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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-12-14
a POLAR NIGHT.
Graphic Description of This Time &C Gloom
and Dcsoiation.

Mr.. Constantin Nossilotf, reporting
in LIE Tour du Monde his scientific re-
searches in Nova zemhla, furnishes an
interesting description Of his sensations
and experiences during the long arctic
night which began Nov 3 and ended
Jan. 90.
September was pretty comfortable, he
says. Then suddenly snow covered the
mountains. The Samoyedes, his only
companions, put on their winter cloth
ing, the fishing boats set sail for Arch
angel the ground froze, tho sun lost its
warmth and heavy SHOWS fell. Winter
had come III earnest.
On the day when the sun showed it
self for the last time all hands went
out of doors to bid it farewell 1t re-
manned in sight for half an hour only.
For a few days longer there was a
morning twilight. Then this faded and
gave place to black night. The stars
shone the whole "a hours. The huts Of
the colony were buried under the snow,
of which thick whirlwinds filed the
air. The wind shook the huts to their
gether the inmates Of the different huts
could hold no communication with each
other, though the huts We're side by side
If any one went out, he was seized Ly
the wind and had to be dragged back by
means of ropes.
In this darkness and desolation the
aurora borealis did much to entertain
and cheer them. 1t lasted sometimes for
five days in succession, with splendors
of color that Mr.. Nossiloff tries in vain
to describe. To enjoy the spectacle he
used to remain for hours i'll Il hole in
the snow, sheltered from the wind.
81 have never seen anything more
terrible than tempest during the polar
night" says Mr.. Nossiloff. MAN feels
himself overwhelmed in immensity."
When there came lull i'll the storm,
the men ventured out to breathe the
air and purge their lungs Of tho oxhala-
tions Of the smoking lamps fed with
seal oil.
Twilight appeared again in the mid
die of January, and on the goth the sun
rose above the horizon, while the mem
bers of the little colony stood in line
facing it and fred a salute. No one had
died or been seriously i'll, but all had
the look of corpses and were feeble as
convalescents after a long sickn ess
Health returned with the appearance of
the sun. youth S Companion.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-12-14
The Man In the Iron Mask.

The registry of the Bastille contains
the entry: con Thursday, Sept. 10,
$780, at 3 O'Clock in the afternoon, M.
dc Saint Mars, governor of the castle
of the Basrille, arrived to take up his
duties, coming from his post at the lies
Sainte Marguerite, and having brought
with him i'll his litter former prisoner,
whom he had in his custody at Pignerol.
The latter he keeps invariably masked,
and his namc is never mentioned. M.
de Saint Mars, in the years III question,
had only five prisoners in his charge at
Pignerol. The fate of four has been
clearly traced. The fifth must be Mat
toll. The prisoner died in 1903, and
was buried on Nov. 80 i'll the cemetery
Of st. Paul. M. Bertrand of the French
foreign office has examined the registry
of burials and finds the name Mattioli
under that date. Louis XIV told Mmo.
POmpadOur that the prisoner was an
Italian minister.
Louis XVI assured Marie AntOinette,
on the authority Of Maurepas, that the
man was a dangerous intriguer, a sub
ject of the Duke of Mantua, who had
been arrested at the frontier and impris-
oned first at Pignerol and then i'll the
Bastille The evidence seems conclusive,
and puts an end to all other theories,
including Voltairc' bold invention that
the man i'll tho iron mask was supposed
brother of Louis XVI, which Dumas has
taken up and immortalized i'll his
"Thrce Guardsmen' romances. Matti-
oils crime was giving information to
Austria, Spain, Savoy and Venice Of
negotiations into which Louis XVI had
entered with him to induce him to sell
the important fortress of Casale to the
French. Revue Historique.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-12-14
Eyeryhoay Rcady to Dicker.

Many years ago, i'll central Maine, a
man started out to sell oilcloth table
covers throughout the country at so
cents a cover. After travelling all day
without selling one happy thought
struck him. He would charge a dollar
and take half the pay i'll cast off shoes.
The result was that people imagined
they were getting some return from
their old shoes, and there was general
ransacking Of attics, and table covers
went like hot cakes But the old shoes?
Well, wherever he found convenient
hole beside the road, out Of sight, he
pulled UP his cart and dumped the let.
Lewiston Me } Journal
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-12-14
ATALK ABOUT METALS AND MINERALS
Something About Their Diferences-Rusts
of the Former.

