I 1 WWJW BRYAN. Respective F-Yorites of Pennsyl vania Republican and Dem- ocratic Organizations. J3 TO NATIONAL DELEGATES Quay ano Penrose leading ths Cu'M For MrKxuley Men and GoUey Directs ths Fight For the Bryanitea. (Special Correroondenee.) Harrlsbnrg, Not. 14. The opposing political orgnitatlons in Pennsylva nia are now lining up for the great presidential battle nert year, with the Republican rallying under the tri umphant banner of McKinley and the Democracy gathering under the stand ard or Bryan. It is to be a clean cut contest, and there will be no mistaking the issues. The situation In thla state is about the same as exists In nearly every state In the Union. Republicans hail the strug gle with delight and the Democrats ere at a loss to know what to think about their chances of success. That the great Keystone state shall take her proper place at the head of the Republican movement for the re nomination of President McKinley Is assured. Within the last few days the stalwart leaders agreed npon a program which will leave no room to doubt the attitude cf Pennsylvania Republicans In the coming national Republican convention. Colonel Quay. Senator Penrose, Governor Stone, Chairman Reeder, of the Republican state com mittee, former Chairman Eikln, fcnong others, have all gone on record in favor of a prompt expression from the Re publicans of the state. In accord with the action of the last Republican state convention, which declared-in the plat form upon which the last canvass was made that President McKinley Is the undoubted choice of the Republicans of Pent.svlvania for his own euc-essor. CHAT WITH GOVERNOR STONE. "The people of Pennsylvania." said Governor Stone, "who believe in Re publican principles are unquestionably In favor of the renomination of Presi dent McKinley. and I am glad to see that the Republican organization has gone on record in a positive manner favorable 10 the renomination and re election of the president" The governor directed attention to the fact that in the first plank of the platform adopted at the last Republi can Btate convention in Pennsylvania, after making eulogistic reference to President McKinley, this declaration follows: 'Much of the success of the Re publican policy adopted in 1896 is due to the good Judgment, wise counsel, administrative ability, far reaching diplomacy and broad minded statesmanship of our pa triotic president. "We firmly support and ftilly In dorse his administration and place on record the wish of the Repub licans of Pennsylvania that he be nominated to lead our hosts to vic tory in the campaign of 1900, and to this end we recommend the elec tion of delegates who will gi7e his candidacy earnest and vigorous support in the next national con vention." Following out the policy as embodied la this plank of the party platform the stalwart Republican leaders are preparing to assist in the election or Bone bat staunch McKinley men as -elegates to the coming national con vention. It Is not known when the national convention will be held, but It is likely that it will be in June or July next. Senator Hana, chairman of the Republican national commit tee, has just announced that he will call a meeting of the Republican na tional committee to be held in Wash ington shortly to tlx the time and name the place of meeting for the Republi can national convention. There is a movement to secure the convention for Philadelphia, and some Citizens of Pittsburg have expressed a desire to get the convection for that city. It is difficult to forecast what will be done In this particular. Under the revisions of a rule adopt ed for the government of the party or ganization at the last Republican state convention, at least 60 days' notice must be given before the holding of the state convention. SENATOR PENROSE SPEAKS. "The action of the state convention In making an unequivocal declaration pledging the Republican organization of Pennsylvania to McKinley re nomination," said Senator Boies Pen rose, emphatically, "was undoubtedly in accord with the sentiment of the Republicans of the state. The cam paign Just closed with such gratifying results was conducted upon the Issue that support of the Republican 6tate ticket meant an indorsement of the McKinley administration and concur rence In the pledge of the platform of the Republican state convention to fa vor the renomination of the president. The verdict of the people of this com monwealth is eminently compliment try to the McKinley administration, and when coupled with the spiendid Republican victory In Ohio, the presi dent's own state, it makes a magnifi cent tribute from the American peo ple. The matter of the election of. stalwart Republicans as delegates to the Republican national convention will now be taken up by the Republi can voters of the respective districts, and I have no doubt that no state in the Union will send a delegation to the next national convention which will more satisfactorily. And truly represent the bentiments I the Republicans of their respective districts than will that from Pennsylvania." EX-CHAIRMAN ELKIN"S VIEWS. "" "The vote at last Tuesday's elec tion." said Attorney General John P. Elkin. "must be. Indeed, gratifying to every sincere friend of the president. Pennsylvania will know no other " choice for the presidency in 1900. A ropnlar vote has already Indicated the popular favorite. U now devolves upon the mea identified with the parti organization la the various congres sional districts to select stalwart, representative Republicans who will go to the national convention pledged to President MoKinley's renomination. ,; It was a happy ; thought to have had 'the recent Republican state conven tion put the Republican organization on record thus early, and it is pleasing to find the sentiment of the voters of the state so cordially concurring in the proposition. The splendid organi sation which has withstood the nslaughts of political insurgents and guerrillas for so many campaigns will be lined np against any efforts to break Into the national delegation ia the Interest of any candidate other . than President McKinley, and the ' 'organization will be found thoroughly competent to thwart any scheme or ln . trigue to divide the delegation against : President McKinley." iT- GUFFET WORKING FOR BRYAN. '' While the Republicans are getting in ' ."