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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-18
DIAMONDS TELL OF COOP TIMES.

Importntiou Of Them and Other Jewels =
barometer as to Business Prosperity.
There Is an old saying among diamond dealers
that b. the volume OF the importation OF pre-
cious stones from abroad the condition OF busi-
ness In this country may be correctly gagged.
When times are good the demand for diamonds
Il large; when times are bad. diamonds, being
q luxurA are In less demand and the importa-
ton OF them declines. Just now there 10 q
largely increased demand for diamonds. and II
thero be merit in the claim made in the saying
quoted this should bo another indiea-
ton Of pervasive good times. The Treas
ury bulletin recently issued In Washing
ton oorroborates distinctly the claim OF
ENLARGED importations OF diamonds. Here are
the figures for the two years. the two fiscal
years, ending July 1. of 1897 and 1893, OF dia-
moEd importAtions into the United States:
1891, S1,985. $40; 1893. S5,955, 7S9. The in
orea,pe of importations Of diamonds is. however.
not tho only one In the line Of decorative jew
olry,t' 80 to speak. The importatlons for the
two years OF other precious stones. rubies.
sapph Tres. emeralds, pearls, opals. DC. are as
follows In amount: 1897. $1.673.7S8; 1895,
$3.44a 076.
The Awo chief foreign ports from which dia-
monds ARE sent to this country are Amsterdam
and Antwerp. From Great Britain q consider
able amount Of jewelry is exported to the
United Sd ltes. but much OF IL comes from Eng
land initra usit, particularly from Switzerland. a
country ha wing few direct trade relations with
following tKe depression. caused BY the fnan:
S SeMof Gls'S eo sSs e66n3l IT epf stSst ssFii e sfS on st ogns,SS 81
IN amount. Srhe expectations Of French Jew
olry fell of tW o-thirds and from Holland four
hfths. but the losses sustained In the amount
ot the exporpss have been more than covered
fGlS : ziSST; G Dor, tnS which thfisSSS PrSsc REafSS s saSW all the the
iewelry, diam, pnds, and precious stones sent
Into the Unite.I States il. New York, the impor-
~tations into OF her American ports being inaig.
that : SSnsider able share Of The cCn9try,s Jew
y Stf II U the city Of 'Proyidennsss". The explanation
Of the matter Is that New York is the market OF
supply for the whole country In lewelry and
precious stones though New York has only
part OF the trade in diamond and precious stone
The largest cs,untgy Of export Of uncut dia;
monds to the U pited States Is Holland. and
England follows through the Development OF
the diamond int rests In Africa. In the impor-
%tations Of jeyelEk and precious stones other
lows. The variAp ces in the amount Of business
done in diamond 8 and precious stones 10 trade
peculiarly susceptible to trade conditiopsl is
shown In the case OF Belgium. In 1891 its
total exportatione to the United States were to
the value Of $74, in diamonds, jeTelry. and
$2l0.O 900. or three times as much. The year
after they were $50o.000. or seven times
The same assertion which is made concern
ing diamonds Ind precious stones as a trade
ways largest when business Is good and small
est when times are dull.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-18
SIXTH BU11sEHE ON THE sP1Rh
Lightning Making n Fine Record on o
Church Up in Connecticut.