Something About Their Differences-Rusts
of the Former.
Professor SkidmOre of Philadelphia,
in course of laboratory lessons to su-
pervising principals and teachers Of the
Philadelphia public schools, took up the
subject of metals recently. In the course
of his lecture he made some interesting
remarks i'll regard to the distinction be
tween minerals and metals. 1t is not
possible, he observed, to define exactly
what mnral is, yet there is little liza
bility of mistake i'll distinguishing a
metal from nOnmetaL The metallic
properties of luster, toughness, fusibili-
ty, opaqueness, cOnductivity and rust
may be possessed separately by nonmet
ais, but they are not associated as they
are with metals. Most metals may be
bent, twisted, drawn and hammered to
an extent far beyond what any mineral
not metal could endure.
Taking up the matter of the rusts of
different metals, he showed by a series
of interesting experiments that sodium,
potassium, lithium and, i'll lesser de-
gree, calcium, strontium and barium
rust instantly when exposed to moist
air, their white rusts quickly dissoly-
ing III water and forming alkalies. 9th
er experiments demonstrated the fact
that another group of metals, in which
are zinc, lead, magnesium and antimO-
ny, have white rusts which are not sol
ublo i'll water. These rusts form a thin
adherent coating, which only half con-
ceals the metal and gives to it dull,
furnished appearance. 1t was shown
that at higher temperatures than the
ordinary, and especially if tho metals
are finely divided, the chemical energy
of rusting is so great that the metals
burn with a vivid light and emit
dense white smoke The permanency of
these rusts and their protective charac-
ter are utilized in white paints.
Professor s;kidmore then directed at
tention to third group of metals,
which includes those which have dark
or colOred rusts, as with copper, iron
and silver. A series of experiments fol-
lowed to show how these rusts were
formed, and the changes which iron I'M
dergoes i'll appearance i'll the tempering
process were carefully noted. Attention
was directed finally to the fourth group
of metals, which never rust. These are
gold and platinum, and it was noted
that they are also the metals which are
found as metals in the earth, and not
as ores from which the metal must be
manufactured. In the case of the other
metals, it is an advantage that they are
found in the rust or ore condition, as
they can be manufactured much moro
easily than they could be cut from
lodges of the pure MEDALLION Age
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-12-14
Statesmen Wanted

ITO sell Non-NicOtinc Midget Cigars.
L Salary or commission. Good side line
Samples free. Address lands Il CO.,
March l6 Shippensburg, Pa.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-12-14

Marion, the American Revolutionary
general, once Toasted an English officer
ON sweet potatoes baked i'll the fire by a
darby and served on strip Of bark,
with log for Il table. 1t is said that
tho officer resigned and went home, say
ing it WAS no use to try to conquer peo-
pie " no could live ON sweet potatoes.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-12-14
She Controls q Newspaper.

Under the able management Of Mrs.
Marie Louise Myrick the Americas
Times Recorder continues doing mag
nificcnt work. 1t is fact not generally
known to the public that last January
Captain Myrick turned over to his wife
the editorial management of The Times
Recorder, devoting his time to the bust
ness of the paper. Since that time she
has managed the editorial department,
superintendent the local, and i'll fact,
had absolute editorial control. The
Times Recorder is mquestionably one
Of the brightest and best of Georgia's
dailies and is always found on the side
of the people. -Atlnta Constitution.
His own Figures.
Heard at IA heap of dry goods labeled
$1.G9:
Irish Woman with a baby in her
arms)-Phwat is the price Of them?
'Ono dollar and siXty-nine," politely
answered the proprietor.
(Which are the 81 and which the 60
clint wans?"
"There are none ut those prices,
ha Fam.
"Shure, thin, amt tl;m Yer own fig
t,es?'-Bostcn Transcript.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-12-14

Deliberate treachery entails punish
mcnt upon the traitor. There is no pos
sibility of escaping it, even in the high
est rank to which the consent of society
can exalt the meaneSt and the worst of
!2uu. uuius.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-16
JOHN BROWNS MEN.
A Letter Sent to Perth Amboy, n. j., by
Col. Parker.

