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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-02-07
TWO POISONED.
Philadelphia Man and House
keeper Dosed With Arsenic.
While Suffering Fearful Agonies the
House is Robbed.
Geo. Barton. Who Acted as Rody Servant.
Accused of the Deed-iie Has Fled-The
Housekeeper is Dead aud the Man
Is In n Precarious Condition..

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. GA dastardlv
robbery and murder was brought TO
light Wednesday morning at 1906
Swain street. 1.-The house ut this ad-
dress islinhabited by Josiah III. Rich
eldeffer, iuged Tsicyears,s anCsecentr tric
man. - He had In his employ Miss An
ME Tate, as housekeeper, and
George Barton, about twenty-one
years old, who acted as his body
servant Tuesday Barton poisoned
the old man and the housekecper and
while they were suffering agonies from
the poison, he ransacked the house and
fed. The housekeeper died Wednes-
day morning and Mr.. Richelderfer is
in a serious condition. On Saturday
Barton answered an advertisement of
Mr.. Richelderfer's for a servant, Bar
ton stated that he had recently
come from the west, and that he
had father and stepmother in Boston
and an uncle in Freehold, N. j. Miss
Tate and Mr.. Richelderfer became Sc
riously sick after eating dinner Tues.
day. Barton attended the couple aud
gave them some remedies which he
said he had gotten. The last seen of
him was at nine o'clock Tuesday night
After suffering all night Mr. Richel-
derfer Wednesday morning summoned
help and shortly after the arrival of
physicians, Miss Tate died. The
symptoms of Miss Tate and Mr.. Richei-
derfer were those of arsenical poison
ing. Barton secured only a gold and
silver watch, a chain, some money that
Mr.. Richelderfer had in the house, a
diamond pin and pair of opera
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-02-07
The Record Broken,

OMAHA, Feb. 6.-The Union Pacific
overland flyer broke the record for
fast running from Omaha to Cheyenne
Wednesday and demonstrated that the
time can be cut down still further
from Chicago to the coast by at least a
few hours. The train made the dis
tance between Omaha and Cheyenne,
distance of $40 miles, in ten hours
and thirty minutes, including 2l stops
and three changes of engines. The ac-
tual running time was one mile per
minute that distance. and was made in
the face of adverse conditions
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-02-07
AFRICAN CLIMATE.
On the Central Plateau 1t Is Cool and Not
Unhealthy.

On the Central Plateau 1t Is Cool and Not
Unhealthy.
AS for the climate. it is no worse than
that found elsewhere in tropic lands.
The heat is not so great as in India
or as it is sometimes in New York in
summer. Fortunately, writes Henry
NJ. Stanley in Century, the coast belt
on both sides of Africa, where the heat
is greatest, and where the climate is
most unhealthy, is narrow. In four
hours railway train at ordinary speed
would enable us TO cross it, and SO avoid
the debilitating temperature. Ascend
ing the sides of the coast range by the
same means of conveyance, we should
i'll two hours reach q rolling plain
which gradually rises in height from
$500 to $500 feet above the sea. Here
the climate is sensibly cooler, and the
white man can safely work six hours
of the day in the open without fear
of sunstroke, though he must not count
on immunity from fever. In from ten
to twelve hours the traveller by train
would meet another steep rise, and
would find himself from 5000 to 5000
feet above the sea, on the broad cen
trail plateau of the continent, which
varies from GOO to 1000 miles across.
1t is in this section that the great lakes,
snowy mountains and tallest hills are
found. Here we have cold nights and
hot sun when the skies are not cloud
cd, though the air in the SHADE is fre-
quently cool enough for an overcoat;
and it is on this immense upland that
the white man, wien compelled by cir
cunstances, may find a home.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-02-07
HYPNOTlZE THE SHAvERS.
Barbers Require Strong Nerves and VIII
to Resist Magnetic Influence.

