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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-20

"Au Ai5AIJ yCdA OuI
wonderful little mas
of hundreds Of years OF sesl
pertinent.
The watch carried by the average
man Is composed of ninety-e.ght
pieces, and its manufacture embraces
more than 1000 distinct and separate
operations. Some of the smallest
screws are so minute that the unaided
eye cannot distinguish them from
steel filings or specks Of dirt.
Under a powerful magnifying glass
perfect screw is revealed. The slit
at the head is one-fiftieth Of an inch
wide. 1t takes 10000 Of these screws
to weigh pound, and pound is
worth $500. y Ith
The hairspring is a strip of the
finest steel, about nine and one-half
inches long, one-hundredth of an inch
wide, one-four-hundredth Of an inch
thick. 1t is coiled up in spiral form
and finely tempered. ..... ~
The strip Is gauged to Cne-fifth Of
an inch, but no measuring instrument
has as yet been devised capable of fine
enough gauging to determine before
hand the size of the strip what the
strength OF the finished spring will be.
A one-flye-hundredth part of an
inch difference in the thickness Of the
strip makes a difference in the run
ming of watch of about six minutes
rer hour.
The value of these springs when
finished and placed IN watches is enor-,
nous in proportion to the material
from which they are made. A ton o.
steel made up into hair springs when
In watches is worth more than twelve
and one-half times the value of the
same weight in pure gold.
Hair-spring wire weighs one
twentieth of grain to the inch. One
mile of wire weighs less than half
pound. The balance gives five vibra-
tions every second, 800 evs!y minute,
$4,000 every hour, 432,0OO every day,
and 157. 100000 every year.
At each vibration 1t rotates about
one and one-fourth times, which,
makes 1877 100000 revolutions every
year. Take, for illustration, a !ocomo-
tive with six-foot driving wheels. Let
It's wheels be run until they have given
the same number Of revolutions that
watch does In year, and they will
have covered a distance equal to TWEEN.
ty-eight complete circuits of the
earth.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-20
Eorniad uY Nafura.

A correspondent of the Edinburgh
Scotsman AYERS that in the den of
Cowie, near Stonehavep, in Kinear-
dineshire, there are twin trees, with
distinct tops and roots, but whose
trunks are Joined together in the Curl
Gus fashion shown in the figure. :,
II have climbed the trees" he writes
when boy and sat on the horizontal
piece which is at a height Of between
tour and five feet from the ground"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-20
The question naturally arises: How
las this singular connecting link be-
tween the two trees been established'
Cheap Chinese Papers.

Owing to the cheap quality Of paper
used for Chinese newspapers, and to
the low price of labor, both literary
and mechanical, the native papers are
Issued at an extremely small figure.
The price Of the ordinary Shanghai
journal is four cash, or about one-fifth
of a cent, while the paper called Shih
WI Pao, which is published in book
form three times a month, is only about
three cents.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-20
A petriAsd Woman.

The body Of woman buried In Win
chester, KY, thirty-three years ago
was recently exhumed and found to be
petrifed. The body was buried In a.
metallic casket. The face had a
natural appearance. and in one hand
was rose which was perfect in Its
petrifed shape.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-20
A Rio Pull,

A locomotive Of the Pennsylvania
railway recently drew train about.
three-quarters of mile long, made up.
Of 1870 loaded coal cars, from Altoona
to Harrisburg, 1872 miles. In twelve.
hours. The weight Of the train behind
the tender was 5,312 tons, the locomo-
tive weighing 104 tons. Even locomo-
tiyes have a big ''rull'' occasionally.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-20
New rropical Terror.

A new terror is In store for travel.
ers in tropical Africa, says the Lofi--
don correspondent Of the Birmingham
Post, IL DR.. Oscar Baumann is correct
in his assertion that the domestic flea.
which was at first only on the west
coast OF Africa, has spread across the
continent, and has just made its ap-
pearance at Zanzibar.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-20
re,1d Ont Of Court.

What was the heaviest fee you ever
got?" asked the pert young lawyer Of
the Nestor of the bar.
"a yearling calf and a load of pump
kins; aggregate weight a ton and a
quarter"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-20
womAn in sweden.

