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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-08-23
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL,

In Budapest, Hungary, they have
put the trolley wires underground.
1t is proposed to do away with the
smoke nuisance in Pittsburg, Penn,
by erecting a mammoth electric plant
outside the city.
California diamonds are found in all
the colors, from brilliant white to
clear black, together with rose, pink,
yellow, blue and green.
A chemist advises that canned fruit
be opened an hour or two before it is
used. 1t becomes richer after the OK
ygen of the air has been retored to it.
A fire was recently started in a Bos-
ton store by allowing an incandescent
lamp to remain for few minutes on
a pile of cotton cloth in the packing
room.
Beautiful specimens of the anchor
ite, or tourmaline, have been found in
Maine and elsewhere in New England.
This gem is said also to have been
found in North Carolina.
A use for. compressed air in tho
foundry in addition to cranes and
hoists, which are being introduced
everywhere, is in providing a sand
blast for the cleaning OF castings.
A railroad train was recently
stopped near Rheims, France, by the
number of caterpillars that fell on tho
railway. The rails grew too pasty
and slippery for the wheels to adhere
until cinders were thrown on them.
The German Government has offered
prize of $3.50 for system by which
'the indications of the compass. card
of ships compass shall be automatic.
ally transmitted to another location in
the ship in such manner that the
ship may be steered. !"
The recent alarming mortality
among the French soldiers in the gar.
rison at Wire, which was first ascribei
to the use of damaged earned fruit
from the United States, turned out to
be tetanus or cerebro-spinal fever re-
sulting from overcrowding.
Professor Max Muller asks for
money to photograph the inscriptions
of the Kutho Daw, in Burmah, col
lection of over seven hundred temples,
each containing white marble slab
on which part of the Tripitaka, the
great Buddhist Bible, is engraved.
A nautical bicyle has been invented
by Spaniari. The machine is COM
posed of two cases of steel, which serve
as floats and are connected by cross
bars. In the space between the two,
and near the stern, is n paldle-wheel
operated by pedals something like n
bicycle. The speed is about six miles
an hour.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-08-23
LAPORTE, PA, FRIDAY, AUGUST %. 1895.

man as Scrubbs fell forward right
across my legs.
disengaged myself aud sprang to
my feet just as Bertha Endoot sprang
from behind pile of loose stones and
stood before me.
IT winged him, didn'tIw she asked,
breathlessly. "The coward! Perhaps
the next time he dubs my mother a
bumptious old woman he'll remember
that an American girl can shoot"
Bertha had puta bullet into his leg.
and the shot cost her mother few
thousand pounds, for Iris and her
chaperone had left Nice-with Mrs.
Endcot's money-before we managed
to get the wounded man back to his
hotel.
Soon after Bertha consented to be
mine. illustrated Bits.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-08-23
THE SMOKE.

Dove-winged against tender, turquoise sky
The white smoke fits; or through the lam
bent air
Quivers to fading violet spirals fair;
Or shifts to gray, curlel upward heavily.
1t rises in strong, twisted columns high
From grimy tunnels, flecked with fltful
flare;
Or through the planks of creaking bridges
1t sifts sinuous way to trail and die.
The still, vast skies arc background for its
strife;
'Tis like mans yoarning, mounting fro m
mans pain,
Seeking the tranquil Heavens, waveringly;
Earth's ceaseless clash and clangor give it
life;
'Tis like mans prayers, that rise from toll
and strain,
Trail, and are lost, in Gods immensity.
Hannah Parker Ktmball, in Scribner.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-08-23
The last session of the Illinois Leo

The last session of the Illinois Leg
islature so amended the act concerning
dependent children that every train
ing school for boys is to get $40 q
month from the county for every boy
committed to its charge, whether tho
County Board has agreed to it or not.
AS there is profit for the schools of
S. on every boy. the training schools
have agents out gathering in depend
ent boys, ard as the definition in the
net as to what constitutes "depend-
ent boy" is very vague, they are gath
ing in good crop. The county au.
thorities have resolved to take the
matter to the courts.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-08-23
1t Got the Jury.

