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The evening times., 1899-04-11
TORRENTS IN TONGUE RIVER.
Fre.hets Causing Damage at Miles
City. Mont.

Miles City. Mont. April 1.-THE Tongue
River broke Monday afternoon An ice
gorge formed and the residences in the
south part OF the city are under water.
The water is coming up fast and men are
trying to break the ice with giant pow
der. Teams; boats and men on horseback
are moving families from the submerged
dwelling houses. The new county bridge
across the Powder River was taken out
by ice.
The trains on all roads in the Stats are
already beginning to feel the effects of
the thaw. Both the Northern and Pacific
and the Great Northern find their lines
washed out in numerous places and no
through trains have arrived here on either
road today Business is entirely suspend
ed on the Butte branch of the Northern
Pacific. Reports continue TO show heavy
losses of livestock throughout the State.
but no more human lives are known to
have been lost save those at Glendive.
The evening times., 1899-04-11
SIGNS OF A WRECK AT SEA.
Debris Cast Ashore Near Whitehead,
NOya Scotia.

Halifax, n. s.. April 11.-Wreckage cast
ashore near Whitehead last night seems
to show that another steamer has been
lost. There is nothing to indicate the
identity of the vessel and the supposition
that it is steamer is based mainly on
the fact that number of wooden buckets
have been found. Sailing vessels seldom
carry more than one or two buckets. The
other wreckage consists chiefly OF pieces
OF heavy deck fixtures and a cabin door,
A furious southeast gale ragged on the
coast from early Saturday evening until
Sunday morning. No passenger steamer
is overdue here, but the Exeter City.
which was reported week ago to have
the disabled Kairos in tow less than 500
miles to the southeast of this port. has
been an extremely long time reaching
harbor.
The evening times., 1899-04-11
,rrsr1no THE EoFHoME.
Success Of m Instrsnent to Locate
~ Noises In Fog.


Success Of m Instranent to Locate
~ Noises In = Fog.
New York. April 1.-THE eophone. an
instrument used to ascertain the direction
Of sound In a fog. was given sewi-oh
ciai and very successful test yesterday ON
the Government steamer Daniel 8. Lamont.
The Government tug Argus assisted in the
test. ~
An operator. blindfolded in the Lannon'S
pilot-house, was able. with the aid OF the
eophone, to locate the direction OF the Ar
gus when the latter whistied more than
mile away. The location Of tug steam
ing up the bay was also fixed by the sound
Of the vessels exhaust. The eophone pick
ed up this sound and magnified 1t. denot-
ing at the same time the exact direction
from which It came.
A very simple device is the eophone. 1t
consists Of a vertical hollow shaft or rod.
the lower end Of which is pivoted on
standard in the pilot house. Attached to
the lower end OF the shaft or rod is hor-
izcntal disk Or wheel on which are marked
the points and fractions of points OF the
compass. The brass hollow shaft runs
through q hole in the roof Of the pilot
house and several feet above it. To the
top Of the shaft. and at right angles with
it, like the cross in a capital letter T. Is
attached a piece of wood that resembles in
shape q section of a railroad rail. about
two feet long.
To each side OF the wooden cross section
, and parallel with 1t is attached small
| metal funnel. and in the mouth OF each
funnel are several disks Of silk. The OBJ
,, ject Of these disks is to keep out the
wind. while admitting the sound. The
small ends Of the tunnels communicate
through holes in the wooden cross section.
with the hollow brass shaft. and holes in
, each side OF the shaft. inside the pilot
house. communicate with two flexible tubes
or sound conductors. which in turn are at
tached to receivers. strapped to the cars
! OF the operator.
The operator stands directly back Of the
instrument. When at rest the wooden cross
at the top with the two tunnels attached,
points fore and aft. and the two tunnels
open forward. By moving the Horizontal
disk attached to the vertical hollow shaft
| the operator can move the right hand fun
mel 60 that Il points little to starboard
F! II there is any sound on that side the ope-
rator will get It in his right ear. Pads OF
rubber At tightly around his ears so as to
cut of any sound other than that coming
| through the instrument. II the sound is on
! the port side he gets 1t through the left
ear, and by turning the disk he can ex-
actly locate the direction OF the sound by
| its volume. -...---
All of the United States revenue cutters
| have been supplied with these instruments
| under the Congressional appropriation OF
| SIS. 900. 1t is expected to prove boon TO
uayigators in thick weather.
The evening times., 1899-04-11
The Cars Olive Branch Party.
From .hc Pitts,mrp Diss,,tcbN

