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FiREFLY FLASHES
The Method by Which the Iasect Emit.
 It's Beautiful Light

The Method by Which the Insect Emits
 Its Beautiful Light,
 By what process do firefiies prodace the beautiful fashe8 of light:" That is q question frequently asked, and as en- tomologieal books fail to give satis- factory reply the following explanation may be interesting:
 1 have made a special study of the light, and carefully examined the mech anism of the Illuminating segments in both male and female specimens. Tine light emitted. when tested by the spec troseope, gives ] brilliant spectrum, which is continuous through all the eoiers from the rel to the violet rays. The Illuminating organs consist of dis. tinet spherical cells, each one of FsSigsllbas 'TB ;a6j6at I'-iaG00 If inch ii diameter, and tkn beetle has power f, illuminate one CT many of these cells q will, producing light of. corresponding intensity. The eRlls contain fluid sat urated with phosphorus, and the cover ing of the cell is go thin that atmosplert coming in contact with it may affec the contents.
 It has been suggested that the beetle produces the flashes of light or renders the phosphorus suddenly luminous by eleotricity--by She injection of warn faids-or by friction But it is certain that the flash If light is made ill an other way We laay clearly trace con nection between the spiracles anG trachea (spiral air tubes) of the beetle and each of tha Illuminating cells, and find that the little creature renders the phosphorus contained in the cells lumi. nous by forcing air upon them The cells when thus excited emit light from theil surface
 We may initiate the act of the beetle by disseeting 0ae and placing the illumi. hating organ under microscope, GOV cred by thin glass cover. When the cover is lifted so as to admit little air, the cells become luminous.
 We may add that the name 'firefy' is misnomer, as the lightning buzz is a true beetle, belonging in the natural order caleoptera, and in the family lampyrida. D. K Wtnder in Detroit Free Press
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smaller. but More Actly

The tongue of woman is smaller than that Of msn.--Exchanga
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Fancy VIZ.
ely after the holidays an

i Immediately after the holidays ali l tho large establishments offer for sa1e i number of costumes which were import sd in the auinlals aud among them are aanv yerT beautiful French gowna Fancy waists of every description are also to be had, and, while there is no doubt that it is more in style to have skirt and waist of the same material 1t will be long time before separate waists are pronounced entirely cut of fashion. There arc so many occasions when an odd waist is just what is need. ed that women will not consent to give them upuntil the last moment. Chiffon. that wonderful material, still proves most alluring. and, made up in the solid ooiors, is smart and becoming. Different shades of red, blue and purple, made rery simply, but with no economy as re. gards the quantity used, are greatly iD favor Tn pale blue pretty style has the suIplice effect Where the folds cross is q graceful rosette, and the ruff at the back of the collar is held up by q band of gold passementerie studded with tllr. quoises. while narrow belt to match A waist, fashioned like the blue, has imi tation rubies instead of the turquoiseA and remarkably natural are the stones In pale mauye is an exquisite waist with collar and belt of amethysts, which stones, by the way, have fairly jumped into fashion and are worn in brooches collars, belts and the inevitable chaio aboat the neck
 On all the chiffon waists the sleeves are shirred and pnffed--and the mate. rial is particularly adapted 10 shirring while full puffs on the tops of the sleeves add the desired breadth to the shoulders. Satin is preferred to silk for the lining, as the sheen it possesses seems to add more 1uster to the thin fab, rie. Black chiffon waists dc not show any marked change of style and are trimmed with horse hair net, with many jeweled ornaments sewed on around the collar and in eorselet style. -.-Harper's Bazaar
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uhoasanas of Elk.

Thirty thousand elk are wintering fl the Jackson s Hole country of Wyoming, according te the estimate of the game warden, who says that ill one herd which be saw the other morning there were 15, 900 of them, stretching over q distance of six miles. The sight, he said, surpassed anything he had ever seen anG utterly amazed him. The elk trail over the snow was like flint ice, ho said, so hard had the snow been packed down The animals arc seen by thousands any morning moving along the Snake river from the Great swamp to the Gros Ven ire hills, and at night the walls of the calves s5raying from their mothers may be heard.
 Rice Is the most important of all Japanese crops. The cultivation takes up more than half of the country's total surface of arable land.
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Religion Versus Politics.

