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After 1t had been dredged the bottom
was explored by means of horizontal
bar Of iron about twenty feet long.
which was suspended from each end
from a framework uniting two fiat
boats in catamaran fashion. This beam
was lowered close to the bottom and
the boats were gradually moved along
in direction transverse to the length
OF the bar. When the scraper encoun-
tered no irregularity the suspending
chains hung vertically. but as soon az
either end was detected by contact with
any obstruction an electric circuit was
closed. which caused an alarm to be
rung. The boat was stopped and the
obstruction located by means of sound
ing poles. In this way small stones
down to diameter Of four inches w.re
easily located and the bed of the river
was leveled to within that amount NJ
irregularity. This method proved ran
id and successful.
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made an exception OF her marriage
with the prince. After the divorce was
granted Prince George desired to re-
turn to his allegiance to Mrs. Fitx-
herbert. She refused until after the
matter had been passed upon by the
pope. Upon the decision Of his holi-
ness, Mrs. Fitzherbert received the
prince IS her husband at q reception
given in her residence, where mem
bers of the royal family and nobility
were present.
For several years they lived very
happily and contentedly together. 1t
was after Prince George had ascended
TO the throne that he took another
woman to his affections, a beauty Of
rank. Then Mrs. Fitzherbert separat-
ed from him. During his last illness
Mrs. FitZherbert wrote to the king,
rendering him any attention she could
give him. This letter was found un.
der a pillow after his death.
After the death OF George w. Mrs.
Fitzherbert was treated by William
w. as one Of the family. She received
every attention and consideration. The
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-11-11
How China Treats Defnulters.

A recent number of the Pekin Ca
zette. the oldest paper in the world.
and for 5000 years the official organ
Of the Chinese government, contains
the following edict OF the emperor,
Tsai-Tien: I'VE have received a me-
mortal from Shih Nien-tsu, governor Of
Kiangsi, denouncing the conduct of
Pien Yung-ch'un. ex-magistrate Of
Hsinganhsien. Kiangsi province, who,
having. retired from his post, was dis
covered to be considerably in arrears
In the payment Of the taxes collected
by him. When applied to for the re-
payment of the said taxes by the pro-
vincia! treasury officials, the ex-magis-
trate paid no heed to their demands,
showing contempt for the law which
should be punished. We hereby COM
mand that the said ex-magistrate be
cashiered and arrested and placed in
prison until he refunds the whole of
his indebtedness to the government.
We further command the governor OF
Yunnan, the native province Of the
accused. to Investigate and confiscate
any properties that may stand In the
accused's official name in his native or
other towns in Yunnan. Let not the
provincial treasury suffer through the
dishonesty Of the officials"
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the Earl OF Albemarle, has refused to
consent, on the ground that they would
only parder to the seslinss Of the great
| world without doing any good. It Is
necessary to first present these plain.
prosaic facts In order to show that
Lieut. Ord was the great-gran dson OF
the King Of England. The romantic
side Is deal more interesting.
1t will be remembered that George
". was called the first gentleman Of
Europe" Thackeray speaks more
harshly of him, but he really must have
been most fascinating man. There
was no more beautiful woman in
Europe than Mrs. Fitzherbert, and she
wsS very good woman as well.
AS the Prince of Wales, George fell
rnedly in love with her. but she re-
pulsed his advances. Her coldness
made the young man frantic and
doubled his infatuation.
Lord Onslow one day summoned Mrs.
Fitzherbert to the residence Of The
Prince, giving his assurance that only
her presence could save the young
mans life. Onslow said that the heir
apparent had deliberately stabbed him.
self because of his love for Mrs. Fitz-
herbert. The latter consented to go to
the Prince upon the condition that she
be accompanied by lady Of high rank.
The Duchess Of Deyonshirc went With
her.
They found the Prince Of Wales
very pale and covered with blood. He
told Mrs. Fitzharbert why he had stab
bed himself, and he declared
that he would not live unless
she would consent to he his wife. The
future king placed a ring upon Mrs.
fitzherbert's finger which he borrow.
ed from the Duchess Of Devonshire.
When the Duchess and Mrs. Fitz-
herbert returned to DevoDshire house
there was drawn up statement OF
what had occurred. Almost immedi-
ately after this event Mrs. Fitzherbert
left England, at the same time writing
to Lord Southampton that she was not
free agent in what had occurred
Mrs. Fitzher6ert remained abroad
for more than year, but the prince
was in constant communication with
her. He sent courier after courier to
her urging her to return to England
and become his wife. Lord Stourton
says in manuscript which he left tina:
lie saw letter from the prince that
was thirty seven pages long. The heir
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psNmAN.s WONDERFUL FEAT,
Australian Gives London Wrapper
Writerx . Lesson In Spoed.

