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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-23
The Cars Double.

Every one in Copenhagen has heard
of the czar's double, banker of the
name of Carlson He so strongly re-
sembles the czar as to be frequently
mistaken for him. This dattered his
vanity, and he endeavored to coun-
terfeit his illustrious model in all re-
spects. When it was announced that
Alexander was on his way to Copen-
hagen, Carlsen would appear at the
head of the procession in a launch
exactly like the czar's and later on
would drive his four-in-hand through
the crowded streets, bowling right
and left to the cheering populace.
Being rich, he scattered money free
lv. which fact added to his populari-
ty. But the adulatiOn he received
was too much for the poor man; his
reason tottered; he imagined that he
really was the car, and that nlhll-
lists were plotting against him. He
finally became insane and was sent
to a madhouse, where he will remain
while life lasts. Copenhagen Letter.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-23
He Gould Do It.

An exchange prints a story prob
ably fictitious, of an epistolary en-
counter between Charles Sumner and
an impudent schoolboy
The boy saw Mr.. Summers frank
on a public document, and being
an autograph collector, sat down
straightaway and wrote to him thus;
By the aid OF webster's unabridged and we
Greek and Latin lexicons, and with the assist
ance OF my high school teacher; have HiAlg .S
Won ean do il again. please do IL for me.
The senator seems 20 have been
amused by the saucy letter, for he
replied as follows
am glad 70 learn that you have 80 I'iou5 a.s
a. Il sqain, and here IL Il. Yours very tr1ly'
W CHARLEs bUMAEA-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-23
A Tlr BIaIne NIonument.

1t is proposed to set up the big mono
lith Guarried at Prentice, Wis, as a
monument to James G.. Blaine. 1t is
the biggest stone ever quarried. 1t is
t15 feet long, 10 feet square at the base
and 4 feet square at the top, and Is 46
feet longer than Cleopatra's needle. 1t
cost $12, 900 to cut it out of its bed, and
it would cost $22, 600 to transport it to
the Worlds fair. There is some doubt,
however, about it's ever getting to Chi
oago, as the expense Of transportation
would be SO great Minneapolis Journal
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-23
Atmosphere Of stellar space.

The atmosphere of stellar space is the
subject of learned article in Science, in
winch the writer argues that the process
of dissipating into space may be prevent
ed-among other causes-by the fact
that the planets are continually sweep
ing through the interplanetary space
where the escaped particles caused by
such movements are so active, and even
if the density of this interplanetary at
mosphere be only a millionth of mil
lionth of the density of the earth's sur
face still there will be at least million
particles in each cubic centimeter, and
some of them will get swept up by the
planets in their course and will not get
away again.
Such being the case, it is argued by
this writer that the process of dissipa-
ton will cease when a planet picks up in
its course through space just as many as
it loses by diffusion in the same time,
and it follows from this that there must
exist in planetary space an atmosphere
which, though greatly reduced in density,
is of the same chemical constitution as
the earth's atmosphere-that is, having
tho same chemical constituents, though
not quite in the same proportions, for
the average velocity of the particles Of
nitrogen is a trifie greater than that Of
the particles of oxygen, and so the for
mer escape into space rather more fire.
quently in proportion to their numbers
than the latter-the effect, too, of grav-
ity being to increase slightly the proper
ton of oxygen to nitrogen in the lower
strata of the atmosphere.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-23
Asking Too Much.

Willie is not at all sure that his lit
tie sister is as good as he is, but he is
sure he wants to see her improved.
willie, did you ask the Lord to
make you a good little boy2" asked
his mother one night after he had
said his prayers.
mo, mamma, " he answered frank
ly.
t'Why didn't youa" she inquired in
panied surprise.
"Oh," he said, with a toss of his
head, II didn't think it was much
use. l asked him to make good
little girl of sister, and l knew that
would keep him usy."-Godeys
MAGAZINE.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-23

DR.. Hugheseof Meriden received a
letter from r. w. Sawyer of Nassau,
New Providence, one of the Bahama
islands, telling of the finding of a
pink pearl in conch shell there that
is the finest ever brought to light.
This pearl is nearly as large as a pig
cons egg and of the same shape, hav-
ing no flaw OF blemish, and of perfect
color and marking. 1t was sold to
the local agent of a Paris house for
e405, or over 81, 600, the largest price,
it is believed, received for pearl at
the Nassau conch fisheries. Hart
ford Times.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-23
Nonmagnetized watches.

