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A CORPSE STREWN SWATH
THE DEAD LYING IN THE DEBRIS
OF THEIR RUINED HOMES.
Whole Towns Swept Out of Existence
by the Funnel-Shaped Monster
Miles of Country on Which No House
Was Left Unrazed - Hundreds Horri
bly Maimed- Financial Losses Which
Are Appalling.
Fort Scott, Kan,, April 23. —A s t >ecial
from Prescott, in this county, reports a terri
ble cyclone on Thursday'evening at about
(i iOo’clock. There were seventeen killed at
different points throughout the county and
an incalculable amount of damage was done
to all kinds of pr< >perty. Prescott was liter
acy wiped out of existence, not a single
building lieing left standing to mark tie
Mte of "the once prosperous and thriving
place. Report;*are coming in from all over
the county of damage by the terrible storm.
It was a genuine cyclone, but came from the
northwest instead of southwest, as is usual.
Hail fell all over the county, some stones
measuring thirteen inches in circumference.
OK WIDE EXTENT.
St Louis, April 23.—Special dispatches
nubiished this morning show that fearful
cyclones tornadoes and hail storms swept
over a considerable part ot \\ ostcru and
Southwestern Missouri. Southeastern Kan
sas and Northern Arkansas on Thursday
evenin ', causing a great loss of life and de
struction of property as well as manning a
Puce number of people. A social from
Greenville, Miss., says that that section of
tl.fi country was visited by a terrible thun
derstonn,"followed by a heavy hail that
V i'lod live stock and injured many colored
persons in Bolivar county. eThe town of
Huntington was nearly demolished. Anew
hotel Robertson’s store and dwelling, Wer
rick’s hotel, Remus’ dwelling, Bauson’s resi
dence and several negro cabins were
wrecked, and the debris was blown several
hundred'yards from their former site. No
one was injured. The damage null exceed
to. 000.
terrific violence.
In Bates and Vernon counties, - Missouri,
the destruction was very great. West and
south of Rich Hill the storm raged with
terrific violence, and its track is strewn for
miles with all kinds of debris, including
crushed and splintered dwellings and out
houses, dead animals and poultry, bed
clothing, wearing apparel and all kinds of
ftrm projiertv. The estimated loss to prop
erty is upwards of *IOO,OOO. Six people
were killed in the neighborhood of the
towns of Hume and Sprague, and a num
ber seriously and some fatally injured.
A TOWN DESTROYED.
Humble, a station on the Pacific road,
das destroyed, only one house being left
standing. Dr. Smith's house, three miles
from Rich Hill, was blown to atoms and
Mrs. Smith was fatally injured. Her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ryan, and her two
children were also badly hurt. Two hired
men on the place also received injuries.
All the stables and granaries on the Bruce
plan' were demolished.
At the Miller farm, three miles west of
Sprague, a splendid residence, barns and
outhouses were destroyed, nine cattle, a
number of hogs and other stock killed, and
Mr. Miller and his wife and baby were
blown into the well and drowned. The farm
muses of the following pei-sons are entirely
destroyed: Samuel Porter, George Hibler,
L. Marenan, J Baugh, H. Overman, George
Daniels. Mr. Glaudies, Samuel Bealy, L. C.
Robinson, William Betty and William Pet
tis. The latter’s house took fire and burned.
AI.MOSf BURNED TO DEATH.
William Kennett’s house was blown down
Ind then bunted. Mrs. Kenuett had a very
narrow escape from burning, as she was
pinioned under some timber, and was only
rescued by the heroic efforts of her husband.
The Montgomery and Qupen Ridge school
houses were wrecked.
The Methodist Episcopal church, at
Sprague was demolished.
B. F. Baker & Co.’s lumber yard was
scattered over the prairie in every direction.
The following houses are destroyed: Mrs.
Vainscott. Will Graves, Mrs. Riley, Wesley
Meeker, Hainline’s blacksmith shop and
Smith Bassett’s livery stable.
In the lower part of Linn county, Kan.,
* regular funnel-shaped twister made a de
scent about (5 o'clock seven miles northwest
Dt Prescott. Every farmhouse in the path
of the storm was demolished, and every
house iu Prescott was ruined.
MASHED FLAT.
Four miles from Prescott Finn’s fineresi
*nre was mashed flat and Mrs. Flinn and
three small children were mortally injured
and two visitors dangerously hurt.
Ja 'oii Brook and wifeandoneson,William
Merold and wife and child, also of this
vicinity, were fatally injured.
!t '"' miles from this scene W. S. Gogat,
• p -'!■ Odd!. Mr. Hogan, wife iuwl two
children h;ul taken refuge in a storm cellar
whm eight cows fell on them through the
ro<>! ami all were severely hurt. William
Li'" mii.iurg’s family found refuge in a
ttorai cave while their *5,000 house was
scattered over the fields.
miles northwest of Prescott. Mrs.
osiah Crane was kilksl and her family in
ju:en by the crushing of her house.
in a distance of twenty-two miles only
Me house is known to have stood the storm.
killed in a doorway.
H. C. Tripp, of Kansas City, was
jhnding m cue door of Manlovo
.j'**' grocery stoic in Prescott
-n nit, pudding was destroyed, and lie
‘■‘• kin,.-! The following buildings lett
W o g A’‘ • ’J-uck full of tim-
Under wood'* residence, the B.ip-
Jr and Methodist churches, AY. 11. Billings
gf harness siore. Perkins’ meat market
• 1 seott House are among the other
wudmgs that were destroyed,
Ne o-.v every house at Miami Junction,
north of Prescott, was blown
e 'Several i-rson>: were injured.
to Veii ?! l" !>on.s are known to have
.... ‘ . Lynn county and about fifty
y seriously wounded.
oOurbou county, Kan., reports are
,'u ug in, s p AV | v ot terrible devastation.
■I. Med-1 arm was swept clean ol' builil
and live stock.
v almost exterminated
-Mi!W family v.as nearly cx
el an;l their lather
‘i hilled, and a niece and
f 'T' l, uvl y hut will iv
in; r, i, •'
i. f tho ei'-Mtui.
4,,..- , >tiny the cyclone hadlv
the uv, n of Colony.
