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The herald., 1895-08-17
LONDON'S PNEUMATIC SYSTEM.
Messages Transmitted Through Gigantic
Pea Shooters In the English Metropolis.

Telegraphing over short distances-as
within towns, for instance-is q very cost
ly operation. 1t requires the same number
of operators-one at each end-and the
same number of instruments as for the
longest distances. But compressed air will
blow telegraph form through q metal
tube as far as two or three miles in as
many minutes and steam engines are
used to compress the air by means of
which the pneumatic tubes are worked.
The engine room at the central Office re-
sembles nothing so much as the engine
room of great steamship, except that the
engines are on the "beam" principle, as
being best suited to the peculiar work in
which they are engaged. They are mag
niflccnt specimens of tho engineers craft,
and havea stately appearance, due in largo
measure to their leisurely stroke rs coIE-
pared with the hurried action of tho ma
rine or electric light engine. Night and
day these engines are employed in pump
ing air into, or exhausting it out of, huge
"containers, which are connected with
the tuberoo.n overhead.
There are no fewer than SO pneumatic
tubes radiating throughout the metropolis.
buried under the pavement among the gas
and water pipes and every now and then
crossing tho path of the telegraph wiro,
whose handmade they are. 1t is desired,
say, to send a messagefrom st. Martin S.
1e-Grand to Charing Cross Hero is q
tubeliko felt covered box which will con-
tain one or n dozen message forms at
pleasure. Place the form inside; secure
the opened end of the box, or carrier, as
1t is called, by means of an elastic band.
Insert the box in the mouth of the tube
admit the compressed air, and away it
goes across Ncwgate street, along Pater-
noster row, down Ludgate hill, up Fleet
street and along the Strand, where, at 44S,
it projects itself under the nose of the at
tendant with n thud and rebound, in al
most shorter time than it takes to describe
the operation.
All the air is stored at the central office,
30 that if it be desired to reverse the oper-
atiOn-that is, to send message from the
west end to the city-it is only necessary
to transmit an electric signal, when
vacuum is turned Oh and the carrier is
sucked in which a minute before had been
blown out. The tubes are, in fact, gigan-
tic pea shooters. What may be called the
working gear of the tubes is in itself u
most interesting sight. 1t has been mostly
designed by officials of the telegraph de-
partnent, and is unique of its kind. In
deed the whole pneumatic system of the
central office is an exhibit of the most
interesting kind and an object of just
pride with those who have it in Charge
Gcntlemon's Magazine.
A safe guard against indigestion is food
cooked with DR.. Prices baking powder.
The herald., 1895-08-17

month. The next day he received a batch
of letters. The first he opened said that
the 'undersigned' would rent him q fiat
such as he described for 500 month if
he was an entirely reputable person and
had no children. Other letters offered
flats at $780, $35 $40. and at $40, SIS, $40.
and even as low as SIS month. Every
kind of fiat was offered except the kind
he had asked for.
That aftern oon he started out to look
at several of those which came nearest
filling the tsrms OF his advertisement.
Some OF them were simply awful. Hordes
of children and flies, noises to shame a
boiler factory, smells to discourage tan
yard. He wandered over the town like
a lost soul for four days and the thing
got worse and worse
One morning. after sleeping on the
proposition all night, Rawson maze the
following announce ement to Mrs. Rawson-
Rawson I'm through with fat
hunting. III nle of Old age in this very
house before I'll look for another fiat
This fiat business is an outrage. Here
am ], a man who can afford to pay $25
The flats | can afford | wouldn't live in.
and the flats I would live in 1 can't
afford. There are men in this town with
money looking for investment who
haven't the sense to know that there are
hundreds of men in my circumstances and
IN anu tney won I cater TO tnen. I've
got scheme that I'm going to propose
to some bright young man out OF job. ="
Whats that?h said Mrs Rawson- Raw
son, who hadn't much to say when her
husa bnd declared himself finally.
81 m going to have him open up fiat
and house bureau on the only proper and
sensible plan. In a room ne will have
plans hanging on the walls Of every fat
ana house in town that is for rent or
likely to be. This plan will be minute
in detail and will show every jog and
closet in the house. Hanging beside it
will be photographs of the exterior and
of every room in the house. "-Exchange.
The herald., 1895-08-17
Colycr Not Yet Notified

