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Evening journal., 1898-10-13
A SWEEPING wAsHoUT.
How an Entire Railroad Disappeared
An a Single Night
In Iknnans.


"Of the washouts that occurred in
my ten years of railroad building in
The west the most complete and sweep
Ing was that Of the Mcpherson d
LYONS railroad in Kansas in 1850" said
civil engineer recently. 1T was
while we were building THE 25-mile
branch of the Atchison that l was di-
vision engineer In charge Of the west
ern end We had begun work in March
at the Mcpherson end, and it was
necessary that the road should be com
pleted, with the trains running into
Lyons, by the 1st of June or $4,000
in bonds would be forfeited. For two
months the weather was perfect for
the purpose, and the contractors did
not lose a day, so that the work was
fairly spun. Although the gradingw was
very heavy, with deep cuts and long
high fills, the 20th of May saw tie
road-bed finished from one end to the
other and the track carried nearly to
Lyons.
up to that time during all the con-
struction not drop ofrain had fallen.
/
derstorm came. II was not long one;
1t began at midnight and was over be-
fore daybreak, but while ii lasted II
was as IL the bottom Of the sky had
fallen out and let the water drop all
at once. But l had no idea OF how
much water really had fallen until on
going out Of doors in the morning l
saw that what had been q dry creek
bed ever since my coming to Lyons
was river, full from bank to bank
and running like a millrace. That
sent me off in a hurry TO look at the
track-but there was no trace 70 be
found. There were rails and ties where
the track had been. but the roadbed
that had been underneath was gone.
The prairie, after the long drought,
had become as hard as a pavement,
so that IL took up none of the rain
that had fallen, and the rush OF water
from great watershed covering town
ships had come against the roadbed,
The openings at pile bridges. 100 feet
long, intended as waterways, had been
as nothing TO carry the water OF, and
the roadbed had gone-simply melted
away 1t was queer sight, the pile
bridges standing forlorn and lonely
looking twice as high as before. and
seeming TO wonder what had becom,
Of the roadbed that had connection
with them Wooden culverts wer'
carried of entirely in the luod. Som'
of them we found oif on The prairie
, and some were never got
, "Wel, all this wus d henrtrendir.
sight to engineers who, the day be
/ fore. had looked on their work on thi
: road as finished. But the trains ha,
. to be running into Lyons in ten days o
= the $4,000 in bonds would be sacrificed
and we set to work to repair the dam
! ages. The Atchison road was benin
: the enterprise, so that we had IN
sinews of war; the bridges we're stand
= ing. the cuts in the roadbed made, an
the contractors gangs still at hau'
l would say that it was q very inel
! constructed road at that stage, but
rode out Of Lyons on June on ih
:, first train, for we had got there aftc
= all."-N. Y. Sun.
Evening journal., 1898-10-13
Figaro Entertains commissioners.

PARIS, Oct. 13.-The American peace
commission at o'clock yesterday en-
gagged in its first function outside Of
purely diplomatic lines. The Figaro
at the hall of its own building enter
tained the members Of both commits
sions with a stage performance, in
which Coquelin, Loie Fuller and 9TH
ers took part and which was witnessed
by the Spanish ambassador, Senor Leon
Castillo; the United States embassa-
dor, General Horace Porter, and about
go representatives Of the best Paris
society, in addition to the members of
both peace commissions. The occasion
was informal and pleasing, being SINH
lar to several such entertainments Civ
en- annually by the Figaro to notable
persons. They are always attended by
people belonging to the best society in
the French capital.
Evening journal., 1898-10-13
BABY's DRESS IN SUMMER.
suggestions Regarding the Correct
wardrobe for the Wee BeIIe
of Fashion.

There are as many ways and as many
new materials for summer costumes
Of little children sfor their mothers,
Plain dimity lawn or colored percalo
is used for morning dresses, and is
often made up with gimps or without
The larger part of child's summer
wardrobe consists of dresses in plain
white nainsock. These have skirts
finished with a hemstitched fold and
frequently narrow tucks or insertion.
Ginghams of bright colors, with feath.
er-stitched rufles on the shoulders,
are most serviceable and easily made
For afternoon the well-dressed child
wiz wear n pique dress with as much
hand-wrought embroidery as is con.
sistent with good taste. On account OF
the thickness of this material a gimp
is always used, the yoke of which is
made of embroidery or tucks of inser-
tion. with narrowlittle puffs.
Sleeves are always full puffs, shirred
at the wrists, with narrow bands and
ruflies, and, as a rule, are long.
Costumes of this kind are easily
made at home, as are those Of white
China silk. which are elaborately
trimmed with lace and worn only Oh
special occasions. Grass cloth ha.
found its way into the wardrobe OF
small children, and dresses of this ma
terial are made perfectly plain, worr
withwhite egimps.-Philadelp Times
Evening journal., 1898-10-13
LOVE VS.. MILLIONS.
Howard Gould Gives Up a
Fortune For a Bride.
WEDDING A GENERAL SURPRISE.
A Very Quiet Anair--HOneymoon on
the Yacht Niagara-GouIG's Mar
ringe Means Less to Him OF
$4,000, O,OOO-Clause In WIN.