Australian Gives London Wrapper
writerx = Lesson Ia spoed.
From the London Telegraph: Wrap
per writing Is. 1t would seem, a pop
ular way Of earning a livelihood with
the inmates of Rowton House, a six
penny hotel. Here is an amusing story
Of the perfection to which it may be
brought by practice and strong will.
There is a tradition lingering among
the elder brethren of the wrapper writ
ing profession to the effect that once
upon time when the work was bet
ter paid than now, young man from
Australia turned up and ventured as a
last resource into their sphere Of Ia
Dor. He spent his all and found himself
stranded until funds should arrive from
the antipodes. So on the suggestion
OF an acquaintance he applied for a
Job at the world famed Arm Of Schmidt
4 Co. On being duly installed and sup
piled with 500 envelopes and some
pages from a directory. he looked
round and asked for a pen. but you
have one already" said the young man
in authority. II want two" answered
the Australian, and an interested and
obliging fellow scribe supplied his need.
The scene which thereupon ensued baf
fies all description. for the colonial,
separating the pile Of envelopes into
two equal lots. began copying the ad-
dresses by writing simultaneously with
both hands. So runs the legend at
least. and, Furthermore, 1t is averred
that his rapidity was such as to put
the 'sloggers' to shame. Fifty pens
dropped from the nerveless grasp Of
those who but q minute before had
been writing against time and as
if for dear life. A hundred eyes were
fixed in establishment ON the unknown
one. Presently the young overseer
who superintended the labors of many
old enough to be his grandfather rose
and timidly said he would consult the
governor The latter arrived. and the
situation being explained the Austral-
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the girl driving the trap in such ire
in bad taste to wear gown at all
elaborate. A plain cheviot skirt, with
covert cloth. heavy gloves and the
trimmest and smartest OF headgear
sufices.
This same style of trap is, OF course,
used in the summer in the country,
and only appears in the city IN the
spring; it is not an expensive turnout
and is one that is particularly useful.
The spider phaetons are also to be seen
In the morning and women drive the
pair Of horses necessary. but there Is
always q coachman perched In the
small seat at the back. The style OF
dress for the phaeton is much more
elaborate than that worn in the road
wagon. Much ruffled and trimmed CO.'S
tunes with gay parasols and big hats
are the rule. The woman who drives
may perchance wear Jacket instead OF
q wrap and hat with veil. Milady's
brougham is too we'll known an insti-
tuition to be classed with the new FASH
ions, but this season it has been more
elaborately gotten up than ever. 1t is
one OF the most expensive traps. for 1t
calls for such perfection in every de-
tail and must always be in perfect Or
der. Two men, or a man and boy,
must be on the box, and the liveries are
no small item: but then 1t Is one OF the
signs OF wealth. and so every fashion
able woman owns her brougham and
finds opportunity to exercise her own
taste in the furnishing of 1t. Driving
four-in-hand for women is now consid-
cred one Of the accomplishments neces-
sary. AS yet only few women have
started a coach, but the time Is not
far off when a woman's coaching club
will be in existence. Altogether, the
coming woman Is 10 be rare horse
woman.
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apparent brought every possible argu-
ment to bear. even declaring that his
father, George III, would connive at
their union. The greatgrandmother Of
the American officer who fell at San
tiago struggled for more than year.
She had very exacting Catholic con-
science and very great love for the
prince. At last she consented to mar
ry the prince under certain conditions
are laws regulating the marriages of
those who are to sit on thrones. They
can only wed those Of royal blood, un-
less the crown consents and special
acts are passed. When it became
known that the prince Of Wales was
to marry Mrs. Fitzherbert a cry was
raised. Fox wrote the prince a let
ter of protest, and on the strength of
a reply which was received, Fox denied
on the floor Of the house of commons
that there was any truth in the re-
port. Not long after this there came
forth pamphlet by Horne Tooke, a
celebrated religious controvers. .alist,
who spoke Of Mrs. Fitzherbert as legal
ly. really. worthily and happily for the
cosntry, Her Royal Highness, the
Princess Of Wales" There ia no doubt
that the marriage took place and was
performed with all the rites and SOL
emnities of the Catholic church. Mrs.
Fitzherbert's brother, the Hon. Jock
Smythe, and her cousin, Lord Stourton,
were certainly present Tooxe says the
marriage was performed by a Catholic
priest. Banycord says that the cele-
brant was the Able Sechamp and hat
Mr.. Fox was present. The subsequent
marriage of the LrInce to the Princess
Charlotte. it was said. was forced upon
him as condition TO the payment OF
his debts. Lord Holland says that at
the time Of the marriage the prince
was so under the influence Of stimu-
lants as TO almost disqualify him from
going through the ceremony, attribut-
Ing this condition to a desire to re-
move from his memory his previous
marriage with Mrs. Fitzherbert. This
second marriage was very unhappy
one, as history shows. When the appli-
cation for a divorce was made the
Princess Charlotte made solemn denial
OF any criminal conduct. but afterward
she declared that she ought to have
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But never have they made capital OF
1t. regarding 1t as matter that is in
teresting but in nowise important.
There is in this country but one record
which goes to show that James Ord
was a son Of king. The history or
Georgetown College shows that in the
year 1900 James Ord, the son Of George
w. and Mrs. Fitzherbert, his lawful
wife, was enrolled among the students
OF the institution. 1t was Henry La
bouchere, the famous English editor.
who opened the discussion which has
resulted in the proof IT, son was
born to George Nv. and Mrs. Fitzher-
bert. and that the man who fell at
Santiago was a !ineal descendant Of
royalty.
There is no scandal in this story.
Mrs. Fitzherbert does not belong to
the group of women whom George w.
made notorious. although the most
determined efforts were made to be-
smirch her good name. There was at
one time a very grave question about
the succession Of the throne. 1t was
William w. who obtained the proofs
OF the first marriage of his brother.
He. secured them from Mrs. Fitzher-
bert, through the Duke Of wellington
the Earl of Albermarle and Lord
stourton. They included, according to
a memorandum retained by Lord
Stourton, who wes relative of Mrs
Fitzherbert, these papers: The mort
cage on the palace at Brighton. The
certificate Of the marriage Of Mrs. Ftz-
herbert TO the Prince Of Wales, dated
Dec. 21, 1885. Letter from King
George w., signed by him. relating to
the marriage. Memorandum written
by Mrs. Fitzhevbert and attached by
her to a letter written by the clergy
man who performed the ceremony. The
memorandum made by Lord Stourton
is now in the possession Of the Hon.
Charles I.angdale, Lord Stourton's
brother. 1t was given to Mrs. Fitz-
herbert by Lord stourton. who repre-
sented her, just after the papers were
depoeited in the Coutts Bank. on Aug.
"a, 1888.
Mr.. Langdale has made several ef-
forts to have the documents with
drawn from the bank and made public
but the Rev. e. v. Keprel executor OF
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GEORGE Nv.

