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The Philipsburg mail., 1898-11-11
L!CHTN,Nc's QUEER WORK.
Bolt Of Electricity Cuts Up Strange
Capors In a Smcthport Homo.

Bolt Of Electricity Cuts UP Strange
Capors In a Smcthport Homo.
On = recent afternoon at about 4
o'clock. while Mrs. A. B. Armstrong
Of Smethport. Pa. was engaged in
some Of her household duties about
the sink in the kitchen, which Is To-
Gated in the northeast corner OF the
hotlse, there was a terrible fash OF
lightning, instantly followed by re-
port that fairly shook the foundation
OF the house, says Mexican County
Miner. There was wire running from
the corner of the room about eight feet
along the east wall. When the fash
came this wire was all aname In an
instant. Mrs. Armstrong. for mo-
rnent. was dazed by the shock. but she
Is evidently woman possessed OF con-
siderable nerve, as she quickly recov-
cred and commenced investigating the
damage. She found that the towels and
dishcloths hanging on the wife had
been burned in two by the intense
heat. Mterward she entered the par
lor. situated in the northeast corner Of
the ho,,se. Here she found what ap-
peared to be dust or smoke arising
from the piano. Upon investigation
she saw that lightning had entered the
northeast corner Of this room, about
two and one-half feet from the floor
and struck the corner of the piano
next to the wall, shattering the corner
and entering the instrument; traversed
inside along the back. tearing loose
the molding and. bursting out OF the
other corner, struck a small gaspipe
on the wall. 1t evidently followed
that downward into the cellar. The
force OF the shock wa. more severe IL
this room than in the kitchen, as 1t
had scattered plaster around the room
and tumbied the bric-a-brac around
in various ways. The bolt Of light
ming at the northwest corner entered
the house about five and one-half feet
from the ground: that on the other
side was about six feet ten inches
above the ground The distance be-
tween the places where the bolts struck
was about 20 feet.
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Tribute Ia Slave!.

There probably is not more gen.
tlemanly ball player in the game or
one whom it is easier for a manager
to get alesng with than Jimmie Slagle
The othe, day Jimmie went to Mana
ger Manning and. in faltering voice,
announced that he had favor to ask
Of the magnate. Manning was sur
prised, for Slagle had never once
asked .or any part Of his salary be
fore the regular pay day. We'll, how
much Go you want, Jimmie?" asked
Manning. II don't want any money!"
responded Slagle. hesitatingly. 81 was
just going~to ask if you would be kind
enough to give me couple Of passes
TO to-day's ball game" Manager Man
hing gave him three.-Kansas City
Journal.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-11-11
Cleaning Greasy Bottles.

For the purpose OF cleaning bottles
from fatty substances very simple
and practical process has been found.
Pour warm water into the bottle, fill
in ordinary hay and rub the inside OF
the bottle with this thoroughly, using
a small stick. Now rinse the bottle
out with clean water and not a trace OF
the odor and the grease will remain
Large bottles which had contained pc
.roleum were successfully cleaned in
this way.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-11-11
LIEUT.. I;ikl. MBY.

serving on the receiving ship TrankI,u
in 1881, on the Jamestown in 1SSl,
oedney, 1882 So, ard Nandaila. 1856
SO. While with the latter ship he
was advanced to the rank Of lieutenant,
Junior grade, and then served Two
years on the schooship st, Mays anN
two more on the receiving ship Yer
mont. His present mmssi0n as
lieutenant dates from August a, 1882,
when he was detailed to duty on the
New York, after which he served faM'
months al the nava! observatory and
war college before he was lucky
enough to secure his present berth ca
!he Olympia with Dewey.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-11-11

will publish from a sense Of duty, to
warn other American girls lest they
encounter similar fate. The countess
is tall, with golden hair and lovely
complexion. She is bright and witty
and her book is certain to be inter-
esting. especially as she has had much
literary experience, having written for
Figaro and L'Etoille de Beige. No
name has as yet been decided upon for
the forthcoming book.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-11-11
Ancient Roman Hospital Found.

An ancient Roman hospital has been
brought to light at Baden, near Zurich.
the discovery having been made in
connection with recent excavations at
Windisch, the Roman Vindonissa. 1t
contains fourteen rooms, supplied with
many kinds OF medical. pharmaceutica!
and surgical apparatus, the latter in
cludinL probes, tubes, pincers, cautar-
izing instruments and even collection
OF safety pins used in haudagiDg
wounds. There are also medicine
spoons in bone and silver measuring
vessels, jars and pots for ointment,
some still containing traces Of the
ointment used.
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WnSblnxCun's Famous Outtie11er.

