Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 March 1893 — Page 3

In Sheep's Clothing.

BY Capt. Ormondy Feele

CHAPTER Tin-Continued. The boat was now close alongside the Wanderer, and Captain Fox stood ready to receive his visitor. Colonel Graham ascended to the deck with the light, aotlve step of a much younger man, and he met Captain Fox with more heartiness than might be expeoted from one of his austere bearing. He was evidently known to the other officers of the ship, for they raised their hats to him, and he bowed in his stately, condescending way as he accompanied Captain Fox to the cabin, followed by Othello, bearing the strange saddlebags. Othello, with his load, was turned over to the care of Don, the cabin boy, and the Captain said when they were in iris private cabin: * “You must be weary with vour journey, and will need rest before we attempt to transaot any business.” “1 shall need to make some change in mydresß,” said the Colonel, glancing over his travel-stained attire. “And, i must confess I should, under the circumstances, feel that a short rest was necessary; but I am too eager for action to wait." “A day more or less can make no difference,” said Fox, with an interrogative inflection on the last word “An hour, sir, may be of vital importance to the success of our venture. If quite convenient for you to provide me with some slight lefreshment, after I have washed, I shall begratotul.” “As you will, sir,” said Capt. Fox, with a manner that, to an observant eye, would have shown a strange mixture of acquiescence and contempt. The Colonel was shown to the cabin set apart for him, and Othello was summoned to aid his master in making his toilet. When Col. Graham again came into the cabin, he found it darkened, and the swinging lamps blazed on a repast Buch as no other ship in the service of Queen Anne could have provided on such short notice. Accustomed as Col. Graham was to the luxury and display which distinguished the English court at this time, he looked about him with surprise and ventured to say: “By the throne, sir, you must find no

depri\ ation in living in suoh a ship.” “We take care of ourselves, Colonel; if we did not, I fear that, as in some of her majesty’s ships, there would be a mutiny.” “But this is still one of her majesty’s Bhlps?” “Nominally, Colonel, I suppose it is. We fly the flag, as you have seen; but the colors at the peak when we go into action are a shade or two less sanguinary, and very many shades more somber. ” The Captain was smiling and rubbing his hands as he said this, and there was so much horrible suggestiveness in his ■ words and manner, that Colonel Graham looked quickly and • anxiously about him to make sure that no other person was within hearing. “We are quite alone, Colonel Graham. The food here is, I think, moderately good, but as to the wine—here are four kinds —I swear that better cannot be found in the cellars of St. James.” Captain Fox sat down on the opposite side of the table to serve his guest, rather than with any desire for food. “You have seen Denham,” said Colonel Graham, after he had been eating for some minutes in Silence. “I have seen him repeatedly." “And what do you think of him?” “As a sailor I think he has, for his years, no superior. As a man he is well made, handsome and, so well us I—who never had a taste for literature or philosophy could tell, he is a most scholarly person." “He is well liked by the people here?” “Liked by the men and loved by nearly all the women, I regret to say.” “Ah, have you already run counter to each other in the lists of love?” asked the Colonel, a glitter in his gray eyes . that might have passed for merriment, If the hard, cruel mouth did not belie it. “I cannot say that,” laughed Captain Fox. “And yet, egad, Colonel, I have not seen so many beautiful women in all my sailing as this little out-of-the-way place affords. ’’ “ You surprise me.” “Yeti do utter the solemn truth. By the trident of the Sea God, I should not mind prolonging my stay lor the rest of the year. ” “I regret to tell you that circumstances of greater importance to you than to me will compel your departure within the week. If you carry out my plans, you can return again, and remain as long as you please. ” The Colonel shot a glance at Captain Ttox, and went on eating. If the Captain was startled by this information, neither his faoe nor voice gave any indication thereof. As if he were trying to keep up an interest in the conversation, rather than seeking

information on a matter to him of the greatest moment, he asked: “Why do you think I should leave, if your affair is out of the question?” “I saw the Governor of the province three days since, in ihe city of New York, and he read to me the report of Captain Ralph Denham, which he had received not an hour before. This told me that Denham had arrived, about the time we expected. But Denham inclosed a letter to the Governor of New York from the Governor of Jamaica. Of this letter, I heard a part. ” “Can you recall it?” “Distinctly. It was almost verbatim, as follows: ‘The fears that the Adventure Galley, which your honor assigned to the command of Captain William Kidd, has been lost in a storm, or destroyed by pirates, is, unfortunately, not well founded ” “So-ho!” exclaimed the Captain. “By the powers of the storm! my friend, Captain William Kidd, would not feel grateful to his excellency, the Governor'of Jamaica, if he heard that. But pardon the interruption. What reason did he give for thinking it unfortunate that the Adventure Galley was not swallowed up by the sea, or blown up by the buccaneers of the Spanish Main?” “The Governor’s letter went on to say that he had evidence, nearly conclusive, but which he would make conclusive, and send on at once, going to show that the Adventure Galley had been changed materially, but not so as to destroy her Identity; that she was now transformed into the most dangerous piratical cruiser on all the seas; that she had recently been plundering the rich ships in the Indian Ocean; that this vessel had suddenly appeared in the West Indies, and that a runaway sailor had arrived at St Vlnoent and made ohth that thla cruiser

