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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-14
CoGAN ON THE WIRE.
VIII Walk Across the James River
and from Roofs of Houses.

Professor O. C. Cogan gave two exhibit
lions on a slack-wire across the canal. at
the foot Of Tenth street. yesterday after
noon. He was greeted by very large
crowds on both occasions, and his per-
Torrance. which Is really remarkable.
and well worth seeing, was loudly APP
plauded.
Professor cogan will probably remain
in Richmond until the end OF this week,
He is endeavoring to obtain the permis-
sion OF the Manchester City Council to
attach his wire from the Free bridge 70
some other point to be arranged and
TO perform his feats over the James
river. Should he not be successful In
having his request granted. he intends
TO stretch his wire across one OF the
public streets. and so through his pro-
gramme there.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-14
ARMS FOR THE CRETANs.
They Are Landed by the Greek fio
tiIIa--The situation.


cANEA. CRETE. February 1S.-The
Greek hotula. commanded by Prince
George Of Greece. which arrived here
last evening. IS reported 10 have landed
a large quantity OF arms. ammunition.
and provisions. intended for the Cretan
Insurgents, during the nisnt. Part OF
me Greek fotilla has gone 10 Retimo'
The insurgents In large numbers are oc-
c4Wing the hills around the town OF
Cenea. awaiting the arrival OF arms ana
ammunition.
THE HUNGARIAN VIEW.
BUDAPEST. February 1s.-In the
chamber Of Deputies to-day Baron
nanny, the hungarian premier, deciared
MAT The report which is in circulation
mat the Austro Hungarian army IS be-
ing modelled is without foundation.
ine rebellion in crete, baron SAMMY
sao was duly partly to agitation by
Nieek committees. and partly 10 delay
in carrying out reforms In the admins
uauon Of The affairs Of the island which
mao Deen conceded by the sultan. Greece,
~. e Fiemier further said. had acted in
80 "atlef against the advice OF the Pow
80, VINO had agreed absolutely upon the
',so.Ss''y Of maintaining peace and the
STATUS quo IN the East.
GREEK KINGS POSITION.
., rAhls February BIN an article on
&c &c situation In Crete the Gaulois says
e the King Of Greece. when In paris
- november last. gave the government
uhaeistand that his further resistance
-, ~ 'ns aspirations Of the people of Greece
'ossible. and he was therefore COM
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-14

Messrs. Alnslle g. Webster, managers OF
the Jefferson, have made arFanzs,nents
with Professor Thilow's orchestra Tor con-
certs TO be given in the rosunda caon
evening.
The first concert took place iast nsnt
ana was A great success. II was attended
nv a very large audience. and the orKanI-
zation acquitted itself admirably.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-14
GEN. SHELBY PASSES AWAY.
The End Peacefui-Funcral Arrange
menfs Not Yet Made.

KANSAS CITY, MO-, February b.
General Joe Shelby died at his country
home. eight miles from Adrian, Mo-, at
o'clock this morning. The end came
neacefully. The patient had been uncon-
scious since early Monday morning anu
had been slowly dying since that time. AT
a consultation of physicians Iasl nisn''
II was given out that death must Soil'e
before morning. and the family had been
constant watchers at the bedside OF the
dying General. ,,roro,
Definite arrangements for the iunerai
have not vet been made, but 1t is believed
that General Shelby will be buried III
Kansas City, where his family reside.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-14
REMARKABLE MAN DEAD.
The Friend and Confidant of Presi-
dent Davis.

