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what is known as cable road, there being
a single sleeper with three rails. one on the
top, which really bears the weight and one
on each side, near the bottom, which sun
ports the wheels, which, coming out from
tue axle at sharp angle, prevented the
Vehlcle from being overturned. The road
covers tho last 1000 feet of the ascent and the
power-house Is at the bottom, the steel
eable running up. passing round wheel at
the top and returning to the engine in the
power-house. The ascent to the lower
terminus Of the road is made on mules
or don keys; then in comfortab bic car the
traveller is carried to point not far from
Inc crater. The car is a combined grip and
passenger car, similar in some points to the
grip car Of the present day. while the seats
OF the passenger portion are inclined as in
the cars on the Rigi road. But the angle of
the road being from thirty-three to forty-fye
degrees, makes both ascent and descent
seem fearfully perlous. Every preraution,
however. is taken TO insure the safety of
passengers Each car is provided with sew
eral strong and Independent brakes, and
thus far no accident worth recording has
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occurred. The road was opened In June,
1880, and, although there have been several
considerable eruptions since that date none
of them did any damage to the line but what
was repaired in few hours.
The fashion thus set will no doubt be fol-
lowed in many other quarters. Wherever
there is sufficient travel to pay working ex-
penses and a profit ON a steep-grade noun
tain road it will probably be built. Already
there is talk of a road on Mont Blanc, of
another up the JuDgfrau. and several have
Mountains. A route on Ben Nevis, in Scot
land, is already surveyed. and it is said fur
Their surveys have also been made up Snow
den, with view TO the establishment of a
road 10 the summit of the highest Welsh
peak. Sufficient travel is all that is neces-
saTy, and when that is guaranteed, When
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"a Guilty Conscience Its Own Aecuser.,,

In front OF the newspaper Office, among
the steadly-moving tbrong, yesterday, were
two men under the influence of liquor. en-
deavOring with considerable dificulty to
continue their progress toward the northern
depots. One was Enthusiastically a farmer,
who had been contributing toward the sup
port of the retail liquor trade. The other
was younger man, also a stranger. Just
as they approached within the shadow of
the Frederick Ames Building the older man,
In his efforts To maintain a perpendicular,
braced himself against the Old State House
and caught sight of the massive structure
that lowered above him. He was visably
impressed. Turning to the younger. BILL"
he cried, whats that building?" The other
man tried to steady himself and gazed up
ward. An idea seized him, and in voice
perceptibly tremulous despite the huskiness
whisky had caused. he said:
That's the Jail, jim: let's keep on"
And with new alacrty born of fear they
moved on" down Washington street. They
probably had not heard of the new drunk
law."-Boston Journal
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The CAMORRISTS OF NAPLES.
One Of The Proofs Of the DeSDiCable Character
Of the Sect

The wholesale, cruel, mean pillsge of the
emigrants who arrive in Naples to embark
is one of the proofs of the despicabIe char
acter of the sect. They meet them on their
arrival, mulct them of their clothes and
cash, take them to the vilest lodgings, make
them pay three or four times the proper
price for shelter, food, or any article they
may require, even of the poor provisions,
homemade bread. wine, the cheese and the
sausage which is to be their sole compaua-
tico on the voyage. This is the legitimate
spoil of the Camorrists. But often an in
terloper despoils the emigrants CT all they
possess, even of the money which they pay
for their voyage at the moment of departure
Sometimes the bona-fide Camorra refunds
passage money, and the false Camorrist
pays Tor his poaching on their manors.
Sometimes the police track them; but,
though one gang in one quarter detests that
IN the next, they all protect eact, and each
protect all.
The worst feature of the relations be-
tween the Camorra and the emigration is
that they have an organization for ship
ping merchandise" which defies the police
and the special agents employed by the
escaping from justice or fugitive from the
leva-One of their own number who has
made the place too hot for him--seeks as
slstance. Tore del Greco used to be IA
iiOuS AC SdiDOTIiobS Hdf6 lTttnuS
everywhere among the 'expeditioners," the
carriers, the cabmen. and we quite believe
among the emigrant agents, the shippers and
the dock authorities. Ii the fugitive can
afford it the Camorrist procures him pass
port under a false name, keeps him in hid
ing to the last moment, then accompanies
him on board, making him pay very dearly
for these services. If he has no means they
pass him as a stowaway. When he lands in
the United States, or even elsewhere, il is
more than likely that the association has
adopts at the landing places warned by
cablegram-''So many bales wiz rr.SSs by
such and such steamer"
The late law on emigration, one O. -s1e
many beneficent laws which francesca
Crispi proposed and succeeded in passing
in 1890, is extremely severe on the emigrant
agents and on clandestine emigration.
Heavy penalties are inflicted on companies,
on agents, on ship captains. who contravene
the regulations, and certain it is that if the
captain of the emigrant ship does not do so,
fugitives and criminals, as such, cannot
land from Italy on foreign shores. But
there are other transports than emigrant
ships, ana the Camorra probablyIavail them
selves of these.-1Irs. Jessie White Mario,
in the Nineteenth Century.
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READING IN BED,
II Is Not The Position Reader Occupies
That Affects The Eyes.

