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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-02-27

emily dying, she was totally blind aIte,
recovering. Although blind, she can reno ,'a
readily by passing her fingers over inc
printed page. She can also describe mn
nutely all photographs placed in her HANDS,
She says she recognized many dead irienus s
n croyn. and when she asked for one SAC
WINS told she had n mission to perform ana
must return to life again.
This case has caused renewed excieemeh'
among the Hartman following, who pro
TESS total sanctification. The other al.e,
noon they became hysterical and frenz1eo'
some fainting and others screahhihs ~
iigious passages and praying. One woman
Who tainted was walked over and trampleu
upon, and only threat to arrest the sane
titled ones caused them to desist ana preAN
mn the meeting, Tribune.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-02-27
GREAT EXCITEMENT.
Rcs,tlents of Tacoma Experience Queer
Religious Spectaclcs.

Washington state is experiencing many
curious religious srectacles. Tacoma has
a Baptist preacher, the Rev. n. II. Harrl
man who has had a vision of hades and
refuses to preach to his congregation unless
they profess total sanctifcation, and lit
tie girl has just arisen from her coffin after
having been apparently dead for three
days.
The girls name is Ethel Gillian, ana
her parents arc devout members OF the
Methodist church. She had been SICK WIN
fever and was pronounced dead on Mon
day. On Thursday evening she came to
life and described visit to heaven. Al
though she had good eyesight before appar-
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-02-27
Homo For Theosophists.

The purchase by E. ID. Ralnbo oil lSs
acres of land on Point Iona, California,
is said to bc with the view OF locating the
headquarters of the Iheosophical society OF
America at this point. Mr.. Rambo repre-
SCENTS a New York and English syndicate
The price paid for the land was $4,000.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-02-27

Utah has put law c., the statute books
proyidino that women tc;catrs In the
public schools shall have the same com
pcnsation ms men for like services when
holding certificates Of the same gradc.
Thus docs progress cont iruc to lean on the
side of tho women. springfield hepub.
lican.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-02-27
Madam Runor Says

That the fussy fellow is not al
ways the most dangerous man.
That Dragging sometimes pays.
That some men can always tell
what others should do, and how
much it is thier bounden duty to
to public measures.
That there is some undercurrent
of feeling among the business men
in reference to public enterprises
which She cannot understand. Yet
This will not interfere with their CO.
operating to build up Shreveport.
That sshonor to whom honor is
DUE has always been Her motto:
and this prompts Her to say that
the Wholesale men, and some re-
tailers, always act literally toward
all measures for the betterment OF
Shreveport,
That She has heard Of no street
paving project floating around re-
Gently, which leads Her to inquire
if the Mayor has lost his grip?
That She would like to know If
there be many who have not made
more than the amount the tax paid
the X, G. S. & G railroad?
That the bringing of the slack
stave factory to Shreveport will
benefit our people immensely this
Summer.
That Shreveport needs another
bank with large capital. The de-
mand is here, based on good col
lateral.
That the fellow who was perfect
| ly willing to give to some enterprise
not under contemplation, was very
much in evidence with the stav'
factory committee, as usual.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-21
ant.ion Gales---flnGnrial.
--IoE LOUIS MEsIER. Auctioneer;r
REC;ILAR AUCTION SALE OF
STOCKS AND BONDS
By ADRIAN H. MULLER q SUN,