LIZ uLhlhB uAuhIDB u CluO IN6CoEu OH -
Church Up in Connecticut.
ANsoN1A. Conn.,. Sept. 1.-THE Eplscopalians
OF Seymour are wondering what the lightning
has against them that 1t should single out their
church for its mark so frequently. For the
sixth time a bolt made q target Of the church
splre this week and ripped things up in a lively
fashion. What makes this persistence the moro
peculiar Is that the lightning has struck almost
the same spot each time.
On Wednesday afternoon a storm came up
from the west. and when the lightning began to
fash and dance over the electric light wires on
Main street the loungers began to speculate as
to the chances of the church being hit again.
They had hardly time to make bets on the sub
ject when a terrific clap of thunder came and
the crowd knew that the same old bullseye had
been hit, for the metallic ring showed that the
church bell had been disturbed. After the
shower was over the crowd saw a big gaping
hole on the side Of the spire. and visitors
to the church found a rafter split into pieces
mall enough for kindling wood.
Tho first time the church was struck was on
June 1. 1922. A collection taken up to repair
the damages amounted to $1s2.S9, and it cost
damage was slight, The third time was June
the damage Of the electric 1luid; Now comes a
coincidence. In September, 1893 and 1877. as
wen as IN september OF lnlb. year, Une HIlT6 was
hit by a bolt in exactly the same place, and
almost exactly the same amount OF damage
was done. Three times the same ratter
has been shattered so as to require
taking out. The church Is well covered
with lightning rods. but they don't seem TO
have any value. Possibly the situation Of the
building has something to do with its attrac-
~tiveness for electricity. 1t IL on n high hill and
is, surrounded on three sides by rocky erags
GcaasStfI.e Rock. and Betts's Hirh,' It Is a cons TbiS1.
GUS mark for the lightning, and nearby resi-
dents laugh at the rod agents who come to
them. pointing to the church spire as their best
projection.
Johnson's house in White Hills during the
same storm. The house was struck five times.
the occupants feeling the shock each time.
Finally a sixth bolt hit. the chimney and fol-
lowed q stovepipe which led into an inner room.
When the electricity reached the end OF the
pipe 1t had no conductor to the ground, so It eX-
Rloded like q skyrocket and dlIussd itself
quarters, for 1t stayed there. There were three
Women In tho room who feltthe shock severely.
They say there was q painful. singing sepsa-
ton and the ends ofthelr fingers snapped when
they touched each other or their chairs. They
fed shrie king from the room, and once outside
with the door closed, the sensation left them.
When they returned to the room the same
priokly sensation was felt, and. II was an hour
or moro before the electricity had entirely de-
parted,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-18
DINOSAURS SIXTY FEET LONG.

Interesting Fossil Remains Found in tho
Northwest Territories.
OTTAWA. Sept. 16.-Remains OF the largest
reptiles that ever lived were discovered in large
numbers recently by Mr.. Lambe. r. G. g.. Of
the Geological Survey of Canada. Mr.. Lambe
spent two months In the Red Deer district.
north Of Medicine Hat. In the Northwest Terri
tories Of Canada. and as a result has secured
some splendid fossil remains. The fossils are the
remains of dinosaurs found In the cretaceous
rocks. The dinosaurs were reptiles varying
them had three horns. one over the nose, the
others near the eyes. They were either her
biyorouS or carniyorous, and existed ages
covered the remains Of turtles, alligators. and
fish. In removing the fossils, from the rocks
great care had to be exercised, as the remains
are exceedingly heavy. and the work of getting
them 10 camp was slow and laborious.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-18
TERRIBLY HURT By A BEAR.
n MiAadventuro of a Brooklyn MAJ In
tho Klondike Region.

A letter received recently from Frank J.
Barnes OF this city. who Is now In the Klondike,
describes the encounter OF a Brooklyn man
named Hoffman with a bear. Mr.. Barnes saysr
A terrible accident happened here Sunday
morning. A young man named Hoffman and I
went hunting Saturday. and while eating our
lunch Hoffman used his pocket knife 10 cut his
dried beef. but when we started home he left
his knife behind. Sunday morning he went
back for his knife and came home at noon un-
recognizable. AS he was going through thA
woods as near as We can find out. a bear stSssa-
Ing behind a tree and unseen by Hoffman
struck him three terrible blows with his paw,
knocking him down and then caught his clothes
IN nus teeth and shook him. Holman cannot
talR. The only word he has uttered since is
Dear he Is under the care OF three physl-
cians They say both jaws ara broken, his chin
pulSerlzed; every tooth but two Knocked out
ana even inc roofof his mouth Is smashed.
Doctors say he will recover hut will have
70 go home as soon as he is able 10 travel.
Alter no was hurt he walked two miles through
the forest % his boat, hoisted the sail and
came down the lake to his camp next 10 ours
10 IS cut terribly about the head ard hands.
but his body Is all right. am sittinR up with
MN Tor q Few nights. He is from Brookiyn.n"
Inc brute that injured Hoffman WA one Of
ihe savage Silyer-tip bears. ais fellow miner
thlnk the animal had been wounded bOIoSS
HOFFMAN came along.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-18
SUBURBNGToN,s LAWN sPR1xKLER.
Its Merits Once Realized, the ~NeiEhborhOOd
Promptly Adopts 1t.