I*. ~..’. V ’ ' H town .f '.Mlinhabitants,
v , ."'l'.'-'Ticki ‘1 and two per
’jli Duncan's house
a...", , ‘ l| away in tlir mill'd of n wedding
6 1 ' ' ut the party round refuge m the
Yai 1 ‘••I ftlju 'V.
tiiVfft'' 1 ‘ 3 !:ITJIuIi:i*T, Mo.. Ml VS that
li:-.!, 'hiliilit a t.-’.Tbi" .tor,.i uiiiiiol'ihl ii
foil/,.,.' . h'u.uin mi I the rain which
i v ' u " ,,,, xwl n (front deni ~f mrrehun-
V "'ere injur and.
Tiv ’ ‘ l!’ 0 " 1 lilovoin, I’iiilrie county,
i , ~ 1,1 < i„ tt e there Thursday
T . Mugs of It. Saucing un‘l
I'd „ i'. rilH 4!- v * “•"> the stores of Brewer
I ll oiiia.-i Mu .lv u Cos . Jl. T.
J M 11, c ihinnuek /. Illme, L.hhUiwV
f! ;i,| ■"'"nvood A Cos., Coils’
fci,,' 11 ' '"e "H.l and the hull of the
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, I'lltSdOTT * DEATH LIST.
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A ; ' ', ■ || iy<s. the tollowtnjr hit of
n,,.. "'em lie- eydono: Ttw killed us
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V-, 11 ; " st..| infant, the
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J* I dit 'll' “4!; 1 " V o'o.'l Hi.hi Ilf
•Hit , „ u' , ***** M*niix|y nr*:
I hi ll l.rottl'i l,| Me,
. | I!" te* 4 * 1 1* • Uie'lja White,
*■ “ * HiiMey wno* eooto
sions. William Campbell was struck by
timbers and it is feared he will die. On the
farm of Richard Hai kness, he with his wife,
four children and Miss Minick. of Oakland,
111., who was visiting the family, wore in
the house. The building was taken up iwxlily,
carried 200 van's and dropped iu an orchard,
crashing upon a largo apple tree. All the
occupants were hurt very seriously, and Mrs.
Harkness was killed. The force of the storm
was appalling, anil wonderful freaks were
performed by the wind.
.SNOW AND SLEET.
Washington, April 23.—A heavy- storm
of snow and sleet, a regular blizzard iu fact,
prevails all over the Michigan peninsula
to night and the weather is growing colder.
A TORNADO AT NATCHEZ.
New Orleans, April 23.—A special from
Natchez, Miss., says: “A tornado swept
over this city last evening, unrooting many
dwellings and doing much damage to prop
erly. The whole front of the city hospital
was destroyed, as was also the dormitory of
the Baptist college. In Vidilia the Method
ist church, an engine house and some
smaller buildings were blown down. The
damage to property T-; great, but fortunately
there was no lives lost. Telegraph wires in
ail directions were Knocked down.”
SWEEPING THROUGH INDIANA,
Evansville, Tnd., April 28. —Last night
a tornado passed up White, river, crossing
the Evansville and Terre Haute railroad at
Hazleton, thirty-eight miles north of this
place, doing great damage to property and
killing James H. Knott, a fisherman, and
Nrott Selby, a mechanic working on a barn,
and fatally injuring another man. Large
Quantities of corn in cribs were, blown into
the river. The small village of West Buena
Vista was seriously wrecked, only- two
houses remaining uninjured.
MONTREAL’S FLOOD.
The Water Recedes a Trifle—Business
at a Standstill.
New York, April 23.—A Montreal special
says: “The water has receded about half a
foot, but tliis gives no practical relief to the
poor people of Griffin town. The relief com
mittee of the City Council has started out
in a fleet composed of forty boats to dis
tribute food to the people who remain iu
their half-submerged homes. In Griffin
town the water reaches the second story.
During a “shove,” which occurred early
this morning, a large three-story stone house
at LaPrairie was carried away, and a barge
containing 300 tons of coal passed down
back river on a 3keet of ice.
BUSINESS AT A STANDSTILL.
“The entire wholesale business of the city
in the neighborhood of the river is sus
pended. Common and Commissioner
streets, the scene of so much traffic, are
desolation itself. The stores are closed. In
Wellington street the water reaches to the
windowsills. The inhabitants, with such of
their household goods as could bo rescued
i* time, liave beaten a retreat
and may be seen in hundreds leaning
out of upper windows interested in the
struggles going on below them. The side
wains torn from their fastenings are eager
ly utilized as floats. Many casunlitie.s are
recorded, two drowned children being
among the number. The Joss, although
great, is not so heavy as last year, many of
the wholesale merchants being prepared for
the flood. On the south side many valuable
house? haw been destroyed, and on the
bacs river the grist mills” have been swept
away.
A BRICK HOUSE DEMOLISHED.
A brick house at Saibrace Ims been de
molished. Bonavonture has five feet of
water and all trains leave from St. Henri.
There is no appearance of the ice gorge
giving away and the flood may be expected
to last for some days yet. The flood
has reached Victoria square and flooded the
gas and electric light works, and half of the
city was in darkness last nigtit. Ottawa
and William streets ar 6 tributaries of the
St. Lawrence, ahd are carrying with them
into the squares fields of ice and debris
At noon yesterday dust was flying around
Chaboilles square, and Inst night it had
seven feet of water and was a waste of ice.
LAWTON’S CREDITORS.
A Belief That Some Will Be Paid the
Full Amount of Their Claims.
New York, April 23.—The Commercial
Advertiser says: “The feeling seems to
grow among those familiar with the Walter
E. Lawton case that creditors holding paper
against the missing guano dealer which has
the indorsement of the Navassa Phos
phate Company will bo paid, pro
vided the debtors are not forced to
litigation. Lawton was President of
the Navassa Company, which has paid
large dividends. Its stockholders are mainly
in New York and Providence. The con
cern is responsible for about ? 150,000 of
Lawton’s paper. The men at the head of
the Southern corporations, which are closely
related to the Navassa Company, are per
sons of standing, and it is thought they will
not jeopardize their business interests by
going to law to fight the payment of no
greater amount than that mentioned above.
Creditors holding their paper are accord
| ingly pleased. No tidings have liven had
of Lawton since he vanished from the city.”
BURSTING OF A BOILER.
One Man Dead in the Ruins and Seven
Others Fatally Injured.
