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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-16
PASSENGER TRAIN WRECKED.
Combination Chr, Coach md sleeper
observation-disclosures Killed.

Combination Chr, Coach md Sleeper
observation-disclosures KILLED.
Cincinnati. Ohio. Janufry 15.-Adversis-
ing Agent J. r. Kelly of the Baltimore and
Ohio Southwestern has furnished the AZ
ISOLATED Press with the following official
statement of wreck received by General
Superintendent I. G. Rawn from the agent
at Clay City. Ill:
Passenger train No. 4, Baltimore and
Ohio Southwestern, leaving ST. Louis at
2:35 this morning. was derailed Just EN- st
OF Clay city, ILL.,, on account of broken
rail. The combination car coach and
sleeper we're derailed. There were three
men. one woman and two children injured.
All OF the injured were properly and
promptly cared for by the surgeons, who
were quickly taken to the scene.
The injured: W. j. Burroughs, Jr,
Philadelphia, slightly bruised; j. E. Me-
Cready. Cassopolia. Penn. scalp slightly
injured. =. l.. Myers, Assumption. M,
right shoulder broken; Mrs. W H. Schaf-
fer and Two children. Johnstown, Penn,
not seriously.
Tribune special from Hincennes. Ind,
says that sixteen persons were more Or
less seriously injured In the Baltimore
and Southwestern wreck near Noble. H.,
today. Two coaches and sleeper we g
deraied and completely turned over.
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WEATHER AND CROPS,

Cat Spring. Austin County. Texas Jan
usry ll.--Tt has rained here every day for
the past week. This puts splendid season
In the ground and Is lust what the farmers
mead. as 4 has been very dry for paat four
months s
Bryan. BRACES County Texas. January
15.--Another bad spell OF weather IL on
and II has been raining since noon, With
every indication OF continuing. Farmers
are anxious to begin operations, but MOTH
ing has bean done on account Of the rain
and uniess pretty wsstber comes SOON the
beGirhiug OF the new crop Will be greatly
delayed. vw.
nlchmond. Fort bend cuunty. Texas.
January lb.--Coptinuous rains have bscn
falling throughout tho county. aud as wi
very little Of the soil has bssn put Ia any
condition for this yenr'a crop; number
Of the Planters are having the old coltun
stalks cut. piled and burned believing
by that they WIN By able to destroy the
Aexisan wreyii that thrs4cns this section
d the State.
(soldthwaltr, Mills County, Tsxas jan
uAry NJ The weather has been Very hue
the past week. Farmers ATE busy preparing
land for the seasons crop. The cotton
crop acresge VIII not be increased In TIT
section. bill sin rsn,sin about the snule
~ last yeer. Whsat Z locking we'll, seai
etands reportad and nv frsesipx Neaths /
qeRae ttyne ago Al ! net Kill II out. on the
whole fesmerx are plseaed With the OUT
s&*tA' ss u tt. Nv V 3, ittttif
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WASHINGTON.

Senator Morgan expects vote on his
Nicaragua canal bill on Tuesday or We'd
nesday.
Opponents Of the peace treaty claim
they have three more than the votes nee
essary to defeat its ratification.
The most important business In the
house will be the Pacific cable bill.
All arrangements made for the funeral
services over the late Congressman Ding
ley. which will take place at 10 o'clock to-
day.
Chief Clerk McCaindry has resigned on
account or Eaean's attack on Miles.
The report Of the war investigating
commission will place blame on Alger.
Miles. Breckenridge. shaftcr. Brooke, tn,
medical department and the subordinate
officers
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ctnAx ct-sroxs.
CoiIector bliss Says American Meth
Nds VIII Icd0cnte the Natives.

CotlectOr Bliss Says American Meth
Wds VIII Ed0cnte the Natives.
Washington. january 15.--Assistant Sec
Rotary OF War Meikiejohn gave out today
a synopsis OF report recently issued by
the collector OF customs at Havana. Colonel
Bliss
Colonel Bliss writes that the operations
at the customs house at Havana are pro-
cecdins very smoothly. He says that In his
opinion the customs service OF the island
should not only be an object lesson but a
,tchocl of instruction for the natives. II
can. he says. be made an object Lesson by
having no enc except Americans In tho SER
vice. But It can be made school OF In
structirn for the natives with only enough
TO sec that their work Is faithfully and
honestly done,
At present Colonel Bliss Is carefully re-
adjusting his force. placing Americans on
ruard when the general supervision over
the whole force is necessary.
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.nuAEsriC.

