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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-30
Central Railroad OF New Jersey
U,ap,e.b and susouehanna Division }

Gehigh and Susquehanna Divisionl
Anthracite coal used exclusively, inSar-
ing cleanliness and comfort. "a ,oo-
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT JULY y, ie9I'
Trains leave Scranton for Plttstoh'
Wilkes-Barre, etc, at $50. 9.l5 1l.3O a. M
12.45, 200 305, 500, 7.10 p. m. Sundays s'oo'
a. nj, 100, 2.15. 710 p. M, ON
For Mountain Park, $50, II 80 a, mh z;W,
S.05, 500 p. m. Sundays, 800 a. m'' loo' z'lo
- For 20, Atlantic City, $50 a. m.
For New York, Newark and Elizapetn'
$50 (express) a. m, II. 40 express with but-
fet parlor carr, 3.05 (express) p: M. sun
day 21b D. m. Train leaving I'D p. m.
arrives at Philadelphia, Reading Ierinlh-
al. b,22 d. m. and New York 600 p. m.
For Mauch Chunk, Allentown, Bethle-
hem, Easton and Philadeiphla. Ply a; m
- i5 305, 3 90 except Philadelphia) p m
Irnr i.ong Branch, Ocean Grove, etc, at
$50 (through carr a. m. and l2.+o p. m
For Reading, Lebanon and Harrisburg
via Allentown, $50 a. m, l24o, 5'OO D. M
SIItua Fnr Pottsviile, $50 a. M. 1916 p. m.
Returning leave New York, loot OF lid
ertv street, North River, at $40 express
q m. 10, l.30, 4l5 express with BuHet
narIor carr p. IN. sunday, $50 a. m Ie6Eg
Enw York from Whitehall street at 500
a m, 100, 1.25, S55 p. m; ,,uo rorr,,roI
\ a M, 200 and 4.SO p. m, sunday o's'
"T. IN tickets to all points at lowest
rata be had on application IN al
vance " II. p. BALDWIN.
Gen. Pass. Agt
III. oLHAUsEN. Gen. supt
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100000 for gas and $4,000 for electric
lighting. The area Of Cincinnati IL
about the same as that OF Eoston.
San Francisco exDends in a year
100000 for public illumination, both
gas and electricity, and st. Louis q
like amount. In Pittsburg the advan-
tages of natural gas have been utilized
of late years, and the expense for pub
lie illumination is S250,000. In Brooklyn
it is $500, ,000-s16O, 600 for gas and $780,
900 for electric current. Washington,
the local affairs OF which are under
control of the federal government and
subject to acts of congress, spends in a
year for electric lighting $175,OO0. St.
Paul, Mimi, expends as much and New
Orleans S225,OOO. Two American cities
which show q distinct partiality for
electricity as a means of public illuml-
nation are Denver and Detroit, and
there are, practically, no cities which
| have not utilized, to some extent, the
benefits of electricity. Buffalo ex-
pends in a year 100000 for purposes of
| illumination.
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Del, Lacka. and Western.
Effect Monday, June 81, 1897.


u,rains leave Scranton as follows: Ex-
nrass for New York and all points East,
40 40, 5.l5, 500 and 1920 a. M; l250 and
1888 p. m. ,-..., r.,,,to,, pbuoae,.
mia Liap1nd ana the south, 5.l5, 500 and 1920 a.
M, 1855 and 1888 p. m.
washington and way stations, $40 p M
rohvhanna accommodation, GlO y. m
EYnTess for Binghamton, OsWego, El-
MIRO Corning, Bath, Dansville, Mount
Morris and Buffalo, 1910, 2.35, 800 a. m
md I 5h % m, making close connections al
puffaIo TO all points in the West. North
west and Southwest.
"Ringhamton and way station, l.6 p. m
Nicholson accommodation, 400 and oil
p. m. -. .a 1r,r,tra e~nrass = :,
p. IN. ,,.t o.a ptobeald S,rIpcs
Q 35 q. m. and 30 y. m.
ithaca, 2.35, 800 a. m, and l,55 p. M;
Enr Northumberland, Pittston, Wilkes
Rarre. plymouth, Bloomsbury ana Dan
umberland for Williamsport, Harrisburg
paItimore' Washington and the South.
Northumberland and intermediate sta
tions 600 10 20 a. M, and l.5 and GOO p. m
Nanticoke and intermediate stations
& OS and 20 a. m. Plymouth ana inter
mediate stations, $40 and s.4I p, m, Fo
Kingston, l2.iO p. M, ,,
Pullman parlor and sleeping coaches OF
all express trains.
tables. etc, apply to Nj, l., smith, DIS
trict Passenger Agent, depot ticket once
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TAYLOR.

