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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-10-23

London, oct. i0.-The Marquis OF
Salisbury, replying to q correspondent
who oppressed hope that the Gov.
eminent would make known ils actua
position on the Armenian question,
says he regrets he T. not la position to
speak freely on the subject, a., II he
could, he might remove some apprehen.
sionsi but he continues, as Great Brit
ain Is not taking Isolated action AZ Con-
stanunople, there are various objections
to his speaking freely which would not
exist II the Government were acting
independently Of the European powers.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-10-23

An Engllshman has started out on a
5000 mile ride TO Irkutfk or . u1eel,
carrying hts baggage.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-10-23

The roads Of the Central Passenger
committee have removed all restrletlons
on the she Of the parties necessary 20
secure reduced rates for % purpose Of
making visits 10 Canton,O. Heretofore
ltwas necessary for the party to be at
leas, forty strong 10 secure the rate Of
one fare for the rounI trip. The rate
VIII Pc To- force until November ist.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-10-23

The report Of the naval court of in
quiry which Investigated the cireum.
stances surrounding the grounding OF
the "IeNas" In New port harbor about
the "t OF last month has been
approved by the secretary of the navy
The captain Of the ship, Commander
Glass Is completely exoncrated by the
court.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-10-23

DR.. +. Eldrldge Brown, a well.kiwn
authority on color.blindness, sayaat
women have a much better perez on
Of color than men. For the ple
population he estimates the pereciRe
OF color-bllnd persons Il IS, whiDr.
Wilson puts It at SIS. Under orttry
tests he found one woman In '.oac.
fective In this respect, and one IT, BY
a very severe test, while among cd,'rd
males Il rises to as much a. one Toe.
Mir Lovibond, the Inventor of thu.
tometer, states that the only absohy
non.eolor blind person he met h !
out Of 32i Eases was a woman, anc
found that as rule women were n |
more sensitive to color than mendr
perceptions Of small differences oks
being more delicate. Captain "
says excessive tobaeeo.smoking a
potent factor In producing eolcfi-
ness among men.-Boston Travel,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-10-23

American mail being carried 10y Amed
can ships.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-10-23

The time occupied by a crab IN moult.
ins' varies from three 10 .went, days.
according 20 age.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-10-23

areeeption to Mgr. Man
ardinal, Since his ar N
~ waa rendered to h.
~ Cardigan and the pro Z
ahalIat ihe Catholic y
ston.
h'te Of DC United Sat.
1aa appointed Geor.
Ant pnlted States dlstn
i'' middle district Of
otMr Clayton. rem.
General Harmon Th
untIl the president
ea''Fegulnr appointment
s'plpsi Captain MurDh,
d ~ steamer Laurada' !
Po., antonio. and
A no shargo Of ba,
,iawar on his vessel ~
aiih, defendant 49,.
in cafe wa. c,i,a.
leas2 'Teeailon ngainst
taao'h you'd he rem w.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-02

hondsmen. Uncle Sam is, however,
still $4,000 or $4,000 short from
that"
"What did they do with Cochran?"
| asked.
"He was tried and sent to the peni-
tentiary for term of six years and
seven months. He is now in prison,
He weighed $50 pounds when he was
arrested. He does not weigh $50
now, and has lost 100 pounds since
his theft was discovered"
"Do you think he was insane?"
"That is question" replied the
director of the mint. :'He seemed to
be "a monomaniac on the subject of
gold. He claimed that he had saved
the United States millions Of dollars
by guarding Its treasures, and he was
indignant when the gold was taken
from him. Since that time We have
not kept gold bullion in vaults Of this
nature, and there will probably never
be a robbery of that kind again"
"Has Uncle Sam ever lost rs much
as this in the past?"
"There was little loss in Cochran's
case," replied Director Preston. "The
money was nearly all recovered.
There have, however, been big losses
in the past. In 1855, just about the
time that entered the Treasury De-
partment, Uncle Sam lost $3.50, 900 at
the San Francisco mint. When one
of the settlements was made it was
found that this much was short. The
smelter and refiner claimed that this
was waste, that it had been lost in re-
fining or had escaped up the fues. It
is question in my mind whether he
did not tell the truth. At any rate.
he was arrested, but not convicted.
Shortly after his trial be left the
United States and went to South
America. He was drowned there"
"rhere was O queer robbery at San
Francisco in 1878, by which colored
night watchman stole $40, 900 in gold.
1t was known that gold was in some
way or other icing taken out Of the
mint, but it could not be traced. The
detectives finally discovered that
Henry Smith, the night watchman,
had been selling bullion. they arrested
him and charged him with taking it
from the mint. He denied the crime.
They then went to his house and thor
oughly investigated it. They took up
the floors and broke the furniture,
but could find nothing. They next
attacked the yard. They dug the soil
over with spades, and found little
furnace in which gold had evidently
at some time beer melted. This was
shown to the watchman, but he said
he knew nothing abouti it. They then
went back and dug up flower bed,
which they had not touched on account
! OF its beauty. 1t was Allied with pansies,
! and the ground abort " was covered
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-02

