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MILFOUD, PIKE COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1904.
NO. 20.
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THE WASHINGTON LETTER
Not within this generation has
there been witnessed such a scene of
excitement and confusion in the
House of Representatives as that
which transpired on Wednesday and
Thursday of this week. As with a
whirlwind party lines went down be
fore the withering lines of the Biis
tow report upon the alleged connec
tion of congressmen with the post
otliee frauds. Not an hour's delay
was tolerated to enable the committee
on post offices which gave the report
to the public, to lay it upon the table.
Mr. Overstreet, chairman of the com
mittee tried to extract the sting from
the document, but failed, and the
whole question was thrown open for
discussion. Members proceeded with
alacrity to take the bull by the horns.
He had got into a political china shop
and mnst be hustled out. The public
pressed into the galleries until they
were overflowing, and great crowds
at the doors.
During the debate it was with
difficulty, and much pounding of the
desk that Speaker Cannon could
maintain sufficient order for the
transaction of business. Congiessmen
who have been in the House ten and
twenty years, white with anger,
denounced the charges and insinua
tions as exaggerated, uncalled for,
garbled, and improperly included as
a part of the document. It suppress
ed the truth and suggested that which
was false. The best that can be said
is that many congressman on both
sides of the house, since the govern
ment was organi7.ed, have been in
the habitof making recommendations
and suggestions to the post office
department, regarding the identical
matters charged up against them in
the report. This is not what the,
were elected for and the practice
should be reformed altogether.
All departtnents of the government
shared in the excitement, and nothing
else was talked of among politicians
In brief the Bristow report contained
the names of about one hundred and
fifty members of congress out of a
total membeship of four hundred and
eighty. These have been held up to
public scorn and their integrity im
peached. The discussion would have
been continued on the 10th inst., but
for an adjournment of the house for
the day occasioned by the death of a
member, Hon, George W. Croft, of
South Carolina. The specific charges
were that the members named bad
gone to the department asking for an
Increase in the salaries of certain
postmasters, requesting more clerks
for certain post officea, and desiring
an increased allowance for the rent
of buildings. It was charged that a
few were owners of the buildings
which were to be leased by the-gov
eminent. While there was not
a technical violation of law, it appears
that certain regulations of the depart
ment were violated by Beavers, w ho
had these matters in charge and who
Is under indictment. During the two
days dieusslon congressmen tried to
purge themselves of all wrong doing
but the report has gone broadcast and
many a political career is nipped. At
the conclusion of the debate, the
House voted to appoint a select com
mittee to investigate the charge
made against members of congress,
There will be no further general in
vestightion of the post office depart'
ment.
The indignation of congress caused
some anxiety at the White House
and the president on the Huh., sum
untied Speaker Cannon, Mr. Over
street, and Mr. Bristow for consulta
tion. The wtnmster general is
guttering from an attack of gout. The
president bus called to see him, On
the 10th hist., the president issued
an executive order to all the em
ployes of the government, enjoining
them to refrain from expressing
opinions about the war which might
irritate the nations of Europe. Rep
resentative li.tbcoi-k of W lscun.-in
assures the president that his state
wiil give him 100,000 majority at the
coming elections. The president has
been entertaining ex-Gov. Ciune of
Ma--achusetts, and it is understood
lie can buve the nuvul portfolio when
lH.vrel.iry Moody resigus.
There hits been I; I
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uitioii Hi
.vttgre.ts tiie pa;t w et k
-xeileiiifot caused l-
owing to the
the li-isiow
report. The army bill lu.s pn-cd
the fe u.'.lc. Wli.-.t Is kuowu us iht
A !... ;. it bid lull a!:. pa.sMtl. It prove!-s
f.ir -id r .!-, bchools, etc.
The hfi.ttti ii.t.s prohibited cattle
jm: ,ii:;' on the I; u! Kuu fii'e-t pre-iv-ne
in ( i -, -. .!!. - i ! -idei Me op-
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). .-,' t y ; loll of at- Of' 1 'V !. i, a
the Great In Washington.- The house
committee on Ways and Means has
agreed to the proposition to prohibit
absolutely the killing of senls of the
ribllof islam!. The herd has dimin-
shed from four and a half millions to
one hundred and twenty thousand
head.
The matter of the confirmation of
General Wood was before the senate
committee on military affairs a few
days ago, when a brief prepared by
the late Senator Hanna was read.
It went over the whole ground of
harges against General Wood and
declared that it was impossible to
accept the mere statements of Gen.