Clerk-Man wants transportation to Chicago
 Railroad Oficial-Confounded cler- gymir suppose. We'll, 1 hate to do it, but you may sell him ticket at halffare.
 Clerk Ga minute laterl-AIan says he shot clergy man. lIe'sa member of ihe legislature
 Railroad Ofiicial-Ahl Tell him ws take pleasure Ill handing him u free pass. Brooklyn Life
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HAPPENED IN FRONT.
BEAVERS TELL OF FUNNY ExPeRl
 ENcES THEY HAVE HAD.

Fssct Upon Actors of Interruptions From
 .ba Audienee-The Man Who sneezea
 .sav Irwin and ssThe Widow Jones!
 wanted Burr Mcintosh to "soals Him.~
 Players are affected almost as deeply bv happenings ill the audience as is the audience by happenings on the stage Sometimes they are moved to wrath, but more frequently to laughter. Occasion ally they are frightened out of their lines.
 4 man sat in an aisle seat, three rows from the front. at a performance of Fl Capitan" the other night. He was a fat man, and he gaze a sneeze suddenly-x terrific sneeze. It was followed by an other that shook the plumes on the bis fgs.ts of the women around and made the lights flicker. The audience suspended attention and looked at the sneezer, and the players paused just as he snorted out q third sneeze that ended in 8 high note such as seldom had been heard in those parts, though the Metropolitan Opera House is near by. Fl Capitap stretched out his long arms toward the man, rolled his big eyes heavenward and said in sepz2eAaal va3ce:
 Heaven bless you, sir. ''
 This brought tha audience back bo She stage with roar. gnd in secoz.d ths performance was running SS. at high pressure, while the fat kGckla
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The Business Mon In Politics.

Watts-The business man in politics is deal of fake What can business man know about politics?
 Petts-At least you must admit that R good business man would not sell a S1, 900, 900 franchise for Il paltry little 2,000 or o.-Indianapolis Journal.
 fhe biggest price ever paid for 8 aorse ill America Was sl25, GOO, giyea by J. Malcolm F8bes of Boston for Le- land Stanford's Arion, q trotter.
 The ~enterprisins highwaynan re. heyes many q man the doctors cannot touch Harrisburg Patriot
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DQos IN WAR.
How the St. Bernard Ministers so tb.
 Wounded Russian Soldier.

sAuSStan soldier.
 Ill the present day the British army seems the only one in which docs ara not trained either as spies. messengers or to help the wounded. The Germans French, Austrians, Russians and Hal. laps have all found them to be worth the trouble. The Germans have devoted themselves chiefly to the training of dogs for carrying messages to and from outposts and piekets and the main bodies of troops. For this purpose they find pointers gre the best, but Scotch sheen dogs and short haired sporting dogs arc much liked, as are also the clever little Pomeranians, which learn very quickly and are very strong and swift. In the German army tho best trainors are the men of the Jager regiments, and spe- clal officer and a special body of men are told off to look after the dogs. They are taught to march without frisking about, to avoid barking, but, with their wonderfully quick ear to warh if stran. gers arc near, yipointing or by low growl. They are trained to carry mes. sages up to 21a miles by known roads, and beyond that distance to find their own way across country. To men in the same nnife -n they are taught to be obedient.
 In the Russian army kind of big St. Bernard Lnastiff is used; also wolf anti sheep dogs These, equipped with a flask containing brandy or soup and 8 packet of bandages hung round their neeks, are taught to find out the wound ed lying among bushes oruneven ground and to offer them restoratiyes, standing meanwhile with their forefeet planted GiI lSlsllallulii,ssg to attract attention. They
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Wood TO Burn.

COLUMBIA. S. c., March PA
spark from an engine on the Colum.
bia and Green7ille railroad set fire on
Sunday afternoon last to 400 cords OF
wood belonging to Mr.. j. Caldwell
Robertson. Il was stacked near the
track in rear of Elmwood cemetery
and was ready for shipment. The
wood had been split for sometime and
was dry and infammable. The spark
quickly ignited it aud the fire burned
steadily until the last vestige OF fuel
was consumed. The remoteness Of
the place kept the flames from being
discovered and likewise from doing
any greater damage. There was liter
ally nothing else to burn. Mr.. Rob
ertson had sometime before sold the
wood to the penitentiary and it had
been left there until convenient
time to remove it. a claim for the
loss will, of course, be fled c3alnst
the railroad by the penitentis- au-
thOrities,-State.
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Five Children Burped.

