in
/ y " TROUBLE LIKELY OVER
LAFAYETTE SEIZURE ,
.NOTIFIED OF HER COMING.
Tlio State Department Says Tlioro Can
loNe Quectlon of Her Having
Violated tlio IJlockade Procla
mation French Embaiay
Eipocts Tluit She Wilt
Hoon 15 o Relumed.
WASHINGTON , May 7. The seizure
of the French liner Lafayette by the
.gun boat Annapolis caused a distinct
.sensation in official and diplomatic
circles here , as it was believed to in
volve the possibility of more serious
foreign complications than had arisen
thus fur.
The officials of the State depart
ment and the French embassy re
ceived the ncnvs of the capture and in
both quarters it was given grave at
tention. In the Statu department it
was taken as a forerunner of a num-
"ber of cases of like character to fol
low , for this was the experience of
' . -the United States blockading1 forces
during the civil war. Many times
during the progress of that war the
country was on the verge of a breach
of diplomatic relations with aome of
the European nations because of the
' seizure of blockade runnera
Taking the facts as reported , the
officials of the department declare
positively , and in this they are sup
ported by the unanimous voice of the
naval officials , that there can be no
question that the Lafayette was a
blockade runner , and as such is a law
ful prize. The state department has
been disposed to treat .with the great
est liberality the shipping of neutral
powers , and , as already stated , Amer
ica has taken an advanced position in
this matter. In the proclamation of
April 20 the President said : "The
right of search is to be exercised with
strict regard for the rights of neutrals ,
and the voyages of mail steamers are
not to bo interfered with except on
the cloarfist ground of suspicion of a
violation of the law in respect of con
traband 'of blockade. "
It will be noticed that in this the
President expressly warns foreign
vessels , even mail vessels , against
breaking the blockade , which seems
to have been exactly what the Lafay
ette attempted. It is said that
whether or not the ship carried con
traband of war it is absolutely imma
terial in the disposition of her case.
In his preceding1 proclamation of
April 22 tile President said : "Any
M neutral vessel approaching any of said
pouts , or attempting" to leave the
same without notice or knowledge of
the establishment of such block
ade , will bo duly warned by the
commander of the blockading forces ,
who will indorse or have registered
the dates of such warning and when
such warning was made , and if the
same vessel shall again attempt to en
ter any blockaded port she will be
captured and sent to the nearest con
venient .port for such proceedings
against her and her cargo as may be
deemed advisable. "
In the opinion of officials the La
fayette has clearly violated the pro
visions of this section of the procla
mation , which was carefully drawn in
accordance with the most advanced
theories of the rights of neutrals.
The seriousness of the question ,
however , arises from the fact that the
foregoing view of the officials here is
not likely to be accepted by the French
government and its representatives in
Washington.
At the French embassy the ambas
sador had intended to uo to New York
to-day , but on hearing1 of the taking1
of the Lafayette ho determined to re
main here to look after such ques
tions as were likely to arise. In
the absence of official information he
asked to be excused from discusssing
what course the French government
would take. It is said , however ,
that Francs' will lodge a protest
with the State department immediate-
Iv upon the receipt of official in
formation of the seizure. The
view is entertained in French
quarters that the State depart
ment will promptly direct the
release of the Lafayette , owing to cer
tain circumstance in her case. The
embassy was advised eight days ago
that the Lafayette wr.s oa her way to
this side , and accordingly a notice was
sent to the stata department that this
French merchantman might bo ex
pected to reach Havana about this
vtime. No answer was received from
the state department , but after giv
ing this notice the French authorities
took it for granted that the Layfay-
ette would be allowed to proceed on
her voyagfe without molestation. The
understanding here was that she had
sailed from St. Nazaire , France , not
from Corunna , Spain , as St. Nazaire is
the usual sailing point for the steam
ers of this line.
The S. 8. Admiral Detvey.
NEW YORK , May 7. Instructions
have been sent to the Cramp Ship
Umlding company by K. A. C. Smith ,
president of the American Mail Steam
ship company , that the first of the
four twin screw steamships now in
course of construction at the yard
shall be christened Admiral Dawey ,
Anna Held Given a Flay.
