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DuM-DUMS FOR OUR RIFLES.
United States May Adopt Them, Despite
Action Taken at The Hague.

The United States will not be bound by
the decision of The Hague conference to
prohibit the use of the dum-dum bullet
in warfare So far, We have not been
obliged TO resort TO the use of this bullet,
but the ordnance officers have been max
ing experiments to secure an increased
stopping" effect for the small-caliber
bali used in the Krag-JOrgensen. and
these experiments have proceeded some
what on The lines of the dum-dum bullet.
The specific reason why Capt. CrOZier and
the remainder of the American delegates
voted against the proposal TO prohibit
the dum-dum was because their general
instructions forbade them to pledge this
government 10 any line of action that
would retard the development of invent
i've genius in warfare. There can be no
question, II is said, Of the right of our
delegates 10 refuse 10 prohibit the dunn
DUN bullet, for. under the articles con-
vennS The Hague Conference a na-
tion's adhesion to the protocols and con-
VentiOns is voluntary. Such of the na-
tions represented at the conference rs
may agree to this prohibition Of the dunn
dun bullet will be bound by it only as
between wars in which the two parties
are S.Rners of the convention Englap.
sIanGs with the United States in its re-
susal TO prohibit the use OF the dum-dum
bullet
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BALTIMORE MARKETS,

Baltimore, Nd. July 2i.-FLoUR-ouiet; West
ern super, 2.15G2. %: Western extra 2.3oG2 90 ;
Western family, 2.25a3-50; winter wheat patent
3.s5as.s5; spring wheat patent, 3.s5a4,1o spring
wheat straight, 3.ioa3.5o receipts. 1858 barrels
exports 53S barrels
WHEAT-Firm. Spot aad TIE month. II f-2T
Il 5-s; August, II 5-s97l "a; September. 72 7-sa
Is is; steamer No. red, IS 1-2ass 3-4 receipts.
1855 bushels; exports. 500 bushels; Southern By
sample, s5a72; Southern grade, esn72.
CORN-stesdy. Mixed. spot. the month and Au-
gust. 3s 1-2g3s 1-2: September. 3s 1895 "a:
steamer mired "a 34d35; receipts. 49, s73 bushels
e~p0rts. nLi29 bushels; Southern white corn, Al
asked; Southern yellow corn, Al asked.
oATS-Dull; No white, 30 1-2G3i; No. mix
ed, - 1899.
RYE-NOminal; No. 2 near By. Sc: No 2 West
ern so.
HAf-Firm; No. 1 Timothy, Is. .00d 10 50.
GRAIN FREIGHTs-FTrm; by steam % Liverpool
Sd. August; Cork for orders. per quarter, Is. 3D.
August.
sUGAR-coarse grsagisted. 5.5s; ane granulatsd,
5.5S; tone strong.
CHEESE-Stsady; large 9 s-s1s IL; medium,
1-3d5 5-s small. 3-49I0.
BUTTER-Stesdy fancy creamery. 1sG20: fancy
imitation. 1jaI7 fancy lsdle 1idf5; good ladle
uGl2; store packed. 12al3: rolls. l27lf.
EGGS-Stesdy. lZC. per dozen.
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THE ALONZO o. BLISS COMPANY-Sirs: take pleasure
in writing that the sales OF OUR NATIVE HERBS far be-
yond my expectations IS knew the remedy good but
did not think ! could sell FOUR DOZEN BOXES in WEEKS
time have done however and have not been twenty miles from
home either Allowing dollar day for expenses have profit
for the six days work OF EIGHTEEN DOLLARS 8 could not
make that much farm have rented and will put
all OF my time the agency feeling certain could find other
employment that would pay well. OUR NATIVE HERBS
always satisfaction and several instances has made where
the local physicians have failed The people section think there
nothing like and they would be without for great deal 1t
the old folks friends The benefits Of the old people OF
section have derived marvellous OUR NATIVE HERBS
send the blood coursng through their and brings the bloom
OF health their pale cheeks gives them good appetite and makes
them feel young | am the road shine,
and herewith send you picture the conveyance used during the
past and every day the roads pabe always
have liberal supply OF medicine and literature (which opinion
could improve ON hand and when the road am
ful that each visited OUR NATIVE HERBS
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NEW YORh PRODUCE.