"WEDNESDAY. ~-D'
a. 1890 O'Clock noon at The n y Real Ests'' Sales
' 9sy order ;de Of Of ET.cniorj
1880 n y. New Haven and Hartford R. R. p c
.oo B Bp S Cedaf Rapids and Northern R. Con lat
con 5s! S b sf A.; 5 rs is. Mtg.
$4,000 B BSf ' and Iron Rang. r. r /" Mtg" p a
so f Louis lie New Albany ana ch 81, LIST
SIS ooo Great Northern Ry CO. Coll Trust bd'''
S s I.. &c &C o; saps: sa S.s S's ss
~ shs. Phenix National Bank
1900 MobiIe and Ohio R. r. .. @ oenl. M'ss sd"'
Sarsl r. ciS,5s 9 p. Ml ss. 1901
,s5oo Stw jersey Steamboat Co oOn'd M'se
100 The STATE E f s.s s Tsst Co
'os 81: 4rsn,Sn F0!Ssry GO. cc%non.
1900 Chic Northwestern r. r. GenL consld. p O.
$1,000 S Sid West f Taion r. K Co. l,t M,re
10 COO Delaware and Hudson Canal Co. ir M,ss .. C..
50 :hs. Wheeling LS.e E j; R. r common.
$4,000 Mil. Lake Shore western R. r. q p. oonsd-
5000 CHE. St; Louis & Pittsburgh r. r. p. C..
$4,000 G S%,s southern r. r. LIST A's' p '''
$4,000 s. J.. chicagS St. Louis r. r. list Msss ~. a
5000 Rome. Wa,ertown 6 osdsn'burs r. r. D. C.
$1,000 Northern Pacisc r. r. 4 Land Grant oenl LIST
skg. Fund 2: c Rss;, I'd. Bds 1921; Mira.
5000 Erie r. r. Genl. Lien 81 p BIDS. 1895
5000 Ohio Southern r. r. LIST Mge. p C Gold Bd''
$4,000 Buasio, Ioehsss,er Pi'ta r. r. oenl M's''
$1,000 wes,ern New Yo:k 4 Penn r. r. LIST Mtss
5000 Central r. T. Of New Jersey o'ni' Mts' p C.
$4,000 Wiikesbs-re & Eastern r. r. LIST Mtgs p. O.
5000 Fin, Pere Marquette r.. r. con,d Mtg. p
$1,000 Ti.t6arst Shensngo Lake Erie r. r. LIST h's'-
Coma ASSr Gas s ' Co. R.sd
$1,000 Central Cfosstown r. r. LIST Mtse. p. c. Bds.
1922. -. WILL n.
8, 900 city Of Louisville. KY p. C. 3D. Ti's PAD
5000 Nash. chsSt. & St Louis r R. Jasper Branch)
Isl M,ge. p. G. BIDS. 1928
20 sSs. bel. Lackswenna Western r. non r.
10 sh. schermerhorn Bank.
20 shs Mechanics and Traders Bank
ri sss Washinson water Power Co. Spokane Wash
100 q: IgD,G EFshs s sIss. cS p.4
100 shs Automatic Fire Alarm and Exiting Co
80 shs. Gray National Telautosraph Co.
shs Pond and Mortgage Guarantee 20.
10 shs Clcnal Trvst co.
$4,000 Superior Water Lashs and Power Co. LIST Mss'
5000 Man q 81. Loui, r., r. $50. West E1tn) LIST
25 shs. A. G. spal6ng 4: Bros. LIST prefd. .
ii &C. chs 8, s. Psgi : Duluth r r. CO pr s.
500 BloSming Grove Park As.o. LIST Mtg& D. c. Bds'
uSoe sA fd h1s f sssS &c hy Traction Co LIST Mtg.
p c. Bds 1920.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-21
ST. LOUIS AND SAN FRANCISCO

ST. LOUIS AND SAN FRANCISCO
RAILROAD COMPANY.
A DIVIDEND OF TWO PER CENT. has been
declared the first preferred stock Of the st Louis
and San Francisco Railroad Company to stokh ders Of
record al the business December o. 1897 The
nrst preferred stock transfer books Will close at r. ~
December 90. 1897. and will reopen al 10 A. ~ on
January T. 1898.
Dated New York. December - 1897.
FREDERICK STRAUSS.
Assistant Secretary
tn. above dividend Of two per viii be payable
January O. 1895 holders OF the Voting Trustees Ger
tncaes preferred stock Of the St Luis and san
Francisco Railroad Company Of record on the books OF
the Voting Trustees a. tho close OF business on December
books OF the Voting Trustees GER
t1cates FOR preferred stock viii at T. NJ on
December o. 1871 and Will reopen at 10 A. ~ on jan
uary 7. 1893.
Checks Will be mailed
Dated New York December -, 1897.
j. KENNEDY TOD A. COMPANY. AgentA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-21
,ro CoNrRACToRs.-s Sealed proposals for fur

