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The age-herald., 1898-02-11
JAPAN ASSERTS HERSELF.
She Tells China That She Will Hold Wei-Hai- Wei.

Paris, Feb. 10.-Official advices received by the foreign office from Pekin say Japan has notified China that she intends to keep Wei-Hai-Wei permanently.
 China. in notifying the Chinese ministers abroad, to this effect, directs them to mo- tify the powers also, that in view of this, no foreign loan Is required as the pur- pose of the loan was solely to pay the Japanese war indemnity.
The age-herald., 1898-02-11
Mrs. O'NeiH Dead

St. Louis, Feb. 10.-Mrs. Kate O'Neir, wife of Ex-Congressman J. J. O'Neill, of this city. is dead and fser husband danger ously i'll at the MuEanphy hospital. Sev- eral weeks ago Mir. O'Nedll was taken sick and his wife's illness resulted from over work and worry on account of his condi- tior. Owing to his weakness MT. ONeill has not been notified of his wife's death.
The age-herald., 1898-02-11
GOVERNMENT WILL
 NOT SPLIT HAIRS Over the Method of Efecting the Retirement of Min-.
 iSter De LOme.

Washington, Feg. 10.-In view of the news from Madrid of the acceptance of the resignation of the Spanish minister, it may be stated that our government Is not disposed to split hairs over the method of effecting the minister's retirement. In other words, it is not concerned as to whether he resigns Is recalled, so long as he leaves the capital. It is true that the exact language of the message sent by the state department to Minister Woodford indicated the presidents desire that the minister be recalled, but the language was used as the most proper for such an oc- casion, and must not be taken to mean that the president is disposed to go fur ther than is necessary in the pursuit Of MT. Dupuy DeLome, no longer an official of the Spanish government representing at Washington, but simply Spanish citizen lingering at the capital only long enough to pack up and remove his effects
 The Madrid cable to the Associated Press was communicated to the Spanish minister, and was his first knowledge that action had been taken by the cabinet and
The age-herald., 1898-02-11
Three Men Killed

Houston, Tex, Fex. 10.-Near Garrison, Tex, Joe Richardson and Joe Bates were killed by lumber mill blowing over on top of them. Three others, names not known. were badly injured.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1898-11-10
RECENT INVENTIONS.

Shoe statesmen will appreciate new
shoe fitting chair, which has the seats for
the salesman and customer and the foot
rest all mounted on sliding racks, which
can be adjusted to suit large or small per
sons.
A new penholder has calendar formed
on the handle, the days of the week being
printed on the handle while the days of
the month are printed in tabular form on
a revolvable tube, to be adjusted to the
day corresponding.
A newly designed incandescent gas
burner has a double sheet of incandescent
material suspended from vertical wire
over the top of the burner, the flame be-
ing flat and striking against both sides of
the mantle as it leaves the burner.
A handy reel for clotheslines is com
posed of spool with a crank at one end,
mounted in wire frame, with handle
ON the frame to hold it while the line is
being reeled up, brake being provided to
hold the reel from turning backward.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1898-11-10
PULPIT AND PEW.

The Metropolitan tabernacle still keeps
its unique position as possessing the lar
gest congregation of any Baptist place Of
worship in England.
A certain Episcopal clergyman is in
favor of compelling all clergymen of the
church to say the morning and evening
service daily, because it would improve
the vocal utterance of the ministers.
The town in Englan best provided with
places of worship is the ancient one of
Rochdale, where there are 145 churches
and chapels. Fifty belong to the church
of England and 95 to the Nonconformists
Professor Agar Beet, distinguished
theologian of the English Wesleyan Meth
odist church, recently wrote book in
which it is asserted that the souls of the
wicked are annihilated at DEATH His
church has made him promise not to teach
or preach the doctrine.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1898-11-10
CURTAIN RAlSERS.

