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low. you would, without doubt. have
been greatly shocked at the course l
was taking; but it Just suited me, and I
saw before me prospect of rich pleas
ure.
So followed ON after my guide, who
finally paused before one of the most
pretentious mansions of the city, and
applied for admission. While we wait
ed for an answer to his summons. 1
read the name upon the door-plate OF
the mansion. 1t was NJ. Jules Levane
The servant who answered the bell
admitted us without question, and my
companion conducted me through sew
eral rooms into the library, and then
left me with the announcement that he
would at once send M. LeXane to my
presence.
The mystery was deepening. This
house. with It's magnif1cence. was such
az might we'll be inhabited by prince.
and / began to fear had carried my
Joke too far.
The reflection that It was now too
late to retreat caused me to determine
to keep up the deception for time
longer. and heard advancing foot
stems with the almost tranquility.
A tall, imperious-looking man Of
about 50 years entered. and. while sa-
lutine me, kept his gaze constantly
fixed upon me.
"You are the clergyman sent here by
Col. de Lisle." he questioned. abrupt
"sent to the corner OF - and -
Streets amended, at a venture.
"And you are the gentleman who was
directed to answer to the name OF
Alaris?"
II am"
every good. Did Col. do Lisle In
form you as to the nature Of the busi-
ness In hand?"
"He did not" 1ventured to anirm.
every well; will make 1t plain to
vou First, however, ! presume you
are the bold, fearless man Col. de Lisle
aareed to send to me-one willing to
perform bold deed for pecuniary
iuducemenf .,5
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Ct" ol> de Lisle knew his business"

ol, de Likte knew his business, !
re mrned with an emphatic nod.
.sThen, monsieur, we will to bust-
ness at once. AS you have, perhaps,
learned, my name is NJ. Jules Levane.
1 am believed to be very wealthy, but
really I am not worth thousand louis
d'ors Ten years ago lost nearly my
whole fortune by the failure of a
scheme in which I had speculated
largely. Ruin stared me in the face. I
knew not what to do in such fearful
situation. Accustomed from my youth
to life of luxury and ease, and looked
upon as a man whom princes dared
not slight, the idea of falling was too
terrible for contemplation.
'Thus situated, l did what nearly
every other man would have done In
my situation. I had ward. given to
my charge five years previously. by
her dying father, my early friend. This
ward was very wealthy, and all her
property was under my control. To
save myself from ruin appropriated
her fortune that has for ten years kept
nv head above the tide. Now my
ward has reached the age at which her
fortune was to be placed conditionally
in her hands. Monsieur. what shall
do? Ruin is inevitable If give up her
money"
"Let me hear your plan" said I.
st have son, "a years of age, the
heir of my respectability and my pow
erty. If Louis and Marie were to mar
ry, the fortune would not need to leave
my control. and all would be WELL
Then, let them marry"
"Ah, that is the trouble. Marie re-
fuses to wed my son."
began to comprehend the plot. and
resolved to carry out the part ! had
undertaken.
Proceed" said I, blindly.
did you ever hear Of marriage
ceremony being performed where thu
bride refused to give her consent to the
union?' demanded M. Jules Levane
fixing a gaze upon me as though hi
would read my very thought.
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Her Cordial Reception.

A strong-minded woman. albeit she
looked it not, moved into rather lone
ly suburb. and the house was topsy-
turvy from the moving. On the second
night the strong-minded woman was
awakened by the light of dark Ian
tern shining into her face from the
hand of a burglar. 1t was the last
straw, and she sat up in bed and eX-
claimed, with vexation: "Wall, If you
can find anything in this house, you are
welcome to it; it's more than can do"
The burglar snapped down the side of
the lantern. Goodnight" he said, and
left the house without touching a thing.
Commercial Advertiser.
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Frequently" l replied, carelessly.
II asked the same question of Col.
de Lisle," said the old villain, with an
air of relief. "and he gave me an at
frmative reply. He Furthermore prom
ised to send clergyman to the corner
Of - and - streets, at 2 o'clock
p. m. today. who would be kind
enough to perform such ceremony.
Col. de Lisle was obliged to start for
Lyons this morning on important busi-
ness, so he could not be present. It
was agreed, however, that the rever-
end gentleman should wear upon his
breast a peculiar black cross, and 1t
was by that my man recognized him."
M. Levane here arose and went to a
desk in one corner Of the room. This
he unlocked, and took <therefrom
stout canvas bag, which was half filled
with glittering gold. He laid the bag
before me, and then continued:
Now, monsieur, Marie Duchane
must wed my son. II you perform
that ceremony this gold is yours
did not hesitate an instant, but
pocketing the gold, bade the scheming
guardian lead the way to the bridal
chambep.
found the bride-elect. most beau
tifnl girl. to be firmly opposed to the
union contemplated by her guardian.
and 10 applied to M. Levane for per-
mission to argue the case with her. He
readily consented to this, and took
the unwilling bride aside and sex--
planned the circumstances Of the case
to her. She was at first inclined to
doubt my statements. but l succeeded
In convincing her Of my truthfulness
at length, and by my advice she con-
sented to let the ceremony proceed.
when assured that it would be mere
farce.
Levane was delighted at my success
as diplomatist. and the marriage was
at once performed. Mile. Marie acted
the part Of the unwilling. but submis-
siye. bride to perfection. and / venture
to say my part was creditably per-
formed, thanks to the experience had
had In our miniature plays at home.
After partakiug Of z bountiful sup.
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An Unfortunate Blunder.

