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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-07

Mas. LAKE 'FRONT.' know I've net that
Mr. Jaybird somewhere before. I told him
so, but all he answered was that be knew
nv former husband The man must be an
IDIOT" Mrs. HYDE Park-'fWhy scI' Mrs
Lake Front--I've had four former hus-
hnds -'-Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-07

ENGLAND has made I'D its mind that we
are a portion of the human race that il
ought to elevate, /" remarked one benighted
native. '.Well, there are several WAYS OF
doing that" replied another. Eyes, but
unfortunately the quickest way is To blow
US up.'-Washington Star
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-07

"YoCS6 man. said the merchant 70 the
Prospective Office boy. ARE you fairy well
ecucatedfH i BE-" repiied the bow. proud
E.-Tt-Bits
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-07
Ask
Your Druggist

NsLI~zz.s N-fieaf Asrszaso ss~ tstS
epasssrfrz sne c~s<hs 49, hsorn Frova-
e Prc<eesaF II r. EE<F ses1sw 49,
s.~-s.s. s.sz--sses tres
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-07
DROWNED IN WELL
SAD ACCIDENT TO A wELl-KNOwN
WICHITA GIRL.

Miss Loaette Jacobs Meets Death 1t . Pic
mic Party Given In Her Honor In Nsss
County-in the Midst of Joy and Her
Friends she Aeeidsntaliy Fell Into .
Well and vas Drcvnsd Before Assist
ancs Could Reach Her-Rsnains Will
Reach This City at Noos Today for
Burial.
Miss Louette Jacobs OF this city met
with an accident In Ness county yester-
day that resulted in her death Her
uncle Q. G. Jacobs. received q telegram
last night announcing the sad event
OF course the details are meager, but
enough is known to bring sorrow and
sadness not only 10 the family but TO
hundreds OF friends.
Miss Jacobs was at Ness City visit
ing her sister. Mrs Hunt. and in her
honor a picnic party was gotten up.
While al the picnic the young lady fell
IN a well and was drowned before az
sistance could reach her. The remains
will arrive here over the Frisco today
for burial. The train viii arrive about
noon and the remains will be taken at
once TO the cemetery for burial
Miss jacobs was little over sixteen
years of age. end bright and popular
young lady. She attended the Webster
school, where she was quite fayorite.
Death Is always sad, but il is more 80
in this case than usual. More OF the
details will be learned today, when
friends will arrive with the body.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-07
HERLONG RACEOVER
DEATH YESTERDAY OF TIE OLDEST
PERSON In THE STATE

Mrs. Nancy Fristow Passes to the Great
beyond ut the Ripe Old Age of les
Years, 1 Month and DAys-She was
Born In Tennessee in 1898, Married In
1918; was for Over 20 Years slave
Perfectly Conscious to the Last and
HAD Her First Marriage Certificate.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-07
HAD TWO FIGHTS
INSPECTOR OF SEWERS HAD &
LIVELY DAY YESTERDAY.

In the Forenoon He had . Fisticun With q
Railroad Man and at Night He Shed
Blood in an Engagement With q Col
ored Mantle Claims There il Con-
spiracy Hatched Against His Life and
Went Home Under Police Protection
bis Appearance Proved Beyond Doubt
That He was Used Roughly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-07

These Rate. Apply Subscriptions ousa. city oay.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-08
Peasall Pointers.

PEARsALL, Tex, May 7.-(Spe.
cial. The MeXicans from here
and many from neighboring towns,
held a grand "baile" in Longs hall
Tuesdsy night. About 300 Mexi-
cans were in attendance.
S. b. Cook, OF Muscatine, Iowa,
came to Pearssll today to look al
the interests of the Cook Hereford
Cattle Co. Of this place.
A new Masonic lodge has lately
been organized at Moore.
The trial OF Paul Hendrick, for
cutting VIII Hickman in the hand
with knife on Monday evening,
has been postponed until Satur,
day. Paul is a mere boy about II
or l3 years old, yet he is guilty of a
similar cutting scrape some time
apO
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-08
BALLARp's SNOW L1N1MENr