Justice Vaughan Williams tells
many good story, but tho following
is one OF his best from tho bench. A
counsel for the defense only put one
question to all the witnesses called for
the other side, and it was "Have yod
an umbrella?" Invariably the answer
was eyes" Even the policeman had
IN umbrella. The counsel then said
'This is very suspicious; every wiz
ness has an umbrella" and the jury
acquitted the prisoner without look.
lug round, Household Words.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-08-23
A Survivor OF Waierloo.

Ballot, the Oldest of the three
French survivors OF the battle ol
Waterloo, lives at Carisey, in the De-
partment of the Yonne, where he was
born in 1893. Excepting his deaf
ness, he is still in as good health as
ever, and is full of anecdotes of the
campaigning days in Germany. He
was struck with the sabre of an Eng
lish dragoon at Waterloo, but 1t failed
to cut through his shake. which was
stuffed with brushes, pieces of bread
and many other articles. New York
Sun.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-08-23

Out OF ninety-fve candidates, who
had secured appointments to West
Point Military Academy for the com
ing year, but forty-nine succeeded in
passing the mental examination,
scarcely moro than half; and yet,
marvels the New Orleans Picayune,
they are talking of raising the stand
ard OF the examinations for admis.
sion. The present examinations are
only in the rudiments of education.
but require very perfect mastery of
these,
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-08-23
Protection.
Who Organized IT.

"There is no more talk of the army
Of the unemployed. Now York
World.
OF course there is not The Con-
gressional free traders have been con.
signed to oblivion. There never would
have been any talk of the ''army OF
the unemployed" had they always re-
mained there.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-08-23

Singularly enough, muses. the Chi.
cago Times-Herald, the editor of the
mems department of the women's
edition of the st. Paul (Minn.) Dis
patch heads her column "The Lords
OF Creation, and there is nothing in
her text to show trace of irony. The
name of this droll new woman is
Smith-Mrs. F. 7. Smith.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-08-23
BANK oLEAnINas.
Month.
Totals. !, Sal ,275, ,95o, ,49l s47, ,42o, ,7s5 .l74

Totals. 80. s4i, ,275, $780, ,49i s47, ,42o, ,7S5.174
During tho first ten months of the
Mckinley tariff the aggregate Of bank
clearings in the United States was
over six billion dollars greater than
during the first ten months operation
of the German tariff. This repre-
sents an average OF 5000, 600, 900 a
month more business transacted dur
ing the Mckinley tariff period than at
present,
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-08-23
Only six Billions Lost.

The business record of the United
States, under the early periods OF the
Mckinley aud German tariffs, IS indi-
Gated by the bank clearings. These,
rs compiled by Bradstreet's, were Tor
periods of ten mouths under each
tariff, rs follows:
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-08-23

An unusual nun Der of agents from
Western and Southern States are sta
toned in New York City this year for
the purpose of inducing immigrants
to settle in the States which they rep
resent. Even Wisconsin and Califor-
mia are desirots of attracting new
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-08-23

A writer in the Popular Science
Monthly thinks that some children
lie habitually because they are suffer
ing from disorders of mind or body,
or both. (which radically interfere
with the transmission of conceptions
and perceptions.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-08-23

The New York Mail and Express ex.
claims: "Having harnessed Niagara,
Yankee ingenuity may some day use
the Rocky Mountains to fill in the Yo-
semitic Valley, preparatory to cutting
it up into building lots.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-08-23

Great Britain shows an annual de-
crease in crime, and prisons are being
closed accordingly, but in France
crimes OF all kinds have increased
during the last fifty years at ratio
OF l3O per cent. The number Of
criminals from sixteen to twenty-one
years OF age has increased by 247 per
cent
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-08-23
History of Our Debt.