In the high schools Of Sweden boys
and girls are educated in the same
classes. Nearly all the telegraph, tele-
phone and postofflces are in the hands
of women. Lately they have invaded
even the steamship service.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-20
Safes in Cars.

Railroad cars are being fitted with
small burglar and firepronf srfes In the
sides of the car near each seat. to re-
ceive the valuables OF passengers, the
safes being locked with keys.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-20
nn Moi Wnnt scenery spoiI ed.

1t is said that many people in Maine
are so offended at the advertisements
painted on boards end barns along the
country roads that they refuse to deal
with firms which 50 advertise.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-20
Corean Hats.

The ordinary outdoor hat in Corea is
a curious looking thing, having brim
a foot and half wide, and being made
Of kind of stiff gossamer, of silk or
horsehair, dexterously worked in with
finely split bamboos.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-20
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Lid for Tsakettles.

To allow steam to escape, from tea.
kettles the lids are made with one or
more perforations In the fange, and
corresponding holeC In the rim, the lid
being also applicable to osher kettles
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-20

Napoleons cabbage palm at Long
wood has been bio wn down. 1t was
the last tree of it's kind on the island
of st. Helena, and the species has not
been found elsewh sre.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-20
wb.p tho sink il Stoned.

To indicate stoppage In drains, siuks,
ETC., flexible diaphragm Is placed In
the outlet trap, which rises as the
water backs up and closes an electric
circuit to ring bell.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-20
Electric Sign.

A new electric sign Is fitted with a.,
keyboard at which an operator sits and
touches the keys to close circuits lead
ing to the letters ir turn, thus spelling
out an advertisement or message. ys
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-20

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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-20
Elephant,s Best Age.

In India elephants over twelve and
up to forty-fve years of age are DEEM
ed the best to purchase, and will gen.
orally work until they are eighty years
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-20
ThicI, nouse walls,

The outside walls Of many Of tn.
houses in Mexico are from three to six
feet thick to withstand earthquake
shocks
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-20
Western Maryland Railroad.

e@:.g.saaa F
Cchedule in effect March 10, 1859.
TRAINS GOING WEST
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-20

r. a few days since. In his ramblings
he came across queer freak of nature.
He found himself in grove of tall
poplar trees and through the trunk of
each ran from one to four boards. They
extended from one side to the other
through the very center of the trees.
No one seems able to find ont how the
boards became so strangely a part OF
what they were in their original state.
1t is thought the boards were placed
between small sprouts and as the latter
grew surrounded the boards.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-20

Japanese cities have in every quarter
public kitchens. where poor families
IAN for trlfing sum, cook their meals.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-20
Tell on Suez Canal.

The toll on an ordinary ship passing
through the Suez canal averages about
$4,000. The distance is So miles.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-20
Pumice-stone Boat.

A lifeboat made If pumice-stone has
been tested. 1t continued af1oat with
a load even when fll OF water.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-20
Guam, tho Forbidden.

The developments Of war have
brought into the possession Of the
United States the Spanish islands of
the Ladrones, just to the eastward Of
the Philippines, and the end has ar
rived for a maritime fiction long held
in honor in all ports of Asia and Aus
tralia. Every year thousands Of ves-
sells clear at custom houses for Guam,
yet none ever goes there-none, in fact,
ever meant to go there. Guam has al
ways seemed such legal fiction that
few have ever taken thought that there
is such a place, and fewer yet have
investigated the reason why it is
maritime Tom Tiddler's ground.
When a ship clears for certain
place It must go to that place by the
shortest route of sailing, gale and
wreck, excepted, and any failure calls
for an explanation. Yet there often
arise cases where 1t is of advantage not
to declare the port of destination; it
may be that thus skipper may avoid
being bothered with mail, or it may
be that business rivalry seeks to con-
ceal some point of good trade. In such
cases the vessel clears for Guam, and
sails away to its secret destination.
Although there is Guam upon the
charts the vessels which have cleared
for it never lay course in its direc-
tion, and the law lie none the less sat
isfied. How it is possible that Guam
can be such a port is based on the old
traditions of Spanish exclusiveness
in the Indies, both East and West. 1t
has only been as result Of superior
force that the Spabiards have opened
the Indies to trade. and this century
was we'll advanced before the last of
the old restrictions was removed. BY
some chance the Iadrones were not
included, and in accordance with the
laws of the Indies every vessel calling
there without Spanish leave Is forfeit
led. The penalty o. the law has not
been exacted for many years, but the
Y eSsfence of the law has made possible
Nssslekal fiction of clearing for Guam.
seSn as the Am erican forces took
ssAon Of this archipelago the laws
saasesS ceased to have effect, and
Wy Ws peculiar distinction.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-20
At tho Weddinp.

