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The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-16
VIII R,,,.t tho Restoration.

From a source almost In touch With the
American legation 1t is learned that the con-
tlngency which has caused delay In Hawaiian
sffars until Washington Is heard from Is the
fact that tho provisional government and res
idcnt Americans would openly resist either
compromise or restoration.
Minister Thurston. before leaving for Hon-
olulu, told some of tho friends Of the pro-
visional government that n plan OF action had
been agreed upon by his government and
would be carried out. The provisional goti
eminent has 100 men under arms, who are
ready 10 respond nt the signal OF the bell
This force will not be permitted to ire on the
United States marines, " lbcy sre landed.
Neither viii the provisional govcr'ircnt lay
down It's arms and leave the goyerniiIers
building upon request OF Minister willis,
sycn nfier the marines are landed. The pro-
visiJnsi government will remain until It's
members are arrested md taken out 1t will
resist any Interference By auJ other than the
ARMED force Of the United States.
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OPTION DEALING ILLEGAL.
Declared to be Gambling and Conse
quently Void.

Declared to be Gambling and Conse
quentiy Void.
4 apecini from Jefefson City, Missouri;
says: A most important decision has been
filed by Judge Burgess of the Supreme Court
in case Involving u construction Of law In
volvlng option dealings in gralu.
There was a cross appeal In two cases, one
by the brokerage firm Of Conner & Conner of
st. Louis to receiver commission and a, 400 OF
margins from one Black, and the other by
Black to recover q, 900 put up with the 1rm
to hold up deal OF 100, 600 bushels OF oats.
The court finds that the dealings were purely
fictitious, so far as al actunl delivery Of grain
was concerned. and the court holds that such
transactions, under the existing Law, arc
gambling and consequently void.
"The court does not intend to he under
stood as holding that any person, company or
corporation may not sell any kind Of personal
property for future delivery which mny be on
hand, but II he does not intend to deliver 1t
and does not hnvc 1t on hand at the time It Is
to be delivered for that purpose he is guilty
OF mIsdemeanor under the statutes"
Judges Grant and Sherwood concur In the
views expressed by Judge Burgess.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-16
STATISTICS OF AGRICULTURE.
All Farm Products Cheaper Than for
Many YsarH.

All Farm Products Cheaper Than for
Many Ysara.
The statistical returns of the Department
Of Agriculture for the month Of December
are principally devoted TO the Indication OF
the various production III the nearest local
markets.
As thus indicated the value OF corn is 81
cents per bushel, which is "a cents lower than
the corresponding price OF last year, which
vas 80 cents per bushel, figure which cor
responds nearly with the price of the decade,
1850 TO 1880 Inclusive, which Is 500 cents,
md Is G.I cents lower than the average for
the years 1890 TO is91.
Potatoes on the farm, December l, were
cling Mt The average of % cents per bushel;
and a fraction cents less than the same timc
asst year. The low price Is sufficiently war
-antcd by the difference in the yield for the
t.o years.
Cotton.-Tbe average plantation price, ds
-hown by the department reports, was. on
Dec. /, Go cents per pound, rs against 81
on the same date last year, showing II decline
II ID-looths Of cent, Notwithstanding the
nnfayorable indication. rs tg yield ss reported
Tor the coming year,
Winter Whent-Thc condition OF winter
wheat on December | nretsstd 9015, as
against SIS last year. In the Middle and
southern states 1t ranged from 20 to 30. In
ihe principal wlntcr wheat states the condl-
lion is as follows, Michigan, 50; Ohio, 92; /;
Indiana, 90: Illinois, ssj Missouri. So; Kan
sas, SO; California, 100.
Winter Ryc.-The coadltlou Of winter rye,
rs reported, is 9,G, ns against g0.4 last year.
Whcat-Thc average price OF wheat is 81
cents per bushcl. The next lowest price In
the twenty-three years from 1870 10 1893 in.
elusive was 6i5 In 1924. The average for the
ten years 1880 10 1880 was So 7, whlls for the
three years 1899 to 1892. It wa. 7i,o. Til. de-
cline for the average OF three preceding
years, In two Of which, VIZ, 1871 and 1852,
occurred the larg st yIc.i, la the history OF
he country, ia 2l5i ur 81 per ctai.
Ryr.-Thc returns mali Tie general prlcs
pcr bu-hc SIS cents, which l. ccnts lower
.han that Of last year, nni So ccnts lower
than the average during the p'st dtcad,.
Oats.-The average farm price Of oats In
December, 1898, Is 2s.s cents per bushc,
which is 9 0 ccuts lower than last year. and
Ia cents les thsn The average priccdurng
the pa deead,.
Barley average farm price OF barley
as returned Is the loves, on record, the price
| reported being !o.G cents. rs against 4T.2 cents
Il year ago. 81 cents in 1871, Gi.S cent? In 1850
and AT cents In lss9
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Mstailurxx and l1Ansrss.

