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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-12
ID MISUNDERSTANDING. BINDING
L and PAPER.

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
at the office OF the clerk of the House
OF Delegates OF Virginia. I'm the Capitol
Building. UNTIL TUESDAY, 18TH ~
SLANT. at T. o'clock NJ, for PRINT
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TION OF SOUTHERN GOVERNORS
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ems and so much per token press work
OF $50 impressions Of rs pages Bidders
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1000 copies Style OF type and other
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ascertained by calling on or addressing me.
At the same time and place, bids will
be received for 200 reams more or less
OF such paper as may be suitable for
such work. Three kinds Of paper Will
be Iequired--paper for cuts. for the text
and for cover. Bidders viii furnish
samples Of the different kinds Of paper.
Bidders will signify contents Of en-
velopes by marking on them that they
contain bids. / claim the right 10 re-
serve all bids and 10 reject any or all.
j. BELL BIGGER.
Secretary of Convention III Southern
Governors,
jyl2-lt Richmond City. Va.
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Grain freights quiet. firm and I'M

changed.
Provisions quiet
Butter firm and quiet: creamery fancy.
nc; do, fair 10 choice. loG2fc. do,
imitation. 1sc.
Eggs duh az ifl4c.
Coffee steady: Rio cargoes fair. 1sc.:
No. Z. INC.
Sugar strong: graduated. s5.56.
Copper unchanged.
Whisky firm at s1.lsG1.19.
Peanuts unchanged.
stocks-Virginia threes. 52h; Baltimore
and Ohio stock ~: Baltimore and Ohio
Southwestern first incomes. 100dlO2ia;
do. third incomes. 10; Consolidated Gas
stocks. 5iaQ55.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-12
WILMINGTON.

WILMINGTON. y. c., July n.-Rosin
steady: strained, SIC; good strained 90c.
Turpentlne steady at 25hc.
Tar firm at $l.OO.
Crude turpentine steady; hard, 05c;
soft and virgin, S1.45.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-12
DISSOLUTION AND oo-pARrNERsHIP.
richmond. Va. July 2. 1904

Richmond. Va. July 2. 1sn
HAVING BOUGHT OUT .rH,s BHSi-
Ill MSS OF our father. T. W. IlGNOits
docaased we have this day formed .
copartncrship under the Arm MANS OF !. w.
TfGNOR'S SONS. 20 continue Jointly MS
business at The old stand. No. 1912 EAST
MAIN STREET., and the business OK
J. c. T1GNOR. az No. lIl2 EAsr
FRANKLIN STREET. We hereby solicit
the patronage OF The Old customers 81
both houses We. will carry q fuli stock
OF Guns, RIFLES. PiSfeLS,, ~
CYCLES. FISHING TACKLE. AMMu-
milton and SPORTING GOODS sen-
orally Repairing OF an kinds neatly
and promptly douc and we can furnish
our customers anything needed In our
lire M shortest notice and lowest prices
We are AGENTS FOR the celebrated DEAD
SHOT. BLASTING. and other brands OF
POWDER made bv the American Pow
der Mills Boston Mass, also Tor the fol-
lowing BICYCLES. Tho EAGLE, Low
ELL. DIAMOND ECLIPSE and others
j. c. TJGNOR
1y0-St Il. NJ TIGNOR.
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GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

Offerings-Wheat. rs bushels; corn. 1876
bushels; oats, 1,0l6 bushels.
Sales-Wheat IS bushels; corn. 136
bushels.
Quotations-Wheat-Longberry, Csc. 10
69c; mixed. &c to 69c. shortberry. G0c.
10 CSC. No. red. CSC. Corn-White.
prime Virginia (bag LOTS. sic. 10 52c.;
No. white. Bic. 10 52c: No. mixed,
49c. Oats-No. 2 mixed 35l6c 10 36c.
No. 3 mixed. S4lsc. to Csc. Rye, 5sc.
10 cOC
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GROCERIES,.