"AlC. Selbach, the clever outtielder Of
the Washington club, was born at Co
lumbus, Ohio, on March 4, 1872. lie
learned to play ball in his early boy
hood days. Young Selbach's parents
would not allow him to play profes
sional ball until he became of age, but
In 1893 Manager Schmelz, who had
kept his eye ON him iP the meantime,
engaged him as a catcher for the Chat
tanooga club, OF the Southern league,
with which he did such excellent work
as a catcher and batter that Manager
schmelz, to whom the management Of
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Self has had a most unfortunate ex-
perience. She was Ouirda Benson OF
Brooklyn, the daughter Of Henry John
Benson, captain in the revenue serv-
ice, and a niece of John Benson. the
California millionaire, and also OF
Archbishop Benson of Canterbury. She
went to school at Paris, and there she
met the count, who married her, as
she now knows, because Of the million
dollars she inherited from her San
Francisco uncle. The count himself
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-11-11
WARNS HER SISTERS.
DO NOT MARRY FOREIGN FOR
TUNE HUNTERS
Ono Whs Has Had Experience Writes y
Book for tho Especial Benefit of
Those Who Would Sink Themse,ves
Into Perdition.

OMTEsSE Loveau
de Chavanne, an
American girl, has
written from her
own experiences a
book, in which she
advises other Am
erican women to
avoid entering in
to alliances with
foreign noblemen.
The cOmtesse her
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the Washington club Of NatioDa! league
had been rendered at the close of the
season of 1893, decided to take him
with him, and in 1894 Selbach made
his first appearance in fast company.
The youngster played short stop and
the outfield for the Senator'S during
1894, but has since then been the reg
ular left fielder Of the Washington
club. He is regarded as one Of the
most reliable players in the profession.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-11-11
ONlens on ShiDhOard.

There are lots OF customs which time
and observance have made almost sa-
cred on shipbOard. Whistling is
frowne.. down. because that Is sure to
scare up gale of wind. A ilypg fish
coming on deck or through portfolio
IL a good indication, while a minister
on a ship is something to be dreaded
by the supersttious sailor. It's bad
luck to have q dog fall overheard.
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Handling a Chrm pion Club.

Il will tell you my reason for our
poor showing this season." remarked
Billy Keeler to J. Ed. Grillo. you see,
We have been fighting fog The "ennant
four years in succession. Three times
We won it, and last year we were
beaten by nose. In those four years
We have been under an awful strain.
A team that is fighting for pennant
is always under a strain. 1t is hard
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-11-11

was Of splendid family and a mem
Der OF the family of the famous ar
tist, Purvis de Chavanne. When the
count had spent all Of her money he
treated her shamefully. She left her
unworthy spouse, and, shaking the
dust OF the Faubourg de St. Germaine
from her shoes, came to Philadelphia,
where she has several cousins, who
welcomed her gladly. Now she has
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-11-11
BASE BALL GOSSIP.
CURRENT NEWS AND NOTES
OF THE GAME,
Close Decisions ON the First bag
Almost Impossible for Pitcher to Get
Credit for . Quick ThrOw---Old Play
srs n ko Good UmpircA
Close Decisions.

4 appears impOssi-
BILE for a pitcher by
pretty play and
quick throw in the
big league to catch
a man OF first and
get away with the
decision. Several
times in the last
Chicago series Wis
iting players reach
cd first on singles
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-11-11
IS DEWEY'S BEST MAN.
LlEi'L. BRUMBY PLANTED our
FLAG OVER MANILA.
4 Personal Selection Of the Great Naval
Commander Of the Asintic Squadron
Has Made Good Record in the
Navy.

IEUT. Thomas b.
Drumby. to whom
fell the honor OF
being the man TO
hoist the American
flag over Manila, is
flag lieutenant TO
Admiral Dewey.
His act signaliZed
the formal posses
sion OF the city and
the surrounding
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A Newly Elected Senator.

