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V.- V HE TinESiVI No. 8,957 RALEIGH, M. C, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 23, 1899. 25 CENTS A MONTH SITOR ESTERHAZY DEFENDED Capt. Lerond" Makes Insinua tions Against Picqimrt GONSE PROVED EVASIVE Labori' Sharp Questions Were Too Much tar (he Oenerl-Frlviku Testimony of JJ. eTeaVrefff Shown op by Labor). Rennes, Aug. 23 Labor!, Dreyfus' counsel, looked much stronger this morn ing nt the trial. M. De Breull testified that he met Dreyfus ot a dinner party in the house of M. Bodaon in Paris in 1880. Bodson then told him that he kmw enough about Dreyfus to get him kicCM out of the army. Lnbori completely pulverixed this wit ness by showing that he knew nothing that he could substantiate by evidence. Captain Lerond defended Bsterbaay paying that it was for him to know about the hydraulic brake mentioned in the .hordeau. He then related how Col. ricquart "assigned him to watch Ester hazy and the witness nnule insinua tions agniust Picquart which that officer repudiated and disputed several times. Ki'erhasy's evidence given to the court of cassation was read. Letters of Estorbazy were read stating tinit he understood General Faure's interven tion following the? receipt of these letters which led to Piequart'B being sent 10 Tunis. Gen. Gouse denied the statepi. nts in Esterhnzy's letters retiectiiis on the general staff. Lalsiri asked Gonse what his eyes coiiM excuse in the villainous acts tak en to apprise Esterbaay of his danger from Co. Piequart's investigations. Gouse refused to admit that improp T means were taken. When he was a-k-ed if be would accept the responsibility of the acts of De Clam, Gonse answer ed evasively. Labori is eroes-eXaminiug Dubrail, and hinted that he was a man of a black oast Dreyfus excitedly said, "It must fee made known here who is lying and A who is speaking the troth." END OP THE WORLD Such Report Causes a Panic in Russia. St. Petersburg, Aug. 23 Reports fr ni Southern Russia say that a current ru mor of the approaching end of the world is causing a panic among the unedu cated classes. The workmen are leav ing Kharkov in large numbers, wishing to spend what they eonslcV r their last days in their village houies. The fac tory owners have asked the police to stop this emigration in order to prevent the ruination of business. HANGING TOMORROW. Julius Alexander Will Be Hanged at Charlotte. Julius Alexander, the negro convicted of an assault upon Mrs. Mullls, a white woman f Charlotte, will be hanged in the county jail there tomorrow. It does not apper that any effort for a pardon, commutation or reprieve has been made vin bis behalf. The Scaffold npon which Mecklenburg county criminals are exe cuted is a very simple affair a ibeam, a rope and a trap and can be put in readiness for use in half an hour, ao the sheriff has but little to'doi the way of preparation. Alexander realises the gravity of his situation and, bnr donlng hope, is preparing himself for the end. -Several colored preachers visit him dally. PROGRESS OF THE POSTAL. The Postal Telegraph Company has wired th etowns of Greensboro, SaHs bury, Concord and Charlotte hat is it baa erected the poles and strung It wires from the -depot op town in eacb of thes place. The coming of the Pos tal has been retarded by a succession of difficulties, all of which It has been steadily overcoming and it. , hope to ' reach Charlotte by Octdber 1. The Poe . tel will open business here in temporary quarters, but it is understood that ita permanent home will be in the hand some five-story building to be erected by Mrs. L. W. Sanders, between the Central, and Buford Hotels. Charlotte , Observer, T ' DIED ON A. MULE. M. William Casey, of Trap Hill, died snddenly, last Sunday morning. He arose In nsiral health, ate breakfast, v dressed for church, got oh bis maw ana started alone,. When about half a mile from the church some partiea met him and noticed bil head dropping, and on going to htm, found that he was dead. -fL CHANGS THB ,DATE - i.New York, Ang. 23. The Dewey re ceptloa committee thl amornrng adopted 'a resolution asking Admiral Dewey to arrive- here September 28th instead of 29th. - "" . - - , v EUROPEAN RIOTS. ' Amsterdam, Aug. 