"Le Gardes Forestiers'' of Alexandrs
Dumas has been revived in Paris.
Eleanora Duse has announced that she
will play only in Italy unless her health
improves.
Weber and Fields announce that next
spring, after the New York season. they
will take their big company over to Lon
don.
Sol Smith Russell produced recently
"Uncle Dick the new play that Martha
Morton has provided him with. 1t was a
success.
Caroline Hull is to join the army of the
London invasion. Miss Hull sings in
three distinct voices and is charming
entertainer
Mr. Edgar Pemberton has presented tho
manuscript of Tom Robertson IS Society
to the Shakespeare Memorial theater at
Stratford -on-Avon.
Laura Burt is to desert the vaudeville
soon, having signed to play the leading
role in the next New York Casino produo-
tion, ga Dangerous Maid"
Mr. Bancroft's play, "Teresa," seems
to be prospering at the London Garrick
1t will be succeeded in due time by new
piece by Mr.. Leo Trevor called Brother
Officers.''
Ariel Barney announces that the receipts
of Francis Wilson in "The Little Corpo-
raj" are so large that he would not be sur
prised to see his star clean up 500, 900 on
the season.
In sunny Italy recently one of the great
est actors of that country, Novelli Giorgio
Until died of broken heart. He had
struggled for years against the reputation
of having an evil eye
In his interesting memoirs which are
receiving due consideration at present
Alexander Salvini praises the Hamlet of
Edwin Booth, but expresses the opinion
that Sir Henry Irving was the better in
terpreter of the character.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1898-11-10
PERT PERSONALS.

Possibly Lillian Russell is merely am
bilious to be able to say that she has held
four of kind.-Milwaukee Sentinel
Camara S real fighting will occur when
it comes to getting naval appropriation
through the cortes. Washington Star.
Commissioner Day gets fee of $40, 900
for his services in Paris. Does he earn it
by Days work or peace work?-Philadel-
phia Times
How in the world did General Kitchen
er ever win out without having Stephen
Crane and Richard Harding Davis along ?
Evansville Courier.
Kitchener and Dewey seem to be two of
kind. So Kitchener is made peer, and
Dewey-well, Dewey is simply peer-lessl
Richmond Dispatch.
AS compound of fool and scoundrel
Esterhazy appears to be the most striking
sample which the close of the century any
where exhibits. New York Tribune.
Secretary Hay is paying the penalty for
his youthful indiscretion. tits estimated
that at least nine out of ten callers at the
state department suggest that he hold her
nozzle to the bank.-E Exchange.
Now William Waldorf Aston is claiming
to be an American citizen. This is one
of the unpleasant results of the war. We
were perfectly contented to have William
ashamed of Washington Post.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1898-11-10
HOBSON'S WORK.

If Hobson will now raise the Colon, the
praise of his countrymen will never come
to full stop.-St. Louis Republic.
While he is about the work of lifting the
sunken wrecks off Santiago Hobson II light
give the Merrimac boost+ Detroit Jour
nal.
1t took Mr.. Hobson long time to make
raise There are lots of people who ars
qualified to sym pathize with Mr. Hobson.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
All that seems Necessary is to mention
to Lieutenant Hobson whether it is de-
sired to have the ship come up or go
down. Washington Star
Constructor Hobson his shown himself
an engineer of the very first order. Yet
under the foolish and altiquated system
of our navy, being staff officer, he can
never be given executive command on
board ship ard has only nominal rank
Philadelphia Press.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1898-11-10
THE HORSE SHOW.
Prodigal has seven new $3.50 performers
bis season, and their average record Il

Prodigal has seven new $3.50 performers
Ais season. and their average record Il
L15 II.
OF the IA starters in the 2 "a class, trot
ting, at Baltimore all were in at the finish
accepting one.
Martha B, the 2-year-old filly that re-
Gently paced half in :O4 in race al
Wichita, Kan, is by Ashland Wilkes.
Dan M, 2;09L, was sent a mile after
the track record of 2:14h at White Plains,
n. Y, recently. He covered the distance
in 2:12.
The black gelding that won the $3.50
GLASS, trcJting and pacing, in straight
heats, at the Durham (Me.) fair races is
named Lobster Claw.
Bingen and Ralph Wilkes conjointly
hold the 5-year-old trotting record, 2 :06M.
The sire of Ralph Wilkes is Red Wilkes,
while the dam of Bingen is out of a
daughter of Red Wilkes.
Horse stealing in the Creek Nation, In
dian Territory, is almost unknown. This
is accounted for from the fact that the
lightest punishment is 10 years imprison
ment and fine of 81, 500.
The name Oskaloosa sounds a little
queer, but at the recent race meeting held
in that Iowa city the starters included Me
Too, by Ganzoo; Can Go, Witch's Dream,
Brown Medicine and Talk To Me.
The PAGER Some Pumpkins won good
race at the recent Batavia On. Y. races
and equaled her record Of ? IA u. She has
started six times thus far this season, has
been winner and never behind second
money.
One of the special features of the Hart
ington (Neb.) fair races was Is mile
match race between horse and bicycle.
CHM, a Vern illion Is. D. cyclist, rode
the wheel ana was an easy winner, as the
horse was completely worn out at the end
Of the first nine miles.
During the recent races at Louisville a
horseman, in giving his order for dinner,
included the following: Saddle Rock oys-
ters; sweepstake, rare, blanketed in on
ions; horse radish, curried eggs, thor
nughbred coffee with whipped cream and
ribbon ncake.-Horseman.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1898-11-10
RAILROAD rIEs.