It is very seldom that watch will
be affected when worn in an electric
car, because the electrical current
does not come in clos proximity to
the wearer. or both night feel it's eff
fects. Nonmagnetized watches only
could be affected. These watches,
which are largely in the majority,
are supplied with works of fine steel,
and an electric current, when brought
to bear on it, finds it's center of at
traction in the roller and lever or
pole of the watch. The roller is the
small steel disk which fits directly
under the balance wheel. On that
disk are two tiny posts which fit in
the ends of the pole of the watch.
The pole is the fiat piece of steel
which moves backward and forward
with the reversible motion of the
balance wheel. The pole attracts the
electric current. A magnet - load
stone held over it will give good
illustration. Watches are manufac'
tured which are proof against such
currents. They are magnetized.
That is done by substituting a com
position pole and roller Brooklyn
Eagle.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-23
All OnIet ON the POTOMAC.

One of the favorite expressions
heard during the war, and even now
adays, is the one, "All's quiet on the
Potomac tonight" twas in general
use during the conflict of 1868, and
was originated by John H. Fralick of
the Metropolitan hotel, this city.
Mr.. Fralck enlisted in the Thirty
fourth New York volunteers. He
was detached on an order of General
Scott and made acting assistant sig
nal officer, with headquarters on
Maryland heights. His duty was to
send dispatches to the commander of
the army and to communicate to him
secret information.
While stationed at the point stated,
on Aug. Is, 1861, Mr.. FralicG sent a
written report to Captain Rawley
showing the condition of the south
ern army on the Virginia side. The
report was written at midnight, and
Captain Fralick closed it with the
words, "All's quiet along the Poto-
mac tonight" >"
The expression came into public
use through the instrumentality of 10
seph Howard, Jr., the war correspond
ent, who, after seeing the report OF
Captain Fralick, took up the phrase
in his account of the movements Of
the armies, and from the time it frs
appeared in the New York Herald il
became popular and a national by
word. Little Falls Times.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-23
rhe An,ectntIon OF slser,ieism.

Cardinal Gibbons recently expressed
himself in this way, Young men who
have received an imperfect and super
fetal education want to appear wise and
l-arned and think in order to do 80 they
must affect a degree of slzepticism an
infdelity which frequently results in al
entire loss of faith"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-23
The Latest style OF Kiss,

Here is a kiss, described upon femi-
nine authority as the latest, which the
Chic board of health or any other aggre-
cation of sanitary wiseacres can prohibit
In the interest Of the general health, 1t
is executed by laying the left cheeks to-
either and letting the smack go uninter-
eupted into space.-Detroit Free Press.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-23
HIa Consolation.

There was backward student at
Balliol who, for failure to pass an
examination in Greek, was sent
down" His mother went to see the
master, DIR. Jowett, and explained to
him what an excellent lad her son
was. 1T is a hard experience for
him, this disgrace, "said the old lady,
but he will have the consolation OF
religion, and there is always one book
to which he can turn" Jowett eyed
her a moment and then answered,
"Yes, madam-the Greek grammar.
Good morning. San Francisco Ar
gonaut.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-23

A pessimist walking with his wife
and meeting a whole school OF girls
said sorrowfully; Heavens and
earthl The poor mem What
crowd of future mothers-in-law. -
Exchange.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-23

Famous correspondence between
Goethe and Charlotte Won Stein. from
1776 to 1926, numbering l,S4s letters,
which are bound up in seven folio
volumes, was recently offered for
sale in Berlin at the price of 100000
marks
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-23

There is horse in Florida that be-
comes wildly excited and unmanageable
whenever any one approaches him hav-
ing breath that smells of whisky.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-23

The latest statistics prove that
more than two-thirds of the grown
male population of the globe use to-
bacco in some one Of the many forms
IN which it is taken.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-23