Its Merits Once Realized, the ~NeiEhborhOOd
Promptly Adopts 1t.
IT have never had any kind OF q sprinkler
but that" said Mr.. 6uburbington. referring
TO a line OF what seemed to be very leaky
hose that was laid around on his lawn. scatter
ing water in all directions; 10 spraying noz-
zles. no twisting sprinklers. no nothing. not
even q pipe on the hose. I had ideas Of my
own about sprlnkling lawns. and whom l came
here l put 'em into use.
Il bought hose enough. as you sec. to go
quite around the lawn. and, instead OF having q
pipe on the end of it. 1 plugged the end up.
Then. at regular intervals along the hose. cut
little Sits TO make it leaky. / had first secured
to the hose what / call feet. little strips OF wood
fastened to 1t crosswise to keep the hose in one
position. that is. with the same side uppermost.
The sits were cut 80 that they would throw
spray; some 81 them On ha one hos sue p a Iaid some nnS on
AZ such a distance from the border, OF the lawn
that the spray from the series OF leaks along
that side Of the top OF the hose Just reaches the
borders while the spray from the series OF leaks
along the Upper side jnst covers the square In,
THE hrst time / had the, hose out, a day or
two after we had get settled down. 4 neighbor
Hmm. Your hose leaking q littlef just .
n"'Gnd 1 said yes it did seem to be a little bit
leaky, but the, next morning my neiGhbor
found the leaky hose out Just the same.
that the spray from Il just made a Complete
canopy over the entire lawn. sprinkinG every
NOW. as you viii discover when you go out
in the morning, there Is not In all this town In
use ' e q spraying GozS hod a flower lowe pot s s6a6 n or
think YOU Will say. as you look through, the
ihs were SO uniformly green and beiuti-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-18
KNACK IN BURNING COAL.
If You Know How to Do 1t, 1t Pays to Try
Pea Coal in Your Furnace.

If You Know How to DO 1t, 1t Pays to Try
Pea Coal in Your Furnace.
READING. Sept. 17.-An Id railroader from
the coal regions said to THE sun correspon-
dent: Most people who burn hard coal In the
kitchen and In the cellar heater have a great
deal TO learn. They don't keep up with the
times at all. They burn coal like their grand
fathers did. Now. that's all wrong. You
never hear OF old and experienced railroad
men or miners in the coal regions burning
egg coal in their cellar heaters. There was a
time when most everybody had the idea that
that was the only size OF coal to burn In a
heater. Egg coal costs from SAFE TO $3.50 a
ton, according to the distance the buyer lives
from the mHinesi Pea coal costs about $3l5
a good deal In the winter"
THE secret is In the raking. II you use
email coal In your cellar heater and rake IL
the crate bars into the ash pan. What you
CRATE, Don't rake down your fire too sharp.
The n 6sd Of f asae So YOU coa fise5 9%r under Your tTro, Are
The crate and II will also protect Your crate
bars, A great many people who use big coal
has warped their CRATES, BY using small coal
and keeping a bed of ashes on the CRATE all the
""'To fire a cellar heater with. small coal takes
using large coal a heater may be charged In
the morning TO carry all day until evening,
When pea coal is used the heater must be
days the nre will need a shovel or two OF coal
at noon. Other times IL will not. But 1t is
veil TO put on some. This will give your house
q smooth even heat all day.
AT night lust shake the crate a little. BE
keep heater dust from the house aud furni-
ture. keep a bed of ashes on the crate and give
you plenty Of draught in the heater, Youcan get
than you can from a ton of egg. and save $3.50
a ton. which is an item. 1t Is q subject worth
considering by housekeepers. Most. everybody
knows how TO burn. pea GOAL in the kitchen
range. Don't rake the Are too hard, A good
tree-burnins pea ls better. In my opinion, than
any chestnut coal"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-18

cred The whole case, and it was conceded that
men thus Involved ought 70 provide. unre-
sts8st ned fcE BE wYmfp tnyolys A Win tba u fnsm.
standipn did not 20.
In the meantime the church continues TO
svltable stTueeie which .thie. time win be moro
EelgiQuq Than political. M2Tmops are az.
Utah. Tbsy hold the balance OF power. in
Idaho and are suflciently. strong In Wyoming
s9d ArSona To- bend g9liticSl Parties e t 70 tse ~
colorado TO mako and unmake politicians.
The MormonB are. as the PresbyteLtan mani
m~issionarfes In all parts Of the world bring
Ing men and women into the fold and almost
tlona OF the earth. How long the struggle
now opening will last and what will be the out
retard Che Growth Of Utah al lovers OF that
commonwealth fear, but II II brings TO an end
the bitter controversy which has been simply
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-18
GOT A 1or OF oANADA,s SALMON.
The Americans Set Trap Nets Ont In the
Pacific OFF the Eraser River.

