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Arizona silver belt., 1893-04-29
Ngw YoRNs posrAL sERuIoE
Interesting Facts About the Growth of tho
 Delivery Syetefn,

Atf@'H 4Af'Nhh Aiit 0rOFFtn or fnG
 Delivery system.
 l The fair of the postoffice employees was an incentive to resuscitate and reviyifv every postal article obtainable that was quaint, ancient, and antique, even to an exhibit of picture of the building used for the first postofflce. In connection with this might have been mentioned the fact that it was in 1623 nine years after the construction of the first fort at the southern end of Manhattan Island, that the first postofflce saw its beginning Previous to this, masters of vessels bringing letters from domestic and for. eign ports brought them on shore and left them at q coffee house, where tho ! merchants the burghers and the loung- CTS met to discuss the topics of the day. Here the letters were deposited in a rack. where they might be obtained by the persons to whom they were ad- dressed.
 In l060 when New Amsterdam con. sisted of struggling groups of one story houses with peaked roofs and gable ends fronting the street, and when the city extended no farther north than Wall street. there was the town winding near the Battery, and the government house stood in Water street, near Whitehall. It was in this year that the letter carrier hrst appeared-the lounger who carried the mail to the merchant or burcher. It was not until 1899, however, that the first city postofiice was established, near Bowling green, the postmaster being Richard Michel
 In l7iO the British postmaster general established the general postofiice in this city and ordered that all mails coming by vessels should be sent there. A year later post routes between New York and Boston and New York and Albany were established, and the mails were carried | on horseback twice month. In TAO a ! similar route was established between New York and Philadelphia.
 In i753 Benjamin Franklin was ap. pointed postmaster general of the col. onies. Alexander Coldon soon after ward succeeded Richard Michel as post. master ci the city, which office ho held until tho beginning of the Revolution. when the postoiiice WAS abolished by the British officials and remained closed for seven years.
 William Bcdlow after whom Bellows island was named, was the Grst post appointed after the war. and in l1SO he was succeeded by Sebastian Bar nl'm' at which time the postal revenue was Ss,i59, and tbe city directory con. ciincd S@6 nanles only. New York Tub. uuo
Arizona silver belt., 1893-04-29
Recent Mortality Among nui,es.

The mortality among dukes. compar- ing their limited numbers to the in- mense concourse of untitled folk. has been exceptional during the last two years. The Duke of Marlborough makes tho ninth who has died in that period. 1t must be remembered that, excluding royal titles, there arc only twenty-seven dukes in the United Kingdom altogether. Therefore in two years or little more one-third of the holders of dukedoins have died. while two of the titles Buckingham and Cleveland-have be- come extinct. London Tit Bits.
Arizona silver belt., 1893-04-29
A Butteray Ton ylles on,ots.,

Charles Hawkins succeeded in captur. ing handsome butterfly Sunday after noon on board the tug that went ont to meet the Numidian. The genial, light winged messenger from a very distant cline, no doubt hove in sight and sort of nodded 10 the passengers on the tug. as much as to say that everything was all right and that the rest of the crowd would soon be along. In his good na- ture and familiarity he tock a seat on the rail and was soon made a prisoner. Eastern (Me.) Argus.
Arizona silver belt., 1893-04-29
No Longer nn l.xperimont.

The kindergarten is no longer an ex. perlment. It is not now On the defen. sive, either on its educational or on its philanthropic side It Is rather for those who ignorantly oppose the kindergarten to show cause for their opposition in the faee of the almost unanimous approval Of experts and the enthusiastic indorse- ment of all that part of the general pub he who have had the opportunity of be- coming familiar with it's methods and results.-Century.
Arizona silver belt., 1893-04-29
4 Naoo. boo skntinc pnn,l.

One of this city's richest men, John D. Rockefeller the Standard oil king. is so fond of the outdoor sport of skating that he has private skating rink on his property near his residence. The pond is on vacant lot, 90 by 90 feet next door to the million'iire's Fifth avenue residence, near Fifty fourth street. The lots on which the pond is located are valued at $50O,000. MT. Rockefeller re- gently bought 100 pairs of skates for the use of his family and friends on the rink. He IS good skater himself. New York Press
Arizona silver belt., 1893-04-29
md OrIgIn of nn EEpre..Ion.

