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Once when the empress Of Germany and
her children migrated from Berlin to their
summer quarters at the Neues Palals at
Potsdam they travelled by special train to
the Wildpark station. Etiquette, which Is
nowhere so inhexiblo as at the Prussian
court, demanded that the empress should
be received at the palace by the grand
master of the court Count Augustus Eu-
lenburg, who accordingly started by the
regular train, which was timed to roach
the Wildpark station full quarter of an
hour before the imperial special was due
there. But this train was ordered to be
side tracked at a station just this side Of
Wildpark, in compliance with an order
from Berlin. The count was at his wits
end, and so, too, were the station officials,
who did not dare disOboy their instruc-
lions.
Just as tho special hove in sight a
bright thought struck the count, who
caused q danger signal to be set, and when
tho train slowed down no jumped on the
locomotive which started Immediately,
the danger signal being withdrawn. When
the train reached its destination, the count
hurried to his carriage, was driven TO the
palace aud Stood gracious and smiling,
at tho entrance, to receive the empress,
who arrived two minutes later. Her Inn
perial highness gszed in wonder at the
count, and her greeting was marked by
something Of an air of oonstraint, which
broke into peal of laughter when she en-
tered The count had in his hurry over
looked the fact that no had been travelling
on a locomotive, and when no got chance
to look at himself in a mirror the cause Of
the empress look Of surprise manifested
itself to him. He was so griniy from the
SCOT that had covered his face that he
would havo had difficulty in recognizing
himself. Chicago Post.
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MOVEMENTS OF A TALL TOWER.
Tests Made From the Perch Of the VIII
liam Penn Statue.

Tests Made From the Perch OF the VIII
I liam Penn Statue.
Since the recent Sunday when n slight
earthquake disturbed the early morning
meditations Of pious Philadelphians there
has been not little discussion regarding
the stability Of tho tall tower on the big
and costly city hall. The great structure
Of iron and stono has u somewhat fragile
appearance TO observers $50 feet below on
the sidewalk, and the fear was expressed
that tho heroic enigy of William Penn
might have been SO shaken as to render
his elevated position insecure. People who
knew how to go about getting information
nncnt tho public buildings could easily
have had their fears set at rest, for one Of
the interesting uppurtcnanoos OF the tower
Is the crude seismometer, which carefully
registers every little variation to which
the tower may DO subjected
Directly beneath William Penn a fine
piano wiro is fastened, which extends
straight down for nearly 800 feet. A
plumb bob weighing IL pounds Is attached
to tho end and lies submerged in about ten
gallons Of inolasses. If FROM any cause
whatever William Penn should be subject
Cd TO joggle, his antics would be revealed
to tho men who placed him there by the
anco Is on the seventh 1oor Of the tower,
directly behind the elevator. A high iron
railing surrounds an unimportant looking
wooden box and the visitor has to look
twice to see the wire leading up from the
box Tho wire descends into a square
frame, and by laying u ruler carefully next
the wire the calculator can determine
whether or not the statue, and hence tho
tower, is still in its original position.
As matter Of faet-and this will not
please those individuals who in thoir night
clothes sought tho safety Of the street that
Sunday nIornipg-the city hall tower did
not experience any oaloulable vibration
during the earthquake. Tho shook became
infinitesilnal before 1t reached the roof Of
tho city hail, and as for William Penn,
i'it mover touched him." However, inyes-
tigation has conclusively proved that the
statue docs move, and In the proper wealth.
or its movement amounts to as much as a
quarter Of an inch per day. At z, II and
8 o'clock each day tho superintendent Of
tho tower, or his assistant, lays the rule
by tho wire and notes the changes.
To one unacqualntSd with the pOssibili-
ties Of engineering, the tenacity with which
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The most absurd PROJECT that ever ema-
mated from madman's brain would, dur
ing this memorable year CS36) have found
credulous English investors. 1t is difficult,
in fact, to believe that Some of the prOmot-
ers were not insane In Durham, for in
stance, three railways, all running in par
allol lines not far apart, were projected.
At Greenwich spectators were eager to
tunnel the park, and, lest vandalism should
arouse Indignation, proposed to erect mar
bic arches adorned with marble busts.
One inventor confident that wind was
better motive power than steam, endeav-
ored to propel his engine by means Of sails;
another was certain that by the aid Of
rockets he could drive a locomotive at the
rate Of 100 miles an hour. Even moro de-
lirious was the rush for fortune in 1856.