mixing it with silver and lead. This
last product he sent to us through the
express company, and was able to do
SO without suspicion. We found one
bar of gold in Cochran's house tho day
he confessed, and we also found $4,000
in gold eagles. It was q curious house.
1t was honeycombed with secret clos
cts. ami it was in these that the money
was found. Cochran kept up his steal
ing to the last. The day the weighing
was completed Cochran came down
early. He was there before any OF the
other employees of the mint. We had
weighed part OF the gold. The vault
was open, and there was truck in it
loaded with bars of bullion. Cochran,
finding no one about, picked up
twenty of these bars, and, one at n
time, threw them into the ventilator
shaft OF the vault, so that they fell in
between the roof OF the vault and the
floor above. When he confessed he
told where this gold was and we got it
back. The remainder was partially
covered by that which we found ut the
house, and we received something
from Cochran's property and his
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-02
Food of MOles

Little is known of the habits and
food OF our native moles. Professor
Ii. Carmen has examined the stomachs
of fourteen moles in Kentucky, where
it sometimes becomes troublesome in
gardens and lawns by loosening the
soil about newly set plants or marring
the appearance of the sward. While
strongly accused of eating seed corn
after planting, it appears that the
bulk OF its food consists of earthworms
aud insects, especially the former. 1t
is especially fond of the May beetle,
the parent of the white grub, so de.
structive at times to lawns, and ap.
pears not to eat corn or vegetables Of
any sort. New York Independent.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-02

was not from tho treasury, but from
the banks who sent in the gold, and
there was no way OF telling just how
much he stole.
''It was in this way that Henry 8.
Cochran became weigh clerk OF the
mint" Director Preston went on.
''He took the place of thief, and
there is no telling how soon he became
a thief himself He told me that he
did not steal anything from the mint
until after the deposit of that SIG, 00O,-
600 in gold bars; but his connection
with the mint lasted for more than
forty years md his position was the
same as that of Ncgus. During his
whole term OF employment he had the
confidence OF every one. have Il
letter here, signed Ivy Daniel Stur-
geon, who was treasurer OF the United
States when he was appointed. IL is
he who advises the appointment, aud
he describes Henry =. Cochran as
honest, able and courteous. Cochran
seemed to be crazy for gold. He fell
in love with the precious metal, and
when we found that he had robbed the
mint of Sll3, 600 he hated to give up
his stealings and he complained
bitterly when the money found in his
house was taken away. When he was
appointed weigh clerk he was about
twenty.three years old. When his
robbery was discovered he was sixty
three. He was then deacon in the
Presbyterian Church, and was organ
izing campaign for the Salvation
Army in the neighborhood in which
he lived. He had been married and
divorced. lie had n grown-up daugE-
ter. lie appeared to be eminontly
respectable in every way and still he
had been stealing for years"
"How did You come TO suspect him
Of the robbery?" / asked.
at was through his own actions"
replied the director of tho mint. "He
had, lyon know, tho charge of the
vaults which contained the gold bull
ION. Much OF this bullion had been
untouched Tor years. In the vault
from which the robbery was made
there wero SlG,000,000 worth of gold
bars. This vault had not been opened
for six years. The gold had been
brought from the assay Office in New
York in 1891 and stored away in 1887.
aided in putting it in. The gold
bars were piled up crosswise like rail
road ties, and they were arranged, us
usual, in series of melts. When we
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-02