1t is widespread belief that to read
whilst in lying position is hurtful to the
eyes, and is, therefore. dangerous luxury.
AS rule some truth can be sifted out of
every popular saying. More or less influ-
enced by the superstitions which seem
part OF our very organization, we have
often abused the privilege, quieting our
conscience by kind of mental pro-
test. Experiencing no Inconvenience from
the enjoyment of reading in bed, we came
to the point OF questioning the truthfulness
OF the adage, however boary with respecta-
bility age has made it. An American re-
porter got the opinion of the surgeon in
charge OF the Presbyterian Eye, Ear and
Throat Charity Hospital on the matter.
INJURY to the eyes in reading" he
said, comes not from the position
Of the body, but from the way in
which light falls np0n the book. Pro-
yided the open page receives the light,
and at the same time the eyes are shielded
from the direct harsh rays, reading can be
INDUCED in to any extent when the body is
IN the recnmbent posture. No one Ques-
TONS this when, during their summer out
Ing, they stretch themselves on the turf or
in hammock under the shade Of friendly
tree. Why should they question it when
they lie on soft couch at home?
The straining to sight comes from the i'm
proper illumination OF the printed surface,
as when persons read in bed from distant
gas jet which throws the light on the back
Of the book and necessarily into the eyes of
the reader, while the page perused is in
shadow. If the gaslight in the center of
the room or at the bureau is good and the
reader reverses the pillow to the foot
OF the bed, so as to have the light fall
upon the open book, no more harm
can come to the eye from the recumbent
posture than from reading at table with
the light overhead. The popular saying of
our grandmothers that reading lying down
was injurious originated at time when ar
tificial light was prOverbally Indifferent,
and when the comfortable oil-lamp was the
only light fit for reading purposes. The
taliow dip substitute, placed on table at
the side OF the bed, should have been cas-
sified with moonlight reading, which no
sensible person should ever be guilty Of
Baltimore American.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-16

The celebrated Pictured Rocks stretch
from Munesing Harbor eastward along the
coast. rising in some places to the height of
200 feet from the water in sheer precipiees
without beach at the bases. They show a
countless succession of rock-sculptures,
glowing with brilliant color, yellow, blue,
green and gray, in all shades of dark
and light. Here the dull pages of
geology blossom like the rose, in
forms and tints of indescribable beauty.
The rock pictures succeed each other in
such swift succession that they can hardly
be enumerated, sweeping from curve to
curve for mile after mile. In them the
imagination can easily see the likeness of
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-16
When New York Was Young

