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tention. One hundred and siXty-three of the reported cases were investigated. Of these 9S were bacterially verified as true diphtheria and were treated with antitoxin. With four cases remaining over from October, a total of 102 cases were treated. Of these 97 recoveries were reported, there were deaths and 3 remained under treatment on Decem- Der 1. This gives a mortality rate of 3 per cent. for completed cases The gravity of the cases is shown by the fact that ten required intubation. Two died under intubation and all three fa- tai cases were first seen by the depart ment inspectors later than the fourth day of the disease.
 Since the begin ming of antitoxin treat ment of diphtheria by the department, October 5, 1895, 5,739 reported cases of diphtheria have been visited and ex- amined. Of these 3,956 were found to be true diphtheria and S,S22 were treat ed Of those treated by the depart ment 3,56S recovered and 259 died. This would give a mortality rate of GIT per hundred. Prior to the introduction of antitoxin the mortality rate of diph- theria in Chicago averaged about S5 per cent Had this rate prevailed among the cases reported to the department there would have been 1887 deaths among those actually attacked instead of 259 Antitoxin has another claim upon the gratitude of Chicago, Besides the children attacked it was used to immunize 3,633 other children who had been exposed in the homes where diph- theria was found. Of these only thirty were subsequently, attacked, all of whom had light attacks and promptly recovered
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THE CHA YTON- LIVER TREATY

In his message to congress President Mckinley said in regard to the Nicara- qua canal that "our policy more imper- atively than ever calls for the control of this canal by our country" This made some stir in England, and there has been considerable talk there about the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. This trea- ty was made in 1850 and it dealt with the building of canal across the Gen. tral American isthmus It's terms are strong enough and binding enough, for it provides that neither party shall ever obtain for itself any exclusive control over any ship canal, or erect or main- tain Qualifications in it's vicinity, or oc- cupy or fortify or colonize or assume or exercise any dominion over Nicaragua,
 Costa Rica, the Mosquito coast, or any part of Central America, nor will either
 make use of any protection which either affords or may afford for the purpose of erecting or maintaining any such forti- fications, or of occupying, fortifying or colonizing Nicaragua, Costa Rica, the | Mosquito coast, or any part of Central | America. England was first to break
 the letter of the agreement. She es- tablished colonies and Notifications on the Mosquito coast, and it is the Ameri-
 can contention that she thus forfeited any rights or claim of rights that oth-
 erwise she might have had. The treaty
 has never been formally annulled, how ever, and, while there been a corre- spondence about it in desultory way 1 for many years, no satisfactory agree
 ment has been reached by the State de-
 partments.
 | Now the English seem to want a friendly revision of the treaty. If they
 get it it is to be hoped that the new
 treaty will mean more to them than | the old one seems to have done.
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knows" He told her he wished she would give his second wife her recipe for mincemeat. ."-Chicago Record. Misguided Man.-"George, I'll have to have another $20." Gracious goodness Clara" Well, George, it's all your fault; you said I'd better make cheap Christmas presents this year instead of buying them. ."-Detroit Free Press
 That's terrible noise in the nur- sery, Molly" said the mistress. Whats the matter? Can't you keep the baby quiet?" "shure ma'am,' re- piled Molly, q can't keep him quiet un- less let him make noise. .'-Tlt-Bits.
 This is the parlor, eh?" tentatively remarked the agent, who was looking over the house.
 Yes" replied old man Kidder, but l usually call 1t the courtroom-Tve got seven daughters, you know."-Bos- ton Journal,
 One Field Uninvaded.-"I see that glass bricks are coming into general use," said the popular-science board CT. "They won't invade the gold brick field" said the Cheerful Idiot ''They are too easily seen through. "-Indan- apolls Journal.
 Indispensable.-Mr. Billus-What are you going to give Bessie for Christ mas present? Mrs. Billus-I think shall give her full-length mirror for her room. MT. Billus-That settles the question easily enough for me. l shall give her durable floor rug to go in front of it.-Chicago Tribune.
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ly of the Melbourne observatory, who will make the magnetic observations and endeavor to obtain information that will assist in locating the earths south magnetic pole. N. Hansen and Hugh Evans are the zoologists. MT Hansen was in the employ of the Brit ish Museum at one time. Dr. Klovstead or Christiania, goes as medical advisor Captain Borchgrevink's ship, the South ern Cross, counterpart of Nansen's Tram, measures 1461s feet in length, and has a beam of 30 feet. She is 17h feet deep. Eleven feet of her bow is solid oak, and over all the hull she wears an ''ice hide" of peculiarly hard South American wood, the greenheart. The vessels sped is nine knots Cap- tain Borchgrevink takes stores for three years and supply of carrier pigeons. The boats comprise those of the col- lapsible pattern and kayaks made in England after the Esquimau style. The stores will be conveyed on sledges drawn by Siberian dogs, of which sev- enty are taken on the expedition There is also a sailing sledge, made in Nor way, fitted with square sail and bam- boo mast.
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INDISPENS4RLE.