with rose bushes and geraniums. They
had dug about two feet down into this
bed when they found big earthen
pot which was covered at the top with
melted wax. Breaking this, they dis
covered q saucer beneath it, and under
this there we're seven cones of yellow
GOLD, worth, oil told, about $600C.
They took this to Smith, and he at
once confessed. He had stolen about
$4,000 in less than three years.
He had taken the gold from the
separating tanks by means of
spoon. The bullion was
placed in such tanks and
treated with acid and water to remove
the silver. by the action of the acid,
the gold fell to the bottom in the
shape Of fire black precipitate, and
the silver solution was washed away.
The tanks were covered and locked at
night, but there was u hole in the
bottom of them in which hose was
inserted for the washing of the pre-
cipitate. The watchman unscrcwed
the hose, and then, by means of a
spoon, ladled out few spoonfuls day
and took them home. Each spoonful
was worth about $40, and he laid the
precipitate aside until he could buy
furnace and crucibles. With these he
turned the black powder into yellow
gold by melting it, and ho sold the
product to the bullion dealers of San
Francisco"
"What was done with this man? ?"
asked.
''He was arrested, tried and sent to
prison." replied Mr.. Preston; "but
his fate was rather an exception to
that of the mint robbers of the past.
Many Of them have escaped punish.
ment. / do not believe in this ut oil.
l think they should be prosecuted and
punished to the full extent:of the law"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-02

put the gold in the vaults we put each
melt by itself. Each gold brick has its
number, and it is marked as to the
melt TO which it belongs, 80 we can
tell just exactly how many pieces of
gold there are in vault, Just where
each piece is and just what it weighs.
This bullion was weighed twice before
1t was put in. There were about
twenty-five tons OF it. superintend.
ed the weighing. helped to seal the
doors OF the vault when we were
through and saw that every thing was
secured. From time to time the vault
was inspected, but the seals were in
tact, and no one had any idea but that
the gold was oil there. About two
years ago Secretary Carlisle gave
orders that this bullion bo coined.
The vault was opened and moro than
400 pounds OF gold were missing. We
had little trouble in detecting the
thief. Cochran had been much excited
when told him OF the intention to
coin the bullion.
"do objected, and said the gold was
so nicely piled up, and was such beau
tiful sight to show to visitors, that the
Government had better bring some of
its bullion from New York and coin it.
/ laughed at this, the Cochran then
insinuated that the gold might not be
all there. When he found that we
really intended TO coin the gold, he
came over to Washington to see me.
thinking there might be yet chance
to stop it. He called at my house here
at IL o'clock one night, and asked if it
was really true that the Government
was going to take the gold out Of that
vault. replied, Yes He then said :
We'll. you won't find all the gold
there. Some of it is missing. 1t was
never rightly weighed. and it is not
there 1t was at this time that be-
gan to suspect him, and said to my
self. well, if any of that gold is lost,
/ think you know where it is. A day
or go after this we opened the vault,
and we found the gold was just $113.-
900 short. Still, the seals were in
tact. The steel walls of the vault were
unbroken. and there was no sign as to
where the gold had gone. Cochran
seemed very nervous, and upon finding
that he was suspected, he confessed
hs was the thief. He showed how he
had fished the gold out with a crooked
wire. He would pull it down from
the pile and drag it to the door of the
vault, and then by slightly pushing
the door at the bottom he was able to
get it out through the crack between
the door aud the floor. He had car.
ried it of, bar by bar. in his lunch
basket, or in his trousers pocket, and
had taken it to bis home in the subur BIS
OF Philadelphia.
whist did be do with the goldi" ]
asksd.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-02

