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The Ocean City (N.J. Light, Heat and Power
Company intends to begin the erection Of a
plant at once and to be ready for business at
the opening Of the summer season.
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DECLARED ELECTED.

Senator Lindsay VIII Leave Kent1eky On
SATURDAY for Wsshfpgton.
FnAxKFoRr, Kr., Feb. ia-Judgs VIM Lind
say was declared elected United States Senator
ss the joint ssauion Of The lsgislaturs ct noon
today. He win proceed 70 washingssa e.
0stucday noxt - 49, - ounA
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Name.

The following are the opening and closing prices Of
the New York Stock Market a reported by special
wire TO CorsOn Mccartney. 14l9 street.
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Couvicsed Usder the Fool Rsem Law.
The first jury trial had in tide Police Court
under the law TO prevent minors from frsqusnt-
ing pool rooms took place before Jadgs Miller
this afternoon.
Hugh Hsrsen, tie proprietor Of the saloon
and pool room ct 2Ath and q strssh, was sos-
U0o1on - - -
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CAPITOL TOPICS,
To PROTECT ANrprc.S woprrx

TO PROTECT AMERICAN woRKINoMRS.
Mr.. Chapman of Michigan today addressed
the House committee on labor in support
OF his bill TO protect Americas working
men by making it unlawful for an alien
who Is nonresident of the United
States to work at any mechanical trade
or perform manual labor in this country. Con-
tractors who violate this law are to be pun
ished by fine and imprisonment At the con-
clusion OF Mr.. Chipman's remarks the measure
was discussed briefly, but no action on it was
taken.
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR BILL
In the report Of the committee on appro-
priations Of the Senate on the consular
and diplomatic bill, made today, the Sem
ate makes an increase of only $35. 900
ton being sl,564,O45. An amendment is
also reported authorizing the. President to dee-
ignate I. s. representatives abroad by same
title as those given by foreign governments to
their representatives here, but without affect
ing their duties. powers or salary.
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GRADE CROSSINGS.
The B. and 0. R. r. Co. Proposes to
Abolish Them.
P ANS UBM Tilted.

They Are Examined by SENATOR Mcmillan
and Faulkner Today-one Meets with Pa
vor. and a. the District CommIssioner. App
prove Twin BE Pushed.
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A GENERAL SATISFACTION EXPRESSED WITH THE
PRESIDENTS sELEcrIoN-MR. WELLER SAYS
EAST WASHINGTON WILL WELCOME HIN
VIEWS OF OTHER CITIZENS.
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Il do not know Mr.. Parker personally" 70
marked Mr.. o. D. Barrett, but ~ hs i GOO
business man, believe he viii make eoo<
Commissioner" :
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has appointed you Commissioner. congratu-
late the people,"
COMMISSIONER DOUGLASS
When asked his opinion as to the nomination
of Mr.. Parker to be Commissioner Mr., Doug
lass said this morning that he hardly thought
that at this time he the proper person to
talk about the appointment He had known
Mr.. Parker, however, for some years and had
always found him an affable gentleman, and he
believed the best interests Of the District would
be subserved
There was one thing, however, he could not
conceal, and that was the pleasure it gave him
to know that Congress was on fair road to
give the District some legislation on the liquor
question. 1t had been his aim to correct
the awful condition Of affairs and be
was glad to know his work had not
been in vain. He said he called upon
Mr.. Parker this morning to congratulate him,
in the first place, and to urge him as a Commits
sioner to repair the sidewalk in front of his
house, which had recently been torn up by the
plumbers to repair the water service. which,
even though Commissioner, he had found i'm.
possible to have repaired. Mr.. Parker, how.
ever, was not in at the time.
Mr. Z. souTHARD PARKER.
Ms. E. Southland Parker, the president Of the
Columbia Bank, said 1T is q first-class ap.
pOintment. Mr.. Parker is Just the man for the
0nO
his general capabilities make the appointment,
highly suitable one."
MIR. NATHANIEL WILSON
"Mr. Parker's nomination. said Mr.. Ma.
thaniel Wilson, sis excellent one. He is 9
bright, energetic man, and will, 1 believe
make frst-class Commissioner. He is Ger.
tainly big enough, isn't he?" queried Mr.. wa.
son smilingly.
JUDGE M'CoMAsi
Said Judge McComss: 1.-The appointment Of
Myron n. Parker is most admirable. As presi.
dent OF the board Of trade and one Of the lead
ing business men OF this CITY he ha,
shown himself . man of marked
ability and great energy. HI
wli prove progressive ant
brilliant Commissioner, worthy Of this i'm
portant trust and fully awake to the Rres
future OF our capital. I was very glad, indeed
to hear that Col Parker had been appointed.
o. d. BARRErr.
II do not know Mr.. Parker personally" 70
marked Mr.. o. D. Barrett, 'sbut - hs u good
business man, believe he viii make good
| Commissioner" 60 :.
MAMMAL RAxeD1xL
Aarshal Randall was dsligAisd vtth NJ.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-05-12

