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VOLXJIE, XXIV NO. 303.
LANCASTER, PA., FRIDAY. AUGUST 24, 1888.
PRICE TWO CENTS.
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RETALIATION !
The .President Guarding tie
Eights of AmericaM.
HK TAKES UP THE FHHEB1ES QUESTION.
A MEHSAOC te CN0UE3WITU 0KRTA1N
HECOHMKNUATION8.
The Chief ExcntleSag-geats Immediate Ig
Illation te KnabU II I m By troc'.ammien te
Beipeml Ceminerc mtnaan Canada Bed
ths United 8latrs-A Piste l'p.r Which
Hand! Chill Inlo the llpuullcan Camp.
Tiie message el the president en our
commercial relations with the Dominion of
Canada vra3 a surprise te Congress tnd et
somewhat startling character te the Repub
licans. Referring In dignified language te
the rejection of the fisheries treaty by the
Henate, and the consequent eileet upon
American Interests', the president ex presses
the opinion that appropriate legislation
should ba enacted te withheld from Canada
these commercial privileges still continued
te Its citizens under the treaty et 1671, In
retaliation for the refusal te American uh uh
ermen of the prlvilcge heretofore enjoyed
In transporting their oateh In transit
through the Dominion territory tree et
duly.
The presldent therefore recommends Im
mediate legislation te enable him by procla
mation te suspend the operatlon of all laws
and regulations permitting the transit of
goods, wares and merchandise In bend
aoress or ever the territory of the United
H tat ea te or from Canada. The Senate hav
lug rfjeeted a treaty "well milted te the ex
igency," and whose previsions were ade
quate for our security In the future from
vexatious Inolrients, and for the promotion
of friendly neighborhood and Intimacy,
without sanrlUelng In the least our national
prldn and dignity," the president practically
adepts the judgment of the Senate and
Invites them te pass the necessary legis
lation te carry out ttielr own expressed
views by the enforcement et retaliatory
measures which "should be thorough and
vigorous."
At the same time the president points
out that the pilley et national retaliation
manifestly embraces the lnfilotlen of the
great harm upon these who have Injured us
with the least possible damage te ourselves.
He therefore recommends aueh legislation
as will enable him te carry out this polley.
This la specially desirable, for the reason
that the president believes the atrlet en
forcement of the Retaliation act of last year
would be moredleastrous te American than
te Canadian Interests.
When the message was received In the
Senate en Thursday a commotion was ere.
ated en the Republican aide. It was ex
p acted that a mossage en the subject would
be received from the presldent, and Mr.
Edmunds, In the expectation of preventing
It from being read and inade pnblte before
he ana ether Republicans could have an
opportunity te poruse It, moved an adjourn
ment wbleb was carried. Mr. Edmunds'
purpose, however, was frustrated, because
the message was also sent te the Heuse, in
which body it was read. Following Is the
full text of the message :
TEXT OI" TIIR MESSAflE.
Te the Congress : The rejection by the
Henate of the treaty lately negotiated for
the settlement and adjustment of the dif
ferences existing between the United
States and Great Britain concerning the
rights and privileges of American Usher
men In the ports and waters of British
North America Beems te Justify a survey of
the condition te which the pendlug ques
tion Is thnn remltted.
The treaty upon this subject coueluded
in ISIS, through disagreements as te the
meaning et its term", has been a fruitful
source of irritation and trouble. Our citi
zens engnged in fishing enterprises In
waters adjacent te Canada have been sub
jected te numerous vexatious Interferences
and annoyances, their vessels have been
seized upon pretexts which appear te be
entirely inadmissible, and they nave been
otherwtso treated by the Canadian author
ities and olllelal sin a niAnner Inexcusably
harsh and oppressive.
This conduct has been Justified by Great
Britain and Canada by the claim that the
treaty of 1813 permitted It, and upon the
ground thai it was nrceseary te the preper
protection of Canadian interests. We deny
tnat treaty agreements justify these acte,snd
we farther maintain that, aslde from any
treaty restraints of disputed interpretation,
the relatlve positions of the United States
and Canada as near neighbors, the growth
of our elnt commerce, the development
and preiperlty of both countries, whleh
mlcaelu rotations surely guarantee, and,
above all, the liberality at nays ex ten dad by
the United States te the people of Canada,
furnished mollves for kindness and consid
eration higher and better than treaty cove
nants. While keenly sonsltive te all that was
exasperating In the condition, and by no
mesne indisposed te support the Just com
plain taofeurinjurodoltlzjns, 1 still deemed
It my duty for the preservation of Imper
taut American interests which were di
rectly involved, and In view et all the de
tails of the situation, te attempt by negotia
tion te remedy existing wrongs and te fin
ally terminate, by a fair and just treaty,
these ovcr-recurrleg cai.ses of difficulty.
1 fully believe that the treaty Jusircjeeted
by the Senate was well Butted tj the
exigency, and that lta previsions were ade
quate for our security in the future from
vexatious Incidents and for the promotion
of friendly neighborhood and Intlmaey
without saoriflelng In the least our national
pride or dignity.
I am quite conscious that neltber my
opinion of the value or the rejoetod treaty
nor the motives whleh prompted its nego
tiation are of Importance In the light of the
Judgment of theSenate thereupon. Hut It
is of Importance te note that this treaty has
been rejected without any apparent disposi
tion en the part et the Hanato te alter or
amend its previsions, and with the evident
Intention, net wanting expression, bat no
negotiation should at preaent be oencluded
touching the matter at lssue.
The co-operation neetsiary for the adjust
ment et the long-standing national ditler ditler
enees with wbiab we have te ileal by
methods of conference anu agreement hav
ing been thus declined, I am by no means
dlapetei te abandon the Interests
and the right of the people In the
premises, or te neglect their grievances ;
and 1, therefore, turn te the contemplation
of a plan of retaliation as a mode, which
still remalnp, of treating the tnatlen.
I am net unmindful et the gravity et the
responsibility assumed In adopting thlallne
of conduet, nor de 1 fall In the least te a p.
predate Its serleuB consequences. It will
be impossible te Injure our Canadian neigh neigh
bera by retaliatory measures without in
flicting some damage upon ourowncltl eurowncltl ourewncltl
zsnr. This results from our proximity,
our oemmunlty et Interests and the Inevita
ble commingling of the business enterprises
whleh have eeen develeped by mutual ao ae
tlvltv Plainly stated, the polley of national
retaliation manifestly embraces the lnlilc
tlen of the greatest harm upon these who
have injured ns with the least passible
damage te ourselves. There Is also an evi
dent propriety, as well as an Invitation te
moral support, found In visiting upon the
ettendlng party the same measure or kind
.'i.iulmnnt rt whlnh WA .vimitla'n and aa
far as possible with the same line. And,
stove all things, the plan et retaliation, if
entered upon, should be thorough and
vigorous.