Mr McElroy tells this: A few years ago some ono defined Mugwump to be "a person who is educated beyond his intellect. Tho remark was credited to several leading New Workers. But one day. in reading Mattbew Arnold's essay "Ou Translating Homer" came across this sentence. The late Duke of Well. ington said of certain peer that it was a great pity his education had been so far too much for disabilities. New York World
Arizona silver belt., 1893-04-29
Uncle sam's Japanese InIl,n..

A tree was lelled by storm here re- gently and beneath the roots that were turned up were found Japanese cooking utensils and hammer and club, both corresponding to such as are used by the Japanese. The rings on the tree were counted after the tree was cut in two and 800 rings proved the tree to be as many years old, clearly showing that the Japanese were here or pointing to the Slwash Indians as of Japanese origin Vancouver Cor. St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Arizona silver belt., 1893-04-29
Not So Much spare moner.

The reason why there is less specula. tion in mining stocks in Wall street than there was formerly is not because there Is less gold and silver mined west of the Mississippi, but because there is less un- employed cash east of that river.--New York Sun
Arizona silver belt., 1893-04-29
Lool,lnc for Gnld.

Mir. R. T. Imbrie, of Washington coun. ty, Or, found piece of pure gold about the size of q pea in the gizzard of one of his chickens He ia now on a still hunt for the feeding grounds of that particu- lar chicken, and ia thinking of assaving the entire banyard company.-Eew Yori. Sun.
Arizona silver belt., 1893-04-29
Invenlion sueeeA.Is Inyention.

The new hook and eye that are De, culiar because the hook has hump in 1t have been succeeded by a hook that is peculiar for two humps between which the eye is held in place. Thus rapidly does invention succeed invention in this land of novelties.-New York Sun.
Arizona silver belt., 1893-04-29
Too Literal.

Mrs. Fangle-Have you secured a lodger for your second floor yet. Mir Goslin?
 Goslin (horrified) d)-I haven't been look ing for lodger, madam.
 Mrs. Fangle- Why. I'm certain my husband told me you had rooms to let in your upper story. Exchange,
Arizona silver belt., 1893-04-29
Aner IIn o.ni pn.,.

Back of the merry bells there is oe- caslonally young man with icy feet and benumbed hands who is learning that five dollar ride behind three dollar horse is not necessarily fascinat- Ing. philadalphia Ledger.
Arizona silver belt., 1893-04-29

The oldest bishop of the Established church, Dr. Durnford, has just cele- brated his nineticth birthday. He is a fine old gentleman, still strong and hearty. N
Arizona silver belt., 1893-04-29

The horse and cattle industries of southeastern Oregon are reported to be in depressed condition, and many ranchers are dropping both and turning to sheep raising.
Arizona silver belt., 1893-04-29
London Public Opinion.

A fast penman will write at the rate or thirty words minute. which means that m an hours steady writing he has drawn his pen along space of 300 yards.
Arizona silver belt., 1893-04-29

The Chinese women. who have coarse hard hair, though beautiful, use cuti. ous mixturo of honeyand flour ts cleanse sud soften it
Arizona silver belt., 1893-04-29
Just Cause.

"Wodjer black Joey's heye fur arter he'd denied as he'd said them thinga about yery' Denied it? Not inn Why, l ses to i'm. 'Joerge ses you've bin corl- ing mo blackleg. And he up and ses, I re-pudiate the statement And then blacks is eye. might ha' stood the coye's sayin of it once-but wen he goes Rn Ee-pudiates ftr'-
 In,an., PHI.
Arizona silver belt., 1893-04-29
Almost Like Jonah.