?hape to elect a solid McKinley dele tonfTh Democrats are not negect- lug the- interest of William Jennings 'Bryan; i"-;--. -Colnet' Jame M. Gnffey, the mem- ; 3rf"ot the Democratic national com--'-mittee from Pennsylvania, and the acknowledged leader of the party in, this state. Is attending to the matter - of selecting a Bryan delegation. lie " has within the last few days publicly declared that "nothing but declination - or death can prevent Bryan securing -' the 'Democratic nomination for presi . et next , year.? Colonel Guffey. it ' v Ul ie recalled was elected to the a- -. tional committee when the fight was made upon William F. Harrity by the free silver men after the last presi- f dential election. .The action of the -: last Democratic state convention In re ferring to William Jennings Bryan as ' "our matchless leader" expressed the sentiment of the rank and file of the Democratic organization of this state. No matter what may be Colonel Guf- ' fey's personal and private views npon the question of 16 to 1. or the income . tax, or the 'Various other features of the Iniquitous Chicago, platform, h. must at least pretend to believe In them all if be wants to hold on to ! the Readership of til Democratic ma- ' chine. The people of the state by the ote at last Tuesday's election showed conclusively that thev recognized the tact that the Democratic candidates and the Democratic leadership repre sented Bryan ism and that a vote for the Democratic ticket could fairly be construed as a vote of confidence in Bryan and the Bryan machine In Pennsylvania. The fact that the Democratic party in Pennsylvania re fuses to be divorced from Bryanism will ultimately mean that many for mer Democrats will cease to have any thing to do with the Democratic party as at present constituted, and they will ultimately become full fledged Re publicans. HOW DELEGATES ARE CHOSEN. The Democrats do not elect their delegates to the national convention In the same manner as the Republi cans. The Republicans name two del egates and two alternates from each congressional district in the same manner in which candidates for the national house of representatives are chosen. The delegates and alternatea-at-large 8 re elected by the Republi can state convention. In the Demo cratic party the delegates to the Demo cratic state convention elect the na tional delegates. A majority of the state delegates from each congression al district i scommend to the state con vention the names of those they de sire elected to the national convention and it ia customary for the conven tion to concur in these recommenda tions. These district delegates, as well as the delegates and alternates-at-large, must be elected by the state convention. SOCIETY KLEPTOMANIACS. I-ey rnrlola Article of Vlrt Frana the Hm of Official. One of the leading jewelers of the capital was somewhat taken aback one day, says a Washington paper, by re ceiving from the wife of a high orllclal an order for half a dozen gold nails with a jewel In the head of each and a t'ozen small gold cbalus. lie inquired the uses to which the nails were to be put, when bis patron said: "You see, I have a number of very valuable objects cf art, which,, al though they are very expensive, are very small and easily bandied. As the wife of on official of the government, I am obliged to open my bouse during the season to the constituents of uiy husband and the Washington curiosity set-kin;; public in general. On my re ception day, therefore, my house Is crowded with all sorts of people, and last winter I suffered the loss of sev eral of my most valuable treasures. "I have long been trying to devise some plan by which I can keep ny objects of art outside of my cabinets and yet not have them stolen, for that Is the only word I can use in regard to the loss of my treasures. I have concluded that I must either nail down some of the bric-a-brac or chain it se curely to the table, and hence I am go ing to try this remedy. That is why 1 want these nails and chains." This woman's predicament is not an unusual one ia Washington official cir cles. The kleptomaniacs who commit the most aggravated depredations are for the most part well known leaders in society. One winter social circles In Wash ington were greatly bewildered and shocked by the doings of one of the btt known women In official circles. A number of hostesses bean to miss valuable dollies from their dinner ta bles after they had given luncheons or dinners, and finally several of them got together and compared notes, and sus picion fell uion one of the women who had been to guest at luncheons given by those gathered at the confer ence. Finally the wife of a prominent dip lomat determined to stop the raid upon the doilies, and at the next luncheon she seated the suspected kleptomaniac next to her. When the doilies were brought on. she watched her guest and discovered that tb latter laid her dolly on the table and. carelessly dropping her handkerchief over It. picked up both. The hostess. In a most charming manner, turned to her guest and said: "Pardon me, my .dear Mrs. , but 1 am afraid you have my most ex quisite doily in your handkerchief. It is so Que I am afraid it will be crush ed and therefore call your attention to your Inadvertence in taking it up vritb yonr handkerchief." The guest was not in the least abash ed, and with a laugh she shook out her handkerchief, and the dolly fell back on the table, whereupon she exclaimed: "Why, dear me, so I have! How very careless of me There were significant glances all around the table, but no more dollies were lost during that season. THE OPEN MOUTH. Said ta Be a Sarvival at Baa-aaa-TeaacBelea. Hiram 51. Stanley advances a new explanation of the tendency to open the mouth in surprise and astonishment. Darwin ascribed this tendency to the Intuitive desire for quietness and ef fectiveness of breathing and to mere relaxation of the muscles. Mr. Stanley finds a deeper organic reason namely, that the open mouth is the attention sign, and is a primitive and constant reaction with the young of many ani mals for the reception of food for ex ample, with birds. Any wiund or other stimulus immedi ately, causes the young bird to extend its mouth. With young infants the same Influence has often the same ef fect Tbe mouth of the Infant under Mich stimulation usually assumes the sucking form, and Its smile when the finger is itointed at it may be either nascent or degraded sucking. Mr. Stanley maintains that the com mon and highly useful tendency of the very young to open the mouth to all stimuli, visual, aural, etc., continues as a survival in after life, being especially brought out with stimuli of high inten sity and unusual quality and thus be comes a mark of surprise and astonish ment. It is a habit very common anion. boys and girls to open