There are 800 miles of treet railways in
St. Louis now, and they 3arry 100. 600, ,OOO
passengers per year
The longest stretch ofstraight railroad
line in America is on the Lake Shore
railway, beginning at ,oint three miles
west OF Toledo and running SO miles with
out a curve.
At Russian railway sttions grievance
books are kept in whic4 passengers may
enter complaints. The looks are sent to
the central office once month, and all
complaints are then invetigated.
An auxiliary step folrailroad cars is
mounted on two swingig bolts attached
to the under side of to fixed steps, to
swing downward and poject the step be-
yond the bottom fixedStep, where it is
held by hoops engagina eyelets at either
end
Bridgeton pioneer., 1898-11-10
THE PUGlLlSTS.

All the prizefghters seem to be in thor
ough accord with the czar in his efforts
for universal peace.-New York Press
Mr.. Corbett frankly admits that he was
surprised to meet professional prizefght-
er who could be SO rude as to resort to vio-
lence. Sentinel.
The New York Times says prizefghter
lis poltroon of the poorest sort" and
may now brace itself to hear great deal
# back talk.-St Louis Globe Democrat.
Corbett began pleasantries by calling
ncCoy monkey" Mccoy responded
that Corbett was "cur." This started
sh argument in which Corbett's simian
3lusion and McCoy's canine reflection
we're hurled back in the teeth of the re-
spective calumniators. York Jour.
nal
Bridgeton pioneer., 1898-11-10
Habits In Tuscany.

Many medi8val habits still survive
in Tuscany. The dead are buried by
mysterious men in long, black masks,
carrying huge torches. "Palmers"
walk the streets with bare feet and rag
ged oloaks, telling their beads on their
way to pilgrimage; mendicant friars,
with colored crosses sewed upon their
breasts, solicit aims, and religious pro-
cessions, comprising all sorts of ecclesi-
astics in old fashioned vestments, are
so familiar that they scarcely attract
any attention as they pass.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1898-11-10
CHIPS FROM CHINA.

The recent summary.ction of the EN-
press dowager'of Chinavas to prevent Ito
from becoming Indianapolis Journal
China may be 1,0o0years behind the
times, but she can put p fine example
of the advanced womn. = Indianapolis
News.
Those mandarins viii three tails who
some time ago were king jokes about
Lii Hung Chang and hiyellow Jacket are
now sleeping in the vols. st. Louis Re-
public.
LII Hung Chang hashis opponent and
rival, Chang Ten Hvn, in hook. It ia
now Lis "day in cot," SO to speak.
When it isn't Hung, 's Chang, and no
body but Great BritairsHfd Russia knows
the difference. Chicag News.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1898-11-10
PLAYING At WAR.
The little folks are playing war;
They're in the garden closes,

The little folks are playing war;
They're in the garden closes,
In bright brigades, with shiny blades
And storming forts with roses.
We care not which side wins, you know.
We love the little armies sol
From left to right, with flags of white,
They muster to the drum;
Their curls stream golden in the fight
The conquering heroes comei
And love shall crown, no way but this,
Victor and vanquished, with lzissl
They speed DER mimic ford and glen
On little painted nags;
The rose sweet captains cheer the men
Who rally round the f1agsl
They march on fairy towns in state
And all our hearts capitulate.
Not far away from loves dear eyes
Shall these brave armies roam,
For when in song the daylight dies
We'll call the soldiers home,
And love, where every white tent CLEANS
Shall kiss the soldiers in their dreams.
Chicago Times Herald.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1898-11-10
ELECTRIC PARKS.

