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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-22

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BxAsKk. Pa, Nor. Ala DISASTROUS
firs eccurrod a Merrill ststion. on the
c. 4 T.. road. at lsD this norning. re-
sultipg in the total destruction u the
three story frame hotel. owned by the
proprietors. bradley 4 keener. who
boarded many Of the men employed on
the nex dam. The ire Was discovered
at sliding door betxeon the hall aud =
room used as a store and postofhce.
At 5:iO the structure fell There were
thirty. i've boarders sleeping In the second
and third fioors. many u whom jumped
fsom the windows and were badly cut.
bruised aud burned The dead are:
John Kelly. laborer. Woods Run; Barney
Wilkes. stonecuttsr. Allegheny; Henry
Wilkes. son OF Bardey; Robert Stanley.
engineer, New Brighton. isases two chil-
dren; j. ]. Wrenn. boss mason. Ale
gheny; Daniel Wrenn. Allegheny;
James Hughes. Beaver; Among
the most seriously Injured are:
James Sheeren, stnnecutter. Sewickley,
burned: Barney McCladerty. Freedom
injured by jumping from window; I'm.
known man. arms disIocated. badly
burned about head and face: Henry
Wilkes. son OF Barney Wilkes. aged -;
seriously burned. Five OF the bodies
have been recovered from the ruins.
The sixth body has not yet been taken
out The hotel register was burned and
il Ss not positively known bow many
men were Ia the house. The belief is
general that others pcrished. Several are
yet unaccounted FOR. Men were con-
stantly coming and going. seeking EN-
ployment. A number OF these arrived last
night. but whether they lodged in the
hotel is not yet known. Whitman hour
from the discovery Of the fire the hotel
and contents were In ruins. Not drop
OF water could he secured 10 even cool
the glowing embers to enable the men
To search for the bodies OF the dead
The charred remains were recovered
with the greatest difficulty and danger.
They are 50 badly burned that none ex-
cept the remains OF Engineer Hughes
has as yet been positively identified.
Nearly all OF the men lost their clothing
and many Of them all their money.
They had recently been paid in checks.
which had not yet been cashed. Work
on the dam has been temporarily sus-
pended.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-22
OFFICIALS ARE FRIGHTENED.
Toledo City Government Caught I'm a
Had Scrapc.

ToLEpo, Ohio. Nov. 2l-There is
general decentralization and quaking In
their shoes among city officials rs the
result of the board 81 rcvision's expos.
ure OF the corrupt methods that have
existed in the management Of mupici-
pal affairs. Some Of the heads of the
departments are enraged because
tho board failed 10 give any names but
as an offset 10 this. il is said that they
have made public the nanses ~ the err
ing ones. together with their discrepab-
cies. which has exposed them 10 imme-
diate indictment by the grand jury. Ii
10 said today. on good authority.
that City Clerk Lamb aud City
Auditor Pheatts office showed
the greatest iaxity Ia the conduct
of the citys affairs But ali ~ the de
partments. incl0ding that of thc mayor.
are reported 60 have been offenders more
or less. la one case a sam of money a.
high a. t2s000 wss not properly &C
counted for The board Of revision is
being pressed to make public everything
IL knows IN tie matter. but political
welfHre viii probably prevent II from 20
doing.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-22

ISnINxkrcLT< Nov. y. When er.
President Hafri~sn wss infurmed q ex-
Secretary Eusk's death to-day the sal
news serm~sl % concsrn him deeply. nni
a. be proee~,isd vish difbeultJ to talk
the tears walled to hss sy'ss. This 10
sosfnsfui ssws ron trsDg 'oe. ssid he.
and ] an yefy mitch gfirSei io hear q
tseneral kusss death. We srsaily a.
taehed . HIN. snd although be bal net
TIE eiuratsoosl sfvsetages that suRuy
niFr hare tad se uas q nasr 4 tsnuatisl
ahiiitie@ | haye vired fsa famny sev.
sfai tues iusalfnx - - his reilaiisau.
sd fbsHy srsse ftrm = leshsT sunslsy
riQht ! regref - teat = hia tleath.
Nhtrh kas sssa. a. Eos stsae
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-22

LANSING. Mich. Nov. 2l-The Jag
cure" law has at last found its way into
the courts. Some time ago Robert
Kelley. an INDECENT drunkard. was sent
TO an institute by an Alpena justice.
The supervisors refused TO pay the bill
and the senate Of Happy Home clubs
applied TO the supreme court for man
damus. The court refused the spplica-
ton on the ground that the matter
should come before the circuit Judge. IL
is probable that the matter will be
fought out TO the bitter end.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-22
JERRY RUSK IS DEAD
SURROUNDED BY us FANNY
The Dis<inxuishsd ssas.mAa's Public
Services We're of . High
Order--ais Life.

