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The San Francisco call., 1899-12-10

y TRIOTS corps of the English army
are being moved toward the seat
of the great way which is now rag
ing in the Dark Continent. Bicycle
- rickets and dispatch bearers. mill
tary balloonists with Marconi wire
less auparatus. Soudanese camel scouts
mounted on light hadjem camels with one
hmm. elephant batteries OF light artillery
with guns on their backs and elephant
batteries OF heavy artillery where two
Of the ''hathi" FUN tandem on 60
pounder cannon. all bound for Boer land.
The English have not conquered spots
all over the earth except by careful study
OF the social conditions existing IN them
and then adapting themselves 70 those
conditions. Each country must supply as
much az possible the means for its own
sub5ugation and subsequent control In
India the ponderous elephants drag heavy
siege guns through the jungle 10 batter
down massive time-oefying walls OF In
dian masonry. In Upper Egypt the swift
travelling one-humped camel carries
scouts over the treeless desert, his great
height giving a point OF vantage from
which the Soudanese soldier In England S
service may scan the desert horizon for
Dervish foes
The heavier Bactrian two-humped
camel carries light field guns and does
all of the draft work in that land where
sudden and mysterious death awaits the
horse For the English had stocked
Egypt until there were horses aggregat-
frv r. value $4,000. and IN one brief sea-
s.f Learly al perished from unknown
ca--et without apparent illness or pain.
And 30 the camel came by necessity TO
be the animal for the British cavalry In
Egyp1 Gs well as for the levees made by
the Khecive.
In the al the carrier pigeon and the
49,
clouds. Wh.lo meath the ground the sap
per and mime ourrow through wall and
bank al as EngisDd's glory goes on
girdling ROUND the Kiobe-
The Enrlisl soldiers are not saying
much about their strange helpers; II is
so natural for an Englishman 10 take
things as they come. matter OF course
and matter of fact. that they do not see
the picturesque side OF their own won
derful motley army.
r is natural for a nation that has been
bred 70 the profession OF war 10 turn all
fhirrs 20 martial uses and we may ex-
pect some time 70 hear Of an impromptu
British naval demonstration with trained
whales showing torpedoes through The
water and sharks doing picket duty for
the feet
The Latin races and even the Teutonic
think much OF the spectacular in war
Bright colors and gallery play effects are
their ideas OF Ia vie militaire. Faccio fe-
roce Nook fierce) was one OF the com
rnands IN the Italian manual. J. Bull does
not care how he looks when war is on;
cares not how an end is accomplished so
that Il is done with certainty and effect
A 40-pound gun is 10 him a Lyddite pro-
,ector. and nothing more. He gives no
heed how he gets that gun up a hill.
whether by horse pulling. man pushing
or the elephants picking IL up with tusks
snd trunk and carrying IL.
What a tale the war elephants that tight
in the Queens service could tell. The
largest troop OF them now IN use IN the
lndo-British artillery are those which
were IN the Peshawur column Of the IL
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-10
Novel Experiments on
Stills.

Some very interesting and novel expert
ments with stills were recently made in
France. the object being to ascertain
whether stills could be made useful for
military purposes. The French Postoffice
Department led the way in this direction
by furnishing stills to the letter carriers
OF the Landes, an extensive sandy district
in the south of France. The inhabitants
OF this place have used stills for centu-
ries to travel over this country.
The postoffice authorities awoke some
time ago to the fact that the delivery OF
mail in the Landes would be much facili-
tated If the postmen went over their
routes on stills, and 1t is the striking
success of their innovation which has
turned the attention Of the military au-
thorities TO this primitive method of To-
comotion.
The Eighteenth Army Corps. stationed
in the Landes. made the experiments un-
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0>''01 ofthe TH ~