The United States is in position to WELD par
ticular influence in this discussion. As a non-
military nation its experience will command at
tention. As the wralthest OF the nations in de.
veloped capital and undeveloped resources its will
ingncss to hold aloof will he doubly significant
Doubtless the United States could undertake a
greater expenditure for armament than any
other nation in the world and, being free from
any entangling alliances. could hold the balance
Of naval and military power, fact that should
give its counsels the greatest weight with an in
ternatioaal nsafsxsass upon such subject
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Brainy American. All.

With an Ambassador. envoy extraordinary.
a university president. an army officers and
navy officer on it, delegation 10 the Cars
Conference is admirably symmetrical and we'll
balanced. The men, themselves too. are Of
quite exceptional quality. There are not
many ADLER Americans living than Andrew ID.
White; his brother Yale man. Stafford Newell, is
abundantly stocked with sterling common sense;
Seth Low has been growing upon the country's
respect very steadily and rapidly of late years;
the Amy's representative is scholarly, distin-
guished officer. and Captain Mahan is as we'll
known on the other side of the Atlantic as on
this. Kings and Emperors read his books and
swear by them.
The evening times., 1899-04-11
ADRIFT AT SEA.
The Steamer katrOs Abandoned by
Two Other Ships.

ANO OtucE SnIRSs
New York, April 1.-THE British steam
ship Exeter City. which arrived in iuaran-
tine last night from Bristol. fell in with
the disabled British steamship Kairos.
from New Orleans for Glasgow, on April q,
south Of the Banks, and took her in tow
On Wednesday last in a heavy northeaster
the steel towing hawser parted. At the
end OF the blast which was accompanied
by a binding snowstorm and an electrical
display lasting thirty-six hours. Captain
Watkins. Of the Exeter City. could not
find the Kairos. He then proceeded. The
Kairos had been in tow Of the steamship
Brighton. which arrived at Halifax on
March 90, and reported that she had pick
ed up the Kairos on March q and had Teen
forced to abandon her after breaking all
tow-hawsers Of both ships.
The evening times., 1899-04-11

President Mckinley is supposed to haye
approved the letter written by Secretary
Hay to Lord Aldenham declining to favor
a reopening of the silver question. II he
did he showed less than his usual discre-
ton which leads him to consider the
trend of popular sentiment. In this. as
in the Alger matter. he is out Of touch with
the people.
The evening times., 1899-04-11

The obvious solution of the Samoan
trouble is to recall everybody and put in
new officials. with instructions to keep the
peace. The German Consul is too ag-
gressive. However injudicious Admiral
Kautz may have been. not gun would
have been fired but for Herr Rose. Dis
cussion of the affair can do no good row
except to show the necessity of a new set
of men,
The evening times., 1899-04-11
a Bonu. with Freedom.

Cuba, might proftabiy take dip into history
and see how little other Eations that have become
free from tyranny have received. Tie United
States managed its ewn revolution and got and
asked nothing hut independence. bonus of
$a.OO0.OOs would have seemed most amazing
thing at that time for one nation TO pay for the
privilege OF freeing another
The evening times., 1899-04-11

Great Britain realizes the necessity Of re-
opening the India mints to the coinage Of
silver. and is a little more inclined to
promote bimetallism. There are several
Indications that the silver question never
was more alive than at this time.
The evening times., 1899-04-11
A Mean InsInuation.

