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The age-herald., 1900-12-20
COTTON MARKET T
 CONTINUES DULL. Speculation Yesterday Was of E the Very Ordinary Kind ] HIGHER PRICES AT CLOSE Report Came From the South That Spot Cotton Was Easier Under Heavier
 Receipts-BulIs Purchased on
 on Down Turn.
HIGHER PRICES AT CLOSE

New York December 19-Speeulation in the cotton market today was of the ordi- nary character In fact, business was more conservative than yesterday, and aside from a ten-point see-saw movement in the forenoon variations were very mar row. On the opening call prices worked up 3d9 points on fairly active covering and foreign support, which originated in much better cables from Liverpool and Manches- ter than expected.
 Following the call the market gave ev- cry promise of developing pronounced strength and further advanced 2q5 points on moderate covering of near months, buy ing of January cotton for prominent Ger man interests and support of July by Wall street operators But toward midday a setback occurred and prices fell nearly to yesterdays closing under active profit-tak- ing, the incentive of which was report that spot cotton South was easier under heavy receipts. On the down turn local bulls and a few outsiders purchased Janu- ary and March. During the afternoon bus mess was listness and the market narrow to discouraging degree, but nothing in the news to give either bears or bulls in- centiYe. Tke market closed quet with prices points higher to points lower.
 New York, December 19.-Cotton dull: middling, 1Oc; net receipts, 1051; gross, 5S05; sales, 200 stock, 5S,162. Exports Great Britain, 5497 continent, PIP; France, 215
 Total today: Net receipts, 55,126; exports Great Britain, 9221; France, 215; continent, 2690: stock, 964, S34.
 Consolidated: Net receipts, 192,97O ex- ports Great Britain, 55,9f; France, S3655 continent, 44,773.
 Total since September 1: Net receipts, 4,154,71; exports Great Britain, 1,526, ,259; France, 320 470; continent, 1,045,30S.
The age-herald., 1900-12-20

better cash demand, May closing H@2sc over yesterday. Corn closed unchanged to lie higher. Oats a shade lower, and pro- visions 5c to 71ad2Oc up.
 There will be no sesion of the board. from December 22 to December 26.
 ArtioIae IOnopad IJi0baStt .owactt Closing
The age-herald., 1900-12-20
Treasury Statement.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Today's statemen of the treasury balances in the general fun' exclusive of the $15O0OO,0O0 gold reserve il the division of redemption shows: Availabl cash balance. 1H,o1.S6S; gold, ss9,26s,sos
The age-herald., 1900-12-20
DIR. Y. E, HOLLOWAY,
 Physician and Surgeon.

Young physicians and the lesser lights of tine medical. pro- fession, probably for the want of other practice, try to ae- ate the impression
 that they are expert in the treatment Of priv e diseases. They delight in tell ing people that doc tors who advertise are uuacks and 1m-
The age-herald., 1900-12-20
Birmingham City Bonds.
Fruit and Produce.