,.h,,, IN. materials and performing the labor re:
"a snJ necess.ry the installation OF Switchooerd
In the new Power house Mt Wards Island NJ T.. ior
vered in person up 70 40 D. M on Monday the z.h
pss,,Sep Of the Hoard Of Managers No. Madison Ave.
nue. New York Guy at whleh time ana place 'ns D"~'
drawings specifications may Re eonsuea ano PAM ~
gsnsysrs no / Madison Avenue. New YORK City; ana
H. once u g. Perry. Architect In the cap'toi AZ Al
Each hid must nciosei IN enyeiopc sealed ana
60 Henry f. Rowland, Esq. President OF BOARD
~ Manners No. Madison Ave. New fosk slsy, nc
OF IA "Pfopc sal Tor Switchboard, Manhattan stau
Hospital. WAras "Ana' ~ HENRY T. ROWLAND.
President Board OF ManagerA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-21
GEORGE II. EARL. Secretary.

= WALL. STREET.
NEW YORK. December 10. 1891.
The above dividend OF =. viii bs payable on January
holders Of record at the close ot business on
December 81 1891 the books Of tho Voting Trustees
for certificates Of preferred stock OF the Northern Pache
Railway Company
The transfer books OF n. Voting Trustees fe- esrtin
cAtes prefer stock viii cose In New York and In
Berlin at p on DecemteG a. 1897. and will reopen
q 10 A. ST January 4. 1898
J. y. MORGAN a co.. New York,
DEJTSCHE UtNK ~ nERI1N.
Agents for Voting Trustees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-21
Dipiocn0 Notices


NEW YORK. December 10Th. 1897.
meeting of the Board OF Directors held this day
the following resolutions we're adopted:
Whereas. Tie cArn.ngs of this Company now
on which. after providing for nred charges and
reasonable surplus Tor contingencies. Justify tbs
belief hat the COMPANY with safety. begin the dis
trihu'ion = dividends On It's preferred stock.
Whereas. The preferred stock certificates Of this
Company ~oremplate that dividends thereon shall
be declared and paid quarterly.
Therefore. lie resolved. that there be- and there
hereby IL declared from earnings dividend Of
N. preferred stock . this Company for the guar
ending December 1897 10 be paid January
1895 holders 81 record II the preferred stock
closing Of the transfer books December q.
1881
Resolved That for the purpose Of such dividend the
transfer books OF this Company Be closed at r " on
December a. 1891 and Te0pened AT 10 A. on January
4 1898
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-21

OFFICE or THE MARYLAND COAL CO.
No. ] Broadway, ". y, December LIST. 1897.
AT A REGULAR MEETING of the Board Of
Directors held this day a semi annual dividend OF
TWO PER CENT. declared the Preferred stock
payable January "a ISIS 10 Preferred stockhoders VI
record December 18th 1887
reopen January 30, 1898 Checks will be mailed.
II. u. NEDHAM. Treasurer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-21
Bank nruorts.

(No. 3,6) o,, az, ,rrrp
REPORT OF THE CONDITION or t"H
~ CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK: at New r YORK; ,m
the State OF New York. at the close OF business ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-21
financial.
Houston and Texas Central
First Mortgage Bonds
Notice Of Bonds Drawn for Payment.

Tho Houston and Texas Central Railroad
Company. having in It's possession cash proceeds
from sales Of lands covered by Trust Indenture
between Frederic p. Olcott the Central Trust
Company Of New York and the Southern Pacific
Company. dated April /. 1890 which are APP
plicable to the purchase OF The Houston and
Texas Central Railroad Companys First Mort
gage bonds secured by such Indenture, to an
amount sufficient at the price limited in said
Trust Indenture to purchase and retire ~ OF
such bonds; and IT having been found that such
bonds cannot be purchased at or below ITO per
centum OF the par value thereof and accrued
interest thereon, there have been drawn by lot,
under the provisions Of such Trust Indenture.
bonds secured thereby bearing the distinguish
ing numbers hereinafter stated. TO be paid for
out Of such proceeds Of such land sales at the
said rate Of 40 per centum Of the par value
thereof and accrued interest thereon.
The distinguishing numbers OF the bonds 30
drawn are as follows viz:
II, "a. "A, 82, 149, 1875. 1876. 81. Alb. AL 442.
AGO, $40. 524, 500. 521, 600. 800. H. 100. 791.
500 800 SlO SeO SS3 021 H30 013 oSJ 9SB
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-21
Bank ncporis.

