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Saint Mary's beacon., 1899-11-16

Peeuniarasie. 90 she Sapane.e naxh.
To their credit, be A. said. laps ara
regular whales at bathing. and usually
when not drinking tea are bathing.
Their only trouble In llfe seems to be
their Inability 10 enjoy both these de-
lights Mt the same time. II some
American trick swimmer could teach
the Japs how to swallow tea out OF q
bottle while under water. they would
build a Tin temnle round him. burn IN
Saint Mary's beacon., 1899-11-16
Paved gith Human skuIr..

At Gwandu. In Africa, which con-
tains between 10000 and 1900 Inhab-
itants. the town. which Is oval In
shape. Is surrounded by a palisade of
tree poles. the top of every pole being
crowned with human skull. There
are six gates. and the approach TO each
gate Is laid with pavement Of human
skulls. the tops being the only parts
that show above ground. More than
1000 skulls are used In the pavement
leading up to EN- \ gate. The pave
ment Ii Of snowy whifenexs aud pol
ished to the smoothness OF ivory by
the daily passage Of hundreds Of naI<-
ed feet.-Cincinnati Commercial Trib-
une.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1899-11-16

aiauy instances are related OF Gardi-
pai 0iDpons broad mindeiness IS web
- nis tact ana diplomacy n avoiding
fenkions ul3cnssions with persons
nAaoss s'fNk are opposed TO MS own
lpon one occasion. 50 the story runs. In
isaitimoFe young journalist was sent
py MS ehset " interview his eminence
upon . tore OF local interest When
ne interview Was over. the cardinal
ana his caller hau friendly chat upon
z variety o1 subjects. including the
cnufen me Journalist was Protest.
4nf, ana IN the argument that followed
Saint Mary's beacon., 1899-11-16

after you had been at my house the
other day." said one woman 70 another,
my little maid said she thought you
were such pretty woman. don't
Ike to correct her too often for taking
such an interest as she does In every
one who calls to see me. The first
time Miss Blank called she thought
she ought to say something. SO she
said: Isn't Miss Blank a nice lady;
she's so quiet And you know she
isn't that eithers'
And silence reIgned while the other
woman digested it.-New York Sun.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1899-11-16
BROOM CORN SEED.



Tradition says rrankIfn PLANTED the
First One In This country.
Every housewife is supposed TO know
how to handle broom, but II Il safe
70 say that not one In ten has any
clear idea Of what her sweeping utensil
II made OF or how II Is made or where
the material came from. Brooms are
made from the heads or brushes az
the broom corn. n first cousin Ia our
common field corn. And IN this con-
necti0n Is told q very pleasant little
fairy story concerning BENJAMIN
Franklin poor Richard" by the
way, seems TO have been about the
bixxe1f Jack of al trades that ever
kf1I{G ~ Er<<e1 4tx3cS r. zecex1e H
fIc166) 411 <n6Ef fo<ef<u| n1II8n Il
the world. II this story IL true, be Is
the patron saint OF the housewife and
the broommaker. as well as O kite
hier, lightning catcher. printer, pub
Usher. editor. author, philosopher.
statesman and other things too nu-
merous to mention"
Broom corn first grew In India From
there II was carried to Europe. The
story goes that DIR. Franklin was ex-
amining whisk broom that had been
brought over from England In the
Saint Mary's beacon., 1899-11-16
Oriental Humar.

Some Of the SMILES used by oriental
advertisers are as remarkable Tor hu.
NOR and naivete as even those Of the
immortal Sam Weller. Here are one
or two specimens which have recently
appeared In eastern newspapers:
Goods dispatched as expeditiousiy
as a cannon ball"
Parcels done up with as much care
as that bestowed on her husband by y
loving wife,"
.Paper tough as elephants hide
ssThe prifh Of our. books 10 clear a.
crystal: the matter elegant a. sing
Ing girl"
Customers treated rs politely as by
the rival steamship companIes~
'Silks and satins smooth as q iady's
cheek and colored like the rainbow
London Answers.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1899-11-16
AN EFFECT OF LIGHTNING.
Damaged n Pair of Eyes That Were
Large and bright.