rough food which ~
Africa produces. for the ma
houts feed them always on the
most dainty food that il Is possible
TO obtain in such quantities as their
appetites require.
For ar experiment g number OF Indian
elephants were sent on a thirty days
journey mp the Nile from Khartoum. and
with them was sent one African ele-
phant. They swan and forded rapid
rivers and miry lakes, picked their W; y
over rough mountains and broke their
paths through canebrake and jungle. all
the time carrying their riders. their
arms and baggage and provisions for ALL
Elephants are particularly '.seful in
the movement OF artillery. as ihey use
their trunks to lift the gun carriages
structed. The fact that elephants
can. under direction OF the mahout,
place sawed lumber in regular !: lies and
build walls OF rough stone, shows how
much intelligence they bring to aid their
strength. and OF what inestimable value
they may be in wilderness.
The draft animals of the siege guns are
harnessed with great girths made Of
ropes frightened around their bodies and
securing saddle-like arrangement on
their backs; from this heavy chains lead
Dach lo the gun carriage. InlS Is SIN
gle rig. that is. with shafts like one
horse buggy, instead Of having a pole. as
when two or more horses are used. The
wheel animal works between these shafts,
and the chains by which the leader draws
are fastened to the front OF them.
The most imposing sight in all OF the
military pageant is TO see elephants
drawing cannon. The biggest thing on
wheels drawn by the biggest thing on
legs. They will. II commanded, go into
the midst OF action. but as artillery is
usually posted at inconspicuous points in
the rear of the infantry firing lines, and
draws no fire until its own is commenced,
the elephants can usually be kept safe.
The Hindoo mahouts, seated on the
heads OF the animals at all times whom
they are in motion, keep them
under wonderful control. parity
by means OF their affection and
when necessary by fear. When all is
well the mahout is continually giving the
elephant some bit OF sweetmeat or per-
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urally given a great impetus 70 the prep
arntions which ara being made at Area
chon for the forthcoming tournament OF
suiding snirit "a Dornon who ia probably
the most famous living expert on stiltsL
In March. 1891. he started TO walk on
stilts from Paris 10 Moscow. and great
was the excitement that he caused IN
every city and town through which he
passed. A baker by trade, he 10 now
spending much OF his time In training
competitors for the tournament and for
the stilt races which will be held IN Mont
de-Marsan and Bordeaux
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-10
Light Derived From Cor
AxleS.

new system OF train lighting shows
an enormous advance on all previous
methods. 1t embodies the old idea OF
generating electric current BY the
revolution OF the car axle. but with an
effectiveness never before attained.
Where, as In early systems. the current
for lighting has been generated by q
dynamo in the baggage car. run by power
from the locomotive. the car would lose
its light as soon as II was detached from
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VI Al4tll HlOulli6
for eating things
which would choke a goat.
The water buffaloes. the
slowest things that movs in
harness, are used more for
camp drudgery and contract
transportation. none OF them
b Q ing regularly attached.
whereas the elephants and
camels stand In line and drill
with Thomas Atkins.
From the Military Balloon
School Of the War Department
there has been dispatched to
South Africa a balloon corps,
with military balloons and
chemicals for producing gas
with which 10 initiate them,
and also a number OF complete
sets of Marconi wireless tele-
graph outfits to be used In con-
junction with these floating
observatories Of the air, 30
that with one of them above
headquarters the observations
and direction Of distant ma
neuvers may be made with ~
much precision and certaint.- as
the ground.
Curious is war In its modern
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were slippery with dismem- -
hered bodies OF women and
children slain in hundreds oy
the Sowars. They carried cannons
and rifles at the front during those
frightful times and in addition helped
10 execute the retributive 1usuce Wnlch
II is said the soldiers swore 10 satisfy oy
killing a Sepoy for each hair on the heans
Of the women who had been chopped 20
pieces and thrown into wells with their
living children.
The Sepoys were set upon the backs OF
elephants Nooses tied from limo
were put around their necks and at the
drum signal OF forward" the elephants
marched out 10 leave the woman killers
dancing on nothing" as an eyewitness
described II.
Circumstances have made Of the ele-
phant a soldier Of fortune. and some OF
those who carried the troops OF the Mana
Sahib from Lucknow now eat their tub
OF bran mash and bundle OF sugarcane
when British trumpets sound the stable
call"
The use of camels. elephants and water
buffalo as d part OF the military equip
ment Of a great nation might possibly
be understood to come from a desire Ior
the picturesque. rather than from
strategic requirements. but the interior
of Africa presents such difficulties in tho
path OF on advancing army as can only
be overcome by their means.
Distances in Central Ethiopia are
measured by the thousand miles. and the
transportation OF an army OF 5000 men
with as many tons of baggage. supplies
and arms presents an alarming question
10 the general. who must operate for the
most part beyond the railroads and often
IN parts Of the country where nature has
set the fatal tsetse iy to guard the por-
tails of her treasury. The sting OF this
flv on horse, mule or OK is in most cases
followed by death. though II is not in
clined TO sting nor does the sting serious
IL affect human beings. While this
danger confronts horses and mules in
Southern Africa. there is the mysterious
disease that killed all OF the horses in
Fgvpt some fifteen years ago. and which
has practically limited their use there.
The natural beast OF burden in the
Dark Continent will be the elephant. for
thew have swarmed there in countless
millions. and for decades past an aver
age OF 10000 have been killed for their
ivory alone While they once ranged
from Sahara 10 the Cape, they are now
confined 10 the central portion OF the
country.
The African elephant has not been used
much for military purposes since Hanni-
bal crossed the Alps. and the more do
Gle Indian elephant has taken its
place.
There vss some uncertainty as tc the
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-10