NO. g. oo)
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
WESTERN NATIONAL BANK OF THE CITY OF
NEW YORK, at New York. in the State Of New foIR
at the close OF ousiness. December 49, 1897:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-21
PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES.
CsEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing supple

No bids will b. considered except from parties VINO as
dealers in the commodities for which they supit
ranasaIs Each hid must be accompanied by certned
herk Tor per OF the amount OF tho DID as suaf
n,ea that contract will he entered Into IL accepted
nd ~ soe approved surety company for one-thrd the
amount OF tho contract VIII be required ater"a'o
for the fa'thiu' 'u" HENRY r. ROWLAND.
President Board OF Managers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-21

MINNEAPOLIS q ST LOUIS n. II. CO
New York December 4. 1897
THE Board OF Directors this day declared
- scmi-annual dividend OF TWO AND oNE-NALF az
PER CENT the First Preferred Stock. and semi
annual dividend Of ONE AND ONE-HALF UIs) PER
CENT on Second Preferred Stock OF this company.
payabe January 18th 1898 at the Central Trust Com
pany NewYork the stockholders Of record on De-
cernber 3ls: 1897 -
Transfcr-books will be closed Dec. 3ls. 1897 at p.
NJ and reopened January 18th. lS9s a. 10 A. NJ
' +. II. DAVIS Treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-21

KANAwHA AID MICHIGAN.
Number Of miles. 1I3 ~ dso 20 &c
Second week In Dec. Stsl9 N'ce. ri 1ae
Jan. ! to Dec. a. 429.Gis 4ol'oi' "'''''
LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE ooss
a'uHveT ol HuIe1; ..'.' s,,I S9S sl2sgO Sass go
Jai l TO Dec. l4.... 1s,3" $40 lS'-eoo'o io''0'-|i
MEXICAN NATIONAL
90 1919 1919
NuHpsr .. HlIe 80 sss IA s93554 tll75s1
Seconu 49, en. az 49, Ia5,i25 4SS95sO 5.69s0l4
OHIO RIVER
Number CT miles. 90
Second week in Dec. SlSZ2t $3.50 S3SS, go
Jan. TO Dec. 4...... oi''oI' '-''fu" '-'''N
ST. LOUIS SOUTHWESTERN
Number OF miles. l'SS3 =, ,,o5 20
I 1 :" Ne IL 49, 47Si55s 4G02il3 1921 ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-21

THE DENVER RIO GRANDE T. r. co.
New YORK; December 0. 1891
THE Board Of Directors has this day declared a
- s.mi-annuaI dividend OF ONE PER CENT. the
Preferred Capital Stock OF the company out Of tbs net
earninxp. payable Jan 10 1898.
The books Of the preferred stoct will close At
p M Jan. ~ 1898. and reopen the morning OF Jan.
49, 1898 GEORGE COPPELl
Of Boa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-21
financial glfftlons.

THE MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK
Dee 10Th 1907
THE ANNUAL ELECTION for Directors Of
l. .,,s hank will b. held at the banking roorn No. ~
Wall street. on tuesday January iIih 1898. from - ~
I" e - J. w HARTMAN. Cashier
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-21

once OF WELLS. FARGO CO..
81 Broadway.
New York. Dec 20 1897.
U,HE REGULAR SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND
% THREE PER CENT. has been declared by the
Directors this payable Jan 10, ls9s ut our
Office above
The transfer books will close Dec. 81 1891 and reopen
Jan. IL. 1895. -z.... .,-.. c-.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-21

THE DENVER UNION WATER COMPANY
THE JANUARY COUPONS OF the Denver
Union Wafer Company will he paid at the Fourth
National Bank New York CITY, January I. iS9i.
THE DENVER UNION WATER COMPANY.
BY w. S. CHEESNAN. President
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-21

N'ANTED.-A situation with Bank. Banking
Trust Company. exceptional references. Address
BANKING. BOX 2. Tribune
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-21

SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Number Of r,u., +4s6 47s5 lsoS
second week in pee. s43J25l $4,000 t4ssll4
Jan. ! 10 Dec G...... l1S32S36 l7,12.sS BI23S21
WISCONSIN CENTRAL.
Number miles. 9l5 sat spa
second week in pee SCI 735 s75525 ss2 7?a
jan / to Dec a.. 4225 l36 4.lOG.6sO 1881 65S
COLUMBUS, sANDUsKY AND HOOKING.
Number q, rnres 272 27s 27s
Month OF October...... $15O6S <II,SO *eI ga
Jan ! 20 Oct 81. 197,IG2
SAN FRANCISCO AND NORTHERN PACIFIC
Noath Of November -.
Cross earnings S6iZy ~nsaH 20, eso
Operating eXpeifes 1881 oo,o&J fo'"'l
Ne. earnings ...... sls4Os s20col So COS
July TO Nov. 80 -
Gross earnings ....... $500 III St'l-Si tll,lV
On.ratirg expenses -. 24lRi 2IS ga pa 7l3
Ne. earnings mos. si54l57 sl42 60 sls6 29i
Charges ....,........ 45.S2l jO2l
e,-olp, - s47los sol o73
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-21

,. RESOURCES. 90 oss oss q
Loans ana discounts. ..... ''''' 23S o.
UUVerdrarts. secured ana unssSaIe 10000 %
y. s. bonds to secure crctation. 10000 20
u. s. bonds secure L. s. deposits on NJ
premiums on y D. oonds .''''''''''''' 525 584 81
STOCKS. securitles etc''''''''' AZ t57 ~
FURNITURE ana hxtores c1S $40 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-21

MWTEl BON A0B,
AUGUSTA. GEORGIA.
situated $50 above level. In the dryest section
~ ,hs country east Of the Rocky Mountains. EXCEI-
LENT GOLF LINKS. in charge OF professional Also
ssrvce Only 90 hours from New York. with
through Pullman accommodations. For full particulars
s c. q. TRUssELI. Mgr.
New representative Fred II. Scoheld,
Metropolitan Building. Madison Square.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-13
How 0strlches Run.

Considerable misconception prevails
as 10 the manner in which the ostrich
runs. 1t seems to be still generally
held that when running it spreads its
wings, and aided by them skins lightly
over the ground. This is not correct
When a bird really set itself to run
it holds itself lower than usual and a
little forward, with deep loop in the
neck. The neck vibrates sinuously,
but the head remains steady, thus en-
abling the bird, even at top speed, to
look around with mistaken glance in
any direction. The wings lie along
the sides about on level with or a
little higher than the back, and are
held loosely, just free of the plunging
thigh" There is no attempt to hold
them extended, or TO derive any as
sistance from them as organs of flight.
When an ostrich, after a hard run,
is very tired, its wings sometimes
droop; this is due to exhaustion.
They are never, by running bird ex-
erting itself to the utmost, held out
away from the sides to tighten its
weight or to increase it's pace. But the
wings appear to be of great service in
turning, enabling the bird to double
abruptly, even when going at top. speed.
The biologist.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-13
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Vermont.