ATLANTA. GA, February 1S.-(Spe-
cial) 1.-THE death of Major Sidney Root
aged 70 years. removes a remarkable man.
His son. John Root, who died in Chi
cago, planned the Worlds Fair buildings.
His other son, Walter Root, is an archi-
feet. in Kansas City. Major Root was
born in Montague, Mass. Coming to
Georgia, he became one OF the heaviest
businessmen of the South, being a mem
Der of the firm of Beach, Root q Co.,
with houses in Atlanta, Savannah, and
Liverpool. When the war broke out,
President Davis made him confidential
purchasing agent Of the Confederate
Government, and he ran the blockade IN
1854 on a secret missions 10 France, Great
Britain. and Spain. Returning, ne re-
entered business, and was one Of the
few men who had the personal conf
dence of Mr.. Davis under the changed
state of affairs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-14

A very pleasant "tacky party" was
given by Miss Matte Gray last Friday
evening at the residence OF her mother.
No. rs north Fourth street. The prizes
for the most extraordinary costumes
were awarded TO Miss Matte Gray and
Mr.. william II. Leake.
There was dancing and music. and at
midnight a delightful supper was served.
Among those present were: Misses Mat
tie GRAY. Carrie and Lillian Moseley.
Estele Duke, Rachel and Blanche
Marks. Katherine Lacy. Messrs. Lewis
Myer. w. b. Gray, William II. Leake,
William Daniels. f. Lacy. Robert Booth,
Johnnie Wood, Denny Doyle. Lonnie
Woodson.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-14
A FINE DAYS SPORT.
The President Bags So or 20
Ducks.

Underwater, VA. February 1S-Ar-
ter a fine mornings sport the Prcsident
and Captain Lamberton lunched on board
the steamer Maple at o'clock, and then
returned to the blinds. At go the Presi-
dent had bagged between thirty-hvo ana
forty ducks
The President and party left the blinds
and boarded the steamer az O'Clock. ana
the steamer sailed at $50 for WASHINGTON
The President says this is the f1est days
sport be has ever experienced during any
OF his ducking expeditions.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-14

most original gentlemans mask. The
ball will be continued until A. NJ. and
supper will be served at midnight In the
dinlng-room. on the lower floor.
The Committee on Arrangements VIII
do their utmost to make the ball grand
success. The committee consists or
Messrs. Charles III. Phillips (chairman)s
Charles F. Koehler. August Mol, IVAN
Mueller. Jacob Mattern. Henry +. Miller,
Arthur Mattern. and Charles II. Haase.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-14
Rails for the Il. & o.

BALTIMORE, MD. February lS.-l me
ua,,,ers Of the Baltimore and OHIO ran
roau VI 'o ra,ls of this amount $1,000 tons
Oh S. 60 immediate delivery, and viii DC
. a,e in the track as rapidly as pos a,n
p,e The total order. it is estimated WIZ
ri over s25 miles of single track"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-14
ro Es,abri.h q NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Here

The Brennan Cycle Company, Which
was organized here few months ago and
duly chartered In the City Circuit Couss,
rations in this city, instead OF goiag into
the county. as was originally intended.
The factory. which Is 70 be located on
the corner OF Harvie and Main streets. Is
pany will manufacture high-grade wheels.
and will make feature OF the manufac-
ture of Policeman Brannan's invention.
which was lately described In these col
umns-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-14

The GcsangvereIn Virginia will give
Il fancy dress-ball at Sanger Hall ON
Monday. March LIST. Admission Will be
restricted to members OF the society and
their famiies.
Three prizes will be offered-one for
the hest ladies' mask, one for the most
original ladies' masl. and one for the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-14

owing D. the indispositIon OF Rev. DIT.
Iaroes " Fair. there will be no night
ssrvica al Grace-Street Presbyterian
church this evening. DIR. Fair has beer
cnn,,ned 10 his room for several days with
on attack of grip. He will ofiiciate. as
usual. In the morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-14

The Manatoka Tribe. No. 80. Improved
Order OF Red-Men. held an interesting
meeting at their hall, Mayo and Frank
i'm streets, last night Quite = number
OF visitors were present. and excellent
ana encouraging addresses were mads.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-14
THE CHESS MATCH.
GREAT BRITAIN WINS Br la 70
Ala GAMES.
SUMMARY OF TIE PLAYIEG.
Pifisbury Ought TO Have Beaten His
Adversary, blackburn, But He Did
liant.