ia 42 ID fsss- 81. y.
week from today the bsliotins for
United States senator win begin In tho
West vlrsinia legislature. The senate is
republican and the house democratic. On
Joint ballot the republicans have a hare
majority.
Bi-mctallic league Of the Ohio valley
will open the fight for silver at a con
vtntlon to be held In Louisville during the
summer. =
Tie British sh.n Andel,ns and all on
board lost Ia tho harbor a: Tacoma. Wash
The rittaure yacht PAM Jones IL
Louisville, KY. Is supposed to have been
lest on the gulf. Il passed out uf The
Mississippi on January 81 Great anxiety
Is fflt.
Al Duluth coroner who wnntsd to ex-
hume the body Of a woman supposed to
have been buried alive was mobbel BY
100 Jews.
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spanish certes viii be asked 10 sell all
the remainder Of her islands to Francs.
General MERCER says l,reysus lied and
that the secret 6ossier involved France.
Germany and Italy.
Esterhasy guaranteed safsty II he testi-
mes before the court OF cessation.
Chinese who landed In Victoria. y. c..
destined for Mexico. on being ted they
had been sold irto slavery. s.smped.d.
and were with difficulty rounded up.
Baron Won Buclow says that Germany
has NO thcuaht of interfering In the Phil
ippines.
* The French press Is again bitterly at
/. lacking America for McKiney's vncillst-
Ing policy in toe Philippines.
Z Ex-Premier Brisson says the resignation
of Beaurapa.rc win hsvc no effect OH the
cohrt and that retrlal OF Drey:us will
be ordered
Cecil Rhodes wants England to back the
South African railway project:
English statesmen think that the French
generals may attempt TO overth,pw ii,e
republic
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ELEcTRIc CAR COLLISION.


NASHVILLE. Tenn, Jaiuary l5--About S: %
e'ock TINS morning two cars OF tho Rapid
transit Electric railroad ran into eacb
o1neF hrads on in a dense fog. in West
ilIss''' H., Moiormsn Dennis Doaier was
N.Y.. ', Mo,or!nsn Hooper was fatally i'm
yu.eo ana Mpiornan brooks VAS ssrionsIv
MJufec internally. Both ears wsre rim,
, n.ps a. nigh speed to make n switeb and
INC uense fog. prevented them from sasin .
.ne oanSer ahead, There were iva NM.
smm,nsers " enc ear ami one in the othsr
uney were not hurt. Tho crasl, whsn M
cars sac Together was terrific and the
,,.rr;n " ms metcrmen WAS neg hand
order. r"s aIuss, and j Is stated that
neglected and not observed. $3.50 ~e'e
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MISS scHLEY's SUICIDE.
ImnRintmR Her Family Pursued by n
Phantom, She shot Herself.


Baltimore, Nd, January 15.--Miss Anna
Mary Hoekc schley, % years old, daughter
OF the late Colonel William Louis S,hiey,
poet lawyer and veteran Of two wars and
cousin of Rear Admiral Schley. committed
suicide today in her home, III West Sara
toga street. Since the death OF her father.
10 whom she was much attached. lust a
month today, Miss Schley had been in
eonsolable A week since her mental con-
dttion became alarming to her friends and
attendants were almost constantly at h ,r
bedside. This afternoon her sister. who
had been chatting With her. went below
s.ams ior Few moments and when she
returned found Miss Schley living on her
bee with bullet hole in her left breast
she had shot herself through the heart
with onc. OF her fathers revolvers. Two
letters which she mad written to friends
indicate thai she labored undar the hall
iucinalon that she and her family we're
being pursued by some phantom.
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LOCAL.

Dick Bowling camp held regular meet
ing,
Sheriff Anderson explains the matter
Of that Dallas fine,
Local PAINTERS and decorators effected
permanent organization.
Special services were held at some OF
the churches.
REPRESENTATIVE OF the Armour Packing
Company discussed the "enlbalmed beer
matter.
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school building NJ 1890 p. M, aud the follow
ing progipmms was carried out:
Psychology. Memofyr-.-.d Imagination W
Eisrs.
How to Teach Reading n. u. Broesche
The pensloning OF teachers Was also dis
eu.sed. Quite a number present expressed
themselves in favor OF pensioninR In some
form. The attendance was vary Eood.
rho next meeting iukes place on the see
ond Saturday in February
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reached. In addition to ali ~ !
Yocum had much trouble VIII, n

Indianapolis, Ind. January III
Tageart received a telegram a. I
Fairbanks tonight saying 81
the treasury department to sSIt H
cutter in search OF the Pad
which Miss Florence Taggart Il 4
daughter of the mayor, va r.
cruise with a party Of friendk 7
Taggart will leave for Mobi1S 1
unless favorable tidings are M
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Ia skeir n reavement continued "a. be re-
Iceivcd II the Hamilton house during the
DAY and number OF public men called
and left their cards. Both the Aiissi An
aud Canadian mennsers NJ the Joint high
commissfusi nov IN scssion here cent floral
pieces ard In addition large number have
been resolved from persons Ia private and
NtihlIc life.
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BUSINESS MATTERS.
scns Bros. A.,ipn.

