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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-23

pipes being laid at once without OBJ
structing the traffic. These rcpose in
beds OF concrete at some depth below
the bottom of the stream.
The crowaing feat of the engineer,
however, was the construction of the
tunnel under the Mcrs.y, at Liverpool,
through which pipes conveying the
water are led. This was not only q
troublesome but the most costly part Of
the undertaking. Shafts, fifty feet in
depth, were sunk in either shore, aud
these were connected by subway exca.
vated under air pressure.
There are, of course, mary details OF
this great work which have not been men.
toned, but enough has been said to indi'
cate its extent and character. The cost OF
the completed undertaking will approxi-
mate so, 900, 900, but it has secured to
Liverpool for many years TO come n gen.
erous supply of wholesome water.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-23
The S;iunts Cnu,pway,

The Giants Ca,seway is situated at
the northern extremity of County Au-
trim, II short distance from Post Rush,
Ireland. 1t consists OF countless hosts OF
basaltic pillars, varying in shape from II
pcntagon to an octagon, the average
length of each column or pillar being
about eighty feet, the whole stacked 50
closely together that kniIe baic could
hardly be inserted Between them. But
the formation OF these pillars ia not the
least wonderful part about them, for,
although they may be counted 10y thou.
sands and tens of thousands, each column
is fashioned with symmetry that sug.
gests mason's handiwork. Their com
position is perfect fusion Of one-half
tlinty earth, one quarter lime and clay
aud one quarter almost pure iron, eacl
pillar being divided into regular lengths
or joints which come together "a per-
feet, natural ball-and socket union. AL.
though to be found IN small dctachmcnts
embedded in the cliffs, sands, ctc.) for
some distance along the snore, the
principal aggregations forming the
cuuscWuys proper cohslst VI 'ulCe pro-
jections or tongues known as Little.
Middle and Grand causeways. These
singular columns are of different lengths,
as has already been hinte1, and present
an astonishing appearance rs they stand,
m Amy OF at least O,O0) strong mat
shalled on the shores OF Erin rs If ever
ready to do battle with the rising tide.
One portion OF this marvellous natural
freak is known as "Lord Antrim's Par
lor;" other sections by such names ms
''The Giants Chimney" "The Giants
Head" "The Nursing Child, "Hen and
Chickens" "Thc Priest aud His Flock, ~
besides many other mysterious combina.
tions which are at once fantastic, weird
and descriptive. One of the most inter
esting features of the causcway Is "rhc
Giants Organ" This huge "rNtrit
ment" consists of group OF pillars OF
various lengths set apart on the Size Of
the main cliff, The larger columns be-
ing in the center and the smaller ones
taperiug off on either side, after the
fashion of organ pipes, admirably sus-
tain the idea which the name "Giant's
Organ" conveys. Louis Republic.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-23
A t,uOl Indian.

Wsshekia, or Kills 1.-the Run, whose
portrait is here presented to the readers
of the Free Press, IS one of the good In
dians who need not die in order to be
appreciated. He is the Chief of the
Shoshone3, and lives at the Shoshone
Indian Agency in Wyoming.
He won his name by his proves as a
markham, his aim being unerring. A
few years ago most of the surrounding
tribes were hostile to the Shoshone2, the
allies of the whites. The country was
subject to constant raids and attacks
from armed bands of marauders. Washe-
kia performed many deeds Of valor in
defense of his people. He was never
seriously wounded; a scar which shows
on his chest is from an arrow wound re-
csived from lighting the Crows. He has
on several occasions rendered valuable
aid with his warriors to the United
States troops in repclling un(rieudly In-
dians.
In the portrait the head-drcss IS a war.
bonnet made of eagles feathers. A
similar onc--it may be the identical one
was sold in New York Tor the benefit
of the mission for $50. In his left hand
he carries the ordinary pipe used by In.
dians, which they manufacture them.
selves out OF soft red sandstone, not
much harder than clay when cut out of
the quarry, but which becomes quite
hard when exposed to the atmosphere.
Washekia does not kIow his age, but
thinks he is about eighty. His hair is
gray, but he is still erect and walks with
a firm step. He has endowed the school
at the Shoshone Indian Agency with 160
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-23

