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The record-union., 1894-12-29
Long-Distance Horse-Racing

a marvellous trial of endurance be-
tween the well-known French mares
Merveilleuse. Pomponne and GaZelle
was concluded on Monday afternoon.
The animals were matched to race from
Paris TO Havre and back, distance of
about 264 miles. Each of the competitors
was heavily backed by its admirers.
Pomponne was the winner, reaching the
Porte Maillot, at 2:45 on Monday alter
noon, having accomplished the distance
in 80 hours and 45 minutes. She was in
good condition. and did not seem to have
suffered from her eXertions. The weather
was most unfavorable, rain falling nearly
all the time, and the roads being heavy
London Public Opinion.
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Napoleon Photographed.

a peripatetic exhibitor of the phono-
graph in Holland seems determined to
outdistance all competitors as regards the
excellence of his records. He was ex-
hibiting the machine in the streets of
Utrecht, and number Of customers were
listening to selections of tunes. Sud-
denly the tune ceased, and there was
pause. Then in loud, clear tone was
heard the one word, Halt !" delivered in
tone bespeaking authority. "What is
that ?' asked one of the listeners. THAT"
was the reply, lis the voice OF Napoleon
Bonaparte giving an order at the battle OF
Waterloo p'-London Daily News.
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inches in circumference; at four feet
from the ground, 20 feet 5 inches, and at
seven feet measured around the protu-
berances at the base of the first set of
large limbs), 2Sg feet. The spread OF the
limbs is SO feet on one side and So feet ON
the other. The tree is of the Huntingdon
species, and on that account is low-topped
and scraggy, being scarcely 90 feet in
hight. 1t is perfectly sound in both
trunk and branches, and is known to be
over 600 years old.
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UNDER THE AIISTLETOE,
The girl from Philadelphia
In some thinoS is not SLOW

The girl from Philadelphia
In some things is not SLOW
She says: GOOD gracious me! Was /
Beneath that misJletoe?''
The st. Louis girl a startled look
At once begins to wear
AS she eXclaims: "How very strangeI
didn't know twas there"
The San Francisco maid demure
Is calm as calm can be
As, with blisSfui smile, she says:
You've caught right on, see!''
The Boston girl removes her specs,
Her classic face sedate,
And, as she looks around she saws.
I'll take chair and wait"
The Gotham maiden lifts herself
Upon tiny toe,
Remark1ng, as she takes one more,
It's English, don't you know?"
But better still, the Lakeside girl
Another plan, instead
OF standing Just beneath, she tries
She wears IL on her head!
Tom Mason, in Truth.
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Unalterably Opposed.

"Pm against it, sah," said Colonel
Cyather of Virginia. Ppm against this
idea of women's voting"
What's the objection p"
''If they vote, it's only logical to expect
'em to run fob office, sah.'
"Well?''
AN the woman that's the most at
tractive is going TO get the most votes in
my district every time. The idea, sab, OF
getting up in public, sab, and expressing
the opinion that any one woman is mo-
attractive than other women who have
been mentioned by name, would be q
breach of gallantry, sab, unworthy OF
any but the most barbaric circles OF
society, sab. Truth.
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On Her High Horse.

A lady was showing visitor the family
portraits in the picture gallery. "That
officer there, in uniform,n she said, twas
my great-great-grandfat He was as
brave as lion, but one of the most un-
fortunate of men. He never fought
battle in which he did not have an arm
or leg carried away" Then she added:
He took part in twenty-four engage
ments. It'd Bits.
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THE FIRST SCREW STEAMER.
The Great Britain Was the Pioneer Il
Ocean Trade.

The first screw steamer to cross the
Atlantic, the Great Britain, was COM
menced in 1889 and foated in 1916. Her
length over all was 80 feet, her extreme
breadth little over so feet, her depth 81
feet and her displacement, at load
draught of is feet, 3,6lS tons. Her first
voyage from Liverpool to New York
began July 26, 1915. and occupied nearly
fifteen days, the average speed during
the run being nine knots an hour. After
remaining on view about fortnight
in New York harbor, the homeward
passage to Liverpool was successfully
accomplished. Voyages back and forth
were made with satisfactory results until
the autumn of 1916, when, on very dirty
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An Ex-orbit-ant Demand.

