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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-01
INC RalduIn nntel FIrn.

San Francisco, Nov. &c. So far 81
now lsnowa the victims of the Baldwin
hotel fire number five as follows: ]. l.
White, Lewis Meyers, J. NJ. Leight
head. Tate Pryor and j. j. Carter. The
bodies of Leighthead and Pryor have
been recovered. That of Racing Judge
Carter has not yet been fou nd, though
his remains Are doubtless among the
ruins. The body of Pryor will he for
warded to St Louis, where his wife
resides 1t was found under a mass of
timbcrs and debris. 1t was badly
burned. but was identified by The pe-
crlia, gold Cling of the teeth.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-01
DIED OF LUMPY JAW.
George GFafton, Governments Cattle Ia-
speotor at Chicago stock Yards, Vic
tim of ActlnomyooaIa.

Chicago, Nov. 49, George Grafton.
who died Sunday in this city, sue
cumbed in all probability to the cattle
disease, actinomycosis or lumpy jaw
Grafton was a government inspector
OF cattle and meats at the stock yards.
and during eight years Of service had
prevented the slaughter for food
Of hundreds OF afflicted animals.
For four months Inspector Grafton
suffered, and the symptoms were those
of actinomycosis OF the two doctors
who chiefly attended him, one thinks
that the disease might have been n
malignant growth, while one inclines
to the lumpy jaw theory. They agree
that the growth may have been COM
plicated with the animal ailment
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-01
CHIEF sALMoN's REPORT.
Work Of the Bureau Of Animal Industry
During the asst Year Set Forth
Interesting statistics.

Washington, Nov. 26. DIR. ID. t. SAL
mon, chief of the bureau OF animal in
dustry, in his report to the secretary
of agriculture for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1898, says:
During the year meat inspection was In opera
ton at 1856 abbatoirs as against 1873 for the
previous year, and in IS ctlos, as against 80 In
1891 The number Of animals inspected before
slaughtered numbered 5l35 1873 or these g.
2.s2H we're cattle: i00.s,257 were sheep;
46s 100 calves and 3l6l1 67j hogs At the time
OF slaughter. 3l.l16. 1888 animals were inspected
and 81 652 were rel cted, el,5J8 carcasses were
condemned The meat inspection stamp was
affixed to l4,5S3 $50 packages Of mutton and beef
and pork products, Of which 374, 1871 contained
microscopIcally examined pork
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-01
In the tinrh of a Mlnar.

Paris, Nov. 20. To avert a strike of
miners at Lens, in the department of
Pas de Calais, at the extreme north of
France, President Faure, with his
suite, visited the town yesterday.
The pres dent put on miners clothes
and went down into the pit He
talked with the men and made brief
speech to them, in the course of which
he said he wanted to bring to the
workers proof of the governments
solicitude for them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-01
Seven to FIvo for Conviction.

Kansas City, Mo, Nov. 20. The jury
in the case of David v. Reiger and
Richard d. Covington, president and
cashier respectively Of the defunct
Missouri national bank, was UNI
able to agree on verdict and was
discharged by Judge Philips in the
federal court The jury was out for
nearly 80 hours during which time a
score OF ballots were taken, with prac-
tically the same result each time =
seven for conviction to Eve for acquit-
tai
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-01
More TroopN reach Manila.

Washington, Nov. 3D. Adj. Gen.
Corbin received cable message from
Gen. Otis at Manila announcing the
arrival OF the transport VigilanciG
with all well on board. This steam
ship sailed from San Francisco 0cto-
Der 10 with Washington and Califor-
mia volunteers The department Off
cials are very much gratifed that the
long trip across the Pacific was made
by this expedition without a casualty
of any kind.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-01
A ramllv MvatcrlouaIv polsonad.

Princeton, Ind, Nov. 22.--John
Schwchert, wife and three little chill
dren were poisoned. The physicians
could detect the presence Of arsenic.
but where it came from is a mystery.
All are in serious condition except
the father. The mother has little
chance for recovery. The cause OF the
poisoning is attributed by some to tho
water they have been drinking.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-01
A Rnbr nnrned 10 paath.