I've had some experience myself. p said an old sailor but two years ago l came the nearest taking after Jonah that a man ever did. We had made strike all right and the whale went down. not very far but when he came up he had his mouth open and somehow or other he came up with one jaw on Che port and the other on the lee side of our boat. Suiprised2 Well, that whale looked very much as if ho was ready to receive com pany, but wasn't invited, so l made sireak for another boat San Francisco Examiner.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-09
fMMENsE n~ARaETTEs
neing Turned nut lty the largest Lathe
fa fiaG@ffueid. @

melng Turned nut lty the Largest Lathe
III tisss ttafid.
HrFFALo, n, III, JAN. Q-Thc largest
iron lathe in the worIa N now finishing
one az the two immense Sstoci harbottes
for two recently constructed govern
mont Irnn-clad cruisers That lathe is
a part of The equipment Of d buffalo fac
tory. the Lake Eric Engineering works.
Not even the great works 81 Krnpp. tbs
gun-maker III Essen. the Woolwich mrs
senai, OF the United States government
establishment could tarn these BAR
bettea
a barbcttc. II may hc explained. y
tho tubular basis Of the tnrret of the
iron-cIad. Ii rises III the middle ~ the
iron-clad, and through Il the gums arc
raised from the gun room below. where
the loading Is done, To the tnrret. from
which they are fired. These ~barbettrs,
when finished. win be twenty feet III
diameter. They nrr rolled III quarter
sections. each weighing twenty tons.
and four cars hre required Tor the ship
ment OF the entire barbctte. The see
tions have TO be worked down to a
specified weight polished mud nodded
for putting together. and the greatness
Of the task may be imagined from the
fact that ~ will require six weeks yet
to finish the first barbette. Yet these
hn1y wealse rH niwhft ae&lls
only q half hours sf0ppa0e of the ma
chinery at noo and nm honr In the
morning.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-09
NOVELTIES I'M BUTTER.
At the Worlds Fair An Indiana Woma
vim Have a Rare Exhibit

At the worlds Fair An Indiana Woman
WIN Have a Rare Exhibit
RIcHMoND, Ind, Jan. 1-Mrs. Laurn
d. Morley, secretary Of the Indiana
State Dairy association, and one Of the
Worlds fair commissioners, has been
appointed to make the Indiana dairy ex-
hibit.
-Four portrait busts in butter will be
exhibited. In June the bust will be
that Of Inspector-Gc General Davis; July,
Mrs Palmers September, Chief Bnchan-
an, and October Mrs. Charles Henrotin.
Mrs. Morley win make the butter for
the portraits in her own dairy, and they
viii be modelled by an Indiana woman
This exhibit will not enter for any pre-
MUM.
Four shares Of stock In the woman's
dormitory are offered in prizes to the
woman who win scnd the h~andsomest
designs In butter for any Of the four ex-
hibits- They will be In bas relief In tin
pans not exceeding eighteen inches In
diameter or twenty pounds in weight.
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CONDENSED NEWS.