Mai. Clerk Colver, who made serious
charges against Postal Inspector Flint
some time ago. was seen last night in
reference to the Associated Press dis
patch above printed. to the effect that he
had been dismissed from the service yes
terday. He stated positively that he had
received 10 notification whatever of such
thing. and what was more, did not
anticipate any.
II have never received any official no.
tce, and am not expecting it," he said.
IF the report is true that | have been
dismissed, it is very probable that
would have been notihed by the depart
ment before the news was given to the
papers. As matter of fact. II such a
thing has occurred, know nothing. for
had no intimation OF it either by letter
or by telegram.
I'm reference to those charges, I can
not say anything. l have not been work.
ing for the past four months, put this
has been entirely of my own volition.
and until the charges have been settled l
do not expect to resume.
II must decline to MAKE any statement
rs to those charges. They are now In the
department and will be settled by it,"
The herald., 1895-08-17
corruption OF OFFICIALS
The Thieving Viceroy of SEE
chuen in China
,AMASSED FIFTY MILLIONS
Recent Outragss Laid Directly at tie
Mandarin's Door
By Stories That the Missionaries Boiled
Children for the Oil Contained
in Their Bodies
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
VANCOUVER, b. c.. Aug. .16.--Among
the passengers by the steam ship Empress
of Japan were DR.. Stevenson and family.
missionaries at Szechuen, China, who
narrowly escaped murder at the hands OF
natives during the recent riots. DR.. Stew
epson belongs to Canadian Meth odist
mission and is now en- route to his home
in Milton, Ont. having had to leave
China owing to the i'll health of his wife.
who is still suffering from the effects of
the recent outrages.
DR.. Stevenson informed the representa-
tive OF the Associated Press that the VIC
jous official system of the empire is re-
oronsible 10, the persecution of the mis-
sionaries. Lett to themselves the people
of Szechuen are peaceable and we'll dis
posed toward them. The better class of
Chinese are quick to appreciate their su-
periority IN many respects-in machin
cry, for example-and DR.. Stevenson had
his hands full attending to his numerous
patients among all classes. The viceroy
of this province may be regarded as a
typical specimen of his class. or a little
worse. if anything. Receiving a merely
nominal salary from headquarters, he
made up the deficiency out of the pock-
~ of the people. with such good results
shat in a few yeurs he amassed not less
than $50, 900. QUO. He even allowed his
rspacity to get the better of his dIscre-
tion, and behaved SO tyrannically that his
own countrymen grew disguised.
The popular clamor was so great
that the central government was
forced to recognize it, and
last year tho viceroy was disEraced. But
hs could not be removed until a successor
was appointed, process involving con-
siderable delay in China.
.Deeming himself on tho brink Of po-
litical annihilation. he thought to regain
favor and make an envIable reputation
by turning the missionaries out of the
province. 1t was afterward learned.
moreover. that be had secret instructions
to that effect. All kinds of outrageous
stories about the missionaries were cir
culated among the populace for the pur
pose of securing their cooperation. 1t
was said that the missionaries boiled
children for the oil contained in their
bodies. and to lend color to the story the
soldiers would dig mp dog bones, beef
bones and. on one occasion, those of an old
Catholic priest, which they exhibited On
the streets as belonging to the victims of
the whites.
The herald., 1895-08-17

