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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (May 30, 1895)
for homes. IpOO COUNTRY OPEN SETTLERS. ruousand People Hake a f„r 437 Claims — luj.nj Ip In a Twinkling— line©. City, O. T„ May 25.—At lay at least 25,000 people [he Klekapoo country. In a to take up 437 claims. It [ , Kcitlns run that has oc history of public openings, tin* great crowd, the small and, and the difficulty In P.:u t. The greatest crowds ,,'n. y s Bridge, and two or down the river, the oniy Ji.s could cross. Horsemen, [ot afraid to risk the Jump nk. rushed across the river opposite bank, and through les below Sweeney’s Bridge rred and two horses were y were hauled to one side tt, went on. The crowd in ot Jammed several times t able fights occurred. Guns , but matters were patched "soon as the blockade was rush was on again, s over the line Is an eighty i claim that was not allotted ms. All the people started er and a prettier race was Many of them reached the hty acres at the same time, their stakes simultaneously, lan three minutes after the i had been given, but ahead test of them was the ever u ner," and half a hundred amped on the claim, te boom was started on the irder and it spread through with lightning-like rapidity, is the city of McLoud, lo fi acres of land on the Oltla rtnv & Gulf railroad, six i uf Dale. It has a popula (n souls and mayor and a nu nt of ofllcers and all the if a typical frontier city. ORTON IS THE MAN. f State Palmer Declares That riinr Is a Strong Candidate. X. Y., May 25.—"I do not be i Is any foundation for this ;,iv. Morton has made an al ii c;;-President Harrison to it the nomination of another itiil Morton ticket in 1S9G," "aimer, the secretary of state, tun has been vice president the ofllce probably has no ruction for him. Besides, the be considered that he was v..rnor of New York in 1891 nusrkable majority of 150,000 his course as governor has ly satisfactory to his fellow rcspectlve of party. I think il.tr as he was when he be mior, he is a much stronger for, as the chief executive 1". he has carried out the gen i n variety of ways. Much as Pnjamln Harrison, I am con t Levi P. Morton is the logical f the New York Republicans residency. If he desires the he will have a solid delega Xew York state to the na v ntion." OFF THE RESERVATION. i the Winnebago Lands Ousted by Indian Police. Xuh, May 25.—Indian Agent c.immenced the ejectment of ( copying the lands of the '■"nipany on the Winnebago lr O. E. Anderson, Peter * M illiam Berg, residing in ■' °f Wakefield, Neb., were I ■ sterday afternoon by sixteen 1 , c, armed to the teeth. Capt. served notice that other set li go, and will continue evic tglit there will be an attempt the cattle in Dick Kelly's afternoon, but It has not ^tempted. If the attempt Is ' v.'iH surely be bloodshed, as threatened to shoot the first comes inside of his pasture ■ nfu, He is a d£tredevil sort ‘hd likely to make his threat no excitement here what -not generally believed the ustf i.orce °T BY A BARONESS. £ 1{<,ve;‘ls Secret of Crown Rudolph's Death. MaV 23.—Johann Tran '. *. ln the hospital of the ttity Asylum for the Insane Island. Just he'k.-e his •"(•aled the secret h*tory of ... , lnco Kudolph's death at Ihi ,!I!nary 30' 1SS3' Johann ' f he was no more than ,,Tl ker-kutscher, or the driver "’,as th„e intimate friend and of Rudolph. For years e u*1 fr°U=s wt're familiar to 'a all n!,Who cirove th0 Crown uiHn “n.herjllded excursions, world's hion,or himself a place wn Prin ‘'°ry "hen he drove i Uudomm l,° hleyerllng the of "hi 3 , ath' When thc v fr. Sedy were whispered ;tod canm/rh to ear >n Vienna '‘berallv „t0 )hlS country- He a i a"y..prov‘ded with money. ^ ? >" lavish extraval 151 "as thatU?hriaSS this clty' ty Barones- v* Pnnce was at "ith him 1 Rhe^'v,'^’ "ho .was " tieon hi’ ?? then turned a KtaJitiy h irSf?f and expired al • t:ien drau thep’ -Wh° Was her 1 his temple. Pnnce a mortal d' f5*^**“u Ta—. pn •' ’■ -1 hose gx* 3 reservation S'atl°n Into the . ti:in&s are rin'^reatly dis" '•^•ne-tenth of \lfly decroa3 The remainder V land being a^t^n^^and \ A MYSTERY CLEARED UP, Mn» Notson and Her Children Dragged from tho River at Omaha. Omaha, Neb., May 23.