V
CHEAPER TO FARM WITH TRAMPS '.
THAN HORSES IN OKLAHOMA.
hi
til
mas rowtn in Oklahoma faiiming.
Tlie fnrmors of Oklahoma have decided to do away with home to pnll
their binders nd reapers. At thin day the machines can ho drawn so easily
and horseflesh is at Mich a high price that it is cheaper to advertise for a Rang
of tramps and hiro them to pnll the machine during the harvest. The drat
arork of this kind was done on tho big "101" Ranch, in the northern part of
tho Cherokoe Strip. "Joe" Miller, the man who owns the ranch, says that
be hps hired teams from the neighbors to help in his harvest for manv Tears.
and that this year ho hired twenty tramps and the work was done at jnst half
the oost. In Oklahoma the ranches are so large that no one man owns enoneh
i to do the work, aud in harvest
teat price. The Miller ranch contains five thousand acres, and is said to
ie largest wheat farm m tho world.
iOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCOCOOC
fte Technique
at Yachting.
Diagrams That 'Will Make Ttotalli
of thaColnmnla-Nliamrock Knee
Plain to Landlubbers.
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HE diagram
whioh accom
panies this article
hows a sloop
yacht, or a outter
yacht, as the
Englishman
wonld say. A
sloop yacht has
one mast, the
main mast. The
great race be
tween the Columbia and the Sham
rock is a raoe of sloop yachts. The
'America, which was the original
winner of what is now known as the
AtnericafCnp, was a schooner yacht,
bat nearly all of the enp contestants
pi nee that time have been sloops.
It is supposed, to begin with, that
Ifie reader knows that the extreme
forward tip of a yacht is called the
stem, that the forward portion is
called the bow, that the rear end is
called the stern, and that the sides of
the boat are the beams. Everyone
Also knows that the keel of a yacht is
the portion which outs deepest into
KIAGBAM 8B0WINO THE AKRANOEUENT
OF flPABS AND BAILS ON A. BIiOOP
YACHT.
the water, and it is in the construc
tion of the keel that the greatest
changes and progress have been made
Inyaobting. Everyone who reads the
capers knows of the discissions which
nave gone on for years as to the com
parative value of the oenter-board
keel a board whioh lets down side
wise from the interior of the boat
through the bottom, the fin keel,
whioh is a deep, sharp, fin-like pro
jection on the bottom of the boat, the
bulb fin and the ordinary outter keel.
u uiuuu lor tut) uuii oi me Daat.
The baokbone of a sloop's rigging is
the . mainmast, marked (1) in the
Jam. This is usually made of the
best and straightest spruoe tiin
although in gthe! ease of the
nbia an immensely strong steel
-has been used. At the top of
or tno mainmast, the topmast (2) is
attaohed. In the case of the new cup
defender this topmast is so made that
it will slide down into the hollow
portion of the mainmast, but in
V
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1
tw1 .
HOW THE COLUMBIA'S CBEW LIE OUT OS THE DECK.
ordinary yaoht construction it is
J firmly attached ,to the outtlde
I t tho mainmast, as shown in the
' diagram. These masts are bald in
I'Uoe by what are known as shrouds,
heavy wire ropes (10 and 11),
r run from tlia "hounds" at the
timo a horse is a scarce article and costs
top of tne mainmast and from the top
of the topmast to each side of the
hull, where they are firmly attached.
In order to further strengthen the
topraaet a orosstree (0) is placed at
the head of the topmast for spreading
the topmast shrouds. It was the
breaking of this spreader which causod
ATLANTIC
emit ii Buoii
pimrtenn wnu which
W 7t YAClrj
CAM AHOffR
For a start
ml otm!S excepr
rupcej boat
5l n iisr
DIAGRAM OF COUU8EU FOB COLOMBIA-SHAMllOCK 11ACE.
The first will be a triangular oonrso, the second fUtoen miles straight to windward
and return. Dotted lines show course taken to bont to wlndwnrd and round stake
boats. The best throe oat of Ave races will doolrte the fate of the cup.
the recent accident to the Columbia.
