There li one good tiling nbout those
Arctic explorers. If they nre Jenloua
of ono nnother they tnke enro not to
show It.
An English experimenter clntms that
lie had successfully established nnd
Worked n Wireless telephone. No ono
lins yet ninde nny special Improvement
on the 'Ventral" nuisance.
Consul-Ociiornl Mason, at Berlin,
stntes thnt the Bavarian government
lms experimented with Amerlenn eonl
upon lin vn ilnn rnllwn.vs nnd finds It
superior to German eonl, but thnt the
price renders Its general use. at pre
sent hnrdly possible.
In postoflloe matters the nntomoblle
Is milking ft profitable reeord. It Is
said thnt In tests made by the govern
ment In New York City nnd Washing
ton a saving of nearly "0 per eent.
was made In the time of collecting
null.
It Is not surprising that the erulser
Charleston was lost In Philippine
waters. Lately the commander of one
of Vncle Sam's ships went to the
chart room nnd requested the naviga
tor to plat the ship's position by the
Spanish chart. In due time be re
ceived the answer, thnt If the Spanish
chart wns 'correct, the ship was three
miles In land. Tor WW years Spain
held the Philippines, and yet niit n
correct chart of the waters or n single
road Inland.
It Is snid that the Japanese news
paper reporter has reduced the Inter
viewing brunch of bis profession to a
science. He wastes no time over
pleasant Introductory remarks when
assigned to Interview a foreigner ar
riving In Japan, but proceeds nt once
to catechise the victim, lx'glnnlng with
quest Ions ns to the bitter's nge, place
of birth, etc.. nnd gradually wringing
from li i in the whole story of bis life.
The finnl question, according to n re
cently returned traveler, Is generally
something like this: "If anything of
Interest lias ever befallen you upon
your travels at homo or abroad, please
give ino full Information now."
The general rule of cities that when
ever n school teacher mnrrlos her posi
tion thereby becomes vacant has just
been reversed In San rranclsco. The
new school charter mentions only "In
subordination, Immoral or unprofes
sional conduct or evident unfitness for
teaching" ns grounds of dismissal.
Hence when one of the teachers mar
ried nnd was consequently dismissed
she nppenled from the decision, nnd
the nppenl was sustained, the law offi
cer of the city taking the ground thnt
Klnee Insubordination wns "disobedi
ence of the lawful authority," nnd
there being no Item In the charter for
bidding the marriage of teachers,
there could be no disobedience or In
subordination shown by those doing
so.
Camden, N. J., which has nlwnys
been popular with young couples, who
wanted to get married quickly and
without too nuii'h ostentation, Intro
duced a decided novelty recently In the
wny of a shirt-waist wedding. This
was quite a formnl affair, however.
The bride nnd groom were from Cnin
den, but they reversed the usual order
of things by getting married In Phil
adelphia. The bridegroom wore a
white silk shirt, white tie and black
trousers, while In the white cambric
shirts of the ushers nestled dainty gold
studs, the gift of the groom. Thnt's
where the mmit startling Innovation
comes In. The costumes of nil the men
who took part In the ceremony were
described nt length, but there wasn't
n word said ubout what the bride wore,
And It wns nil her Idea, too.
Experiments are being conducted by
the department of agriculture with a
view of Increasing the wheat-producing
capacity of the Tutted States, nnd
furnishing a better grndo of
wheat. The problem Is a difficult one.
It Is desired to procure a winter wheat
which will be nvnllable for use In the
lied River valley, a wheat which will
stand exposure, and which will pro
duce as good flour as the spring wheat
now raised In this territory. Tho best
wheat In America U the spring wheat
of the Red River valley, and the great
millers of the lake cities prefer It to
any other, but wheat sown In the
spring yields only about half the
amount per acre that wheat sown In
the winter yields, If the conditions are
equally favorable. Therefore, it Is es
timated that should the department be
successful In finding a winter wheat
for the Red River valley which will
produce as good flour as the spring
wheat and will stand the exposure of
the severe winter weather of that
region, the problem will t solved.
