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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-07-11
IN THE YEAR 1000. 900.
Tho Last Man on Earth VIII Be Smalie
Than = Fly.

The Last Man on Eartn Will Do 5mSiica
Than = Fly.
The surface of the earth is slowly but
surely diminishing, says the scientists
All the landed portion will be sub
merged and the last man will be
drowned.
The ice is gradually accommodating at
the north pole and slowly melting away
at the south. Eventually the earth's
center Of gravity will suddenly change,
and the last man will be crushed BY the
rush Of movables that will quickly
glide over its surface.
There is a retarding medium in space
causing gradual loss in velocity in all
Of the planets. The earth, when her
revolutions finally cease, will be drawn
nearer and nearer to the sun until the
last man will be literally roasted Off the
face Of the earth.
Beginning with the year 5000 A. D.
humanity will commence to retrograde,
and by the end OF the year 100000 man
will be no larger and have no more in
telligence than plant louise. In that
event there will be no 'last man, re-
marks the st. Louis Republic.
The suns fires will gradually burn
out and the temperature cool; in conse-
quence the earth's glacial zones will
enlarge, driving shivering humanity
toward the equator. At last the habit
able space will lessen to nothing and
overcrowded humanity will be frozen
in heap.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-07-11
RICH BOSTON THIEVES.
Kleptomaniacs who Arc Welcome IN Hui
Stores.

stores.
"What do you do with kleptomani
acs?" was the question recently put tc
the proprietor of large shop.
'sWe send them bills for what they
take when we know them. II they are
strangers, we act according to circum-
stances.
"a few days ago q lady was in the
shop with her daughter-a beautiful
little girl of twelve years.
''The girl was seen slipping roll
Of costly ribbon into her satchel. We
spoke to the mother, who became in
dignant
''She opened the satchel to convince
us that we were mistaken, when it was
found to. contain three lace handker-
chiefs, two pairs Of gloves and the rib
bon.
"Well, we took the things back and
said nothing. We can't afford to in
iure our trade by making enemies
among our rich customers"
"You were speaking Of sending out
bills for stolen goods" asked q writer
for the Boston Globe; fare they ever
paid?"
always, where the person is a klep-
tomaniac. I have known of shops
which kept a regular list Of kleptomani-
acs. Whenever they lost anything they
sent bills to all Of them. As they all
settled for the stolen goods, you can
imagine that the business was profit
able one, can't you?"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-07-11
A Motorman.

On the battlefield a general must
sometimes think quickly and act with
ont hesitation. A motormaf recently
showed himself to be gifted with these
admirable traits. In Plainfeld, N. j.,
RECENTLY an electric car was dashing
along. when the motorman saw child
balancing itself on high window
ledge. The man saw at once that tne
child would fall on a pile OF bricks.
Giving the brake a sudden turn and
twisting off the current, he sprang from
tbe platform before the car stopped,
and reached the sidewalk just in time
20 catch the baby. Probably nothing
win ever sound sweeter to him than
the thanks Of the child's mother, and
the hearty praise bestowed on him by
Tho occupants OF the car
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-07-11
THE DOCS BARK.
g L an Evolution Of tho Uncultursd Yslp
Ing OF Old.


Ing OF Old.
The most curious imitation which we
find in dogs is as to the measure Of ex-
preston to which they have attained.
Among the savage forefathers OF the
modern dog the characteristic Of all
their utterance was, to great extent,
involuntary, and, once begun, the out
cry was continued in a mechanical
manner, says Scribner's Magazine.
The effect Of advancing culture on
the dog, however, has been gradually
to decrease this ancient indifferent
ated mode Of expression by bowling
and yelping, and to replace it by the
much more speech-like bark. There is
some doubt whether dogs possessed by
savages have the power Of uttering the
the sharp, specialized note which is SO
characteristic of the civilized form Of
their species.
1t is clear, however, that If they have
the power of thus expressing them
selves, they used it but rarely. On the
sther hand, our high-bred dogs have,
70 great extent, lost the power TO ex-
press themselves In the ancient way.
Many Of our breeds appear TO have be-
come incapable Of ululating. There Is
no doubt but the change in the mode of
expression greatly increases the capac-
ity Of our dogs to set forth their states
of mind.
II we watch q high-bred dog-one
with a wide range of sensibilities,
which we may find in breeds which
have long been closely associated with
man-we may readily note five or six
varieties of sound in the bark, each Of
which is clearly related to certain
state of mind. That Of welcome, OF
fear, Of rage, Of doubt, and Of pure
fun, are almost always perfectly dis
tinct to the educated ear, and this, al
though the observer may not be ac-
quainted with the creature. If he
knows him well he may be able to dis
tinguish various other intonations-
those which express impotence, and
even an element OF sorrow. This last
note verges toward howl.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-07-11
WHAT CHILDREN TALK ABOUT
Boys Talked Of Girls and Girls Talked OF
Their Studies.