Lieut.. \. i. Wyclloff, United States
Navy, has written a paper on The
United States Naval Apprentice Sys-
tenn in which he proposes the extern
sion of the system in manner to gain
recruits from the rural districts of the
States where good American stock is
going to waste. He would have the
navy recruited from the good boys OF
the country rather than from the bad
boys of the city. "Why should the navy
be confined TO sea-ports OF the coun-
try?" asks Lieut.. Wycl1off. Recruit
ing officers could be moved from place
to place, advertising thoroughly in adj
vance, and remain only few weeks
in each town. The personnel needed
could be restricted to three or four
persons, and the expenses OF each party
would be small. When a dozen boys
had been enlisted they could be sent
to the nearest rendezvous. In this
way the navy could be Americanized
and popularized, for the poor boys of
every State would have an equal
chance"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-05-12

orient say is worth $3.50, 900. 1t weighs
two tons and half, and more than
half of it is alleged to be made of sill
YER. Special foundations had to be
constructed in the room where it
stands TO sustain the weight. Accord
ing 10 the entry accompanying the
shipment. the couch was once the prop
erty of royal Princess of the House
of Turkey, but for many years has not
been occupied and was stored away in
the Sultan palace. The bed is of the
old-fashioned high-post pattern, with a
canopy worked ont in massive silver
filigree work, surmounted by crown.
The posts are round and perfectly
plain. but the side pieces are all
carved in artistic floral design. The
head is open-work and rather plain in
design. At the foot is the "Toma,"
the reputed signature of Mohammed
who, il is said, when called on TO write
his name dipped his hand in ink and
made the queer scrawl which is put On
all Turkish designs The bed stands
about five feet from the floor, and four
steps, not unlike those used in the
sleeping cars of to-day, assist the per-
sonage lucky enough to sleep in the
silver bedstead,
The room in which il stands is made
up after the manner of a typical
Turkish bedroom of the highest class,
The floor is covered by heavy rugs,
the walls are hung with costly fabrics
and the room is strewn with quaint
settees.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-05-12
A "Nervy" Trick.

Edwin Crockett Company II, Sixty
fifth New York, C9ur D'Alene, Idaho,
says that comrade friend of his, ii
l.. Bancroft, tells of ''nervy" thing
that was done by young prisoner OF
war whom he knew. In March,
1865, the rebels were moving a lot of
prisoners from Cababa to Vicksburg,
through Demopolis, for exchange.
Some 500 were laced on a steamer, on
which were two heavy guns for the
Notifications at Mobile. One of the
prisoners conceived the idea of spiking
these guns, and managed to get hold
of two rat-tail files and a ham
mer. The guns were covered by a
heavy canvas, and sentinel with a
loaded rife stood close by, who
had orders to shoot anyone interfering
with them. The man got number of
his comrades TO take the attention of
the sentinel by offering him some
most tempting trades, at the same time
making all the noise they could, while
he slipped under the canvas and spiked
the guns. He ran desperate risk, for
If the sentinel had discovered him Of
course he would have shot him.-Na.
tional Tribune.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-05-12
No Fight, No PRAYERS.