A CEY AULD WIFE.
A little old woman with soundless shoon
And s heart nn hnrd ns flint;
In the lin'it of the sun and the glint ol
the moon
Her locks are as white as lint. 1
She moeketh youth nnd she floutcth lovo,
Kor s gey auld wife is she,
And the sands beneath and the stars
above
Wore new in her memory.
She totirhoth the roue and it falls apart,
The stone and it crumbles away.
But never n tear to her eye will start,
This spirit of yesterday.
For this little old woman the Sphinx be
held When the dawn of the world was bright,
'X'l 'i little old woman, who en mo from
eld.
Ere the Lord made day and night.
She rreepeth about in her snundlcxs shoon,
She Kowelli s dreary rhyme.
And the nations drowse to her eerie rune,
For the ircv auld wife is Time.
Margaret K. Snngslcr, in Harper's Bazar.
Tho SoursG of True Love.
C By C. F. Spear.
t I T II K symphony wns over, nnd
I the nudlciirc rose to depart.
I Carol Mllnol lingered; she was
loth to break the spell of en
chainment. Her niuslc loving soul
hnd been thrilled nnd delighted with
the grand, sweet harmony she bad
just listened to.
'Io hurry. Carol I" said Elsie. "I
shall miss my train.'
As they passed n group of young
lailles chatting gayly, Carol noticed a
tall, graceful girl whose lovely, mil
mated face attracted much attention.
'Isn't she cluirniliigV" whispered
Klslo. ".lack Ilcluiout's llancec just
returneil from Paris, where she was
educated."
Mack Belmont?" repeated Carol,
sharply. "Are yon-sure V"
"Yes," positively. "The II Club
Is to give n dinner In honor of their
engagement. I wns surprised," Elsie
continued, "for I thought, last sum
mer, that Mr. Itelmoiit was quite par
tin! to n friend of mine. And she
glanced slyly at Carol, whose vivid
i-ol.ir Bin ci. nc I by Hie 1 1 : in ll-lir.
Carol breathed a sigh of relief us
Klsie hurried nwny.
"I will not believe this report," she
snid to herself, with a pnlnod,detor
uilnod look on her face. "She Is very
beautiful, just the kind of girl men
lovo nt first sight but not Jack. . -e
would not forget me so soon, even
though no promise bound us. It can't
be true."
The Stnnrt-Belniont announcement
caused quite a stir In society. The
prospect of n brilliant wedding, nnd
tho bridal trousseau, were minutely
discussed. Carol's reticence, nnd np
pnrent Indifference to such gossip
kept her In ignorance of everything,
except tho one drendful fact which
she could no longer deny; Jack Bel
mont hnd given bis love to nnother.
She would not condemn him, for Bhe
believed herself nt fault. He merely
admired her, and she hnd mistaken
admiration for love.
Sho welcomed nny diversion thnt
would help her forget tho pnst; so,
when the invitation came to spend the
Lenten season with a elnssmnto who
lived in New Y'ork, she gladly accept
ed It. B y a strange coincidence,
Jack Belmont arrived from London
on the same dny.
Ono morning soon nfter Carol went
for n walk In the park. It wns a glori
ous day, warm and spring like. As
she wnlked rapidly along she noticed
a young man npproachiug who seemed
strangely rauullnr. She glnuecd at
him flgnln.
"Why, it's Jack!" she said. She
caught her breath her heart gave a,
bound. Belmont's handsome, genial
face beamed with delight ns ho has
tened toward her.
"Miss Mlnot!" he exclaimed. "What
an unexpected pleasure!"
Carol greeted him with the graceful,
quiet dignity so characteristic of her.
If ho noticed a difference In her mnn-
ner he did not betray It. Ho seemed
In the best of spirits, and frankly
showed bis delight at seeing her
again.