IL once occupied two rooms on the
ground floor Of an old-fashioned house
which stood on corner where large
number Of school children passed" said
a lady recently. Zone day 1t occurred
to me that it would be interesting to
listen to their conversation. SO, as the
pupils reached my front window, l
walked with them to my side windows,
and SO to the length Of the house, ! be-
ing unobserved behind blinds and sash
curtains.
cater three weeks observation, !
found that boys from eight to fourteen
wears of age were Dragging continually
II their superior progress in the line OF
.liclxing,' baseball bike ridin' and
big brother Never q word OF their
studies. .
nGirls Of the same age talked: And
mamma said, 'and--teacher said, \
don't care, my numbers are too hard,
.I,r inst tell mamma, and she says"
and ny doll is as pretty, mamma said
So ETC., in the same strain, with man,
ma coming in at the beginning Or end
- avery sentence. Both sexes OF TINS
aca talked as fast as their tongues al
lowed. Evidently there were no listen
ers.
"of the ages from fourteen to seven
teen the girls talked, with scarcely n
axcention. Of their studies, and there
were plenty OF listeners. The boys OF
~ 49, -, ~ ace talked, with scarcely an
exception, Of girls, with plenty OF LIST
eners -;sod ~
/ had always been taugns ~
lieye just the reverse, ana y 1oGK VIA
GUS listenings and peeps before wou 'a.
believe my senses But the tru'n we
before me. The boys talking gm.s'
and the girls talking studies s'uo'es'
studies. KANSAS City Star
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-07-11

Humorous Editor-''You have car,
lad this Joke a little too far" sac
1H Inn sir; that is why !
wish to leave it with you 00s'0A
Courier.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-16
"what do you think of the present con-

"What do you think OF the present con-
diiton OF affairs?''
81 am geratly panied over the outcome,
and Lord Dunraven has put the Englisn
people In this country in very unpleas-
ant position. There was no occasion Tor
matters ending up as they did. lit tie
give and take would have settled the mat
ter. Lord Dunraven's conduct was abso-
lutely uncailed for, and 1 can find no ex :
cuse for 1t whateevr. He wants TO make
out that the Defender shall win three
races. This ! do not admit The late
Lieutenant HEM and the late Sir Rich-
ard Sutton believed differently. Accord
ing TO our way of thinking we had to
win the three races to get the cup, for the
good reason that the cup is here, and In
order TO get IL we must win the races,
and not you people. Oh no the Defender
had TO do was to stop us from winning
them"
ABSOLUTELY JUST AND FAIR.
GLOW about his starting across the
line?n
"If he did not want the race himself
there was no reason for his crossing the
line at all. His crossing the line did not
make the race less walkover for the De-
fender than IL he hadn't crossed. j think
thar IL Lord Dunraven had a little of the
late Lieutenant HEM in him things
would have been different. III Lord Dun
raven had grounds for Withdrawing from
the contest he should have done II the
first day and given the committee posi-
lively TO understand that unless the line
was kept clear he would not start. He
made no complaint officially to the com
mittee until after the second rsse had
been sailed and the protest entered.
"What do you think the outcome OF the
whole thing will be?''
81 look for searching investigation
into the whole matter, and IL Is indeed
fortunate that there were So many promi.
nent Englishmen looking at the races.
They saw for themselves that the Val
kyrie had clear course and that there
was no reason on the equities why she
should not have started in Thursdays
race. As i said before, do not think IL
the proper thing for Lord Dunrayen to
put the English residents I'm America in
the position he has, making our stay here
at least not agreeable. / regret the end
ing, and look for matters when the
thing Is fully heard to settle themselves
right. thus having the friendly interna-
tional races go on year after year. j see
no reason whateevr why things should
have eliminated rs they did"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-16
ENGLISH VIEW,
Designer Beaver Webb on
Cup Races Result.
observations OF Yschisman Who
'as Been There Himself.
Future Challenges Not TO BE InfIu-
cnccd by Dunravcn.
A. @. Movoy, in New York Herald.