Barbers Require Strong Nerves and VIII
to Resist Magnetic Influence.
did you ever know" said a Ninth
street barber to Philadelphia Record
man, that certain men who come into
this shop to be shaved exert a queer
hypnotic influence over one or more of
the BARRIERS? It's fact. Now, there's
man over there at the next chair but
one. He doesn't look like d nervous
fellow, does he? No! Well, he isn't
nervous as q rule, but there's certain
man-about-town whose very appear
ance in the doorway sets that man shiv-
ering like man, in fit. He could no
more shave that particular customer
than fly. Another man who used to
work in this shop couple of years ago
was similarly affected, but TO a greater
degree, by prominent business man,
Mr.. B.. Whenever Mr.. b came
into the shop the barber would grow
deathly pale and quiver spasmodically.
1t frequently compelled him to knock
off work for whole day, and finally the
boss had to discharge him. Fact!
Here's another funny thing. Did you
ever know that the average barber
hates nothing so much as to have to
shave mans upper lip? don'tknow
why it is, but feel that way myself.
I'd rather lose days pay than shave
off mans mustache, and when a
smooth-faced man comes into this shop
you ought to see the way each of us
soldiers and monkeys around, so
rs to keep him from getting in our
chairs"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-02-07
CROSS-EYED HEADLIGHTS.
New Idea for Lighting Railroad Track
on a Dark Night.

New Idea for Lighting Railroad Tracks
on Dark Night.
A new thing in track lighting has
been put into service on the New York
New Haven d Hartford railroad on the
rev "air line flyer between New York
and Boston. says the Boston Transcript.
1t is the cross-eyed headlight, an in
vention of Col. n. III. Heft, of the cleo
trical department, and it is said TO be
such a success that it will be supplied
as speedily as possible TO all through
fast trains on the road that run in the
night. Superintendent Ostrander eX-
plains the use of the two headlights,
which are set "cross-eyed," sor precise
ly as the eyes are set in some cross
eyed persons. They are set thus so
that each will throw light across the
others rays. The light on the right
hand side is thrown over the left, and
that on the left over the right. 1t has
been found that this arrangement is
OF great advantage in throwing light
around curve. The single headlight
hitherto in use shines straight ahead
when the locomotive is turning a curve.
The fields, or whatever is alongside of
the tracks upon which the train is dash
ing, are illuminated, but the rails ahead
for the moment are in total darkness.
With the two lights set it makes no
difference which way the curve turns,
for one or the other of the headlights IL
Eliminates the pathway.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-02-07
The Ideal Panacea.

James L. Francis, Alderman, Chica-
go, says: 81 regard DIR. Kings New
Discovery as an Ideal Panacca for
Coughs, Colds and Lung Complaints,
having used it in my family for the
last five years, to the exclusion of ply
sician's prescriptions or other prepara-
tions."
Rev. John Burgus, Keokuk, Iowa,
writes: II have been Minister of the
Methodist Episcopal Church for 90 years
or more and have never found any
thing so beneficial, or that gave rne
such speedy relief as DR.. Kings New
Discovery" Try this Ideal Cough
Remedy now. Trial Bottles Free at
w. II. Styer's Drug Store. N
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-02-07
WHY ELECTRIC LIGHTS HISS.
Duo to the Heated Carbon Points Evap-
Grating.


Due to the Heated Carbon Points Evap-
Grating.
Prof. Sylvanus Thompson has been
answering question which has often
puzzled the public. The arc light pro-
ceeds from the points of two little car
bon rods as largo as ones little finger.
Prof. Thompson explains what is the
state of the carbon when the lamp is
throwing out its light. He says, reports
the Pittsburgh Dispatch, that the car
bon is sometimes actually melting, q
thing that was until recently thought
impossible.
Moreover he says that when light
is kissing the liquid carbon is really
boiling. In ordinary combustion the
state of the arc crater is such that the
solid carbon below is covered with q
layer or film of liquid carbon just boil
ing or cooperating off, When kissing
takes place the new state of things is
set up 72AiEH s95e't y a7aid4ush 74>
s He says: HIf you.watch short. hiss
ing arc you will see column of light
concentrating itself on u narrow spot
and the spot keeps moving about and is
very unstable in position, as well as in
the amount of light it gives out. The
crater surface after the arc has been
kissing is found to be literally honey
combed.
"Whcn the arc is kissing you can see
little bits erupted cut. and the kissing
seems to be compared to the kissing
which takes place in boiling water.
There is, in fact exactly the same kind
of difference between the silent arc and
the kissing arc as between quiet evap-
oration and n noisy boiling"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-02-07
Let Us Reason Together.