GENIAL captain Twoumey, clerk of the
Board of Aldermen, who will celebrate the
thirty-fourth anniversary of his connection
with the executive department of the city
next October, is as full of "reminiscences as
an egg is of meat.
Leaning back in an easy chair in the City
Hall yesterday he watched the scurrying
crowds cross the old plaza, which has been
the scene of almost every event of note in
the clty's history, and with sigh said
Just think Of it'll Here / am, feeling as
we'll as the rest of them, and l can remem-
Der when everything above Fourteenth
street was the old Twelfth Ward and the
Inhabitants in that section did not number
5000 people.
Getting oldP Not bit of It. Why
should l? It's enough to give a man life
to watch the younger generation fight for
standing-room on an elevated train, when
In the old days we used to stroll home in
half an hour, and we lived in fashionable
locality at that.
why. the Twelfth Ward now contains
moro Inhabitants than the whole city did
ftty-fve years ago. and tell you that with
IN the next fifty-fiye years you will find that
the center of population will be Harlem.
Eve watched 1t and know what am talk
Ing aboat.-N. Y. Commercial.
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wheels, so that all the weight of the engine
Is really concentrated on the cOgs-a precau-
ton to prevent their slipping. The cost Of
the road, including three of these strangely
constructed locomotives, three passenger
coaches, ard three open wagons. was $780,
600, and it is good, paying Investment
The fare demanded for the trip up the
mountain is five francs, while half that su m
is required for the downward passage, and
the road is annually traversed by from 80, 900
to $4,000 passengers
Curious sensations are produced by ride
up this remarkable line. The seats of the
cars are inclined like the boiler of the loco
motive, and so long as the cars are on level
tie seats tilt at an angle which renders it al
most impossible to use them. But when the
start is made the frightful tilt places the body
in an upright position, and with the engine
in the rear, the train starts off up hill with
an easy. gliding motion. passing up the as
cent, somewhat sleeper than the roof Of o
house, without the slightest apparent effort
But If the going up exeites tremor. much
more peculiar are the feelings aroused on
the down grade. The trip begins with a
gentle descent. and all at once the traveller
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and in May, 1871, the road was opened for
traffic. 1t begins at Nitznau, on Lake Lu-
cerne, and extends to the border Of the can
ton, and almost to the top of the mountain.
1t is 1900 feet long, and during that dis
lance rises 1000 feet at an average grade of
one foot in four. Though steep, it is by no
means as much so as the Mount Washing
ton road. which rises 52S5 feet above the
sea at an average of one foot in three.
There are, however, stretches OF the Rlgi
road at Which the grade is about one foot in
two and a half, which is believed to be the
steepest in the world.
The Rigi road has several special features
aside from its terrific slopes which entitle it
to be considered a triumph of the engineers
skill. About midway mp the mountain the
builders came to solid mass Of rock, which
presented barrier that to a surface road
was impossible. They determined to tun-
mel it, and, after an enormous expenditure
OF labor, finished an inclined tunnel 255
in length, of the same gradient as the road.
A gorge in the side of the mountain where
a small stream-the Schnurtobel-had cut
itself a passage, also hindered their
way, and was crossed by bridge
of lattice girder work in three spans,
each eighty-fYe feet long. The entire
roadbed from beginning to end was cut in
the solid rock. A channel was chiSeled out
TO admit the central beam, which contains
the c0gs fitting the driving-wheel of the
locomotive. The engine Is IN the rear OF the
train, and presents the exceedingly curious
feature of a boiler greatly inclined, in order
that at the sleeper gradients 1t may remain
almost perpendicular. The coal and water
are contained in boxes over the driving
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-16

emit times-battlements and arches. cities
with spires and towers, foliage and vines,
professions of men and animals. Even the
great sea-serpent, that strange myth of the
seas and lakes, offers presentment of his
unknown form in wide rock-p photograph.
In one place there stands the profile of
north, to which has been given the name of
the Empress of the Lakes" 1t is the
pleasure of this imperial parsonage, who
has all the mystery and modesty of Diana
herself, to show herself only by the light of
the moon. You may look in vain for her
during the daytime. So benign is the as
pect, so rounded the womanly curves of the
figure. that one might easily fall into the
dream of Endymiou,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-16
BEAUTIFUL SCENES
ON LAKE SUPERIOR.
Strange FanciGS Cut by Natures HAM
in Solid Rock.
The Chimneys-Minsr's Castle - Sail Rock
Grand Portal-Empress of the Lakes-A
Coast of Pictures Endymion.

10 explore the wild beauties of Lake Su-
perior 1t is best to leave the steamboat at
Mnnesing Harbor and betake ourselves to
sall-boat or an Indian canoe. It was ex-
pected that large city would have been
Duilt at Munesing. but the iron interests a
little further northward carried the day,
and SO Marquette, named after the great
Jesuit explorer. attracted population and
capital instead.
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Clothes Worn by Rovsltv.