GEORGE Nv.
Duke of York was her devoted friend
throughout her life. She was looked
upon as the peacemaker OF the royal
family. William Nv. offered to make
Mrs. FltZLerbert a duchess. and he au-
thorized her to wear mourning for heI
husband, his brother.
1t was known that Mrs. Fitzherbert
had son born to her and there were
grave questions about the succession
to the throne. She had no great am
bition for rank and position, either for
herself or for her son. There were
questions as to his right to succeed to
the throne, for she was not of royal
blood. On the other hand there was
the great English n-Conformist con-
science to deal with. Wherefor it was
looked upon as the part Of wisdom
that the secret Of the boys birth should
not be known.
He was placed under the care OF
James Ord, man of family and dis
tinction. who had won high place in
naval construction, who had been en-
gagged by Spain to design warships.
This place was secured for him by the
Duke of York, brother of the Prince
Of Wales. A few years later James
Ord came to America, still accompanied
by the young lad. whom he called his
nephew.
The way was paved for him. People
Of influence were waiting to receive
him. The boy was treated as person
OF distinction. The lad came under the
direct care of the Right Rev. John
Carroll, Catholic bishop of America
John Ord was his grandson.
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MISSION OF "DoN oUlxoTR."
Written to Ridicale Absurd Stories e<
Chivalry.

