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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-30

ing that all left outside Of their control either
from choice or from inability 10 purchase
considerable part Of the producing machiner!
and force.
,rb. coso Is not different with the new cor
norat,ons There is much empty talk OF the
steel combinations covering the entire prouuc'
,i,r put everybody knows that neither one
nor all Of them together include the great Car
,ooi, works the most productive IN the coui-
fry. nor the great Pennsylvania concern VIII
it's works nj Steeton and sparrow = foin' HUI
tho Cambria works. recently reorganized' nor
others Of wcllknown Importance Even 'n'
,innlate combination is not claimed To cover
more than "95 per cent OF 'ne piou"''"7
roc;tv last wear" and with the certainty 'h"'
more works can he started as rap'uE ~ Wv
rorc after the Mckinley tarih went I"'o ~
fect that proportion may be far from INV IL, :
n this or N any future time. Inc po"'''"
wool combination recently organized WIS no'
intended 10 include more than small nulii',''
If tho fifteen hundred woOllen mllS' anu wv.
,o,ost venture. the Oyster company. VIII HOT
sion thc raising and marketing OF oysters ~
other neor,lc for some time 10 come
I, will he realized without further array III
dn,oils that "absOlutc mOnopolles are n"' ~
common i'm this country as some I'Fi'''" 80
nossIblv imagine. They are particularly Sc"''''
in foct and one Of the reasons j. 'ilat an! '"''
br.,ion which begins to show power 10 GU"
,rol = market and advances prices oilers 'he'e
-, , hio nromium TO any concern when VIII
.. ,ho samc field of production ana COM
motto with il. 70 some people II seems III easy
CHING for a vast corporation win cdp''"' VI.
s,nn noo 900 or 5000 600 600 to break down ana
do.,rov q concern with single plant ana moo
r,,o roeourccs But the great comDiha'l"h'
,.i.h ;,s stocks on the market and always lapi'
20 no assaulted lv spectators for dechi''' '''.
,itb q largo number Of stockholders hiah' VI
,,.bou, arc pronp TO sell at the first sign Oh Nv"
.o,rnotftion. is. in fact. vulnerable almost III
di-oc, nronortion TO its magnitude. II u runS
IN g., nl.nts at a loss In order 10 keep the pic'
=. .ho nro1uct hollow the cost Of production al
i,,ol establishment il has To lose more III pio
nortlon to its capital on works Represented ~
e1oo o00 600 than the rival wouId lose ." &"
sirclc concern represented by Slooo'"" "
G, oco ooo lis power to borrow Is hKei' ~
s., i,ss than that Of the rival. for he can mort
gage a definite property and has no Io"". -
tho stack Exchange TO fear. The net result =
tho, the would-hc monopoly gencraiy cois'o
ors il safer and wiser 10 buy out the rlNh'' '''"
~ , handsome profit. But that performance
or,,. invites more rivals Monopoles are hot
ovcoodinclv frequent in this country ana NV
roason NAV he found i'll American '"''
rather than in American laws.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-30
PERSONAL.

Nmo Sarah Bernhard has now finally DECIDED
that one Of the next plays she will produce AZ her
reu. theatre j. TO be a new translation or Ham
lot" Tho translation has been read TO the prlhcl-
nal artists who will appear In II. ana created
most favorable impression. II Is the work OF NM
tugene Morand and Marcel schwob The version
IL in nrcse and every effort has been made 10 make
absolutely literal haR Rsrnb wr p Herself The
part OF Ophea will probably De taken ny MIN
Blanche Dufrenc
"The Ney-York Home Journal says that the
family of William Penn has not died out one OF
his descendants by the closest collateral nrahch
being s Cameron Harriet. Of New-fork me me ro
- 10 I-nited states Commission to the Paris Elk
no sition who is the great-great -great-nephew Oh
the first Pennsylvania
when j. NJ Barrie edited THE Nottingham
1onrnar, John King Coxon. whose death is an
nouncod was the manager Of that paper MS
portralt" says The London Globe may he
recognized I'm the character in When MAN. Slh-
gle who shufled about the office in Shippers anu
ruled compostors with loud voice anu nv Eomse
~ Lords because II rose early. enabling him 10
have It in type before supper-time.
An interesting story is told about Herbert Put
nam when he was librarian Of the Minneapolis
Public Library. Ono day he delivered lecture 10
a gathering largely composed OF girls from the
University of Minnesota The girls were captivated
nv Mr. Putnam's address well as by his manner
Of delivering t. and when It was conGluded one o.
them said: oh. II | only had a million dollars,
.'Nhat would you do with IT, asked her com
panion The reply was ecstatic nd IN ,Sf u1aeI
Putnam with iti'
Icavenworth. Kan. March 2s-Dr. Watson Dan
Maclaren) was not injured in the railroad wreck
here last night. He was in a rear coach. which did
leave the track.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-30
AmnetmrniS .