SPBINGFIEI.I > , HL , May 9. Anna
Held , the French actress , to-day pre
sented General Charles Fitzstuimons
of the First brigade , Illinois National
guard , with an American Sag.
-L .
THE PELAYO AT CADIZ.
Reported That the ISattlcshlp Is Wait
ing for a Fleet of Cruisers.
LONDON , May 7. A Cadiz dispatch
to the London Chronicle says : The
battleship Polayo , which arrived hero
from Cartagena last Thursday.is now
at anchor far inside the buy. She is
painted a dull black all over.
" .This ship , of 9'JOO tons , is the larg
est craft in the Spanish navy. She
has four very heavy Hontoria guns
( two l-inch ! , two 11-inch ) besides
quick firing guns Slio carries a crew
of close upon GOO men.
Her orders are unknown. Some
conjecture that she will be off in three
or four days. Others say she is to wait
until a licet of five , including the
great ship Emperador , Carlos V , the
Cardinal Cisneras , the Numancia and
the Alfonso XIII is formed at Cadi/ ,
and that then all will sail together
about May 15 It also seems likely
that she will act as a convoy of rein
forcements for the converted cruiser
liuenos Ayres.
The fine cruiser Alfonso XIII is-
held in readiness to accompany her.
There is a torpedo boat here , too.
Trade has ceased. Hardly a ship
comes in. The best trade was with
America ; now the roads are empty.
WHERE IS SAMPSON ?
Theory That the Admiral Has Gouo to
aioot the Spnnlih Fleet.
WASHINGTON , May 7. The sailing
of the fleet of Admiral Sampson from
Key West ia believed to bo due to a
conviction on the part of naval offi
cers that the Spanish fleet is headed
in the direction of the West Indies.
It is thought that a portion of the
North Atlantic squadron will strike
for Porto Rico , while another will
head for the north coast of Brazil to
meet the Oregon , Marietta and Buf
falo , and convoy them safely into
American waters.
Meantime the auxiliary cruisers
chartered from the American Steam
ship company arc tov act as scouts ,
furnishing notice in advance of the
approach of hostile fleet , while a suf
ficient number of smaller vessels will
bo left to maintain the blockade
around the island of Cuba.
The uncertainty regarding1 the
whereabouts of the Spanish fleet is
responsible for the postponement of
the moving of troops , supplies and
ammunition to Tampa.
Pay for Our Spanish Consul * .
WASHINGTON , Ma3T 7. The United
States consuls in Spain and Cuba who
were obliged by the outbreak of hos
tilities 'to quit their posts without
ceremony are not to suffer financially.
The state department has arranged to
give each of these officers sixty days'
leave ao they will at least draw pay
for that length of time.
England Wilt Protect Them.
KINGSTON , Jamaica , May 7. Since
the American consular affairs have
been placed in the hands of the Brit
ish-consuls .the anti-English feeling
ban developed in the cities of Cuba
hold by the Spaniards. This has
boon increased by the friendly Eng
lish Comments reproduced in the
Spanish and Cuban press.
TVoulU Hold the Philippine * .
KANSAS Crrr , Mo. , May 7. Nearly
all of the state officers of the National
guard who are to volunteer for United
States service are usintf their influ
ence now to have the Missouri troops
sent to the Philippine islands.
Through Congressmen and Senators
they propose to ask that this be done.
Heavy Floods in Arkansas.
VAN-BUKEN , Ark. , May 7. Water
spouts and tornadoes have done great
damage here. Three houses were
blown down at Eudy , eight miles east
of here , last night , and it .is reported
that Winslow , a summer resort ou the
top of the Boston mountain , is entirely
gone.
Helen Cionld to Help Cuba.
NEW YORK , May 7. Helen Gould is
to help the Cubans. The favored
daughter of the famous millionaire
will furnish the sinews of war for
four troops of Cuban cavalry. These
troops are not for the United States
but the army of insurgents and Miss
Gould will pay all the expenses of
their equipment and transportation.
Ho Yfotild a Soldier lie.