23. The disturb ances at Hilversum continued last night a mob stoned the troops which were occupying the town and vavalry charged the rioters with drawn swords. Finally the infantry fired upon the mob, killing one and wounding two. Quiet was re stored at midnight. SPECIAL BBRVICES. A protracted meeting begins in Cen tral . M. E. cfrnrch this evening at' 8 o'clock. Chrlktian workers and the public are very kindly invited. These meetings will continue from night to night for several days and it is earnestly hoped that they will prove a great bless ing to the entire city. To this end it is hoped all will work. SIGN OF TROUBLE. Imbn, Aug. 23. The banks here are receiving large deposits of money and stocks ond valuables on French ac count. The banks in Brussels are be ing similarly loaded w-ith French de posits. BURGLAR KILLED Bnglwood, N. J., Aug. ".3. Caretaker Peterson in Creighton and Farrar's boardiug school, shot dead a burglar after hard tight. When they dis covered the burglar he dropped every thing and attacked Peterson with a pair of skates. THIEVES SHOT, Urlmua, O., Aug. 23. The coroner held an inquest over the bodies of two negro thieves, shot by a policeman tin miles south of the city. They stile harness from Mayor Johnson. The po lice chased them ten miles. The thieves fired upon the police, but the latter fired with better uim. OPENING OF THE SEASON. Al J. Fields Greater Minstrels Will Be the AttractionLarger, Better, Grand er Than Ever. The coming theatrical season will be one of unusual interest. Many large aud meritorious attractions are announced. Most people go to the theatre to laugh. Sweet sinfa'ng and popular in strumental music are also magnets which have great drawing powers for the mul titude. Minstrelsy seems to take a strong lead In the race the coming season. All the standard companies have augmented their forces for the coming season. Thrso popular favorites, the Al G. Field Great er Minstrels, are announced to open the season at the Academy of Music Wednesday. August 311th. Of course they will have something new and draw their usual big house. For these many years this company has been this city's favorite minstrel company. Indeed, bnt few theatrical companies draw th" houses that our people give Al G. Field and his Hpular show. The success at tained by this organization proves that it pays to give the public good, clean, wholesome entertainment. Aside from the meritorious performance this com pany always presents, its cleanliness is one of its chief commendations. Reserve seat will be on ale at Bobbitt . Wynne Drug .Store commencing Friday morning, at 0 o'clock. Prices $1. 75c., Vic. and 25c. WAR CLOUDS QATHER Preparations tor (he Struggle in Cape Coloay Read). London, Aug. 23. Offers are reaching Hie War Office from every volunteer regiment in the country expressing w ill ingness to enter the British service in Cape Colony in case of war. Birmingham, Aug. 23. A firm hero has received an order for fourteen mil lion Mauser cartridges for argent de livery in South Africa. Secrecy la ob served regarding the exact destination, but it is said that the Boers, alone n e Mauser rifles in that territory. .Capetown, Aug. 23. Mafeklng horse regiment is mobilising rapidly. Several hundred recruits arrived and were equip ped here and joined the Vivians camp. Every train is bringing in fresh recruits and It' is reportt-d that three hundred Boers are formed at Langer on Abe border. : ' MAN AND WOMAN MURDERED. New York, Aug. 23. The bodies of a man -and a woman . were found I this morning in a vacant lot in Harlem, aacn with a bullet wound in the heart. They were Identlfiedj. Josephine Engel and John Landower. He was thirty -ftve years old .and s&e-was 8fte. They lived in the same house. , He was mar ried and ahe was- single. They had eloped, v , , - : -a y COTTON BIDS. , New York, Ang. 28. Cotton bid. August, 82; September, 88; October, 002; November, 5; Dreamber, lit Jon nary, 18. . HAIL WAS LOCAL Storm Last Evening Confined to this Section REACHED NORTHWARD Lightning Struck Capt. Hood' Residence Hail Heavy Near Mlllbrook Due to Intended Band Concert. The, storm which visited this city about half past six last evening was largely local. No hail so far as can