DEs MONIES, Ia, March 25.-Five
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pen
rod at Laddsdale, mining town on
the Wapello and Davis county line,
were burned to death last night.
Three were cremated and two died a
few hours later. They are: Harry !,
aged 10; John, aged s; Minerva, aged
s; Ross, aged 4; Blaine, aged 3. The
parents of the children took the Oldest
child of the family, son aged II, and
a baby in the arms Of its mother, and
went to a religious meeting, having
first put the other five children to bed.
About o'clock an alarm of fire was
given and Penrod rushed out with the
other occupants of the school house,
to find his house in flames. 1t was
impossible to enter the house, as 1t
was crumbling when Penrod reached
it. The childrea's beds were by the
window, however, and Penrod burst
the window open and succeeded in
pulling the Syear and 4 year old
boys out, horribly burning himself IN
the attempt. The two never rega!ned
consciousness and died in short time.
The others were burned until only q
few bones were found in the debris OF
the house. The coroner's inquest
threw no light On the origin OF the
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An Assassin Hanged.

CENTRE CRY, Minn., March %
At / o'clock this morning George kel-
ly was hanged in the county jail for
completely in the murder OF Edward
Paul and Jacob Hayes. Kelly's neck
was broken and he was dead IN 10
MINUTES. Nine months ago Edward
Paul and Jacob Hayes, youths just
entering manhood, were shot by one
or TWO men who attempted to hold up
DR.. Burnside Foster of St. Paul, who
arrived after midnight. The two men
were George Kelly and Robert Will
son, Wilson was killed by pursu-
ing posse of citizens the following day:
Kelly was tried in October, found
guilty and sentenced to be hanged.
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Eree Silver rRapublscans.

LINCOLN, Neb., March 25.-A new
political party was launched IN Ne
braska today. It is composed of mem.
bers who have heretofore affiliated
with the Republicans but last Novem,
bet voted for W. J. Bryan for Presi-
dent on the currency question alone.
The convention which met in Line On
this afternoon was not lagely attended.
Charles Wooster, g. member Of the
lower house Of the legislature, was
made chairman. The present name
Free Silver Republicans of Neoraska
was retained. Judge D. D. Gregory
of. Omaha was made the Nebraska
member of the national committee and
a State organization was effected. Six
congressional district committeeman
were also selected and arrangements
perfected for carrying on an active
campaign. Contrary to expectations
Mr.. Bryan was not present. p
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ShsrD Esrthuu uake.

MALONE, n. y, March 23.-At
about 6:O5 this evening there was a
heavy earthquake shock here, start
ing with sudden boom like an explo-
sion, and regerbarating with grind
ing motion for some seconds. It
seemed to travel from southeast to
northwest. People were alarmed for
a moment but no damage was done.
Moa.real, March 23.-A heavy
shock Of earthquake shook the centre
Of this city this evening and caused
great CONSERVATION. Large buildings
shook like reeds and there was gen.
eral rush Of the inmates for the doors.
So far no damage has Deen reported.
Dispatches from various points in this
province and from eastern Ontario re-
port similar shocks, but without any
damage Of CONSEQUENCE.
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Seven Hondred were msssscred.

CoNsTANTNoPLE, March 25.-Fur-
ther and probably more accurate de-
tails Of the recent massacres OF Ar
menians at Tokat in the Sivas district
OF Anatolia have been received at the
Armenian patriarchate here. The first
report of the affair was issued by the
government. This declared that Is
Armenians and three Mussulmans
had been killed. Little reliance was
placed in the report, for the officials
have always made it rule to under.
stand the number of persons killed IN
the various massacres. Later informs
ton was received at the embassies
showing that fully 100 defencless Ar
menians had fallen victims to the fury
of the Moslems at Tokat and this mum.
Der it was thought was probably cor.
rect. TIE news received today at the
patriarchate shows that both state
nents were incorrect and that the num-
Der of victims was fully 700. It was
stated today that these figures were
obtained from reliable persons and
that the number of victims is with
out doubt correct.
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Wreck Near augusta.

