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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-03
DRUG TRUST is ADMITTED
Lilly Company Denies Active connec-
tIon with Combine.

Indianapolis, Aug 3.-The Ell Lilly
Drug company I'm the federal courts,
answered the action OF the United
States against tho alleged drug
trust" suit against which was filed
several weeks ago by representatives
OF the attorney general OF the United
States. The answer filed practically
acknowledges the existence OF the
drug trust In the shape OF the Nation.
al Association Of Retail Druggists.
and the Wholesale Druggists associa.
tion, and yet denied active connection
with either
Although denying any dIscrImlna.
tion on Its part The Lilly company
does not deny that the Wholesale
Druggists association regulates inter.
state commerce. bat afIirms that It Is
merely the possossor OF an associate
membership in the association and
has no voting power. The Lilly Corl.
pany however. acknowledges that II
has Selling agents" present at all
of the associations meetings. Tho
companys answer further states that
1t never hoe been asked by the Whole.
sale DRUGGISTS association to make
any discrimination in prices.
A demurrer was also filed by the w,
II. Hin Drug company of Detroit max
Ing general denial Of the charges.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-03
MANY SOLDIERS DESERVING
Only FIfty-seven Men and Officers In
One Company of Twenty-second,

San Francisco, Aug. 3.-Report9ars
being received by the military authori
ties at the Preside Of the fr-quent de,
sertion Of troops stationed at Amert
can lake, in Washington, the summer
military camp, where several regl.
ments of the national guard and regu.
lars are stationed for instruction
The most notable instance of this is In
Company / OF the Twenty-second In.
fantry.
At present only ffty-seven men and
officers are left to carry the name OF
this company. When the Twenty-sec.
ond infantry went into camp sixty-five
men answered roll call in Company 1.
Since then eight of the soldiers have
deserted and crossed the border to
Canada, sixty miles away, where
there are no extradition laws to cover
desertion.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-03
Traffic Officials Fall to Agree.

Chicago Aug. 3.-A conference OF
traffic officers of western trunk lines
called to discuss the dffferential in
volving rates from Missouri river
points to the gulf and seaboard on ex.
port grain went to pieces and the
meeting was adjourned until next
Wednesday, when an effort at settle
ment will be made. The fobbing
charges, which have been the disturb
ing element in export rates for yeArs,
made an agreement impossible.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-03
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
NAME TICKET AND INDoRSE W.
J. BRYAN IN PLATFORM.
DIRECT VOTE FOR SENATORS
Resolution Adopted Urges Change In
Constitution to Popular Electiona
Charges Against 6rynI nIoIfson--6urkO
for Governor.

for Governor.
Minot. N d.. Aug. 3.--The prefer
ment of serious charges against II. $.
Brynjolfson of Grand Forks. chairman
OF the Democratic central committee,
furnished the only exciting incident
In the Democratic state convention In
this city. S,vor Scrumgard, candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
governor, openly charged Bryniolrson
with spiriting away George Wilkinson,
who stated at the Democratic nation.
al convention at st. Louis In 1904 that
the North Dakota delegation had sold
out to Parker for 1000 each. Mr..
Serumgard said that Wilkinson prom
ised to sign written retracllOn and
that owing to Brynjolrson's mAGoucc
he disappeared. The charge prCCipI'
tated IA fight in the convention be.
tween Senator John l.. CaSHcl ot
Grafton AMI Brynjolfson for chairman
Of the new committee. Cashel won
by vote OF LAG to 106. Brynjolfson
denied the charges. otherwise the
convention was free from incident
The following ticket was nominated:
Congressman, A. G. Burr, Bottneau;
John d. Benton, Cass; governor John
Burke, Ramsey; secretary of state, A
II. Berg, Griggs; auditor, Frank Reed,
Burleigh; treasurer, f, NJ. Mcgee,
Trail; attorney general, d. c. Green
leaf MnOt: insurance commissioner,
c. II. Anhelcr: justice OF supreme
court, c. ]. Fisk, Grand Forks, four
years; d. Il. Morgan, Ramsey, six
years; state superintendent Of schools,
Mrs. Matte M. Davis, Cass; labor
commissioner, julius Wirkus, Walsh
railroad commissioners, Terry Nc.
Kosher Grand Forks; william Schulz,
Barnes; William Schuett, Richand.
The platform indorses w. ]. Bryan
for president and declares in favor OF
equal taxation, extension OF the pri'
mary election law to state officers,
popular election OF United States sen.
ators, an increase In the powers OF
the railroad commission and com
merce commission; popular referen.
DUN, representation OF the two lead,
ing political parties on all state
boards, anti-pass law repeal OF th'
Streeter libel law, removal OF tariff
from all trust controlled goods. ana
public ownership Of public utilities,
and condemns the capitol commission
law passed by the last legislature.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-03
General Markaraffsky Slain.