Mrs. Cougars fiery outbreak against
the Harris bill will be found easier to
laugh at than to answer. What" she
says, make lawful by reason of ma
jorities, that which YOU yourselves do
proclaim to be the greatest OF evils?
Then legalize theft, crime, vice of
every description"
The friends of the measures will be
put to their trumps to answer this
view. What they are aiming at is
prohibition; and they can, logically,
no more countenance plan by which
a bare majority can establish non-pro-
hibition than could Wendell Phillips
and Garrison have compromised with
slavery.
The Dow law does not license. 1t
taxes. 1t recognizes the evil that is
connected with saloons, and it makes
the saloons bear the burden. There is
no question but the theory on which
the law is based is sound and defensi-
BILE; no question but the Courts are
right in upholding its constitutionality;
no question but it is wedding out from
the saloons those that have done most
harm: no question but it is the means
of helping to defray the expenses com
munities are put to from the immediate
use of liquor.
Local option is nothing in and of it.
self. 1t is of value, in the eyes of those
who favor it, only when it is followed
by prohibition. One is inevita bly, driv-
en-, therefore, in attempting to deter
mine the sutficiency of the Harris law,
to ask whether prohibition prohibits.
1t has done it yet in no State in which
it has been attempted. Not in Maine,
as the testimony we recently quoted
from Neal Dow shows. And Maine
has been trying prohibition for nearly
fifty years 1t has no large city popu-
lation, and the enforcement of prohi-
bitory laws would be easier through
out its borders than in a State like
Ohio. There were in round numbers
in this State, in 80, $50 900 citizens of
foreign birth, against $4,000 in Maine,
accustomed, many of them, to wine
and beer He knows little of the
strength of appetite who supposes that
any laws an Assembly can pass can
overcome the habits that have been in
herited from generations.
We believe, with the supporters of
the Harris bill, that the saloon indus.
try is not one to be encouraged. None
of them can declare the evils of in
temperance in words so strong that we
viii not endorse them. But the way
to deal with saloons and evils of in
temperance is to bring down upon both
the tremendous power of taxation.
"Why not, then" somebody asks,
tax them out of existence?" Simply
because this would be prohibition
and as men are constituted, you can
not prohibit.
The wisdom of the Dow law is that
it takes note of human nature. The
weakness of the Harris bill is that it
does not.-Cin. Com Gaz
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-02-07
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

EDITOR LEADER-
As citizen of Marietta I would like
the privilege of protesting against the
attitude the Marietta and Parkersburg
papers assume in discussing the merits
Of the rival cities. If there is any gain
in decrying the points of advantage of
a rival city have never been able to
see it. What benefits one must of
necessity benefit the other, even
though it be in lesser degree.
1t is the opinion of the undersigned
that the Incorporate buse of Parkers-
burg by the Marietta papers would re-
suit fayorably to Parkersburg. Even
the skirmishing between the papers
relative to the oil business has stirred
up the people of Parkersburg and Ma
rietta is the loser. A still hunt is de-
sirable in commercial affairs as in the
political field. JOHN KAISER.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-02-07
GRATIFYING NEWS.
Marietta Almost Certain to Gain splen-
did New Industry.

