M'COOK TRIBUNE. lr. M. KIMMKEX , Publisher. McCOOK , NEBRASKA BRIEP TELEGRAMS. I 'A shot from ambush killed Djarit Hey , the son of the grand vizier , al Constantinople. Elaborate preparations are beinf made at Boston for the reception oi Admiral Dewey. While making a high dive at Pitts burg James Brady , a bridge jumper , was fatally Injured. The Paris Newspaper , Matin , says the Dreyfus family will shortly "go tc I Egypt for the winter. A fire at Iluntsvlllc , Ala. , destroyed almost a whole block of the town , The loss is estimated at $75,000. Prizes aggregating $780 in value will be awarded to the students at the Lead ( S. D. ) High school this year. Major Brainard , formerly chief com missary at Manila , is seriously ill at Nagasaki. He is on his way home. It is reported that the British post master general is considering the feas ibility of introducing 3-pcnny tele grams. Lord Charles Stewart Reginald , second end son of the Marquis of London derry , is dead of consumption , aged twenty years. Shepard Sandwell , colored- who murdered his mistress , Rose Henshaw. last June , was legally hanged at Moundsville , W. Va. Count Egloffstein , a prominent mem ber of the club der Harmlosen , at Ber lin , was sentenced to nine months' im prisonment for cheating at cards. The United States supreme court convened for the regular October term but adjourned without transacting any business according to the usual cus tom. tom.Rear Rear Admiral Henry L. Howison was placed on the retired list of the navy by operation of law on account of age. He will make his residence in New York city. F. M. Brady , head of the firm of F. Mr. Brady & Co. , dealers in stocks and bonds , New York , committed suicide in his prlvae office , by shooting. Busi ness troubles was the cause. A German cotton spinners' trust has been formed by Rhenish , Westpha- lian , Saxon and Siesiani firms , com prising 95 per cent of the cotton spinning establishments of the empire. It is announced from London that Hiram Maxim , the great inventor and manufacturer of guns and other war supplies , has taken out a certificate of naturalization as a British subicct. Charles T. Duffee of Washington , O. , has been appointed a shoe and harness maker at the Rosebud Indian agency , S. D. , and Frank A. Kauffman of Washington.D. C. , appointed to the same position at Sisscton , S. D. District Attorney Gardiner of New York city , has appointed as one of his assistants James Dickson Carr , col ored. Mr. Carr is a graduate of Rut gers and of Columbia Law school. He was born in Baltimore thirty-one years ago. The French minister of war , Gen eral de Gallifet. has ordered an in- ur.iry into the scandal created at Mon- telimar , department of Droume. by a party of ycnn ? officers , who shouted "Abas Loubot. " during a recent visit there of the prcsciuent. The judge of tlie assize court at Poutoise. France , has ordered the prosecution for manslaughter of the organizers of the recent bull fight at Deiiil , where one man was trampled to death by the escaping bull and sev eral others were severely injured. Bids were opened at the Indian of fice at Washington for the construc tion of a water and sewer system at the Seneca Indian school , Indian Ter ritory. The bidders were W. D. Lov- ell , Des Moines. la. , ? 7,795. and H. W. Smith & Son , Chetopa , Kas. , § 6,583. John H. Payton of the Brotherhood cf St. Andrew , having just returned from an official visit to Luzon , says -our soldier boys are very bad boys and that anything like religious work there is out of the question as long as our army remains to set such bad ex ample. Returns from the lanrt agents in Wyoming and Colorado being received the onion Pacific land department now finds that during September it disposed of 109,966 acres of grazing lands in Wyoming and Utah , and 5- 178 acres of farm lands in Kansas and Unstevu Colorado. ' ' jfTtr " y * -py i J " " * "miiic the fiooi' of Aurora Turner liall , Chicago , was thronged with dancers , Dominic Pcterantonia , an Italian , shot and killed Pasqualc Zac- canido. The dancers made a rush for tha murderer and the police say that violence would have been done had riot ttirec patrolmen with drawn revolvers vers forced tlie crowd back. Acting Secretary Allen has cancelled the orders to the gv.nbcat Marietta to make a survey cf the dangerous shoal on the north coaot ot South A.merica , nnd directed the ship to proceed with dispatch to Manila by way of the Suez canal. The survey work has been turned over to the Dolphin. The New ark will be ready to sail for Manila from Marc Isalnd within a week. The Rev. J. A. Ivlarsten of Owens- villc , Ind. , was arrested in that city by M. G. Price , postoffice inspector , and was lodged in jail. Kc is charged with violating the postal law by using the mails for a scheme to defraud , it being alleged that he has been collect ing money pretending that it was for the use of the