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The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-21
IOWA. CRIMINALS.
stati .,s''.g REGARDING The Law
BfsaATiS Of The State.
Moines, Ia n

Dss a'la ss Ia, Dec. 2o.-or;r,,.,
statistics i0F Iowa during I'll criminal
biennial s', nod show that there ere past past
committed Int =. TIE state. OF IT this Gag nnm
ber l,l'l Occurred during the u uaa.
wear, slight decrease sro me ). past
d The g s.I, before Be- The state 'n Sss
collected ga ] - A out of sl75, 525 ~
anss imposed during the nas 100,
cost ths different counties for thu -
above prosecutions pr Seo ssl8, 1927 20. Of
which 81 'D0,s2 constitutes a. at4o u
nsys' fees These figures were at fi1ad
with tbs governor in the Grim.
inal report By the secretary Of s Itlh,-
The rspM also shows that outof tbe
l,lsl 'fln, 4s the largest per cent
come troH 'nsiaboring classes. Three
hundred ana eighteen came from
these classes, l66 were farn,ora e.
were saI'on-keepers, 40 were tramn -
81 were arnggists, % had no oc,
cupatoa,l7 we're restaurant kaeno -
II farm hand', II merchants, 3 pby,
sioians' 'nd ! gamblers. The % oo-
cupstiOl of4 is unknown. wbilo
the remainder of those known are
embraced under the heads of me.
chanics miners, peddlers. bouso-
keepers 'nisses and others. By far
the largest per cent could read and
write. oniya8 are known to be nm.
ablsto l'ao or write. Six hundred
and sghty-si1 we're Americans, PSI
we're io'elgners and the nationality
of 8hlnEnOwn. They are classed
as to b'lbs as follows: Moral, 2os;
mediunr25sj bad, 422; unknown ,3o8
The aggregate length of imprison-
ment ifthe past year was 65 wears,
10 m0uhs and "a days in jail sent.
ences I'D l,s75 years, I months and
l5day'ir penitentiary commitments.
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DIVISION OF TAXES.
What ne Money is Raised For
ai Who Pays For 1t.

The btal amount of taxes to be
paid net year is $685., 1864, and the
citizenof 0skaloosa will be asked
to psytO7, aO.o4 ofthe amount. Out
side theity there is but one special
tax s@ssei and that is in Cedar
toEns9 to encourage the building
Of rtoad from Fremont to OF
tumEa The amount is s11, 650.16.
FpnthetGx books just completed
in theEditOr's Office, we CLEAN the
iOllOFig summary of the division of
taxes noag the several funds:
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Stevenson, B. c., Dec. 10 a.
der Clark was shot and ins, sAas
killed by a man named Jona. -' an
was holding bullock for Jones s'a. !.
shoot, but the bullet missed t = =
NAL and entered clark's forebs sas an
evidences before the coronsr,s u' In
showed that the shooting 49, lur
DENTAL but grossly careles. rs acc
shooting Clark Jones went on a -.
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Washington, Dec. 1s.-Tha
partment has arranged to OIL. lazy &c
funeral to the remains of the ~. naVa
Brumby. a company Of mari; h, $ Lieut. u.
the barracks here, with the fn,l :, ,s.. IRON
band, have been ordered s - marine
Garfield hospital, under charvs ss y :, 2
mander McCrea, this mornin = ! s. y Com
the remains to the railwav : escor'
whence they viii be conysvas station
to, Ca. for interment. = % Allan
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Raise Their Rates.

.Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 1s.-Iowa bank
.ers and financial concerns are raising
the rates on farm loans, and, whereas
as five and 51s per cent. was accepted
until recently, six and seven is now de-
manded and secured. Bankers report
that the demand for money is fully
equal to the supply for the first time in
two years. They attribute it TO the
tightness of the eastern money mar
ket and say the east is drawing great
deal of cash out of Iowa.
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war discussion. In spite of the at
tempts of the authorities to gloss over
the suppression of Gen. Butler, the
fact remains that the new appointment
cannot be regarded otherwise than as a
penalty for his failure. -sa4<
Troops from India.
London, Dec. 1o.-The war office has
been in communication with Gen. Sir
William Lockhart, commanderinc chief in
India, with view of ascertaining what
troops can be spared from his forces,
and it is understood that as a result of
these inquiries force will almost inn
mediately leave Bombay for Durham, in
Guiding four regiments Of seasoned
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LADYSMITH SAFE.
The Long Looked for News
Reaches the English.