The coat fronts are loose. fitting,
closing in double e-breasted fashion by
three fanciful tabs at the top on the
left side. The graceful and perfectly
fitting back is shaped by seams that
extend to the shoulder, which are con-
cealed by strars of cloth applied in
tailor fashion. The center-back seam
is omittedI( the newest wrinkle, by the
way). Below the waist line the back
is laid in deep box plaits.
An attractive feature is the stylish
collar, cut in deep slashes and out.
lined on its free edges with braid. 1t
is SO arranged upon deep band as to
provide the fashionable flare.
The one-seam gigot sleeves are OF
moderate but fashionable fulness,
and are completed at the wrists by
faring cuffs of velvet to match the
collar. Prettily shaped pocket laps
cover inserted pockets.
Melton, covert, whipcord and all
regulation plain or mixed cloakings
may be employed in making this
stylish coat with decorations of fur,
Astrakhan, braid. or plainly finished
by machine stitching.
10 make this jacket in the medium
size it will require two and three.
fourths yards OF fifty.four.inch wide
material.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-02
GALE WITH THREE LEGS.
He Has Only One Front Leg, and
Was Born That Way.

ic AiuS ouiy OHe rFOHt Lux, anu
Was Born That Way.
There is a three.legged calf at
Shickshinny, Penn. The triped be-
longs to s. @. McDaniols. Five
months ago his faithful family COW
presented him with Ben. Ben is the
name of the calf that has become fa-
nous for being not like other calves.
His right leg is entirely missing.
Both hind legs are perfectly formed
and placed. His left fore log is also
just as perfect as any calf's, but 1t is
almost in the middle of his body. All
the ribs are naturally formed, reaching
all the way to the neck. There is not
even the trace OF q shoulder blade on
the right side.
The calf weighs $50 pounds, and
can run and play as lively as any calf
with full set of legs. Stor piles and
bitches are not obstacles to him-he
frisks over them. tail high in the air,
using his fore leg on the principle Of
jumping pole. He has been much
petted, and follows the members Uf the
McDaniels family about like a dog.
At the tender age OF four weeks Ben
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-02

suspect that Negus was taking out
gold dust and substituting black sand
for it in some OF the deposits. He
took occasion to reweigh several de-
potits when Negus was not present,
and found that they were from five to
ten ounces short. He went to the su.
perintendent OF tho mint and charged
Neguy with the theft. Negus was
called up. He confessed, and stated
that he had stolen $40, 900 worth of
gold dust. As you may zee from the
letters hero in the records of the de-
partment, the treasury officials be-
lieved his confession, butthey did not
think he should be arrested. b.. he had
made restitution. He was allowed to
60 free. Within few weeks he sailed
for Europe. and that was the last that
vss ever heard OF him. There was no
cable il those days, and the probabil.
ity 10 that BE- carried goodly amount
u gold AWAY with him. The robbery
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-02

as shown in the second large engrav-
ing. The waist, of becoming length.
is rendered glove.titting by double
bust darts. under.arm and side-back
cores with curved centre-back. A
smooth standing collar OF velvet fits the
neck closely. The ono scanned gigot
sleeve Of fashionable fulness is ar
ranged over coat-shaped linings and
finished at the wrists with haring vel
vet cuffs. When cut with "V" shaped
neck and em bellished with trimming,
the waist i suitable to complete .
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-02
NEWEST MODES IN WAISTS.

Peacock blue and green shot silk
made this stylish waist, which is one
OF the newest modes. The rolling
collar and cuffs of white linen are ad.
Unstable and can be removed to have
Numbered when necessary, or when
made to match the waist they can be
permanently secured. A handsome
stock collar OF satin ribbon is tied un-
der the collar in large bow at the
centre back. Belt TO match closed
with silver buckle. Five small tucks
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-02

cuffs are buttoned. The neck is fin.
ished with close lifting collar, to the
upper edge of which the linen collar
is bottoned with single studs in front.
closing in back on two separate but
tons, which are sewed inside the collar.
These stylish and becoming waists are
pronounced feature OF the seasons
modes. made OF cashmere, French fan-
mel, crepon, brilliantine. tine plaid
and mixed woolens, as well as OF silk,
satin. brocade and other fancy silk
textures.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-02

'TIe sold it right back to the mint
from which he had stolen it," replied
Mr.. Preston. "He did not dare to do
this without remelting it, as the gold
was so fine that IL would be sure to
create suspicion. He had at his home
q crucible and he remelted the gold,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-02

left his mother and went with his mas.
ter on a jaunt about the surrounding
country, attracting considerable at
tention aud earning considerably more
than his living expenses, thanks to the
willingness OF Americans to pay to see
freaks. He has not missed meal in
his life, and is unusually strong and
healthy. New York Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-02
Extingulshing Burning Oil.

Never throw water on burning oil
it only spreads the flame. Dry sand
will quickly put out the burning flame
by smothering it. If sand is not at
hand in such emergency throw some
heavy woolen substa nee, as q rug. q
carpet or a damp towel or sheet, over
it. Excluding the air is the great
secret Of extinguishing all fires.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-02

are laid at the neck on each side of
the box-plait in centre front. These
plaits spread gradually, allowing an
easy, graceful fulness over the bust
which is confined again at the waist
line, and the lower edge is concealed
under the dress skirt. The full back
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-02

dinner toilette, while the circular OF
square neck will be appropriate for
an evening bodice.
10 make this basque for lady hav-
ing thirty. y.six-inch bust measure, it
VIII require two and seven -eighths
yards of forty-four.inch wide material.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-02

is stylishly plated or gathered, as
preferred, and joined to the straight
lover edge of yoke lining, the hand
somely pointed yoke in newest design
being laid llat over the plaits or gathers
and stitched ON the curved edge. The
stylish bishop sleeves are fashion
ably wide, gathered at the top and
finished with wrist bands to which the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-02

LADIES FRENCH MODEL BASQUE.
Striped beige cloth made the exquis'
ite basque that closes in centre-front
with small buttons and button holes,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-02
COAT AND BASQUE.
SOME NEW ATTRACTIONS IN
wOMAN'S APPAREL.
Stylish and Attractive Coat with
Slashed Collar-An Exquisite
French Model Basque OF
Striped Beige Cloth.
TYoRAoOn.I,romn ololl, -01.o1

HOBACCO-brown cloth, velvet
{Iy braid and smoked pearl but.
tons are stylishly combined
in the smart top garment de.
picted in the first large illustration.
The picturesque hat of brown felt,
writes May Manton, is trimmed with
velvet.edged ribbon and brown ostrich
plumes.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-06

lie reception. This she accordingly
did, but when she found herself in the
procession composed of the queer med
ley of people who usually attend these
functions she was greatly embarrassed.
Beside her in the line was an old wom-
an fresh from her stand in the market,
who had left a basket of produce out
side; in front was a cowboy from the
prairies in SLOUGH hat and top boots:
near by she saw an old woman flower
seller, with her basket of half-faded
carnations in her hand.
When at length she reached Mrs.
Cleveland, she said few words of her
distress of being one of such COM
pany. Mrs. Cleveland was all gra-
ciousness. IF you will tell me your
name and address," she said, with one
of her bewitching smiles, II will send
you a card to my private reception.
You will find that pleasanter, think."
The visitor told her where she was
staying and was much pleased at her
pleasant reception, but 1t did not occur
to her as possible that the presidents
wife would remember the card. What,
then, was her establishment to receive
the invitation the next morningl
When she attended the private recep-
ton her cup of bliss was quite full
when Mrs. Cleveland recognized her
and called her by name.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-06
A,.rm.a ., noum.nla.. x.,~

A writer in the Novoe Vremya -
gravely disturbed on realizing that o
new naval power. Roumania to-wit, has
appeared in the Black Sea. The prideof
the Roumanian squadron Is the cruiser
Elizabeth, made In England and
launched In 1887. This boat has an ar
mored deck. 6.7-inch guns. quick-hrins
guns and torpedo tubes. The squadron
now numbers twenty-one boats In all
and there are three torpedo boats build
ing for II in England and negotiations
proceeding for the construction OF two
ironclads. The destiny OF this httio
feet, the writer supposes, is TO be the
left wing OF an enemy attacking Rus
STA from the Bosphorus. Inasmuch as
the treaties contemplated the existence
of only two. naval powers on the Black
Sea, the Roumanian feet is. in his opin-
ion, no better than contraband OF war.
But. unfortunately, II has been recog-
nized by Russia, who answered ito
salute when IL cruised off SebastopoL
The precedent is a bad one, he con-
cludes. Who knows but 1t may lead'
to a Bulgarian fleet, or even at last TO
an Armenian fleet in the Euxine?-Lon-
don Daily News.