Prominent Actress-It's no use talking.
I don't want to play out of New York,
and | won't.
Manager cannot advertise you as a
star unless you travel.
Prominent Actress-Can't you adver-
tise me as fixed star ?-Truth.
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I For the RECoRD-UNIoN.l
THE KING THIEF,

Summer robs spring of her glory,
And autumn the summer; which leaves
The winter, SO Grabbed and hoary,
To rifle the autumn's rich sheaves,
Like greedy old miser of story,
And prove himself king OF the thieves!
-ELWYN IRVING HOFFMAN.
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For the RECORD-UNIoN.l
THE MIDAS.

Autumn is the Midas of nature
For that miracle olden behold
All things that he seedth and toucheth
Are swiftly turned into bright gold!
-ELWYN IRVING HOFFMAN.
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lhoh thOJ are NOuI IO uO OI tue
vast significance possibly contained in
the tact that it's appointed them to live in
an age OF the world when so many signs
OF the coming are already fulfilled"
"a majority of the Supreme Court of
pennsylvania has decided that Roman
Catholic nuns who are public school
teachers have right to teach in the pub
lie schools in the garb of their ORDER"
observes the JFatchndn (Bapt.) OF Bos-
ton. Judge Williams, however, filed
a. dissenting opinion, in which he held
that school that is filled with religious,
ecclesiastical persons as teachers, who
come TO the discharge of their daily du-
ties wearing the religious garb hung
about with rosaries and other devices Pc
culiar to their church and order, is nee
essarily dominated by sectarian intlu-
ences and obnoxious 10 the spirit Of the
constitutional provisions and of the
school laws. If the decision of the SUI
preme Court is in accordance with the
law, the law should be changed. And the
sooner this change is made an issue the
better. A garb may be as sectarian as a
book. Imagine the outcry of the Roman
Catholics, if public school teachers about
their duties should make an ostentatious
display of American Protective Associa-
ton badges"
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The oldest Willow In England.

The oldest and largest willow tree in
England is standing in Haverholm
Park, Lincolnshire. At one foot from
the ground it measures q feet and 4
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The center of population in the United
States i'll 1890 was twenty miles east of
Columbus. Ind. In 1870 it was twenty
three miles east of Baltimore.
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THEifaint, sweet odor of apple blossoms
is not more delicate than pastry into
which DR.. Prices Baking Powder enters.
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Saw 1t at Last.

LIGHT as sea foam is cake made with
DR.. PRICES Baking Powder.
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SWEET as fresh cut clover is the food
prepared with DIR. PRICES Cream Baking
Powder
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whether we decide for a spiritual or
a personal coming of the Son of Man as
the premillennial one" says the Stand
ard IBapt.) of Chicago, "a careful study
of the words of Jesus in the three gospels,
as arranged and compared by Professor
Briggs, leaves, upon one MIND at least,
strong impression that the closing events
OF the dispensation now in progress cam
not be very far away. The worldwide
proclamation of the gospel, such as is
seen III our day, does not of course mean
the worlds conversion; it is the gospel
'as testimony to the nations of which
such mention is made. The times OF the
Gentiles,' in this sense of the phrase,
would appear to be in human view al
Ieady lultlled,' or at least rapidly near
ing the consummation. 1t is not for hu-
man foresight TO anticipate in its detail
the great events of that future which the
rather hath In His own powers yet we
cannot but think that the men of this
generation need to make far larger ac-
The advocate., 1894-11-28

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WHNHUW@BS a Send stamp for book
JNO. B. HARRIS Port Payne, Ala.
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VVANTED-Agent In each place to show sam.
W Piles Of shoes, clothing and leave price Lists.
Send stamp for sealed answer 10 BIggs q Co.,
Louisville, KY, Box 645 Mention this paper.
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serbaus Der Nfrpn Gbemical Gpmpagnie
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ipra6e belt. Ser Wtapor bon Stem
Dorf antiportete IN elmer beseiIterten
aeoe, bic our6 0fteren itiirmil6en 8ei=
fall unterbro6en ipurbe.
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beftiglten neuralgii9en S6mersen i'm
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9esriIfen. 0ie erite 9lnmenouns pon
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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-07-27