The number Of projects was enormous.
Lines were, on paper, duplicated every
where, or carried into the remOtest lOcali-
ties Ono was advocated because it passed
through country celebrated for its gem
iul climato;" another, because it ran
across ground that had been invaded by
the Danes, and the London and Exeter
was actually thrust upon the market on
tho plea that it ran along the road used by
tho Romans. 1t is estimated that 9l0O, 900
per week was spent In railway advertise
ments alone.-Good Words.
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An announcement of great interest not
only to the Gloucester fishermen Thorn
selves, but to those who loyo hallbut
steaks was made few days ago. 1t is
that new halibut bank has been discov-
cred northeast Of Newfoundland, said to
DO tecming with fish, vessels having no
trouble in loading to the gunwalos in two
days fishing This industry was nearly
ruined last wintor, and the new find Is o
source Of great encouragement to the men
who have been fighting against hard luck
for a long time The bank is apparently
extensive, and so far there have bich no
choice spots developed, one part b.tn as
good as another. 1t costs 81 t...s a
pound to ship Pacific halibut east, and ~
cents is as low rs it can be proatably sold
for. The Atlantic halibut readily brings
cents pound more ON account OF hs
superior quality, and Gloucester people are
looking forward to q harvest from the new
bank.-New York Tribune
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Crime is steadily on the increase in this
city, despite the efforts of tho police. No
better evidence OF this can be found than
In Clork Fred Ingalls, report of the num-
Der Of cases disposed of in the city's Grim
inal court from Sept 30, 1894, to Oct. l of
this year Clerk Ingalls, has handled some
thing like 40, 900 cases the last year, of
which go, 957 we-o warrants issued on va
rious criminal charges. The previous year
IS, 1856 warrants were issued. The report
shows an alarming increase in drunken
ness. There wero 1920 moro inebrlates
called to account this year than in the pre-
ccding one. The year has been marked by
~ murder cases, 8 manslaughters, SO rob
berries, 81 forgeries, 307 burglasies, 1854
assaults and II, 249 cases of drunkenness
Boston Traveller.
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/ William Penn maintains his perfect equi-
! librium is marvellous. The uninitiatcd
have no idea Of the difficulties to DO met
and Of tho many forces which tend to de-
! stroy tho exact perpendicular. The mas
/ sivo iron and stone work has been so nice
! ~ constructed that the assaults Of wind,
| hail, snow or rain avail nothing. Some
slight oscillation occurs, but It is triling,
and when the bob is still again the aver
ago Of its movements Is always zero, which
means that the tower is perfectly plumb.
The ono force which is bound to have
its little fling is the sun. Heat expands
and cold contracts despite the ingenuity Of
man. At O'Clock in the morning tho
limo is always in the center of the square.
Tho action OF the sun on one-half of the
tower, when the opposite hall IS in the
shade, causes barely perceptible tip. The
stonework expands slightly under the ac-
tion Of the beat and the line notes the
movement, but at 3 O'Clock in the after
noon the line Is again in tho center Of the
square.
So securely were tho foundations Of the
tower constructed that since its beginning
It has only settled flve-eighths of an inch,
and that settlement was so uniform rs to
not disturb the accuracy Of the line. The
little box Of molasses forms a tireless
building inspector, and 1t will at once re-
port the effect Of any cyclone, earthquake
or any atmospheric disturbance which
dares to disturb the pence and serenity Of
tho founder of Philadelphia
President Francis Sohumann Of tho Ia
cony Iron and Metal company, who Is
recognized authority OF all that pertains
TO tall buildings, ohimneys and towers,
and who made all the calculations for the
city lall tower, says that It is without
doubt tho safest from earthquake dlstur-
Dances of all the high structures in the
city. 1t is so feet square at the base, and
the walls are Is feet thick, which leaves
the interior 90 feet square In answer to
the question as TO what would be the gen
eral effect of an earthquake sufficiently Sc
we're TO upset the tower, MIR. Schumann
said: "If such an earthquake should ever
visit the city, there would be few, il any,
high buildings left standing, and it would
DO necessary for US to alter our style Of
architecture.
although we know very little about
earthquakes In this country" continued
Mr.. Schumann, 1--WE live in what would be
the center Of disturbances if those long
silent volcanoes in the mountains of North
Carolina should again conclude to break
out. Let us hope that there mover will oc-
cur an earthquake or any other disturb
ance sufficient TO destroy our monument,
for if such should occur, The whole city Of
Philadelphia would bo crumbling mass
of ruins. "-PhiladelphiA Record.