70 n q n Q SIS
OF their mounts
for aatfpO thfpoa
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-10
Rec1u117 Oakeu

\ TRIOTS corps Of the English army
are being moved toward the seat
of the great war which is now rag
ing IN the Dark Continent. Bicycle
= rickets and dispatch bearers. mill
ta-,- halooniets With Marconi wire
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
NEW YORK MONEY MARKE.I,

NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-N1oney on call,
firm at 5Eal9 PEI. cent: last Ian 6
Prime mercantile paper. AA as per cent.
STERLING exchange. weak. ut 4SGGlI for
demand and at 4.S2140DM for sixty davs.
Posted rates. 4.S4 and 4.S71a: con,mer-
Cial bills, 4.S2; silver certificates 59GH
:':'h; bar silver, 59IA; Mexican dollars,
4!M.
Government bonds, easy: state bonds
steady: railroad bonds. weak
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13

NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.


NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-Nalues Of Sc
curities suffered today from n further
drastic liquidation of speculative az
counts induced by the contradiction of
loans by the banks for the purpose CT
replenishing their depleted reserves
Some sentimental effect was produced
by the sudden death of Cornelius Wan
derbilt. But this event though sudden
was not wholly unexpected and those
properties With whic te name is most
closely associaeu gave evidence Of sup
port Late int day after loans IA
eiter been readJusted paid off there
We're some notable recoveries in prices.
not few of the railroad stocks rising
above yesterdays level In the final
hour there was a rather urgent demand
from the shorts to cover, which helpc,.
the rally. Some stocks gave the APP
pearance also Of demand from bargain
hunters. MI grades Of stock We're
thrown upon the market during the day
as the rate for call money was mark
ed up by successive stages or loans
We're called outright.
The standard railroad stocks suffered
in equal degree with the industrials as
evidenced by The weakness or the
Changers and q two point decline in
PENNSYLVANIA on large offerings. The
bears We're watchful for opportunities
al DAY ana We're quick to take the mar
ket away from sellers. They had thai:'
greatest success in Brooklyn Transit.
.- 80 ~ 80 w ~ 'i'>i'i'. :
transactions. IRAN. me most strenuous 81
forts to support failed to hold this stock
ana II len to %. me ilower crop SHOW
ed Keen sympathy with the weakness
IN inns stock. People,s Gas, Federal
f q i''sril'itl"n'i Ial'cr drolnca
l a,o.;i ~ points pclow last night !. 5
az ,,ain+ s III Hs'. 81 opened n'I
w points and 1luctuatcd very feverish-
~ over range OF 3 points Colorado
80 80 ~ moves we, - sytnpa,.ls, nut otherw'ss
a., 49, Nv s.s.. s;oehS ""re
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13
CHICAGO PRODUCE, MARKET

CHICAGO PRODUCE: MARKET.
CHICAGO. Sept. 12.-Thc government
crop report issued yesterday stirred up
wheat today. but Il substantial advance.
Ms lost la,r IN the session. y large
Increase in the worlds visible, VAS the
incentive for 4 bear raid. Scp:anl,cr
closed =. higher and December I'M
changed. Corn closed without material
change.
Oats advanced sM2s for December
ana closed q shade higher for Scptem-
Der.
Provisions declined SOLO cents.
The leading futures ranged us fol-
lows:
Arts opcn. High. Low. Close.
WHEAT. No. 3
Sect B,e' az a.. AZ z9A@4 59& H.
May, a ak Is = @h34 az
CORN, No. q
Sept. "07s0l31 3iMM@s 3O7s 81 OK
Dec. 2SAdNas 2S7s 00a 2ShMA 2S:s
May. 2aA ass .9zsclAi 29h 29as
5 g.; 81: ::* e. 81: ::* ::!:$:i
MESS PORK. rcr bbl.-
Feb. 500 So7L. 500 500
Dec. $50 $50 s0714 $40
'a 1',nn $50 -. 20 "53 7>: 947!z 947A
5 nss. 80 : :3a So So s. s.
SHORT RIBS. per 100 lbs
Oct. 1929 522l. Sill. 1920
Jan. 493 497H, 492h 495
cash quotations We're as follows:
Flour. steady: No spring wheat
e. GM69la No. red, 72ss; No. corn
alMM No. oats. 2201A No white
2"AM2a No. white. o3G1241s; No. 2 rye
66la: No. 2 barley, 36l4dl43: No. flax
seed. 1o5; prime timothy seed 225: mes.
pork, per hhl., l2ON'S05; lard per 100 lbs,
"lOeh23: short ribs sides Nuosel. 5O566,:,s
dry sailed shoulders tboxed, 55sa1a..
short clear sides tboxed) ,550056o
Whiskey. distillers' finished goods, per
gal. 10; No. yellow corn, 31AnEs.
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1o.--Money on call
ll1nl at 'E.M9 per cent; last loan, G.
Erime mercantile paper. 4A GN5 per cent.
STEERING exchange. weak. ut 4.SGMH for
GCman0 and at ! &2L.6lM rn1. Sixta, - -.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13