Two of a Kind.-'Beg pardon, are you McOrbit, the prize fighter?" Young feller, am a pugilst, not prize fight CT. Are you one of them reporters?" No, sir; I'm journalist" t."-Cincinnat Enquirer.
 By the way, did old Biggars tell you about my telling him some unpalat- able truths?" He didn't put it that way. He said you told him things that were pretty hard to wallow."-Indian- apolis Journal.
 Hallucination.-"Jus hear Hawkins yelling every few minutes that he is a gentleman, will your"
 Yes. He has said that so often that he almost believes 1t himself."- Cincinnati Enquirer.
 Anyhow" said Perry Patettic to himself, as he curled up in the hay, ''I kin sleep long as I please 'thougt bein afraid of missin' my breakfast, cause they ain't no breakfast fer me to miss. .'-Cincinnati Enquirer.
 ''Muggins called up his first wife at the seance last night. and what do you think he said to her?" Goodness
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THE USSIAN LO4N.

The talk about the Russian loan is in teresting, as indicating that we may vet be the top of the heap in finance as well as in civilization. The report is that Russia wants to place o,OO0,000 31s per cent. bonds in this country, and there are those who think she can do it in this time of easy money and willingness to invest. But many wise men. among whom are the prominent foreign bank CTS of New York city, think otherwise These bankers are not certain we are going to control the finances of the world, and they do not think a Russian loan could be made sufficiently attrac- tive to tempt subscribers here. More over, the bankers point out that 1t should be remembered that Russia's credit in Europe is not exhausted; that the capitalists of Europe have only to be satisfied of the bona-f -fides of the Czar's peace proclamation for Russia to be able to borrow all the money she re- quires in London and Berlin.
 Of course it would be fine thing to have Russia owe us, but it is just pos- sible that though we now seem to hava money to burn it may not pay us to actually burn it.
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done for the city, Opposed to him were all the veteran politicians, like senator McMillan, Alger Bliss, Burrows ana O'Donnell. But he beat them all and got the nomination.
 Election as governor followed as a matter of course Mckinley carried Michigan by 56000 plurality. Plngrees plurality was S3,o00.
 Pingree set to work to reform the state. He found that Indiana secured about $2,500,O0O year in taxes from railroads, while Michigan, with larger railway mileage, had been getting about $700,000 from the same source Pingree had bill introduced in the les isluature giving the various counties Of the state power of local taxation over the railroads and allowing them to as- seSs railroads the same as other prop erty and collect taxes from the cor porations independently. The railroads opposed this, but the people approved and the result was the passage of a compromise bill increasing the taxation of gross earnings and doubling the amount of taxes received. But this was not satisfactory to Pingree, and in the campaign just closed he made his fight chiefly in favor of further increase.
 The general impression is that Pin gree is a demagogue. Those who know him do not believe this. He is man of high ideals and exalted principles. His reforms have always succeeded. None of them have been chimeras. In bringing them about he has used the | methods of practical politicians and has proved himself their master. He has a wonderful Knowledge of human nature. and he has used it to bring about the ends he has sought.
 In every way he shown himself she master politician of the age. Quay does not own Pennsylvania as thoroughly as Pingree owns Michigan. Judging by results he is the greatest boss of all.- The Chicago Times Herald.
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THE UE4THER.

New Haven people who have stopped walking lame since the Prince of Wales knee got well have been happy in the London fog that has enshrouded our lovely city. First the Blizzard, then the Thaw, then the Grip and then the Fog. What next? Perhaps the Old Fash toned Winter that the corn husks and the woodchucks said we were going to have. That winter must hurry up if it is to be what was predicted, and what the brave blizzard convinced people it was going to be. It is almost the first Of January, and the January Thaw will be along soon, provided there is cold enough to freeze anything. Then un- certain February and March will fol- low and the winter will be over. If it doesn't turn out to be an Old-Fash toned Winter we shall then have to con- sole ourselves with an old-fashioned summer. That is, if the grip, the diph- theria, the pneumonia, etc., etc., leave us in condition to take any interest in what happens on the coast Meanwhile we can remember the comfort and the joy of last summer.
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FASHION NOTES.
A Rule Reversed.
recovered

