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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-28
GEO. PULLMAN'S WILL.
His Estate is Valued at $1,000. .OO0-AH
the Family Amply Provided For.

Chicago, Ills, Oct. 27-The will Of G..
M. Pullman, was filed for probate this
afternoon. To his widow he left the
homestead on Prairie avenue. Sufficient
funds are also set aside to provide her
with an income of $4,000 yearly during
her Life. One million dollars each is left
in trust for his two daughters, Mrs.
Frank o. Lowden, of Chicago, and Mrs.
Carolan, of San Francisco. An income
of but $4,000 yearly is provided for his
two sons, George M. Pullman, Jr., and
Sanger w. Pullman. Mrs. Lowlen is
also given the summer residence known
as Castle Rest ON an island in the st,
Lawrence river. About $3.50, 900 in sums
OF $4,000 and $4,000 is left to various
charitable institutions in Chicago.
sum Of 100000 is given for the erection
of manual training school in Pullman
which Is also endowed with 81, 200. 900.
Five old employees are given $4,000
each. Two sisters and two brothers Of
the deac millionaire are given $50. .OGes
each and another brother gets S25. .OOg.
If the estate shall be more than guf-
hcient to satisfy all the devices, trusts
and legacies named, tAse executors are
directed to divide the excess into two
equal snares and add the same respec-
lively to the two portions set aside for
the daughters. Mrs. Lowden and Mrs.
Carolan.
The total value Of the estate Is shown
by the petition for letters testamentary
to be %,600,000. OF this amount So
100000 is personal property and $780,
1000 realty. Attorney Runnels who pre-
pared the will, said that these figures are
la conservative but fair estimate of the
value OF the estate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-28
THE POLARIA ASHORE.
The Life Saving Crew are Making
Strenuous Efforts to Reach Her.

Stichuous I4HoIlS W IAtdCu I1eT.
Norfolk, Va, Oct. 27.-The German
freight and passenger steamer Polaria,
from Galveston October 1th, for Ham
burg, via Norfolk, which went ashore off
Cape Henry last night, lies in practical
ly the same position tonight None Of
her crew or of the small number of pas
sengers aboard her have been landed.
but the ship is resting easily and is in no
immediate danger of breaking up. The
life-saving crew have been strenuously
endeavoring throughout the day to get
a line to the stranded ship. They have
fired the Lyle gun nine times, but each
time the shot carrying the line fell short
of the ship. The heavy surf which is
being piled up by the wild northwest
gale has prevented their launching a
boat.
Wrecking tugs were sent from this
city early this morning and the Merritt
Wrecking Company, which has the con-
tract to float the Polaria, got a line TO
her from the tug Jones. which pulled on
her unsuccessfully. She is now lying
alongside, ready to render aid in case the
steamer shows signs of breaking up.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-28
ENGLAND INTERESTED.

London, Oct. 2S.-The Times in its
financial article this morning says:
We understand that British capitalists
promised only million pounds toward
the purchase of the Union Pacific Rail-
way, the other nine millions being found
in the United States. Moreover, hah Of
that million has since been taken over
by American capitalists, so that only
a half million will leave London, while
the United States government is not
expected to disturb New York by block
ing up hole with ten millions sterling,
but will leave it with the banks on de-
pOSit
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-28
RESCUED AT SEA.
The Grew of the Vague Bravely Saved
During the Tempest

l. liz VIZ" vi tnC NdSut SdfCu
During the Tempest
Queenstown, Oct. 27-The Cunard
Line steamer Catalonia, Capt. Stephens,
from Boston, ON October 18th, for Liv-
erpool, via this port, arrived here today
after having been delayed by the heavy
weather which has prevailed recently IN
the Atlantic. During a gale on Wednes-
day last, October Goth, in latitude Al .46
NJ, and longitude 50.05 W., the Cata-
lonia sighted the French fishing schooner
Vague, of st. Malo, dismasted, sinking
and signaling for assistance. Capt
Stephens took off the crew Of the Vague,
numbering twenty-one men and boys.
He reports that the schooner could not
have hoated more than a few hours
longer, and that her boats would have
soon been swamped il the fishermen had
succeeded in launching them
The rescue of the crew of the Vague
was a very hazardous proceeding. Two
boats, manned by volunteers, were low
cred from the Canalonia in the middle of
the night. The sea was running very
high at the time and the sky is described
as being "pitch dark"
After a desperate battle with the
waves the French fishermen were taken
off the sinking schooner and landed safe
ly on board the Cunarder, where they
were profuse in their expressions Of
thanks for their deliverance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-28
ANOTHER RAILWAY WRECK.