was commanded by Captain Kidd, who still holds a commission in her majesty’s service.” Colonel Graham filled a glass with wine, drank it down at one gulp, and, pushing back from the table, looked critically at Captain Fox. But wha'ever of surprise the words might have given, had their information been more condensed, was prevented by the time it took the Colonel to tell his story. “My friend Kidd has not been following his sailing orders, I must confess,” said Captain Fox, covering his mouth with his hand as if to suppress a yawn. “I must get word to him at once, and have him keep his eyes open. ” “He should remain at sea until he has destroyed some greater pirate than himself,” said the Colonel, his strange gray eyes again gleaming as if with laughter, and his cruel mouth fastening as if it closed with a spring lock. “I shall see that my friend is informed of his danger. And now as to your own matter?" “I came to meet the Wanderer at this point, and have done so. Where is the original Wanderer?” “At the bottom of the Indian Ocean, with all her officers and crew,” replied Captain Fox, sinking his voice. “So I supposed. Now, it will be necessary to have this ship lost after she leaves this port." “On paper?” “You must arrange that, but a report of her loss must reach the admiralty in London. I leave the manner of doing it to yourself. You are much more able in such matters than I am. ” “I beg your pardon, Colonel; from the time we first met, or rather first exchanged views in Bermuda, where you were Governor, I felt that outside of practical seamanship there was not a thing, good, bad or indifferent, about whioh you did not know more than myself. But we will not play modest as to our merits. So far, I have kept my part of the contract, and you are now a member of the House of Lords ” “Silence, man,” said the Colonel, striking the table until the very glasses rang again, as if manifesting his own impatience and alarm. “But, gad, sir, it is a matter of notoriety. ” “Here, I assume the role of a man whom we know to bo dead, and in England I am Lord Palitan; but why speak of the facts? Why not treat me as Ido you?” “Because, sir,” said the Captain, jvith a sarcastic laugh, “I do not want to lay myself open to a charge of rudeness. But henceforth I pledge myself to respect the incognito. Now as to Denham?” 1

“That is the point. Your own safety demands Immediate action. Yes, it is imperative that this Kalph Denham should be at once missing, and ” “And never to be found thereafter?" “You have it, Captain.” “And I am to do the business?” asked Fox. The Colonel compressed his thin lips and nodded. “In the event of trouble befalling me, you pledge me in writing to use all your influence aDd fortune for my selfdeliverance?” “ I come prepared to do that. ” “You also come prepared to pay the $20,000 in gold, and an obligation lor twice that amount when the work is done?” “My black servant has brought the money here, and, I presume, as to the rest, that your ship is well provided with writing material?” “It is.” “Very well. I am ready to dc my part at once. When will you be ready to act?” ask tho Colonel. “Within forty-alght hours the Wanderer will prove her claim to her name, by being at sea without a flag.” “But Denham?" “Well, Colonel, Denham will be on board' my ship till I am a hundred leagues from land,” replied the Captain.

CHAPTER XX. A REBCFP AND AN INTERRUPTED PROPOSAL The morning following the arrival of Colonel Graham, a “post-rider,” as official messengers were then called, arrived at Sag Harbor with a dispatch for Captain Balph Denham of the cruiser, Sea Hawk. The courier fo.und Balph at Squire Coqdit’s, talking to the old gentleman, while Valentine Dayton and Ellen could be seen in an embowered summer house, pretending to be interested in the make of a curious feather fan, which he had brought her from Tampico. “IVell, Balph, my boy,” said the Squire,when Denham had finished reading the message, “what is it?” “I am ordered to New York,” replied Balph. “But as I have five days from now in which to report, I need not start for forty-eight hours.” “I declare,” said the old gentleman, adjusting his wig, as if he feared the surprise would force it off, “this is decidedly startling and unexpected." “Sailors and soldiers should never be surprised. ” “But has the Governor given a hint as to why he wants you?” “Yes; there is a rumor that one of the officers in command of a ship—the Adventure Galley—fitted out by this province, as you will remember, has turned pirate:" “And the oaptala?" “Is one William Kidd, who came from London and took command of the vessel in Bermuda.” “What do you think of it?”