Wood, as against the sworn testimony
of men in the naval and military
service. The brief wishes General
Wood to prove his statements under
oath. Senator Foraker will take up
the case at the earliest opportunity.
It is conceded that" General Wood
will be confirimed.
The secrets of Mormonism and the
organization of that peculiar church,
continue to be dragged into the light.
There is much curiosity to know all
ibout plural marriages, revelations,
the legal status of children, and why
the law is set at defiance. The in
vestigation may drag for a long
time. Apostle Smith admits that he
keeps up five different domestic
establishments, and that ho and the
officers of the church are very sensi-
tiveon the subject of plural marriages.
Secretary Cortelyou is developing
as a great speech maker. r rom
Providence, II. I., he has skipped to
Chicago to tell the public what his
lepartineiit intends to do. Secretary
faff thinks both the Filipenos and
the Americans In our insular posses
sions need rational amusements. The
climate is too hot and wet for base
ball, and the canteen Is positively
dangerous. Admiral Walker thinks
it will be necessary to import 30,000
coolies to dig the Panama canal.
Brief Sayings
It Is now staled that the oil trust
has succeeded in absorbing the ice
trust. What next tor the octopus?
The Japanese seem to be determin
ed upon a programme of wood sawing
a'nd letting the other fellows do the
talking.
Some authorities are thoroughly
convinced that the vapors of the
Hearst boom are really thickening
into mud.
There is one thing can be said in
favor of the Parker boom. It is con
ducting itself in s very gentlemanly
manner and Is not trying to run
over anybody.
The Parker - Baily - Hearst - Cleve'
land Gorman, et cetera, boom and
boomlets are moving along in fine
fettle. All that is needed now is an
issue and the votes.
The Washington Post says that the
Parker boom is apparently beached
on the rocks and sands in the harbor
at Wolfei t's roost, the perching place
of the Honorable D. B. Hill.
Mr. Brigham Roberts of Utah who
was rather unceremoniously fired out
of the House of Representatives is
stated to lie audibly chuckling over
the Reed Sinoot situation in the
senate.
Since the Japs have sailed in and
occupied the principal part of Russia's
attention, it will doubtless be impos
sible for that country to carry out its
pledge of evacuating Manchuria on
October 8th last.
The American Federation of Labor
urges fts members and Jhe general
public in sympathy with union labor
to eschew "non-union whiskey."
Good advice so far as it goes but it
might be further amended to strike
out the words 'non-union."
The New York physician who
claims that athletics are being over
done probably himself has a strong
riht arm with a diameter of about
tw o and one-half Inchtss. The medi
cal kickers against athletics ami
healthful and spirited outdoor exer
cises and sports t're usually men who
can be bowled over by a good strong
breath of wind.
Senator Quay bus introduced a
lil'propriiuiiig -','"" to invit
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL NOTES
J. F. Terwilliger is on ft trip to
New York.
II. T. La bar of Stroudsburg was
in town Wednesday.
Richard C. Ijocseh of New York
spent Inst Sunday here.
I N. Roiirnique spent several days
in New York this week.
F,x-( Vanity (Vmimissionor James M.
Bensley was in town Tuesday.
Harry Armstrong was in New
York a couple of days !at week.
Miss Alice Rymmi, after a visit
with friends in Newark, has returned
home.
Mrs. C. W. Bull Is somewhat Indis
posed and lias Ix'en confined to her
nxmi for several days.
County Superintendent Luciun West
brook and Isaiah Hornlicck of Icla
ware were in town Tuesday.
George Armstrong of Montague,
N. J., fell from a load of logs a day
this week and fractured two of his
ribs.
Miss MeCormick, operator for the
Western Union here, spent the week in
New York. Her place was taken by
Siillie Mainos.
Mrs. B. I). Hursh and sister, Miss
Carrie Motts of Stroudsburg, are en-1
joying this week with relatives and
friends in Snndyston, N. J.
Joseph Purcell and wife of Brook
lyn, who came up with the funeral
party accompanying the remains of
Mrs. L. W. Armstrong last week.
remained several days visiting friends.
Mrs. Cornelia L. CVioke of New-
York, well known to many here where
he formerly resided for several years,
has loen very ill with grip) but is
now slowly progressing toward re
covery. Miss Sarah Finger Is suffering with
an attack of pleurisy. Her mother Is
also in a feeble condition. Miss
Finger, a daughter of Samuel W., of
Lambertville, N. J., who had been
visiting with the family for some
time, left for her home last Saturday.