Damaged a Pair Of Eyes That Were
Large and bright.
Through the brotherhood of affliction
that comes from wearing glasses In
one of their various forms a popular
official of the Rapid Transit company
told In conversation the other day OF
n curious reason why he wore prescrip-
ton helps to eyesight. "It was because
was struck by lightning" he said. at
was when / was In my teens. I sat
between an open window and an open
door and there was a fash. The last
/ can remember Is a sense of having an
envelope Of light around me. I was
picked up insenslble and those who
first saw me say that smoke issued
from my mouth and nose. All thought
was dead. but slowly recovered and
soon seemed to be as well as before the
heavenly visitation.
'The serious effects of the shock,
however. developed In my eyes. Their
largeEess and brilliancy had been often
commended on by my friends, but
these more or less desirable features
had been destroyed by the electric
fluid. The pupils and the irises con-
tracted and ] found great difficulty
la my vision. An expert oculist exam
ined the eyes and gave some scientific
name to the difficulty. That's another
story. only know that can see and
am glad to be alive.
"One effect remains, however, that Ii
rather curious. Most people who have
been struck by lightning are fearful OF
being struck again. Not so with me.
I'm not nervous even in the height Of
an electrical storm, but l confess I'm
not anxious TO sit In room at such a
time where there are two openings into
the disturbance. That would be invit-
ing destruction. "-Brooklyn Eagle.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1899-11-16

Occasionally the typical Pat has q
brilliant afterthought: sometimes IL Is
not 50 luminous as he fancies.
Are you going 10 move the well.
sorr7" inquired a man Of all work.
whose employer had announced his In
tention of building new house In n
new and more convenient spot
NO." answered the gentleman brief
". his mind full OF his own plans
.Now that was foolish question for
me 10 be akin. sorr." said Pat. after a
few moments reflection. 'Sure. and
why didn't think? Ay coorse. livery
drap Of water would run out and go TO
waste whites you were moving III It's
nothing but blundering goose amr
Saint Mary's beacon., 1899-11-16

Horace Greeley once had discus
sion with an. advocate Of women's
suffrage shortly before the Americas
civil war. He was using as bis fnaI
argument the inability OF women 20
fight what would you do, for In
stance" be asked his friend. ''in the
event Of war;
"Just what you would DO. Mr.. Gree
ley" she replied promptly. II should
stay In an Office and write articles urg-
Ing other people to 90 and fight"
Saint Mary's beacon., 1899-11-16

The Worcester Gazette tells Of
musician whose English Is not as per-
feet as bis music. While conducting .
festival nj Litileton. n. H.. he was
called upon TO Introduce soloist- He
did Il In this fashion:
LADIES' md cEenfleulen. i,af berne
exszed indrodooxe TO ron Msexser Wilder
g. play for yeu fiooei solo haf
now donc 50, und ne win now 10 So"
Saint Mary's beacon., 1899-11-16

The beautiful young girl hesltated to
marry the ugly old man
'srhey say you have a bad hear" |"
she faltered.
"Yes: I'm liable TO faIl dead any min
ute" he answered with apparent cam
dor.
Now at last she gave her consent. for
In her innocence she believed him.
More marriages are affairs Of the
heart than we sometimes think per-
haps.-Detroit Journal
Saint Mary's beacon., 1899-11-16

Hanlon-He assured me he was very
sorry that / made myself appear 30
ridiculous.
Melville That's all right. There are
q great many persons who are never
happier than when they are feeling
sorry for somebody else Boston
Transcript.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1899-11-16

Just when the day became divided
into hours IL not known. nor II the
process explained. The Greeks and
Romans measured time by the water
glass and the sun dlaIs. The hourglass.
hlled with sand. was the outgrowth of
these vessels. from which the water
dripped through tiny openings
Saint Mary's beacon., 1899-11-16

Did you ever look over a book on hu-
man ailments that you could not make
one Of them Al least fif your case. even
though Jon thought you were uuite
wei when you began reading -PhIla.
delphia Times.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1899-11-16

The gravestone over the burial place
OF John Foster. almanac maker. fn
the old burying ground af Dorchester.
Mass. bears the inscription. which was
dictated by himself. ~Still was his
cash"
Saint Mary's beacon., 1899-11-16
Farms for Sale.