Metallurgy is tending to become
one Of the most efficient producers OF
manures in the world Twenty
years ago 20. 900 tons Of phosphoric
acid were ss poison to the 5000. 900
tons OF cast iron which England pro-
ducsd, while English ships wero
ransscking the most distant regions
OF the globe for phosphoric acid for
agriculture. The basic process has
been the end of this anomaly. Ap-
parstus attached to tho furnaces in
Scotland for the recovery OF tho
ammonia out OF the furnace gases
have furnished q new and important
source OF sulphate OF ammonia for
aQttc1lture.
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sIA1e s,.vaa LEAovs.
ssssaA A..sai cs.v.a.ss. ia.la - psa-
ssr % the i'm.

As1snA AnaaiAi cssvsatssa Held 81 pss-
Ssr % the in.
rhs ssats stivss LsaguA INST ID ssooad an
huAi ssssion on the TIL, with about $50 dele
gates In attendAnce. Tho convention was
Nerrich3 Who briefly rsviewed the work Of the
pAst year.
Henry G. 6arbonnetti, of Durango, pro
sentsd the following resolution;
"Rsoi,sd, That It u the sense 81 this league
That the sole Issue 70 b placed before the
people A. the November election Of 1904
should be the festoratlon OF silver money As
VIA tsfore the vicious iegislation OF 1878;
that ths platform Of the party Of money re-
form should he simply the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver at ratio Of l8 10 !, and
that every other political question should
be relegated to the private judgment Of the
individual voter untll that ond has been at
tained."
This gave rise to . discussion oi the fclA-
t.on Of tho Blivet question to politics. The
matter was referred TO the committee on reso-
iutions, which wns composed OF the following
delegates,
7. B. Buchanan, Denver; L. C. Paddock,
louder; Robert Turner Idaho Springs; J. +.
Murray, Denver.
AT the evening session this committee re-
ported m address ID the country, which was
adopted. II sets forth the great interest OF
the Whole country on the silver question and
urges the people Of other sections to study 1T.
1t tays:
''The free coinage of silver is not bonus
to the silver producer. 1t is and old and
me-honorcd practice with our government,
and was only denied at the behest OF the gold
trust In order to reap where 1t had not sown
and gather where It had not strewn"
Voters are recommended TO support no can
didate who does not favor free coinage.
Tho committee also submitted several reso-
lutions which were adop ted. The only one
that oocasloned any debate endorsed the use
OF gold, silver and paper money. The latter
clause was objected to by several but finally
was accepted.
The committee appointed for that purpose,
reported the delegates TO the convention at
Washington on December II, as follows;
Denver-Henry NJ. Teller, E. o. wolcott,
Lafe Pence, John c. Bell, $, r. Pratt, Thos.
NJ. Patterson. A. w. Rucker, A. c. Fisk
George G. Merrick, N. p, Hll, Charles s
Thomas, George W. Miller, Henry PAUL
Aspen-Moses Bradshaw, Georgs 8. New.
man, B. Clark Wheeler, L. D. Sweet, E. j
Browne.
Colorado springs-G. 0. Pearce, R. F.
Dixon.
Durango-Charles Newman.
Georgetown-R. o. Old.
Lake City,. NJ. Essington.
Bouldcr-N. ID. Mckenzie.
Breckenrdgc-C. L. Westcrman.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, George Il. Mer
rick; vice president, B. Clark Wheeler; sec
rotary, George II. Phelps; treasurer, E. r.
Holden. Executive committee; Sllas w.
Hanchetti s. r Linton; y. I. Ezekiel, II. C.
ChIlds and Amos Steck.
The committee appointed TO examine the
books Of the league reported. 1t found
everything correct. A large amount oil
silver literature wac distributed.
The meeting adjourned 1iN die at II
O'clock.
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TALKS AND TOPICS.