These considerations lead me at this time
te Invoke the aid and counsel of the
Uengresa and its support In such a further
grant et power ai aeemi te me necessary
and desirable te render effective the policy
I have Indicated. The Congress has atrcaly
pasted a law, which received exeontlve
assent en the 3d day of March, 1SS7, provid
ing that in case American flthlug vessels
bel-g or visiting In the waters, or at any et
the petts of the British dominions of North
America, should be, or lately had beee,
deprived et the rights te which they were
entitled by treaty or law, or if they were
denied certain ether privileges therein
specified, or vexed and harassed In the
enjoyment el the same, the president might
deny te vessels and their masters and crews
of the British dominions of North America
any entrance Inte the waters, perta or
harbors of the United States, and also deny
entry Inte any pert or plaee of the United
States et any produet of said dominion or
of any goeua coming from said dominion
te the United States.
While I shall net hesitate, upon preper
occasion, te en for 38 this act. It would aeem
te be unnecessary te suggest that It such
enforcement Is limited In aueh a manner as
shall result In the least possible injury te
our own people, the effect would probably
be entirely Inadequate te the acoomnllsh aceomnllsh acoemnllsh
mentofthe purpose desired. 1 deem It
my duty, therefore, te call the attention et
the Congress te certain particulars in the
action et the authorities of the Dominion of
Canada, In addition te the general allega
tions already made, whleh appear te be In
such marked oentrast te the Ilberal and
friendly disposition of our country as in
my opinion te eall for aueh legislation as
will, upon the principles already stated,
properly supplement the power te in
augurate retaliation already vested In the
executive.
Actuated by the generous and neighborly
spirit which has characterized our legisla
tion, our tirll! laws have alnce 1660 been se
far waived In favor of Canada as te allow
free of duty thn transit across the territory
of the United States of property arriving at
our ports and destined te Canada, or ex
ported from Canada te ether ferelan
oeuntrlos. When the treaty et VI aablngten
was negotiated In 1871 between the Unitsd
States and Creat Britain, having for Its
object very largely the mollUcatlen of the
treaty or 1818, the privileges above referred
te were made reolpreoal and given
In return by Canada te the United
Stales In the fellow leg language, con
tained in article 29 or said treaty :
" It Is agreed that, for the term
of years mentloned In artlela 33 et this
treaty, goods, wares or merchandise arriv
ing at the ports of New Yerk, Bosten and
Portland, and any ether ports In the
United States whleh have been or may,
from time te time, be specially designated
by the president of the United Statet, and
destined for her Brltannle majesty's pos
sessions in North America, may be entered
at the proper ciiBtem house, and conveyed
in transit, without the payment of dutlea
through the territory of the United States,
nnder such rules, regulations and condi
tions for the protection of the revenue aa
the government of the United States
may from lime te time prescribe ;
and under like rules, regulations
and conditions, goods, wares or
merchandise may be conveyed In transit,
without the payment et duties from Biich
possessions, through the territory of the
United States for expert from the said
ports of the United States.
"It Is further agreed that, for the like
period, goods, wares or merchandise arriv
ing at auy of the ports or her Brltannle
majesty's possessions in North America,
and destined for the United States, may be
entered at the preper custom house Bud
conveyed In transit, without the payment
of duties, through the Bald possessions,
under such rules and regulations and con
ditions for the protection of the revenue as
the governments of the said possessions
may from time te time prescribe ; and,
nnder like rules and regulations and con
ditions, goods, wares or merchandise may
be conveyeJ in transit, without payment
of duties, from the United States through
the said possessions te ether placee In tne
United States, or for ex perta from ports In
the said possessions " In the year 1880
notice was received by the representatives
of our government tbat our fishermen
would no longer be allowed te ship their
fish in bend and free of duty through
Canadian territory te this country, aud
ever sines tbat time aueh shipments baa
been denled.
The prlvilcge of such nhlpment which
has been extended te our Usherrnen was a
most Important one, allowing them te
spend the tlme upon the llshlng grounds
which would otberwlso be deveted te a
voysge home with their catch, and doub
ling their opportunities for profitably prose
cuting their vocation. In forbidding the
transit et the catch et our fishermen ever
their territory In bend and free of duty the
Canadian authorities doprlved us et the
only facility dependent upon their conooa cenooa coneoa
slon, and ter which we could supply no
substitute
The value te the Dominion of Canada of
tbe prlvlloe of transit ler their oxperta and
Imports across our territory and te and
from our ports, though great in every
aspect, will be hotter appreciated when It la
remembered that, for a conslderablo por
tion of caeti year, the St. Lawronce river,
which constitutes the direct avenue of for
eign cemtucice leading te Canada, la closed
by Ice,
During the last six years tbe Imports und
expeits of British Canadian provinces car
ried across our territory nnder tbe privi
leges granted by our laws amounted In
value te about 270,000,000, nearly all et
which were goods autlable under our tariff
laws, by far the larger part of this tratlle
consisting ct exchanges of goods between
Great Britain and her Amorleau provinces
brought te and carried from our ports in
their own vessels The treaty stipulation
entered In e by our government was In
harmony with laws whleh were then en
our statute book, and are still In force.
I recommend Immediate legislative an
tlen conferring upon the extoutlve the
power te suspend by proclamation the op
eration of all laws and regulations permit
ting the transit of goods, wares and mer
chandise lu bend across or ever the terri
tory of tbe United states te or from Can
ada. Tbore need be no hesitation In bus.
pending these laws arising from the sup
position that their continuation Is aecured
by treaty obligations, for it seems quite
plain tbat artlole 29 et the treaty of 1871,
whleh was the only article Incorporating
such laws, terminated the first day of July,
1S3G.
The article Itself declares that Its provi previ
sions Bhall be In ferca " ter the term of
years mentioned in article 31 of this
treaty." Turnlug te article 3:1 we rind no
mention of article -'., but only a prevision
that articles 18 te 25 ineluslve, and article
30 shall tikn, effect as seen as tbe laws re.
quired te carry them Inte operation shall
be passed by the legislative bodies et thn
different countries concerned, and " that
they shall remaln in ferca for the period of
ten years from the date at which they may
ceme Inte operation, and, further, until the
expiration of two years after eltber of the
high contracting parties shall have given
notlee te the ether of Its wish te terminate
the same."