San Antonio, Texas. January l5-A deed
OF assignment was filed late yesterday
afternoon IN the county clerks Offices by
seng Bros. the well known stationers and
book sellers. In business on East Houston
street, No list Of assets or itemized list
OF liabilities was filed, though the amount
OF liabilities is stated al $1,000 s. r. Ed
ridge Is named as assignee. He gave bond
in the sum of $1,000 and qualif,a at once
as assignee
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SUMMARY OF ToDAY's IMPORTANT NEWS
rnr rr,L,rr,xss.

iosu y.nts a. 10 a.t said 10 be more
friendly though they will 90. silcw
Americans 20 land
President Mckinley has determined u
tend a commission TO Investigate condi-
tinns in thu Philippines.
The insurgents have blocked the river
at Iloilo and are building intrpnch ents.
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IEGIsL,ATivE.

II is expected that the counting Of tie
vote for governor and lieutenant governor
viii occupy most Of foday's sesilsn.
BIZ 10 extend the provisions Of tho uni
form text book law has made its appear
ancc,
henderson Of Lamar believes new con-
stitution is needed.
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RAILROAD.

NJ. *. and T. cass continues to attract
attention. The force In the traffic depart
ment Of the road Is 10 be changed.
Corpus Christi has raised $1,000 of the
$4,000 necessary to securs steamer
synopsis Of the interstate commerce
commissions report
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Engineers association holds It's annual
meetings here, beginning today.
CHICAGO The Catholic Womaps Ma
tional League has engaged tho Auditorium
for Its annual charity ball tonight
NASHVILLE. Tenn, Benlon Mcmillan
will be ipaugurated governor OF Tennessee
today to succeed Governor Eaylor
TRENTON. n. J.--Governor- Foster
NJ. Voorhees, will assume tho executive
Office today with imposing ceremonies
DOVER, Del--Thc senatorial caucuses
will he held tonight. The situation is still
muddlcd, with a long deadlock In pros
poct.i
LOUISVILLE. Ky,-The entries for tbs
stakes of the spring meeting here close
today. The racing Will begin May I. which
is Derby Day.
KANSAS CITY. Mo.--1he trial Of young
Jesse James for train robbery was post
pnned early in January. and is to be called
for trial today
NEW YORK, "a conference OF railroad
managers to decide upon the future status
~ the Southwestern Traffic Bureau Is to
be held here today.
SEATTLE, Wash. The vote for senator
to succeed John H. Wilson Will begin IN
the legislature TODAY, There are four can
didates in the field. including the present
senator. Levi Ankepy. I. j, Hunter and
A q. Foster.
NEW YORK. Tho Society OF Colonial
its members who served in the army and
navy OF the United states during the Span
ish- American war.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--The Sixiy-ninlh
New York volunteers. one al ths regInlsnts
tc be dlsbsndtd. VIII lsave for honla ,aday,
They VIII be- mustered 0ut IN their armory
In New York city
CARSON, New ---rhe Nevada Legislature
will meet today. The lines Of tho senate
rial hght are clearly defined, y u Senator
stewart against the held, With ths ODDS
seemingly against the senator
CHICAGO. Tho jury hrihinE win he
considered by the grand Jury which VIII
be sworn In today. and evidence Is now BE-
INK added TO that already n the posscssian
Of the stats's attorneys csacs
SCRANTON. pa Manager skelly OF the
American Sporting club OF this city has
arranged a twenty round bput oetween Doc
Payne and Tim Hurley al iOo-pound 70
take place tonight for purAe.
BROOKLYN. - plymouth church, thu
church made faniuuA By Hcury Ward
Bcerher aud Lyman AbNotE e to choose =
s,icgaasor TO tho ,atiAr t0day, and he se-
icciion seems I'd havs fGllen upon Df New
ell p, Hiiiis Of Chtcagc.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. --Iudge Baker viii
today begin special term o. the Fedars'
district court Al EvAnsyii,e 70 try the case
cf the state against Albeit Wade and W.
spsrtirsly. % the looted Now Albany hank.
wAsHtHGT0N ~ senatorial slec-
ticAs this week VIII o<trac' the attention
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CUBA.