NEW YORK. Nbruary Is.-The second
International cable chess-inatch between
ten picked players from the United King
dom OF Great Britain and an equal NUM-
Der Of players collected from the United
States OF America. a contest which was
begun yesterday morning at 10 O'clock.
ended this evening shortly before half
past o'clock. in victory for the British
team by 81 TO AZ games. The results
will be seen from the appended table:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-14

>,nU YORK. February lS.-The Shisv1
~ NE" Monitors Puritan and Terror,
'a FOR charleston 10 join the hes ,.
u Sero and take part in the manoeuvres %,
, ,het bort. passed out at Quarantine a.
.n@s -. o'clock this afternoon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-14
savings Bank suspends.

WEST SUPERIOR, WIS. February To-
W, w h e,a,e Trust and Savings Band sus-
nended ids morning.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-02
Illegitimncy In Europe.

y table Of statistics made by DR..
Albert LeaingwcIl shows the Irish
TO be the most virtuOus European
people. the ratio of illegitimate births
among them being only twenty-six
in very thousand. The English rate
is fOrty-cight, and the Scotch eighty
two per thousand. In Europe at
large. Ireland is closely followed by
Russia, with the low rate OF twenty
eight per thousand, and by Holland
with the rate OF thirty-twc. The Ital-
ian and French rates are respectively
scvcnty-four and eighty two per
thousand. comparable with the rate
in Scotland. Among the countries
that show :he highest proportions Of
illcgiiimaCy are Sweden. Saxony. Ba.
varia and Austria. in which the rates
range from one hundred To one hun
drcd and forty per thousand. Aus
tria Is at the opposite pole from Ire
land. and takes tho lowest place in
morality among the European M
tons, with n rate Of liG por 1000.
Tho inquiry into the causes Of these
varying rates Of illcgitrmacy raises
interesting problems. The causes
generally supposed TO he principal
factors in ihc matter are poverty, ig-
no7ancG and the contamination Of
great cities. Those Or. LeTingwelI
finds very slight. In Ireland tho
lowest rates are in the poorest coun-
ties. Russia, with ono Of the lowe;
ratc', Ia ono Of the poorcs' coun'ri.s
and the author anirms TINT "gilcrc is
nowhere such uniform relation he
tween tho Indulgence 1T n people md
the prevalence OF ilIcgitimacy ~ to
justify the hypothesis that this phase
OF moral delinquency in any district
or country can bc accurately doscrib.
cd ns causcd by its poverty. New
Journal Of Hygiene.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-02

a new law Of Idaho proyii ca tlat
none but citizens or those who have
declared their intention to become
citizens may 10 employed in the
mines. Manager Huntlcy last week
notiiic1 all The aliens ut The DO Lamar
nine +" Quit or tako ont their fret pa
pcrs. Most of them declared their
intention to Lccomc citiznns. Tho
constitutionaliiy Of the law will he
tried in the courts.
Horses and other stock arc diving
hy the hundreds in Cartern Texas
from tho attack Of Buffalo gnats
which arc swHrmirg tho country
since the recent OvCriiows. The
gnnts bito and worry the animals nm
III they drop from sheer cxiau ,tiou
when they quickly end them by at
lacking tho vital parts. and cspcc-
lilly the delicate membrane Of the
uo7irils. crowdinG in such numbora
M To II suriocatinn in n short
time.
The agricultural department has
is'ucd n statement showing that tho
recent overflow Of the Mississippi in
undated iG.035 farms. These farma
embrace 4O05.iGG acres Of the
choiccst lnnd of the South. Tho pom
ulntion Of tho district Invaded by the
water ia 4G2.0ll. These figures rive
nm Flea o' tho vast extent Of The dam.
ago wrought by The mighty river. II
will run far up into tho millions oven
il the winters RubRido IN limo FOR tho
lands 10 he partially cultivated this
season.
Fresh oystcrs by tho can for salc nj
the Commercial Hotel. =
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-02
J:Iko PrcsbytrrInn Church.
lCaminunicItcd.D