LONDON. Aug. IA public meeting
was held today at st. Pancras to hear
addresses on the silver question. George
Howell, Liberal, ex-member of parlia-
mept, presided. Sir William Houlds.
worth, who represented Great Britain in
the Brussels monetary conference, II. X.
Greenfel. chairman of the general council
of the British Bimetallic league, and
Hon. Alexander Delmar spoke in favor
of bimetallism. A resolution was adopted
uIging upon the government the neces-
sitv OF Joining the other powers in an
International agreement to set tie the cur
rency question.
The herald., 1895-08-17
FED ON HORSE MEAT
conal Laborers Given Diseased Steeds to Grow
Eat On

-
Fat On
CHICAGO, August 16.-Horse meat
has been and is being sold on the drain
age canal to laborers. This meat has
come from diseased and broken-down
ami mails unfit for labor and purchased
by the men engaged in the nefarious
traffic at from 81 80 to 50 per horse. This
sale has been without the knowledge oil
the sanitary inspector OF the canal. Ut.
Martin, who said the sale OF horse meat
had never come to his knowledge.
So serious has the situation become as
to the sale of this meat On the canal and
the expectation of large quantities OF 1t
as canned goods 10 foreign countries. that
complaint was made by foreign consuls
today to DR.. F. W. Reilly of the city
health department.
Charles Henrotin, consul for Belgium.
and DR.. B. Bopp. consul for Germany,
called on DR.. Reilly today. They laid
before him the facts which they had col.
lected in regard to the expectation of
horse meat to Europe. The French con-
sui has intimated that il the authorities
do not ast his governments would take
steps which might seriously affect the lie,
gitimate shipments OF dressed and canned
meats from this country.
The herald., 1895-08-17
Rarsom's Appointment Illegal

NEW YORK.. August 16.-A special to
a morning paper from Washington says;
Acting Attorney-General Conrad decided
today that the appointment of Hon. Matt
Ransom as minister to Mexico was lille
gal. on the ground that the salary of the
Office had been increased by Congress to
$4,000 while Mr.. Ransom was senator
from North Carolina. The decision was
based on question raised by auditor
Holcomb. in declining TO pass favorably
on Mr.. Ransom's S vouchers for salary and
expenses.
The herald., 1895-08-17
Knocked Out in Thirty Seconds

DUBLIN, Aug. 16.-In tho presence of
5000 people at Leinster hall Peter Maher
knocked out johnson of London IN half
a IN mute.
The herald., 1895-08-17
General Maxey's Death

PARIS, Tex. Aug. 1.-Gen. s. B.
Maxey died TODAY at Eureka Spri ngs,
Ark. He was born in Kentucky March
81, 1925, graduated at West Point with
General. Grant, served in the Mexican
war tfndeg General Scott. He came to
Texas in 1853, served as state senator
and in 1879 was elected United States SEN
ator and re-elected in 1881.
The herald., 1895-08-17
SAN PEDRO WAITS

Two Children Whose Parents Are In Jail
Need Care
Among the recent cases that have been
called to the attention Of the human c
officer is one from San Pedro.
Some time ago man by the name Of
J. W. Harris was sentenced to serve a
The herald., 1895-08-17
Cuuld Not Oblipc Him

Puck: Tourist--If you have no OBJ
lection. | should like TO see your oldest
inhabitant. l always find them interest
ing.
Native villager-Ne hain't got none.
He died last week.
The herald., 1895-08-17
Painful Associations

Wrag ggles-Tell yer, parks is all right,
but don't gi' me no woods.
Walker-W'y?
raggles-Dey don't make stove wooC
out'n park trees. Chicago Record.
The herald., 1895-08-17
Holmes Charged With r,urder

TORONTO, Aug. 1.-The inquest on
tine body of Nellie Pitzel was concluded
tonight. The jury returned a verdict OF
wilful murder against Holmes.
The herald., 1895-08-17

Huxley's tables of the weights of man
show that the human body is made mp of
IL different elements, Of which five arc
cases and eight solids.
The herald., 1895-08-17
The Bearinua of a Hint