A Letter Sent to Perth Amboy, n. j., by
Col. Parker.
The remains of A. G. Hazlitt and A. D.
Stevens, two of the followers of John
Brown, who were hanged at Harper's
Ferry will not be unclaimed when they
are disinterred from the resting place at
Perth Amboy, New Jersey.
Col s. G. Parker of Topeka, who is on
the staff of the national commander of
the G. A R., has taken the matter in
hand and will endeavor to interest the
G. A R. posts of Topeka in the plan to
have their remains brought to Topeka
and inferred here with appropriate oere-
mony.
They were martyrs" said he, ''and it
would be shame if there is no one to
care for their remains. The G. A. r
posts of Topeka can easily have them
brought here if their attention is called
to the matter, and I will do all can to
interest them"
Col. Parker today sent letter to Perth
Amboy inquiring when the disinterment
will take place. While he is waiting for
a reply the matter will be laid before the
G. A. R. posts of the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-16
REPoRTERs EXCLUDED.
Silver Convention at Salt Lake Holds an
Executive Session.

Silver Convention at Salt Lake Holds an
Executive Session.
SALT LAKE, Utah, May 16.-The silver
convention met at 10 o'clock today, with
twenty one delegates, three from each
state represented, in attendance.
The committee on resolutions and plan
of action not being ready to report, Con-
gresham Mondell of Wyoming moved
that recess be taken until 2 p. NJ, but
the motion was Withdrawn.
Mr.. LangenOur moved that newspaper
reporters be admitted to the executive
session. The motion was lost.
The convention then went into
executive session and is discuss
ing the various methods pro-
posed for carrying out the
objects for which the conference
was called. A number of interest
ing speeches were made and while there
are differences of opinion the indications
all POINT to harmonious action.
Attorney General Jones of the state of
Washington arrived this morning and
was admitted as a member of the con-
ference,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-16
MARRIED FOR MONEY.

Polly TomlinsOn Says That's Why Her
Husband Took Her and She Wants a
Divorce.
Polly r. Tomlinson, who married
Jonathan Tomlinson at Tecumseh Feb
ruary 81, 1895, filed suit for divorce at
$3.50 last evening in the district court.
Mrs. Tomlinson says she has discovered
that her husband didn't marry her for
love, but because she is the owner of
six acre tract near town and has other
property of some value. She declares
that her husband has resorted to every
means, violence included, to compel her
to cucumber the property for his bene-
fit and give him money.
When he was unsuccessful he became
unkind and began to curse and abuse
her until she declares that further mar
ried life with Jonathan is impossible.
She alleges also that her husband is
entireley shiftless and lazy, and is often
under the influence of opium or some
other powerful drug. She asks that all
her property be restorsd to her, and also
her maiden name, that of Polly Randall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-16
DOCTORS ARE WITH Us.
Some of the Bright Things That Wore
Said Today.

Some OF the Bright Things That Wore
Said Today.
Fifty physicians were present at the
meeting of the Kansas State Medical
society at Representative hall this fore
noon, and at least fifteen of them were
Topeka physicians.
There are 529 mem bers of the society
in the state. 1t is hardly expected that
two hundred of them will be present
at the session, which will close with a.
banquet at the Copeland hotel tomorrow
mig ht.
J. G. Waters was not present to deliver
his burst of welcoming song, but it was
read with impressive solemnity by DR..
Ward of Topeka Among our visitors
are the young and DID," wrote Mr.. Wat
ers, and. said DR.. Ward, "The Nestor and
the graduate, the trained specialist, the
studious professor, the learned author
the profound and successful practitioner,
and | hope also the delightful and be-
loved country doctor"
This was little hard on the delight
full and beloved country doctor to be par
titioned off by himself like this, but he
was Outnum6ere
"Were you warriors" continued DIR.
Ward (Mr. Watersl; 1--WE would meet you
with flags and greet you with the blast
of trumpets. A living fringe of child
hood would border the avenues"
''The knife of the surgeon has been
stripped of its terror. The patient sleeps
during capital operations and awakes to
find himself dismembered.
"A Kansas doctor is an up to-date re-
presentation of the state of his science"
In his reply to the address of welcome
DR.. G. w. Hogeb0om said:
Topeka is always at home to the peo-
pie of Kansas and the people of Kansas
aIxUavG at hOma in Tnnaka
"Like the lawyer the physician is some
times regarded more as a necessary evil
than benefactor. The medical profession
is conservative and it is not strange
that men who have such responsible
tiles as a physician has daily should
cling to what has been demonstrated
rather than dare the chances of conjec-
ture. If our progress has been slow it
has been steady and sure 1t is greater
victory to prevent disease than to cure it.
We are learning to keep the foe at dis
| tance."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-16
The Regulator 81

