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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09
CRUMBLTNG BANKS or TIE CANAL.
IT WILL REQUIRE THOUSANDS TO REPAIR THE
DAMAGE-INsPE TIOY BY STATE OFFICERS.

IT WILL. REQUIRE THOUSANDS TO REPAIR THE
DAMAGE-INsPDcT1OY BY STATE OFFICERS
North Tonawanda ~ Y. April (SpeciaD-ft Will
take many thousands Of dollars to repair the crum
bling walls Of tho Erie Canal. on the Buffalo div5-
ion alone Il will cost between $4,000 and $4,000 TO put
the banks In A safe condition TO allow the dredging
to proceed soon as navigation opens. George W.
Adridge. State Superintendent Of Public Works ar
rived here this af;ernooa in company with Mr..
Adams state Engineer They were making trip
OF inspecton over the canal between Buffalo and
Iockport Tho main reasor for the inspection is the
for IN extension of two weeks beyond the time set
for the opening Of the canal. The Donnelly COM
panv has almost finished Its work. and wishes to be
allowed until May Is to complete the contract. Mr..
Adams intfmated this morning that 1t Is probable
that the extension will be granted and that hence
the canal on this division VIII not he opened until
two weeks later than the remainder OF the canal
"Work on the canal IS IN very good condltIon.
said Mr. Adams. The crumbling walls on the Buy
faIo division are OF serious Cribs will be
built whore there is danger. and next fall the wall
will have 10 be rebuilt. | cannot give close est-
been done on The canal Wnel navigation is opened.
but roughly speaking two-thrds Of the work under
the s.. $4,000 available Will have been done.
Utica y. Y. April S-WOrk has been ordered
stopped on canal ex AVIATION in the western part OF
this city. II Is expected that some Of the State
engineers will be here Tomorrow and decide whether
Il can be continued. The trouble Is the BERN
bank Of the canal. Along this bank several large
bottom ,wo feet deeper the BERN bank retaining
wall frequently caves in, and as there are several
OF these places In the vicinity In which steam
shovels are working. II has been thought best 10
SUSPEND operations. The electric light works Mum
sons machine shop, the Carton Furnace Company
foundry and other places are threatened.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09
A BIG INDUSTRIAL DEAL.

MKEE. FULLER & co. SELL THEIR WORKS To
THE sTEELTIRED WHEEL COMPANY.
Allentown. Penn. April S.-A big deal In indus
trial circles has been consummated. through which
Mckee. Fuller & Co.. owners OF the wheel and
axle works at Fullerton. have sold their steel-tred
wheel interests to the Steel-Tlred Wheel Company,
corporation which recently incorporated
under the laws OF New-Jersey. with a capital OF
s. 00o coo The industry is one OF the most Inn
portant in the Lehigh Valley. The management OF
the works Will remain the same Ms at present
THE BENEDICT" perfect collar button. Cen
une buttons have the name Benedict and date Of
patent stamped upon them Take no other"
Benedict Bros. Broadway and Cogtlapdt-Advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09
KILLED AND EATEN BY CANNlBALS.
GRrwsoME FATE OF A WHITE TRADER IN THE
-HERRIDES

Victoria. B c.. April s-Australian advices state
that Mr. Duncan. white trader who reached
sydney from South Africa last year. met his death
while trading with natives OF the New -Hebr.des lie
was tied up 10 one Of the for three days be-
ing kept alive and forclbly stuffed with food He
was then cut down killed and eaten. women
,olning joyfully In the Cannibalistc feast There
was great asscmblage from the various groups
OF islands Duncan II appears. single man,
about thirty-three years or He peace
able man, and his friends at Sydney say that he
would not draw his revolver any account From
those who know the New Hebridcs II IL learned
that the natives are very treacherous. they on
several occasions having dealt murderousy with
European vessels
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09
FOR THE EXPENSES or THE GUARDsury

Albany. April s.--Goyernor Black to-day signed
the bill of Mr.. Nixon appropriatins $500 for the
transportation OF the National Guard and Naval
Militia their subsistence and their other necessary
expenses In attending the dedication Of the tomb
Of General Grant on Apru u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09
LocKpoRr FIGHTS FOR ITS WATER SUPPLY.