—The bodies of Mrs. Ida Notson and her two 8-year old children were found In the-Mlssourl river three miles south of the city to day. The bodies were firmly tied together with a heavy rope. It wound around them several times. Evidently tho mis erable woman had taken her children In her arms, twisted the rope around them, and after (Irmly binding their three bodies together that they might not be separated In death, leaped Into the river. Leather straps were drawn tightly around the throats of the chil dren, as If they had been choked to death by their mother before she plunged Into the stream. A towel was tightly drawn around the heads of the little ones, as If to prevent them from seeing what was going on. A fisherman found the bodies in an eddy and dragged them ashore. Mrs. Notson for many years was a prominent Omaha school teacher. She disappeared suddenly with her two children In December last year, leav ing letters In which she declared she was driven to suicide because of dis appointments In a political way. ARE AFTER THE B1QAMISTS. Canadian Women Demand That More Stringent Lane Shall Be Paaeed. Quebec, May 25.—Bigamy In the Unit ed States by Canadian citizens Is one of the subjects to be grappled with next week at Toronto by the National Coun cil of Women of Canada under the pres idency of Its founder, the Countess of Aberdeen. It has lately been decided here that a married person who is a British subject resident In Canada and who goes to the United States or any place out of Canada and there goes through a form of marriage with an other person cannot In Canada be con victed of bigamy. This Is the case even when no divorce has been obtained In the United States. CHURCH UNION IS FAVORED. United Presbyterians Deceive the Over ture> Warmly. Pittsburg, Pa., May 25.—The general assembly of the United Presbyterian Church began its business session at 8 o'clock yesterday morning In the Sixth Church, East End. After devotional ex ercises Rev. D. J. B. McMichael, of Mon mouth College, 111., was elected mode rator by acclamation. Rev. Dr. William J. Reid and Rev. Dr. A. C. Wallace were re-elected clerks. A committee wa3 then appointed to extend congratulations to the Presbyterian General Assembly. The report of the committee on federa tion of churches expressed the hope that favorable and final action would be tak en on the question in hand before the close of the year. ATAL JEALOUSY. A Chicago Woman Kills Her Husband and Commits Suicide. Chicago. May 25.—Mrs. Anna Anna ble, No. C416 Ellis avenue, shot and killed her husband last night and then put a bullet into her own heart. The tragedy was the result of jet-l ousy on the part of Mrs. Annable be cause of the attention she thought was shown by her husband to a young woman of Davenport, Iowa, who had nursed him through an illness contract ed while he was on a visit a short time ago to his parents, who live In the Iowa city. \Vi*(ls a Hair-Caste. San Francisco. Cal., May 23.—Advicei from Tahiti bring the Intelligence of the marriage there of United States Consul Jacob Lamb Doty, of New York, to a half-casto native girl named Maevn Tumeo Raurl, aged 16. What makes this marriage peculiar Is that young Doty didn't call In a missionary to tie the knot, but he was wedded after the native fashion, which doesn't call for a license or a preacher. Murderer Run Down and Shot. St. Joseph, Mo., May 25.—Jamot Owens, a murderer under sentence of death for shooting his father-in-law, Seneca Noblltt, and who escaped from Jail with train robber Pat Crowe here New Tear’s night, was shot and killed by oflicers near Itockport while resist ing arrest._ HUGH M’CULLOCH DEAD. lifts Secretary of the Treasury Undei President Grant. ■Washington, May 25.—Hugh McCul loch, formerly Secretary of the Treas ury, died shortly before 3 o’clock yester day morning. With him when the end came were his two sons, a married daughter, and a grandson. Death was calm and peaceful, the patient being for some time previous in a comatose condition. Mr. McCulloch was over SO years of age._ Blackburn to Answer Carlisle* Frankfort, Ky„ May 25.—Senatoi Biaekburn, who is making the race for re-election on the silver platform, will reply to Secretary Carlisle's speech at Daw renceburg on Saturday. Mr. Black burn will arraign Carlisle for his “change of heart’ 'and will champion the coinage of gold and silver on a fair ratio and try to convince his hear ers that Carlisle became a gold advo cate upon his election to a place in Cleveland's gold-bug cabinet. Takes a Headache Cnre and Die*. Goshen, Ind., May 25.—Mrs. Lewis Freshour died here from the direct ef fects of a single dose of a patent head ache remedy. She was not addicted to the use cf opiates and taking the medi cine immediately sank into uncon sciousness. The case baffled the at tendant physicians. Advance in Pig Iron, Philadelphia, May 25.