During the twenty-seven years of
Republican administration which Af-
forded protection to American labor
and industries, from 1866 to 1892, the
interest bearing debt of the United
States was decreased by $1,747,301,-
S7S, the account standing as follows
at the two periods:
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-08-23

There is wide difference between
theory and practice. Corceit may
pass for wisdom until put to the test.
Brazen self-assertion and famboyant
defamation no longer characterize
Democratic councils. With bulging
eyeballs they read upon the wall OF
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-08-23

In the Chicago parks no one is
Obliged to keep off the grass until the
grass Is worn off the ground. Then
people are kept off till it grows back
lpain
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-08-23

The trolley reigns in Philadelphia,
but with not such murlerous sway,
apparently, as in Brooklyn. The last
horse car in Philadelphia has been re.
tired
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-08-23

Increase under free trade. 49,. S131 ,164,73j
During the twenty-seven years OF
protection the average annual decrease
in the interest bearing debt of the
country was $64, IA 1854. During the
last two years of free trade adminis-
tration the average annual increase in
the interest bearing debt of the United
States was S65, 5S2, 365. Here stands
the record: =
INTEREST BEARING DEB.
Protection period, twenty-seven years.
Average annual decrease. .....S6l, ia, Ssl
Free trade period, two years.
Average annual increase .b6j, 3S2, 351
AS the New York Times says, this is
''unquestionably good showing
but not for the free trade party.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-08-23

Up to the end of last year Philadel-
phia new city hall had cost SIS, $780,.
964. 67, and it is not quite finished
vof
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-08-23

their free trade temple message Of
startling significance. 1t is a sem
tence of doom. This Democratic ad-
ministration will go down to his
tory as the most successful architect
of ruin. = New York Mail and Ex-
press.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-08-23
Decrease under proteetlon :. .s1 ,747, Bon SIS

Decrease under protection, 81, TAI, ,301 ,S7S
During the recent two years of a
free trade administration the interest
bearing debt of the United States in
creased from 1856, ,037, 900 in 1898 up
to $716, 202, ,060 on June 80, 1895. The
increase during these two years was
$131, 164, 730, the account standing as
follows:
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-08-23
I'M bankruptcy he'll never sink
Who puts his trust in printers ink

Native whites born of native parents
form fifty-two per cent. of our Ma
tional voting strength.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-08-23

The city of Chicago is erecting an
electric light plant of its own. aud
proposes to light itself:
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-08-23
THOSE CHARMING FRIENDS.

UT of a confused
medley of voices /
heard in u half-sti-
fled whisper:
"Mother, loo k
who is sitting be-
hind you; /; it's Reg
gle Give, I'm posi-
tive -
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-08-23

Florida has smaller valuation than
most of the Southern States, being es-
timated at only $50, 93S,309.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-20
NEW ENGLAND NEWS,

Yale uereated Harvard In the duai track
games, 90 to A.
Dartmouth won first honors In college
games at Worcester.
The conversions of the Maiden Y. M.
@. A. building was laid.
The Manchester IN. H.) health board
ordered big block vacated.
james Cronan, who fell from freight
train died at the Salem hospital.
Mrs. James Walcott, the Oldest resident
of Biddeford, died at the age OF ~.
The Odd Fellows building at Shclburne
Falls, Mass, was burned Loss, $4,000.
Mrs. Abigail K. Eldridge of Watcrtown,
Mass, a pensioner Of the Mexican war, Is
dead.
The Dayville W0olcn Company Of Day
Vile, Conn, has been reorganized, and Will
soon resume operations.
Auguste Landrc, the oldest citizen at
Biddeford, Me-, passed his Goth birthday
Saturday. His wife is 81.
The Watertown (Mass.) Grand Army
post denounced the dedication OF the Con-
federate monument In Chicago.
Patrick Maguire aged 80 years. promi-
nent Irishman, dropped dead on the street
at Rowley, Mass, from heart disease.
Henry A. Purdy was appointed receiver
of the jefferson Publishing company, pub
fishers of the Danbury Comm Dispatch.
Walter Holden was struck by switch
engine at Ansonia, Conn. His right arm
was cut off and he was internally injured.
At the Union church, Richmond, Me-,
special service was held in memory OF
Henry l.. Britton, the young man who
disappeared on Easter Sunday, and whose
body was afterward found in the river
near his home.
The two men who registered at the City
hotel Lewiston, as Il. III. Collins and M.
Cohen, secured 81 from each of 800 people
in that city on promise to deliver framed
crayon copies of their photographs, and
then disappeared.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-20
In a Cuban DUNGEON.