Professor John r. Watkins, whose
former home is in this town. and who
left n year ago to pursue a special
course in elecution and vocal culture
at conservatory in London, is ex-
pccted to arrive home tomorrow.
Martin Luther lodge, No. %, Loyal
Knights Of America, will meet this
evening at Reese's hall.
The gold craze has taken possession
of a number of the residents here, and
some are talking of organizing n party
TO take a trip to the new lei Dorado.
Several Of our young men intend to
leave for the gold fields this week.
Miss Nellie Cardwell, of Grove street,
is visiting friends in Wyoming for the
past few days.
Mr.. William Masters and Druggist
Joseph Davis have returned home
from their fishing expedition.
Mrs. ]. +. Daniels and daughter,
Mary, are visiting at South Gibson.
All members of the Emblem, VIII
liams and Ripple divisions, Sons OF
Temperance, are requested by District
Deputy William Thomas to attend Di-
vine worship at the Archibald Prima-
tive Methodist church on Sunday even
ing, where Rev. Walker will preach
upon temperance.
John A. Jones, our prominent furni-
ture dealer. is in New York on bust
ness.
jackson Davenport has been award
ed by the borough council the contract
for the grading Of Railroad street.
This afternoon at o'clock the funer
al of Mary, the infant child of Mr.. ant
Mrs. George Thomas will occur.
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had failed to perform the return trip,
and in the absence of sufficient "merlt,"
was never printed, and was thrown
in the corner where the editor spit,
and was ANONYMOUSLY swept out by
that much tTaduced small boy with an
inky facial front, known to all prop
efly equipped newspaper offices. But
what a poem that vast We were up
In Riley's room in the Wright
house-the wrong House, as I remem-
ber 1t, by that bleak, Opaque day. But,
nhoenixlike, il was burned not many
years later, and here metaphor refuses
to parellel. That comfortless room!
Even as | now remember IL l shiver,
and consciously draw nearer the fire,
There was stove in it-an aboritive
pygmy of n concern red and inflamed
with conscious guilt of it's utter worth
lessness, the very sight of which in
spired one to take cold. "A bed that
was the skinnlest legend of comfort,
standing alphabetically on a faded,
dissipated, immoral looking old car
pet--the thinnest fable of % cheap
hemp; a bony skeleton of a sofa, with
every spring articulate through its ses
ductive haircloth skin; a cracked water
bowl, with frozen water in it--what a
satire on all other decent, self re-
specting rooms that was-and yet that
little poem simply gloriled 1t,
which was a contract 1 would not rec
ommend the average verse to tackle.
1 had never been on intimate, familiar
term with the genius as exemplified In
authors, and I had only a vague, milky
notion that might recognize 1t should
l come across it some day, but then
| and there l learned l was a person OF
| dis,zrnment and discrimination. Il
| found my man. and l knew him. In q
minute l was proud of him. l bade
him, like a patriarch, so in and win
that he could do far easier than the
majority of us could be decently me-
diocre; that he had a future with the
T. thrice scored no second hand, shol
worn, damaged by fire Future that was
going cheap at special sale. l think
encouraged him a good deal. He saic
did. and by right of this L number
myself among his numerous discover
ers.-Hon. S. b. McManus in knight
| hood.
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ACCIDENT AT POwDERLY NINE.