ACADEMY or MVSIC-sl5-The Old Homestead
AMERICAN THEATRE-S-Mikado ,.
nnfpSonnDWA Y THEATRE-sl3-Ths MusSeteera
,.sT\O-s-Ir 'iav Paree.
n,fv,S IUrATRE-7:45-The Great RUBY ~.
p pALS Nj sFI,-Wax Works Grand Concert and cine
niatogrsph. H.
FNPIRF' THEATRES :2o-Iord end Lady Alsv
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE->;lo-fFou-F ro"'
GARRICK TWEATRE-SiO-Zaza.
GRAND CENTRAL PAl.ACE-Cycle show
-pASp OPERA HOJSE-s-The Air Snip .r
tssvvrRsTFI%'S NICTORIA-S:l5-A Reign OF E'ror
HARLEM OPERA HOUSES 1.-THE Turtle - CO.
Herald SQUARE THEArRE-slo-B> the SAD 81"
,pytSG place THEATRES Cyrsno Dc Bergerec'
t;rrTJi = Noon 10 II n m-COptnuous Performance
T0SrFI & RAILS: 15-NaudeVlnA .,.,..
E<ICT< ROCKER TIEATRE-s-The Kings MusAe-
rycEi-N THFATRE-2-s:30-Ich lnserneld ,.
U,DIenN SOt-NRE GARDEN-2-S:iS-Bunalo BIZ
Wild West - % 90 ',.. sb.
MADISON SQUARE THEA iht.->''"- D'N"u''
Loved Him s. - . 90 ~ H..
pkeTOR'S 20 10 ii--Contnuous Performance
SAN r JACKS THEATRE-c-s-The MODEL
WATT.ACTl'S-S 30--At the White Horse Tavern
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-30
GTNNERY IN THE NAVY.

One noteworthy item in the British naval
budget this year is an increase of $4,000 in
the allowance for ammunition. There is no
expectation of war. and the ordinary supplies
for the new ships TO be put into commission
will not require so great an expenditure. The
natural and. We believe, correct Inference Is
that more powder is TO be burned in target
practice than heretofore We shall run no
risk of being charged with vanity if we say
that thus the British Admiralty is taking a
leaf out of the American book. British and
other European naval experts have frequently
expressed their interest IN and their admira-
ton Of American naval Workmanship and
have confessed its superiority 10 that shown
i'll their own services. There is no doubt TINT
the exhibitions Of gunnery made in our late
war have aroused European admraltles 10 the
urgent need of improving their own gunfire.
and have convinced them that the only method
Of doing thar T. the one followed by the Navy
Of the United States
writer in The London Daily Mail" draws
IA striking contrast between-Britsh and Ameri-
can gunncry. not at all TO the credit of the
former. As rule. the full results Of target
practice are not made public but he Is able
10 report IN sufficient detail the achievements
~ Two representative vessels namely tine
Philadelphia and the Imperieuse Neither Of
these ranks as the best ship In It's navy vet II
i not az oil unfair 10 regard them a. typical.
They arc by no means equally matched either
tho British lnpcrense having IN point of size
and presumabe stability decided advantage
as a gun platform over the American Philadol.
phia. The Impcrl'use is Of s,ioo tons disrlace-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-30

II +, an example Of shocking folly and Grim
,nalItv we do not know whether the authori-
ties are merely negligent or something worse
The sufficient fact is that they are petrayins
their trust. They are delivering the city lh'o
fine hands OF the spoiler and the defiler. Inc!
are connlving ut or at least condoninS fnoh
strnrS Outrage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-30

Jererson's principles were never intenoeu u
deny TO the individual his right 70 ce''a'"
measure OF stupidity. but 1t was not the oes's"
Of the sage that the privilege should ne over
worked. a consideration which his banquet-giV-
ing followers just now would do wen 10 lay 10
heart
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-30

