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New-York tribune., 1902-07-26

report from London that the detectives of Scot
land Yard had received instructions TO arrest Cap
tain Putnam Bradles Strong upon his arrival there.
and that the instructions had been suspended pend
ing the arrival OF May Yohe, could be ex-
pISined al Police Headquarters IN this city yester-
day. II said that no warrant Tor thA -rfest
New-York tribune., 1902-07-26
CAPTAIN niDD's GOLD.

Residents of Southampton. Long Island
tell many weird tales of sbfpwrcciSs, whai-
inu digging for Captain Kfdd's treasure, etc.
We present some of the most interesting or
these tales. Sec The sunday Tribune to-mor-
New-York tribune., 1902-07-26
Yb. Harvard AotaI

Norfolk Street Enbankment London. Every modern
comfort. Overlooks Embankmert and River. Elegant
public Electric light throughout American
TEN elevators. Fixed tsrin
New-York tribune., 1902-07-26

Of Strong had been obtained. although fo,ms
Yohe, and after a general alarm for his arrest had
been sent out the charge was formally withdrawn
by Miss Yohe. Then an order out coun-
termanding the general alarm.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-26
NorfoJk Hotel, BRIGHTON, EnoIand,

Elite Family OveroOks sea-waN promenade an
lawns Fine publ Perfect sanitation Shade
electric ushts- L. Delicate cuisine Choes wine
Jules A. Creighton Mgr.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-26

Fam. Hot. rec. renov.. eIeo
Baths. radiator in ev. room,
Wine. coffee. tea. Incl. TINS.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-09-06

feature to be an illuminated court of hon
or covering the space inclOsed by Lafay-
cite Square and the grounds Of the White
House.
Two notable events in connection with
the encampment will be the unwilling and
dedication of monuments to Gen. w. Il.
Sherman for which Congress has erected
a pedestal at the south front of the treas
ury building, and to Maj. Benjamin +.
Stephenson, founder of the Grand Army
of the Republic.
The former is a work in bronze and
granite, executed partly by Carl Rohl
Smith and partly by Stephen Sinding, a
Norwegian, and Lauritz Jensen, a Dane
The monument to Maj. Stephenson is a
gift to the city of Washington by the
order. Maj. Stephenson, who was a sur
geon Of the Fourteenth Illinois infantry,
organized the Grand Army of the Re
public at Decatur, ILL.,, April 6, 1866, a
few days less than one year after the
surrender at Appomattox. OF the twelve
charter members Of Decatur Post, No. /,
only two are known to be living. While
the founder and organizer Of this great
military organization, Maj. Stephenson
was never honored with an elective office
in it, and it is said that his heart was
saddened for years by this failure to rec
ognize his work for the organization
which he and two or three others plan
ned and dreamed out in the closing days
Of the war.
Washington is especially attractive to
most of the members of the Grand Army
for the reason that a large proportion Of
them participated in the numerous bat
ties and skirmishes that were fought in
its vicinity and on the historic fields ly-
ing between the Potomac and the James.
Moreover, Washington is the national
capital, and most of the veterans march
ed down Pennsylvania avenue after the
surrender at Appomattox and were re-
viewed by the President. Relatively few
of them have seen Washington since that
memorable day, and consequently there
is a strong desire to visit the capital at
this time to mark the improvements that
have taken place and to visit such of the
battlefelds as are within easy reach.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-09-06

Clr yton and the Mexican mission may
be, one the prey of some other practical
politician at any time. Gossip gave the
place to Il. Clay Evans, former commits
sioner of pensions, but he was satisfied
with being made consul general to Lon
don. The South will lay claim tc this
position whenever vacant.
The Assistant Secretaryship of the
Treasury, now held by Gen. Spauding,
which pays 81, 500 a year, will soon be va
cant. Information is that the President
has definitely selected Henry. Tichenor Of
New York for this office. Gov. Murphy
Of Arizona is expected to soon retire and
his place, while worth only So 900 a year,
will have many seekers.
Officials consider it probable that the
Cubans will continue pecking away at
Gen. Bragg until the President is forced
to recall him. His place is worth $1,000
year. It has been positively stated that
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow will be removed within the next
few weeks, although Bristow says lie
will not resign. Senators Hanna, Scott
and Elkins have been making a fight to
secure his dismissal and are said to have
won. The place pays $4,000 a year.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-09-06
PLUMS OF PATRONAGE.