pOr,ed on range OF elegantly prOp'it-
toned arches rising from the sill. Every
square inch Of the work was treated as il
on 1t alone depended the success Of the
whole undertaking, and the utmost care
was taken to have the whole mass OF
stone work practically homogeneous.
The water is led from the lake
hirough large straining tower, built on
projecting piece of ground. No water
can reach this point until it has been in
the lake considerable time. This
building is fitted with straining appli.
snces OF the most ingenious design. and
the water is allowed to pass into the
aqueduct only after having first goue
through copper wire gauze, havin Ia, 400
mesbes to the square inch aud with an
aggregate area OF 2034 square feet.
Great as are the Dimensions of the dau
its construction was simple matter
com pared with the making OF the
aqueduct, which, as has already been
stated, is sixty-eight miles in length. l,
consists chiefly OF tunnels through which
the ultimate supply of 10000. 900 gal.
Ions a day may be passed without filling
them, and three lines of pipes, varying
in diameter from thirty nine inches to
forty. nine inches. Throughout the
greater part OF their length the pipes
are buried beneath the ground, aud
where this is not the case they are car.
ried on archways or led through the sub.
ways. As the full available supply II
NOT yet required only one OF the three
lines Of pipes has 80 far been laid.
On the line OF the viaduct are foul
balancing reservoirs and 6ltering beds.
One Of these, the Norton water tower,
situated near Runcorn, is remarkable
not 0uIy on account OF its size, but also
for its excellent architectural proper
ti1ns. A view OF this tower IL shown il
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-23
StOckings Of Pnper.

Stockings of paper are among the
latest products of German inventive
genius. A Berlin paper, devoted to the
shoe trade, states that the socks are made
of specially prepared inpregnated paper
stock, for which an extraordinary effect
on perspiring feet is claimed. The paper
absorbes the moisture as rapidly MS it is
formed, and the feet remain dry and
warm and perfectly sound, while the con-
stant temperature maintained in the
shoes is said to be great preventive
of colds. Tne manufacturers instruct
bits OF their paper to be put between the
toes, and then large piece to be
wrapped over the foot, and the stocking
to be put on over all. Becacue paper
absorbes moisture may be a reason why
some shoemakers make shoes with paper
soles instead of leather.-New Orleans
Picayune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-23

some years ago for the corporation OF the
CITY to give serious consideration to the
subject of an increased water supply.
The valley of the River Vyrnwy, in
North Wales, was found to possess
special Advantages as the source of supply
OF the precious fluid, although its dis
tance from Liverpool, forty.tive miles in
direct line. necessitated the construc
tion of an aqueduct sixty eight miles in
length, presenting engineering problems
OF the most difficult nature.
The plan of G. f. Deacon, the cngi-
oeer in charge OF this extensive piece Of
engineering, was to construct an en-
bankment across the mouth of the valley
to intercept the water of the Nyrnwy,
and store it for the use CT the inhabitants
OF the distant city. Tle result OF his
labors has been to create lake four and
three.quartcr miles lii length, aud from
a quarter to three-e:ghths of mile in
width. The embankment OF Idam is a
magnificent structure, aud is 1l72 feet
IN length iron rock to rock of the two
sides of the valley.
From the lowest part of the founda'
tion to the parapet of the carriage way
over it the height is 16l feet, while from
the river bed to the parapet is 10l feet.
The dam is a structure OF some architec-
tural pretensions, the viaduct being sup
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-23
Rnss.an Immigrants in Marylanh.