NEW YORK, May 20.-Manuel Fuentc,
who went to Cuba as correspondent, has
returned to this city. He reports that he
was most brutally used by the Spanish
authorities, who arrested him on his ar
rival at the island and kept him in a cell
in irons for four days. The state depart
ment will be asked to investigate the case
Fuente declares. that the Spaniards de-
clared that the life of an American was Of
little value, and that he overheard instruc-
tions to his guards which made him refuse
food for AS hours, fearing that he would be
DOisOned
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-20
m A STATE OF PANIC.
Florence and Other Italian Cities
Shaken by Earthquakes.
Thousands Of Houses Were
Badly Damaged.


FLORENCE, May 20.-The population OF
this city was thrown into state Of panic
Saturday night by a series OF earthquakes
places People who were in their houses
when the first shock came, ran terror
stricken into the streets, and their wild
cries could be heard everywhere. The
shocks were SO violent that houses swayed
like ships in a sea way, and, In numbe-'
of cases, roofs fell in, injuring many per
sons who had not sought safety In flight.
Similar events occurred at Bari. The
casualties there include four deaths and
many injured. Numbers of houses were
also badly cracked.
Other villages in the vicinity suffered
still worse damage. At Gr3ssano 40 houses
were wrecked AT Lapaggi several build
ings fell and three persons were entombed.
The church at San Martino was de-
stroyed while full of worshipers, several
persons being crushed to death, and many
who were wounded are still in the ruins.
The villages of Galluzzo and Gambino
were badly damaged.
The Prince of Naples and a corps of en-
gineers have gone to the villages to aid in
the work Of rescue.
There were two earthquake shocks at
Siena. 1t was less severe at Pisa, Placen-
tia, Bologna and Parma. The earthquake
was recorded on instruments ut Rome,
Rocca di Papa and Ischia.
All Tuscany Felt 1t.
After the first severe shocks there were
repealed lighter ones. The seismic dis
turbance was felt at Lucia, Pontedera and
generally throughout Tuscany. The GEN.
ter of the movement was mt Florence.
where, for very many years, nothing sim.
liar has occurred.
Around Florence n number of houses
were destroyed, and four persons were
killed At the time of sending this dis
patch full details were wanting, but it is
believed that later reports from the coun-
try affected will show that there have been
q considerable number of lives lost.
Great damage was done in Florence. An
investigation was made by the municipal
authorities, who estimated that 5000
houses were damaged. The cathedral Qa
Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Flore), an
imposing example Of Italian Gothic archi.
lecture, and probably the most remarkable
building of its kind in Europe, was some
what damaged.
The seismic manifestation was the most
violent that Florence has known since
1445, the earthquake Of 1870, which is his
torical in the annals of the city, having
been lighter.
The population of the city are awed by
the disaster. Crowds wander about the
streets, their only topic Of conversation
being the shocks. Everybody is anxiously
awaiting the coIYing of the night the fear
being general that the quakes will then
again occur.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-20
Great Crowd viii Contest.

PERRY, o. T., May 20.-The news that
the Kickapoo Indian country would be
opened on May % caused great excitement
in Oklahoma. The Kickapoo reservation
is the finest land in Oklahoma, and con-
sists of 206,OO0 acres, but the Indian allot-
ments and school reservations take up all
but about COO quarter-sections Of land.
For two years hundreds of people have
been camping around the new country,
waiting for il 70 be opened to settlement.
No less than $1,000 people will contest for
the 600 claims
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-20
Rumors Not Verified.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. May 2O.-Nothing
can be learned confirming or denying the
story of the alleged lynching OF three
negroes for the supposed outrage and mur-
der of Miss Armstrong. Diligent inquiry
failed to get further light, beyond mere
rumor. On this rumor many wild
stories were sent out over the country, and
wilder stories, without shred of fact be-
hind them, are now being sent out.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-20
Father Ducsy's Bod State msnt.

New YORK, MAY 2O.-Father Ducey,
pastor of ST. Leos Roman Catholic church
of this city, made an extraordinary ad-
dress to the Bakers International union
Saturday night. Father Ducey told his
audience that elections were prOstituted
in favor of capitalists and trusts.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-20
Back 10 Blackstone.

TOPEKA, May 2O.-Mrs. Mary f. Lease
and Miss Mary Morrill, will shortly form a
partnership and open offices i'm Topeka and
Kansas City. Mrs. Lease practiced law
before she went into politics in Wichita.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-20
An Oklahoma Mystery.