A group of navy officers were indulg-
ing in ro miniscences of the war, when
one of them told the following yarn:
early on the morning of Dec. 25th,
1864" he said, Admiral Porter sig
nailed to the fleet before Fort Fisher:
Get under way and follow mel The
ship to viii III belonged was assigned,
in the program, TO the position be-
tween two ironclads close under the
fort. We anticipated hot and terrible
work. The flagship led the way, and
was approaching within range, when
Lieut.. Commander B, of my ship,
ordered all hands to muster. The
brawny tars gathered aft on the quar-
ter-deck, with the officers in their
usual places and our commander began
to read from the prayer-book the
PRAYER Before Battle 1t was SOL
emn moment, none knew who or how
many among us might suddenly be
ushered into the presence of the God
of battles Our commander read as
though he felt it; the whole ships com
pany were awed and hushed, and the
throbbing of the engines and the wash
of the water along the side seemed
prematurely loud. When about half
through a signal was reported from
the flagship: Come to anchor in your
positions When it was read to our
commander sudden revulsion of feel
ing came over him. Throwing down
the prayer-boolk upon the hatch, he
exclaimed; We'll, I'll be id if I'm
going to pray if we amt going to
fight. Army Navy Union.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-05-12

INTERIOR OF THE TERMINAL STATION.
OF the third story. In the center of
the hall is bureau of information.
The first floor on the top side is given
up to toilet rooms and two large par.
lors, in which are comfortable chairs
and sofas. Three attendants are in
charge of the room. The north wing
on the ground floor is occupied by a
bar and lunch-room, an Office for the
station master, large smolting-room
in the northeast corner and the con-
cessions, such as candy, peanuts, and
soda-watar and the like. The second
floor is devoted TO public comfort. In
the southwest corner is large room
provided with tables for those who
bring their lunches with them. Coffee
and milk will be sold to those who
want it. Leading from this is the
woman's restaurant, and on the
balcony on the east side and in
the large Railways will be placed
tables for the accommodation of any
who desire to use them free of all
charge. In the north wing is writ
ing-room, lunchroom and the main
Office of the bureau of public comfort.
The intramural railroad is on a
level with this floor, with a station adj
joining the building on the west. All
passengers who leave the electric ele-
vator road at this station pass into the
building and down to the main floor
by two broad staircases which lead to
the floor from the north and south
ends. The north wing of the third
floor is occupied by the railroad offices
and the south side by the secret-service
men under Capt Bonfield. A large
room is used for sleeping purposes and
there are eight small offices on the
south side. In the loggia on the east
side are long benches for the accom-
mediation of those who want to rest
while waiting for trains. Worlds
Fair ticket offices will be erected at once
on the second floor and on the perron,
so that all visitors will get their adj
missions before they get to the main
floor of the building. 1t is lighted
throughout by electric lights. On the
east face are eighteen candelabra,
lighted by electricity, and four on the
west side. On top of the building
are placed eight heroic figures, repre-
senting an orator, Indian, fisherman
and navigator. They stand on the
four columns on the east and the two
on the north and the two on the south
side. 1t is estimated that thirty-six
trains, carrying 10000 people, can be
handled in an hour on the terminal
tracks. Ifevery train carried its full
complement of passengers half of
them could find comfortable accommo-
dalton in the great station and it's
perron. The main waiting-room
on the floor is figured to accommoda tie
5000, while the women sitting-rooms
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-05-12

saved two men MISS IDA LEWIS.
who had drifted out into the bay in a
boat. Hearing their cries as they chung
to their caps zed craft, she went to the
rescue in her life-boat. She saved
them DO h, but lad who was with
them WAS drowned. For saving the
men the government presented Miss
Lewis with gold medal. The HUI
name Society of Refuge of Massachu-
sets presented her with a silver medal
for many heroic and successful efforts
in saving human lives. A prominent
summer resident of Newport gave her
a silver medal representing the State
seal of Rhode Island. In 1879 General
Grant presented Miss Lewis with a
boat named the Rescue and this she
has used ever since. In all she has
saved sixteen persons.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-05-12
Souvenir of Grant.