Paterson, N. J., April 23. —A terrible
wreck was caused by the explosion of a
rotary rag boiler in the Ivanhoe paper mill
on Spruce street this afternoon. The boiler
is old and weak, ns was shown by the con
dition of tli*. fragments. It wrecked a large
portion of the mill, went up through the
roof, soared into the air and came down on
J. H. Booth A Co.’s silk mill, across the
street, playing havoc with that also. About
twenty persons were injured. One man is
missing and is supposed to be buried in
the rums. Seven persons suffered probably
fatal injuries, three, m fact, dying in a hos
pital.
CLEVELAND’S CANDIDACY.
The Correctness of the St. Louis An
nouncement Doubtful.
Washington, April 23.—The President
was engaged this morning and could not lie
seen with refcronco to the statement tole
grophei from St. Louis at a Into hour last
night t'Mlie eff'et that in conversation with
a pivjriinuut Senator he had expressed an
unalterable dclcrmir.nfion not 1 > accept a
renomipatin’i. <!oi. I.amont. however, upon
being n'.n rin■ •1 on the subject, said: “1
um quite sure that the Prescient has never
said that he would or would not accept a re
inmiinntion. That question cannot now
I coir'"i' ll him, and i know of no occasion for
it at this time.”
A Bond Call to bo Omitted.
Washington, April 2b. -Seen: uy Fair
child has practically decide.i to omit the
usual monthly cull for 3 jut cent. Unuls
during the present iiionth. It. is estimated
nt the Treasury 1 c|wrtment that the luilanec
... the loan outstanding, amounting to
alsvat *2O,OIX),HOG, will reiiuiin umhsturls and
until after Juno 30, -> that It may I*,
applied t*> tlw purpisi-s of tlm sinking fund
during the next fiscal yaar. Secretary
K. was ask".l toslny in regard to tint
above |*o|>o<ittoii, hut dis linisl to commit
himself further 11 in to say that he h.wl tb <
queb.ion under eoiiKiderutum.
I I'he feting''"iiipti..Her of Ilia (‘urrcncy
has iiuUiorntHd the follow mg latnks to Is-giu
luiMiies: Hliliiinghiiu National Bank of
IJllTtiiiiglraiii, I'nui'il ► ' lO.UOO. M.i chants'
Niit|.',iai i-nis ill J'lt-eai.swr, Alu., capital
*.|iXl,l>.
0... Ai qur to Command.
Washington, April 2d Men. Au
gur, I.P. A i eta .il), will coiiiiuuisl llm
IIH iriljKlNNlt til tlr dull. Me is now UIW.I
(1* 111. of it .(Milillgl all
An Army Chaplain
\V Asllf no I oN, Ale'll 23 lice. W K
Tull), of Kltrlda, lias barn U|>|*>iiill a
Hi 114aIII ill fils uriuV
THF MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 1887—TWELVE PAGES.
FRANCE'S COOI, COURSE.
WAR OVER THE FRONTIER ARREST
LESS PROBABLE.
Both Nations Making an Inquiry- Into
the Occurrence Claims That Schnae
beles is a Spy and Has Been Inducing
Desertions From the German Army
Pacific Intentions Professed at
Berlin.
Paris, April 23. —La Nepnblique Fran
caise says that the German government has
informed M. Flourens. Minister of Foreign
Affaire, that Prince Bismarck admits that
if the arrest of Commissary Schnaebeles
was made on French territory international
law will require his release. French papers
persistently urge calmness and that the gov
ernment be left to pursue the necessary
action.
LeMartin declares that the Secretary of
the German Embassy has informed M. Flou
rens that M. Schnaebeles was arrested be
cause he was tempting Gorman recruits to
desert from the army. The offense was
committed on German soil. The secretary,
who is acting in the absence of the ambas
sador, says that his government will make
ample reparation if it is proved that French
soil was violated by the arrest.
GERMANY INVESTIGATING.
The Secretary of the German Embassy
paid another visit to M. Flouren’s to-dav
and told him that the investigation which
Germany was making into the circum
stances attending the arrest of M. Schuae
beles was not yet finished.
Public feeling here concerning the arrest
of M. Schnaebeles has grown much calmer.
It has transpired that the Leipsie Court, pre
vious to tlie arrest, had condemned M.
Schnaebeles for high treason in inciting re
cruits to desert.
The Cabinet to-day discussed M. Schnae
beles’ arrest. M. Sarrien, Minister of Jus
tice, submitted a report made on the affair
by the Procurator of Naucv, within whose
jurisdiction the arrest took place, and the
evidence adduced at the judicial inquiry,
showing that the arrest was made on
French soil. The Cabinet, as a result of the
discussion, resolved that M. Flourens, For
eign Minister, communicate to the German
Ambassador, and through M. Herbette, the
French Ambassador at Berlin, to Germany
the subject matter of the documents.
The Temps, referring to the Schnaebeles
affair, says it cousidere that the spontaneous
step Liken by Lite German government in
giving explanations to M. Flourens deprives
the incident of the character of voluntary
provocation, and it believes that after due
inquiry the matter will be arranged in con
formity with international law.
DECOYING DENIED,
Berlin, April 23.—The National Zeitvng
says : “Anxiety is groundless. Wo are
convinced that the government will not ap
prove anything not in conformity with in
ternational laws. It is well known that
Germany has often allowed French
spies to go free, and it is improbable that
M. Schnaebeles was decoyed into Germany so
as to allow of his seizure by German offi
cials. It has already been distinctly denied
that there was any attempt made to decoy
M. Schnaebeles.
No tear of war with France is entertained
here. It is stated that M. Schnaebeles was
watched for a month prior to his arrest, and
that he frequently made secret visits to
Metz for the purpose of stirring up a revolt
against Germany. Of this fact the govern
ment has ample evidence. M. Schnaebeles
is held a close prisoner.
A GERMAN ALSO ARRESTED.
The North Herman Gazette semi-officia
ally states that the arrest of M. Schnae
beles took place on German territory. The
authorities had received information tiiat
Schnaebeles had been conducting himself
in a suspicious manner at Metz and other
places on the frontier. A German official
who is believed to be an accomplice of M.
Schnaebeles has been arrested at Metz. The
German government lias not ordered, nor
could it approve anything contrary to in
ternational luw. The statement that M.
Schnaebeles was decoyed into German ter
ritory is mi true.
GANTSCH’S LETTER.
The Berliner Tageblatt publishes a Metz
dispatch in reference to the letter Written
by Herr Gantsch, the German commissary
of police, inviting M. Schnaebeles to confer
with him upon the erection of a frontier
pole. Herr Gantsch writes: “If you have
any communication to make to me which
should neither be heard by German officials
nor by German agents, visit mo in my
private room.”