Farms for Sale. g.
Farm Of 300 acres, fertile, good -aA.~
buildings, situate ABOUT II miles from
Oakviale and four miles from steamboat
wharf. Good state of cultivation. Price,
$4,000. Terms easy.
Farm 10 acres, good buildings, fine
soil and well improved. Suitable for
trucking. Price, 81 800. Near st. Jo-
seph's Church. Terms easy.
Farm 40 acres on Sc. Clements Bay.
Fine two-story dwelling. New. Suita-
BILE for cultivation Of fruit. Beautiful
view. Terms easy.
A small farm, II miles South of Chap.
tico at Gross Roads. Two miles from
steamboat wharf. ~ acres. Common
improvements. Good stand for business,
mercantile or mechanical. Suitable for
fruit. Price, $400. Terms easy.
Small tract of land on tributary of Sc.
Clements Bay Good dwelling. About
8 acres. Good for trucking. Price, $3.50
Terms easy.
30. r. MORGAN,
Leonardtown, Md.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1899-11-16

II a pair Of behring's could be left 70
breed and multiply undistursed for .
period Of 20 years, they would yield an
amount OF fish equal In bulk 20 ths
globe on which we live.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1899-11-16

Nothing takes impudence out Of peo-
pie so promptly as adversity.-Atcbi-
son Globe.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-17
TIN PLATE TRUST
10 have Opposition Rival Company
Backed by Millions of Capital.

CHICAGO, June 16.-The Record to-
morrow will say: Senator w. A.
Clark, of Montana; Charles Edwin
Miller, of New York, and ]. E. Shaw
han, of San Francisco, had consulta-
ton at the Auditorium annex to-day.
looking to the formation of combin-
alton to fight the tin plate trust. 1t
is proposed to establish a plant at
Joliet, Ills, with capital of s1,000,000.
This capital, however, does not re-
present the full strength of the pro-
posed antitrust plant. Mr.. Miller is
son of Charles Wooster Miller, of
New York, and represents not only his
father, but Coils P. Huntington and
Edwin Gould in the present transac-
ton. Mr. Shawhan was formerly one
of the active financial powers of the
Pacific slope, and is reported to repre-
sent several San Francisco financial in
situations in this deal. There will be
a further consultation of the persons
interested tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-17
CONCERNING INDIVIDUALS.

Chief Mine Inspector j.. W. Paul, of
Charleston, was in the city yesterday.
Judge McWhorter, Of the Supreme
Court, returned from trip East last
night.
Miss Cornelia Stifel is home from
an extended visit with relatives in
Pittsburg.
Hon. E. B. Dyer and wife, of Charles
ton, were among the visitors in the
city yesterday.
Charles Hickman, architect, of
Clarksburg, was among the arrivals
from the East last evening.
Captain Hail. of Charleston, form
erly member of the Penitentiary
Board is visitor in the city.
Leroy A. Lallance is home from Col
umbus, o., after completing the phar-
macy course at the Ohio State Uni
versity.
William Davis and Tom Ellis, en-
ployes of the La Belle tin plant, de-
parted during the week for New York
City, from which point they will prob
ably sail for Wales on Monday next.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-17
FIN L MUSICALE
Given by the Woman,' Political
Equality Club, Last Evening.

