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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-08-12
THE canals" OF MARS.
Prince Krapotkin Explains the Popular


Error.
As to the so-called canals" which
are so much spoken of now and are
supposed to be the work of human be.
lngs, MIR. Lockyer has already shown
Ill very interesting paper how the in
correct translation of the Italian canal
hy canals instead of "channels" has
created misunderstanding as regards
their real nature. The fact is that the
continents of Mars-which are easily
distinguished by their brighter reddish
color from the darker and greenish
seas-are intersected by many sinuous
lines which may be considered as fords
and inlets, rs well as by straight lines,
which at a certain period of the Mar
tian year have been seen as double
lines by so clever an observer as Schiapa-
rel1, and as single lines ut other peri
DDS. That these lines, which run for
immense distances parallel to each
other and $50 to 200 miles apart, can
not be the banks of artificial canals"
is almost self evident
And, after all that has been written
upon the subject, it becomes more and
more certain that Schiaparelli did not
take simple optical illusion for a real
ity. 1t also seems difficult to admit
that the double lines represent parallel
rivers or inlets, which periodically are
ireeI from snow or become filled with
Water-the lines are too straight aud
regular to be rivers or fords like ours.
SO the explanation is still to be found,
and new hypothesis are now being dis
cussed.
According to one of them, the lines,
both single and double, which intersect
the continents may be crevices of the
solid crust; similar crevices have been
obtained in our laboratories, when ex-
periments have been made with rocks
and glass, in order to initiate the crev.
ices and mountain chains of the earth's
surface. In such case the channels
would be natural crevices, widened by
the immense masses of water which
pour into them during the thawing of
the snowcaps; they would be a sort of
canons, periodically filled with water.
One fact is, however, certain. The
same double channels have been seen
this year by Perrotin, who remarks
that no unprejudiced observer could
fail to recognize them; but their posi-
tions and the shape of Schiaparelli's
Sea of the Sun" seem to differ from
what they were in 1S77.-Nineteent
Century.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-08-12
GENERAL ITEMS.
HaIf Rate Excursions to the World
Fair.

Half Rate Excursions to the Worlds
Fair.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Co. will run Il series of special eX-
rursions to the Worlds Fair for which
excursion tickets to Chicago will BE-
sold at rate of one fare for the round
trip from Baltimore and all stations
west of there as far as the Ohio RIVER
The dates selected are Aug. lst, Sth
and l7rh. The special trains will con-
sist of iirst-claSs day coaches. equipped
with lavarories and other toilet convcn-
fences, and an experienced Tourist
Agent and Il train porter will accom-
pany each train, to look after the com
fort of passengers. Stops for meals
will be made at meal stations en- route.
The tickets will be valid for the out
journey on the special trains only. en-
c"pting that from way points they will
he honored on local trains to the
nearest station at which the special
trains are scheduled to stop They
will he valid for return journey in day
coaches on all trains leaving Chicago
within ten days, including date of sale.
Following is schedule of the special
trains and rates from principal stations
in this vicinity;
Leave pm. Rate.
Cumberland. ....................3:45 $500
Arrive Chicago next day at :15 D. m.
Remember the dates: August 1st,
Sth and 18th.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-08-12
Marrying to Separate.

. In Calabria any strong young fellow
with decently good character can find
a wife with a small dowry, though he
be ever so penniless. Generally within
a week, and always within fortnight,
he emigrates alone, taking all his wife's 3
money with him, and leaving her to
work for her own living with her
parents. He goes to Buenos Ayres or
Montevldeo. If, at the end of four,
five or six years he has managed to in
crease the money so as to yield q small
income, and if his wife behaves herself
during his absence, he comes back and
buys piece of land and builds house.
His friends do not fail to inform him
of his wifes conduct and he holds her
dowry as guarantee of her fidelity.
But if he fails to enrich himself, or if
she is unfaithful, he never comes back
at all. 1t is thus clear that penniless
young man cannot 60 to America until
he is married.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-08-12
WHOLE NUMBER, 1, ,13S.
Widow Speculates After Hearing Rail.
road Men Converse