What funny people royalties are! If /
were to visit Persian in his home it would
never occur to me to put on flowing robe
and sheepskin hat and to expect the Per-
sian to receive me in European garb. But
royalties never seem able to meet without
exchanging clothes. For instance, when the
Emperor arrived at Port Victoria his
Majesty made his appearance in the garb
Of an English Admiral, and the Prince of
Wales responded to this delicate attention
by doDning the dress of Butcher Hussar,
while his brothers and son masqueraded as
German Hussars and Uhlans. - London
Truth
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characteristics of Englishmen and Ameri-
cans is at once witty, shrewd and original.
She is also an enthusiastic lover of art, aud
connoisseur and critic Of more than or
binary ability and acumen.
Rlenheim is, par excellence, tie home Of
her choice and selection. and on the re-
habilitaton Of that historic spot she has
lavished her wealth unsparingly. - The
Queen.
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LOOKING ahead sees tie road apparently
come TO an end. On nearer approach
ne Is undeceived and observes before
MN long decline. which appears too
steep even TO walk down. Involun-
tarliy he catches at tie seats, expecting a
great acceleration Of speed. Verv nervous
are ms feelings as the train approaches this
terrible slope. but on coming to the incline
the engine dips and goes on not whit
1nster than before, and not more rapidly on
the down than on the up grade. Many peo-
pie are made sick by the sensation OF fall
ing experienced on the down run. Some
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-16
THIS DOUBLE MAP CONTAINS:

Diagram showing all Of the Political Par
ties. 11x66
A Diagram showing all the Presidents and
Cabinets 5166.
Diagram showing the Political Complexion
Of each Congress 2x66
a Diagram showing the Creeds of the World
13x10.
Disgram showing the Standing Armies Of
each Nation. 13xl0.
a Diagram showing the Naval Tonnage Of
each Nation. 13x10.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-16

The latest victim of the baneful cigarette
Is Thomas Gsnyoar OF Old Town. Me-, who
was taken violently i'll after smoking con-
stantly all day, and died within three hours.
An hour before he died he begged for an
other cigarette. The physicians say his
death was wholly due to smoking.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-16
Piclrg0f all the Presidents from washington to Harrison
1T ALSO GIVES IN BRIEF:

The History Of Colonial Politics.
The History of Revolutionary Politics.
The History of the Confederation.
The History Of the U. s. Government by Con-
crosses.
The History of the o. s by Administrations.
An Analysis of the Federal Government.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-16

Complete Map Of the World. 1890
ACompets Map OF the United States. Grand,
MeNslly & Co.'s 1890 46x6S.
Nap of Central America. 1ox13.
A Map of Alaska. 10x13
Map of South Africa 10x13.
a Map of Upper Nubia and Habs,h or Abys.
sinia. 10x13.
A Map of Persia, Afghanistan and Bsluchis.
tan. 10x13
a Complste Map Of the Solar system-bsst ever
made. 1Sx10.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-16

A man who speaks five languages has APP
piled TO Mayor Grant of New York for his
influence in procuring him a position. He
says he was employed in banking house as
book-keeper and made an invention of a
position aud thought he had fortune in his
invention. He has been out Of work ever
since.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-16

ever n mountain possesses sufficient interest
to induce people 10 make its ascent in con-
siderable numbers, means of transporta ito IL
safe and speedy will soon be provided. The
modern engineer is able, willing and ready
to build a road to the top Of Mount Everest,
in the Himalayas. II he is paid for doing SO.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-16

a Connecticut boy while visiting Boston
ran ont of money and stole bale Of cloth.
After hearing the boys story the kind
hearted Judge imposed fine of one cent,
which he Qhe judge paid, and furnished
the youthful cEprit ticket TO his home.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-16

RAND, McNALLY & CO.'S LATEST q. s. MAP.
Printed in Colors, Covers the Entire Back, and is
Universally Conceded to Be the Best Pub
lshed. It Alone Sells for $500.
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Valuable Statistics on Debts
valuable Statistics on Revenues
Valuable Statistics on Expenditures.
Issues of all Political Parties.
The History of all Political Parties which havs
existed in this country.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-16
He Was the Man.

