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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-03
COAL STRIKE LOOKED FOR.

Pittsburg. January "A general strike
in the bituminous coal region Is looked
for on April /, at the close OF the term
of the Interstate agreement between NIL
ners and operators. The strike can be
averted only by the miners and operators
Of the competitive field reaching an
amioable agreement at the convention TO
be held in this city next week.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-03
WILL RETURN 10 soUDAN.

Khartoum, January 2.-Coi Kitchnev.
brother Of the Sirdar. Lord Kitchner of
khartoum, has started with reinforce
meuts to take command Of the expedition
organized at Dumlin to operate against
the Khalifa, who has been raidipg Arab
settlements in that vicinity.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-03
COLD AT SARATOGA.

Saratoga, N. Y, January 2.-This
mornings cold wave was the most severe
of this winter. In Saratoga and Vicinity
the mercury aged 20 to so degrees be-
low zero, but this evening 1t is much
milder.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-03
ZOLA TO BE ARRESTED.

London, January S.-1he Daily News
says this morning: ''In q roundabout
manner We hear that the British authori-
ties at the request OF the French govern
ment have issued warrant for tne arrest
of Emil Zola, now known to be In Eng
land"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-03
MADE POLICE COMMISSIONER.

New York. January 2-Mayor Van
Wyck today reappointed Henry E. Ab-
dell as police commissioner OF Greater
New York. Mir A bdell Is one Of the
Republican MON bers of the police force.
His term expired today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-03
H,AvY COINAGE AT U. 5. MINT.

philadelphia. January "A statement
of the coinage Of the United States mint
here for the year 1873 snows that the out
put for the year Just ended was the
largest since 1890. The total numner of
American coins made, of all denomina-
tions, wass 100, 25S,4 ,48 valued at 81, ,654.-
45. 80 There were also coined oil, SIS
pieces for the government OF San Domiri-
20.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-03
CONFLICT IMMINENT AT BOIL VIA

Lima. Peru January 2, via Galveston,
Texas.-The latest advices from La Psz,
capital Of Bolivia, say that combat is
imminent between the revolutionists and
the government troops The La Paz
merchants are hastily laying In provision 5
In view of possible ssige Of the capital.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-03
THE WEATHER.

Boston, Jan. 2.-Generally fair; slowly
rising temperature; southwest winds.
Washington, Jan. Forecast for
Tuesday, New England and Eastern New
York: Generally fair; warmer; brisk
south easterly winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-03
GOVERNORS INAUGURATED.

Lansing, Mich, January 2.-Gov. Pin
gree and the state ofiicers-elect, took the
oath of office today.
Madison, Wis, January 2.-Wisconsin' g
new state officers were inaugurated today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-03
COL PARTRIDGE TO SUCCEED
ALDRIDGE.

Albany, N. Y, January Alt 10 told
on most excellent authority tonight that
Col. Partridge OF Brooklyn will be the
next superinJenent of public works.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-03
Weather Ohssrvaeion.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, January l, taken
at p. m. meridian time, the observation
for each section being given in this order:
Temperature, direction of wind, state Of
weather:
Boston, is degrees, SW, p. cloudy
New York, is degrees, SW, clear; Phiia-
delphia. 10 degrees, 3W, clear; Wash
ington, 20 degrees, S, clear; Albany
Ia degrees, S. p. ely; Buffalo, 2s degrees,
SW, clear; Dctroit,2S degrees. S, cloudy
Chicago, so degrees, S, clear; St Paul
26 degrees below, Sc, cloudy; Huron
Oak, s degrees, NV, snow; Bismarck. s
degrees, Z, cloudy; Jacksonville, Sc
degrees, N, cloudy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-03

Local weather report.
Portland, Jan. 2.-The local weather
bureau Office records as to the weather
are as follows:
sa. m.-Barometer. 90 75s; thermome-
ter, -7.2; dew point, IA; humidity, 73;
wind, W; velocity, 8; weather. clear.
Sp. barometer 30. SO; thermome-
ter, I40; dew point, 8; humidity, Co.;
wind, SW, velocity. 10; weather, clear.
Mean daily thermometer, 4; maximum
Thermometer, II; minimum thermometer.
10; maximum velocity Of wind, 16 SW;
total precipitation. %.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-03
KILLED BY TRAIN.

