Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-04-23


mental and similar work, and that he
is coming to their relief with not only
lower prices but better work. The
JOURNAL does not know as much
about the tombstone art as some tomb
stone capitalists know of the news
paper business hence. it cannot now
decide between the past and future Of
tombstone prices. Mr.. Grose will
speak for himself next week.
Personal.
The Baltimore HeruM of Sunday last
published a sketch of the life of C. +.
Nickel, mayor elect. 1t is a record
that would have shone far brighter
than Charles James Fox Birds arc
light had he used the greatest turning
point of his political life to make eff
fectiye his opposition to 5-year con
tracts.
Fred. Smith, II years old, was here
Monday representing the Marvin com
pany, Pittsburg, Pa. He is Cum
berland lad who picked up his sick
fathers samples and started out to sell
goods. .FroStburg appreciated his grit
and intelligence by giving him a num-
Der of good orders.
Long John CLANCY, of Garrett coun-
ty, was in town first half of this week
AT this time of the year this is a sure
sign OF the approach of spring: Later
1t is proof that circus has already
arrived.
George A. Wingert, of Knoxville.
Tent, a former citizen Of Frostburg,
is here, looking we'll and prosperous,
whereat his lots old friends rejoice.
Miss Tirzah Williams spent part of
this week with Homecoming friends.
Mrs. B. S. Randolph, of this place,
and Miss Laura Cromwell, of Eckhart.
are attending the Baltimore bazaar,
held for relief of disabled ex-Confeder-
ate soldiers.
The Homecoming Reoieto says John
b. Dixon. assistant postmaster at that
place. will take same position under
postmaster Davis, at Frostburg,
May ."
MISS NJ. Agnes Price, of Baltimore.
is the guest of Miss Sallie c.. Wright.
NJ. l. Grove, representing Frost
burg Lodge, No. 10: John Gerlach,
representing Heine Lodge, No. l27,
and owen England, representing
Savage Mountain Lodge, No. l3S-ali
Odd Fellows, We're in Baltimore this
week attending Grand Lodge.
lockout:
''incandescent gaslight,'' the latest
rival of electricity, continues to make
such progress that it is freely predict
ed by scientists that lit will in time do
away entirely with the present system
of illumination by means of electric
ity."
Like Sandy Smith, the inventor is a
gas expert. He calls his development
IAN improvement in incandescent gas
burners, based upon the discovery that
when the pressure of the gas is CON
siderabl y increased upon the incandes-
cent body the body emits golden vel
low light, very agreeable to the eye
and, unlike electricity, displaying OBJ
Jects in their real colors.
1t is the intention of the inventor to
present this new light before the peo-
pie of the United States, purely as an
experiment. He declares that the
electric light was never seen which
could in any way equal this new il
luminant That is very serious
statement to make, but the United
States CONSUL at the inventors home
says his claims have much foundation.
But anyone who thinks electricity as
an llluminant may be yet knocked out
by gas may err. AS late as last Satur~
day, Just after the JOURNAL, with a
whole lot of news elsewhere uppub-
lished," had been printed, mailed and
read, intelligence reached town from
Lemberg, Germany, of the discovery
there of an electric fluid which the dis
cpverer Bychnowski, calls .'electroid. Il
1t is developed by electrolysis, but it
is not precisely identical with electric
ity. Its affects are declared to be
startling, producing light and causing
Geissler tubes TO emit tiuorescent rays.
1t works photo-chemlcally, rotates oh
lecfS in midair, produces whirlpools in
water, kills bacteri0 and abolshes 5-year
contracts. Metal and glass thereby
can be charged with electricity, and
the magnetic needle changes direction
under its influence. The discovery has
caused a great sensation on the
European continent and may generate
some uneasiness in Frostburg.