Some Good Places at the Disposition
of Presid ent Roosevelt.
President Roosevelt now has ready for
distribution respectable quantity of fed
eral patronage. The position of ambas-
sador to Germany is the most remunera-
tive vacancy now open. The salary is
ST. a year, but the social require
ments Of the post are such that none 9TH
er than a man of wealth could think Of
accepting it, Bellamy Storer, now min
lister to Spain, is the most formidable cam
didate for this place. Assistant Secre-
tary of State Hill is also a strong posi-
bility.
If George L. Won Meyer obtains the
congressional nomination in the Sixth
Massachusetts District, formerly repre-
scented by Secretary Moody, the Italian
mission will also become vacant. This
post, curiously enough, pays only $4,000
a year, while all the other ambassadors
receive ST. 800. The position is claimed
by Massachusetts. EX-Gov. W0lcOtt ard
others of wealth have been mentioned
for it.
Persistent efforts are being made to
force the removal of Ambassador Powell
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-09-06

Gen. Louis Botha, who it is said will
replace Paul Kruger as the leader of the
Boer people. is a new Moses of the Afri-
canders produced by the late war with
Great Britain. Prior to 1899 his only
experience as a soldier was that won in
the fighting with the Zulus. He is typi-
cal Boer, always finding his greatest hap
piness at home on his farm. AS general
he followed the equality" principles Of
his race, but he was none the less force
full and has been known to knock down
subordinate who had refused to obey his
requests Gen Botha toward the close
of the war displayed the very highest
ability. Lord Kitchener is one of his
most sincere admirers
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-09-06
CHAPTER Nv

a faint light was in the eastern sky
when Hugh unbound Scroggs' arms in the
smoke-house, and told him to ring the
bell as if nothing had happened. Scroggs
Obeyed. His jaws ached from the all
might pressure of the stirrup-iron, and
he was chastened. The sky was bright
with the morning sunlight before the
hands came to the stable-yard. They
struggled in and scattered to their va
rious tasks. Scroggs stood sulenly by
the bell-rope watching Darlington, whose
anger at the complacency of the laborers
was rising every minute. Hay was
thrown down from the barn in careless
disregard of quantity, and each teamster
threw his fork after his hay, thereby
causing many a narrow escape from inn
molition. Hugh controlled his temper I'M
til they were assembled before the corn
house for the mornings feed; then he
turned on them:
1.-TWO of you niggers were caught last
might stealing corn. I gave them the
choice between the penitentiary and a
whipping. They chose to be whipped. l
am master here now. If you people can
learn to behave yourselves, you'll find
me a good one If l catch you in any
mischief, l will fay the hide from your
black backs, and then turn you over to
the law. Carter, Willie, off with your
coats"
Uncle Jerry, the old Darlington over
seer, Strengthened his bent shoulders. and
spat on the hand destined to WELD the
whip. An 0minous silence ensued for a
few seconds. A dozen scowling black
faces confronted Darlington and Maude.
Hugh, with watchful eyes, scanned them
TO check the first sign of an outbreak.
The two culprits stood forth and pre-
pared to take off their coats, and then a
murmur arose. Still Darlington held
them in check, when suddenly a voice
came from the rear of the crowd: "Sla-
. very's over, boys. This is agin the lawr'
y louder murmur followed, and hands
gripped fork-handles tighter. Several
voices took up the cry, "Slavery's overw
and the eyes of the negroes We're fixed
On Hugh with dangerous menace. They
were vet only Sullen; their passions were
stirring. but were not ready to break
forth
WHO was the man who said that?'
Darlington asked, turning to Maude.
That white fellow in the checked
shirt" Maude answered.
On With those coats!' cried Hugh. his
eyes cleaning. Then the same voice
cried again: ''Yo' ain slaves no longer.
Doan stand it, boysr
For an instant the crowd swayed to-
wards Darlington. All eyes were fixed
on his set face. 1t needed but the sug-
gestion of leadership-and the cry came
again: There's only two. Come orr
In the second Of hesitation. a horse
came galIoping heavily into the crowd,
with the numbering gallop of the Per
cheron, and James Darlington threw him
self off.
You cursed scoundrels, there's three
now" he cried, leaving the horse stand
Ing with bent head and faring nostrils,
the sweat pouring FROM bim in little
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-09-06
CHAPTER XVI.

