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The Wilmingtonian., 1886-02-06
TILE aENERAroR

The success of Mr.. Secors invention
opens unheard of possbiiities-in fact, a
comp etc revolution in every thing pertaining
TO commerce The small, amount OF fuel re-
our, d, together with the tremendous power
developed, would solve The problem that is
puzzling the architects of the great ironclads
of the orld, or at least remove one horn
from their dilemma. The tremendous
power required to propel them through the
water nevessitates an enormous supply of
coal, and this again is hardly possible, owing
to the tremendous weight of their armor
and guns Then, again, the speed vessels
could attain would bling closer to us foreign
ports and lands that are now nigh unacces-
sIule Besides, the cheapness of transporter
tion by this method would turn attention
anew TO our rivers and canals and recapture
from the rai.roads in many cases their
present prestige The whole scheme is at
present at he stage the ''Keeiy motor has
been Tor years. A few days viii determine
whe her ii is TO be failure or success If
the iaGter, then indeed has this first boat
been appropi lately named, and its owner
can, with old Achimedes, rush away from
the wa Ell shouting: "Eurekal EurelSal"
have it'll have It'll 5. II. HoRGAN.
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ABOUT ICE YACHTS.
PICTURES OF A CRAFT THAT CAN
BEAT A RAILWAY TRAIN.
The swiftest Goer' On Land or Water.
Tho Poughlxeepsio Ice Boat c1ub-A
woman's Trip in an Ice Yaeht-Not
Isneclnl corresnnndenoe.1

PoUGnKEEPsIE, Feb 3.-Up the Hudson
here the young bloods go quite as wild over
ice yachts in winter as the young men of
New York do over sailing yachts in sum-
mer. There is regular association in this
city called the Poughkeepsie Ice Boat club
They have their colors, their pennants and
streaners their boats. races and all just as
If they sailed on water instead of upon ice
Their craft are propelled by the wind, like a
sail hoat There is as much of an opening
for betting as there is in horse race.
This exciting amusement is rather new
and Iromi7es 10 be very popular whenever
there is ce enough 10 sail on,
We give illustra ions of some Of the trim
NEST and fastest of the racing rigs belonging
to the Poughkeep'ie club.
The construction Of an ice yacht is very
simple, as you see. Two strong light tim
bers are nailed together in the form of a
Roman cross with very long arms. The
held OF the cross is the bow Of the craft. At
the end OF each arm and at the foot steel
skate or runner is fixed. The skate at the
foot is movable, turning from side to side.
This is tine rudder which steers the yacht
The steel blades at the end of the arms are
fixed
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THE AVALANCHE.

Literally, It speeds like bird. 1t is the
swiftest goer on land or water. For the ice
boat bea steam all to pieces. The Hudson
River railroad follows the bank closely most
Of tho way. A race between a railway train
and a fleet of ice yachts is no uncommon
sight these days The ice boat distances the
locomotive engine under fair wind, every
time. Think of going half as fast again as
the swiftest ay train; you will then un-
derstand something of the rate at which
these queer craft spin over the ice.
Some of them are really quite large. They
have been made over fifty teet long, twenty
Eve feet between the runners. Last winter
there was considerable discussion among
yatchtsmen as to the swIftgoing qualities of
the two kinds Of rig shown in our illustra-
tions. One party contended that he regu-
lar sloop rig, shown in the picture of the
Haze, could get over the ice most rapidly.
Others were ready TO eat their own heads if
the lateen or triangular sail, otherwise the
ancient Latin sail, could not outstrip the
other They tried the issue, and the result
was far and away ngains. the triangular
saii the kind shown in the picture of the
Avalanche.
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su,nn n, Authony IN washIngton,

Susan B. Anthony is here at the Riggs
house, carrying on her usual woman rights
campaign. She is looking we'll, ami tells me
she expects to have considerable agitation
this year in congress on the subject.
''rwenty-ive senator's" said she, nave
already told us that they are not opposed to
us, and do not perceive the ridicule of the
past in the convention Of public men in re-
gard to womsn's suffrage. The cause
Is growing and especially in the
minis of the women Of the south.
Public men from the southern states,
when asked as to wornans rights, invariably
reply that the women Of their section want
to have nothing to do with them. They
know less about The opinion OF their women
than they did OF the desire Of the negroes for
liberty One of the high school teachers of
New Orleans IS a niece of JEFF Davis. l met
her in that city III year; she told me she
was woman's rights to the backbone
Carp IN Cleveland Leader
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THE HAZE.