people Of Mount Upton, Chensngo ooun-
ty, were going to South BsShn Saturday
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-03

loss will aggregate $4,000, with Is, 600
Insurance
i Owing to reoeut troubls between EN-
ployes and employers, the works may not
b ~ built. One hundred families are rem.
dered almost destitute rs y result Of the
fire.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19

head on his shoulder and laughed up at
him.
How long have you been married?"
"A whole week"
"And-?"
And you're the first other man I've
seen. Happy you A whole week."
He sprang up, so that she fell on to
the ground. He hoped she was hurt
He heard her hooking laugh ring on
the air as he Glove his furious way
through the trees. He was afraid she
was not hurt. On and on he went,
stumbling, cursing, blind. The bushes
and branches crashed as he passed. The
birds and small creatures flew from
before him.
Hours afterwards he stumbled over
something in his path. 1t was his
gun, lying in the wet grass with the
little dead rabbits stretched beside it.
He thought he had never seen that gun
before, never shot those rabbits His
dog got stiflly up and Wagged a numb,
forgiying tail.
He remembered Maryland the proud
superiority of man.
Slowly he went hOmeWaIds in the
dusk. His head hung low, his sun lie
hardly held. TO be unworthy OF Mary S
slightest regard! Mary's. whose eyes
should forever have waited on him,
her lord and her god.
A light step 3ama near and stopped.
He looked up. Na:y stood there in
white from head to foot She held up
her face. He did not kiss her.
You are so late, | was 50 frightened.
What was it?'
Silently he took the rabbits out Of his
pocket and shove them 10 her. One
fell to the groun1 and ne Lift it there
All day, Only killing?'
He looked at her.
Mary"
Yes, dear
She held out her hand He hesitated
and at last took it. Il am so glad to
have you back! 1t seems silly now to
have been frightened.
Mary
Yes, dear You're tired, aren't you?"
she said. so am l. We drove all
those miles, and then the bride was not
at home
& 3
Suddenly he turned on her.
Mary" he said iercely. have you
ever loved any man but me?''
Her eyes looked up into his. They
were clear, like a pool.
Il should net dare tor offer you my
love if [ had. she said simply.
And, l should never forgive you if
you did. he said from between his
teeth. NO woman must love twice"
And a man." she said idly and with
no mind to dispute, whatever the an
swer might be. And a man."
He was silent-The Sketch.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
He WASN'T POSTED.

The old man in the shaggy overcoat
mentioned something about Kansas
in his talk. and the Bostonian leaned
over towards him and asked:
Did you say you were from Kan
sas?"
No, but I jest come from there"
Then | want to ask you few ques-
lions. How are times out that way?'
Il dunno"
rs money plenty or tight?"
Cant say"
But don't you know how the farm
ers are feeling?"
"Noap."
rs business good or bad in the
towns?"
Il didn't ask anybody"
"You-you are not an observing
man" said the BostoHian.
NO, / guess rot. ! went cut to Kan
eas to SEE a wilder ! used 10 know
and to ask her to marry me. I got to
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19

| average sized man. This clock has just
| been completed and stands in the tower
of the new city hau in the Quaker City.
1t has the distinction of being the largest
timepiece on this continent, but not the
largest in the world as Europe has one 40
feet in diameter. Since the science of
cIockmak!ng first began there has been
a persistent tendency to make timepieces
larger and larger and America has kept
up in the race.
1t is not generally known that Archim-
edes is credited with being the first clock
maker, some 800 years before Christ,
though it was Robert Wallingford, Abbott
Of st. Adams, who was the first maker
OF the large church clock out of which
might be sad to have evolved the ire
mendous timep.eces such as we now see
in our large public buildings.
The minute hand of the new Philadel-
phia clock will, a its extreme point, trav-
el about IS inches every five minutes If
one stood close enough to the huge dial,
one could literally see time racing away,
so fast does the end of this clocks minute
hand speed around its long course.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
FIRE BRIGADES 'MANNED" BY
WOMEN