AUGUSTA, March z4.--JohR, Ewing,
fireman o. the Passenger train on the
South Carolina and Georgia railroad,
was killed IN collision across the
river from Augusta this afternoon.
Ewing was fireman on the. incoming
passenger train. A shifting engine
was standing On ths siding at Ham
burg. The switch was open, and the
passenger engine~dashed in. Ewing
atten pied to jump, but was caught as
The Two engines clashed. = wing S
legs were masaed off and he was
brought to the hospital here, but died
at O'clock. The accident happened
70 the 4:3O local train between Aiken
and Augusta. w. ?. Pelzer, o!
Charleston, and Il. Madden, OF
Augusta, passengers were badly
bruised, and Brakeman Reeves was
slightly injured.
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Ihe Railroad Commission has re-
ce; we'd numerous inquiries as to what
became OF the law requiring all pas
senger trains to stop at stations where
regular agents are kept. As matter
OF fac: the bill was 50 amended Or
enlasculated as to defeat the very pur-
pose for which it was intended and
when il came back TO the house from
the Senate it was so changed oy
amendments that its author, MIR. Wal
ling, Of Fairfield, didn't know MS own
bill and said he would rather have
none than that one as il stood. hence
1t was never pushed and didn't become
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Died From Hydrcphobia.

ATLANTA, Ca, March pa special
to the Journal from Savannah says:
Miss Jennie Clastigny, 81 years Of age
died here this morning from a pro-
nouuced case of rabies. DR.. George
4. Stone, her attending physician says
tnat there is no doubt but that hel
death was caused by hyd-ophobia.
Last December, Mas Glatigny was
bitten on the hand by strange dog IN
tue street near her house. She was
cutie dog fancier and attached so lit
lie importance to the theory Of hydro
phobia that the wound gave her little
concern.
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Journalists Visit the President.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-President
Mckinley today gave a reception to
the newspaper correspondents station
ed in Washington and the representa-
tives Of the local press. Although 1t
was busy day IN Congress, at least
$50 representatives or the leading
newspapers of the country we're pres
ent.
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Cheated the GslIolys.

HOUSTON. Tex, March 24.-Joseph
Blanther, the alleged murderer of
Mrs. Langfeldt. died last night in the
Meridian jail from the effects Of pois-
on swallowed Saturday with suicidal
intent.
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A SHOCKING TRAGEDY.
SOLICITOR THURMoND SHOOTS Mr..
w. G. HARRIS.
Ore Deadly Bullet-The Wsll.Known Sales
man Of the Murray Drug company-But
Oae Eye Witness.

Ore Deadly Bullet-The WsI-Known ssles
man of the Murray Drug coupany-But
oae Eye Witness.
EDGEFIELD, March PA sad and
unfortunate homicide occurred here
at 6 o'clock this afternoon. Solicitor
Ihurmond shot and killed W. G. Har.
ris, drummer for The Murray Drug
company of Columbia, S. G. Mr.
Harris is nephew of Collector Of In
ternal Revenue Townes and son of W.
6. Harris, prominent citizen OF
Edgefeld county.
The trouble, it seems, arose out of
the fact that while Mr.. Thurmond
was a member of the State legislature
ne recommended that Governor Evans
appoint a gentleman named Glover IS
magistrate instead of Harris, the old
incumbent and father OF the deceased.
Since Mr.. Tnurmond has been solici-
tor he mas Lad nothing whatever to
do with recommending applicants for
positions Of magistrates, but under
Governor Ellerbe's administration
Mr.. Harris, senior. was again an sp-
p!lcant, but Glover, who was appoint.
ed oy Governor Evans, was resppoint-
ed By ELlerbe. Mr.. W. G. Harris
deceased, seemed to think that Solici-
! tor Thurmon6 was instrumental in
having II done aud about it he accost
ed Solicitor Thurmond this afternoon
at about o'clock in the drug store OF
w. E. Lynch.
Mr. Harris, it is said, had been
drinking and used very hot language.
Ihurmond, to avoid difficulty, left
the Lynch store and went to his Of
fee. h was there engaged at work
when Mr.. Harris passed by on the
way to his hotel, in company with
Capt. DuBose, the proprietor. On
reac calng the doorway to Thurmond's
cfice Harris stopped. Capt. DuBose
walked on a few steps. The subject
OF former discussion wasagain brought
up by Harris, the latter finally saying
to Thurmond that he (Thurmond)
las acted like a Cd id dog and
sccundrel," and threw his hand to his
pocket as if to draw his pistol and
placed his foot on Thurmond's door
step. Thereupon Thurmond fred
lfom where he was sitting. Harris
staggered backwards and fell upon
the sidewalk. He got up and walked
a few psces, when he fell dead. The
ball entered from the front just below
the shirt stud and passed into the cav
ity of the heart.
Ajury of inquest has been summon
ed, and, after viewing the body ad-
journed until tomorrow. Great re-
gret IS felt here over the occurrence.
Solicitor Thurmond was never known
to have had any trouble before and is
regarded by everybody as a peaceful
and lawabiding citizen. He surren-
dered himself and is now in Jail. He
IS completely overcome by his misfor-
tune. He has retained Messrs. Croft
& TiIlman and n. G. Evans to defend
him.-State.
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VERDICT oF THE JURY.

