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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-12-03
A Lock from NIneyeh.

The very oldest lock in existence is
the one which formerly secured one OF
the doors of Nineveh. 1t is a gigantic
affair, and the key to 1t, which is as
large as one man can conveniently car
ry, reminds one of the Scriptural pas
sage, where the prophet makes refer
ence to such instruments being carried
on the shoulder. The exact words re-
ferred to are, "And the key to the house
of David l will lay upon the shoulder"
This enormous key is nearly 31s feet
in length and of the thickness Of A.
inch drain tile. u was found at the
end of ruined chamber, where large
wooden door had probably once stood,
the gigantic brass hinges and heavy
bars being still in fair condition,
though somewhat corrodeC.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-12-03
RED TURTLES.
They Live and Breed in Spring Whose
uo,,,o.o.,,ro Ia ooa TNooraoa


They Live and Breed in Spring Whose
Temperature Is sa0 Degrees.
That portion Of southern or lower
California called HelPs Half-Acre ap-
pears to be situated directly over a
substratum of fire, which causes the
mud and water to boil as II in cal
dron, says the st. Louis Republic. At
one place on the Half-Acre there are
over 100 boiling springs and hot mud
geysers on a plat Of ground that is not
greater in extent that common city
square. The chief spring In this queer
aggregation of boiling and spoutlng
Jets OF mud and water Is called the
fountain of the Boiled Turtles on ac-
count of It's curious habit Of occasion
ally ejecting numbers Of small red tur-
ties. The temperature Of this spring
Is 226 degrees, fourteen degrees higher
than the temperature required to boil
water under ordinary atmospheric pres
sure. Notwithstanding the fact that
the temperature Is sufficient to boil
meat perfectly within few minutes,
the small red turtles spoken Of live and
breed there just as the ordinary variety
does in waters of common lakes, rivers
and other streams. The spring Ia
called the fountain of Boiled Turtles
because the queer, hard-shelled crea-
lures which inhablt 1t have the APP
pearanCe of being cooked perfectly
done.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-12-03

"A South American pune Ion, the
flercest animal Of that half of the Aem-
1Sphere, is the pet Of little Miss Ethel
Curzon, the 15-year-old daughter of
Captain Henry f. Curzon, late OF Her
Majestly's service.
Damon is a fine, sleek and silken-
haired specimen of his tribe. He was
born three years ago among the pam
pas grass region Of South America that
is known locally as La Pampa.
Curzon for years has been In that
country as the representative Of an
English syndicate. He arrived in Phil
adelphia the other day accompanied by
his daughter, and the puma came with
shem, making the long journey in a
cage that was carried in the baggage
car.
Damon is the dearest creature
next to papa-on earth," said Miss
Ethel to reporter. "He saved my
life, and the debt Of gratitude | owe
him can never be repaid"
Damon is a puma" said the cap
tain. Here in Pennsylvania the early
Pettlers knew his congeners under the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-12-03
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Knnan. TedernI Patronnre.

The extent of federal patronage In
Ramsay is not so generally known as
the average person mightsuppose. Tho
President of the United States appoints
for Kansas a United States district at-
torney at "a, 800 year; a United States
marshal ut 81, 200; United States PEN
sion agent at $4,000; a United States
internal revenue collector at $4,000,
and all the postmastors above the
fourth class, the postmaster general
appointing the latter. He also appoints
registers Of the land Office at Colby,
SO 900; at Wakeeney, $4,000; at Dodge
City, $500, and at Topeka, $3.50. He
appoints receivers for these offices
also: Colby, $4,000; Wakeeney, $4,000;
Dodge City, 81, 500; Topeka, $780, The
United States district attorneys pat
ronage amounts to one place, that OF
assistant, at $4,000. The marshal ap-
points a number Of deputies, who are
paid in fees. The pension agent APP
points u chief clerk at 800, a desig-
mated clerk at $4,000, clerk at 1000,
two at 81, 400, five at 81 200, six at ST.
900, eight at 5000, five at $40, three at
S720, four at $780, The revenue collect
or's list consists of deputy at 81 800,
two ut 81, 800, five at 81, 200, one at ST.
900 and one ut 81, 100; q gauger, who
made S60.54 last year in fees, and two
storelSeepers and gaugers at 50 a day,
and they manage to put in all their
time, At the Colby land office are two
clerks ut 5000; at Wakeeney, one at
81, 900; at Dodge City, two at 5000. The
bureau of animal industry, department
Of agriculture, has in Kansas two,
clerks at 5000, one at $40; five inspect
ors at 81, 400, two at 81, 200; one assist
ant inspector at $1,000, one at 5000,
twenty-five at $720; one microscopic
at $1,4O0; forty-fve assistant micro
scopists (all women) at 5000, and
janitor at 1920.
Besides the places named, there are
pension examiners scattered about over
the state, but only physicians are
given such places. Kansas gets in adj
dition share of the department posi-
tions at Washington, of the consulates
and other good things. The state has,
under the present administration, only
one minister abroad, Thomas Noon
light at Bolivia, whose salary is $4,000.
The treasury, Indian and agricul.
tural departments also have a good
many positions to fill which bring all
the way from $4,000 per year to $780,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-12-03
STAGE WHISPERS.