Lockport y. Y, April (speciaD.-As the cul-
mination OF Il fight on since Sunday with Parker
& Co. Ncw-York contractors. who deepening
the upper level Of the canal, the Common Council
at an emergency meeting ordered the police pro-
tect at all hazards a dam across the canal upon
which the city IS now dependent for water sup
Dlv The city pumps take supply from the upper
level but this winte.. pending canal improvements.
water had TO be taken from the lower level. On
sunday the lower level emptied to permit pre-
lrnInarv work the new lift locks foundations.
Accordingly the citys water supply for fire protec
lion and sanitary purpose was reduced 10 drainage
water from the upper level. To create reservoir
tbe civ built tWO-foOi dam below intake and
this dam Hooded the contractors worknen. Parker
4, 90 claimed damages because they are required
to complete the work by May !. They tore out the
city's impromptu dam Monday. leaving Lockport
without water ~ , . 49,. .. -,
again but were headed OF by the Water board. who
nromiscd Indemnity the Common Council. The
Contractors asked $lSJ for each day the dam re-
,usined The Aldermen refused TO pay this and
ordered the police to protect the dam Parker K
70 appealed 10 the Sheriff, but the Council adopted
rosoIntons asking the Sherns aid 10 protect Lock-
mort and he sided with the city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09
THE PRESIDENT CALLS AT ANNAPOLIS
RECEIVED WITH THE CUSTOMARY SALUTE FROM
THE NAVAL ACADEMY.

.rn,nol,s. Md. April s-Presldent Mckinley and
,, ar,v arrived here al O'Clock this afternoon on
The Dolphin. and were received with Presidents
.alu,e from the Naval Academy; SupeIintendeht
S.Nnner and party OF officers called on the fresI-
denfP and number Of documents and newspapers
Iyero sent board.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09
4 GOOD THING-FOR WHOM
1T WOULD MAKE NEw-yoRK AND BROOKLYN PAY
100000 MORE A YEAR FOR STREET
spRINKfLNC

Albany. April (SpeciaD.-The Senate Committee
on Cities reported favoraby to-day remarkable
bill which introduced by Senator Page. 1t
authorizes the authorities OF New-York, Brooklyn
and Buffalo to make contracts for ter years 10
provide for sprnkllrg the streets. This Is a con-
tract of extraordinary length. The bill permits the
city authorities to pay oneth.rd Of cent square
yard week for street sprinkling. The authorities
Of NewYork and Brooklyn estimate that such a
law would increaSe their cXpenSes NGO.OO q year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09
cGslNIENEING MONDAY.

Apru r. 1884, D., l.. < W. X. II. Will run through
Buffet sleeping ears 10 Chicago leaving New-fork
daily al 80 T. m. arriving IN Chicago 800 p. n. fol-
lowing day. Dining car servcs west OF Buffalo,
(Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09

DENIAL. OF REVOLT IN PORTO RICO.
Madrid Anril s-An official entail has been issued
NJ tho renor that a revolt against the Spanish Gov
eminent has broken out In the island OF Porto Rico
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09
TURKEY STILL MAsSING HER FORCES.
THIRTY-Two MORE BATTALioHs TO BE SENT INTO
MACEDONIA.

TURKEY STILL MAsSING HER FORCES.
THIRTY-Two MORE BATTALoNs TO BE SENT INTO
MACEDONIA.
Constantlnope, April S-An extraordinary
Council Of Ministers Of the Empire held at
the Palace to-day 1t is understood that a
result Of II the Turkish Government will rein
force the troops at Salonica with thrty-tWo bat
talions Of redfs from Anatolia, making total of
5000.
Salonica April S-The dispatch Of Turkish
troops from this place to the frontier of Mace
donia ceased to-day all prepara ations having been
made meet any hostile act on the part OF
Greece.
Elassona April S-The troops disappointed
at the fact that the Greeks have not attacked
them and the conversation Of the soldiers and
subaltern officers shows their temper to be such
that in the event Of outbreak Of hOstties
and the repulse of the Greeks no Turkish Cen
eral dare act otherwise than invade Greece.
The Turkish Army remains camped In the po-
sitions which 1t occupied on Tuesday last. The
Turks continue strengthening the defences Of the
passes leading from Greek territory.
London, April S-The correspondent OF THE
Times" at Elassona will say tomorrow: "Ac
conpanIad by a staff officer ! have visited the
frontier posts at Maluna Pass which commands
a snlerdd view OF the two plains Of Elassona
and Larissa II is near the top Of the mountain.
The Turkish and Greek blockhouses are about
thirty wards apart. We were received by the
officers of the Greek post. They were agreeable
end friendly but they did not seem especially
enyfous for war. At Euzinoi they were Singing
and dancing around the Dlockhouse The sol
diers make a fairly serviceable appearance, put
DO not give the impression OF absolute ignorance
Of fear and obstinate courage chai"c'e'iS"' Vi
rr,,,lx ,eb
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09
TRUSTS NAY ESCAPE, AFTER ALL.