A correspondent OF the Baltimore sun
has been looking into the doings OF the
Russian immigrants in Maryland, where
there are quite a number OF them. He
says that al! the employers to whom he
has spoken commend them, and es-
pecially their women. These work in
the field, make hay, cut and stack corn,
load and unload wagons as we'll as the
men or better. Their work about the
house and dairy is universally pronounced
good. The men get $40 month, IA
furnished tenement house, their provis-
ions and the use of a COW for family.
The women receive fifty cents for every
day that they work. They savs about
every dollar of their earnings. They
subsist mostly upon II kind OF soup,
which they thicken with middlings aud
dark flour, letting it sour before eating
it. They still have the clothing they
brought from their former homes. 1t is
warm, strong and lasting. All OF this
colony come from the lower Volga. but
they are of German descent aud SPEAK
that language intelligibly.
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Harrison's plurality. 80. .I2i.
BETS CAN NOW BE PAID

oy THE OFFICIAL VOTE IN PENNsYLvANIA, ros
IT Is HERE ANNOUNCED.
The official returns of the vote in all
the counties of the State for Presidential
Electors, Justice OF Supreme Court, Con
gressmen at Large and other State officer
have been received and computed. President
Harrison polled 5l60ll votes to President.
elect Clevelands l52, 26i and General Bid
wells 25l23; iIarrison's plurality, 63, 7F.
General Weaver pollcd STA votes and the
Socialists Labor electors s9s votes. Genera
Daniel II. Hastings received one vote fol
elector in Bucks county, Charles Glass one
in Lawrence county, and George Childs ane
Charles lIeber Clark one each in Montgom
cry county. Judge John Dean received
5l0, ,292 votes for Justice of the Supreme
Court; Justice Heydrick, 446,00l; Amoi
Briggs, Piohibitionist, 22,302 X. b. Nc
Combs Peoples party, 7,O3l; n. i. Criest
Socialist Labor, $40; Deans plurality, o.,
23i.
GeneralWilliam Lilly received the highesi
number OF votes cast for Congressman a
Large. 5l2,557; Major Alexander Mcdowell
polled oil ,i33; George A. Allen. AIS, IA; L
=. Merritt Az, ,456; Simeon b. chase, Pro
hibitionist, 2J,667; James 4. Nc
Crory, Prohibtioni.t, %, $50
$. 4. Chase, Peoples party, 7,463 g. W.
Dawson. 1873 J. Mahlon Barnes, Socialis'
Labor, 81; Thomas Gundy, PEOPLES party
ll5J
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-23

When the table was tull the cnarac.
ters could be easily oblitcrued with
small, square boards, used for smooth.
ing it over. The old man, Robert
Reeyre by name, Is now abor. eighty
years of age, and more than SIXTY years
ago he learned to write upon this very
tabls during the time he attended the
Suuday-school in the bennington
Church at Ipswich. This sandwriting
table Is said to be the only one still cx-
istiug in England.
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pKNNsYLvAnrA,s VOTE.
This Presidential Ballot in the State by
coup les. Olives Harrison Plurality
~ Qa 1d1

~e'Ss
Of 63,747
Allegheny county having reported its OF.
fetal vote to the State d. partmcnt at Har.
risburg, the only missing county is Cambria
which, according to semi-official rerorts.
gave Harrison 5000 aud Cleveland q. $50.
The total vote for Harrison In the State is
ol0,0li and for Cleveland 452 264. making
the formers plurality 83.7i7. The vote for
Bdwell Prohbitions', exclusive of that
cast In Cambria county, is 25.0ol; for the
Peoples party, 1867, and for the so ia ist
Labor pa:ty ss7, making tho grand total
i,O02, 100
There Is n difference In favor of the vo,,
for ,heshrst electors on the several tickets of
1877, as compared with the second and sub
sequent electors.
Four years ago the vote in Pennsylynni,
for President was divided rs follows: iIar.
rison. $3.50 III Clevelai d, il6 gi}; Clinton B.
Fisk Prohibition. 3OtI7; Al OH J. strrc,or.
United Labor, 3,s73 James l.. Curtis, Amer.
ran, ~
The Presidential vote BY counties at,b,
,ast election follows
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NO CHOLERA IN HAMBURG.
An OiAcial Statement Declaring tae
Plague Ia at an End.