The entertainment given at Arion
Hall last evening under the auspices
OF the Woman's Political Equality Club
was marked success from every point
of view. The various musical selec-
lions were Of a high order and were
appreciably received by the large audi
ence in attendance. The programme
consisted of Van der Stucken's chorus,
in Dixie" and Bren's chorus, Frank
fort am Rhein," by the Arion Singing
Society, Bevigni's soprano solo, Hush
My Little One" by Miss Elsie Gund-
ling; a piano solo, (a) Moszowski's
"Serenade," and (b) Mayos' THE Hum
ming Bird" by Miss Eleanor Brice;
Fosti's baritone solo, Gould t. by Mr.
Jasper Baum; Kings trio, "Ebb and
Flow by the Misses Egerter and Miss
Phillips" Gilchrist's soprano solo,
Hearts Delight by Mrs. Nellie
Sweeney-Palmer; a piano solo, (a)
Sehubert-Liszt'5 "Du Bist Die Rub, -
and OBJ Gottschalk's "Tremolo," by
Mrs. Nellie Warren-Holloway, and a
Scene from Faust by Mrs. Flora
Williams. All the performers ac-
quilted themselves quite admirably in
their respective parts and were heard
to advantage. Prof. Herman Schockey
acted as accompanist during the even
ing
After the concert some delicious re-
freshments were served and an en-
joyable social season was in progress.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-17
MARTINS FERRY.

A very pleasant social event took place
yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Vim. Lupton, who gave an lat home" to
her many friends. About one hundred
people were present during the afternoon
and evening and had a very enjoyable
time. The hostess was assisted in reeeiv-
ing by Mrs. Charles Carpenter, Mrs. VIM.
Francis and Mrs. Plat Wells. of Canton
o., sister, of Mrs. Lupton. The tables
were presided over in a commendabIe man
ner by Misses Clara Sheets, Ella Ingle-
bright, Lenore Drennen and Jennie Nc
GREW
Miss Title Ebberts is home from a two
weeks visit with relatives and friends at
Colerain.
Miss Olive Smith leaves this morning for
Tiffin. Ohio. to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Pratt and child are
home from weeks sojourn at Bethesda
Mrs. Paul Morrison and Miss Lena Nc
Kay are home from Uniontown, Pa, where
they have been visiting friends for the
past couple of weeks.
S. Martin is confined to his home with
typhoid fever.
Owing TO the breaking of a large cog
wheel at the Laughlin tin plant the cold
rolls We're forced to lay off yesterday
morning until repairs can be made.
This evening the Junior Lodge of Amer
lean Mechanics will go up to Yorkville on
the 1855 train on the Wheeling & Lake
Erie road, for the purpose of raising a
flag over the Yorkvlle schools.
This afternoon the Dougherty base ball
club will play the Sports on the Laughlin
mill grounds.
DR.. J.L.Hervey arrived home yesterday
from an eastern pleasure trip.
1t was expected that the dippers at the
Laughlin would get to work last night
Deputy Sheriff Majors was in town yes
terday on business.
The members of the knights of the Col
den Eagle, of this place, win go to Bell
aire Sunday to attend the memorial SER
vice of the lodge of that town
Miss Margaret Ralston left yesterday
for Richmond, Ind, TO visit relatives for
a few weeks
Mrs. Plat Wells, of Canton, Ohio, Is a
guest of relatives here
The Martins Ferry Athletic Fishing Club
and the Spgot Twisters have arrived
home from two weeks fishing trip, the
former being at Yorkville and the lated
on Captine. Both report an excellent
time, catching plenty of fish and turtles
This evening in Walnut Grove the Mar
tins Ferry c2rnet band will give a con-
cert and lawn fete Every preparation to
make the affair success has been made
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-17