Glasgow, Mont, Oct. 27.-Two Great
Northern freight trains came into COLI
sion near here to-day with fatal re
suits.
The dead are:
Harry Neale, engineer.
John Carton, fireman.
Injured: John Hayfield, engineer, In
jured in back and ribs broken; Alphonze
Landonett, fireman, shoulder broken.
ankle sprained, badly cut about head.
Twenty cars were consumed by FIRE
which followed the wreck.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-28
Leads all O8r North Carolina Daie8 in B0h N0w8 and Cg00n

Conservative party, while condemning
illegal action, has decided to const;tu-
tionally oppose the granting OF an au-
tonomous form of government to the is
land of Cuba. 1t was announced that the
autonomists of Porto Rico have demand
ed that the autonomous scheme of gov
ernment be extended to the island OF
Porto Rico
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-28

Chicago, Ills, Oct. 27.-States Attor-
gert's trial on the docket for the second
trial on Monday, November Sth. If
more time is desired by the defense they
will have to secure it by making a formal
request for O continuance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-28

Richmond, Va, Oct. 27.-Consul Gen
eral Fitzhugh Lee said to-day that he
expected to remain here until next Tues
day, to cast his vote in the State elec-
ton, soon after which he would 90 TO
New York and sail for Cuba.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-28

Sandiago, CAL, Oct. Ex-senator Nor
gan is slowly improving, but still con-
fined to his bed. There is not much
change today. 3 ga
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-06-05
An Escaloped Fish.

An escaloped fish which Miss Parloa
gives as all especial dainty at her cook
ing classes is made (the proportions are
easily doubled for a larger quantity
from pint of cooked fish, free from
bones and skin. a teaspoonful Of salt,
one-quarter teaspoonful of pepper, ia
blespoonful Of butter, one-half teaspoon
full of flour, q gills of milk (this is a
little less than a cupfuD and table,
spoonfuls of grated bread crumbs Sea-
son the fish with half the salt and pep
per. Put a generous half of tn. butter
i'll small saucepan OH the fire. When it
is hot, add the flour and stir till the mix
ture is smooth and frothy. Boil up once
and stir i'll the rest Of the seasoning.
Put layer of the sauce in small bak-
ing dish, alternating with the fish, hav-
ing sauce on top. Sprinkle over with
the bread crumbs and dot with the rest
of the butter. Bake in moderately hot
oven 30 minutes. The caution was added
that any dish made with sauce and
crumbs needs that the heat should be
moderate at the bottom and strong at
the top. The difference between dried
bread crumbs and stale bread grated was
also accumulated. In this dish the latter
is obligatory. New York Post
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-06-05
A Profitable Investment.

If the cost of marketing the crop of a
given country can be reduced by 10 per
cent through the building of good roads,
that country will find good roads a pay
ing investment. Good roads once built
will last almost forever, and the cost of
maintaining them is relatively smaller
the better they are built in the first
place. Crops are marketed year after
year, and the unnecessary expenditure of
time and effort, the unnecessary wear
and tear on wagons and harness, result
ing from bad roads repeat themselves
annually.
Money spent on good roads is an invest
ment which pays handsome annual div
idends. They are as certain, too, as the
annual return of the warm spring sun
shine after the frost and SHOWS of win
ter. Good roads are most profitable
investment.-CedarR Rapids Gazette.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-06-05
SHELBY ANDTHE PRESIDENT
How He Clinched His appointment as
United States Marshal.