A writer has figured that nm average
Of 27, 900 widowers remarry, ~ against
ls, 500 widows H
One Of the latest fads Is the orgsniEa-
tion Of a postal card society for the
collection OF postal cards.
Velvet is rarely used nowadays fo<
binding books, but it was favorita
material for that purpose In the early
days Of printing.
The longest artificial water course
In the world is the Bengal canal. 900
miles; the next is Erie, 363. Each cost
nearly $40, 600, 900.
Norway is the only country IN the
world which is not increasing It's an
nual yield of cereals. The reason Ia
found in climatic condition.
Mrs Charles Stewart Psrnell still
lives In the house where her husband
died. She has NO umusemeuts no d.
versions and enters none OF the social
pleasures Of life.
The oppression sin tho soup'i ORR
ginated In Paris over q century ago.
When prisoner was guillotined the
gamins wers wont TO cry: "He has
| reached the end OF soupe."
Fourteen members Of the board Of
frecholders OF Patterson, N. J., have
been convicted of making eeo, COO
fraudulently in the purchase Of .
court house for that town.
| Lobsters are not peace-abidlng
crustaceans. They can not be per
suaded to grow up together pcsceably.
II dozen newly-hatched specimens
are put into an aquarium, within y
few days there will only be one-a
large, fat and promising youpgster.
He has eaten the rest
"Shoe brusches. ten cents," was
what caught the eye OF n man passing
the shop Of New York tradesman
with whom he had had some dealings.
The passer-by went in md said: THAT
isn't the way to spell brushes." "Oi
course it isn't" said tho cheerful mer-
chant. That's an advertising dodge.
You are the tenth man this morning
to come In and call my attention to
the mistake"
A hustling wedding was solemnixsd
at Olean. N. Y, the other day. The
couple alighted from train, went tc
hotel, were married by justice oI
the peace, secured a certificate pro
pcrly signed by the officiating Officer
and the required number OF witnesses,
and boarded south bound train fol
home all in the space OF twelve min.
utes, the bride not losing even the
congratulatory kiss from tho Justice
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Nsw OrIeant Mu.t Fay.

The jury In the case of the Italian Abbage-
netto, one OF the Iynchcd Mafas, returned .
verdict for 5000 damages against the city Of
New Orleans.
The original suit wns for s90,ooo-eio, oOe
for punitive damages, $4,000, the amount
earned during the balance of his life, and
s10. 900 for his fright and suffering before aDc
while being lyncbcd. The two first amounts
were knocked out by tho charge OF Judge
Bonrman aud the third was cut down To
q, 900 in the discretion lodged in the jury.
There are six more cases and they will be
tried. Similar verdicts Will probably be rem
dered.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-16
T,,r ,I,nn,,r E,p.di.inn

The Royal Geogrnphcnl focety hes re-
ecivcd news from the expedition by the Amer
lcan explorer, W. A-icr chnnicr. who 10
bound for a'ount Keni;. ia o.,.sr TO Try TO
make The ascent uf That great irounfaln OF
equatorial Afriea. The advice. .uac that
tie American expedition Is stranded Mt
Dhaiche. n few miles forth OF tlc equator,
and not far from lie northeast Il Mount Ec-
mia. When t.ir,c adr.ce- are 3rwarlcl NJ
Chanlcr w':s whiting for poriers. jionlsrys md
goods 10 arrive from III. coat. IIs mcssrn.
gers lnd Thea been Fape f'u' tr,on,iI., anl Il
10 ioui,;pd if iI,,. prc-.spry fpt,iics Will ever
ft..rt the thancr tNIsd Aob. IL Ia a,i.sr,t
That the x,iinia'- Or atiT = r'orra II. ile
expedition prrrlcA .fO q o.Hs kind 1f,.
pisGne, srd thsS on ger Aa,brr ~ lass Chaa.
~ ~ ~ ~ 6ssll n ~ sfsss9 kssel1 !
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-16
A Neat BANK Iiobb-ry. i.