GROCERIES.
100 barrels FAMILY FLOUR.
l5o bushels CORN MEAL go pounds
Per busheD
1000 pounds SHOULDER BACON.
loo pounds HAN BACON.
loo pounds PURE LARD.
4UVl pounds GRADUATED SUGAR.
ZOO pounds YELLOW SUGAR
500 pounds LAGrAYRA CDrrrT.
$50 pounds GREEN TEA.
COO pounds RICE.
200 pounds SODA BRACKETS
1000 pounds LAUNDRY SOAD
2~ gallons MOLASSES
- gallons VINEGAR.
a. gallons WHISKY.
10 barrels ROE HERoINGs
DRY GOODS.
400 yards MEMS WEAR
COO yards DOMEsTI~S
400 yards CALICO.
500 yards GINGUAMS.
1000 yards BLEACHED COTTON
1000 yards UNBLEACUED COTTON.
300 yards DRILL COTTON.
300 yards SHEETTNG 90.
100 wards TABLE DAMASK.
II dozen MEMS UNDERSHIRTS.
- BED SPREADS
90 pairs MEMS SHOES @ G. 20 I. 10 s.
IL o, 20 10. y II. 8 10.
20 pairs WOMEN'S SHOES as 3ib. Is 4.
10 =. 10 6, 10 7. 10 81.
p dozen pairs HOSE
co dozen pairs HALF HOSE.
100 pairs BLANKETS.
Parties may bid for any one or more
of the articles above. An are required
10 furnish samples 10 Doe examined by
the Board of Directors az their meeting
July %. 1893. Articles must I'm all cases
come fully up 10 samples. otherwise will
be returned at bidders expense. All
goods must be delivered. freight prepaid.
at the WILLIAMSBURG depot, on or before
the 18th day OF July 1893 unless other
wise required by the undersigned
Payments 10 be made within thirty
days after receipt OF goods. 30 pay
ments 10 be made until contract has been
faithfully complied with. Bidders must
state price on each sample and desg-
nate their samples with a private mark.
but name of bidder must not appear on
samples.
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and name must be sealed and addressed
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Of the bidders or reject any or all of
the bids offered.
Samples should be marked "TO FUR
NISH SUPPLIES and addressed 10 the
undersigned. c. p ARMISTEAD,
Steward Eastern Lunatic Asylum.
jy11-3t
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CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI, o.. July 11.-Flour
barely steady.
Wheat-No. 2 red, coo.
Corn-No. mixed. 41hd42c.
Oats-No. . mixed, BIC.
Rye-No. 2. sic.
Pork, $3.50.
Lard, 1925
Bulk meats. s9s7ia11000.
Bacon, $40 s7i4G1100.
Whisky, Sl12
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ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS. MO, July 1t.-Flour I'M
changed.
Wheat-No. . red cash. 62isc.; July.
62hc.; August, 637sc.
Corn-No. 2 mixed. cash and July,
3T3ic.; August, CSC: September. 3S5sc.
Oats-No. cash. Doc: July. &c; Au-
gust 20lc.; September, 2fc.
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Richmond. Va, June 20, 1898.

Richmond. Va, June 20, 1898.
DISSOLUTlON.
Notice Is hereby given that the firm
of +. Z. MURPHY < SON was dissolved
by mutual consent on May ], 1893. Petef
r. Murphy Withdrawing from the same
and Il. l.. Murphy continuing the bust
ness under the old hrm name OF Il. Z
MURPHY q SON.
h. H. Murphy assumes all Liabilities
and assets of the concern.
Respectfully -
r.. L. MURPHY,
PETER +. MURPHY,
In reference TO the above. wish TO
say that, having withdrawn from the
firm OF r. L MURPHY q SON. | truss
my friends will continue their patronage
with my father. who Will conduct tha
same under the old firm name OF Il. L
MURPHY a SON.
Respectfully,
ie21- welt PETER T. MURPHY.
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Whisky. e112.
i make. s1s.3Tia.