This was cent in reply to a message from
Mr, Schnaebeles, who had been tampering
with Herr Gantsch and other German offi
cials. The feeling in German official circles,
is that too much has been made of the inci
dent. Documents relating to the inquiry
will be forwarded to Paris proving that Mr.
Schnaebeles’ arrest was leguL Public inter
est in the matter is abating.
GERMANIZING THE PROVINCES.
Prince Bismarck is determined to stamp
out French conspirators in Alsace and Lor
raine. French sympathizers must either
remain inactive or go to French territory.
Germanizing measures are 'oeing carried out
systematically throughout Alsace anil Lor
raine. For instance four merchants of the
mwn of Dienze have been expelled since
Monday for adhering to their French
nationality. Each of them received
twenty-four hours’ notice to quit. At
Chateau Salins a man was arrested for
flaunting the French colors at a local hall.
At the Sarreguimos tribunal a workman
named Gapp was sentenced to three months’
imprisonment Tor shouting “Vive la
France. ”
HATE or THE TRI COI.OR.
Workman Schmitt was sentenced by the
same court to one month’s imprisonment for
wearing tri-c01..ml ribbons and .Workman
Siebora to ton weeks’ imprisonment for act
ing as coriTspondont of the French Patriotic
League. This treatment, of French adherents
may have great effect uism the French |>uh
lic and hasten the collision between tile two
nations, hut these measures uro Imliovod to
Is? forced upon the Oerman authorities who
have instructions to dual with all peaceful
inhabitants as German subjects.
ASSURANCES IW PEACE.
Vienna, April 23, - Some of the aintias
sadoi's at' Berlin have !..wi assured that no
serious ivsults will follow the arrest of il.
iSehiiltc holes.
Anti-Coercion Meeting.
London, April 23. —A great mooting was
held o.i Blaekheatli common 10-day to pro
test against the ns'rcion hill. Fully 10,000
lien-oils wero (.resent. Several memlicrH of
l’arlianient weic in utU'udanee. Mesolu
tiomi denouncing eoci-clon were adopted by
an almost unanimous vote.
ONTARIO'S LEGISLATURE VOTES KOR ERIN.
Toronto, April 23.— Hon. Mr. Mowal's
resolution of sympathy with Ireland anil of
regret that . oereion wassl. iut to he rissirtcd
to was cai i i' and in the i MiLtno lA.gislatuie at
3:30 o elis'k this morning by a vote of 52 to 2a.
Bright’s Advocacy of Free Trade.
London, April 28.—John Bright, advo
cating a continuunco of free trade
in Engiaud, has written n lett**r
in which he say* that, the
rcamu other nations maintain high tariffs
in that tlr.se who arc protected arc an or
ganized army, while the cuuiumerK arc
merely a mob. The (liiit'xl Plates, uniliu*
flic sMa.Mii nf proLs-tioii, are himiciied with
a largesnip Ills ITVentIM llicoiue, Mini pro
netting n system nf enrruptloil iimeputihsl
in any Either eountriee.
l.uuniKim ■ the Thinlio.
Glasgow April :3 Tli • yaHil Thistle
will !• Uunein l nevt rile-lav. Tie* atriili
will h*. erNtdiiei'i*.! ill strict privacy. The
Imddi i i nod MGikomn who Im. I.mi en
gng.il on the craft have les.n all ew.aut to
.Mauecy reg.i*q.i.g h *r eon-lnielion and Ilia
ittl|in>V*nw*Lt* * nils sited t oei .'III Tile VSS
*ei Will Is) kepi elitu fly aslulH fjoio puh
lie visa
CLAUSE FOUR SUSPENDED.
Present Rates to Rule on Transconti
nental Hauls.
Washington, April 23.—The Interstate
Commerce Commission has caused to lie
published in official form for distribution its
recently promulgated ruling, “in the mat
ter of the petition of the order of Railway
Conductors,” and “in the matter of the |*?ti
tion of the Traders’ and Travelere’ Union.”
The commission sat with closed doors to
day, and will leave here for the South Mon
day. Secretary Moseley will remain in
charge of the commission in Washington.
The commission has made on order sus
pending the fourth section for seventy-five
days, subject to revocation and with a pro
viso that intermediate rates shall not be
raised above those in force April 20. This
applies, to the Northern Pacific, Southern
Pacific, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, and
St. Louis and San Francisco lines.
THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
Following is an official statement prepared
by the Interstate Commerce Commission to
accompany its orders in the matter of trans
continental railroads: “The commission has
made orders upon application of the South
ern Pacific, Northern Pacific, Atchison, To
peka and Santa Fe, and St. Louis and San
Francisco railroad companies for relief from
the operation of section -1 of the
‘act to regulate commerce,’ permitting
carriers to establish rates to and from the
Pacific coast at less amounts than to and
from intermediate points l'or a period not.
exceeding seventy-five days. The result has
been reached upon considerations which are
not necessary to he now stated iu detail,
but which appear to leave no present,
alternative. It is in evidence produced
that rates to and from local points on some
of the transcontinental lines have been
somewhat reduced since April 5, and also
that through rates which prevailed prior to
April 5 were the result of a war of rates
among the lines timt produced a discrepancy
between local rates and through rates,
which the carriers agree was unreasonable
and do not desire to return to.
SEEKING THE SOLUTION.
“The commission is earnestly engaged in
considering the course which it will finally
adopt in reference to section 4. Many con
flicting interests have indicated others to la
heard, and should have an opportunity be
fore our final decision is reached. All such
persons are invited to present facts and ar
guments. For the purpose of this
matter only, and without authorizing
any general practice of that nature in order
to obtain the fullest information ami affoid
the most extended facilities to distant points
of the country, the commission will receive
affidavits as to matters of t'uct and printed
or written arguments on matters of fact or
of law, which should be presented without
delay. This invitation extends to the whole
subject of questions arising under section -t
and is not limited to petitions of transcon
tinental roads.
ADVICE TO CARRIERS.