There are at present throughout the
country hundreds of fire brigades
manned" entirely by ladies.
Such brigade was that at Lord St
Levans' magnificent place at Narration
(now no more), where on a certain oc-
casion Lady St Levan herself, assist
ed by a round dozen of young ladies
from among her house party, turned to
the pumps and worked like Trojans I'M
der the direction of professional fire
man.
1t is said that at the Eastern hospital,
in London, the nurses are very much
quicker at their fire drill than the male
staff Holloway college also boasts a
fire brigade, consisting of the lady stu
dents, who are one and all excellent
firewomen, capable of getting the en-
CINE into full working order in less
than a minute.
This is a most satisfactory perform
ance. and scarcely less remarkable IS
the record of the laundry maids in con-
necticn with Sir John Blundell Naples
residence at Childwickbury. These girls
are trained TO get a powerful JET play
ing upon a supposed fire in about
minute 90 seconds.
In London there are several female
fire brigades, as, for instance. al the
large establishments of MeSsrs. Swan
& Edgar, of Piccadifly; Messrs. Stage &
Mantle, of Leicester square, and many
other firms whose lady assistants are
experts in the handling of hose and
pumps-aS, indeed, assistants in large
drapery establishment should be. But
the credit of producing the first fire
brigade of women is due TO Girton COL
lege, Cambridge, where the students
have long had their private brigade and
nnnliances.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
AZTEC NTAIDFNS.

The direct female descendants OF tho
Aztecs are tiny creatures. exquisitely
formed and refined in feature. They
carry their heads with the upbearing
grace of the fun blooded Indian. Their
skins are not red but a clear, smooth
copper color that shines like gold in
the sun. Their hair is coarse and
black as ebony, and they are decorat-
ed with bright feathers and gay orna-
ments. These women make the most
wonderful pottery that comes to us
from Mexico, for they have kept the
old Aztec forms and decorations in
their art.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19

her house at 3 O'Clock. in the after
noon. ! asked her 10 have me, and
she said she'd be burned il she would,
and at half-past I was on my way
back. didn't see no crops, nor ask
about good times OF bad. The State
Of Kansas may be holdin' a reg-laE
Fourth Of July over good times. OF
every body may be goin' TO the poor
house. All know about it is that
I'm an old fool fur spendin' sixty dol
lars to run arter Kansas wilder when
I could hey married New Hampshire
gal fur twelve shillin's,"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19

This the picturesque old house
Salem which ambassador Joseph H.
That of
1892
dams its neighborhood
of
barn attached this and
nilang
miaby of
Little youthful diplomatic training
dion of intellectual agility
authority
The generation in Salem
PSI the the genial c Merriam
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
the imported? ,"

the imported?"
Certainly"
Marguerite raised her eyebrows.
Twenty cents, she said. How many
boxes?"
20, don't know. A dozen, l guess, .
The young husband looked rather
startled.
I'VE can use them, George, " said his
wife reassuringly.
Laundry soap, suggested Marguer-
lite.
We send out our washing" said the
young woman in the prismatic garb,
with more than a suspicion of hauteur.
4 want some good toilet soap, though,
if you've got any"
We've got Dobb's complexion soap;
guaranteed to improve. a muddy skin,
80 cents a cake. three cakes in a box
for ST." said Marguerite with a ven
omous smile.
Mrs. Turner's gloved hands trembled
as they held the china and she bit her
lip. Never mind, she said. Il guess
we won't trouble you any more; that
will be ALL"
Marguerite smiled again. Anything
in meats?" she said. DRY salt bacon?'
Nothing more, thank you said the
bride. "You can make out our check. =
Marguerite took the rendered bill and
and scrutinized it carefully, then rap
ped briskly on the table with a mus
tard can. CASH she cried.-Chicago
Record.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
HUDSON BAY DRYING UP.

Hudson bay viii, in the course Of a few
centuries, become dry land, the rise of it's
surface being more remarkable than any
other pOYtipn Of the earth. Beeches Gov
cred Tith~driftwood are found 80 to 20
feet above the bay. and the old harbors
have become very shallow
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19

picturesque of F
always uated along the
These flower girls beau
Incidence they shining
they it is only after long solicitation
anguidy
native blossoms of Hawaii both
beetle from islands
thrive
Innumeabe blossoms in
white
call offered
than slim string
exaagant fond putting around their
church.
with
limits popularity of the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
ILoILo FAMOUS BAMBOO BRIDGE.