This invaluable remedy is one
that ought to be in every house.
hold. 1t will cure your Rheuma.
tism, Neuralgia, Sprains, Cuts,
Bruises, Burns, Frosted Feet and
Ears, Sore Throat and Sore Chest
II you have Lame Back it will cure
it. 1t penetrates to the seat of the
disease. 1t will cure Stiff Joints
and contracted muscles after all
other remedies have failed. Those
who have been crippled for years
have used Billiards. Snow Lini-
ment and thrown away their
crutches and been able to walk as
we'll as ever. 1t will cure you.
Price 80 cents.
Sold by Kalteyer & Schuchard,
A. Dreiss, F. Kalteyer & Son, and
James Clavia druggists, San An
tonic, Texes
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-08
TAPE WORM.

Mr.. G. Brandt, specialist, Of San An
tonic, will stay here for a few weeks, and
all those who suffer from tape worm will
have chance to get cured. Mr.. Brandt
has studied in Germany, and knows full
well what he means when he says SURE
CURE. The cure takes only from one to
four hours at the highest, and is made
without previous starving, and leaves no
bad effects as is generally the case with
most other cures. Whoever suffers with
aLe worm should not fail to call on or
write to Mr.. Brandt at once, as he will
stay for few weeks only. The medicine
is not only widely known in and around
San Antonio, the home of Mr.. Brandt
but also all over the state and beyond its
boundaries.
Persons wishing to be treated at home,
can be accom- nodated by saying so.
Mrs. Brandt will be in attendance to
wait on lady patients.
Address GIG Avenue c, San Antonio,
Tex, until further notice. Country orders
filed by express. References by 500 we'll
known citizens of San Antonio. 500
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-08
CITY LOCAL NEWS

DhOSs IL LII
TRY US-TEL. Alb,
sEEBE & McALLIsTER,
FIRE INSURANCE.
II 81 If DDS
$1,000 Reward for any case of rheu-
matiSm, indigestion or constipation. that
DIR. Thurmond'S Blood Syrup will not
cure. Sold by F. Kalteyer & Son and j.
NJ. PetteY.
The Turn Verein will give a
children's ball tomorrow night.
After IL O'Clock adults will take
the floor.
-Edgewood and Paxton's pri-
vate stock at the Crystal saloon,
407 Main plaza. 20 If
The public school closing has
been set for May Doth.
Imported Bavarian beer on tap
at Scholz's garden. 4 q If
The finest gentlemen's parlors
in the city at the SILVER KING.
30 If
ALL prescriptions filled by
Bowling d Flood can be duplicated
by Kalteyer & Schuchard, corner
Houston and Losoya streets.
Bowling & Floods old stand.
81 mo.
South Flores street, out toward
the shoe factory, is being repaired.
TURF EXCHANGE, 203 Alamo
Plaza. Commissions executed on
all racing events.
2I0 If STUBBLEFIELD & Co.
For stenography, address
"a. F. S." this office. "a 6t*
Lost-A star and crescent pearl
scarf pin. Finder will please re-
turn to this office and receive re-
ward. SO st
&C. P. KOCH, Manufacturing
Furrier, 213 South Alamo st. Bun
The Beethoven Jolly Bowling
club had bowl last night.
Good table board and rooms
206 n. Presa St., rear OF Paul
Wagner. 4 20 limos
GOLD CROWN and bridge work
only So per tooth. DR.. TINKHAM,
1921 f. Houston street. 10 I'm
Several public school picnics
are being held today in San Pedro
park and at Conner's grove.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-08
Gets Eight Years .

CARSON, New, May Jones T.
Jones, who after two trials was
convicted OF felonously taking gold
bullion from the NCarson mint, has
been sentenced by Judge Hawley
to eight years in the penitentiary
at hard labor and to pay fine OF
$4,000. The same sentence has been
passed on Henry, the other sus.
pect.
L aa,> III with the latest news by sub
hCCP - scribing for the DAILYLIGHT
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-08
A SOUND LIVER MAKES A WELL
MAN.