"She trembles like fawn!" whis-
pered the man in the second pew be-
yond the white ribbon, as the bride
swept down the, aisle.
The woman who wept beside him
laughed scornfully; at weddings wo-
men often laugh and cry at the same
y. me.
>"Go on!" she protested. Nobody
never saw a fawn tremble like that!
Me acts as II she hadn't rehearsed one
."
Md then, being invited to the break
kfter the ceremony she burst into
his old injury hurt you when
ITO run?" asked the exam
Of q candidate for en-
to run Jest count
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-20

Leave Rocky Ridge for Emml!sburg at
S2G and 10 40 m, and 81 and 81 p M.
wye Edgemont for WaynesbdIo and
\Isburg at7O5 and II 40 4 m, and
nshurg at 735 ~ p,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-04-20
ABOUT YOUR WATCH.
FACTS ABOUT TlMEPIEcEs WHICH
hi MANY ARE NOT AWARE Of.

AWonderful Piece OF fMechanism-SprInf
and Screws That Are Only Visible Und
Magnifying Glass-They Are Also
Costly.
Open your watch and look
wheels, springs and screws,
indispensable part Of the U
derful machine. Notice th|
ance wheel as it flies tol
and night, year out a1
wonderful little mas
Of hundreds Of years OF SeS
pertinent.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-17
LOOKS LIKE A FARCE.
Could Buy Cigars II
Known to the
Clerk.

John Papagian, an Armenian pro.
prietor Of a fruit store at 100 South
bridge street, will appear before Judge
Utley in the central district court this
morning, charged with keeping open
shop on the Lords day. Papagian was
caught doing business yesterday by
station 2 officers, and as he had been
told about the matter, the police at
that station think that he should be
fercibly reminded that he is violating
the law.
Cigars were a scarce article to a
stranger yesterday, providing he at
tempted to purchase one on Main street,
but If man was known to the clerk
he could buy cigars by the pocketfui
without any trouble. In the opinion
of citizens seen by Spy men yesterday,
the blue law enforcement is a farce
that has been acted long enough. Signs
were spread around the drug stores in
abundance, and in the majority, Chief
OF Police brennan was ridiculed as
much as possible.
The Hebrews seem to be satisfied
that they cannot do business on tae
Lords day, and yesterday, as far as
the police know, none of them attempt
ed to keep open shop.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-17
BACK FROM ROME,
Louis N.Rodier to Be
Ordained the goth
Of This Month.
HAS BEEN STUDYING IN ITALY.
Says That His Holiness,
Pope Leo, is In Per-
feet Health.
HAS BEEN STUDYING IN ITALY.