Special 10 the HERALD.
Petermaritzburg, Dec. 10 -Genl.
White reports all well at Ladysmith.
There are So cases of enteric dysent-
cry in the town.
London, Dec. 10. ''Bobs," as Lord
Roberts, of Kandahar, is Familiarity
known, is name to conjure with in
Great Britain, and that Lord Roberts
and Lord Kitchener are considered the
right men to relieve the disastrous sit
uation in South Africa is amply evil
denced by the more CHEEKY tone of the
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The kid he climbed an appletree,

The kid he climbed an apple. trees
OH it was an awful shame;
when peaches we're up to dollar
peck,
why didn't he change his aim
Then the farmer got him a board quite
long,
And I'll swear by Dom Paul's Trek
He hit him belt he'll never forget
And it was 'nae" In the neck.
ID.
CHRISTMAS Trees Holly and Greens
at Kemble Floral Company's. soft
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- fhe Test.

se.'s ,', ! De-. ls.nn' for s.' the
hal s 'asasncs Of Judge Smith.
aiug i ''''' ! chemist Of Detroit.
stss sstss glass on the , witness
2 e :. s ssstiisd he had led three ass
- Hs asserted that the
Dssi, ...rs the dogs. Examine
- ssi . J, ,.sl and intestinss
I -. ). suy Iaceration.
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HAS VOTES TO SPARE
The Currency Bill Is Passed by
the House.

Washington, Dec. 19.-The currency
bill, which was debated all last week
was passed Monday by the house by a
vote of 100 to $50. 1t had the united
support OF every republican in the house
and OF IL democrats, Messrs. Clayton
briggs, Fitzgerald, Levy, Rupert
Scudder, UnderhiIl and Wilson, of New
York; McAleer, of Pennsylvania; Den
ny, OF Maryland, and Mr.. Thayer, of
Massachusetts. All the other democrats
voted against the measure or were
paired against it except Mr.. John Wal
ter Smith, governor-elect from Mary
land; Mr.. Stallings, of Alabama, and
Gen. Joseph Wheeler, of Alabama. Mr..
Stallings, of Alabama, has not been
present in the house this session ow-
ing to illness, and one of his col
leagues announced that if present he
would have voted in the negative.
Gen. Wheeler is serving in the Phil
ippines. When the speaker announced
, the result the republicans cheered
Justify.
After the vote the speaker rather
unexpectedly announced the commit
tee selections, and the reading of the
lists was followed with intense eager
ness by the members whose opportu-
mites for distinction depend largely
upon their committee assignments.
The only incident in connection with
the reading of the lists was Mr.. Bal
ley's interrogatory of the speaker as
to whether Gen. Wheeler's name had
been placed upon the committee on
ways and means. Speaker Henderson
responded in the negative. Announce
ment of the death of the late Repre-
sentative Bland, of Missouri, which oc-
CURED last summer, caused an early
adjournment.
Senate.
Washington, Dec. 19.-What the SEN
ate may accomplish in the way of leg
islation for the Philippines during the
present session is, predetermined, but
that the question will be thoroughly
discussed is indicated by the number
of resolutions bearing upon it being
introduced. In opposition to the re-
tention by the United States of the
Philippine islands two resolutions
were reported Monday, one by SEN
ator Tillman Is, CO. and the other by
Senator Bacon (Ga.). Each resolution
purposes to yield the islands to gov
eminent to be established by the Fill
ipinos themselves. Senator Morgan
(Ala.) addressed the senate briefly |
upon the necessity of legislation to
control trusts and had his joint reso-
luton against them referred to the
judiciary committee.
Issue an Address.
Washington, Dec. 19.-After the
passage by the house OF the financial
bill the silver republican leaders In
the city held a meeting and adopted
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DOPCORN WANTED.-Will paw
l. cash for eight or nine hundred
pounds of popcorn; old stock pre-
ferred. Joseph Fisher, Court House
stand. w39&18tf
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WANTS & FOR SALE.