New York, July 2i-FLOUR-ReCgiDts. 70. s7J 5a--
rels. exports 40s barrels; sales 1000 barrels; in
acti e and about steady without change.
RYE FLOUR-DulL
CORN AEAL-QuieL
BARLEY-Wesk; feeding. ss9ss IL c. 1. E Bgs-
faIO.
BARLEY MALT-Dun
FEED-Duli.
HAY-Wrak.
HOPS-Quiet-
EIDES-SJeady.
LEATHZR-FiTm-
WO0L-Ste2dy.
BEEF-FiFm-
CUT MEATs-Firm: picked hams 1910 i-2
LARD-Steady; July closed 5. 75 nominal; refined
STEADY. continent, 600.
FNRK-Dull-
CHEEsE-Firrl: large white. "a: small white.
:: large colored. 81: snail eo,ored.. 2.
Po1ATOES-EAsy; fair 10 prime. LoogL75-
TALLOW-FiTm.
COTTON SEED OIL-stesdy.
PETRDLEUM-Firm-
ROSIS-Siszdy.
TURPRSTlSE-stesdy.
RICE-steady-
MOL ASsE-Firm.
FREIGHrs-DuH. grs!a by steam, i-sg2 -
METALs-Geuersl market held steady, be- ns
hslp.a sy further advance in Tin 20 "a l-4d3a "a
warrants closed nominal AZ IAoo, AXE copper hrn
et Is Ia isGa quiet 81 4sSnt 81 II. spsler quiet
at G Is brokers quote lead .s5 and topper s.5e.
CGFFEE-Upiions opened stssaF al unehzEgsd
prices shd ruled noisrateiy active but festuFslszs
WITH an easy underl0n. being dependent Hsou The
shnTIs for support aEainst Gnsat!sfsstsFF ea'iezs
continued heavy receipts g Rio shd esHios, and q
slack EpoI demand Srlling Nss easeara, heHeFsr
b. low prices ClcssG quiet unchanged 70 Doinis
higher sales. 7.I50 baEE. iatl1dinE September,
4G, November. 80; DteembeT. 80; March. -;
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COASTS STRONGLY FORTIFIED.
Rapid Progress of the Work During the
Past Year.

Gen. Wilson, Chief Of Engineers. has
been receiving reports from the engineer
officers upon the fertilization work ac-
complished during the past fiscal year
The reports, which show gratifying prog
ress. cover works upon the Atlantic coast,
the Gulf of Mexico, and the Pacific coast
Besides the regular annual appropriation
expended upon fOTtinCatiOnS, there we're
available funds from the appropriation Of
100000 for national defense just before
the war with Spain. These appropriations
being available, the engineer corps has
been able TO make rapid progress in the
way of completing fortifcations which
We're under way and in beginning new
projects.
The coast defense Of the United States
is now in such state as to make rba
country well protected
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MAILS CLOSED TO PUZZLE SCHEMES.
shady Advertising Plan Designed TO
Deceive the CreduIous

largely operated advertising plan
carried on In the mail order business IS
excluded from the mails by a decision
whlch has been rendered by Acting As
sistant Attorney General Barrett for the
Post-office Department. II consists of
puzzles with prize offers, whose solution
Is easy by counting dots in a circle.
srokes In a wheel. or arranging a set OF
jumbied letters to form names of promi-
nent persons, but the catch is in a pro-
vjso Imposing conditions on successful
contestants.
The heavy mails following these adver-
tisements bring out circulars from the
promoters which the department holds
are designed 10 lead patrons TO believe
they have won valuable prizes, condi-
toned on their making or obtaining sub
seriptions, selling articles. &c. The de-
partment, In directing the postmaster at
Boston in test case 10 refuse TO accept
for. mailing circulars relating TO such
schemes. holds that they deceive the
credulOus and uncducated.
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Ore-handIers n. ice, Arbitration.

Ashtabula, Ohio. July 24.-vice Presi-
dent Walsh, of the Longshoremen's Cn:on,
arrived here tonight for a conference
with the striking ore handlers at the
Pennsylvania docks. The members OF the
State Board OF Arbitration arrived here
to-day also. but the strikers refused to
confer with them at present. All is Quiet
on the docks, but the 500 strikers stand
firm
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After reading Mr. ackson letter feel certain those agents
who have getting only fairly well will be encouraged make
greater and increased trade You
another business you engage with small capital and
little expense clear So day. This can be done selling OUR Ma
TIVE HERBS We have demonstrated that fact by the letters we
have published from time time Surely you do just well as
anv of them Your territory tfcky settled and by wetodo
people theirs and they will buy the medicine just quick its
brought their attention the right light The agent must learn to be
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Leased by the New Ra>ebaiI League.