vinoouA. Via. Nov 2i. En- Secretary
Of Agriculture Rusk died AZ clock
this morning. HE had been Ill Tor tao
weeks past. aud his death was not unex.
pected jeremiah NJ. Rusk. en- governor
of Wisconsin and sx- secretary Of agricui-
ture. was born in Morgan county. u.
June II. 1850 He received = good eda-
cation. dividing his boyhooi between
that and work on = farm. When y
he moved from Ohio 10 Wisconsin. TAX
ing farm near Virosua. He soon went
into politics After having held several
county odices he vas elected 10 the
state legislature in ls62 When the war
broke out be was commissioned major
OF the Wisconsin volunteers. He fought
with great bravery during the whole
rebelliou. aud served with General Sher-
man from the siegs Of Vicksburg until
mustered out at the close OF hostiliiies.
when he held the brevet rank of briga
der general, gained FOR services at the
battle Of Saikelhatches.
RriIiiant Civic Record.
shortly after the close Of the var he
was elected state bank controller. which
office he filled from ISIS To 1870. He was
a member Of the forty second. forty
third and forty-fourth congresses, Yves
chairman OF the committee on invalid
pensions and distinguished himself az "a
Legislator. Among the important CON-
mittees on which he served were those
on war. public lands. agriculture. mines
and mining and pensions. When chair
mau Of the last named he rendered valu.
able service in readiusting pension rates.
In 1854 he was elected governor OF Wis
consin by 1900 majority. He held the
Office for two terms. liz was during his
last term that the labor riots occurred in
Milwaukee and. owing to his determined
opposition in ordering out the militia
and concentrating the whole force IN
Milwaukee. the anarchists were he'd
back. Before his election ne governor
President Garfield offered him several
appointments. among them Minister TO
Denmark. minister 10 Paraguay and
chief OF the bureau Of printing and en-
craving. but he declined them all.
Before his election as governor Presi-
dent Garfield offered him several sp-
pointments. among them minister TO
Denmark. minister TO Paraguay, and
chief OF the bureau OF printing and en-
craving. but he declined them all.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-22
Association Elected onioer.

KALAMAZOO. Mich. Nov 2l.-The Pro
tective association. which has a CO.
operative membership OF 5000 to guard
against horse stealing, etc. held it's
annual meeting here today. There has
been one theft from member In the
past year and the thief is in jackson
prison. Another had lost $1,000 worth
OF imported sheep last week. but the
thief IL still at large. The officers
elected are: President. III. ID. Pessel OF
Quincy; vice president, Thomas Hudson
OF Avilla. Indiana: secretary and treas
urer. H. Dale Adams Of Gathburg.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-22

LovisvILfs. ny Nov. II. The only
development N the sensational Kraft
sidnap,ng case At NeW Alaany !. that
Cvsnpisn has confessed. Iie savs that
oay four we're impiicsted Iaey are
Ns~on. stephen Whitesan. vho vzs
! Bed. Gilbert Parser. cssloFe.l snd
{ hsf ~ Iumptsn. Comptoo ssys the
Fian sas b kssp little Olive kraft 10 q
bsrn sf ths outskirts q Nes Alrsny
uatii the tl.0up raa@oin es- obts ned
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-22

stevens T1sss the Democrats or
Change of Policy.


Nav Yoex. Nov 81 A special TO the
Esering Sun from Biddefofd. Maine.
ssy- Nth grips fuil % documents. the
Hon. John l. Stescns-is on his way 20
Hoatou Mr.. Stevens said that ae could
rot make a foil acd formal statement
nss II ms side * the case and with that
unas<stau.hng taiAesi freely and inter
es1nxiy -ihss matter is "a little per
ssoai interest 20 me. he said "the sud
den death of ny daughter left me with
80 nu,sh iess interest IA the affairs %
the world My desire from the start
bas been and IS uow % do all could for
the haNsi'an people eho are now pass
ing through state % excitement % oe
comgsrei 20 nothing bat toe state Of
The people ~ the north during the firrt
yesr q The civil var. This - the same
interest ard me SANE state ~ public
feen1g he treaty ~ apnexation was
in une win toe democrat policy for
htff wears ihls - something that
sfen- to Asge been overlooked. add u 10
fliiy hruuzat au. ~ documents ordered
Fruted iasf Htnter Nhen the late
William I. Marcy eas secretary % state
there vss an attempt made 10 bring
st-out Ihe annsxatp1n - tns isianis. the
effort teirs ir hoe Nsth the democrat
poiicy
tie said he should s,lnd ~ what ne
sad 10 h.s s.iiirss before toe san fan-
c.seo chaiun-f ol commerce his address
to his 'e'IoF citizens aitsr his rgtGFn 30
togestd snt hss rserct note % the sec.
rafafy 20 atate IT, conciusi1u. Mr.
stevens ssif b. iii n regard the posi.
ter tassa - iha administration "a The
poicy oi the demsersf patty. u Siii te
true - ia ntsioric rolicy ehica y % -
su.neie1 up IN these Sofds We must
haze the slsFauan isisudss-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-22

