburg- -Lippe had a
narrow escape from death while driving at
Balmoral, Scotland, a few days ago. The
horses of her Majesty's carriage bolted
and a serious accident was only averted
by the horses turning into the woods,
where the carriage stuck between the
trees.
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Nav Call Out State Militia.

WASHINGTON, D. @. (SpeciaD. official:
OF the War Department are convinced o.
the seriousness Of the Chippewa outbreaE
in Minnesota by the receipt OF Telegram
from Assistant Adjutant- General SturSis
at Fort Smelling.
The Secretary Of War has granted per
mission to the commanding officer a
Fort Smelling to call into instant ser
vice a battalion Of the Minnesota volun
teers should it pecome necessary. Re
Inducements, however. have ALREADY
been dispatched to General Bacon, ane
it is presumed that he has sufficient
force
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First Death From Football.

Robert Coveney, seventeen years Of age,
died at the City Hospit al Of B oston, Mass,
rs result of injuries sustained while play
ing football on Franklin Field. Three
players fell upon him and caused an In
jury to his spine which resulted In total
paralysis. The boy was the son of the late
jeremiah ". Coveney, Postmaster OF Bos-
ton, and popular student In Boston Col
lege. His is the first serious injury to a
football player In New England this season.
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A Canadian Bank Robbed.

The branch OF the Nelson's Bank at
Winnipeg, Manitoba, has been robbed OF a
large sum OF money, amounting to over
SGO, ,000 1t is generally supposed that en-
trance to the vault was effected by some
one who had knowledge Of the combina
tion. The money taken was in bank bills
and coin
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King Mataafa to Return to Samoa.

The State Department, at Washington,
has given its assent, through the American
Consulate at Apia, Samoa. to the return
to Samoa, after I'm exile Of ten years, Of
the former King, Mataafa. 1t is assumed
that the chief is to be made King to sue
ceed the late King Malietoa, who died
about month ago.
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Massachusetts, has the best opinion
of it's own credit, and takes up its
bond issues with readiest promptitade.
Of S3,0OO, 600 just issued Boston
bankers took the lot at handsome
premium.
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BAY STATE DEMOCRATS MEET.

They Endorse the Chicago Platform and
Name a State Ticket.
WORCESTER, Mass. (SpeciaD Demo-
cratic State Convention on Tuesday nom-
mated the following ticket: Governor,
Alexander B. Bruce, Of Lawrence; Lieu
tenant Governor, Edward j. slattery, OF
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Democrats Win in Georgia.

Georgia voted on Wednesday for Gov
erner and full ticket OF State officers.
Allen D. Gambler, Democratic nominee for
Governor, was elected over Hogan, Popu-
list, by not less than 10000 majority, this
being more than double the Democratic
majority for Governor two years ago.
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Dreyfus Revision Assured.

1t Is semi-officially asserted in Paris.
FiSnce, that the Procurator General has
sent repoI: tn the Court Of Cessation
which assures reyi.~n o. .he Dreyfus
case.
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The dependence of the fighting ma
tions of the world on the United States
for their food supply is a guarantee
of peaceful relations with us more
efficient than a standing army.
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,Ianv Drowned in the Indus.

A ferryboat was capsized few days ago
while crossing the Indus at Mittun-Kote,
town Of the Punjaub, India, on the west
bank Of the river, and 100 ofthe passengers
were drowned.
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Published Every Thursday

English writer's seldom find the de-
maad for new books SO heavy as to
prevent their coming to this country
to lecture.
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premium.

An influential movement is on foot
in London to seize the opportunity
offered by the renewal of the church
yard behind ST. Giles's church, Grip
plegate, made necessary by the recent
disastrous fire. to add this spot to the
list of city gardens. This churchyard
is from its situation more restful and
peaceful than the majority of the old
graveyards, which have of late years
been utilized for the benefit of the
living, and it is felt that this spot
would be au ideal one for the erection
of statue or other memorial of Mil
ton, who lived in the parish, and
whose body rests in the grand old
church which has now twice escaped
the ravages of fire. Many Of the
parishioners of st. Giles's are active
ly interesting themselves in the pro-
iect, and there can be no doubt that
the necessary money for Milton me-
mortal would be at once forthcoming.