On the day before Easter one florist in
New York city took in $500 in cash
between and p. m. and sold twice as
much ito be charged"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-23

The Spaniards individually eat
every year 500 pounds of bread, AZ
of meat, II of fish, ~ of sugar and
wash down this supply with IA gal
Ions of wine
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-23

On Long Island duck farms are
found to be more profitable than
summer boarders.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-23

VNILMON FORD, Attorney at law, salem
Oregon. office up stairs In Patton block
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-23

IT B.GdER Alto ney al law, salem. Ore
ii gOn Office over bushs bank
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-23

J.shAw. N. W. HUNT SHAW a HUNT
,J ATTORNEYS ~ law. ONCE over Capital
National bank. Salem Oreg'n.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-23
Thoroughbrea Poultry for Sale.
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS CARDS.
GRO. @. BINGHAM.


r. II. DARCY Gro. q. blN9HAm.
D'ARCY 4 BINGHAM. Attorneys at Law,
IL Rooms /, and Z, Darcy building. l4i
State street. Special attention given 10 busl-
ness In the supreme and circuit courts Of the
STATE. III
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-23

nhOFEC FlON LODGE 40. z A. q. u. W.
Meets ia their hall In state Insurance.
A. ". DENNls. n. W.
"a. sELWOOD. ReeaTdsr.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-23

TOHN AGAR ,ON, Attorney at law. rooms
81 3and 4, Bush bank building, salem, or
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-23

ihs v iscDnsin eutrai lnrs run tWO htsi
trains daily DetWfen N Paul. Mime polls and
Chicago n lWankee aud All points ia " isoOn.
stu; aklng connection IN fhicagO with AL
lines Tunri * east aud .Outh.
Tickets aOid and haggage checked through
10 All polnf Ia the Uuiled states aud canada
Close connection made la Chicago VIII Al
trains going Fast and hOuth.
tOr iuli Information apply % yeuL neates'
ticket agent OF ~. q. F0Nn.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-23

B r. NhAM W. II. HOLM ~
DOMAIN & HOLMES, Attorneys at law
ID once In Bush blOcK, between State and
Ourt an Com 'peTciai street
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-23

nH A.DAVIs. Late 81 Graduate Of New
IL YorG, gives special attention tO the dis
eases OF women and children, nose, throat,
longs kidneys skin diseases and surgery.
once Al residence, lO4 state street. Consul Ia
tiOn from 9 90 i2a. ~ and 2to5p m. 7-l-Bm
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-23

NLT q. .KNIGHTON-Architec aud suLerin.
w leudent ONCE, rooms and bush
Brey man block. y WI
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-23

q G. BROWNE, IA. D., Physician and Hur.
-, geOn. once, Murphy block residence,
as oinmt rcia street.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-23

TOHN BAYNE. ATTORNEY.AT- An.
SI t'Ollec ion, mads AID promptly Temitted.
Murphy block, or State and Commercial
streets salem, Oregon. Jail
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-06-08
SUGAR BRIBERY.
Carlisle TeStificS Before
the Committee.
Denies in Toto the Statements
Attributed to Him.

The sugar htiurry investigating committee
having suggested o. IA" secretary Of the
treasury that 1t would hr proper for him to
come before them. Mr. Carlisle notified the
committee that hr would come to the Capitol
ami tell all he might happen t. know con-
cerninS the subj rt ml'r Investigation.
Mr.. Mcpherson testified. n la the other
members oi the committee who preceded
him, that he hat never heard Mr.. Carlisle
make the suggestion that the sugar trust had
made Il large contribution to tho campaign
fund. nnd that it must. therefore. he taken
cure Of.
Mr.. Mcpherson also said that he knew
nothing Of any sugar schedule that the ,en-
retary Of tn" treasury hat submitted 70 the
committee with the demand that it be ncor-
porated H. part of the bill.
Mr.. Mcpherson entered into long eNplu-
nation concerning u matter to which hr re-
ferred som" weeks AZ" ON the floor Of the
senate the purchase and sale by him of Il
certain amount of ia" stock Of IN" Sugar
stock. He explained that this stock was pur-
CHASED 10y inadN"r rnrr and IL soon ~ he
knew 1t had been placed to his credit he or.
drred the stock sold
Mr.. Mills nppe trri and denied that the
secretary Of the treasury appeared before til,
finance commit cr and "lHt Il that the SUGAR
trust had made la gc contributions To tn,
campaign committee and must be taken care
of; and also that he prepared srhcduI,
giving high latcs to this article, and demanded
that it be- adopted.
Later Mr.. Carlisle himself appeared and
made II similar statement. Mr.. Carlisle told
the committee that Ac had drawn Il proposed
schedule for the ronmttr" white hr WAS At
one Of the meetings of the democratic n"m.
bcrs, but it was not II lupt"d. In doin; this
he said. he acted in an advisory capacity an,
gave the rommlttc" facts and data such a.
they asked for, and which, aS SECRETARY q
the treasury, they would naturally expect t,
rnreiYr from him
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-06-08