RAILROAD. Flat top Fedora, very
popular for railroading. Colors, blac;
or brown. Price $500.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13

THE CLIPPER. Alpine. made OF
rough felt, very dressy. Colors are
mixed grey or brown. Price $500.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13

. DUNLAP OR KNOX SHARED. Der
bleS. In black or brown. Price $3.50.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13

THE MELVILLE. AlpInes, black
brown. condor or pearl. Equals any
$500 hat in the city. Price $l.23
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13

THE PASTA. The latest Fedora FOR
the fall. Made with fiat top and beau
tifully trimmed. In condor shade, price
$3.50.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-13

THE CRUISE. Flat brlm derby.
Colors black or brown. Price $123.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-13
Could skate on His Head.

"The recent death of Romanloff, the
Russian skater and the old-time cham
pion, reminds me-" said an old resident
to the Washington Star, "nf the fact
that he gave exhibitions of his skating
in this city over thirty-five years ago
He was not only fast skater but he
was specially skillful in all kinds OF
fancy and trick skating, surprising in
his grotesque skating any of the roller
skaters seen on the stage. The par
ticular exhibition which | remember
and which l was present, took place
on the ice which had formed in the
foundation of the Luther Memorial
Church, on Fourteenth street.
"Romanloff gave his exhibition to
some of his friends, who had been in.
vited to see him by Mr.. Bodisco, long
the Russian Minister at Washington
He was the only skater l ever saw
who could skate on his head. He had
a fur cap on his head, on which a skate
was attached. He would turn a hand
spring from his feet and land on his
head, and skate away upside down
He also did a trick with skates on his
hands and feet in which he represented
a bear skating on all fours. The foun-
dation of the church afforded a skating
place seventy-five feet by about forty
which was sufficient for him to do his
work, the audience standing on the
foundation walls"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-13
PRIMER OE FORESTRY.

Under the above title the U. S.
Department or Agriculture has is
sued bulletin No "a, a very neat
little volume by Clifford Pinchot,
chief of the Division of Forestry.
The first part, just out, treats
of the forest and is subdivid-
ed into four chapte ers: The life of
a tree, trees in forest, the life of a
forest and enemies of a forest Each
of these topics is appropriately
treated under proper subdivisions,
and profusely and beautifully illus
trqted. Many of the cuts are of
different woods and trees trowiug
in and around Milford, and are in
tended to illustrate the text. The
style is clear, concise and free from
technical terms. The ideas are so
naturally graduated that the reader
follows the development of the sub
ject with ease and at every step
beholds vista of facts which have
often presented themselves to his
observation but which now appear
in a new light and are surrounded
with an explanation which is quite
intelligible and readily compre-
hended. This little work is we'll
worthy of being made a text book
for use in our common schools. So
graceful is the progress, from the
unit tree to the aggregation called
a forest, that the mind of a child
would easily grasp the development
and expand with the subject. II is
one thing to look on the beautiful
symmetry of a tree, but far more
satisfactory if there is an intelligent
conception as to how the tree grew,
and, il children we're taught the
science of tree growth and the rudi-
ments of forestry they would
grow up perhaps with more
veneration and respect for that
important branch of public econ
omy than did their fathers who in
too many instances for the good of
our county viewed tree only with
an eye as the number of ties it
would make, and the single thoug hit
as to how they would secure them,
without any regard whatever. to the
consequences. Arbor days are good
and should be observed, and if
teachers would read this little
primer to their pupils a few days
prior thereto, the exercises on that
day might not be of perfunctory
nature.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-13
Registers Notice.