Carol felt perplexed and troubled;
Ills attitude toward her was too ob
vious to be mistaken. Could the rumors
concerning him bo false? sho asked
herself. As ho led the wny to a more
secluded spot a scat hnlf hidden by n
hedge of willows Invited his ntten
tlon.
"Shall we rest hero awhile V" he
asked wistfully.
Carol hesitated, but after a second
thought consented.
"It seems an ago since we parted
he said,' as he took his place beside
her.
S- glanced quickly at him. The
old v i look shone In his eyes. The
color deepened In her cheeks.
"Shnll you return to B soon ?" he
asked eagerly.
"My plans nro rather Indefinite,"
she replied with a touch of dignity.
"Let me plan for you," he said, a
twinkle In his eye.
Carol gluueed ut her wjitch. She
bad hoped to rebuUe him It was use
less to try.
"Don't go!" be pleaded. "I wish to
speuk of our club dinner It comes off
next week, You must have heard
about It."
"Yes, Indeed," she answered coolly
"It is to be given In honor of your en
gagement to Miss Stunrt. Allow me
to congratulate you."
sue smiled faintly. For a moment
Jack looked surprised,' but bis keen
eyes noted something thnt sent a thrill
to his heart.
bo snid dryly. 'Wveral times, of Into,
1'vo been Informed of my good for
tune. It seems strange," bo continued,
"thnt my cousin Jack's existence has
been Ignored by his friends since his
sojourn nbrond. Ho has lived In Lon
don for so ino time, nnd met Miss
Stunrt there last senson."
He paused, nnd looked earnestly nt
Cnrol. Her sweet, sensitive face show
ed Hie strong feeling within. This over
whelming joy wns more than she
could benr, nfter tho pnst weeks of
nervous strain. Her eyes filled with
blinding tenrs. As she turned her hend
to conceal them, she felt her hand
elnsped In Jack's, strong one.
"Cnrol, my dnrllng, I lovo yon, nnd
only you. How could you doubt me?"
he snid, his voice low nnd tender. "As
a pennlty for your nnughty thoughts,"
be added, looking roguishly nt her
blushing fnce, "1 shall announce otir
engagement nt the club." Waverlcy
Magazine.
TWENTY-SEVEN CENTS A DAY.
Mnnjr Men Muting to 1.1 re tVull on Tlmt
Aronunt.
"Oh, yes, there nre plenty of fel
lows In this city who live well on Si
cents n day," said a dining room own
er to a Star reporter. The lunch
man lms been In tho business for
years, nnd knows whnt he Is saying:
"I'll tell yon how they do It: They
get up In the morning, nnd With tl
cents go to n tf-cont lunch room. There
hey procure a cup of coffee nnd a
sandwich, each costing 3 cents, or
something of that sort. This Is strili-
clout for them. At lunch time they
visit the .1-ccnt places again, nnd with
a piece of pie nnd n glass of milk nro
contented until dinner. Thnt Is a to
tal of 12 cents. At dinner they go to
the regular lunch or dining rooms nnd
eat themselves happy on 13 cents. At
n number of regular dining rooms In
the city n dinner can be bought for
13 cents, nnd will be n good one, too.
It will consist of n soup nnd brend, one
meat and one entree, two vegetables,
n piece of pie or other dessert and n
cup of ten or coffee. But where theso
sharpers do the lunch room proprie
tors Is nnother wny. They hnve be
come so expert at tho business thnt
they know when each (lining mom Is
to hnro n certain dish for dinner, and.
therefore, tiiey have their pick of
meats and other things. I remember
thnt I used to serve chicken on n
certain day. 1 soon found that these
fellows were getting the best of me.
All of them would visit me on Yhlckcu
day,' nnd with 13 cents would get n
good dinner. The next day they would
disappear, nnd would show up nt the
dining rooms of some other mnu. Of
course, I couldn't stand the expense of
this kind of business, nnd I disar
ranged the entire programme of flio
young fellows by not having any reg
ular bill of fnre for every day in the
week, ns most dining rooms have. I
lost some of this trade, but In doing
so I think I made money. These '21
eent fellows can scent Ice erenm for
days abend, nnd will be on hniul. They
nre never suspected of their shrewd
ways, because most of them dress Well
and bold good positions. Kor nil I
know they may do this to save money.