PHILADELPHIA, July 27-General Au-
gustus J. Pleasanton died here yesterday
afternoon, after lingering illness, OF
pneumonia. He was born In Washington
eighty-six years ago and came Of distin.
guished family, his father, Stephen Pleas
anton. having been associated with the
national government for over half a cen
tury. The general graduated from the
United States Military academy in 1926
After practicing law in this city for some
years he enlisted in the Pennsylvania mil
itia, and at the outbreak Of the civil war
was made commander of the Home Guard
of Philadelphia, serving with distinction
General Pleasanton was the originator Of
the theory that the suns rays, wher
passed through blue glass, We're partiru
larly stimulating not only to vegetation
but to the health and growth of animals
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ABS0EgJTEEY PURE
DOWN A SHAFT TO DEATH
Mine Superintendent and n Mine Force
man Killed and Two Others Injured.


WILKrsBARRE, Pa, July 27-A num-
Der of Lehigh Valley Coal company Off
cials yesterday went on tour of inspec-
tion OF the Exeter mine, one of the COM
pany's collierles at West Pittston. The
party comprised Superintendent A. c.
Mason of Pttston Robert S. Mercur, of
the Lehigh Valley engineering corps, of
this city, Professor Barrell. of Lehigh uni
versity, and Inside Foreman William Will
son. With the party was the foreman,
Jacob Gates While going up the cold
air shaft, which is second opening for
the Exeter shaft the bottom of the car
riage gave way aud precipitated the men
to the bottom.
Gates, the foreman, when he felt the
timber giving way, grasped the side of
the bunting and held on until rescued.
Colonel Mason was killed by the shock,
Inside Foreman Wilson was fatally in
jured, and died soon nfterward. Mr.. Mer-
cur was badly and Professor Burrell
slightly injured. He and Mr., Mercur
were taken to the Pittston hospital.
The Exeter shaft is the one in which, in
1870, twenty-seven men and boys met
death from suffocat!on by the burning OF
the breaker. which was directly over the
shaft. Tho second opening, where the ac-
cident occurred yesterday, has not been
used as a travelling way, and was in use
yesterday because of repairs in the main
shaft. Foreman Gates says the accident
was due to the carriage getting caught
in the side guides and the rope continu-
ing to pull, the cross beams at the juno
tion with one of the uprights gave way,
spilling the occupants out. They fell
about thirty feet.
Colonel Mason was born in Bradford
county. this state, and received his rudi-
mentary education at Towanda, where he
was fitted for the Susquehanna collegiate
institute. He completed his studies at
Worcester, Mass. He was educated with
view TO becoming a civil engineer, but
he entered a bank in Scranton, where he
remained until 1859. In 1861 he assisted
in raising $50 men when the call was
made for volunteers. Before the com
mand reached Harrisburg he was pro-
NOTED to second lieutenant and further
promoted to adjutant the same year. At
the battle Of South Mountain he was dis
tinguished for bravery, and was favorably
mentioned by the line officers After this
action he was selected by General Robert
T.. Meade us a member of his staff. with
the rank of colonel.
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OFFICERS DISMISSED.
Convicted of Accepting Money for
Police Protection.
OTHER PROSECUTIONS TO FOLLOW.
Captain Dohcrty and wardmen Meehan
and Hook, of the New York Police Force,
Surrender Thor Shields to the Police
Com issionsrs