Patrons of Husbandry
IxH-turer of the State Grange. Patrons
of Huslwndry A. M. Cornell of Austen
ville, Pa., contemplates a trip to this
county some time in the future with a
view to interest farmers in establishing
granges. The objects of these organi
zations are to advance the mutual
interests of farmers along financial,
educational and social lines, and in
some counties they are becoming a
decided factor. Any one interested
may address the shite lecturer and
will receive literature giving an ideaol
the principles and objects of the order,
Almost 'every line of business has a
combination for mutual interest and
protection and fanners would do well
to investigate any thing which pro
mises to secure for them advantages
in their profession.
Real Estate Transfers
John B. ICugan to George Weliinger,
lot 403, Matanioras, JGO0.
Harry P. Nyee to Henry Walker,
18 acres," Ix'hman, on Toms creek,
11200,
Henry Walker to F.gypt Mills Club,
same land as aliove, $250.
Frank lSaltx'k to Walter H. War
ner, 100 acres, Dingman, part of Luke
Rrodhcad and Josiah Galbraith, f 100.
I jiura Sprenger to Frank Curl, 100
acres, I.ackawaxon adjoining Roliert
Patterson, warrantee, $lt'.oO.
Walter H. Warner to Mary Bor-lor,
loo acres, Dingman, parts of Luke
Rrotlhe-.td and Galbrath. 150.
A Popular Book
The History of Education by Dr. K.
L. Kemp, principal of the Ea.-t
StroicLsburg Slate Normal School, Is a
very popular work and has a wide
side. It is used by many of the
leading uiiivciviticH, colleges and nor
mal si hoots in the United StaU-i and
their adoption of it is u ju-t rcvgnilion
of the scholarship and ability of the
author as a writer and instructor.
Smie forty colleges, normal schools
a-.d other in-titiitious of learning in u
mmilier of .-t:ti"s have it in use. It is
publl.-hed by the J. U. Lippiiitiitt Co.,
I'liiiadi-hibia.
After thirty years of toil
i.'h r the North river at
the tunnel
New York
J so far eoiiipl.-(.il la-t Friday thai
j men walked through. The two stv-Mion-;
met exactly ill line lolh its to
i level and tlirei tioii M ithout any varia
tion, .-how inj; the a.'-nraey of con-ti uc
. lion. The ca-t iron ca-ing plat'Ti t ere
; lit. ted ii! pi e, joining the two ends,
bi.t it will tal.e some months before
the tunnel i completed so as to allow
c.-.rs to run. It i.- the llrit will
li e It f' J pa -liters.
J AGGER SENTENCED
He Receives it with Composure The
Law Regaring- 'Writs of Error
(Rrpvrtrd for " Pikfi County PrfKt")
Court opened Saturday, March 14,
at 11 o'clock a. ill., with Judges
Garret-son and Hunt on the bench.
Court Crier Cotise pronounced the usual
formula, after which the state moved
for sentence on George Jagger.
Judge Garretson said": George Jag
ger, you may stand up.
Have you any thing to say why the
couit ought not to proceed to puss
Judgment against you?
Yes sir, 1 am not guilty of the
charge I am here for.
George Jaggers, you were indicted
before a grand Jury of this county for
the crime of murder, and upon trial, a
petit jury found you guilty of murder
and fixed the crime as murder of the
first degree.
The judgment of the law and the
sentence of this court is that you In
taken from here to the county Jail, and
that there you lie kept by thesheritV
f tills county until the 22nd day of
April next, and on that day, tietwoen
the hours of 8 and 11 in the morning,
that you lie taken to the place of
execution, to le provided by the
sheriff In accordance with the statute,
and then and there, lietween those
hours, you lie hanged by the neck
until you are dead.
Jaggers received his sentence with
great composure, only drooping his
head slightly at the closing words of
the sentence.
The court nxmi was crowded to U
full capacity.
The prisoners counsel may sue out a
writ of error to lie tried liefore the
court of appeals, as provided for In the
Iaws of 1898, Page 911, section 11;
which in part says "Write of emir In
criminal cases shall be writs of rigid.
and issue of course. The bill of ex
ceptions shall be returned to the court
of errors and appeals with only so
much of the evidence as may be neces
sary to present the question of law
upon which exceptions were taken at
the trial."
If the court of aiipcnls sustains the
exceptions a new trial may lie granted
If not the move will only operate to
delay the execution of Jaggers until
some time next summer.