As peddler of rugs was passing house
On Joy street a woman opened the door
and called to him:
You man, there-sayr'
He halted and looked at her, and saw the
grim determination in her eye.
Amt you the same young Teller that
sold Inc rug las spring."
He vas, but something in her voice made
him forget to tell the truth.
Nom, this is new root for me. That
mus have been Soapy Jim. He's out of
the bis ness now"
Il reckon it was you," persisted the
woman; think a spell. It was a red and
yaller rug with green border, and paid
for 1t once week for two months. l do
believe you're the same young feIler."
Never was in this part of the town afore,
ma'am, vowed the man.
rs that so: Well, if you'd been the
same man l was goin' to buy another rug
for myself and one for my sister who is GO
ing to Dakoty, but | wouldn't want to
deal with a stranger. Excuse me for
donbtin' your word, but you do favor that
young man amazingly. l see now you
amt him"
She went in and shut the door, and he
knew then that he had made the mistake
OF Northumberland Free Press.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-16

In a recent magazine article. Mr.. Ernest
Ingersoll, the noted writer. says;
THE climate of Southern California IN
winter closely resembles that of Egypt
It's equability il constant, and its dryness
is proverbial. The only complaint made is
that it is too nearly perfect. Residents
bred in the eastern states confess now and
then that rousing storm would give them
a grateful sensation. But this sentiment
meets With no favor from the man who has
just fled from superfuity of wetness aud
chilling gales. To him perpetual summer
seems perpetual paradise. and to the in
valid dreading the advance of disease, the
still, arid atmosphere is as the breath Of
life"
The most omfortable way TO reach the
Pacific coast is via Santa Fe Route.
Weekly excursions in Pullman tourist
sleepers at low rates. Apply TO G. I.
Nicholson, G. P. & L. A, Topeka, Kan,
for folder. -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-16
She Didn't Telephone,

A boy about twelve years old rang the
door bell of a house on High street east
the other day, and said to the lady who an
swered it:
Wont you please telephone to the po-
lice station for me? l have found lost
boy"
"a lost boy' How old?' &.
about four years, ma'am. He can talk,
but be can't tell where he lives"
Some poor child, probably"
"Some awfully poor child Why, he was
the dirtiest boy you ever saw, and so hun
cry that ma said he hadn't eaten anything
for week We think his folks lost him
on purpose. Ma says they ought to be sent
to state prison"
$50 they had. Does he give any name?"
"Oh, yes. He says his name is Burt -"
"What Has he light hair and blue
eyes?"
"Yes'm."
And one front tooth gomez"
"Yes'm m"
Hes my own boy, he is, and you walk
him over here as quick as you know how!
Also, tell your mother that people have be-
come rich minding their own business!'-
Detroit Free Press.
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Few Suggestion. for The Tourist.

When couteulp plating a trip Of any kind
the first thought that most naturally sug-
ges1s itself IS. How can | derive the
most comfort out Of this trip To this
answer Is, take the Missouri Pacific rail-
way
The next question 70 solve 's. w here
shall 70 10 get correct information rei a
tive 70 this trip" The answer -. At the
Missouri Pacific ticke. Office. AZ 10 y.
Main street. Last, but not least, is 70 get
ny ticket Just as / want 10. AID baggage
checked when | want IL, and my sleeping
car reservations through 70 ny oessins-
tioa- All these ccommosdatloas Fon VII.
and az the Missouri PsclEc Gckei Office,
- -. Main stree; Iel-g
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-16
Personal Nor. NV Edi,o-

We have travelled a few miles in our life
time, aud know what it is 10 be uucom-
fortably housed in a poorly upholstered
car and rudely tossed up and down on old
iron rails that are laid on dirt road bed
We have been there; but it was always on
other roads than the Santa Fe Their main
line between Chicago and Denver is hard
TO beat. The rails are of heavy steel the
track smooth and -ballasted; and the
through ''Cannonball' train that flies at
a fiftyfniles per-hour speed over this ele-
CANT roadway is as pretty a bit Of work
manship as MesSrs. Pullman ever turned
out Each vestibule sleeper is model OF
luxury. and as easy as a cradle. Chat;
cars, library cars, and day coaches are a
carefully adapted to the travellers eve
want. The Santa Fe is rightly nam
the most comfortably line"