The South Bend National bank, one Of tic
largest banks In Southern Indiana, was
robbed OF over SIS, ,0D0 on the Tth.
The robbery was committed at noon while
the officers were out The robbers mndo no
noise and attracted no attention. The doors
of the vault were not fastened and they lad
no trouble In securing their booty.
On top OF the safe as n counter trny con-
tanning about 5000. Not dollar Of this
WA touched. They copfDtd themselves Is
the safe, which contained In the neIgbbor.
hood Of s25, 900. $4,000 being In gold. OF
the gold only "A 900 was taken. The rcst oi
the t15,oOO stolen was In paper money. Tho
robbers then closed the Vault door to nllsey
suspicion aud left by the back door.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-16

FoR the last two months the city
Of London has been scourged by
liphtheria AMI the malady seems
growing more and more virulent
The number of new cases reported
weekly now amount to 400, while the
weekly mortality from the same
-anges from eighty to ninety, or
more than twenty per cent of all
those attacked. It is estimated that
the mortality rom diphtheria alone
IN London for the year 1898 will
reach above 3,0Ja. Singular how
successfully this dread maady battles
the efforts of modern scientists.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-16

NINE men and ole woman re-
NAMED in the rigging of partly
ioundered schooner of Bay Point, N.
T., all day, lately from dawn 10
lusk. and though only quarter of
nile from shore the life saving crews
we're unable to rescue them. Much
s said in praise of the life saving
service. and it is no doubt excellent,
out there is evidently room Tor
lurther Improvement in lilo saving
APPLIANCES
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Horth and soath no.d.

r. J. Close, late president Of The North d
south Railroad convention, says that among
The letter. received By him :. ons from re,
sponsjblc railroad builder, Offering "a build
and equip the road from the British possess
sions to the Gulf and turn y over 70 tne PFC,
yIsJouul Board Of Directors, on euaranteed
iptefest 70 him Of per cent. on the iaye.t-
mont. Mr. Gloss rays The proposdtton VIII be
cosidersd b. tbs bo4rd nt ~ reettnf 70 Be
hold IL Topeka on ~ seeoed Inesdsy tn
Janussy. II = ss.ineasd s,ss ~ ~. .s - = e
~ 4 Sracssse Nfa - tbeuS - Gneeea
"a Gc1 1p1tgVss fhe& ~ pseA ~ so1-
sgNse1s ~ =: - 1ssssse w y; g i
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The Hay Product,

The government ststistician, ia his report
for November, says that the average yield OF
hay Is |. 80 an scre against LII year ago.
The highest Yields an aero arc returned from
Oregon, 1.SS tons, Florida Q tons, New Mexico
2.OS tons, Idaho 2.45 tons, and Nevada 9.os
tons. A large portion Of the hay 10 these
states Ia made up Of slfAifa, and the Yield an
ncre Of this fodder plant 10 very much higher
t.inn that Of tho cultivated grasses Of other
states. The prices Of hay have gsssrally
ruled high, owing to general dsma1A Sor
this product in EuroPe.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-16
Prnf Txndsli.A Deatl1.

The inqncst upon the rcnains Of tho late
Professor TyndsIl has resulted In q verdict
that tho professor died from an overdose o.
wife, Id fhIstnke for auIphatc of magncsla.
Dr. Buzzard, one Of the pbyscinns In at
tendance upon the professor, testified that
when he wna summoned to the sufferer he
found him in . moribund condition. The
from bis sicknsss had 1t not been for tho
oyerdoee OF chlord. Dr. Buxxard added that
he had never seen wife's devotion to her
husband surpassed by that Of Mrs.. Iyndall,
and he was perfectly Satisfied that the over
dose a choral vss administered through
sscIdant
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-16
Tho streets Of Para.