Peoria, ILL.,, Nov 80. During the
absence of Mrs. s. C. Smith, of Avery
Vile, yesterday her home caught fire.
She had left baby boy, ten months
of age, tied in "a high chair and watch
ing the child was boy four years old
and girl OF two years. They began
playing with fire and set the house
ablaze. The baby was burned TO
death. The mother returned while
the house was burning and, despite
all efforts to hold her, ran into .he
building in the hope of saving her
baby and she was probably fatally
burned.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-01
SAW OnlcInla Wnnt to KNOW.

Norfork, Va, Nov. %. The court Of
inquiry appointed by the secretary Of
the navy to ascertain why the Spanish
cruiser Maria Teresa was abandoned
and to fix the responsibility began its
labors yesterday, Several of the crews
of tugs of the Merritt WrecISing COM
pany and the Leonidas were heard, but
members of the court would not give
out anything for publication.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-01
Indian TerrItory FIrea Cheoked.

Fort Worth, Tex, Nov. 90. The
most disastrous prairie fire that ever
ravaged the Indian territory has been.
brought to an abrupt close by heavy
transforms. The fire started two
weeks ago in the Chickasaw and Choc-
taw nations, and it is estimated that
property to the value Of sl5NOOO has
been destroyed. An area OF rs miles
square was burned over
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-01

Savannah, Ca, Now %. Every sol.
der in the Seventh corps was made to
feel that yesterday was Thanksgiving.
All drills were abandoned for the day,
and at two o'clock each man received
ration of turkey, fruit and cake.
Over 1000 turkeys and several wagon
loads of fruit and cake were sent to
camp yesterday morning. The feast
for Gen. Lees men was provided by
the ladies of Charleston.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-01

Cleveland, O., Nov. 2S-one of the
boldest robberies committed here In
years was perpetrated yesterday when
the post office was robbed of IL pack
ages containing 500 each, or $1.1OO in
all. The money was in a pigeon hole
at stamp window presided over by
Miss Mary Berry. She left the win
dow for few seconds and during thu
brief time the money was taken.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-01
IN BROAD DAYLIGHT.
While Omcers of an Ohio Bank Are At
Lunch Thieves Enter and Carry Away
Thousands of Dollars.

Columbus, O., Nov. pa special
from Utica, O., says: The Wilson bank
was robbed while the officials were
absent for a period of Is minutes at
dinner to-day of 50, 900 in registered
bonds, 5000 in coupon bonds and
$500 in gold and currency. No clew.
but tramps are supposed to have done
the work. Entrance was effected
through back window. Posses are
out On all roads.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-01
Proaecutlon Nor Probable.

Washington, Nov %. - Criminal
prosecution of persons connected with
the wrecked Emporia bank is not now
probable. Comptroller DAVIS is in
clined to believe that the suicide and
subsequent publication of the confess
sion OF Mr.. Cross renders unnecessary
any proceedings against the remain
ing officials.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-01

New York, Nov 2s.-New York and
'the whole of New England has just
passed through the severest blizzard
since 1888. The storm began Saturday
Eat noon and before it ended last night
ten inches of snow had fallen, street
land railway traffic was seriously i'm.
peded and many ships along the coast
were driven ashore.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-01
POINTERS Plurality IN Nebraskn.

Lincoln Neb, Nov. 90. The official
count on the late election for the head
Of the tickets (governor) shows the
fusion majority to be 9,7st, the total
vote being: Poynter, fusion, 95,7OS;
Hayward, republican, 92,os9. The leg
islature is republican by about IS ma
jority on joint ballot
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-01

MaIrid, Nov. 24-The Official Ga,
zette publishes a decree accepting
the resignation of Gen. Blanco as cap
tain general of Cuba Gen. Blanco fol.
lowed Gen. Weyler, who was recalled
when the SOgasta cabinet came into
CON troll.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-01
Must Pay stamp Tar.