The cholera epidemic at Hamburg was
declared ended, when the following official
statement was issued
"The Senate herewith gives public notice,
in accordance with communication from
the Imperial Chancellor, requesting all sea
port authorities to desist from imposing in
fectious disease supervision on vessels from
Hamburg, that vessels arriving from Ham
burg at foreign ports need no longer be re,
garded as infectious, and that the port and
city of Hamburg are hereby declared free
from infectious disease"
Passenger and goods traffic by railroad
and sea is being fully resumed. The cpl
demic prevailed IL weeks, during which time
about q 900 persons were attacked and over
II OO0 died
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-23

of one Of tho gran1est schemes ever de-
vised for bringing au abundance OF pure
water to community. No matter how
extensive an epidemic of contagious
diseases NAV become, the citizens can be
certain that their drinking water is be-
yond the reach of contamination from
sewage or other deleterious clemens.
The rapid growth of Liverpool in
population aud trade made 1t necessary
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-23
CoNvIcTs RISE IN MUrINY.
Outbreak In Spanish Prison Results
In Awful Slaughter.

A Reuter- dispatch from Tarragona, capi'
tai of the province of the same name In
Spain. states that a mutiny broke out among
the convcts In the prison at that place
The convicts obtained virtual control of the
prison. and the troops of the garrison were
called to bring them under subsection. As
the convicls persisted in refusing TO surren.
der the troops fired upon them, killing nine
and wounding 49, The others were then
driven buck to their celia
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-23
A sondwritIny Tsbls.

The accompanying picture shows the
sinaularly primitive way 10 which writ
ing was taught in some places so recent
ly as sixty years ago. The sandwriting
table consists Of plain board with a
ledge around IL and resting upon legs.
Ordinary sand was placed upon the
board, and with tho foreinger the puuil
was taught to trace the letters upon the
sand.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-23
FOUR KILLED IN A WRECK.

A construction train on the Gatineau
Valley railway ran off the track at Stagg
creek, six miles from Farrcllton, Ont,
Saul Wilson, Fireman X. Meagher, Brake.
man William Blakeley and boy whose
0ame is unknown were instantly killed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-23
Three M an K led in Chieago.

i,y the collision of two heavily-laden
freight trains on the Belt line railway near
the Anchor avenue crossing Of the Alton
railway, at Chicago, John Beauchamp, con-
ductor, Belt line train; Richard A. OTTO
brakeman, and Louis Obese, fireman, were
killed The injured are Thomas Garland,
engineer, and John Best, brakeman.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-23

II Sc, that some distinguished an.
thropologist has figured out that
Adam was 12S feet tall" said Dick
Goodwin, cloth salesman, to Globe
Democrat reporter ~ am sorry the
old man is dead. would like to sell
him car load Of cloth for pair OF
trousers. Eve. according to this be-
lever In Edcnic Brobdignagglans was
llS feet from her dainty pink toes TO
the top fluff of her blonoe bangs
And this pair Of gigantic epicures di-
vided an apple between them! It
were equal to Mrs. Parvepue making
two bites Of cherry. Ewes neck
must have been at least six feet
long, and her mouth an opening OF
linear yaro! She could carry a Sara.
toga trunk IN each cheek with as
much ease as her degenerate daugh-
tcrs transport wad of spruce gum.
Think of poor Adam trying to oil
that mouth with caramels at 81 q
pound. The precious pair must have
stripped every ny tree in Paradise TO
make them aprons. But / am in
clined to believe that the industrious
theory builder Is mistaken. Our first
parents were far more likely to have
Decn pigmics than giants Instead
of man degenerating physically he Is
steadily improving. Reverse the pro.
cess OF reasoning by which the con.
clusion Is reached that Adam was 1873
feet tall-appIy the true theory of
progression Instead OF the false one OF
rctrogrcssion-and we have for our
primal progenitor gentleman who
might, without removing his tall hat,
walk beneath the huge legs of the late
Tom Thumb"
moonshiner and Two Indians Drowned
Wilson CARRIER, long suspected OF being .
moonshiner, met violent death near Boise,
Ida. while fleeing from a party of men
whom he thought were officers of the law
He and two Indians got into canoe and
padded up Big creek. The canoe entered
the rapids when the Indians both fell out
and were drowned The canoe was dashed
over the cataract and CARRIER also drowned
THE cerkships ant department employ
ments in Washington City, which ars
covered by tho Civil Services law, are so
in number while thoss which are at tho
absolute disposal ot the Secretaries OF tns
Cabinet number only about 1870.
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A GREAT AQUEDUCT.
LivERPooRs SUPPLY OF WA
TER CARRIED = LONG WAY.
Ten Million Dollars Expended in It's
CouS ruction - a Lake over
-Four and an Auueduct Six
ty.cight Miles Long.