Warsaw, Aug, 3.-While Major Gen
eral of the Gendarmerie Markgrafi
Sky was diving to his sum- er villa
with his wife, son and daughter, he
was killed from ambush. The volley
fired by the assassins also killed the
generals son and wounded one Of the
horses attached to the carriage. The
horses took fright and ran away
throwing out the bodies of the two
dead men and Nine. and Mile. Mark
ErRnSky.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-03
N CARTHY FAILS IN PLATTE
CONVENTION AT COLUMBUS DE.
FEATS RESOLUTIONS FOR HIM.
CLAIMED MCCARTHY STRONGHOLD o

FTlenuS OF tne PonCd statesman At
tempt to Put Thorough a Resolution
to Instruct, But Fail by a Large Ma.
jority.
Columbus, Neb., Aug 3.-The re-
publicans of Platte county met in del.
egate convention yesterday afternoon.
Ben II. Cowdrey was chairman and
l.. f. Franklin, secretary. The con
ventiOn was very tame affair from
beginning to end All was arranged
beforehand and there was little to do
but carry out the program. No plat.
form resolutions were offered. The
motion to instruct for Congressman
Mccarthy was voted down by a large
majority, and yet it is said that more
than half of the convention was for
Mccarthy, but opposed to instructions,
though just before that they had in
structed the delegates "to use all hon
orable means to nominate Carroll d.
Evans, as United States senator, in
the state convention" and that was
the only resolution adopted.
The following are the delegates to
the state convention: ed Hoare, c.. c.
Gray, f. fl. Chambers, G. w. Vier-
guCz, Chris Medil b. X. Cowdrey, Ed
Luziensli, w. w. Frank, II. p. II.
Oelrich, Oscar Olson, J. l.. Lower,
Harry Lamb.
Congressional: Ed Hoare, ]. G.
Reeder, Bruce Webb, Geo. Fairchild,
l. Gluck, r. G. Strother, c. M. Wag-
ner, Charles Charnquist, Emil He'd.
burg, c. c. Gray, E. II. Chambers, II.
w. Hobart, Carl Kramer, j. w. Apgar,
Reese Williams.
Delegates were elected to the float
and senatorial convention. For county
attorney, C. N. McElfresh was nomi-
mated. The central committee was
empowered to fill vacancies on the
ticket. After listening to an hours
address from w. w. Young, candidate
for congress in the Third district, the
convention adjourned.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-03
Miners Found Dead.

Ouray, Colo, Aug 81. A. Thomp.
son. general manager, and v. w
Mather, foreman Of the Mickey Breen
mine OF the Tempest Apex company.
who disappeared a week ago. were
found dead under a mass OF debris
In a small tunnel half mile from the
Mickey Breen mine. They evidently
sought refuge in the tunnel from a
eloudburst and were overwhelmed by
the rocks and dirt that washed in
from the mountain side.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-03
comstock seIzes Art Catalogues.