Red Cross society , and that it was being sent to Miss Clara Barton at Trinadad , Cuba. The comptroller of the currency has approved the application of the fol lowing persons for authority to organ ize the Commercial National bank , of Muscogee , I. T. , with capital of | 50- D. H. Mid- 000- George H. Williams , dlcton , P. J. Byrne , L. E. Bennett , W. C. Jackson , G. W. Bell. ' at Victor , The Hod Carriers' union Colo. , declared a strike and tha work of rebuilding the burned district is stopped. Eddie McDuffie broke every record inclusive at the from one to five miles board track at Brockton , Mass. He rode the first two miles in loss than three minutes. A Porca Under Commandant Voljei Entora Capetown , KIMBERLY SAID TO BE ISOLATED Cocrs Succeed In Cutting All Kallwn ; and Telegraph I.mea A Stronj ; Ie fending Force at the Plodder am O ran go Itlvcr Jlrldges .Storms liindc : Movements of Army. LONDON , Oct. 10. ( New Yorl World Cablegram. ) The daily Mail's correspondent at Glencoe camp , Sun'- day , 10 a. in. , says : "Newcastle oc cupled by the Boers at 5 yestcrdaj afternoon. Force under Commandani Viljoen entered from Spitzekopfe wher he had been lying. Viljoen sent two messengers to in form the inhabitants that he am party of Boers were about to visit tlu town but the people need not b ( alarmed as none would be molestet or nothing burned , as their sole pur pose was to secure food and forage That was what was obtained in oper shops would be paid for and If any thing was taken from the closed stores a careful account would bi made. LADYSMIT1I , British Colony oi Natal , Southeast Africa , Oct. 15. Tin last railway train from Newcastle hat come in , bringing all the governmeni ofilcials and telegraph instruments The town had not been captured up tc noon today , although the surrounding country was entirely in the hands o3 the Boers. We are supposed to be living here In a state of war , but Ladysmith has : all the aspects of a peaceful garrison town in England. The Boers show nc disposition to attack us. They cer tainly have missed their opportunity , for now I consider the strength of the British forces in the colony sufficient to resist any' possible attack. It Is the general wish of officers and men of the imperial troops that the Boers would come on for a rough tussel. The struggle will be hard , but the British expect to win. Boer patrols were signaled today in the hills about two miles from Newcastle. Sir Harry Escombc , after premier of this colony , came here yesterday from Newcastle. He says the Boers evidently arc in earnest , as was shown bv the manner inwhich 500 men , without draught animals , pulled heavy guns to the stations out on Ohgwana mountain , nenr Majuba Hill. A poor country is this Natal. Snow has fallen on the Drakensborc range of mountains from Van Reenen's pass pouth to Tintwa nass , n distance of perhaps twenty miles. This range of mountain s forms the boundary be tween Natal and the Orange Free ' State. DEWEY 60 S TO WASHINGTON. Visit to Vermont Home is Kndcd Cltcercd l > v Thousand * . BOSTON. Mass. , Oct. 1G. Amid the cheers of 10,00 people Admiral Dewey departed from Boston tonight on thy Federal express for Washington. The admiral spent a very quiet day in the city , retiriing. After breakfast he spent some time with his mail and then Governor Rollins of New Hamp shire callled. Later , accompanied bv LiGUtsr.ant Brumby , the admiral left Common to the Somerset club , where lunch was partaken of. When the time came to leave the club the crowd was so large outside the Beacon street entrance that the admiral and party stepped out the rear entrance 1o Branch street. They walked through the public garden and nearly to Cop ley .square , thence back to the Tou- raine , the admiral apparently not be ing noticed. The admiral had expressed a wish to see the Shaw memorial , so he and his friends went again to the Common and af terward viewed the shaft. They again returned to the hotel. They left in a closed carriage 'for the railway under escort of about twenty mounted police officers. The crowd which fol lowed was a large one and a greater one was at the station. The party went aboard the express , which fra : > mediately left , the enthusiastic peo- running down the track after it. DISCOVER PI OT IN MANILA , Outbrcalc Falls to Materialize Because of Vigorous Actioa of Authorities. MANILA , Oct. 16. The authorities Were informed yesterday from reliable sources that an outbreak in the poorer districts of Manila had be&n carefully planned for daylight on Sunday. It failed to occur , probably on account of the vigorous measures enforced. Many natives of the Fends district left , tak ing their valuables. All the small shops , which the guards usually forced to close at SGO p. m. , were shut at sunset. A general feeling of uneasiness was apparent. The guards of the city were doubled and a strong force stationed at the slaughter