Lard, S9.O0G925.
Dry Sailed Meats-Loose shoulders.
$500; longs and ribs, 1875; shorts. 500;
boxed 15c. more.
Bacon-Packed shoulders. 50 ~; longs
and ribs sl0.G2I5; shorts, s10.S713.
Hams unchanged
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-12
COLLEGE

'hmeberger declared out FOR tprn,r,
70 The lefi at FIRST. '''''e
Se,s'oitDlfg 40 o o o 6 3 o x-12
NV.-'eo .....-...O o l 0 3 10
hage hits-Enyson. fwo-base
r., DIodle. Bahen. Bases stoien-Pe.
N'''uiE' !; College. II. Double plays,
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REOPOSAI.S.

Eastern Lunatic Asylum,
Stewards ONCE.
81. - rLAe
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-12

n HE UNDERSIGNED WILL, UNTIL
II o'clock VI. WEDNESDAY. July
~ 1893. receive SEALED PROPOSALS
Tor furnishing this institution with the
toliowing for the ensuing quarter. be-
ginning July /. 1s93:
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-10-20

northerners as well Ss titled fGreign-
ars, suggested that 2 feature OF this
reunion be q series Of tableaux, in
which each of the southern states
nhould have rs representative the most
beautiful young unmarried lady with
tn its borders, the preparations have
been making on . really imposing
ncale. To cap the climax of effect
Mrs. Grant, widow Of the general, has
bhen formally invited to the reunion.
The beautie6 already selected and
the states they will represent ar6:
Virginia, Miss Elizabeth Clarke OF
Newport News; North Carolina, Miss
Kate Cantwell OF Wilmington; Ken
tuclry, Miss Sara simrall Of Lexing:
ton; Mississippi, Miss Nellie Fewell OF
Meridinn; Florida; Miss Elizabeth
Pasco Of Monticello; Tennessee. Miss
Meta Orr jackson Of Nashville; Ar
kansas, Miss Lily McGee Of Van
Buren,; Alabama, Miss Carrie Torey
Cochran Of Eufaula; Georgia, Miss
Caroline Gordon, daus liter Of the dis
tinguished senator, and South Caro-
lima, Miss Leila Lnurens Chisolm of
Charleston.
These young ladies personate the
| south in this series of scenes:
First-1he states are on the stage of
the winnie Davis Wigwam, specially
constructed for the oc nsion. Each
young lady holds banner, on which
is worked n coat of arms Of her state.
The time is the fall of 1860 and the
states arc excited over election eews,
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-10-20

he Stonchcngc. described In a
recent installment OF Notes for the
Curious" is usually set down us be
ing the most wonderful relic OF the
Dru;ds In France. however. there
are remains OF that peculiar Celtic
people far moro extensive than tho
Stonchenge. or even all the Salisbury
plains relics taken togethcr These
French ruins arc near the town OF
Carnnc. Brittany, and consist OF three
groups of stones. running parallel ia
each other. and extending from the
seacoast across the country In III
east mud west direction for eleven
miles. Each OF thcse three groups
arc regularly divided into sections
composed OF eleven pillars of rough,
nnhewn stones, cach OF which Is ten
feet bigh.-St Louis Republic.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-10-20

