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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-01-26
MOST REMAHKA6LE LAKE.

A Strange Black Fluid THAT Bears No Re-
i se,nSisnos to Wsssr.
The most remarkable body OF water
In the world lies in the vicinity OF the
colorado river. In Southern California.
IN this region Of ugly volcanoes. desc
late wastes and Shiny swamps, the
strangest phenomenon Of all Is what
tho aaturalists call a lake OF ink" No
other description fits so we'll.
The strange, black fluid that forms
the lake bears no resemblance to wa
ter.
The pool Of ink is situated about half
q mile from a volcano. 1t Is about an
acre in area. The surface Is coated
with gray ashes from the volcanoes TO
the thickness Of about six inches, thus
concealing its real nature.
Experiment has proved that the
black fluid of the lake 10 not poisonous.
1t acts as dye, and cotton goods soak
ed in it keep their color for months,
even when exposed to the sun. They
also acquire stiffness similar to that
produced by weak starch. The fluid has
been analysed, but its component parts
have not been made known. AS to the
source of the supply Of the lake, moth.
ing definite has been ascertained. It
Is undoubtedly of volcanic origin, but
nothing more definite is known.
This Is q bad land that has never
been traversed. Human beings have
tried it, but they never return to tell
Of their experience Of their discoveries.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-01-26
Need of Covering During Sleep.

The reason that 1t Is necessary to be
we'll covered while sleeping Is that
when the body lies down it is the In
tention of nature that 1t should rest,
and the heart especially should be re-
lieved Of its regular work temporarily.
So that organ makes ten strokes min
ute less than when the body Is in an
upright posture. This means 600
stokes in sixty minutes. Therefore, In
the eight hours that man usually
spends in taking his nights rest, the
heart is saved nearly five thousand
strokes. AS it pumps six ounces OF
blood with each stroke, it lifts 10000
ounces less of blood In this nights ses-
sion than it would during the day,
when a man is usually in an upright
position. Now, the body is dependent
for it's warmth on the vigor of the cir
culation, and as the blood flows so
much more slowly through the veins
when one is lying down, the warmth
lost in the reduced circulation must be
supplied by extra coverings.-"Even.
ing Wisconsin"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-01-26


letter to the London Graphic, which
throws an additional light upon these
strange islanders. He said in part
1T may not be generally known, but
it Is none the less fact, that money
10 Of no value to these people. When
I was there, in 1884, l offered money in
exchange for their curiosities, but 1t
was politely but frmly declined. They
had no use for it, they said. On the
other hand, articles OF clothing such as
woollen undervests and socks, suited to
the rigor of the climate, were received
with the utmost appreciation"
The island of Tristan d'Acunha,
which has been described as the lonli-
est British possession on the face OF
the globe, we'll bears out its reputation.
1t Is a mountainous place, the highest
peak rising to an altitude of 1926 feet
above the sea level. The head man"
OF the island, known as the Governor,
is a picturesque old fellow named Peter
william Green. He was shipwrecked
over sixty years ago, and when his
shipmates were finally taken off, the
kindness which he had experienced at
the hands Of the islanders led him to
remain behind and cast his lot with
them.
He was afterward married to one of
the women of the island. So great be-
came his popularity that upon the death
of the then Governor, the islanders UNI
animously elected Peter to fill his place,
and this Office he has occupied ever
since. He Is known to be over eighty
years old, but is hale and vigorous.
His administration of primitive justice
has won him the respect and esteem Of
his followers
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-01-26

Marvellous economy is practised by
the poor OF Italy In looking after the
wants Of the inner man. Coffee grounds
from the wealthy mans kitchen are
dried and resold to the poor. In a SIM
liar way oil Is twice, and sometimes
three times used, the drippings after
each successive frying being gathered
from the pan and sold to the poor.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-01-26
Fast Trains

The high-water mark Of European
railway progress will probably be
touched In Europe by the continental
services between the channel ports and
Switzerland. There Is no train in
Europe to match the speed Of the Nord
de France between Paris and Amiens-
81 miles in eighty-five minutes The
Basle express covers the distance be-
tween Basic and London 595 miles,
In fourteen hours and thirty-five min.
utes, speed of over forty miles an
hour, with two frontiers to be crossed
and twenty-five miles of sea-crossing
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-01-26
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Killed the Chief Priest.

1t used to be the custom when thu
chief priest of one of the Congo tribes
showed symptoms of illness to kill him
forthwith, either by strangulation or
by the aid of club, the natives believ.
ing that If he were allowed. to die by
disease all the rest of the world would
perish.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-01-26
Cheshire Cheese.