The Americans Set Trap Nets Ont IN the
Pacific OF the Fraser River.
OTTAWA, Sept. 16.-The catch OF " sockeye"
salmon in the Fraser River during this season
has been the lightest known for many years.
1t was thought that the small run was due to
the ~lateness OF the migratory movement of the
fish northward towards tho spawning grounds.
and as the close season INTERVIEWED before the
run had more than fairly started comparatively
few salmon were taken. 1t now appears that
the movement of the salmon was impeded by
trap nets set along the American shore near
Point Roberts. around which the fish pass.
close to the coast. on their way to the Fraser
River, These trap nets are set In great fleets
long distances out from the shore, The catch
by the American fishermen Is said to have been
80 heavy that this season the Gamers on the
United States side could not handlethe catch.
The British Columbia Gamers would have been
glad TO purchase the surplus catch q the Ameri;
to pay a duty to the Canadian. customs. which
would take the profit out of the operation.
This duty OF one cent q pound was placed by
the Dominion Government on fresh salmon
with q view to encouraging the boat fishing in
dustry In British columbia. 1t has proved
q serious setback to the canning industry
Of that province, and steps are now be-
remedy the grievance. Capt; Cox OF the British
Columbia Sealers'. Association has been com
missioned TO make representations q, the
Canadian Commissioners at Quebec as to the
importance OF securing some uniform EeRula-
lions TO govern the netting OF ish, and espe-
elally the use of trap nets In waters contiguous
tothe boundary on tbs Pacific coast
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-29
THE PANAMA TAKEN.
Ilcct Makes Another Valuable Capture
with Spanish supplies.

KEY WEST. Fla. April 2..-Thc big
htcamship Panama of the Ceballos
line, which left New York Wednes-
day for Havana with Spanish refugees
on board and IA very valuable cargo,
including, it is understood, stores for
h Spanish army, was captured last
night about twenty miles from Havana
by the little lighthouse tender Man.
grove, now belonging TO the mosquito
fleet.
The Mangrovc mounts two 6-pound.
rrs and -four 3s.caliber revolving guns
She Is commanded by Lieutenant
Commander w. II Everett and Il crew
Of thirteen men.
The Panama is about 3, 500 tons and
a very valuable priza. She was towed
into Key West this morning.
When the Mangrove sighted the
Spaniard she ran up to her and fred
a u across her bows. The liner did
not take the hint md q second shot
was fired, after which the Panama
slowed down a little. a third shot
was fired across the Panama at n
hundred yards, and the deck officer of
Tue spanish vessel WAS halleu ana IN
formed that il he did not hcavc TO a
shot would be sem through his vessel,
This notification caused the Panama
10 be brought to.
The Panama is understood to have
thirty-nine passengers on board. As
she rounded to after the little Man.
grove captured her, the latter, know.
ing the Panama was an auxiliary
cruiser, expected to BE- fred upon. 1t
is not known whether the Panama
had guns on board.
The United States gunboat Newport
has brought in ~ prizes, a sloop and
u schooner.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-29
REVOLUTION I'M
Overthrow OF the spanish Govern ment
IL u Moral Certainty.