1 am of opinion that the " term of years
mentioned In article 33," referred te la
article 29 as the limit of its duration, means
the period during wnicu arttates im teui in.
elusive and article 30, commonly called tbe
" fishery article," Bbeuld continue in ferce
under the langusge of said article 3.1,
That the Joint high commissioners who
negotiated the treaty se understood and
Intended the phrase la 001 tain, ter In a
statement, containing an account of their
negotiations, prepared under tbelr super
vision and approved by them, we find the
following entry en the subject: "The
trauslt question was dlseussed, and it waa
agreed tnat any settlement tbat might be
made should Include a reciprocal arrange
ment In tbat respeet for tbe period for which
the fishery artlelc a should be in ferca "
in addition te this very sittsfaotery evi
dence supporting this construction el the
language et article 29 it will be found that
the law passed by Congress te carry the
treaty into effect fnrnlshes conclusive
proof of the correctness et sneh construc
tion. ThlB law was pasted en Mareh 1, 1873.
and is entitled ' An act te carry Inte effect
the previsions of the treaty between the
United States and Creat Britain, Hlgned in
tbe city of Washington the 8th day of May,
ibTJ, relating te tne nsneries. Alter pro
viding In Its first and seoend sections for
puttiug In operation articles 18 te 25 in in
eiuitve, and article 30 or the treaty, the
third section is devoted te article 29 as
fellows :
' Section 3. That from the date et tbe
S resident's prcolamatlen, authorized by the
itt section et this act, and se long as the
articles IS te 25 inclusive, and article 30 of
said treaty shall remain In force according
te the terms and conditions of article 33 et
said treaty, all goedr, wares and merchan
dise arriving, etc. "
Following in the remainder of tte sec
tion are the precise words at the stipula
tion en the part et the United State aa
oentalned in article 29, whleh I save al
ready fully quoted.
Here, then, la n dlstlnet enactment of the
Congress limiting the duration et this ar
ticle of the treaty te the time that article
18 te 25 Inclusive and article 30 aheuld con
tinue in force. That In Using sneh limita
tion It but gave the meaning of the treaty
Itself Is indicated by the fact that Its pur
pose la deelared te be te carry IntOefiect the
previsions of the treaty, and by the further
fact tbat this law appears te have been sub
mttted before the promulgation of the treaty
te certain members of the Joint high com
mission representing both countries, and
met with no objection or dissent
There appearing te be no oenllUt or In
consistency between the treaty and the aet
et the Congress last cited, It is net neota neeta
sary te Invoke the wolf settled prlnolple
tbat In case or such conflict the statnte
governs the quoitleu. In any event, and
whether the law et 1873 construes the treaty
or governs It, section 29 et such treaty, 1
have no doubt, terminated with the pro
ceedings taken by our government te
termlnate articles 18 te 25 Inclusive, and
artlole 30 of the treaty. These proceedings
had their Inception In a Joint resolution of
Congress passed May 3, 1833, deelarlng tbat
in the Judgment of Congress theae articles
ought te be terminated, and directing the
protldent te give the notlee te the govern
ment of Crest Britain provided for In arti
cle 33 et tbe treaty. Such notice having
been given two years prier te the 1st day of
July, 1885, tbe articles mentioned were ab
solutely terminated en the last-named day,
and with the tn article 29 was also ter
minated. If by any language used In the Joint reso
lution It was Intended te relieve section 3
of the act of 1873 embodying at tide 29 of
the treaty from Its own limitations or te
save the artlole Itself, I am entirely satis
fied that the lntontlen miscarried. But
statutes granting te the people of Canada
the valuable privileges et transit for their
goods from our ports and ever our soil,
which has been passed prier te the making
of the treaty et 1871, and independently or
It, remained in force, and ever alnee the
abrogation or the treaty, and notwithstand
ing the refusal of Canada te permit our
uauermen te senu tneir nsu te their home
market through her torrltery In bend, the
people el tbat dominion have enjoyed with
out diminution thead vantages el our liberal
and generous laws.
Without basing our complaint upon a
violation or the treaty obligations, It U nev nev
thele?B true that such refusal of transit and
the ether Injurious aets wblch have been
recited constitute a provoking Inslatanee
upon rights nelther mitigated by tbe amen
ities of national intercourse, nor modified
by the recognition of our liberality and
generous considerations.
The history of events oenneotod with this
subject makes it manifest that tbe Canadian
government can, If se disposed, administer
Its laws and pretect the interests or its peo
ple without manifestations or unfriendli
ness and without the unnolghberiy treat
ment of our fishing vessels et which we
have Justly complained, and whatever Is
done en our part should be done in the
hepe that the disposition of the Canadian
government may remove the occasion of a
resort te the additional exeentlve power
new sought through legislative action.
1 am aatlsfled tbat upon the prlnelplea
whleh should govern retaliation our Inter
com se and relations with the Dominion of
Canada furnish no hotter opportunity for
Its application than is suggested by the oon eon oen
dltlous herein prosented, and that It could
net be mnre etloetlvoly inaugurated than
under the power et suspension recom
mended. While I have expressed my dear oonvlo eonvlo oenvlo
tlon upon tbe question of the continuance
of aeotlen 29 or the treaty of 1871, 1, of
course, fully onnecde the power and the
duty of the Congress, in contemplating
legislative action, te censtrue the terms of
any treaty stipulation which might, upon
any possible consideration of gecd faltb,
limit such action, aud llkowlse the peculiar
propriety In the case here presented of its
interpretation of lta own language as con
tained in the laws or 1873, putting in opera
tion said treaty, and of 18X1, directing the
termination thereof; and If in tbedellbor tbedellber
ate judgment of Congress any restraint te
the proposed legislation exists It Is te be
hoped that tbe expedleney of lta early re
moval will be recognized.
I doslre, also, te eall tbe attontlen of Con
gress te anotber subject Involving aueh
wrongs and unfair treatment te our citizens
as, In my opinion, requires prompt aotlen.
'the iiavlgntlen of the great lakes and the
immense buslneiiaand carrying trade grow
ing out et tbe same have been treated
broadly and llberally by the United States
governmont and made free te all mankind,
while Canadian railroads and navigation
companies share in our country's transpor
tation upon terms as favorable as aie ac
corded tu our own citizens.
The canals and ether public works built
and maintained by the government along
the line of the lakes are made free te all.
In contrast te this condition, and evinelng
anarrowandungenerous commercial spirit,
every lock and can si which is a publte
work of tbe Dominion et Canada is aubjeet
te tells and charges.