IHRlSTMAS TREES.-I can fur
~ nish any quantity of fine Christ
mas trees at reasonable prices and
any size desired. Call on me at New
sharon or on the farm % miles south
OF town. w. "A. BRYAN.
Q0d1 -01uI
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VIII Contested.

San Francisco, Dec. 18.--Mrs. Mary a.
Henarie, widow sof the late G.. w ,.
Henarie. filed contest of her hus-
bands will Saturday. Property worth
fully $1,000, 900 isinyolyed. Henarie was
a liquor merchant. His will ignored
the existence of Mrs. Henaries but de-
vised the whole estate toaBouis Rad:
gesky and his wife Mrs. Henarie al
Ieges that her husband was of unsound
mind and unduIy influenced iby Rad
ueskw
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Gus lsht -

Washing e lS-An
ton of the ot Forn - ihsHestiga-
Quay of Pc Aanis to ) s senator
senate by q hsnt Of ! tb seat atm. IN the
of PennsylI u. sss me governor
by the SEND anitsee - ~ saturday
and election q hearinoo.n privileges
legal arg d ing was purely.
The circums i VII, appointment in.
case of Sena ss~ao ns arose in the
repeatedly iss ass.ti0n which
the senate asss u over BY
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no Commufe Death Sentence.

Washington, Dec. 16. Secretary Root
has recommended Communication OF the
death sentence imposed by court-mar-
tial upon Corporal Damhofer and two
other soldiers of the Washington. vol
unteer regiment, who were convicted OF
rayishing Filipino women. The com
mutation recommended is to imprison-.
ment for 20 years.
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Issue an Address.

Washington, Dec. 19.-After the
passage by the house of the financial
bill the silver republican leaders in
the city held a meeting and adopted
an address setting forth their views
as TO IT'S effect.
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92d1-21w1

GITY PROPERTY FOR SALE.-One
~ 2-story dwelling corner LIST ave-
nue. and d street. Enquire of @. S.
Moore, 321 High avenue west. 42wtf
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EOR SALE.-Drain Tile. Call on
4 Soseman Bros, opposite Rock
Island Depot. 33wtf
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DOAD NOTICE.
State of Iowa, Mahaska cor

SUaU0 Oh iowa, maudBka COT
To Henry Warrick:
You are hereby notified tina.
Commissioner appointed on petition
of Samuel Taylor ct al, to establish a
highway, beginning at the county line
road attwenty feetnorth Of the south
east corner of the northeast quarter
of the northeast quarter Of section Is,
township No. 20, range ii west, and
running thence west 20 chains to 20
feet north of stone in the s w corner
of said section 13, township 70, range
IA, thence west and 35-100 chains to
the G.. 81 N. w. r. r. land and there
TO terminate; width OF road desired
TO be 40 feet; and to establish all of
the original road between these points,
has reported in favor thereof and all
objections thereto or claims for dam
ages must be filed in the Auditors
Office on or before noon of the 18th
day of January, A. D., 1900, or such
highway will be established without
reference thereto.
Dated November 10, 1899.
j. B. CRUzEN,
1sw4 County Auditor.
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A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested that on the goth day of
December, AID. 1899, the undersigned
was appointed by the district court of
Mahaska county, Iowa, administrator
of the estate of Rebecca A. Schock,
deceased, late of said county. ALI
persons indebted to said estate viii
make payment to the undersigned and
those having claims against the same
win present them legally authenticat-
ed to said court for allowance.
Dated December 20, 1899.
OLIVER II. SCHoCK, Administrators,
21w3 r. K. DAVIS, ClerI
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A DMINIsTRATRIx's NOTICE.