When the crosstree snapped the top
mast was loosened and fell beforo the
wind with such force that the steel
mainmast broke short off about half
way of its length. Next to the mast
in imnortancn is the Imwanrif fnv
whioh is hold down by the bowstay
ana ine Dowstay mil (iu and 17). The
main boom (4) spreads and holds fast
the lower portion of the moinstail (A).
At the top of the mainsail is the gaff
(5), and above that is the club topsail
(D), reaching higher even than the
top of the topmost. These are the
principal sticks in a sloop yacht. The
racers are also provided with a very
important boom called the spinnaker
boom (7). This boom is removable,
and ia only nsed when the yacht is
running full before the wicd. It is
always eonveniently placed on the
deok, so that when the wind is right
it can be instantly placed in position. It
is let down hv th ninr lift HAt nA
- 1 ri .. .
held in place by the spinnaker boom
oraoe (,i"J ana tne spinnaker boom
CUV (20). It is usuallv anread almnal
opposite the mainsail, so that it gives
to the yacht praotioally two broad
wings, by means of whioh she can take
full advantage of a following wind, in
this way immeusely increasing her
speed. A vacht with flrtllinnlr nr af
and bellying fall of wind is a most
beautiful sight, resembliug some huge
seagull skimming over the snrfaoe of
the water. Indeed, the sails are so
bic and reach so far on nnh uiAa rt
the yaoht that the body of the boat
jtseu is naruiy visiDie. jno iloubt
much will be said in the reports of
the OOmincr raCOS ahnut the sninnnlra
and how it is set, for it is an exooed-
ingiy important feature in yaoht rao
ing. The principal sail of a sloon is flm
mainsail (A). It is held in plaoe by
the ropes aud tackle showu at (25).
These ropes are oullled the ulmnfa
and they are by all odds the most im-
Sortant ropes oonnooted with a yacht,
'he skill of a yaohtuian is based largely
on bis ability to let out or take in
these sheets, thereby giving the sail
more or less wind. The speed of the
yaoht ia dependent very largely upon
the exaot&OM with whioh the mainsail
is managed. If tho wind is behind
the boat the sheet will, of course, be
eased out until the mainsail stands at
a wide angle with the length of tht
boat, thereby exposing as much sur
face as possible. In sailing into the
wind or "by the wind," as the old
seamen say, the sheets are drawn in
Tory close; in othor words, the yacht
is "close-hauled." so that the main
sail stands almost parallel with the
longth of the boat. The skipper
must keop his eyes wide open and
novor allow his band to leave the
sheets for a moment, if he would got
the best spood from his boat and pre
vont being capsized by sudden
squalls. Tho mainsail is Assisted by a
number of smaller sails before the
mast. Thcso are attached to various
ropes connecting with the' tip end of
the bowsprit and with the stem of the
yacht. The rope whioh conneots tho
bowsprit with the top of the topmast
(15) is called the topmast stay and
holds tho topmast from being pulled
backward, jnst as tho topmast back
stay (20) holds it from boing driven
forward. The line which reaches from
the top of the mainmast to the stom
of the boat (14) is called the forestny,
and it supports the mainmast from
falling backward.- The sail (B) is
called the foresail. The sail (C) the
jib, and the sail (E) the jib topsail.
They are all held in by ropes whioh
can be easily extended or shortened
so as to draw more or less wind. One
of the mout picturesque of the sails is
not shown in the diagram because it
is used only under certain favoring
conditions. This sail, the balloon jib,
is an enormous sail made of very light
cloth in tho Columbia of silk and
it is larger thau either the mainsail or
the spinnaker. It is attached at the
very front of the boat, and it is sup-
posed to gather up all the wind that
there is. It is usually used when the
winds are very light. The correct
method of using a balloon jib is a very
important feature of the yachtman's
work, and it may ploy au exceedingly
important part in the coming race.
