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Fort Wrangel news., 1898-07-20
The Head Clanner.

Jacob Schontae, for forty years head of the claque at the Vinena Opera House, is dead. He knew all the operas of the repertory by heart knew the strong and weak points of all the art. ists, and held a rehearsal of his subor. dinates In the afternoon before the production of an opera, when he drilled them on the parts of production where their work was to be put in. He watched them during the perform ance from q seat that commanded a view of the whole house. but never ap- plauded himself, save In desperate cases.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-07-20

and there laying nn enormous rnaSs of eTys- The wounds made by this insect,
 if neglected. will prrduce q dangerous
 liberation AS they attack by prefer ence the hig toe. they aIp apt to cause lameness. The scorpion Is another Cuban product This rrptile has twelve feet and Is from five to eiS inches hong.
 IL terminates in long tail which con- tains the sting This causes a severe wound, possibly a fAtal one to a man in ill-helth- He who entertaius n SCOT pion unawarts will knDw what 1t is to hnve a thankiess child. The centipede also piles his numerous nimhle feet on Cuban soil When be walks across your flesh you feel as If many retl-hot nee4lles had been thrust into you and he leaves trail of venom behind. There is a snfTiCiency of snakes tn C1Iln -rattlers. mocraSins and others. The communest snake ls called the mata- Is
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-07-20

sociation includes q number of society leaders in New York, including Mrs John Jacob Astor, Miss Helen Gould and Mra Daniel Lamont. Originally the plan was to outfit and man a hos pital ship with nurses. On applIca- tion to army and naval officials 1t was discovered that such q project was im- practicable. Secretary Long, Surgeon General Sternberg of the army and Surgeon General Nan RuypeD of the navy all advised that the relief asso- citation collect funds only, which the authorities would disburse for supplies and nurses as need demanded. Gener. al Wesley Merritt lent his influence to further the organization and the asso ctation promptly devoted itself to the collection of money. From time to time the surgeon generals will send list of the objects for which the asso- ciatiou's contributions are expended, So that the women may keep in actual touch with every dollar that goes to the relief of the wounded as well as If themselves applying it- Many auxil. iartes are already formed
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-07-20

Q curious fact, as these are supposed To be the distinctive military emhlcms ef the British crown. General Mics. however. intiiuates that he is going tp take tl.e best features of every nations dress rcsula:i Us and incorporate them into his urW system for the clothing of tke American army.
 Tn the stirring times of the Revulu- tianIry period tie dress of many of the patriot regiments was at oitce quaint and picturesque. Many at the troops, t-omineut among them the First Nir- e.nia regiment la l715. were clotacd Il. their own eNpe;Ise1 in leather huat!u: shirts. lcsgiugs s.nd caFS ir.mms l with fIir-a dress that Washington recuin- nlenlcd to all taoSp who Were unable to obtiin the regular uniform, saying that the leather hun'iH., sh.r, ins! irel terror ia the heart of tae British sol iier, as tbe latter believed that It's Wearcr muSt necessarily ht a sharp ShoOtcr" on roiitN'tiuu. one caa hardly blame the Hrit.eher for his tlmility in approaching the fearless hJchwool@- men. The Pennsylvania regiments fac"tiously dubbed the "Quakcr brig atle," were remarkable for the excess i've plaiHnesS of thelr uniforms. which v.ere moaestly made ot huff-eolorcl cloth, trimmed and faced with brown What contrast 10 the gay trappiHgs of the troopers known as Muylans dra- eoonS, deScri',d aS wearing "gr-en short coats turned uD with red. whist ostts of red c!o:h, hgckskin brooches aI.1 a leather cap, t~iia,aed with bear sldn. flowing Uane of horseuai- hanging from a euryod brass crest Ut t-p top.'
 In lNf2 Tn" tAnn comnanlcr in-chief | ucd ai1 order that the collars of Ill lriyat.s' coats should not be less thaa thite inches liSh nor more tan 3}e: ten years later iAa hcisht Was iucecas- ed "to reach es fur as tAa tip ef the ear at the S!lr and back. and r froat es high IS the chm would permit in turning the head" These prepos cr- ous co.lars We're afterwar1 repllced hg the equally uua comfortable socks bur
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-07-20
SOME OF CUBAs INSECT PESTS.