MONETT , Mo. , May 7. Because he
failed to pass examination to become
a soldier in the volunteer army'Harry
Pollock , aped JS , shot himself at 3
o'clock last evening. lie left recruit
ing quarters at Pierca City , and an
hour later , at his Monett home , shot
himself through the lungs.
Hudion Sure of the Command.
WASHINGTON , May 7. Senators Har
ris and Baker have bean informed by
the President that Slajor Hudson of
Topeka will be appointed to command
the Kansas troops as soon as the
troops shall bo mustered in.
Fire Destroys 3100,000 In Shoos.
CINCINNATI , Ohio , May 7. Two shoe
factories belonging to Wolf Brothers ,
and to the Manss Shoe Manufacturing
company burned to-day. The loss on
stock by each firm was about § 50,000.
Load and Zlno Mines Flooded.
JorUN , Mo. , May 7. Rain has
fallen almost continually for the past
twenty-four hears , and many of the
lead and zinc mines of the Missouri
and Kansas district are flooded. Some
mining shafts fifty to 100 feet deep
are full of water.
E.lna Wallace Hopper Is Divorced.
SAN FRANCISCO , May 7. Edna Wal
lace Hopper was to-day granted a
divorce from her husband , DeWolf
Hopper , by Jnd e Hebbard.
THE EAGLE AND THE WREN
An caslo In the Western sky.
With vrlnss outspreading far ,
Rose in the deep blue depths on high ,
And sparkled like a stur.
*
Far In the other end of town ti , ,
An envious little thlnx ' * '
A smaller bird of le * renown v
Thought It too had a win ; ; .
Thought it could mount the aorlal blue ,
And umrard rancnin ? far.
Thought ns'the other bird to doTe -
To sparkle like a utar.
Poor roollsn thlus ! It could not ? climb
The deep blue depth of nlr ,
And tludlnj earth n healthier clime
Forever settled there. it C. Shannon.
PERCY AND THE PROPHET.
IJY W1T.KIK COJLL1XS.
CHAPTER VI CON-TINTED.
"Dreadful news ! " Mr. Bowmoro
answered. "Dreadful news , my
child , to every Englishman who re
spects the liberties which his ances
tors won. My correspondent is a
man who is in the confidence of the
ministers , " he continued , addressing
Percy. "What do you think , sir , is
the remedy that the government
proposes for the universal distress
among the population caused by an
infamous and needlsss war ? Wo are
now at the 17th of February. In a
week's time ( I have it oa the author
ity of my correspondent ) ministers
will bring in a bill for suspending
the Habeas Corpus act ! " Ho struck
the letter with his open hand ; his
eyes brightened with indignation as
they rested on Percy's face. "I
don't know wluit your politics may
be , sir. As an English citizen you
can hardly hear that the parliament
of England is about to change the
free government of this country into
an absoluta despotism without some
feeling of indignation and alarm ! "
.Before Percy could answer , Char
lotte put a question to her father
which anpeared to amaze and distress
him.
him."What
"What is the Habeas Corpus Act5'
she asked.
"Good God ! ' ' cried Mr. Bowraoro.
"is it possible that a child of mine
has grown up to womanhood in
ignorance of the palladium of Eng
lish liberty ? Oh , Charlotte ! Char
lotte ! "
" 1 am very sorry , papa. If you
will only tell mo I will never forgot
it. "
Mr.Bowmore reverently uncovered
his head ; he took his daughter by
the hand with a certain parental
sternness ; his voice trembled with
emotion as ho spoke his next words :
"The Habeas Corpus Ant , ray child ,
forbids the imprisonment of an Eng
lish subject , unless that imprison
ment can be justified by law. Not
even the order of the reigning mon
arch , not oven 'the authority of the
highest court in the country , can
prevent us from appearing bsforc
the judges of the land and summon
ing them to declare whether pui
committal to prison is legally just. '
Ho put on his hat again. "Never
forget what I have told you , Char-
' otte , " he said , solemnly. "I would
.not reznove iny hat , sir , he continued ,
turning to Percy , "in the presence ci
the proudest autocrat that ever sal
on a throne. I uncover in homage
to the grand law which asserts the
sacredness of human liberty. You
are perhaps too young to know by
experience what will happen if this
infamous bill is sanctioned by parlia
ment. I can tell you what did
happen when the Habeas Corpus was
suspended in England at the
end of the last century. The friends
of liberty were liable to imprison
ment , and even to death o-n the scaf
fold , on warrants privately obtained
by the paid spies and informers ol
government , from justices who were
the humble servants of the terrified
ministry of the times. The same
horrors will be repeated in a few
weeks more , unless the people can
force parliament to defend tacit
liberties. Does my indignation sur
prise you , Mr. Linwood ? Are you ,
in those dreadful times , a lukewarm
person who takes no interest in plac
ing a really liberal government in
power ? "
"I beg your pardon , Mr. Bow-
more , " Percy interposed. "I have
reasons for feeling the stcongest in
terest in supporting a liberal gov
ernment. "
"What reasons ? " cried Mr. Bow-
more , eagerly.