Mrs. John A. Logan is a woman who
possesses the somewhat rare feminine
ability to comprehend and intelligent
ly converse upon politics. She and
Gen. Grant had many heated battle.
The story is told that in the midst of n
discussion which had been particularly
long and interesting the General lost
sight of the fact that he was taking TO
"A woman. lie was vigorously refut-
ing one OF her statements when he
reached into an inside pocket, pulled
out and opened cigar case and offered
Mrs. Logan cigar. She took it. and
apparently not noticing the incongru-
ity of the situation, quietly concealed
it. The General lit his and launched on
in oblivion. Among the most treas
ured of Mrs. Logan's possessions is
that cigar.-.Washington News.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-05-12

State secrets rarely leak out in Rus
aia. Any person who divulges, if dis
covered, is at once sent to Siberia
The waters of the Atlantic ocean
are a sort of whirlpool on gigantic
scale, the central point of which is a
short distance to the southwest of the
Azores.
The North Carolina state library has
been presented with a small book, 800
years old, which is said 10 have once
been the personal property of Martin
Luther.
A thief in the vicinity of Newark, N.
j., sometime recently entered a pest
house and stole rubber suit and nu-
merus bottles of acid. The thief
probably did not know tho character
Of the house.
The old-time fashion of sealing let
tiers is coming in again, and every
where may be seen wax of every con-
ceivable hue. In place of the small
thin sticks once in vogue, large and
solid shapes are now adopted.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-05-12
THE MAGIC EYE-aLAss.

set in little tube like the one shown
in the sketch and marked No. l is
placed on top of the box, and at once
Indicates the numbers correctly, 4,123
In order to operate promptly little
compass is dropped into the tube, un
known to the spectators. Each mum
bered block contains a magnetic bal
concealed from view. AS soon as the
tube is placed on top of each number
the magnetic needle points in the op'
posite direction from the magnet con-
tanned in the numbered block. The
needle takes four different positions
corresponding with those of the -four
numbers in the box.
This little toy Is by no means new
although il has only lately been re
vived. 1t was favorite trick with the
magicians of the seventeenth century
and is mystifylng to-day to those who
have never seen it before.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-05-12

asked tor what amount he might put
his name down in the list. The Sena-
ator from Oregon was nonplused and
considerably nettled to meet with a
point blank refusal. The affair wa3
the more inexplicable. as the Senator
of whom the contribution was desired
was known to be warm personal
friend of Gen. McCoolS. Later in the
day the situation was unconsciously
explained by the offending Senator,
who remarked to a group of his
friends: "What the deuce do you sup
pose Dolph means? He came to me
to-day, and after telling me that his
cook was going to be married, actually
asked me to contribute for wedding
present. Kate Fields Washington.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-05-12
General sherman on Grant.

From letter to Senator Sherman in
the Century for March:
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 8, 1864.
DEAR BROTHER; X Grant is
as good leader as we can find; he
has honesty, simplicity of character,
singleness of purpose, and no hope or
claim to usurp civil power. His char
acter more than his genius will recon-
cile armies and attach the people. Let
him alone. Don't disgust him by fiat
terry or importantly. Let him alone.
If bothered, hampered or en-
barrassed, he would drop you all in
disgust, and let you slide into Anarchy.
Let us manage the whites and
niggers, and all the physical resources
of the country, and apply them where
most needed. Let us accomplish great
results, leaving small ones to conform
in due season.
will be here about two weeks and
then TO the front. Let me hear from
you. l care no more for the squab-
bles about The Presidency than | do
for the causes of the Schleswig-H ol-
stein difficulty and Grant cares still
less
Your brother, w. r. SHERMAN.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-05-12
Japanese Baths.

The Japanese take their baths at
very high temperature-abon 10 de-
grees Fahrenheit-and come out of
them as red as Holsters; but there APP
pears to be no fear whatever of catch
ing cold. Every fairly large house in
Toxic has its own bath room; but
there are no fewer than 500 baths in
the city of Toxic, where 100000 per-
sons battle daily at a cost per head of
one sen three rim, or a half-penny.
The Japanese suffer from many special
diseases, due to a too exclusive diet of
fish and rice, and to the want of exer-
cise-especially from indigestion; but
they escape great many by their per-
sonal cleanliness.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-05-12
Our New Navy.