So much for the body of the boat. A mast
Is fixed into the timber at the junction Of
the crosspieces A jib sail and mainsail,
like those of an ordinary small boat, are at
tached. The ice boat affords the smallest
accommodation for passengers of any known
craft They must 'catch on as best they
can, anyhow and everyhow.
The Avalanche is of a pattern different
from most of the others, in that it has one
triangular sail fixed between two masts
This style of sheet is called the lateen sail
There is considerable rivalry among the
various clubs on the Atlantic coast There
are ice yacht associations on the Kennebec,
the st. Lawrence and the Shrewsbury rivers.
But those of the Hudson beat all the rest,
and Of these the Poughkeepsie club is beyond
doubt the ''bossn 1t carries the challenge
pennant of the United States. One great adj
vantage the Hudson has is that the rise and
fall of the tides are perceptible hundred
miles above its mouth. Thus, when the
snow falls upon the great river the tides rise
and wet it all over. Then the surface freezes
over again and is as smooth as glass. The
Hudson is mile wide. There are stretches
of smooth ice ten 10 twenty miles long. Over
these the yachts can go speeding like a
bird.
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Artinclally Hatehed Orphans
miss Bayard's clever Retort.


Oscar Wilde knew the late Miss Bayard
very we'll He was a great admirer of her
wit and power Of repartee, and lost no op-
portunity to meet her during his stay in
Washington. OAe fine day the capitals So
ciety people found themselves interested in
two events which were TO take place in the
evening. One was a lecture by the cham.
pion of the sunhower and the other was a
brilliant reception Oscar Wilde met Miss
Bayard during the afternoon of that event
full day, and she asked him:
"Mr. Wilde, will you go to the reception
to-nightl'
swell he replied, off am not too much
fatigued after my lecture"
A short pause followed, and then he said:
'M IS Bayard, of course you will be at the
receptionP
We'll" came the answer, ''if am not toe
much fatiguod after your lecturel"-Phla
delphia Press
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LEAVE CAMDEN STATION