A few years ago a widow and her
daughter were occupying a section in u
Pullman sleeper on the Missouri Pacific
Railroad. The section next to this lady
happened to be occupied by couple
of the directors of that railroad.
The partition between the two sec
tons was so thin that it was not difficult
for conversation carried on in one
section to be heard in the other. Tho
lady traveller heard the two directors
discussing plan of consolidation
whereby the stock of the Missouri Pa.
citic was bound to be greatly enhanced
In value, says the Cincinnati Star.
1t was then worth but two or three
cents on the dollar. She was on her
return trip to her homo in Hartford,
Conn. The conversation of the two
directors preyed on her mind. She re-
volved it over and over again until her
home was reached, about which time q
$1,000 note due her was redeemed.
She sent for her attorney, detaile;
to him the conversation she had heard
and said she YVES almost resolved to in
vest the $4,000 in Missouri Pacific.
The attorney, mistaking her announced
resolution for irony, laughed, but the
woman of wealth persisted.
1T is but $5,000," she said, land if
lose l shall have just as much to eat as
1 have always had and just as much to
wear. If the plans betrayed by these
two directors work out shall make 4
good deal of money by buying Missouri
Pacific"
The attorney obeyed the instructions
OF his client, invested the $1,000, and
in less than month the proposed con-
solidation was consummated and tho
Hartford widow realized for her $5, 900
investment $25O,OOO.
At the first blush this incident is set
down as a proof of luck, but there was
no luck about it. 1t was simply an I'M
expected exhibition of what in Wall
street vernacular is termed nerve on
the part of quick cared and quicker
witted woman.
Not one person in ten thousand would
have given any heed to the converse
tlon referred to and not one of thou
sand who might have heard and needed
and who happened to have the money,
as the widow had it, would have dared
invest it.
These incidents and illustrations
might be expanded until volumes were
filled. The evidence would be cumu-
lative that eyes and ears and brain
make what the thoughtless term luck.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-08-12
The Correct Form.

(Which is the moro correct, Thank
you, or Thanks?' an English woman
of distinction was recently asked. The
preference in the best society is given
to Thank you Thanks originated
in q smart English set, but was aban-
doned when the 'salesladies' adopted it. u
Did you ever hear any one maintain
that it is correct form to say 'Thank
you to your equals and Thanks to
your servants?" "Ridiculousl No dis
tinction should be made, except one
should be more careful in thanking a
servant than friend"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-08-12
of Course 1t was Difficult.

One exchange brings us news of q
survivor of Gettysburg who oontem-
plates earning his living as freak in u
museum because be has not yet written
q magazine article on the mistakes of
the battle. Were you calm and col
lected at the battle of Gettysburg, ma
ior?" "Well, madam, 1 was calm
enough, but wasn't collected. With
leg in one part of the field, an arm in
another, and left ear in third place,
collection was difficult"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-08-12
A Serious Drawba elk.

"Jack, my dear fellow, your cousin
is delightful creature wish L had
her for wife p
You needn't wish anything of the
kind p
"What =? Why not ?"
"She can't play the piano"
"Well. you don't think she is any
the worse for that, surely ?"
81 said she could not play the piano,
but the mischief is, she will play, not
withstanding.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-08-12
New Train Service.

The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Railway, on Sunday, May 7th, added
some important trains to their already
excellent service, and travellers en-
route to Denver. Pueblo, Colorado
Springs, or TO Minneapolis, St. Paul
and Sioux Falls should note this fact {:
The new train West is called the
Rocky Mon, tain Limited, luns via
Omaha and Lincoln. and leaves
Chicago daily at 1925 a. M, arriving
at Denver next day at 6:40 p. m. Col
orado Springs at 6:55 p. m., Pueblo at
S:35 p. IN.
The new train to the Northwest is
called The Erwin CITY," and leaves
Chicago dall y at 3:30 p. m, arriving
at Minneapolis and st. Paul early next
morning, Both these trains are yesti
bnled, carry Pullman's superb service,
as we'll asthe ever popular Rock Island
Dining Car Service. Take the Great
Rock Island Route. The Twin City
EXl ryss leaving Chicago daily IA, $50
p. M. carries through sleepers to
Kansas City, arriving there at $50 a.
m. See advertisement elsewhere for
address of General Passenger A gent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-08-12
LOCAL NEWS.
4 Suggestion.

Erery business house in this tooon shouM
o,rn space in this paper for odcertising the
peculiar ercellencies Of the house and its
merchandise.
1derery such space sh0nM hace an e01itor
in the house Of It's mrner, one IF 'rhoSe
dutieS It Mouldbe to Keep TINT xpoce niire
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-08-12
C AMBODIAN ARITHMETIC.
Curious Method of Adding, Subtractins
and Multiplying.