NEW YORK. Oct. 1s.-Howard Gould
and Viola Katherine Clemmons were
married at o'clock last night in Miss
Clemmons' apartments in the Holland
House.
The Rev. DIR. Wilton Merle Smith,
pastor Of the Central Presbyterian
church Of West Fifty-seventh street,
performed the ceremony. The bridal
parlors were simply but beautifully dec
GRATED with the rarest roses. orchids
and other flowers supposed to exhale
the sweet language Of love.
The bride was exquisitely attired in
white satin, trimmed with old point
lace. the finest to be found in all Eu-
rope.
Otherwise there was no display All
was simplicity and beauty. No gems
adorned the radiant woman, except
small diamond pin at the throat. she
wore no flowers but a simple cOrsage
bouquet. There We're no bridesmaids
nor any one to give the bride away.
The preparations for the wedding
were kept a profound secret. No one
dreamed that the event was to take
place except the few suddenly invited
Evening journal., 1898-10-13
,Llnced limb or rlntton.

Cook three tablespoonfuls of finely
chopped onions with one Tablespoonful
Of butter in q saucepan three minutes
without browning; then add one heap
ing tablespoonful of flour. stir and cook
two minutes; add one pint of white
broth, season with one teaspoonful Of
salt, half teaspoonful of white pep
per and half teaspoonful of grated
nutmeg. Tie two sprigs Of parsley 70.
gcther with half a hayleaf. one Glove.
a small sprig Of thyme and six pepper
berries. so that the herbs and spices
are entirely enclosed in the parsley. and
add this bouquet to the sauce. Cook six
minutes. remove the bouquet; add one
pint Of fine minced cold lamb OF
mutton without any fat, and cook ter
minutes. Serve On a hot dish. bordered
with finely chopped parsley ard 70
tato croutons Cold cooked beef CT
real may be prepared in the same way
Housewife.
Evening journal., 1898-10-13
MAJOR BEEeE DEAD.
Attache of Havana Commission Dies
of yellow Fever.

HAVANA. oct 13.-Najor S. F. Beebe.
ordnance officer. United States volun-
teers, who has been on duty with the
Cuban military commission, died a.;
Havana Tuesday of yellow fever He
was a resident of Thompson. Conn. and
a graduate of West Point
General Wade has cabled TO Washing
ton asking If the health authorities
would permit Major Beebe's body TO be
taken 20 New York, inclosed in me-
tallic oasket. by the first steamer avail
able He is awaiting an answer. IL 1t
is IN the negative, the funeral may take
place at once, and the. remains may be
subsequently removed to the United
States.
The death Of Major Beebe has been a
great shock to all the members Of the
United States military commission. as
his condition Tuesday evening offered
no reason to believe his death was ap-
preaching.
Evening journal., 1898-10-13

r wires for the Bandywine Springs
Electric railway are being strung, and
The work on the roadbed and bridges is
progressing SO rapidly that It is be-
lieyed that the line will be in operation
by NuYsmher !. ..laaA..ss..ls.
Evening journal., 1898-10-13

Take your trade TO the storekeeper
who sells what you want to buy, and
does MOI wear ont your patience trying
20 make you accept something you do
not want
Evening journal., 1898-10-13
THE MAN IN HIS HOME.
The Husband and Father strikes the
keynote for Right or Wrong
Living.

The seclusion of a home gives TO a
man a certain freedom and attendant
privileges which no other place in the
world affords. and II is right that It
should. But II is not right that this
freedom and those privileges should be
abused to the disadvantage Of the wife.
Too many men seem to have the idea
that they can drop into constant dis
consulate and churlish moods at home
with their wives which In any other
place and by amy other person would
not be tolerated 1t is when man
is within the walls of his home that
he is himself. Then is that he should
be at his best. When a man gives the
best that is within him TO those
closest to him. his home will be the
ideal place that he wishes IL to be.
No man has 4 right to expect from his
wife what he on his part does not give
her. III he wants her sympathy he
must give her his consideration. II q
man lacks the element of considera-
tion he should cultivate il, and culti-
vate It not for the benefit of his friends
but for those in and of his home. Con
sideration should begin at home; not
in the. homes of friends, as it so often
docs-and ends there, too. The atmos-
phere which man creates in his home
by example becomes therule bywhich
his children live The husband and ia
ther strikes the keynote for right or
wrong living Edward W. Box, in
Ladies' Home Journal.
Evening journal., 1898-10-13
nrnth 40 nirth nates.