eyes and bites savagely. In the neigh borhood of woods 1t Is present In such terrible swarms that 1t is impossible to sleep without some preparation smear ed on hands and face. There is also the 1ejene, or Cuban flea, which Is extreme ly unpleasant and even dangerous, be cause 1t seeks to enter the eyes during sleep. Horses and cattle suffer terri hly from the attacks of the teJene on their eyelIda
 Cuba also harbors the chfgoe, or jig gar flea. The female of this insect has a habit of burrowing into human flesh
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-07-20
INSECT FOES IN CUBA.
They Are Numerous and Many uf
 Them Are Dangerons,

Soldiers in Cuba will have many pests to contend against The mos quito Is more frequent In Cuba than in New Jersey at the height of the sea son. Ii Ls alSO q norp veno-nuus ln- Srt The nearer you go to the equator the muNa patent the mosquito becomes. The Cutnn mosquito Is to the Now Jcr sey insect Us q first-class fighting bull to q yelTling calf. Those who have camped out In Texas VIII have q modi fled idea of what to expect In the Gu ban mosquito.
 The worst pest Of all is the Cutnn fly This Is q hLnck insect smaller than the common house fly and resembling the black fly of northern woods. IL comes In myr1ads. buzzeTs about your
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-07-20

lSl0 au order Was iSsned directing that all the prlyates Inc supplied with the "cAimney-lut hat of to-day. and this extraordinary kind of military head c,9Ir continued Lutil lSl2, when it was replaced by IA morp ornate covering, de- sCrih,I in the regulations ns "a leather cap, bell-cruWntd, adorned in front with Il yellow eagle made of brass work. embossed with the reglmental number; Il white lnmIon in fnunt and Il black coclladc at the side. made of leather" Certainly Il was q more ser viSahle hat than its predecessor, and more suggestive of the martial spirit Chat inspired Is Wearcrs tO their brill iant deeds of ralor in the struggle of was uot yet done; in 1891 the cadets at the Military Academy nt West Point were requested to adopt the pattern which had been cOnd amncd as an un- soldierlike hat covering but nine years before and great was the wrath ot these embryo WashinGtons and Jack sons at the lndignity which, they ae- elarel, had been put upon them. But their dislike soon gave way to a fed ing of respect for the uniform, and ppr- hAps 10 this fact Is due the enormous popularity of the tall hat among Amer ican citizens.
 President MonrDe decided, toward the end of 1891, that the uniforms of the various regiments should all he dark hlae in color. and that this was to be in future the national color; the West Point cadets to have gray coats and trousers. while the regimental mn- sicians Were to Inc distinguished by thelr red coats.
 Some of the uniforms uf the old Con tinental army days wern undoubtedly very picturesque and imposing; for in- stance, let Us take the Governor of Conncct!cut's reglm of foot guards. organized in lTTl. There were two
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-07-20

a more rational measure brought into vogue the present low collar of soft cloth, supplemented in the case of ofH- oers by an ordinary civilian collar.
 In this connection it is interesting to recall some of the curious uniforms which the brave defenders of our great republic have from time to time adopt ed. either through choice or necessity. Who would ever imagine that our sol diers once wore the tall silk hat of the modern society gentlemen2 Yet In
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-07-20
ENERAL MILES k reported 10

~ T.NERAL MILES is reported to
 v be contemplating important <--| changes h the uniforms now worn l4y the soldiers of the United States regular army. N recent IT. ceptinn at the White Iioaac the Gen eral appeared In Gorg ou~ new tunle of his own design. l.heraIly adorned with gold and iaca. md wearing d sash of alternate yellow and gold stripes. uniform. however. was not the splrn- dor of th" faeings ns the prominence of th" oak leaf and acorn dlcorations;
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-07-20

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  u % r
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-07-20

ira and my desire to contribute to the eersral welfare. health and comfort of the men engaged tn the mihtary and naval servia of the ppnhlic in the present war"
 The executive committee of the as-
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-07-20
about ten feet long and venomous, but not ferpctpus
wOMeN's AID IN THE WAR,
Reiief Association Furnishing Money
 for Vartons Purposes.

