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noted in the criminal records. was curious
to know how such system would do, and
personally made half Il days examination
&f the books.
STRICT IN THEIR VIEWS.
THE offenses arising from anger. jeal-
ousy. and other passions also seem TO be
not quite so numerous as among our people,
except. perhaps, in the matter of violation
OF the marriage contract.
In common with many northern peoples,
they are very strict in their views of the
Obligations imposed in this relation. Es-
peciaIly they demand of the husband a
close devotion TO his own family.
The laws in regard to this have been
enforced with unusual severity, and many
are now undergoing the punishment. There
is something of reaction against what
are regarded as excessive sentences. The
penalty in several instances for bigamy has
been Imprisonment for life.
Capital punishment is not known. 1t
was some time before / could make myself
understood regarding this matter, and
when 1 succeeded my auditors literally held
up their hands in horror and stood away
from me as if In fear of n being who
had lived where such an atrocity was com'
mitted. They seemed to look upon it much
as we do upon cannibalism.
II have not yet had time to examine the
factories, furnaces, and mills where the
thousands of useful things I see in their
shops are made; nor can i here describe
the processes by which they shape granite
into such forms as they desire by causing
Il Encouragement of atoms by use of eiec-
tricity. But at this time their harvest
season, the rich products of the soil are
lying all about. and their rich mines are
in full operation. 1 will attempt To-"
THE LETTER FROM NANsEN.
Here the story ends abruptly. The
manuscript, which was picked up by the
Eskimo on the south coast OF Greenland
and conveyed thence to Iceland, had been
wet by the sea and a large part of it spoiled.
A small note in the very center, signed
by DR.. Nansen himself, as verified beyond
a question by his associates at the uniyer-
sity here, reads as follows:
'Nordesia. Oct. 3, 1861 nave pre-
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CITY OF THE NORTH POLE
Strange and POpulOuS Country
Within the Arctic Circle.
PEOPLE HIGHLY CIVILIZED
Wonderful Story Told in Manuscript
Found by Eskim0s in the
Ice FlOeS.
lFromOurspecIalCorrespondent.


Bergen, Norway, April l.-word has
come here from the ESkimos confirming the
report that Dr. Fridtjof Nansen has reached
the North Pole, and telling with some min
uteness of detail Of a nation of people which
he found living there. No doubt is left,
for the bearer of The tidings brings with
him a signed statement from Dr.. Nanseu
himself.
The narrative is written in the Scandi-
navian tongue, aud, of course the trans
lation does not show the grace and force
of the learned Norwegian's writing
First, there is a description of the
difficulties encountered in navigating the
Arctic ocean, even under The most favorable
circumstances, and some account of how
admirably his ship, the Fran, behaved,
drawing under, as DR.. Nansen hoped she
would do, the ice floes, and broken fields
and making safe passage where no other
ship ever constructed could have gone at
all.
This has already been touched upon in
communications previously received, but
the account is not nearly SO full and accurate
as now. Then there is the report of scien-
Il
description of The processes by which the
voyager finally located the north pole on
July 20 last. The description of these is
too technical Ia be put in news account.
THE UNEMPLOYED TERRITORY.
Before proceeding 10 reproduce this re-
markHble record of the Norwegian Scien-
list regarding a discovery that is second
10 no accomplishment since the day of
Columbus, and even oulruns the achieve
mcnt OF that worthy i'll some features, it
is we'll 10 put clearly before the mind some
facts which the ordinary reader holds only
in vague, indefinite way.
In the first place the uncXpiored terri
tory is very much larger than is com
monty thought. II used to he that on the
map OF the United States the geographer,
10 save time and expense and because il
then made very little difference, marked
a large region i'll the heart of the West
simply as unknown territory Later
the center OF South Africa was treated in
the same manner.
These sections were thought of and
spoken OF as immense fields for the coming
millions who should push out from over
crowded Europe. But these places were
OF SnIall account as compared with the
Immense sweeps OF unexplored lands that
lie north ofus, about the great icc-cap, that
has been believed by most men TO envelope
the pole.
Within the Arctic circle there is ter
riiory larger than the United States. The
calculation is easy and gives u region
four thousand miles in diameter con-
tanning some eight billions OF acres.
This is enough 10 give hundred acres
TO every man, woman and child in the
United States. Even the portion inside the
circle OF So degrees, where no civilized
man has ever gone until now. is zoe
miles across. When il is remembered that
the German Empire, with fifty millions OF
population. has a smaller area than this
# viii be possible more readily to under
stand the statements made 10y DIR. Nansen.
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ing.
WHAT THE POLICE DO.
The chief use of the police is to guard
against accident and help citizens in case
of misEap. They watch the streets to
see that no dangerous condition shall ex-
ist and also take care that the sanitary
rules are observed.
las part of their duty they have for one
season performed an important part in
the lighting. They are provided with a
high candle power light on their helmets
in addition to the lights Worn by the
ordinary citizen, so that wherever they
stand or move they carry with them an
electric blaze.
lit was thought they told me, that this
would be sufficient for all lighting pur-
poses, and the ordinary street lamps We're
discontinued last winter, or last night, as
they call it.
But this was found not TO be entirely sat
isfactory, and in the latter part of the period
the street lights were put in service again.
The policemen are chosen for their iDtelli-
gcnce and public spirit and are counted
the hest men of the community, much as our
judges are at home.
The whole system of government is en-
tirely different from anything known to
our civilization. Everything is held In
common and the utmost devotion to the gen.
eral welfare is observable. Indeed, under
no other conditions would they have maiu-
tanned the state of comfort and the elegant
and cultured life they lead in this severe
climate.
There is no financial distress among
them for the reason that they do not know
such thing as money. All labor, as they
may be able in the field which his own
judgment, aided by certain counselors di-
rects, and the products is held for the good
OF all. AS each needs, he is Supplied.
''Tht person who is able tn work and re-
| fuses is treated as Il criminal and put in
prison. If he persists in refusing. a sort of
| treadmill is brought into use. II is geared
| to machinery and the cuprit is made to earn
| his own support. whether he is willing or
not Very few offenders Of this class are
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ply of electricity for these coats is kept
up from batteries in their shoes.
GARMENTS OF LIGHT.