"My late father had a claim on the
government , " Percy answered , "foi
money expended in foreign service.
As his heir I inherit the claim.which
has been formally recognized by the
present ministry. My petition for u
settlement ( long since due ) will be
presented at the opening of parlia
ment by friends of mine who can ad
vocate my interests in the house oi
. "
commons. >
Mip. Bowmore took Percy's haud
and shook it warmly.
"In such a mutter as this you can
not have too many friends to help
you , " ho said. "I myself have some
influence , as representing opinion
outside the house , and I am entirely
at your service. Come to-morro.v ,
and let us tutlc over the details ol
your claim at my humble dinner
table. To-diy I must attend a meet
ing of the Brunch Hampden club , ol
which I am vice-president , and to
xvhich I am bound to communicate
the alarming news which my letter
contains. In my little garden here. '
proceeded Mr. Bowmore. waving his
hand over his modest property , "J
am accustomed to consider the main
points of my speeches at this club ,
in the necessary retirement. I have
made some remarkable bursts ol
eloquence on this walk. Will you
excuse me to-day , and will you honoi
us with your company to-morrow ? "
CHAPTER VII.
The Warning.
Just as they reached the garden
entrance to the cottage , a shabbily
diessod manservantmet them with
a message , for which they were both
alike unprepared : "Captain Bervie
haa called , miss , to say goort-by , and
my mistress requests your company
in the parlor. "
Having delivered his Httlo formula
of words , the man cast a look of
furtive curiosity at Percy and with
drew. Charlotte turned to her lover ,
with indignation sparkling In her
eyes , and Hushing on her checks at
tho' bare idea of seeing Captain
Bervio again. "The wretch ! " she
exclaimed.'Does ho think I will
breathe the sumo air with the man
who attempted to take your life ? "
Percy checked the How of her
anger by taking her hand and look
ing at her gravely.
"You are sadly mistaken , " lie said ;
, 'and I am glad of the opportunity of
setting you right. Captain Borvio
stood to receive ray fire asairly as I
stood to receive his. When I dis
charged my pistol in the air ,
he was the first man who ran up to
me , and asked if I was seriously hurt.
They told him my wound was a trifle ,
and ho fell on his knees and thanked
God for preserving my life from his
guilty and miserable hand. ' I my
self saw the tears streaming down
his cheeks. He said to mo 'You have
shown me my vile temper as I have
never seen it yet. 1 will get the
better of it I will go away some
where by myself , and notieturn until
my mind is purified * from every feel
ing of hatred and jealousy toward
the man who has forgiven mo and
spared my life. ' He was not content
with making only that promise ho
held out bis hand to me. 'I am no
longer the rival who hates you , ' ho
said. 'Give mo a little time and I
will be your brother and her brother.
Am 1 worthy to take your hand ? '
Wo shook hands we were friends.
Whatever his faults may be , Char-
Iott2. Arthur Bervio lias a great
heart. Go in. I entreat you , and be
friends with him. as I am. "
Charlotte listened with downcast
eyes and changing color. "You be
lieve him ? " she asked in low , trem
bling tones.
"I believe him as I believe you , "
Percy answered.
She secretly resented the compar
ison ; she detested the captain more
heartily than ever. "I will go in
and see him , if you wish it , " she
said , with a sad submission in her
voice. "But not by myself. I want
vou to come with me. "
Why ? " Percy asked.