The of IOio the
built bend of ancient
just which coni-
the haor Of this Panay
ton the only
Of the island the crude built bamboo bridge stream
The the harbor
During and small
but during the has good nequny
its
The illustration apparently bam
bridge which
of oio
Pana while beyond
ncent mountains heavily
bands bgeren never vet
eompshed only diff
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
A GIANT NEW CLOCK.

The dimensions of Philadelphia's giant
new clock may be judged by the ac-
companying picture, which represents
merely a five minute section of its dial
and shows its size compared with an
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19

A boy and girl walked silently side
by side down the long, winding path
under the trees In the house behind
them the rest of the household were
at breakfast. They came at last to a
wicket leading into the lane.
He went through, and after a mo-
ment, held it for her. She went
through and stood beside him. He
looked down on her, even admiringly.
Mary handed him his tin of sand
witches and went half a step back to-
ward the gate, and then turned again
looked up at him. She had clear
IS, like an undisturSad pool
What time shall you be back?" she
d. Even her voice did not re-
him.
II don't know. Why?"
ke're going to call on this new
and bridegroom honeymooning
there"
Is gun was hooked in his left arm
put his right round Marys Shout
When you are my wife" he said
you will be very glad for me to shoot
rabbits" He put his hand under her
chin and lifted her face. And again the
feeling came over him that there was
something holy about Mary-something
ever so much better than himself He
kissed her hastily and Strengthened
himself, to realize in his superior inch
es how all-round superior he really
was.
Mary's finger was round his top but
ton
Shall you always love me?" she
whispered Its so wonderful"
"Of course. How can you ask such
absurd questions?"
He embraced her again, much pleased
that he was able to do it without drop
ping his gun.
At high noon he lay in the shade of
the trees, and several small dead things
lay between h. n and his dog He
looked up at tn sky and wished Mary
had had more -ndwiches cut She
would have to learn what mans ap-
petite was. And while he thought of
Mary, and while what he had drunk
from his flask was still hot in his
throat and halfway down under his
Walstcoat, it seemed to him that he
loved her very much.
\ He perceived that the sky was ex-
HEemely blue and that the wind made
agreeable sound among the leaves
VHe wished Mary could have been
there. Love, they say, is a state of
mind. He was in this state of mind.
Then he heard
Light down, light down now. true Thomas.
And lean your head upon my knee;
Abide and rest a little space
And l will show you ferlies three
He opened his eyes halfway. They
were tidy sort of birds in these
woods. And-snore.
Q, see you not yon narrow road.
so thick beset wi thorns and briars?
That IS the path of righteousness,
Though after it but few inquiries
He opened his eyes wide Was some
thing fame-colored flashing through
the lower branches? Were those dane
ing eyes turned on him and turned
away again? Was the voice infinitely
sweet, or
and see you not yon bonnie road
That winds about the fernie brae?
Ihat is the road to fair Elf-land.
Whefe thou and ] this night maun gaze
nm IL 1r,- Ill
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
h7nf roning? He got ul
Dg got too. Lie STILL" h
d roughly, Wand look after tn

He went little away unconsciously.
A fiame-cOlored shape seemed to fly be-
fore. He followed where it seemed to
fly. Or was it a shaft of sunlight that
only appeared to fly as the leaves NOV
ed to and fro in the wind? 1t disap-
peared. When it disappeared he knew
it had been there.
He went faster and faster after it,
Suddenly from clump of bushes bright
eyes looked out on him. When he had
wrenched his eager way into and out
OF the clump, the shape was far away
in front. He saw her small feet as she
stayed an instantIto loosen branch Of
dog-rose that held her dress.
There was now no turning back. Still
he pursued, and still she flew before.
All at once she leaned down over a
spring, made a cup of her hands and
drank She shook the drops from her
fingers, looking back at him-looklng
straight back at him, and then she rose
up and danced away again.
A thrill rsSh all through him. There
was a<sHdden turn in his blood; he felt
\ the 1rst faint stir of the world-old dc
Vie to pursue and enjoy-and perhaps
~slay. He took his hand out of his
pocket and walked faster
On she went to the edge of the wood,
and hesitated an instant on the brink
of the wide ditch
Now she is mine!" he eXulted.
Even as he thought it she stood on
the Other side and turned and waved a
hand. And she smiled. After that
things were different In his sun hel-
met and shooting coat and CATERS was
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-19
NEW ADYERTIsEMEMTs.