By artlole 27 of the treaty et 1871 provis previs
ion was made te secure te tbe citizens of
the United States tbe use of the Wetland,
St. l.awrenoe and ether canals tn tbe Domin
ion of Canada en terms of equality with the
Inhabitants of tbe dominion, and te also
secure te the subjects et Great Brltlan the
use of the St- Clair Flats canal en terms of
equality with tbe Inhabitants of the United
States
Tbe equality with tbe Inhabitants of tbe
Dominion which we were premised In the
use of tbe canals of Canada did net secure
te us freodein from tells in their naviga
tion, but we had a right te expect that we,
belug Americans and Interested In Amerl
ean commerce, would be no mere burdened
m regard te tbe same than uanadians en
gaged In their own trade ; and the 'vbele
spirit of concession made was, or should
bave been, that merchandise and property
transported te an American market
through these canals should net
be enbancbd In its cost by tells
many times higher than such as were
carried te an adjoining Canadian mar
ket. All our citizens, produeors and con cen con
auraers as well as vemel owners, were te
enjey the equality promlsed, And yet
evidence has ler Heme tlme been before tbe
Congress, furnlshed by tbe secretary of the
treasury, uhowleg that whlle the tells
charged In thn first Instance are thn same te
all, such vessels and cargoes asaredtNllned
te certain Canadian ports are allowed a re
fund of nearly the entire tell?, whlle these
bound for A murle-in perta are net allowed
any such advantage. Te premise equality,
and tben in praotieo make It conditional
upon our vessels doing Canadian business
Instead of ttielr own, la te fulfill a premise
witn tne snaaew or performance.
I recommend that such legislative action
be taken as will give Canadian vessels navi
gating our canalsand their osrgees precisely
the advantages granted te our vessels and
cargoes upon Canadian canalB, and that tbe
same bn measured by exactly tbe same rule
et discrimination.
Tbe eourte I have outlined and the rec
ommendations made relate te the honor and
dignity of our ceuutry and the protection
and preservation et the rights and Interests
el all our people. A government dots but
balf Its duty when it proteeis its elilzens at
home and perinlls them te be imposed upon
and humiliated by the unfair and over
reaching dispositions et ether nations. If
we invite our people te rely upon arrange
ments made for tbelr beuefit abroad, we
should see te it that they are net deceive! ;
and If we are generous and liberal le a
neighboring country onrpcepleabnnld reap
tne auvaniage 01 11 uy a return 01 uuerainy
and generosity.
These are subjects whleh partisanship
should net disturb or confuse. I.e: us sur
vey the ground calmly and mederately,
and having put aslde ether meana of set
tlement, if wuentbr upon the polley et re.
Ullatlen let us pursue it firmly, with a
determination only te subserve tbe Inter
ests of our people and maintain tbe high
standard and the becoming pride et Amtr Amtr
lean cltlzsnshlp. Oueveu Ci.kvkcanu,
1-xoeutlve Mansion. August 23, 1833.
TO ENr.ARCIK TUB PHEHtDKNT'd TOWERS.
When the message had been read in tte
Heuse the Democrats burst Inte applause.
The speaker referred the document te the
committee en foreign affairs, Mr, McCrwry
(Ky.) eeenrlng unanimous consent tore tore
pert from the committee en the subject at
any time, A motion te print 15,000 oeplea
was referred te tha committee en printing.
Mr. Wilsen (Minn.) Immediately ettered
tha following bill, whfeh was referred te the
committee en foreign affairs 1
An aet te empower the president mere
efteetnaily te carry ent tbe purposes et an
aet entitled "An aet te anthnrlre the presi
dent te protect and defend the right of
American fishermen, American trading
and ether vessels In certain eases, and for
ether purpose," approved Mareh 3, 1S87,
and toanlherlzt the president te protect
American Interests against nnjnst dis
crimination In the naa et eanals in the
British dominion of North America.
B It enacted, etc , That whenever tha
president may deem It his duty toexerelte
any et tbe powers given te him by an aet
entitled " An Aet te I'roteet and Defend
the Klgntaef American Fishing Vessels,"
eta, it ehall be lawful for tha president, in
his discretion, by proclamation le that
effect, te suspend In whole or In put tha
transportation of geed, ware and mer
chandise Imported or exported from any
foreign oeoctry excett Canada In bend and
without tbe payment et dnty te or from the
British dominions in North America aores
the territory of the United States.
Section 2. Whenever the president shall
be aatlsfled that there la any discrimination
whatever In the use et the Wetland eanal,
tbe St. Lawrence Rlvereanals, the Ohambiy
eanal. or either of them, whether by tells,
drawback, refund of tells, or otherwise,
whleh Is or may be detrimental te the
Interest of tbe United States or any et Its
eltlzsne, It shall be lawf nl for the president
in bis discretion te Issue a proclamation te
that effeer, whereupon there shall be
collected a tell et twenty eenta a ten upon
every foreign vessel and her cargo passing
through either the Sault Salnte Marie
eanal or the St- Clair Flats eanal, and the
secretary et the treasury may autherlte
and direct any et the customs officers te
oellect the tells levied under this aet. The
presldent, when sillsOed that aueh dis
crimination has ceased, may issue his proc
lamation te that effoet In bis dis
cretion, whereupon the tells authorized by
this act shall be no longer oelleotod.
Section 3. Tbe secretary et the treasury
is authorized te make any regulations need
ful te carry this aet Inte effoet,
ltKAD IN TIIE SENATK.
Hr. Klmanils Orltultaa the Menage Ills
VUw et the Matttr.
Washinoten, Aug. 21 The president'
message en our treaty relation with Canada
was read in the Senate te-day, and Mr.
Edmunds at ence took the fleer en a mo
tion te refer It, and criticised the president
for this "odd business" and for net em
ploying the mean of redress for tbe wrong
be complained of furnished by the
retaliatory law el Mareh 18S7. Ue had
allowed 18 mentba te pas with a statute
providing for soil delense, approved by
himself and passed by substantially tbe
same vote et both Houses of Congress, If
nothing had happened; If there had
been no instance of lnjustlee, then
the president was right In doing nothing,
but he new stated there had been Instance
of denial of Jnatlce te Amerlean fishermen,
and new only come te Congress and asked
for enlargement of powers that were already
bread enough. It was, Mr. Kdmunds
thought, an Infinite pity that with adequate
statutory powers the president should
allow the laws te remaln unexecuted and
In a state et Innocuous desuetude for 18
months or mere.