Mat keeps them alive. Tho confed
crate soldiers have stood Loyalty. be.
G3do their distressed comrades, and 1T
Nrmingham measures for systematic
and concerted action In place OF
sporadic beneS6lence will be devised.
Monuments to marx the graves OF dis.
tinguished confederate dead are 10 bs
subscribed for, and 1t is proposed I'd
inaugurate prize competition among
sculptors to secure the most appropri-
htely artistic design IN mortuary
bronze htid marble.
"There is to be no Suggestion Of dis
loyalty ssysSSS.rstor Gordon. Moth.
Ing can show more Hffectivsiy, the pat
riotism Of the southern people thar
their enthusiasm over the coming re-
union. The blue and the gray were
never more harmoniously blended than
they will b at Birmingham"
Camp W. j.. Hardee, No. 80, OF this
United Confederate VeteranH ACTS AZ
host TO the visiting thousands. "rhA
Winnie DAVIS Wigwam," as the mou-
ster auditorium built for the gather
ing Is christened, has been constructed
under its auspices, and every arrange.
{meht in the way of hotal and other
accommodations is now perfeetad.
BirhinghnHi Had under tho old cor.
porate limits at the time Of .ths last
census about $1,000 Inhabitants. The
city's boundaries were extended last
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-10-20

Tho M6ots hold by their boards when they
swear, In order "a gi,c weight to their oath
which after this formally they rarely violate.
The length OF beard scents 10 weigh with
them more than the stock OF brains.
Admiral Keppcl was cent To Algiers to de-
mand satisfaction for the Injuries done To his
Britannia maJesty's subjects by their corsairs;
the dcy, cnragcd at the boldness of the nn,-
bassador, exclaimed ''that no wondered at
the insolcnce NJ tho English monarch In send
Ing him message by foolish, bcafdicss
boy"
Tho stfmital; somcwhat ncttlcd, replied
that al his master had supposed thnt Wis
dom was to be measured bs the length OF the
beard, he would doubtless have sent the dcy
a hc-goat"
This answer so cnraged the dcy that he Of
dcrcd his m,ites to attend with the bowstrines
SAYING that the admiral should pay for his
boldness Nth his life. Nothing daunted by
this threat the ambassador took the dcy 10 a
window, aud showing him tho English fleet
said, "lf 1t was his pleasure 10 put him ia
death. there were Englishmcn enough In thai
fleet to make him a grand funeral pile. -
The dcy, who wore a long beard, took The
hint from the man who had none lo"h''
Companion.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-10-20
sWARMINo THOUSANDS.
Nlr-ty- four People to tho Acre Crowded
on Little Manhattan Island.
o. L, !. - 49, IL

Nir-ty- -four People to tho Acre Crowded
on Little Manhattan Island.
W York Is tho most crowded city
in tho union. Sho has iifty-hine poo
pie for every aero OF her area, and,
taking only tho built-up part into
consideration. tho average per acre
tho actual distribution OF tho people
is Increased TO ninety-four per
acre. In vivid contrast tn this Is the
tho citizons OF San Diego. Cal, whore.
according to the Pittsburg Dispatch.
there is less than third OF an indiv-
idual-.3l to the acre, and nearer
home Is Auburn. Me-. with only "a
OF an inhab!tant to each acre actual
~ built over The density OF tho
population In Now York city can be
even more wildly imagined when it
Is taken into account that Manhattan
island forms hardly moro than half
tho total city area-only iifty-onc
per cent-and that nincty-Hvo per
cent OF the population lives on
Manhattan. Four OF tho downtown
wards, covering total area OF only
little over one square milo. have
IN aggregate population bigger than
that Of Cleveland. Buffalo. New
Orleans. Pittsburg. Washington or
Milwaukee, a review OF tho data
Obtained from oil cities show that
the average percentage Of open
space to total city area Is only
twelve. The percentage Is greater
In the South Atlantic group OF states
and least In tho North Atlantic
group. This is due TO tho fact that
In the majority OF New England
cities tho present limit. nrc the same
as tho old town boundaries. and
municipal improvements are confined
to the wards where the most people
live The area occupied by some Of
the American ci,ios greatly exceeds
that taken up by the principal cities
Of tho old world. Both Chicago and
Philadelphia, measured by square
miles. are bigger than London Each
OF eleven American cities spreads
over more territory than docs Paris.
Berlin Ia exceeded In area by seven
teen siiies OF this country.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-10-20
How HE HAD FUN.
ITO PuiIol u big Wo,p,n With Whfc
L.. IL.