New York, Aug. 3.-Upon a war.
rant sworn out by Anthony Comstock,
secretary of the Society for the Sup
preston of vice, the officers OF the
Art Students league, one of the most
noted art schools In America, were
searched, and the bookkeeper. Miss
Anna Robinson, was placed under ar
rest. 1t was charged by agents OF the
society that the reproductions OF fig.
ures in the nude, contained In the fall
catalogue, which the league was
about to issue, were OF an immoral
character. A patrol wagon load OF
the catalogues was seized and taken
to the police court as evidence.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-03
Mrs. Hutchinson Acquitted.

Buena Vista, Colo, Aug. 3.-After a
dramatic trial Mrs. Grace Hutchinson
was acquitted OF killing Mrs. Mary
Bode at Salida last June. During the
trial Mrs. Hutchinsons husband ad-
mitted on the witness stand that he
had been intimate with Mrs. Bode,
and that he had confessed to his wife
the night before the murder was com
mitted.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-03
BASEBALL RESULTS

American observation-disclosures City.
3; Indianapolis, 0. Toledo, s; ST. Paul.
4. Louisville, 8; Milwaukee, 2. Co
lumbus, Il; Minneapolis, 2.
National League-Boston, 8; Cincin-
natl, Z.
American League-Detrolt, L; New
York II. Chicago, 8; Boston. 0. st.
Louis, II; Washington, 2. Cleveland,
2; Philadelphia 8.
Western League-Lincoln. 3; Den
yer, I. Des Moines, 3: Pueblo. 6.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-03
Fish Fin Scratch Is Fatal.

Milwaukee, Aug. 3.-Harry ]. Bick.
Ter is dead from blood poisoning. A
few days ago when fishing, one of the
catches scratched his thumb with its
fin, a small portion Of the fin being
lodged in tie flesh. Mr.. Bickler re-
moved this and thought nothing of the
wound until his thumb became swol.
en-, when it was too late to save his
life.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-03
BOTTLE LONG IN RIVER.
Rancher Finds One Containing Note
Written in 1877.

Pierre, S. D., Aug s. Michael
Wood, rancher living near the river
short distance below the city, yes
terday brought in bottle, the cork
of which looked as if it had been in
the water long time. The bottle con,
tanned the following note:
June IA, 1S77.-Maud H. Kirk, on
steamer Josephine, near Fort Buford:
All we'll"
The note was easily read, although
the paper showed the stain of time
the bottle having been found on a
sandbar by Mr., Wood, and had prob
ably been buried in the sand some.
where for years, oonly lately having
been washed out.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-03
Nearo surrounded In swamn.

Milledgeville, Ca, Aug. 3.-Joe
Morris, the negro youth who recently
attempted to assassinate the family
OF George Bloodworth, a farmer liv.
ing two miles from town, is hiding in
a swamp near here. A posse OF raen,
in buggies on horseback and afoot,
all armed, surrounded the swamp. A
report of lynching has reached NIL.
ledgeVille, but is unconfirmed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-03
Iowa Democrats Fix Tariff Plank.

Des Moines. Aug. 3.-Prominent
Iowa Democratic leaders held a con-
ference in Des Moines and practically
outlined a tariff platform. Their tar
IN plank will be T. demanding tariff
for revenue only, but will in addition
demand immediate revision of the
tariff schedules on steel, lumber and
other products controlled by monop-
OIipS -
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-03
Dies After 40 Days Fast.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 3.-James B.
Postlethwait, employed in the clerical
department of the Michigan Central
company in this city, died after hav'
ing tasted forty-nine days for the ben
eft OF his health. Exhaustion is
given as the cause Of his death.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-03
Death Claims Entire Family.

Iowa City, Aug. 3.-Mrs. Thomas
Metcalf, aged forty-eight, is dead at
her home here. Within brief space
of time, death has claimed her mother,
two sisters, brother, nephew and
brother-in-law.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-03
Root Visits Brazilian Parliament.

Rio de Janeiro, Aug. 3.-Secretary
Root, Lloyd c.. Griscom, the Amer
can ambassador. and Senor Nabuco
president OF the Pan-American con
gress, visited the Brazilian parlia
ment and were received With great
courtesy. Secretary Root made Q
short address.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-03
Bolt Hits Tree; Fifteen Shocked.