While Edmund Purcell, OF Upper
Powderly road, was working with ms
brother yesterday, he received serl-
Gus injury from a fall of coal. The
brothers were at work loading a car,
when suddenly large mas of coal fell,
breaking In pieces and completely COW
cred Mr.. Purcell. His brother heard
him groanlng beneath the coal and
came to his relief. His shoulder and
back were bruised and he received
bad scalp wound. Fortunately the
falling coal was very soft and being
easily broken, was not received in full
force. DIR. A. F. Gillis sewed up the
cuts on the head and his injuries are
not dangerous.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-30
.JERMYN.

Those interested in the new bicycle
organization met at Enterprise hall on
Wednesday evening and effected per-
manent organization. 1t was named
the Jermyn Bicycle club. The follow
ing officers were elected for the eusu-
ing year: President Doctor S. L.
Meyer; vice president, Edward Burke:
secretary, Joseph Tennis, jr.; treasurer
Charles Potter; captain, George Mer-
ritt. Bylaws and constitution were
read and adopted. The club will meet
again next Wednesday evening.
Misses Jennie and Mary Secor spent
yesterday in Carbondale.
Mrs. Charles Potter and son Merrill
spent yesterday in Scranton.
Mr.. A. f. Gebhardt, of the Powder
mills. spent yesterday in Scranton.
Miss Lillian Robinson, of Carbondale,
spent yesterday in town.
Nesdames James Pryor, Philip Baker
and Mrs Sheer, of Plymouth, called on
friends at the Northwest yesterday.
Mrs. C. f. Baker. of Second street,
spent yesterday in Scranton.
Miss Dana Rymcr called on friends
in Carbondale yesterday.
Miss Mary Nealon, OF Carbondale
was a caller in town last evening.
Mr.. Stanley Maxwell. Of Carbondale
has accepted a position at st. George
hotel, caused by the resignation OF Ira
I1oomis.
The c. NJ, Is. a. will meet this even
ing. All members are requested TO be
present,
Lewis Pizor, Of Hotel Avery, is again
very III.
Miss Martha Ball. OF Pittston, is Wis.
iting AT the home OF c. T.. Helmes.
Mrs. Frank steele and three children
spent yesterday In Pcckyille calling or
friends.
Mrs. w. -. Badger. Of Cemetery
street. returned homo Wednesday from
visit at Binghamton.
Thomas Cary, a blacksmith from tn,
country, was before Justice Helmes fol
committing an assault and battery OF
Clark Grosnew and threatening to TAX,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-30
LOCAL AND Personal NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Millen, of New
York who were the guests of Mrs. II.
II. DAILY, have returned home.
Miss Florence Murray is entertaining
Miss Belle Murray, of Brooklyn.
Miss Eva Brockman, of Belmont
street, has gone to New York city for
a visit of several weeks with friends.
7. y. Duffy, Of p. a. Kelly's drug
store, will leave next week for Phila
delphia, where he will take a three
years course in pharmacy.
superintendent Flynn, of the Trac-
tion company, has returned from his
western trip. Mrs. Flynn and daugh-
ters will remain for some time longer
visiting friends in Winona, Minnesota.
Mrs. Harry Briggs is entertaining
Miss Lena Nyhart, of North Scranton.
Miss Dora Burke, of Oneonta, is Vis-
iting Miss Bridget Kcrins, of Brooklyn
street.
Rev. and Mrs. f. Fitzpatrick, of Ote-
go, n. Y, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Fitzpatrick, of Darte avenue.
Miss Mary Murrin, of River street, is
the guest of friends in Olyphant.
Mrs. Thomas Fox is seriously i'll at
her home on South Church street.
Charles Whitney, of Susquehanna, is
spending a few days with his cousin,
Fred. zimmerman.
Mrs. Andrew Wylie, of Belmont
street, is entertaining her sister-in-
law, Mrs. Mary Diack, of Brooklyn,
N. Y.
Miss Mary Tighe, of Pittston, is the
guest of relatives in this city.
Miss Lizzie Moyles, of the New York
store, is spending her vacation with
friends in Elmira.
Miss Lillian Slanson, of Port Jervis
is the guest of Miss Helen Shields.
Mrs. Edward Mcfarland and daugh-
ter Bessie, of Brooklyn, n. Y, are the
guests of Miss Florence Murray, of Pike
street.
Mr., and Mrs. d. w. Humphrey have
returned home, after a weeks visit al
Atlantic City and New York
l. j. McTighe and Joseph Melvin, OF
this city, have leased the American
House, on Franklin avenue, Scranton
and will conduct a frst-class hotel
known as Hotel American.
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LIGHTING AMERICAN CITIES.
II Costs More to Keep Streets Lighted
Than Might BE Supposed.