w KEELING WIRE WORKS.
Manufacturer 81 ratings, heavy and
light window guards, sand screens. wire
fencing, baskets and tree guards, etc.
Oface and works 80. sixteenth street
Ph one No 80. auzfae
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-16

buttons of the coat shown here were bone and rhinestone, and the essential seems to be with these garments that the buttons should be big; their varl- ety Is considerable. Tan melton was the material of the coat which was fit
 ted finely at the shoulders and boxed below, with the bottom slashed In way to suggest manly nightwear. This fea ture doesn't seem attractive, but it is stylish characteristic of these coats. Brown velvet and brown silk cord trim med this one.
 White gloves are worn for dress, but very delicate yellow. light biscuit and faint mode and gray are better. These light shades wear and cleanse as well as the white. Gun metal kid stitched in white is new in gloves, and 1t just now the shade for all except dress use. The mousquetaire glove with one or two buttons and wrist uncut above remains in the delicate shades. and with self stitching Is the right dress glove. A two or three-button heavier quality nous quetaire is right for dress tailor. Cord ing or stitching In color is admitted. There is talk of black gloves with wide white stitching as coming theater glove. Probably nothing so acceptable will happen, though if the managers continue to ink their programmes with black molasses women will have to do something to relieve them of grimed fingers the moment they touch the play bill. FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-16

would deplete the food markets of
 Philadelphia, and that a famine would
 ensue So firmly did he become COZ vinced of the truth of his prediction that he immediately laid in an enor- nous stock of edibles, mostly canned goods. The cellar of his house was piled high with preserves, potted meats, canned vegetables and nearly every other article of non-perishable foods. Of course the anticipated famine did not materialize, and MT. Wiloughby was left with his stores on his hands. He might have disposed of them, but that would have meant admitting his mistake, and so he kept them. For twenty-three years, according to well authenticated reports, he has fed his family and his guests on the aftermath of his Centennial stock, and when com pany came there was great rejoicing in the family, for then the stuff went faster. At the time of the old gentle mans death there was still portion of if left
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-16
CHRONIC.

A monopoly is good deal like baby. A man Is opposed to it on general prin- cples until he has one of his own.--Tit- Bits.
 Mrs. Waggs-Does your husband suf- fer from chronic thirst? Mrs. Jaggs-- Oh dear, no. He doesn't wait long enough.-Cbicago News.
 From the End Man.--"Why is Agui- naldo like man who lives by his wlts?" II dunno" He carries his capital with ."--Chicago Times Herald.
 He's very versatile young man"
 "Indeed?"
 "Yes; there isn't any kind of work that he can't shirk. k."-Philadelp North American.
 Visitor-Hello, little man! How old are you?
 Bright boy-Do you mean when I'se Philadelphia Record
 That man is guilty; didn't you notice how his eyes shifted around?"
 How about the other man?"
 "Oh, he's guilty, too; didn't you see how boldly and steadfastly he stared at everybody ?''Indianap Journal.
 My love for you" he said to the homely heress, lis like this ring"
 How sweet!' she exclaimed. You mean it has no end"
 Precisely" he said, and then he ad- ded under his breath just to square him. self with his conscience, "and no begin g"-Chicago Post.
 Horrible Thought-"Yo know pre- sume," said the member of the family who had visited Washington and gazed upon the nations archives, that the original Declaration of Independence can scarcely be deciphered at all nowa- days The ink with which it was writ ten has faded till only faint traces of the words remain"
 "Gracious!. exclaimed the Sweet Young Thing. When it all fades away will Great Britain have a right to come over and take the country ?"--Chicago Tribune.