LoNpoN, April a1.-A revolution in
Spain within n very short time is u
moral certainty, according to Sir
Charles Hall, the recorder of London.
Hc has been at Madrid on a special
unofficial mission from the British
government, advising the British
charge d'uffaires in the absence OF the
British ambassador in the negotia.
tions about the declaration OF Paris
and the protection Of American lives
and property in Spain.
The Madrid correspondent OF the
New York World says Madrid and
more than twenty of the largest towns
In Spain are in the hands OF the moi
several hours every day.
The revolutionary parties are very
active. They are almost publicly
threatening to take matters in their
own hands IL the govern ment does not
succeed in promptly overcoming the
United States
Matters are critical politically-an and
even worse financially. 10th aspects
OF the situation are being employed
by the Spanish diplomats and court to
impress European courts and govern
ments with the urgent necessity OF
action to save Spain from both IL,
foreigner and herself.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-29
SAMPSON TO lombard HAVANA
To Open Fire on the City Within
FOrty=Eight Hours.
The Challenges that Come from Havana's Forts Can Not
Long be Resisted by the Admiral---Wants to Teach
the Spanish that Silence on their Part is Much Bet.
ter for Their Safety.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-Thcrc were
reports here last night that Admira!
Sampson had been given orders to
lombard Havana within forty-cight
hours. This has not been confirmed
10y the navy department, but all signs
Indicate that a movement Of that kind
will soon hc made. If the order has
/. not already been given. II is known
"'hat Admiral Sampson has appealed
TO the government for permission to
return the fire Of the Havana forts,
and his impatiencc has had u pcrccp-
tible effect upon the naval authorities
here.
Ehc department has begun TO feel
il cannot maintain n peaceful
lckadc much longer and uncasincss
Is 'pauifestcd on that account.
I{hc challenges that come from the
fortls OF Havana, it is known, cannot
Ion, & be resisted bv Sampson. 1t stipgs
his pride, rs the department Is aware,
y re COW the Spanish gunners to fire
at his fleet without being at liberty to
return the fro and teach the enemy
that silence on their part will insure
their safety for n longer period.
The administration is opposed 10 n
bombardment until it must come, and
then only rs a dcfc nsive fight. But no
one here believes the bombardmcut
can be much longer DELAYED.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-29
GYPSY WOMAN vIOLINIST.

One Of the few musicians among TIE
women of the gypsy race Is C2ita- "
violinist who has been playing In Nov
York. 4 few years ago she was II
barofOoted member of II band OF stroll
ing players. but through good foItun<
and ability she rose to be an enter
tainer to royalty. The Romany Gfrg
makes another claim upon Amerirau
interest, as she says she Is the sigass-
OF Rigo. The gypsy player for wlgnal
the Princess De Chimay deserted hss
husband. The fair princess, 1t viii tsq.
remembered. was once Miss Ward q.
Detroit. Czita always refers to her ~
her sister-in-law.
Czita dresses in "A gown half Persian
half gypsy. Long ago the band i~
which she belonged was playing frvns
village to village, when there vas "
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-29
Monday. April -.


Russia is friendly to the United
states.
The rallying cry of the war is Re.
member the Maine"
the German press is generally hos.
tile To the United States.
The torpedo boat Porter captured
the Antonio, Il schooner laden with SUI
gar for Havana.
The ~blockading Of Cuban ports 10y
the United States has been recognized
by the powers as perfectly Legitimate
md proper.
Secretary Shcrman's resignation has
been accepted. 1t is believed AsSis-
tant Secretary Day will he rendered
the vacancy.
The steamer State of Texas has
sailed from New York laden with sup.
plies for the Cuban rcconcentradoS. II
sailed under the Red Cross flag.
Tho swift cruisers Columbia and
Minneapolis have been detached from
the flying squadron and are II to sea.
II is believed they have gone To meet
the Paris.
The Asiatic squadron under Com
mandcr Dewey, which has left Hong
Kong for MANILA: Is expected 10 have
AN engagement with the Spanish fleet
III the next few days.
Complications may cnsuc over the
capture of the Bucna Ventura by the
Nashville. 1t is said that the absence
of a declaration of war makes her sicZ-
urc Illegal. Her n have filed u
protest.
The %gunbont Helena captured the
Spanish steamer MIGUEL lover. The
prize is estimated Ia value at $500. 600.
The cargo was cotton and slaves. The
lover was bound from New Orleans Ia
Barcelona via Havana.
An associated press dispatch saws:
MORO castle opened fire on the fight
ing squadron of the United States al
II o'clock Friday night. About ten
shots were sent in the detection of the
fleet but none were effective.
The president sent in his message
asking for II declaration of war at a
few minutes before II o'clock this
morning. Both branches of
lost no time in putting the declaration
of war into effect. In the house il
took just forty seconds to pass the res.
olution. The enate consumed about
an hour and Il half.
The Spanish tramp steamer Pedro
was captured of the Cuban coast by
the New York after II short chase.
The steamer Mathilda, laden will
rum, was captured by the torpedo
boat Porter. The gunboat Whining.
ton captured the Spanish schoone,
Onadidia, laden with charcoal. bound
for Havana. The cruiser Detroit over
hauled and captured the Catalina after
II dash of eight miles.