Seminarian Louis N. Rodier, son of
the late Joseph L. Rodier, the grain
merchant of this city, returned yester-
day from Rome where he had been the
past two years studying for the priest
hood.
The young ecclesiastic will soon re-
alize the height of hfs ambition as on
the 25th of this month he will be or
dained to the sacred orders of the
priesthood. He has spent two years
studying In Rome to fit himself for that
important position and has also been
a student at the Grand Seminary at
Montreal. After his ordination he will
remain in this city until he returns to
Rome to continue his studies in the
Eternal City for three or four years
more.
When in Rome he attended the Uni
versity of the Propaganda. He, with
two other Worcester boys, made up the
eight that come from the diocese of
Springfield The other Worcester boys
at the college are William H Foran,
who is we'll known in this city, be-
cause of his ability as a ball player.
The other at the college is W. J.
Hearn.
Seminarian Rodier leaves Wednesday
for Springfield to enter a spiritual re-
treat where he will remain till hts ordi-
nation which comes the 25th. Many
Worcester people will be present at the
ceremony besides the intimate friends
of the young student. His mother and
relatives will go to Springfield where
they VIII attend the ceremony which
is to be performed by Rt Rev. Thomas
d. Beaver, bishop of the Springfield
diocese. The ceremony is TO take
place at o'clock In the morning AZ
ter the ordination the young priest will
return to this city and en- the next
morning will celebrate his first low
mass at the Notre Dame church where
he was baptized received his first holy
communion and was confirmed On the
following Sunday he will sing for the
first time a high mass He will re-
main in this city for the remainder of
the summer ana will return TO compete
his studies next October.
Coming as he does from the city
where the eyes Of the world were
turned short time ago, all looking
for authentic newsNegarding the health
of Pope Leo, his statement that his
holiness is in perfect health can be re-
garded as being perfectly true. While
he admits that the pope's health was
In very precarious state recently,
still, he says that the reports published
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-17

as Charles Wing, Hi Lung, Wah Kee
Lung Tong, Sam Hing, Wing, Don
Wing Tai, Charles Wah. Charles Ching
All Neu, Hah Ling, Henry Doyle and
How Lee.
All names We're accepted by Sergt
Hill until one of the most celestial
looking members OF the party stepped
up and stated that his name was Henry
Doyle.
The sergeant objected, but Henry
stuck to it, and so it was written down
on the book.
All We're charged with being present
at a game, and as they We're about ia
be led away to the cell room, one In
CURED about the bail and when in
formed that the party would be liber-
ated at $40 a head, $3.50 was produced
in the twinkling of an eye and the ce-
lestials departed
They win be tried at the session of
central district court this morning, and
by the excited manner in which they
talked when leaving the station, some-
thing more than compliments were
hurled at the officers who made the
arrests
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-17
Thirteen Celestials
Found Playing, the
American Game.
WERE RAIDED IN A TEA HOUSE.
Had All Kinds Of Money on
the Table When
Arrested.

Thirteen celestials sufficiently imbued
with American ideas to indulge in the
favorite game of poker fell into the
hands of the police yesterday after
noon in a Chinese tea house at 1876 Me-
chantc street.
The tea house is an ideal place to
| indulge in the game, as there are five
exits and three celestials embraced an
+, opportunity to get out of three en-
frances. while the officers who made the
raid, Brady, Reyes Eaton and Bulger,
were coming in through two of them.
Others made an attempt to get away,
but when their number narrowed down
to 10, the unlucky one, 1t seemed to be
their hOodoo and not another could es-
cape.
The matter first came to the atten-
tion of the police by an importation
from the Flowery kingdom, who attends
Sunday school, and he proceeded to
make trouble for his eountrymen. Sergt.
Hill, who was in charge of Station J.,
detailed the officers to keep an eye out
for the card players, and as result
they Were caught in the act.
The first peep the police had at the
tea house there was nothing to show
them that cards were being fingered,
When the cellar under the laundry was
Investigated, 16 Cinnamon attired in the
most gorgeous robes that ever protect
ed the body of collar polisher from
the cold, were discovered seated around
the table
A pompus-lookng celestial sat at the
head of the table and he dealt out the
pasteboards in a manner that would do
credit to the most expert earder. All
kinds of money were spread around the
table, and nothing short Of two pair
on tho first hand seemed to make a
man feel as though he would care to
stay In the game
AT the end of the table sat one of
the 16, and after the deal, his face lit
up with smile that would be sure to
make any man drop his cards back into
the pack, If he was In the game. He
laid down his "ante," which was the
limit, and nine others came into the
game with the required amount The
10 men drew and the little fellow at
the end got ready to draw in the pile
when the officers jumped into the
room.
The little fellow did not show his
hand, consisting of two aces and three
skies, but the cops called him, and he
tore 1t up into number of pieces and
threw them on the floor.
At Station ! they gave their names
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-17