Jndson G. Smith. the Washington
clubs new third baseman, has been a
professional for eight years. Smith is
a westerner, and first saw the light Of
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-11-11

Munkacsy, whose rea, name is Lieb,
has been declared insane officially by a
Paris court, and his wife appointed
guardian Of his property.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-11-11

course was around the Isle Of Wight,
and it was won by the keel schooner
America, August %, of that year. in
competition with fleet Of II yachts,
four OF which We're Of greater tonnage
The America won by eight minutes.
the Aurora being second and the bal
ance Of the feet far behind. Twenty
one races have been sailed in United
States waters in defense of the cup.
which was offered on July 8, 1857, as
a perpetual challenge trophy, to be
raced for under the auspices OF the
New York Yacht club.
lhe wise man always knows enough
TO cast his lot with a woman who has
enough money to build a substantial
house thereon.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-12-24
THE ADMIRAL TALKS BOLD.
Asked Questions of Correspondent.
Insurgents Are Friendly.

Manila, Dee. l7.-Rcar Admiral Dewey,
when the correspondent of the Associated
Press called upon him yesterday, was
courteous and pleasant, but absolutely
declined to discuss the political situation
IN the Philippine islands ON the ground
that his sphere was purely naval
He then proceeded to cross.examine the
correspondent about everything ashore
He was glad to learn the insurgents were
releasing the sick Spanish soldiers they
held rs prisoners notwithstanding Aguin.
aldo's gmndiloquent refusal to do so. This
proves that the insurgents are very con-
ciliatory in spite of their defiant talk.
Admiral Dewey also says he believes that
tho insurgents are friendly, especially
since the Warships of our fleet have visit
ed the different ports OF the islands and
since some OF our officers have made tours
inland, carefully investigating the popular
sentiment and Judiciously preaching the
gospel OF peaceful settlement everywhere
with highly satisfactory results.
The suggestion was made that if the
natives prove to be obstreperous, perhaps
they might be handed over to the Ger
mans or other ungentle land grabbers,
but the admiral said he believed the Ger
mans now have entirely abandoned their
designs in the Philippine islands, though
formerly he said the German attitude here
had caused him indescribable anxiety.
According to recent information here,
the Filipino insurgents are endeavoring
to maintain a brave show for the purpose
of securing the best terms possible from
the Americans. 1t is the opinion of our
admiral that it would be advisable for
the United States to pay the insurgent
troops their arrears of wages. The whole
amount would be comparatively trifing
sum and the payment of the troops would
have a valuable effect and may save in
ealculable trouble.
Admiral Dewey was strongly convinced
that the Filipino insurgents deserve ac-
! acknowledgement. He is believer in the
practicability of liberal measures in the
direction of local autonomy Regarding
| the possibility of international compliea-
/ tons, Admiral Dewey said:
prior to the arrival Of the monitors
! felt uneasy, but now | am ready to hold
! this position against the whole earth"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-12-24

Printers have organized a union in the
Klondike, at Dawson City.
The injunction issued against Denver
machinists has been dissolved.
BARRIERS national headquarters will DO
removed from Syracuse to Cleveland.
Pttsburg breweries, l6 in number are
being gobbed by $20,000,00O combine.
Five Chicago firms signed contracts
with the woodworkers to respect union
conditions.
British printers instructed their Off
eials to invest their surplus funds in
cooperative institutions,
All but five of the "a pottery plants at
East Liverpool, O., have been brought
into line for the new trust.
1t is reported that the non union brew
cries of st. Louis have sued for peace with
organized labor and will unonize.
Western papers state that the tannery
trust is considering the ACCESSIBILITY of
reducing wages because business is bad.
New York c. L. u. will have nothing
more to do with souvenir, histories, etc.
They are all put down as "sandbagging"
schemes.
Henceforth political discussion may
take place in the Chicago Federation of
Labor, but all endorsements will be sub
mitted to referendum vote.
Rothschids are negotiating to pur-
chase IA 900 acres of land in the Mariposa
grant in California for a million dollars.
1t is thought that the Rothschilds will
operate bonanza farms through their
agents.
Stoneware manufacturers of Ohio held
a meeting at GAINESVILLE last week and
perfected q combination. They are going
on strike for higher profits. Whether
it will be O reduction Of wages or an
arbitrary advance of prices is not fully
determined.
The Sl5O,OO0,000 -four milling trust is
a 90. The tin plate trust will be com
plete in a few days. The Havemeyer
and Arbuckle plutocrats will combine
and the sugar trust will be free from all
competition. The federal steel combine ID
swallowing the Cleveland Lorain q
Wheeling railway and the Wheeling q
Lake Erie road. These brief sentences
tell the story of one days news in daily
newspaper.
The painting machine, which is COM
ing into general use in the western
country, where freight cars, railway
stations, ETC., are painted, is now fol-
lowed by a paper hanging machine, which
trims, pastes and hangs wall paper direct
from the roll at any point and angle, 1t
weighs only seven pounds and does the
work Of two skilled men, What with
war in their ranks and machinery push
ing its way to the fore, the painters and
paperhangers are surely in for trouble
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-12-24