Cheshire cheese owes It's excellence
partly to geological causes, the red
sandstone and boulder clay, with It's
immense salt deposits, Of which the
country is formed, producing an herbi-
age peculiarly suited for cheese pro-
ductiOn,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-01-26
A Mexican Law.

The laws OF Mexico provide that
Mormon who wishes to take a second
wife must present certificate, signed
by his first help-meet, to the effect that
she is willing; and he must also have
the express consent Of the sencond wife
and her parents.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-01-26
Pace of Camels.

Seven miles an hour is the camel's
best pace, nor can it maintain this rate
over two hours. Its usual speed Is
about five miles an hour-a slow,
lounging pace, beyond which it is dan.
gerous. with nine camels out of ten, to
urge them, or else, as Asiatics say, they
"break their hearts" and literally die
On the spot.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-01-26
Nia9ara's Channel

The truth of the adage about con-
slant dripping wearing away stone
Is strikingly illustrated In the fact that
the Niagara River has in $4,000 years
cut a channel 200 feet deep, 1000 feet
wide and seven miles long, through
solid rock
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-01-26
Accuracy of Range Finder.

So accurate is the range finder used
on American ships that in a recent test
with two shots the projectiles fell
within 80 yards Of each other at a dis
lance of IL miles. Both would have hit
the hull of a ship farther than the I'M
aided eye could reach.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-01-26
The Manila Cab system,

The natives of Manila has unique
cab system. Not elaborate two and
four wheels with coachmen and grooms
in livery, housekeeping horses and
high seats-these are superfuities, they
consider. Only single wheel, clumsy
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-01-26

"A window made entirely of stone
has been presented to French cathe.
dral. The stone is nephite found in
Shorthand 80 beautifully transparent
that when placed as it Is 1t catches
the suns rays and reflects them into
the interior of the cathedral.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-01-26
Australian Abortgines.

The Australian aborigines are now
ranked by photographers as fifth or
sixth in the list OF so called natural
races, the Veddahs of Ceylon being the
lowest IN the scale Of savage culture.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-01-26
A NATIVE CAB.

and shaky, with the other parts on the
lines Of an American wheel-barrow,
constitutes the cab Of Manila on the
top of which the passenger crouches.
They are propelled by attendants who
are strong, polite and speedy.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-01-26

Seven out of every 10000 inhabitants
of the United States are deaf and
dumb. The affliction IL much less com.
mon among the negroes than among
the whfteg
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-01-26
Ionp-Lfyed Birds

Among birds the swan lives to be
the oldest, in extreme cases reaching
300 years; the falcon has been known
to live over 1872 years.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-01-26

Africa has very nearly 700 lang.
uages, and this fact presents great
difficulties to missionary effort
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-01-26

VIZ ANTED-sEVERA TRUSTWOR-
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our business in their own and nearby coun-
ties. 1t is mainly Office work conducted at
home. Salary straight 5000 wear and ex-
penses-defiinite, bonafde, no more, no less
salary. Monthly $75. References. Enclose
Hess, Pres, Dept. M, Chicago.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-01-26

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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-19
SEWER CLEANING DIFFICULTY.
Complaint to Mayor Hoos About .
Nuisance in Lafayerfe.

In Mayor Hoos' mail this morning was
a letter from w. VI. Edwards, No. 2S4
Pacific avenue. in which he says
Owing to the negligence and failure Of
the city to properly clean out the basin
in front of the Boynton Furnace Works,
on Pacific avenue, we are forced to sub.
nit to the natural consequences of such
neglect, by having our cellar flooded with
water at every heavy rainfall. As you
will note below, we are directly opposite
the above mentioned foundry, living at
No. 2S4 Pacific avenue.
II do not feel that this matter should
be allowed TO continue in the condition
in which now Is. and ask that on receipt
of this letter you send men to clean out
the basin. / think they will find it in al
extremely filthy condition
The Mayor said he would send for In
spector Muldoon and see what could be
done. There is no sewer squad and I'M
til there is money appropriated by the
Board of Finance, men cannot be put to
work without money to pay them. The
Mayor win call the attention of the Street
and Water Board to the matter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-19
WHERE is THE INSPECTOR
Mayor Hoos' Budget Of Complaints
Today.