A London omnibus-driver is reported
as a punster by the Telegraph of that
city.
A gentleman who occupied front
garden seat on bus was complaining
of the snai1-lil1e pace. Anything
wrong with the horses?" he inquired of
the driver.
'sBIess me, no." was the reply. TITS
their fust journey"
Not satisfied, the complainant again
protested against the conveyance being
turned into funeral car, and asked
with some irony whether it was a ''fa-
vorite."
''No, not exactly, sir" was the an
swer, ''but it's known as the 'regu-
lator.'"
Asked to explain his meaning, the
imperturbable occupant of the box re-
torted:
why, cause it's the bus all the
others go by"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-16

money to spend for drink. There is one
Joint on the main street, but its custom
ers are the travelling men who come to
town and men who come from the coun-
sry. Our home people. with one or two
exceptions, are not spending any money
for drink
Mr. Alexander Thomas, one of the
leading merchants who has been in
business in Scranton for eighteen years,
said he had been compelled to refuse
any more credit to the miners as mat
ter of self protection.
John Cairns, another merchant, said
he had rot yet been compelled to refuse
credit, but did not know how long he
could keep up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-16
pENoUNCEs CARLISLE.

Blackburn VIII Make it Hot for Him Be-
cause He is Anti Silver.
OwENsBoRO, KY, May 16.-The Sec
ond district convention after being un
able to nominate yesterday adjourned
until today. Senator Blackburn Rd-
dressed the delegates last night and
denounced Secretary Carlisle in the N ost
severe terms for coming to Kentucky to
make anti silver speeches next week.
After his speech Senator Blackburn
said he would make it hot
for Secretary Carlisle from the
stump for coming out here to advocate
the cause of the money power. Senator
Blackburn will make a fight for free
silver in the state convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-16
HARRISON'S MEDAL.
1t will Be Presented to the Ex-Pres-
idant Today.

ident Today.
NEWARK, n. j., May 16-Many prom
inent citizens of this state
were attracted here today to
the celebration of the fftieth ami
versary of the New Jersey
historical society Ex- President
Benjamin Harrison is to be the chief
guest of the society. He will arrive this
afternoon over the Pennsylvania railway.
Ex-President Harrison will be presented
with the gold memorial medal.
The medal was struck by the society
to commemorate the formation of the
constitutional government of the United
States and the centennial and Inaugural
ton of General Washington as first
president on April 30, 1889.
The medal is inscribed: "Presented
by the New Jersey Historical society to
Benjamin Harrison, centennial president
of the y. s. in 1889.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-16
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
The 1O7th General Session Met Today at


The 1O7th General Session Met Today at
Pitfsburg.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Nav 16.-At IL o'clock
this morning the 10th general assembly
of the Presbyterian church opened in the
Third church in this city. There were
nearly 600 commissioners present when
the opening hour arrived and it was a
noticeable fact that this assembly is COM
posed almost entirely of young and un-
known men.
The preliminary services were begun
with prayer by DR.. Robert N. Adams Of
Minneapolis, who is spoken of by the
western members for moderator This
was followed by scripture reading by
DR.. VIM. N. Page of Leavenworth, Kas.
After music DR.. George Norcross of
Carlisle, Pa, read a passage from
the scriptures, followed by prayer by
DR.. w. II. Roberts, the stated clerk.
The retiring moderator DR.. Samuel A.
Mutchmore then delivered his sermon.
His text was Mark XIII 81. He said:
"This country is an estuary into which
the sewage of the nation is pouring, fill
ing the land with moral malaria, from
which the church can only save ii by
teaching the children. Anarchy has
its antidote in the Sabbath school. Con-
spiracy can be strangled by saving the
childhood of desperate foreigners. Chill
dren must be taught that love for Jesus
Christ and for country are inseparable.
There is no phase of work so
important as more systematic ef-
fort in great cities. Cities
are ulcers on the body polite,
and the dangers in them to church and
state are appalling. New York city has
been for years in the talons of vulture
which has consumed as much of her
vitals at night as greed by day. Robbed,
debauched, trodden under foot of the be-
hemoth of lust that which the law could
not do, in that it was weak, was done IN
der the lead of Presbyterian minister.
I'm the laudations over victory it
should not be overlooked by the Pres
byterian church led the host, as
she always does in times of ma
tional peril But beneficient as this
work has been, it may be-
come a snare, for ministers should
not give themselves to municipal
reform any further than for the better
ment of society through saving the souls
of men"
What was considered a significant
fact by many was chat DR.. Robert Rus
sell Booth. of New York, did not occupy
4 seat upon the platform, but took a
chair in an obscure corner, while
western opponent participated in the
opening exercises.
This afternoon business will be con-
fined to the organizing of the assembly
and the election of officers. In the
evening the Lords supper will be cele-
brotad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-16
NO DIsCRIMINATION.