St Louis, Nov. "a. On application
Of the Business Mems league of this
city the state supreme court has
awarded an alternative writ of man.
damus against the American and the
Wells-Fargo Express companies to
compel them to pay the war stamp tax.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-01

Santiago, Nov. 2S.-Gen. Wood has
;given his approval to a scheme of a
school for the higher education of
women, similar to the American nor.
anal school,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-01

There was report in circulation in
Havana that word had been received
.of the death of Gen. Maxine Gomez on
Friday night out it was not credited
IN Cuban circleA
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-11
THE WISDOM OF ANTS.
LIMITATIONS AND EXTENT-SOME
VERANDA OBSERVATIONS.

4 Possible Sense of SmelI-The RE-
suits of breaking the Track From
Nest to Food - Some Curious Per-
formances-A Lack of the Military
sense.
From the New York Evening Post.
In reply to the question, Are the ants
wise? we would say; In some respects the
ants are extremely wise; in other respects
they seem to be quite otherwise That
the dual answer thus given is the correct
one, win appear from some observations
and experiments that have recently
made.
A species of small red ants with black
abdomens have established several colo
MES on my veranda and in my front yard.
where they succeed in making themselves
very much at home. In comparison with
their size these tiny creatures are extern
sive travellers, and in finding their way to
and from various remote points they OK
hibit rare intelligence. Their tactics seem
to be to explore the neighborhood in search
of such commodities as are TO their formic
taste, and having found a supply, they
establish a route or trail back TO the nest,
frequently going quite direct. The news
of rich find quickly spreads through
the domicile, and brings out number of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-11