Ashby Smith, travelling passenger
agent 81 the Ohio River road. was in
the city yesterday.
Mrs. A. J. Seamon has returned from
a visit to Wheeling friends.
Josiah Sinclair, Of Benwood. was
here yesterday.
J. M. Seal was at Wheeling yester-
day.
VIM. Ray, the Benwood man who was
indicted at the last grand jury, was
fined $25 and given a sentence of thirty
days in Jail by Judge PAUL yesterday.
He was allowed to plead guilty to a
charge of assault and battery.
A. ]. Seamon is making some i'm
provements to his factory building in
sthe First ward.
In the Lowe-Yeater case the jury so
far have been unable to render YER
dict
The Catholic congregation will have
a lawn fete at the home of Mrs. George
Luther this evening. Besides the re-
freshments, good music will be in at
tendance and an elegant time is in
store for all who attend.
Thomas Logston, well known gar
dener, dropped dead yesterday morning
near Roberts store. on Jeerson avenue.
He was in the 6Sth year of his age
and has been troubled with heart fail
ure for some time. He was also a
veteran in the war of 1862 and was
quite well known by everybody in the
city. The funeral will occur Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home
of John ]. Leach. of Lafayette avenue
Joseph Weaver has returned from
Columbus, O., where he has been at
tending school for some time past.
w. w. Smith left yesterday on a
bushes trip TO Pittsburg.
Mrs. NJ. F. Cox and Mrs. Nancy
Jones are visiting Pittsburg friends.
Chief A. j. McElroy, of the fire de-
partment, has handed in his resigna-
ton to Or. S. NJ Steele, chairman of
the fire, water and light committee
No action was taken on the matter,
however, for the reason that there was
no quorum present at the session of
Council called for last Thursday.
Chief of the Wheeling Police VIM NJ
Clemans, Lieut. supler. NJ. A. Chew, chair
man of the Police Committee of the City
Council: Frank Woods Superintendent of
the City Prison; J. H. Fox and VIM
knoke, members of Police Committee
Walter Worls, Clerk of the First Branch
of the City Council. and Captain Bennett
ex-Chief of Police, made UP a party who
visited the penitentiary yesterday. After
the visitors were shown everything about
the institution. Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Hawk
entertained them at luncheon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-17
BRIDGEPORT.

1t looks very much as though there
were some prospects of lifting the boy
colt from the B., B. & NJ F. division
OF the Wheeling street railway. Many
of the conductors and operators who
reside out of town arrived yesterday
but disclaim any knowledge of how af
fairs stand at present. 1t remains to
be seen, however, what action is taken
by the Belmont Trades Union at the
special meeting called for last evening.
General Manager Kirker, of the rail-
way company, was in town yesterday,
but the nature of his visit is not known.
Yesterday Marshal Thompson placed
a young girl by the name of Bessie
French, residing in Aetnavile, under
arrest and took her to st. Clairsville
to answer before the Probate Judge for
her incorrigible conduct.
Bert McCleary is here from Wash
ington, Pa, visiting friends.
James Medill arrived here yesterday
from Chicago, and will enter upon his
duties at the Laughlin tin plant at
once
Sheriff Foreman was in town yester-
day on business.
Yesterday forenoon, Jacob Ehni,
while driving out the pike, ran into a
farmers wagon in attempting to get
out of the street car track The shafts
on his wagon were broken and his
horse injured slightly. This is fore
taste of narrow streets. Later on it
will be street cars colliding with the
vehicles and worse results can be ex-
pected
Something like fifty dollars will be
| cleared from the supper given Thurs
day evening by the ladies of the Kirk
wood Presbyterian Church.
Herman Orrison is here from Bel
mont calling on friends.
Up to the present time about one
half million brick have been distribute
ed about the town for paving purposes.
From now on the brick will not be I'M
loaded SO fast and the work Of grading
the streets pushed rapidly.
Mrs Frank MayDerry, of Tifin, O.,
will return home to-day after a weeks
visit with relatives here
]. E. Adams, of Morrstown, is he
| calling on friends
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-17
w. VA. POSTAL AFFAIRS.

Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. June 1e.-
Fourth-class postmasters have beer
appointed in West Virginia as follows
Tillery NJ. Spaid, Concord. Hamp|
shire county. vice Olive w. Kelso, =
signed; Lyman J. Galloway, Rockvill,
Preston county, vice c.. w. Beerbowei
resigned; Mrs. Lummie J. Lake. Wei
ster. Taylor county, vice John
Gather. resigned; John ]. Lenly, Ra
dali. Monongalia county. vice A. ].
TAFT, resigned; J. Wellington Mill
Sergent, Roane county. vice James,
Sergent, removed.
William E. Butts has been com
stoned postmaster at Cherry Run
Meredith Nichols as POSTMASTER
Criso.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-17
aoon' There NJ l 5uIl attsndz
the club.
NEWS NOTES OF YESTERDAY.