Previous to execution the court
approves of 12 persons to bo admitted
and present at the hanging. The
sheriff has the appointing of 12 more,
all of which are specifically provided
for by statute and the list Is already
filled. H.
Real Estate a Drug
At the adjourned sale of the real
estate of the late P. A. I Quick held
Tuesday the Williams place in Ding-
man township was offered at an uiset
price of J1000, and no one offering
more It was withdrawn.
The Schocoiiee lands in Milford
township were sold to Walter H
Warner for $105.,
The Manor Hall farm in Delaware
of 70 acres with the buildings was
offered for $2000, but there were no
bidders and it was pa.-!.
The 180 acres along Adams creek
were placed at $1100 but no one bid
more and thev were withdrawn.
The W. V. Brown place of?4 acres
was valued at $G00 with no higher
offer and it was retained.
Sttx-k in Milford Bridge was offered
at any bid over $25 a share, but no
one apiired to desire it and it was
also withdrawn.
The sale was then adjiwmed to the
further order of the court.
Tandermark Hose No. 1
At an election held Monday evening
the following were elected officers for
the ensuing year:
Foreman G. R. Quick.
1st Assistant J. F. Terwilliger,
2nd Ast-i.-tant-W. F. Choi.
Hecretary 1 iarry Armstrong.
Treasurer W. F. Bock.
Steward John Showers,
l ire Police Geo. Smith ami I
F.
Steele.
The membership was increased by
the addition of Samuel Fuller, Charles
Brink, Thou. Steele, Andy Middattgh,
Geo. Lattimore and HerU rt Palmer,
and Frank Dewitt elected to fill a
vacancy. The company now imuila-rs
21.
Jude Trcxler at Allenton granted
,y one Ihiuor license out of the 2:
new applications. He told hotel
keepers that the pcnutty.Vr a violation
of the laws would be a !o-s of the
license and that any drinking place
frequented by disreputable women
would not be dealt with leniently.
This may beau echo of the Beihtel
trial ht 1,1 there recently but ohouM
nl.-o apply with equal emphasis to
every other town hi the slat-.
INTERESTING NEWS ITEMS
Yesterday was St. Pat-rick's
dnv
in the morning.
A two months old girl of Joseph
Jagger of Pandyston died yesterday.
The town council at a met ,,.ig held
Saturday evening elected Harry Ann
strong secretary.
Madame Patti, after what is asserted
to lie her last farewell lour of America,
sailed for home Inst week.
The Y. P. S. C. K. of the Presbyterian
church enjoyed a social evening Mon
dav at the home of Clara Kroh.
The president has annulled the
treaty with the Sultan of Sulu because
the Moros had violated its terms.
Andrew Carnegie has promised to
give $1500 to aid in buying an organ
for the Stroudsburg M. E. church.
Philadelphia hospitals are crowded
to the limit of their capacity with
casesof pneumonia and typhoid fever.
The County Commissioners, with
their clerk, have been holding courts
of appeal in Blooming Grove, Greene
and Palmyra townships.
The Misses Kaul elsewhere an
nounce a spring opening of millinery
which will awaken u lively interest
in many feminine minds.
Work has commenced on the bridge
at Tri-States which was pushed off it-
foundations by the ice and it Is said it
will lie replaced by April first.
There are no civil cases on the tria'
list for next week and the court can
devote its whole time to a general jail
delivery ami criminal business.
A number of farmers in this sec
tion have had their potatoes, stored
in the cellars, frozen and and some
have lost apples In the same way.
Governor Pennypacker has desig
nated April 8lli and 22nd ns Arbor-
days. Unless ther weather changes a
month later will be more suitable.
Klkanah Custard, a former resident
of this county, now of Easton, has
recently bought a dwelling in that
city for the consideration of J 2,800.
E. C. Wood Is busy papering Hole)
Hchanno. The proprietor, Louis
Budell, contemplates making many
improvements to the place when the
weather permits.
A blizzard struck some parts of
the west the first of ths w-ii'k with a
heavy snow fall. Traffic was consid
erably delayed. The tail end of it
just brushed here Monday.
Judge Bechtel In the Schuylkill
county court lately decided that
spanking in the public schools I
legal. He said teachers could ad
minister reasonable corporal punish
ment. Plans are being made to open tin
Rapid Transit subway In New York,
which will cost the city forty million
dollars, for traffic in June. There will
likely be a grand celebration of the
event.