Tho financial statement of the
church treasurer Wednesday night
wm specially interesting. No onc
askod for u cent. The work OF the
Lord is entirely supported 10y the
frcc.will offerings Of the people. For
this purpose the" are two treasury
boxes nenr the doors Of the church to
receive the gifts Of tho people rs they
pass in or out from worship.
1t wns reported that after paying
the montli'scurrcnt expenses there re
remained for tho pastor. including
personal giils $4,000 FOR the month OF
April, for his services. 1t would have
been considerably larger than this
had il not been TINT bills for n por-
ton OF March had TO be paid out Of
this months offerings.
IT wus also reported that the Ladies'
Aid Society has partially furnished
the parsonage OF their " frcc-will
md they descrvc the best thanks OF
tho pastor md entire congregation
for 20 doing.
Electric lights hnvc been introduced
with tho host possible effect in tho
church md il WIS reported TINT the
'cost Of the seventeen lamps Is 10 come
,out Of tho frec.will offerings Of the
people for the month Of May.
Tho pns,or Unlimited TINT he is most
thankful to oil Gods children for the
help they have given him since enter.
ing the parsonage. l1o hns received
numerous gifts lntnly and somo OF
them from unexpected quarters and
no gives God all tho praise md
glory.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-02
IFRoM WEDNESDAYS DAILY.l
SADMAGJNDI.

Allen Fisher is in town looking at
ter the boom.
Uncle Dick Dorsey brought two
Concord coaches from Deeth today
To ran between here and God Creek.
: j. Gresham OF Salt Lake went up
to White Rock this morning to put in
some s!uice boxes Ter the White Rock
Mining Company.
To remove marks on n vanished
table made by placing a hot dish up
on it, pour some kerosene
ovcr the spot and rub well with 4
soft rag.
John Hibbets has put Il new avn.
ing in front Of his saloon and EIpde
other improvements about the place.
He is getting ready Tor something,
but this scribe don't know what it Is.
Perhaps time will tell.
Lloyd Buffers trial before n jury
today resulted in a disagreement and
he was discharged. Tho commits.
sionars should put a man III his
place at their next meeting who will
Keep sober and not insult people
passing the Courthouse.
Gardner & Son will in u few days
begin the erection Of n one story
frame Office building on the corner Of
the lots opposite the Episcopal
church. The building will he 81 feet
front and extend back 90 feet and be
divided into two front rooms l6x)6
md two back rooms l2x1G. The par
titioD will be deRdened so that The ut
most privacy can he secured. II will
be just tho place to rent for cosy OF
fees.
\ tire started in the sagebrnsh be-
low town this afternoon by two
tramps to cook their dinner, spread
into the rubbish and caused consid-
cradle anxiety in town for awhile.
\ number Of men went down and
fought the fire and soon hal it under
control. Had the fire started in the
night it wonld probably have swept
the snuth side OF the stree. Our
officers should arrest all persons
building fires in the saGcbrush near
town.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-02
IA to Children md Dogs.

Washington Irving has often been
accused Of saying that little dogs aud
children were influential members OF
Frcnrh society. 1t is quite true TINT in
the United States ! never noticed that
close and sentimental intimacy be-
tween human beings and quhdrupcjs
so frequently secin in France. American
life is 80 active, go desperately crowded,
either ugciully or socially. that perhaps
II does not permit the loss Of time in
cvitubly brought about by friendly In
tcrcOursC with n dor. As for children
I believe that their importance is equal
~ great in all countries; bat II asserts
itself In Il more noisy manner in
America than anywhere else. Every
thing IL sacrificed TO them. for they
represent the future. which il all that
counts In n country whose past Ia very
short. nnd whose present is n period
Of lGgh.prcssurc Development. Yet no
u must suppose that. before present
inC nm analogy for French children, :
intend 20 mAlign American children. rs
certain travellers have taken the liberty
Of doing worry thoughtlcssly. although
they bad met them only ON steamships.
cars, or OF hotels. enjoying u holiday
with thnt buOynncy which is the char.
ncterisiic mark of the whole race. !
have Known some who were very we'll
brought UP. even from our point OF
view, and among those who were not ]
have admired prccocious sense. yivncity
OF mind, quiet determination hnd capn-
city for sclf-govcrnmcnt. qualities
wiiic'' I s''nr'l v'sh for I'll ours.-Th.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-02
SALSIAGUNDI.

