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The sun., 1899-05-28
Saw n Winged Snake.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
yAScEBURG. KY. May 2O.-John Green ert q promi-
nent farmer OF the Tygart Greek neighborhood,
whose veracity has never been doubted. tells Of Q
wonderful species Of winged snake seen by him and
a farmland on his place. He described the snake,
which they first discovered lying the ground, as
about three feet long and ten inches in circumfor-
ence at the centre. 1t had four pairs OF legs. two
near the head and two Just back Of the wings,
which grew just forward of the middle OF tho
body. The wings consisted of a membraneous SUBJ
stance which. when the snake in dormant con-
dition. remained folded up under the body and were
not noticed by them until on their approach. With
spring 1t raised from the ground and sailed through
the air at a terrific speed. The snake ia as black
as charcoal and has a very repulsive appearance,
especially when fying through the air.
The sun., 1899-05-28
Travels OF a Valuable Tin Box.
From n, Baitim ors American.

FT0m M HdHIW Ort Am|rfcdn.
PIEDMONT, W. Va. May 21.-Mayor Foulk of this
place has received letter from william Boyce o
Philadelphia. stating that while repairing in the
freight yard in that city he found under it tin box
containing q number Of papers belonging to tho
town of Piedmont. At the Mayors request IL was
forwarded and found to contain. besides other pa
pers. STAB worth of uncancelled coupons Of the
water bonds. representing bonds to the amount OF
$4,000. The coupons had been detached from the
bonds sold by the Council in 1897. and were for
three years. Tho box taken from tho safe by
some unknown party the first part OF last year
placed under the freight car, probably while stand
ing in the Piedmont yards. and has since been car
ried all around the country until found.
The sun., 1899-05-28
Rridges SOld.by the Pound.

From the 81. Pau, Pioneer Pr,st.
City Bridge Engineer Munster is getting ready 10
AJAX for bids on million and a half pounds of bridge
to be placed at the south end of the structure
on South Wabasha street The city does not buy its
bridges in the same manner that it would new city
hall or q market building by submitting plans to
contractors and asking them what they will take to-
erect strcture in accordance with the design pre-
sented. The engineer figures how much the steel
in the new bridge will weigh and asks for bids on
that amount Of bridge at pound rates. It is imma-
teral to the contractors whether the bridge be
high, low. wide or narrow. beautiful even improp-
erly constructed They furnish the necessary mum.
ber Of pounds of steel Of requisite quality and paoe
It into position according to specifications and plans
prepared by the city.
The sun., 1899-05-28
She " Sees Things"
From the Kansas Cttv journal

From Me Kdns1s Civ Journ1I.
An odd case Of hystera is reported from Abilene.
lady Of the town has been entertaining he niece
young woman from another town, and ever since the
arrival ~ the girl the house has been made the
target Of peppers aud burglars. In the evening be-
fore the family had gone To bed there would be
crash of glass and then the young woman would
flying in terror her with the story that
she had seen the face Of man AT the window aud
when he found he observed he broke the window
and ran. After wndows had been broken all over
the house officers set to watch for eral nights
At last Ofcer brighter than the rest discovered
that all the glass broken from window i"l outward.
showing that u must have been struck from the
side, watch was then placed the girl and she
WAS soon caught in the act of breaking window.
after which she ran screaming To- her aunt with the
same old story Abnut man. Her strange perform.
Ance is accounted for on the theory Of byatercAl
condition in which she sees things and then dOe4
things unconsciouSly.
The sun., 1899-05-28
Crusade Against Sunday Ice Cream and
Soda Water in Jersey.
From n, Psiind,iphid Prest.