I expect, however, that they simply
save to spend in dress nnd In making
nn appearance In other wnys where
their style will show to ; Jvautage."
aslilngton Star.
The !! or Hut Wnl.T.
Hot water has far more medical vir
tues thnti many believe or know. Be
cause It Is so easily procured, thou
sands think It valueless. The uses of
hot water nre, however, ninny. Kor
example, there Is nothing thnt so
promptly cuts short congestion of tho
lungs, sore thront, or rheumatism ns
hot water when applied promptly nnd
thoroughly. Headache almost nlwnjs
yields to tho simultaneous application
of hot water to the feet nnd bnck of
the neck. A towel folded several times
nnd dipped In hot water, nnd quickly
wrung out nnd applied over tho pain
ful part In toothache or neuralgia will
generally afford prompt relief. A strip
of flannel or napkin folded lengthwise
nnd dipped In hot water nnd wrung
out nnd applied nround tho neck of a
child thnt bus the croup will some
times bring relief In ten minutes. A
goblet of hot water taken Just nfter
rising, before breakfast, bus cured
thousands of Indigestion, and no sini
plo remedy Is more widely recommend
ed by physlclnnB to dyspeptics. Very
hot water will stop dangerous bleed
ing. Mint Have Hint Supper.
A gentleman lms n bright little boy
who behaves for nil tho world like
other children, which In a child Is a
virtue, uot a vice. Tho oilier after
noon bo played so hard thnt ho fell
nslcep, nnd was put to bed without
his supper.
Tho next morning Ilnrry got up very
much refreshed by his long rest, nnd
came down to his brcnkfiist as smil
ing nud happy ns ho could be,
"You were a good boy hist night,
Ilnrry," snid a lady. "You went to
bod without your supper."
Harry looked nt her for a moment
in painful surprise, nnd then all of
a sudden his face clouded and be
asked tho nurse:
"Did I go to sleep without my supper
last night?"
"Yes," said the nurse.
"Well," said he, between his tears,
"I waut my Inst night's supper now,"
And he bad It. Tit-Bits.
Couldn't Itsml Hitting.
Trofessor Simon J, Brown, tho as
tronomical director of tho naval oli
servatory at Washington, was Btnhd
lug, as usual, before bis desk, wbeu a
colleague enme luto his office. "Is It
possible," suld he, "thnt you work in
thnt wny? I can't stand standing,"
"That's odd," replied the professor.
"It's dlffereut with me. I cau't stund
ANIMALS AS SWIMMERS.
CAMELS, MONKEYS AND CIRAFFES
NOT UP IN NATATION.
Tho Vast Majority of Anlmntt Swim
Writ on Vhi lr Fmt Iminerilnn In the
Wnter It.wlenu tho Mont Inleroilliif
fr'amlly of Swlnimere-
It hns often boon snid thnt among nil
the bipeds nnd quadrupeds mnn nlone
Is tumble to swim naturally but this,
like many other sweeping statements,
Is not usually true. Many men have
been known to swim on their first en
try Into deep Winter, while, on tho other
band, there nre several mammals
whoso natatory power Is even Inferior
to Unit of man. Tnke. for Instance,
camels, monkeys, giraffes nnd llamas.
Camels It Is true, may bo taught to
swim with nrtlllelal ulds, nnd now nnd
then npen manage to scramble over
narrow sheets of wnter without being
drowned but It mny bo confidently ns
sorted thnt neither giraffes nor Uamna
can ever nceouiptlsh the nrt.
The vnst majority swim well on tbelr
first Immersion In the wuter; and,
whether ns a means of passage or to
escape danger, most of them taketothe
element with the utmost confidence,
even on their first attempt.