Inltnllen or Canada.
Ottawa, Ont-, Aug, 21, It Is learned
from a reliable source tbat It Is net tbe In
tention of the Dominion government te take
any step in tbe direction of cancelling the
modus vivendt In connection with tbe
recently defeated treaty until after the
presidential election.
In faet tbe government have been looking
te tbelr power te withdraw the modus
vlvendl at any tlme, and have arrived at
the conclusion tbat even If disposed they
could net without great breach or Inter
national etiquette cancel the licenses which
have been granted for the present season
until they expire at tbe end of the year.
OPINIONH 01' riHIIBRMKN,
Clr.eucKUTKU, Mas., Aug, 21, The pres
ident's message was raneh oemraentod en
by fishing ewners en lta arrival In this
morning's papers. The news seen spread
and a crowd of vessel ewners oengregaled
In Merchant's Kxchange talking ever the
matter. It was the general opinion among
business men that no ene wanted retali
ation as outlined in the message. An
embargo placed en Canadian fish and the
same tteatment Americans receive would
be all requlred te settle the dlOleulty.
On tbe ether hand tbe men
who man tbe veasels are unanimous
in tbe opinions tbat what tbe presldent has
proposed is just right Seme et tbe skip,
pera think the treaty should net have been
rejected because It could have been
aiiended te make It satisfactory te all con
cerned. WI17 KiiRll.h raptra Ara Tickled.
rram tha Londen Dally New.
"The political opponents of Cleveland
appear te be adepts In the art known In
the United States as campaign
lying.' One of the trleka praotleed
In tbe last presidential contest was circu
lating extracts from a pretended pamphlet
said te have been tinned by 'The
Free Trade Club et Londen.' where
in Eugllshmen were exhorted te
undetstaud tbat Mho salvation of England
depends upon the destruction of Amerlcan
manufactures, ' and tbat the only possible
way In whleh American manufactures can
be doatreyed is by ' free trade. ' Te Eng
lish men the absurdity or a free trade club
which regards froe trade as tbe only
specific for destroying a nation's
manufactures, Is aufllolently obvious. OI
course, there never was any aueh pam
phlet. One of tbe latest Inventions
engendered by the present contest is re
ported te the ttfeet tbat a highly respect
able New Yerk paper whleh supports
Cleveland'H fiscal policy Is mortgaged for
hall a million dollars te two members of the
Cobden club at a suspiciously modorate In In
terestteo per cent, per annum. This
palpable fiction marks at all events seme
progress In 'campaign lying ' fromanartls fremanartls fromanartls
tle point of view, for while there Is net and
nover was any such body as tbe Free Trade
club, of Londen, the Cobden elub has at
least an oxlstence.
"Weourselves, we my here note, are
sufferers in some degree in this way, the
assallera et Mr, Cleveland's free trade
doctrines,' as they are pleased in tbelr ex
aggerated velu te style tbem, being just
new actively engaged In circulating
iaaiagea from alleged articles In tbe Londen
Daily Netos of wblch we have net been
able te And any trace In our flies."
ruueral el Mrs, Kaatfiutu,
Tee funeral et Mrs. Elizabeth Kaullmtn
took place at 10 o'clock from the resldones
et her Ben-ln law, C. U, Mayer, Ne. 521
West Chestnut utreet. The remains were
removed te the Old Mennonlte meeting
house where services consisting of hymns,
prayers and addresses In German and Eng
lish weie made. Seven venerable
patriarchs, apparently from soyenty te
nlnety years of age, sat at tbe feet of the
coffin during the servlees. The Interment
was made In Lancaster cemetery,
Mlti Mnuima IlurlKd,
The funeral et H. Elizabeth Mumma,
took place from thoresldence et her parents
at Mill Oreek water station, Thursday af
ternoon at 1 o'clock, and was largely at
tended. Tbe funeral services were con
ducted by Rev. Cooper, of Bird-In-Hand,
assisted by Rev. Longenecker, of Smoke
town. The Interment was made at Heller's
church,
MINNICfl CONVICTED.
THK JURV, Br TaKIR VKHOtOT,
JONAS I StOLB TWO MOLKP.
8Y
aaranst ranacht ArqalitM of salting rir la
the Timber an the Wsleh Meaatala-The )
Wsisnsr Jury Dlechargsd Thsy Btanrt
S ler Conviction te t Isr Acquittal.
3'Aurjifny Attrnoen. The trial of
Jonas L. Mlnnieh for tha larceny of two
mules from Henry Bbenk, or Balunse, was
resumed upon the re-aeeembllng et oeurt
at 2:50 o'elock,
The defense admitted that the condition.!
et sole were a testified te by the common
wealth's witnesses, bnttt was claimed that
Mlnnieh lived up te them. Hit version of
tha affair was this : On tha morning after
tbe sal he took te Mr. Bhenk a promissory
note ter tbe prlee of the mules, with his
brother Jacob's name en aa endorser. Mr.
Bhenk looked at the net and aald that he
would sooner have another endorser, as
Jacob was In some financial trouble. Wit
ness aald te him tbat if the note
was net Batlafaotery he wenld aend him
tbe mules baek. Mr. Bhenk replied that
he did net want him te de that, and that
he should say nothing te hi brother about
his questioning hi tlnanelal standing a he
guessed it was all right and he did net want
hi brelbet'a 111 will. He heard nothing
further of the matter until some day after
wards when he waa asked te furnish addi
tional security. He did net de se and then
the note waa placed In tha hand et an at
torney for oelleotlon. It waa net paid be
cause hla brother failed, and It waa only
alter his brother' II uanelal dlOleulty and
Mr. Bhenk learned that he would lese the
amount of the note tbat he enUred this
criminal suit.
Thedofenss attempted te show Ibat Mln Mln
neoh was a man et geed oharaeter, and In
rebuttal the commonwealth showed tbat
he had been Indicted for false pretense,
and 00m plained agatnat for forgery several
times in tbe past few year, j ury out,
THK WKISNKR JURY.
At o'elock tbejuroraen the case el Ltvl
I). Wclsner, Indloled ter selling liquor te
minera were brought Inte oeurt. The oeurt
asked tbe Jurer whether there was a prob preb
ability of reaehlng an agreement and they
replied that there was net, that they steed
tbe same way new aa when tbe first ballet
waa taken. They were then discharged
from any further consideration et the case.
The Jury steed 6 for oenvlotlon te 7 for ao ae
qulttal all the time they were looked up,
(JIVBN ANOTIIKB fllfANCK.