Fruit and Produce. Rutter-White clover, pound prints, 27c; Elgin (standard). 2Sc; best creamery. 25c; Mississippi best grade, o3c; good country, 20c: mixed country, 13415c. Irish potatoes, roc per bushel. Sweet potatoes. white, $1.0O; yellow yams s1.75@2.
 Apples, g. .75G3.50 per barrel Bananas-Culls, 8ocQSl; straights S17502 per bunch.
 Lemons, s2 25@S.
 Oranges, $3.OO.
 Poultry-Best friers, 20c: medium 16c; hens 25G9Oc; ducks. Pekin. 30635c; puddle, 15620c; turkeys on foot, S1aG9c; drawn, head and feet off, PC.
 Eggs-Cold storage, Pic; fresh, 23c. Onions, 214G2l5c per pound. Cabbage, 1Ac per pound
 Rutabas, ,1@114c per pound. Lima beans. 71sG5c per pound. White peas, g. 25 per pushel Dried apples, 31sQ5c per pound.
 Local Staple Groceries. Flour-Best patent, $4.65; Tennessee pat ent, &25 half patent, sS.75
 Sugar-Granulated, SAC; Y. C., Be- Coffee-Green, 124131kc; Arbuckle's pack. ages S1230; Lion packages, $11.30. Cheese-New York full cream, 131kc. Lard, Sc basis.
 Meats-CIear rib sides. 7Hc; bacon bellies Sc; dry salted bellies, 7%c; best hams 11%c; four x hams, 101sc; California hams. Sc; breakfast bacon, 1hc. Molasses-CentrifugaI. 151S5c: sugar house. 20fD35c; Georgia cane, 3715c. Rice-41kc; fancy. 7c.
 Corn, mixed, SAC; white, 57c. Meai-Jim Dandy, BOG; Joe Darter. Ssc. Hay--Choice timothy, s1850; Mo- 1, $1750: clover mixed, sl65O; prairie. s1l5o. Oats-Mixed, BIC; white, 36c. Bran-Mixed, s17.00; pure wheat, $1S50 Cotton seed meal, $500
The age-herald., 1900-12-20
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, Dec. 19-Cotton quiet; sales, 4050. Ordinary, 7&c; good ordinary, S3sc; low middling Sc; middling, 92se; good mid ding 93sc middling fair, 15-16c. Receipts, 1S,529; stock, 366,747.
 Consolidated statement: Net receipts, 192,7 971; exports to Great Britain, 559n; to France, S365; to the continent, HHS; stock, 964,S ,S34
 New Orleans, Dec 19.-Cotton futures quiet; December, 9.27 bid; January, 9.21@ 922; February, 9.1s0919; March, 9.16@917; April, 914@9.16; May, 9.1SQ9.4 June, 9.11@ 9.13; July, 9.1049.u.
The age-herald., 1900-12-20
M ataI Market.

. New York, December 19.-Tin quiet at $25.50. Copper quiet, $17OO. Lead nominal
 ly unchanged at $4.S71a. Spelter dull, a15 6l$4 20. Pig iron warrants dull, $9.50Q$1050.
The age-herald., 1900-12-20
Local Staple Groceries.

Go where the crowd goes, to Dunker's Saloon, 2OS and 21O North 2Oth Street, between 2d and Sd avenues.
The age-herald., 1900-12-20

Remember the Southern Railway now op- crates a through sleeper Birmingham to Richmond, Va, leaving Birmingham train No. 36, 44O p. m. no change now.
 Apply to union depot ticket office, or Southern Railway passenger office, No. 2O19 First avenue for full particulars.
The age-herald., 1900-12-20
CAPTION. STOCKS AND GRAIN.

All purchases and sales are made direct m the Exchange for which the order ts given w Lee & Co.,; Purneil, Hagaman & Go. New York; Fairchild & Hobson, New Or. leans: Ware & Leland. Chicago
 References-First National Bank of Bir- mingham; First National Bank of Rome. Ga
 TELEPHONE No. HAS.
 Special attention given to orders over telephone and orders sent from out of the city.
The age-herald., 1900-12-20

No. 2 solid vestibuled train carries Pull man Drawing Room Sleeping Cars Bir- mingham to Cincinnati and from Birming- ham to New York without change. Cafe and observation car Attalla, Ala. to Radford, Va, and Chattanooga to Cincinnati
 No. carries Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birmingham to Louisville and Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car Chattanooga to Cincinnati also free Re- clining Chair Car Chattanooga to Cincin- natl.
 No. 1 Solid Vestibuled Train has through Pullman Sleepers, Birming- ham to New Orleans and Birmingham to Shreveport Dining car, serving meals a ia carte Vcksburg to Shreveport. Direct con- nection at Shreveport with lines diverging for Texas, Mexico, California and the west
 J. M. Cllp. Traffic Manager, Washington. b. c.
 Frank 8. Cannon. General Manager Washington, D. c.
 W. A Turk, c. P. A.. Washington. p. c.
 C. A. Benscoter. A. G. P. A., Chatta- nooga.
 R. M. Ellis. T. P. A. Birmingham. Ala.
The age-herald., 1900-12-20
PLANT SYSTEM.

Effective February 1s, 1900. Pullman sleep- ing car service was inaugurated between Savannah Ga., and Montgomery Ala. pD the following schedule: Leave SavaeNah, D. m; arrive Montgomery, S:10 m. {; leave Montgomery. 7:4b D. m. arrive Say au- nah, 1O:30 a. m-
The age-herald., 1900-12-20
Dry Good .