Lebanon, Ind, Aug. 3.-Fifteen boys
who had been swimming sought shell
ter under a tree from a thunder storm
near here. Lightning struck the tree
and killed Occie Rice, aged FOURTEEN,
and the others were knocked down
and seriously shocked.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-03
Cruiser Asia HoIsts Red FLAG.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 3.-The crew
OF the Russian cruiser Asia, which
was sent to Abo. has hoisted the red
nag. The vessel has left in the di.
Tection Of SveaborS.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-03
Fatal Feud In Kentucky.

Louisville, Aug. 3.-The Post has
received a dispatch from a corre'
spondent at Sand Lick, Knott county
saying four men were killed there In a
nght between the Martin and Hall
factions. The Martin faction is said
to number sixty men.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-03
obIo business Houses Burn.

Mount Vernon, O., Aug. 3.-Two
squares, comprising the entire bust
ness section of the town Of Howard,
ten miles east Of here, was wiped out
by what is believed to have been an
incendiary fire. The loss exceeds $685.
900.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-03
Crude oil PrIces Lower,

Pittsburg, Aug. 3.-For the second
time within a week the Standard on
company reduced prices OF crude pc
troleum. The cut is the same as
made on July 2s-23 cents on the
higher grades and cents on all the
lower grades, except ragland. which
remains unchanged.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-03
Leaders Declare Flame OF Revolt viii
Spread to Corners OF Czar's Empire.
Strike is Formally Announced to Be.
ain Tomorrow at Noon.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 3.-A general
strike was today formally declared in
st. Petersburg by the revolutionists.
The strike will begin in this city at
noon tomorrow.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-03

VhICngO, Aug. 3.-Tho bulletin t.
sued by the Chicago station OF the
United States weather bureau this
morning gives tho forecast for No
braskn as follows:
Rain and cooler tonight and Satur.
day.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-08-03
the CONDITION OF THE WEATHER

Temperature for Twentyfour Hours.
Forecast for Nebraska.
Conditions OF the weather az record.
I'd fo1 the twenty-four hours ending
NJ 3 n IN. today:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-05-11

Ccina dc San 0uan, Ia Maj na Muce NJ de la Occupants
TElETONO No. 81,
Ufcina de Nueva York Nun. Broadway.
0ciro de nuev Orleans W. w uck Agent 6O Common ST.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-05-11
NOtaS alemanaS

Berlin, 70 de Abril. l.-Desde la ca
pltal del Gran Ducado de Hesse don
de hoy sc halla el Emperador Gui-
llermo, telegra66 al ministro de Re
laciones que trasmitiera al gobierno
americana la expression dc su pesa-
me por los desastres de California.
La ciudad de Bremen ha iniciado
una subscription para las victimas.
Ell Observatorio de Heidelberg motto
en- sus aparatos ell fen6meno sefsmi-
co dc San Francisco.
Berlin, 81 de AbriI. Sc sabe por
informes dc origen autentico que Ia
mission especial americana presidida
por Mr. Whitridge, enviada 4 Madrid
con motive del matrimonio del Rev
Don Alfonso, vendra despu6s 4 Bcr-
lin para conferenciar con e1 gobierno
alemdn acerca del proycctado trata-
do dc arbitraje entire Alcmania los
Estados Unidos.
Berlin, "a de Abril.-Mr. Dodge,
Encargado de Negocios de los Esta-
dos Unidos. ha convocado para e1 lu-
mes una junta de americanos para
conUibuir al auxilio dc los necesita-
dos California.
Berlin, 8 de Atril.-El Conseio
Federal aleman ha aprobado la ley
que fila en 5000 marcos $3.50 la re-
.tribuci6n anual de los miembros del
Rcichstag. Por cada dfa dc ausen-
.cla Sc les deScontaran 80 marcos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-05-11
Il dttQr don Francisco {. Hapildn