“I dislike,” replied Balph, “to think evil of a brother officer, unless the evidence is very strong, and in these days of false rumor I am not inclined to credit it. Yet, with the successful example of Morgan before him, who was knighted for some service done the crown while he commanded a pirate fleet, the defection of Kidd is possible, for to a man without principles the temptation to plunder in those rich seas must be very great indoed.” “Then you leave the ship here?” “Yes; but I will at once give orders to get her ready for sea. It will be ten days before I return, * said the Captain, rising and going to the edge of the piazza, where he shouted to Valentine Dayton the substance of his order. Strangely enough, Captain Fox was passing at that very mqment, and he must, a 3 subsequent events proved, have heard what Ralph said. Howe: er, he said nothing, but politely raised his hat and kept on. He went at once to the principal inn and asked if a post had just come from New York. The landlord replied that there had. and that the messenger was then in his room, resting after dinner. “It is important that I should see him. Do not call him. Show me where his room is and I will go to him. ” Capt. Fox had become a great man in the eyes of the villagers. The officers and crew of the Wanderer were good customers; and so reasonable a request from the principal officer could hot be denied. “How much money do you get for your journey here and back?” asked Capt Fox, when he was alone with the courier. “About ten dollars, sir,” replied the

mm, rubbing his eyes, for he had been aßleep. “Did you brine a letter for Capt. Fox of the Wanderer?” “No, sir; the only letter I brought was one to Capt Balph Denham of the Sea Hawk. ” “It came from the governor of the province?* “Yes, sir.” “Do you know the contents of the letter?” “Only, sir, that the captain—so 1 heard him say—is ordered to New York Bay,” replied the messenger. “Can you keep a secret?” Capt. Fox pulled out a purse, through whose silken meshes the yellow flash of many gold pieces could be seen. “If any one made it worth my while to do so and it wasn’t againßt the law, ” replied the man, his hungry eyes fastened on the purse, which the Captain was tossing from hand to hand, that the fellow might get some idea of its value. “I wish you to give out—that is, to tell every one that you also brought thfe Captain of the Wanderer a letter from the Governor. Do you understand?" as Captain Fox asked the question he tossed the purse into the man’s lap, for he was sitting up in bed. “I do, sir,” replied the man, feeling the purse, “but I’m 'feerd the story being false 'll get me into trouble.” “There is no danger of that. Do this, and I will give you as much more gold and a free passage to New York on my ship. I sail inside of forty-eight hours. It Is a joke I wish to play on Colonel Graham, who is now on board the Wanderer.”

“La, sir, I see him at the Governor’s in New York when I started. He overtook me at Hempstead.” “The same gentleman. Now, will you do as I say?” “Why, sir, if so be it’s only to help along a bit of a joke, which all fine gents do like sometimes to play on each other, of course I’ll do it." That his employer might get an Idea of, his eagerness to earn the money, prospective and in possession, the messenger forgot his weariness, and, spring ing out of bed, began to dress. Warning him to act in all seriousness, and promising to see him on the morrow, Capt. Fox went away, confident that he had scored another point in the game he was so daringly playing. That a man carrying out suoh hazard* ous schemes should give a thought to love, which is generally supposed to be man’s joyous way of spending delightful leisure, is rfot a little strange. But Capt. Fox was not an ordinary man. It may have been his all-sufficient confidence in himself or a spirit of sheer recklessness that led him, with a fixed purpose in view, directly from the inn to the residence of Doctor Hedges. When he first met Lea Hedges he s(mply thought that she was a haudsbme, dashing girl, who would serve to make pleasant the time spent In this out-of-the-way harbor. But after each meeting with the beautiful Lea he became more and more infatuated, until now he had to confess that he was deeply in love. In view of the strange career on which this man had entered, and of which we shall learn more hereafter, It is not a Utile remarkable that he should ever give a thought to marriage. But love is the one Impulse that proves that men of the greatest reasoning powers are, after all, common flesh and blood, and which places the intellect in abeyance to the emotions. JTO BE CONTINUED ]

Greatest Living Frenchman.

The greatest living Frenchman today is Louis Pasteur, whose 70th birthday has just been observed with more than ordinary ceremony. He stands without a superior as an original investigator. In 1846 he was appointed professor of chemistry in the High School of Dijon; in 1852 he was a member of the faculty of Strasbourg; three years later he was at the head, of the faculty of sciences of Lille, and in 1857 he was made Scientific Director of the Normal School in Paris. Professor at the Sorbonne from 1807, he obtained successively the Rumford medal for his researches on light, the 10,000 florins prize offered by Austria for having discovered the best method against the silkworm disease; the 12,000 francs prize for his works on wine, vinegar ,andl)eer, and in 1879 he was voted a life pension of 12,000 francs annually by the French Parliament. His principal works, those which are read and re-read by all the savants of the globe, are his studies on the diseases of wine (1866), of vinegar (1868), of beer (1876), of the silkworm disease (1870), and of microbes in 1878. This last mentioned book is the bible of chemists and physiologists, and in it are set forth, described and proved with great authority the principles of the new science which humanity owes to Pasteur. His discovery of the means of attenuating virus transformed surgical and medical practice. He applied his theory in researches on carbuncle diseases, chicken cholera, septicemia, and hydrophobia After having established his ability to prevent diseases in animals, Pasteur utilized his discoveries for the benefit of human beings. The indefatigable savant found immunity for man against that terrible malady known as hydrophobia, and the success of his treatment for mad dog bites is being more and more conclusively proved by experience as time rolls on. He is a very modest man, and as sensitive as a child. The observance of his birthday is indeed memorable. When he walked into the room leaning on the arm of President Carnot and holding the hand of his own son, Pasteur’s knees knocked together literally, and he was glad when he reached his chair. The tears rolled down his cheeks as distinguished men from all parts of Europe talked at him and about him, and when it came to his turn to say something he stood up and tried to do so, hut could not. Prof. Huxley says: “The discoveries of Pasteur would suffice to cover the ransom ol five milliards which France was forced to pay Prussia.”