Lighting the pyranis of Egypt with
electricity and the insulation Of a e5. .OOO
horsepower plant, to dt some S4OO. 600.
is plan now under cofderation bv tbe
British government
The Vatican is soon be lighted with
electric lights, the plai being set mn in
the former barracks of i French guards
AS there are IL 900 ROOF the plant will be
quite an extensive one.
A professional school electricity is tn
be established at St. Ghain, near Paris.
to be called the Amp4 institute The
school is intended to ftish laborers and
foremen with, an electrp education. and
first class instruction wi given in both
theory and practice.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1898-11-10
CURIOUS CULLlNGS.

In the eighteenth century Polish ladies
obliged their daughters to wear little bells
in order to proclaim where they were all
the time.
In Peru it was once the custom for do
mestic servants to have two of their upper
front teeth extracted. Their absence in
dicated their servitude.
1t isla common Asiatic custom for the
bridegroom to give chase to the bride either
on foot, on horseback or in canoe. If the
bridegroom catches the fugitive, he claims
her as his wife, otherwise the match is
broken Off
Bridgeton pioneer., 1898-11-10
THE NEW CUBA.

The emancipated Cubans are now look
ing for the American farmers to come
down there and SOW their crops for them.
Detroit Free Press.
General Wood sends word that there'll
be lots of room in Cuba for brains and
capital after about the 1st of December
Meanwhile let's hope brains will be on top
there. Boston Herald
Spain will miss the annual revenue of
$25, 900, 900 heretofore drawn from the is
land of Cuba The loss will be still more
keenly felt when the revenue is doubled
under an intelligent rule of the territory.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat
Bridgeton pioneer., 1898-11-10
TOlStOi.

A Moscow letter in the Paris Temps
describes Tolstoi as still absorbed in his
philanthropic and religious activities,
having now reached as lofty scorn for
"science for sciences sake" as he had
before expressed for art for arts sake
The trouble is that he can make nobody
understand him. He cries out to his fell
lows, "Why, open your eyes and look.
it is as clear as day!" But they remain
as blind and puzzled as ever.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1898-11-10

Guy Smith stopped at certain gate
the other day with load of watermel-
ons and called for his best girl to give
her the choicest one he had. The girl
had on her mothers dress and was
ashamed to 60, but on reaching the door
she found that Guy was barefooted and
had on his fathers breeohes The girl
said, Guy, wa are even; all but the
melon, and I've got that. w Washing
ton (Ga.) Gazette.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1898-11-10
The Worst Form.

City Editor lin sanctum, addressing
She water front editor)-Joe, you ought
b be pretty well up on etiquette. What
10 you consider the worst form?
81 DON'T quite remember, but think
it is either chloroform or iodoform.
San Francisco Argonaut.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1898-11-10
KLONDlkE KICKS.

Sixty-flve Klondikers arrived at Van
couver, of whom the majority were broke.
Young man, remain at home and dig po-
tatoes. Galveston News.
Three Illinois young men returned from
the Klondike the other day with gold mug
gets valued at 81. But they are not COM
planning. They brought back all. their
toes, fingers and teeth. Cleveland Leader.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1898-11-10
TOO MUCH GRAIN.
Questions of Time and Economy In
Fattening Steers.


President Morrow of Oklahoma Apri-
cultural college says: "In general IL
has been found most profitable in fat
tening cattle to give them all the grain
they will eat and fairly digest, usually
giving nearly or quite all the rough
ness they will eat. When full fed on
grain, cattle will not eat large quan-
tlty OF any rough feed unless they have
grown tired of the grain or it is not in
good condition. Some experiments in
Limos, under the direction of the
writer, indicated that, even en- good
pasture in summer, cattle would eat lit
tie more than half as much grass when
fuil fed with corn as when the grass
was their sole food. 1t is clearly true
that there is some waste when Cattle
are fed all they will eat of corn, even if
hogs follow them, but it is believed
this waste is less than that which comes
from the longer time required to fatten
cattle If not on full feed of grain. In
one case the writer has known of feed
ing a large number of cattle nothing
put cornmeal. This seems unwise in
any ordinary case. The comparative
cost OF the two classes of food will
largely determine the method of feed
ing. Thus, at the Oklahoma experiment.
station we have quantity of good corn
fodder, on which there are few ears
owing to dry weather and some hot
winds at earring time. Corn will he
higher than it was last year. We will
feed our young steers more corn fodder
and less grain because of this, but the
steers designed for market during the
winter will receive all the grain they
will be able to digest. With corn at 40
cents per bushel and large quantity of
low priced roughness it would paw to
feed freely of the latter and less Of the
former, taking longer time in fatten-
ing. Years ago the writer satisfied him
self that it did not pay to feed young
steers grain when they were on good
pasture in Illinois and that, on the
other hand, it was mistake to drop
the grain feed for cattle designed to be-
marketed fat during the summer, how
ever good the pasturage was
Bridgeton pioneer., 1898-11-10
wheat Fed Hogs.