Curious Method of Adding, Subtracting
and Multiplying.
The arithmetic of the Cambodians
differs vastly from that of other nations.
In the first place their system of emu
meration is quintecimal by counting
up to 5, as: mouille, pi, beye, boun,
pram Il, 2, 3, 4, s. then going on with
prammoulle (or and 1, and so on
In adding the Cambodiau does not
write his numbers in columns below
each other. No matter how many num-
bers he may have to add he places the
first two beside each other, as: 247, 372
53, 723 with vertical line to the
right The addition is made and the
result set down beside the vertical.
Under this first total he writes this next
number, and adds the two, drawing
another vertical line at the side with
the result as before stated until all the
numbers have been added. While the
process is somewhat lengthy one,
mistakes are discovered at a glance.
Their method of subtraction is also
quite complicated. Supposing that
657, 500 is to be subtracted from 1885,
422, the operation which the Cambo-
dians pursue is as follows:
657, 500 1856
7S6, 1872
First of all it will be seen that the
lesser number is written above the
greater one, and the operation is begun
at the left. Six from 10 (says the Cam
bodian, employing the 10 as fictitious
number) leaves 4, and by adding Cthe
first figure in the greater number) he
has IL, and 10 from IL leaves l, the
first figure in the rest. Then he goes
on to say from 10 leaves 5, and is
13, from IS leaves II, thus giving tho
first two figures of the rest. In this
complex way the remainder is at last
definitely obtained.
= In multiplying the multiplier is
placed above the multipiicand, and each
figure in the multiplicand is multiplied
by each one in the multiplier, thus
producing an innumerable amount of
small series, which must then be added
in the same manner that has been
shown above.
The method of division is Just as
complicated, but enough has already
been said to show that the arithmetic
of the Cambodians is not particularly
brilliant for its simplicity Louis
Post-Dispatch.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-08-12
Railroad Schedules, etc.
GEORGES CREEK l. CUMBERLAND
RAILROAD.
| DAILY, Sundays excepted, from Central
IStation, Cumberland.
A u L ID IAItN ~ I'M,

Dams Rock excurSionists take the 7:l5 a.
m. train at Cumberland, and return by the
$50 p. III. train at Vale Summit
JAMES \. MILLHnLIAND,
Aug9 General Manager
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-08-12
Wages Coming Down.

a general reduction in wages
throughout the country, and especially
in the Western mining regions. seems
to be the inevitable outcome of the
present business depression. 1t is no
secret that it is in contemplation, and it
will be well for both the employers and
employees to be guild, d accordingly.
Already the miners on the Comstock
who have had for so many years 81 a
day, have, it is r. ported, offered to
come down to So so, but the proba bility
is that wages throughout the country
will be equalized, and if miners can
earn only 81 so or 81 rs day in
MICHIGAN and Minnesota, rate Of 50
or $3.50 in the Rocky Mountain States
will probably rule. There is no prob
ability of such Il recovery in the price
of silver, unless an international agree
ment can be secured. as will render the
old rates of wages again possible.
This painful prospect is confronting
oHr industry, and 1t can only be com
pensated for by the steady work which
large outputs can give.-Engineering
and Mining Journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-08-12
Summer Excursion Tickets.

To all Northern and Eastern seaside,
lakeside, and mountain resorts, to
Deer Park and Oakland, the Virginia
Springs, Niagara Falls, Luray
Cayerns, Gettysburg, and to all other
points where people gather in search
Of health and pleasure, are now on
sale at all Baltimore and OHIO ticket
offices at greatly reduced rates. These
tickets will be sold from July | to
September 80, and are valid for return
passage until October 81. Before
selecting your route or resort consult
b. & o. summer excursion book, in
which shortest routes and lowest rates,
via picturesque B. & OFT all resorts
are given from points on that road
east OF the Ahio klver profusely and
artistically illustrated. This book can
be procured free OF charge upon
personal application to ticket agents,
B. & o. r. R. Co., or you can have it
mailed to you by sending name and
address with ten cents in stamps to
Chas. o. Scull, General Passenger
Agent, Baltimore. Md,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-08-12

A court circle-An engagement ring.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-08-12
Final Arrangements for tho Sale OF
Tickets VIA the B. Il o. B. II.