IA
Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that on the 10Th day
of December, A. D., 1899, the under
signed was appointed by the district
court of Mahaska county, Iowa, adj
ministratrix of the estate of Jason
McFall deceased, late of Linn county,
Iowa. All persons indebted to said
estate will make payment to the
undersigned, and those having claims
against the same will present them
legally authentieated to said court
for allowance.
Dated December Is, 1899.
EDITH E. MCCALL, Administrators.
r. K. DAVIS, Clerk.
By j. q. HENDRIX, Deputy. 21w3
DROBATE NOTICE.
L In matters of the last will and
testament of Elias Shelter, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that there is
now on file in the Office of the clerk
of the district court of Mahaska coan-
ty, Iowa, an instrument of writing
purporting to be the last will and
testament of Elias Shelter, de-
ceased, and the same is set for hear
ing on the 9th day of February of the
next term of the district court, to
be begun and held in Oskaloosa on the
9Th day of February, 1900, at which
time objections can be made TO the
approving of said will and its admis-
sion to probate.
Dated this Goth day of December,
1899
21w3 r. K. DAVIS. CLERK.
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Cairo, Dec. 10. = Gen. Lord Kitchen
er, who has been appointed chief of the
staff of Gen. Lord Roberts of Kandahar,
the new commander-in-chief of the Brit
ish forces in South Africa, leaves Om-
durham Tuesday and will arrive here
Friday. He win start for Cape Town as
soon as possible. a
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IS Nj URNED
Untimely Death of the Brave
Officer is Regretted.
Special to the HnRArD.

6pectGL 20 tho HExALD.
Manila, Dec 20. The death OF
General Lawton has cast gloom over
the American colony here. The brave
commander was shot through the
heart while bending over his wound
ed aide, Breckenridge. Officers say
that Lawton just before the fight had
said he never felt better in his life.
His body was brought here this
morning. Twenty of his men were
killed or wounded in the same en-
gagement.
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PERSONAL MEN TON.

B. J. Yost, of East Mahanoy Junction, was
a visitor to town last night,
William H. Conry and John F. Hays have
returned to their homes here, having re-
ceived their honorable discharges from the
barracks of the 18th U. S. Infantry.
Henry Metzger this morning left for Pitts
burg, Pa, where he has secured employment
Matthew Lambert left town this afternoon
for Philadelphia, to visit friends.
Miss Jennie Williams, of Philadelphia, has
left town for st. Clair to visit friends.
Misses Margaret Goyne and May Esterly
of Ashland, were the guests of Miss New
houser last evening.
Miss Jennie Todd, of Plymouth, who ha
been the guest of Miss Nellie Baird the pas
few days, returned to her home to-day.
w. c. Lingham writes an interesting lette
to friends in town from Camp Columbia
Havana Cuba. He is there as member o
Co. d, 4th Va. Vol.
Harry A. Swain, of Philadelphia, was il
town last night, as the guest of his brother
A. II. Swain.
Miss Fannie Gay is a guest of Mine In
spector STEMS family, on West Oak street.
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PITHY POINTS.
Happenings Throughout the Countr'
Chronicied for Hasty Perusal.