house , the center of an un ruly section. Two guns of the Sixth artillery were stationed nearby at a point commanding the native quarter. The commanders of the reserve troops were ordered to be prepared for a call at daylight. Three native policemen have been arrested on a charge of plotting an uprising. The fact that their comrades Informed the authorities of their treachery indicates that the police force is loyal. American Kqual "Wage Union. KANSAS CITY , Mo. , Oct. 16. Tha American Equal Wage union , recently incorporated under the laws of Mis souri , ' with headquarters in Kansas City , has adopted a constitution and will immediately commence active missionary work. The organization departs from the methods of older unions , in that it omits the word "strike" from its con stitution , proposes to accomplish re forms through the ballot , to work to offset the activity of corporation lob bies and declares for equal pay for equal work for women. , v , CROW DOG FACES MORE TROUBLE , Rosebud Indian Released From One Jal Is Headed for Another. CHAMBERLAIN , S. D. , Oct. 16. Crow Dog , the noted Ro6ebud Indian , was yesterday released from the David son county Jail , where he has complet ed a four months' term of larceny , as the result of a conviction at Deadwood. Deputy United States Marshal Somers at once took Crow Dog in charge and ha staken him to Sioux Falls , where he will have to plead to the indictment for cattio stealing before Judge Car- land. Crow Dog is a desperate redskin , and has caused the officers considerable trouble. While incarcerated in the Brule county jail last spring he suc ceeded in making his escape. He re turned to his home on the Rosebud reservation , where he intrenched him self , and stated that he would kill any officer who attempted to arrest him. His arrest , however , was accomplished by strategy. Marshal Somers and Sheriff Miller sent a friend to Crow Dog's house , approaching by the front door , while they worked their way up from me rear. fOR TiiE GREATER NAVY. Officiate Now Want Railway * , Docks and Other "Iiici-lcntals. " WASHINGTON , D. C. , Oct. 16. In his annual report to the secretary of the navy , Chief Constructor Hichborii lays special stress upon the im or- tance of continuing the work of im proving the plants at the various nav > yards , inviting particular attention to those et Boston and League Island. A plant is also recommended at Al- gierr , La. , as without it the new dock will be worthless when completed. Under the head of dry docks the reports points out that the present building program does not affect the two most important navy yards , viz. : New York and Norfolk , at which a new dock of the largest size is urgently needed , in view of the rapid increase of number of battleships in construc tion. tion.Marine Marine railways are said to be nec essary for the economical handling of torpedo boats , and two such are re quired at Ne\v York and one each at Portsmouth , League Island , Norfolk , Port Royal aad Mare Island. WELCOME TO THE VOLUNTEERS. Montana and Kansas KcginiButs Listen to Addresses. OAKLAND , Cal. , Oct. 16. The Mon tana and Kansas volunteer regiments were given a rousing reception in this ctiy Saturday in honor of their return from Manila. A parade was formed at Broadway and Fifth street to escort the soldiers through the city. At the exposition building an address of welcome was delivered by Mayor W. R. Snow. General Shatter made a short ad dress. He commended the men for the excellent service they had done in the Philippine campaign and spoke highly of their bravery. Chaplain Hull of the First Montana regiment LVC the volunteers the highest praise. General Frederick Funston , former ly colonel of the Kansas regiment , spoke briefly of the campaign and the patriotism exhibited by the American soldiers in the Philippines. COMMISSION COMING WEST. Will Continue Investigation or Kailroad Discrimination. WASHINGTON , Oct. 16. The Indus trial commission has authorized its subcomniission en. transportation to visit the west for the purpose of con tinuing the investigation of alleged railroad discriminations. The first meeting under this order will be held in Chicago on November 15 , after which the other cities in the west will be visited. The subcommis- sion insists of Thomas W. Phillips , vice c.iairman of the commission ; Sen ator Mallory and Representatives Lor- imer and Bell and Charles J. Harris and John S. Kennedy. The commission is contemplating entering upon a special inquiry into the labor trouble as it is found in the southern btates. Complaint has been made to the commission regarding the system of leasing lands to the colored people. BESIEGE KIMBERLY. Forcss Aivraad Tovu Which is Practical1Isolated. . LONDON , Oct. i6. The pfrily Mail's Capetown correspondent , telegraphing Sunday evening , says , "Kimberly is besieged , and the Boers are massing in force. The details are