II
The cost of street lighting in New
York city for the year 1897 Will be IN
excess of 81, go, 900. The specific appro-
priaton for this item is $l,222,S2l, 10
which are to be added sundries, which
will probably bring it up to the total
named Philadelphia spends even more
than does the city OF New York in a
year for lighting it's streets and alley
ways, the total expense being $42O'Oo
for gas and $G47, 900 this year for cleo
tricity. These items collectively do not
foot up to so much as New York pays,
but while New York gets its supply OF
gas from seven different companies,
and it's electricity for lighting from ten
different companies, Philadelphia owns
it's own gas plant, and since 1888 mas
had entire control of it. To the money
actually disbursed for gas, therefore
! must be added in the case of Philadel-
! phia a reasonable interest upon the
original investment and some account
! must be made of the public property
used for the works.
| Chicago eXpends in a year $425,000 for
gas lamps which illumine with indis-
! tinctness some of her streets, the major
| portions Of which are unpaved roads
| separated from the buildings which
| front them by wooden sidewalks rest
| ing in the mud. Boston is an Ameri-
can city, which, in proportion to its
population and area, makes generous
provision for public illumination, Bos-
! ton spends in a year $3.50 600 for gas
and $270, 900 for electric lighting, a total
of $780, 10000, the extent of which may be
best understood by comparison with
the expenditures for the like purpose
in Baltimore, city of the same popula-
ton, practically, and of about the same
area. Baltimore spends in a year $220
coo for gas and $4,000 for electric cur
| rent Cincinnati spends in a wear
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-30
RAILROAD TIrIE TABLES.
Delaware and Hudson.

On Monday, July 8. trains will leave
Scranton as follows:
For Carbondaie-6.2o, 7.55, S.55, 1O.15 a.
M; 1900 noon; 1.2l, 2.20, 1862, 525, 6.25, 757.
9.15. 10.45 p. m; 1910 a. m
For Albany, Saratoga, Montreal, Bos-
ton, New England points, etc, $40 a. m,
2.20 p. m.
Fore Honesdale-6.2O. S.55. lois a. m:
1900 noon; 2.20, 525 p. m.
For Wilkes-Barre-6.45 $50, s.45, 9,9s.
1915 a. m; 1906, l.25, 2.2S, 1888, AL, 6oO 75O.
$50, 1l.3 p. m.
For New, York. Philadelphia, ETC., via
Lehigh Valley r. r., 6.45. 100 a m. (; ~ .05.
1.25. Al p; m. with Black Diamond Ex-
For Pennsylvania r. r. polnts-645, sSs.
a. m; 2.2S AL p. m.
For western points via Lehigh Valley
r, r., $50 a. m; 1906, 5.32 with Black
Diamond EXpress), $50 11.S0 p. m.
Trains will arrive at Scranton as fol-
lows
From Carbondale and the north--6.4O
745, $40, 9.3i, 1910 a. M: 1900 noon; l.2O,
Pa, 325, 4.S7 545, 7.45, 945, 11.25 p. m.
From Wilkes-Barre and the south-6.l5,
$50, $50, 1910, 1l,55 a. m; lie, 2.l4, 34S.
$50, 6.2l, 1853, 9.05. 9.i5 D. M; 1205 a. m.
]. w. BURDICK, G.. p. "A, Albany, n. Y.
II. w. CROSS, d. p. A, Scranton, Pa.
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THROWN FROM HIS WAGON.