ITO puiIcl u big we,p,n with which
to Tackle y Cloils.
"You can't always toll how green
man may DO by the color you may
think he Is" said tho drummer,
sententiously, and the hotel clerk
ran his eyes up in to Interrogation
points, says the Detroit Free Press.
"No," he went on. as II the clerk
had put his question into words.
mo, you can't. was In New York
and one night went down to sloep
by the sea.
ION bench In Battery parksn
inquired the disingenuous clerk
"Of course not, " retorted the drum
NOR; "down ut one OF the nearby
seaside resorts. We'll, as | was
saying, when | got there and had
registered ut one OF tho swell hotels.
a country-looking citizen stepped up
and took my place before the book.
He wrote his name and looked UP at
the dignifed ana imperious young
man behind the counter
"'Got any rooms. young feller,'
he said, fer about one dolycr per
dayp'
Certainly not. was the naughty
and disguised reply.
" 'How's your rates, anyhow
"'Woll. you can get ~ suite for u
hundred dollars day. he said with
the air of one man expecting to soc
tho other man drop dead.
".Good enough responded tho
countryman, without turning a hair.
IN take that kind for five days and
pay in advance. Can you change n
bill for MOI and he slapped down
q now thousanddollar William that
must have looked yard long to the
clerk. Whether it did or not he
grew rcd in the face: said he'd have
to see the landlord; couldn't raise
over II hundred and tifty in change
to save his lilo that early In the
season; and while ho was trying to
apologize tho countryman stuffed the
bill in his pocket and went across
the street to another hotel.
THAT evening talked with him
on the beach. and he said no was
nicely fixed at IS u day for month
Then he laughingly told me that he
carried that bill along with him to
slug highfalutin hotel clerks with.
and he called 1t thousand dollar
billie. because II knocked them
every time"
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-10-20
CONFESSION OF A THIEF.
II May Result In u Restoration of a
Treasure of Art.

Treasure of Art.
Especial Correspondence.
The sensation which was created In
London seventeen years ago by the
theft OF the Gainsborough portrait Of
the Duchess Of DcyoDshire has been
revived by report that the thief has
confessed. The painting was pur-
chhEti for trifing sum In 1850 by u
picture restorcr named Bcntly. Bcntly
sold IL TO famous collector named
Wynn Ellis AS part OF the Ellis
collection tho picture wns put up At
auction ut Christic's on May q, 1870,
and great struggle for It's purchase
ensucd. The then Earl Of Dudley ran
1 the price up 70 clio. 900. but II could not
shnkc of tho persistent ngcnt of
kicssrS Agncw, who secured tho pici-
ur. for ei0,J0o. tho highest price ever
pail for u picture Mt Christlos The
dealers Mt once placed II In their gal.
leries ut 30 Bond street, and London
went Wild over the picture. II monop.
Oiled the conversation OF the day, and
nt pnbllc receptions women dressed
Mf.av the fashion Of the beautiful
pfsip'rd duchess. On the night Of May
~. only eighteen days after II came
into Mcssrs Agnew's possession. Il
WAS left, m usual, Mt II y. M, on the
walls OF the gallery. In the morning
| II had been cut from the frame and
stolen. Tn, Scotland Yard detectives
took the matter In hand. and the own
rfs offered 81 900 for It, recovery. In
the course Of tins the thief opened
negotiations for the return 81 the pict.
ure, but M he made II condition
that he should not loo prosecuted and
tho English laws against compound.
inR n felony nrc very severe, nothing
cainc OF II. Now Adam Worth.
criminal OF International reputation
among the police. who In nm inmate
OF Belgian prison. says that he stole
tho picture IN hope OF H~ttipg ransom
for n without risk. lie failed. aud for
years he had the stolen duchess. like n
whit. elephant, on hls hands lie
WAS OF American birth, nhout 80 years
old Mt tho time. and n robbcr by pro.
fesslon. A boldly planned felony put
him In rohsession OF 100000. with
which he lived like king among tho
very people he had prev onsly robbed.
Tho picture was % con,thbt menace u
his safety. but he could not make up
his mind 10 part with ~, Ops scheme
suggested itself to him. Of painting
another picture over the Uninsbor.
ough. having II put mp ut sale. buy.
Ing II In. anu then, In the process Of
cleaning II. discovering the real pict.
urr. Hut for this he needed accom-.
plic,s, and he was afraid TO risk Il.
Al last he landed In tho llciginn
prison. aud. there being nothing 10
iose now. has made partial confer
slon. which he promi'ra to supple.
meBt with the Hiory Of what fntliy
became Of the picture.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-10-20
womsN.s WORLD.