obtainable , in force. No details are obtainable. "The Boers have cut the railway at Belmont , have siezed the Spyfontein railway station and constructed forti fied earthworks. There are strong forces at Modder bridge and the Orange river bridge. "The object of these energetic opera tions is believed to be the capture of Cecil Rhodes. Kimberly is now iso lated , both railway and telegraphic communication beinig cut. " Gen. McClarnard Failing. SPRINGFIELD , 111. , Oct. 16. Gen" eral Jolin McCleruan spent a restless day today and toward evening his tem perature rose. He is still unable to eat and there are fears that he will not recover. His son , Colonel Edward J. McClernand , Forty-fourth United States infantry , now at Fort Leaven- worth , Kas. , and under orders to go to the Philippines , who has been tele graphed to come , has not arrived nor has he been heard from. Comjianj- Gets Home. MINNEAPOLIS , Oct. 16. A spe cial to the Times from Yankton , S. D. , says : Company C , First South Dakota volunteers , arrived at 5 o'clock this morning , thirteen hours later than the appointed time. In spite of the delay and the hour of day they were given an enthusiastic wel come. Two or three thousand people congregated around the Northwestern depot , with three bands , to meet them. From the stand built on Main street for the president's use the boys were given a hearty welcome and the keys of the city , after which a ban quet was tendered them . Oem Paul's ' People Do This by Precipi tating Hostilities. CONFLICT ON IN THE TRANSVAAi Ilrltlfih Government Declines to Discus the South African Demands .Utirtl'j IMW Proclaimed In Pretoria Kngllsl KcMldcnts Without Permits Must I.cav IVltliln Eight Days Activity ou Al Side ? . JOHANNESBURG , Oct. . 13. Wai was declared yesterday. The forma declaration occurred at 10 o'clock this morning. LONDON , Oct. 13. Following is tin reply of the British government tc President Kruger's ultimatum : Her majesty's government has re ceived with great regret the peremp tory demands of the South African republic , conveyed in your telegran : of the 9th. You will inform the re public in reply that the conditions named by the South African republic are such that her majesty's govern ment deems it inexpedient to discus : them. A Pretoria dispatch , dated Octobei 11 , sent via Lourenzo , Marzeuzas , says telegraphic communication betweer. Natal and Capetown is undoubted ! ? interrupted. It says : "Conygham Green this afternoon said goodbye to President Kruger am ! his officers in his private capacity. He and his staff will leave tomorrow by two special trains. Martial law was proclaimed at 5 o'clock this afternoon and British residents without permits must leave the Transvaal within eight days. " PARIS , Oct. 13. Secretary Vandcr- hoeven of the Transvaal European agency officially notified the French government this morning that a state of war between the South African re public and Great Britain exists and has existed since last evening. ATTITUDE OP UNITED STATES. Nothing In International Usage to Wsir- rant Mediation. WASHINGTON , Oct. 13. The fol lowing statement was issued by the state department today : "The presi dent has received a large number of petitions signed by many citizens of distinction requesting him to tender the mediation of the United States to settle the differences existing between the government of Great Britain and that of the Transvaal. He has re ceived other petitions on the same sub ject , some of them desiring him to make common cause with Great Brit ain to redress the wrongs alleged to have been suffered by the outlanders , and especially by American citizens in the Transvaal , and others wishing him to assist the Boers against alleged aggression. "It is understood that the president does not think it expedient to take ac- ion in any of these directions. As to taking sides with either party to the dispute , it is not to be thought of. As to mediation , the president has re ceived no intimation from either of the countries that the mediation of the United States would be accepted.and in the absence of such intimation from both parties there is nothing in the rules of international usage to justify an offer of mediation in the present circumstances. It is known that the president sincerely hopes and desires that hostilities may be avoided , but if. unfortunately , they should come to pass , the efforts of this government will be * directed as they are at pres ent to seeing that neither our na tional interests nor those of our citi zens shall suffer unnecessary injury. " Iivo Stock Sanitary Itulea. CHICAGO , Oct. 13. At today's meeting of the Interstate Association of Livestock boards the report of the committee on quarantine line and open season v\.3 presented and adopt ed. It makes a change in the quaran tine line of last year , the counties of Lincoln , Cannon and Cumberland in Tgjm'essee being placed