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For Chicago 500 a. m. and 300 p M. daily s.ooa
IN is Fast United Express 70 Pittsburg and Chi
eago, arriving in PittsbdTg at $50 p M, and Chi
charged on this train for fast time.
For Cincinnati and st. Louis daily at 190 and
Cars to above POINTS without change. l;So p. m Is
a Fast Limited Express to Cincinnati and st. Louis
81 Tnnis esO n. m. No extra fare r. CHARGED on
this train for fast time.
For Pittsburg. Cleveland and Detroit at 500 a. m.
and 7.30 p IN. daily. 7.S0 p. IN is a solid train to
PittsburG with Sleeping Cars attached.
For Richmond and the South, 800 a. m, daily,
and 3.OO p m. daily, except Sunday.
For Washington, on week days, 5.l0 $50, @T20
500 800 and 1880 a. M, (45-minute train) IL rs
u 30 co. t4O0. u ~ 5O0 $50 49, $500 and 1880
FS5 SssaI9gtSqO OO os SaS asS"aasy s .Sd GO iS SS
p m. T. star indicates Express 1rains,l
For Annapolis 72O a. m, l2l5 P. M, and 42op.
For Elcott City, As a. M, lbs, 4.25, 45 T.5and
1l5p p, M.
For way Stations, via Main Stem 745 A. m 80,
4.25 545, As Ills p. M On sunday, $50 m, and
5.i5, 7,45, u is p. m.
For Frederick 7.t5 a, m, 1.s5, AS, 5.45 p mon
Sunday, o 30 a M, 6.45 p. m,
For Stations on Shenandoah Valley, South and
Southwest, 7.3O p. m daily.
For Virginia Midland Railroad 20 a. dailys
cept Sunday, 9.OOp. m. daily.
For way stations between Baltimore and Wash
. NJ. on sunday, $50, 900 q. M, l.S5, 500, 80
1880 p, IN.
For principal points on Metropolitan Road, 40
a. m, 3U0 p. IN. daily except Sunday, and 40 p.
daily,
For Lexington and points on Valley Road, T2Oa
M, daily except Sunday.
For Winchester and Hagerstown via Main lns
I.45 a m % p m, daily except Sunday.
For Hagerstown. via Washington, 100 a. m daily
except Sunday, and 42O p. m. daily.
For Cur lis Bay and termed az n oints 700 D. N
ll.O0 az. and zoo p. u. daily.
Trains arrive from the " est daily, at 7.l0 and
g. 80 a. M q 10 and 500 M.
From Annapolis; s is u. M, 1.45 $50 pm. On Sun
day, lO.0l a. nj, and $40 p m.
From Frederick and Way statiosu-T So lois q m.
and $50, 7,05 p. IN. On Sunday, $50 a. and 7.06
y M.
From Winchester, lO.l5 a. M, $40 p, n. Hagers-
town, 90 a, IN, daily; $50, s,z5 p M, daily except
| Sunday,
From Lexington, $40 p, m, daily, except Sunday.
Trains leave " Mashington for Baltimore, 500 ss,l
$40 t7,30, IS 81, $500 a, IN, l2l0 sl25, s3l5,30
A43O, 4in, t540, sTlO 7l5 sS,25, 1880 p, m, tStSi
| indicates Express trains,
Trains arrive from Curtis Bay Branch 9s5Am
/ 100 and 535 p, m, daily,
Baggage called for and checked at hotels and rea
| TIMORE STREET, northwest corner Calvert
street; CAMDEN STATION, and 81 SOUTH
/ BROADWAY,
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General Manager, Gen, Pass Agent
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defense of Burton and Cunningham, accused
of attempting 10 blow up the tower of Lon
don with d jnamite
Mr. Meany is well on in years now. He is
an freshman of IHshmen, a native of County
Glare His journalistic career began in lS42,
when he was reporter on The Limerick
Chronicle lie afterwards was employed on
The Dublin Freeman While serving on this
paper he Travelled with Daniel O'Connell, and
reported his speeches in shorthand. lie
came to this country and became proprietor
Of The Toledo Ohio Commercial Always
throwing up whatever he had on hand to
serve ireland, it happened that he seldom
remained long on any one paper. He has
been connected as edi, orlal writer and editor
with many Journals among them The New
York Word and star.
Mr.. Meany is now lying veiy i'll in a New
York hospital
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stephen j. NIeany.

Conspicuous among Irish patriots to whom
America serves somewhat in the place OF a
kindly stepmother, is Stephen j. Meany. He
is lawyer, author and newspaper man. In
all Of these fiel Is he has achieved an honor
able repu atlon but he is best known by his
devotion to Ireland Whenever he thought
he could serve her in any way by crossing
the water, no matter what his personal in
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-02-06
a Subscriber Is Never a Fraud.

Office Boy TO country editor "A man was
in while YOU were out who said he was the
genuine John Wilkes Booth"
Eiitor Castily)-He's fraud You didn't
give him anything, did your
Office Boy-No. He left dollar for six
months subscription.
Editor Well, we'll And so John Wilkes
Booth is still alive. 1t beats all
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One of tie NIysteries.