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AIS PreciOus Dictionary at Auction.

H. S. Parsons, formerly of this city, but
now living in South Hadley Falls, Mass,
came to Hartford when a lad, in 1884, and
for several years was employed in the book
store Of Belknap s. Hamersley Noah
Webster was daily visitor to the book
store. When Mr.. Webster had his diction-
airy placed on the market, the success Of
his effort was prOblematical, and much to
his dismay he saw an advertisement in a
New Haven paper offering to sell it at auc-
ton, among other articles. This had a
disheartening effect ON Mr.. Webster He
went to the store Of Mr.. Booth, the book
seller in New Haven.
'Aro you Mr.. Boothg' said Webster.
Eyes, sir, " said Booth.
sis it true, said Mr.. Webster ina trem-
bling voice. with eyes very moist, THAT
you are selling my dictionaries at auctiong"
"Are you Mr. Webster2" said Booth.
81 am"
"Well, now, Mr.. Webster, " said Booth,
"I'll tell you all about it. l only bought
one copy, for which l paid the full retail
price. 1 thought 1 might work off lot Of
unstable stuff by putting into my sale
one Of your books. 1 expected to lose mon
ey ON that, but 1 thought 1 could make it
up on tho others. The relief that Mr..
Webster experienced can be imagined.-
Hartford COllraut
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SPECIMEN Gases

s. Il Clidold, New Cassei, Wis was lFonb'ed
with neuralgia and thrumatism his stomach vas
disordeted h's live was Effected % Al alare'ing
degree, appetite tell away and h. wus terribly ~
due d ~ .sn and strength Taree bHiles Of klec-
is Bite cured hm.
Edvnd Shepherd. Harrisburg ~ had a run
Ling sore ~ eight years stand ng Used three
b,tles Of Ri, ciric Biiteis sni seven boxes o.
Bucslru's Anica stlve. and NJ l'g . sfund AID
well. John ,etker Ca l.sUi, o.. had i've lrgs
Fever sores on his reg doctor sid H. wis In
onrsbe One hottie Electric Bitier- aas b x
Buckle : Arm Ssvs cursl hia eniirelY. Soll
a Pierce Pleasanioas drug store.
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Mr.. F. G. jackson has marvellous tales
to tell OF tho reindeer, their speed and en-
durance as animals of draft-so marvel
GUS, indeed, that he must forgive us for
suggesting that he has mado n mistake in
his figures. II have myself, he writes,
"driven three reindeer distance Of 100
versts within 10 hours without feeding
them, and heard of a ease where Hirian
drove three door from Ishma, on the
Pochoar river, to Obdorsk, ON the Obi, .
distance of 300 versts, within "a hours
A reindeer or SamOyed verst, by tho way,
is equal to four Russian versts." In other
words, Mr. jackson says that he has driven
three deer for 3 hours at the rate Of 10
Russian vorsts, or % English miles, an
hour. And the Hirian, with a similar
team. covered 40 miles in "a hours. The
latter, by tho way must have crossed the
Trial mountains and ono or two rivers
into the bargain. Surely there must be
some mistake.
There exists, it is true well known
tradition Of "a reindeer which Once-AbOut
100, we bclieve-carried important dis
patches for the king of Sweden 800 milcs
in IS hours, and, dying in the service of its
king is still preserved, in skeleton form,
in northern museum. But that, after
all, is only tradition. Better authenti-
Gated records dc not give higher rate OF
speed than 150 miles TO 10 hours, which Is
considerably higher than what is attained
by any other animal.-London Spectator.
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Although in Degeneration" Nordau
leaves tho imprint of his gcnius, no has
not been ablo to avoid the gaps and errors
belonging to men Of genius, which no of
ten oxaggerates to their harm. But tho
method he has oreated-he is the first to
apply psychiatry to literary criticism-will
not die, and, when skillfuliy handled, it
will rid as Of the remnants Of those useless
bubbles with which tho philolOgists pclt
us-the philologists, who seem in their in
vestigations to wish to ignore human psy-
ehology Cesare Lombroso In Century.