The little flag at the top of the top
must (22) is called the burgee, and
that which flies from the tip of the
gaff (23) is called the pennant. In
case of heavy winds it is found neces
sary Bometimes to reel the sails. This
is done by means of the little strings
whioh are seen hanging in rows along
the lower part of the mainsail. The
canvas is pulled down to the boom
and tied with these strings, so that
less surface will be exposed to the
wind. Beefing is only done iu case
of a very heavy storm or squalls.
Lohitera Change Their Bholli.
"All young lobsters change their
shell, or molt, several times a year,"
said a Fulton market dealer in New
York, "and as they grow older the
change takes place less frequently.
Unlike other deep-sea animals, the
shell of the lobster does not grow
with the body, therefore nature pro
vided them with clothes which they
oould throw off when they begin to 'fit
too quick.' It may easily be seen,
therofore, that as some of them grow
to the length of forty inohes, begin
ning their career at less than an inch
in longth, tho changing must take
place a great many times." Wash
ington Star.
Auocliitlon Devoted to Cnaytrd Pie,
The town of Hartford, in Oxford
Conntv. Me., has a Custard Via A.on.
ciation, which meets annually in a hem-
it- .
toco, grove on me margin of Swan
Pond and gorges itself with custard
pie. It grew out of a oustard-pie-eot-inq
contest between two residents of
the town on tho annual Fast Day
thirty-nine years ago. The match was
adjudged to be a tie, the association
was formed, aud everybody in it now
strives to beat everybody else eating
custard pie. Secretary John D. Long,
who was born in the near-by town of
Bucktield, is an honored member,
Foreigners la American Cities,
The foreign-born population of
London is only 255,252 and that of
Paris 180,000. The foreign-born pop
ulation of New York by the police
census is 879,972. By the census of
1K90 450,000 of the population of Chi
cago were foreign born, and 270,000
of Philadelphia, both of whioh you
will take notice have more than Lon
don. Boston had 148,800, San Fran
cisco 120,000 Baltimore 122,000 and
St. Louis 115,000.
IVUere Pearl Are Found.
Pearls are found in both salt and
fresh water, and it is said that they
belt the earth, including all of the
tropioal portion and a part of the tem
perate tones. The great "Queen
Pearl" was found in Peterson, N. J.,
in 1867. It was sold to the Empress
Eugenie of Franoe, and ia valued to
day at $10,000.
CHILDREN'S COLUMN. !
t'lnylnff Hons.
Jim an' me wns plnyln' honse
Afior school tndayi
Jim snid I oou M be his Wlfo
Only Ji-s' In piny.
Ho we Ink my tulile out
An' some cookies, too:
Then we smiled down fer tea
Jea' like big folks do.
Jim, he brought a book and rend)
1 i-nld: "Thnt ain't fnir,
I'd tear that old book in two
If I'd only dare."
Then Jim Inuuhed at me an' said:
'You Llir ellly, yon.
1 mnV rPH'1 an' you knn still-
JoV like big folksdo."
Then I Jp' Rot off my ohnlr
An' I wouldn't play;
Jim onati'hnd uphls book an' saldi
"OlrlH nil do thnt way."
Ho went homo, but I don't enro,
I'm Jts' mnd clean through.
"Tain t no fun t' piny "koup house"
leu' like blK folks do.
I'lort-nee K. Hussoll, in Newark Dally Ad.
vertlser.
Curious Attnrlimrnr.
There are few things more interest
ing in the natural history of animals
or, indeed, more wonderful, than the
partiality which individuals of totally
difi'creut race have exhibited for each
other. About ten years ago a friond
who was rector of a rural parish in
North Walos, bought a pig at one of
his village fairs. It belonged to a
cottagor who lived nearly four miles
from the place where the fair was
held, aud who had ) robably brought
it on foot from his cottnge that morn
ing. The pig was driven up to the rec
tory aud placed in tho sty, and on the
next morning my friend went to see
his new purchase and to turn him out
iuto the fold to take an airing, where
he was left to pirk a few peas that had
been thrown down to make his pas
time more ngreeable.