It has never yet been properly explained
how it happens that though a man may have
q reserved seat in the academy, season
tickeg on the horse cars, perennial pass on
the railroads, and lie always given front
chair when he attends missionary meeting,
he hash hook in his own house upon
which he can hang any of his clothes with
out first having to shout to his wife to come
and remove her war paint out of the way
Fall River Advance.
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terests were. over
the water he went,
sacrificing every
thing that ordinary
people care most
for. There is the
hero as well as the
patrio5 in him. A
sketch of his life is
given in John Saw
age 5 "Fenian He
roes and Martyrs"
The last time he was
in the old country
was in the summer
and fall of'S5. when
he was in London
and took mari in tina
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-02-06
DIAGRAM OF LOCATION OF MACHINERY.


The accompanying diagram shows at a
glance the position of the machinery. The
small space it occupies is he first thing no
ticeable The room taken up by machinery
can lie further economised, giving still mora
space for cargo. The machinery consists of
a boller air compressor and generator. The
principal OF the invention is this: The s, cam
engine driv,s a very powerful air COM
pfessor and also a small dynamo, for gener-
htihg electricity. The air compressor pumps
air into a very row erful receptacle called
the generator. Into tn compressed air, at
pre- sure Of $50 pounds to tho square inch,
is umped a small jeJ of petroleum, which is
imme liately ignited " an electric spark
Communicated to the interior of the gener-
ator by wire from the dynamo. AT the mo-
ment the exI losion of he petroleum. occurs a
valve flies open and allows the tremendous
pressure Of gus and compressed air 10 escape
in the pipes which have their outlet in the
stern. The pressure Of the gas and air
against the waper at the mouth of these
tubes will, of course. not equal that in the
generator at the moment OF the explosion of
the petroleum but AIR. Secor claims that he
can produce these explosions in the genera
tor eighty times a minute, If necessary. Ia
this way, according TO his figures il one eS-
plosion will exert pressure against the
water of thirty tons, a total pressure Of 2, 400
tons will be brought against the water in
one minute If this proves possible, why,
the rate of speed at which boats will shoot
through the water is simply incredible
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Lsnecial correspondenne.l |

NEW YORK, Feb. 3-An invention that
ATTRACTS considerable attention from every
one inters ted in navigation is just now
being tested here. 1t is in the nature of a
novel method of propelling vessels by COM
bining steam power with the explosive power
of petroleum fired by electricity. The pre-
else details OF the invention are kept close
secret, as the whole scheme is still in the ex-
perrin entail stage, but your correspondent
aud artist was permitted to make a super
fetal examination Of the apparatus, the rest
being left to conjecture.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-02-06
A Matter of Taste.

Young Mrs. Vassarline-You are sure
this is real English breakfast tea Mr
Grocerl
"Oh, yes, we warrant il"
"Well, I'll take a pound if you ave suye
Our visitors are from London and 1 shcu
be dreadfully mortified to give them Japan
tea by lnist,ks ~ Phia ielphia Press,
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baltimore 4 PHILADELPHIA RAIL
ID ROAD, JUNE 7, 1885.
Leave Wilmington 7.O5 lo5 8. M; Lso. $50 p m.
Arrive at Landenberg,s 50 a, m, ,l2oo M; 2so at
pm.
Leave LAndenberg, SIS a. M; 100, $50 p. m
Arrive at Wilmington, 800 a. m; 210, zoo, pm
sunday trains leave Wilmington lO.l5, a. m. 500
p m. Leave Iandenberg 500 =. m, 4So p m.
d. CoNNELL, superintendeut
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NV. &B,St . 6.35 s.i4 l125 ~. s.43 -. s.H
Additional trans-On Saturday an additional
train will leave Dupont station at 100 p. IN. Green
vile l.n3. Newbridge LII. Slverbrook Lie and
arrive in Wilmington LBS p m.
For connections at Wilmington, Chsdd's Ford
Junction, Lenape, Coatesville, waynesburg juno
ton, Birdsboro and Reading timetable at all
stations.
A. G. McCAUSLAND, l. "A. BOWER
Superintendent. Co., Pas. Agent,
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No congressIonal numorlst..