—The Thomas Iron company, with large furnaces at Alburtls, Lehigh county, has advanced the price of pig iron 50 cents per ton. This action on the part of the company is likely to be followed by other manu facturers in pig iron, and an advance in prices of manufactured iron is looked for. lounu uuiay or Manslaughter. Alton, 111.. May 25.—The jury in t: case of Paul Lange, charged with mu dering Annie Gottgetrue, brought in verdict of manslaughter, with a Dens ty of thirteen yean la the penltentlar ARGENTINA GAINING GROUND. Peaceful Negotiation* With Brull ng UlUf. , 4 "Washington, May 24.—Feare of trou ble between Chile and tlie Argentine Republic over the boundary line appear to be overcome by the annual message of President Urlbari of Argentina, which has Just been received here. It was sent to the congress, which met May 2, and speaks of the satisfactory progress of negotiations with Chile. The president also refers to the settle ment of the trouble with Brazil over the missions territory through the ar bitration of President Cleveland, and says that the arrangement promises to bring about a renewal of the strong al liance formerly existing with Brasil. President Urlbari reports that In the midst of the world’s depression Argen tina’s revenues largely Increased last year. The total value of exports was $102,000,000 or $9,000,000 In excess of the Imports, showing that the balance of trade remains on the side of Argen tina. muniun uvton i liive> 11. Object* to Having HI* Meat Inspection Method* Criticised. Washington, May 24.—Secretary of Agriculture Morton and Dr. Salmon, chief of the bureau of animal industry, are very much exercised over the at tack made upon the effectiveness of the meat inspection now carried on under the act of 1890. The Inspection provided for under the act was to meet the de mands of foreign governments to which American meat was exported, but the authority given the secretary was in sufficient and Mr. Morton has tried in every way to Induce congress to cure the defects. While the inspection sepa rated the healthy from the diseased meat and prevented the export of the latter, the secretary was not clothed with the power to compel the destruc tion of condemned meat, and this could be sold in the domestic markets. HARhloON IN GOTHAM. The Fx-Preaident Meet* a Number ol the Illg Politician*. New Tork, May 24.—New York's ex hibition of presidential candidates went on yesterday, and the Interest in it was fully maintained. The interest to-day naturally centered around ex-Presl dent Harrison. A gathering of politi cians welcomed him when he came down into the corridors of the Piftli Avenue hotel. His first two callers were Charles Emory Smith, ex-minister to Russia, and Col. Fred Grant. Gen. Harrison then held an Impromptu levee in the corridors of the hotel. The fol lowing politicians called upon him: Ex-Congressman Stuart, of Vermont: Major J. G. Rathburn, W. B. Clark, Col. E. S. Ferguson, Gen. Edward O'Brien, Senator Thomas Carter, chair man of the eRpublican national com mittee, and ex-Gov. James S. Hogg, of Texas. SUPREME COURT CASES. Debs Suit Among the Important Ques tions Awaiting Decision. Washington, May 24.—There are six ty-four cases on the supreme court docket which have been argued and have not been decided. It is expected that conclusions will be reached in a majority of these cases before the final adjournment on June 3. The most im portant are those concerning the valid ity of Judgments against American cit izens obtained in foreign courts—that of the Consolidated Electric Light com pany against the McKeesport Electric Light company, involving a contest be tween the Edison and the Sawyer-Mann patents—and the Debs haveas corpus case. Will Examine the Hooks. Galesburg, 111., May 24.—The Brother hood of Railway Trainmen convention decided to have expert accountants ex amine the books and affairs of the brotherhood. This step is regarded as significant. One of the greatest prob lems before the convention is how to meet the deficit of 178,000 in the general fund. Reports show a loss in running the printing plant. College Goes to Detroit. Lansing, Mich., May 24.—Both houses have passed the bill appropriating $25, 000 for the removal of the homeopathic college at Ann Arbor to Detroit, where it will be attached to Grace hospital, and the governor will approve It. Monslgnore Dubois Dead. Paris, May 24.—Monslgnore Dubois, formerly Roman Catholic bishop of Galveston, Tex., died at Vernalson. SPANIARDS JUBILANT. ilejolce Over the Crippling of the Cuba Insurrection, Madrid, May 24.