William Hern, whehaa been In Jail for
even months, for failure te oemply with
an order et tbe oeurt made en him te pay
hla wife a weekly sum for maintenance,
waa discharged from custody. He had an
interest In a property en Derwart street,
and that was sold by tbe sheriff last Satur
day. The court lectured hlmenhtscruelty
for falling te support hla wife, and aald he
would new be given a ohanee te maintain
his wife, and It he failed te de ae he would
again be treugbt before the oeurt.
Abram Kaebel, of Barevllle, waa tried
and convicted et the paternity et tbe ehlld
of whleh Elizabeth C. Bnehl waa tbe
mother. The usual aentenee waa imposed.
Charles Carman, a atngle man living at
Beartown, waa lndieted for being en inti
mate terms with the wife of Lswls Whlta
aer, also of the same village, WhIUker
appeared aa tbe prosecutor, and hla
testimony waa tbat hla suspicions were
aroused by Information received from
friends, and be watched hi wife anddar
msn en a number of occasions when It waa
net known tbat he waa In tbe neighbor
hood. He saw enough te satisfy himself
tbat the rumeis et his wire' Infidelity
were true, and be bad Carman arrested.
Several letter written by Mrs. WhIUker
te Carman, which came Inte the possession
of the prosecution, were read aa part of the
evldenee of tbe case, and pointed atrengly
te defendant'a guilt On trial.
On AND JURY mtTlJRNS,
Truk Bn-M-Frank W. Bum, lareeny ;
Samuel Fasnaeht, unlawful firing of weeds;
Hugh McCall, robbery and assault and
battery (three IndlotmenU); Abram Rachel,
fornication and bastardy; Mary Cast,
mallotena mUehlef ; Charles E. Oebs, em
bezzlement ; Jehn V, Balr, hone stealing ;
Herace U. Usner, false pretense and embez
clement : Edward Themas, violating milk
law ; Jehn C. Klinefelter, larceny ; Albert
Miller, malicious mlsohlef ; Jacob Hoever,
false pretense.
loNeniU) Bills Jonathan Ilolllnger,
embezzlement ; Bridget O'Nlel, lareeny ;
Lawrence Kuhn, malicious mischief, with
Ames Funk, proseeutor, for costs ; Jehn
B. Redgers, mslleleus trespass.
Thursday JCvtnlng, The trial of the
Carman ault was resumed at 7:30 o'clock.
The commonwealth called a few witnesses
who corroborated the testimony et these
beard at tbe attorneon aeaslen.
The detense did net eall any witnesses
and tbe case was submitted te tbe Jury
without argument by counsel, under the
Instructions of tbe oeurt. After a deliber
ation of a few inluuten the Jury rendered a
verdlet of guilty. The court sentenced him
te pay a line et (100 and coat. He could
net rslae the money and went te jail.
A civil ault was also entered by Whlla Whlla
ker against Carman for $5,000 damages for
allenatlng tbe aUeotlen of his wife. Car
man was arrested at tbe oenolnslon of the
criminal suit, and en motion of hla ceunsel
the court rodueed the hall demanded from
15,000 te 11,000, and tbat amount of ball the
defendant baa net yet been able te furnish.
A HKUIOUS OFFKNSE.
. Samuel Fasnaeht, a weak-minded young
man, was tried for aettlng lire te timber
lands en tbe Welsh Mountain en April 23
and April 29, The testimony of Adam
Rank was that he caught the defendant aet
tlng lire te some young timber en tbe
Welsh Mountain en the morning et Bun
day, April 29. Witness told him tbat he
would bave him arrested, and the boy then
extinguished tbe tire. A abort distance
from where be saw Fasnaeht another lire
started and It spread ever several hundred
acres of land, destroying all the timber.
Rebert Howe's testimony waa chiefly In
reference te the fire of April 23lb, wblch
did a large amount of damage. He waa
present at the lire and when Kaanacbt waa
charged with having started the Are lie ad
mitted bis guilt and said be had set lire te
tbe weeds te splte Weldler K Inzer, because
he would net allow him te have any weed.
He also testified te seeing Fasnaeht make
an attempt te act fire te the weeds en tbe
following day, but tbe defendant extin
guished It when he saw that he was dis
covered, Geerge Handeo testified tbat the defendant
admltied te him thai he had tired the weeds
en tbe Welsh mountain en April 28, ae that
be could get eerae "dry peles." The Ore,
whleh the accused admitted that be caused,
destroyed about a thousand acres of timber,
some at whleh was very valuable.
A number of ether witnesses corroborated
tbe tostlueny et the above named wit
nesies. Tbe defense wts tbat the defendant had
no necessities ter weed and consequently
had no motive te commit tbe offense
charged. It was claimed In hi behalf that
the Are bad originated en Saturday after
noon, April 23, from an engine passing the
side et tbe mountain, and although it waa
thought that it was extinguished, such waa
, net the case and that tha Are broke out
gtin the following day, and that all the
damage done waa from tbe fire caused by
tbe locomotive It waa denied that the boy
aet Are te tha timber and abewn tbat he
was at a aale when tbe fire started, and aa te
hi oenfeeslons It wsa argued that what he
saia aa te hla setting Are te the weed
should net be used against blm en account
et hla weak menial condition. On trial.
Friday Morning. Court met at Oo'elook
and the Jury In the Jonas L. Mlnnlch lar lar
oeny cat rendered their verdlet, Theae
Jurer were sent te their room at 4 o'clock
en Thursday and agreed upon a verdlet at
midnight. They found tbe defendant
guilty with a recommendation te tbe mercy
et the oeurt, A motion In arrest of J udg
raent will be made and reason llled for a
new trial.
The trial et Samuel Fasnaeht, for setting
Are te the weeds In the Welsh mountain,
waa reaumed and a numbar et witnesses
were called te prove that tbe boy was net
guilty et the offense charged and also that
he waa weak-minded. The bey'a father
testified that he waa net a strong-minded
bey,bnt he thought he knew the dlfferonce
between right and wrong.
VIMTINO TttE rUlir.IO UUIt.lltNOS
Tha grand Inquest went te the public
buildings this morning te make an Inspec
tion et tbe same, that being one of their
dutlea. Thelr result et their Inspection will
be made known In their report en Hatnr
day.