After awhile the pig was not to be
found aud a servant was sent to see if
he had strayed back to his old home.
There ho was found happy and free
amoug the other animals of the cot
tage. He was again driven to his new
quarters, and confined to the sty for
nearly two days. When it was thought
he had become reconciled to his new
home or had forgotten his old one, he
was again liberated and suffered to
roam at will about the fold.
He was watched for awhile, but
seemod to bo so entirely at home that
be was left and forgotteu until it was
time to confine him to his own quar
ters, wheu he was again sought for in
vnin.
He had once move strnyed to his
old haunts, aud had to be brought
bark again.
On the morning following this
escape my friend went to the sty and
found nenr it a little brown dog,
which he then remembered he had
seen about the premises several times
since the fair, and it occurred to him
that the pig and he were acquainted
and would, if the opportunity were
offered, trot home together.
So the pig was liberated in order to
see if the surmise wns correct, and
sure enough, recognition, sweet and
tender, was soon witnessed.
They were followed at a respectable
distance for fully half a mile, as they
diligeutly trotted home together, the
dog leading the way, and noxiously
looking back every now aud then to
see if his friend wns following.
The little dog had been missed by
bis master for long periods together,
and his absence could not be accounted
for till my friend solved the mystery.
There was evidently a strong attach
ment between them, but whether it
was the force of this attachment or
anxiety to look after his master's in
terests, the conduct of the dog was
equally nondoiful.
On the 8trret Corner
The wiud was blowing a gale.
People were hurrying to and fro, ap
parently thinking only of themselves
as people usually do when a storm
is about to burst upon theiu. The
city crossings were in a shameful con
dition what wos the matter with the
city authorities I cannot tell. There
was loose snow on the top of what
might be called a lake of slush, the
lake in this instance at any rate being
deep enough to submerge the "cross
er'a"rubbei'B,aud sometimes his or her
shoes.
From around a comor, almost blown
aloug by the strength of the rising
wind, came au old woman with her
arms full of bundles. She certainly
did look comical with her hat pushed
back on one side and her gray hair
flying over her face, but there was a
pathetic side to the picture. Hhe was
trying to make her umbrella act as a
cane, but the wind made it contrary,
so it flopped about in an aimless way,
and finally fell down. The old woman
was discouraged, but she struggled to
pick up the umbrella, accomplishing
the task with diflloulty, and while
doing so dropped one of her bundles.
Endeavoring to get this, all the others
fell, with the "total depravity of in
animate things."
Borne school boys passed aud
smiled. ".She's having a hard time,"
said one, laughing.
"Poor old soul!" suidauother.ieally
feeling sorry for her, but not taking
the tr )ublo to show Lib pity in any
helpful way. "
Jut theu another school boy came
aloug. He was well dressed, and his
bearing showed that he was "to the
manor bom." Would be, too, pusi
by the old woman iu her perplexity?
Oh, no, that was not bis way.
"I'll pick them up for you," he
said quickly.
He bad sumo cord in bis overcont
pocket, with which be tied all the
packages together, aud made a sort of
handle to hold them bv. .
"Oh, thank you," said the old worn-
aa, ber face brightening with relief.
"How good of yon!"
"That's all right," was the boyish
response.
He was going on, but, happening
to look back, ho saw the old woman
standing on the curbstone looking at
the sea of slush as if venturing to
cross it. He was at her sido in a min
ute. He took lior packages and one of
her arms.
"Let me help yon across, ptenso,"
be said as courteously as if he was ad
dressing au old lady of his own station.
"It isn't pleasant, but there's no dau
Br." He smilod into the poor worried old
face reassuringly. When tuoy were
across the boy snid kindly:
"Is it all right, now, madam? Can
yon got home alone?"
"Vos, I'll got aloug without any
trouble, aud I "
Hhe was about to express her heart
felt thanks, but the boy, lifting his
bat with a parting bow, said: "Good
bye," and was gone. lleleu Hall
Farley.