—A dispatch received here says the death of Jose Marti, the Insurgent leader, who was proclaimed President of the Cuban republic, has been confirmed officially at Havana. Havana, May 23.—There Is a great deal of rejoicing to-day In official circles over the news of the defeat of the rebels In Eastern Cuba and the reported death of JoBe Marti, who had been proclaimed president of the Cuban republic by the revolutionary party, and Colonel Sal cedo is receiving great praise for the manner in which he encompassed the Insurgents’ rout. The rebel loss in the engagement is placed at twenty killed and many more wounded. The Span iards captured a number of documents which have placed the authorities in possession of information which com promises persons at Santiago de Cuba, Holguin, and Havana. A number of im portant arrests are expected to follow, although the persons of this city who are compromised are believed to have fled. The loss on the Spanish side was five killed and seven wounded. Fifty Horses Cremated. | Chicago, May 24.—Twenty-five car- I ettes were burned and damaged and i fifty horses %vere killed Jhls morning at ' 3 o’clock in a fire that partially des- ! troyed the Carette company’s barns, | Green street, between Adams and Jack- j son streets. The loss on the company’? stock will be about $10,000. ! Jail Fired by Lynchers. ; Vicksburg, Miss., May 24.—A private j letter from Itodne;, Miss., says that the town jail was fired by a band of lynch ers and that a negro perished In the [ flames. —' --- -— - ■ • I lN6Elt NATIONAL PRESS AsS'N J Vao «» f OHAPTKR II. A MALTRSR SUITOR. I AY ST. GREG ory confound all Englishmen!" re peated l)r. Uusatti in a hissing whig per between } clenched teeth as ’ he walked home, after separating from Lieut. Cur Eon. He glanced over his shoulder, cautiously, in the very utterance of the malediction, as if to ascertain whether or no the saint invoked had blighted the stulwart enemy on the spot But the oflicer pursued his way at a light and brisk paco, without a backward look. Dejection gradually subdued the fierce wrath of jealousy in the breast of the young physician. Why was Dolores so portionless a maiden? He asked this question, piteously, of the blue sky and limpid sea. In his family, the bride had always brought her dowry, her household linen and embroideries, however modest, and he had been educated to laudably respect the possession of worldly goods. Still ho was irresist ibly attracted and charmed by the arch beauty and winning ways of Jacob Dealtry’s granddaughter, whose smiles animated his grave and somber humor on those occasions when he sought a pretext to visit the Watch Tower in the country. Dolores was glad to see Dr. Busatti. She was glad to see any visitor in her restricted ex istence. She played with his devotion as a kitten sports with shadows, plac ing the paw of innocent curiosity on dark phases of passion in human na ture in mere sportiveness of mood. He had cradled himself in the sweet de lusions of the present hour, without too accurately defining the future, even in his own mind. Jacob Deal try’s span of life must of necessity be brief; and, possibly, when Dolores was left alone, the heart of his own home circle would be softened toward the helpless orphan. He was a dutiful and obedient son, and had never rebelled against paternal authority, while al ways willing to carry his father’s messages to the Tower as an opportunity to enjoy the vivacity of intercourse with Dolores, albeit she often bewildered as well as dazzled his sober faculties. Not the least clement of his satisfaction consisted of the secrecy of his course. The paradise of little garden where dwelt Dolores was remote, and safely hidden from all eyes save his own. Even his mother did not suspect his penchant, and Giovanni Battista especially feared his mother. The intrusion of the British sailor, alert, handsome, and keen of eye, on the paradise of the Watch Tower was a rude shock to indolent possession of the citadel. The discijjle of rEsculapius was irritated and alarmed, without constitutional irresolution being con firmed into swift and decisive action. He was dissatisfied, even depressed, by the circumstance. Afterall, the oflicer might never return to Jacob Deal try's dilapidated abode. OUSE UV ED TWO I’KEKON'S. Absorbent in these reflections, Dr. Busatti reached the town. As he approached his own dwelling he observed two persons, who had paused near the shrine of the angle of wall, engaged in earnest conversation. These were