While Thomas Atkinson, a farmer
from the country. was driving into the
yard of the Weston Mill in order to
procure feed, he was thrown from
his wagon and received painful injur-
les. In backing up to the door, one Of
the horses jumped in such a manner as
TO throw Mr.. Atkinson from his place.
He was taken up and carried into the
mill. DR.. Bailey was summoned and
attended to bad scalp wound, from
which he was suffering.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-30
AN EVANGELIST COMING.

Miss Rosina Davis, well known as an
evangelist, will occupy the pulpit Of
the Baptist church in this city next
Sunday. on Monday evening she will
begin a series of meetings at the Welsh
church in the Welsh settlement, and
continue them during the week. Miss
Davis is making her second visit to
America. During the Worlds fair at
Chicago she was an efficient speaker
with celebrated evangelists. She has
been very successful in the old coun-
try and has many friends in America.
AS a sweet singer and an earnest sin
ger she is much admired.
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD,

Schedule in Effect November IS, 1896.
Trains Leave Wilkes Barre as Follows
7.3O a. m., week days, for Sunbury,
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Washington, and for Pitts.
burg and the West.
IO.I5 a. M, week days, for Hazleton,
Pottsville. Reading. Norristown.
and Philadelphia; and for Sum
bury, Harrisburg, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington and Pitts.
burg and the West.
3.I5 p. M, week days, for Sunbury,
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Balti-
more. Washington and Pittsburg
and the West.
3.I6 D. M, Sundays only, for Sun
bury, Harrisburg. PHILADELPHIA a,
and Pittsburg and the West.
600 p. M, week days, for Hazleton
and Pottsville. -
j. r. WOOD, 0en'I Pass. Agent
J. B. HUTCHINSON, General Manager
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-30
MENAGERIE FARM.
How One Californian Bucolic Expect
TO Get Rich.

A thousand-acre menagerie farm has
been started in Merced county, Cali
fornia, for the purpose of trying an
experiment in the breeding of ele-
plants. hippopotami, lions, tigers, lla-
mas, nilgaus, kangaroos and Other
tropical and exotic animals such as
are commonly in demand for exhibi'
tion uses. The proprietor thinks that
the climate of California comes nearer
to furnishing the necessary conditions
than that of any other region.
Natives of the different countrie:
from which the animals come, and whC
are accustomed to their ways, will bt
employed to look after them.
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Lehigh Valley Railroad System.
Anthracite Coal Used Exclusively Insur-
ing Cleanliness ard Comfort.
IN EFFECT JUNE IL 1897
-,,rRAINs LEAVE sCRANTOIiN

IN EFtECI JUNE IL, 1871.
-JITRAINS LEAVE SCRANTON.
For Philadelphia and New York via d.
& H. r. X. at 6.45, 80 a. m, and ~ 05, 125,
22S, AL (Black Diamond EXpress) and
II. so p. m.
For Pittston and Wilkes-Bar-e via D.
L. & w. R. r., 600 sos, ll.2O a. m, l.55
$40, 500 and SH y. M:
For White Hsven, Hazleton Pottsville,
and principal points In the coal regions
VIA d. & II. r. r., Gas, 7.5O a. m, 1905 and
For Bethlehem, Easton, Reading, Har-
risburg and principal intermediate sta
tions via ID. q H. II. r., Gas, 75O a. m,
1905 l.25, 2.2ss AL (Black Diamond EX-
press), AL and II. 30 p. IN.
For TunkharT ock, Towanda, Elmira.
Ithaca, Geneva and principal intermediate
stations via D., l.. q w. r. r., 600.
sos a. m, 1910 and $40 p. m.
For Geneva, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara
Falls, Chicago and all points west via ID.
a II. r. r., 1905 1888 (Black Diamond
EXpress), $50 and 1l.30 p. m.
Pullman parlor ana sleeping or Lehgh
Valley chair cars on all trains between
Wilkes-Bar and New York, Philadel-
phia, Buffalo and Suspension Bridge.
ROLLIN II. WILBUR, Ger. Supt.
CHAS. S, LEE, Gen. Pass. Agt., Phlla,,
A. w. NONNEMACHER, Asst. Gen.
Pass. Agt., South Bethlehem, Pa.
| Scranton ONCE. 309 Lackawanna avenue
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-30
CARBONDALE,