PERRY, o. t., May 20.-Saturday night
a well-dressed man engaged room over a
restaurant here. Yesterday the bed was
found covered with blood and great pools
of blood were on the floor and much on
the walls The man could not be found.
The theory Is that the man was murdered
and carried away
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-20
To Talk In Oixie's Land.

WASHINGTON, May 2O.-Secretary of the
Treasury Carlisle and party left Washing
ton yesterday afternoon for the south,
where the secretary is to make several ad-
dresses in support of the sound money
policy. Accompanying Mr.. Carlisle were
his wife, his private secretary and
number OF Washin gton correspondents.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-20
Found Dead In Bed.

PHILADELPHIA, May 20. - Thomas
Bolten, who portrayed Nero in "The Sign
of the Gross" and the boxing master
in "The Manxman," plays produced last
week by Wilson Barrett's company in this
city, was found dead In his room In Green's
hotel last night. Apoplexy was the cause
of death
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-20
Armour's Bio Deal,

CHICAGO, May 2O.-A lccai paper says
that the street railway lines of Kansas
City, excepting two short ones will today
pass under the domination of p. ID. Ar
mour, with capitalization of $l7,OOOOOO.
Armour has an ownership so large that he
will choose five directors out of the nine to
no olected
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-20
Seven Stores Consumed.

COLUMBIA, s. c., May 9O.-Thc oldest
business block I'm Bennettsville was dc.
stroycd by fire yesterday. Seven stores
were burned. Loss, $4,000.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-20
Warfare In Madagascar.

MoJANGA, May 20.-The first battalion
of the colonial regiment had a sharp fight
with large body of Hovas near Marovoay.
The Hovas fled, leaving 90 dead and many
wounded. There were 13 of the French
wounded. The French then occupied the
HOvaS' camp.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-20
Double Time and H,qher Wages.

NoRRIsTowN, Pa, May 20-The Norris
town Woolen company, employing nearly
400 hands, has made an increase In wages of
10 per cent, to go into effect at once The
mill is compelled to run on double time to
All orders
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-20
Waqes Away Down.

PoMERoY, O., May 20.-The Charter Oak
mine, employing 200 men, has resumed
operations at cut of one-fourth Sew
eral mines are now in operation, making a
discouraging look for strikers.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-20
Countcrfeiters CoIlared.

NEW YORK, May 2O.-Marco Negri and
his wife are in custody here upon the
charge of counterfeiting. In their posses
sion was found about 800 spurious dollars.
Their coming apparatus was captured.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-20
Soldier and Politician.

LONDON, May 20.-Lieutenant General
r.. j. Fielden, Conservative member of
parliament for Chorley, is dead. He was
opposed to the consideration Of the ques-
fion of home rule for Ireland.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-20
Victims of Flames.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 20.-A fire at
Gate City burned an entire block. Three
men are missing, and are supposed to be
burned to death.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-20
Unworthy the Name Of Mother.

CRAwFoRDsvILLR Ind, May 20.-Coro-
ner Barcus has caused the arrest of Mrs.
Eva Nelson, who has acknowledged that
she choked her infant to death to keep 1t
From crvjnQ
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-20
CIvcerine Exploded.

CUSTER CRY, Pa, May O.-The glyoer-
inc tank at the Rock Glycerine company's
plant exploded. Two men were horribly
lnapgled, aud win probably de.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-03-07
ZYBA.

Argyle school will close next Friday
for this term.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Roberts of Illinois
township visited at Fred Kraft's on
the 1St.
Will Bennett bought a young horse
from uncle Jacob Beams; price fifty
dollars.
Will Aldrich was home on a visit
last Saturday from his school near
ArgOnia.
Frank Huston has removed from
the widow Vawter's place to sthe old
Nelson farm, now owned by S. J..
Moffit.
James Holland is expected home
this week from Arkansas where he
has been for several weeks trading
horses.
viii Cheny came up last week from
the Strip after the remainder of his
household goods and stock, and re-
turned home on Saturday.
ThOS. MOrdy of north Relic PLANE
visited over Sunday at John Nixon's
and went to Wellington Monday on
important business. THOS. NIXON.