How He Clinched His Appointment as
United States Marshal.
lone of General Shelby saving traits
was his ability to say exactly the right
thing to the right man in the right
place. A heavy fight was made on him
when he was candidate for the mar
shalship. His opponents had told Presi.
dent Cleveland that Shelby had been
concerned in the assassination of the Of
ficers of Cass county who had issued
some railway bonds against the wishes
Of the people. Shelby prepared himself
with affidavits from leading citizens and
went to Washington. Disdaining assist
ance, he obtained personal interview
with Mr.. Cleveland. When he entered
the executive office, Representative
Dockery, the banker at Gallatin, one of
his bitterest opponents, was present.
i have been accused of assassina-
ton, Mr.. President, said General Shell
by, and have been informed that the
appointment to the United States mar
shalship for the western district of Mis-
souri, hinges upon that charge. In JUS
tice to Democrat want you to exam
inc these papers at your leisure.
"'You have been correctly informed,
General Shelby said the president.
That charge has been made. will look
at your papers
Congressman Dockery interjected a
remark. I will bid you good morning,
Mr.. President, said the general. There
is nothing that manipulating to Dock
ery-'can say to me in this office or in
your presence. There are many places
in which he can meet me if he desires. >
"There was distinct challenge in
his manner and glance, but it never
came to anything Within an hour Mr.
Cleveland caused General Shelly to be
informed that he would be given the
appointment. The entire business was
settled in less than half day. 1t was
the guiding principle of General Shell
by's life to go straight for anything that
he wanted and straight against anything
that he didn't like. detroit Free
Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-06-05
NOVEL HIGHWAYS.
Palm Fiber and Wood Shavings Utilized
In Roadbuilding.

In Roadbuilding.
General Roy Stone, chief of the bu-
reau of road inquiry, speaking of the
progress of road improvement, says there
ought to be a highway commission in
every state and local commission in
every county of the Union. Talking of
roads reminds me, says General Stone,
"that they have novel road in Florida
that is delightful to ride over. 1t is
known as fiber road and is made of the
refuse of the palm fiber that is used for
brooms, brushes, baskets and other pur-
poses. They spread this waste eight or
ten inches deep upon a foundation Of
sand and then spread sand over it. When
moistened by rain, the fiber and sand
pack closely and become a solid sub
stance, even more elastic than tanbark.
"The only other road resembling it is
at Necedah, Wis, where the shavings
from the mills that saw shingles with
the grain of the wood are laid on short
roadway with great success. Another
good road i'll Florida is made of fine
fossilized shells, but it is more expen-
sive, owing to the cost Of transporta-
tion. The good roads movement in this
country, | may say, owes its success
thus far to the bicycle riders. They
have taken the initiative i'll nearly every
state and look after the legislation"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-06-05
Composer Tours.

English papers announce the death,
after long illness, of Berthold Tours,
the we'll known musician and composer.
Mr.. Tours was a Dutchman by birth,
having been born in Rotterdam in 1898.
He studied at Leipsic and Brussels,
went to England in 1851 and for a
good many years served as violinist
in Costa's orchestra. For the last 10
years, however, he had occupied the
responsible post of reader and editor to
the great firm of Novello g. Co, in
which capacity he did an immens
amount of useful work in the "reduc-
tion'' Of orchestral scores to their piano
forte form. He was also voluminous
composer of graceful violin pieces,
songs, hymn tunes, anthems and church
services
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-06-05
Mexican Railroads,

Charles H. Clark of the Hartford
Courant, now travelling in Mexico,
writes: Zone custom prevails on this
road that The Courant has long urged
for Connecticut. Wherever they kill a
man they put up black cross. You see
them all along the road; here /, there
8; at one spot are IA. Take Connecti-
cut, with its 100 grade crossings and
its annual butcheries, and before long
we would have such an array of crosses
that the grade crossing would have to
60 Here, Of course, the road is the
rarity. No fence pens in the railroad.
If anything is on the track, the engine
removes it. A train hand told me that,
one trip being late, they hurried, and
in consequence killed three steers and
five burros i'll eight hours All along
the track are skeletons stripped by the
turkey buzzards and whitened by the
sun. But cattle are as plenty as they
are big down this way"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-06-05
STATE AID FOR ROADS.
Good Results In New Jersey and Massa
chusetts- Value of Road Leagues.