New York, December 19.-No change in the character of the demand for cotton good today in any direction and only a limited amount of business in both staple lines and fances. Print cloths quiet and unchanged. Prints also quiet and only limited business reported in ginghams. Mems wear woolens in fair demand for spot supplies. Woolen and worsted dress goods dull outside few specialties.
 New York Cotton Futures
The age-herald., 1900-12-20
Chicago Change.

Chicago, December D.-Wheat was easy today, but rallied later on bullish Argen- fine adyices. firm continental markets and
The age-herald., 1900-12-20
H. D. COTKRAN & co.

Members of Chicago Board of Trade and New Orleans Cotton Exchange Rooms l and Alabama National Bank
 Building. Private leased wires to New York, New Orleaus and Chicago.
The age-herald., 1900-12-20

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour dull and easy; No. spring wheat 661s@ 701sc; No. 2 red 71@74c; Mo- corn 401sc; No. 2 yellow 40hc; No. 2 oats 22A@221ac; No white 2@261ac; No. white 25Q25&c; No. 2 rye, 4SQ5Oc; fair to choice malting barley 5215Sc; No. flax seed S16O91 coz; No. 1 northwestern $1.61; prime timothy seed $40; Mess pork S11 .121sQ11 .25; lard, per 100 lbs, SHOOT IS; shord ribs sides Qoose), $6.25@6.5O; dry salted shoulders (boxed) 57s@6Ac short clear sides (boxe6 $6. 65@6.75; whiskey, basis of high wines, S1.27; clover, contract grade, e.OOd1O.25.
 On the produce exchange today the but ter market was dull; creamy 15@2ic; dairy 1392Oc; cheese 10A@11Ac; eggs fresh, 22c.
 Murphy & Oompany's Stock Letter.
 New York, Dec. 19.-The stock market opened strong and active, the greatest strength being shown in Sugar, which ad- vanced about 8 per cent. The Granger list, while active, was unchanged. Southern Rail- road was over 1 per cent. higher. The Northen Pacific stocks were also higher. Tobacco, Manhattan and Brooklyn rallied over l per cent, but sold off on the close on realizing sales. As a whole, the market was very strong, and closed firm, with all indications of higher market tomorrow.
The age-herald., 1900-12-20

Annual convention Southern Educational Association, Richmond, Va, December 27-z9. Rate one fare for the round trip. plus s2 for membership fee. Tickets on sale December 25-26 limited for return to Jan .iary 2, 1901.
The age-herald., 1900-12-20
SPECIAL RATES BY SOUTHERN RAILWAY

The Southern Railway now has on sale winter tourist rate tickets to all prominent resorts for the winter season. Elegant train service on quick and convenient schedules.
The age-herald., 1900-12-20
Mems Underwear, the kind that saves doctors bill-and your money, too.
 CHAMBLEE BROS.
 1st Ave. and 2lst St.

To accommodate our city trade our store will remain open till 9 o'clock p. m. to Dec. 18th.
 MEYER-MARX co.
 Wholesale Liquors.
The age-herald., 1900-12-20
Live Stock Market.

Chicago. December 9.-cattle-Receipts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-27
WILL STAY Ar HOME.
Chinese Situation Keeps President from Al.
tending Chicago sncampmenl.

Washington. II. C.. Aug. &c. 1900 -
The President gave up. Saturday. all
idea of going To the q. A. Il. tncump-
mcnt at Chicago. because he feels that
he ought to be here during the next few
days to receive the Chinese reply from
Vice Roy Ii ana to direct the negO-
tiations with the powers. Although M
important news came to the White
House. Saturday. the President is re-
ported by callers to have been in Il
very hopeful frame of mind.
The absence Of any official confirma-
ton Of the rumOrs that Russia had as
sumed a Warmaking attitude toward
China and that Germany would do So
was iii itself gratifying to the admins
tratiOn. which believes that the iipIu-
matte situation can be successfully
handled by it If none Of the European
powers makes war openly on China
and that none of them will do 50 I'M
less it takes such action very soon. If
the present crisis can be passed without
further hostilities between the powers
and China, it is believed that a peace
full and satisfactory settlement of the
whole question can be effected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-27