RAD AS THEY ARE THE STATE WOULD NOT LIKE
TO LOSE THEIR TAXES.
Albany, April 3 (SpecaD-There are indications
that the Antitrust bills of Senator Lexow will not
he passed The argument is made against them
that they will drive corporations out OF the State
and decrease the States revenue from the corpora
fi0n tax
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-09
Patsy Took It BiIin.

Patsy had been in the country only q
few days and had not recovered from
the effects of his ocean voyage. He
complained Of q headache, and his SYM
pathetic aunt finally decided to give
him Seidlitz powoer. She got two
glasses and put the contents of the blue
package into one and emptied the white
package into the other
Now, you hold your mouth open, :"
said his aunt holding the glasses, one
in each hand.
Young Patsy opened spacious cav.
ern, displaying two fine rows of molars,
and, with dexterous motion, his aunt
mixed the contents of both glasses and
poured the Seidlitz powder into his face.
He spluttered and coughed and ran
about the room.
"Well, how did you like it?" asked
his aunt smilingly when he had recov-
cred somewhat.
II wudn't ha' minded 1t SO much if
ye hadn't give it ter me whin it wuz
bilin" he gasped between chokes.
1t cured Patsy's headache, however.
New York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-09
Basilisks and Dragons.

One OF the peculiarities Of the ancient
writers on natural history subjects was
the implicit faith which they placed in
the genuineness of the various basilisk
and dragon stories which were told to
them. Brunette, for an instance to the
point, relates with all soberness that
the basilisk is the king of serpents.
de wears white crest upon his head,
and such is the abundance of his venom
that the air is poisoned wherever this
dire reptile passes. Trees in which he
makes his home exhale such poisonous
odor that birds in flying over are so
overcome with it that they fall to the
ground dead.
The dragon" says the same author.
is the very largest of serpents and in
habits especially India and Ethiopia
When he flies out Of the cayerns in
which he makes his home, he burrows
the air with such violence as to make
1t CLEAN with fire His mouth is small.
and he has not the power to infiict dead.
ly wounds with his teeth. In his tail.
however, his power lies, and with it he
can instantly strangle the largest ele.
phant. st. Louis Republic
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-09
A Newspaper Curiosity.

Thomas Smith, Jr., who keeps Sec
ondhand furniture store at 22O Center
street, has in his possession an old
newspaper which is real curiosity. It
Is l26 years old and contains the first
cuts ever printed in newspaper. He
bought it at the receivers sale of the
estate of Joseph Low Mason, who was
once police commissioner. The curl.
osity is inclosed in an unassuming
frame and covered by glass on both
sides, so as to permit its being read
without handling. The heading is:
Boston Gazette and Country Journal
Monday, March IL, 1870"
VI the two leading articles one treats
OF the Boston riots, and the other is an
appeal to all patriotic citizens to with
mold from purchasing goods of English
manufacture. The former is illustrated
with five rudely drawn collins, which
are supposed to contain the bodies of the
nrst i've heroes of American independ-
ence
Inc paper is extremely valuable as
relic, and it is said that the heirs Of
MI. Mason have offered to buy it for
q large sum. but Smith refuses to part
win lt.-New York Tribune.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-09
The Great Mountain Climber.

In sketch of Sir William Martin
Conway, the great mountain climber
and explorer of the Himalayas, The
English Illustrated Magazine says that
he has the climbers walk"-that is,
gentle roll of the body. with no un-
equal steps, but swinging his legs with
rhythmic precision. He il a slim man.
but tough, full of energy, and with iron
muscles. When climbing the Himalayas,
ne spent "a days on snow and glacier.
During that time he traversed from end
to end the three longest known glaciers
IN the world outside the polar regions
and landed on the summit of Pioneer
peak, $4,000 feet high, the greatest
height yet reached by man. He has al
ready made plans for another expedition
when ne gets back from Spitzbergen and
hopes to get through two or even three
more before contesting seat in parlia.
ment, as he intends to do at the pext
general election.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-09
A Valuable Rhyme.

James Smith, one of the authors Of
the celebrated Rejected Addresses, -
was better paid for trifling exertion
OF his versatile muse than any poet since
the world began. One day he met the
late Mr.. Strachan, the kings printer,
at dinner party and found him suffer
ing from govt and old age, though his
intellectual faculties remained unim-
paired. The next morning he transmit
ted to him the following jeu d'esprit:
Your lower limbs seemed far from stout
When last saw you walk.
The cause presently found out
When you began to talk.
The power that props the body's length,
In duo proportion spread,
In you mounts upward, and the strength
All settles in the head.
This compliment proved so highly &C.
ceptable to the old gentleman that he
made an immediate codicil to his will,
by which he bequeathed to the writer
the sum Of So, being at the rate of
1915 for each line Pearson Weekly.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-09
To Clean soiIed Boots.