Nos escriben de Patillas:
II doctor don Francisco G.. Her
nandez ha renunciado en- este pueblo
IA tittlar, y ha marchado para esa
Capital, donde piensa fijar ST resi-
dencia.
Este joven galeno, por su ilustra-
cion y competencia y sus condicio-
nes de caballerosidad, ha sido muv
apreciado y distinguido en-. esta So
ciedad, en- donde ha llcnado extric-
tamente su noble y deIicada mission.
La partida del joven facuitativo ha
sido aquf muy lamentada.
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ServiCio de cah0saie.

n
J
coa vepoes para
a
aporI De IS pm q
a a II @ q lrero@ i
y v po d y
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-05-11
Buena noticia

En- el antique muv acreditado es-
tablecimiento Bazaar de ropa hecha y
Sastreria de r. Monies, Sc acaba do
recibir TN immense surtido de casi-
mires ingleses y franceses, los quo
ofrece su numerosa clieutela y I'll
ptiblico en- general.
En- ropa hecha tambien hay TN ex-
tense surtido de elegantes trajes, los
que sc detallan desde ~ 4 $r4. Cuen-
ia tambien ell Baxar con TN sllrtido do
abrigos para caballeros y nifios, propios
para viajes, gorras. camisas. cuellos.
puflos. tirantes, cinturones, hgas, cal
zoncilllos, corbatas, rnedias, Y nuchos
mas artfculoS del ramo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-05-11
EmpreSa Automobiles Jimenez

Esta empresa hace Camuy
IA vceversa, enazando los trenes correos
Sus automobiles goas neumatcas para conodidad
del pasaje solo admiten pasaeros por vehculo.
Los bletes venden Ell Hotel Cab6 Mayaguez el
trayecto de Aguadla Isabella por NJ Jmenez; San juan
Por Pio Sanchez d la legada del tren en- Gamuy.
~ Preco por asiento entire Camuy vice zoo
0uebradillas 100
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-05-11
PARA CEGARRELLUs

En- el BoLETTN MERcANTEL hay cons.
tante existencia de papel para ciga-
rrillos marca "La Cubanita" esme-
radamente cortado.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-05-11

vapor esp. MIGUEL GALLART"

Sali6 de Barcelona el 80 del pr6xi-
mo pasado, con las escalas del Medi-
terraneo, Corufla y Nigo, en- viaie
para este Puerto, Y terminadas aqui
sus operaciones seguira la ruta dc
Mayagiiez, Ponce, Santiago de CIT
ba Habana Guantanamo, Manzanillo
" New Orleans.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-05-11

Esta para salir de Montevideo. con
este destino. y los inroductorcs dc
ben trasmitir sus 0rdenes por cable
prontamentc Tcrmiuadas aquf sus
operaciones se8uir5 para Cuba y
EStados Unidos.
Admiti4ndose carga y
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-05-11


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The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-06-23
GOLD IN THE EAST.
Immense Amount Of Precious Metal
Waiting for the Miner.