New York Weekly: Mrs. D'Avnoo-
Oh. the awfulest thing has happened!
Clara de Style, who never could deign
to look at any one in trade, has just
discovered that the man she has mar
ried is dry goods clerk. Mrs.
observation-disclosures! should think
she might, have found him out by his
talk. Mrs. D'Avnoo-That's just how
the poor girl was deceived. He never
seemed to know anything about any
thing, and she supposed, of course, he
was millionaire's son.
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per I left the Levanes. father and son.
in raptures, and, with the bag Of gold
in my pocket, proceeded to the office of
the chief of police, where l told my
story and demanded justice for the
unfortunate ward of M. Jules.
need not dwell on what followed.
Marie Duchane recovered her fortune
and soon after married worthy
yopng man.-New York News.
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Paradoxical.
,oro,,r,, noss;nist /"

"He's a thorough pessimist."
"What do you mean by q pessimist"
"Why, a man who doesn't believe
there is any true satisfaction in life."
"1'hen he isn't one. Anybody who
gets as much satisfaction out of being
pessimist as he does couldn't be a
thorough pessimist" Washington Star
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srArE oE Quo. ClrY or TOLEDO.

LUCAS COUNTY,
senior partner Of the firm of F. j. Cheney & Co.,
doing business in the City OF Toledo, County
the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day Of December A. D. 1885.
[SEAL] Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. and
Acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system. Send for testimonials, free.
F.J CHENEY & CO., Toledo, u
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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Eot t.an,Hone.t DolIar.

"Did you ever earn an honest dollar
in your lffe?"
"Never." answered Meandering Mike.
"Onct worked two hours for a dollar,
but when I got it l found it had q
plug in it, right over de head Of de
American eagle. OATS what embit.
tered me life."-Washington Star.
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Almost . Suicide.

New York Journal. Biggs-1 nearly
killed my barber this morning. Boggs
Judging from the appearance Of your
face should say he nearly killed you.
Biggs-1t amounts to the same thing.
I shave myselI.
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Making distinctions.

"Do you know much about nusicy'
"Not a great .deal," answered MT.
Rufshod. 'But 1--WE managed to figure
out that if you hear anything in the
ater at $5 per seat it's art; and If some
body sings the same thing in an ada
cent fiat, or hammers it out on the p1-
ano, it's an Internal racket. I'm get
ting on."-Wasbington Star.
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Read the Advertiselne ents.

You will enjoy this publication much
better If you will get into the habit of
reading the advertisements; they will
afford a most amusing study, and will
put you in the way of getting some ex-
cellent bargains. Our advertisers are
reliable; they send what they adver-
tise.
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hn.south AmerIca

First Traveler-Alay ask If you are
here ON business?
Second Traveler-No; just curiosity.
I'm, trying to find a point where the
political situation is not critical.-Puck
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Crushed Him.

indianapolis Journal: The Shoe
Clerk Beg your pardon, madam. but
It is q number five shoe you want. In
stead Of number three. She-Num-
ber i've! You must be thinking Of the
size Of your hat.
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In 1898 Great Britain mined 2O2,-
O42, 600 tons of coal. The United States
mined 196.2S2OOO tons.
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DIR. j. H. RINDLAUB, Specialist.
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat,
Fargo. N. ID.
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THE GRIP CURE that DOES CURE.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets removes
the cause that produces La Grippe. e. W.
Groves signature is on each box. sc.
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While .cursing his daughter for mar
rying against his wishes a Texas man
fell dead.
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The Man i'm the Moo