the mouth under any attention. The rise of smiling aud laughter as connect ed with wit and humor at the basis of which Ilea surprise thus deem res it self as a kind of attention expression. Assuming that the primary expres sion of the mouth is a feeding expres sion and that this probably has been modified and evolved In connection with a variety of attention phenomena, Mr. Stanley suggests that It would be worth while to make a detailed study of expression In infants and young ani mals with this point In view. St. Louis Ulobe-Ieu)ocrat. . Loaaoaa For the Haada. One of tbe best possible manicure acids Is lemon juice, diluted with a lit tle warm water. It uot only removes stains from the nails, but loosens the cuticle far better than scissors will. Lemons are also excellent for whiten ing bauds which have become tanned by exposure to the sun in boating or other outdoor exercise. Home Notes. Greatness, after all. In spite of Its name, appeals to be not so much a cer tain size as a certain quality in human lives. It may be present In lives whose range is very smalt An excited man gives himself away. It Is notorious that banian nature U most easily read when It is turned cp side down. -Detroit Journal Safcl- Sto e Away. Mamma Willie, did yon eat that jam? Willie Why. mamma. I heard the rats In the closet, an I Jest thought I'd move It t of thoir reach; fhiladel pliia American. r-. A great,, many people.". Bays the Manayock philosopher, 'most belief there's hick In' odd numbers ludglnj by the way tbey look out rr fco. L" Philadelphia Record. - POISONS IN MURDER. THE USE OF THE SUBTLER DP.UG3 SELDOM BROUGHT TO LIGHT. fltrre-alac aad Araeale Are rianaay Acrnia of Dnlk, mm Their Traces Keaiaia Ia iae Victim ladeflaUelr. rolaoaa la Kovela aad Flay. "A recent newspaper article," said a physician, "called attention to two curious facts, or rather, alleged facts, aboct poison. First, that It is so sel dom resorted to by innrderers, and, second, that it! nse is almost invaria bly followed by detection. One might answer both statements with the ques tion: How do we know? How do we know that the few clumsy cases that coiue to light represent the sum of that kind of crime? "It is undeniably true that there are certain drugs which, if administered with skill, would be almost Impossible to detect. Their symptoms are practi cally Identical with those of familiar diseases, and a little while after death they decompose, change form and dis appear. It would be possible, too, to lanocu late a victim with the germs of some deadly malady. He would then go to his grave with a real case of consump tion or pneumonia or lockjaw, and there would be nothing to arouse the shadow of suspicion. I believe firmly that such crimes are committed and never discovered, but I believe also that they are very care. The real safe guard of a community lies In the fact that so few murderers possess the req uisite skill. "Educated people seldom commit de lilierate murder," continued the doctor, "and the uneducated mind Instinctive ly associates poison with two sub stancesarsenic and strychnine. They are the deadly drugs most familiar to the public, and fortunately they are easily detected. Murder by arsenic la lnlinitely clumsy. To begin with, the symptoms are marked and peculiar; being a metallic product. Its traces re main in the body an Indefinite time. "Lart summer a women in Barce lona. Spain, confessed that she had poisoned her sister with arsenic 15 years before. The grave was opened and the coffin found to contain nothing but dust and ashes, but a chemical test showed unmistakably the presence of the drug. "Mrs. Maybrick was accused of kW Ing her husband with arsenic, and the test revealed It plainly not only in the remains, but In certain medicines. The demonstration was so conclusive that she finally arose In court aud admitted giving him a 'white powder.' but insist ed that she followed his own express directions. "One of the most ingenious cases of poisoning I ever hpard of occurred some years ago in another state. A young physician plotted to kill a wealthy farmer. He knew the latter was taking quinine for a cold and. meeting him one day. Asked to ace what size capsules he used. . While pretending to examine them, he slip ped in one containing strychnine. The farmer happened on It nearly a week later and died in convulsions. An au topsy revealed the poison, but the af fair was a deep mystery until the doc tor committed suicide, leaving a writ ten confession. N "The poisonings that occur In novels and on tbe stage are usually very amusing to a student of toxicology," said the physician In conclusion-. "I renumber in 'Sani'I of Posen,' which was produced with sueh success by M. It. Curtis, the drummer hero was tem porarily knocked out by a poisoned ci gar. He took' two or three whiffs, and over lie rolled. I would like very much to know the name of the drug that would produce that Rort of effect "Nearly all the poisoning in fiction Is eoual'y surprising. Jliere Is a well known English romance in which the heroine Inhales the fragrance of a bunch of roses and Instantly falls dead. Needless to say. the poisoned perfume Is wholly unknown to science. "Another story But I could keep on citing Instances all night. History isn't in nib letter. Most of the yarns of tbe Borgias and Medicis are pure moonshine, especially those about poi so tied gloves, poisoned tapers and oth er applications of drugs or things that are touched or handled. The tale of the book which was anointed on the margins with some deadly substance that killed the per son who moistened his fingers to turn the leaves has possibly a foundation In truth, but. I confess. I would be pus- zled to know bow to prepare such a Volume. Almost anything that might be used would instantly betray itself by its taste. - "In the middle ages powdered glass Is said to have been a favorite material with which to 'doctor food, and you'll find some interesting data on the sub ject in the autobiography of Cellini, the goldsmith. It is occasionally used by negroes right here In the south. Of course, powdered glass Isn't a true oisoii. It sometimes kills by setting np internal inflammation. Ofteuer it has no effect at all" New Orleans Times-Democrat. Her Tboighl.'alatka. "Beautiful, my dear!" The elderly millionaire who had mar ried the famous beauty regarded the watch chain admiringly. "A very delightful birthday present," be continued, learning ujxm his fair young wife. "So massive and yet in such excellent taste." "1 am so glad yon like It." she ob served. "It was so cheap too. Just