"I want to so3 his fr.ce when you
and he meet. "
"Do you still doubt him Charlotte -
lotto ? "
She looked up suddenly , and made
this strange reply :
"Your mind sees him penitent , on
his knees. My mind sees him point
ing his pistol , to take your life.1
They went together into the cot
tage. Fixing her eyes steadily on
the captain's face , Charlotte saw it
turn deadly pale when Percy followed
her into the parlor. The two men
greeted each other cordially. Char
lotte sat down by her mother , pre
serving her composure so far as ap
pearances went "I hear you have
called to bid us good-by , " she said
to Bervie. "Is it to be a long ab
sence ? "
"I have got two months' leave. "
the captain answered , without look
ing at her while he spoke.
"Are you going abroad ? "
"Yes. ; I think so. "
A pause followed that reply. Percy
claimed the captain's attention by
speaking to him next. Charlotte
seized the opportunity of saying a
word privately to her mother.Don't
encourage Captain Bervie to prolong
the visit , " she whispered ; "I like
him less than ever.
Mrs. Bowmore , born and bred in
r
! the exercise of that patient polite
ness which has long since been
reckoned among obsolete social ac
complishments , was shocked at her
daughter's inhospitable suggestion.
In the confusion of the moment the
| good lady actuallv interrupted Captain -
| tain Bervio's conversation with his
friend by offering him a cup of tea.
He rose as he thanked her , and made
the customary apologies for not pro
longing his visit. To Charlotte's
surprise , Percy also rose to go.
"His carriage , " he said , "was wuit-
j ing at the door , and he had offered
I to take Captain Bervie back to Lon-
i don ! " Charlotte instantly suspected
| an arrangement between the two
I men for a confidential interview.
1 Her obstinate distrust of Bervie
I strengthened tenfold. She reluct-
! autly gave him her hand as he
] parted from her at the parlor door.
I The effort of concealing her true
i feeling toward him gave a color and
, a vivacity to her face which made
' her irresistiblv beautiful. Bervie
' looked at her with an immeasurable
{ sadness in his eyes. "When we meet
" he said , " will in
i again , "you sse me
1 a new character. " ' He hurried out
1 to the gate without waiting to ba
; answered , as if he feared to trust
i himself for a moment longer in her
' presence.
Percy took his leu , e next. Char
lotte followed him into the passage.
1 "I shall be here to-morrow , dearest. "
i he said , and tried to raise her hand
i to his lips. She abruptly drew it
i away. "Xot that hand ! " she an-
| swered. "Captain Bervie has just
touched it. Kiss the other ! "
"Do you still doubt the captain ? "
said Percy , amused by her petulance.
She put her arm over his shoulder
and touched the plaster on his neck
gently with her finger. "I don't
doubt , " she said , "that the captain
did that ! "
Eercy left her laughing. He was
too happy to remonstrate seriously
with , her at that moment. t the
front gate of the cottage he found
Arthur Bervie in conversation with
the same shabbily dressed manservant
ant who had announced the captain's
1 visit to Charlotte.
"What has become of the other
servant ? " Bervio asked , "i mean
the old man who has been with Mr.
Bowmoro for sb many years. "
Ho has loft his situation , sir. "
-Why ? "
"As I understand , sir , ho spoke
disrespectfully to the master. "
Oh ! And how came the master to
hear of you ? "
"I advertised , and Mr. Bowraoro
answered ray advertisement'1
Bervio looked hard at the man for
a moment , and then joined Percy at
the cairiajrc-door. The two gentle
men started for London.
"Did you notice Mr. Bowraoro's
new servant ? " asked the captain , as
they drove away from the cottage.
I don't like the look of the follow. "
"I didn't particularly notice him , "
Percy answered.
There was a pause. When the
conversation was resumed it turned
on commonplace subjects. The cup-
tain looked uneasily out of the car
riage window. Percy looked uneasily
at the captain.
"You told mo you had been intro
duced to Mr. Bowmore to-day. "
Bervie began ; "and you said that he
took a great interest in the success
of your claim on the government.