A woman lately returned from
Brazil tells OF tho curious nomenclA-
ture Of the streets Of Para They are
biblical or commemorative Of some
event In the Brazilian history. II
seemed to her quite irreverent 70 be
told that desirable locality was ''at
the corner Of St. John the Baptist
and St John the Evangelist streotA !"
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-16

A WHOLE month has passed and
she country has not been startled
With single railroad casualty OF
iny great Importance. What is the
explanation OF the tremendous list
of last summer and OF the absence
,f anything mora like it9 The raul
:oads are not now engaged in an at
Tempt to crowd quart of water into
pint cupi they are not trying to
accommodate a thousand passengers
when they have facilities for hand
ing not more than five hundred
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-16

The cruiser New York appears to
have been launched with silver
Ipoon on Its prov. She has been
she recipient of beautiful set OF
colors, a magnificent silver service,
an extensive library, a gorgeous
punch bowl, and now the New York
merchants haze added to the collec-
lion by presenting her with choice
,andelabra She seems to be ap.
oroaching the dignity of hoating
palace.
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Died for Her Chiidrsn.

Mrs. Fannie Tyler, who has lived with her
husband Ind children on Globe Hill, Cripple
Creek, for the last few months. saved the
lives Of her t~o children Wednesday night
By an act Of herolsm that cost her her life.
The lady was subject TO epasms, and in one Of
these spells she upset the lamp, which In
etantly set fire TO her house and her own
clothing. Recovering consciousness and re-
allzing that II she opened the door the wind,
which was blowing gale, would make It Al
most impossible 10 rsve the children, sh-
vent alone 10 the work Of putting ont the
Ere. When neighbors arrived thsy found
mans bod, bat III Ars was cu1 Lsarsiar
tnee ~ chRA0 swsv ~, - ~ -
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-16

EDDIE GOULD, is engaged in max
ng vigorous kick because he pays
more taxes in New York than do the
Vanderbilts. There is an easy way
,or him to escape the necessity.
There is no law that compels him to
continue in position that makes
him able to beat the Vanderbilts ns
taxpayer Powerful examples have
oeen set by such men as the
ohilanthropist Peabody of ways to
sscape excessive taxation.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-16
Apple Aitltutss.

The range Of altitude at which apples grow
In Colorado is A, 800 feet At Grand gunction
and 5000 feet at Bucna Vista Altitude Il
not the invariablc rule indicating tsmpera.
ture which the surroundings govefa. Nor
has the possibilities OF growing apples. Thfl
fruit IL grown In sone parts Of HuasiA whcfs
the thermometer stpks 70 ~ degrees bslov
xfo, Tho signal station fn Denver shows 1
more equsbiu tebpeFztsrs thpn any of u
Giientiy CnIorxdo ID not un5er the neeeseisy
Of etekiaE frr Nn1slsn y1letto u appteS
sxasss = lsstssl sss.eg z S.siist - -
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-16
1n...n In .s.irlr.t.

Since the closing OF InlIa's m;uts to free
coinage Of silver, the India council has bor-
rowcd ei.sGJ. 90, patty on sic months Bills
and partly by sale Of jclieuiur.-. In the
ncwal OF this years iils. lndlan trade is ir
wore condition than Mt any time before
the closing Of lhs mlnis and The Indian trea;-
ury Is ia stn,c VIII eli cgufes grave apprehcn-
sIons. The eouncil. ifrscnt ioan of fl0,-
600 O0J mu't be supplemented ~ another
within n year II anything Ike ot,,,r Is TO he
restored to Inilar fiuaricc
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-16
An Autom,,to ON Ltshter.