A. q. Movey, in New York Herald.
While thinking the situation over and
turning over in my mind the best man to
whom / could look for an opinion which
certainly would be fair TO the British
mind, / called yesterday on designer j.
Beaver Webb and talked with him about
the races. He did not care to be inter
viewed, but when j told him that his
opinion, whichever way il was, would
\ interest both Americans and Britishers
alike, he said:
Y'If you will put your questions / may
orimay not answer them.'
INsaid to Mr.. Webb: "In the first place,
what boat were you ony'
HeN said: 81 was on J. PIerpont Nor
gan 'si steam yacht Corsair, on the bridge. -
"Diti you look upon the scene from the
time THE preliminary gun was fired until
the startling gunG"
81 did,"
"Did you take close observation OF
what was egoing on?"
Yes, antJ after reading Lord Dunra
yen's letter iYn the morning In the New
York Herald paid particular attention.
You said that. the course was clear for n
quarter of n lie. think that is not lib
eral enough. The excursion steamers
were fully thre,R-quarters OF mile away
from the line an Nd the tugboats were near
er half q mile thu IN quarter from Il. The
course was clearerr than any cup race
have ever seen, AMI / have seen every cup
race since Genestaf came over Lord Dun
raven must have 50, ten that the course was
clear" f" ~
then asked him .if he saw the collision
He said: ~
81 did. had the, best pair OF glasses
In the world and / saw the whole thing.
Now, my opinion is sAand / watched the
boats very closely fthrough my glass
hat the valkyrie wasA too soon upon the
line, and she bore a WA ~ TO use up time,
70 as not to go over TIL fe line before gun
ire. That's what she bore away for. "
"From what Won save of the boats start
ng across the line wh,pch do you think
vas in the wrong9''
"Oh, in our coupf- Try that happens
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-16
sion, they showed me that they were just
as badly bothered as / was. -
COULD HAVE REsAILED

COULD HAVE REsAILED.
"what do you think about Lord Dun
ravens statement that decision once
given is final and cannot be changed?'
"Of course, 1t could have been resale 4.
That point has been settled in the PUri-
tan-Genesta race, in 1885. You remember
that the Puritan was disqualified and
Mr.. Tams told US from the committee
boat that the Puritan had been disquali-
fled and the Genesta had been awarded
the race, and that the late Sir Richard
sutton could sail over the course or not,
just as he pleased. | stood by Sir Richard
Sutton on the Genesta and heard what he
said in reply to Mr.. Tams Said he: 81
decline TO take the race. Such things
as that are liable TO happen at any time.
No, no! Let us have it out again.
didn't come over here to win races that
way. -
"Now, here il precisely the same con-
dition OF affairs today. The Valkyrie was
adiudged by the committee to be guilty
OF a foul She was disqualified. Mr..
lselin very properly, like the late Sir
race, and in personal letter told Lord
Dunraven so. Sir Richard Sutton did not
take the race, as you well know, but
sailed il over again. as il was very proper
he should do, considering the dignity that
should be attached to all contests for the
upon the contests for the Americas cup
as the supreme contest of any sport.
They are not like sailing a regatta nor a
private match. They have "a wider and
nobler range
"Do you consider that the Defender
has won three races -
81 claim that the defender has only
won two races, because Mr.. Iselin has
declined TO take the race and asked to
have il resailed.p ~
THE "BoTHERING" PROBLEM.
"what do you think about guaranteeing
a clear courseY'
"How can that be done in justice to
both parties9 Supposing that the VAL
kyrie was mile ahead and that the man
on the stern boat should say that he was
bothered, how would the Valkyrie people
like that II, after honestly winning a
race, she should be thrown out because
the owner OF the beaten boat could say
some excursion stea amers bothered himf
And still, on Lord Dunraven's propo-
sition, this is what the regatta committee
could do IL they agreed to guarantee
clear course. His objections that the races
could not be resailed partake more OF
the technicalites of a member OF the bar
than they do of broad minded sports
man. surely he has precedent estab-
lished by his own countrymen that they
could pe resailed. And the late Sir Rich
ard sutton was a most honorable man,
TOO. And let me tell you that we both
tried as hard to get the cup as Lord Dun
raven and Nc. Watson have. There was
no sentiment with US when we came over
here We wanted to get the cup, but be-
cause we did not get II we do not lay
claim that we were more uniustly inter
fered with than our competition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-16