There are edible lichens in parts of Asia which, when quite small, are sometimes snatched up by the winds and borne away by air currents. They even absorb moisture from the clouds, and sometimes grow to the size of walnuts by the time their air journey is over and they fall to the ground, far from the places of their birth, and are sometimes scattered ovei tracts of desert. These plants yield an agreeable food. The manna on which the Hebrews fed in their wanderings was probably nothing but showers of these edible lichens. Ignorant people quite naturally suppose that such food falls from heaven. The secret of success Is constancy t» purpose.—Disraeli.

HOME AND THE FARM.

A DEPARTMENT MADE UP FOR OUR RURAL FRIENDS. —? Destructive Caterpillars and Their Remedy -Home-Mixed Fertilizers Are the Best —A Handy Push Cart—General Farm and Garden Notes. The Fall Web Worm. There are two kinds of insects that commonly make conspicuous webs upon fruit and shade trees. The one so abundant throughout New England during recent years in spring is the old and too well-known tent caterpillar. The other is found in autumn, and is commonly called the fall web worm. The adult insect is a pretty white moth (Fig. 1, c), which deposits its eggs during the summer months on tho leuves of various trees. A short time afteryard small caterpillars hatch from the eggs and begin to spin a protective web. These little caterpillars are of a pale yellow color, sparsely covered with hairs, and have a black head and two rows of black marks upon the body. The

Fig. 1. Fall web worm; a, larva; b, pupa; c, moth. worms within the web feed upon tho green portions of the foliage, but leave the network of veins to toll the story of their presence. They gradually enlarge their web as tho foliago within is eaten, so that by tho time a colony of them has finished operations a good-sized branch may bo covered with the webs, looking conspicuous enough against the green background of the rest of tho tree. The full-grown caternillats are about an inch long (Fig. 1, as, and have their bodies densely clothed with yellowish hairs, their usually being a longitudinal black stripe on the back. At this time they leave the nests, and descend to the ground, where they go into the third stage of their existence, changing to pupa or chrysalids. The change takes place sometimes beneath the soil surface, and sometimes under shelter above it. For their protection the caterpillars spin slight silken cocoons within which the change to the pupa state takes place. Later they again change to adult moths. The simplest remedy for this insect is that of cutting and burning, or crushing the webs when they are small. The caterpillars at this time are all together, and are easily destroyed. Spraying with Paris green or London purple will also destroy ther\j.— Cultivator. A Handy Push-Cart. The accompanying engraving shows a push-cart that will be found of service in a score of ways about a place It is a common hand-cart, with sides and ends of slate so arranged that all may be used, forming an inclosed rack, or the two sides only, when it will be found especially convenient for drawing in green cornstalks from the field, or garden, where one keeps but a cow or two. It is a handy cart for the village resident who has to depend on a wheelbarrow, or some

A HOMEMADE HAND-CART.

such arrangement as this to move his small crops and other stores. The sides and ends flt tightly into iron sockets, and, for stability, lock together at the corners when in place, as shown’in the engraving. Any one handy with tools can construct a very serviceable rig of this sort, the only necessary adjuncts being a pair of wheels, which are often at hand, from some broken or worn-out wagon, sulky, or other light vehicle.—American Agriculturist Home-Mixed Fertilizer*.