American money is much more popular IN
cuba and Porto Rico than 1t would nave peen
II Bryan's election had debased H. but IN tna'
case the islands would have been LETT under the
burden Of their OLD miseries. ana enforced 10
worry along with their old currency IN the pest
way they could. The ready and spontaneous ac-
centancc bv tho people Of our money and sys-
toms of Enumeration is token that they Kno"
q good thing when they see IT, and tnat sen
timentaI attachment to long established COINS
and customs is not 10 be weighed against ther
commercial and industrial interests ana prog
ress As tho dollar worth 100 cents. comes IN
the peso will gradually go out. fohowlhs the
flag back to the Peninsula, where IT VIII no
doubt keep in circulation for some centuries 10
come. unless new Gothic or Moorish invasion
brings in its own coinage. with new set OF
images and superscrptions. American money
in the two islands means their rapid American
cation. and in that way their prosperity lies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-30
Jnofr 10 Advertisements.
Bnslness Noi,fes.

~ (NoN~Oo~(|@|N|>(
Roll Top Desks and ONCE Furniture
Great Variety ~ Style and Price.
T @ SELLEw.
40. III Fulton St
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-30

Justice Morgan J. OBren appears 70 haNe
been dropped from the roll Of the Irish Natond'
Federation for repeating statement WIN"
most Americans from the President down. ne
lieve on excellent authority, to be true. ne
will probably not lie awake o nights worrying
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-30

The Canadian Indians do not like to hold eiec-
tions according to the Government regulations
Perhaps the regulations do not provide enough
tvo-dollar bills.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-30

The boy incendiary who liked to see hres
ought to be spanked TIL he sees stars. That sort
Of punishment might be more enectVe ina"
starting him on the road to become convict
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-06-23
Riley's Jokes on HaIford.

j. Whitcomb Riley did his first lite
airy work, in the early '70s, for the In
dianapolls Journal, under an assumed
name. The first pay he ever received
for poem was suit of clothes from
the late George Harding, of the Indian
apolis Herald. About 1876 Riley went
East and was welcomed by Holmes.
Whittier and Longellow. The New
England newspapers made much of his
visit, and when he returned he was n
hero.
Il can remember" said an old Jour
nal man the other day, when Riley.
with his smooth, boyish face, slender
figure, clad in sacerdotal garb, used to
come around the office and sit on nv
desk and dash off nonsense verses in
that same copper-plate, microscopic.
handwriting that he uses to-day. 'Iire
Halford, now major in the United
States army and President Harrison's
private secretary, was the editor, and
1t used to be Riley's chief delight TO
submit some Of his most meaningless
jingles to Halford for the editorial
page. The Major, who never had the
slightest sense Of humor, spent many n
weary hour trying to comprehend
them.
You'd better draw a diagram to go
with this he would say. Then a shout
of laughter from the boys would show
him that there was joke loose some
where, and he would retire into his
office to avoid it."-Saturday Evening
Post.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-06-23
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When the planet Mars is nearest thu
earth it is 36,000,000 miles away.
An Italian inventor has invented q
boat with steel fins, which is propelled
solely by the motion of the sea water
1t goes best in rough weather.
Sufferers from neuralgia are warned
by a medical writer not to drink tea
but to partake freely of coffee Int
which the juice of a lemon has beer
squeezed.
1t Is probably not a matter of general
knowledge that all the varieties Of
grapes cultivated in the vineyards Of
Europe and Asia have sprung from but
one recognized species, whose cultiva
ton began in the East; while, on the
other hand, there are twenty or thirty
native species of grapes in this country
and the 800 domestic varieties have
been produced by American cultivators
from the commingling of several of the
native species.
AT recent meeting of the LinneaI
Society in London specimens of a new
Oil producing plant from Venezuela
were exhibited. The oil resembles thai
OF sandalwood, and is already known
IN commerce, but the plant has hitherto
remained undescribed. 1t proves to be
new genus of the rue family, to which
the common prickly ash belongs, and
IL mas been named Schimmelia, after a
German botanist who first distilled the
aromatic oil from it's wood.
A recent meeting of the Biological
Society in Washington was devoted to
the great Dismal Swamp, and the fact
was brought out that, at present, the
area OF the swamp Is slowly sinking
and Lake Drummond. in it's center, Il
growing larger. Similar changes have
occurred in the past, periods of eleva'
ton and subsidence gradually succeed
ing one another. The average elevation
ABOVE sea level is so slight that natural
drainage Is insufficient to- remove the
rainfall. The swamp Is kind of frOn
tier station where northern and south
ern plants meet, many northern species
having their southern limit here, and
several southern types their mOs
northerly abiding place. 1t contains
many birds and mammals which show
distinct characters.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-06-23
THE DUEL ON THE
MOUNTAIN.
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"a duel without doubt" said my
cousin; nothing less will satisfy him.
How did this all happen?"
l then told my cousin how the mis-
take had taken place. 1 left my letter
on the chair and had taken up the cap
tain's, which Jenny had left there for
him, believing it to be my own.
On learning what the captain had
said to me, he thought me very moder-
ate in my resentment of the insult, and
agreed with me that it was from the
captain an apology was due.
"The devil of it is" said he, "the cap
tian is such good shot he generally
pops his man every time"
Pops his man. said l. "What do
you meanY
Il mean that he will challenge you to
a duel, and if you do not accept it l
must for demanded that you be treat
ed as gentleman. But come" he con-
tinued, land see what John has in the
dining-room for us; for my part, l feel
as though a dozen of port would not
quench my thirst"
While discussing our wine, a messen-
ger came with note addressed to me.
From the captain, I'll betp' said my
cousin. "You must go it, my boy"
opened the seal and read as follows
Horace Morton; Esq.-Sir: Capt.
Conan has selected me to arrange a
meeting between you and him, that the
affair of this morning may be honor
ably settled. Have friend, for you, to
communicate with me during the day
Yours respectfully,
Robert Sinclair"
Sinclair, as l live!' said my cousin,
when | showed him the note. "Just as
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-06-23
WHERE GOLD GROWS
Fresh Deposits of the Precious Ma,
very Year. a