think. It cost only f 15." "Only $15!" echoed the millionaire, in astonishment. "Fifteen dollars for this solid gold chain!" "Oh. of course It Isn't. solid gold," she Interposed. "You could never get a solid gold chain for that price." "What is It, then TT "Why. gold filled, to be sure." "I see," said her husband, stroking his chin reflectively. "But why this Budded streak of economy? Don't you think I can afford to wear a solid gold chain?" "Of course you can." site assented. "But this one Is guaranteed to last for ten years and and" "Well?" said the millionaire inquir ingly. "Well dear," she concluded, after some hesitation, "as that is qvilte as long as you are likely to live, I thought It would be fooliseh extravagance to pay any more!" Harold Eyre in Wom an's Home Companion. Aa Evealaac Call. "I called on Perkins last evening." re marked Mr. Brown. "Did you have a pleasant t'me?" In quired Mrs. Brown. "Very. Terkins was beating his wife when I came In." "What?" "I say Perkins was beating his wife, bnt of course be stopped when I came In." "Well, I should hope so." "I begged him to go right on. but he said some other time would do Just as welL" "You begged him to go on." "Why, yes, I didn't want to spoil the fun, you know." "Oh, you brute!" "Eh?" ' "Do you mean to say yon could have looked calmly on while be beat his wife?" : , "Certainly. Why not?" "I thought yon had at least a spark of manhood left. I suppose yon wiil be beating me next." "Yes, I think I could If you would play cribbage with me." -Play cribbage 7" "Yes. That is what Perkins and his wife were doing." "You horrid thin;;." San Francisco Examiner. . The Cardiaal aad ta Rfrtr, Many Instances are related of Cardi nal (Iltibons' brixid mindedness as well es his tact end diplomacy ia avoiding religions discussions with persons whoso views are opposed to his own. Upon one oecaslou. so the fctory runs, in Baltimore a young Journalist was sent by bis chief to Interview his eminence npou a topic of local Interest. When the Interview was over, the cardinal and his caller had a friendly chat upon a variety of subjects, including the church. The Journalist was a Protest ant, and in the argument that followed he became excited aud expressed tiiw siif fitt'ly from his point of view. U-iou returning to his filcc he reflect ed ion the outcome of bis visit and came to the conclusion that he stood a fair chance of being discharged should the cardinal repeat the conversation to his editor. . The next day his eminence dropped Into the uewsp;ijer office !a quest iu and asked to see the proprietor, who was his personal friend. The reporter was told of the call and qnaked In his boots. The publisher and the cardinal discussed a matter of mutual Interest to them, and before leaving b!s emi nence said: "By the way, you sent a yourg man to see me yesterday, and I was rather Impressed with him. He appears to have the courage of his convictious. It would please me If you could do some thing better for blni." Within a month the reporter who had anticipated dis missal received a gratifying promo tion. Raleigh Colston Smith ia New York Times. Dewey 'a Forealebt. "The battle of Manila was won la Hongkong harbor," said Admiral Dew ey to me w!ien 1 first saw him In May. 1S0S, and heard him describe the great fight. Many times since then I beard him repeat the same sentiment, and the more the truth of It Is considered the more light It sheds on his charac ter. While he was brave, strong, prompt and decisive in action, he was thoughtful, cautious, deliberate and sure in preparation. Day after day he summoned his cap tains to discuss oil the possibilities and eventualities of a conflict with the euemy. He gave them an oppor tunity to say when, where and how tbe battle should be fought. From junior to senior he called upon tliem to express their opinions freely. If any man had a novel Idea. It was given careful consideration. If It was an oU one with Improvements, it was viewed in all phases. After the admiral bad patiently heard his captains and duly interro gated them, he quietly told them his owu exact plan of battle and Just what be expected of each map. Whether tbls wasmade np originally out ef his own Ideas or from such In union with the best points advanced by his cap- talus, it was reached ouly after thor ough deliberation aud was finaL Hon. John Barrett la Harper's Magazine. Some Ena-Ilah Craaka. When I lived at Newport. R. I., from 1804 to 1STS, says Colonel T. W. II lg- glnson. In The Atlantic, there was a constant procession of foreign visitors, varying in interest and often quite wanting In it. I remember one eminent literary man who. In spite of all cau tions to the contrary, appeared at a rather fashionable day reception in what would now be called a golf suit, of the loudest possible plaid, like that of the Scotch cousin in Punch. who comes down thus dressed for church to the terror of his genteel cousins. In this case the vlstor also wore a spy glass of great size, bung round his ueck. all through the entertainment. Another highly connected English man, attending an evening reception given expressly for him, came into the parlor with his hat and umbrella in his hand, declining to be parted from them through the. whole evening, which suggested to a clever Newport lady ihe story of the showman who exhibited a picture of Daniel in the lions' den and pointed out that Daniel was to be distinguished from the lions by having a blue cotton umbrella un der his arm. In this case, the lady re marked that the conditions were re versed, since it was the lion that car rled the umbrella. Waste of Water. Occasionally tbe typical Pat has a brilliant afterthought: sometimes it is not so luminous as be fancies. "Are you going to move the well, sorr?" Inquired a man of all work, whose employer had announced bis in tention of building a new house in a new and more convenient spot. "No." answered the gentleman brief ly. bis mind full of bis own plans. "Now that was a foolish question fcr me to be axin. sorr." said Pat. after & few moments' reflection. "Sure, and why didn't I think? Av coorse, (very drap of water would run out and go to waste while's yon were moving It! It's nothing but a blundering goose I am!" AOalra of tbe Heart. . The beautiful youug girl hesitated to marry tbe ugly old man. "They say you have a bad heart," she faltered. "Yes: I'm liable to fall dead any min ute." he answered with apparent can dor. Now at last she gave her consent, for In her Innocence she believed him. More marriages are affairs of the heart than we sometimes think per haps. Detroit Journal. He Made It Clear. The Worcester Gazette tells of a musician whose English is not as per fect as bis music. While conducting a festival st Littleton. N. H-, he was called hjpoh to introduce a soloist. He did It iu this fashion: "Lrnlees ond clientlemen. I haf leene esked imlrodoose to you Meester Vllder to play for yon a nonet !. I haf bow done so. uud he vill no v do so." AMERICA'S FIRST GEORGE. How lie Tried to Raa Away Proa Ilia Admlrera. Washington was not churlish, but be had that preference for bvlng unob served that develops at times Into a longing In a man whose life Is spent iu public. He nultted the Macomb house on the moruiug cf Aug. 30. 