NsW foRs. Nov zi.-Th. tag Wallace
u Flint went doNn To the tsraxilaa
cruiser Nictheruy to'isy b. take Of Cap.
tan Z..iinsky. who has been training the
crew IN the use - dynamite gus The
tnr landed the captain on its return at
tns loot II Wal street Captain Lalin-
syy says that the rev cruiser sailed a
little before ) O'clock Her destination
vas not known even g. her commander.
as ne vas under s~aisi orders
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-22
RICH IN THE FIELD
No Reason Why He Should Not
Be Renomnated-
HewIlL NOT RUN FOR SENATOR
The Governor Talks Freeiy upoa the
Next 0nhernasorsai Contest and
Umised states sonasorship

LAxsrro. Mich. Nov e1.--Govsrnor
Rich vas asked today about the rumor
that has been Published frequently
within the past two weeks To the effect
that he proposed catering the senatorial
contest In 1895 A. = candidate for Sena-
tor McMiIlsn's seat -You may say"
said the chief executive with emphasis.
that such an idea never entered my
head. have never, for q moment
thought of being a candidate for that
Office, and will not be-"
-How aboet the other oft heard rusnor
that you viii not be candidate for re-
nomination. but are willing TO concede
the gubernatorial domination TO Mayor
Pingrce II he desires it,
He Expects . denomination.
1t is yet trifie early to discuss that
matter" replied Governor Rich. "but
am free 10 confess that can see no
reason why the custom which has al.
ways obtained in the republican party
in Michigan Of giving all state officers n
denomination, without q contest on
their part, should not be adhered 10 in
my case. Furthermore have as yet re-
eeived no intimation from any ono
authorized 10 speak for the party that
this rule will not be observed, 30 / am
not losing any sleep over the matter"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-22
For Con,empt of Co.rt

LANSING. Mich. Nov. The supreme
court stood on Its dignity this morning.
Ii first issued an order demanding that
the aldermen named in Judge Speeds
application for a mandamus shall show
cause why they failed TO comply with
the courts order 10 approve his bond
was not complied with. The order is
made retsrnable. next Friday. It's =
case Of alleged contempt cf court
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-22
Captured =. 900 Prisoners

LoSDoy. Nov. 2l.--A courier arrived
bringing fresh news from the Congo
eountry. IL says that Captain Dhanis'
party. after defeating the Arabs at
kasongo. found letters which proved
the existence OF a plot among the Arab
chiefs 10 destroy the influence OF the
Congo free state. IL Was also stated
that Captain Pouthier. after taking
Kibundu. pursued the retreating enemy
to their camp at Ontia or Iona, and
took 5000 prisoners
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-22

EAsroS, Pa. Nov. 2i--H ID. Maxwell
secretary OF the Easton board OF trade.
has written 20 r. B. Thurston, stating
that special meeting OF the directors.
called At the request OF delegation OF
the employees Of the Lehigh Valley CON
pany, the board was asked 10 use its an.
iiuence IN any way by which some
method corsd be adopted for the settle.
ment Of the present difficulties between
the Eehigh Valley company and the
employes
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-22

ana e. n = q. t<ondA
PEIIApEIrntA. Nov. 2l.--Acting Gen
crzi Manager voorhees, of the Lehigh
Valley returned from Bethishem 10
night Everything looks sstisfaefory.s
he said. -and from Msuch Chunk
New York the sersice 10 in
good shape. At Buffalo things are
moving and 30 are prepared 10 take
decisive action tomorrox at WiIkesharre
and Ssyre. The firemen az Delano and
Hzzeiton went out today. but BY 10
o'clock they were back IN their piaces
l received dispatch FROM the Chicago.
Burlington 4 Quincy managers at Chi.
caeo Offering 200 men, and Michi-
gan road wants us 30 take 100 of
their engineers and iiremen. We have 90
use for these offers as We are getting al
the men we want The Rochester di-
vision, 90 which II 10 said the men have
struck. 10 short only ono crew. The
Cenfral's men sympathize with the
strikers Coal IL being mosed freely
from the Hazeiton region. and through
tickets along our road are being sold
from Philsdelphia. Negotiations with
the strikers are not in prospect and
never will be-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-22