There are localities where gold ~,
be said to grow every year, or in % o%
er words, where fresh deposits Of t'
precious metal are to be found onnns'
ly, says Answers.
One such district is in the Edmon,,,
country, in the Canadian NorhwoO,
where, after the spring floods from N'
same banks and benches" Of H..
Saskatchewan River, there are tota,
every year considerable Quantities ~
gold by few diggers, who make tbo,
living out of the business.
But the most conspicuous and ir,,.
esting case of this sort is to ba so0,
near lchang, in the province of HunaS
in China. For many centuries past eoc,
year gold has been washed from h
banks of coarse gravel on both sidoS =,
the River Han, and in the midst Of I'm
auriferous district there is an ancian
town called Likutien, which moan,
Gold Diggers' Inn" Its inbabitanh
subdivide the gold-bearing grouri
among themselves annually, stakim
out their claims with partitions. Thr
pay no royalty and appear to earn n,
more than bare subsistence, but thl,
may be doubted as John Chinaman h
an adept at "layin' low and savIT
muffin"
The annual river foods bring dow
millions of tons of mud and sand from
the mountains, and this mud and sand
which is charged with gold, both "fne'
and in fakes, is deposited to a depth
Of six inches or more on the banks Of
gravel. 1t Is in the winter that ths
gold is washed, and it is said that sev
en- men work about twenty tons of thl
"pay dirt" in a day.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-06-23
hot-headed as the captain himself.
What are you going to do, HoraceY
HnO9 ~ said I'LVhot con do ov

hot-headed as the captain himself.
What are you going to do, HoraceY
"DoY said l. what can l do?"
"Why, fight or apologize"
flight by all means, them" said l..
'1'll never retract."
"Who will act as your friend in this
matter?"
"You, hope. l know no one else 1
could ask"
Very well. l shall proceed direct to
Mr.. Sinclair. Have you any instruc-
tions."
"None whatever, except the request
that you will arrange the affair to come
off soon; tomorrow, if you possibly
can"
My cousin departed on his mission.
while l, to calm the turbulent feelings
of my mind, took Il walk along the base
of the mountain. My mind was filed
with the most gloomy forebodings nor
could l Danish the thought of my la
mentable fate-coming to Ireland ON n
visit of pleasure, to be shot down by
an angry gentleman.
l was reused from these gloomy re-
Elections by the sound of rapidly ap-
preaching carriage. l looked up and
saw horse and carriage come tearing
at breakneck speed down the mountain
road.
What reckless drivlng" thought l.
The only occupant of the carriage
was n young and beautiful girl clutch
Ing wildly the seat in front of her not
knowing the moment she might be
dashed down one of the chasms of the
mountain side. The anguish depicted
ON her sweet countenance went directlyl
to my heart, and resolved to make an
effort to save her.
why should l hesitate" thought |,
when tomorrow may fall a prey to
the captains bulletT"
On came the frightened horse. and
when within few yards of me l in
stinctively felt desire to get out of
the way; but glance at the fair being
in danger nerved me to the effort and |
threw myself with all my strength on
the brld,e-rein. But what was my
strength compared with the force that
resisted 1t? l was off my feet in an
instant but clung to the bride with the
tenacity of despair, for l well knew
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-06-23