Mr.. Otto Carstens, Of No. $50 Cambridge
avenue. complained to Mayor Hoos today
that he had been notified to have his side
walk put in order, but when he started
in to obey the order he found he was the
only resident on the block. It appears
that to the north and south Of him are
vacant lots owned by the Ogden Estate,
and Mr.. Carstens couldn't see why he
should be compelled to spend money and
the Ogden Estate go scot free. Would the
Mayor please give it his attention?
Referred to the Street and Water
Board said the Mayor, and turning to
another letter said, 'sand l think ! will
send this, too"
The second complaint came from John
Smith, Of No. IA Jackson avenue. In it
the writer asks the Mayor to call the
attention of the Street Commissioner
to the condition of the pavement in front
of his home. Mr.. Smith continued
Since the new jackson avenue sewer
was built there is a depression in the
pavement just in this place and every
rainstorm leaves a puddle of water resting
all along the curb. AS ! am trying to sell
my property I am anxious to have this
fixed. because it makes a bad appear
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-19
The Trolley Car Strikes.

When any combination Of citizens fill
the streets Of a city with riot and dis
order, when they threaten and abuse
other citizens with whom they disagree,
when they imperil the safety Of the pub
lie in general, when they destroy prop
erty and court unspeakable disaster by
using dynamite upon the structure of a
railroad over which tens Of thousands
travel, no matter what their antecedent
wrongs or rights mas be, they are no
better than a pack of wolves, and they
should be driven to their Iairs with the
utmost force and despatch tina the police
and military can use.
The car strike in Brooklyn appears To
have had, originally, some proyocatiop-
perhaps much provocation. But all SYM
pathy for the strikers is now lost In In.
dignation at the atrocity of their meth
DDS.
The strike in Manhattan is simply a
wanton outrage. It is not for cause and
as a means Of aiding the Brooklyn strik-
ers, It Is simply n~onsensicaL The riotous
proceedings with which it promises to be
marked can only do the cause Of work.
fngmAn harm, BY putting them as a class
= the wrong and BIZ alternating tho syn-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-19
CUMMERE'S REASONS.
Justice Tells Why He Voted
UNFOLDING Anti Cam
bling Amendment.
Especial 10 eThe Jersey city News."l

IoDEtidlt L AK - OrS
TRENTON, July 10, 1S99.-Justice Cum
mere Monday filed with the clerk of the
Court of Errors and Appeals a memoran-
dunn stating his reasons for voting to
affirm the Supreme Court decision up
holding the eonstitutionality of the anti
gambling amendment. The opinion OF
the majority of the Court of Errors was
prepared by Justice Dixon. and while the
result was the same as that reached in
the Supreme Court, the reasons given for
reaching that conclusion were quite dir
ferent in the two courts. Justice Van
Syckel. who prepared the Supreme Court
opinion. held that the Court did not go
beyond the returns of the State Board
Of Canvassers, but Justice Dixon held
in the Court of Errors opinion thai the
courts could review the action or the
State Canvassing Board. IN certiorari.
Justice Gummere. In his brief memo
randum filed Monday in the Court OF
Errors. says
When the plaintiffs in error first ap-
piled to the Supreme Court for the writ
Of certiorari in this case, its allowance
- 5 opposed by Justice Van Syckel upon
the ground that the question. whether or
not an amendment had been adopted into
our State Constitution, was a political
not a. judicial one. ! concur in the view
expressed in the opinion delivered By
him."
Justice Gummere concludes by voting
to affirm. and states that he is authorized
to announce that these same views are
concurred in by Chief Justice Magic and
Justice Lippincott.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-19
q ] mere general. ii 50 ridiculous ! post

d 4 mere general. in so ridiculous 4 posi-
ton.
Now what is to be done about It all?
The oficial dispatches from Washington
are not encouraging. The great minds
there seem to be absorbed with the
| petty. technical aspect of the case. Were
the correspondents guilty of insubordi-
nation? Should they be deported? Or
should General Otis be relieved? The In
timation is that the Administration will
! act in its usual mastery way, and do
nothing. But we are very greatly mis-
taken If the country is prepared much
longer to tolerate the governments policy
of shuffling and deceit In this Philippine
business. The president had much better
make a clean breast of it. He knows
what now everybody else knows, that the
Philippine affair, since the treaty was
ratified, has simply been made a mess OF.
The blunder has been frightful, but It IS
not yet irretrievable. lit will become SO,
however. by persisting in it. Let the Adj
ministration tax the advice of General
Funston, and try less g~unpowder and
more diplomacy Let it recognize the
rock Of national and race sentiment
against which it has been dashing itsedf
In vain in Luzon. and, instead of trying
to puiverize it, build upon it. Without
any heather nonsense about revenge or
dignity let Aguinaldo be frankly told
that he and his people are evidently the
ones to rule their island, and that the
United States are ready to give him a
free hand and support. If some such
offer is at the bottom of the Encouraging
news about Aguinaldo's attitude which
the State Department processes to have,
then We may well think it encouraging;
but the terrible wreck of their former
policy of blood and iron ought TO warn
the President and Mr.. Hay that further
efforts that way are madness and de-
struction.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-19
REFORMATORY BIDS.
State Commission Opens
Them at Trenton.