St. Louis. July 24.-The promoters of the
proposed new baseball club in 81. Louis
have procured a ten years lease OF the
old Sportsman Park, the former home
of the 81. Louis club. Ex-Councilman 7.
George H0ckel. under whose management
the park has been running. said to-day
that the lease on the grounds had already
been sold 10 George SChaefer, VINO pur-
chased il for the promoters OF the pro-
DOsed new club.
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CONVERSATIONAL

fail make sale book order for future delivery think the
arguments you used naze each argument used and
until have located the defect and when have done
avoid making the mistake again You profit by
pernce agents sales for the last month show
are doing good work their localities but there still few whom
think could do great deal better they would only give the agency
trial Some agents think all they have do order few
boxes OF medicine tack and then orders will
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however, and fully SC. lower. Fair to choice lots
brought 4.50d465: heavy packers. 4.ssd44T l-2:
mixed. 4.35d4.65; butchers. 43544.s7 1-7; light
hogs 4.45Q4.7o; pigs 3.90G4.s5.
There was fairly active saughtering demand
for sheep. with prices steady for good focks and
weak for others Culls sold at 2.50d3z5; native
wethers, 5.00Q5.25; rams, 2.5Os3. 20; ewes asa
40; yearlings, 4.50G5 40; spring lambs 575G6 So
Receipts-Cattle, II. 900 head; hogs S. 0e0 head !:
sheen I6 600 head
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OF they will be disappointed They should expect people
them and ask if they have medicine for SALE On the
ta you should make your business acquan all OF the people
the negbohood with the fact that you have OUR NATIVE
HERBS and what it is Then should keep the work up Do
stop single round but keep going Tell the people that
be confined their beds need the medicines
OUR NATIVE HERBS" PREVENTIVE as well cure.
Insist customers sending
every want that fact known
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Chicago Man Arrested In Port Angeles.

Seattle, wash, July PA Post-Intelli-
gencer special from Port Angeles states
that William Armstrong. Dan Coughlin's
bartender, wanted in Chicago on the
charge OF jury bribing, was arrested there
to-day.
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ALL DISEASES
AND
Weaknesses Of Men

From whatever cause arising, quickly and
permanently cured at the old reliable Pea
body Medical Institute. No. BuIfnch
street. (opposite Revere House, Boston.
afass. Established in 1850. Chief consulting
nbvslcian. graduate Of Harvard Medical
cnIleee. class Of 1894, late surgeon Fifth
regiment Massachusetts Volunteers. AS
s,stsnt physician and surgeon from tho
oId college Of Physicians and Surgeons,
.Ioss OF 1856. These physicians cure where
otbers fan. A medical pamphlet entitled
..,Tbe Diagnostician; or, Know Thyseif
u,ruaT'-a wade mecum OF medical SCI
go for young, middle-aged. and old men.
Price. zoe. but sent free. sealed. on receipt
NJ cents for postage, 10 every male read
- of The Washington Pest OF this date.
,.,sntioniug this paper. Consultation In
nerson or by letter from 10 c. Sundays.
10 20 !.
many imitators, but no equals.-Boston
Herald.
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Henor,ed Alliance Axain,, Russia.

Shanghai, July 24-The reports regard
ing a Japanese-Chinese alliance, which
have been persistently denied for some
time, have now assumed definite form,
and are causing great excitement in Rus
sian circles
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Treasury Receipts and Expenditures.

National bank notes received yesterday
for redemption, s235. 735. Government re-
ceipts from Internal revenue, Sl.i97, Al /;
customs. $47S 2s7 miscellaneous. $56. SO; ex-
penditures 81, $4,000
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LIVE STOCK MARKETS,

May. 510q515; June 515a52O Spot coffee, Rio
dull: mild quiet: sales. small iobbing business.
StGAR-RdW, steadyi refined steady,
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the women of his family were overcome
just as the members Of Col. Ingersolls
family are now, and that their reluctance
to give up their dead was pointed to
everywhere as an argument against ag-
Mysticism. Judge Waite urged this morn
ing that a repetition of the painful scenes
just referred to be avoided as far as possi-
hla
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FIRE LOSS A MILLION
Grain EleyatOrin East Toledo
Totally Destroyed.
EXPLOSION SAVES A MANS LIFE