dem pigs feet in de ashes need scrapln
desc two houahs Git out o heah! Ef
20 DIES tex yosefs off, soon's get er min
nits peace, mex yo' fawty 'leven hngah
stalls"
AS this is what the boys have all been
waiting to hear they troop out instantly
making a mental men orandum of neck
erchers" and bandana head han kerr
cheers" which Aunt Maria wants for
Christmas.
BY 5 o'clock the next morning, while the
stars are still shining, the wagons rattle
off to the fields The jolly face of the
country sun lights up myriads Of frost
diamonds hung on the sparse spears OF
yellow grass. Along the roads wagons
pass in the distance, noiselessly, silhouet-
ted against the sky like toy vehicles
drawn by toy horses.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-12-24
REAR END COLLISION.
Sleeping Car Thrown on the Track
Two Men Killed.

New York, Dee PA rear end col.
road three miles from Railway which re
suited in the loss of two lives aud ser
ious, though not fatal, injury to four per
sons
Killed William T.. DcWolf clerk in the
accountants office of the Ohio River
railway at Parkersburg, Va; Z. Knight.
colorod of Jersey City, porter OF the
sleeper.
mimed-Alrs Julia Levy, Brooklyn
suffering from shock. is severely but not
fatally hurt, B. f. Mead, Brooklyn, lee
broken: Frank Irish, travelling passenger
agent of the Chicago and Northwestern
mihoad, Chicago, collar bone broken; ),
r. Welch, Jersey City, Pullman ear con
ductor, both legs bro zen; J. Nandergrift,
engineer of second train, slightly hurt; G.
Ianen. fireman of the same train, slightly
hurt.
About 20 other persons were cut and
bruised and nearly all the occupants OF
the trains in collision We're thrown from
their berths.
The collision occurred between the Chi
cago and New York express and the east
en express.
Beyond the smashing of the Southern
express car platforms, the eastern express
sustained no damage and none OF its pas
.eneers were seriously hurt. John Van
dergrift, the engineer, and his fireman
Jumped off, both receiving scalp wounds
The passengers in the sleeper of the
Chicago express were thrown forward
amid broken woodwork, escaping steam
and flying glass. The ear toppled over
on its side and lay slanting against the
bank The unhurt passengers scrambled
through the window,
For two hours two women and two mer
! lay piniOned down by the debris, suffer
ing from their injuries 1t was imPoss
| bic to get them out until the arrival o.
relief train which came about half past
eight The passengers of both trains were
/ brought to New York on the relief train
! The accident is said to have been due l,
the thick fog.
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round to tell everybody, right this morn

round to tell everybody, right this morn
imp
play party?"
yep! Pa says he don't care fer 'em
doncin' but ma says at you have to take
ND the carpets, er have 'em ruint An
then. ma says she don't know as it's right
fer church members
Toms invitation, delivered with many
assurances that You must be sure to
come; wen all be lookin' for you" Gre
otes no small connection at the house.
BEFORE the day is over it is known that
the party will be big affair.
Christmas eve finally comes. The whole
neighborhood is agog. In the course of
the afternoon the girls in the various
homes lay out every bit of fnery to be
worn to the party. The boys are not for
gotten by their sisters. Their coats and
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-12-24
MONTANA.