17'JO. The servants were instructed to steal away at dawn, to have the carriages aud lug gape over the ferry at Paulus Hook by sunrise. By candlelight, Mrs. Wash ington, tbe children and tbe secretaries assembled In the morning room. The president entered, pleased with his stratagem. He was enjoying in prospect his concealed departure, lut mediately nuder the window suddenly struck up on the still morning air the blaring, vigorous notes of an artillery band. From the hlsrhwars and bvwavs scurrying ieople appeared. To witness nis nm step outside the door a thou sand goggling, affectionate eyes watch ed. "There!" cried the seueraL in half comic despair I cannot think altogeth er displeased. "It's all over: we aro found out Well well! They must have tneir own way. It was the "general" thev wafted tn see. not the president. They lined the roaJway from bouse to barire. record ing every movement in observant Drains. (A distinguished man can npv- er know which of his audience is to be his biographer. It may be one of the supers" on the stage rollinir off the oarpets.) The thunder of artillery could pot drown the living shout that rose from the throats of tbe people as wasmngton was borne off wilh th rise and fall of the oars gleaming Iu the cheerful tux His voice trembled W Ue bade the assembled crowd fanv- welL ThoBcb chary of app-tling to It, rue love of the people never failed to wjve him deep?y. Harper's Magazine, SOME AWFUL DEATHS. FEARFUL FORM3 IN WHICH THE GRIM DESTROYER CALLS. The Veaooi ol a 8atb Aaatrallaa Bolder aad the Frlhal llT Caaaes A Grata That Make IU Victim a HsvIbk Maalae, What Is the most awful shape in which death may come to mortal man? Not by fire, nor by water, nor by gun shot These are mere pleasures to some of the deaths by which you may die. The most agonizing of all is causl by an Insvct half the size of a pea-a small Mack spider. It lives In Peru and South Australia, but a few speci mens have reached Europe and Amer ica In shlploa.ls of timber.. Not long ago a dock laborer was imlucky enough to come upon one Iu the !c torla docks while nnloadiug u.bark. The tiny death dealer dropped upon the back of bis hand and dug Its fang Into his tlesh. The bite itself was noth ing, but as soon as the poison began to work the man fainted with pain. Sjob afterward he came to and lived three days before the end came. This spider's venom scorches up the blood vessels and spreads through all the tissues, causing the most fearful ageny a human being can have to bear. The worst of it is that the victim lives at least two days, enduring unthlnka ble anguish the whole time. This spi der is luckily not common. It Is known as the "speck y," and when a man who knows what the bite means Is bitten he generally blows out his brains. Another fearful death Is caused by eating a grain called "bhat." This sometimes gets mixed with rice, which It resembles. The plant grows In the east and a few grains of It will drive one Into a state of violent mania. Tbe victim becomes drowsy at first and aft erward hilarious, then he goes stark, staring mad end tears himself literally to pieces with bis fingers, biting inouth fuls out of Lis limbs. It Is bad enough to see such a case, bnt as for experi encing It This grain s only found In remote part3 of the east, but both white men and 'natives are killed by It occasion ally In the cast, for the plant grows In with the rice crops and can scarcely be told niart. but that the dried grain Is of a reddish color. Of course falling into a vat of boiling metal r.s unfortunate workmen some times do, sounds bad enough, but It Is mercifully quick. There Is a South American vine called the "knotter," which Is far worse. It twines around any living thing that comes within reach, twisting Its long tentacles about a man as a devilfish might These tentacles sear and burn into the flesh like white hot wires, and the victim is dragged Into the heart of the foliage and his Juices slowly drained, as a spider sucks the blood of a fiy. All say that the pain Is worse than they could have believed it possible for a man to feeL The "knotter" is well known to scientists and is, in fact a sort of huge flytrap-plant Those who have strong Instincts of cruelty, coupled with curiosity, sometimes force a dog Into the grip of the "knotter" to watch tle effects, which are too horri ble to descrllie In detalL Again, there Is nothlug very much worse than hydrophobia, when genu ine. The patient often lives for days In the acute stage and In his last hours Is simply tied up in knots and bent backward and forward like a bow. It Is a very rare disease with human beings, for most pecple bitten by rabid dogs, a small number at most escape it . In extreme cases the patient act ually snarls and bays like auy hound, and. next to experiencing It the worst thing Is to watch a case. It is as dis tressing a spectacle as any man could witness. There is a snake called the "lancer," which lives in South America, ajd Is very ready with Its fangs. It Is a small, brown, insignificant beast, but ltn bite Induces a sort of imaginary swelling all over the victim's body. He feels as If every Inch of him were being strained to breaking point and the agony which results Is too awful for words. Generally, however, the ex cess cf pain drives the bitten man mad before very long, and In four hours he dies a senseless imbecile. But. all said and done, perhaps there is no death much worse than by the common disease of "cancer, which gnaws at the patient's vitals through month after month of unceasing ago ny and slays Its victim at hist through sheer exhaustion. London Spectator. Hla Little Coatrtbatloa. One of the many stories told of the bite Dr. Wallace. M. P.. is to the effect that when the editor of a local paper in the north asked him "if he would kindly furnish an article on .'a light theological topic'" Wallace responded with one bearing the title "The Rela tions Between tbe Presbyterian Church and Modern Thought."