“Meanwhile the attention of carriers isdi
rected to the propriety of devoting the in
termediate time to the preparation and
adoption of tariffs which shall attempt to
meet in good faith the requirements ot the
act to regulate commerce, givin • the same
a fair and reasonable interpretation iu re
spect to all its various features. In making
tuese orders the commission cues not iuian>
determine upon their propriety or
justice, but only that pending the investign
tion now in progress it is proper, right and
just that the permission provided for be
gi veil iu order that the general business of
the country shall receive no unnecessary
shock or damage. The orders are intended
to prevent as far as may be possible the
occurrence of mischief in the period which
in a certain sense is transitionary and
which mint of necessity involve changes,
the full extent of which cannot at present
lie forseem”
A FACTORY SHUTS DOWN.
Keene, N. H., April S3.—The operation
of the interstate law has caused a suspen
sion of business at Sprague's box factory at
Swansey. The factory has been turning
out over 3,000 boxes daily.
BALD KNOBBER PRISONERS.
Young Matthews and the Informers
Included in the New Indictments.
St. Louis, April SI.—A telegram from
Ozark, Mo., says: “The grand jury has re
turned sixteen more indictments for murder
in the first degree in the Bald Knobber
cases for tho killing of Charles Green.
Twelve of the persons named are now under
indictment for the murder of William
Edens. Janies Matthews, the boy Bald
Knobber, is included in this list. It was
thought lie escaped tho first indictment on
account, of his youthfulness. He now
stands charged with the same crime with,
his father and brother. Joseph Hyde was
included in this list and has been rearrestod.
and must now be imprisoned with the men
ho was ready to inform on the first day of
his arrest. Graves accompanied Sheriff
Johnson to the scene of tho murder, where
the masks, Weapons, etc., had been con
cealed and returned to learn that lie was to
answer for another indictment. Inman was
also indicted in the second list. The fact
that the informers are included in the last
hatch of indictments greatly encouraged
the other criminals.
Charleston’s Celebration.
Charleston, 8. C., April 21. —Secretaries
Lamar and Fairchild and other distinguished
guests of the city who arc expected to at
tend the unveiling of the CaJnomi monu
ment, will he ■ quartered at the Charleston
Hotel, where Mayor Courtenay has secured
apartments for them.
charleston’s visitors.
Washington, April 28. —Secretaries Li
mar ami Fairchild. W. W Corcoran, Sena
tor Voorliees and Commissioner of Educa
tion Dawson will leave Washington to
morrow for Charleston, S. C., to attend the
unveiling of the Calhoun monument. They
will reach there early Monday morning and
remain several days.
Crow Creek Reservation Settlers.
Washington. April 23. —The C- .mini soon
er of Indian Affairs to-day received a Udi -
gram from Agent Anderson at the Crow
Creek Agency in response to an inquiry
sent yesterday stating that no conflict luiii
taken place between the set Mem and mili
tary ; that the troops from Fort Sully had
reported, however, and that the settlers
will bo removed as soon as the weather per
mits.
Inoculation for Yellow Fever.
Washington, April 23. —The Prcsidaot
has directed the appointment of Surgeon G.
M. SternUM-g, ofjlhe United States army, to
investigate the merits of inoculation for the
prevention of yellow fever ns practiced ill
Mexico. The sundry civil appinpriation hill,
passed at the last sinsicn of Congress, pro
vides for this investigation.
To bo Permitted to Enter.
W ABHINOTON, April 23.— 1n response to
the request from the eusbmis otfii'ers at
Key West for in*truetion, the Treasury
liejxirtnwmt has directed that the schooner
Nellie Blanche, which nailed from Mexico
without clearance |ni]>erH nud brought away
• Mexican nistom* olHi er, lm permitted to
enter ut that port.
Bug Manufanturera Assign.
Baltimork, April iff.—Klinefelter Hr**!.,
bag manufactuiei-H, uuute an assignment
hits* to-day to Thomas Flaherty riir the
IsMieflt of thHr crxlllore. The tiond of the
trustee is f|.V).iXl, mdieeting poo
Manets.
Minars Hofu.-e to Compromlao.
Lindg.v, April Si The Nor'hitmlierland
miners, Imve. by Isdlot, rejwtd the mas
lei's offer to settle Un* stiike against • re
diiciiiei of wag.-s by a < ouiproiiiise.
Chair Makars Uu Out.
l/ixiMia, April ii. Two UsMjsaud chan
inrn In Baifoi.Lliiis have ktiti'i for
A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.
! FLORIDA LAWMAKERS STAND BY
SENATOR BRYAN.
His Motion in Roferoace to the State
Printing Controversy Declared Made
in Good Faith A State Agricultural
Department Favored by the House
Committee.
Tallahassee, Fla., April 33. —The Sen
ate to-day passed a resolution disapproving
the article in the Pnlatka Ak-tex, in which
Senator Bryan was charged with improper
motives in moving n few days ago to have
a portion of the report of the committee < n
the missing section of the constitution striel.e
out because it mentioned charges made hy
the Times-l/nion against the State Printer,
which Senator Bryan thought, was not
proper to go in the Senate journal, lieing
merely a newspaper controversy.
President Mala y was summoned home to
day on account of sickness in his family, 10
he called President pro tom. W hidden to the
chair, and obtained leave of absence for sev
era! days.
AN AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
The House Agricultural Committee to-day
reported favorably the bill establishing a de
partment of agriculture for this State.
Several members were excused until Tiles
day, so they could go home hi talk with
their constituents about the Senatorial con
test.
For the fourth t ime both houses of the
Legislature to-day assembled in joint session
and took one ballot for United Suites Sena
tor. The result was:
Pasco .25
Bloxham
Perry m
Goodrich (Republican) I<i
Finlayson \
I An in r 1
W. 11. Barnes 1
Walker ]
W. W. Scott 1
.Tule Ball 1
Blank ]
The joint session then adjourned to Mon
day night. There are no new developments
in the contest. There is a strong feeling for
the introduction of some third man who
can draw enough votes from each candidate
to secure the prize and break the deadlock.
Gov. Perry has not yet made the appoint
ment of judges, about which ho much has
!it n said, nor will ho .act under an impera
tive demand.
THE STATE PRINTER.
The special committee appointed to
examine into charges made against State
Printer Bowen and others, relative to the
disappearance of a. certain section of the
new constitution regm ding the State plant
ing which should have been in the enrolled
copy, hut which from some accident was
omitted, to-day reported that, after careful
and thorough investigation, they could at
tach blame to no one, and specially men
tioned Mr. Bowen as being entirely without
fault in the matter.
A RAILROAD COMMISSION.