Strange to say certnln mcmbcra of
the seal family which eventually tnko
their place among the best swimmers
In creation are, nt the onset of their ca
reer, the most helpless.
Sen lions, although they do not spend
so long a time In tho water ns the true
seals, move even more gracefully nnd
rapidly when In Rcnrch of food. Tho
lntt'T are so much nt home In the water
that they will sometimes go fast asleep
among the waves, and wlil even lie for
half an hour or t.ore ut tbu bottom of
tho wnter without betraying nny sign
of uneasiness.
The rodents tire perhaps the most In
teresting family of swimmers. All the
good swimmers among tho rodents ore
also expert divers, and nro able, more
tjfc'or, to raise or depress the body In tho
water nt will. When swimming at
e&fic nnd unsuspicious of danger, the
water lino passes across the mouth, the
middle of the cheek, nnd the shoulder,
Ocbvlvg on the iirf:trc rather more
tliitn oiM-thlrJ of the whole body; nnd
though the root of the tall Is scon, tho
toll Itself Is generally under tho wntor
excepting when the nnlmnl Is qulto
stationary.
The paws of bnres and rabbits In
wjmmlng nre like an lll-halliistcd ship,
flown by the bead. Like the squirrels,
these two nDlmuls show great timidity
In tho wnter, and naturally so, for
their heads nre so low and sterns so
high that the slightest ripple on the sur
face would send their noses under
water and so drown them unless they
nt once returned to bind. In perfectly
still water, ffowever, they can both
swliu considerable distances.
"A friend of mine, who Is a eoiiRtnnt
fisherman," snys Mr. Mlllnls, "told me
thnt he bus three times soon hares try
to swim the Tweed nnd each time, af
ter going half way, the timid creatures
had to return, doubtless owing to water
gotting Into their nostrils. As fur as
I have been able to ascertain rabbits
and bares nre the only animals thnt ex
pose tho wbolo of the hind leg, except
the foot above the water when taking
a stroke; the effect of this is very cu
rious giving them the appearance of a
low, stern-wheel pnddle steamer.
When once fairly started the legs nro
moved slowly, although the animals
proceed at a fair rate of speed." -
Roc, although good swimmers, move
o slowly In water thnt a dog can out
strip them. As to the. hippopotamus,
all visitors to tho "Zoo" arc familiar
with his aquatic powers, but It Is not
o generally known that the elephant,
too, fs a splendid iwfmmor, nnd will
often reraiiln In tjjo water 30 hours nt
a stretch, swimming all the time
Major-Uenernl Keutingo, V. 0., some
time resident atMnndalesswhur, on the
Nerimddha, told Mr. Mllluts that dur
ing the rainy senson wild elephants oc
casionally came swimming down the
river pnst his house, the nearest Jun
gle from which they could lnve como
being 200 miles up stream. On these
occasions the nntlves, though provided
with bugo flnt-lMittomed punts, nnd
well knowing tho value of the animals,
could not be persuuded to go near
them, fearing to bo solxed.
As a general rule they swim very
deep In tho water, only tho top of tho
head and the trunk b-.'lng visible; but
occasionally perhaps for tbelr own
satisfaction, or at tho Instigation of
the mnhout they will swim high, even
when they have a burden on tbolr
bucks.
Of pigs It Is commonly reported that
so queerly fashioned are they thut If
they attempt to swim they cut their
throats with their forefeet; but this Is
only an old wife's fable. Whether wild
or tamo, they nre all good swimmers,
though, owing to the shortness of their
legs, they Just touch tbolr throuts.wlth
their forefeet and bout the wuter very
high. Muny of bo Islands of the south
ern seas are now Inhabited by wild
tygs which are the descendants of those
which have swum ashore, sometimes
great distances, from wrecked vessels.