above the ime. ime.The The committee also reeoraniended thai during the open season , which was fixed from November 1 to a1l- uary 1 , all stock shipped "into | Hs- souri , Kansas , western Texas , Okla homa , Now Mexico and Arizona nfust first be inspected and found to be free from ticks. Forces in I.u/on Advancing. WASHINGTON. Oct. 13. The war department today received the fol lowing dispatch , dated Manila , Octo ber 12 : "Schwan's column is marching on 3apang and Das Marinas today , where apposition is expected. His artillery ind wagon transpo : ation is return ing to Bacoor by way of Rosario. A Eolumn of 500 men is marching from tmus to support Schwan , if necessary. Young , in the north , has occupied \rayat , and supplies are being moved ip the Rio Grande by cascoes to that point. Lawton will command the col umn when full concentration is ef fected. Young's loss today , one en listed man , who was wounded yester- ] ay. Insurgents attacked Angeles lines , quickly repulsed : six enliste-J nen were slightly wounded. " Female Kobbers Escape. TUCSON , Ariz. , Oct. 13. Pearl Hart , Lhe female stage robber , incarcerated iiere awaiting trial on an indictment in the United States court , broke jail it 3 o'clock this morning by cutting i fifteen-inch opening through ttie wall , ten feet above the level of her : ell floor. It is supposed she had a confederate and is attired in male at- : ire. A few days ago she declared she svould never submit to be tried under laws which neither she nor her sex iad a voice in making. HOLD IP NORTHWESTERN. Five Mtukcil Mtm Gujr Station Aeon' 1'lns'Train niul II low KxproHS Cnr. CHICAGO , 111. , Oct. 14. The North western limited train leaving Chicagc at 10:30 : p. m. last night was held ur not far from Dekalb , 111. , and robbed The train is due at Dekalb at 12:20 and the holdup occurred at tower W three miles fiom Maple Park , 111. U is not known whether the robbers se cured any great amount of booty. t > special train containing a number 01 armed men and detectives left th- Northwestern station in Chicago to night , bound for the scene of the rob bery. It is said there were five masked men engaged in the operation. The train was flagged , and while two of the mer compelled the engineer and fireman tc run the engine ahead , the balance ol them robbed the train. The train diS' patcher's office of the Northwestern road in this city admitted the truth ol the story to the central police officials The robbery was evidently carefully planned. Twenty minutes before th- : train was due at Maple Park the rob bers burst into the station house and presenting revolvers at the head of the station agent , compelled him to remain quiet while they bound him. After ty ing him fast to a chair they forced n gag Into his mouth and left him ut terly helpless. BALANCE Of TRADE OUR WAY. Exports of Mcrclmiidifio Exceeded Im ports l > y 870,000,787. WASHINGTON , Oct. I-I * The monthly statement of the imports and exports of merchandise of the United States during the month of Septem ber , 1899 , together with the increase or decreases as compared with beptem- ber , 189S , shows as follows : Dutiable merchandise imported , $39- 425,521 ; increase about ? 10GOO,000. Domestic merchandise exported , $109- 123,647 ; increase , § 19,800,000. Gold imports , ? 2,572,02S ; decrease , $14,300- 000. Gold exports , ? 1,050,749 ; decrease , about $2,000 , . Silver imports , $2,010- 914 ; increase , $4,000,000. Silver ex ports , $3,022,147 : decrease , $1,500,000. The exports of merchandise during the last nine months are shown to have exceeded trie imports by § 70,606- 787. DEWEY WIELDS THE TROWEL Lays Cornerstone of : i Hall Named for Him at Korxvioh tritivrrgity. NORTIIFIELD , Vt. , Oct. 14. Ad miral Dewey today laid the corner stone of Dewey hall , which is to be a part of Norwich university , the insti tution inwhich the admiral received his earliest military training. Ad miral Dewey was escorted from his train to the university by the Norwich university cadets and the First regi ment of the Vermont National Guard. Admiral Dewey spread the mortar and as the corner-stone wsa lowered , said : "I now declare this stone duly and truly laid and accoruing to my wish. " Senator-elect Chauncey M. Depew of New York delivered the address OL the day. At the conclusion of Mr. Depew's address Admiral Dewey held a reception for a short time. Ko left for Boston , where a public reception will be held. To Purchase V.'ater AVorhs. DENVER , Oct. 14. The Board of Supervisors passed this evening and Mayor Jonhson signed two important ordinances. One provides for the is suance of bonds by the city to the amount of $4,700.000 for the purchase of the plant of the Denver Union Wat er company or the construction of a new one. The other is to compel the street railway companies to heat then- cars in winter , 'i he Denver Union Water company demands $9,000,000 for its plant. Temple