in the American papers were for the
most part eXaggerations.
At the time of the goth anniver-
sary Of the pope's ordination, which
was observed in conjunction with the
seth anniversary of his birth, the pope
went through an ordeal that would GER
tainly have made an ordinary mortal
shrink. The pope on that occasion did
not betray the slightest sign Of not be-
ing in perfect health, and bore the de-
tails of the celebration with great for
titHde.
On the exact date of the anniversary,
the pope had to undergo an operation
which he did without taking ether or
chloroform. His doctors all advised
him not to attempt to participate in the
celebration. His holiness insisted, how
ever, and at the high mass offered that
DAY at st. Peters, the sacred college
Of the cardinals, he assisted at the
mass which lasted over S1 hours, with
out showing the slightest sign of wea-
riness. At the end of the mass, he
ohanted the benediction in clear voice.
The singing of the benediction and the
responses lasted 10 minutes, through
which time the pope remained stand
ing.
The city Of Rome on that day was in
its gala dress, and the people numbered
10000 who took part in the celebration.
They were exceedingly jubilant, and
shouted themselves hoarse with joy.
The Worcester boys had an opportu-
nifty of seeing the pope several times,
and say that he is an imposing person.
age, tall, but slightly built, with face
and hair white as the driven snow. He
is a very intellectual looking man, and
his looks do not belle his attainments.
He told the American students, who
were the prominent people of this coun-
try, and his general knowledge of the
way things go in this country rather
Iastondshed the American students He
keeps closer track of current events in
America than do most people of the
United States
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-17
WILL START TO-DAY.
Or. and Mrs. Conrad Will Be Away From
Worcester Until September.


Worcester Until September.
Rev. DR. Conrad, pastor of Old South
church, and wife will leave this morn
ing at 1145 o'clock for trip through
the west. DR.. and Mrs. Conrad will
be away until Sept /, and will go d.
rect to the Las Vegas Hot Springs,
New Mexico. After a few weeks of
recuperation in the health giving re-
sort, Dr. and Mrs. Conrad will go to
the City of Mexico and Santa Fe. At
ter a tour through Mexico they will
go to Arizona Grand Canyon, thence
west to San Francisco. A trip to Dem
YER Ogden and Salt Lake City, the
home of the Mormons, has been
planned.
During DR.. Conrad's absence ar
rangements have been made to have
the pulpit supplied with preachers who
have demonstrated their ability in To-
cal churches. Rev. Daniel Evans, pas
tor of North Avenue Congregational
church of Cambridge, will occupy the
pulpit at Old South church, next Sun
day, for morning and evening SER
vices
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-17
STORE BROKEN INTO.
Cigars, 81 in chasge and Several Bars Of
Soap Taken.

Cigars, 81 in chasge and Several Bars Of
Soap Taken.
A variety store at the corner of Plum
and Shrewsbury street was broken into
last night about IL o'clock and $50
worth of cigars, 81 in change and sew
eral bars of soap stolen.
The break was first discovered by Of
7cer Gilchrist, and upon investigation
it. was discovered that all 10-cent cigars
were stolen and in addition to the bars
of soap taken. at least SO other bars
were thrown about the floor. Ten dol
lars worth of cheap cigars We're thrown
ever the floor, and other articles that
did not strike the fancy of the burglars
were also thrown about
The money drawer, which contained
81 was rifed, but a gold watch which
lay underneath the place where the
money is kept, was not seen by the
robbers. Officer Gilchrist reported the
matter to Lieut.. Johnson. and il will
be investigated today. A number OF
similar robberies have occurred in that
section lately.
John Dahlbo was arrested last night
by officer Wallhridge and booked at
station / for assault and battery.
John p. Hayes, aged 20, was arrested
last night for assault and battery by
officers Chamberlain and Gilchrist.
Friends of ]. e. Bussiere, the deaf
and dumb mute who claimed he was
robbed Saturday night Of $40 near the
Green street crossing, were at station
/ yesterday, making inquiries of the
police as to his whereabouts He ala
not show up at his home yesterday,
an, his friends do not know where nc
Is