be learned fell south or east of here. There was no storm at Clayton, Cary or Dur ham. Hlail, however, fell between here and the Millbrook section and more or less damage was done. Corn was blown down and some of the gardens were damaged. - The storm came up quite suddenly and most people were taken unawares. The wiser ones began to predict a storm shortly after 5 o'clock, although all was serene then, because they saw upon the street cars an announcement that th Wright Cornet Band would give a tMn cert in the pnrk. This band has been trying ever since June to serenade the pulilic in the park and every siugl time the elements have prevented. Yes terday President Andrews asked The Times-Visitor about 3 o'clock to an nounce the concert "For," said he, "I believe all danger from storm today must be past." Little damage was done in the city by the storm. Lightning struck the rod at Capt. W. H. Hood's residence and knocked a hole two feet large in the chimney, tumbling bricks down th chimney, ami frightening the occupant -of the house. Mr. Thomas Pescud, Lieut. Settle and several others were in the swimming p(Hl at the park and the hail pelted them so that they tried to seek shelter. Other persons In the park 'at the time ran for the house ont there which was built for te city to afford protection at such times, nnd to their dismay 'found it was locked. They had to await until the storm was over aud come back on the cars in a rather delapidated con dition. Local storms are much more com mon than nsnnl in North Carolina this summer. Today's Charlotte Observer says: , 1 ' "Farmers who were in the city yes terday from Paw Creek and Berryhill townships, hrought news of a smttll cy clone that Swept over their sections, Monday afternoon. At Marion Hoov er's house, five large trees wera blown down, and on Capt. S. B. Alexander's farm fifteen or twenty peach trees were uprooted. At Chas. Gibson's house, the destruction of timber was very severe. A wagon that was standing under a shed in the barn yard was blown fifty feet away, the tongue ploughing up a furrow half a foot deep. Tha county roads through Paw Creek and Berryhill townships were strewn with trees and fragments of limbs. Following' the blow, there was a hailstorm that cut corn to shreds in many fields." FAIR TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. For Raleigh and vicinity: Pair to night and Thursday. Local thunderstorm at Bnstou, Kil eigh, Macon and Port Ends, with the largest amount, 1.38 inches? at Boston. A moderate area of high barometer is central over the Iake region and Ohio valley with slightly cooler, generally fair weather in that vicinity. The presscro continues low on the middle Rocky Mountain slope, with cloudy, threaten ing weather and rain in the northwest. The highest temperatures recorded yes terday were 100 degrees at OElahouui 08 degrees at Dodge City, and 06 de grees at Charlotte, Atlanta nnd other points. s ' FOR THE NEEDY. New York, Aug. 23. The twuispor, "McClellan" sailed today for San Juan. Porto Rica and Santiago, with -sixteen hundred tons of provisions and clothing for the. destitute, also with a dptaVh inent of recruits from Southern garri sons, the soldiers returning from fur loughs. "LET .US PRAY FOR MORE WID OWS." ' An amusing incident comes as an echo from one pf rbe District Confer ences held recently by Presiding Elder )Carraway. It was announced that nearly all the tent-holders at the com ing camp-nieertng at- Mulr's chapel are widows. "Brethren," said Brother Car raway, as he rose) to his feet, "let ns pray for more widows." ' COUNCIL HELD. Berlin, Ang. 23. A councuVof the Prussian diet was held this "morning over which the" Emperor presided, j c j r "When yon returned my boon aald yon enjoyed k Immensely." "Well, I did, f'of a- fact." I'm glad to hear it But why didn't you cut the leave?" Chicago BacbrjL , " ANEW SCHEME Plan for flaying Taxes Paid Earlier DEDUCT I PER CENT IN SEPT. Democratic Aldermen Will Caucus on - on the Budget Prepared by Finance Committee. The city finace conmmittee has under consideration a plan which is calculated to secure funds for the city earlier this year than usual. The city tax book is all ready now and Tax Collector Lumsden is only waiting