A Una; Unit ltrainnft.
Nearly everybody in Waupnu, Wis.,
knows "Billy." He is a very unpre
tentious citizen, trotting around town
dressed in the same threadbare white
suit almost dnily, but he had a repu
tation for being a great flghter when
aroused, and those who know him
best say be is the cleverest as well as
the most rational do iu that part of
the country. He is au inmate of the
state pvisou, being au assistant in the
medical department. Home persons
intimate that Billy spends most of his
time in and about the medical depart
ment because, beiug a dog, he finds
much entertainment in studying the
great variety of druggy odors there.
As a matter of fact Billy belongs to
Dr. G. F. Messer, the head of the
modical department, and is devoted to
his master, to whom he owes most of
his superior education.
Wheu Billy first made the acquain
tance of the doctor he (the dog) was
simply au uneducated, sprawl-legged
bull terrier with a certain pride of an
cestry thnt gave a superior tip to his
ears and nu exceptional fineness to his
hair. Like other youngsters whom 1
might name, Bi)ly,ut this period of bis
enreer, believed thut life and happiness
did and of right ought to consist in
chewing most anything that looked
like food, in chasing chickens and
other b r Is till he was so tired that be
sunk to lost in the uenrest sunny dust
henp aud in appropriating the softest
and cosiest cushioned chair iu the
house.
Then came the troublesome "going
to school" thnt youngsters usually
louthe in their secret hearts. First
Billy was taught to sit up 011 his
haunches. This nsed to make his
back ache, and nlways, at first, it
seemed as if a wingless and curious
iutect wonld begin to move about at
the furthest extremity of his tail at
the critical- moment wheu Billy was
straining every nerve to remain bal
anced. Ho the young dog wonld bliuk
and look almost tearful and at Inst
give a yelp and stnrt on a wild race
for the end of his tail, which dodged
him and darted from him in a manner
most provoking. You see, his tail had
been bitteu off in his infancy and was
a bit too stubby for convenience.
Theu came learning to jump through
and over arms to get a piece of meat
or biscuit. Of course this was fun
aud easily learned.
Aud so Billy's educatiou went on.
He learned to "speak" when told to
do so, and finally became so proficient
iu speaking that he adopted the babit
of calling for bis bed (an old coat
which was laid on the Bofa) at night.
He has learned to act the part of a
judge, and "listens to the evidence,"
and "expounds the law" very learned
ly. Sometimes wheu be is not given
enough attontiou to suit him he will
perforin his tricks of his own accord
or climb iuto a chair and play "peek-a-boo."
He has a treadmill whioh lit,
enjoys running, and he takes keen de
light iu chasing the sort of cats that
like to steal upon a dog, and, fur
pronging out in every direction, take
a flying leap and laud ou his back.
At this c itical moment most dogs
give a fearful yelp and ruu for dear
life, but Billy simply remains and
sottles matters with the cat if the
cat can be found. Billy is also an ex
port hunter aud obeys sign signals as
well as spoken or whistlod oues. He
is a great ratter and mouser and has
learned to adopt the cet'B methods
and wait for his prey to come out of
its hole. J. hen he waits for his via
tim to get some distance away from
the hole before undertaking to make
a capture. He learued this method
by sad experience, for at first be
would jump at the rat or mouse as
Koon as it appeared and usually with
the result that the intended victim
escaped back iuto the hole.
Dr. Messer writes: "Billy showed
his ability to renson only a day or two
ago. A cookie was laid down in front
of the oupboard to coax out the mice
from underneath. One came to the
cookie aud Billy saw that it was too
close t the cupboard, so he picked it
up and moved it about four feet further
out. Then he went a little way back
to watoh for the mouse to come out,
certaiu that now he could get his prey
bofore it could get out of his reach."
Billy is two aud one-half years old,
weighs 44 pounds aud seems to under
stand neurly all that is said ia bis
prose uce.
4,000,000 Women Wane Karnera.