H W"MN"r- .N A
Gathered From AN pafta ofvko CounlsI
by Te1efraph-
Thcro is 4 tsoo shortage In the post
office At Rockport n, Y.
Secretary Foster VIII not keep back
the souvenir coinA a. requested By The
Sunday closing contin9cnA :
The q, s senate Friday confirmed the
following nomination; Gilbert "A. Pierce.
Of Minnesota. to be U. 8 minister resi-
dent and consul general 70 Portugal
Col John N. Caldwell. coroncr Of
bourbon county. died a. Paris. KY.
from Bright's disease, He wns - ycAra
old, and ~onceynoted as an auctioneor.
Geo Rains, leading lawyer Of Roches-
ter, n. Y, 4 said 70 BE- slated for solicit
tor general and perhaps attorney gem
eral Ia p~resident-eleot clevelnnds cabi-
net
y Is stated that the passenger cic-
vator manufacturers Of tho country
have organized . trust. the purpose
being 70 fix and control prices for pna-
senger elevators
The comet medal Of the astronomical
society OF the raci1e coast has been
awarded % Edwin Hoimc4 Of London.
Eng. for his discovery Of the unexpcctr
cd comet on November q
Mrs Elizabeth Wright, Of West Nash
vile, Tenn. ~ years old. wis standing
before m open CRATE when her dree.
took iirn. and no nj being IN the honSc
she WINS burned 70 death before aid
reached her.
AZ Huntsville. Tex. ii q family row
Friday. Albert Mcdonald shot and
killed his father aud iiod. The peniten-
tiary b~loodhoundn were put on his trail,
and he was caught iii 4 short time. lie
confessed the crime.
II ii estimated that before The gates
~ Jackson park are opened on May l,
this greatest 81 all international expo
siticns Will have cost - ro0nd figures
$50, 900, 600. The largest single item
y vi, oip, 0Q2, for construction
AT Newvilla. Pa, tho jeweiry store
Of Chief burgess Edward Kloser was
entered by burglars They chloro-
formed Bloeer. bound and gagged him.
and stole $500 cash and oi.bUu worth Of
goods No claw 70 the perpetrators -
YET.
Peter Antonius a Co. Of Beyroni.
Syria, hnye begun work On the Turk
ish thoater az the Worlds fair grounds.
Tho sita Of The theator II In the Turkish
village. II will be 03xf4b feet. The
cost Of the building may b from
$40, 900 70 $4,000.
Saturday morning tho field of lee be-
low Big Hone Island nenr Aurora, Ind.
several miles In length. gave way. NOV
Ing several hundred fect, when Il
gorged again. AZ 4 result tho Patriot
w~u4rlppat . t4tt on 11(|[t.
went with the ico. The heavy lines
swapping like twine Tho river Il
frozen over.
The Kentucky hotol. Hot Springs.
Ark, was totally destroyed ~ Hire early
Friday morning The Dire spread very
rapidly. and the guests barely hnd time
10 escape with their lives, Glad only Ia
their night garments Nearly III u
the gnests lost An thoir personnleifecfn
except what they carried intheir hands
as they were driven out W the flafneA.
NAE 1TIN
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New Orleans Tnkss Action Eaokina To-
ward Thai End.
NEw 0RfRANs. Jan al 4 meeting
OF the board Of health 10 consider the
question ~ national quarantine, all the
members Of the board and a large num-
Der OF representative merchants were
present The attorney Of the board
read a lengthy memorial. which was pre-.
pared for presentation 70 congress pro
testing against the proposed legislation.
The memorial contains decisions OF the
supreme court e show that such 4
measure as the ono proposed would be
Unconstitutional. Tho memorial con-
tains an extract from 4 paper read In
1850 by Ex-President Holt 10 the eject
that the establishment Of q national
quarantine would be intensely hostile
70 the interests Of Louisiana
This complete usurpatIon ofpower by
the proposed national board Is also pro-
tested against as interfering with tho
rights OF the state boards II Is claimed
that the United States ran best effect
the purpose desired BY fixing q uniform
standard and method Of fumigation and
disinfection, institutingsa thorough sy%
tenn OF Official consular reports from
foreign ports, establishing proper sam
itary and hygienic regulations for tho
officers. crews and passengcrsof vessels.
placing at convenient points stations
properly equipped for qnarautinca pms.
sengers and ~ afforiing the state an.
thorities AZ all times adequate relief
and assistance.
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TN DANGER.
Anarchists Waiting to Give Vi
Their Lives.
The French Troops, However. Arc
Loyai to the Government