and Hook, of the Now York Police Force.
Surrender Thor Shields to tho Police
Comm issioners.
NEW YORK. July 27.-The trial before
the police commissioners of Captain Doh
erty and Wardmen Meehan and Hook,
charged with accepting money for police
protection, was concluded last night.
Several witnesses were examined yester-
day among them Inspector Williams, who
testified to the good character of Captain
Doherty.
When Captain Doherty himself was
placed on the stand he said he had been
seventeen years on the police force, and
four years a captain. AS patrolman his
salary was 81, 800 year, as captain
t2,750. In 1893 he bought house for
which he paid $4,000. Mr.. Wellman,
counsel for the prosecution, was getting
deeply into his private affairs and the cap
tain excitedly exclaimed that the figures
had been obtained from Delaney Nicoll,
whom he h ad retained to defend him be-
fore the Lexow committee This Mr..
Wellman denied. The captain also owned
property In Brooklyn. He made most of
his money by stock speculation. On an
outlay of 5000 he once made in five months
$4,000 He was sergeant at the time,
and did not know in what stock he spec
ulated.
1t was O'Clock when the board arrived
at a decision. The president read from a
slip of paper the decision, which was that
Captain Doherty and ex.Wardmen Nee
han and Hook had been adjudged guilty
He stated that Commissioner Sheehan
disagreed regarding guilt on the charge
of accepting money, but he concurred as
to neglect of duty and dismissal from the
force.
"You are, therefore, dismissed from the
| force" said the president, addressing the
accused captain. The three defendants
then began to remove their shields, pre-
paSatory to turning them over to the
| board, but were told to sit down by the
president until he had finished.
| 1.-THE board" " he said, "desires me to In
| struct the superintendent to prefer charges
| against Sergeants George c. Liebers,
| Felix McKsnna, Hugh Clark, ]. o. Jor.
| dan and Charles A. Parkinson and Patrol
| men w. Emanuel Meyer and Daniel b.
| Mallon.n
| Captain Doherty at this point offered
his shield to President Martin, who made
motion to the captain to pass it to
Superintendent Byrnes. Superintendent
| Byrnes refused to take it, and President
Martin then took the shield. and also
those of the other dismissed officers.
The sergeants were suspended from
duty pending trial. They will be accused
OF having taken money from Mrs. Thu
row, keeper of disorderly house.
Lawyer Grant announced that he would
apply for writ OF certiorari from the su
preme court to have the captain rein
stated.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-07-27

ST. PAUL, July 27,-As indicated by re-
ports from various points in Minnesota,
North and South Dakota and northern
Iowa, yesterday was one Of the hottest
days ever recorded in the northwest.
From 100 to liz in the shade Is reported.
The long continued drought is proving
disastrous to crops. Reports from north
ern Iowa say corn is injured beyond tho
power of rain to restore. Following are
some of the records reported; Mankato,
1O2, Faribault, 1903; st. James, 100; Gale
donia, lO4; Bird Island. 102; Yankton, S.
D., 10; Vermillion, il2; Sioux Falls, 40;
Pierre l04; Huron, 100; Bismarck, no;
West Union, Ia. lO4; Sibley, lO4; Aber-
deem, n. D., 107.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-07-27
THE TORRID WAVE.
Remarkably Hot Weather in the
West and Northwest.
CROPS IN DANGER OF DESTRUCTION.
Hot Winds In Kansas and other States
Drying Up the Growing corn-where
the Thermometer Ranged from 90 to
1i2 Dogrocs.


Drying Up tho Growing corn-where
the Thermometer Hanged from 90 to
1l2 Dogroos.
OMAHA, Neb.. July 27.-More withering
blast never swept across parched Sahara
than that which scorched the great plain
between the Missouri river and the Rocky
mountains. For two days the simeon
had been blown from the southwest. and
each day was hotter than its predecessor.
On Wednesday the maximum tempera-
ture was SO degrees at the highest point;
yesterday it was lO6. From all over the
territory tributary to Omaha. strip OF
300 miles north and south and 500 miles
enst and west, come reports of the terrible
effects of the hot wind. Wherever the
ground was already dry the growing corn
has been baked. Where there was any
moisture left there is still hope for the
corn. A rain in twentyfour or thirty
six hours would be worth great deal Of
money Small grain has been harvested
generally aud will suffer none. Potatoes
are faring better than corn. The latter
crop is just setting in the ear and is there
fore more susceptible to the heat.
A special from Chadrop says rain fell
there just after o'clock last evening.
me temperature there rehcheu iuo, AZ
Superior, on the southern border of the
state. the maximum was 1l2 All points
reporting place the temperature at above
100. Very few prostrations have been re-
ported. A. M. Wright, private secretary
to Governor Crounse. was overcome at his
desk at the capitol at Lincoln while
alone, and was found unconscious by a
newspaper reporter. His condition is crit
ical. A policeman was also overcome on
the streets of Lincoln. He may recover.
Two young men were slightly prostrated
at the Lincoln depot.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-07-27