Tho joint committee on railroads and tele
graph have spent several days this week
hearing suggestions from prominent rail
road men from different sections of the
State on ttie subject of establishment of a
railroad commission. The railroad compa
nies favor a commission, but of course they
flo not want much power and discretion
vested in it. The committee has listened to
all suggestions, and will take them into con
sideration in training a bill which is to he
as perfect and equitable as it is possible to
make it.
THE DEADLOCK.
The deadlock in the Senatorial contest is
very much to be deplored, but both sides
are satisfied they have the people with them
and an; determined to fight, it out. Blox
hanl’s friends feel that a majority of the
people prefer him, and think Gov. Perry is
using the patronage of the State In his own
interests, while Perry's men say Bloxhain’s
sale of the Disston lands and his contract
w-ith the drainage company were great mis
takes, for, which he must now suffer. Gen.
Finley and Speaker S. Pasco are still talked
of as dark horses to be taken when the fur
ther continuance of the present deadlock
becomes unbearable.
COLUMBUS CHAPTERS.
Mr. Belknap Elected General Manager
of the Columbus and Rome Road.
Columbus, Ga., April 33.—At a called
meeting to-day of the directors of the Colum
bus and Rome railroad the resignation of
W. L. Clark, General Manager, was ac
cepted and M. 8. Belknap was elected to fill
the vacancy. W. H. McClintock was elected
superintendent
Joe Knowles, a fisherman, was up before
Mayor Grimes to-day charged with resist
ing arr st and attempting |o shoot Policeman
Wise with a shotgun. Ho was fined S2O
and costs or thirty days on the chain gang
for discharging .a gun in the city limits,
and bound over to the Superior Court for
•assault with intent to murder. Bail was
fixed at $250 in each case, in defuult of
which he was remanded to jail.
Robert Culpeper, an employe of the
bagging factory, had one of his hands and
arm badly lacerated to-dav by getting it
caught in a carder. Superintendent Hinde
saved ins life oy slopping the machinery.
MACON'S MARKET.
The City Votes to Issue Bonds Stella
Horton Arrested.
Macon, Ga., April 33.—The city voted
on the market house quest j;i to-lay. Tin re
had l>oen a good deal of feeling on the
question, and although the voting was
quietly done it was appuvnt that there
was much suppresses I l ecluig. The ceclion
resulted in an ovenv helming victory lor the
lriends of the market house, the vote stand
ing: For issuing bonds, 053; against the
issue of bonds, )'.*4.
As stated yesterday, Chief Wiley tele
graphed at 11 o’clock to several cities asking
lor the arrest ol Btel la Horton, who as
saulted a daughter of Wiley Jones. At 10
o'clock last night the Chief received a tele
gram from the Chief of Police in Nashville
saying that the woman was under arrest.
This iron ling Wiley Jones, armed with a
warrant Iron; the City Court of Macon, left
for Nashville after the woman. He will
stop in Atlanta and get a requisition from
Gov. Gordon on the Governor of TennmSMu,
and will hring her hack to Macon.
’ GEORGIA’S CAPITAL.
A Reward Offered for the Arrost of an
Incendiary.
Atlanta, Ga., April 23.—An executive
reward of $250 was offered today for the
arrest and delivery to the Sheriff of Wilkin
son county of the unknown incendiary who
burned the gia house of K. E. Kemp last
Docember.
The legislature in 1883 passed a resolution
instructing the Attorney Genera! hi bring
suit Pi rescind the lea**' contract, with H J.
Lamar for t he Indian Kprhig reservation, mi
the ground that the lessee luel violated Ins
mntnrt by subletting. The Btate won the
cane in Butfs ButiMTor Court and it was
argued in the Mupi erne Court yesterday and
to-day.
The Principal Kesiisr of the Penitentiary
has prapuml a list of the convirt divhargos
for May. Among the twenty nine are
H<jiiio Hamburg, five years, from Chatham,
and Sam Brush, four years from Chatliaiu.
ThomMvfile's Hucceeeful Boaaon.
Tiionamviixk, Ga., April 38. Tint
Mitchell house and Piny Woods hotel,
chi Uhs week. This tui, Iwen the ii; s>t
Miew tnl season for the hotels ever known.
Tte'y have been full, aiel it is said have,
cleans! tU'MUQ each. Visitors are leaving
rapidly, though tlie isMtiiUig houses are
still full
A heavy rein to 'lay, alter a months dry
weather, till* J a ihought that wa about to
i-a
FLORIDA’S METROPOLIS.
A Plot to Effect a General Delivery
From Jail Frustrated.
Jacksonville, Fla., April 31.— A des
perate scheme to make a general jail deliv
ery was frustrated here to-day by Sheriff
Holland, who intercepted in the express
office a bundle of eight-inch finely tempered
saw files directed to Junius Anderson (col
ored) with instructions to smuggle t hem to
Davis Mays, a negro confined in the jail on
a charge of r|>e. The package was from
Aiken, H. ('..and had been sent by Mays'
father. Mays was shown the flies, and
finally confessed that it was a concerted
scheme to cut out of jail and effect a general
delivery of the prisoners.
Philip H. Rawxon, a detective from
Columbus, ()., arrived here to day having
in custody Paul Brown, a youth l(i years of
age, who is a fugitive from wealthy parents
at Columbus. Young Brown ran away from
home last fall and was tracked (<> Florida
on an orange grovo near Sanford. He re
fused to comply with frequent requests of
his parents to return homo and tlio detec
tive was sent after him.
HOUSES OE ILL REPUTE RAIDED.
Last evening the police, acting under tho
special instructions of Mayor Burbridge,
made a raid upon tho prominent houses of
ill-fame and arrested the keepers and in
mates. They were arraigned before his
honor this morning on the charge
of keeping disorderly and unlawful
houses and fined $3OO (>aeh, the fine to Is;
remitted on condition that they leave the
city forthwith. The Mayor recently an
nounced that the r fnni nionde would have
to go, and his action tins morning looks
very much as if he intended to be as g< tad
as Ids word.
THE PUBLIC BUILDING KITE.