for his receipt blanks to begin work. This m the first time the books have ever been ready September 1st. However, since there is no penalty for failure to pay taxes before Decern vi 1st the city is not likely to secure much money by the payment of taxes le fore November. ''iiuils ore wanted now, howayer, ami the finance committee will 'probably adopt a plan whioh will make it t the advantage of the tax payer to settle up this month. The following is the scheme: One per cent off on all taxes for lf-0!' paid during September. A half of one per cent off on all taxe for 1800 paid during Octolicr. Nothing off of the taxes for thus who settle in November. The penalty on all who fail to pay their taxes by December first. It is thought that thu deduction of one per cent will cause many to settle in September. Another thing, the finance committe. is determined td secure revenue from some new sources this year. For in stance various olwtructions njre per mitted on some of the sidewalks. For instance, various buildings on Fayeite ville. Martin, Hargett and Wi -mington streets have an entrance Into the cellar from the sidewalk, thus till ing up several feei of the sidewalks The cellars of othvr buildings extin l under the sidewalk and are covered by iron grating. The ordinances ' of the city plainly says that in such case . where any of the sidewalks are taken up, a tax of not less than twenty-five cents a foot or more than oe dollar, fl foot shall be imposed. This has nevir been done, bnt the finance committee i determined that these sidewalk priv leges shall be taxed now. If any on was injured by falling into or stumbling over any of the things extending over the sidewalk then the city would be lir ble for damages. The next meeting of the hoard isf al dermen will be September 1st, Friday a week. Before then a caucus of the Democratic Aldermen will be held to pass upon the buidget which will be sub mitted by he finance committee. . "FRED MERRITT" DEAD. The Faithful Jail Dog Expired This Morning.. "Fred Merritt," a large black dog, who for several years has been the mas cot of the jail yard, died this morning suddenly in the street in front of the court house. Health Officer Sale was northed and the body was soon removed by fhe city. "Fred Merritt" was a flog with a remarkable history. He came to this section with a show Reveral years ago. When the show- departed the dog was accidentally left behind anil the com pany wrote for hiiu and even offered a reward for his return, at that time. However, he could not be found then, but several weeks later made his ap pearance on Mr. Joe Roger's, then reg ister of deeds, farm. Mr. Rogers brought him to Raleigh and presented him to his friend, Mr. Fred Merritt, of The News and Observer. Mr. Merritt prized the dog very highly and de veloped the canine's intellect to a (nark ed degree. He got the jailer Mr. King to take care of him and Mr. King named him for his owner. When Capt. Page took charge the dog still remain ed at the jail and his name was not changed. It is thought that "Fred Mer ritt" was poisoned. ' EXCELLENT PLAN. . . Postmaster Bailey Will Keep Delivery Window Open Longer. . Postmaster C. T. Bailey said today that he would from tomorrow keep the general delivery window wt the post office open until 6:30 p. m. instead of 6 o'clock. - The postmaster says that this la done to accommodate laboring men who do not stop work until 0 o'clock. It it will benefit them It will be continued, but the postmaster says that it is an experiment and if he finds that the extra half an hour does not benefit the claaa it is Intended for, it will be discontinued. ' -He "I am rather in favor cf the EngtUrh than the American . ' mode, .f spelling. She"Yea?" He "Yea. in deed. Take 'parldhr,' for instance. Having V in it xaakea all the difference in the world." Boston Christian Regis ter. ' ' " -' . " Punctuality ia the stern virtue of men of business, and the graceful courtesy of princes. Bulwac . .;,'.