uf.@ Fr4M4M
PARIS, Jan. 1.-The governmentprcpa
raticns 70 suppress disorder In Paris are
not based upon any apprehension what.
ever Of a royalist outbreak. hut upon
the attempts Of the extreme socialists
70 rou m i~usurrection The govern.
ment does D View even tho socialist
movement with serious apprehension.
and II confident of its ability / o main.
tain order. Gem Saussier may be relied
ppon 10 give loyal support In the
event 81 nm outbreak. and the troops un-
der his command nre believed to be
equally loyal. Tho mob Of Paris no
longer possesses the formidable charae-
ter which II exhibited lii the days OF the
commune and ofs4a
The moro dangerous leaders In popus
lar agitation are under continued sur
vcilance and the ministry Of the interi-
or u kept accurately Informed OF any
movement no matter how slight, Ia the
direction az disorderly demonstration.
The espionage III this particular Ii far
more thorough. although less obtrusivc
and offensive than under the late am-
pire. The police could paralyxe Iii i
trcme socialist demonstration az any
moment hy putting their hands upon
Tho leaders, but IA Is Thought best III
wait for some open act Of law1essness
before taking such Il decisive course.
IL n believed that In view of the en-
crgctic action Of The government and
the evident readiness 10 suppress any
uprising, tho mere intelligent leaders
Of the extremists viii succeed In pre-
venting m outbreak that rould only re-
suit Ia the severcst punishment bf alI,
concerned In IL
There arc, nevertheless, a npfflrr of
anarchists who are willing TOT their
lives should they see any pf6A beet 81
striking a serious blow at the existing
order of things. Two 81 the most dan.
gerous and intelligent OF these are
Rousset and 0uin, who. while they have
not laid themselves liRble % prosecu-
tion BY any overt act, do moi conceal
their purpose 70 destroy social order by
any means IN their power. Rouasct 81
reported as saying:
Eve seek 70 destroy the preaent4tato
81 affairs from top 10 bottom, Ii order
70 establish q new regime fnllof Justice,
s4uaiity and liberty. IL Is only 81
equality that the right of existence Tor
every body can be exercised freely and
cficaciously. The poor are dying from
starvation and no steps are tnkcn 10
procure bread for them Hence they
Will revolt and make use of every
weapon to better their condition All
Intelligent minds invariably acknowi-
that they have right on their
afln ~
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Alleged Statements That There II No
Preapecf of any Radical steps Being
Taken.
COLOGNE. Jan. 1.-At q meeting Fri
day Of the North Atlantic Steamship
association II was decided TO postpone
the proposed reduction Of the number
Of trips 70 America BY steamships Of
the companies belonging TO the associa-
ton. The reason for this action Is that
the association has received advices
from Washington TO the effect that
there Is no prospect at this time Of a
bill excluding immigration, or greatly
restricting immigration Of the kind
chiefly carried BY the North Atlantic
Steamship lines, and that the opposi-
ton to exclusion, or anything APPROACH
ing Il. IS increasing, especially among
the representatives of the western Soc
ton Of the United States.
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The MARKETS.