GARMENTS OF LIGHT.
These are charged with a combination
of dry chemicals, which supply the force
in great abundance. The material is woven
, of wires fine as our silken thread and is
soft to the touch as the most beautiful
fabric of the French looms. They have a
way of making a velvet of il with a long
and delicate nap. For about a year they
have had no street lights such as ours.
This is due to the invention. singularly
bella ted, as it seems to me, Of the lighting
of these electric coats.
There has been no real darkness during
my stay here, and so l have had no oppor-
tunity to see how these winter coats are
worn except upon one occasion when the
clouds were very thick. Then for an hour
they were worn by a good many.
THE lighting is by means of lamps like
our mcandescents, only very much smaller,
making minute points at convenient places
about the person. OF course the protection
OF the light is nothing so frail as glass.
LAS nearly as ! could tell by a careful
examination of the garment worn by the
gentleman with whom l lodged while
away from the ship, the light is made by
of high resisting power and the nodule
of fire was covered with substance
as transparent as glass, but flexible and
durable as the strongest woven stuff.
'These lights are sus sceptible of the
most fantastic arrangement, and ut the
same time make doubtless q very beautiful
effect in the bands Of skillful dressma kcrs.
] saw one or two costumes even in the
brief space when they were worn which
were very handsome and striking.
"A unique feature of the use of this new
method of lighting is its use among the rO-
lice. These gentlemen are not employed
for precisely the same purposes as among
the civilized peoples OF the temperate re-
gions. There Is. for reasons to be eX-
planned later. no such thing as theft here
and very little fighting or personal vio-
lence OF any kind.
II am told there has not been case
of murder In i century. There is no such
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Referred to the Dog.

In well-known street in London beg
gar was OFTEN seen plOdding about with a
small dog The dog was held by a piece
of chain, and had round his neck plaearl,
with PITY the blind in large red letters
Mr.. T, passing one day, dropped six
pence into the mans outstretched hand
s.Halloar' he cried. as he was turning away.
'swas that a half-Soyereign l gave your
NO, sir-no," answered the beggar;
''onIy sixpence.''
80" said Mr.. T, You are not blind
then, after aIl?''
BLESS you, sir; nor he replied. "You
see, the placard refers to the dog Hes
bIind-not mep'-LondOn Tit-Bits.
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WHAT THE POLICE Do.

thing as drunkenness, thosgh some people
are made sick by overeating or drink
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noted in the criminal records. ] was curious
to know how such q system would do, and
personally made half days examination
af the books.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-17
sEABoARD AIRLINE CUTS.
Both Freight and Passenger Rates
sIaughtercd-Anti- War.