It only costs 25 cents to become a member of the Woman's National War Relief Association. For the amount named any woman may secure the privilege of signing this pledge:
 'T, the undersigned, hereby declare my allegiance to the United States of Amer
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-07-20
Vision nf nn.Ennle-

The eagle Is able to look at the sun without blinking by means of n thin, semitransparent veil, which the bird can draw instantaneously over it's eye. It does not obstruct the sight
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-07-20
Births Of Rich and Poor.

The birth rate among the very poor of Paris Is three times greater than among the very r1ch, according to statistics compiled by Berdllon- As the social scale declines, there Is a corresponding increase.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-07-20

After a man has dropped 0 few thou sand dollars In stocks 1t is useless to tell him thera is no paoney ir them
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-07-20

When we are 50 years old. we do not propose to make ourselves ridiculous by telling around that we feel as young as we ever did.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-07-20

We have our opinion of a man who dental"
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-07-20
\ Natural Questtop.

th '0That fellow called me an ass behind my back" "Did you kick T'-Life.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-07-20

Tho Ice cream season was invented for spoony lovers.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-05-28
FIRST LOSS OF VOLUNTEERS
Missouri Soldiers Killed and Fatally
Injured in II Train Wreck.

Chattanooga, May 2I.-- One man is
dead and two fatally injured as a result
of the wreck this morning on the railway
between Chattanooga and the volunteer
camp at Chickamauga. The dead and in
iured all belong to the First regiment
of Missouri volunteer infantry. The list
of fatalities:
George Walker, artifcer, Company d,
dead.
Alfred Lane, private, both legs broken,
will die
Harvard Barlaski, private, leg broken,
internally injured, will die.
+. r. Richards, first lieutenant Com
pany II, badly cut about the arms and
shoulders.
There were many others badly, but not
fatally injured.
The military train was standing on the
track Just beyond the crossing of the
Belt Line, half mile from Rossville. 1t
was crashed into by the regular south
bound passenger train, the locomotive of
which damned into the horse car OF the
rear of the military train and completely
wrecked this and the baggage car, which
was the next one forward The killed
and badly injured men were all on the
horse car. The horses of the officers, val
liable animals, were all killed.
The forward coach of the military train
was badly shaken up, but none OF the oc-
cupants were injured
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-05-28

side of this is another, separated by Il
band of white three inches wide This
inner star is a blue field. on which the
coat of arms of the United States is i'll
scribed. There are other stars seat
tered over the flag. one for every state
in the Union Presidential colors have
also been provided of scarlet silk. six
and one half feet fly and four feet ON
the pike. which is ten feet long. This
is surmounted by a globe and an
American eagle four inches high.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-05-28
Lest MEMORY IN A WRECK.

Mishaps of a New Jersey Man Who
Pas .cd Through Railway Accident.
one of the victims of the Atlantic
City meadows railroad horror is Fran
els A. Morrell, who lives with his faith
CT at East Orange. y. j. He is p years
old, unmarried and was, prior to the
accident. connected with the law office
of his hrothcr-u-law, George Clymer,
in Newark
The remarkable feature OF The case
is the fact that while slowly return
ing To his normal physical condition,
his mental condition is such that he re-
calls nothing of the accident When
spoken 10 upon the subject of the col
liSion he denies any recollection of it
or THAI he was in it, and attributes the
pain in his head to neuralgia
lie was taken out of the wreck at
point almost under one of the locomo-
lives. He reads the newspapers. en-
tcrS earnestly and intelligcntly into a
conversation and seems as clear-minded
as anyone else, except ON the subject
OF the accident
When MorrCl was taken to the At
lantic City sanitarium after the acct
dent ii was found that he was practi-
cally scalped on the left side of his
mead, his ear was torn off with the
scalp and the skin from the left side
of his jaw. His left shoulder blade
was badly fractured and the bones of
his shoulder We're broken. His left
arm WAS badly injured, his legs were
a mass of bruised and laceratcd flesh
and he was crushed about the lower
part of the trunk of his body so badly
as to cause severe internal injuries.
which make his restoration to almost
normal physical condition little short
of marvellous His external wounds
are nearly all healed, except where Ills
ear was torn.
Owing to the remarkable recovery
from his physical wounds the doctors
now entertain the hope that what Is
now blank to him may return 10 his
memory and his recovery be complete.
His conversation with members of
the family is often sharp and bright.
In many instances. however. the inter
yenti0n of a few hours time will ap-
parently obliterate from his memory
all trace of the conversation and he
will deny that it took place or that GER
tain things We're done. On the other
hand. matters which it was not beliey-
ed he could well remember he recalled
with ease two, three or four days after
their occurrence. In fact. he under
stands and talks well about every
thing except the accident and anything
pertaining TO it. ana while he listens
with interest to anything said about 1t
he declares earnestly that he knows
nothing about it and that ii never hap
pened in spite of his frightful tell-tale
njurieS.-Philadelph Telegraph.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-05-28