erals held at Taku, Friday ii was de-
cided. according to the Daily Telegraph
| to refer the fate of the forbidden city
| To Europe.
Tien Tsin dispatches to Berlln. dated
Aug. %. say:
The Japanese troops are in posses
| sion Of the wall around the inncrmost
part Of the forbidden city but have not
yet made their way to the imperial pal
ace. owing to lack of government in
Structions"
Lieut.. Gen. Lincvitch. commander of
the lst Siberian army CORPS sabling 70
St Petersburg. under date Of Aug. l6.
sa.'S:
There are no longer any Boxers in
Pekin. They We're driven out. today, by
the French and Russians. whose flags
are hoisted over the Imperial city. The
Empress Dowager. the Emperor the
heir apparent and the whole court have
fled to the province Of Shen 81.
Lii Hung Chang. according to a
Shanghai dispatch. yesterday, has once
more postponed his departure for the
north
The Japanese have landed more blue
Jackets at Annoy where order is main
tanned in spite of the great excitement
conspicuous gallantry was displayed
by Capt. Gaussen of the Bengal cav
airy" said the Shanghai correspondent
of the Standard. while under heavy
fire in the recent fight at Tien TSin
capt. Gaussen stopped ana picked up
an American trooper, lifting him into
the saddle and riding off in safety"
The PolitlSche Correspondence of Vienna
often employed as the mouthpiece OF tht
Russian foreign office. asserts cmphati-
cally that Russia has not declared wa.
against China ANA does not contemplate
taking such step alone. The Cologne
Gazette in an article which Is said to
forecast Germany's attitude regarding
compensation. claims that tie necessary
indemnity can he secured by Increasing
the maritime customs. the powers assum-
ing compete control of China's finances
including the financial administration M
the provinces.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-27
PEKlN NOT OCCUPIED
But Still Infested by AlIies-Boxers All Driven
Out.

London. Aug. 27-4 A. M-The latest
news from Pekin indicate that the Sit
uation there is unchanged. The i'm
perial city is still invested. but has
not yet been occupied. The allies.
when the last message left, We're still
refraining from aggressive action,
pending instructions from their gov
ernments.
An attack from 81, 600 Boxers was an
| ticipated, and 10 meet this the whole
American force and the British artil-
lery, according to a dispatch to tn
Morning Post from Pekin, dated Aug
ust is. were moved to the outer city
wall. The koxers were reported com
| ing from the south
General Dorward, in his report Of the
engagement outside Tien Tsin August
10. when the Americans and British
and japanese signalling defeated 4
large force of Boxers, killing over 300.
says in dispatch, dated August %:
The lines Of communication near
Tien Tsin are now free from danger.
The enemy had been treating the VIII
| layers badly. Several decapitatel
bodies We're found near the camp.
THE villagers are now nocking to
| Nh 1 SIN tl lHt rate OF ABOUT lUUU Il
! day. As there is not more than n
months food supply, there is every
prospect of a famine shortly"
| This declaration that a famine is i'm
minent in consequence of the inadequa-
cy of provisions for the hordes of ref
ugees at Tien Tsn adds new element
of peril to the situation.
| Shanghai advices say that the re-
port of the capture Of Emperor Kwan
Su by the Japanese was erroneous. 1t
| was a case Of mistaken identity
| The Pekin correspondent of the Dail,-
Telegraph. wiring Aug. 10. re-asserts
| that the Empress DOwager started
westward and adds:
| She has a body guard of 1900 and
I as the mountainous character of the
country would prevent artillery follow
ing. it is believed that she will not be
pursued"
! This correspondent reports every
| thing quiet on the date of his dispatch,
but a telegram to the same paper from
Ten Tsin. dated. August "a asserts
that 1000 Russians. Germans and Jap
anese had pushed forward from Pekin
with the intention, it was assumed, OF
pursuing the fleeing Empress Dow
| ager.
At conference of ministers and gen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-27
EMPRESS D0WAGER CAPTURED.
Shanghai Dispatch Repeats Report TO That
eaect-Pekin Street Fighting.