a tall priest, whoso form, clad in black robes, and beaver hat with a wide brim, was sharply defined like a silhouette against the relief of white wall, and a fat. little woman, with a round, yellow face, and a tendency to black mustache on the upper lip. The tall priest, drawing a tortoise shell box from his pocket, took a pinch of snuff with an appearance of slow enjoyment Tho little woman held the ailk mantlo, the faldetta of Malta, over her head, which fluttered In tho wind. The couple concluded their colloquy, with many nods of mutual understand ing1, and much animated gesticulation, then walked on slowly. Dr. liusattl recognized his mother and his maternal uncle, the priest of a neighboring parish. Why did a gloomy conviction smite him that they were talking about himself? Why did the roseate picture of pretty Do lores, pausing beside the fountain and the orange tree, fade as he entered tho chill shadow of the Btreet? “Good day.my uncle,” said Giovanni Battista, overtaking his relatives ut the door of the paternal home, which was a modest nook of an old and spacious mansion. "Good day, flglio miol” replied the priest, with benevolence. * Madame Busatti surveyed her son scornfully, tossed hor head slightly beneath the folds of the faldetta, and uttered a short and contemptuous laugh. “I have been for a walk in the coun try,” stammered Dr. Busatti, with an apprehensive glanoe at the maternal countenance. “I know where you have been,” sho retortod sharply, and entered tho house. The uncle patted the young man on the shoulder reassuringly, and re garded him with a sly smile of humor. r-— "> *lh-eA “FOOL THAT THOU ART.” Giovanni Battista ltusntti the elder was a government oliicial, who had reared seven children on a small salary. Studious in taste, he was com piling' a history of his native island in moments of leisure. Thin and cadav erous like his offspring, he was mild in disposition, and wholly swaj od by the influence of his wife. Maddalena liusatti led an existence divided between thrifty cares of her household and attending mass at the parish church. Antonio, still more slender and dusky than his elder brother, was a student of law at the Lyceum and University. Five docile and swarthy young sisters completed the domestic circle. Doctor liusatti took his accustomed seat at the table, and kept a vigilant eye on his mother. The good humored gossip of the uncle, who shared the meal, did not divert him from the suspicion that something un usual had happened to excite the rul ing spirit of the place. lie had not long to wait. Signora Busatti, after talking with her custo mary volubility on indifferent topics during the first portion of the meal, placed her two plump arms on the table and announced, with a compre hensive glance at her numerous off spring, “Giovanni Battista mustselect a wife.” “'‘T »»»*« UIU3 c* 1>UJ OlUilll to win the confidence of the communi ty,” added the priest. “I was already married at your age,” echoed the father. Antonio smiled with the supercilious smirk of adolescence, and dipped a morsel of bread in olive oil. The swarthy little sisters giggled and nudged each other. '•There is plenty of time," said Doc tor Busatti, in feeble protest, and feel ing himself surrounded by domestic conspirators. "There is no time to lose,” rejoined the mother. "I am in no haste to wed," demur red the son, wiping his brow with risible dread of arousing family wrath. “I can very well wait for an other year.” Then Maddalena Busatti planted her elbows yet more firmly on the table, and spoke at length. The uncle was present to support her in unfolding her matrimonial schemes, but she re quired no aid, spiritual or temporal. She was a host in herself. She had found a suitable daughter-in-law in the plump heiress of a certain wine mer chant down at the Port, Caterina Vacelli by name. “Caterina Vacelli?" repeated Dr. Busatti, in troubled accents. "1 have never seen the girl.” “Your uncle knows her well. lie baptized her in infancy,” was the glib response. “Is she pretty?” inquired the suitor, dolefully. “As pretty as your own sisters,” affirmed Madame Busatti with enthu siasm. The five maidens again tit tered, and whispered together, much flattered by the unex pected compliment, while Antonio dipped another morsel of bread in oil, munched the delicacy slowly, and scrutinized them In turn with that latont, fraternal derision observable In the youth of all races at times. ‘‘There is a fine \ve<!