Railroad Commissioners Say There is
None Against Scranton Coal.
Receiver Wilson of the Santa Fe noti-
fed Governor Morrill, that the Santa Fe
can neither use any more coal from
Scranton nor make lower rate
The railroad commissioners reported
to the governor that there is no discrim-
nation in rates against Usage coal and
the county commissioners of Usage coun-
ty notified the governor that they can
give no more aid to the miners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-16
Yictnrx for civic Federatfon.

CHICAGO. May 16.-Racing at Harlem
was declared off for the day, and it is
probable that there will be no more races
at the track for some time. The Harlem
officials explained that they did not
care to risk legal ENHANCEMENT, and will
probably wait the outcome of the civic
federation prosecution of the Hawthorne
bookmaksrs and officials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-16
CHALLENGES SENATOR ALLISON.
He Is Asked to Debate With Some AdvO-
cate of Free silver Coinage.


DEs MONIES, May 16.-The central BIZ
Mathis of Dss Moines is president, and
J. Watts, secretary, have forwarded a
letter to Senator Allison challenging
him to come to Des Moines and debate
with some advocate of free coinage of
silver at 16 to 1, to be designated by the
league.
The challenge is qualified by the
statement thatif Senator Allison believes
in such coinage, then debate is unneces-
sary. General Weaver left last night for
Colorado, where he. will deliver ten
speeches for free silver going from there
to Missouri to make a like number of
speeches.
He will bring back with him Gen. A.
]. Warner of Ohio and Jos. c. Sibley to
attend the big silver meeting here
June s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-16
WHAT THE MAYOR SAYS.
He Says That the Miners Do Not Patron
ize the Joints,

SNyB DO NOT
ize the Joints.
Mayor William Nixon, who is a miner,
said: "We do not want to be selfish in
asking for relief, as we understand the
miners in Usage and Peterton are in as
bad condition, if not worse than we are.
We think the Santa Fe should take more
coal from here and that this county
should have better freight rates.
"There is one thing l want to say for
our people. They are sober as we'll as
industrious. There have been some joints
in the town. but our people have no
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-16
ENGLISH QUIT GROWING.
Mike Dryers Banquet Wins 3 Race
Against Ten Starters.

NEWMARKET, May 16-A damper was
placed today on the Growing of the
English sporting fraternity over the
defeats of American horses, especially
over their jubilant utterances after the
defeat of Stonenell in the selling plate
when Mr. NJ. F. Dwyer's horse finished
sixth with Simms up.
Mr.. Dryers aged Banquet won the
selling plate of 1O3 sovereigns today and
was afterward bought in by Mr.. Dwyer
for 1856 sovereigns Ten horses started.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-16
INCREASE THEIR WAGES.
Four Thousand Mon Get the Benefit of
10 Per Cent Raise.

PITTsBURG, May 16. = Jones and
Laughlin, proprietors of the American
Iron works, have granted their
employees a 10 per cent in
crease in wages. The firm employs
about 4, 600 men and is the greatest rival
of the Carnegie Steel company in the
manufacture of structural iron.
The advance will apply to all skilled
men and to all others except common
laborers which are now receiving $1.20
per day, the recognized rate for such
work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-16

LAWRENCE, Kan, May 16-The Sig
ma Nu fraternity expelled Harry Myers
from membership last night The fra
ternity has had much trouble lately. The
difficulty grew from the expulsion of
Clyde Troxel.