Are you Bilious, Constipated or
troubled with Jaundice, Sick Head
ache, Bad Taste in Mouth, Foul
Breath, Coated Tongue, Dyspepsia,
Indigestion, Hot Dry Skin, Pain in
Back and between the Shoulders,
Chills and Fever, etc I? If you have
any of these symptoms, your Liver
is out of order, and your blood is
slowly being poisoned, because
your Liver does not act properly.
HERBINE will cure any disorder of
the Liver, Stomach or Bowels. 1t
has no equal as a Liver Medicine.
Price IS cents.
Free trial bottles at Kalteyer q
Schuchard, A. Dreiss, Kalteyer &
Son and James Clavin.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-08
Notice to Land Owners.
MAYORS OFFICE,

MAYORS OFFICE,
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, May l, 1896.
Sealed proposals will be received
at the office Of the undersigned
until II o'clock m, May 18th, A. d.
1896, for ground for cemeteries, in
solid tracts of from one hundred to
two hundred acres. The distance
not to exceed a. four miles from
Military plaza. Plats Of ground to
accompany bids.
The city reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
HENRY ELMENDoRF,
E. r. NORTON, Mayor.
81 lot City Clerk.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-08
Want Sound Money.

BALTIMORE, Md, May 1.-The
Board of Trade, at their meeting
adopted a resolution declaring for
sound money and the maintenance
of the gold standard, and favored a
convention of sound money dele
gates to be held either at Chicago
or st. Louis, at an early date.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-08
DIR. r. G.. FLOWER,
OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS,.
DR.. R. O. Flower to Make Professional
Trip Through Texas and Arkansas.

The patients Of DR.. r. G. Flower
will be glad to know that he has
arranged professional visit
through the states of Texas and
Arkansas as follows:
Brennan, Texas, Exchange Ho-
tel, Monday, May IL.
Temple, Texas, Stegall Hotel,
Tuesday, May u.
Austin, Texas, Driskill House,
Wednesday and Thursday, May 13
and IA.
San Antonio, Texas, Menger Ho-
tel, Friday and Saturday, May Is
and 16.
Gonzales, Texas, Jones House,
Monday, May Is.
Yoakum, Texas, Lane House,
from p. M, Tuesday, May 10, un-
til 2 p. M, Wednesday, May 20.
Lockhart, Texas, Carter Hotel,
Thursday, May 81.
Flatonia, Texas, Central Hotel,
from p. m, Friday, May %, until
noon, Saturday, May %.
Arkansas Pass, Texas, Hoyt Ho-
tel, Monday, May %.
Corpus Christi, Texas, Hotel Con-
stantine, Tuesday, May 26.
Beeville, Texas, Queen Hotel,
Wednesday, May q.
Goliad, Texas, Jackson Hotel,
Thursday, May 2S.
Hondo City, Texas, Hondo House,
Saturday, May 80.
Uvalde, Texas, Swartz Hotel,
Monday, June 1.
Eagle Pass, Texas, Dolch's Hotel,
Tuesday, June 2.
Ell Paso, Texas, The Nendome,
Thursday, June 4.
Pecos, Texas, Commercial Hotel,
Friday, June 5.
Big Springs, Texas, Depot Hotel,
Monday, June s.
Colorado, Texas, st. James Ho-
tel, Tuesday, June 8.
Abeline, Texas, Depot Hotel,
Wednesday and Thursday, June 10
and II.
Weatherford. Texas, Carson &
Lewis Hotel, Friday, June u.
Waco, Texas, Hotel Royal, Satur-
day, June -.
Waxahacthie, Texas, Barnes Ho-
tel, Monday, June 10.
Fort Worth, Texas, Hotel Worth,
Tuesday and Wednesday, June l6
and II.
Corsicana, Texas, Commercial
Hotel, Thursday, June is.
Tyler, Texas, National Hotel,
Friday, June 10.
TeXarkana, Ark, HuCkinS House,
Saturday, June 20.
Marshall, Texas, Capitol House,
Monday, June %.
Little Rock, Arkansas, Capital
Hotel, Tuesday, June %.
HoXie, Arkansas, Bowles' Hotel,
Wednesday, June "a, until 3 p. m.
There is no physician in the
United States better known than
DR.. r. c. Flower. His cures are so
numerous and often of such mir
aculous nature that many writers
have claimed that many of his
cures were miracles.
DR.. Flowers ability to tell pa
tient his disease without asking a
question is as we'll established as
that DIR. Flower lives.
This southwestern visit Of the
Doctor will afford an excellent OPP
portunity to many to consult this
eminent specialist close to their
homes. D ) 1t d&w
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-08
Tile COMPANY Fails.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, May S.-The
German-American Tile company
has made an assignment to J. S.
Ray. The liabilities are estimated
at 100000, with assets OF $250,000.
The capital stock is $250,000, but
not all paid up. The failure was
caused by unjudicious investments
in real estate.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-08
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
has been used for children teeth
ing. 1t soothes the child, softens
the gums, allays all pain, cures
wind collie, and is the best remedy
for diarrh9a. Twenty-Five cents a
bottle. 927 Tyr sid
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-08
Sugar Refinery Resumed Work,