Good Results I'm New Jersey and Massa-
chusetts-ralue of Road Leagues.
Six years ago New Jersey set out in
telligently to provide the state with
good, hard, smooth roads, and within
that period 81, 400, 900 has been expend-
ed by the state, counties and individuals
on permanent roads, of which sum the
state expended $466, 595, leaving nearly
100000 which has been raised by the
counties and individuals to meet the
state appropriation. AS result of this
expenditure 800 miles of the most fire.
quented highways have been perma-
nently improved on modern lines, the
antiquated highways having been turn
ed into smooth, hard roads, with foot
paths and cycle paths and beautified by
trees and shrubbery, whereby 1.-The ap-
pearance of various communities has
been so changed that they have become
attractive centers of settlement"
So anxious are the people to avail
themselves of the fostering aid of the
state in the matter of good roads that
in many cases petitions of certain COM
munities have been on file for years,
and in Massachusetts not more than 15
per cent of similar petitions could be
acted on last year for lack of state
funds. New Jersey and Massachusetts,
have demonstrated the value of good
roads to community, and as result
the fear of increased taxation, which
has in other states prevented i'll some
cases the adoption of a liberal and sys-
tematic plan of road construction, has
been completely overcome, farmers and
all others being eager to add to the at
tractiveness and value of their lands in
this way.
In this work of permanent road i'm
provement the good roads leagues and
associations formed throughout the state
have been important factors in edu-
eating public sentiment. ''Too much
stress, says Commissioner Budd of New
Jersey, "cannot be laid upon the i'm
portance of these associations. There is
no power so useful as that which per-
suades each and every person or commu
nifty to do its best to help itself by its
own labor and contributions.
Such leagues and associations should
be formed at once throughout Illinois,
and the work of improving and beauti-
flying this great state by a system of
splendid highways should receive the
most careful attention of the present
legislature AS motto for good roads
associations it would be difficult to i'm
prove upon that of the advocates of good
roads in New Jersey:
"Good roads decrease taxation, de-
crease living expenses, increase property
values, increase farmers incomes, in
crease railroad business, promote pros
pe1ity, promote civilization. "
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-06-05
FROSTBURG, MD SATURDAY, JUNE ), 1897

through. maven even the money TO
buy ring!'
"Do you wish to marry?" asked
quietly.
"No," he said impatiently. "She is
a nice enough girl, but it is not in my
line. What am l to dor The duchess
will simply eat me when she finds out
the true state of affairs, and if l can't
make some sort of a settlement by to-
morrow / shall have to bolt. It's a com.
Portable position to be in" he concluded
dismally
l reflected Gwen would not marry
me even if this precious young idiot
did bolt, so l might just as we'll as
sist in giving her the title she coveted
"Leycester. said, "what sum will
settle your creditors for the moment and
enable you to carry the marriage
through?'
He thought for a moment.
Five thousand pounds would do it.
Why?'
Because, replied, believing that
a fool should sometimes be helped in
his folly, shall have much pleasure in
lending you that amount"
Leycester looked at me in a, aazement
Temple, he cried, "you re good
uni"
We returned to the club, and l wrote
him out check. left him chatting
with Barton Fenwicke, a gossip, who
spent large amount of time retailing
information he had picked up and in
venting much which he had not.
The next evening I went to the Fen
wickes' dance. had not been there five
minutes before l espied Gwen talking
with Alice Fenwicke. strolled up to
them. A waltz was just beginning.
"Are you free for this?" I asked
Gwen as man came up and claimed
Alice
eyes" she replied. "But you don't
want to dance. Come into the conserva-
tory"
glanced at her in astonishment. She
seemed perfectly serious led her to
secluded spot, and we seated ourselves.
"Mr. Temple" she said impetuously,
"is it true that you have lent Lord
Leycester e5, ,O0O?"
''How in the name of -" began.
"Alice Fenwicke told me, she said
quickly. "That gossiping brother of
hers, Barton, said he had met Lord Ley
cester at club and he told him. Is it
true?" She looked at me pleadingly
"Well," said, "Leycester told me
that he had got into hobble and would
have to run away"
SSAnJ WY, lo1,o1 t,;,>, cola G,,o,~
softly, $50 that might be Lady Ley
cester?'
made no reply. She turned and laid
hand on my coat sleeve.
''Do you know" she said, with
smile, "that I'm very glad that I've
found it out before it's too late?'
Found out what?" asked, almost
trembling with excitement.
She hung her head, blush spreading
over her cheeks.
'That value somebody's good opin-
ion more than a title" !" she almost whis-
pered.
"Gwenr' exclaimed
Leycester found us presently. He
seemed in a particularly happy mood.
"Oh, Lord Leycester," said Gwen,
looking up at him frankly, edo you
mind if marry Mr.. Temple instead of
yourself?"
He burst out laughing.
'Not in the least" he cried, "and,
Temple-glorious news my biggest
tenant has come into fortune and paid
up ten years arrears Of rent. Pm out of
the wood! By Jove, won't the duchess
be mad when she hears I'm not going to
marry after all!''
"And Mrs. Beresford?" murmured
II think can face it," said Gwen
confidently.
And she did.-Magnet Magazine.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-06-05
FERRYBOATS.
The Kind That Were In Use a Hundred
Years Ago.