BLooNINGroS. III. Nov. 2l.-Ths mar
riage * Nc. Louis Green Stevenson.
0Biy sou ani secretary of toe vice press
deut. ana Miss h-isn Louisa Davis.
both - bioomir xtoD, was soiemnised
tonight az o'clock az the Second pres
byteriaa church. ~ which tho groom
and his family afe nembefs The Rev.
J. IL Hnsiler pastor % the unitarian
church, the church % the bride. per.
formed tie enla.npal reranlnnT.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-22

Strikers Arc Orderly and Few Men
Are Filling Their Places.


WAyERLS. n. Y. Nov. 2l--The tie up
on the Lehigh Valley is more complete
today than yesterday. The employees
have used no violence. the men quietly
abandoning their trains Many more
men are out today than yesterday and
very few new men are coming forward
to take their places. The men are quiet
aud orderly ard there is an air OF deter
mination and confidence that indicates
long and bitter struggle. At about $50
p. m. an engine. baggage car and two
coaches pulled out Of Ssyre for Genoa
with perhaps half-dozen passengers
Engineer O'Nsii. who refused 90 60 on
the strike. was on the engine with a
non-union fireman. Conductor Giles.
who had also refused 10 join the strik-
ers. was in charge of the train. The
strikers say there we're no brakemen on
the train. unless they were seated. and
have telegTsphed 10 Genoa TO have the
men arrested for running a train over
the road without the number OF brake
men required by the law OF the state.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-22

PLsfsvELi. Mich. Nov. u. Prof.
George Y, Rogers 20 the high school hgs
been lined for punishiEg q pupil On
October IL. IL Is said. be took the little
10-yesr. old son 81 Dr &. NJ, Stuck by
the collar aud jerked the boy around ~
vlgorousl, that he tore the buttons of
hi. coat. spoiled his waist. struck has
head against the stove and feet against
tha soat
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-22

LONDON. Nov. 2i.-kuchan. Persia.
which was destroyed by an earthquake
last Friday. had about caOO0 inhabi
tants IL is thought that 1.Ooo per
ished: many were injured. The able
bodied fled. panlc-stricken. leaving the
injured to care for themselves. After
the earthquake the water supply Of the
city disappeared
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-22

GLASGOW. Nov. 1.-THE Scotch miners
have taken heart OF the success won by
their English brethren in their long and
bitter hight against q reduction OF
wages. and at meeting OF miners dele
gates held in this city today it was de-
cided that the Scotch miners shall stop
work tomorrow unless the mine owners
agree 70 advance their wages shilling a
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-22

MusxpoS. Mich. Nov 2l-Aaron
Brundyke. aged y years, having a wife
and ono child, uz< horribly injured the
afternoon IN Mayor ToFreufs saw mill
A piece "a wood thrown from rAw sn.
tered biz body. lacerated his bowel.
making . wound i've inches long HE
arm was fractured and ne wlll probably
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-22

foerfkEn Gre. Nov 81 sheriff
Kelly Treasurer NsiafkcF sni Cosufy
Cisrx fessu Nere in.itcte8 hy The grsnt
Jury this afsernaxn fer aiaitessancs ~
afIics in tsiiirR 80 sl@ snaasi reports ss
requires ~ the @tafstc ~ psnsity e
catf neasias.. haf q is dess ~ pli,iiesi
effara
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-22
HoLzHAY INSANE.
The Gogebic County Bandit Sent Co
the Insane Asylum.