-. IROIND AND ABOUT Items of Interest Gleaned by. the Wayside SHORT STATEMENTS Familiar Faces From the Passing Throng Movements of People Vou know -Snatches of Street fiosslpToday. Miss Ethel Norris has gone to Ashe ville. Rev. A ,L. Betts has gone to Rich mond. Mr. John Pullen has gone to Ashe villc. Mr. Mac Eddings has gone to Rich mond. Rev. J. L. Burns left this morning for Gnlilsboro. Mr. W. S. Herring, of Aulander, is in the city. Mr, Ralph Eddings went to Louis burg today. Mr. T. H. Griffis left this afternoon for Memphis, Tenn. Mr. Frank Fuller, of Durham, arrived in the city this morning. Mr. C. C. Daniels, of Wilson, orrived in the city this morning. Mr. James R. Young and Miss Young left today for Asheville. Mrs. Swindell and Miss Bettie Russ are at Fuquay Springs. Mr. G. Edgar Leach went down to I'.maeea Springs this morning. Miss Myrtle Holder of Durham, is vis iting friends and relatives here. Col. M. T. Leach is out again alter a week's attack'of sickness. Mr. Holly Glenn has returned from a visit to the western part of the State. Mr. T. T. Pence, of the Morning Post, went down to Halifax this morn ing. Mrs. C. G. Latta left today for Water bury, Conn., where she will visit rela tives. The Weathers and Christian excursion carried a large crowd from here to Richmond this morning. Miss Bettie I. n thrum spent yesterday in the city and went to Washington. N. C toduy. Miss Mamie Norris left this morn ing for Boston, where she will spend several weeks. Miss Elina Mitchell, of Lancaster county, Vti., is visiting at the home of Mr. C. W. Newconiihe. Mr. J. I). Boushall, Miss Anire Bonshall and Mr. Grimes Cowper wen! to Asheville today. Mr. J. T. Doyle, advance agent or Al G.' Fields' minstrels left for Gohls boro this morning. Miss Madge Leak, of Kernersville. is visiting Miss Lily Koonce, on Hillshoro street. Miss Susie aud Miss Margaret Me Pheefers have gone to Durham on a visit to Mrs. James A. White. Col. F. A. Olds, who has been taking an outing in the mountains of JS'..r!)i Carolina, returned last night. Miss Etta Evans, of Petersburg, who has been here, the guest of her uncle, Mr. Edwnril T. Marks, returned home today. After one month spent very pleasant ly at Shelby, Asheville and Blocksbnry, S. C, Misses Francis and Bessie For tune have returned home. Mrs. W. W. Smith, Miss Jauie tVard, Masters Iiouis and Gordon McDonild have returned from a week's visit to Fuquay. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Atkinson, Mrs. Z. P. Smith and daughter, Miss Marian, and Misses Laura and Ellen King left today for Asheville. Miss Mary Davis, of Louisburg, who has been visiting at the home of Dr. James MeKee, returned home this morning. The reserve seat sale this season will be on sale at Bobbitt-Wynue drug store. Seats for Al G. Fields Min strels will le on sale Friday morning at 0 o'clock. A lawn party will be given Thuisduy evening by the Alpha division of the Kalapaidueis at the .homo of Mrs. ,V. A. Myattoa Blount street When you go on a car ride tomorrow evening be sure to atop at the lawn party for ice cream and cake. The lawn party which wa to have been given last night by the ladies of Brooklyn church, but which was pre vented by the storm, will be given to night on the lawn 4b front of the church. The public ordially invited. W. M. Nicholas, of South Boston, Va., was In tha city last night on his way to Hilhjboro to open up the Alliance Tan- 1 nery. Mr. .Nicholas ia a wholesale mer- ; chant in South Boston and he haa pur' chased the business above mentioned. He expects to open up at an early date aud will use the latest known process iu the art of tannery. Mr. Nicholas will go u pthis morning. Durham Herald. Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Wyatt and Miss Annie Bledsoe left this afternoon for Ashevilte. Berwanger Bros, have a specially at tractive line of school children's cloth ing. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Omohundro, of Sanford, spent the day here. Commissioner S. L, Patterson returned to the city this afternoon. Miss Elsie Riddick returned to the city this afternoon. Messrs. J. E. Uzzle and Morton Uz islc left for Asheville this afternoon. Mrs. R. II. Brooks and Miss Corrina Carver went up to Jackson Springs this afternoon. Mr. Alex Stronach, Jr., of New York, is visiting his father, Mr. W. C. Stron ach. Let this and every dawn of mpruiug Ie to you as ihe beginning of life, and let every setting sun be to you as its close; let every one of these short lives leave its sure record of some kind thing done for others some good strength or knowledge gained for yourselves. Stev enson. Messrs. S. G. Ryan and Armistead Jones, attorneys for Mr. Joseph, Hay I wisjd, today filed answer to the com plaint filed against him by -Messrs. Shepherd & Busbee, as attorneys for Mr. Charles Root, executor of the late Dr. Bennett Smedeg. "MASKEE!" What Does it Matter, Anyhow It's Al! in a Lifetime Let it Go! Editor of the Charlotte Observer: In occasional correspondence from the East I notice the use of a word that I believe is the most cosmopolitan and expressive term in any language. I refer to I lie word niaskee (pronounced with thu broad a), which is c-omiuon use among natives and foreigners from Bombay to Yokohama. Til" origin of the word is disputed, though it is gen erally thought to be East Indian. The term may be aken as the key-note of Eastern philosophy; it is as the "Kis met! Allah's will be done" of the Mo hamuiedans. There is meauing iu it of passive resignation to fat.1 in great calamity, and in simTfi ways it is used as our "never mind, it doesn't make any difference." It is the shibboleth of n quiet, firm life that plods jteadily on a marked course, and it is the easy cry of small mind fretfulness agaii'St the Transient worries of life. "It is becoming," says the Japanese inert-hunt to bis wife, "that I sboul.l inform thee, O woman with the sun kissed eyes, that I am a bankrupt with out hope or redemption. This I regret for thy sake and mine. To keep hon orable the name of my father's aud my own name, I, thy husband, must com mit hari-kari. See that thou and th.' Iuhildreu tarry elsewhere while I do this." With them the nerve tension does not snap; it is masked with both. What's the use of protest. Fate is to., strong. Maskee! In China it is maskee when a per verted "open-door" policy suggests the near partition of the Empire. In this case the word means, variously, by incredulity, indifference, or conceit. Even after the battle of Wei-Hai-Wei, when in decisive fight the Japanese d' fcatc.l the Chinese, the word was maskee from Kiaug-su to Hovan-and beyond. They could not help it. What need was there for struggling against destiny? Mas kee. The foreigner slips into the use of the expression as be breathes. It is h s declaration against adversity, if be be anything of a philoopher; and he signs maskee when his wife ia over-long in dressing, or his servant is well-meaningly stupid. The fatalist of a Gurkha in India mutters "maskee," as his life is swiped away with a Snyder bullet. It is the dumb sob of sorrow in famine or lies tilence; it comes with the shrewd leer of the exposed fakir. The foreign sportsman speaks of a "pukka" tiger, and consoles himself with "maskee" over an unsuccessful shot. From the palace to the sampon and from crack clubs to juuk shops maskee seems to qualify the East the East of dolce for niente, where "the best is as good as the worst" and where liberality of thought and superstitltion are not con sidered contradictory. I. BX AL Greensboro, N. C , WISE AND OTHERWISE. ' "I -shall expect yon to tell the whole truth,' said the 'Justice to' the colored culprit. v"De whole trnfe, suht" Yes." "Jedge, des gimme six nronthsrVAt Tanta Constitution, vi ; -. r- -. l ,.,. 'j ', . When a busy man gets to the point where he can't aitown'for an hour and do nothing, tt is time, for hint to' take 1 a month1 , vacadonl-So'nerville (Mass.) Jonrnal ;,.;'.; j: .v :;-"'.; "A word "to the wise ar sufficient.' Wise people keep tbear Wood pare with Hood's Santa partita and make, sure of health. ; , FIRST BALE OP THE SEASON " , : " Mr. J. Walter Myatt of Johutoa Bronchi First Bale o Raleigh Today. r "i! The first bale of 1890 cotton arrived on the Raleigh market today. The cotton was raised in Johnston" " county on the farm of Mr. J. Walter , ( Myatt, brother of Mr. W. A. Myatt, Of this city, and was brought to town by him. Mr. Walter Myatt ia one of the most successful and progressive planters in the State. This is shown by the fact that for a number' of years be ha , , brought the first bale of the season to Raleigh. ... The bate was not put on the market : today, but will probably be sold tomor- row morning. Mr. Myatt will not