ATLANTA, GA, July 1.-THE Sea-
board Airline announces cuts in both
freight and passenger rates. beginning to-
morrow. This is the beginning Of what
threatens to be a bitter rate-war. in
which Southern and Western rates will
be demoralized worse than they ever were
before The passenger rate is cut by
the Seaboard from s2i to SIS from At
lanta to New York, and 1t is quietly
given out that this is but a starter.
Freights are cut fully 30 per cent. into
Atlanta from Baltimore.
Commissioner Haines, of the Southern
States Freight Association. would not
authorize the association lines to-day to
meet the cut. He was waiting to hear
from Vice-President st. John, OF the Sea-
board. The Commissioner will make
some announcement tomorrow, he stated.
Inasmuch rs he has called a meeting Of
the Executive Board for Tuesday next
at Atlanta, II Is probable that he will
direct the lines to maintain the standard
tariff until the board acts.
The Seaboard's management states that
the Southern railway has begun a policy
intended to crush IL, and 1t is forced TO
fight. If the war becomes general. 1t
will be rulnous to some OF the roads but
the Seaboard people say they can take
care of themselves, and claim that they
made more money during the war than
at any other time.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-17
TERRIBLE LIGHTNING STROKE.
4 Daughter of Senator TiIIman's
and IL Minister Killed.

COLUMBIA, S. c., July 1s.-Miss Addle
Tillman, the eldest child of Senator
Tillman, and her escort. the Rev Ro-
bert A. Lee. pastor of the Episcopal
church at Yorkville. this State, were
killed by the same bolt Of lightning at
Brevard. n c., yesterday afternoon. They
were In a horseback party, which had
started off TO ascend Rich mountain. six
miles from Breyard When nearly at
the summit a thunderstorm overlook the
party. All except Miss Tillman. Mr.. Lee
and n Mr.. AIcNeely rode on to a house
some distance ahead. These three stop
ped for Mr.. McNeely to exchange horses
with Miss Tlllman, on account Of hers
being afraid Of tho thunder. Rain came
up and they sought shelter under some
bushes. near which was a large oak tree.
The tree was struck by lightning. which
instantly killed Miss Tllman, Mr.. Lee.
and their horses. Mr.. McNeely. though
but a short distance away. was unhurt
Miss Tillman was % years of age. and
would have made her debut In Washing
ton society next winter. The news only
reached here this morning. and no par
ticulars were learned until tonight, when
the young lady's body arrived from the
mountain resort, where the casualty oc-
Cured
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-17
THE OLD NORTH STATE. .
News GIeaningS nt Its Capital Po-
IftcnI Points.

RALEIGH. n. c., July 16.-lSpecial)-
IL is the desire and the hope OF Demo-
cratic leaders in this State that Bryan
shall make two speeches in North Caro-
Ina.
The office of the Grand Secretary OF the
Grand Lodge OF Odd-Fellows will be re-
moved here in October from Green's
boro. according 20 the decision OF the
Grand Lodge that Raleigh should be head
quarters.
4 few days ago an estimate was made
that there were only twenty-five Demo
Gratis in Raleigh who viii not vote for
Bryan. Bets are now offered that the
number will not exceed ten. 1t Is also
declared that go to 300 silver Republic
cans i'm this county will vote for Bryan.
The news which comes I'm from this con-
gressional district is all favorable to the
Democrats, and it is from sources which
show it comes from the people.
THE FREsHETs.
The reports show that most OF the
larger streams In this State were higher
last week than since the notable freshet
of 1857. This was the case with Neuse
river, the Tar. Roanoke, Catawba, Yad-
kin. French Broad, Cape Fear, and Roa-
noke.
Quite a number OF farmers who came
here to-day said their crops were the
best in ten or twelve years.
At Concord this morning, in the Metho-
dist church. four couples We're united in
marriage at the same time, and all went
to Blowing Rock together on their bridal
tours.
MILITARY.
Plans are being arranged for an en-
campment of the First and Third regi-
ments here during the State Fair, In Oc-
tober.
The Brvan-Watson Club here. OF which
b. c Beckwith Is president. had grand
rally at Metropolitan Hall this evening.
1t was really the opening OF the Demo
cratic campaign, so far as Raleigh is
concerned.
The Legislature will be asked to build
a special addition 10 the State Museum
to accommodate the 1900 or bO00 geo
logical specimens which Professor J. a.
Holmes has for some time had in storage.
CROP REPORTS.
The State crop report for July was pre-
pared to-day II says the final figure
on the wheat crop Is 81 per cent. as COM
pared with the average; oats. 81 per cent.
The present condition OF corn is 30: cot
ton. 90: tobacco. 81; sweet potatoes. 10l;
Irish potatoes. s.; peas. SO; peanuts. s5;
rice. 81. This report is based on returns
from a thousand correspondents. Some
returns were made before last weeks
rains and some since The tobacco per-
centage seems low.
The Railway Commission Increases the
valuation OF the Norfolk and Carolina
railway from $500 per mile 10 $1,000. and
that OF the Norfolk and Southern from
&c 600 10 5000. The rolling stock on the
722 miles OF the Atlantic-Coast Line IS
assessed AT Ss5l 600 an increase OF $1,000:
and It's depots at $4,000, an increase Of
$4,000. or the new railways. the Hen
dersonville and Bregard is assessed at
300 per mile ard the Caldwell and
Northern at $3.50.
The State Democratic Committee is to
meet week after next
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-17
WISE OFFICE RATS.
A Law of Physics Helps Them to Get
Their Bait and Not BE Caught.
(Newark Daily Advertiser)