Carnols cannot swim. They aro very
buoyant, but Ill-balanced and , their
beads go under water. Thoy can, how
ever be taught to swim rivers with tho,
aid of goatskins or jars fastened under
tbelr necks. During the Beluchlstan
expedition of 18 tho camels were
lowered Into tho sea from the ships
and tholr drivers plunging overboard
clambered on to the rumps of their
charges, causing tho aulmals beads to
come up nnd thus assisted they were
successfully piloted ashore. -
Several animals, such as hedgehogs
and bats, who would, at first glance
be considered Inonpablo of natation,
are In reality quite respectable per
formers. Peterson's Magazine.
HOLD OF THE FLAG ON THE HEART
Maanlng of Stnrn unit Slrlpei When Seon
t Homo Alter l.ons Ahuence.
How mnny people fully realize what
the flag of their country mentis to
them? How many know tho place it
actually holds In their affections T It
mny bo snfely said that tho number
Is very small. Ono has to bo nwny
from home to get the full meaning of
It. Hero, where tho flag U every
where, It Is treated more or less light
ly; Indit-d, the average man gives It
no thought at all. A traveler, Morgnn
Williams of Chicago, recently dis
coursed entertainingly on tblB sub
ject. It wus Just after the relief of the
legations nt Pekln.
"1 enn nt least partially appreciate
the thrill that the first sight of tho
Stars and Stripes flouting over the
relieving force gave the Americans
who bad been waiting so long for suc
cor," he said. "Of course, I never was
hemmed In Tor weeks by a cruel hordo
as they were, nnd the flag could not
have tho same significance for ino,
but I hnd been for a year without tho
sight of It and when my gaze first
rested on It I had to gulp dowu some
thing that rose In my throat. When I
left home I hud obout tho same rever
ence for It that the average American
has. and while 1 was traveling I really
hadn't given It much thought. I bad
no special longing to see It; nt least
no such Idea had been formulated In
my mind. Nor had 1 been especially
homesick, of course, a man who has
been long nwny wants to get bock to
his native country, but 1 was used to
traveling nud took my enforced ub
selice philosophically.
On this occasion I had Is-en In Afri
ca, not In the wilds, you understand,
but still far enough uway from thJ
usual eortisc of travel so that my
eyes had at no time lighted on tho
.lag thut previously hnd been most
familiar to me. It so happened that
I did not see It until I reached Purls
'n my wny home. I saw other lings,
but not tln Stars mid stripes, nnd, ns
I tnid lief nre. I was not looking for It
and w:' !" t c'e'eiw of any anxiety
to nee it. I knew thut I wanted to get
hnk to the I'nited Stntes. Then sud
denly one day he old ting met my
gaze. There wns nemo sort of Ameri
can celebration In Paris, and tho Bed
Wlcte nud Blue wns waving from a
window. I utiml stock still for a
irnnte, while a lump rose In my
throat; then 1 Jumped Into the street
threw my lint up In the nlr nnd gave
a wild. Wesfun yell that mwt hnve
m'ido the nn Ives think I wns crnxy.
It wo only a piece of bunting, of
course, but I never saw anything be.
fere or bIii-o that s,o thrilled me. I
simply couldn't help yelling, nud It
wns Immaterial to me how big a fool
I seemed to make ot myself so long ns
I give that Hag me good rousing
cb rr.
"That's why I say that tho man who
bns never been nwny from the Hag Is
unable to appreciate whnt It melius to
him or the affection that be really
feels for It. One must see It In n
foreign lnnd to gain nny conception of
the bold It has on his heart. And If
the mere Fight of It so affected me
under these circumstances what must
a glimpse of It nt the head of n telief
column have meant to the Americans
In Pekln? It was more tiian the mere
nssumtioe of relief, nnd I venture to
Fiiy that the best of them never will
be able to put their feelings Into words.
There nn some emotions thnt are be
yotmd description, ami principal
among them aro those Inspired
In the brenst of a true
patriot by the first gtlmiwc of
the flag of his country after he has
been a long time without Hoeing It or
wlion It comes ns a banner of hope in
time of danger nnd prlvntlon." Now
York f?uu.