You will probably pass much of your
time at the cottage , and you will be
thrown a great deal into Mr. Bow-
raorc's society. I have known him
for many years. Speaking from that
knowledge , I most seriously warn
you against him as a thoroughly un
principled and thoroughly dangerous
man. Without entering into the
question of his politics , I can toll
you that the motive of everything ho
says and does is vanity indordinate ,
devouring vanity. To the gratifica
tion of that one passion ho would
sacrifice you or me , his wife or his
daughter , without hesitation and
without remorse. His one desire is
to get into parliament You are
a wealthy man , and you
can help him. He will leave no effort
untried to make you help him ; and if
he gets you into political difficulties ,
ho will desert you without scruple.
I sec I astonish and shock you. If
you think mo prejudiced , write to
my father , who has official knowledge
of the perilous position in which this
man stands. I will forward your
letter , and vouch for you as a gen
tleman who will respect any confi
dence placed iu him. My father will
confirm mo when I tell you that this
Bowmore belongs to some of the most
revolutionary clubs in England , that
he has spoken rank sedition , at public
meetings , and that his name is
already in the black book at the
Home office. If the rumor be true
that ministers , in fear of insurrec
tionary risings among the population ,
are about to suspend the habeas
corpus act , Mr. Bowmoro will cer
tainly be in danger ; and it may be
my father's duty to grant the war
rant that apprehends him. In your
own best interests decline msolutely
to join him in any political conversa
tion , reiuso to accept his assistance
in the matter of your claim on par
liament , and above all things , stop
him at the outset when he tries to
steal his way into your intimacy. I
need not caution you to say nothing
against him to his wife and daughter.
They are infatuated about him ; his
wily tongue has long since deluded
them. Don't , let it delude you ! If
you were my brother , I could give
you no sounder or better advice than
this. Reflect on what I have said at
your leisure , and let us turn in the
meantime to a more interesting sub
ject. Have you thought of our
evening at Dr. Lagarde's ? "
"I hardly know , " said Percy , still
under the impression ol the formid
able warning which he had just re
ceived. "You have given me far
more serious things to think of than
mesmerism. "
"Let me jog your memory. " the
other continued. "You went on with
the consultation by yourself after I
had left the doctor's house. It will
be really doing me a favor if you can
call to mind what Lagarde saw in the
trance in my absence ? "
[ TO BE CONTINUED. ]
Pen 1'lcture < > i itv.i. < ht.
A September twilight. There wer&
delicate clouds in the northern and
eastern sky. Mere films of pale pink
mist , they stretched upward like a
fan from the horizon , while strange
tints of gray and green flecked the
light , fleecy veil drawn over the
western heaven. Everything looked
unsubstantial and unearthly in the
weird and changing glow. Colors
altered every moment , and forms
yielded their permanence to some
transforming majric. Beauty only
remained , as if it alone were real
amid the shows of earth and sky.
A little house stooJ back from the
road. A small field planted in hues
of umber , brown and ochre stretched
before her eyes. Here and there on
its surface the golden rod displayed
a tarnished glory in splashes of red
dened and faded yellow. A patch of
cultivated ground extended on one
side , where the corn was still stand
ing , and here a russet amber was the
prevailing hue , broken by hints of
purple in the tasseled tops of the
stalks. Back of the fields the at
mosphere bathed the whole scene
with a unifying element which har
monized all its details. New Peter
son.
Converting GraptM Into uar.
At a recent state fair an invontoi
exhibited a machine that he had con
structed for converting grapes into
sugai and syrup. Experts who
witnessed the operation and others
affirm that the process iti a complete
success. The experiments were most
ly confined to Muscat and other
sweet grapes known to carry a large
amount of saccharine mutter. Here
tofore the difficulty has been in gran
ulating grape sugar. By the new
process it is claimed the granulation
is perfect
Bad Eruptions
Broke Ouf and Discharged
But Hood's Cured.
"My son bad eruptions and sores on hh
face which continued to grow worse in
eplto of medicines. The sores discharged
n great deal. A friend whoso child had
been cured of a similar trouble by Hood's
Sarsaparilla advised me to try It. I began
giving the boy this medicine and he was
boon getting better. Ho kept on taking
it until bo was entirely cured and ho haa
never been bothered with eruptions
oinco.MBS. . EVA DOLBEAHE , Horton.Ill.