<lln(f-<lowry, my son," continued the mother, impressive ly. “The wine merchant will not stint the supply of linen to become connected with our family." I)r. Uusattl sighed deeply, and shook his head. “We will speak of the matter later, another day,” he said, with a gesture of indignation. Here the mother's patience became too severely tried; her black eyes snapped angrily. “Cuterina Vacelll will bo won by another while you wait,” she cried shrilly, and without finding it neces sary to explain that she had made all requisite overtures in the name of her eldest born. “The grandchild of that heretic, Jaoob Dealtry, has bewitched thee, Giovanni Huttista; fool that thou art! Have 1 no eyes? Do not attempt to deceive mo! Ah, 1 know alii It is true that the girl has had some in struction from the Sisters and attends church, especially on Festas, but she is without a penny. A fine bride fnr mr inn 4 **><!..( took her mothor's wedding chain to the Monte di Plota and actually pawned it to buy some flnory." Dr. Iiusutti winced and his brow clouded, yet he remained silent His father rubbed his chin medita tively and regarded him with a quizzi cal expression which said more elo quently than words: “So this is the secret of your willingness to carry archrcologleal treasures to the Watch Tower? Your mother is more clever than the devil about finding out things, and it is useless to resist her.*' The meal over, the uncle drew forth his favorite snuff box, and the family union acquired the character of a sol emn conclave. Dr. liusatti did not venturo to inquire how that, fatal stumbling block in his own path of timid and vacillating love-making, the visit of Dolores to the pawnbroker’s, had bocouio known. In the end he submitted to the decrees of Provi dence. Ho was presented to Caterina Va celli, who proved to bo not very young, and with shoulders round ed in a curve ■ which would have been pronounced a humpback in a bride less well dovvored. Giovanni liattista failed in none of the duties which his new position en tailed upon him. He promised to take his wife eucli year to the festival of San Gregorio, according to the old custom. He brought her cakes com- , pounded of honey, sugar, and hemp seed, to the satisfaction of both fami- - lies. The mocking student-of-law, An tonio, sang in a clear, tenor voice: “In the wedding, or matrlmon'al contract. They make this conjugal bargain, That he (the bridegroom) shall take her to the testa of Man Gregorio. Shall set her upon the wall, Shall buy her a slice of sweetmeat, Hade of hempseed, Tor that is the kind that best pleases his lady, the bride ” Thus material wisdom triumphed, and l)r. liusatti haunted the little garden of Jacob Dealtry no more. CHAPTER Ilf. OVER A CUP OF TEA. EN pro HE SAILOR ters like the verbial bull in a china sho p,” thought Capt Uloke, as Lieut Curzon, pushing aside tho hangings of a door behind him. Kt.ruplr hie nl. bow, and sent tlie cup of tea which he was about to drink spinning from his grasp on the floor. “I beg your pardon,” said the new comer, halting in dismay. “The place is dark-” “Oh, pray don't trouble about me,” replied Capk lilake, airily, and con templating the fragments of rare bat suma ware scattered at his feet. “You are late, Arthur,” said the hostess, greeting the new arrival with unruffled suavity, and ignoring the broken cup, except to order a servant to remove the debris. “I have been for a walk in the country,” Lieut. Curzon re ioined as he wiped his heated brow on his pocket handker chief. “Your tea room is deliciously cool and fragrunt. Cousin Maud, but it is dark after the sun. I am awfully sorry to have smashed your china ” “This is my friend MissSymtlie, just out from England,” interposed Mrs. Griffith, smiling, and presenting a young lady who was pouring tea at the table. “Will you take cream and sugar, Lieut. CursonV” inquired Miss bymthe in caressing accents. “lioth, please.” “Do try a sandwich, or some bread and butter,” supplemented the hostess. “You must be half starved after jour walk, We intend to keep you to din ner as well, even if you disobey ship’s orders. ” (to be co.vTi.ni kd ) How (iold Logei by Abrasion. Gold while in circulation is handled less than any other medium. It is usu ally kept in the vaults of banks for de mands rarely made,and for this reason the loss by abrasion is about one-half of 1 per cent in any twenty years. In a $30 gold piece, the standard weight of which is 516 grains, the government al lowance for loss by abrasion is i. 56 grains, but, except in cases where the coins bare been tampered with by “sweaters," the loss rarely exceed* this limit