EDGEEIElD, March 25.-At the coro.
ner's inquest today, Capt. D. s. Du-
Bose, the only eyewitness to the kill
ing, testified that when viii Harris.
VINO was on the street denounced
Thurmond as dirty scoundrel, Thur
lnond, from his Office door, shot Har-
ris, VINO never spoke, but died in five
minutes.
The jury of inquest found that Will
Harris came to his death by gunshct
wound at the hands Of J. William
Thurmond. Capt. DuBose, who was
only a few feet from Harris, testified
that Harris was not armed.
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may be compellable to testify IN any
action Or prosecution under this Act:
Prov, 3. that such testimony shall
not be used in any other action OR
prosecution against such witness or
witnessas, and such witness or wit
nesses shall forever be exempt from
any prosecution for the act or acts
concerning which he Or they testify.
Section 6. Nothing contained IN this
Act shall be taken or construed to ap-
ply to any person Or persons acting IN
the discharge of official duties under
the laws of this State.
Section Z. All Acts ia conflict with
this Act be, and the same are hereby,
repealed.
Approved the 25th February, a. D.
1897.
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An A.:. to facilitate the settlement Of
estates of feStators

An A'S. TO facllltate the Settlemen1 OF
estates of teStators.
Be il enacted by the General Assem-
bly, o. The State of South Carolina:
Section 1. II after the expiration Of
two years from the tine when any
legacy becomes due and payable under
any viii or testament it shall be made
to appear, to the satisfaction OF the
Judgs of the Court of Probate by
whom letters testamentary were grant.
edthat the executor or executors ofsuch
will cr testament is or are unable to
ascertain the whereabouts OF any leg
atee under such legament, or to ascer-
tain whether such legatee or devlsee
be dead or not, it shall be lawful for
the exscutor or executors to pay over
to the Judge Of Probate the amount
OF tie legacy of such legatee and any
interest that may be legally due there
on, aud such payment of the amount
of such legacy to the Judge of said
Probate Court shall be a full and com
discharge to the executor or ex-
ecuto-s. The said amount so paid to
tie j adge OF the said Court OF Probate
shall be protected by his official bond
and shall be held by suca Court OF
Probate for such legatee, subject to
the order of such Probate Court or OF
any other Court of competent juris-
diction.
Approved the 25th day OF February,
1897.
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Ar Act to require all common csrri.
ers 70 pay all loss of or damages for
loss, damage and brokerage OF any
articles shipped over their lines or
to refuse to do SO within a certain
time
Be il enacted by the General Assem-.
bly, O. The State of South Carolina:
Sec&on l. That from and after the
apprc 81 OF this Act all common car.
riers G9ing business in the State shall
be required to pay for Or refuse to pay
fer ali loss, preakage or damage from
breaG&ge, damage or loss OF articles
shipped over the lines of said COM
mon carriers within sixty days from
the tirae the claim for the said articles
so lcst, broken or damaged shall be
made.
Section 8. That in case the said
commsn carrier shall not pay or re-
fuse to pay SAID claim for said loss,
break2ge or damage as set out IN Sec
ton l cf this Act within the sixty days
thera:n provided for, then the said
corlno On carrier shall be liable for the
the spaa of fifty dollars for each CT
fence as penalty, in addition to the
amount Of said loss or damage, to be
coilecsed by the claimant in any Conrt
having jurisdiction of the same.
Secsion 4. All acts Or parts OF acts
inconsistent with this Act be, and the
same are hereby, repealed.
Approved the 25!h day OF February,
a. D., 1897.
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Senator form South Carolina yield 10
the Senator from Connecticut?
Mr. Hawley. Does the Senator dare
to say that, or even dare to iusinuate
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