It is not long since it was the fashion to brighten black dresses with bits of red trimming. Now this rule is re- versed. and the red dress, usually in several shades of this color. receives its black. The gown of the accompanying illustration was an example of this change. The dress goods was dark red woollen stuff and velvet of little brighter red banded 1t as indicated. In epaulettes and the horizontal bands ap- piled to give princess effect, the velvet was heavily embroidered in black. That
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brought cut the beauties of the red and prevented any danger of monotony, just as cerise used to do for black.
 There has been some complaint this winter of the lack of small hats and of the weight of those that were offered. Smaller headwear is now more abun- dant than it was, so there is less reason for fault finding in that respect than there was, and one reason for congratu- lation has held all along. That is the lack of millinery that is downright ec- centric. With all the drawbacks, there is much less of grotesquerie in hats this winter than is usual. The little hat pie tured here may be classified as eccen- tric because of it's defiance of milliners' set rules. Its plumes lifted, while the rule is that they should lie low. Yet see how far from grotesque it is. Made from red velvet and trimmed with a black edged red rosette and black plumes, it was a tasteful accompani- ment of the gown described.
 Many women are wearing short skirts in winter bad weather. Comment is no longer excited, nor is excuse of "wheel' implied. The wearers are of all ages, ard alas! all shapes, but no matter what the age and shape it seems to be recognized that they are thus more suitably attired for bad weather. This is as it should be, but it is pity that more women do not realize that short skirt calls for certain kind of hat and jacket. Women will wear bonnets and plumed hats over an ankle skirt, and often a more or less elaborate jacket A compact hat of the outing order and a simple jacket are far better Such cost so little that any one willing to buy a short skirt might well be willing to purchase the rest and have a dis tinctly sensible rig marked by good taste. FLORETTE.
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AN ENoOURAGING RECORD.

use of antitoxin in Chicago make a remarkable showing. The report of the is the twenty-sixth month in which the antitoxin treatment Of diphtheria has been used in Chicago, is well worth at
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The friends of popular preacher who recently died in Louisville, Kentucky undertook to raise fund for his fam fly. One man gave his note for ninety days for 8 certain amount, and when the committee explained to him that cash was needed he agreed to pay the note in cash if the committee would discount it, which was done.
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AnyERrIsING RATNS.

Situations, Wants, Rents, and other small advertisements, One Cent a Word each in- sertlon. Five Gents a Word for full week tseven times).
 Display advertisements, per inch. one in cents; one week. $3,20; one month, $1o; one year, SAC
 Obituary Notices. in prose or verse. 15 cents per line. Notices of Births Mar riages, Deaths and Funerals, 50 cents each. Local Notices, 15 cents per line.
 Yearly advertisers are limited to their own immediate business Gall matter to be Include Wants, To Let, For Sale, etc.
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The mentioning of Colonel N. G. Os- born of this city to succeed the late D. G. Mason as member of the Yale cor poration is received with much favor in the West as well as in the East. There is no more thorough-going Yale man than Colonel Osborn, and he would be 8 very useful member of the corpora tion. It is already certain that the vote for him will be large, and if it is large enough to elect him a good thing will be done for Yale.
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To increase the facilities of the Chi cago Board of Education for the en- forcement of the compulsory education law it is proposed, if legislation can be obtained, to follow the example of some other cities in the establishment or what are known as parental schools. These schools are to be like other schools in the city, except that the pu- nils sent to them will be required to
 make them their homes during their term of sentence The boys will eat and sleep on the premises. This will not only prevent truancy, but will re- move the boys from the environment that tends to vitiate all the good work done in the schools. Commitment Will be by order of the county or circuit court after complaint by any reputable citizen. The first sentence is to be for four weeks, after which the boy will be released on parole for one year. The next sentence, if the boy returns to hls old ways. will be for three months.
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A Providence wheelman is proud of the fact that he has covered more than 17,500 miles this year on his bicycle.
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Japan is making real progress. Says the Independent: The contempt for money and trade, characteristic of Jap- an, has lost much of it's force. Mer- chants have risen in social standing and have even been advanced to the peer age. Indeed, MT. Fukuzawa, the most influential educator in the empire, de- clares that 1t is every mans first duty to make money in order to increase the power of the nation. Newspapers abound in commercial statistics, and magazines are largely devoted to indus trial topics. It is significant fact, that a wealthy merchant, MT. Okura, recently gave $5OO,oOo for the establish ment of a commercial college. He had intended to found school for the chil- dren of the poor, but was dissuaded by Marquis Ito This was the more note- worthy in that it was the first gift for public purposes made by a private in- dividual in Japan.
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Captain Borchgrevink, who has just started from Hobart, Tasmania, on ms
 Antarctic expedition, takes with him w. Colbeck, a naval lieutenant, who hos baen connected with the Kew ob- seryatory, and Lewis Bernacci, former
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DELIVERED RY CARRIERS IN THE CITY,
 15 CENTS WEEK, 50 CENTS A MONTH, $3 FOR SIX MONTHS, $6
 YEAR. THE SAME TERMS BY MAIL
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Recognizing the good results that come from soldiers singing when on the march the minister for war of England has, just ordered 25,OOO books of pat riotic and military songs as an experi- ment. These will be distributed to the men in infantry regiments and classes for singing will be instituted in the bar France, by General Poillowe of St. Mars, has been attended with marked success, the number of stragglers on the march being reduced by TO per cent. owing to the singing.
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The difficulties of voting at sea are thus described by soldier in a Kansas regiment: 'The voting place was es- abolished first in a little room on the middle deck, but the ships cook soon routed us out, as it happened to be a messroom. I was watching the pro- ceedings, consequently was called on to help move the books, ballots, etc.: first out on deck, where the election was conducted for few minutes from the heads of some convenient barrels; thence to chest on the hurricane deck in the prov of the boat, and finally to a staterooln, where the election was completed. By this time good many of the men were to sick to vote, and since then the judges and clerks have been too sick to count the ballots"
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THE CARRINGTONP NPUBLISHING co,
 OFFICE 400 STATE STREET.
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THE WEEKLY JOURNAL, Issued Thursdays, One Dollar Year.
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NEW HAVEN, CONN.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-10
Systematic Farming.