many times. It's all right IL you don't
touch the other fellow, but it's all wrong
II you do. There is no question but that
the Nalkyrie had a free sheet and bore
down upon the Defender, which was
Then you think the committees decis-
ion right?''
You must be governed by rules. /
don think Lord Dunraven's comparison
With a Derby is well taken. The race Is
for the Americas cup-to see which is the
best boat on the level, up and up The
best boat should win. / saw the whole
thing, and the committees decision is
just
"How about the interference"
"On Saturday there was a crush, but
one boat was as bad off as the other, be-
cause they were close together. working
for berths. On Tuesday there was moth,
ing in the way but the Yorktown.
BREACH OF CONTRACT.
"Did you consider that Lord Dunraven,
In simply going over the line in the last
race, in the eyes of yachting men sailed
three races.
"No; hold him guilty of breach of
contract, because he agreed TO sail three
out of five races and did not do SO. And
his reasons for not doing so are OF no
value, because the requests he made were
refused eight months ago; consequently,
being refused then, he had no right to
expect them to be granted at the eleventh
hour. Assuming that he was crowded on
the first day, starting in the race he prac-
tically waived what he asked for. 1t Is on
par with the owner OF a boat after he
has been beaten in race declining to go
on with a match until he gets the odds
that he had asked for before the match
was closed. About Marlbehead, Lord
Dunraven has never seen the course. The
start would be made few miles from the
shore, and all the catboats of MassacbN
serts Bay and all the fishermen from Glou-
cester would be there, and IL would take
a telescope to find the bluewster, there
would be such crowd OF small boats
about the line. In the event OF calms,
how would the feet OF little fellows or
big fellows get out OF the roadp
"What 10 you think OF Lord Dunraven's
action?
"I think he was badly advised. don't
think there was any need of this letter
writing business at ALL He should have
gone TO the regatta committee and the
Americas cup committee, all of whom
are gentlemen, and they sho1ld have
talked the thing over and fixed IL up. j
have been participant myself in two
races for the cup, with my boats Genesta
and Galatea, and / always found the
Americas cup committe and the regatta
committe only too willing TO do the right
thing. There Is no fairer body OF men
TO be foun anywhere. Lord Dunraven
has suffered no more from the boats
than the rest OF us did who came for the
cup. They followed us just the same as
they did him, and when ones worked
up In race one imagines a good deal and
sees things different from what they are
have felt myself that we have been both
cred with the boats. but when | came to
talk with the gentlemen on the other
boat and had IL out In friendly discus
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-16
SWAN POINT CEMETERY.

Once, 80 North Main Street.
Omnibus 20 the Cerus,er, sospsets with Gov.
srnor street cars 81 Bsshstess Pa ssiiy sntn
further notice.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-08-30
HURLED TO DEATH.
Six Men Killed and Six
Fatally Hurt
IRON FURNACE EXPLODES
I'm the Carnegie works at BraddocK'
Pa.-Not One of the Twenty Men
Employed Escape UnlnJured.