For the benefit of those desiring to
attend the Worlds Fair the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad will sell Excursion
tickets to Chicago and return, at all
stations on its line, at low rates,
Tickets will be ON sale until November
ist, and will be valid for return jour
uey until November l5th, 1893. They
provide for reduction of 20 per cont.
below regular rates. These tickets
will be valid only for continuous jour,
ney. Tickets at higher rates will be
sold that will permit holders one stop
over privilege going and returning.
Pullman accommodations may be
reserved in advance of journey.
For rates and information apply to
nearest B. 4 o. Ticket Agent, or Chas.
o. Scull, General Passenger Agent,
Baltimore, Md,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-29
A wE1I,KNowN MAN nonpED.


Suspicious circumstances Lead to tho
Arrest of FOur Women.
At an early hour yesterday morning
a prominent man was robbed Of about
$50, and several valuable coins carried
as pocket pieces, and worth much more
than that SUN. He was in Georgia
Franks house, on EoG street, at the
time. lie made efforts to recover the
money yesterday forenoon, and failing,
complained to the p...ut about noon.
Miss Frank, Ida Briater and Ethel Cor
don, inmates Of her house, and jennie
Vincent, o landlady from Allegheny
City, visiting at tho house, were all ar
rested and tho house searched, but
without result. The warrants were
issued by Squire Gillespy on the
mans complaint. After being in jail
q short time, all but the Vincent woman
we're released on bail, Mr.. Emblem
signing the bonds.
II was said that the Allegheny woman
and tho loser were in q room
alone. and she came out and said she
had s. OF his money aud that he must
have $500 or 500 in his purse. She
then left tho house with another nan
All the people in the house said no.
body had been in the room alter Mrs.
Vincent LETT. The money was recOv
erred,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-29

Contrary to the general expectation,
European travel promises to be unusu-
ally good from this vicinity during the
summer months. Already a number
have started across tho pond and many
more have decided to follow. Among
those already booked by Mr.. John
Bailey, Of the Union ticket office, for
passage in the near future, are Thomas
Il. Riley aud wife, OF the Island; W. II.
Fisher and wife, OF Martins Ferry, and
his nephew, Alfred Fisher, Of New Gas.
tic, Pa. Patrick and james Melon.
ough, Of the South Side, all by the
steamer Cnmpania, which sails on July
/. On the same day Albert i. Harris,
Of the Island, and Fred Lewis will de-
mart on the Alaska, Of the Guion line.
Charles Bridges, OF Yorkville, O., sailed
yesterday on the steamer British Prin.
Cess, Of tho American limo, for Cardiff,
Wales. a number Of others will loaye
in the next low weeks.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-29
SHE WAS BOUND TO DIE.
a oolored Girls Insane Efforts to
Take her Life,
HElDFIRST FROM 4 WINDOW
AFTER u Razor is Taken from her by
COmpauIons--An Exciting Time at
Fannie Preston's House Yesterday
Afternoon, Caused by u Girls Wind.
upota Drunken Spree,

Late yesterday afternoon a good deal
Of excitement was caused on Nineteenth
and Eoif streets by tho insane persist
ence OF a colored girl who wanted to
commit suicide, She was Mamie But
ler, an inmate OF the house.
She had been drinking heavily Tor
several days past, and was just getting
over a spree, and it is supposed the de-
preston due to this cause, with some
real or laucied trouble with some OF her
associates, caused her to attempt to
take her life. She first secured u razor
somewhere, aud was about to cut her
throat with it, when sho was observed
by the other women about the place
and disarmed. She did not surrender
tho blade without u struggle, and in tho
course OF it she was cut in the arm.
The wound was not serious, but 1t bled
so protusely as to seem alarming,
After tho razor was taken from her,
ahe left tho room where the others were,
uhu went upstairs, rs the rest thought,
to fix up tho cut on her arm, In tho
meantime . messenger had beon sent
Tor q policeman, aud officer Buch was
just approaching tho house in response
to the summons, when tho desperate
girl threw herself headlong from n sec.
ond,story window to the ground below,
4 distance OF perhaps fifteen feot, as
tho house sits on Il foundation several
feet high.
She fell heavily and lay still, evident.
ly badly hurt, but not spoechless.
Officer Buch picked her up and carried
her upstairs. Just MS he laid her on
the bed sho tainted, aud was resusci-
tatcd with difficulty. 1t was impossible
to tell last night just how serious her
injuries were, but she will recover. No
bones are known to havo been brokon
by her fall. She still declared last
night that she would kill horseli.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-29