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May T.
The Franklin Sugar refinery,
which has been idle for four or five
months, started again in full oper-
alton Monday. Over 1000 hands
are employed at the refinery and a
majority OF the old men returned
to work.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-08
Constipation

Causes fully half the sickness in the world. 1t
retains the digested food too long in the bowels
and produces biliousness, torpid liver indi.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-08
Hoods
gestion, bad taste, coated -
tongue, sick headache, in oII>
somnia, etc. Hoods Pills h
cure constipation and all its

Prepared by c. 1. Hood s. Co., Lowell, Mass.
The only Pills to take with Hoods SarsapariIla
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-08
Sl.O0, Cure Your Catarrh For 81 90.

II you suffer with catarrh or colds in
the head one bottle Of DR.. Thurmand'S
Catarrh Cure is guaranteed to cure you
Sold by f. Kalteyer Il Son and j. NJ.
Petty.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-08

For choice of 1873 Suits-sacks and
cutaways-in clay worsteds, yacht
cloths, cassireres and cheviots; not
a suit worth less than $12.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-08

Buys good honest suit worth
$3.50 and usually sold at that
figure.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-08

Your pick of 70 patterns of serges
clays, twills and bannoeks, extra
well made.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-08

Buys English worsteds-fnished
and rough faced-pin checks and
stripes-all suits that sell at SIS
and $40.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-08-20
MINOR MENTION.

Margaret Taylor will he tried Mt .
O'Clock tomorrow for having diverted
lrrigaling water from q private ditch.
Hymsn Harris, 28i State street, IL
complained vi NJ being guilty II con.
duoling a merchandise business with.
cut license.
Judge Street today Il hearing afgu.
munts In the motion for new trial IN
the case Of u cob Pstfoy tsky W Nat
NJ. Brigham,
The Eleventh ward Sunday school
exouBion 10 Liberty Park has been
postponed until next week or until
better weather.
Police Court Clerk Bhoup IL back
from his iAlhefa nncn In Lsmhi
county, Idaho, where no has been
shooting grouse hnd having n general
good time.
VIM. Plorman whs today given his
commission as MARSHAL OF Fountain
6tUcni and Arthur Brown was COM
mlesioned Justice Of tue peace OF
Wanabip precinct, summit county
Tho Coop Wagon anu Machine
company's place OF business was buzz
larized last night and o Columba
racing wheel serial number i676
stolen. The mauhlne was mounted
with a brown saddle. A reward Of
$50 Ia offered for the arrest aud o1nyio.
lion NJ iho thief.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-08-20
THE NEW ARCTIC RECORD.
Took -Four Centuries 10 GET -Four
Degrees Closer 10 Tho Pole
Nnnsen's Remark sbIc spurt or rhres
Degrees Nor, -Hcsehtng tho Pois
Matter Of n short Time.