Major Bob returned to the West, and
with the daily necessity for definite work,
the strong side of Carrington's nature
came out. He brought order out of
chaos with a firm hand. The summer
was a long struggle Maj. TazeWell's
laborers had carried on the plantation in
slipshod way and systematic work was
hard to achieve. Hugh spared neither
laborers, mules nor himself. The strong
est leaven in the lump was the presence
Of two teamsters from his own planta-
ton who were devoted to him from years
Of service. Before they came he could
read only sullen hatred in the faces of
his laborers Threats were in the air,
and a misspelt letter, predicting a sudden
death for him, was found one morning
pushed under the front door. A fork
dropped from the hay barn one day as he
was passing, and it's tines sank deep in
the hard clay Of the stable yard close by
his foot This might have been acct
dental, and Hugh SO accepted it; but
early one morning, in the lantern lighted
stable, beam detached itself from some
where in the roof and fell endWise, crash
ing through the floor by him, and strik-
ing with its tail the lantern in his hand.
Darlington drew his revolver and fired
three shots towards the roof. Then he
climbed up with drawn revolver and three
more bullets in reserve, but found only
Il rope hanging out of the back of the
stable All his own hands were account
ed for. and this must have been the work
of one discharged, thougI it'll the CON
nivance Of those remaining.
After this everything went smoothly
for some time, until once in the field, cut
ting ensilage corn, a negro let his knife
slip upward Darlington was sitting
close by on his horse, watching some dis
tant work. The sharp blade rang against
his stirrup-iron, and its point cut cash
in the horses shoulder. The negro was
profuse in apologies and, being one Of the
best hands, Darlington again could not
be sure it was not an accident. But one
night, when load of buckshot came
through the window by his bed and
buried itself in the plaster of the wall, he
gave up his single-handed fight and
brought over the two teamsters spoken
Of
Even after this he had to be on his
guard against more insidious attacks. On
one occasion the knives of the ensilage
cutter clogged. Hugh stepped up to ad-
just it, and before putting his hand i'll
the chute to pull back the green stalks,
he quietly slipped the belt off the motive
wheel. AS he put his hand among the
sharp knives, the belt suddenly moved.
The drivers voice outside instantly call
ed ''Whoa!' but had the belt been in
place, that fraction Of minute would
have been enough to MAIN Aim for life.
Occasionally he rode over to his aunt S.
Miss Tazewell, however, seemed to him
continually surrounded by his cousins.
He had always been able to see her alone
during her fathers lifetime, and he found
the present state of affairs so unsatis
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streams. The diversion Of the painting
man and the horse gasping for BREATH
with blood trickling from the spur
thrusts, was enough. Hugh sprang into
the crowd. The negroes drew back from
him. He seized pitchfork from one in
passing. The tines of the fork made a
glittering circle in the air, and a white
man in checked shirt dropped in a
heap. Darlington turned to the negroes.
ANY Of the rest Of you got an opinion!
Uncle Jerry, take your whip"
The two negroes hands were bound to-
gether by ropes, which were then thrown
over the beam from which the carcasses
were hung in hog-killing. Uncle Jerry
gave a few preliminary fourishes with
his wagon whip until his arm "sorter
got the swing" and bowed to Hugh, sig
nifying he was ready.
Garter first" Hugh said. Strike
when 1 drop my hand" Uncle Jerry
swung the lash, and it descended with
precision, leaving great welt across the
black shoulders. Hugh again dropped his
hand, and Jerry, with workmanlike skill,
laid the next stroke hair's-breadth be-
low Garter took his whipping with only
one or two groans. Willie yelled in agony
at every stroke, and moaned between
them. This seemed to COW the other ne
groes, where Carriers stolidity angered
them. When each had received ten
strokes, Darlington spoke:
That's enough Turn them both loose.
Now, boys, the sun is two hours high.
Get your meat and bread and be here
when the bell rings again. You'll all do
a days work to-day, if you never did
one before"
The laborers scattered to their cabins
Over a fence near the corn house the
barrels of a shotgun poked their two
black circles, and Maj. Bobs face smiled
over them.
1.-THE artillery was a trife late in get
ting on the field. l thought l would treat
them to a little surprise if they rushed
you. / had my guns all numbered and
was ready 10 order fire when the cavalry
galloped up. A glorious victory, Hugh.
Come in and get some breakfast. HUI
loa! | forgot the killed -a1d wounded.
Let's lock I'D. the captured general in
the smoke house."
- as Hugh had promised, a days work
had been done at the close Of that day.
The hands answered the summons Of the
big bell for recall at sunset. List in hand,
Darlington called the roll Of the negroes
and whites, and then read the names Of
the families who were to vacate their
cabins at once. Next day the planta-
ton might have been a pest village for
the hurry and stir of the laborers moving
their effects, and Eastover Jail was taxed
to its uttermost by the advent Of three
prisoners, the overseer, his son, and the
wearer of the checked shirt.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-09-06
FAULTS OF PRONUNCIATION.
Ma1treatment of Various Words in tho
English Language.