From the Philadelphia North American.)
Mabel-Are you going to return the poor fel-
lows ringi
Florence (who has Just broken her engage
ment)-I haven't decided. ! suppose he'll pro-
pose to YOU now. and thought I'd Just hand it
over to you to save bother.
The evening times., 1899-04-11
! borrowing Neixkborhood.

(From the Chicago Reccrd)
..Yoa started your lousecleaning early.
ssYes; we had TO. wait until five families
got through with our stepadtier.
The evening times., 1899-04-11
Hurt by Their own Retar.l.

Ur0m the Duluth News.)
The question whether the Beef Enquiry has
hurt the packers Is Of small moment. They should
have thought of the consequences before they
thrust had, beef on the Army.
The evening times., 1899-04-11
The Man Who wins.
frrom the Chicaeo News \

card SO her father got rich out of inven-
tion. Well. I'm surprised He doesn't look as
il he knew enough to invent ANYTHING
'.He didn't invent anything except plan for
freezing out the inventor
The evening times., 1899-04-11
Unnppreciated.
(From the Detroit Free Press

(rrom the Detroit Free Press.)
at was my good fortune that my ancestors
came over in the Mayhowcr.'' said Miss South
Church.
'.AIay four" replied Miss Hennepin. who did
not quite unders. and ''onr folks made their for
tune in September wheat
The evening times., 1899-04-11
Bike rider. Were Gr.teful.
lFr1m the s.. Paul Pioneer Press,

In enumerating the causes for Carter Har-
rison's victory, his friendship for the wheelmen
should not he emitted. During his term he has
steadily deten4et their rishts ON the street. for
he is one Of them
The evening times., 1899-04-11
CURRENT HUMOR.
But Not Hi. Nerve.

(From Baltimore Jewish Commcrt.)
s'what grounds have you for asking a pension.
Applicant t-Why, when the engagement began
| lost my head.
The evening times., 1899-04-11
A Lomx-souxht Explanation.
tFrcm the Chicago Tribr

tfrom the thcagO Tribnnc-j
Mr. Brewt-N0t enc woman in three can see
the funny side of life.
. Mrs Brcwt-No: most of them have been mar
ried too long
The evening times., 1899-04-11
The silly season.

{From the Indianapolis Journal.)
Dearest" said the statuesque bride to her
new dear little husband. ..that Smith girl was
hateful enough to ask il got you with pound
of tea
s.What did you tell herf''
81 told her yes, and that you were the sweet
ening."
The evening times., 1899-04-11

trFohi EuchJ
johnson What kind Of fellow is Thompson
Bailey-Weil. he's one of those fellows that can
take i glass and s;op-provided you treat first
The evening times., 1899-04-11
As She Discovered Later.

change"
Darling he answered. you'll never find any
change about me-"
The evening times., 1899-04-11

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new EXPANSION as in the past. we Will
greatly enrich the national life. enlarge
the footing of our people. rejuvenate all
OF our greatest virtues. and win blessings
for posterity.
"If we look to our own section, it must
be plain that domestic results. great and
gracious. must follow expansion The
Nicaragua Canal and the Chicago Canal.
now far advarced toward completion, con-
Meeting the 1kes of the North with the
Mississippi, insure mighty changes in the
commerce of this continent The prod
nets of America destined for the Orient
will go down the Mississippi River, and
along longitudinal lines Of railroad to
Gulf ports, and go out from thence
through the canal to the East This Will
make a marvellous development all along
the Gulf coast and beyond. which wi
benefit all the Southern country. Tast
our section of country will thus be en-
riched is easy to see. That the develop
ment of this part of the country in COM
merce will make better balance for our
national life, and insure more safety than
the present condition. Is equally clear.
There will be, under the new disposition
OF affairs, three great fronts to the ooun-
try, instead of mainly one as now, and
these, with their intsrmingling interests.
will tend to national unity.
ITO the whole South there has come a
new opportunity-an opportunity to t
out /of our sectional attitude toward the
Goyernment-an attitude that never was
otherwise than hurtful to US, cramping
to the inteIlects Of our people. and against
Tour material. prosperity. cannot but
strongly commend the elevated and
statesmaniike leadership Of Senator Nor
gan, of Alabama. / express my sine sre
desire that our young men may wisely uze
/ their day and opportunity.
s.It would require another article as long
as this to deal with the religious aspects
of expansion. In closing must content
myself with simply suggesting some OF
them. With regard to our new territories.
The evening times., 1899-04-11