Fred. Lauer, employed at the p & r.
station at Pottsville, drew 81 900 prize in
lottery.
Two more of the new Baldwin engines
arrived at Palo Alto yesterday.
II G. Frick Of the Carnegie Steel Com
pany, of Pittsburg denies reported dis
agreement and business separation of Andrew
Carnegie and himself
Michael O'Brien and Miss Ella Garner.
both of Ashland, will be married on the Slst
inst
The days are growing longer.
Mrs. VIM. Hull of st Nicholas, whose
husband died on Oct, 31st was granted a
pension Of $500 per month.
Mrs. James O'DOnnell is critically i'll at her
home in st. Clair
Making misstep over the side of a car
which he was helping to unload Ephraim
Irwin, of West Lebanon, pitched headlong 10
feet and fractured his skull.
Ashland has about dozen lawyers, and
each is candidate for Borough Solicitor TO
succeed Judge w. A. MARI
Lent will be here in few weeks, conse-
quently there is larger issue of marriage
licenses
Charles Petit, of Pottsville, has accepted
the position Of brakeman on the Penua
railroad
While on his way home from fishing ex-
petition, John L, Smith, prominent Civil
War veteran of McConnellsburg, dropped
over dead in the road.
At Langford Mrs. Mary McGeohan met
death by falling down stairs.
Coal falling in the Greenwood colliery,
near Tamaqua, killed Joseph Smith.
! Nickel-in-the-slot machines have been re-
moved from all Shamokin saloons, by order
of Burgess Barrow.
The Sailor planning mills, now located at
Jalappa, will be removed to Palo Alto
The Burns banquet will be held at Potts
vile tomorrow evening
The Mahanoy Valley Ministerial AssOcia-
tion met in st. Clair to-day.
The Union Coal Company at Mt. Carmel
paid out $4,000 on Saturday.
The Town Council of Summit Hill has
entered into ten year contract with the
Panther Creek Valley Electric Light Com
pany for street lighting at 500 per arc light
per annum.
Tamaqua's postmaster receives Sl700 year
George r. Kalbach, of Pottsville, second
lieutenant of Co. f, Fourth Regiment, P. V
l., received his discharge and pay yesterday
The latter amounted to $26O.56.
The life was squeezed out of James
Mathews caught between wagon and
prop of the Bear Valley shaft, Shamokin.
A 500, 600 building will be erected at Mer
? cersburg Academy, with dinning hall fo
300 boys on the first floor and dormitory
above.
The headquarters of.a number of Philadel
phia & Reading Railway officials were re
moved yesterday from Shamokin to Tama
qua
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COURT HOUSE NEWS.
-Four courts Are Running and the itiii
Onlcea Are Bnsy.

Omces Are Bnsy.
Pottsviile, Jan 24.-There was another
busy scene about the court house to-day, foui
courts being in full operation. Judge Mari
is presiding in license court. Yesterday "a
liquor dealers lifted their licenses, yet there
are a great many that have not been taken
up. The last day for taking up licenses Is
February 1st There have been no sensa
tional developments in connection witt
license court. and there have been few re
monstrances filed, especially from Shenan
doah
Hearing in the case Of David NJ Graham
VS.. John Lawlor, for possession Of property
in Mahanoy City, was postponed
John +. Whalen, one Of counsel for the
defense in the case of John s. ReiF VS. tn,
Columbia Brewing Company, moved an arres
of Judgment to file reasons for a new trial
He also asked that the charge Of the court b,
written out The motion was granted.
The bond of Rt. Rev. p. j. Ryan, Arch
bishop Of Philadelphia, in the sum Of $4,000
was presented to court and approved. II il
proposed TO mortgage the property of st
Joseph's church at Ashland to raise $1,000.
A mol pros was directed to be entered il
the case Of the Com. VS. d. f. Jones, charget
with attempted bribery. The costs wer'
paid by the parties interested.
Levi G. Bobb formerly of Mahanoy Plane
was brought to court yesterday from Phila
delphia on q capias lie was convicted at
recent term of court, and sentenced to pa!
the costs, which he has failed to do. He wa
released on his own recognizance on hi
promise to pay the costs
Licenses were granted to Thomas Tracey
i'm the First ward, aud Thomas +. Reilly
Third ward, all of Shenandoah, and f. j
Peters at RiuptoWn
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During the past two days rumors have
been current in this town to the effect that
Michael Coyle, who was shot at Raven Run,
had made confession at the Miners hospital,
duplicating himself and others in the afro
cious assault upon John Hall, in town, sew
eral months ago and other acts. The HER
AID has investigated the report by inquiring
Of the hospital officials and people at Ash
land supposed to know of the confession, and
all deny that they have any knowledge Of it.
The report is evidently fake.
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ATTEMPTS AT SUICIDE.
Paris Green, Knife and Razor Used
Without Effect.