The Philadelphia Press says that
ninety per cent of the lawyers of the
state who have expressed themselves
are opposed to the candidacy of Gov
ernor Pennypacker for the Supreme
Court bench.
The will of Mrs. Mary Armstrong,
lately deceased, lias iieen admitted t
probate. All her estate Is devised ti
her seven children. Carrie, Ijincelot
W. and William are named us execu
trix ami executors.
Isaiah Hornlx-ck of Delaware town
ship, Intending to relinquish farming
this spring, wiil have a sale of stock
farming utensils ami other iiersona!
property at his place Saturday, March
20th, commencing at 11 o'clock.
The Presbytery of the United Pres
byterian church in Allegheny pro-
testa against the singing of hymns
at union revival services held in
churches of that denomination. It
approved the singing of Psalms only
From reports it would seem ad
visahle for the county commissioners
to have the seats of their inexpres
sibles half-soled before going into
some townships to hold courts of ap
peals. Many say they have a large
kick to administer.
The Port JervLs Gazette says it bit
information from a reliable source
that the probabilities are the Mata
mor.ts railroad bridge will never le
replaced by the present company. We
cannot see why not, for the company
evidently has money to waste.
George Jagger was sentenced by
Judge Garretson at New ton last Satur
day to lie hanged April 22. He tik
the matter coolly and did not seen;
disturbed, afterwards calling for a
cigar. When asked the u.-uttl question
if he had anything to say lie replied
that he was not guilty of the murder
of Mrs. ilevttn.
THE GREAT MERGER CASE
Blow at the Formation of Trusts.
Seveial Affected
The Supreme Court of the United
Static in an opinion delivered In
justice Harlan Monday declared the
Northern Securities Company to ls a
trust formed to restrain trade and
rente illegal nionomly. Some of the
points made are: "Congress has
upreine authority and control of com
merce among the states.
The Northern Securities CVinipany
tended to oh rate ill restraint of trade
and as a inonojioly.
L:iws pushed by Congret which are
in accord with the Constitution cannot
be set aside by any device or combina
tion created under the laws of a state.
The natural effect of the Merger
agreement was to prevent comiH-liliuii
and thbrefore subject to the Sherman
act which embraces not only inonopo
lie which have been consummated,
but attempts to monopolize as well.
Ownership of a majority of Its shiek
constitutes the control of a corporation.
The securities company clearly in
tended to establish a monojKily by
aequiring control of the stock of the
competing railroads.
By transferring a majority of their
took to a common trustee the two
railway companies have combined to
iolation of the act.
Chief Justice Fuller and Justices
Holmes, Peekham and White dissent-
while Justices Brown, Brewer,
McKonna and lay concurred.
The State Grange
t a meeting of the officers of the
Shite Grange held in Hiirrisburg to
confer on the work for the coming
year. -
In matters of legislation it was re
lived to support the National Grange
in its demands for a Parcels Post.
Potal Savings Banks, and such legis
lation as will prevent the manufactur
er from selling his products cheaier to
the foreigner than to the consumer at
home.
All candidates for Congress will lie
interrogated as to their jxisition on
tlne questions.
In State affairs we propose to make
an aggressive effort for the relief of
real estate from unjust taxation by de
manding that the personal property
taxes and licenses now paid to the
State by the counties shall be retained
by the counties and that a sioeiul tax
shall be laid on corjiorate projierty for
road pufixnes. The money thus raised
ihall lie so used as to put intooeration
the law of 1897 known as the Hamilton
road law. The law of 1902 the Sproul
bill is regarded as unsatisfactory and
we shall work for its reiieal.
No effort will be spared to educate
the ieople on the pusxihilities of the
initiative anu Keioremlein ami we
shall seek to have the legislative sul
mit an amendment to the constitution
incoriKirating it into our organic law,
Trolley companies should have the
right to carry freight and the grange
will do what it can to have that right
legalized. All candidates for tho leg
islature will be asked to state their
position on tluwe matters.
Alfred Henry Lewis on Bryan
"Enter some blacksmith shop,
seize a bar of cold iron and Uv It
across the anvil. Take a hammer
and smite it w ith what force, vou will.
Your return is a clangorous uproar.
Heat the bar white hot. Throw it
across the anvil and with the self
same hammer strike the selfsame
blow. The shop is filled w'ith a starry
shower that laces the dark interior
like a swarm of fire flies. The bar
of iron is the audience, the hammer
is the seech. Mr. Bryan found the
bar white hot. He laid it across the
anvil of Opportunity and with his
hammer of Oratory beat it into what
we know.