It is rumored here that the government,
through its inspector, recently here, had de
termined on what is known as the Burrett
lot , situated corner Bay arid Market streets,
as the site for the new custom house and
past office. This lot is just opposite the
Carleton House and the present post office
in tho eastern portion of the city. Many
claim that it is too far f com the centre of
business to be eligible for the
puiqiose chosen, and there is consid
enable talk here of getting up a public meet
ing of protest should it turn out to lie true
that it had actually been se
lected. It is conceded, however,
to bn a beautiful lot., and its choice has many
worm advocates. A newspaper of this city,
that imagines that it is a boss and has some
influence, notwithstanding the frequent pop
ular verdicts to the contrary, is frenzied
over the selection of this site —the proprietor
having put in a bid for a lot of his own—
and calls fora public indignation meeting to
protest and send a delegation to Washington
to head off the alleged outrage.
The State Grand Lodge I. O. G. T. will
meet in annual session m this city next
Tuesday in the hali of the Grand Army of
the Republic.
Hon. Charles Dougherty is sojourning a
few days in the city, having come down
from Tallahassee, where the wearisome Sena
torial race probably “made him tired."
FIRE AT ORLANDO.
The Windsor Hotel and the Presbyte
rian Church-Burned.
Orlando, Fla., April 33.— Fire destroyed
the Windsor hotel and Presbyterian church
last night at 11:30 o’clock. The Kedney
hotel, unfinished, caught, and also several
dwelling houses. Through the diligent work
of the fire company and citizens all the
buildings were saved except the Windsor
hotel and the church. The lose and damage
is about #13,000. The insurance is $7,000.
INDIANS ON THE WARPATH.
The Kiawa and Comanche Tribes
Begin to Massacre.
Chicago, April 33. —A sjioeial from
Quanah, Tex., says: “Intelligence that the
Kiowa and Comanche Indians are on the
warpath, and that® prominent cattle man
named W. A. Stinson and one of his
employes were murdered by them in Green
county, near the Navajo mountains, has
created excitement throughout this and the
neighboring north border counties. Ho far
as can lie learned the killing of Stinson and
his man is only the beginning of a general
outbreak, contemplated for some time by
that part of the Comanche tribe known as
tlxe “anti-lease faction,” to which fully half,
if not a considerable majority of the tribe
belongs.
SAVAGE AND WARLIKE.
They constitute the most savage and war
like portion of the Comanchcs. All those
who arc not under the immediate control of
file Half Breed Chief Quanah Parker have
from the flirt, been opposed to the leasing of
their lands to the white cattlemen. The
immediate cause ol' the killing was a re
fusal on the part of the whites to simply the
Indians with beef according to their de
mands, liut it is evident from what can lie
learned that this was only hatched up as a
plausible excuse for firing the first shots in
the long contemplated wiu - against their
mutual enemy while intruders on their soQ.
A GENERAL MASSACRE FEARED.
The Indians have threatened to take the
lives of nil the settlers in Green county, and
some of the residents are apprehensive of
foravs in the country and towns bordering
on this side of the Red river. An Indian
war in the Territory' at this day would
necessarily lie of short duration, but during
the brief period a vast amount of life tun!
property might be destroyed, both in the
Territory und border counties of Texas. It
is mon- than probable that if the Comanchcs
and Kiowns (ton their war paint in earnest
tle*v will lie reinforced by the Cheyennes
a:id Aruprthoes, their neghbors on the
north, who would bo only too glad of a
chance to do Rome fighting.
GONE UNDER A CLOUD.
A New Orleans Merchant Disappears
When Wanted in Court.
Nkw Orleans, April J3. —Wilhelmui B.
Conger, a well-known merchant and mem
ber of the firm of Conger & Kelly, cotton
factors, has disappeared under circum
stances which load to tho belief that he ho*
committed suicide. In 1K73 Patrick Foley,
at that time Mr. Conger’s business partner,
died leaving ail estate of nearly SIIO,OOO.
Mr. Conger waa by will aiuiointcu executor.
.■VII > If ores on the part of air. Foley's widow
to obtain n settlement of the estate from Mr.
Conger have failed. A rule of the court
Innl Keen taken oil him, and he hud been
summoned to appear on April hi anil
answer for contempt in failing to obey the
older of tho court directing him to render
an account, as executor of Mr. Foley’s es
tuti . yoven ilnv* ago Mr. Conger dixup|>can and
a : ! nothing has Imon heal'd of him since liy
tile court officials or In* family. Mr*. Foley
expivs-* confidence in Mr. Conger’s integ
rity, and hopil, that the stock* and bonus
lelt by her husband, amounting to $33,000,
have, not liem misappropriated.
Gen. Buckner for Governor.
Louisville, Ky., April 23.—The JVnio
crntic primal n , to eas t delegate* to the
convention to lie held here May 4, which
will nominate a State ticket, were held
throughout Kentucky today. Louis viUn
grs'* by u large majority for Gen, Hlnion
Bolivar Hue* tier for Governor, and the
new* from out in the State iudieate* that
the General will have a walk over for the
nomination.
Young Girl*
are at a critical |rid when they are nliout
maturing and developing into women, Tlie 1
lack of watch! ul rare at Uii* time may re
suit. in (Ling irregularities 111011 dofn-ate
organs and entailing a long list of "female
wt .ikm . " All tilts may Is* avoided, nod
tiie young woman conic* through thLuarv*)
lolled lu all tiM I Meat y mid >.U*uglfi of a
pule tlv li mitiv organt/aUun by the aid uf
fir. Htaro/s "Favorite I ‘resort pi tow," pre
‘.auau • •peclally f'N* fe lu*i„ l|Utll*us i/y one
of Uat newt *m* mmf ul oil vsiciaus of the dav.
BISMARCK AND THE POPE
PROTESTANTS PROTEST AGAINST
THE CONCESSIONS.
Pears That the Church of Rome Will
Gain the Upper Hand in the Rhine*
land Denied by the Chancellor A
Testimonial Monument to Herr
Wtndthorst to be Erected.
Copyrighted I$S7 })>/ th•• .Veto York Aasocinta f
Pitas.
Berlin, April 33. —The debate iu the Un
terhaus on the ecclesiastical bill to day
brought out some of Prince Bismarck’*
strongest peculiarities. In defending th*
measure he had to attack tile speeches of
some members who are fits own supporters,
like the National Liberals Herron Eynom
and Fluff, Ultra Conservative Baron Ham
merstein and other* zealous in the defense
of the Protestant Church iu Prussia, who
are convinced that the Chancellor has gone
too far in his concessions to the Vatican
and has virtually taken that journey to
Cauossa which he once declared lie
would never make. Among the most inter
esting episodes was Baron Ilummerstein’f
accusation that the government was im
periling the Protestant Church. In con
eluding bis speech he said: “If the prophecj
of Cardinal Manning that the fight between
tlie Catholic and Protestant Churches wiu
be fought out on tlie sandy plains of Bran
denburg is destined to lie fulfilled, and if,
therefore, the Protestant Church is to suc
cumb in the fight, then the man who deemed
an alliance with the Pope necessary must
bo held responsible.”