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suoklen.s Arnioa salvs.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fever
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cures piles, or no pay required II is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price IS cents per box. Forsale
by Pierce& Plst5l1lll
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wooden nutter pI.he..

To mako the wooden butter dishes seen
In groceries the heavy timber is cut into
blocks 10 or IL inches in length and boiled
in huge watts until thoroughly softcned.
Tho hot blocks arc placed in machines
which scoop out tho butter dishes at thal
rate Of 900 q minute.
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.rine vet a mild thai the leahIeaI can take
Them with perfect security; yet 50 powerful
IN their efects that they can be safely called
I a Never Failing Regulator. Each box con-
fains fifty pills with full directions enciosed,
Prizes, Five Dollars per box. SOLD Dy drug
Nlels or sent by mail upon receipt Of pfiSt.
4iefune All natenf medicines. Take only the
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thxpress Trains.
XII trains Illuminated with Pintzell Light
New York. week days. 3 " 30 80, $40, 10 30
a. s,..isgI 10, O8 80, -. li.Ud p m Sundays
O9S3l 40, II 80 a. M sos, 5.32. 4.52, il.OO p IN
Philadelphia, Twenty Fourth and Che.tnnt Ste.
20 a. 10 5tfl ii a.m12.si, ls4.l 5g2 20 o. p,
5Sb32 $50. 81, x, lU.dt ti.uU pm EAptess'
Sunday ) Os, 49,, "a SO 80, u. - n m
II iO2 20 81, J.2s' ass, g. p bSO f.5s esO' IL 10
Philadelphia. Twelfth and Market sts., week
days, 3.Os, -, $50, lO.35 n. m, 2 81 il'po
sundays. ses. 7.sO iis5 a m. 49, HOP m.
Chester, week days, Os sos, Gas, 7.ss, As 80
s5 55 5y ss,j So 49, $50, 1000. II 81, ,.
ChSstef Sundays, 3p3 10. 10, 20, lib
a. m, 1910, eco, 4.55, 5.s2, $50, 50, s.2O'
S VH iS' cyweek days,7 30 a. mias SO, SOC
D. M Sunday, 7.lO,7il q. m, 5tO p; IN
Cape May week days, % 4 g. N '. o. p. m
WEST BOUND.
Baltimore and Washington, 90, w, IS, II os
M Il So , ~ s 03, as, 30 Is ~, sO c.iS p ~.
Sundays 4 q. 7O2, SAB I'm, II IS o. S0S.s o.,
b. Baltimore mo- aud way stations 7O,am m. Os p
N SSS Del, 20, OF. 3 1911 o5a.m12B5. %
es 25 So 8 20, {. So, II Top. m sundays 4. ~,
5.U2, SIS m 1855, S.U3 o., %, IS, S2J' 9 8
p. m.
Pittsburg, IS n, 6 10 p. m. daily. SUNDAYS,
Chicaeo, s4s !. m, % p. m. daily.
Cincinnati aud ST. Louis, II a5 p. NJ, and sos
New Orleans, via Bristol aud Chattanooga, %,
u ma d iily. Through sleeper 10 New Orleans.
Singerly accommodation. " ~, O3, 30
daily and II ~ D. N. daily except Su day.
fandenberg accommodation, weeb days, W.
10 q a. m, 8 and . p. m. sundays. % a.m.
% =. m.
TRAINS LEAVE MARKET STREET STA
TlON.
For New York. week days, 30 70 a. m; and
Is Is D. m, Sundays - 10 p. M
FOR Phladeipki,, week DAYS. 2i 1928 an =,
u $, O5, 90 l5,945 pm. Sundays, %, a. 10 >
For Pittsburg aud Che,go, week days. II
y F s Baltimore week days, so am. ~ Is, 90
KIN m Sunday. Oo,5l5 p, m.
6 5O 10 % a. m, 800, IS .. N, Sundays, So =.
N. 5 IS D. m.
LEAVE PHILADEL: ala tTWEATR. r URTIIH
Nj CHESTNUT sTREETsl FOR VII
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Daily. "a. 600, Is, 1879 80, &c 81 II 80 a. m.
y 80 TO- 1856 100, 3.3U, B IS 1874 a., II, SAL
sOl 6 s07 as S.2s. 10 10, and il.S5 pm
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/ s. %, 1910, aud i1.s5 pm,
Leave Twelfth and Market SIS S,9l, 7.55 0.i6
q. m. T.27, p. IA. daily. Sundays, 800 7.S5.