4 party of Kentuckians were in
WASHINGTON some years ago and called
on the Congressman from their district
During the conversation the VISITORS
asked about Colonel --, former
nelchbor who had been living in WASH
jngton for some time. Il am very sorry
10 tell You, gentlemen replied the
member of Congress, that Colonel ---
is in hard luck. He is very poor, IN
deed. | assure you He does not com
pIaIn, and it was only by accident that
| learned Of his straitcned clrcum-
stances. He has a room across the han
from my room at the hotel A few
nights ago | went across to borrow his
corkscrew. Would you believe 1t, gen
tlemen. Colonel -- is actually so poor
his corkscrew is rusty
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-05-28
BUST OF WALTER SCOTT.
TO BE Placed in Niche Beside Long
fellow in " cstminstcr Abbey.

Sir Walter Scott is to have Il bust in
Westminster Abbey. 1t will be placed
in that spot 50 sacred to all admirers
Of literary gcniuS-the poets corner.
Scott will he given niche beside Long
fclloW-the only American in the En-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-05-28
In Honor Of Vasco da Cana.

The four hundredth anniversary Of
Yasca da Gama's discovery Of the
route 10 the East Indies hy way Of the
Cape of Good Hope is 10 be celebrated,
under the auspices of the Portuguese
Government. in Lisbon, from May II
TO 20 A naval review viii be feature
of the celebration.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-05-28

trumpet, but he preferred the old one.
ON ii was Inscribed: "PreSented by The
Colonel Of the seventeenth Lanccrs 10
Trumpet Major Joy on which The
BalakIava charge was sounded, oct.
-, 1901
JOY died in 1893, ana now the IA
nous bugle is to be sold at auction in
LnndOn.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-05-28

Chilli and in the Philippine Islands.
This man is - years Old. He is of
commanding presence, with deep,
Sonorous voice and thunderouS ac-
cent that can be distinctly heard
through the din of battle. lie person
ally commands. and is the only Span
lard who leaves nothing to his Iieuten-
ants.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-05-28
HEAD OF THE SPANISH NAVY.
Senior NiIlamiI, Commander of Torpedo
Fleet, "A Great Naval Strategist.

Senior Nillamil. the commander of
the Spanish torpedo fleet, is one Of the
is man of ripe experience. having
been in engagements off the coast Of
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-05-28
INSPIRED THE SIX HUNDRED.
BugIe that Sounded the Charge Into
the Jaws of Death"

Here is the bugIe that sounded the
"galIop" and the charge" that sent
heroes to death at BaIakava.
After the famous battle or sacrifice
the regiment wanted to present 10 the
trumppter "A silver duplicate of his
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-05-28
Retter than Chewing Gum.

Mr.. Lea, Of Worcestershire sauce
fame. left an estate of $5,:+JO,OO his
partner, Perrin, left nearly as much
They began life as druggists in a small
way in an English country town.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-05-28
NEWS OF THE NORTHWEST
ITEMS FROM ALL AROUND.

ant of "a Large Fruit Crop
surveyors Locating an Extension
al. Vancouver. KIickitnt ~
yakima Rniiro"d-Work on the
,.t.nsion of the PalOuse Branch.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-05-28

No person in Norway may spend more
house. 49,.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-05-28

Lots Of people are robbed who never
say anything about it
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-05-28
Idaho.

The sixth annual convention of the
Momans Christian Temperance Union of
North Idaho district, will convene at Lew
is'oh on the first, second and third of
June.
Two Indians accomplished a perilous
Undertaking the other day on the Clear
water at Lapwai. They were anxious to
VroSs' and not wishing to take the time
90 down the river five miles to the
ierry' they drove their horses into the
.Ner' which is a raging torrent, and hang
my TO their tails, reached the other side
safely A large crowd witnessed the
'oolhardy trick.
work on the extension of the Palouse
oiahch OF the n. p. railroad is being
pushed ahead, about $50 men being EN-
poyed on the grading work. The track
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18
Postage on the Holiday Edition of The Call will be: Domestic, 3 cents; Foreign, cents.
Dow Steam Pump Works.