A New England Arm 10 introducing
an automatic gas lighter for street
lamps, which works on the principle
Of an eight-day clock. 1t is explained
that tho only attention the lighter
requires is weekly winding Of the
clock movement and that II lights
the lamp at the required time and
extinguishes 1t at dsybresk-
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-16
the water that plunged down from
<ha Orsat hot0ht

tho water that plunged down from
the great height
There was constant danger Of
tho shelter Of logs being forced from
its lodgment BY the pressure Of
water. In view Of the lastsr danger.
when IL came to rescuinR thom the
three young mon Of tho party urged
old Pat O'Brien to be hauled UP hrst
Ho obstinate.y refused TO be hauled
up until his companions had been
rescued, when he took his chance
and was landed safely above. He
had scarcely been lifted above the
shelter Of the logs whom 1t gave way.
and the logs went crashing spd thun-
dering down the stream. have
heard Of wonderful escapes Of death.
but never anything so wonderful Is
thAtn
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-16

WAcHrEi, tho great German sin
gcr, who has Just died. began tc
charm his audiences as Berlin cab
man. Music is perhaps tho one pro-
fession in Germany in which extra
ordinary gifts will send man into
the arms OF prince in spite OF ''low
condition.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-16

: ANOTHER man has been announced
as about to marry Miss Helen Gould.
If tho young lady is not satisfied
with some OF the material so kindly
selected for her she must DO hard to
suit She seems to be threatened
with bigamy rather than old maiden
hood
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-16

MELLo. tho Brazilian rebel. is said
to tie gaining ground and to be sure
Of ultimate victory. Those doughty
citizens of the United States who
sailed away on the Nictheroy to blow
Mello's feet out OF the water would
probably sail meekly back again if
this bit OF Information could be con-
veyed to them. which, alas, it can't.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-16

A Resident OF Philadelphia claims
to have discovered process of tan
ming skins without bark, OF doing
this, too, in six hours, and having a
result a superio quality of leather.
eow. If somebody will but discover
process of training dogs in the same
way, tnen will Yankee ingenuity not
have existed in va n.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-16

PEOPLE of New York are discussing
the feasibility of substituting the
whirring. whizzing noise OF the over
head trolley for the '.we-eh .ha wing
of the tow-path mule as a can al boat
motive power, 1t Is difficult to de-
termino which sound is the more be.
witching.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-16

ADMIRAL MELLo's warship Javary
vas sunk with comparative ease.
People are beginning to lose their
confidence in wa vessels, such
slight disas ters Or attacks annihilate
shcm. A British naval official OF
nigh rank has Just declared that the
British navy IS in a wretched con
iition. II the British navy is weak.
where can strong navy be found?
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-16

THE stockholders OF the American
Casualty insurance and security com
pany unfortunately do not hold any
policy securing thom against loss
In view of the TACT that the company
has lest the whole of its capital.
N,0oo. o00, and its surplus fund OF
k5o). .0)D. but is further in trouble to
tho extent OF nearly S2JhO00, this is
N every way deplorable.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-16

IF iron-clad heads were the regula-
tion In great football matches many
people would look upon to-mo-
ROW sintercollegiste struggles the
pleasure. 1t is just as we'll to give
the mules d monopoly Of the business
Of kicking human heads
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-16

A YOUNG fellow in California tried
to wreck n train AMI gave the lucid
excuse that he was hungry. The
connection is not plain, Had he
tried to burn a house and shielded
himself behind the allegation that
his corns hurt he would have been
fnllv as logical
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-16

AN enterprising burglar is in Jail
Tor having stolen the furniture from
large house. The charge against
him would have been more serious
had the officers been in less OF u
hurry. Left alone he would have
come back after the house
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-16

LNouGH newspaper columns have
bcen printed ia tho American ncws.
papers about Hawaii to go around
the islands twice. and leave enough
for . nico, big fashionable bow knot,
hesidon
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-16

IT is little aggravating to learn
1t this season OF the year that the
actual cost OF mining ton OF anhtra-
cite Is about 81. The next man who dis
covers a coal mine can make money,
and at the same time make himself
popular by selling coal at IS a ton.