"She can do more in five seconds
with her eyes than Anthony Comstocl1
can undo in five years." says James G.
Huneker of Anna Held, the latest sen.
satlon imported from Paris.
An English comedian says the only
way to successfully spring joke on
British theater-goers is to first an
nounce that joke is about to be
sprung, then to spring 1t, and lastly to
explain that 1t has been sprung.
Clement Scott, the famous London
critic. has a son playing in Days com
pany in New York in THE Gelsha. "
A son of William Winter and grand
son Of Tom Haddaway, the famous
American comedian, are also in the
same organization.
1t is probable that TON Grogan,
which Augustus Thomas aided Hopkin-
son Smith in making into a play
may not be produced this season after
all. Considerable work has to be done
on it to get it into shape, as the first
draught was fer from satisfactory.
Boston is moving in the abolition oi
obstructive hats in theaters. One man.
ager sends an usher to every offending
woman, just before the rise of the cur
tain. to ask her to remove the nuisance
and in nearly every case she complies
without ado.
Recent London papers have given
much commentator to performance
by Miss Keith Wakeman, an American
actress, who was formerly in Lawrence
Barrett's company, and who went Ia
England some time ago with that d
E. S. Willard.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-12-03
Long RsIans In France.

While the reign of Victoria has been
longer than that Of any of her pre-
decessors on the English throne, there
have been monarchs who have sur
passed even her phenomenal record
Louis XIV. Of France reigned for sew
enty-two years and Louis XIV, his sue
cessor and grandson, held the throne
for fifty-nine yeas. Thus two success.
sive monarchs reigncd for the extraor'
binary period 81 i91 years.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-12-03
His Mlstake.

Mr.. Foote (the shoemakerJ-"Who
was 1t invented this walking through
the grass barefooted" Mr.. Block
81 believe 1t was minister" ''Well,
he seems to have mistaken the kind Of
soles he should try to save. York
ers Statesman.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-12-03
WIFE'S LONG WAIT.
FOR TWO YEARS HAS HOPED
FOR HUSBANDS RETURN.
No ReasOn for His Strange Disappear
ance-An Assistant Pnymaster In the
Navy - No Investigation or Search
Ever Made.

AMEs BRADY, an
assistant paymas-
ter in the United
States navy, disap-
peared from his
home in Brooklyn
one night in Mo-
vember, 1894, and
since that time
nothing has ever
been seen or heard
40 bfp, hu HE urIfa
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-12-03

FIanG Player to Look After d Bull.
In a Sydney newspaper lately there
was this advertisement: Wanted, q
man able to teach French and the
piano, and to look after q bull"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-12-03

Fidelity is tbs sister of justice.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-20
NORFOLK vIRGINIAN. TUESDAY. OCTOBER %. 1896

and the first gun fired from United
states ship. after q declaration of war
between this country and Turkey. would
be the signal for general war in which
all the principal nhtiona of Europe
would be Involved.
Every man at all familiar with the
history of Turkey in its relations to the
CHRISTIANS residing i'm that country
agrees that 1t should be wiped off The
face of the earth. hut the United States
ought not to be the self appointed hand
to do the work. There arc other coun-
tries who's" interestsare far greater than
ours in Turkish rerorms-others nearer
ana more deeply affccted-and just why
we should assume the initiative is diff
cult to understand. But it may be. after
all that these reports are not true.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-20
HIGHER EDvcAr.o,or WOMEN