- When set np the article made 40 columns, and it be came a puzzle to editor and printer bow to get rid of It. They began by using it in pieces, and whenever the printer said to the editor, "We've got no leader," the reply was, "Eh. mon. Just sneck off about a column and a quarter o Wallace." In this way the contribution was used, first working down from the beginning, then up ward from the end. London Academy. Tooehed. "I suppose you were touched when your wife gave you that $o0 easy chair?" "Of course! How else do yon Imag ine my wife could come by $007" De troit Journal. In Belgium at 6 o'clock, evening, yon bear from every cottage the voices of father, mother uud children and serv ants saying their prayers, and It is much the same at noon. AN ENGLISH "TREAT." The rtlffereaee Betweea the Rrlthab aad Auiertraa Metboda. I was constantly .struck, says Colonel T. W. Hfgginson in The Atlantic, with the gennine spirit of hospitality anion;; Englishmen toward Americans. as such, even those with whose pursuits they might have almost nothing In common, and for whom they had not the slight est reason to put themselves out 1 liked this none Ihe less for Its having its definite lUnitutlons as to pecuniary obligations, and tbe like, including ev erything in the nature of 'treating." all this hciu? in my opinion a wink point ia our more gushlug or more self cousvious lial.lt I remember to Lave ouce been taken by a gentleman, on whom I bad but the slightest claim, to the country hocse cf another, on whom I had no claim whatever. The latter was not at til literary, and had not even the usual vague English interest In American tCairs. Yet be gave up his whole aft ernoon to drive me to Kenilworth, which he had seen a thousand times. But that for which I liked him best and which afforded me a wholly new experience, was that as we entered the outer doorway, he. going first looked back over Lis shoulder and sahl simply. They make you iay threepence for ad mission here." and then added, speak ing to the attendant "here is my three pence. After all the time and trouble he had given to his sJranger guest he left hhu ' to pay his own threepence, a thing i which uos'. Americans would not have drernicd of doing. It would have been ' the Amcrkxn notion of good breeding ' to save a gnest from expense, as it was the English impulse to save him from the sense tf obligation. I coufoss that I prefer tbe latter method. Don't be foolwi twice In the same way. Atchison (J lobe. The original "boiK aniers" -were wild and picturesque gang. To tli waist they were generally clothed I in a sunburned and weather beaten skin, and they wore pantaloons of a coarse linen. lyl nd stiffened with the blood of bulls and pigs and held up by a belt of rawhide, stuck full of deadly knives. Their apparel terminated with pigskin boots and no stockings, and they car ried a long lrreled Creluck. loaded with ounce balls of b ad. They were animated with a common hatred of the Spaniard, which In the eyes Justified any attack upon his per son or property, and by a wild sort of attachment to caoh other in their peril ous lives, which led to their being known as the "Brethren of the Coast When the Spaniards drove them Into the career of marauders upon the sea, the word buccaneer took a new meaning, though they were also known as freebooters. This was a mongrel English word, "bulten" being Dutch and "bneten" German fr plunder Of this word the French made "frlbus ter " with the s silent and then soften ed It to "filllmstier." which the Span lards modified Into tllibustcro. So we finally got the word back, with a uf meaning and a special application as "filibuster."-"The West Indies." by Amos Kidder Flske. Roach oa the Mlniater. Sir William Ioug tells a story of an old Scotch lady who could not abide long sermons. She was hobbling out of the kirk one Sunday when a coach man, who was waiting for his people, asked her. "Is the minister dune wi' bis sermon 7 "He was dune iang syne." said tbe old lady Impatiently, "but we wauna top!" ' Tbo Featal Hoar. "now happy the Dabney-Joneses look this eveuing. It must be their wedding anniversary." "No: they've got their old cook back. Detroit Free Press. A little light work should not make a woman's back ache And it wouldn't if tbe kidneys were right. Sick kidneys are to blame for three fourths of the pain and misery in this world . If all the kidneys in the world could be made strong and healthful, back ache would disappear like magic. Doan's Kidney Pills are making well kidneys just as fast as people let them. They never fail. Have cured thousands of men aud women. Resd this testimony of their merit Mrs. W. K. Heath, of Washington street Corry, Pa., says: "I allowed hit experience with and opinion of Doan'a Kkidct Pilto tobeT' lisbed in the Corry paper in the monlh of Aueust, 18 6. At that time Doen'i Kidney Pill cured an attack of backache and rheu matism. 1 have had attacks since and aUo have been annoyed with my liver, but I am able to go about and do my housework. Three years ago before using Doan's Kidney Pills, 1 could uot do thiA. Sometimes for long period I was often so bad 1 could not go out in the yard. I repeat now as empha tically a I stated three years ago. that Doan's kidney Pill are a reliable prepara tion for the kidneys, and I endorse them as heartily to-day as 1 did when they were first introduced to my notice." Doan's Kidney I'il'.s for sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Mailed b Fosttr-Milburu Co., Buffalo, N. Y. sole agents for the U S. Rcmembei the name, Doan's, and take no subs titute. SOMERSET MARKET KKPOKT COKKECTKD WSKKLT BT Cook & Beerits, Wednesday, Oct. 4,1899. pet bo. . ,,, ., drtd, k vaporaled a 2S-KY Apple Butu-r.per gal Batter. fmh keg,; per S (creamery, per Bt. oeeawaa per a J augur curvd ham. per I .pnnnmr mm rwr w Bacon. Tatde, rx-r t toxc M IWUl 111 T iwp W in .A k Beauts. fa hlle navy, per boa 1 Lima, per Sc f green, per i j 10 to I Ji ll. i to i.M tLJO to .0c Jj Cement jKL Cornmeaf, per Honey, white clover.per -jic jru, per w 7 to 10c time, per bbl 11 00 MoUanes, N.O., per cai . " aim Onions, per boa a to t rutaiwi, per Lu.. . Peacliea, evaporated, pur ft a to it Praaea, per a a , 1, fa-.k.Eriw-i.r. I i""vm, 01 M 1 mi Salt, I Hairy, W buj aaiaa I 4 boa atwka. 3 2S taruuuu num. u 1 m aacs. or uutpra,pr a 8tO10 imported relit w. ixr s . Bugar. 8JTOD. white, A. per . S'i-SV.e ?vl I "v'.C Cube or pulvixiaed, per a T Ac per gal s. mapl. per gal ; 40 to ft re, aawou Kc Thllow, per a 8 to Se v inegar, per ri 3U trVy umouiy.per oaa . 