In rebuttal (he commonwealth showed
that the boy knew tbe dlllorenco between
right and wrong, and also nontradicted the
testimony of the defeudants witnesses, who
awore that Fasnaeht did net aet Are te tbe
weeds. The Jury rendered a verdlet of net
guilty and county for costs,
Samuel P. Miller was Inillntodferlaioeny
and J. Heward Mlller for receiving stolen
geed. J. B. Fex, or Ssdsbury township,
appeared aa the prosecutor. According te
the testimony et the commonwealth's wit
nesses a buggy boleuglng te proseoutor
wa stolen last Ootebor. He had been at a
ale at Christiana and en tbe read home a
nut was lest from the vehicle and the buggy
was left en the publte read. The ruunlng
gear was found In possession of Heward
Miller, at Red Lien, In Hadtuury township,
and tbe top of tbe buggy In the field behlnd
the smoke house. Tbe running gears bad
been pattly repainted. Miller claimed tbat
he had bought the portions or the wagon In
his possession. The wheels of the buggy
were found at Isaae Rlneuart'e stable in
this oily. On trial.
(in AND JUnY RETURN.
TntiE Bills. A, N, Cenrad, disturbing
religious meeting ; August Demmell, dis
turbing religious meeting ; Peter Uershey,
forgery ; Henry N. Balr, larceny ; Ida
Heller, assault and battery and malicious
mlfoblef.
loNenKD Bills. Frank Oarr, lienry
Kuhn, larceny.
Anether (ltd Uepper Token,
We reoelved from Jacob Metzger re
cently a copper teken dated 1811 whleh In
thn described In a monograph en the
"Hard Tlmea Teken :"
"This token was Issued probably shortly
after Harrison was Inaugurated In 1811. By
hla election the Democrats, who had con
trolled tbe deatinlea of tha country ler
nearly 40 years, were dopesod from power
and tbe Whlgm, ntbitsiaslle arur the ana ana
eet of their favorite, get out a Harrison
token te express their approval of hla aet
In appointing Webster secretary et state.
Tbe piece abewa the geed ship " Constitu
tion " nnder f nil sail, en a smooth sea, and
tbe Inscription, Webster Credlt Current
1841," explains why the vessel lias been
sailing. On the roverse slde is a dismasted
wreck, en troubled waters, with lightning
playing about It the result of the erart
trying te steer tbe Van Buren niotallle
current et 1837."
The monograph montlens nearly 100 dif
ferent tokens issued betwoen 1831-1817.
About 1817 the craze died out, but waa re
vived again during the war In what are
termed " War Tlmes Tokens and Stere
Card-," It dled out again (1801-5) and In
new rovlved for the present campaign.
Tha lUtbanj Oiphana' Ueinn,
The twenty-Aftlt annlversary et Bethany
Orphans' Heme, at Womolsderf, was cele
brated at tbe home en Thursday. Nearly
ten thousand people wero present. Rev.
Dr. Prugh, et Butler, and Kev. F. W.
Berleman, of Philadelphia, delivered the
principal addresses of tbe day. Tbe follow
ing manager were present : Rev, Themas
M, Yundt, superintendent ; Rev. B. Baus
man, D. D president i O. U. Gress, Phila
delphia, treasurer; Iaaae N, Chase and
Jamea T. Reeer, Reading; N, Wetzel,
Philadelphia ; Henry Wear, Hanover ; G. 1
,. Kunkle and J. J. (ierhart, Harrlaburg ;
W. U. Levan, Sehuylktll Haven ; J. W. B.
Biuiman, Lanoaster ; Jaoeb lUder, Kaslon,
an 1 rV. R. Lawfer, Allentewn.
Anether Oleli Organlied.
from the Lltltz Uecerd,
The Cleveland and Thurman As.oola As.eola As.oela
olation et Northern Lancaster County "
mat at Dietrich's Park hotel en Saturday
evening, the 18th Inst, for the purpnse of
organizing a campaign clnb, The ollleeru
ohesen by the elub are 1. C. Pfaulz, presi
dent; II. It. Bueh, or Lltllz, II. W. B. Hal.
mer and Issae Yest, of Warwick township,
and Hiram Dlehw, of Penn township, vlce
presidents; D. W. Dtetrleb, seoretary; I. F.
Bemberger, treasurer. The club will have
tated meeting en overy Saturday evon
ing,
The Tarneat Ahaodened,
The Lancaster City Street Railway com
pany have for tbe present abandoned tbelr
purpose of lay Ing a turnout en North Q neen
street, between Chestnut and Orange. The
workmen put In a frog this morning at tbe
point of the proposed turnout, but Mayer
Kdgerley was promptly en band and gave
tbem a notlee tbat an injunction would be
promptly Issued If they went any further
with Ibe work. The third rail will be laid
le Centre Square
fetor Ilia Majer,
A. J. dinger was arrested by Officer
Btumpf yesterday for dlsorderly conduct
and begging, lie was under tbe Influence
of liquor and wai annoying the passenger
waiting for the train en the Quarry vllle
railroad.
Charles Rewe, arreated by OOloer Ebr
man at Seuth Queen and Vine atreeta ter
raising a disturbance, was discharged this
morning, as he is a wltness in oeurt.
Is Bha lalhli CUT'.'
Jehn Themas, of Hlckletec, Gloucester
county, N. J., wrltes Chief of Police Smellz
for Information of his slHtsr, Mary Themas.
He thinks she Is In thla city, and deaerlbes
ber as being 17 years of age, light hair, and
middling tail, She left her home ever a
year age,
Allots! Theft.
Wednesday night a tblef entered the bed
room el Harry Eakman, bartender at the
Spreeher house, and alele a scarf p'n
valued at (18 and a half dollar from his vest
pocket. A geld watch In the vest fob et
Mr. Eckman waa overlooked by tbe thief.
VarnUhcd Kiinlpmaati
Martin Bres, have reVolveJ tbe oentract
for equlplng the 8th ward Cleveland and
Thurman club with shirts, helmets, ties,
belts, leggings and gloves. They also de
livered the equipment te the Indlantewn
club yesterday.
OFF FOR CHICAGO.
uANniDvrr. trurman lbavks
IltmOK THIS MORNINO.
cost
Campaign Olnbs and Soldiers te Meat Hlaa
at the station and Escort Their Dlssta-
geLtitd nees 1 te the Palmer Heas.
The Start Frem Hlchlgaa.
Pert Hurok, Mleh, Aug. 21. The
Chicago escort for Judge Thurman arrlvaet
this morning and took charge of tha party.
The Cleveland elub or Pert Huren turned
out with a band and with the Chies)
delegation escorted tbe judge te the train.