The MAN In the MOON.
Maude-1hey say that there is no
longer n man in the moon.
Edith-H'm! They have made sum,
mer resort Of lit, suppose.
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A Cynical summary

"A CynlCuI SuH"Wrys
If men have lands for tillage priced
TO arms! They must be civilized!
If next they find of gold store
They must be civilized some more.
Washington Star.
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HE wa. Broke

''Time is money! quoted Miles.
EYES," said Giles, land l haven't a
moment to call my own."-Chicago
News.
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American trade with Australia in
leather goods has quadrupled in five
years.
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Sl8 PER WEEK

A salary OF $la per week and expenses will BE-
paid to man with one or Two horse ri to into
duce our Poultry Compound among farmer S
Reference required. Address with stamp
ACNE MFG. Co., Des Moines, Iowa.
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FITS Permanently Cured No fits nervousness after
nrst days use Of DR.. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer
Send for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise.
Da. Il. KLIAE, Ltd. 9sl Arch St.. Philadelphia, Pa
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Richerse ob1ire.

,Cluhb-How exclusive these million
aires are growing.
Duff-Yes; such stockings for pro-
priety. Why, when Mrs. Trillion was
eloping to Europe with young Melton.
her husband telegraphed her not to
disgrace him by going over a liner; he
insisted on her taking her yacht
Brooklyn Life.
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Standardization II ample proof that
there 10 no accounting for tastes,
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~ has is and
says
package
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-05
{. {. ALLEN IS CONVICTED
Sent to Prison Tor Throwing Wit
riol in His Wife's Face.
GIVEN FIVE YEARS.
The WOman's Face was Horribly
Burned by the Fiery
Liquid.

Black River Falls, Wis. Dec q
Especial. l-E. G. Allen was found guilty
iii the yitriol-throwing case and was con-
yicted for an assault with attempt to
MAIN. He was sentenced to five years
at Waupun.
The story Of the yitriol-throwing act is
that Allen and wife and another couple
went to Black River Falls from baIa-
boo about three months ago and par
chased a saloon, trading Aliens morse
as part payment. Allen was not well
satisfied with the deal and went back to
BarabO0, but returned again. Mrs. Al
len says that when she came to the door
he threw the contents of Il bottle, which
proved to be blue vitriol, upon her The
face in horrible manner, and wherever
Il drop came III contact with hGr clothes
it cI1t a hole.
Allen insists that she was about to
throw the contents of the bottle III his
face. He threw up his hand to ward it
off and struck the bottle, throwing il in
her own face.
Alien has a pad character. About six
years ago he was convicted Of shooting
Bert Van Tassel at Rice Lake. lie at
the same time shot his wife three times,
but she finally recovered. For these
crimes he was sentenced 10 SIX years ut
Waupun. but was pardOned after serving
something over four years.
While at Waupun his wife obtained a
divorce, but after his release she Was
again married to him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-05
REVOKES IT'S LICENSE.
Northwestern Mutual Insurance
Company Of ST. Paul Can't DO
Business in Wisconsin,.

Madison, Wis, Dec. 2.-[Special. j
The license of the Northwestern Mutual
Insurance company of America, having
headquarters in St. Paul, to do business
in Wisconsin. has been revoked by the
insurance department. Deputy Commits
sioner e. c.. True and Clerk r. T. Hazel
wood went to St Paul recently to exam
inc the company's affairs, but found the
books in such shape that no examination
could be made. The papers were scat
tered part being in Winona and part III
st. Paul, and several pages were missing
from the records. The Minnesota depart
ment is not allowing the company to do
are Strengthened out. The company has
q membership of about HOO in Mime
sofa. WISCONSIN and Iowa.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-05
A ROMANCE OF
THE BATTLEFIELD.
Engagement of Miss Lora Black
mon, an Army Nurse, to DR..
James Young.