An officer OF the Third immunes ~
Santiago Is under arrest on account Of ais
funds being mixed up.
Collector Bliss at Havana. says the pres-
ent customs service will be an object s.
son to the natives,
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Of the entire Nation. OF all OF them three
arc Particularly notable. thcse of PennsyI-
vanla, New York and Virginia. In New
York the legislature will elect as successor
TO Senator Murphy. DR.. Jhauncey NJ De-
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An Assignment.

Gainesville, Texas. January 14.--J. r..
Briggs retail family grocer. assigned yes
terday. J. h. Morris was named AS as
slgnec. Liabilities s2so.77. assets aud &C.
counts Sa21on
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ment On both sides the jury retired, ana
after being out returned verdict OF "os
gulIty.
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CHlCACiO. :, The Catholic Womap's Ma
tional League has engaged tho Auditorium
for Its annual charity ball tonight
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DUMAS. The tsnth snsSx
appeared. leaving the gE
dy. Small stockmen
weakest cattle. and DO
heard Of to date. -
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Port. OF sabine
Port of sabin. ~

Port Of Sabine -
Sailed.
SIS Banona, Dobson Liyerlpe
Sch Albert r. Stearns. A
In Port y
SIS Themis. GIndersen, . n:
Sch Albert T. Stcarns, SIN
Sch Sedgwlck. Hassrtny: Z.
Sch Myra 3. Weaver, vaa "
Sch Starke, Gundersons 8
Bark Dilbhur, Rypaae;. ~. II
BARK Il. b. Morris. stuas
Bari. Astranom. scrcen;
Sch Thos. @. Smith. Aaa
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WASHINGTON- The National Marine
Engineers association holds It's annual
meetings here, beginning today
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ropAY,s EVENTS.

PHII4ADELPHIA.--Th Academy OF Fine
Arts begins it's sixty eighth annual exhibit
ticn today closing February a.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn.---Renlon McMilIar
will be iDaugurated governor OF TENNESSEE
today to succeed Governor Taylor
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Louisville ~, January is-Allhouab
me r'yer has risen rapidly in The la,t rsw
ssf rs mere = = little danger Of nood a.
rise iodsv ~ nv PCS. posted river men. The
preceding day. 80" ~ 'sp'o - he
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One Large
|Is All That .Re.naIsI
ScrofuIa SRI

WeIehbcrs Could Not -
Upon Her A crand.
Cure ~ Needs
After othess FaIlsd.
al was taken with nsuyi
head and eyes. Not lone p "
scrofula sore appeared on ~
extending from my upper IL
Other sores came on my necf ~;
rig bit arm and one Of nv ~ a;
were very troublesome ana u'
soon became great runninr ''z
face looked SO bad that ss;;'
ncighbors could not bear q z "
and advised mo to wear 1 blr1 |.
feared this would irritats " n
make it worse. SO /
Could Not Hide M; ~ w
My niece, who was familiar sl;
similar to mine, which had " N
Hoods sarsaparilla, ureed r n
Finally I was persuaded to y NJ
short time ] saw 1t M lIi
The sores began to heal ~ m
ralgia in my head was betts
months the sores on my an 1i :
all healed; those on my NJ
disappeared and now they alv
/ have never had any cymptos Z
since. One large scar on ~ I
all the sign that remains Of =; +
affection. The neuralgia d al
MRS. J. NJ. HATCH, Etna, New
Hoods s.
Istlie best--in fact the One True Nm
with H0OdI 311
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THE OHIO nlsIyc.
~ Dsnser Of n serious Fiona II. =
urtputcd THIS Time

hripated Tit. Time.
s'nc'nnati. Ohio. gauuary ,s.---The ~, y
= ru'ss' was u feet 5 inches i, cinclnns,,
~ Wnlen Stage j, remained all day Al Il,
points between here and PIl,sburg il wa,
r.nnk slcwlv, Nearly ali The trlha..r,..
ny shins Unless a heavy rain o,mss
s""'n INC days the stage win moi excssS
s s~ y mere likely Il viii not leach thss
vsss ms makes the January rise m :
s's' not At all out Of the ordInary. 10
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TRENTON. n. J.--Governor- elect Foster
NJ Voorhees, will assume tho executive
Office today with imposing ceremonies.
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EVANSVILLE, Ind --Iudge Baker Will
today begin special term o. the Federal
district court Al EvAnsyiile 70 try the case
cf The STATE against Albeit Wade and ~.
arett ROxekrAnr. president and cashier. ~
spsetirely ~ the looted NOW Albany bauk
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DOVER, Del.--Thc senatorial caucuses
will he held tonight The situation is still
muddlcd, with long deadlock In pros
pcct.
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BROOKLYN. ~ Plymouth church, thu
chtrch made famuus By Hcury Ward
Bcerher aud Lyman AbNotE e to choose =
sicrassor To tho tatt,r today. and the xe-
lection seems I'd hevs fnllen upon Drs New
eli q. Hits Of ChteaGo.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-02
MADE AN IMPRESSION.
The "smart Aleck" Candidate spoil,
His Chances By Being Too
Foremost.