A Trip to the Moon.
World's fnlrsnow vlewlth onennoth
er more In their side-show or "Midway"
attractions thnn In tbelr true objects,
and each succeeding ono has to out
reach Its predecessors In strange nnd
startling sensations. Ono of the shocks
that Is to be given at tho Buffalo Tan
Amerlcnn Kxptwltlnn next year Is a
spectacular "trip to the moou." You go
abonrd the nlrshlp Luna; when all la
ready the cables nv thrown off nnd
you rise Into the upicr regions, (for so
It uppiYirs to the passenger). It Is
night nnd the stars shlno brightly
above, while below you see tho retreat
ing lights of Bochcster. Allmny and
other sublunary cities. You see the
moon, too, nt first far nwny but gradu
nlly nearer; and at length you bind on
It. Here the Man In the Moon wel
comes you nnd details guides to show
you the wonders of his domain. When
you have exhausted tho sights of the
satellite you return to tho earth ns you
came. All the effects will bo produced
by moving scenery and Ingenious
mechanical contrivances.
A I'enefiicllon.
A New Orleons pnper tells the story
of a generous-hearted suburban
woman whose charity Is practical and
agreeable. Being possessed of more
cream thnn she con use In her family,
sho has It made Into Ice cream with
fruit Juices. With freeier In the wag
on, drawn by a reliable horse, sho
tnrts on a round of the village. Whore
there Is an Invalid, or an over-tired
bouse mother, a group of happy chil
dren or some one feeble with age, she
gives ot her grateful store of cream,
served In saucers and with spoons that
her foresight has provided. And so she
goes till her stock Is exhausted, when
she returns borne In two or three days
to repeat this beneficent work.
Kill STATE NEWS CONDENSED
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Young Man Aikt Hit Wits to Got Divorce.
Injured While Hunting Mur
dorort Respited.
Pensions have been granted the fol
lowing persons: Joseph . Kobcr, I-cwis-toti,
$12; Samuel Montgomery, Waynes
burg, $S; William 1 Collncr, Clarion,
510; John C. Stewart, Rural Valley, $3;
esse Sturtz. Cooks Mills, $io; William
White, Tarcntum,' $10; Robert Hudson,
riiilipsburg, $12; Cbaiinccy R. Uever,
Washington, $8; James Craven, Monon-
fahcla, $10; Elizabeth C. Hurst, Mt.
'leasant, $8; minors of George Lundy,
New Castle, $t6; Nicholas Walsh, Na
trona, $6; Henry Kelly. Rochester, $10;
Cumberland G. Creel, Point Marion, $8;
Luanda Calhoun, Everett, $12.
In July J. W. Carson, married Alma
Slauffcr, daughter of Jacob S. Stautler,
proprietor ot the Parkview hotel at
Beaver. Carson was a member of the
Fourteenth regiment, National Guard
of Pennsylvania, and in August went
with it to Mt. Gretna. There he be
came enamored with a young woman
from Harrisburg. About three week
ago Carson left home. Since then bis
wife has received letters from New
York, asking her to get a divorce so he
can marry the Harrisburg woman to
whom he declares he is under obliga
tions. He also wants his wife to pack
his clothing carefully with moth balls
so that it will keen ail right until he re
turns in three years.
The following postmasters for Penn
sylvania have been appointed: James
Kuccroft. Dunberry, Washington coun
ty, vice T. C. Cnwcll, resigned; J. W.
Glenn, Ravmilton, Vcnanno county.
vice F. N. Raymond, resigned: F. M.
Rankin, Van Meter. Westmoreland
county, vice N. E. Khoadcs, resigned.
The postndicc at McMurray. Washing
ton county, h:is been discontinued, to
be supplied by rural free delivery; mail
to Canonebtirg.