John Rich aged 25 years and residing with
his mother, Mrs. Emma Rich, at Nahanoy
City, made three unsuccessful attempts at
suicide yesterday afternoon. Rich has been
dissipated for several years and has been
separated from his wife for the past three
years, Yesterday he visited all the drug
stores of the town and asked for Paris green,
but at each place his request was refused
He finally secured it at a hardware store
upon the representation that he wanted to
kill rats He took the poison home and
mixed it in glass with alcohol. His mother
discovered what was going on when half the
dose was swallowed. She took the glass away
from Rich, who Immediately after tried to
make use Of a razor and pocket knife, both
of which were taken from him by his mother
before he could harm himself.
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From Hannah Hinickel to John NJ. Me
Bee ct ux. premises in Pinegrove Twp.
from Catharine Machamer to Mary A. Searer,
premises in Tower CITY; from Ulysses A.
Klees and wife to Erastus N. Klees premises
in Fountain Springs from Lehigh Valley
Coal Company to School District in Reilly
Twp, premises in Swatara from Paul
Morgan ct al to Isaac Morgan, premises in
Higgins Twp. bill of sale from Michael T.
Carey and wife, to d. J. Langton, premises
in West Mahanoy Twp.
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In the estate of Daniel Link, deceased,
court directed a citation to issue on Elias X.
Stauifer and Trenton w. Rumble, admins
traitors of the estate of ID. NJ. Stauifer, to file
an account in the estate of Daniel Link. Re-
turnable the third Monday of February.
Bin the estate of Louisa Fleck, deceased
court decreed that Charles F. Fleck be
authorized to bid on the real estate or any
pur-part thereof and to become a purchaser
thereof at public sale.
In the estate of Louisa Ledick, deceased
court ordered that Adam Leidich, administra
tor. be empowered to execute deed tC
Jacob Eisenacller for the premises in the
agreement.
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EVENTS AT FORT MONROE.
An interesting Letter From Shenandoah
Boy Located There.


EDITOR HERALD Being under the i'm.
pressiou that the people Of Shenandoah would
be- pleased to hear something concerning
their soldier boys at this place | thought the
best way to inform them would be by send
ing am article 60 your paper.
Next Wednesday all the men who enlisted
in the Sixth Regiment Of Artillery during
the war will be discharged from the service
Of the United States. Several of the boys
from Shenandoah are in the Sixth Thomas
McAllister will stay in the army. as he thinks
IL is better than working in the mines.
Charles Mclaughlin has returned from his
home and is again doing duty.
John McGowan has been detailed to attend
the School of Signaling and Telegnphy, and
is making rapid progress.
David Cray. of Lost Creek, is home on
furlough ON account of the death of his
brother
Willie Kavanaugh, of Mahanoy City, is
also detailed at the Signal and Telegraphic
School.
Nearly all the boys are anxiously waiting
for the Peace Treaty to be ratified, so that
they can get their discharges.
The weather in this place is something
awful Que day it is beautiful and the sun
shines aud the next day it rains. There is
always a heavy fog in the morning, and when
you catch a cold il will not leave you until
the warm weather comes and melts it.
Quite a number Of the boys from all Bat.
teries are deserting, and some Of them are
continually in debt to Uncle Sam.
Tom Hurst, of Ashland, is still the same
old hoy and is constantly on the lookout to
crack some of his excellent jokes. He is a
| joker from way back.
John Cox is pleased with the army and is
| getting along nicely.
Thomas Hutton, Of VIM. Penn, is growing
in size and weight, and Is still the same old
/ Tom. SOLDIER.
/ Fort Monroe, Va, Jan. 2l 1899.
| Neglected colds make fat graveyards.'
/ DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup helps meu
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Fingers Badly Mashed.

Thomas Grady, of South Bowers street,
had the index, middle and ring fingers of his
right hand badly crushed at the Knicker-
booker colIiery yesterday afternoon. When
DR.. Stein examined the fingers he found
them almost cut off. Grady's hand was
caught between piece of falling top slate
and prop.