Written to Ridicals Abs~rd Stories u
Chivalry.
From tho London Mail: The OBJ
ject of Cervantes In writing Don Qutx-
ote" was, as he himself declared. to
render abhorred Of men the false and
absurd stories contained In the books
Of chivalry. The fanaticism caused by
these romances was so great in Spain
during the sixteenth century that the
burning OF all extant copies was earn
estly requested by the cortes (or leg
islature of the realm). To destroy
passion that had taken such deep root
among all classes, to break up the
only reading which at that time was
fashionable and popular was bold
undertaking, yet one in which Ger
vantes succeeded. No books Of chivai-
ry were written after the appearance
OF Don Quixote," and from that time
those in existence have been steadily
disappearing. until now they are
among the rarest Of literary curiosittes.
This romance, which Cervantes threw
SO carelessly from his pen, and which
he only regarded as an effort to break
up the absurd fancies about chivalry,
has now therefore become the Oldest
specimen of romantic fiction and one
Of the most remarkable monuments to
genius. Ten years after it's appearance
its author published the second pars
OF "Don Quixote," which is even bet
ter than the first. 1t was written in his
old age, when in prison and finished
when he felt the hand of death pressing
cold and heavy upon him.
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ian was turned into loose box all by
himself and fed with another thousand
or so envelopes. At this rate he earned
enough in two or three weeks to en-
able him to last ont comfortably till
his remittances arrived; then he went
home and Schmidt's knew him no
more. We asked the old gentleman
who told us this yarn to fill his pipe
and have another cup of tea, for we
thought he deserved both"
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-11-11

Eat a great deal Of CHOPPED meat
without any potato in it. Drink little
fluid Of any kind except strong tea.
Exercise great deal without drinking,
and do not eat bread. butter or candy.
Lemonade. acid drinks of all kinds, ana
saline mineral waters are excellent,
Drink glass Of clear water before
breakfast.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-11-11
USED TO KILL CRIMINALS.

This elephant, after an honorable
career Of eighty years as chief execu-
toner of Burmah, has been acquired
by the Berlin Zoo. Hitherto he has
trampled the life out of malefactora
and been an object of awe to men. Now
he will be teased by small boys and
pass his time in an atmosphere Of pink
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-11-11
NEW YORK SMART SET
HOW THE -FOUR HUNDRED"
ENJOY THEMSELVES.
DANES and Damsels In Their B0ulevA rd
Turnouts--How Girls Are Taught to
Ride--A Glimpse Mt 'Eastcrn Manners
and Customs.

Principal among the amusements OF
the smart set at this time Of year Is
driving or riding. says writer in the
New York Press. The cross-country
runs began some time ago, and the
hunting colony has gone in for its IA
vorite sport with the usual enthusiasm,
but there are still lot Of fashionable
folk In town, so there must needs be
riding and driving going on here in
the city. Horseback exercise seems to
have received q new impetus this sea-
son, and there are many more equest-
rians to be seen every afternoon than
there were year ago. The riding
academies have been we'll patronized,
and it has been demeed necessary for
all the young girls to be carefully in
structed as to how they shall hold the
reins, sit their horse, ETC., and one of
the prettiest sights in Central Park is
when q class of these young girls is
taken out for the afternoon ride. One
or two instructors are all that are
needed for eight or ten girls, but these
instructors have their hands full keep
Ing the class in order. One girl will
insist upon dashing ahead, in a mad
gallop. just when the others have de-
clared themselves too tired for any
thing but walk. Smart and absolutely
satisfactory are the turnouts that are
to be seen at the correct hour, and
quite correct they are in every appoint
ment. One horse in the road wagon,
runabout, with the newest OF harness.
everything In spick and span order,
from the dashboard to the whip, and
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-11-11
A She Unflerstood II.

He-"I don't believe in a higher edu.
cation for girls. The one marry win
know nothing OF Latin and such nom
sense" She-"Perhaps not. can
readily understand that the girl who
marries you must be very ignorant In
deed. Chicago News.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-11-11
On6er Mode OF Suicide.

Marcus ". Holmes, a patient in the
Central Indiana insane asylum, at In
dlanapolis. tore his bed sheet into
strips, fastened one end to his bed
post and the other round his neck,
and then, by rolling over and over on
the floor. managed to strangle himself
to death.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-11-11

Modern Way of Mending Socks.
Stockings and socks can be easily re-
paired by means Of toe and heel caps,
which are being made for the purpose,
and are adapted to fit over the worn
parts ard be sewed In position.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-11-11

Butcher-"You've got six or eight
new boarders. amt you, num-" Mrs
Slimdiet-"Yes. They came Yesterday.
How did you know?" Butcher-"I
noticed you was buying half a pound
more ef everything."-New York
Weekly.
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Ingenious Sounding Appar ra tus.