CCORDING to the
Chicago Herald Liv-
erpool to-day stands
foremost among the
cities of the world
in the extent and
completeness Of its
water supply. When
the Duke of Con-
nauoht pressed a
button recently in
that city ard caused
u fountain to play in
one of the public
parks he mark,d the
partial completion
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-04-21

-CellroOm Guard Alexander handed in his res.
ignation on the first of the month to take effect
on the 30th. He goes with his family to Portland.
Oregon, where position awaits him and where
he expects to make his future home. Mr. Alex.
ander has been a resident Of saltwater many
years and guard in the prison about ten years.
He and his family have many friends both in and
out of the prison who wish them safe journey
and prosperous and happy life in their western
home.
Rev. Father COrcoran conducted services in
the chapel Easter morning. His text from the
sixth verse of the sixteenth chapter of the gospel
according to st. Mark-"you seek Jesus of MAJ.
areth. who was cruclfed: he is risen, he is not
here, behold the place where they laid him." The
sermon was eminently appropriate for the day.
The central thought was that Christ's resurrection
is the foundation of humanty's hope-it put the
sign of omnipotence upon His doctrines. A large
number of visitors were present. The singing by
the choir was unusually pleasing.
The cell room is again becoming infested with
rats. They have high old sport scamperipg up
and down the hall. As many as half dozen may
be seen any night playing about the door Of the
editorial sanctum. and they seem to be aware of
the fact that it is the editor and not they that is
in the trap They come in occasionally to look
around and they will come close up to fellow
and glare right in his eye, but at the slightest
move they skip through the door, waggle their
caudal extension derisively and light out. Later
in the night they may be heard and seen dragging
bits of paper along the hall. Any paper left on
the sanctum floor at night is gone in the morning
even whole newspapers have been carried away.
They are no common rats.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-04-21
LITTLE. BOBBIE,S EASTER.

Little Bobbie went to church first time on Easter
Day,
Twas fun to watch his eyes stick out at all the
cOlOrs gay,
At all the people sitting down solemn and SO
quiet
And standing up when in the loft the choir set up
its riots
He took in all the bright stained glass and flowers
but never stirred
Because Mama had told him that he must MT
speak word.
But when he the minister in stole and surplice
white
He pointed both his chubby fists at him in great
delight:
And then his little voice rang out with boyish
laugh a-shake:
Say, Pop, that mans got frostin' on. dess like my
Easter cake!" Tom Mason, in Puck.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-04-21

ChicagO,s Law Bureau for the Poor.
A remarkable institution in Chicago is
law bureau founded by some humanitarian
to aid the poor in obtaining their rights be-
fore the courts. In his last annual report
the President says: Il congratulate you on
the magnitude of the years work. You
have received 3.7s3 individual appeals for
justice, and you have responded to them at
the cost of 81. 555-Or less than $1.25 each.
If the work were one of mere charity, it
would be very worthy on account of its
cheapness. But it is dignified and emo
bled by the fact that each $1.25 raises
man or woman or a whole family in the
scale of ivilizatiOn-inspires its beneficiary
with fresh hope and courage to renew the
battle of life on higher moral plane"
N lot only does the bureau sue employers for
wages due their wOrkmen but it prOsecuteS
in the criminal courts those rascals who
fleece the poor. 1t is sustained by vOlun-
tary subscriptions collected among the
large business firms of the city.-New
York Evening Post.