KANSAS CITY, Mo. July 21-The mer-
curry has been trying hard to climb past
the 100 mark for the past three days, but
the best 1t could do was 9S Wednesday
md "a yesterday, While the heat has
been intense there has been so little hu-
midty that no great suffering has re-
suited The crops, however, have been
seriously damaged. Telegraphic reports
from western Kansas and Oklahoma are
just as bad as they eau be. The Kansas
crops appear to be in danger of almost
total destruction. The corn in many
fields has burned up and during the past
three days hot winds have swept over the
western half Of Kansas, leaving destruc-
ton In their path.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-07-27

WASHINGTON. July 27-Secretary Her.
bert yesterday ordered the Bennington,
now at La Lbertad, Salvador, to leave ut
once for San Francisco, and has received
word that she sailed Wednesday night.
The bennington has on board General
Antonio Egeta and three others Of the
Salvadoian refugees whose cases have at
tractcd wide attention, The United States
consul at La l.ibertad has been notified to
inform the present government of Saliva
dor that the United States reserves its de-
cision as to the formal disposition to be
made of the refugees, and a conclusion
probably will be reached by the time the
Bennington arrives at San Francisco.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-07-27

WASHINGTON, July 27.-Lnrge and In
dignant delegations from the industrial
armier encamped about Washington APP
piled at the room of the house committee
on labor to plead for assistance. Coxey's
men said that their leader had left them
In the lurch. Kelly's men avcrred that
their leader had drfted away several days
ago and that they did not expect to see
him again, while Frye's men said their
leader had probably deserted them, Mr..
Mccain told them there was not the
slightest chance of n government appro-
priation for their return. and sent them
to the local superintendent of charities.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-07-27

CHICAGO, July 27.-At meeting OF the
A. r. U. President Debs violently assailed
the prosecution in the contempt proceed
lngs. Toward the close of his speech he
said: 81 am under indictment all the way
from San Francisco to Pennsylvania and
from St. Paul to New Orleans, but have
not forfeited my right to free speech, and
II Judge Woods yesterday onunciated the
law l would rather rot In Jail than be a
free man. II | alone were concerned in
this matter would permit no defense to
be made In my behalf, for | consider it an
honor to be in contempt Of the court that
k going to try me-"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-07-27

SPRlNGFlELD, Mass, July 27-Prince
Besolow, 20, son of the late King Armah,
of the Vel tribe. In Africa. who was con
verted and fed the dark continent to Eu-
rope to escape the oppression OF his people.
has been notified OF his reinstatement to
the throne. He sails today from New
York on the steamship Lueania for Eng
land, where he will visit Queen Victoria
and deliver u course OF lectures before re-
turning to Africa. Prince Besolow has
been student iu Williams college since
400
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SULLIVAN, Ind. July 27.-Trouble has
broken out between the white and colored
miners employed at the Island Coal conf
pany's mine at Linton, fifteen miles east
of this place. Wednesday night ceiored
miner got into fight with white man
which led to other fights between the
whites and blacks until IL resulted in a
regular race war. In the fights one white
man was killed, and as a result excite
ment has been wrought up to high pitch.
The miners propose to drive out or ex'
terminate their colored competitors.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-07-27

MILWAUKEE, July 81 Major w. Fl.
Upham. of Wood county. was nominated
Tor governor yesterday by the Republican
state convention on the first ballot of the
Jay and the seventh of the convention
The other nominees are: Treasurer, Sew
hl A. Peterson; attorney general W. II.
Hylrea superintendent Of public instruc-
bon. j. q Emery; railroad commissioner,
Dan ]. Mckenzie; insurance commits.
Homer, W. A. Fricke; chairman of the
Nate central committee, II. c. Thom.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-07-27

WASHINGTON, July 27--Speaker Crisp
was nt the White House yesterday. and
his visit with the president caused a re-
newal Of the comment as to the interest OF
the administration in supporting the tariff
position of the house. Mr.. Crisp declined
to say anything concerning the confer
ence, or to even intimate whether the
tariff deadlock between the houses was n
subject of discussion. Representatives
Kilgore, of Texas, and Bynum, OF In.
diana, the latter member of the ways
and means committee also saw the pres
ident. Mr.. kilgore thinks that the house
will yet win the struggle, and so told the
president. To his callers Mr.. Cleveland
, expressed the same determination shown
in the letter to Chairman Wilson.