Newark Daily Adyertiser)
The employees of the Jersey City Print
ing Company have for long time been
troubled by rats. The rodents are OF un-
usual size and are extremely bold. They
are bOldest after dark. and think nothing
Of running over the feet of the employees,
Several cats were placed in the building,
with the hope that they would eXtermi-
nate the rats. but the latter made IL so
warm for the cats that they were driven
away.
Various schemes have been worked TO
entrap the rodents. but With little sue
cess Finally Engineer August Krone hit
upon a scheme that for time bade falr
10 be just the thing. He secured an old
zinc oil-tank, about three feet in height,
and then fastened on the edge a two-foot
piece Of board. Then ne arranged the
board so that II would swing up ana
down with one end inside the tank. lie
placed. a piece of bologna sausage fas-
tened with a rubber band. on the edge or
the board which projected over the inside
Of the tank, and half filled the vessel
with water. 4 few pieces of cheese were
placed along the other end OF the board 10
coax the rats on.
The trap was set where rats are thick
est I'm the basement, and in a few minutes
"A rat climbed upon the END OF the boaId.
which protruded outside the tank ana
rested upon a support The rodent ate
the cheese and then went for the bo-
lOgna. As Il reached the bait, the other
end of the board tipped up. and the rat,
with a squeak, fell into the water ana
was drowned.
"Oh, that's the trick" said the engineer,
and his assistants said August had a great
head.
Within ten minutes six more rats walk
ed the plank. and then there was a re
markabie display OF rats cuteness.
Two rodents climbed the pile of papers,
and while one stood on the safe end or
the board the other carefully made ITS
way to the tempting bologna and de-
voured half Of IL. The rats then changed
places, and the other ate the rest Of the
bologna and half the rubber hand.
The engineer scratched his head and
the other spectators said something about
people going 10 a lot Of trouble for no.
thing.
During the afternoon no more rats were
caught but a lot of cheese was eaten by
them. The engineer soiemnly AYERS that
he saw the rats not only balance one
another on the board. while the tempting
bait was devoured. but that the rodents
actually engaged in a game Of see-saw,
simply for amusement. August still has
faith i'm his patent rat trap. but nobody
81 has
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-17
THE NAME is BRYAN.
Denial Of Portland, Oregon, Story to
the Contrary.
NOMINEES FORBEARs.
His Father, Grandfather. and Grent-
grandfather All SpeIt the Family
Cognomcn as Above-'ourt
cords show II.