Ma1treatmento of Various Words in tho
English Language.
A correspondent points out that our
pronunciation (Which is too often
''pronounciationO has its faults. 1t is
only too true, and "Giberalter" Is q
rock on which many split. "Heighth"
is a common mistake, and q few
months ago thousands of people were
convinced that they were in "Febu-
ary." Not one man in hundred calls
an isthmus anything but an ''ismus."
And "aerated'! The maltreatment Of
this word demands a separate hospital.
"Areated' is the common injury. But
there have been heard such compound
fractures as ''aereated" and "aeriorat-
ed" After that "diptheria," which
merely loses an ''h,' is a mild case.
Foreigners, however, may be eXcus-
ed, since their mistakes are usually
due to a superiority of conscience. One
may sympathize with a Frenchman
who puts faith in any rule as to the
pronunciation of cough" The plural
of potato" may have no terrors for
ulIl, DuI set uIIu 10 plOuOuuce ILLS
sentence, invented by Punch: "A
rough-coated, dough-faced ploughman
strobe, coughing and hiccoughing
thoughtfully through the streets Of
Scarborough The foreigner who
could take that fence would deserve
immediate naturalization as he alight-
ed.
In regard to the popular pronouncia-
ton of Berkshire" Derby" and
Clerk" a correspondent reminds us
that the late Prof Freeman discussed
the question some twenty years ago ip
the Nineteenth Century. Prof. Free
mans view was, that it did not matter
whether we say "Barkshire" or "Burk-
SHIRE" since both are equally wrong.
He supposed that the original and prop
err sound Of the first syllable was the
same as that heard in berry or Ger
wick" when they are not pronounced,
as they are in many provincial dis
tricts, bury" and 'Burrick" If you
take a Scots man unawares he will in
yariably revert to the original and
proper ''Bairkshire" and Clark
London Chronicle.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-09-06
VETERANS TO MEET.
ENCAMPMENT G. A. r. TO BE
HELD IN WASHINGTON.
Reunion This Year Promises to Be
Note worthy-Large Attendance Is
Expected--Wil1 Dedicate Monument
to Stephenson and Sherman.

Extensive preparations, which are at
the SAME time detailed and businessliKe
have been made by the national capital
for the 1902 encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic, which is to occur
in Washington during the second week in
October Ten years ago the veterans Of
this organization were entertained IS
national capitals guests and the recep-
ton then accorded the members Of the
Grand Army proved to be one of the most
notable experiences in their history as an
organization. 1t is the purpose of the
men who have interested themselves in
the reunion of this year to make this en-
campment even more noteworthy.
Three days, Oct. 6, Z and S-Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday-ha been oho-
sen by Gen. Eli Torrance and his asso-
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CHAPTER xIv.-(Continuedl