L.. L d. iluIEIS IetuIuSu tIOtl SbuSI
today.
T. J. II axe and son arrived from
Omaha INST night.
W. 7. Smith returned from San
Francisco last evening.
S. +. Holiday. OF Ogden, has taken
the position OF night operator.
r. II. Tucker, will load a train load
OF cattle for the east tomorrow FORE
noon.
ID. c. Kennedy has moved his fam
lily in from Ruby Valley and will
freight between here and Gold Creek
this summer.
II is now said that Durrant is the
illcgitimate son OF an cx-mayor OF San
Francisco, who has been defrayiug
the expenses OF his defense.
II fighting is the sign OF a boom.
Elko was on the crest Of the wave
yesterday, rs there were three fist
fights and I'M attempt at suicide or
murder.
West Guthrie, Oklahoma. was food
ed yesterday morning and many peo-
pie ere drowned. Hundreds were
driven from their homes and houses
were washed away. .
Tho streets loo6ed like OLD times
this forenoon. 4 number OF teams
were loading with freight for Cold
Creek and ever. thing wore the ap.
pelrcnce of n boom.
We may live without poetry, music
and art; we may live without con.
science and live without heart; we
may live without friends. we may live
without fads: but business today can
live without ads.
j.. j. Baird came i'll from the hills
last evening 10 take the position OF
barlSceper ut John IIibbets' saloon.
lie understand: the Business thor
onghly and is just the man for the
place.
The Kentucky legislature ycster-
day elected Dchoic. Republican.
United States Senator. Cleveland
and Carlisle will doubtless enthuse
at this victory OF the gold combine
over Joe Blackburn.
Tho fools are not all dead. One OF
them borrowed a newspaperthe othor
day, and discovered an ad advertisement
headed: How to Make Pants Last
He sent fifty cents for Instructions
and in due time received the follow
ing. snake the coat and vest first
Journal:--Carson is having n
small sensation over the medical
record Of n DR.. Ambrosewf, who
has been practicinG his profession
there without the proper credentials.
Carson should not become agitatcd
over a small Inaitcr OF this kind. for
tho record of the plst two or three
years Of various transactions indicate
that anything of 4 shady character is
considered quite legitimate.
\ st. Louis specihl of yesterday
from San Luis P0tosi. Mexico, SAYS:
THO Rio Verde Valley has been Wis.
tied by 4 terrific hail storm. which
ruined growing crops and caused
great loss of life. Reports have been
received here OF tho killing OF forty
one persons by h%ailstoncs. On one
hacienda twelve farm.hands were
killed. Some hailstones weighed
over three pounds.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-02

MIR. D.. =. Davis, n prominent livery
nan md merchant OF Goshen. Va.
has this to say on tho subject Of rlicu.
mntism: 81 .uko pleasure in rccom.
mcnding Chambcrlnin's Pain Balm
for rhcumntism, m know from por.
sonal experience that II will do all
that 10 claimed for IT,. a ycnr ago
this spring my brother was laid up IN
bed will, iniinmmntory rheumatism
md suffered intensely, Tho frat ny.
plichtion Of Cham crlnin's Pain Balm
cescl tho tho pnin and Tho use OF ono
bottle completely cured him. For
fnlo 10y NJ. II. Miller.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-02
WEEKLY
[FRo NJ SATURDAYS DAILY
SALMA0UNDI