To all Northern and Eastern seaside.
lakeside, and mountain resorts, to Deer
Park and Oakland, the Virginia Springs,
Niagara Falls, Lurny Caverns, Gettys-
burg, and toall other points wherepooplo
gather in search Of health and pleasure,
arc now on sale at tho Baltimore & Ohio
ticket offices at greatly reduced rates.
These tickets will be sold from June l
to September 80, and aro valid for re.
turn passage until October 81. Before
selecting your route or resort consult
Baltimore & OHIO summer excursion
book, in which shortest routes and low
est rates, via Picturesque B.& O." to all
resorts arc given from points on that
road east Of tho Ohio river; profuscly
and artistically illustrated. This book
can be procured FREQ OF charge upon
personal application to ticket agents,
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company,
or you can have it mailed to you by
sending namo and address with ten
cents in stamps to Chas. 0. Scull, Gen.
oral Passenger Agent, Baltimore, Nd.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-29
0. S. CONSUL 40 pnMARARA.
Another Wheeling Man Secures u Good,
Juicy Plum from Cleveland.

Another Wheeling Man Secures u Good,
Juicy Plum from Cleveland.
Last evening AIR. L. S. Delaplaine, IT,,
Of this city, received a telegram from
Hon. Josiah Quincy, assistant secretary
OF state, Offering him the appointment
as United States consul to Dsmarara,
British Guiana, South America, Mr..
Quincy said in his telegram that the
President had been unable TO lind u
suitable appointment in France for MF,
DelaplaiRe but much French is spoken
at Demarara, which is a tine town in a
good climate, and the salary Oithe posi-
ton is $1,000 q year.
After considering the matter and con-
sulttng his friends, Mr.. Delaplaine an
swered indicating his willingness TO ac'
cept the appointment, and no doubt 1t
will be made in 4 few days.
Congressman W. |. Wilson was
largely instrumental in securing Capt.
Ielaplaine's appointment, though no
had the united support OF the West
Virginia delegation, and has all along
had the most positive assurances that
he should receive a good position. He
was the recipient last night OF a regular
shower OF congratulations.
Demarara, in British Guiana, is ono OF
the most important sugar and coliee
districts in South America, George
town is the capital OF the colony and is
at the mouth OF the Demarara river, on
the Atlantic coast, Tho climate is par
ti%culRrly suitable for pulmonary COM
plants, the average temperature the
year round being about IS degrees.
Tho government OF British Guiana is
vested in q governor appointed by the
British crown,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-29

Jack Glasscock, the famous base ball
player, whose home is in Wheeling, has
long wanted to play on u team noarer
his home than Now York or st. Louis,
and Ills wish was to play on the Pitts.
burgh team, now under tho guidance of
his personal friend, AL. Buckenborger,
who once managed tho Wheeling Tri.
State league team. The Pittsburgh and
81. Louis magnntes have arranged a
diCkor by which Glasscock IL to 20 to
Pittsburgh, and Shugart will be trans.
ierred to the Mound City. Glasscock
will play his frat game with tho Pirates
on Friday, and some OF his local admir-.
ers will be there 10 cheer him on.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-29

Shortly before six o'clock last evening
q blaze burst out in the straw pie ad-
joining Schmulbach's stable, Mt the
Hobbs glass works. The fire have cvi.
IDENTIFY smoldered since Monday night.
While II man went to telephone to
tho Eighth ward engine, another rang
in u general alarm, and the entire do.
partment turned out. As soon as Chief
ueaIy reached the scene, however, no
rang a recall, and Let tho Eighth ward
boys put out the flames.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-29

On Tuesday at Chicago Ed Clator,
the well known Wheeling oarsman,
entered into an agreement TO row Cor.
bott, u top.notChcr among tho western
scullers, ihreo miles on Il course at ST..
Joseph, No., July 3, for $500 n eide.
Clator recently rowud against Corbott
at Chicago aud was beaten, but his
friends arc confident no will this time
retrieve himself. His Wheeling friends
wish him success.