Tore Out the Entire Side of the Building
and Eurled the Watchman from the
burning Strnc,ure-Elevaior Containing
900. 600 Bushels of Wheat "a Mass of
Ruins in Half an Hour-SPontaneous
Combustion Claimed to Have Caused 1t.
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Total tO-day-Net. %: Great Britain. l. France,
200: Continent 2j55: stock i02 S5l. ConsoliGsteG-
Net 3G2S: Great Britain l.294; France, 200. Goa
tinent $50 I0ta! since September met, g 49,
us. Great BritaIH ass 70I. France. 3sS S5l Coz
tineat .og 5ss
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Toledo. Ohio, July 2S-The Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton elevator, located in
East Toledo. was totally destroyed by fire
tonight and the loss on the building ana
contents is nearly a million dollars Il is
rot known how much insurance Is on the
$1,000 bushels Of wheat. but on the build
ing there is SlS5.O00 in various companies.
The elevator has been unusually busy
for the past two weeks and was working
hight and day TO store the $50 cars OF
wheat which are received daily. The TACT
that this wss Sunday prevented the fatah-
ties which might otherwise have followed,
for the men had quit work early and had
been 0ut OF the place about two hours.
A small blaze in the cupola was seen
from the outside by passers by. A fire
alarm was turned in, but before the de-
Iartmeut could reach the place n terrific
explosion occurred that rocked the founda-
tons Of surrounding buildings. The
bgi,diag was almost Immediately envel-
oIed IN flames, and within ten minutes an
other and more terrific explosion occur
I'd, which tore out the entire SIDE Of the
building near the river. and il was this
explosion that hurled the watchman, ".
L. Nelch, who was in the building, out
Of the flames and saved his LIFE. He was
Only slightly injured.
saving Adjoining Property.
The building was mass OF ruins in a
iai hour after the first blaze was no
ur,d- The work OF the Fire Department
vas f-rlle and most of their energies
We're directed toward saving the adjoin-
Mg property.
-ae Cincinnati. Hamilton and Dayton
elevator VAS largely owned by Eastern
Capital President Woodford OF the Gin
gal-r Hamilton ana Dayton. is the
I'',3eHt OF the company. Ar elevator
owned hy this company was burned
'" iae same site four years ago and the
PRESENT building was built 10 be the most
complete and most perfect in the coUn-
NE- II vas provided with every appE-
a..e 90 preynt loss by fire, and to-nighrs
i.r is q great surprise. The building had
.-Iac.ry Of 1000 90 bushels, and within
lrN days would have carried it, ca
la.-'. The actual loss to the company
WIZ tr lu The nsighhorhOOd Of $1,000,
-L..- me grain, which Is on consignment,
M.t u. almost a to,ul loss 10 the shippers.
-.. of.-MHss Of the fTC leads 20 the
"i.-..H taf some OF the grain viii be
f~Era !a damaged condition. The Fire
:, ef.Me.t claims spontaneous cOmDus-
'e" Vas me origin OF the hre.
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Final Disposition Not Determined.

The ashes of Col Ingersoll will be dis
posed of as the family determines later.
The family viii return to the home AZ
Dobb's Ferry after the cremation.
Friends Of the family from the village
and from distant places called at the
house during the day in great numbers.
Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Farrell were busy
with the many details that had fallen to
their care, and the callers were permitted
TO enter the room of the dead. The body
had not been placed in a coffin. but still
rested upon a couch. Some Of the callers
viewed the composed features of the dead
man, and many of the intimate friends
of Col Ingersoll wept. Mr.. and Mrs. X. L.
Puffer. of Binghamton, y. Y, were among
the friends from a distance who arrived
this morning.
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Six nilllsn hosks issued yeaF.y,
A rev book every dsg.
r. TEsnIScN NELLY,
Publisher. III Fifth avenue.
New York. jy-5Esl
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slIO. 600 in Klnndrke GnId.