Among the reforms which to be introduced
into the London telephone service when the post
Office takes control of it is the Swiss system of
charging. which will reduce the average cost TO
TO the user BY half In Switzerland the sub
seriber pays $50 the first year. 81 the second.
and after that S. year. The charge tor calls
is a cent a call. subscribers and the public pay
ing the same fixed toll. which is charged to the
caller, and not to the person called. Messages
can he sent by non-subscrbers and delivered
non-subsciibers by express messengers
The coronet oi a duke consists of alternate
crosses and leaves. the leaves being a Representa-
tion of the leaves of the parsley pant. The
princes Of the royal blood also wear similar
crown. The state headgear OF marquis con
s;sts of diaiem surrounded by fcweYs ard pearls
placed alternately. An earl however. has neither
flowers leaves surmounfing his circlet. hat
only points. rising each with pearl on the top
A viscount has neither flowers nor points. but
only the plain circ.et adorned with pearls.
which regardless of number, placed the
crown its.if. A baron has only six pearls
the golden border. not raised. to distinguish
him from an carl, and the number OF pearls
ders the diadcm distinct from that Of a visecunt
Compared with Jerusalem. Damascus is Paris
ian. says ..HaTper's Magazine The Jerusalem
air presses heavily with its melancholy past.
Hall score of sects make il rendezvous for
pilIage or for mummery, and its memorial, of
impcrishable events have to be looked at through
the dust Of perisied dynastes 1t Is mystic. sol
emn, arcane. Damascus is practical. positive.
and even merry. The wall Of Israel sounds along
| the arid valleys of Zion, but Damascus sings
voluptuous carol by means Of its ice coal. fahied
river The tinkle OF its bells mingics forever
with the gurgle OF its waters. and above all you
hear the silyery laughter Of the Syrian girls and
catch the dancing hnmor Of their dark eyes
| through their little vei;s Jerusalem has its
tcrc character to sustain. Its temples olnI,>.
| Its weight Of poignant history keeps it grave.
| But in Damascus you are under no obligations
| to the past that the present cannot make yeu
forget Its innumerahIe shuttles and armories call
| you back to the bustling exigences OF life. The
| coffee bazaars defy melancholy. So this stranded
/ city on the shores Of time-the gold on who's
mosques never corrodes-basks in the sun and eau
| figs merrily. just it did when Saul ci Tarsu
| journeyed that way.
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Moderation.

(From Puck.)
The evening times., 1899-04-11

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TUESDAY, APRIL II, 1899.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-05-03
WEEKS WASH IN FRONT YARD
Congressman Introduces Fashion mt
Capital Which Is Com
demned.

Representative Showalter, of Penn
sylvania, unintentionally introduced a
fashion in Washington which the dis
trict commissioners have been called
upon TO suppress.
Upon entering congress Mr.. Showal-
ter rented a home at No. 1016 East Capt.
tol street, and a short time after NOV
ing in neighbors and passers-by were
surprised to see his front yard used for
the purpose of drying the weeks wash.
Some OF the neighbors thought that as
a congressman family wash could be
placed in the front yard to dry, it might
be a new fashion, and they proceeded
to follow suit.
This was more than the circumspect
neighbors could stand, and the object
ors found it necessary to appeal to the
district commissioners for protection
from such sights. The result was that
the commissioners, after carefully con-
sidering the protests, notified the police
that they must inform the Pennsylva-
mia statesman and his acknowledging
neighbors that due respect must be paid
to the feelings and visions of others.
Clothes drying in front yards, they
were further informed, would not be
longer tolerated.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-05-03
THIRTEEN MONTHS IN ICE.
DIR. RacOvitz Tells of the Voyage OF
the Belgica 10 the Antarctic
Regions.