There are suid to be 4,000,000
women wage earners iu this country;
250,000 are teachers, besides 85,000
miiBio teachers. There are 10,000 urt
i'.ts, 2725 authors, 1145 pastors, 888
newspaper women, 279 detectives, 208
lawyers and 40 chemists. Two Cin
ciuuuti women make $15,000 a year
out of a rei-tuuraut, and the watuau
manager of a California iuauranoa
company receives a salary of 910.000
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
MORPHINE HABIT.
Mayor of York Issue a Proclamation lo Pre
vent Ins Gsnsral Salt of the Drug.
A Death Results.
Oeorne Elmer Ross, Jr., a grandson
of the Intp Hcnntor Hoss, wns found
dend in Fnniuhiir Pnrk, York, Hcptcm
ner 13. A Coroner's Jury Monday found
thnt his death was caused by an Injec
tion of morphine administered by Uon
Meal. Immullntely after the verdict
Meals became frlKhtened and made a
tull confession. Information was made
aRninst him on the charge of Involun
tary mnnnlauRhter and he was locked
up. (,'hlcf White says there are mole
than loo men, women and bovs In this
town who are practicing; the same
vicious hnblt. Mayor tlelse has Issued
a proclamation to druggists asking
them not to sell hypodermic syringes
or opium without a prescription.
The following pensions were granted
Inst week: John I mbaueb, Kcho, 110;
I,ouls H. KaufTmnn, Allegheny, $8;
J'homns Lynch, Holdlera and HuMors'
home, Krle, $6; Wllliflm Kelley, Men
don, ID; George Knstler, Kaxonburg, $(I
to ; David Dnugherty. Ioeu.st, A t
S; Allaretla McKee, West Kllznbeth,
8; Jtose A. Ornyble, McKees Hocks,
S; Mnry K. Crenmer, Pleasant Hall.
IX; Jicnry Turner, Waynesbut ff, IB;
Adam Hoffner, Kllzaheth, S; Samuel
Hensy, Etna, 16; I'eter B. Malone, Al
legheny, 111; William Sculley, Latrohc,
IH to 112; William Hharrer, Iee, 18 to
14; Emetine Htoughton, 1'ittsburg, IS;
Catherine L. Ware, Tltusville, 8; Mnry
M. WuBson, l-'nrKway, s; Dorothy
Mennell, New Brighton, 12; I'hoehe
J. Hayes, Hlystone, 12; minors of Mrs.
Johnson, lledford, 12; Horace E.
Greenwood, Wllklnsburg, 6; Frederick
Clau, Meadvllle, 6; Jaeob Storm.
Waynesboro, 8 to (12; James T. Gil
mer, Elco, 16 to I; Aaron F. Dickey,
Fliedend, 114 to (17; Itichard Nagle,
Spangler, (4 to (8; Abram W. McCau
ley. Houcher, (16; Louisa Hobert, Elco,
(8; Sarah J. Kocher, Manor Hill, 18;
Harriet Clelland, I'ortersvllle, 18.
A soldier arrived at Waynesburg re
cently from Camp Meade to take back
with him a horse belonging to Lieut.
J. I'. Teagarden, now of Company I,
Twenty-eighth regiment, U. 8. V. The
horse has been in the possession of
Lieut. Gregg of Monongahela, who
was killed at Manila. On leaving
camp at Huntsvllle, Ala., Lieut. Gregg
placed the animal In charge of Capt.
Teagarden, who was then a commis
sary. The latter soon received orders
to sail from New York for Porto Kico
and took the horse with him. After
several months' service In the West
Indies, the horse was brought safely
back to Western Pennsylvania again,
but on September 28 Lieut. Teagarden,
who Is now a line officer, will start
with his regiment for the Philippines.
As the horse will go with him, by the
time It reaches Manila It will have
achieved nearly 18,U(K) miles of travel.
A letter was received at Beaver Falls
from Andrew Carnegie saying that ha
had decided to give ('.O.uoo to Beaver
Falls for a public library building.