Immense Amount Of Precious Metal
Waiting for the Miner.
II believe that from Halifax to Ten.
nessee, in line winding around
through Maryland, Virginia and the
Carolinas, there Is going TO be a re-
Mobilization of gold mining" said Col.
A. b. Russ, of Montgomery county,
Nd, at the National last week. says
the Washington Post. when the
miners went West in 1849 they left
this very field ] am speaking OF, and
after that field was explored they
came back to a richer field In Colo.
RADIO, which they had entirely over.
looked. After a time they went to
Alaska, and just short time ago rich
fields were found In Nevada, from
which millions have been extracted.
But 1t seems to be little known that
right around this neighborhood Of
Maryland and Virginia there are rich
deposits OF the precious metal. I
think 1t would surprise many people
to know that not long ago In my coun.
ty some gold was assayed that yielded
1926 to the ton, while 'he average
was IS to $40. In anothO place there
$4,000 was dug up in one day, and all
this by entirely crude methods. II
runs through vein of quartz some
eighty feet down. Near Great Falls
seven veins have been opened from
three to twenty feet wide, Six Colo
RADIO mining capitalists day or two
ago bought 600 acres OF land In that
locality for the very purpose of ex-
ploring this. IL is not confined to
that locality, either. have driven in
my buggy 600 miles from Maryland
down through the Carolinas and have
found many places where the same
conditions prevail. In South Carolina
there are mountains of iron ore that
have never been touched. | tell you
the mineral resources OF the eastern
South are unknown"
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proposition, entering the service of His
Britannia Majesty, and placing all
their vessels under the control of the
English. He added, with much i'm
pressiveness, that, besides the rank Of
captain In the British navy, he was
authorized to promise LATTE the sum
OF thirty thousand dollars in gold.
LATTE, instead OF replying. walked
to the fireplace, and standing beneath
the pictured face of his idol, Napoleon,
whose eyes seemed TO be regarding the
group with cold intelligence, looked
down at the two seated men. His
hands were clasped behind him, and
his eyes held glitter that was menac.
Ing.
Gentlemen" he said, Il agree with
you In saying that the matter Is a
most important one, for me, as well as
for yourselves-so important to me
that cannot decide 1t as speedily as
you seem to expect, but must have a
few hours In which to give II proper
consideration"
Both officers looked annoyed, and
Capt, McWilliams expostulated.
How can you possibly need to re-
fleet upon a proposal promising so
much for you In the way OF wealth and
position, as against an enemy who has
prescribed you, and branded you with
infamy? II is very important that we
lose no time in pushing the operations
already planned against lower Louisi-
ana. We must act at once; and as
soon as we obtain possession here, our
army will penetrate into the upper
country, to make junction with our
forces from Canada"
"It would appear" said LATTE, as
he threw the remnant OF his cigar into
the fireplace and took another from
the box, that you count upon no pos.
sible failure In your plans"
"Failure!" repeated Capt. I.ockyer,
his face glowing with confidence. an.
deed, no. Our plan of campaign is
perfected. and we are certain OF sue.
cess. Regarding our chances, will
tell you that we expect excellent re.
suits from an insurrection OF the
slaves, to whom we shall offer freedom
as the reward for aiding Great Brit
ain"
The cold Indifference of Laftte's
face turned to sudden sternness.
"Do you know anything of the negro
nature and how 1t would show itself
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CHAPTER Xxx.

The following day. LATTE. accom-.
panied by Pierre and Nato, made a
hasty trip to Shell Island. where he
found all as he had left Il. and re-
ceived hearty welcome from all his
followers. But when, early in the aft.
ernoon, he returned to Grande Terre,
1t was to a scene Of great excitement.
An English warship-a brig--was to
be seen in the offing and boat from
1t. bearing white flag, was approach.
ing the island
LATTE went himself in boat to
meet the stranger, which--as he saw
through CLASSIFIED besides its
crew, two officers in the English nav.
al uniform.
The officers introduced themselves
as Capts. Lockyer and McWilliams. of
His Majesty's navy, bearers of a mes.
sage from Col. Nichols, commander of
the forces In Florida, to Capt Jean La.
fitte. "Commandant at Barataria."
Il will take the message. gentle.
men," said LATTE, when they had stat.
ed their errand, "as II is not quite
possible that you will be permitted to
land on the island"
At this the officers conferred with
each other In low tones; then the one
who had introduced himself as Cap.
tain Lockyer. and who was the senior
of the two. addressed himself to La.
ftte.
1--WE cannot do this. Our orders are
to see Capt. LATTE himself and to
place the message in his hands"
very well, gentlemen; be II So" re.
piled LATTE. But in that case | must
insist, for your own welfare, that you
go ashore in my boat, leaving your
own to lie off the island"
The Englishmen consented to this,
and the boats were brought side by
side, so that the officers might board
the Barbarian craft.
The outlaws, wondering and excited,
and with arms ready for use, stood
watching the returning boat, wherein
the hated English uniforms showed In