George G. and J. Carroll Hamilton
of Flat Creek, Bath county, are among
the most extensive farmers in this
section of the country, and they are
also very successful. And why? Be-
cause they go at it in business-like
manner. These gentlemen own and
manage four large farms, one in this
county, one in Bath, one in Ohio
and one in Missouri. They employ
Colonel Gumf, an expert bookkeeper,
whose duty it is to keep an open ac-
count with every field on each OF
these farms. Reports are made to
the colonel every day of the amount
of work done in each field and every
thing in the way of cost to produce
any article in these fields is charged
up to it, just the same as mer-
chant would charge you with any
article you might purchase from
his store. So when the crop is sold
they always know whether they have
made or lost money. This is system,
we venture to say, very few farmers
in Kentucky practice, and while most
every farmer will admit that it is
good one, still very few of them will
follow the example of these gentle
men. The trouble with great many
of our farmers these days is that they
like to be in town too much. If thew
would stay at home except when they
have business in town they would be
better of. Now, we don't want our
friends who are landowners to take
offense at this, for we are interested
in their success. When the farmers
are successful everybody will prosper,
and that is why we make the sugges-
tion that they give their land more
attention instead of sitting around
on drygoods boxes in town whittl-
ing sticks. Mt. Sterling (Ky.) Sen
tinel Democrat.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-10
TRAIN OF FERRIS WHEELS.
Novel Scheme for SoI~ing the RAND
Transit Problem.

Novel Scheme for SoIping the RAND
Transit Problem.
A novel scheme for solving the rapid
transit problem has been devised by
Mr.. M. G. Naloney, a Philadelphia
inventor, which, it is confidently
promised, will soon revolutionize all
methods of transportation. The trains
of this railroad will resemble an i'm
mense Ferris wheel, and will be az
ranged to roll along track at rate
of at least $50 miles an hour. Each
so-called ''train'' will consist of ten
coaches arranged one OH top of the
other and bounded by the outer rim Of
the wheel. This great outside rim.
shell, is 20 all purposes large wheel
which revolves around the centre, this
portion of the train remaining station
ary. This revolving wheel is built on
ball bearings, SO that notwithstanding
the immense speed OF the train, the
compartments for the passengers are
expected to be comfortable. The CEN
trail part of the revolving wheel train
contains the coaches, dining cars,
sleepers, engines, and every other con-
venience of regular train. The
engines are operated by electricity,
which is generated from storage bat
teries. 1t is believed that this novel
construction will greatly lessen the
amount of friction, and will result in
an immense economy of injury. It is
calculated that the resistance that
such car will offer to the wind will
be very much less than that encoun-
tered by an ordinary locomotive. One
of these rolling trains will accommodate
as many people as a long train of
ordinary coaches. The inventor be-
lieves that the fare from San Fran.
ciso, which is now about 800, can be
reduced on this revolving railway to
less than $40. The run across the
continent would be accomplished in
about one-fourth the time at present
required The revolving train is to
be little less, than an immense circular
hotel, and is to have all the con-
veniences and Injuries of the best
hotels. The inventor promises that
the new system will be working not
later than 1900.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-02-10

If. any dramatist has been daring
enough to put on the stage such sit
nation as that disclosed at the under
sheriff's court in London recently,
the critics would without doubt have
fayed him for his combined audacity
and ignorance of law. An undefended
breach of promise case, with the
parties summoned to decide the ques-
ton of damages; the weeping plaintiff
battling her own advocate by produc-
ing at the critical stage the inevitable
marriage certificate and waving it in
the face of sheriff and jury, thus prov
ing that the defendant had not broken
his promise, but had fulfilled it.; and
as a denouement the jury promptly
finding, by direction, verdict for the
plaintiff against her will, thus decid-
ing that the parties were not married,
although they had proved that they
were-surely the force of absurdity
could not further go. Yet it all hap
oened.