I : ivr SI anils. DES MOINES , la. , Oct. 14. The Leader tomorrow will say : The re port that the supreme court decision in the Main case invalidates the Tem ple amendment is incorrect. The de cision in the Main case was based on the law as it stood before the Temple amendment was passed. The final sustaining of the old law proved the necessity for the Temple amendment , which means another such decision is inroossible. Ohio Volunteers Stranded. CLEVELAND , O. , Oct. 14. Word has been received that 200 Cleveland soldiers in the Fourteenth regiment , just returned from the Philippines are stranded in San Francisco , their pay liven them in Manila having been spent. An effort is being made to raise the $1,200 necessary to bring thorn hoine. Today Senator Hanna and Governor Bu&hnell contributed $100 each. Advancetin - Trice of L nderxve- . ALBANY , N. Y. , Oct. 14. Practi cally all the mills in this state are nov/ organized under the name of the Amer ican Asoseiation of Knit Underwear manufacturers , which has decided to make a IS per cent advance in the prioce of fleece underwear , which is the kind most generally worn , and in which line the competition heretofore has been the fiercest. Forty Ki liti ! Xo - Complete. CINCINNATI , 0. , Oct. 14. The For ty-eighth United States infantry , col ored , mobilizing at Fort Thomas , Ky. , was filled to its maximum today. Sixty recruits reported , which makes a total of 1,272. the number allotted to each regiment. A Millionaire Dead. FOX DU LAC , Wis. . Oct. 14. W. C. Hamilton , the millionaire lumber man , who suffered a stroke of apoplexy plexy on Wednesday last , died today. Sliip Went to Piece * . MONTREAL , Que. , Oct. li. Confir mation has been received of the ru mor that the steamer Scotsman has gone to pieces. She broke up during a. storm on Sunday and her captain and the officers remaining with her are ba- ing brought to Quebec by the govern ment steamer Canctlfnn. Ji J i Rallay traveling In Algeria certain ly leaves very much to be desired. From Algiers to Biskra is 400 miles ant } it requires thirty-six hours to per form the journey. The trip from Oriui to Algiers is 2C3 miles and this re quires twelve hours. Sleeping cars are required on all night trains ana restaurant cars on all through trains. Atchison Glohe : NotiroT and you will be alarmed at the number o : times you have to repeat everything you say in order to be understood , IH it that you don't talk plainly , or that the world is going deaf ? "He is Wise Who Talks Bat Little. " i This is only a half truth. If wise men had held their tongues , fiue should know nothing about the circulation of the blood. If it ivcre not for this advertisement you might never fin&o } that Hood's Sarsapa * rilla is the best blood medicine. The hissing of Nevada , the Ameri can prima donna , by a Barcelona au dience recently shows that intense bitterness exists in the breasts of the Spaniards against the people of thi.s country. The insult was more than the singer could stand and she can celed her entire Spanish tour , though she afterward Avent to Madrid , where she was most cordially received by the queen , who is her great friend , and who was greatly mortified at th rudeness of her subjects in Barcelona. ls'fl AVfeKly Patent. Onico Report. A simple device frequently invented and brought to us consists in attach ing a thread to an envelope so that , the end of the thread is exposed and by pulling it the sealed envelope can be opened thereby. Patent No. 114,072 was granted for the r.aid invention May Uth , 1871. Improvements are al- waj's in order and in many instances the improvements are more valuable than the original , but it is hard to conceive of a patentable improvement in the manner of applying a thread for an envelope opener and yet some genius may do so and get a valuable patent therefor. A patent has been allowed to T. II. J. Leckband of Adair , la. , for an ace tylene gas generator. A retort is pivotally and dctachahly connected with a water tank and water and gas conveying pipes combined therewith so that the flow of water can be ar rested while a plurality of pans in the retort are being cleaned and refilled with carbide while gas continues to ( low to the burners. Consultation and advice free. 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To prevent waste the : ontractors required the men to payer or the water they used , "whereupon hey withdrew into Spanish territory. Jnred AfterKepcatfd Failures With Ot.'iem I will Inform addluM to M.rpli'r. i. Laudanum ) plnm. Cocaine of np.tr-f.Vlin ; ? . harrnle. . to- * ure. Jlr * . J ! . If. lUKn-ln. i.x r-jl'v. Chlcaso. IH. Scientists cow assert that the hunan - nan body is full of microbes , when hey are in good conation , the man. s healthy ; but when they are inactive rom illness , the man needs medical reatment. A man could often do a thing while coking fcr some other man to do it or him.