there were no more challenges until the
Valkyrie II challenged the Vgllant in 1898
and was beaten.
Three years ago the Valkyrie III Issued
a challenge for the cup and Lord Dunrav-
minious defeat at the sails of the gallant
little Defender. which, under the man.
agement Of c. Oliver Iselin, as the repre-
sentative of the American syndicate, sail
ed away from his so easily that his lord
ship suffered not only defeat but great
umbrage
Now Sir Thomas Upton has issued a
challenge and the Herreshoffs promise the
syndicate of American millionaires boat
which will keep the cup in this country
for at least one year longer.
The evolution of American yachting, so
far as single-stickers are concerned, can
be seen at a glance from the above sketch
es. Just what the cup defender and chal-
lenger of 1899 win be like no one but Nat
Herreshoff and William Fife can tell
Unfortunately neither of the designers is
given 10 discourse about his plans Meth
er Of the men ever takes the public into
his confidence, so all that the average lay
man can do Is to guess what the new boats
will look like.
From the old America of 1851 down to
fin de steele racing machines, like Defend
ed and Valkyrie III, rs a long step, but a
careful examination of their huHs and
shear plans will show that outside of light
construction and the cutting away Of dead
wood they are not so very far apart after
all.
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tenement with its morsel and was seen no
more. Afterward another ant did the same
thing. il really seemed that the bew!ld-
cred ants were Hospitality received by their
neighbors, and made up their minds to
take up residence with them Whether any
of them ever reached their own home /
had no opportunity of proving
Later l made another experiment Of the
same kind. A piece Of meat was placed on
the leaf OF a vine that wound up over the
balustrade. In a short time an ant colony
not far away had discovered the appetiz-
ing feast, and soon they swarmed through
tunnel In the rail up over curved stem
of the vine, and thence along the midrlb
of the leaf 20 the inviting repast. Their
course was quite circuitous, but it was the
route first established, and that the little
conservatives, averse to change, were
bound to follow. No attempt was made TO
find a more direct route. This and many
similar facts prove that formic instinct
has Its limitations, and is not equal to the
powers of human reason.
Slipping strip of paper under several
little toilers, / carried them about eight
feet farther from their nest and set them
on the floor Of the porch. For a long time
they roamed around and around unable
to find their way. Perhaps they eventually
reached home, for they finally disappear
ed. However, taking pity on one of them.
l lifted it back to the leaf from which l
had taken II. What occurred then? At
once II recognized the familiar spot, and
started off towards home In hot haste Is
IL visionary to suppose that It had a thrill
ing story Of adventure to tell it's compan-
ions when 1t reached the family hearth
stone?
1 am impressed with the suspicion that
each Of these busy workers was prompted
by an ambition to distinguish itself ky
bringing in as large a supply of food as
possible for the home harder. There GER
tainly was genrous rivalry, to say the
least among them. Oddly enough, IL one
worker was carrying home a good-slzed
bit, although not too large for him to han
die alone other ants encountered on the
way, would frequently try to wrest 1t from
him. A struggle would follow, the ants
Juggling at the fragment like ducks tug
ging at opposite ends of a tough piece OF
meat. AS a rule, the homecoming anu
would succeed In retaining the morscI,
having firm grip upon Il; yet on several
occasions 1 have seen another ant fitch
the food from It's proper owner and bear
1t home in triumph, probably claiming the
honors of a successful expedition. 1t must
be remembered that these contests took
place among members of the same house,
hold. However. there does not appear
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upon until great results for those days
were obtained.
Mr.. James Asbury of England again
tried for the cup in 1871, and yachting cir
cles had great fun with the English craft.
The challenging yacht was the schooner
Livonia, keel boat ballasted with lead
and iron, In ALL the ballast weighed
nearly seventy-one tons; she was a steel
vessel, but her bow was too short and
she was beaten. The boat which at that
time defended the cup was the Column
bia. 1t also belonged TO Mr.. Franklin Os-
good. The Columbia was a typical old
style yacht, handsome and comfortable,
but, of course, far outclassed by the rae
ers Of to-day.
A little later England again challenged
for the American cup, but was defeated
After five years, or in 1876, there was
another challenge, the challenging yacht
being the Countess of Dufferin. She was
a center board built in the double frame
way and fastened with iron. She was
designed at Toronto. The Countess of Duff
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ferin was not a handsome boat, but the
Canadians believed that they could win
the cup with her, and the American
schooner Madeline was sent out to meet
her. The Madeline was of the old double
frame with heavy ceiling and planking
fastened with spikes and trenails This
kind of boat could go very fast down the
wind. To windward. however, she was
very deficient in comparison with the mod
ern boats. But the Madeline easily de-
feated the Countess of Dufferin and again
the trophy remained in America.
In 1881 the sloop Atlanta made a record
as a challenging yacht. The Atlanta was
a Canadian yacht and was built to redeem
the Canadian yachtsmen from the defeat
which the Countess of Dufferin had suf-
fered. They were sure that they could
win the prize The Atlanta was designed
and built by Capt. Cuffbert. She was in
the old style and her planking board look
ed like white pine and appeared to be
fastened with pine spikes. The boat was
inexpensive and was built evidently for
fresh water. She was light looking and
seemed to have poor outfit in every way
Capt. Cuffbert was always blamed by the
Canadians for being too hopeful 1t was
thought that in his certainty of winning
he had sighted the building.
Our old sloop the Mischief met the At
lanta and defeated her The Mischief was
designed by A. Cary Smith, and those
who remember the yachting season of
1881 will recall her beauty. Her sail plan
was large and she was heavily ballasted
When she met the Atlanta she had twen-
ty-four tons Of lead. She was owned by
Mr.. Joseph r. Bush, who was one of the
leading yachting enthusiasts and sports of
fifteen years ago.
The fifth challenge for the American cup
was accepted in 1885, when Sir Richard
Sutton came over with the Genesta. He
came over bent on carrying the cup back
with him, but Boston yachtsmen were
just as bent on defeating him. The boat
was the Puritan, designed by the late
Edward Burgess, and In the Puritan a
great step forward was taken in yacht
designing and yacht building. She was
only partly ceiled and In her construc-
ton every pound was left off that could
be safely spared. She was reduced to the
lowest limit of usefulness. Her rig was
that of a cutter. The jib was set flying,
short lower mast and big topsails.
She was beautiful boat to look at and
Bostonians went wild over her. The crew
OF the Puritan comprised Edward Bur-
CESS, Gen. Payne, DR.. Bryant the Forbes
brothers and other Yell-known victorious
yachtsmen.
The sight when the race Bas won was
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-11