Years Ago.
The horse boats between the cities of
New York and Brooklyn may be cited
as early attempts to solve the problem
of transport by water. An interesting
feature of these early constructions was
the use Of water wheel 10 feet or SO in
diameter, with "a floats, the latter in
clined slightly to the radius SO as to
avoid the lifting of the water, which is
10 troublesome feature of the radial
float. These horse boats appear to have
been of three general designs In the
first a frame, shaped somewhat like the
letter "A" or an inverted "U," was
mounted to turn around its vertical
axis. Four of these frames, dividing the
circle into eight parts, made sort of
skeleton cone, and this cone was caused
to revolve by eight horses moving in a
horizontal circular path about 20 feet
i'll diameter. The face gear, 8 feet in
diameter, drove a three foot pinion
mounted upon the axis on the water
wheel shaft and the wheels were within
the frame i'll an opening between half
hulls.
The second plan was of conical
skeleton frame at an incline Of about
one III two, so that the horses had to
travel up this inclined surface, causing
it to rotate with their weight and trac-
tion.
In the third plan-a smaller design
the paddle wheels were brought into
well between the two half hulls of the
boat, catamaran fashion, as in the first
arrangement, and the frame was mount
ed above the wheels, and its rotating
motion was transmitted by intermediate
idle wheels to the water wheel shaft.
Boats of the first and second class seem
to have been about IS feet long.
1t is interesting also to observe that
the swinging bridge for ferry boat serv-
ice had been already thought out by
Fulton early in this century, with it's
counterweight construction and it's
windlass for making the boats fast
Such boats seem to have drawn little
over two feet of water and to have had
perfectly fiat bottoms, like scows.-Pro-
fessor F. R. Hutton in Casters Maga-
zine
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-06-05
Do You Use It?

It's the best thing for the
hair under all circumstances.
Just as no man by taking
thought can add an inch to
his stature, so no preparation
can make hair. The utmost
that can be done is to pro-
mote conditions favorable to
growth. This is done by
Ayers Hair Vigor. 1t re-
moves dandruff, cleanses the
scalp, nourishes the soil in
which the hair grows, and,
just as a desert will blossom
under rain, so bald heads grow
hair, when the roots are nour-
ished. But the roots must be
there. If you wish your hair
to retain it's normal color, or
if you wish to restore the lost
tint of gray or faded hair use
Ayers Hair VigOr.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-06-05

Did you hear of a funny Sam Jones
episode? At one of his meetings he called
OH all the men who could assert they had
never spoken an unkind word to their
wives to stand. Up got two. Now"
ne said, ''all the women who never
spoke an unkind word to their husbands
may rise" Up got six. "Sit down."
Sam cried. Nov, want the audience
to pray for these liarsv'-Time and the
Hour.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-06-05
Try These jaw Breakers.

Some of you who think you are we'll
up in spelling, just try to spell the words
in this little sentence:
1T is agreeable to witness the unpar-
alleled ecstasy of two harassed peddlers
endeavoring to gauge the symmetry of
two peeled pears
Read it over to your friends and SEQ
how many of them can spell every word
correctly. The sentence contains many
Of the real puzzlers of the spelling book.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-06-05
Sure Test.

She-You are always talking about
the fashions Now, honestly, do you
think you would know the latest fashion
in hats if you We're to enter milliner's? :?
He-Certainly.
She-How?
He (ruefully)-By looking at the
prices s-COmic Cuts.