IosIA. Mich. Nov. 2l.-Reiumund
Holzhay wss received at the asylum for
dangerous and criminal insane today.
from the Marquette prison. Holzhsy Is
the criminal who became celebrated for
holding up stage in Gogebic county
in lSS9,murdering one OF the passengers.
a wealthy business man, and whose hand
Warden Thompson was obliged 10 shoot
of to prevent him from killing prison
keeper. Holzhay is serving life sen
tence. is desperately homicidsl aud
altogether DIR. Long is not elated over
this accession to his institutions popu-
lation
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-22

LsrtsE. Mich. Nov. n. Chfis ".
BAKER has begun sosi Zoe damages in
the amount 4 fstso sgHinsf The Micht
gaa Ceetssi Rssifcsd cotnpany Eakef
. the deaf mute whS uas struck d,
freight eagibe shils wsikins aa the
Mitaixan trnsfsl track neaf h~fe isst
-.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-22

NEwsKK. Ohio. Nov 1.-Two months
ago Henry Martin % Mapleton. Ohio.
became acquainted through newspaper
correspondence with Mrs Louisa Mertz
Of Granville. Ohio Yesterday hs saw
her for the first time. Tonight they
were married.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-22

Msnfses. Wa Ns =. Flass 49, a
kaif a.asi - to p,stlw ts.i.hsas ss :
4fsetins 80 nsi8 81 f.tlsefnfif I.esks
efsl a-s ffef
Wssss 49, - l*sefetsss 49,
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-22
All ON board saved.

HAxBrRG. Nov 2l.-Fourteen mem
bcrs OF the crew and thirteen passengers
OF the Wilson line steamer Electra have
besn landed at this port The vessel
had foundered aud the passengers add
crew took % the boats. from which they
were rencned
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-22

prairie IRE has tseen raging EAST q here
IN Lncoin county. devastating many
fsrns and destroying tluhef ereps and
buillires. Ars John Val. aged s., vas
burned D. death and several 0therr
badly injured
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-22

kstsss.sc. dseh Nes q Bsery
sAsi.n. ui.s = sle spspsuy-si - mssi
safffsf hs sse chsfEsl ~ith tskfae
fasFfeesf ftsfisFs sffh }tsis elfs sel
sifsel sst sis fssas s.st sefafFet axt
pktt lis sset y his @sast sasss l.s
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-22

PARIS. Nov 3l.-.Prince Pedro. who Is
said 20 have been proclaimed emperor
of Brazil by Admiral Mello. has started
for 81 Nazaire. a seaport near Nantes.
whence. IL is stated. he will embark for
Bgszil with a retinue of twenty persona
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-22

rsucAa Ky. NoT. u Tbr~e uen.
sapgc~rl q l,e ihs robbers ~ ,ls flhsuls
Csntssi train ness bzrslweli. Kenforky.
iasf vtek are a. hiainr in > swamp n
this csents apd = grses vul stsentt 20
dssio<iee thea
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-22

ntltFt. NVs 81 The sfean,~f u "a
Gfeves 80 &C. rhAist.ark tsfre 10
IN 49, shoWls have arr1vel here sls dass
~ Ani nsatirs hss hses seer a thee
slsses l<rf - - iess passsE % sn3
soen tae lssa
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-22

tea ordered the hAg over th< ssrienl-
iassl bellding ~ hall mast xhen he
heard ef Gsnsrsi kusks death. sad all
probably take son,s of'cizl sction.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-22

Loxpox. Nov. eL-A dispatch from
Cape Town TO the Daily News says Lo-
bengula - ready TO make terms for
surrender 10 the British are wiling.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-22
-, ! go .l.. w,.e-,.

bnsss ssssnssef. Ne ees "a &'wea
" lisaHs essassn = Ahfshehs - sssn
fsii Fiaa = less4ra sss rssfsrsisf
afeatfa afl 80 sfasA<4 esa iss
saes4z
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-22

Czkses6Ax. Mich. Nov. IA tug
has Teiezssd the sse<ner ogsuxx and
icft for Port Horoa The sfs&mer
Esyptizn he's completed rsp4irs and left
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-22

xife REFUSED han s6niffsDce and
thrsstsned " shoot his- She reported
his pfesencs 70 he police. xho sfs look
ing for him
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-22

Original i-olesy w. Draper. Tskon-
aha Increase -Georgs Lambert. Hills
dale; Charies c. Billing. Aliegan.
The Progress., 1893-11-25
The Mud Wasp and Its Young.

For centuries the mud wasp has
built its cells Of soft mud; in the bot
tom of these cells the female lays It's
minute egg, building its mud home
just the size its young will be when
grown. Before closing thi; mud
walled cell the wasp catches a
suitable sized spider, injects into its
body fluid that causes it to remain
torpid through the winter until with
the warmth of returning spring the
wasp grows, consuming the spider
for food. thus gaining strength to
break the mud walls and emerge into
the outer world a full-winged insect.
And yet no mud wasp from the begin
ming has ever seen its young.