Home-mixed fertilizers are preferable to those bought in the markets because the profits on the purchased ones can be saved to the farmer. -The New Jersey experiment station (in Bulletin 88) gives the results of analyses of 212 brands of commercial fertilizers as well as a number of home mixtures. The average composition of eight home mixtures ana of eight brands of special high-grade complete fertilizers selected as the most highly concentrated of the 212 brands analyzed at the station, and representing the best manufactures, are here given: Nitrogen Total av'blo Potash, per cent. pbo«. acid. Av.eight home mix’s, i.l &l in.l Av.eight special brands, 4.2 7.4 8 3 The average cost per ton of the home mixtures was $31.36, freight included, while the average cost per ton of the eight selected special brands was $43.50, a difference of $12.14 per ton in favor of the home mixture. When it is considered that the home mixture contained at least $2 worth of plant food in excess of the manufactured brands, it will be seen that the difference in value is still greater in favor of the home mixture. The actual labor in mixing these fertilizers does not exceed $1 per ton, hence the importance of using them is plainly manifest to every farmer. A good home mixture for general crops is as follows: 200 lbs each nitrate of seda, sulphate of ammonia and muriate of potash, 400 lbs each of Peter Cooper’s bone and bone black superphosphate, and 600 lbs of South Carolina rock superphosphate. For potatoes this formula is recommended: 250 lbs nitrate of 6oda, 200 lbs sulphate of ammonia, 400 lbs ot tankage, 700 lbs of bone black superphosphate and 450 lbs of muriate of potash or of bigbgrade sulphate of potash. Another formula tor potatoes is 100 lbs of nitrate of soda, 400 lbs each of dissolved hone. Peter Cooper’s bone and muriate of

potash, and 700 lbs of bone black superphosphate. Winter Manure Compost. On most farms the great bulk of manure is made from animals stabled during the winter. If not drawn out a§ fast as made it is commonly exposed to snow, rain, and other weather that prevents the decomposition that is needed to make it quickly effective. Hence the plan of drawing manure from the stables as made Is coming into general practice, ,But it can he drawn and spread in winter with better effect if piled in heaps two, three, or four weeks under coyer, and turned once or perhaps twice to prevent too violent heating. Manure thus made will tell at once, and is thus worth much more per load than its decreaso iu bulk would show. It will be for most early crops as good or better than tho concentrated manures, as Its large proportion of nitrogen will cause tho manure to heat again and make rich the soil with which it comes in contact. This composting will destroy some kinds of weed seeds, hut it is not to he depended on, as there arc otners that are only made to germinate more freely by exposure to heat and moisture.

The Host Frul) the Cheapest. One of tho most encouraging facts alout fruit growing is that tho careless and s’oveuly growers are being surely weeded out of the business. There Is no money in trying to grow poor fruit cheaply,allowing nature to do all and man nothing. What nature does in such cases is to multiply insect enemies and fungus diseases. If nature is to do all, nature will take all and leavo the lazy member of the firm nothing. On tho contrary; If man will work with nature, combatting insects and diseases, the fruit will be so much finer, that it sells itself at good prices, while the poor fruit can hardly be given away. The liest fruit can now, under careful treatment, be produced cheaper than it was In astateof nature. Now it can be guarded so as to be a sure crop every year, 'in the olden tline, the good and poor crops rapidly alternated with many more poor than good. A seed Harrow. G F. Schlanderoff sends to the Farm, Stock and Home a sketch of his seed barrow. It runs lighter, ho says, than a hand-sled and is easier made. Take a ploce of oak board 3 feet long, 8 Inchos wide and J inch thick. Cut out as seen in cut, leav-

ing the runner 2 Inches wide on both ends, and 8 inches in tho middle. Take two pieces of oak, 2x4 and 8 lpchcs long, bevel one side, leaving them i inch thick at one end and 2 inches at the other. Nall them on the runner, 2 inches higher than the sole, as s6en In, cut, oiie on each side. Bore two i Inch hole? al B, put in bolts and pull the the nuts tight, to prevent tho runner from splitting. Bore a hole at A and put In a J inch rod for the axle. Shoo the runner with hoop or band iron.

Farm Note*. Give the fowls grit. For eggs alone Leghorns are best, with Hamburgs second. Mules will do more work for the money than horses. Corn feeds more of the human raco than any other crop except rice. Honey was once considered a luxury, but now It Is within the reach of the common people. Permitting suckers to grow around the trunks of apple-trees, and thus making a wasteful brush-heap, spoils the trees. Shelled corn, wheat bran and oatmeal makes one of the very bent rations that can be made for fattening sheep. One of the standard doctrines of modern daily practice is that disinfectants can never take the place of simple old-fashioned cleanliness. When chicks droop, and appear sick without cause, especially In summer, look for lice, not the little red mites, but the large gray body lice on the heads and necks. The first step toward good roads In any neighborhood can be taken by draining off standing water from the sides. Next drain the roadbed. Then pave or gravel as the circumstances will permit. It is poor economy to let the farm manure go to waste and buy highpriced commercial fertilizers. Use the barnyard manure nearest where made, and the commercial fertilizers on tbe parts of the farm farthest away No man who owns a vegetable garden should neglect to raise a good crop of onions. Physicians say there is no more useful and hoalthtul vegetable, to stimulate the appetite, promote digestion, keep the pores open and the skin soft and healthy.