"And he is still hammering it,
though as cold and sparkless as the
frozen mountain slopes from which
it was dug in the long ago."
Millinery Bieplay
We have just returned from New
York with, a new lot of summer
millinery A cordial invitation 1
extended to those who are interested
in millinery to visit us and examine
our goods. Prices reasonable. The
opening will be March 13 and 19 in
the Wallace building on Fourth St.
B. A F. Kail.
i ne use oi uyuaniiie to orean trie
gorges in the Susqtiehauna was not The United States last year pro
successful. Large musses of ice were ' dined over seven hundred and eighty
dislodged but the gorge did nut start, j four million bushels of oats. Tho
Had they gone to the lower end of it, ' world production was about three
if there is one, so that the Ice as and a half biilioa bush. -s. A little
broken up could have Coated aw ay less than the ;.rceliu j ,'.r Jjut
the result uiigjit have been. UUfurent, ' more than i r any oilier since I
THE RAMBLER'S PICKINGS
Flour wn nnw in f iwn the fore
part of the week.
At present there Is more sickness lit
the community that at any time during
the winter.
It Is rejiorted that counsel for George
Jagger will carry his ca.se to the Court
of Errors anil Appeals.
Considering the prices offered for tho
projicrty of the late P. A. L. Quick,
IHtiple do not seem anxious to buy
either stocks or real estate. Times
have changed.
William Clark, Jr., the new owner
of the Matanioras ferry, has by con
siderable lalKir lieon able to start the
ferry much to the gratification of those
who depend on Port Jervis for supplies.
The revival meetings in the M. E.
church are well attended, and are
very interesting. Mr. Arpe delivered
a forcible lecture last Sunday evening,
assailing intemperance, dancing,
stylish dressing, etc., but he failed to
say anything against euchre or poker.
Considerable surprise was manilestetl
when it became known who was
selected secretary of the town council.
It is rumored there were four appli
cants, one of whom offered to do tho
work for a trifle over one half of the
salary now paid. Iast year the selec
tion was made on account of economy.
But perhaps the council knew its own
business liest.
The Russian and Japanese War
seems to lie progressing finely. So far
the Jai are-having the best of tho
bear who seems considerably worried.
But his troubles are not over. Suppose
the Nihilists take it into their heads
to wake up? Poland is far from satis-
fled. Altogether the great Czar,
utx'rat and Ruler of all the Russians
may have more troubles of his own.
Our sister town, Matanioras, lixiked
pretty rough last week. There wero
ice cakes and rubbish, but what would
catch a strangers eye the quickest
were the piles of coal ashes piled
everywhere, even in the middle of tho
street. Incorporation would be a help
to MaUinionw in one way, but a detri
ment as far as taxes are concerned lit
another.
The Pennsylvania railroad tunnel
under New York will vary In depth.
At Second avenue It will be fifty feet
below ground and at First avenue
seventy feet. It will cross the East
river at a depth of thirty-five feet
below the bottom. Already men are
being employed for the work under
the East river and from two to three
thousand experienced workmen will
be engaged.
The Monroe Co'unty Agricultural
Society In response to the protest of
the Athletic Association ha9 decidid
not to permit the sale of beer on the
fair grounds during the coming base
ball season. The base ballists claimed
that the public demanded a clean
game and they refused to play on
the grounds If beer was sold. This
must almost give the directors of the
society nervous prostration.
The recent proclamation by Presi
dent Roosevelt regarding the observ
ance of neutrality by all officials and
tho abstention from acion or speech
which might cause Irritation to either
Japan or Russia has produced a very
favorable Impression in the latter
country and its substance and spirit
are spoken of in the highest terms.
In January, 1901, horses tn the
number of 1,210 and valued at 1112,
657, or about 192.50 each, were ex
ported from this country,. In the
same month 30,89ri sheep, valued at
1211,19 were exported, valued about
fG.53 each. This was nearly double
the number exported during the same
month last year.
The Scientific American is authority
for the statement that a yield of 5
cubic feet of acetylene g;ts from every
pound of calcium carbide is guaranteed
by manufacturers in the United States.
In Germany acetylene gas is mixed
with a gas of lower candle power,
containing about 25 percent acetylene,
and used in railway curs.
Thousands of dead carp have been
found on tiie fiel.Ls along the Susque
hanna w hich were submerged during
the revent ice gorg.-s. As this is
spawning season for those fish it U
possible they have been nearly extor
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