Considerable warmer today.
There arc seven prisoners in the
county jail.
James Ralp is down from Wells.
He reports everything quiet up that
way.
Frank G, Kloss was hanged ut San
Quentin ut 1890 yesterday morning
for tho murder Of William Deadly
over two years ago. He died game.
Henry Voigt came in from La
noble yesterday afternoon. He told
the reporter last evening that the stir
hero reminded him Of the early times
in the town.
f. II. Vandercook arrived from
Bakersfield. California, last evening
to relieve night operator ". T. Onyon
who left on No. 4 today to take the
position OF agent ut Dcowawe.
aunt" Hanna Chard, aged l0S
yenrr, il celebrating her birthday IN
New Jersey. She has three sonr,
thirty-three grandchildren, ninety
seven Grcat grandchildren md
twenty-seven grent great grand
children.
Italy broke its record OF emigration
in 1896. the number Of persons leav-
ing the country being i00.O93. three
iifths OF the number intending to stay
away permanently. Sixty eight
thousand persons came to the United
States. 1921 went TO Argentina. the
others went chiefly to Uruguay and
Brazil. For the first time the num-
Der OF Italian cmigrants exceeds that
sent out 10y any other European coun.
try during the year.
Now children" said n teacher OF
Cnur d'Alene. Il am going to ask You
Il difficult question. Can anyone in
the class tell mo how many mills
make ono cent? After a long ri
lencc. n little urchin Mt the foot Of
the class stuck up his little digits,
mlc on being asked tO give his IN.
swer. replied: -.,ly Pa AZ il Me-
Kinley was elected not Il d-n mill
would make II cent" and the teacher
who voted for Mckinley hid his
head.
At La Porte. Plumas county, Cal,
"a man on SNOW. hocs travelled 1900
feet in ID seconds. This il at the rate
OF a mile in A seconds, more than
twice rs fast ns the best record for
racs horses and taster than the time
Of the fastest express trains. IL IL
anil that "a hurricane fclds the best
time record Tor oDo mile, covering the
distance inf 30 seconds. a balloon has
done the milo in 40 seconds. The
third place is held by the California
snowshoers; the fourth 10y q railroad
engine i'll ji5T seconds.
4 fow evenings since M Elko
young mnn called on lila best girl to
spend the evening. When about to
return home. tho conversation chanc-
rd tn turn To art. md tho young ln'ly
told linn that nc reminded her Of the
Veuus Of Milo, w~hcreupon the yonng
fellow chucklcd with delight, think
; ing that it was his symmetrical form
that his swecihcart had alluded to.
When he got home lie consulted mn
encyclopedia and to Ills deep chagrin
and modification found that the
Venus Of Milo had no arms. He won't
down cellar and tried TO butt his
Brains out on Il soft cabbage.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-02
Soil by Druggists. Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Tho finest Ladies Shirt Waists arc
undoubtedly the Trojan Waists. :

Tho finest Ladies Shirt Waists arc
undoubtedly the Trojan Waists. =
"Nho1n Island" remarks tho Boz
ton Journal. ala II typical Now Eng.
land manufacturing region This.
then. Ia wltat accounts for tho slump
81 l2.nm R%cru1lican votes IN Little
Rho1y since the election ~ Novom.
her last. Massachusetts, il awaiting
n like opportunity to chow what
That typical manufacturing region
thinks Of the Dingley Hill. with ito
brutal taxation OF the raw material of
its Industries.
Tho Rodic Miner publishes n story
about the peculiar actions of n riran-
tic yellow Pine ncnr Walker Lake.
II IL said that loon after sunset il
begins %shivcring and gradually
grove nrithicd until iia
branches sweep tho ground for n hun.
drcd or more foot around its TRUNK.
and branches that hnvc been s~l,nIcn
of begin 10 dance about Tho parent
tree. All Of this occura without n
sign Of wind o; other apparent cause,
and tho whole thing ia n mystcry.