In former years II has been exceed
great universities. 10 matter where To-
Gated, or however intelligent the april
cants. This, however, is gradually Civ
Ing away To n more liberal feeling. and
the time is near at hand when women
VIII be admitted asa freely to such in
Stitutions us the male sex. Twenty six
American women have entered for the
new term in the University of Berlin.
In the past fcw years the University of
Zurich. in Switzerland. has opened its
doors to women. and quite q number are
enjoying instructions there, several hav-
ing obtained degrees. some in medi-
cine. AS yet Cambridge and oxford, In
England, have not removed the rcstric-
TONS upon women entering those insti-
tutions. but there is little doubt THAT in
time such Will be done. In The United
States. however. il is different The
young women Of the land arc in many
instances holding their own with the
members Of the opposite sex. In the first
place the advantages offered to women
in the United States is unequalled else
where. n addition TO the numerous in
stitutions conducted exclusively for
women, there are other institutions,
such as Johns Hopkins Hospital, which
has provision for the instruction of
women in medicine. and the Universe
ties of Michigan, Leland Stanford and
others, where women are welcome 10
enter and compete with the men. In
fact. there has never been Il period IN
the worlds history where so much i'm.
portanee was paid to the higher educa.
ton of women, and the feeling is likely
to grow with each year.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-20
THE BANCROFT,s MISSION.

There are so many conflicting reports
about the mission OF the crusier Ban
croft, which is now at Symrna, that one
nardly dares to form an opinion. The
hrst report which came to us was to
the effect that the little vessel had been
dispatched to Constantinople at the re-
quest Of Minister Terrell who believed
that there would be no objections to her
passing through the Dardonells, because
OF her size, and that she was required
at Constantinople for use as a guard
ship for the American Legation. Then
came the report that she was sent
over that the Sublime Porte might UNI
derstand that the Washington Govern
ment was in earnest in certain demands
made upon him, and now the information
comes from Constantinople that an eff
fort will be made to force a passage Of
the Dardanells with the Bancroft. and
that Minister Terrell has gone to
Smyrna to consult Admiral Selfridge to
secure his cooperative view of the
difficulties he is likely to meet with In
the attempt to force passage.
OF course, it Is difficult to saw inst
"Hdl luc OF the Bancroft
means at Smyrna, but if the latter re-
port is true it can only be set down as
sheer folly for a vessel OF her calibre
to attempt to go through the Dardaneus
and If Minister Terrell really intends to
make the attempt he had better have
the American fleet escort the Ran
croft. If Minister Terrell hopes to in
timidate the Sultan The Virginian can
not help thinking that he has gone about
1t in a poor way. Besides, suppose the
Sultan won't be inundated, and that
the Turkish forts should fire upon and
sink the Notwithstanding which
they are perfectly able to do
what will be the result? WHY
war. Then the question comes I'D
La 1t the proper thing for the
United States TO do to bring on a Euro
pean war? This Is what 1t would mean.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-20
TIE LIFE SAVING SERVICE.

The two storms which recently caused
coast gives the Washington Times
another opportunity 20 again call at
tention TO the great value of the life
saving service" and TO put in an addi-
tional plea FOR the men who brave the
dangers to life and limb in that service.
1t says and says very truly that thanks
to the unwearing vigilance and almost
heroic efforts of the life-saving crews,
many human beings were rescued
from what would otherwise have been
certain death, and in not a few in
stances the ships and their cargoes We're
also saved. The value of the lives thus
saved cannot, Of course. be computed,
but this much is certain that the annual
cost of the whole service is but an in
fnitesimal fraction of the market value
of ships and cargoes annually saved TO
the business communities of this and
other countries.
1t is notorious fact says our contcm-
porary. and one by no means compli-
mentary ito the sense of justice and fair
ness of our lawmakers, that the men in
the employ of the life-saving service are
the hardest worked and the most poor
ly paid OF any of the thousands of gov
eminent servants. They are not even
placed upon an equal footing with other
government employees in the matter of
tenure OF office. for during number of
months in the year they are cast adrift
and left to shift for themselves as best
they may, while during the period of
their employment their pay ds by no
means what it should be. Numerous
appeals have been made in and to Con-
greSs on their behalf. but so far without
Il proper measure of success. 1t is to be
hoped that they will not remain much
longer on the list OF those whose SER
vices are insufiiciently remuncrated be-
cause they lack the pull" that ENSURES
favor even in legislative halls"
There is no set OF men in
the service of the Government
who are entitled TO more considera ton
than the men of the life-saving service,
and the country will be glad to have
them receive the consideration they so
justly deserve.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-20
PERSONALS.