There are no professional humorists in con
gre.s this session. Tom Reed, of Maine,
comes as near being one as a statesman of
his avoirdupois could. The three great con-
gressional humorists were Sam Cox, Proctor
Knott and jim, Beforehand see " hat they
have come tol Belord is hustiing for law
business on the streets Of Denver, Cox is
salaaming 10 a Mahometar despot and
dreaming his soul away in the enervating
atmosphere of the Bosphorus, and Knott IL
issuing notary commissions and pardoning
negroes out Of the Kentucky penitentiary.-
Chicago News. b..
Anecdotes of William L. Marcy and
Jeremiah Mason.
Who has not heard of William L. Marcy's
charge against the state "For mending my
panta oons. fifty cents''l In 1880 he was
sent to western New York, whils judge of
the supreme court, under special law, TO
tIy the anti-Masonic cases, the act providing
for the payment of his travelling expenses.
When auditing accounts as comptroller he
always demanded itemiZed bills and as
special judge he adhered to this proper rule,
and therefore put the fifty cents in with the
other items. The grand Old governor always
enjoyed this fifty-cent episode in his political
career. So he did the prank of the stage
driver, in whose coach he was riding in west
ern New York in the spring after he was
chosen governor The road was horribly
muddy and rough As they were wallowing
through a bad slough the driver shouted,
Now, ladies and gentlemen, hod on tight,
for this is the very hoe where Governor
Marcy tore his breeches." The governor
paid for the dinners at the next tav,rn.
JEREMIAH MAsoN's ADVICE TO HIS CLIENT.
While d,yelt in Boston Jeremiah Mason
was one Of its greatest lawyers. For half a
century he was a commanding figure at the
New England har After he had become
distinguished in New Hampshire he went
into rural county to try civil suit A
pompous little judge was on the bench. He
assigned Mason to defend a negro on an in
dictment for petty larceny. With surprise,
+ingad with INDIGNATION Mason declined the
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-02-06
A NEW MOTOR.
AN ExPERIMEE ETAL BOAT. BUILT TO
TEST ITS PRoPELLlNG FORCE.

Mr.. Secor's Electric Yacht Eureka, That
He Expects VIII Blow Its Way Through
Water at an Unheard-of speed-Its
Success VIII Revolutionize Navigation.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-02-06
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

THE MODEL FAST LINE, AND THE oNL4
LINE BETWEEN THE EAST AND WEST VIA
WASHINGTON. DOUBLE TRACK, JANNEY
CoUPLERS, STEEL RAILS.
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RAILROADS.
WILMINGTON & NORTHERN RAIL
w ROAD SCHEDULE DEC. s, 1885.
GOING NORTH, DAILY, Except sunday.)

P & R Station. s45 1910 24o 600 .... -. sA
GOING SOUTH, DAILY Except sunday)
Mon.
only.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-16

Atlanta Constitution.
The New York Sun, one of our best
beloved contemporaries, quotes an edi-
torial from the Consultation indorsing the
Suns remark that Mr.. Samuel j. Randall
would make a good President. The con-
spicuous placing of our article on the
Suns editorial page leads us to promptly
disclaim any disposition to Join the Sun
in its attempt to put Mr.. Randall in the
field for the Presidency in 1888. Mr.,
Randall is one of the ablest of our public
men. Better than this, he is one of the
most honest. He can, in our opinion,
have the vote of Georgia pretty much
whenever he wants it, both in the nomi-
mating convention and in the electoral
college. And Georgia is the state that,
with her solid Democratic delegation Of
10 congressman, sets the Democratic pat
tern for many misled southern states.
But Mr.. Randall understands the politi-
cal situations as well us we do, and as
well as the editor Of Sun would under
stand it if be would think with his head
instead Of his liver. The man for 1885
does net bear the name Of Samuel J. Ran.
dali. His nsme is Grover Cleveland.
Mr.. Randall knows this, and he will not
stand in the way Of the fit and chosen can.
didate under whom and under whom
alone, the shisty and dangerous MIR. BLAINE
can be beaten. MIR. Cleveland may make
mistakes here and there but he is grea
big man, and in him is comprehende(
Democratic hope and Democratic assur
ance of 1888. Again indors,ng all III
Sun says of Mr.. Randall, we urge it to b
steadfast in its devotion 10 him--Rn
patient.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-16
Alleged Conspiracy 20 Dorraud