receive the jtriae of fered by Messrs. Sherwood Hiiggs ft Co., since their prizelel,;for"'thels first bale received in akcMiwtf ind, Mr. Myatt's farm is iai Johnston. - f ',' CIGARETTE1 "BEETLE.'" V ' ' ! .' ' ' " .J--'... ijltM? ir id A Destructive Insect , That Tobacco Dealers Dread." '" "Ob, no," said the tobacconist to a customer, who had just haaded back a package of cigarettes across 'lie coun ter. "Those cigarettes are perfectly fresh. I received them from the fac tory less than a fortnight ago, bnt I am not surprised to hear you say they are old stock." Each one of the cigarettes were per forated from one end to the other with small holes, and the paper had a yellow appearance. "These holes," continued the mer chant, so reports the Washington Star, "are the work of the most troublesome insect known to our trade. The ento mologists at the Agricultural Depart ment have a long scientific name for him, but to us he is known as the 'cig arette beetle.' He infests all sorts of -tobacco, but appears to be especially fond of cigarettes. Thousands of cigar ettes are ruined by the little pest, and he gets in his work on all kinds ' of dried tobacco. : "Nor is his peculiar appetite appetsed by tobacco alone, for he feeds with equal relish on rhubarb, ginger, cay enne peper, ergot, tumeric and all sort of stuff like that. The beetle damages cigars and cigarettes principally by boring them out and making round holes in the wrappers so they will not draw. Leaf tobacco is rendered ageless for wrapping proposes by being punctured with holes made by both the larvae and the beetles. Fillers and fine cut tobacco suffer from the reduction of their sub stance by the actual amount consumed by the larvae, "There is one case on record where the beetle was accidentally Introduced into a store by a shipment of ping to bacco. In a very short tome about three weeks, I think the insect increas ed ami almost took possession of the place. It entered the cigar cases and completely mined a high-priced stock of goods. We are beginning to know bow to deal with the pest, now, and don't suffer from it as much as formerly. This is the first package of cigarettes I've noticed the beetles in this season, and I've got to go right to work to pot them out of the business. STEAMER GOVERNOR RTJSSULI To Be Sent Back to Boston Death From Opium Poisoning, Norfolk, Via., Aug. 21. Preparations are being made to at once take the ferry steamer Governor Russell, which, dur ing the svar with Spain, was purchased by the Government for service in Bos ton Harbor, back to Boston. The city of Boston, which formerly owned the steamer has, it is understood, bought her from the Government and she ia be ing prepared for her trip north at this navy yard, where she has been for over a year. The price paid for the steamer was not ascertained. At a recent sale ot Government vessels the city of Bos ton bid $25,000 for the Russell, but the lml being $10,000 under her assessed valuation, was not accepted. '. A Government tug arrived at the navy yard today for the purpose of towing the collier Mareellus to New York. The collier will, as stated in The Sun, be fitted out with an appliance designated for coaling ships at ea. A great deal of interest is being manifested by naval officers in this new scheme and tha experiments with the Marcellne will be closely watched. The echemes will, If successful, save much trouble which has heretofore attended the process of coaling ships at sea. ' " Capt. O. H. Rockwell, who Is to relieve Capt. B. H. McOalla aa executive offi cer of this naval station, reported for duty today. "Captain McOalla will leave In a few day for 8a Francisco, where he will assume comsnand of die cruiser Newark. Captain McOaDa's departure Is generally; regretted here. - , As briefly atatd In The Suw, the Dis mal Swamp canal,- - extending , trm ' Portsmouth to South. Mills, V. C.t li now opes to iiavlgfctioo. . Messrs.' Sand ford, Brooke and other owners of the canal company left on zte big Ajax yes terday"' fdr Booth Mills, returning thl morning, The trip was made, safely. " The'Ajex, a Vessel of 9 fet draught, experienced ho trouble traversing the Waterways. Baltimore Bun.
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