Kaiser Wilhelm has pretty thoroughly
demonstrated to the world that he is a
jack of all trades and decidedly a master
OF none.
Bilsc, the conductor of the popular
concerts at Berlin. has just celebrated
his S0th birthday.
The oldest living graduate of Har-
ward is DR.. William Lambert Russell, of
Barre. Mass. who was in the class of
'26. He is also senior alumnus of the
medical school, being in the class Of
81.
1t is said that Rev. Samuel D. Mer-
rill, now of Rochester. was the first
white child born in the territory-now
State-of Nebraska. when his father was
laboring as a missionary among the In
dams.
The first New York woman TO dom
the new rainy day costume was Miss
Grace Welby, who came out on Tues
day last in suit of golden brown
cloth, made with q stylish jacket, and
a. skirt that cleared the ground fully
six inches"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-20
The Norfolk ViTgIlIan.

PUBLISHED DAILY AND WEEKLY.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-20

One-half of the commercial business
OF the United States is transacted on the
road" Some idea of the size of the
army of travelling statesmen may be had
from the fact that its yearly expenses
foot up to about $500. 900. Salaries
and commissions probably amount to
s46oooO'ooo. Thus a total of $3.50, 900 900
represents the outlay for this method of
doing business necessitated by the inten-
sity OF competition
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-20

ATNnEpEI sII IN MOTHERS FRIEND PATENT BAND
% SHIRT WAISTS THE QUALITY ,rIf r
V'i.Nl.iSAla CALLS FOR TWICE THE BARGAIE r1p,c,
->->ol''i1f SiilrMENToF NEW PATTERNS JUST TO HAM
S.ois' oNERCoATS FOR BOYS. MADE WITH WIFE, ,,or
lAits EXTRA LONG AND ;, PHENOMENAL IA AN tSn
y STORM oVERCOAT TO FIT AS -. C
FOR ONLY ONE NINETY EIGHT 'r y" -Atil- To-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-20

In his message in 1883 President Cleve-
land said: THE communism of COM
bined wealth and capital. the outgrowth
OF oVerwcening cupidity and seltishness
which insidiously undermines the justice
and integrity OF free institutions, Is not
less dangerous than the communism Of
oppressed poverty ana toll which, exas-
perated by injustice and discomfort, at
lacks with wild disorder the citadel of
rule"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-20

Stella Groehowena, u thirteen-ye ar old
Chicago girl. has been sent to prison for
eleven days for picking up coal that had
fallen from the cars in one of the railway
yards. If She had been u man. and had
stolen the railroad. It would have been
all right.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-20
TERMS OF The WRGINIaM.
TEE SEI:r{I.S YsHe;INsAS ASDCAIe-
GILMAN. One B0i;Rr l'cr Year.

Rcniittanccs, Drafts. Checks and Post
Office 0rie:s should he made payable to
the order OF
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-20

Can 1t be that some of the Northern
railroad companies are trying to sup
press the news of Mr.. Bryan's cam
paign? asks the Savannah News. When
coming into New York the other day,
no provision was made for any of the
newspaper men, and they were refused
seats in the parlor car al any price,
though many of them We're empty
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-20

ne continual hustle concusiyely that
n na extends the greatest purchasing
tnat MONEY
Evefyoay knows or could know they wish such
IMAM the FOfntng Ready
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-20
TUESDAY. OCTOBER 20, 1886.
EIGHT PAGES.

Sir Henry Irving. actor, is reported as
being kind 10 newspaper men. Consider
ing wha; the newspaper men have done
for Sir Henry, he ought 10 be.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-20
EDUCATE FOR BUSINESS
AT THE
Columbia Business GOIIcQe,

l.. LIE MAY. President, opposite Collm-
bia Building. Norfolk. Va. Only school in
Virginia that teaches actual business
from start TO finish. Our motto: Learn
tn do by Doing" Students can enter at
any time. au25-tu. tn. sally
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-07
REAL ESTATE.
BUSINESS AT THE EXCHANGES.