al V
They bound Scroggs and left him in
fence corner. A stirrup properly fas-
tened effectually gagged him. Hugh hid
the team in bottom, and they waited.
After time another team of the dead
planters, hove in view, with one of
Scroggs' sons in the saddle and two ne
lgroes dancing and singing softly IN the
wagon. Hugh stepped forward, followed
by Maude. Young Scroggs pulled up his
team.
Il think we sha'n't need you any more
tonight" Hugh said to the negroes.
What are your names"
"Oyarter Perley," and willie Norton"
the men mumbled.
''It's shame to keep you hands work
ing so late as this. Garter, you'll find
the other team down there in the hollow,
and, Willie, you can put this one up. l
want to see you with the other hands in
the morning. I reckon you," addressing
young Scroggs, hardly more than a boy,
had better come with your father and
u.s."
They left the negroes to bring up the
teams-CaTringtOn felt sure of their ODE
dience, knowing negroes-and locked the
Oyerseer and his son up in the smoke
house. Then they seld a council Of war.
There were about a dozen grown men
on the place, black and white. It looked
as If the whole lot might be banded to-
gether in rascality. How tight a little
corporation they were Hugh had no
means of knowing, but he was resolved
to have grand readjustment in the
morning. 1t was great river planta-
ton, isolated, far from the high-road and
with a gang of scOundrels on it that had
perhaps been stealing from it for years.
Hugh shuddered, thinking how Miss
Tazewell had lived there SO long, with
no protector but a feeble old man.
II don't mind a Bit" Maude said,
finally. You're running this plantation
now. Do it your own way, and I'll stand
by you"
Darlington had proposed a plan to
teach them a lesson, and then discharge
the most evil-lOoking ones. Accompanied
by Maude. he went to the cabin where
Garter Perley lived, and told him to fetch
Willie Norton without noise. The two
negroes together, Darlington said to
them, sternly; MY men, it's either the
penitentiary for a long TING or a good
thrashing. You can take your choice"
They chos,, as he had expected, the
whipping. By Willie he sent a note
TO an old negro living on Cartersbrool
plantation who, in the days before the
war, had been the Darlington overseer,
but was now old and worn out, requesting
him to be on hand in the morning by
sun-up.
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Religious
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paid the debt on its Metnou%
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The Holy See, at Rome, ID d
rewriting the catecbism anu ,,s5
provide a single form for 'DS
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ouetzaltenango, the G t4o1ls
recently destroyed by ea, . # g
it now appears, the ceilIsl
Ian liberalism and impie'G1 tbeS
Bishop Potter will atIena n
congress at Bonn, German I,.sts,. I
turning to the United 't rSIi55.
has been yet set for MS Ia
At London a number u a IA
from India attended mass - d3s
of st. Raphael. They Se faij /
of converts made to Inc 80
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appearance at an early HUI
curiosity.
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Short News Notes.

A story from Arkansas City says TWEEN
ty Angora goats were stung to death in
the stock yards there
"Huckleberry Finn" Mark Twain's
story OF boy life on the Mississippi river,
has been excluded from the Denver pub
lie library on the ground that it is i'm
moral and sacrilegious.
A strong flow of natural gas was struck
in Eureka, Kan, at depth of 382 feet.
pipe was run from the hole and the
gas lighted, the flames shooting out to a
distance of fifty feet.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-09-06
PRAIRIE DOG PEST.
Texas Producing Quality Lost by APP
petites of Rodents.

The prairie dog has become so serious a
problem in the West that urgent appeals
are being made to the national govern
ment for help against the ravaging ami
NAL. Experts in Uncle Sans employ
have been sent out to investigate the
subject, and their reports are decidedly
alarming. In Texas, for example, there
Is one colony of the little rodents which
occupies continuously an area of about
$4,000 square miles. the territory thus
covered measures $50 miles one way by
over 100 miles the other. The number
of burrows in actual use on each acre Of
this vast dog town varies from a few I'D
to more than 1000 and probably aver
ages twenty-five, so that the number Of
prairie dogs in the community described
must be at least 00,00O,OOO
Elsewhere colonies twenty to thirty
miles in length are not rare, and the
total area occupied by the animals is
steadily and rapidly increasing. 1t is
estimated that thirty-two prairie dogs
consume as much grass as one sheep, and
2o6 prairie dogs as much as one cow-on
which basis the grass annually eaten by
these pests in the great Texas town
would support 1,562, 800 head of cattle.
Hence it is no wonder that the annual
losses from this cause are said to range
from 80 to 70 per cent of the producing
capacity of the land, and to aggregate
many millions of dollars.