Joshua Kuh, reputed proprietor of a
clothing store on Market street below
Sixth, Philadelphia, called 20. X. Hail."
and Isaao Harris, salesman, have been
bound over by Magistrate Clement to
answer the charges of obtaining $40 by
false pretenoe from William Webster, a
resident of Maryland, and of conspiracy
to defraud him. Webster testified that
he went to Philadelphia on Thanksgiving
Day last to visit friends; that he was re.
commended to buy new suit of clothe
which he wanted at coax Hall, Wana.
maker Il Browns store, at Sixth and Mar.
ket streets; that he got into defendants
place by mistake. and was assured by
them that it was "Wanamuker's !" that he
bought clothing for $40 which did not
suit him but when he returned ii the de
PENDANTS, while ready TO exchange the
garments, refused to return the money.
Webster said that when he asked where
all the salesmen were, Harris told him
t'they all had holiday"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-16
HOW IInye ,ne rI,rhrY Patton

To the Editor Of The Neso York Times !.
Let me thank you, as enc of the public,
for your expose of the atrocious black
mail levied by the Danas upon General
Grants family. believe that express
the deliberate opinion of every gentleman
in New York when say that nothing SO
base and mean has ever disgraced our
city press. But it is entirely of piece
with Charles Dana's conduct ever since
the war. Failing TO get what he wants
from any man, no at once lies in wait for
him and assails him at every turn with
the foulest vituperation. We all know
why he hated General Grant 1t was the
case of anothsr disappointed Office. seeker.
So, too, with President Cleveland when
governor. Had he been willing to give
the son the place on his staff crayed by
ans. 81. uas Yaps,r ~ ILL. v6dia
lave .nrrea - fIHse eissRhere. And
when yen the ismeutsd GARFIELD was
Jusv laiu grave, ultlid the tears OF
the nation, the Sun ding up his bones and
covered them with the filth of the foulest
accusation. 1t is not only disgrace 10
our city, but shame to our social life
that these two men should be tolerated.
Gould not some movement be started by
which they should he expelled from their
clubs and cut by gentlemen ? VERITAs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-16

street-car on the Walnut Kills cable
line, at Cincinnati, lost its grip on Thurs.
day night while going up Gilbert Avenue
Hill, and the brake also refused to work
The car ran back with fearful velocity q
quarter of q mile to curve, where 1t Lett
the track and plunged down an embank'
ment. All In the car, except baby, were
broken, nor was any one dangerously In
iured. The car was wrecked.
The Iron Trade RepisU says that the sales
OF iron ore for 1886 will reach the larges
figures since the opening of the Lake Supe
rior iron ore industry, 80 years ago. Fol
the season ending December LIST 1t esti
mates that 1856, 500 gross tons were sold
compared with 1888, 4S6 tons In 1885, an In
crease OF 59S, los over last year. The
amount of unsold ore at lower lake portI
one year ago was estimated at 1870, 600 tons
This year the unsold surplus is less thar
10000 tons.
In the circuit court at Albany, N. Y.
Friday, the case of the administrator O.
Charles Macdonald against the Delaware &
Hudson Canal Company was concluded
The action was to recover damages for the
death OF Macdonald, who, 1t was alleged
was pushed from the rear platform of cal
by conductor. The defence was that tht
conductor did not touch Macdonald, who
was drunk, and persisted in standing oil
the lower step of the rear platform of tn,
rear car, and suddenly disappeared. Tn,
jury returned this verdict: I'm giving thii
case due consideration we, the jury, exon
crate the conductor of the charge of SHOW
ing or kicking this man Macdonald from
the car, but find verdict against the de
PENDANT for not stopping the train at Oh,
time when Macdonald fell from the car
whereby he lost his life. We find verdie
In favor OF the plaintiff and fix the sum o
81 900 with costs.