Hints lor the Cook. Graham Cakes. —One egg, onehalf cup of butter and lard mixed, five tablespoonfuls sweet milk, one level teaspoonful of soda; make stiff, roll thin. Spice Cake.—One cup brown sugar, one-half cup butter, two eggs, one tablespoonful black svrup, one teaspbonlul of cinnamon, one-half teaspoonful of cloves, a little nutmeg, one-half cup sour milk, ope teaspoonful of soda, one ana one-ball cups Hour, one-half cup raisins, one teaspoonful of vanilla. White Mountain Cake.—Two cups sugar, one cup milk, one-half cup butter, three cups flour, whites of three eggs, two teaspoonfuls of cream tartar, one of soda; beat the white of one egg and stir in seven teaspoonfuls pulverized sugar to use instead of jelly; or make a corn starch filling, which is better. Peach Jam.—Peel, stone, and weigh the fruit Allow half a pound of sugar to each pound of peaches. Heat the fruit slowly and let it boil for half an hour, then add the sugar and cook for half an hour longer. Stir often from the bottom to prevent burning. Kemove every particle of scum; pour tbe peach boiling hot into air-tight jars and fasten immediately

INDIANA LEGISLATURE.

The Houso got down to business Monday and passed a number of measures of Importance. Tho most important was that authorizing the city of Indianapolis to compel the Citizens’ Btreet Railway Cornpan v to Save between tracks where there fs a ouble track and two feet on the outside of the tracks. Tho Houso, also, passed the Evansvillo charter bill, giving tho city of Evansville a government similar to that under which the oily of IndlanapeHs operates. The bill now only requires the Governor's signature to become a law. Tho Fort Wayno charter bill also pi ssed. - Another bill passed under-suspension of tho rules, was that granting the city of New Albany the right to purchase the waterworks of that city. Another bill which passod under suspension of the rules was Mr, Sulzor’s bill to abate the Roby race track by declaring it a nuisance. The law makes the second offense a felony, punishable by from two to live yoars in the penitentiary. Tho Senate spent most of the day in hearing oommitteo reports, and a great grist of pet measuros were killed oft, while a few were recommended for passage, one of tho most important being that appropriating SIOO,OOO for un addition to tho School for the Feeble Miuded at Fort Wayno. The Senate adopted the following resolution offered by Mr. Wlshard: "Wheroas, Beniamin Harrison, the retiring President or the United Statos, will be aooorded a public rooeptlon by the citizens of Indianapolis upon his return to this city, upon Mnrun 6. 1808; "Therefore. Be it resolved by the Senate.tho House of Representatives oonourrlng. that a committee of thirteen each, from the Senato and House, be appointed to co-operate with the citizens' committee of Indianapolis In such reception, in order that the people of tho State of Indiana may participate with the eitizens of Indianapolis in according to President Harrison a cordial and popular reception upon his return to our midst. Tuesday tho House bill providing a revenue for the yoars 1893-'94, was substituted for the Sonate measure and passed by the Senate.

Tins Honnto, also, passod tho Houso bill extonding tho terms of township .offloors until 1N94 and changing tho time of holding election from May until November. During tho consideration as a oommtttoe of tho wholo of the gonoral appropriation bill in tho House Kopresontutlvo Johnson of Marion, sprung the claim of Mrs. Edwin May. who Is asking SB,OOO for sorvloes other lata husband as architect in construction of tho Prison North. It was defeated. Her friends will carry It to the Senate, Tho Senate bill appropriating $75,000 for tho World's Fair was cut down to $25,000. A concurrent'resolution passod appropriating $250 Tor a flag for the battlo-shlp Indiana, launched tho other day. Tho senate building and loan bill, which Is designed to fraozo out toreign corporations by compelling thorn to deposit $50,000 with the Auditor, was aclvancod to engrossment. The legislative apportionment bill approved by the Democratic caucus, was introduced. On Its fftoe tho bill gives flftyUvo Democrats and forty-five Republicans fn tips House and twonty-nlno Democrats and twonty-ono Republicans in tho Honate. There are three doubtful Senatorial districts apportioned to tho Republicans and one to the Democrats, while In the Houso there are fifty-five straight Deinoe-atlo dlstrlcia and four doubtful Republicans, so that In the future there Is a possibility that there will bo thirty-two Domooratle Senators and llfty-nlno Democratic Representatives.

The Houso. Wednesday, called up the caucus legislative apportionment bill and orowdodlt through under tho previous question. The balldlng and loan association bill, which was backed by a powerful lobby of looal associations, passed the House, and was submitted to the Governor. It Is ono of the most important ptecos of legislation marking tho present session, and its effoots will be far reaching. It Is. In fact, a boycott of all foreign minding and loan associations oporttlng In the State, as it compels thorn to deposit $50,000 with tho State Auditor as a guarantee <jf financial solidity, besides which tho foreign associations are subjected to examination, and aro required to nay 3 per oent. on gross receipts from Indiana members Into the State Treasury. The Senate defeated the bill presented by tho Democratic Editorial Asacclatlon asking for a modification of tho presont criminal llbol law. Giving tho editor, charged with criminal llbol. tho right to show by subsequent publication that thoro was no malloo in the original publicity. The Fort Wuyne charter bill, sending it baek to tho House for concarroneo In slight amendments. Tho charter oxempts the olty from metropolitan police control. Senator Magee's bill to mako tho minimum price of contract prison labor 95 cents per day was defeated. A great mass of bills was rushed through by both Houses, wd tho wav Is now easy for a final adjournment on Monday next.