One of the manufacturing enterprises of San Francisco which is very popular with the. mining men of California is the Dow Steam Pump Works at 1OS-120 Beale street. The business of the works has increased gradually so that it was found necessary to increase its facilities for manufacturing the various lines of pumping machinery in which it is en- gagged.
 There have been recently added up- to-date iron and brass foundries to the establishment, so as to more perfectly control and improve the line of castings which this intricate class of machinery demands.
 This firm is now shipping its pumps to China, Philippine Islands, Sumatra, etc, etc, also equipping the larger mines of the Pacific Coast and Mexico with it's station and sinking pumps. The battleships and cruisers built on this coast have been equipped with the Dow pumps. Electrically operated pumping plants constitute an important feature of this firms business, and during the past year this class of pump has met with an unusual demand.
 Their horizontal and vertical electri- cal driven pumps are built for heads from 100 to 1900 feet and capacities from 25 gallons per minute upward. A visit to the Dow Steam Pump Works, 108-120 Beale street, is always of inter est to mining men as we'll as others in- terested in mining machinery.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18
RICH STRIKE
 ON THE YUKON
 ITS COAL Stored Sunshine Dug in Arctic Night. TUNNELS INTO BIG VEINS FIRST COAL DEVELOPMENT IS
 AMERICAS. The Alaska Commercial Company Hears That the Mine Will Produce 100 Tons a
 Day Soon.
TUNNELS INTO BIG VEINS
FIRST COAL DEVELOPMENT IS
 AMERICAS.

Coal mining has begun on the Upper Yukon River near Circle City, not far from the Klondike, and 100 tons a day are promised for next summer. This inter- esting development Is on the American side, practically in the Arctic circle, and hereafter coal will figure in the mineral output of the Yukon country. This be- ginning seems to promise much for indus trial operations in the Yukon, includlng quartz mining, which must await power and machinery. Visions of electric power lines instantly arise.
 The Alaska Commercial Company ap- pears to be the pioneer in actual proouc- ton. though the big rival company has secured coal properties in that region. Some time ago the Alaska Company se- cured several coal prospects close to Cir cle City and sent a coal expert-W. C. Willia ms-to the place to develop the nroperty. He reports a fine deposit of coal, the delivery of ninety-seven tons to the steamers of the company TOT steam making before the close of navigation, and promises to have 5000 tons ready when navigation opens next year.
 The company here has received MT. Williams report, dated SePtemoeT 70, to at Dawson It tells what the Nation River" coal mine is like. He writes in part:
 The present conditions are that the prospects are looking favorable for developing into a mine The work so far consists of two tun- nhls No. i Is 97 feet long. In it was 27 feet of clean coal averaging feet thick. The vein tbsn became troubled with stratum of rock ar ..horse' '' wedge shaped in the center of the yaip with about feet of coal on each wall. It finally diminished to seam from l to IA inches thick which Is true leader to the main vein On September 12 stoped this tun- nei and located vein at a distance of feet above high water. 1t proved superior In all resneots the coal being of a stronger nature and mines much coarser. making it superior for steaming purposes. The vein has been To- cated in three places and there are indica- tions of another vein, which intend to locate this winter.
 r,,ch more favorable prospect than No. l. The Iinir is nearer the general strike of the pr- mary rock The amount of coal mined and daIiyered to steamers is about 97 tons. n- tend mining 5000 tons. and. If the vein is con- tinuo,Is and not pockety will have the mine in shane to mine 100 tons day next summer. | will this winter work sixteen men at So a day and board. I am prepared to push mat ters as fast as possible.
 Nothing is here said ofthe quality and nature of the coal, but it Is demonstrated to be valuable for steam power in com netition with wood cut along the river banks. Yukon coal mining has thus made a definite start. Leon Sloss thinks that coal supply will be valuable fi-~t to river steamers but that the development of an adequate supply will do much for mining.
 Eff it turns out we'll. 1t will be worth as much as gold mine." says Mr. Sloss.