The Winfield railroad, running from
a point near Ilutlcr junction, on the
West Pctin. to West Winfield, a dis
tance of 12 miles, is to be extended
through a rich coal and limestone coun
try to Denny's mills. The Winfield
branch has hitherto been used as a coal
road, but after November 10 passenger
tr.-.ins are to be run over it. The ex
tension of the road is to be built. ir
t.ie pring.
One of the largest and most moi'eni
rod mill plants in the country will be
constructed on the South side. Pitts
burg, at once by Jones & I.aughlins i.t
a cost of $.500,000. and the big Pittsburg
steel concern will become another pow
erful rival of the American Steel & Wire
Company. It is officially stated that the
firm will be producing rods at the first
of the new year.
R. A. Harrison, of Parlington, who
recently eloped with Miss l.illie II.
Cook and left his wife, has been held
for court on two charges preferred by
Thomas Cook, the girl's father. He
was unable to give bail and was remand
ed to jail. Miss Cook and the minister
who married Harrison and Miss Ma.-y
McChesney nt New Galilee two year
ago were among the witnesses.
The rittsburg Company that is test
ing for oil and gns in Oliver township,
Jefferson county, struck a good showing
of oil on the Gaston farm at a depth
of 2.200 feet. It is hard to tell
what the results of this hole will be, ns
the tools were lost shortly after oil was
found. The drillers tried to recover
them but lost the fishing tools, too, in
the attempt.
The apparatus of oil well No. I, on the
Stewart farm, in Economy township,
Beaver county, belonging to Duff Bros.,
of Beaver, was destroyed by fire. Es
caping gas ignited from a teamster's
lantern and everything about the well,
including three small oil tanks was burn
ed. The loss is between $2,500 and $3,
000. One of the largest oil tanks in the
Washington field was destroyed by fire
Wednesday night,. It was owned by the
Domian Bros. Oil Company and was
nearly full of oil. The tank was located
on the side of a .bill, down which the
burning oil ran in a stream. The der
rick and some otner buildings were ig
nited, but hard work saved them.
J. W. Ryers. superintendent of the
Frick Coke Comnanv farm, while hunt-.
ing in the mountains near Connellsville,
was severely injured in a peculiar man
ner. He stepped on a stone which roll
ed, throwing his down and breaking
his leg near the ankle. He was alone
and it was several hours before he wa
fo::nd.
The Donoh'.ie Coke Company ' has
completed 120 of the new ovens of the
300 which are to be erected t Crab
trcc, Fayette county. The works have
a producing capacity of i.coo tons a
day, and the monthly pay roll will
amount to $15,000. I louses for the ac
commodation of 100 families have been
completed, and more are building.
Terror has seized the people of Boli
var. There arc over 200 cases of ty
phoid fever in the locality, and despite
the efforts of a score of physicians, the
disease continues to spread. Death
are becoming of almost daily occurrence.
Many of those now iil with the disease
are in a precarious condition.
Gov. Stone ordered these condemned
murderers to be respited: Mark Thom
as Hayes, Fayette, from October 33 to
November 20: William Simms, Fayette,
from October 25 to November 22. The
cases of ti e men are before the board
of pardons, vhich will not meet until
November 0.
With his throat cut from ear to ear
a'ul both wrists mutilated with a razor,
Philip Myers, aged 78 years, threw him
self from an attic window of the alms
house at Y'ork, and landing on the
brick sidewalk 35 feet below, - had his.
brains dashed out and he died instant
ly. John Hughes, postmaster at Cambra.
uuiuiur wiiu uiukc 111LU 111c mute, mrr
C 1 ,1 T r . 1
nreu nicy ran. iaicr one 01 mem wa
found dead by the roadside.
A I -I t ' . . .
county have been swindled by a pho
photograph in advance and then disap
pcarcu.
onicKsninny me iriKHcr 01 rreu tire
gun caugni in me siunip 01 a tree
was discharged. The load entered
"Thanks for your dud luteutlon,"
i sltUeg."
lid ana bt will probably die.