The bill regulating punishment In penal institutions.' which Is approved by the Prison Wnrdons, passed both Houses Thursday. Under its provisions no punishment can be administered until twelve hours elapse after the eommlssion of the otTonse, snu then only in presence of tho physician and Chaplain. Tho oonviet is given the right to make a defense, which deftmso is mndo part of tho record. Tho Honate workod all day on gonoral appropriations. Tho House appropriation of #BO,OOO to the World’s Fair was increased to $75,000.. Tho House passed McHugh's metropolitan police bill. This gives non-partisan police to South Bend, Now Albany, Richmond, Lafayette, Logsnsport, Elkhart, Muncie, Michigan City, Anderson, and JoiTorsonvillo. Tho House hill also passed making any oomblne to restrict tratfo, to limit production. to prevent competition and to fix prices on food unlawful. Tho penuity calls for 15,000 fine and prohibition from continuing Inbnsiness. Daly’s road bill ulso passed, making an application of tho saving-and-toan-asspoiatlon principle to tho building of roads. The Government sent to tho Senato the names of Editor J. J. Hiiigas of Muncie and General George F. McGinnis, of Indianupollsl as Trustees of the Roform School, The Senate spent ull of Friday considering the general appropriation bill. The House passed the following bills: Extending tho ten-year installment plan of paying for municipal improvements to property owners whose assessment is loss than SSO; bill extending the ehfldren'a fuardtans' act to Terre Haute, Evansville, ort Wayne, Richmond. Lafayette, and other oitles; to permit building associations to increase their capital stock; to givo cities title and custody of school property taken In by extension of their limits; empowering Oxford, Clinton County, to buv a gas -plant and water works; providing that the cost of purely locql sewors in cities and towns shall be assessed against abutting property owners; pnrmitling city council* in cities of 21.000 and upward to compel property owners to make sower, water, and gas connections to the curb before streets are improved.

Minor State Items. A company has been organized at Bedford for procuring a telephono system for that town. The business houses in some cases reach out for a mile, and merchants see the need of some communication. George Lins ay, while at work tearing down an old building at Emlson, Knox County, was caught under a falling wall and crushed to death. It Is said that dynamite is used to kill fish in White and Eel Rivers near Worthington, and that tbe people are afraid to report to the authorities. Fish is being shipped away in barrels, so heavy are the catches. All of the 812,000 for the new bank at Lafontatne, Wabash County, has been subscribed by fourteen farmers. The President is Jehu Banister; Vice President, John W. Harper; cashior, J. G. Harper of Washington, O. Porter County has four lunatics in her county jail awaiting admission to to the overcrowed Logansport hospital. The proposed consolidation of gas plants In the Indiana gas belt is a certainty. The syndicate Is composed of wealthy New York and Chicago capitalists. Harley Hartley of Oakville, Delaware County, ate a pound of cheese aqd thirty-four bananas on a wager, his opponent devouring thirty-three bananas and giving up tho race. In spite of the frightful manner whlcty they are imposed upon, women I tive longer than mem

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ALL FOUND WITHIN THE BOR* DERS Of INDIANA. An Interesting Summary of the More Important Doings of Oar Neighbors Crimes, Casualties, Deaths, Bt«, ___ Minor State News. ' PaYrick Gobman, an aged pioneer of Muncle, is dead. Gkeensiuro capitalists are organizing to bore tor natural gas. Thieves robbed the house of John Eckleberger, Somerset, of 83,000. The schools at Fortvlllo havo been closed on account of scarlet fever. Mrs. J. H. Williamson, aged 82, died near Columbus, leaving a husband aged 84. The Laporte Christian Church congregation will erect a now 820,000 brick church this summer. The old soldiers of Wavne County are taking steps to erect a suitable monument over the grave of the late Geu. Tom Bennett. Tramps set Are to the barn of Charles White In Morgan Township, Owen County, and It was burned together with six head of horses.