Nice dog. very. Have you taught i
any new tricks since I was here last?
She (sweetly)-Yes it will fetch you
hat il YOU whistle.-Puck.
The herald., 1895-08-17
Clearing House Report

NEW YORK. Aug. 16.-The following
table. compiled by Bradstreet's, shows the
total clearngs at the principal cities and
the percentage of increase and decrease as
compared with the corresponding week a
year ago:
The herald., 1895-08-17

Prices baking pow der. besides its greater
purity. is of higher leavening power than
any other.
The herald., 1895-08-17

70 say little and perform rluch is the
Characteristic Of great man.
The herald., 1895-08-17

In 1897 Canada will celebrate the Iour-
hundredth anniversary of the landing of
Sebastian Cabot.
The herald., 1895-08-17
Sum m ary

A standard of excellence. for forty years
DR.. Prlce's baking powder has eclipsed
all comp mpetitors.
The herald., 1895-08-17
CnckneNs ON Silver

All progressive women use, and there.
fore praise, DR.. Prices baking powder.
The herald., 1895-08-17
RAWS0N'S SCHEME

A safe guard against indigestion is food
cooked with DR.. Prices baking powder.
The herald., 1895-08-17

F A Gibson to G Faud, H n Gray-Lot
s. Grider & Dow's Central ave tract;
$225.
NJ Ward to E Leonafdson-Lot 81, o J
Mairs tract: $500.
G Paulk ct ux to H. E Forthmann-
Lot 90 Myrtell sub of Messick tract; $500.
l. Mcmahon to l n Moore--Lot 9, blk
a 8. x-T5O
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-27
Estate of Franklin Bond.
NOTICE of License for Sale of KenI Estnfe

STATE OF VERMONT, BE it rcmem.
oDlsTRlCT OF ADDISON, IS. bered. that at a
session OF tn" Probate Court holden mt Middle.
oury, within and tor said District on the 18th
day OF December, A. D., 1895.
- Present Hon James NJ. Slade, Judge.
whereas, Milo B.WilliamsOn, administrator
OF the estate OF Franklin Bond, late OF Corn.
wall IN said District, deceased has this dav pre-.
scented to said Court his petition in writing
setting forth that it will be necessary to sell
part OF the real estate OF said deceased
tor the payment OF the debts and charges OF
admlnistration; and also that it will be bene
neal Tor all parties interested therein to sell
the whole OF the real estate OF said deceased
ana therein making application TO said court
fol license to make such sale
II Is ordered that all persons interested IN
me estate of said deceased be notified to ap
pc r. before said Court, ut the Probate OH ce
IN Middlebury, in said District, on he 9th day
OF January, y. ID. lS9f, at 10 O'Clock a. m, by
publication of this order three weeks success
iNcly previous thereto in the Midaebury
LEICESTER, II newspaper printed ut Middle
pufy aforesaid, 10 show cause il any they
may have, why said license should not be
granted.
BY order OF court
IL Attest JAMES \. SLADE, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-27
VERMONT HORSE BREEDERS.
T4e EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES MEETING

The EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES MEETING.
An adjourned meetinp of the execu.
tive committee of the Vermont associa-
tion of Road and Trnttino Horse Breed.
ers was held AT Hotel brandon. in Brau-
don. vesrerda, afternoons At > o'clor,.
saws fine Rutland Herald of the 9Otb inst
rhe meefino ,yos r,llod to order b,,
President II. r. Cutts of Orwell
Thr hrsf nusinass in ordor vos rho
oIertion of officers II =, Cntts wen.
unanimously elected pre. ident bur at his
reouest ne was excused. and Col. f. u
rhaver of Brandon wa. olocted in his
steal The other officer. olectod were
Eir.t vi,a nrosidont II ~ Cutts of or.
wall so.o,,l vie. ,residort q ~ Irordoo
of Norrisviun. sacrot,rv u g. Rro,yn of
brandon. tro,.ur.r a. cboun,on of
Ferris hurob gonorol srnorintondont
!, y Rrooynoll Of purli,aton
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-27