~LIIU Jan y g
FEouR-Wlntnf patent, t4gbuaEb fancy,
low grade. " %. spging petent. tt1c1tto;
spring fancy, Vi hO1 nj spring family. 1900
no Rye Flour. .taet0At % Buckwhehn zoo
NReS per 100 III sack
wHKAr-No 2 red Quolable q mara, and
No 3 red Mt Gaa 0Hc. according 70 qualify
OATs-The market was easier Tor while. but
steady FOR mixed. No Nhltt samples held IS
96M5t3ec and No, 2 mixed ct 1id3fxo
RYK-The market was Irm, choice No. . DO.
Ing held Iat ooc and prime western q bsEtoc
bu. choice No. Z, spot, track. ntooc-
CATTLE-Shippers; fair 70 good, 1%80k1t.
oxen Good 10 choice. ta601tHs: common 10
fair, &O00A25; select butcher, 81 lD0t.t0. fair
TO good, a1ba4 zoo; common, ~ He'll.
ers: Good 70 choice hgavy, oab00&0o; good -
choice light. Meb0ast; common 20 inir. Mo-
0a00
VEAL cALvEs-commcn ana large. ff0o0
B 60s fair 70 good Hight, t6oo1ez nj extra, Ro1
Hocs-select heavy and primo butcher,
n IS : 90; fair p rood packers, y zsog s.. COM
mon and rough. eeoQa7 ib fair 70 good light
SHEEP AND L1nbs-sheep-Weihors N.150
rs; fat ewes Me10A7b; common 70 falE
mixed. e340DaAO0. Lambs-ExtrN, t675: good
70 choice. thsSoses; ccmlnop 70 faiF. ttoo0
900.
WHEAT-Rejected rod. track. No; No xxod.
track, ~. sample red, track, t1e; No. . mixed.
track.
coan-No. : white. track. sec: No 3 mixed.
track, siHcs rejected mixed. track. nd; No. :
mixed. track, foc; mixed ear. nearly yellow.
track, 4bxc; MIXED ear, track, ttfc.
OATs--No ? white, tfAck, 9tc; No 3 Mhiio.
track, 35kc
RYE-No 8. track. 5tc.
p-1rTsDunon. Jan. 4
cATrrE-Mariiet doing nothing III through
consignments.
Hoos--Markct arm; Light 70 heavy. Sz.xsn
z.d5; Il ears hogs shipped % New York.
sHEEP-Market steady 70 strong a. yceter
days prices
wHEAT-Dun and steady; No 3 red spot
May. ef0si1c; steamer No red. 1S11zi<o
bid.
CoRn-Sfrong: mixed spot. DoK0 boxe. jan
uary, ssxa4pKc; Fehrl1ry. tDH0z8Hc: March.
tshatoe; Msy, tokesoKe; steamer mixed.
oAIa-ouies. No ! white western. .ol4io.
No 2 mixed, s7skc asked
RYE-Quiet
Flour AND = Cash quotations:
bakers q zoe oversize price q one week back
No. 2 spring wheat, TxXes No 3 spring 6hent
o0a6sc. No 2 red z2Ne: No corn Ma 4
oats s0Xc No. 2 white + Of 2lEc. No 8 white
Bic. No Frye 6eHe. No 3 4 barley QSc. No ~ q
b. t3a6Sc. No - o b 154t 1t; Nj fax.
seed lilo
Pnu~sADxLrHIA, Jan 3
WHMAr-F1rm. No 3 red ia export elSVafcr.
7gxc: No 2 red January. no
CoRN-Steamcr No : low mixed IN elevator
fssfc; No. 2 for local trade. ioKnsoo; No.
mixed january loatoKa
OATs-car iots nrm, under 1irht. offerings.
No. 3 white s9dc; do choice. <0o; No. 3 white
IKE.
ToLKpo. q. Ian 4
WHRAr-Dun and higher: No. Z cash. ian
uary and February, nKt; Mays18Ho
ConN-steedy; No 2 cash. 40; Hay. 81: No
s. zoe. Nc. 4, $50.
| OArs-Quiet: cash. So.
RyE-DuIl; Cash. SO
cLovKKsEED-Dull end steady: prime can
and january, ssioc; February 4lte. M1rch
iRM
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~ NATURAL 4


NEN
Persons Killed aad Two Injured.
PrrrsBuRan. Pa, Jan. a-Three per-
sons were killed and two badly injured
IN. . natural gas explosion on sarah
street. south side, Saturday morning.
The dead are ThoA Duffy, min worker,
aged 81; Mrs Duffy, his wife. and 4 s.
year-old daughter. The injured are
Duffy's ~o-year-old son. badly injured;
VIM. Harrison. badly injured.
The house was y two-story brick
II was occupied by the Duffy and Har-
Tison families. the first named occupy
ing the second floor. The Duffy family
was asleep when the explosion occurred
The Harrison family was awake. At
9 o'clock Mr.. Harrison started to the
cellar for coal, and struck q match
when the explosion followed. The
force Of the explosion was 50 great that
the house, as we'll as everything in II
was demolished.
The neighborhood was shaken by the
terrific explosion. The few persons on
the street saw the house totter for !
moment. then the roof fell in, followed
BY the right wall The upper floor was
crushed in and fell. carrying it To the
first. which held 1t, and this saved Har-
ris' life.
Meanwhile the harvest OF death had
been awful, for the Duffy family was
wiped out Of existence, save the young
son, and he may die. The second floor.
the brick wall and the roof simply
crushed the ceiling as though it was pa
per, and sleeping calmly in their beds,
Thomas Duffy, his wife, and the baby
In the cradle BY her side, were awak-
ened only TO be crushed and buried in
the ruins.
Mrs. Harris and her Child were found
easily and taken out They were cut
and badly frightened William Harris
was taken q easily, but il took rs
minutes to dig to where the Duffys were
imprisoned. They were alive when
reached, but died as they were being
taken ont