A novel and extremely interesting
experiment is soon to be tried in Ohio,
announces the New York Tribune. 1t
is new departure in road improve
meut, which is claimed by its author
to have points of marked superiority
over the building of macadamlzed
roads. The plan is to extend the elec.
trio railway tracks from cities and
towns into the surrounding country,
and to construct the roads in such Il
way that they can be used for wagons
and carriages drawn by horses as we'll
as by cars. or course there will be a
great saving in horse power wherever
such roads are used, since far heavier
loads can be drawn on steel tracks
with the same force. In two counties
of Ohio trial will be made of this sys-
tenn the present year. 1t need hardly
NC 5hiu tnat tue result VIII Do a"hlIcu
with much interest not only in Ohio,
but in other States. The question Of
road improvement is filling a large
place in the public mind nowadays,
and anything in the direction of solv-
ing it is sure of earnest and respectful
attention. Something similar to the
Ohio idea was suggested by an Eng
lish writer years ago, but nothing, We
believe, ever came of it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-06-08

Some interesting facts present them
selves as to the social condition of the
people of the United States in study
of the statistics of the Census Bureau,
remarks the Boston Herald. The
Census was taken on June |, 1890,
and then out of 32,O67, $50 male in
habitants of this country the un-
married numbered l9,945,576 The
married we're IL ,205, 228, the widowed
were S15, 437 and the divorced were
49,lO1. Opt of 80, 554, $40 female in
habitants II, 1873, 9S4 were single, H.
1876, 1876 were married, 2,l64, ,6l5 were
widows and II 1875 were divorced. The
number of married females is thus
much larger than the proportion of
married men, and the fact that the
proportion of widows is three times as
great as the proportion of widowers,
and the number of divorced women
much larger than the number OF di-
yorced men, shows that the men who
are widowers and divorced more fire.
ouently married again than women in
the same condition, Again, 1t IS
shown that, by comparing the IN
habitants of fifty principal cities with
the country at large, the greater pro-
portion of married men are III the
cities rather than in the country.
This is contrary to expectation, and
the percentage of married males IN the
cities is one per cent. higher than it is
on the average in the country, In
classifying the divorced persons, 1t Is
found that they are most numerous IN
the western division, and least numer-
GUS in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,
the two Carolinas, Georgia and Florida.
In Maryland the proportion OF mar
riages is exceptionally high and yet in
that State there are three times rs
many widows as there are widowers'
Divorces are more common at the
West than in the East. These are a
few of the facts that appear in the
study of the Census from the point o.
view of the conjugal relation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-06-08
THE CRUISER COLUMBIA.
" hat the Builders Have to Say OH Her
Mishap

The United States cruiser, Columbia, has
met with mishap of some kind and is to be
put In the dock at League island for repairs.
The extent OF the trouble Is not accurately
known, but according to the best authority 1t
consists OF an injury to her bottom, caused by
striking an obstruction during her recent in
itial trip to sea. under government orders.
Her builders make the following statement
regarding it.
at il believed that the Columbia. In going
down the bay for her final official tria last
week, touched at some point and dented In
several Of her bottom plates The damage Is
trivial She does not leak drop. For the
sake OF having everything correct, the vessel
will be put In the drydock, and the bent
plates will be Strengthened out"
The official report OF the naval board,
which conducted the recent trial OF the CO.
lumbia was submitted to Acting Secretary
McAdoo. Certain SIN Ill defects always to be
looked for in II new ship, were found, but all
Of them, 1t Is said, admit OF easy correction,
and the report makes 1t evident that the Co
lumbia is one of the finest vessels afoat. The
report says: I'm the full speed trial every
thing connected with the engines worked sat-
isfaCtOrily,"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-06-08
DEATH AND RUINS.
4 Total Loss OF S2Ij,0O0 Caused by
n locomotives Spark.