The private ear et General Manager Bpleer,
et the Grand Trunk, was provided and tha
party was well cared for. A large crowd
et cltlzsna waa at the depot te give a hearty
Ced-speed te their guest. Tbe party new
consists el Judge Thurman, Allen and Lee
Thurman, Dr. Sehwartz, of Celnmbus, Col
lector Ward, of Pert Huren, and the pre
representatives. At the depot the Judge
was Introduced te the Chicago escort parly,
greeting tbem heartily. At the start tha
orewd gave them a bearty eheer, but then
waa no spoeeb-maklng.
VllKPAMNQ TO RKOK1VE HIM.
Chicago, Aug. 24. Judge Teurman
will arrive from Pert Huren via, the Grand
Trunk at C.-23 o'elock thla evening. He will
be met at tbe Dearborn atatlen by the re
ception oemmlttee and a large number et
organization. The line of mareh wilt
then be taken up with the Pal
mer house as the objeotlye point la
tbe following erder: Platoon police
band, County Dsmoaraey Marehlng club,
300 membeia Allan G. Thurman and re
ception oemmllteo In earrlagea; National
band 1 Andrew Jaoksen League Marching
club, 300 members ; band 1 COO veterans of
tbe war of the rebellion ; Mexican veterans.
Upen his arrival at tbe Palmer house Mr.
Thurman will be ahewn te hi parlors. It
is possible he may lead te tbe popular
clamor and glvea handabaklngreoepUes.
A Lad rires Upen Three Tramps.
Dklane, Minn., Aug. 24. Wednesday
afternoon the house of Jehn Peareen waa
entered by tramp, who demanded money
and feed. While they parleyed with Mm.
Pearson, her little eon, 10 yeara old, slipped
around and opened up en the tramps with
a shotgun and filled the feet and legaef
one lull et bird shot. The men fled and
the boy pursued them sheeting aa he ran.
He managed te bring down another, who
was carried elt by hi oempanlona. The
farmer turned out and searebed for the
tramp all night but oeuld net find them.
Yesterday tbe tramp returned and fired
two shots through tbe windows of Pear-,
en' house but without effect.
A Fsma'a Docter Convicted or Malprsatlcs,
FiTOjtnURa, Mas,, Aug. 21 Tne Juiy
this morning returned a verdlet of gulliy
In tbe 01 se of Miss Dr. Lucy O. Moster for
performing a criminal operation upon Ml
Kllen Shea, July 20 last, causing the glrl'a
death en J nly 20, The prisoner's oeottset
will uoye te set aslde the verdict.
Ceal Pries Advanced.
Nnw Yeitir, Aug. 24. The oeal agent
held a meeting this morning and advanced
the price of coal 25 te GO cents a ten accord
ing te the distance te whleh It Is shipped
from the mine. All tha shippers of the Ave
railroad were present
Anether Whawt Dsalsr rails.
New Yerk, Aug. 24. A. Sartorleus, a
member et tbe Consolidated Exchange,
failed te aettle en hla wheat oentraoti te
day and about 2,000,000 bushels were aeld
out for hi account.
nkh'h meat tne euesapibakb.
The Vnjag el the Club That Left Lancaster
Last Monday,
The following extraet from a private let
ter received Irem one of the party en beard
tbe vessel carrying the Lancaster voyager
in tbe Chesapeake will be read with Inter
est by their friends :
Newport Nbws, Wednesday Kvxn Kvxn
ine, We arrived here this evening abaci
0:30, having been driven in off tbe bay by a
storm, and I am new writing thla letter en
an 8x10 desk 111 the pilot house, while tne
ethera are having a geed time In different
part of the beat, treperatery te going te
ned.
We left Havre-de Grace at 12 o'elock em
Monday, and ran down te Bay Ridge, 30
mile from Baltimore, where we stepped
and fished for crabs for two hours, catching
a Isrge let, wblch we bad for dinner, dev
iled, yesterday.
In tbe evening we again atarted and ran
all nlgbt, stepping for the first time at
Fortress Menree Tuesday neon. Hera wa
took in tbe town, Uygea hotel and the fort,
At 3 o'clock tn the afternoon we started for
Norfolk, arriving tbere in an hour. Wa
remained there ail nlgbt and saw the town.
I had been there a number of tlmea before,
but neyer saw se much of It
This morning we ran up vast Fortress
Menree and dliectly te Ocean View, a water
ing plaee frequented by Norfolk reeple and
situated near Cape Henry, almost en the
ocean. We anchored ell- the' beaeh and
fished up te 4 o'elock. We caught a very
Ane let and bad the beat kind et sport. The
biting wsa very lively and everybody wa
delighted wlih tbe fnn.
The majority of our party went ashore
In a row beat and went in bathing. Tbe
clouds began te grew very blaek and the
captain notlAed us that a Chesapeake
squall was coining. We weighed anchor
aud with tbe ether eraft that were near
made for pert We were ten or fifteen
miles from this point and were caught In
the storm. The wind blew a terrible gale,
but our beat, wblch Is very strong, waa
perfectly safe. Strange te say, net one of
us felt the least bit sick.
This Is a great town. It la the terminn
or tbe Chesapeake & Ohie railroad, and
has 2,600 people, most of whom ara
darkeys. Tbe railroad baa Immense grain
elevators and coat piers and work la dena
en them day and night by electric light
The town Is young but growing and there
Is a new hotel here larger than the Steven
house.
Yeu never saw a party tbat has ae thor
oughly enjoyed themselves ever since the
start. Dr. Metzzer and Mr. Morten both
caught leta offish te-day and they eat at
meal time like weed oheppera.
Early te-morrow morning we leave for
Tttnhmnnd where we remain all day Friday.
It 1 100 mllea irem here. We are almost
en tbe spot where the Merrlmae and Moni
tor fought
Three Men Drowned.
Bay City, Mleh., Aug. 21, Three un
married men, Jaoeb Hubenger, Henry
Schmidt and Leuis Werne, were drowned
at 1 o'clock this morning while crossing the
river by the capsizing of tbelr skiff, The
bodies have net been recovered.
Tire tleys Drewnsd.
Pittsbvre, Aug. 2 l Last evening Cad
die and Rebert Bailey, aged 10 and 12
years, sons of Attorney J, W. Bailey,
of McKoesport, while visiting an uncle la
Versailles township went bathing. Rebert
get Inte a deep bole in tbe run, Caddie
rushed in te bis rescue. Beth were drown
ed with their arms elaspad about each
ethor's necks. The bodies were recovered.
WtsaTllEIl INDlU.irlONS.
WAHHlNQTerr, D. C, Aug. 24 Fer
Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jer
sey i Fair, light rain, warmer, south-
I westerly wind.
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