London. Aug. 26.-Street fighting
breaks out Internationally in Pekin. &C
cording To dispatches from Shanghai,
the allies not having sufficient forces
to police the vast city. As small par
ties of the allied troops penetrate in
to new districts they have to engage
half-armed mobs.
y Shanghai dispatch repeats the re-
port that the Japanese troops pur-
sued the Dowager Empress and the
court and overlook them 50 miles
southwest Of Pekin.
The Emperor, it is added. threw him
self on the protection of his captors
The prisoners have not yet reached
Pekin
In the engagement at Tien Tsin 1000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-27
Dispatches Received but Not Published.

Washington, Aug. 26.--It was stated.
tonight. that several struggling re-
plies had been received by the United
States to the notes addressed to orr
ambassadors and ministers abroad. ON
tn" Chinese question for the guidance
in obtaining the view of the govern
merts to which they are accredited un
the settlement Of the Chinese problem.
Officials decline absolutely to indicate
the nature of the replies made by our
representatives to the foreign gown
mcnts or u say whether the replies
thereto are satisfactory or not. Acting
Secretary of State Adee was at tn
White House. for a short time to-
night, in conference with the President
He announced later that there We're n
dispatches from our representatives III
China to make public and no prospect,
of any. tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-27
CHICAGO ENChMPMeNT.
Veterans and visitors Arriving by Thousancs
Yesterdays Services.

cht Al, 90 poyri,a q rain which
ilcago, AUG: n",,,y ~ j etraa,n
.ell AT tunes WIN ,he XIX a. "a ,,.ri
iioil a earueh nos an .aLi7g drizzi. he
uuioaHy into It coioii ,,crad uion se,.,icc
s,ahu patrio'ic anu ~ 80 attendcd
AZ me Coliseum, tonisn' ,h". c,nacitt, ~
~ throhS "hien to-" ~, ,t,ppt -
II Is tStiHiatcu .iIa ~ I ,ii''a,p,
were packed ihto " M a. ,a,,;e"i,,
more were ulaniG ~ Ent'' - i;hic.,,n
biShop oaiiiu'i ,s, ,,,tth bin, b.,
SIDED On th, pIdti".ih 49, ~ ~, !" "a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-27
BACK 70 CHINA.
Slate Department Taking Steps 10 Send Cor
su!s Back 10 Posts.

Washington, Aug. 26.-Thc state de-
partment is taking steps to have all
OF the American Cpusuls in China re-
turn to their several posts as soon as
immediate danger from anti-foreign
outbreaks is passed.
The attention Of the department ha !,
been called 70 statements emanating
from various consuls the effect that
they left their posts at the direction Of
the department. The officials say this
Is not correct; that the consuls mere
~ were permitted by the department
to leave their poss on hir own respon-
sibiliy if they considered their lives
We're in danger.
Now that the danger is passing. the
department is getting ready to have
them go back to their posts and take
up their routine work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-27

Americans, British and Japanese rout-
ed 5000 Chinese and killed 800 of them.
The viceroy Of Szechuen is reported
at Sanghai to be sending troops to the
Tonquin frontier. and to be intending
to fight the French at Mengtze.
The bulk OF the German fleet recently
at Shanghai has gone to Taku as AN
escort to the German minister, DIR,
Mumm Won Schwarzenstein, who Is
bound for Pekin.
Gin fights are Of daily occurrence
in the Heungshan district.
The foreign residents OF Shangha;
are alarmed at the arrival of the ex-
traordinary number of warships. and
are fearful of European complications
but they have been assured by some
Of the naval commanders that the
gathering was accidental.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-27
IMPERIAL PALACE
Will Be Occupied by Japanese Alone, Says
Message 10 Ii Hung Chang.

London. Aug 27.-The Shanghai CORE
spOndent OF the Times wiring, Aug. Il
SAYS:
Iii Hung Chang has received a mes
sage from Pekin that the japanese alone
will occupy the imperial palace. Tho
Japanese government has renewed its as
surance that II will protect the persons
of the Empress Dowdger and the En-
peror.
MIR. Morgan of the china inland mis-
sion, who has arrived here from Ngan
Flu, reuurts that - foreign missionaric~
ana 30 converts have been massacrcd az
Tai Yuen Flu.
The japanese government has notified
Earl Ii that negotiations viii he impuS-
sible until penipotentidries acceptable to
the powers are appointed. Japan sug-
geStS that the viceruyS OF Nan Kin ana
Wa Chang and Earl Iii II these are Al
pointed ana China expresses willing
ness To make fun Indemnity. Japan j.
ready IL assist To- the utmost
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-27
Battleship Alabama in President Roads.