New York, Sept. 9.-Forty-seven-nearly
ffrv-years ago,when Americas yacht cup
came into existence, yacht designing and
Yacht building were crude. The rule of
thumb" and the jack knife were conspicu-
ous in the building of models and the
Straight eye" of the builder was largely
relied upon. Now in the production of
great yachts, intended for speed and
Measure, the most accurate measurement
is needed and the materials have become
costly and fine. Intelligent artisans work
upon detailed plans which are drawn upon
designing boards and scientific results are
Obtained. On the completion of his draw
ings the designer knows his boat, and he
can estimate upon her speed before the
Keel is laid.
Il may be news to many-even yacht
ers-to know that Americas cup is of
English origin. In 1851 the Royal Yacht
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adventurers who follow the path marked
out by the pioneer. In a short time a
long train of pilgrims is seen fling from
the nest TO the food supply and back. The
same route is used day after day unless
something. unusual occurs to make a
change necessary, when OF course new
trail Is established after a good deal of
running to and fro.
L have traced one train of these little
tourists from the balustrade of my Veranda
down some winding vine stems TO the
ground, then across a deep cut to a tree
on the opposite bank4-a distance of fifty
five feet. Besides, they may have gone
forty or fifty feet up the tree. At the point
where they crossed the asphalt walk they
made dark, waVering pathway that
could be distinctly seen at a distance Of
ten feet.
One cannot help admiring the intelli-
gence of these tiny insects in being able
after wandering so far from home over a
rough, undulating road, to find their way
back to their nest. am disposed to believe
that the route is traced by a sense of
smell. Perhaps the first adventurer finds
the way back by following the path 1t
first traced and scented.
One day 1 noticed some splder-webs in
the pathway of a company of ants carry
ing food on the rail OF a balustrade. The
webs would catch their tidbits as they
came along, giving them a good deal Of
annoyance. Intending to smooth the way
for them, rubbed my finger across the
space several times TO brush away the
webs To my surprise this act proved
more of a hindrance than help. 1t SEEM
ed to break the trail, for as soon as the
ants coming from either. direction reached
this spot they were thrown into dire con-
fusion, not knowing which way to CO.
Some Of them even scampered home with
out getting a supply of food. 1t was
some time before they were able to re-
store the broken link in their route. Evil
IDENTIFY, / had rubbed off the trail of scent
at that point. At least, such il my hy-
pothesis.
Formic intelligence has its limits. Ants
may become hopelessly lost. If they once
lose their clue they find it very difficult
10 find, their way home put them TO the
test in this way: A quantity of finely
ground meat was placed on the rail of the
balustrade. Presently it was found by an
exploring ant, and before long was black
with wriggling toilers, each intent on Sc
curing morsel. AS soon as a portable
chunk was separated from the general
mass the little purveyOr would wheel
about, lift lis head and antennae In a ten
tative way and then scud along the path
towards home. ! slipped a piece of paper
under portion Of the meat that was coy
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cred with ants, carried them 10 the other
SIDE OF the nest, and set them down on the
rail. Previously they had been on the
northern side of their tenement; now they
were on the southern side. Thus the di-
rection home was exactly reversed. Some
OF the ants became detached from the food
ana Immediately began to zigzag about
In search Of the home nest. They were as
completely at sea as you or l would be
If we were suddenly blindfolded and trans
ported to strange country.
Quite a number of the ants. however.
stu chung TO their meaty feast, and seem
ed 10 be too much engrossed to realize
that they had been borne TO a new place.
But when one of them would succeed in
detaehng a portable tidbit Il was laugh
able TO watch its conduct 1t would in
Narlably start off towards the south
which would have been the proper direc-
ton had II not been moved. Does not
TINS prove that ants have a keen sense Of
direction? Al all events, these insects
knew in what direction home ought TO be.
Ere long, however, the ant would discover
that something had gone wrong, and then
II would pause, hesitate, life It's head and
antennae as If to reconnoiter or sniff the
arr ana exhibit many signs of perpexity.
This way ana that il would struggle, Oft
en- covering its tracks.
One of these lost ants at length wandered
far enough north to find the formicary Of
another colony of the same species. This
domIcile was about two feet and harf
nearer than its own residence. Meeting one
of the members of this household It stop
ped, and seemed TO be asking for informa-
ton, and Information was obviously com
municated to 1t in some way There GER
tanly Is such a thing as formic dialect.
Judge of my surprise when the little wan
derer pushed its way into the neighbour