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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-27
CYPSIES IN EUROPE.
Race Is Increasing, Not Disappearing,
Nor Are All Wanderers.

From the New York Sun: 1t has
been commonly supposed that the gyp-
sizes of Europe, like the Indians or
North America, were becoming an eX-
unct race, and the conditions OF their
existence are not such as would seem
10 insure longevity. But recently
published official report of the English
government shows that the number Of
gypsies in England, SO far from de-
Ginning, is actually on the increase,
ard the same is true of some other
european countries from which figures
are at hand. BY an authentic COM
put2ton made recently there are So
zoo gypsies in Great Britain, 1000 more
than at the time Of the last previous
enumeration, though, perhaps, that
may have been somewhat imperfect.
1here are in the whole Of Europe near
~ 'oO,C00 gypsies, the figures being:
Great Britain, $4,000; Spain, 10000;
Russia, 25.000; Germany. $4,000, and
austria, Turkey and the Balkan coun-
tries, 230,0G0 each. Gypsies, who are
Known as Zirgari in Italy, gitanos in
Spain, ziguener in Germany, cZiGanyok
IN hungary, tZigani in Slavic countries,
tchlnSanch in Turkey and bohemians
N rance, are considered to be OF ASH
slc origin, though the name 'gyp-
sizes is generally acknowledged to be
a corruption OF the word Egyptians,
and in Scotland gypsy is called an
Egyptian, as readers OF the Little Min
lister are aware. In the United States
there are few gypsies, for the reason,
perhaps, that they meet with great
competition in the pursuits which in
European countries furnish them their
chlef revenue-fortune telling, diyina-
ton and soothsaying. In Europe,
though it is popularity supposed that
they are mere wanderers, the pariahs
OF civilization, driven from place to
place as popular sentiment or resent
ment may dictate, the fact is that many
OF the gypsies are permanently located
IN towns Of their own, maintaining
stable administration and prospecting
to considerable extent. This is es-
pecially true in the districts on or near
the lower Danube, and the gypsy popu-
| iatiOn of Pennsylvania in Hungary, is
net only large, but also quite intiuen-
tial. Hungarian gypsies have long
been known everywhere on account Of
their appreciation of music and gypsy
| bands have visited the United States
from time to time and with usually
| good success. The aptitude of gypsles
IN acquiring knowledge Of music has
always been marked, and Franz List
has borne testimony Of this quality by
/ saying: indifferent to the minute and
! complicated passions by which educat-
! ed mankind is sWayed, callous to the
| painting, gasping effects Of such micro
| scopic and supercultured vices as van
| ity, ambition, intrigue and avarice, the
! gypsy only comprehends the simplest
requirements of a primitive nature.
| Music, dancing, drinking and love, di-
versifed by a childish and humorous
! delight in petty thieying and cheating,
| constitute his whole repertoire of pas
| siOns, beyond whose limited horizon
| he does not care to look" The gypSies
of England are found chiefly in the
| northern counties.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-27
GROOM IN A TREE.
How the Deep Snow Interfered with a
Wedding In Maine.

From the New York Journal: Not
within the memory OF the oldest lun-
herman has there been so much snow
in the great Maine woods in March as
at present. All the wood roads have
disappeared and all the woodsmen are
at work shoveling out roads sometimes
to the length OF twenty and thirty
miles IN order TO get the tote teams
to base Of supplies Men were sub
stituted for horses on the tote teams
in many instances, IS the horses were
too weak to drag the sle6s. At Good
wins camp at TonhegGn 100 men On
snow shoes dragged the fodder for the
oxen ten miles through drifts at times
fifteen feet deep, and similar condi-
tons exist throughout the vast north
ern numbering section. Charles David
son Of Patten and Louise Mason Of Sc
bois were to have been married last
week. The wedding had been post
poned t|.ce-Once on account Of the
great storm and again owing to a
death. Davidson was not to be disap-
pointed this tiIna, however, by the ele-
ments, and started early that morn
ing on horseback. The horse found
cred and he returned and dOnned snow
shoes and plunged iato the ffteen-foot
drifts. Fearing that he had persisted
IN the snow party set out On snow
shoes after him the next day and
came across the ardent lover in tears.
He was rolled up il blanket near the
top branches Of a tree into which he
had walked for shelter. He was lOath
to return with his rescucrs ard the
whole town turned out to shovel
road for him to his snow bocud bride
twenty miles away. Another bridal
snow-shOveling party from Sebois
started about the same time to meet
them half way
The leg drive which usually starts
from Lake ChesunCcOk about the mid
die Of June has this year, for the
first time, been taken by Harvard
man, Harry Ross, who graduated last
year. The amount involved in this
undertaking, which employs 500 or 400
men for two months Is about $50 900
He is the son of John Ross, the most
extensive operator in Maine
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-27
Commerce OF the Great lakes.

Philadelphia Records: Captain Alex
audtr Mcpougall, the inventor of the
whalehack, declares that lake carriers
Of 200 tons VIII soon be goiu. direct
from Duluth to English and European
ports. The new Canadian canal to be
opened next year Will, lie states, per-
nit vessels 20 feet long with fourteen
feet drarght to reach Montreal and
cuebec, and thence the Atlantic: and
he relieves that feet Of at least one
hundred boats of this tyre will be in
existence on the great lanes within five
years. Canada has been doing, in fact.
much more for the promotion Of the
great lakes traffic than has our Federal
government, even though the United
States engineering work in forty years
has brought down the cost Of ore trans
portaton from + mills to six-tenths Of a
mill 4 ton for each mile. With through
ocean route tie development of the
great lakes commerce now over four
times that Of the SUeZ canal would en-
ter upon an even more remarkable era
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-27
DEEPEST AMERICAN LAKE.
Crater Of Mount IIaIamn. Oregon, Goes
Down 1000 Feet.

From the New York Press: Crater
lake is the deepest American lake. and
indeed, one Of the deepest lakes in the
wcrll. 1t is one Of the wonders of
America. Crater lake is on the crest
of the Cascade mountains, about leo
miles east OF Ashland, Ore. Il is circu-
lar in shape, and about five miles
across. 1t lies on the very top Of Mount
Maza1Ha. and is completely surrounded
By rocks rising straight from the wa
ter. It's greatest ascertained depth is
2,0C0 feet, and this depth seems to be
almost the same over the greater part
of the lake. There is 10 beach, the
surrounding rocky shores extending
vertically beneath the water to depth
of several hundred feet. There are few
large fish in the lake, but much small
life in the shape Of crustacea, etc.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-27
LATEST PEOPLE ON EARTH.
Caucasus Tribe Which Lives in InGescrib-
ahic end intit;u:tch tiith.

Caucasus Tribe which Lives in InGescrib-
able and Anticipated Filth.
Tie --latest ana dirtiest people in the
world have recently been discovered
in the Caucasus. They live in an in
accessible mountain range between the
Black sea and the Caspian sea, and
as they were $3.50 years ago. so they
are today. Seen from without there
IS certain pictuTeSQuenes about a
Svanctjan Village, although it merely
consists Of miserable stone novels
without any attempt at form or aGorn-
ment Within the houses are incon-
Ceiyabiy filthy. They are filled with
rags, yermin and dirt Of every descrip-
ton. They possess no fireplace or
chimney. All the cooking, in fact
is done over a hole scooped out in the
middle Of the floor. In these houses
man and women and children are
huddled together; during the long
winter months they are shut in for
days at q time, the cattle often sharing
their quarters. Every aperture has 10
lie closed on account q the cold. This
lors imprisonment is, perhaps. the
cause OF the degradation Of the neooIa
Horrible diseases result from it. which
are aggravated by abnormal consumD-
ton Of a-rac!l, the strong distilled
drink Of the Asiaties. Besides this
it is an invariable rule to make four
days week holidays. with saints.
days as extras. Since they have adopt
ed the holidays CT every other conn-
try with which they have been in CON
tact, ii is not surprising that the men
find little tine for work. Farming
bee culture and cattle breeding are tie
only industries Of these people. while
throughout their territory there is not
q s.ngLe maCufsctErsH ar.ic-a
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-27
A Natural Error

Begsar-Could you spare a poor fal-
Ter only SO for meal? Citizea-Ten
dollars? BeggaT-'Scusa ne. boss 7
meant 10 cents. I've jest ESCAPED from
DAWSON City, an haint got used ter
New York WAYS yet.-Judge.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-27
SC!SSOkINGS.
Our IuturC .!eCiTNCrtS.

VuT NtUTS ESgINEEtS.
In the next war the Twenty Fourth
Porto Rico and the Sixteenth Hawaii
and the Ninth LuZOn may march side
by side with the Sixteenth Pennsyl-
vania.-Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-27

Stranger-That's pretty bad whisky
my friend. Bartender = Everybody
about here thinks it great Strange--
That sos We'll give me another
Puck
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-27
paraGOXical.

When the American troops took the
Ladrone islands soldier lost a revolver
on the beach. The native who found 1t
Immediately went in a boat and visited
store the article to its owner. And this
example Of scrupulous honesty comes
from place the name of which is
" Thieves islands r'-BufaiO Express
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-27
l iIling.

The poet. sad to tell, is full
OF thoughts he cannot utter,
An how much better 'twcre if he
Were full of bread and butter.
detroit Journal.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-27

every transport nnIIl he was able TO re-
store the article to its owner And this
example Of scrupulouS honesty comes
from a place the name of which is
"Thieyes' islands r'-ButIalo Express
4&s%E&
4 Sine Qua Non.
It may be permitted the Spanish
soldiers to take away their arms and
persona. belongings, but they must
leaye the island. Philadelphia Times
$5fTR
Fad Aim.
Detroit Free Press: b" Not q single
book that | have written has made a
hit" il'm; you must naye some
Spanish blood IN your veins"
5Ff*}<
Tangled Wch.
London Fun: Tommy" Pa, why
are sin. lie women called spinsters?"
Pa expect it's because they're al
ways spinning a web to catch a man."
#k3t#
"Coin" Harvey, who was relieved
from appendicitis few months ago. is
now reported to be talking for free sill
yer in Colorado. There appears to
be something vitality wrong with Mr.
Harvey all the time Milwaukee SEN
tinel.
&l42e3e
There is nothing about Mavor Roses
candidacy for the United States senate
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-27
Notice for Publication.

.. Z IVHEEI-.
10 70 ~ D. County Judge.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-27

The consensus of opinion in Spain
seems to be that control Of the govern
ment is not worth 4 revoluyion.-Cht-
cago lnter-Ocean.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-27

STATE OF WISCONSIN,
Douglas County. In County court
In the matter of the Estate of Edwin V. Mundy,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-27
4 Sine Qua Non.

It may be permitted the Spanish
soldiers to take away their arms and
persona! belongings, but they must
Ieaye the island.-Philadelphia Times
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-27

Detroit Free Press: Not q single
book that | have written has made a
hit il'm; you must naye some
Spanish blood IN your veins"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-27
IESTlBILED TRiIAS-~DINING CARS.
TIME CARD

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-05
THE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING co

height of this structure and in an ln- credible short time the upper half of this magnificent building was in flames. The water towers in the street were able only to throw their heavy streams into the lower part of the structure, and the firemen, though they worked with great bravery and untring energy in the binding smoke and heat, could do but little in the face of such a fierce sweep of flame and gale. It was only a question of time when the Postal building, so far as the upper stories were concerned, went the way of the others. At 2 o'clock however, the fire was still raging fiercely An insurance man roughly estimated the losses about as follows: Rogers, Peet & Co.,, building and stock, and losses to other tenants in the building, $35O,000 Home Life Insurance company building, and losses to other tenants, s5O0,000; Postal Telegraph company building, and loss es to other tenants, $100,0O0. Losses to surrounding buildings, $5O,00o. Chief Bonner thought that this estimate, on the basis of a million dollar loss was about as near correct as 1t was posslple to make The Rogers, Peet & Co.,, building was the property of the Hoff- man estate, and was one of the historic buildings of Broadway. It was erected thirty-five years ago.
 At 2:9O Chief Bonner said that the fire was under control.
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MISSING CATTLE PLUNGER. Report That Grant c. Gillett is in Mexico-Shndo>ved by Detectives.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. "A dis patch to the Journal from Chihuahua Mex, says: Grant G. Gillett, the miss ing Kansas cattle plunger, whose sud- den disappearance startled the financial world, arrived in Chihuahau on Novenl- Der 23 and left on the morning of the 24th for Durango, where it is stated that he deposited large sum of money in the bank. He remained only short time in Durango, when he bought a re- turn ticket for Chihuahua At Jininez he was met by his attorney, C. R. Trox- el, and the two remained together until they reached Chihuahua. They arrived here last Monday Troxel left Thurs day on the stage for the west. Gillett is still in the city, but his whereabouts is unknown except to the detectives, who are closely shadowing him. Gil- lett will be arrested upon the arrival of the authorities from the states.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-05
POLO DIRECTORS MEET.
Papers That Have Published Ltbell0u4
 Statements May be Prosecuted.

PRDer8 ThAG 11uVG TuUAAS1Acu LkUOAAVM@
 Statements May be Prosecuted.
 A meeting of the board of directors of the National Polo association was held at the Hotel Garde yesterday af- ternoon with all the directors in attend- ance The meeting was devoted prin- cipally to an investigation of charges that have appeared in print to the ef- feet that the Providence team inten- tionally dropped games to Hartford and Meriden last week. There was not a doubt in the minds of the directors, and they all so expressed themselves, that the statements were false and mali cious, but an investigation was deemed best and if the results prove as antici- pated it was the unanimous opinion of the directors that steps be taken to prosecute papers that have published false and libellous statements with in- tent to harm the league. The session was an executive one and no further details with reference to the matter would be given out for publication. The secretary was instructed to complete the schedule up to and including March IS. The matter of equalization of the teams, as has been spoken of in some papers, particularly with reference to weakening the Providence team, came up for discussion. Nothing will be done, however, as it was believed that the Providence team was as strong now as it will be any time during the sea-. son while the other teams will continue to improve so as to make the race a. hot one.
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RAGING .EVENTS.
Closing of Stakes of the Coney Island
 Jockey Club.


 New York, Dec. 4.-The following stakes of the Coney Island Jockey club will close on Tuesday, January 3, next: The futurlty with $S,75O added, (esti- mated value $50,OOO of which $3,75O to the bidders for the autumn meeting of 1901. By subscription of $20 each, only $l0 of money to be sent with entry for mares covered in 1898, and further subscription of SEQ each for the produce of such mares unless struck out by July 15, 1900; or $1C0 unless struck out by July 15, 1901. All starters to pay $250 ad- ditional; colts 122 pounds, Allies and geldings 119 pounds; winners of $2 50 and over to carry extra weight. Futur- ity course Q70 feet short of six fur longs).
 For the June meeting, 1899: Three years cid and upward. The Suburban $1C,00O the winner to receive $7,O0A; weights to be announced February |; the winners of $1,200 and over to carry extra weight; penalties in the case of horses three years old shall not make the weight exceed 115 pounds. One mi c and a quarter The advance $2 5J0 add ed. One mile and three quarters.
 The June handicaps: The Coney is- land $1,500, six furlongs, the Sheepshead Bay, $1,5OO, one mile; the Long Island $2000, one mile and furlong.
 The Swift $1,000 added, seven fur longs, The Spandthrift, $1,000 added, one mile and furlong.
 For two year olds: The Great Trail S2000o, foals of 1897, of $200 each or only S15 if declared out by March 15; SEQ if by April 15, or $75 if by May 15; start CTS to pay $250 additional guaranteed cash value S2o, ,0ooof which $2. 800 for sec ond and $1500 for third. Winners of two 1 races of s2,0o0 or one of $4,090, seven pounds; two or four thousand dollars, 10 pounds extra; maiden allowed three pounds, beaten maidens not having run second for race of $1400 allowed seven pounds, Futurity course.
 The double event, $1O,OC0 Of $100 each of only S25 if declared cut by April 15, or $50, or by May Is. Starters to pay $100 additional which shall entitle them to start in both events. Value of each event $5,000; S1, ,000 additional in plate or money will be given should the two events be won by the same horse First event to be run on the first day of the June meeting; colts 122 pounds, Allies and geldings 119; last five and a half furlongs of futurity course. Second event to be run on last day of June same conditions. Futurity. The Zephyr, $1, 900 added, futurity course. The Yer nal $1,00O added, for Allies two years old. Last five furlongs of Futurity course.
 For the autumn meeting 1899. The Flight $l,250 added, two years old and upwards. Seven furlongs. The Septem- Der $1,250 added, three years old. One mile and three furlongs The autumn $3,oo0 for two years old. Futurity | course. The Flatbush s3,0o0 for two years old seven furlongs, The great Eastern $5,O00 for two years old Flu turity course.
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TRANSP ORT PORT TICTOR ARRIYES. l2O Passengers, 5000 NIausers and Seven
 Spanish Cannon Aboard.