INK stains may be removed from
book by applying with a oamel's hair
pencil small quantity Of oxalic acid
uiiuted with water and then using
plotting paper. Two applications will
remove all traces of the ink. To remove
grease spots, lay powered pipe clay each
sue OF the spot and press with an iron
Us not as the paper will bear without
screening. Sometimes grease spots may
oe removed from paper or cloth by lay
ing piece OF blotting paper on them
ana then pressing the plotting paper
win hot iron. The heat melts the
Writer.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-09

A little group Of advanced women,
| Firls with strong ideas Of the rights OF
| women, believers In their free competi-
ZION with men and, repudiators OF the
idea that women should be treated with
more Difference than men. were talking
when one of them began:
"Oh, girls, what do you supposel l
bought two men drink. -
"You didr" exclaimed the chorus in
admiration.
~ did F"
"Not in a saloon, hopper" anxiously
inquired one who was not as advanced
as the rest.
"No; of course not. 1t was in a drug
store"
"Oh, do tell us all about it'll
"You see, was walking along the
street with two men, when one OF them
suggested that we go in drug store
and get drink. / made up my mind
that l would not go in drug store and
let any man buy me soda water. de-
termined that / should insist upon my
rights as woman and buy the drinks.
So said would 60 if they would let
me pay for it. "
"You brave girl"
"They treated it as joke at first
The very idea! But l told them my
principles, and finally they agreed. al
though the mean things laughed. Then
we went in. You don't know how afraid
Twas that they would pay for the drinks
anyhow. But was too quick. When
the clerk laid down the check, / just
grabbed 1t, and wouldn't give 1t up,
and when we went out l reached the
cashier first and laid down just the
right amount. The cashier seemed sur
prised. don't see why. But 1 actually
bought soda water for two men. What
do you think of that?"
"You were herol" declared the girl
who was the first to recover her breath.
"Some day your sex will erect a monu-
ment in your honor. Chicago Times
Herald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-09
THE DIVINE NAME,
The InefYable Word That Is Never snot.u
by Many Israelites.

Tho Inefable Word That Is Never Spoken
by Many Israelites.
The Rev. DR.. Wise, president of tba
Hebrew Union college at Cincinnati;
has given his view Of the ancient lew.
ish rendering of the name of the Deity
He says that tho term Jehovah. /" the
ineffable tetragrammaton. is never nro.
nounced BY many Israelites. They use
the word "Adonoi," which signifies
1.-THE Lord" The translators Of the
Bible followed this custom, rendering
the word Jehovah" as Lord" In
ancient times the Pharisees replaced the
tetragrammaton BY Shsm. They used
"Shemo, " which IL also Biblical, as
the sacred name, and this name is vet
retained, to some extent, among the
Jews. But it would appear from pas.
sages in the Psalms that Adonoi. or
Lord, for Jehovah was more ancient
even than the times of the Pharisees. Il
thus occurs eight times in Psalm lxxxiv.
1t also appears in the book of Exodus,
where Jehovah" had been used in the
original Hebrew. This substitution
would seem TO be older than any other,
and 1T is yet common among all Jews
DR.. Wise says he has found that the
ancient translations testify in favor of
"Adonoi -
Looking at the English translation of
the Old Testament, it will be found
that the name Jehovah appears in the
books OF Genesis, Exodus, Judges, the
Psalms and Isaiah. 1t is not in the New
testament New York Sun
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-09
Her Little Hun.