tReaders Will please note that adver-
tlsements, orders for job work, ana
items for publication left at the estaD-
lishment of Shannon x Co., ncwsdealers,
North Main street, will receive prompt at
tentlon; office open from n. IN. to III
p. MI
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-30
WORK ON SEWER SUSPENDED.

Owing to the unusual flood of water
in the river on account of the late
heavy rains. the work on the sewer eX-
tension has been suspended. There is
so much water in the earth that it
may be considerable time before the
work can go on.
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Erie and Wyoming Valley.

Effect Monday, May 3lst, 1897
Trains leave Scranton as follows; For
New York and intermediate points on
Erie railroad, also for Hawley, Lake
Ariel and local points at 500 a. m. and
Additional trains for Lake Ariel and
points intermediate at s.i5 a. m. and $40
y, m.
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In Strict Cnniidcnce.

Friend-"What is the expensive in
gredent in your syrup?'
Patent Medicine Man-"The advertis-
ing."-Puck.
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No Permanent Gain.

"Your wife doesn't seem to improve in
health"
mo; as fast as she gains strength she
uses it up telling people what is the mat
| ter with her."-Chicago Record.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-30

"This," said the iceman. "is the time of
year when we cut considerable ice."
"You," said the kitchen lady, don't cut
half as much as you are paid for.--Yonk-
ers Statesman,
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CaekaWalllla COUNTY.

his life. Cary entered bail TO appear
at court. J. III. Solomon became surety
in the sum of $500.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-30

All trains run daily except sunday.
T. signifies that trains stop on signal for pas
sengers.
secure rates via ontario A Western before
purchasing tickets and save money Day aud
Night Express TO the West
&c. Anderson, Gen. Pass Agt
y. Flitcroft. Div Pass. Agt scranton. Pa, .-.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-30
THERE IS A CLASS OF PEOPLE

who are injured by the use of coffee. Recent
ly there has been placed in all the grocery
stores II new preparation called GRAlN-O,
made of pure grains, that takes the place OF
coffee. The most delicate stomach receives
it without distress, and but few can tell it
from coffee. 1t does not cost over IL as much
Children may drink it with benefit. 10 cts.
and % cents per package. Try it. Ask for
GRAIN-.O.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17
Penurious war Department.

Live heroes, when they serve in the
ranks, can always count on shabby
treatment from the British authorities.
When the transport ship Warren Hast
ings, with 1,246 souls on board, went
ashore on the rocks of the island of Re-
union last January, in pitch dark
night, with heavy sea running, all
England rang with the praise of the
bravery and discipline of the troops,
who stood drawn up in companies on
the deck till the women and children
were saved and then went ashore as
they were told off. Many Of the officers
were then mentioned in orders and
some were promoted. The soldiers and
their families lost all their baggage.
After six months the war department
allows each man six dollars to renew
his kit and each family $3.50 as COM
pensation for lost property. $50
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-17
1t Ha. Many Characters.

A missionary at Tung Chow has in
vented Chinese typewriting machine.
It is great success. The characters
number about 1000 andare on the edges
of wheels about foot in diameter.
Twenty or thirty wheels are required
to carry all the characters, and two
keys must be struck to makean impress
sion. The first turns the wheel and the
second stops it at the required letter,
which is then brought down to the
paper. The machine is complicated,
but the inventor, DIR. Sheffield, hopes
to make it more simple. There are
$4,000 characters in the Chinese lam
guage. each representing a word. The
1000 in common use have been selected
for the new machine.