STATE OF VERMONT, BE it remem
IODI>rRICr OF ADDISON, -. bercd, that at a
session OF the Probate Court holden nj Md
dlcbury, within ANA Tor said District on IN,
18Th day ui December, \. -. l>gN.
Present Hon. James VI. Sladc, Judge.
hcrcHs, Il certain instrument i'm writing
under seal, purpOrtng To ne the last viii and
testament ot LaVctte j. sampson. late OF Corn
wall, IN said District deceased, having been
this day presented to said Court tor Probate
and duly til"d in the Regis cr's ONCE There
fore il i ordered, that all persons interest
ed in the estate OF said deceased be notified tC
appear before said Court, ut the Probate
ONCE in MiddlcburY, in said District, on the
dth day at Januury, \. ID. 1896, by puhlcu
tiOn OF this ORDER three weeks successfully
said, 10 show cauSc, il any they may have
why said instrument in writing should not he
proved and allowed, is the last W i'll and tesla
mcnt of the sal deceased.
BY order 0t Court
~ A.lc-tJAME> VI. >LApE, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-27
Estate Of Margaret McCauIcY.
commissioners Notice.

The undersigned, having nccn appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court tor the district OF
Addison, cOmmi -Siuucr~, to receive, examine
and adjust an claims and demands of ull per
sons against the estate OF Margaret McCauleY
late of Cornwall i'm said district, deceased
andAll claims exhibited IN offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we win meet for the
purposes aforesaid AT the late dwelling house
OF the deceased in Cornwall ON the 18th day
OF January and 27th day of May next, from
10 O'Clock "a. m, until o'clock, p. IN. each
OF said days, and that six months from the
l4th of December, A. D. lSa5, is the time linn
tied by said court for said creditors to pre-
sent their claims To us Tor examination and
allowance.
Dated AT Middlebury this I'D day OF De
cember, A. ID. 1895.
JAMES o'CoNNoR. ! Co,n,rs
81 NJ. G. RILEY, -"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-27
Estate of Louis Hope.
Notice Of Proof VIII.

- TATE OF VERMONT Be it remem
4 DISTRICT OF ADDISON, -. bered, that al a
session of the Probate Court holden OF Mid
dlehury within and tor said district, on tn,
18th day OF December, a. ID. l>g5.
Present Hon James VI. Shade, Judge
Whereas Il certain instrument in writing
under seal purporting to be the last will and
testament OF Louis Hope, late OF Middlehury
in SAID district, deceased, has this day been
presented to sad Court ct Probate, and duly
MED in the Probate Oflicr. Therefore, il +
ordered that persons interested in the cs
tate OF said deceased be notified To appear be.
tore said court nj the Probate Once in Mid.
dlebury IN said district, on the 9Th day of Jan
uary \. ID. lS9 at 10 O'Clock a. IN. by publ
cation of this order three Vceks success sivelv
previous thereto. IN the Mlddlcb1rN Register
IA newspaper printed AT Middlebury atore-
said, TO show cause, II any they may Lave.
why said instrument in writing should not be
proved and allowed as the last will and ties
lament OF aid deceased.
BY order OF Court, Attest
o. james NJ. >ladc, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-27
borse Department.
THE MORGAN REGISTER,

Register intended toinclude aiistallions OF
me 1T that trace in direct male line to justin
No gan and having ut least one sizty-tourth
of ais blood. All such stations ioaled in OF
BET IRE 1880 are admitted free. TIL fee for
registe ring stations one year old ana over
will BEES each, and mare-1, geidings and colts
nder ore year, 81 each.
Any suiinal in either OF the following two
ella ,ses is eligible to registry in the Nl0rgan
Re dster
|. Any mcritorious stallion or mare that
ira ses in direct male linebC the original Jus
tin Morgan Horse, and has n least one sixty
fou nth OF his blood.
9. The produce of a sire and dam both
reg isterel in the Morgan Register.
The first volume IL now READY Tor delivery
Vol. IL. is Lal gely ready tod publication.
JOSEPH BATTELL,
Middlebury, vi.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-27
Estate of Betsey Lucas.
Notice OF Proof Of Will