Angry iusbanl-l nm sorry mar
ri"h yon m ~ WIG We |, I'm tnrc
never hs"ou you To- Husband Is
Hpeech'esN
Are the Chiclswccd girls In oric'y?'
"um-ycs, they're IN sotlcly. INT
they're not really fashionable They
arc too red and healthy
70 keep Ice Ia the SEX room over
night 80, the pitc'iur on a neNupap'r.
gather up tho rndn, twist thom tight
aud snap on n riihbr band.
Mr. seniovc, vl,ltiay at tn, brahi 10
My dear, pl,n,c tell our daughter r.
ainR something lrpa d,lcfnl. Mrs SEA.
loyc-Thai is not our daughter That
Is the fog-hp'l.
"Wcll. what do you think Of the
now nclghbors who have mnypl ia
nest door. Mrs rrycr?' II havaa'.
had chance To form mn opinion
They haven't had II wash day yet"
,;ilvcr.toprri rccnt bottles, with "A
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-10-20

Congressman John Allen tells this
story: ~ widow In my district do.
sired position In the agricultural
department There was no vacant
place. and was compelled to inform
my constituent that could do moth.
Ing for her until n vacancy arose
But shc persisted In her efforts to
obtain position. aud for two weeks
thereafter mot mo ut every turn.
One morning had jus, finished
breakfast, when was told that she
was awaiting mo In the reception
room SO ! assumed pleasant de.
meanor. and entering tho room. said.
In sympathetic volcoi VOL. my
good woman. wha. nowsi' Good
news, she said good news. Mr..
Allen Well. said !. that Is pleas.
anti what II tho newuF 'Uh. sho
said. good new. Mr. Allen, good
nows;n woman In the agricultural
department, died yesterday" -
Arpunaut
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-10-20

Tho cxnctions that modern railroad speed
make on the physical stamina OF railroad
men u demonstrated in the fact that seven
rnGH sfc retd.ted 70 iake tho Chicago flyer
out and sstcfl baen. The running time be-
tween New York AID ChlcssgIs twenty hours
And tho average speed Ia fcfiy-cisat milsa an
hour. Each engineer and cnglne rnns lnrce
hours. MachiSs anu man return with Il stw
train to the starting point 10 relieve the strain
on both Then tho engineer 10 given forty
hours' rest before he goes on the fyst again.
This rest Ia absolute, no work Of my Find
being required Of tho engineer. Though tho
average speed Is forty-cight miles an hour,
the locomotive must at some points be driven
al Siksy Of more. The physical strain on tho
men In the Cab NJ these bursts OF speed Is
something terrible. Tho engineer has nifty
things to look out for, and Is being shaken
and swayed all the time. The fireman 10 con-
stantly feeding the insatiaie furnace. Oh
the run Of the Empire State express three
tpfs. ct coal are shovelcd FROM the tender Into
the furnace between New York and Albany.
1t Is not wonderful thnt the engineers OF this
train are given alternate days for rest and
Refrigeration. Fast travel not only wcars out
rails and machines but human creatures
liyes.-Boston TrH,scrBa