Boston, AUG 21-Thc battl-ship Ala
bama arrived Ia President Roads. this
afternoon. after au uurventful "trip from
New York. During tie run over. after
leaving New York. the new hattlc>hip
made great time under forced draft. dV-
eraging between y and II knots for s..
consecutive hours.
The Alabama passed out IN Sandy
Hook at II o'clock yesterday. ana ran
until 40, when She was forced to slow
down on account of the fog She was III
the fog about II hours and emerged.
about $50 this morning. She rounded the
South Shoal liehtShip. between \ ana !,
o'clock this morning. ANA WAS Of Nan
tucket when the fog lifted. From there
to Boston light. she was again put under
forced draft and made excellent time, the
run from Highland light to Boston light
being made in two hours.
The Alabama will remain at anchor all
day. tomorrow. ana will 20 OH her trial
trip over the cape, on Tuesday morning.
Two deaths and Is proStrations from
heat We're recorded 1T PittsbUrg. Pa.
Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-27
National League Standing.
Other Games. Saturday.

At Lynn-Iynn, .; Salem, 3.
At Derby-Derby, I: Bristol. 4.
AT Warren, 10; Camden, ,.
AT Bufalo-Buffalo. 2; Cleveland. !.
AT Lynn-Wellington 10; Senators, ..
AT Chicago-ChicagO. |; Kansas city, q.
At Sanford-Sanford. l3: Fort Preble, :.
At Observation-Disclosures 8; Minneap o-
lis. T..
At Dover, \. H.-Somersworth, II; Do
yer, D.
At New Haven-New Haven. Il; Meri-
den, ).
At Peterboro. n. H.-Nashua. Il; Peter
boro, 4.
At Waterbury-Br Bridgeport, 3; Water
bury, 2.
AT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 10: Ames-
bury 4.
At estwood-Westwood A. A.. ,; Hyde
Park. ,.
At Waltham-Charlestow Is; Bea-
cons, II.
At Auburn-Athletics Of Lewiston. A;
Auburn. 0.
At South Berwick-south Berwick, -;
Sanford 4.
At North Attleboro-North Attleboro. :.
Attleboro, %.
At Mt. Pleasant, y. H.-Mt. Pleasant,
10; Fabyans Is.
AT Lowell-Huberts. 5: Stars, 0. Hu-
berts. 5: Stars, =.
At Norwich--Norwich, 9; New London,
o. Forfeited in second inning.
AT lndianap olis-Indianapolis. ,; De
troit. !. indianapolis. $: Detroit, ,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-27
AWFUL EXPERIENCE.
Pennsylvania Man Hanged Four
Times By a Mob.
Was Suspected Of Having Robbed a
Widow of $l35.
Firmly Refused 10 Coniess-Asks 10 Have
Torturers Arrested.

Wnliamsport, Pa, Aug. 26.-William
Leonard. who lives in Bradford county,
had the frightful experience Of being
hanged four times by mob of 80 men,
who tried to make him confess that he
was a robber.
About two weeks ago, Mrs. Spencer,
a widow. was robbed OF $l35 by man
who entered the house at midnight, and
at the point of revolver forced the
aged woman to tell the hiding pace of
the money.
Leonard who was a farm hand on an
adjoining farm. was suspected ny the
neighbors The mob sought to eXtort
a confession, and demanded that Leon
ard confess. He refused. and one end Of
rope was thrown over limb - a
tree and he was jerked into tn air. He
was suspended for a time and then let
down.
The mob waited until he revived, and
then for a second time demanded a
confession. Leonard was firm. and said
that he would rather die than say that
he stole the money.
He was pulled into the air a second,
q third and a fourth time. Still he
would not confess. The last time he
was lowered he was in a Semi-consciouS
condition. and the mob. after letting
him regain consciousness, gave him 4
time limit in which TO leave the coun-
" and state.
Saturday, Leonard asked Squire
Riley to issue - warrants for as many
men, who. he believes, We're in the
crowd. but the Squire has advised him
10 get positive proof before beginning
action.