Vancouver. y. O., July 23--The steamer
H,sa.a arrived to-day from Skagway
WIN 20 Passengers and $1,000 In gold
u-si aboard, William Braid, a local mer-
chsn'. brought 5000. and Seattle men
owned the remainder Of the gold. Braid,
Nhp is cory,rsant with government af-
Ia'ts. said that nearly $l,oo.O00 had been
objected in royalties, and he placed The
TY.t! output u the country al t19V59,o.D.
l-.i'rasa Dominion. and Bonanza Creeks
"'ir supplying nearly alll OF the gold,
Dewey GaRtr button from ihs Coast.
United States Treasurer Roberts, as
treasurer ot the Dewey home fund. yes
,,iiay received through the San Francisco
..,1eA4fer contributions amounting 10
'I'e-1' making a total " date sls,5ls
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-09-22
CHAPTER XIV.

1 think tho first glimmer of return
ing consciousness was the recognition
of Gordon's voice. There was an in
distinct hum about me, people talking
in subdued voices and soft footsteps
moving about. l was aware that 1
lay in comfortable bed, and that the
puro, sweet air from an open window
waited gently across my face. 1 must
havo given some sign of my return to
conscious state, for some one gently
lifted my head and placed glass or
spoon to my lips. A bitter, though
stimulating mouthful was forced into
me, and l swallowed it.
Then opened my eyes, as if ifawaken-
ing from sound sleep. At first 1
felt queer sensation, ns if was
half dazed. Gordon sat in chair by
my beside holding my hand. I re-
member that at first I felt no surprise
at seeing him, so feeble was my
memory. Doctor Tilling was bending
over me.
made on attempt to rise, but was
unable to lift myself from the pillow.
lay exhausted after the effort.
"Don't do it, boy, don't do it, said
Doctor Tilling, gently. "Remain per-
fectly quiet. You are all right now.
Pretty soon you will be able to get
up"
I'm glad 10 see your eyes looking
at me as if they knew me, Tom, old
man" said Gordon, and there was q
tremor in his usually even voice.
"What--what-is the matter with
me?" 1 asked. 1 thought was going
to speak the words loudly and clearly,
but my voice was but whisper.
'You have been ill, that's all, said
Doctor Tilling. ''Be perfectly quiet
now. Do not attempt to talk. Pretty
soon you may talk to General Gordon
and learn all about it. But now you
must rest"
feebly attempted to ask him what
my illness was, but he put his finger
on my lips and forbade me to speak.
Gordon shook his head warningly,
and lay in silence, wondering what
had come over me to take my strength
away from ME.
A dim recollection of horrid sights
came to me-sights in which Winnie
was being injured in some way that ]
could not understand l seemed to
remember that had been away from
home, yet the room / was in was dis
tinctly my own room at The Corals.
But my mind was too feeble to grasp
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-09-22
CHAPTER XVI.

had good night. 1 had eaten a
hearty supper--that is, hearty for a
sick man-and had slept soundly all
night. When morning came, found
I had made gain in strength and en-
ioyed my breakfast and the prospect
of an afternoon on the porch.
DIR. Tilling said that 1 was getting
along very well and could stand it to
see few friends.
The morning seemed very long in
passing. About ten o'clock 1 fell in
to light doze and did not wake until
dinner-time.
In the afternoon, Malliauki en-
gineered the operation of getting me
onto the porch.
A large easy-chair was provided
with cushions and pillows and placed
by my bedside. Into this 1 was
seated, or. rather, seated myself, for
I was strong enough for that, and two
Of the men lifted chair and all and
carried me onto the porch.
Doctor Tilling stood by with cordials
ready in case the moving was too
much for me. But they were not
needed.
It was q splendid afternoon. The
sky was clear and the sun bright. A
ctol, refreshing breeze came from tho
ocean, and in the shade of the porch
there was inviting comfort.
I had hardly got snugly fixed before
Gordon came galloping up the road.
He gave his horse over to stableman
and came tramping up the broad
steps He looked better than the last
time 1 saw him, haggard and worn
through care and loss of sleep; but
there was look of melancholy on his
face that showed sorrow and anxiety.
As he came onto the porch he gave
Tilling an inquiring look. There must
have been an answer in Things
glance, for the worried look on Cor.
don's face deepened.
There is something gone wrong
which 1 have not been told" said.
Whatever it is, you may tell me with
out fear of the result. have sus-
tanned the greatest shock, the greatest
sorrow, the greatest loss, that 1 could
sustain. And yet live. 1 will live
for revenge. I fancy this secret of
yours concerns Uncle Tom. If he
were we'll he could be here with me.
He would have been by my side con-
stantly."
Ito be continued.l