1V) clover, per boa crimson, per boa 4 00 " alfalfa, p-r bna 50 Seeds. ..... a , lr Ds 7-50 auuet, wrnran, per uua 1 m 1 . -i...- w 1. 1 . v. ' . " y j, .iiik uearuieaa, per oua. bur.kwhea.t- hua . Grain eorn the! led, per bua ZtS to tc oaia.peroua ;3 U. e rye, per boa. ft what, per hna.. bran, per 100 ta ... StC eom and oata chop, per 1(0 ! ' flour, roller prora,per bid .ao "t "Priug patent and fancy A Feed Floor. (floor, lower grail perl 40 ija$ioj 1,40 v - ' , 1 sii Middlings. ZJVJi.'r 1 red, per 100 W .86 CONDENSED TIME TABLES. Baltimore and Ohio Bailroad. Somerset and Cambria Branch. ROITHVAIS. Jobnatow n Mall Hxpmw. Rorkwonv 1M0 a. m Nomcrvt ll:.U, Kloyextcwo IWU, Hoov- ersvllle l.t8, Jotinatown 1.1)0 p. no. Johnstown Accommodation. Kockwoodt 40 p. m., Homenet b:ui toyetowtw L Hoov- eravLKe6 4, Johnstown ti SJ. oi th WAaa. Mall.-Johnatown 8 2 a.m.vH'OTe--il)e s-i9 Ht..ytowii fc-'i, rtomeret -oi Hock wood 10 lx Exprrsa Johnstown 1 40 p. tn HooTenrrllle 2 . WtovMitowni ll,Homeraet til Kock wood 1 40. Dally. D. B. MARTIN Cienejal Manager. Paanger Traffic Manager. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. gSTKN (TaSOaSO TIME IN EFFECT JULY I, 1839. 0OKDCW8BD BTBBDtrtJL ....... .lino aUU urfao uum uteatauocat JotuutowD aa follow : VHTWilB. Western Exprexa... Son th western Kxpr Johnstown Accommodation Johnstown Aceomiuodtioi, Paclrlc K.ipr Way Pjuuwn r-r .. . . " PtttHbnrg ExprcKe Mall . 4:9 . . . MO . rJ) . fc.iO .433 .441 . &41 . & a. m. p. m. Fast Line- Job as town Accommodation. KaSTWAKD Atlantic Frpwsi 4 ffl 5-40 . tea 40 l(hl5 -7:12 a. m rwa-anore icxpnwa.. Allocna Accommodation.. fay Lipms;. Main ine Kxprww.. Altoona Araomnifiriitttnn 40 to fdv 1 yuc in i.. l i. U-14 Johnstown Accommodation.. Philadelphia Exprau Ktat Uaa- p. m DIAMOND DOLLARS OF 1804. O.lr F t r .. orl.l--. C.la.ara f 19.S70 Ia r.aie- -Every now and tbvn one reads about the discovery of another of the famous M-rrjaJ dollars' of ISM." said a K ttemaa of this city who owns one of tbe finest private collections of coins nd medals In the south. "The dollars of that date are popularly surposed to be worth front $ 1.500 to apiece, and if a few originals could be pro duced I dare say they would bring that figure easily enough- But it happen, unluckily, that there are only four on earth, and they are locked np In the vaults of the treasury building at Washington aud couldn't be bought at any price. They are what are known as the 'tost pieces, which are aUaya laid aside whenever a new coin U struck, end tbe rest of the issue U at this niouunt quietly reposing under several inilea of deep Ulue sea. The true story Is rather Interesting. In ISO! the mint at I'Ulndelphla Is known to have turneJ out 1U.570 silver dollars. That was the entire Issue, barring the test pieces I have Just spoken of. and It was never put into circulation. The whole lot. jut as it came from the stamping presses, was dumped Into an Iron chest and put on board a met chanman bound for China. It was directed to the captain of a United States frigate then in oriental waters, and was Intended to be used in paying certain expense cwnected with the service. The merchantman ran Into a Chinese typhoon and went to tbe bot tom, where to the best of my Informa tion she still remains, iron chest and all. and that is the reason your Uncle Sam is the ouly collector in the world who has a complete set of American dollars. Every other collection, includ ing my own. Is short one Issue, and the gap will never be filled until the sea gives up Its own. "Th von mean to tell us. then said a listener to the foregoing, "that all th 'diamond dollars' now In prl ivate mii.ii-.eta are counterfeits?" "By no nMnn" milled the collector. "I own an 1X4 dollar myself, and there are at least three others, to my knowletlg thj aiiuth. Thev were Issued by the -nvpruuieut and are perfectly good I and legal coins, but they are not originals. mis. ally They are what are known teennic i T..strlUes.' In the early days, w rben the mints had a few coins left over from one year to another, they would change the date by striking tnern w a special die, an operation mat can wars be detected by an expert. or some reason or other, nobody kno Just why. a few dollars of the 1S0O an., wpw rostruck in 1S04 and put ws la in circulation. It Is probable that the total number was not over 40 or oU, ana good many have been lost. The ones existence are worth f IjO apiece ind you nifty rest assured thnt all the 'dia mond dollars' not mere Imitations be- lonir to this little lot of restrlkes. "Of course, some of them have been sold to green collectors as originals, and I was myself the Innocent cause of such a transaction only a few years ago. A rrlend or mine, wuo lives in a: adjoining state, aud who owns a grea mi) nr ra re nnd beautiful coins, tele graphed me one day asking whether e.KX) was too much for a genuine l rlnllnr 1 tinik it for fronted that h knew tbe facts about the Issue, and after puzzling over the message ror considerable time concluded that was an obscure Joke of some kind and that 1 was simply too stupid to see tn rwilnt So 1 wired back advlsinz htm t f buy a bushel at that figure, and be promptly closed the deal, it turned out afterward that the coin was a restrUe and my friend has never quite forglvei tn Whnt rirelrod him van tbe fii that the piece was known positively to nave been lockeu up in an om ciiest at Karannnh ainco IM'J That did a war with the counterfeit theory, aud the only thing be was doubtful about was the price. -.New Orleans Times-Demo crat. Peeallaritlea of the Japaneae Bat a. To their credit, be it said, Japs are regular whales at bathing, and usually when uot drinking tea are bathing. Their only trouble ir. life seems to lie their inability to enjoy both these de lights at the sa.tie time. If some American trick swimmer could teach the Japs how to swallow tea out of a bottle while under water, they would build a tin temple round him. burn In cviise made of old rags and bones tin der his nose and worship hiui. Public baths are numerous in which "mixed bathing" was practiced until lately, but now a bamboo fence sepa rates the sexes, though it does not screen them from view, the feuce be ing only two feet nigh in bathhouses In the interior of Japan. Some homes have a wooden bathtub, circular shape. with a stove built in one end. which heats the water. The whole family. beginning with the father, bathe iu the same water. Sometimes women "tub" themselves and their children outside their doors in the streets where sidewalks should be. The first time a