The teachers of an east side sewing
school have been much annoyed Of late
by the children making all sorts Of ex.
cuses to get out early. So many and 50
urgent were these requests that the
school became more or less demoralized
in consequence, and the wealthy women
who were its philanthropio and finan-
cial hackers advised the teachers to rem
der null and void any more appeals Of
the sort. This the teachers endeavored
TO do. The other morning. however, q
little girl, after the preliminary hand
raising, announced that il was impera-
tive that she leave at quarter of ~
o'clock. 'Why can't you stay until
1872" asked the teacher. 1T is only 10
minutes later. and it creates disorder for
you to leave before the rest" Mamma
wishes me to leave at quarter of H."
returned the child with an assumption
of the grand manner that. in spite Of
her rags and tangled hair, much i'm
pressed even the teacher. "You see."
went on the little girl. sit gives the
waitress so much trouble to prepare me
al SANAa luhCHSOb, anu Nhot Wiab Bio
has to do when don't get home until
after IL. Mamma wouldn't ask it if it
wasn't for the waitress and the lunch
con.
The teacher was even more impressed
with 'the waitress" and the "lunch.
con- than she had been with imam
ma, ;" SO she granted the request But
rs the little one skipped gleefully past
The others to get her wraps the teacher
heard one of the other children say ~
Jay, Mamie, what did ye mean by put
in up that awful bluff? Much mamma
md waitress and luncheon you've gotl"
of course haven't got EN-, replied
Mamie, "but I've heard that rich little
iirl that lives around the corner talk
leap about 'em, and just thought I'd
~ it too New York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-09
Fame.

When Nine. Albani was at the Nor.
witch musical festival, she received a
bill from tradesman with whom she
dealt, addressed Mrs. L. Barney. Mis-
takes in artists names are, however, by
no means uncommon. The veteran con.
ductor Arditi-the story is not in his
neutrality-suspicious. received q letter
addressed "Signor r. Ditty." And only
last season gentleman in the stalls at
Covert Garden gravely informed a lady:
The De Reszkes are a remarkably
never family. There are Jean de Reszke
and Edouard de Reszke and Paderew.
ski. "-Household Words.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-09
THIN BLEs.
A Brief bus Clear Description =,
They Are Manufactur.., How

They Are Manufacture VI How
The thimsle is a Dutch =,
and the first one was made in ,seen'ion,
silversmith named Nicholas Van n oya
choten. Originally it was called g. pens-
bell, +" because 1t was worn ON the a. mum
In maAing thimbles the gold s. ns@o'
yer ingots are rolled out into shn nu Al.
the desired thickness and on, ,'s OF
stamp into circular pieces no "
quired size, These circular niac ay re-
bent into thimble shape by means are
solid metal bar that is of the SAM a
as the inside OF the intended tbims s,le
This bar is moved by machinerv nn
down in bottomless mold Of ,Sa p ana
side OF the same thimble, and each t Gu''
the bar descends it presses one ., 'ue
circular pieces or disks into tb;m ,ae
shape. oie
When the thimble is shaped. the mo-.
work is to brighten, polish and decay
it. First the blank thimble ;s S.ss
with rapidly revolving rod. A sT .'ea
touch of a sharp chisel cuts very ts;"
shaving from the end of the tb;mh,a
q second chisel does the same on ~.
side, and third neatly rounds off ~, ,bo
rim. A round steel rod, well OILED -
held against the surface of the revolt .
ing thimble, and it is thus given q ni'.
polish. The inside is Frightened anS
polished in similar manner. u q tb;n' u
BILE being held in revolving mold
Then delicate, revolving stco,
wheel with a raised, ornamental eGoa
is pressed against the blank tbimt1o
and prints the ornament seen lust orr
side the rim. Another steel wheel COW
cred with sharp points makes tinv in
dentations all over the remaining blank
surface Of the thimble.
The last operation is to wash il thor.
oughly in soapsuds, to brush il care.
July, and it is ready for my lady's
xorkbasket. philadelphia Times.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-09
Kept His Head.

II II not safe to joke among an orien
tai people unless you understand theil
manners and customs Lord Charles
Beresford, who accompanied the Prince
Of Wales in India, relates funny Incl.
dent Of the journey, which just escaped
being o tragic one.
"We were elephant shooting in Cey-
Ion" he says, "and were driving back
to Colombo. when the horses in the
wagonette showed signs of fatigue
Lord Aylesbury, who was on the box,
took the reins from our Tamil coach
man, whereupon the animals swerved
just as we were crossing rude bridge,
and the whole equipage, passengers and
all. were precipitated into the nullah
below.
"No one was hurt playfully be-
labored the coachman with bundle Of
elephants tails and then told him to
mount the box. At the same time l
turned TO the Malay sergeant and said
in solemn tones:
"'Cut that mans head off.
''He, thinking it an awful crime to
upset the prince. instantly drew his sa-
Der and rushed at the coachman.
Fortunately the coachman under
stood English and scrambled on to a
ledge of rock out Of reach. Seeing that
my joke had nearly caused a catastrophe,
called out to the sergeant:
1.-THE prince has graciously pardoned
him. Let him come down."
So the coachman kept his head on his
shoulders, and there was no harm done,
nut If he had not understood English
md had not got out of the wayl As our
English friends themselves are wont to
emark, "Only fawncy!"