Sarsa
parilla
America' * Greatest Medicine. $1 ; six for S3.
Prepared only by C. I. Hood & Co. . Lowell. Mass.
'c Dillc are the best after-dinner
S flHS pins , aid digestion , ac.
MoreHhan one-half of the umbrel
las used in this country are produced
in Philadelphia and the distinction of
the Quaker City in this respect is no
new thing , for it has passed almost
into a proverb throughout the Uni
ted States that "when the Quakers
come to town It is going to rain. "
Very few persons have any correct
idea of the extent of the umbrella
business in the United States. It
amounts in a year , taking the retail
figures , to $23,000,000. There are in
this country 500 umbrella factories
having an invested capital of $6,000.-
000 , of which more than § 3,000,000 is
in the city of Philadelphia alone.
New York , Massachusetts , Maryland
and Ohio are" the other states which
are largely represented In the manu
facture of umbrellas , while all the
states are represented , though unev
enly , in their sale.
r raise for the Standard.
The Arena ( B. 0. Flower , editor ) ,
Eodton : " . . . It is full and com
prehensive on the one hand , and yet
EO carefully edited and arranged a3
to eliminate useless or unnecessary ex
pressions. . . . The more I have
examined this work the more have I
been impressed with the belief that It
will occupy the first place among dic
tionaries of the English-speaking
world. . . . "
See display advertisement of how to
obtain the Standard Dictionary by
making a small payment down , the re
mainder in installments.
General Stewart L. Woodforu , our
minister to Spain , came very near be
ing the presldsnt cf the United States
on one occasion. In 1SSO General
"Woodford was at one time practical
ly decided upon as General Gariield's
running mate , but at the last moment
he was set aside in favor of Arthur in
order to placate the Conkling ele
ment in New York.
To Cure constipation forever.
Take Cascnrets Candy Cathartic. lOc or 23a
I C. C. C. fall to cure , druggists refund raoacy.
Information for Jnvc-ntom.
In 1872 a work shop and office
was established in Des Moines for
preparing Patent Office drawings and
doing all the work required to pre
pare and file applications in the U. S.
Patent Office at Washington. Many
western inventors have availed them
selves of the advantages of such a
business place that has been contin-
cusly advertissd as the "Iowa Patent
Office. " A property right has been
acquired in the name just as the
"United States Express Co. " and the
"Iowa State Register" have , by long
usage , gained title to their names. In
addition to the right gained by long
usage , under Iowa law relating to ad
vertising we secured a certificate
bearing the seal of State that give
us an exclusive right to the name of
our work shop and office. To de
prive us of our right , G. W. Sues , of
Omaha , who was discharged from our
employ , made complaint against our
manner of advertising. But we con
tinue business at the old stand under
our preferred distinguishing name
and will endeavor to serve faithfuny
in the future as in the past all who
may prefer to have their work done
here in the West.
Valuable information about obtain
ing , valuing and selling patents sent
free to any address.
'IriOMAS G. ORWIG & CO.
Solicitors of Patents.
Iowa Patent Office , Des Mcines , Iowa.
May 5 , 18S8.
If you see one man laughing at the
ancisnt jokes of another the other
has a pretty sister.
The Baldwin Locomotive works , of
Philadelphia , Pa. , have recently deliv
ered to the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road company the last cf the large or
der of locomotives placed last fall.
This delivery included twenty heav.
engines , which are now being broken
in for service between Ctimberlan 1
and Baltimore. These locomotives ari
of the same style that the motive pow
er department adopted as the standard
for the first and second divisions. Th ° y
are of the Consolidation type , with 21x
26-inch cylinders , and the average loail
that they pull approximates 1.8CO toru
It is estimated that at l * > ast l.COO.OOt )
pounds of rubber are anually used ia
the manufacture of bicycle tires.
Olil
Above are shown three inventions
which are now public property. Iu-
ventors desiring information and a
free patent book , should address Sues
& Co. . Registered Patent Lawyers.
Bee Buildics , Omaha , Nebraska.