DR.. Nausen coUii not have chosen a
more favorable time for his reappear.
ance, sAys the Springfield, Maes., Re
publican. lie must have seen eome
fue weather while he was gone, aud
his tales OF ioe-paoks. fi3es and befgs
will arouse the envy OF thoeo who have
hard worn TO get ice enough to cool
their drinking water. He was cxposed
I to almos, every danger except that Of
sunsifoke, aud between dying Of suu-
stroke and freezing to death there IL
perhaps not mucn 10 choose. When
d. Nansen vanished into tho iormid.
ablc leo pack Of the Kara sea, IN 1893,
lew really expected to zee him again.
The most skeplioal Of all were the Arc.
tlo experts, tor he coolly violated all the
sacred canuus % the fpfoietslon. The
rule u TO keep your ship out Of tbs
ice and crawl gingefly along the
edge Of the open water I'll the
NIP come, AMI then 20 get home
by boat-ii you can. Dr. Nanssn, on
he contrary, took the boldest possible
utso. tanning his ship into the
Ice, he lott Il NJ the mercy OF tho ice
drin 20 carry him out, when and where
% pleased, VI not Ut ali. His confident
expectation, however, was that tho cur
rent would carry him very close 10 tut
long sought n0e.
In this Df.Nansen was disappointed,
yet n the reports OF hia work arc cor.
rect, the results achieved arc mAgnin.
cent, and tho record tor the iutthest
n Ming goes back io.iho old world. To
hundred miles fneans, let w. look 10 the
records made during tho past 400 ycsfs,
o. complied by Gen. Greedy, and with
Dr. Nsnsen's added. First, In the east.
eTn nemienhcu.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-08-20
DESTRUCTIVE CLOUD BURST
About a Hundred Families Rtn'tIsd
Homeless
shining Property Oestroyed-severai
Persons Perish In tho
FIsod,

DENVER, Colo, Aug. 20.--A special
TO the Times from Mongolon, N. NJ,
says
a terrible cloud burst occurred here
at pm. yesterday. John Knight, a
minsr OF gsorgetown, wa, drowned.
Twenty others are reported missing,
but only two bodies, those Of Knight
ami an unknown Mexican. have Ueen
recovered.
About 100 families have been ron.
dored homeless aBu thirty houses ere
washed away. The property OF The
Colonia Mining company OF Boston,
Mass., suffered 10 large extent, the
tfiice, mill house, power house and
blacksmith shop being washed
away, aud Il Il feared that
the mine ~ filled with mud and
water. Tue manager and aisayCr bad
a narrow escape being assisted To the
banks by ropes. The deep Down Min.
ing comuany OF Kansas CITY, Loot iis
main olllee anu assay office. THIS
place IL eituato1 In n deep canyon be-
tween high mountains. The wafer In
the sheets was eight feet deco.
The storm was general In this sec
tion Of territory and advloes from
Graham state that cloud burst on the
mountain aide ami caused a food ut
Conf fence mine belonging to the
Helen Minlng company OF Denver.
The Hood carried away the shop and
the supplies OF the mine. Nine norsea
loading ore Tor the mill were wpshsd
over steep preoipice and killed. The
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-08-20
sIIysr rarIy ana ropuII.,..