The West Gallatin Irrigation Company
has paid $4,000 into the county treasury
for taxes, at Boseman.
The Schagel Lumber Company's mill at
Sedan has started up, and is cutting 49,
600 feet of lumber day.
The Montana state superintendent of
schools makes a plea for better facilities
in the rural schools of the state, the aver
age term for the United States.
The residents of Upper Cascade have
arranged for the erection of neat and
substantial church editice on Pine Creek,
to be dedicated to the use of the NJ. +.
church.
j. j. Thompson, of Miles City, one Of
the oldest and most successful ranchers
and stockgrowers of the county, has gone
to Virginia, in which state he will make
his future home.
L. b. Taylor, of Lloyd, has purchased
SO young Delane bucks of high grade,
paying 5000 for them. lie is one of a
number of woolmen who are preparing to
improve their stock.
If congress approves the recommenda-
tons of Secretary of the Interior Cornell
JUS n. Bliss, it will extend the boundaries
of the Yellowstone National Park to in
clude $3.50 miles of territory now outside
of its borders.
| At the recent election the various coun-
ties of the state reelected ~ out OF the
total of PIG officials. Sheritfs were re-
elected in just half of the counties, while
county clerks were returned in thirteen
out of the "a counties.
The annual report of State Treasurer
Collins for the fiscal year ending Nov. 30
shows that the state received during that
period the sum of 1929, $4,000, and paid
out 1917 1852, and that the balance on
hand now amounts to $255,7l9.88.
The contract for the care of the county
paupers and INDECENT sick has been
awarded to st. Joseph's hospital of Deer
Lodge at the rate of S. per week. The
contract includes the burial expenses. St.
Josephs hospital was the only bidder
The same institution held the contract
during the past year, the price being the
same.
City Treasurer Mccarthy and his as
sistant have completed the entering and
footing up of the taxes paid by the people
of Butte, Mont The result shows that
out of total due of 100000 about $l72,-
900 has been paid. OF this 900 was
paid up to December lst, and since then
$l05,OO0 has been paid making the total
$4,000. This leaves about $4,000 de-
linQuent.
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Two stalwart fellows in jean trousers.
ducking coats and wooden comforters fol-
low the wagon. keeping up a continuous
fire of ears of corn into the box. With
gathering thoughts of Christmas trees,
play parties, dances and taffy pullings,
the husking grows furious and twice be
fore noon the wagon bed is filled. Thumb
stalls and husking pegs are much in de-
mand. The boys all around the kitchen
FIRE at night nursing blistered thumbs and
awkwardly sewing finger stalls of drill
ing, double in thickness and fastened on
the hands securely with leather strings.
"'Clare ter goodness hits huff ter pvoke
er saint. hit is dat" declares the old col
ored auntie. "Da's dem cookies, burnt to
a plum crisp an me can't git to de oven
'dout trompin on somebody's corns. Da's
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.rnnsnra white satin ties. boiled shirts.

trousers. white satin ties boiled shirts,
are all nut out on the bed In easy reach.
Aunt Maria shines the shoes until you car
see Yourself on their polished surfaces.
The boys. in a home made sleigh. are off
for the girls. sometimes five or six miles
away. The girls at the house wait for
their beaux, who come likewise from the
neighboring houses or from the little
towns near by Zip. sip, ha, Ia. hurrah,"
and up comes a sled with a dozen young
folks bound for the party. The sled is a
long one, with wagon box mounted on
the cross beams. Three or four wagons
have been stripped of their spring seats to
edup the sleigh. The bed of the box is
filed with hay, which keeps everybody's
feet warm. Away the sled whirls, taking
n short cut across the bottoms, running
counter to rocks and logs under the snow,
and almost spilling the whole party out.
| Out in the open road another sleigh turns
| in at the crossing ahead. This is the sig
| nal for a race. The horses know it, and
give bound that brings the two wagon
boxes abreast or each other.
! The party is in full swing by s o'clock,
and supper is served by 10. Old Uncle
| Ben furnishes the music for snap"
"Weevilly Wheat" and all the other roll
licking games. Uncle Ben begins to tune
up" while everybody shoves his chair
back against the side of the wall TO clear
! the center of the floor. "Twa-ang, scr-a-
ape tweedle, leedle, leedle, lee" goes Il
| fiddle. while Uncle Ben screws his face
into Il thousand wrinkles. Sometimes, Of
| late. the Hills boys have furnished the
music for the parties. much TO the disgust
of Uncle Ben. He declares that "wen
dem boys gifts hole o one o dem new fam
gle gityars an anodder one on 'em goes
slap-e-ty bang ON Miss Hawkins palmer,
| hit 'em jis' huff ter mex yo' har stan on
en-. Tain no mo lax music dan beatin'
on err dish pan"
As II o'clock approaches everybody is
alert to get everybody else's Christmas
gift. This ceremony being over, the party
breaks up, the young folks race home, and
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Appropriations.

Washington, D. c., Dec. lG-The total
amount carried by the Indian appropria-
ton bill is S7,347 ,264. The appropriation
for schools shows a considerable increase
and provision is made for new buildings
at four places, viz: In the southern
part of Utah, at a place to be hereafter
designated; on the Lac Courte Oreilles
reservation, Wisconsin: at blackberry
Arizona, and Morris, Minnesota. The to-
tai school appropriations, S2,8Sl $500
those for gratuities, S664,625.