foreigner falls over one of these bath ing parties and into the arms of the bather be feels the situation Is unique, but by the time be has tumbled over half a dozen he tires of the fun. rubs his shins and uia!:es some very unconi plimentary comment, while the polite little woman underneath squeaks out. "Sayonara" (Sir. please call again), etc. Baltimore Sun. Waat the Moatk Telia. A certain nhilosoliher det'lnrea thnt a woman is known by her mouth, not by the words that Issue therefrom, but by the shape and color of-the lips and the lines aud dimples that gather about this important feature. He is support ed in his theory by physiognomists, who all endeavor to prove that no wo man with the small, red lipped "Cupid bow" mouth, so praised in song and story, was ever intellectual or generous of heart, and it Is consoling to those whose mouths are not In accordance with the lines of beauty laid down by the poets to be told that a "wide, straight mouth, with strong, white teeth," denotes the woman of su perior intelligence, goodness of heart, strength of mind and a thousand and one other sterling qualities which one likes to think she possesses. It Is the fashion at present for wo men to hold their lips slightly apart. This is supposed to give that innocent, wistful, wondering expression which was the peculiar property of the heroines of old fashioned novels, but which blcvcle rMinir and kindml mo.1. ern amusements have caused to van ish. It Is aimult for the thin Hnnxl determined woman to acquire thrs trick, but perseverance works wonders. Baltimore Herald. ' . ; Caaapreclateat. The teacher of a district school in Maine tells a story that reminds me of Mary and her little lamb, onlv It la f Joe and his little dog. Joe was a boy ahout 8 vears old am! was deTOted ?o a snialL lank nnwnv Out of school hours boy and dog were inBeparaw, jnd Joe apparently could not reconcile himself to th nefcjtit v of leaving the dog at home. For st-v- erai mornings the teacher allowed the puppy to remain at Joe'a feet nrw tne desk. Then there came a day when the small dog could not be kept quiet, but frisked about, to the delight of the school and the dismay f the teacher. ."Joe," she said firmly, "you must take that dog out Joe looked at her mournfully, but picked np the pup and. with its head against his cheek, started for the door. The boy's feelings were evidently hurt, but be said nothing until he reached the door; then, giving bis teacher a re proachful look, with a pitying gauce toward hla dog, he said slowly. "And he'a named for your Youth's Com-Moion. ijpimtuu 1 5fl g - i gr It resaireg a good selected stock and a neatly arrant room to do a brisk business. j WE HAVE BOTH OF THEM g ' l f Durn Hnirro 1 maio point to S H 1 LUC JUIUgO 1 lie cf Drip i' p fresh and good condition. In the way of 51 B I rrescnpuon mTZii 1 Optical Goods tj m A I UCCV. a.sVW aaaa w- - 5 kept in stock. Satisfaction guaranteed. '1 t-n0-a K lrTAil A I I III Lilt- Dr-Ha. KI1U Illf 1 JOHN N. SNYDER, Loiithefs Drug Sto Main Street, Somerset, Pa. TlusHcdel Drug Store is Rapidly Bsc:aigi"c In Medicines, Dye Stuffs, Sponges, Tru$ Supporters, Toilet Articles, Perfumes, &c, THE DOCTOR 6ITB8 PKa-SOKAX. JklT-THTIOW TO TBS COMPOCSDI?. Of a n T nTtrTiA-n'ri Tlrtn n nuinil fin fl ? 77nTrllTT T)on-i ind a Full Line of Optical Goods always on had. Frca rf Vlways on nana, it is always a pleasure ip cispiay cu rt to intending purchasers, whether they buy j from us or elsewhere. J. F.1. LOUTHER M. D. ! SJAIH STREET - - SOMERSET. F, Somerset Hard and Soft Wood; Oak, Poplar, Sidings. Walnut, Yellow Pine, Flooring, Caerry, Shingle, Doors, Lath, White. Pine Blinds, A teneral line of all rradtw or Lumber and Bn tiding aleriaJ and Roofer a'U if took. Alao, oaa furnish anything In the llna of oar baalnesa toorvVr w:rea bl promptneas, suchjM Brack , odd-alsed.work Jetr. Elias Cunningham, OSLet sb Yard Cpjxwit S. k C. R, JL Slatl, Fifty-eight Years Old!) " It's a l.r life, I ot iltvcln n n j interests and prosperity of 'h 1 It 1 n PeoDle bas won for it new friroi V acknowledged the country over aa the leading- National Family ewspPf- Eenog-nizin its vala to thorns who desire all the news of the State snd N"1 pobliher of The Somerset IIe-ali (your own favorite home paper) into an alliance with "The w-York Tribune" which enables thnu torn1 i papera at the trifling eot of $ 00 per year. I t-very farmer and every villager owes to himself, to hi faraiiy, ir.i "";, munity in which he liree cordial aupport of his local newspaper, as wv i staotly and untiringly for his interest in every way, bring t h bfBf news and happening-of his neighborhood, the doings of bis friw iKt" . and prospect for different cmpa, the price in bon e nailftf, aid. lB " weekly visitor which ahonld be found in every wide-r wake, pngri "' i Just think of it! Both of these papers for onlv $2. 00 a year. I Send all order to THE HERALD, SOajcnsCT. . I IT WILL PAT T0T7 TO BUT TOUR Memorial Work or Vf.l. F. SHAFFER, aov-aazr, p exit a. Manuftwtarar of and Dealer la -aster- Work Farnlahnd on Bhorl Motk M1I5 Hum MI Also, Agent for th WHITE BaOJ I Pmnna l wA . And tt to their Intereat to eali at ar show - . "ir" -- win am anven them jtSa to lloo guanantewj la , ,. , t Krtoe V J7 low. Ilnrlieapecialaiteohouto WhSU Brzs, Or Pufo ZIn Monamest. produced by Rev. W. A. Ring, as a deetd, d Improvement in th point of Material and i ... ,-,,, ,,cu wnma Mdeattned to be tha SX iM..?h tor ou -esieell. lyders Pharmacvj 4 f . . aa - w f m , Mil IMIII 111 I I 'l lr TT ra 1 wc are sure to have it. Ton are always sure of getting '- I can ana have your eje? the best and most approved Tns Druggist. SOMERSET, pA. j : l 1 Favorite with People in Searci cf . aid . pure . mm i 0BKAT CABS SaUSS TASK- TO V8B 0BTI.T FBKSH t.tD FUBB A RTTCLat. ! Ja.l.al wy -a -a. --s -. yaj, large assortment all can be suited. THE FfflEST BBMBS OF CIGASS Lumber Yj elia-S cuisnsrrrsrGHAM, UAMXHTACmMM AJCD DxlXJEB AJTH WHOI-SALS AVIi RJCTA ILK Of Lumber and Building Materials. Pickets, 9rt Sash, Star aV Bal asters. CtaeUH J e-wel Posts, Etc SOILS NEARLY ... .i m years rolled hy arJ the f.risicul t its family parted to thrir reward. i- admirers are loyal an.l stesdSart . with faith in its trst-hing. ami wcWl M 1 tbe Information a bun it wirp br nif a and firesides. Aa a natural errnsf quence it old age all tbe vitality ami vgvrof !r rtrergtbened and ripened ly IfcrUf15 of over half a ceutury. It bsa livd on its n.erit-s d dial sojpoitof prrpif'sive A It is "The w-York Wnliy V e.v I I i ir ' I GOO i I ut -1 a J. i "' ' ' - J i I Vm, F, Shaffer. ".1 lu: