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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-06
zURLINDEN SUCCEEDS CAvAIG-
MAC.

Paris, Sept. 5.-General Zurlinden.
military governor of Paris, has accepted
the Ministry of War in succession TO M.
Cavaignac resigned. General Hurlinden
was a member of the Ribot Cabinet
which went out of office October 2Sth
1893.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-06
ALL ARE OPENING WELL.

a large number of students passed
here yesterday afternoon on their way
to the University, Trinity and other coli
leees Of the State. All the schools and
colleges are opening well.
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MR.. BAYARD IS SOME BETTER.

Dedham, Mass, September 5.-FThe
condition of Hon. Thomas r. Bayard
during the night was unchanged, but this
morning slight improvement wGs
noticeable, and for the first time for
twenty-four hours he was able e. recog-
MIC the members Of mis- family lie was
unconscious all day Yesterday but rs the
air became cooler in the early morning
he revived somewhat and returned to
consciousness. The physicians who are
in constant attendance, state that the
heat has very weakening effect upon
Mr.. Bayard and that his condition will
undergo "A rapid change for the better as
soon as the heat subsidies.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-06
MISS DAVIS ABOUT THE SAME.

Narragansett Pier. r. L., Sept 5.-The
condition of Miss Winnie Davis to-day
was unchanged. She is perhaps little
more comfortable, but oppressive heat re-
tards improvement.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-06
ar. A. .ALGER
Secretary of War
WHEELER INsPECTs THE CAMP.

Washington. Sept 5.-Secretary Al
ger received the following to-day:
Camp Wikoff. Montauk Point, j.. L.:
Secretary of War:
Il have made Il thorough inspection Of
the camp to-day. The steam laundry
for hospitals is in full operation; water
works are again working satisfactorily;
the health Of the troops Improving visit
of the President was very beneficial.
(Signed.) "WHEELEk.
Commanding"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-06
SECOND CHAPTER OF HORRORS.
An Appalling Railroad Disaster at Co
hoes Collision in Hampton Roads,
Other Disasters.

Cohoes, n. Y, Sept 5.--An appalling
disaster occurred in this city shortly be
fore S o'clock tonight. A trolley car
of the Troy City Railroad Company was
struck by the night boat special of the
Delaware and Hudson Railroad ut a
crossing at the west end OF the Hudson
river bridge, which connects this city
with Lansingburg. Eighteen of the -
passengers are dead and at least ten Of
the remainder will die.
The crossing where the accident oc
Cured is at n grade.
The tracks of the street line run at a
grade from the bridge TO the point where
the disaster occurred.
In consequence of this fact and of the
frequent passage of trains it has been the
rule for each motor car conductor TO
stop his car and go forward to observe
the railroad tracks and signal his car
TO proceed If no trains were in sight.
1t cannot be ascertained whether that
rule was complied with OH this occasion.
for all events prior to the crash are for
gotten by those who were involved
The motor car was struck directly IN
the center by the engine of the train,
which was going at high speed. The
car was upon the tracks before the train
loomed in sight and no power on earth
could have saved it. The m0torman evi-
IDENTIFY saw the train vapproaching rs he
reached the track and opened his con-
troller, but in vain. With crash thati
was heard for blocks the engine crashed
into the lighter vehicle. The motor ear
parted in two. both sections being hurled
into the air in splinters. The mass of
humanity, for the car was crowded 10
over-flowing, was torn and mangled
Those i'll the front of the car met with the
worst fate. The force of the collision
was there experienced to the greatest de-
gree, and every human being in that
section of the car was killed.
Bodies were hurled into the air and
their headless and limbless trunks were
found in some cases fifty feet from the
crossing. The pilot of the engine was
smashed and amid its wreckage were the
manned corpses of two women.
COLLISION WITH A STEAMER.
Newport News, Va Sept 5.-The con
verted yacht Cyrene. after colliding with
a British steamer in Hampton Roads
this afternoon, was beached near the
Hygeia Hotel to prevent her from foua-
dering.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-06
STRUCK AN ELECTRIC CAR.

Washington, d. c., Sept "a loco
motive struck an electric car here to-
night, killing two persons and injuring
another
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-06
NORFOLK EXPECTING CERVERA.

Norfolk. Va. Sept 5.-Dr. Cleburne.
medical director of the Naval Hospital,
has been notified to prepare to receiy'
Admiral Cervera tomorrow morning ut
$50 o'clock. A suite of rooms were en-
gagged at the new Atlantic Hotel to-nighr
for the Admiral
CERVERA STARTS FOR NOR
FOLK.
Annapolis, Md. September 5.-Ad
miral Cervera. of the Spanish navy, &C
companied by Lieutenant Cervera, his
son, left here this morning for Norfolk
Va, for the purpose of completing ar
rangements for the transportation t
Spain Of the prisoners now confined
Portsmouth, \. H.. who were capture
in the naval fight off Santiago.
PRISONERS LEAVE THURSDAY.
Norfolk, Va, September 5.-Captan
Concha and some of the Spanish officers
will go down the river on tug early
tomorrow morning to meet Admiral Ger
vera who is expected about 1880 on the
Bay Line steamer from Baltimore.
1t was learned tonight that ex-Vice
Consul Humphreys Spanish had con
cluded arrangements for transporting
the Spanish prisoners now at the naval
hospital and that they viii leave here
Thursday evening for New York, via tn
Old Dominion Line.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-06
WAITS FROM A WRECK.

Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. 5.-The
schooner Richard +. Hartley, Captain
Falker, arrived in port to-day, bringing
two colored men saved from the wreck
OF the schooner Douglass Gregory,
Captain Nat Woodman. which founder
ed off Port Royal, $. c., at one o'clock
last Wednesday morning. The captain,
mate, steward and six men were lost.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-07
ORCHARD AND GARDEN.

Apples are largely composed of water
and it would astonish many to know
how many barrels of water is drawn
fl ON the ground when the yield is Is to
20 barrels to the acre.
An apple tree when full grown.
healthy and in good shape for manu-
featuring apples has from O,oOO to $780,
900 leaves which are the lungs or
breathing tubes of our apple trees.
A doctor who had been called to pre-
scribe for some sick children, was hon
est enough to tell the father to buy
apples for them and the doctor con-
tinued, you think perhaps they are too
expensive, but they are cheaper than
any medicine"
The common cranberry is said to be
an attractive plant when properly cul-
tivated in pots, and can endure good
deal of neglect which would be fatal to
other plants. 1t needs to be kept cool
and moist. A compost of muck and
sand is the proper material for potting
it in.
We should not allow blue grass to set
in our orchards as it consumes too much
of the water so essential for the ma
turity of perfect fruit. The roots OF
blue grass have been known to penc-
trate the ground to the depth of 16 feet
Western Plowman.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-07
WINTER PROTECTION
How to Prevent the killing of Bef.
ries of All Kinds and Grapes
by Severe Weather.

Some of the best varieties of black
berries, raspberries and grapes are
killed by severe winter weather and
do not do well north of the latitude Of
St. Louis. These may be saved by lay
ing them down and giving them .ittle
protection from the cold weather.
This is often neglected because it is
thought to be slow and hard job TO do,
but such is not the case. In half day
man and boy can lay down large
patch of berry bushes and do it we'll.
The directions for doing this will apply
to grapevines and peach trees, the lay
ing down of peach trees requiring lit
tie more care and time. Begin at the
south end of the row of bushes and
with spade take out good spadeful
of soil from the south side of the bush
Then press the bush over toward the
south by pressing it with the foot close
to the ground. When the top is lying
on the ground put the soil dug out on
the tops to hold them in position, and
proceed by treating the next bush in
the same way, laying the top of It on
the base of the bush first pressed down.
Continue this until the whole patch is
laid down in rows, the top of one bush
resting on the roots of it's neigh Dor to
the south. When freezing weather
comes-not before-cover the bushes
laid down with cornstalks thrown on
in hit-and-miss manner, so the snow
will drift in among them, and the whole
will keep safely until spring, when the
covering may be removed from the
bushes and left on the ground as
mulch.
Rosebushes and tender shrubbery of
all kinds may be laid down in similar
way and kept perfectly through the
severest inters.-Farmer's Voice.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-07
SPANISH SOLDIERS FAREWELL

Qnspired by the note written by Span
ish infantryman on behalf of the II. 900 SOL
diers who surrendered to the Americans
before Santiago. The note was an express
courtesy shown ON the part of the captorSD
comrades hand in parting. for comrades
now are those
Who late in bitter battle were met as NOR
tai foes.
You have subdued us ,doubty; in arms you
overthrow,
Then when We were your captives. you
conquered us anew.
You had fought us fair like foemen, and not
like skulkers base;
You took your equal chances and dared us
face to face.
as brave as we
And Drawer than Castilian need never SOL
der be.
test of tests
Who might have been your prisoners you
made your welcome guests.
You fed us of your bounty, our wounds you
soothed and healed,
For us your Red-Cross heroes explored the
foughten field.
Thanks and good will, o brothers. from
hearts that overflow
We pour you out in tribute, as hcmeward
hence we go
To Spain, our well-beloved. our longed-for,
mother Spain
Sped hitter at your charges across the
swelling main.
There we will tell our fellows: Americans
are mer!
And may we henceforth never cross swords
with them again."
Such farewell message send we your far
stretched lines along
A host of loyal Spaniards eleven thousand
strong.
William c. Wilkinson. in N. Y. indie
pendent.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-07

six cantons are grouped together and
their cartonniers form brigade, one
of whom is made chief, and has a short
or stretch to care for in order that he
may oversee the others. If piece of
road absolutely requires it, one or more
laborers, called auXiliarics, are given
cantonnier to aid him.
Besides overseeing their roads the
conductors give all orders to the chief
cantonniers, examine their work and
report on their conduct and make writ
ten reports to the engineers twice each
month. They keep the accounts of
their divisions and report on petitions
OR new projects. They are obliged to
do all their travelling on foot, examine
into the smallest details and give the
necessary explanations and directions
to the cantonniers.
| The canton of the chief cantonnier
must be the best kept of the brigade,
| in order to show his superiority over
| the other men. These men are nomi-
rated by the project of the department
according to certain conditions: They
must be between 81 and 40 years old;
suffer from no infirmity that inter
feres with daily labor; have previous
experience in work shops appertain-
ing to their work or have worked on
the roads in some capacity; possess a
certificate of good conduct and be able
to read and write.
The cantonniers must remain on the
roads from sunrise to shutdown in win
ter, and from five a. m. to seven p. M in
summer. They are allowed to build
shelters or have movable shelters in
which they can seek refuge during
storms, but they cannot absent them
selves from the roads. Each one has
an account book and a register and
keeps daily account of his work and
the time occupied in each task. At the
end of each month the conductor
recapitulates the account and sends it
to the engineer.
In this way the roads are never with
out the most careful attention. and eX-
pensive and annoying repairs are rem
dGred unnecessary.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-07
Preciousness of Quick Returns.


A story comes from London to the eff
feet that retired provision merchant,
who had few thousand pounds for in
vestment, was taken in hand by his
nephew, who travelled in things cleo
trical, from laInpholders and storage
cells to dynan-os, motors and meters.
After trying in vain to interest his ven
cradle relative in the manufacture of
the heavy machinery of the electrical
factories, he took him to an accumula-
tor shop, where in highly technical lam
guage he set forth the advantages of
the particular cell in which he was in
terested, dwelling particularly on the
fact that in this instance the dream OF
the storage battery man, low deprecia-
ton, had been realized to an extent
never before known. But the old man
looked askance at the long ranges of
batteries, and asked deprecatingly:
"How long do these things last, them
"For years; haven't just been explain
ing it to your" "Then they won't dc
for me-" replied the ex-provision mer-
chant. what like to deal in are the
things you start to sell fresh every
morning" Even this did not faze the
nephew, who was out for business. He
promptly took his victim around TO q
factory for arc larnp carbons, where ths
desired deal came off.-St. Louis Globe.
Democrat.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-07
mAL3N6UD.' ..AVe~.
GfKM,,,td ;}SlIlHJ51&
FRENCH REPAIR SYSTEM.
Road Work II Thoroughly System
affixed and Carried On Under
Intelligent Supervision.