Marietta Almost Certain TO Gain spieh-
did New Industry.
Mr.. James NJ. Hughes of the firm of
Hughes Bros, extensive boiler makers
at Butler, Pa, has been in this city and
Parkersburg for several days past
looking for location upon which to
erect a large boiler factory. He first
went to Parkersburg, but was not sat
isfied altogether with the shipping ia
cilities of that city and the disposition
of the land owners to put their prop
erty at a ridiculously high attitude.
The Parkersburg papers made sensa-
tion of thefprospectiye industry, with
the result, we aro told, that the real es
tate agents hastily secured options on
all the desirable locations and demand
ed exorbitant prices for them.
Mr.. Hughes came to Marietta to look
over the ground and to avoid a repeti-
ton of the Parkersburg program the
Leader and other papers were re-
quested to keep silent until the con-
templated deal had made some pro-
gress. We were only too glad to do so.
for the probable benefit of the city.
Wednesday afternoon and Thursday
morning options were taken on several
pieces of land in the city, relieving Mr..
Hughes from a possibility of being
squeezed. One of the most desira BILE
locations is bounded by Seventh and
Eighth streets on the east and west
and Wayne street and the Ohio river on
the north and south. Another loca-
tion is on the West Side.
Mr.. Hughes is much pleased with the
outlook here and states that if no un-
forseen difficulties arise the plant is a
sure thing for Marietta. There will be
associated with him Messrs. Schnauffer
of Butler, Pa, and Leidecker of the
Leidecker Tool Co., this city. Mr..
Hughes states that the Hughes Bros.
works at Butler have outgrown their
quarters and their location in this city
is simply a move to get near Il good
market where there are good shipping
facilities. Only part of their plant
will be moved from Butler, the plant
here being made complete by the ad-
dition of new machinery, $4,000
worth Of which is already purchased
and awaiting shipment The enter
prise will be capitalized at 100000.
This scheme is not born of fanciful
imagination as many of Marietta's pros
pective enterprises have been in the
past Mr.. Hughes and the gentlemen
associated with him have asked SO-day
options only and mean business. 1t is
pOSSlOie IndU lHe cltlZenS Will nave Il
chance to help the matter along by a
small subscription, but the business, as
we understand it, is not bonus-hunt-
ing scheme, but in good faith is look
ing for desirable location.
In the beginning the plant will en-
ploy about $50 men at good salaries
80 of whom will be brought from But
ler The payroll will be over 1880 per
week.
Mr.. Schnaffer will be here from But
Ter today and the location of the works
will be settled Immediately.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-02-07
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Flood In MiHHissinnl.

JACKSON, Miss, Feb 6.-This section
was visited by terrific rainstorm and
the already overfowed creeks and riv-
ers have further extended their bounds
until all the low lands are covered.
Pearl river is a sea of water extending
from within few feet of the capitol
yard, four miles into Rankin county on
the opposite side, and still rising.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-02-07

THE friends of Mr.. James w. Nye
are now urging that gentleman to
have his measure taken for the roles
and vestments befitting the Office of
Lord Mayor of the Municipality of Ma
rietta.
Mr.. Nye has the matter under con-
sideration. He may respond favorably
to the demands of his friends, and-he
NAV not.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-02-07
Bills in the Senate.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 9, In the senate
Wednesday Mr. Cullom rep, Ill., in.
troduced bill to amend the acts rela-
tive to the Judiciary SO as to permit
United States judge who has retired
from the bench to engage in the prac.
tice of law. Senator Brown intro
duced bill making the new state of
Utah a part of the Ninth judicial cir
emit.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-02-07

Gritfith's Faust" is worthy moral
lesson, as we'll as gorgeous produc-
tion, enacted by an especially selected
company of dramatic artists, embrac-
ing some we'll known personages. The
company this season has been newly
organized, ard is worthy of considera-
tion, when it appears here Monday
next
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-02-07
MoCarthy's Reasons for Resigninr.

LONDON, Feb 6-Mr. Justin Nc
Carthy has written to the secretary of
the anti-Parnellite party a letter in
have led him to decide to resign the
leadership of the party are of purely
personal nature. He has, he says, to
earn his living by his pen, and has too
long neglected his profession. He
will, however, retain his seat in par
lament.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-02-07
Special Message on the Nicararuan Canal

Special Message on the Nicaraguan Canal
WASHINGTON, Feb. ct was report
ed Wednesday that President Cleve-
land will, at an early date, send to the
house a special message, bearing upon
the subject of the Nicaragua canal.
Meanwhile the subcommittee of the
house commerce committee to whom
the several Nicaraguan canal bills
have been referred, have begun their
sessions with view to formulating a
measure looking to the, construction
of the canal Senator Morgan, of Ala
bama, Chief Engineer Menocal, of the
navy and other gentlemen will appear
before the committee
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-02-07

THE Dana bill to increase the Dow
tax did not pan out exactly as expect
ed. the Senate amending the amount
of tax from $3.50 to $500. Mr.. Dana
voted against the amendment which
carried, and the bill passed the Senate
by a big majority.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-02-07
RIGHT OF WAY.
A Railroad Attempts to Force One Through
Ferry, Ok.-Trouble Looked For.

n hailroAU TO EOrCe oue
Ferry, Ok.-Trouble Looked For.
PERRY, Ok, Feb. 6.-Considerable
excitement prevailed here Wednesday
over the efforts of the Santa Fe rail-
road people to clear right of way
through the city. 1t is feared that
bloodshed will follow. The right of
way has had many settlers on it
since the opening of the strip and
recently the district court de-
cided the many cases between the
railroad and the squatters in favor of
the railroad, and fifty men with NOV
ing apparatus commenced work. Sew
eral houses are located on the right of
way; some are business houses, some
residences and warehouses. The fine
plant of the Perry Ice, Light and Wa
ter company, which cost $4,000, is
also located on the Santa Fe right of
way.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-02-07
Australian Troops TO BE Armed.