New York, Dec. 1.-The United States transport Port Victor, Captain Brick ley, which sailed from Santiago Noyem-
 Der 23 via Ponce November 2S, arrived >this morning with all well on board and anchored off Liberty island The Port Victor brought 120 passengers, most of whom were soldiers belonging to the various regiments returning home on furlough. The following is list of the cabin passengers: Captain T. H. Sharp, 5th U. s. infantry; Captain J. C. Simp- son, 9th U. s. infantry; Captain Harri- son, 9th U. s. infantry; Lieutenant FL woodside, 5th U. S. infantry; Lienten- ant w. o. Malock, 5th U. s. infantry;
 J. R. Maxwell, hospital steward, 9th U, s. infantry; Dr. G. B. Meincke, con- tract surgeon; E. M. Reid, civilian; J. A. Wall, civilian; J. L. Hachtman, civ ilian; c. w. Taylor and wife, civilians. The Port Victor brought as cargo about 5000 Mauser rifles and seven Spanish cannon taken from the Morro castle at Santiago.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-05
SIY-DAT'S BICYCLE RACE.
Fine Lot of Men Called to the Scratch
 The Starters

New York, Dec. 5.-Thirty-one start CTS, representing, from a physical
 standpoint, the best lot of men who
 have ever started in bicycle race of
 142 hours duration, were called to the scratch in Madison Square Garden at
 one minute after midnight The start CTS were: Charles w. Miller, Amerl- can, and winner of last years six-days'
 race; Joseph H. Rice American, second
 man in the race of last year and the
 previous year; Fred Sehineer. German,
 third in last years race; Teddy Hale, Irish, winner of 1896 race; Frederick Michel, Swiss, (riding under name of
 Frederick; Theodore Joyouz. French;
 Frank Cistac, French; Ulysse Mona- chon, Swiss, holder of French unpaced twenty-four hour record; Etienne Ste plane, French; Frank Waller German; Fred Forster, German; Burns Pierce. Nova Scotian; Frank Albert, American: Louis Gimm, German American; John Lawson, Swede; Earl D. Stevens. Amer tcan; A. G. Bliven, American; Magnus Gross, Standardization Charles Neal
 American; James A. Rafferty, Ameri can; Jack Burke, Irish- American. Os- car Aaaronson. Swede; Louis I Rinz
 American; Henry Ellington, Irish. T w. Navin, Irish; Stephen Fallon. Amer ican Charles Turville, American. Bert Leslie, American; E. c. Smith. Ameri- can.
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next day. All plans for legislation of general scope will wait the promulga- tion of this document and as conse- quence one hears far less than ugual of measures to be introduced. It is im- possible to say what matters will oc- cupy the week after the disposal of the message, but it is probable that some speeches maye be delivered upon the policy indicated by the message and also that the calendar may be taken up. There are many measures which have been reported and there will be no difficulty to find employment if the sen- ate is disposed to settle to routine so early in the session.
 During the closing days of the last session Senator Morgan gave notice of his intention to call up the Nicaragua canal bill at the beginning of the pres ent session. He unquestionab!y will redeem this promise and would doubt less seek the first opportunity, but fer the possibility of change of sentiment Tn favor of having the government un- dertake the entire responsibility of building the canal. All the indications are that this question will be one of the most prominent subjects under con- sideration during the session. Opposi- tion is developing to the bill which the Hawaiian commission will bring in and for which early consideration will be asked. There is a considerable contin- gent in the senate opposed to csnstitut- ing the islands into a territory because Of the apprehension that they may be converted into a state and deliberate consideration of the subject will be asked. While it is quite too early to reach definite conclusion there are decided indications of a disposition on the part of the senate to conf1ne the sessions work to routine measures and the appropriation bills and it need sur prise no one if the close of the session would demonstrate that this general policy had been pursued.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-05
ANOTHER PORTLAND VICTIM, Body of Owen Hooper Washed Ashore
 by the Heavy Surf

Orleans, Mass, Dec. 4.-The heavy surf of last night and to-day brought in this morning the body of one more vic- tim of the ill-fated Portland, that of Oren Hooper of Portland. Each of MT. Hooper's sons has been on the Cape from Tuesday to yesterday, one reliev- ing the other, in the hope that they might carry home all that was mortal of their father Agent Williams of the steamboat company to-day made a tour of the beach from Race Point life-sav- ing station to Highland light. MT. Will liams' object is to personally view and identify all the wreckage from the steamer and obtain as much informa- ton from the mass of broken timbers and other damage as possible.