Before MacAdam's time 1t was
thought Necessary to construct stone
roads with foundation of large stones;
the small, broken stone was then spread
ever them, and traffic was depended on
to consolidate them into a smooth and
hard roadway. Moreover, in France
upright, protruding stones were placed
at the edges of the foundation, in order
to enclose the smaller stone. These
roads were often two feet deep and yet
they wore badly into ruts. When the
holes were filled, travel avoided the re-
paired spots and new ruts were formed.
MacAdam did away with the large
stone foundation, and showed that
small material, properly laid and COM
pacted, would distribute the pressure
equally on the real road beneath and
also serve to etfectually shed the water
which fell upon it. The new system
was economical and simple, but had
what seemed at first to be one draw
back-the roads required constant
watching and frequent repairs. This,
however, is regarded as really bless
ing, as the construction of the roads
makes it easy to keep them in condition.
In France this work is thoroughly sys-
tematized and is carried on very eff
fectively. The system, as described by
the Paris correspondent of the Brook
lyn Eagle, is as follows:
A chief engineer is at the head Of
each department, and he has several as
sistant engineers, each in charge of
subdivision called an reimbursement.
All the roads in these ACCOMPLISHMENTS
are visited and examined by them at
least quarterly, and oftener if nccessa-
~. These engineers in turn have lieu
tenants, called conductors, who oversee
certain lengths of road which they must
look over in detail at least semimonth-
ly. Under the conductors come the
tantonniers who do the manual labor,
each one caring for n canton" OF
stretch about two miles long. Five or
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-07
EFFECT OF SILAGE.
1t Improves the Quality of MILK md
Butter Rather Than De-
tracing from 1t.

Repeated experiments have shown
that no fear is to be entertained as to
the effect of ensilage on the quality of
milk Some of the most progressive
dairymen in the country feed it, even
those that are shipping milk at fancy
prices to thousands of customers. Good
silage fed properly is bound to improve
the quality of the milk and butter
rather than detract from it, If the
silage is kept in the barn with the COWS,
and parts of the silage refuse allowed to
pile up and rot in the corners of the
cow stable till it becomes fetid mass,
then very likely the milk will be affect
ed, for it is believed that the odors of
such masses will readily impart them
selves to the milk. This is denied, we
know, by those who assert that milk
will not take in odors when in the
warm state, but we are suspicious IF
that kind of reasoning. One dairyman
says that he began the feeding of silage
with a good deal of fear, but after he
had fed for some time his commission
man wrote to him that his butter was
the best in quality that it had ever been
at that time of year. AS the seller of
the butter knew nothing about the
silage being fed, the letter was taken
as proof that silage, rightly fed, i'm
proves rather than detracts from the
quality of the butter. Similar incidents
are constantly coming to light, and this
is only part proof that silage is one of
the best friends of the dairyman.-
Farmers Review.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-07
THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS

lie EAIELLENCE UF SYkUP UF FIGS
is due not only to the originality and
simplicity of the combination, but also
to the care and skill with which it is
manufactured by scientific processes
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only, and we wish to impress upon
all the Importance of purchasing the
true and original remedy. AS the
genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured
by the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co.
only, knowledge of that fact will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
limitations manufactured by other par
ties. The high standing of the CALI
ron.#x-A Inra -G-s...,.- C4----:Il-~I
cal profession, and the satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup of Figs has
given to millions of families, makes
the name of the Company a guaranty
of the excellence of its remedy. 1t is
far in advance of all other laxatives,
as it acts on the kidneys, liver and
bowels without irritating or weaken
ing them, and it does not grippe nor
nauseate. In order to get its beneficial
effects, please remember the name of
the Company
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK. NY.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-07
Proper Road Rennirinr.