Especial "a aTbe Jersey civ News."l
TRENTON: Jllv 10. lse9.-Governor
Voorhees, ana the members Of the State
Reformatory Commission met at the State
House yesterday and opened the bids for
the completion of the new central wing
and executive building Of the Railway Re-
formatory. Besides the Governor there
were present at the meeting the following
members Of the Commission:1Rresident
David NJ. Chambers. Dr.. George s. Mott,
Ross vanderhoven, John w. Ferguson.
Thomas M. Gopsill and Patrick Farrelly.
There were a large number of contrac-
tors on hand who were interested in the
contents Of the twenty or more bids sub
mltted- No contracts were given out yes
terday, the Commission after a lengthy
discussion Of the bids in executive session,
adjourning to meet at the call OF the
secretary. During the executive session
q number OF the contractors We're ealleu
in and questioned concerning their bids.
Enoch W. copper, OF this city, was the
ioWest bidder Tor the main work, which
consists OF completing the construction OF
the central win erection OF an office
building and power house. his bid was
Sl5le0o, which was $4,000 less than the
~
next lowest bid.
Other bids Tor this work We're as FOL
lows:-John Dunn & Company, sl55,ooO'
Daniel Whitlock, Sl6i, Voo; George r. cutt-
ley, 1853, 900; Henry NJ. Doremus, sleS,sl4.
The owest bid for the electric lighting
ard electric equipment OF the new strue-
ture was that Of Edward Heaton, whose
figure was SIS. 800.
Thu other bidders for the work were
Buchanan & Co.. $19,666; Electric Equip
ment Company, sao,615; United Electric
Company Of New York. $20.62s; J. Holmes
Electric Light Company. s2i,SI5; Charles
5. Eidletz, $3.50; Francis Brothers &
Jellep. s22,960; Brooklyn Electric Equip
ment tsomnanv s25 400.
rrs - - H,n
lhe lowest Dluuers lor Lis stsdin nttHls
and boiler for the new building were e.
Kaalar G. Cannanv whose figure was
! 30
III XII
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-19
Utterly Illegal Arrest.

one Otto Teppen, a bartender, was ar
| rested by Detective Hottie, yesterday. and
fined by Justice Macs $40 on the double
| charge of assaulting an officer and in
| sulting a lady.
It would seem that the arrest was ut
/ terly illegal and the fine at least ques-
| tionable. Here are the facts
Hottie was standing at the Junction last
| evening. about nine o'clock, when a young
lady, who would not give her name, sai9
she had been insuited by reopen nv
wanted him arrested. Hottie went after
Teppen and attempted to arrest him. reps
pen refused to go to the station quietiy.
subdued' getting much the worst of the
tussle. The young lady refused to go 10
the station house. and quickly oisap-
peared after the arrest was MADE
OF course we have no sympathy with
insulters of women. but it is easy to see
what abuses might ensue if arrests such
as that made by Hottie were tolerated.
If a woman can have a man arrested on
this shocking charge without having to
appear in court to substantiate her acs
cusation, no man is safe. Any spitefui
or half crazy woman may cause the ar
rest of the most peaceful and respectable
citizen and may then walk away, leaving
him to be ned and disgraced on mere
rumor.
Hotties duty was to hav either re-
leased Teppen or else taken the young
woman to the station house also, by force
If necessary, and compelled her to give
her name and address and verify her
complaint. When he failed to do this,
his arrest of Teppen was an Illegal out
rage, which we think Teppen was justi-
fed in resisting. AS for Macs, his con-
duct in the matter was quite in line with
the usual Dogberry rulings Of our justices
Of the peace.
Teppen,s friends SHOULD procure his re-
lease on habeas corpus and he should
make a complaint to the Police Board
against Hottie. Indeed, Chief Murphy
should make the complaint of neglect OF
duty in failing to bring the complaining
witness to the station house and to court.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-19
ROUGH ON MR.. HIGGINS.

Mr.. Higgins. who bosses the engines in
the City Hail, has on his thinking cap
these days He wants to find out who
paid him a doubtful compliment the other
day. In his spare moments. when not
worried with the grave duties of seeing
that no one puts the hall in his pocket
and walks off with 1t. he is booming the
sale of athletic goods. On the card an
nouncing that fact a very handsome por-
trait-and nature has been generous to
Mr.. Higglns-of himself was seen Some
inartistice wretch with no eye for beauty
committed the vandalism yesterday OF
removing the portrait and putting in its
place one much inferior in design n
with only a faint resemblance.
sThe guy wot did that" observed the
engineer. made a mistake and left his
own mug there