IN, 81. p. IN.
Telephone 1893
Ra.ee TO Western points lever than via any
other line. @. o sCULL, den1 Pass. Agent,
! 3. y. GAMPRHllA.e enarA 1anAEsz.
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Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

When Baby was sick, We gave her casIoria.
When she was Child, she cried for castoria.
when she became Miss. she chung to castoria,
WAsashahAd Children. shs gavethsn cassoriA,
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sDaiiy. sDaily except Sunday
80 stons to leave passengers from Whining on
.,6 noift- north, or take passengers Tor points
south OF Demar'
NEW CASTLE ACCOMMODATES TIA nj Nj.
.sve Wilmington :! ID n. m ana Vel p N ually
- 2 n n KS a M 81 4'SO, 6i5, aud b.o5 D. Nj
eek DAYS. Leave New Castle o.sO a. m 9 iS
Soi0 D. IA daily, S3l, 945. ll.O' a'h' ''io'
.s6, 6.4O and 7.22 pm. week uays'
r,'..ss ,,.,,s leaving Harrington sos a, m ..
.,d 5rriving al g. 20 D. m weekdays, run t1reug1
sniid 10 and frem Baltimore, via Porter Hho
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Sometimes the audience came to see a
race, sometimes to sec gladiatOrs fight
each other, until the people, compassionate
for tho fallen, turned thoir thumbs up as
an appeal that the vanquished be spared,
and sometimes the combat was with wild
beasts.
To an amphitheatrical audience Paul re-
fers when no says, ave are comprised
about with so great a cloud Of witnesses. "
Tho fact is that every Christian man has
a lion to fight. Yours is a bad temper
The gates Of tho arena have been opened,
and this tiger has come out to destroy your
soul. 1t has lacoTatod you with many q
wound You have been thrown by 1t time
and again, but in the strength Of God you
have arisen to drive 1t back. verify be-
llieve you will conquer, ! think that the
temptation Is getting weaker and weaker.
You have given 1t so many wounds that
tho prospect Is that it will die, and you
shall be victor through Christ. Courage,
brother Do not let the sands OF the arena
drink the blood of your soul
Your lion Is the passion for strong drink.
You may have contonded against it 20
years, but 1t is strong Of body and thirsty
Of tongue. You have tried to fight 1t back
with broken bottle or empty vino flask.
Nay, that is not the weapon. With one
horrible roar be will seize thee by the
throat and rend thee limb from limb.
Take this weapon, sharp and keen, reach
up and get it from Gods armory-the
sword Of the spirit. With that thou may
est drive him back ard conquer.
But why specify when every man and
woman has lion TO nghtg If there be
one here who has no besetting sin, let him
speak out, for him have offended. If you
have not fought the lion, it is because you
haze let the lion eat you up. This very
moment the contest goes on. The Trajan
celebration, where TO- 600 gladiators fought
and / /, 900 wild beasts were slain, was not
so terrific struggle as that which at this
moment goes on in many soul. That
combat was for the life Of the body; this Is
for this life of the soul. That was with
wild beasts from tho jungle; this is with
tho roaring lion of hell.
Men think when they contend against
an evil habit that they have to fight 1t all
alone. No. They stand in the center Of
an immense circle Of sympathy. Paul had
been reciting the names OF Abel, EnoGh,
Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Joseph,
Gideon and Barak and then says, "Being
compassed about with so great o cloud Ut
Witnesses.
Before get through, will show you
that you lght in an arena, around which
CIRCLE, In galleries above each other, all the
kindling eyes and all the sympathetic
hearts OF the ages, and at every victory
gained there comes down the laundering
applause Of a great multitude that no map
can number. "Being compassed about
with so great cloud Of witnesses"
On the frst elevation Of the ancient
amphitheater, on tho day Of celebration,
sat Tiberius, or Augustus or the reigning
king. So, In the great arena Of spectators
that watch our struggles, and In tho iirst
divine gallery, as / shall CAL 1t, sits our
king, one Jesus On his head arc many
crownsl The Roman emperor got his place
by cold FLOODED coRquests, bpt our king
hath come to his plaza By the broken hearts