Fifteen business houses and twenty resi-
dences in 0ttnma. Iowa. were destroyed by
fire Five blocks are n mass Of ruins. James
Seymour, dwarfed boy, was burned to
death. The following were injured; Bert
patterson. sufTocated, aud will die; John
McCullom. Il fireman. burned, Nick Renner,
leg broken; Jerry Seymour, overcome by
heat and injured by falling timhers.
The fire was discovered at / O'Clock in
Jerry Seymours cooper shop. 1t quickly
spread to the adjoining business blocks and
residences. The packing house district was
threatened. but the ilremen from that section
checked the flames.
Among the families who we're compelled to
leave their homes were that Of o. L. Stewart,
superintendent OF the Chicago, Burlington
Quincy railroad. The flames. however, were
checked before they reached Mr.. Stewards
residence The lire was 50 hot that the stock
Of butter aud eggs in the Baker Bros cold
storage building is II total loss. For four
hours the fire ragged hcrcely.
The loss Is estimated at 1925, 900 and the
insurance about One-third. A spark from a
locomotive is supposed to have started the
blaze.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-06-08
MILLIONS LOST.
Terrible Devastation of
Frazer River Floods.
Over Two Thousand Families are
Destitute.

The Frazer river rose ten inches at New
Westminster, British Columbia. The water
WAS three inches above the highest historical
mark. From points further up the river come
reports that the river is nearly two feet
higher than has ever been known.
Frazer valley for II hundred miles has been
Inundated. So great has been the destruction
that ocean steamers passing In through the
straits San Joan de Fuca are now encounter
Ing floating roofs Of houses and barns and
innumeraUle carcasses OF hogs, sheep and
cattle that have passed out Of the river with
other debris from the valley. II Is estimated
that over 1900 families are homeless. and
that property loss OF fully s3,O00,0O0 has
been suffered.
Steamers from the rivers and Puget sound
are still being pressed into the work OF res
cue. Though no more lives were lost there
were many narrow escapes and thrilling ex-
periences. Many families have been driven
from their homes.
One steamer brought 307 settlers from
Westminster to Vancouver. Among them was
the family Of a rancher from near Langley.
The man had built n strong raft upon which
lie took his entire family and ten blooded
horses They were rescued IN midstream after
having been aiioat for ten hours. AT many
points there Is great destitution among the
unlucky settlers who have hed from their
homes At the salmon River settlement,
where water is ten feet deep ON the fiat, many
families are huddlrd together on the high
lands and living ON one scanty meal day.
The rescuing steamers have neglected them
to care for others who are in greater dan
ger.
At HatzSic the steamer transfer sailed up
over farms and houses. over Hartzsic bridge
aud dykes. and tied up to the rails OF the
Canadian Pacific railroad track, seven miles
from where the river formerly ran. The
transfer secured the wife OF Rauchcr McDer-
mott from the roof Of her floating house Her
husband, who had failed in his efforts to res
cue her. was found later in small skin.
Both were nearly crazy. \ big schoolhouse
from NicOmen island tiOated 10y New West
minister intact.
Both Vancouver and New Westminster are
cut of from the outside world. Even the
telegraph is not to be depended upon, Us the
wires have been constantly i'll trouble Every
effort is being made to relieve the flood SUI
ferers, but facilities and means are utterly
Inadequate to meet the demand. The Cana
dian Pacific road has l. 90 men at work re-
pairing its tracks The food is breaking 1t,
however. faster than they can possibly mend
ii.
The result OF the food, 1t Ia seen, will be to
utterly stop all farming operations along the
Frazer river for this season, and this VIII
cause great destitutiOn.