A PROFOUND SENSATION.
’Die charge thus leveled directly at. tbs
Chancellor produced a profound sensation.
Prince Bismarck started up to respond. He
w as much agitated, and in a voice quivering
with excitement denied t hat the ascendency
of the Protestant church was eudangoierl.
lie ridiculed tlie idea that the restoration of
the former rights of Catholics would dam
age tlie Protestant establishment, and art
vised the National Liberals and Conserva
tives to join him in trying to
attain the final cessation of the
Kulturkampf. The speech was effective
in the sense that it showed that Prince Bis
marck was determined to carry the bill in
the exact form it was presented in the Un
terhauw and would tolerate no opposition
from his own supporters. The bill must
jia.ss, but this week’s discussion has left
angry feelings and much discontent iu Nar
tioiuil, Liberal and Conservative group*.
the pope's letter.
The Kolnische Volks Zeihnig, the organ
of the Ultramoutunes, published the Latin
text with a German translation of a letter
which the Pope has sent to the Archbishop
of Cologne regarding the attitude of th*
Catholics towards the ecclesiastical bill. In
the concluding passage of the letter th*
Pope says: “Seeing that the Oberhaus has
passed the bill w ith the amendments of th*
Bishop of Fulda, representing remedies for
many evils and opening the door to that
peace so long desired, we, therefore, con
sider that Catholics should not refuse their
assent.”
The same paper publishes a manifesto
signed by 131 German Catholic journalists, 1
proposing to erect a church in Hanover to
commemorate Herr Windthorst’s birthday.
Thu Catholic press concurs in declaring that
although tlie Centre party accepts the eccle
siastical lull, this does not alter its indepen
dence or its attitude toward Bismarck, and
that, Herr Windthorst will retain the leader
ship.
CANADIAN FRENZY.
Salisbury’s Fishery Offer Considered
A Complete Surrender.
Toronto, April 33.— The Globe to-day,
referring to Lord Salisbury’s proposition for
a settlement of the fishery question, says:
“Lord Holisbwrv proposes an abject suiren
der to the Wa-nington government, not a
surrender of anything tielonging to the
English of Great Britain, but the sur
render of an immensely valuable
property belonging to the" Britons of
Canada, and the surrender of every main
contention hitherto upheld by the Canadian
people. W r e pointed out the other day that
the issue between Canada and the United
Htat>*s was such that one or the other ruust
yield absolutely unless a general settlement
evading that issue could lie arrived at. On*
has been reached. It consists in giv
ing everything to the United State*
and in disgracing and dishonoring
the people of this country, as they could
never lie disgraced and dishonored By mana
fully defending tlieir rights even to tbM
point of war. The offer of the Tory
inier is cowardly, despicable and treachiH
ous to Canada, and should it is- ratified mH
the Dominion Parliament it will never >igd|H
be jiossible to assert the right toexcludp
American fishermen from our inshoro wr|R
ters.”
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
ThelPoet's Husband Says Her Earning*
go to Charity.
From the Cincinnati Times Star.
Mr. Robert M. Wilcox, of Meriden,
Conn., the husband of Ella Whoeler Wil
cox, the poetess once known as the .Sweet
Hinger of Wisconsin, is at the Ht. Nicholas,
Mr. Wil'-ox is n traveling salesman for th*
firm of Kogem, Smith & Cos., of Meriden,
manufacturers of silver-plated table ware.
In this concern his millionaire uncle,
Horace Wilcox, owns a controlling interest.
Mr. Wilcox is aged about 35, has brown
hair and fair complexion, is clean shaven
except moustache, medium in height and
rather stout, and has an honest, manly ex
pression and good clothes. He is unques
tionably in every seme a gentleman, and
while proud of iiis wife, is as much averse o*
possible to any semblance of a blowing of
the tnniily horn. During u pleasant chat
he said:
“My wife’s circumstances are such that
the money to lie earned by her pen is n/> in
centive to literary effort. Nevertheless she
does write pretty continually. A great
deal of it is gratuitous work for friends,
social occasions, charitable purposes or the
like. All the receives from the
publishers for her poems she also devotes to
charity. This is very considerable, too, for
she always is overburdened with request*
for tier work at her own price. Her poetry
is much desired by the publishers of the St.
Nicholas and Harper's and other leading
l*'riodical*, but she prefers newspaper
patronage. This is not simply because the
newspapers an* ts-rhaps the most liberal
paymasters, but I* l cause througfi them she
reaches the largest and most- appreciative
audience.
"My w ife’s liest ver*s coins liy inspira
tion, and wlien ttius influenced her images
are jotted dowh 011 paper with almost the
speed and u-- uracy ot instantaneous pho
toqraphy. She never revises and scamrlr
ever altars a word of the Hiwt writing of a
|KS‘iu. Very difficult and savoring alto
gether of the ‘grind,’ however, she finds ar
tempt ing to write on a s**t subject, or theme.
As an instance of this, the Now 5 rk World,
engagisl from her, long Isdore the event, a
poem suitable to the tune >f the unv“iling
of the bitierty Statue in New York harbor.
She found this task one of tlie must difficult
she hud ever undertaken; and w. unable to
complete it with entire satisfaction to her
self. Olio of her most suontwafnl recent
poem*, ’Two Sinners,* treating of the
world’s discrimination in favor of ths
stronger *ex in condemning *iu, was written
for and presented to Mi's. James Brown Pot
ter
“It is no unusual thing aftor the puhH<r
lion of a poem fir my wifa to receive con
gratulatory letters from all over the exam
fry saying its spirit or sentlnu-nis tiad found
i‘sr use in the hearts ant lives of the
writs* a These tokens oi MKfireriatioa and
am*tvai from toe popls sh* volum nes*
11■ *i*i th" highest MKioatium that cuitorast
‘•ritUsi could pate anon her work and in
fill,lely nrr* than gold l-ike with bar old
triend, Will Cari Mon her emhlUoau but, M
si leak to the popular heart,"
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