All the announcements yesterday at the Broadway
Real Estate Salesrooms were under foreclosure
proceedings The attendance owing to the stormy
weather. was practically limited to the persons
interested in the offerings.
Strong e. ireland sold. in foreclosure Cauldwell-
ave and feasible Place. the northwest corner, a
vacant plot 1OOx25. to the plaintiff James l.. Scott
William Kennedy sold the easehold OF No 3
+ ifth-ave fve-story brick and stone dwelling
lot 27xioo to Cortlandt Belts for sl5,eU;
Peter F. Meyer & Co. sold the ieasehold o. ~ 40.
~ broadway a three-story brick building. 23g@4x
ssx25xs03 to the plaintiff John Mcclure for $3.50
Al prvate contract NJ. L. & G. Ernst nave soid.
win n builders loan, Mailer Van Pelt. the
northeast corner of Brook-ave. and on hundred
nnd-thirty-ninth-st for Improvement. n hve-story
dathouee TO cost $1,000 will be erected
Horace s. Ely * Co.. with Douglas itoDlhsoA q
co we're the brokers in the sale OF the property
No $50 Broadway for Charles Aston Brsted 10 Jo-
seph zimmerman. $3.50 49,, ....,. ~
The Gillender estate, which was the properly on
tho northvesi corner OF Wall and Nassau SITS, VIII
haoin astonishing the cd buildings on May !.
preparatory to erecting hfteen-story building on
The site Berg & Clark are now preparing the
plans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-07
CUpREAfE COURT.

- In tho matter OF the duplication of the Board Of
Education, by the Counsel h Corporation Of the CITY
of New York: relative to acquiring lite by The Mayor
lands the southery side OF EIGHTY SECOND
STREET. between Avenues A and b. In the Nineteenth
Ward OF said city duly selected and approved by said
Board as site for school purposes. under and In pur
Of the provisions OF chapter 9l OF the Laws u
lssS rs amended by chapter IS Of the Laws Of 1890
Pursuant to the provisions OF chapter 1911 the
Of 1855 amended by chapter IS OF the Laws $780,
notice s hereby given that an application viii be made
SPECIAL Term OF said Court 10 be held In Part the
County Court House in the city Of New-York on the
on that day. or as soon thereafter counse. be
heard thereon for the appointment OF Commissioners Of
The nature and extent OF the hereby in
tended the acquisition title by The Mayor Aldermen
and Comrnonalt, Of the city OF New York. certain
appurtenances thereto belonging the southeriy side
81 Eghty-second street between Avenues and b. in
The Nineteenth Ward Of said city simple absolute,
for the purposes specified said chapter
Of lsss amended by said chapter IS q the Of
proved BY The Board Of Education as site for schoSl
purposes under and In pursuance the provisions OF
said chapter IS Of 1890 being the following
described lots pieces or parcels of land. namely:
All nSis Ssns IN Nara Of Ian, 10 y
MN YORK. which taken together bounded and de-
sSrped as follows BEGINNING AZ point on the souhery
te point formed by the intersection of the southery line
Of Eighty second street with sasery line
A. Ala running hence soatheriy parallel with Avenue
school No 90 lo2 feet inches to the centre line Of
soSk thence eas'erly parallel with Eighty second street
Avenue 1902 feet incses to the scu,Bsr:y line q
eriy Of Eighty street 81 feet inches 10 the
point or place OF beginning
F FssS Hsw f0 seo 4arusoy IN 1895
2sIan Ron. New YAK CITY. -----s'--I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-07

tn" following plans for buildings and alterations
Were Med with the Iuling Department yesterday.
New building:
32l-st Nos ~ and ~ West. a fifteen w ONCE
building by the Cass Realty Cooperation. ~
no 1od ''h-ave $50 Ooo
shave r. Gs II u l2lst-st. a one-siOry frame
shed, by watts estate. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
HleeckcT-st No 70 to 10. a sx-story brick store
by Harry Charee ~ 40 36j West 23d-st..... iCO
Alterations.
F,ihst. No 3Gi East. by Lilly r. Stein OF No
lld East Nlsi-s;. 20 i.rccaiory and
brick tenement and rtorc......................
Avenue A. 40 lIl. b. Elias jacobs Of No -
East s0th-st. TO hvc-stOry brick tenement ana
htft
l'ih-s' ana Webster ave. y corner. By
. Fu"ssrl. 20 two-siDIy frame stable. COO
1lih and Fort George ayes, by Laura Iennngs
1t al. Of No SC lhrk-svc. one-siory and
basement brick building. Observation-Disclosures. 900
Sianton-si. No lD1. hy Morz Rfsscue. o No Ia7
Stanton-st. 10 "A thrce-stOry ana basement brick
Ann and Nassau SITS corner by Ann T. Hon
10 a We-siory brick store and factory. not
en- ....-......
%tl st. No ll2 IA West. and No 12i and 1i9
West 9Th II. by ]. ~ Sachs. OF ~
,hth.si. 10 ten-story brick loft
ulumg .....: .......... 5000
II Washington Square, To siy-story brick
10Th ave. No 7S3-7s5. by Adler & Herman o.
No 100 Broadway. TO two five story brick stores
ana tenem"nts ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000