The letter wpa written to f. F. Mem
man, V. H. Morrisun, F. F. Blerly an j
Hurry W. Reeves, a committee ap
pointed some tune ogo by the Beaver
Falls Library Association to corres
pond with Mr. Carnegie regarding the
Rift of a library building. The associa
tion has about (2.000 on hand that will
be devoted to books, aud John Beeves,
Sr., has proffered a free site. Esther
the school board or council can be de
pended on to grant the yearly (3,000
required for maintenance.
Altoona was In tenor Friday morn
ing because of a lire In the oil 'ware
houses of 8.' 8. Itelghnrd & Co. Three
large steel tanks tilled with gasoline
and oil were surrounded by fire, fed by
the bursting of 200 barrels of oil. from
time to time. The whole Are depart
ment was called out. The coal yards
of J. M. Hughes were destroyed and the
brewery of John Kasemler was dam
aged. The plant of Belghard & Co. Is
a complete loss, the tanks being 1 'lined
by heat. The total loss ia (20,000, par
tially Insured. s
Charles McGlnnls, who was found s,
badly Injured near the Pennsylvania V
railroad tracks at Grapevine, near
Greeneburg, last week, died a few daysi
ago. It Is now believed the man was
murdered. Coroner Owens Is gathering
evidence on the case. McGinnis came
from the Southslde, Pittsburg, two
months ago. He was a glass worker and
was employed at the Specialty works.
He was 35 years old.
General orders were Issued last week '
from the headquarters of the national
guard announcing thnt the annual r.tle
and carbine competition at the State
lange. Mount Gretna, will not be held
this year. The organizations that won
trophies at the annual competition In
1SUJ aiul bave nut acquired final owner
tne rules . ...
hold them, subject to the competition
In 1100.
French Danley, of Washington, who
has been under bail for some time for
his appearance 'at court to be sen
tenced for keeping a gambling house
and selling liquor, 'lied the ctlur even
ing of typhoid fever. Since his arrest
some time ago he has been greatly
worried. At the lust term of court ho
confessed, and shortly after becamo
nick.
Henry Bowman, a ai rman, killed
himself at Fcrd City, a few days ago.
Bowman and a friend, Andy Oster,
were playing cardse and drinking to
gether when a quarrel arose. Bowman
drew his knife and struck at Oster,
who pushed him back and the knlt'e
landed In Bowman's leg, cutting the
main artery, from which he soon bled
to death. Oster was land d In Jail.
Judge Albright, ot Allentown. has or
dered the removal of the bronze tablet
on the soldier's monument containing
his name, thut of the county commis
sioners, their clerk and their solicitor.
The Judge said that the monument waa
erected to perpetuate the memory of
the soldiers and not as an advertise?
ment for county olllciula.
William K. White, who died under
suspicious circumstances at Washing
ton, it has been learned, committed '
suicide. Coroner Fltzpatrick waa called
and made an examination and held Cn
inquest. It was developed that he took
pails green with suicidal Intent. White
has been subject to epileptic tits fur
some time.
Mike Hoglnsky, aged 43 years, was
instantly killed by a fall of slate in tlw
Catsburg mines at Munongahela a few
days ago. Hoglnsky came to thU
country last spring and at once en
gaged in tho mines, bent on making;
enough mor.y to bring his wife and
children from Poland.
A Cumberland Valley freight train
struck a vehicle containing three per
sons at Bedford street crossing, Car
lisle, one day Inst week. AU three were
badly hurt, W. B. Miller of Carlisle
probably fatally. The other two, Jere
Glatfelter aud Miss Junes of Middlesex,
will recover.
A Hat car on the Cumberland Valley ,
railroad loaded with steel rails, upset
near Newville the other morning, and
John Hnrt, of Chambersburg, aged 68
years, was Instantly killed, and Isaao
Sanders, of Mt. Alto, fatally crushed.
Congressman Daniel Krmentrout
nearly choked to death on a piece of
meat while dining In Beading a few
ays ago. g