crrprPER. VA. July 1s.-(Special)-
your correspondent notices IN to-uay
,ssue OF the Dispatch statement iro"
80 7 Harvey O'Bryan, of Portland. ore,
a. the effect that the name or the
nor,ocratic presidential nominee Is really
o,prvan and was changed by him at
the time he began 10 pracuce law, III
Lincoln. Neb This statement is Whoiiy
without foundation. William Bryan 'he
creat-grandfather Of the nominee, came
70 this county in 1852. from the lower
mart of the State, acquiring large tracts
of land here. and becoming prominently
identified with the county.
His name in the deeds for these lands
e BRYAN. and his last will and testament
which was admitted to record July IL
1896 is signed william Bryan. An oiu
church built by him upon his land. and
known as the Bryan meeting-honse, Is
still standing. John Bryan, the son OF
William Bryan, and grandfather Of the
candidate. spelled his name Bryan, also;
and the candidates father, Silas Lillard
Bryan, did the same.
John Bryan, the grandfather Of the
candidate. moved from this county to IL
linois about 1890 or 1895. when Silas Bryan,
the candidates father, was a boy about
p years old. Slas Bryan grew to
manhood in Illinois; studied law, and
nracticed the same very successfully. He
was for number Of years prior to his
death Judge Of the Circuit Court Of the
district in which he lived.
William Jennings Bryan, his father his
grandfather. and great-grandfather spelled
their names Bryan. The Bryans inter
married with some of the prominent fami-
lies of this county. and have a number
of blood relatives living here.
Judge Bryan, with his wife, who was
a Miss Jennings. have repeatedly visit
ed their relatives here. as has also the
presidential nominee, who Is well and
favorably known to the citizens of this
county. Among our prominent citizens
who are relatives OF Hon. W. ]. Bryan
are: Circuit-Judge Daniel A. Grimsley.
silas i. Lilard. Silas l.. Cooper, Captain
r.. r. Duncan, Burrell Frank Bywaters,
BENJAMIN Browning. j. w. Timberlake'
and Hon. Il. II. O'Bannon.
This is authentic. having been taken
from the records Of the county.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-17
MR. sEWALL AT HOME.
Warm Welcome on His Retusn to
Bath, Me.

The candidatefor Vice-President on the
Democratic ticket. Arthur Sewan, had
his homecoming Wednesday night, and
it was OF the warmest sort. The welcome
was entirely nOn-partisan. As the special
train bearing Mr.. Sewall reached Bath.
Me. at 7:i5 fireworks were profusely
burned, the church and city bells rung,
and national salute fired by biz guns.
Thousands OF persons We're provided with
horns. and the vocal welcome made a din
greater than was ever heard before.
Mr. Sewall was met AT the depot plat
form by r.. H. Twitchell, president of the
City Council, Mayor Bibber having unex-
pectedly been called away In responding
to a short welcoming address, Mr.. Sewall
said:
1T IS not fitting, and you do not ex-
pect me at this time to make a long
speech. We have had a convention, and
il is Of that / VIII speak 10 you. IL was
4 great convention, yet 1t did not seem
10 me to be partisan one; II seemed
more like the uprising OF the people, and
they seemed TO be controlled by one idea
an idea that has filled me for years.
Those In attendance upon that cOnven-
ton knew that this country is In deep
distress, that 1t has been in distress for
years, and that great multitudes are
suffering. | believe that the great trouble
Is with our monetary system, and they
believe as / believe, that there Is but
one remedy. The members Of the cOnven-
tlon entertain no dishonest or dis
honorable ideas, but they demand that
we be carried back to the money OF our
fathers. TO that monetary system under
which this government fiourished for 50
many years"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-17
WILLTAM EUsTIs RUSSELL.


was educated in the public schools and
at Harvard College, where he graduated
i'm 1871.
He then began the study OF law under
his fathers direction. and TOOK a course
Of three years in the Boston University
Law School He was admitted to the
Suffolk Bar in the April term of 1850.
Mr. Russell was only 2S years Of age
when, I'm 1888, he was elected Mayor ,of
his native city. having already served as
councilman or alderman. In 1883 he was
nominated for Governor but was de-
feated by Ames. IL was In this year that
Alr. Russell gave evidence Of his gifts as
a stump-speaker. Ile worked and talked
incessantly going about from one place
to another
He was renOm Aated for Governor in
1889 This time his competitor was Gov
ernOr Bracket. Mr. Russell, at the end
or a vigorous campaign, reduced the
plurality of his opponent from 5000 TO
6 775.
THIRD CANDIDACY SUCCESSFUL.
Next year, on his third trial, he WAS
elected by plurality Of 1900.
In his Inaugural message he suggested
many reforms M State manage neni but
few of them became operative, owing TO
a hostile Legislature and a hostile Coun-
ell. Russell was reelected Governor of
his State twice. lie retired at the end
Of his third term to resume the practice
Of law.
Russel!s name was mentioned by his
adIerers in New England as one which
wofld look well at the head Of the Demo-
cratic national ticket. At the Jefferson
celebration at Monticello, Va, early in
this year. the Ex-Governor made strong
declaration for honest money. He was
associated with Senator Hill and ex-Sec-
retary whitney In the contest over the
platform at the recent Chicago conven-