THADDEUs WHITNEY, agel eighty-three,
a respected citizen of North Shrewsbury,
committed suicide by hanging last We'd
nesday. He leaves two sons with whom he
lived. The cause of the deed was not
known.
THE seventh annual reunion of the Fourth
Regiment Veterans Association will be
held in Rutland on Tuesday, October 49,
A business meeting will be held at five
O'Clock in the afternoon, and a campfire,
with coffee and hard tack in the evening.
Reduced rates will be given on the railroads
FRANK O'BRIEN, yard master in Burling-
ton for the Rutland railroad was accident
ally shot last Thursday. Oliver Lemay, an
upholsterer, was trying new rifle, and
sent a bullet into O'Bren's left shoulder.
No serious results are feared. Lemay was
placed under arrest to await the result of
O'Brien's injuries.
THE barn of George G. Holmes near High.
gate Falls was destroyed by Fl 70 last We'd
nesday together with its contents, consist
ing of four horses, one cow, some hogs, 100
tons OF hay, grain, all the farming tools, har-
nesses and wagons The barn of w. p.
WEIGH, short distance away, was also
burned with all it's contents. The cause of
the fire is unknown.
THE house and barn in Waltham owned
by Thomas Percell of Burlington and occu-
pied by Ambrose Tatro, Jr., were burned
last Wednes lay. The barn was about
30x40. and contained large quantity Of
hay, a reaper and binder, and a wagon,
which were all burned. A number of PEG
pie saw the fire and got there in time to
save most of the articles of value in the
house. The house was an ordinary farm
house about 24x30, one and one-half stories
high. There was small insurance on the
buildings, but Mr.. Tatro's property was not
insured The loss is estimated at $4,000.
AT the annual meeting of the State Coun-
Gil of the j unior Order of Uoted American
Mechanics, held last week at s.. Johnsbury,
the following officers were elected. l.. M.
Cleverly of Hartland councillor; George
o. Farr OF Springfield, vice-councillor; F.
W. Hawley of Norwich, secretary; G. E.
Harris Of Burke, treasurer; w. E. Dunbar
of Bethel, conductor; A. N. Fowler of
Burke, ward; s. IL Kent of st. Johnsbury,
1. s.; DR.. j. G. Kenney, o. s.; Rev. DR.. A.
III. Heath of st. Jobnsbury, chaplain j. M.
Atwood of Randolph, trustee for three
years; G. A: Wiley OF Sharon, and DR.. f.
j. Morse of Royalton, representatives to
National Council. Windsor was selected
for the meeting in 1898.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-13
A Monster Tortoise,

A tortoise weighing $50 pounds is al
most large enough to satisfy any one in
search of curiostes.
This is the weight of the monster
tortoise which the Hon. Walter Roths-
child has imported from Mauritius and
placed in the London 700" The new
arrival is supposed to be about three
hundred years old, though its history
can be traced for only $50 years, dur
ing which period it was owned by
branches of the same family. The tor
toise is five feet six inches from head
to tail over the curve of the shell. 1t
eats cabbage and coarse vegetables and
is very fond of carrots. 1t is not pos
sible to say whether it has attained it's
full size. This is by no means the
heaviest of these creatures known. Mr..
Rothschild imported one eighty years
old which weighed $40 pounds and
was still growing when it died. These
great tortoises were at one time very
numerous around the Aldabian group,
but the number is now greatly reduced.
Chicago News.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-13

GUS points in Nebraska come reports of dis
astrous fires. Much farm property has been
destroyed. Much stock has persisted. The
woods and prairies are very dry, no rain
having fallen here for two months.
FIVE large blocks and two smaller ones,
with all their contents, were destroyed by
fire at Detroit, Mich, last Thursday morn
ing The total loss is 100000. The blaze
started on the stage of the Detroit Opera
House. The origin of the fire is not deter
mined. 1t was not noticed until the fl Ames
leap)d out at the rear Of the theater, follow
ing blowing out of a rear wall by the ex-
p'osion OF calcium light The opera house
faced the Campus Martius, and was oblique-
ly across from the City Hall. Its rear end
was clio Iely surrounded by the rear OF other
buildings, fronting respectively on Wood
ward, Gratiot and Monroe Avenues, and
the original location of the fire was mac
cessible when the firemen first arrived.
Within few minutes, however, the flames
had communicated to the front and roof of
the theater, and the firemen began sew
eral hours fight against the spread of the
flames.
WHILE Hugh Atkins, a well-known resi-
dent Of Tuckahoe, N. Y, was out hunting
woodchuck, AT the point where Atkins
was hunting there is five-foot wall sur
rounding quarry. Atkins was a consid-
cradle distance from the wall. 1t appeared
to him that the woodchuck wss going slow
ly along the wall Atkins raised his gun
and fred, and struck the object in the CEN
ter of what he supposed was the body.
When Atkins reached the wall to secure
his prize, a horrible sight met his gaze.
Instead OF hitting the woodchuck he had
blown the head off an Italian. The latter
had been walking on the other side of the
wall and it was his head on which was a
fur cap that Atkins in the distance sup.
posed to be a woodchuck. Atkins imme-
diately Motif I'D the coroner and was placed
under arrest. The identity Of the Italian
has not been established