DR.. Racovitz, of the Belgica antarctic
expedition, has arrived at Montevideo
from Punta Arenas. Dr. Racovitz says
the Belgica reached II degrees 30 min
utes south, where she remained inn
prisoned in the ice for 13 months, until
March IA last. The steamer behaved
very well in resisting ice pressure, but
her machinery is not satisfactory. The
objects of the expedition were attained
only partially, as the long detention in
the ice impeded researches during sew
eral months. Nevertheless the eXpedi-
ton gathered valuable materials. 1t
was made clear that Palmerland is not
a continent, but group of islands.
Commander de Gerlache called one of
these islands Moreno, in honor of Fran
cisco p Moreno, the Argentine geog-
rapher. Lieut.. Danio, the astronomer
of the party, died during the imprison-
ment in the ice and his work was con-
tinued by NJ. Luvinte. DR.. Racovitz re-
turns to Europe after a visit TO Buenos
Ayres.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-05-03
GIRLS PLAY LEAP FROG.
Discovered on the Northwestern
University Campus by
Students.

Northwestern university students at
Evanston, ILL.,. were kept busy the ether
day discussing the apparent Iact that
the goods of the institution, OF some o.
them, at least, had introduced leap frog
into the athletics of the college. At the
same time the girls who INDUCED in the
old and not too digniiled game one day
last week were kept in state of nerv-
BUSINESS because of the unexpected ex-
posture and the consequent lecture from
the sedate professors and the motherly
matron over at woman's hall.
The students say that the girls did
play leap frog, and played it, too, on the
campus just in the shadow of the east
wall of the college of liberal arts. 1t
was late in the afternoon when bevy
OF pretty maidens, tired from the days
recitations, congregated at the corner
of the tall building and sat down in the
soft grass to discuss the events of the
day. Everything was quiet and not
solitary person besides themselves
could be seen. All the boys were at the
ball game, while the professors were
busy with their reports.
One of the girls arose quickly and sat
down on the shoulders of one of her
companions. This was no unusual act,
but it gave an idea
Lets play leap frog just as we doin
our rooms" said one, and seven maiden
ly forms stood erect at once. There
were numerous giggles, blushing faces
peering through the trees; then six
girlish figures stopped as if TO catch a
baseball. For a moment the last one
looked about her, then there was a
rustic of skirts, whirl of tiny feet and
the first round was finished, for the
girls had run into the stairs which lead
up TO the main hall.
The first round was also the last, for
"a hoarse laugh and the college yell COM
ing from the throats of a dozen lusty
boys made it only too evident that the
girls had been seen. Now the girls are
busy in attempting to keep the knowl-
edge of their innocent fun from the
sedate professors and from the matron
over at woman's hall.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-05-03
EASTERN FORTS KEPT MANNED
Posts Where Modern Guns Are Lo-
Gated to BE Kept In Con-
dition.

Gen. Merritt, commanding the de-
partment of the east, has been in con-
sultation with Secretary Alger and
Adjt. Gen. Corbin regarding the forts
and posts in his department. The with
drawal of troops for service in the Phil
ippines will leave some of these posts
without garrisons of any number.
1t has been suggested that the posts
on the northern border might be aban-
doned, and the decision has been
reached not to attempt to keep them
up as posts, but they will be placed in
charge of some invalided officers and
a very small force, sufficient TO take
care of them. The different forts along
the seacoast where modern guns have
been stationed must be manned in order
to keep them in proper condition.
There will be no withdrawal of the
forces from these forts.