Lynn Griffiths, agod 22, and employed as a farm hand for John Norvllle. two mites east of Falrland, was found dead in his bed. His head was Injured from a fall out of a wagon three months ago. Ulysses Brunson, whose residence In Anderson was recently wrecked by an explosion, his wife dying from Injuries sustained, and the children seriously hurt, has brought suit for SIO,OOO damages. Elijah J. Lane has entered suit against tho Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad at Terre Haute for 815,000. He was a passenger on a freight train which was In a collision June 24,1891, by which he lost a leg. The body of a colored woman, who disappeared from South Bond last December, was discovered In tho west race, at that city, rocently. It is supposed she Jumped from the bridge a short distance up tho rlvor. Never before In the history of M»cy has thore boon a revival of so much Interest as tho one now In progress at the United Brethren Church. The meeting Is being conducted by Mrs. Lydia Nice, tho woman evangelist of Carroll County, The Secretary of Agriculture has just Issued a roport upon the numbers and values of farm animals In the United States, from which the following Is takon, relating to the condition in Indiana; “Thore Is no material change In the number of horses, but mules and cattlo fall a sow points below tho average, and as regards price all rule low. Sheep havo Increased In number over Ifkst year, and fowor have been killed by dogs than for several yoars. Tho hog crop falls vory short of an avorage, and as a consequence prices for fat hogs rango higher than for yoars. Live stock of all kinds are unusually free from disease."

Wabash County h not a fruitful field for confidence inon, but two of thorn caught Mr. Llchtenwaltor vory cleverly. Mr. Llchtenwaltor Is a farmer living In tho northoastorn part of tho county, and the men claimed to bo establishing agencies for a piano house. In due time Mr. Llchtonwaltor’s name was attached to an alleged contract. Then the farmer’s ’’hindsight” manifested Itself and he wanted to read the Contract again, but tho men wore In too great a hurfy. The farmer followed them to South Whitley, and with tho aid of a lawyor and the paymout of #25 dually secured a compromise, jmd the men lost no tinae In getting out of sight 3JT; Patents have been Issued to Indiana Inventors as follows: Georgo W. Baugher, Milford, thill-coupling; August CL Constant, Fort Wayne, undrlod brickprotoctor; Johu M. Fender, assignor to Columbia Drill, Liberty, spring device for drills; Alexander Jack, Evansville, heater; James J. Konlman, Petersburg, clothesline holding and operating dovlco; Edward Kuhn, Now Albany, pattern for molding dovetails; .Joseph M. Richardson, Ittdlauapolls, farm gate; Ferdinand J. Wendell, Fort Wayne, stereotype casting apparatus; Washington If. Young, Indianapolis, hay-press; Wllllapi C. Young, Fort Wayne, measuring and registering apparatus. Although little has been said for some months regarding tho find of marble In Huntington County, the gentlqmon Interested are by no means ldlo. For several weeks Dr. Williams has been operating with a half-dozeh men In tho lodges northwest of Andrews, and has now opened a lodged of mottled marble sixteen feet thick. The bed is fine on every side and the marble Is first-class In every respect. A bed of greenish White and highly mottled red fs also being opened, and the probabilities are that a heavy company will engage in the business the coming summer. The fact, that Huntington has first-class marble is no longer to bo debated. That it will be developed and an Industry established which will be of great benefit to the country at large sooms to be beyond doubt.

Charles Mitchell, a traveling photographer, had an experience at Wallace’s circus winter quarters, Peru, that he will never forget In company with some friends ho was viewing thetanlmals in tbe cat building and, although warned by tho attaches not to touch any of thorn, he playfully attempted to stroke the head of a sleeping tiger. Before he could realize it, the tiger thrust his paw through the bars and caught Mitchell on the breast, entirely tearing off his coat, vest, and undershirt, and with the other paw caught his overcoat hanging on bis arm. By a supreme effort Mitchell managed to tear himself away from th« infuriated beast, which proceeded to tear tbe overcoat into shreds in revenge for the prey which had escaped him. The act was done so quickly that the onlookers bad no time to assist Mitchell. The keeper says it is a wonder that his whole breast was not torn out. Three Lake Shore and! Michigan Southern freight trains collided at Warren, making a tremendous wreck, which took fire aod destroyed about fifty thousand dollars’ worth of property. No lives were lost,the trainmen escaping by jumping. Traffic was delayed for man; hours. Henry Carter, a colored laborer, on the new Hulmaa building at Terre Hrute, fell eighty feet and was fatally injured, bo stepped on a steam-hoist-ing elevator, when it broke from its fastenings and fell from the fifth to the first floor, carrying him and four hods of mortar down with it. The First National Bank was organized at <Noblesville with.a paid up capital of $50,000. Tbe directors are Marion Aldred, Julius Joseph, Daniel Gravcraft, George Dunham. Pierre, Gray, Jesse Devaney, and George M. Snyder. The officers are; Mariou Aldred, President; George M. Snyder, Vice President; George S. Christian, Cashier. Joseph Larimore died at Columbus in April, 1803. At tbe time of his death SIOO back pension was due. him. The check for tbe amount was forwarded. This check and the regular quarterly payments since that have fallen Into the hands of some one who has drawn tne money through a system bit forgeries. ' hi* widow will now get the pen!iom _