An explosion at furnace II, OF the Edgar
Thompson Steel Works, at Braddock, Pa., a.
s o'clock in the m orniny, killed eight men,
seriously burned Hsteen otherl, and destroyed
So, 900 worth of property.
The explosion was due to chang" In Iur'
mace, which suddenly was ioosened and
dropped into the molten metal below. esner-
adng an immense quantity OF gas 80 suu'
denly that 1t could not escape by the ord'-
nary means and the explosion follower.
The terrible loss OF life was due to ecu
iir cause. A few minutes before the expo
sion occurred one OF the top filters dumpeo
barrow of material into the bell furnace
which he had forgot en- TO raise. This cloSge'
the ton Of the furnace and prevented the gas
from escaping. A gang Of sixteen men, III
charge OF James Harrl,on, were sent at once
10 the top OF the furnace to remove inc oo'
struction. All were closely crowded. around
the bell OF the furnace removing the material
which had bsen dumped on 1t, when there
was terrific explosion, and men, barrow',
tools aud material were hurled In all dire =
tions. Flames, deadly gas and tmoke oelcned
from the furnace top and the gang oil men
fell as IL shot
Only one man was killed instantly. He
wa, blown from the furnace tor, along me
metal roadway to tho elevator shalt, down
which he fell, and. striking on car. was cu'
In two. one. half OF his body falling on one
half OF the car and the other half on the
other eide.
The explosion was heard all over Braf
dock, aud crow Is a. once rushed TO INT
scene, but none expected to witness suoi
horrors. A relief crew was quickly organ
lied and went to the top OF the furnace
where lay fifteen men bleeding, torn, burne'
and dying. The flames and smoke were stlI
coming from the furnace, and the Work Q
rescue was dan Serou3 in the extreme, pu
covering their heads, faces and hands Wit
cloths. the rescuers went bravely 70 worl
The injured men were all leaning over tn
mouth OF the furnace when the explo'io
tccurred. Three men died before the
reacheI the bottom Of the elevator shat
and the other six died between and
. o'clock.
The fisry shower fell on the carpente, sne
OF The company, about 100 yards from tt
r furnace, and it was soon in nam and vi
, destroyed, with Its contents. Tho bell
| the furnace was shattered and scattered, Il
roof Of the casthouse was crushed In al
b ruipod, the contents OF the furnace we
- scattered abroad and the belief Is that Il
t furnace Is badly da naged and may have
4 te rebuilt. il this should be The case, I
total damage WILL be $4,000.
;, The Braddock fire department was call
out and prevented the spread OF the nam'
and the members also aided In the work
rescue aud did police duty
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-08-30
The "First Lieuiena t.

The duty of the first lieutenant
aboard one of the big cruisers OF the
new navy is acknowledged to be the
hardest in the service. The officer
known as "first lieutenant" Is the me
officer standing next IN rank 10 tne
commanding officer of the ship. he IS
the chief of staff, the mouthpiece OF the
cantain, and, as he is otherwi e known,
the executive officer. The "frst lieu
tenant of such vessels as the Phlla,
1elnbia. Chicago, San Francis; CO and
Charleston is lieutenant commalder'
Aboard the York own, Petrel and bea-
niogton the FIRST lieutenant" IS lieu
tenant.
ment must be perfectly familiar to the
nfrst lieutenant" and where the crew
numbers 400 or 5OO the duty often taxes
him to the limit of his endurance. The
new ships require constant alterations
and an shifting of fitting, all unknown
aboard the old type of craft. Tnis
work devolves on the first lieutenant.
When all hands are called on deck, the
"frst lieutenant" takes the bridge ana
delivers the orders. -,
The captain Of the vessel will at such
time stand by his side, and if he has :
occasion to address his ch ef OF st9n IL.
will usually do so in an undertone. IN !,
time of action the first lieutenant
has immediate charge Of the tghtine
Of the battery. All orders affecting
the control Of fire, the pointing anC
concentration, devolves on the mrs n,
lieutenant He remains in. among mon o,tit tn
ouns throughout the fight, only quit
fino them to assume command OF tn'
vessel should his commanding once
be disabled. During the pas, lev
months endeavors have been made t
secure the detail Of an officer to eacl
of the big cruisers to act as assistan
to the first lieutenant" The matte
has been brought to the attention G
the secretary of the navy, but mas nc
vet been acted upon.-Nel0 foT
Times. .....----- ---.-------.-.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-08-30
CHAPTER XVII.
A FRIEND IN NEED.

The wild rejoicings with when Oau
dler secured the two men VIII De rcauliy
comprehended. o,.0.or
Then he bent long and SIN ster
glance in every d rectiOn around MN,
aiding himself with glass one OF MS
men happened to have on his person
at seems our little escapade has at
tracted no attention." he said to Perry,
returning the glass to his follower "and
we are Just as much out of the way mere
as II we were in the midst OF the sahara
desert. The moment is accordingly a
GOOD one for you and to reach maj
Settlement of the differences between
us both
Mrs Cotter and Mrs. Rankle experienced
keen apprehension. r
aIf there is anything wrong about our
Aicht Mr.. Gadd err" exclaimed the 1or-
mer svou may put ali the blame on me-
1or % am the one who is responsible
ooh. | will deal with you IN goou
time . returned Gaddler, turning
furious glance upon her 1T is TO you Sl
that | am indebted, nc doubt Ior 'n'
loss of my cook and chamoermaiG,s; ,;,d .h,
@Nothing of the SORT, sir, repleGl o,,' en'
bousekeeper "They went away wl'nou