do you happen to know why the rural
vote went back on him when he ran for
congress! asked one leading Michigan poll.
tician of another.
Never gave the matter any study
"Nor did I. just happened to learn few
facts. He went to Zig meeting Of horti-
culturists several years ago; long before
he thought of running for Office. You know
what smart 'Aleck' he is. After what was
really a thoughtful and we'll considered dis
cussion, he obtained; permission to ask some
questions. and started off with this one:
"Where do literary laurels grow?' There
was laugh, and the thing would have
been remembered as joke had he not per.
sisted.
"'Who cultivates the flowers of rhetoric?'
was his next conundrum, and then he want
ed to know if the buds of genius could be
forced and if they could survive hard
winter.
Mister Chairman shouted little weaz.
ened man in the back of the hall, I would
move you, sir. that we ap'int committee
of three to report on the feaserbility of
raisin' pum'kins in large cities and fur to
ascertain if the germs of true will kin be
cultervated in the cabbage head
"The future aspirant for congress closed
the debate with nothing more expressive
than a sickly grin, but the rural contingent
remembered him when the election came
of."-Detroit Free Press.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-02
EVERGREEN TREES.
When Properly Planted and Trimmed
They Add Much to the Attrac-
tiveness OF Lawns.

When not overdone the planting of
evergreens on the lawn and around the
house can be made to add very materi-
ally to the appearance. The mistake is
too often made. however. Of not allow
ing for growth, and in a few years after
planting the yard has crowded ap-
pearance that, to say the least, detracts
from appearances. By little care in
allowing room for growth this may
easily be avoided.
Evergreens, rather more than most
varieties of deciduous trees, gain much
from transplanting, for the reason that
they are usually Of scant root and are
not inclined to throw out small fibrous
roots. Transplants aid very materially
in the growth and formation Of fibrous
roots, acting the same with the roots
as cutting back the top helps to form a
more dense head. On this account ever
greens may after be transplanted two
or three times before set in the place
It is to occupy permanently. By care
In transplanting the evergreen forms a
thick compact root growth near the
stem of the tree, and when set to grow
permanently these help materially to
secure and maintain thrifty growth.
Farmers Voice.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-02
ALL ARE INTERESTED.
Good Roads a.d Church Goinx Ably
Discussed By ProGFessive
Religious Paper.

The Church Economist is eminently
. practical paper, covering the entire
Geld Of church life and interest. In its
latest number it has word to say on
'.the gospel and good roads"
Much has been said Of "the gospel Of
good roads, by good roads advocates,
but we do not remember any discussion
Of the importance Of good roads to
church activity and success. The
Church Economist says:
.sThe first proclamation Of the gospel
was made by the herald angels who. us
ing as they did the airline, were not
embarrassed by street and road Inn
pediments. But ordinary evangelists
and worshipers who have to go about
on foot or by team, find their church.
going conditioned. to a considerable
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-02
TESTS OF ROAD METAL.
Conducted to Ascertain the Source .,
the Accumulation Of Mud on
Stone Roads.

In order to discover the source Of
the constant accumulation Of mud on
stone roads, Prot. Elliott, Of the en-
cheering department. of Cardiff uni
versity college, Cardiff, Wales, recently
undertook some interesting expert
ments. He secured samples Of about
20 kinds Of stone used In road-build-
ing, and subjected them to tests by
persuasive attrition and absorption. For
the former test, each sort Of stone was
Subjected to rapid motion against the
ribbed sides Of an iron cylinder in q
manner calculated" says Stone. ITO
reproduce the action resulting from
vehicular aud other traffic" In four
hours test, three samples produced
less than seven per cent. of dust; five
gave between seven and ten per cent. (;
six between ten and thirty per cent.
and three between 30 and 80 per cent
In the, absorption test most Of the
stones showed but mere trace after
70 hours Of soaking, only two varieties
actually absorbing any amount OF
water.