As wheat is now cheap again more or
less of it is likely to be fed to hogs. 1t
does not make as nice looking pork IN
does corn, as the latter shows more fat.
and therefore takes the eye of the pur-
chaser. But if some wheat is fed with
the corn the pork will be as fat as if
wholly corn fed and will be much bet
ter in quality. The hogs will eat more
and digest better when wheat and corn
are fed together, because the combina-
tion of these two grains make better
balanced ration than either alone.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1898-11-10

The earliest complete clock of which
an accurate record exists was made in
the thirteenth century by Saracen
mechanic.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1898-11-10
Fall Pigs,


1t is only by feeding and caring for
them so that a steady growth is main
tanned that fall pigs can be made profit
able. In order to keep them thrifty dur
ing the winter it is not only essential
to provide them with warm, dry quar-
ters and to feed them we'll through the
winter, but if the best results are OBJ
tanned they must be we'll started to
growing and accustomed to eating be-
fore cold weather sets in. By feeding
the sows literally on good slops mid
dlings and milk, which make one of the
best rations that can be supplied, not
only will they be enabled to supply
their pigs with plenty Of milk, but the
pigs will learn to eat earlier. Good
roomy troughs should be provided and
plenty of feed given, SO that the pigs
will have plenty of opportunity to learn
to eat. Increase the ration as may be
required. About the only safe rule at
this time in feeding pigs is to give them
all that they will eat up clean at each
meal Pigs will thrive better and keep
healthier if they can have the run of
good pasture. Even in winter they will
do better il allowed to run out than if
kept closely confined. A little care TAX
en- in good season to get them we'll start
eel will help materially in maintaining
a good growth through the winter. Pro-
vide warm, dry shelter. 1t is easier to
maintain animal heat in this way than
by feeding grain. Provide tight feed
ing floor, with good troughs for slop, in
order to lessen the waste in feeding as
mach as possible st. Louis Republic.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1898-11-10
Fitting Horses For Sale.


Farmers would seem to think, says
correspondent of The Breeder s Gazette.
that it is the Dealers peculiar province
to tit horse for sale and in so thinking
often lose profit that might be gained
with little trouble. To fatten sale horse
is not the only requisite, although it GER
talnly pays to forward him to market
in plump, well fed condition. Attention
must be paid to his name and tail, his
coat, and more especially his feet. Not
long ago the writer was called to the
country to examine team Of carriage
horses priced at $500 and with which
the prospective buyer was at first glance
favorably impressed, but the sale fell
through for that day at least, for the
reason that the horses were not in proper
condition to offer, although the farmer
had received due notice that the buyer
would see them at the appointed time.
Picking up a foot, the buyer asked,
when was this horse shod?'' and was
answered, "About three months ago."
And that was evidently the fact, for
the toes were grown out beyond the
shoe, and the heels of the shoe rested
upon the sole, and neither animal could
travel square or show to good advan-
tage. The hooks of one horse were bad
ly capped and the farmer on inquiry
said they had been "that way for 16
days and nothing had been done for.
them. The other horse could hardly
open his eyes, and the farmer said,
eyes, he has had pink eye for about
month, s" and ON inquiry answered that
his only treatment had been "green
cornstalks. It may be that in short
time this team will be got in good
enough shape to sell at the price men
toned, which is not too much for it
if in good condition, but carelessness
spoiled the sale for the time and may
result in permanent blemish that will
materially lessen the market value of
the team.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1898-11-10

The following day the professional
"distemperers came as heretofore, and
at Christmas their little (o bill will
come to Peter Grigwell as usual. The
house furnishers, too, will benefit by
Peters laudable but misdirected efforts
to economize. Taken altogether, Mrs.
Grigwell's prophecy was pretty accu-
rate. Exchange.