kenosha, Wis, Dec IL Special i
Announcement has been made of the en-
gagement of Miss Lora Blackmon of this
city to DR.. James Young of Grand Rap
ids, Mich. The announcement of the en-
large number of people in Wisconsin and
especially to the Wisconsin soldiers who
took part in the late war with Spain
The engagement is the elimination of a
romance of the battlefield. Miss Black
mon was one OF the Wisconsin women
who were members of the army corps Of
nurses, and DR.. Young was an army sur
geon. They became acquainted while
they were working in the hospital in Por-
to Rico. The wedding will take place in
the early part of the new year. Miss
Blackmon is we'll known in social circles
here and the engagement created quite Il
little comment.
Freeport, III, Dee. Ii Special THE
Herman Schafer of Kiel, Wis took place
at the home Of the bride in this city yes
terday.
Merrill, Wis, Dec 1.-[Special. THE
marriage of Miss Ina Virginia Langley
to Edward Smart took place here yes
terday.
Hartford, Wis, Dec. 1.-[Special. !
Miss Grace Genzmer and Densmore W.
Maxon were married Thursday.
The marriage of Miss Mary E. Ken
dali and Irving Bonniwell occurred yes
terday.
John Thelke of Mayville and Miss
Lizzie Gilbert were married Thursday
afternoon.
Pewaukee, Wis, Dec 1.-[Special. j
William Evert and Miss Emily Kuenzh,
both well-known and popular residents
of this village, were married at the resi-
dence of the brides father, Rudolph
kuenzli, last evening.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-05
CARL ROSE DEAD.
German Newspaper
Man and Poet Dies at
Oshkosh.

Oshkosh, Wis, Dec. IL Special. i
Carl Rose, an editorial writer on the
Wisconsin Telegraph, a German weekly
published here died last night of cancer
of the liver. He had been ailng for about
q year but was taken seriously Ill two
weeks ago. He came here in 1861 and
wrote for the Volkbatter. In 1865 he
was engaged to write for the Telegraph,
one of the most successful German week
lies in this section Of the state He was
a college graduate in Germany and was
considered one of the ablest German
scholars in the city. He wrote consider
able German poetry and twenty-five years
ago won a prize offered by the Steiger
Publishing company of New York for the
best translation into German Of Mime
haha," in which 300 contested.
New York, Dec. 1.-Stanton Barnard,
formerly a Western lumberman and for
many years president Of the Chippewa
Lumber and Boom company of Chippe-
wa, Wis, is dead at his home in this
city, aged II years.
Baraboo, Wis.,. Dec 1.-[Special. /
Mrs. Louise Ragatz, aged 20, and a resi-
dent here for forty years, died yesterday
Randolph, Wis, Dee. 1.-[speciaL !
Miss Jennie Stalker, a highly-respected
and well-known resident of Randolph,
died very suddenly this morning at her
home in this village, death being due
it is thought, to heart failure. She was
sister of DR.. Stalker and was about
y years of age.
Green Bay, Wis, Dec. Mrs. A. l..
Gray, wife of ex-Assemblyman Gray,
died this morning after lingering i'll
ness. She will be buried Sunday.
Blanchardville, Wis, Dec 1.-[Spe-
cial. John Lardesen, one Of the oldest
and highest respected citizens, died at
the home of his brother, George Larde-
sen, Wednesday night at the age of 80
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-05
Combination Book Case for S13.95

For those who are accustomed to send
ing away from home for their goods it
is of the greatest Importance to know the
character and reliability of the establish
ment selling goods to families from cata-
logues. The great emporium of the John
NJ. Smyth Co., located at $50 to 166 West
Madison street, Chicago, has been estab-
Gshed for third of century, and has
furnished over half a million homes in
Chicago and vicinity alone. This firm
enjoys the confidence Of the public by it's
many years of fair dealing. 1t issues an
immense Illustrated catalogue that
should be in every family, as it describes
and gives the price of every article re-
quired for household use. A sample Of
the extraordinary values offered by this
firm is shown in the illustration of the
combination bookcase in another column
of this paper for 1885. This is one of
the best bookcases ever offered to the.
public, and yet it is but sample of the
thousand and one useful articles illus
trated and described in the beautiful cat
alogue of the John M. Smyth Company
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-05
FARMER STRANGLES
HIMSELF TO DEATH.
August Sahn OF RoSendale While
Deranged Takes His
Own Life.
Fond du Lac, Wis. Dee. IL Special