The following accounts have been filed
with the Register and will be presented to
the court for confirmation and allowance
on the
THIRD MONDAY OF OCTOBER NEXT
Estate Hannah Wilson account of Jacob
b. Westbrook. Trustee
Estate Of Francis Manley deceased nc
count OF J H Van Etten, Trustee.
Estate of Emery Hazelton deceased first
and final account of +. Gilpin NJ d., Ad-
ministrutur.
Estate of Hannah Wilson deceased nc
count of Jacob b Westbrook, Executor
etc
Estate of Barnabas G.. Horton deceased
account of A. ID. Brown, Administrator
Estate of Charles Rettstadt deceased ac-
count of Augusta Rettstadt, Administrl-
triX
Estate of Peter Labar deceased account
of James II. Nyce, Executor etc.
Estate of Joseph G. baltimore deceased
account of Charles baltimore, Admins
traitor
Estate Sophia NJ. Haggerty deceased ac-
count of Charlt II. Wood, Administrators
Estate Jacob Ellwanger deceased third
account of Philip Elwanger, Executor
j G. WESTBROOK,
Milford Sept %, '99 Register
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-13

Nebraskans who who have been
in Washington recently appear to
feel certain that the State will go
Republican this year, notwithstand-
ing Mr.. Bryan's extraordinary eff
forts to prevent it. One of them
Mr.. W. r. Sapp-said: "While op-
posed on principle to betting, l
should be strongly inclined to make
a wager that Nebraska will go Re-
publican this year. if the proposition
to do so were made to me. AL
though strong Republican, it Is
not party bias which influences my
opinion. l mix with the people,
and am confident that the fusion
lists are not nearly so strong in the
state as they were in '96. Meth
er is Mr.. Bryan regarded at home
with anything like the feeling of
hero. worship that is manifested to
ward him in certain other sections
of the U. S. He can't begin to draw
the crowds in Nebraska that he can
at Texas fair, for the people know
him best, while they respect and
like him, do not see in him any ex-
traordinary qualities of greatness as
a statesman.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-13

Senator Kyle, Prsident of the In
dustrial Commission, who at one
time rendered his resignation be-
cause of failing health, but was per-
suaded to with draw it, is now pre-
siding over the daily sessions of the
Commission, which has been resum-
ed in Washington, Transportation
is the present subject of investiga-
ton.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-13
One Cent a Word.
For Each Insertion. No Adverttsment
taken for less than rs cents. CASH
must accompany all orders. Address
PIKE COUNTY PRESS,
MILFORD, PA.

HOR SALE. A small farm located near
4 Matamoras, known as the Hensel or
helnhardt place, containing 81 acres.
Finely located, well watered. House and
parn. n Fruit OF all kinds. Part improved
Tltle clear. For terms, price. etc. address
Lock box G Milford. Pa
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-13
Executors S Notice.

Letters of administration with the will
annexed upon the estate of Julia Ann Van
Gordon, late of Lehman township, deceas-
ed have been granted to the undersigned
All persons having claims against said es-
tate will present them and those indebted
thereto will please make immediate pay
ment to
MOSES w. VAN GORDEN,
Egypt Mills, Pa. Executor.
Sept. 49, 1899.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-13

TRESPASS NOTICE Notice is hereby
i given that trespassing upon the pro
perty of the Forest Lake Association in
Lackawaxen township, Pike county, Pa,
for the purpose of hunting and fishing, OF
any other purpose Is strictly forbidden un-
der penalty of the law.
ALEXANDER MADDEN,
Nov. p, 1895. President.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-13

A delegation of Creek Indians
who came to Washington to ask for
changes in the Curtis law, have been
informed that changes in the law
can only be made by Congress. The
Indians claim that the law conflicts
with the treaty made by them by
President John Quincy Adams, in
1926.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-13
Republican State Ticket.

For Judge of the Supreme Court,
j. HAY BROWN,
of Lancaster.
For Judge of the Superior Court,
JOSIAH B. ADAMS,
of Philadelphia.
For State Treasurer,
JAMES E. BARNETT,
of Washington Co.
Platform,
The denomination of
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-10-13

NOTICE-All hunting, fishing or other
trespassing on the premises of the under
signed, in Dingman Township, on Ray
mondskill and Dwurfskill Creeks, is for
binden under penalty Of the law.
CHAs. j. BOILEAU,
Dlngman Twp, N. BOILEAU,
May II, 1898. JOSEPH H BOuEAU