The death rate Of the world Is about
CT n minute. and the birth rate 20 4
minute. This apparently slight diff
ference causes q yearly increase in tie
population Of over 100000 souls.
Evening journal., 1898-10-13

Captain Charles A. Bamberger, Of
this city, viii be in charge Of the mem
bers Of Crusaders Castle, X. C. E., who
will represent the order in Delaware at
the peace celebration in philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1898-10-13
suspect ARRESTED.

George Bciden. colored, was arrested
last night by Detective Witsil on sus-
picion Of being Arthur Powell who is
wanted in Washington, d. G., fcI mng'
der.
Evening journal., 1898-10-13
EXCURSIONS.

Leave Fourth street wharf daily (sun-
days includsd) at Ls0. 1890 a. m, 100
AS d. m.
Leave Philadelphia from Pier 8, North
above Arch street, at 7.30, 10.i5 a. M, 49,
l.nO p m.
Fare TO Philadelphia. 25 cents; excur.
sion, 40 cents.
Frright received an day az Phiadel
phin and Wilmington, and carried at tho
lowest rates.
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The Island Of Porto Rico.
Paragraphic Psints About the Next
Territory Of the United states.

Area $3.50 square miles.
1t Is thirty-seyen miles across and
io7 miles ia length.
A chain Of mountains traverscs The
island east and west.
e Yonque. 3,6ss feet high, can be
seen sixty miles at sea.
There are !. 800 streams. Forty-seyep
Of these are navigable.
A railroad has been partially bull,
and fairly good telegraphic service
is maintained.
The roads are little more than cattle
tracks
Population In 1897. sO7, ,70s.
Negroes and mulattoes number less,
in properties, than ia any of the
neigh boring islands.
Exports in 1887 were valued at $40.
Iel.29l; imports, si0 1911 0O6.
A variety OF highland rice recurring
no flooding" is the staple food of the
laborsrs.
Sugar. coffee. tobacco. cotton. corn
and potatoes are the market crops.
Grazing is quite ar industry. fresh
meat being shipped TO ST Thomas.
Gold, iron, copper, coal and salt are
found.
Slavery was abolished in 1873.
Ponce do Leon between 1909 and 1918
killed of the natives.
Aplant growing there. the ''ortegon. .
has a purple flower q yard long.
The mosquitoes outcIass those Of
New Jersey.
Fevers and dysen.ery XIII of the
foreigners.
The hurricanes OF the north coast
are a terror Of sailors
A Governor appointed BY the Crown
manages affairs
His place Is at San Juan, the capital.
a town Of $4,000
Almost all Of the Inhabitants are
Roman Catholics.
Education Is a matter OF little con.
sequences.
Spanish Is the language.
The "giboros" are the small land.
holders Of mixed Spanish aud Indian
stock.
For three centuries the island was q
penal colony
Not until 1856 was any trace Of alb
origines found by archacoiogists.
Queer prehistoric monuments on The
Rio Grande River have attracted a..
tcntion
san Jusn harbor Is one of the best
ia the West lnaiea
2oa Jnen WAS sacked ty Drake 81
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Rowlesburr.