A CoIIection Of til Small Events OF Each
Passing Day.
The 1t Belle nail mill is OF owing
to shortage of steel.
Last night Officer Ingram arrested
two disorderlies and Officer Meyers ar
rested plain drunk.
The employees of the La Belle and
Belmont mills and the Wheeling pot
terry will receive their wages to-day.
Mills Nos. /. 2. 8 and 4 at the La
Belle works. which were forced to close
down during the week on account of a
break in the machinery, will be started
up next Monday.
The citizens and working men Of
Benwcod are called to meet at the city
hall this evening for the purpose oil
taking some action in favor of the
striking street railway employees.
The first annual outing of the Tin
Workers Protective association will be
held at Mozart park this afternoon and
evening, and promises to be well at
tended. The music will be furnished
by Bachman's orchestra.
Mullen division and the ladies' aux
iliary, A. 0. H.. will give their fourth
annual outing at Mozart park on Thurs
day, June 22d. Miester's band and or
chestra will furnish the music. There
will be balloon ascension in the after
noo2-
The funeral of Mrs. Wilhelmina
Bewnski, who died on Thursday morn
ing, took place from the late residence
at the corner of Metzel and Thirty
eighth streets, yesterday afternoon at
2 o'clock. The services were conduct
ed by Rev. Schweichardt, pastor of ST.
Stephens church, and were largely at
tended by the condoling relatives and
friends. The remains were borne to
Mt. Zion cemetery for burial.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-17

~ sunday Re<iSter = "a saie & TIE
sosksW:nx named Drug Stores and News
Stands IN Wheeling and victntty:
EBERLINGS DRUG SIOREs No zisi
Market 3treet.
/ MESKEMELLER'S DRUG STORE. cor.
l Twenty-second and Market streets.
IRWIN'S DRUG STORE, cor. Twenty
| fourth and Cnapiine streets.
COLEMAN'5 DRUG STORE. cor. Twenty
! fifth and Chapline streets
yAHN'S CIGAR STORE. cor. Twenty
| sixth ard CaaDl.ne streets.
HANDJ4AN's DRUG STORE. cor. Twenty
| seventh ard Chapline street,
STUAR1S DRUG STORE. cor. Thirty
sixs Qand Jacob streets.
ARKLE's CONFECTIONERY. No. 1913
COATES NEWS DEPOT. No s54s Jacob
street.
ARABREcHrs Drug STORE. No. ssh
Jacob street.
NcELRoY's DRUG STORE. No. ss4a
| Jacob street.
EHRLEs DRUG STORE. No. 4sl5 Jacob
I. street.
ST. GLARS DRUG STORE. cor. Forty
/ seventh and Jacob streets
| I.ANTRY BROS OLD STAND, No. Az
/ Jacob street
HAGUEs DRUG STORE. No. III Six
tsenth street
ExLEY BROS DRUG STORE. cor. Zane
and Penn streets.
BURTS DRUG STORE, cor. Virginia aud
| South Penn Ntreets.
FREESE'S NEWS STAND. No. l5l6is
/ Market street.
| QUIMBYS NEWS STAltD. No. l414 Mar
| ket street.
| GAUSS DRUG STORE, cor. Zane anc
! North Broadway Streets.
! OSWALD SCHICk, Bridgeport, Ohio.
! HOTEL WINDSOR NEWS STAND.
LA BELLE DRUG STORE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-17
A STOVE COMBINE.

CHICAGO, June ia special to the
Tribune from Cleveland, O., says: The
stove manufacturers of Cleveland. who
control about so per cent of all the gas,
coal oil and gasoline stoves manufac-
tured in the United States, have prac-
tically completed plans for the COM
bination of their interests. The new
company will be known as the Stand
ard Gas Stove and Manufacturing
Company, and will have a capitaliza-
ton of $5,500,000 which will include
$2,500,000 preferred stock and s3,000,-
900 common stock
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-17
A RECIPROCITY TREATY.

WASHINGTON, June ia recip-
rocity treaty between the United States
and Great Britain in relation to trade
of Barbados was signed at the depart
ment of state to-day. 1t is the first
treaty framed under the Dingley law
and the first of the series of treaties
which the British colonies to the south
of this country are seeking to effect.
The treaty relating to British Guiana
is about ready to be signed.