The feeling of pride in our splendid
navy is rapidly taking hold of all our
people, and is to be encouraged, as
being a common bond which helps to
bind us together. That it is based upon
substantial grounds, is demonstrated
by a glance at the facts. Our navy
has suddenly sprang from obscurity,
where it was an object of der.sion to
other peoples, and "A source OF humilia-
tion to ourselves, to the place of ac-
knowledgcd superiority. In the Col
umbia" we have the swiftest cruiser in
the world. The battery OF the "Indi-
ana surpasses in power that of any
other war-ship afloat, big or little,
while the speed and radius of action
of the New York" and Brooklyn"
cannot be equaled by any armor-
clad essels belonging to any other
nation. In four years we have in
creased our maximum displacemcnts
from 6,64S tons TO IL 200, in speed we
have developed an Improvement from
twenty to twenty-five knots, while in
battery power our progress has been in
even greater ratio. Our l2-inch
guns were proposed only three years
ago; to-day they are finished and in
service, and the projected l3-inch will
soon be ready for testing. In ship
armor, we have again taught all ma
tons a lesson, and the great naval
pioneers have come to us to learn how
to make the Harveyized nickel-steel
plates, which alone are able to resist
modern projectiles. fred from modern
guns, with modern Eliminates. We
have our own smobeless powder, SUI
perior to that of any other nation, our
own high explosives for shells, to eX-
plode only after the projectile has en-
tered the enemy's armor: improved
breech- for handling heavy
pieces-in fact, having undertaken the
work, we have left our rivals far be-
hind us-as it is the habit of the Amer
can people always to do, when they
fs.Hy
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-05-12
Truly Hospitable.

The changeableness of woman is
seldom met so promptly by the gal
lantry of man as it was in the shop
from which Truth brings this little
story:
Jeweller-I have shown you all the
rings that have suitable Tor daugh-
ter IL years old.
Mrs. Russell-Well, / have changed
my mind now. think I'll wait until
she's 10.
Jeweller-All right. Take chair.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-05-12
A Clever Female Pirate.

Several men took'passage in Chinese
coasting vessel. During the journey a
young widow professed that she had
been robbed. A search was instituted.
Then she professed to discover the
jewel in her box" As mild sort of
penance for the trouble she had occa-
stoned, one of the men suggested that
the lady should make tea and serve il
TO all on board. 1t was thought TO be
great fun. She reluctantly consented.
Soon after, nearly all on board fell into
a profound slumber. The mysterious
men were pirates, and the widow a
confederate; and after plundering the
vessel they disappeared in boats, leav-
the vessel to drift on with it's still
sleeping crew.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-05-12
OUR OWN GRACE DARLING.
Ida Lewis VIII Exhibit Her Famous
Roat Rescue in Chicago

Ida Lewis Will Exhibit Her Famous
Boat Rescue in Chicago.
For some time past the management
of the Worlds Fair has endeavored to
get Miss Ida Lewis to allow her medals
and trophies TO be used as part of the
Fair exhibit from Rhode Island. Miss
Lewis has firmly declined every offer
made by the management, explaining
that if any of the medals were lost
they could never be replaced. 1t is the
association, she says, and not the in
trinsic value, for which she values
them. She has. however, permitted a
photographer to take several photo
graphs of the different medals and tro-
plies and these will be exhibited in
Chicago. BY special request Miss Lewis
will also exhibit the rowboat in which
she has saved SO many lives. The
State of Rhode Island will bear the
expense of fitting the boat for eX-
hibition. For fourteen years IDA
Lewis, now known as the Grace Oar
ling of America, has kept the light
house at the Lime Rocks, near New
port. She re :eived the appointing n in
1879 after the death of her father, who
had charge of the lighthouse before
her
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-05-12
Song of the Soldiers.
BY MILES o'RIELLY.


Comrades known in marches many,
Comrades, tried in dangers many,
Comrades, bound by memories many,
Pr Ithers ever let us be.
Woun Is or sickness NAV divide us,
Marching orders may divide us,
But, whatever fate betide us,
Brothers of the heart are We
Comrades known by faith the clearest,
Tried when death was near and nearest,
Bound We are by ties the dearest,
Brothers evermore TO be.
And, if spared and growing older,
Shoulder still in line with shoulder,
And with hearts no thrill the colder,
Brothers ever we shall be-
Ely communion of the banner
Grim on, white, and starry banner
BY the baptism of the banner,
Children of one church are We
Greed nor Ia ,tion can divide us,
Still whatever fate betido us.
Children of the flag are we.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-05-12
Big Drops.

The influence of the scientific spirit
is felt in all departments of modern
literature.
A traveller in the tropics wakes en-
thusiastic over the sud,enness and vio-
lence of shower which overlook him
and his companions.
THE raindrops," he says, "were of
marvellous bigness, varying in size
from a dime to Is cents"