Fond du Lac Wis, Dec. IL Special
August Sahn, aged 30 years, commit
ted suicide between q and I O'Clock this
morning by hanging himself in the barn
back of his house, near Rosendale.
Sahn, after having eaten his breakfast,
went to the barn with his hired man.
After doing Il little work Sahn sent the
man to the WOODS, telling him to cut
some wood and that he would come and
help him in short time.
Some time later Sahn's wife went to
the barn and found her husband hang
ing. He had hung Il rope around a rafter
and then standing on the ground put the
moose around his neck. He then lifted
his feet off the ground and strangled
himself to death Sahn is survived by
his wife and a daughter aged ; years.
He was thought to have been deranged,
as no reason for the suicide is known.
Wausau, Wis, Dee. Ii. Engrath of
Nestheld attempted to commit suicide at
the Germania hotel yesterday by slash
ing his arm with knife He was found
IN bed unconscious from loss Of blood.
He cannot recover.
Rice Lake, Wis. Dec. IL Special. /
John Labree attempted to commit suicide
yesterday by stabbing himself under the
heart. He is 50 years old and is de-
spondent, having lost his wife few
months ago
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-05
HOBARTS WILL FILED.
widow and Son the Principal Lega-
tees-SeQuests to Hospitals
in Paterson.

Paterson, n. j., Dec. 1.-The will Of
the late Vice-President Carrot A. Hobart
was filed in the Passaic county surro-
gates office today. The value of the es-
tate is not gwen, but it is understood to
be about $2,5O0,000 Of the estate
Mrs. Jennie Hobart, the widow, receives
81 100000 and one-half of the remain
der after number of requests are paid,
the son Carrot A. Hobart. Jr., inheriting
the other half, when he attains his ma
jority.
st. Josephs hospital, the general hos
pital, the children's day nursery, ST. Jo-
seph's Orphan asylum and Paterson Or
phan asylum, all of Paterson, receive
$4,000 each.
Hobart futile, private secretary to
Gov. Voorhees,, and a brother-in-law of
the vice-president, receives $4,000 A.
A. Wilcox, close friend Of Mr.. Hobart
receives $4,000. David Hobart, a
brother of the late vice-president, re-
ceives $4,000, and to each of his two
children is bequeathed $4,000.
The executors of the will are the wild
ow, Mrs. Jennie Hobart, A. A. Wilcox,
e. L. Bell and Col. William Barbour.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-05
NEEDED MORE MONEY.
$1,000 Extra Asked to Pay Winnie
bago Indians.

Washington, D. c., Dec 1.-[Special.1
"A report has been received by Indian
Commissioner Jones from Supt. A. ia
cobson which states that it will be neces
sary for the department to send him
$1,000 in order to complete payment of
annuities to the Winnebago Indians Of
Wisconsin. Indian Commissioner Jones
today ordered the amount of money re-
quired to pay off Indians through Agent
Jacobson.
Commissioner Jon said today that
he will recommend to Congress that the
amount of $4,000 be expended for cree
ton of an additional Indian school at
Tomah Indian reservation owing to the
fact that there are at present about 200
Indian children between ages of to IA
not attending school owing to a lack
of school room. All schools on the res
ervation are crowded and there is no
money available to send them to board
ing schools elsewhere.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-05
Want your moustache or beard beautiful
brown or rich black? Then use
BUCKINGHAM'S DYE ter bis the
No Barns in Porto RicO.

Porto Rico has no barns we are told
by an American visitor, and the vision
of harmless region so far as sentiment
is concerned, is not welcome How
much the children of that island have
lost! No haymOw sports; no hidings III
fragrant recesses; no leaps into friendly
depths of the harvest of the meadows;
no rainyday delights, shared with swal-
lows darling in and out; no memories of
such hours to give their pleasant sadness
to later years! American children will
regard their contemporaries in Porto
Rico as fair subjects for sympathy
Youths COMPANION.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-05
American SoIliers Barcrooted.
GIGANTIC TRUST
BEING FORMED.
reported Combination Of Sugar
Companies with Capital of
$500, 900.

Chicago, ILL.,. Dec. 1.-The News says
today: A $200,O0O,OOO trust is in con
temptation. There is every prospect that
the American Sugar company, the Glu-
cose Refining company, and all of the So
called independent sugar refineries will
be consolidated. III. 0. Havemeyer of
the Sugar combine has. it is understood,
secured an option on the Arbuckle Sugar
company, the DOscher concern, and the
outside plants in Boston and New Or
leans This evening he will, it is said,
receive definite proposition from the
glucose people when his representatives,
who left Chicago last night, arrive in
New York.
1t has been ascertained that represen-
tatives of the Havemeyer company have
been in this city in conference with
President c. FL. Matthiesson of the Glu-
cose company, for several days. The re-
suit of these conferences. it is said, was
an option on the glucose interests.