SofreHponoonce OF Iho ArAus.
Miss Bessie McGill. OF Grafton. will
organize class In music here, Aug. 4 !.
Married, at the Catholic Church,
Tuesday mornIng, July 18th. Thomas
Dunn to Miss Mary Burke.
Several OF our town people attended
the picnic Saturday. at Amblersburg.
A good time was reported by all pres.
emit
Dayid Cozad and Marshall Con-, who
have been in Kingwood the past week
laying stone for Rightmyer q shoch,
OF this place, returned TO their home
till more pleasant weather.
Prof. Dumire. OF 81. George, is con-
ducting a singing class every evening
at this place. The class is we'll at
ended In spite of the extreme heat.
ii also has private class In the after-
noon.
The Ladies' Aid Society. OF the M. &c.
cbnrch, gave an entertainment on last
Tuesday evening, consisting Of music.
rscitat'ons. solos. quortette, drill, &C.,
aftsrwhich refreshments we're served,
consisting of ice cream. cake. pic and
coffee.
Married, vt the home OF the bride,
Tuesday morning, July 18th, Miss
AbigailSShoch to Mr.. Frank Batten,
both we'll known Young people OF tins
town. After an extended bridal tour
west, they will be at home TO their
friends ia the River City.
Died, at his h ,me in this place, Mon
day, July itth, Louis Burkhalter, of
consom ption. Deceased was highly
respected citizen and an engineer OF
this division OF the B. g. o. railroad
He leaves wife and two children TO
mourn the loss Of devoted husband
and father Mr.. Burkhalter was u
member of the Masons, Odd Fellows
and Knights of Pythias. The funeral
occurred Wednesday, afternoon at ono
o'clock, AZ the N. T.. church. Rey. j. @.
Reese officiating, assisted by Rev.
Perry, of the NJ. f.. church. The ser.
vices at the cemetery were conducted
by the Mssons and < Of z. Lodges
REPORrER
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required by this section shall be guilty
OF n misdemeanor aud fined not less
than twenty nor more than one hun
dred dollars one-haf OF which shall
go TO the infcrmer."
Section 90. Chapter 90. reads thus
III any person fail TO furnish proper
list or IL the list furnished be In the
Judgment of the assessor incomplete or
erroneous In any respect, the assessor
shall proceed TO list the property and
assess its value or to supply the omis-
sion and correct the errors upon the
best information he can obtain, and for
that purpose he may call upon the on
GERS OF the government In order that n
fair valuation thereof may be made.
aud IL anv person fail TO furnish the
list or refuse to assist him, he shall
forfeit not less than ten nor more
than fifty dollars"
Section 81. Chapter 80. provides .'that
Taxpayers who are dissatisfied can an
peal To the County Court for relief ;,
The law throug hout gives the assessor
almost unlimited power In ascertaining
concerning assessments, aud imposes
neavy penalties upon him for tn e fail
ure to do so The law also makes 1t
the duty of the assessor to report auv
violations of the revenue law to the
Prosecuting Attorney, and he to the
Grand Jury.
~ may be charged that all of the
toregoing Is none of my business. To
TINS would say. it is just rs much of
my business and any other taxpayers
business, as IL is to collect deots that
are due To US, rs evasions causes us TO
pay to the government that which we
do not owe. as their failure TO pay their
taxes increases ours
Respectfully,
LEROY SHAW.
Kingwood, July II. 1898.
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The chIldrcn's Fresh Air soeIety.

The ChIldren's Fresh Air Society ia
maintaining home missionary work
which Is 80 wide reaching in all its
benefits that IL has appealed even 20
those who seldom interest themselves
in public charity, leaving their support
as they put IL to the rich, who haze
the money for such experiments.
But aid has not come 10 the society
chiefly through the wealthy; all the
people Of our city contributing gen
erOusly 10 every request Tor aid. even
the children through entertainments
and fairs sending small sums 10 hello
other children
The City eau 90 no further Than fur.
nishing Che money for the society's
neeas. To the country people Is left
the larger part Of this oenefcisnt work
II the opportunity for pleasure and
physical Improvement were all that i.
given the children, the benefit vonl0
still be great, but the iuce,caiabl-
value Of the moral effect upou tho ,fn
pressible hearts of the children of our
courts and alleys ~ actual e0otnct
with the home life, Of which they
know nothing. must impress those III
the country with the Importance ~
their snare ~ the work
Children learn through imitation.
hence the yoariy tsso weeks stay in a
well regulated country home inealcaf-s
habite which lead 20 efforts for the
Improvement Of many cheerless civ
hOac. Parents relieved for n time
from the support and care Of their chill.
dren and encouraged bvttho svnto.ff, q
which comes in every letter from th.
country are helped 60 renewed effort
in their battle with poverty and evil.
surely this work briu0s osessioOs 10
the helped and helper.
nyBue intcrestcd IN aiding the
Fresh Air Society in securing home.
win }iiedly coinmunicate with Miss
Fiore nee isai,nwav 8 Nest Sarafoes
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FULL STRENGTH
Has Net Eeen Reached in the
Volunteer Army.
West Virginia Has sent Nore Than
Wore Required But Most Of the
stntes Have Not Sent Enough.