Road Inspector Thomas Malley, of
Morris county, N. j., says that "the
scheme Of pouring screenings on road
to repair it is very expensive and ut
terly worthless. The first hard rain
carries away the screenings, or they
grind up and are blown away in the
first dry spell. Experience shows that
until road needs three-quarter inch
stone it needs nothing. With this size
stone rs q basis, little binder and
screenings. all well rolled, will make
the road as good as new"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-07
To California without Change via "The
Milwaukee,"

On every Saturday during the winter an
elegant Pullman Tourist Sleeper will leave
Minneapolis (S:25 a. n.y., st. Paul (S:35 a.
m. J, and arrive Los Angeles, California, at
S:25 a. m. following Wednesday.
Via ''The Milwaukee," famous ''Hedrick
Route" to Kansas City, thence via the A.
T. & s. F. Ry. through Southern California.
most delightful winter route to the
coast.
Quicker time is made via this route be-
tween st. Paul and Minneapolis and Cali
fornia than via any other line.
Rate per double berth, Sc. 90 through from
st. Paul and Minneapolis.
Leave st. Paul and Minneapolis every
Saturday morning, arriving Los Angeles
every Wednesday morning.
For berths, complete information, and
lowest rates, apply to "rhe Milwaukee,"
agents, st. Paul or Minneapolis, or address
J. T. Conley, Asst Gen'l Pass. Agt., st.
Paul, Mimi.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-12-07
PIN. ana Needles in History.

Pins have been made for $50 years.
but needles have been used for 40 GEN.
turtles.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-05-13
INTERESTING EXPERIENCES.
OF an Iowa Lady Who Was Cured o
Dyspepsia After Suffering for Twenty
FIVE years.

OF an Iowa Lady Who Was Cured Of
Dyspepsia After Suffering for Twenty
FIVE years.
Mrs Sarah A. Skeels. an estimab'e lady
residing at Lynnville, Jasper Co., Iowa. was
for twenty five years a sufferer from Dys
pepsia, and her complete restoration to health
Is so remarkable that we present the
facts in the case for the be ne6t Of our readers,
many OF whom have doubtless suffered in the
same manner and will, therefore, be int rested
in learning how all stomach troubles NAV he
avoided and cured. Mrs. Skeels says. fused
only one package OF Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets and received such great and unexpected
benefit that wish TO express my sincere graft
tude. In fact it has been six months since
.ook the medicine and have not had one
particle of distress or difficulty since. And all
this in The face OF the fact that the best doctors
consulted told ale my case was incurable as
had suffered for twenty-five years | want
hall dozen packages to distribute among
my friends here who are very anxious to try
this remedy.
Truly yours,
Mrs. SARAH A. SKERIs.
The reason why Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
are so successful. in curing indigestion and
stomach trouble and the reason why it never
dlsapp'lnts those who need II and use it is
because thing is claimed for ii except what
it will actually peri 1t is not a cure all
and no such claims are made for it, II is
prepared foi the sole purpose of curing Dys-
pepsia and the various forms Of indigestion,
There is scarcely patent medicine made
but what is claimed to cure dyspepsia as we'll
as hundred other troubles. When as a
matte. OF fact remedy to cure Dyspepsia
must be prepared especially for that and
nothing else and among all the remedies,
patent nostrums, bitters, etc., so extensively
advertised y,u will find that Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tab'ets is the only ore ADVERTISED as
as cure foi dyspepsia and nothing else. The
remedy is prepaied by the Stuart Co., Of
MARSHALL Mich, and for sale by all druggists
at 50 cents per package, and if you suffer
from any form Of stomach arrangement or
indigestion trial viii not disappoint you.
little book on stomach troubles mailed
free. Address Stuart Co, Marshall, Mich.
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