Savannah News: Rapid-test sound.
ings were required on some work ON
railway line between Paris and Havre.
where the cast-iron viaduct Of Bezona
was replaced by an arch bridge along
side. The old foundations for six chan.
mel piers were removed to the bottom
of the river. 1t was required that tha
river bed should be carefully leveled
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-11-11

The king Of Italy, like his famous
'ather. Victor Emmanuel. takes only
me meal day when he takes a boli-
lay from court pomrs and ceremoniea
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-11-11
Doing Better.

First Boy--"My pa is making his
mark in the world" Second Boy
That's nothing: m!ne can write."-
Truth.
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lowed the young man might have been
wearing a crown instead Of losing his
life in the thick Of battle. The proof
Of this comes not from the members
OF the family In this country. Gen.
j.. o. G.. Ord, the young mans father.
seoffed at the story. The Ords have
won their own way to distinction and
honor. I. Is from England that the
proofs are forthcoming, and they are
indisputahle. They show beyond ques-
tiCR that the man who met heros
aeath in Cuba might have been king
OF Great Britain and Ireland and en-
DeTor OF India. The family has been
known In America for century. The
Mrst to come here was James Ord, a
naval constructor Of great ability, who
vas accompanied by young man
whom he called his nephew, but who
was really the son Of George w.. king
Of England. This boy, who took the
name Of James Ord founded the house Of
the name In this country. He was the
father Of Judge Pacificos Ord, an emf
neRt jurist of California, who IS now
living at No. 1927 / street, NJ W.,
Washington, and DR.. James Ord. who
lives in Maryland. and whose re-
semblance to the present Prince OF
Wales had made him famous, as we'll
as Gen. Edward 0. G.. Ord who dis.
tinguished himself in the civil war.
Judge Ord and DR.. ORD have always be-
Eieved that they were of royal blood.
while the other brother scoffed at 1t.
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Why isn't brown bread light when
pound loaf only weighs twelve
sunccs7
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-11-11
A WAR ROMANCE.
JULES ORD KILLED AT SANTl-
400 A KING.
fndisputabIe Evidence to Shox y that Ne
Was the Great Grandson OF George ".
OF Englnnd---He Would Have Succeeded
to the British Throne.

HEN Lieut.. Jules
G. Ord fell before
Santiago, fighting
with the American
army. there died
the rightful heir OF
a king Of England.
His grandfather
was the son Of
George ". Had
the law Of primo
Cop1t,ira hcaD Fol.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-01-13
AMONG THE MAGAZINES.

Since the Klondike craze, everyone
who has ever seen pan or sluice-box in
q mining district, or who is familiar will
the "color Of gold dust" has manifested
a growing interest in the former gold dis
coveres, in the days of 40" and the ex-
element of the South African and Aus.
tralian gold fields. In an article on
"Great Gold Discoveries" in DEMoREsT's
MAGAZINE for January, the history OF oil
the famous "gold crazes" is set forth in a
most readable fashion, and with abund-
ant illustrations.
The enlarged form in which DEMoRET's
MAGAZINE is now issued has given oppoi :
tunity for marked improvement in the
fashion department. The latest Paris
information is contained in the FASH ion
reviews, and the sketches are by such
celebrated fashion artists as Miss Abby
Underwood, and Miss l.. G. Freeman,
whose drawings of lifelike, quantity
attractive babies are famous.
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Beauty, Utility and Value

Are happily combined in Hoods sarsapa-
rilla Coupon Calendar for 1898. The love-
ly child's head in an embossed gold frame
surrounded by sprays Of flowers in mosa-
ic,the harmonious pad in blue with clear
figures, and the Coupons by means Of
which many valuable books and other
articles may be obtained, make up the
most desirable Calendar we have ever
seen. The first coupon article is Hood S
Practical Cooks Book, handsome, USE
flu! volume OF $50 pages. Ask your drug
gist for Hoods Coupon Calendar, or send
6 cents IN stamps for one toC G. I. Hood &
Co., Lowell, Mass.
1t is easy to catch cold and Just as
easy to get rid OF it if you commence
early to use One Minute Cough Cure.
1t cures coughs, colds, bronchitis, pneu-
inonia and all throat and lung troubles.
1t is pleasant to take, safe to use and
sure to cure. Evans Drug Co.