o TATE OF VERMONT, Re II rnnnn,
'bisfRCr or ADDISON, SIS. (bered, That a
a y, session OF Tue probate court holden at Mid.
dIebury, within and tor said district On tha
Ieth day of December A. d., 1Sg5
$780, Present; Hon. James NJ. Slade. Judge
whereas, certain instrument in writing.
unuer seal. purporting to be the last will and
tesiaineht OF Betsey Lucas, late of Corn.
WAL, III sald district, deceased, having been
thls uaV presented to said court of probate
ana uuly filed in the Probate office There.
iore II Is ordered, that all persons Interested
IN the estate OF said deceased be notified TO
appear before said court AT the probate
once In Middlebury, in said district, on the
.lh uay or January, A. D., 1886, at 10 o'clock
weeks successively previous thereto in the
ml'uieDury REGISTER n newspaper printed
az "luOepury aforesaid, to show cause, IL
any they may have, why said instru
ment IN writing should not be proved aud
al lowed, rs the last will and testament of the
said deceased " wv
BY order of court
81 Attest. JAMES NJ. SLADE, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-27
Estate ofLoyal G. Remclc.


STATE or VERMONT, The Probate
ODIsrRICr OF ADpIsON, IS. Court tor the
District of Addison
To an persons interested IN the estate OF
Loyal G.. Remele, late OF ShOrcham, in said
district, deceased. GREETING:
by the authority OF the State OF Vermont
you are hereby notified To appear before the
said probate court, nj the probate office IN
Mlddlebury, in said district, on the l2th day
OF January, A. ID. 1896, nj 10 o'clock a. m,
to show cause, il any you nave, why the ac.
count of Horton W. Jones, executor OF
the estate OF said deceased, should not be al
lowed.
Dated at Middlebury i'm said District, this
18th day OF December, A. ID. 1885.
BY order OF court.
% Attest. JAMES NJ. sLADE,
Judge OF Probate.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-27

g TATE or VERMONT. COrRr or INsoL-
- DIsrRICT or ADDISON NENCN.
In the matter OF Jerome b. Cherbino insol.
vent debtor.
Take notice that Jerome Il. CheIbino OF
WcN bridge. in the District of Addison. was
ON the 2d day of December, lSaj Hdiudlcat, Il
to be msolNent. and that meeting of credit.
or~ of said inS ilvcnt debtor will be held AT "a
court of insolvency, AT the Probate ONCE i'm
MlddlehuIN, in said District, on the 2lSt daN
OF December, l~A1. AT 10 o'clock in the fore.
noon, to prove their debts and choose one or
more nS'lguces of his estate, ana that the
payment of any debts and the delivery of any
property belonging to said debtor, to him or
tor ms use, and the transfer of any property
by him are forbidden 10y law.
Datsd M Middlcbury this I'm day of Dccem
Der, 1898.
30 JAMES NJ. SI.ADF. judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-27
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SAlvE

The best salve IN the world for cuts.
bruises sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
tever sores, letter, chapped hands,
chliDIains' corns, and all skin eTup-
uoLs' ana positively cures piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed TO give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For sale by w.
II. Sheldon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-27

ure of high grade harness horses
at the next exhibition by Offering special
premiums. II. II. G. Watson, George r..
Chatlee ana f. II. Harrington were APP
pointed to arranged premium list not to
eXceed $500.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-27
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

when Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castori..
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-27
HARPeR's PsRloploALs.

POSTAGE trec TO All subscribers i'm the l nited
states, Canada ana MeNloo.
Address HARPER y BROTHERS
L. O. Box $50 y. L. CITY.