were parching for water. Afto,
tinuing to fight the tarantulaS "a
shrieking for help, we finally ott. au'
ed attention and some of the uSc' son
came to our rescue. Whether Il Dp y"
the sailors we bribed who cama :. wa
or whether it was someone ott,ao. y
by our cries ! don't know. was % wv
in delirium and my eyes We're swou
closed. d."-Cleveland Plain Deolar "''
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-06-23

that to reIinquish Aiy hold would ada
to my danger, as the carriage would
certainly crush me beneath it.
While l did not succeed in stopping
the horse, | somewhat lessened its i'm
petuosity, and was at length conscious
of others coming to my assistance, ana
knew we were saved. | tainted from
exhaustion. When l recovered found
myself at my cousins house, my nerves
badly shattered by the excitement, and
my body considerably bruised; but be-
yond this no material injury had been
received.
During the evening my cousin in
formed me that he had seen Mr.. Sin
clair, and had arranged a meeting be-
tween the captain and me the following
morning at O'clock on the mountain,
where we were to fight with pistols, at
thirty PAGES apart, one shot only to be
exchanged.
"Under the circumstances, though"
said he, 81 am justified in having the
matter postponed until you are better
prepared, and will see Mr.. Sinclair to-
night for that purpose"
Not at ALL" cried l; chat would be
ascribed to cowardiCe. Anyhow, | will
be all right tomorrow"
The morrow came, and, true to our
appointment, Mr.. Farrell and proceed
ed to the spot indicated on the noun
tain. We were accompanied by doc
tor, in case his services might be need
ed, and Jenny O'Neill, who drove the
car.
Though not yet 8 o'clock, we found
the captain and Mr.. Sinclair awaiting
us. l noticed that the captain was eX-
ceedingly pale, and regarded me closely
as | approached.
The preliminaries were soon over,
and each of us took our stand and had
the pistol given us. No effort at concil-
iation was made.
The signal for firing was to be the
discharge of pistol by Mr.. Sinclair.
Mr.. Farrell stood to my right encour-
aging me, Mr.. Sinclair about midway
between us, to my left, while the cap
tain and l, with arms elevated, and
pistols presented at each other, awaited
the signal.
Bang went the pistol, and the next
instant, though scarcely conscious of it
myself, l d scharged mine.
AS the smoke cleared away | beheld
the captain standing just as he was
before l fired, and still holding his pis-
tol presented at me.
"Heavens!" said 1, what suspense is
this? Why don't he fire?'
He did not do so, however, but,
throwing his pistol to Mr.. Sinclair, ap-
preached me and extended his hand.
"AIr. Morton" said he "as it was
who challenged you to this meeting, l
would say nothing to interrupt the
duel; but now that you have had your
shot, l will say l could not bring my
self to shoot at the man who had done
me such an Invaluable service as to
save the life of my beloved daughter"
Your daughter!' said l, in astonish-
ment.
YES" said he; sit was my daughter
whose life you saved yesterday, so to-
day l withheld my fire on that account.
Besides, l apologize for my rude words
of yesterday morning, and admit l was
wrong in using them. For preserving
my beloved child, l thank you from my
heart, and she herself will thank you
in person ere long"
AS write these lines now, a familiar
form hangs over my chair, and, looking
up, l see the same sweet countenance
beheld in the carriage on the eve of
the duel on the mountain.-Ch Chicago
Journal.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-06-23
Getting Rid ora sp,,nter

When splinter has been driven
deeply into the hand it can be extract.
ed by steam. Nearly fill a wide-mouth-
ed bottle with very hot water, place
the injured part over the mouth and
press 1t slightly, The suction thus
produced will draw the flesh down.
and in minute or two the steam will
extract splinter and Inflammation to-
gcther.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-06-23
Truant Laws Enforced.

The absence Of a child from school
IN Switzerland, unless in case of illness,
Is punishable by fine, the amount OF
which Is daily increased. If it is sus'
pected that the chlld's illness is sham.
med doctor is sent by the school au.
thorities, and, when he is convinced
that the suspicion is correct, the par
ents have to pay his fee.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-06-23

AFTER a girl passes 25, If serenad
ing party stops at her house, she IS
conceited If she doesn't decide that the
young men have made mistake In
the house.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-06-23

When man is noted as a bore, othei
men try to get by him without being
seen.