Washington, d O.. July 20. Fairly
good progress has been made with the
recruitment FOR the volunteer army
under the Presidents second call for
10000 volunteers. The plan adopted by
the War Department WINS to recruit all
the volunteer organizations i'm the
army up To their maximum enlisted
strength before entering upon the 70.
crnitment OF additional troops. The
total number of men required 10 ali
The existinR regiments was 81 500, aud
according to the latest returns the
total enlistments under this plan are
1850 men.
In Pennsylvania the number re.
quired IL 4,i0s, number enlisted 4.0ss (;
West Virginia 800 required. Si5 en-.
listed; Ohio s,sa6 required, enlisted
3. ts2.
Indinna. Minnesota. Missouri, New
Jersey, Rhode Island, West Virginia
and Wisconsin haye exceeded their
quota. but all the others are behind In
the supply OF troops.
The total enlisted strength of the
regular army TO date Is about "A. o00
men, being about $4,000 short OF It's
legal complement. The voluuteer
army consists OF 1888. 900 men and Is
only 1900 short of its maximum au
thorized strength under the two calls
issued bv the President. The total
strength of the army, regular and vol.
unteer, is $4,000
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The readers OF this paper will be
pleased 70 learn that there is AZ least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able - cure iu All It's stages and
that is Catatrh. Halls Catarrh Cure 10
the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
q constitutional disease, reqaires n
constitutional treatment Halls Ca.
tarfh Cure is taken Internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of tho system. thereby desire "
ing the foundation Of the disease. aud
glviHR the patient strength by buiii-
ing 40 the consultation aad assisting
nature IN doing ils work. The bro
pristOrs have 80 much faith 10 fts cnra-
tive pOwers. that they offer One Hon-
dred Dollars for any case that 81 fails
10 cure. send Tor list Of Testfiuoofais
Address. y y CHENEY q Co. Toied.
O sold BY DruQvists. 45o
haila tamliy Piiis age th0 bast
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DR.. >. II. WATSON,
DENTAL ard ORAL aURcEoN.
AMlInEIELn- PA

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1895 and by the Duke of Cumberland
three years later.
Baldwin Heinrich lost his life In an
unsuccessful attempt TO take San Juan
in 1915
In 1878 the English failed in an at
tack on the forts. and again in 1877
they had to retire after a three DAYS
siege.
De Icons palace. built in 1911, is one
of the curiosities OF the town.
Some of the islands near by send 20
Porto Rico for water.
Visitors are ready TO affirm that
every man on the island gamblea
Hospitality greets the traveller on
every hand. and tender of money
grieyes the peasant
Every man, no matter how poor,
owns horse and three or four game
cocks.
Warm clothing is found comforta BILE
at night.
The surf that breaks on the north
coast is one Of the strongest known.
Houses in the town have fat roofs
to catch water and for recreatlye pur-
poses.
ln the country the houses are built
ten feet from the ground on piles
This Is to avoid the damppess.
The siesta is universal favoritc:
shopping and visiting being done only
at night.
Strange as IL may seem, there are
no stenches noticeable in the towns.
MS in other tropical climes.
There the Spanish custom of in-
prlsoninV debtors and murderers In the
same compartments obtaink
The planter OF any means will have
town house. and there brings the
family AT carnival time
The trees are always green in Porto
Rico.
There arc no snakes, no beasts of
prey, no noxious birds nor inAects to
terrorize the field laborer
There Is strange scarcity of birds
there; few parrots and water fowls
seeming 20 cover the list.
Monkeys and rabbits are unknown
on the island. Enormous rats, how.
ever, abound and deyastate the crops. .
Longevity among the natives is OF
common occurrence, death at 100 years
OF age not being rare.
San Juan seems to be the mecca
OF adventorers and fugitives from JUS
tice.
To be white man In the islands is
to have a certain stamp Of nobility.
%Xivaro" is how the small planter Is
known He loves his sweetheart, his
game cock. his cigar. his guitar, his
hammock and his horse. He is quick
TO anger and quick TO forgive. He is
not fond of work.
Men and women ride horseback
alike. Wicket basket with handles
are hung on either side Of the horses
shoulders This carries provisions.
Back OF the basket, but Ia front Of the
shoulder, the rider sits and swings his
feet.
The traveller on horseback never
feels dressed up unless he carries a
basket~handled sword yard and
quarter long
81 Johns Day is annually tho occa-
sion OF horse racing.
mans attire is generally a broad.
brimmed straw hat, q clean shirt and
check pantaioOus.
10 move, the housewife packs no a
few calabash shells, some earthen pots.
one or two hammocks. two or three
game cocks and the machete Then
all is ready.
Some Of the houses OF the wealthy
would grace any Of our suburbs
The women are Of middle size and
delicately formed. They are born Co
quettes.
The observance Of birthday is rig
idly insisted on.