SYDNEY, n. S. W., Feb. CA confer
ence of the commandants of the forces
of the Australian colonies after sitting
a week has recommended a scheme OF
concentrated federal defence and also
that all Australian troops be armed
with rifles of the same pattern, calibre,
ETC., asthose supplied to the imperial
trOODs
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-02-07
To Have a Conferences With the sultan

LONDON, Feb Ga dispatch from
Constantinople says that M. Steilof,
the bulgarian prime minister, will
have conference with the sultan
Thursday during which he will request
the sultan to recognize Prince Ferdi.
nand as the ruler of bulgaria.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-02-07

THE Harris bill agony was ended
Wednesday night by the defeat of the
measure in the House by a vote of so
to 5S. A mighty effort was made to
pass the bill and even bulldozing tao
tics were resorted to by some of the
unwise friends of the movement Mr..
McGill voted in favor of the measure.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-02-07
FRIDAY, FEB. 2. 1896

We will consider 1t a great favor II
subscribers viii report any failure
to get their Leader, or any careless
ness on the part of the carrier.
Subscribers will please not pay
the carriers unless the carrier
punches his credit tag In suoscr'b-
er,s presence.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-02-07

The Pomeroy acknowledgement is
making vigorous, effort to induce the
two towns of Middleport and Pomeroy
to wake up, consolidate and do some
thing. Not many years ago both
towns were on the move, but public
improvements were stopped on the
score of economy and there has been
crepe on the door ever since
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-02-07

THE Harris bill failed. Let the
house get to work and pass Dapa's
Senate Bill increasing the Dow tax to
$500. 1t is good thing.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-02-07

picture of sublime purity and mag
niiicence is the celestial ascension of
Faust" and Marguerite" into Heav.
enly realms, and the descension of the
evil spirit "Mephisto" into sulphuric
flames.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-02-07

THE clearing up of the Fort Thomas
murder mystery is mainly due to the
cleverness and industry of the Cincin-
matt detectives detailed upon the case.
Evening star., 1896-07-18
RUNNING A LOCOMOTIVE,
What 1T Means to Speed n Train Sixty
Miles an Hour.

Miles an Hour.
From the Ladies' Home Journal
At sixty miles hour the resistance OF
train Is four times as great as 1t is at thir-
ty miles-that Is. the fuel must be four
times as great in the case as 1t is in
the other. But at sixty miles an hour this
fuel must be exerted for a given distance
In half the time that 1t is at thirty miles,
so that the amount Of power exerted and
steam generated in a given period of time
must be eight times as great at the faster
speed. This means that the capacity of
the boiler, cylinders and the other parts
must be greater with a corresponding addi-
ton to the weight Of the machine. Obyi-
ously. therefore. IL the weight per wheel,
on account Of the limit Of weight that the
rails will carry. is limited, we soon reach
point when the driving wheels and other
parts cannot be further enlarged and then
We reach the maximum of speed. The nice
adjustment necessary of the various parts
or these immense engines may be Indicated
by some figures as to the work performed
by these parts when the locomotive Is
working at high speed. Take a passenger
engine on any of the big railroads. At six
ty miles an hour a driving wheel five and
one-half feet In diameter revolves five
times every second: now the reciprocating
parts of each cylinder. including one pis-
ton. piston rod. cross head and connecting
rod. weighing about $50 pounds, must move
back and forth a distance equal to the
stroke usually two feet every time the
wheel revoives, or in a fifth Of a second. 1t
starts from a state Of rest at the end of
each stroke of the piston, and must ac
quire velocity of thirty-two feet per sec
ond in one-twentieth of second and must
be brought to state of rest in the same
period OF time. piston eighteen inches in
diameter has an area Of 2541s square inches.
steam or 1oO pounds, pressure per square
inch would. ther efore. exert force on the
piston equal to 3s.175 pounds. This force
Is applied alternately on each side Of the
piston ten times In second.