WAsniSdroS, Aug. 2O.-rhc exc.
cutiys com niItss OF the Populis, con.
venlion has adjournei, subject 10 tho
call OF the chairman.
IL was decided that u. II. Sovereign
should DO assigned To Chicago head.
quarters which will DO under the m IA.
Agement VI Ashburn OF Massaohu.
eetle. Chairman Bullef will be 10
charge here assisted by Secretary
Edgarton. Butler said today tho com.
mittee was embarrassed for fundp.
"We clipped in," said Butler, ato
pay tue expenses thus far. expect
we viii have to make tho campaign
such o. We made IN the South, where
We nave managed with little money .
Butler viii enter into correspo ndence
with tbs Popullst and silver leaders in
various parts Of the country 20 effect
an adjustment Of existing difficulties,
which will bring the tunpoftes Of
silver anu Bryan into hahn lnious 40.
ton.
The Silver party and Populist party
are today moving into headquarterp
with tho Democratic party In the
Wefmley building. Chairman Ste.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-08-20

The record Of l. lieut.. Greeiy's party,
which hitherto has been unsnfpasanI,
was mtuo In New Land, north OF
Greenland, by L1ckwDoi and Brain.
ari. Naret'a fifst venture wus on
Nrinnell lnnd, aud the second on tho
From sua. rhs ast AMI west coasts
Of Gfeonlnnd have both had their full
ahafe OF exploration.
When this table Ia examined care.
fully, It will be seen that Dr. NAnsen's
feat 10 little short VI A,upun1ous. AZ
far bach ~ 1898 the latiln 10 OF 80 had
been approached, anu iouT centuries
gained only ab3ut as many degrees ne
Nanscn has gained over the beat OF his
predecessors, The expedition oi Lieu
tenant Greedy gainei only three miles
over that Of Mares, yul u was regarded
~ a elupend0us feat, and no one has
approached II for fourteen years. Now
Dr. Nhnsen al ono effort goes nearly
200 miles farther north, ana has lett
only 226 miles between this limit OF
exploration anu the pole. Who ahall
cay now that the North Pole will
never DO reaohed2
Socialists will await eagerly the do.
tails Of this expedition, which must be
OF tntpaasing value. Hls voyage
will make a new map Of the polar
regions necessary. In tho latest
atluaen Franz Joseph Land Is indi.
Gated only by n fringe OF iia southern
COST, staring out from the white des0la-
ton OF tho UNEMPLOYED territory like
the grin OF n Cheshire cat. Some have
hoped that this might DO tho highway
10 the pole Tor expeditions patterned
after Poary's loecap lrir. HUI THIS OK.
peoiation 10 dashed by tho fact that
DR.. Nansen, in mis- dfiit 10 the north.
wesl, touched tho north coast OF Franz
josef land. Among tho mar velous
ooincldonoes OF Arctic exploration 10
that Nansen ohould have come upon
II. Il. Jackson aud his party, who are
outlining the Franz josef archipelago.
One would have said that the cnA ncrs
were u million ~ one against their
coming together. TINS latest reports
FROM jackson had been that twelve OF
the crew were sick with the scfuyy,
and two dead, ana II 10 gratifying %
hear from Df. Manson that the party IL
now doing we'll.
De. Nansen's theory OF Arctic
travelling may be most unorlhod0x,
but lie practical workings seem
10 be most satisfactory. And by
tho way, an American play wight,
Clay NJ. Greene, 10 now laying clain
10 the credit OF originating tnis theory,
anu calls 70 mlud that his play, Under
the Polar Star, Ia which Il 10 exploited,
was brought out a. early ~ 1855, Ia
San Fran cisco, by Mckee Rankin. Ia
tue net act the captain 10 ordered by
tho protector OF tho enterprise 10 20 10
tins northwest VI 5pilzbsfgen. 'lt "a
my belief that you will nnd there a
current that will carry you elowiy but
surely across the pole" Ana In tho
iourtn act Ptof. Aoulli OF Harvard
says, "fhis vast deld OF loo that IL
our nome is MT stationary. IL moves.
IL works, IL " carrying US up up, To-
ward the lole, At the rate vi seven
miles every day" HUI Il tho literary
Chaps got tho credit Tor every good
gurts they made, there would DO low
laurels lett Tor Tho tCioutlits. lt eeoms
that even the Rlrntgon ray was tore.
sailed by novelist.