From the TNiindsiphid Urets.
TRENTON. May 2O.-The Methodist ministers have
started crusade against prevalent forms Of Sabbath
desecration. Their line OF battle includes opposition
to the selling Of ice soda water or other re.
freshments, the unnecessary riding on steam or
trolley cars and the securing of ont town minis
ters or evsngelss for religious services who travel
on the Sabbath to reach their appointments.
The Rev ]. II. Boswell. pastor OF Trinity Church.
In discussing the new movement. said:
"Christian men who opposed to selling besv
from saloons on Sundays should not purchase ice
cream or soda water from drug stores or elsewhere
on that day. The young man who rides his wheel
on Sunday for his health Ia no worse than tho
preacher or evangelist who rides on the from .
distant city to address religious service here for
the monetary consideration he receives"
The sun., 1899-05-28

On and after June the employees Of the Depart
ment OF Correction will wear blue uniforms with
brass buttons This change OF attire will not. how
ever. be accompanied by any readjustmcnt OF sala-
ries. The Warden OF the Tombs. for instance. re.
ceives S2.25O salary. whereas the Warden OF the
Kings County Penitentiary gets $4,000 Tho pur
chasing agent OF the department gets only $4,000.
while the bookkeeper gets $500. Az little as $500
is paid to enRineers on the departments steam.
boats but butcher Of them receives 81 200.
and one Of the mates gets $1,000 There are two
John Currans in the hedepartment-John Curran No.
and John Curran No. .. No. 1 receives s2.25o q
year; No. receives $50.
The sun., 1899-05-28

mother moth in the soft spring sun
Flew up and down the room
She preened her wings. and smoothed the down
OF ner silver gray and silken gown
Just free from winters tomb.
II.
She round and fat and fair to see.
Though she had not dned since fall.
But then she had eaten up. you know
The bulk of a summer brides trousseau-
Twas a toothsome feast withal.
Now she called her children to her side
From corner. crack. and trunk;
gay. wellrounded host were they.
Save one poor child who, sooth to say.
Had pitiably shrunk.
"Alasr' exclaimed this mea2re moth.
As he viewed his wellfed kin.
Misfortune marked me for her own
when started out in life alone
Ny daily wool to win"
"Just fancyI" and a tiny tear
Adown his cheek did steal.
81 was boxed up by some bearded brute
With only my Ladys bathing suit.
Lands! 1t didn't make meAll"
ERNEST DE LAScEY PIERsos.
829 AoSRoE STREET. BRooKLrE. MY.
The sun., 1899-05-28
In tho Old Buryine Ground at Calcutta.
From the London Spectator.

From the London Spectator.
In this dark. weed. grown wilderness.
Where lie the dead Of Yesterday,
There sleeps warrior Englishman-
A servant Of John Company"-
Who, ere his reckless cOuntrymen
Snatched from the rceking tiger jaws
The fateful prize Of empiry,
Laid down his life. and saw more
His home in leafy Somerset.
Though one of that stern Fellowship
That unrememb bered chivalry-
Whose onset shook the sovereign ties
And, world old Powers of Hindostan,
Yet oft in marchings to and fro
His heart, grown sad unwittinRly,
Had whispered OF the Severn Sea;
And in the moon blanched minarets
Had shown, by wistful alchemy,
The tower four.square upon the hill,
Beat gray by all the winds of heaven.
Whose Eve sweet bells on Sabbath morns
Make music when the village folk
Como mp in hushed societies.
Through lanes Of ancient silences
And primrose.lit obscurities.
To worship God in Somerset.
Now lies he here, dead utterly,
His name by fame unchronicled,
And passed from love and memory:
For dead his warrior comrades are.
And dead his friends in Somerset.
Yet still. methinks half wonderingly,
Amidst the multitudinous
Gray ghosts that throne the Ganges bank.
Attaining through the centuries
The promised palm OF nothinRness,
He stands o pale. stern sentinel;
To God to ENGLAND loyal still.
And TO himself, as we'll becomes
gentleman of Somerset.
w.G. HeLE.
The sun., 1899-05-28
Qunrrelled in 1851; Married in 1909.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
CLEVELAND. May 1s.-Col. Edward p Warren NJ
Washington. d. c. and Mrs. Fanny Reynolds o1
Cameron. Mo. were married tonight at the resi<
dence OF the brides sister. Mrs s. f. Herwig Col.
Warren is in his sixty eighth year and his wife s
but year his junior In 1851 the Colonel and Mrs
Warren, then Fanny Tut7, were swoethearts in
Akron lovers quarrel separated them and sew
eral years later both married In time they lost
wife and husband, and recently the old lovers met
by accident at Cameron and they decided to get
ma riad
The sun., 1899-05-28
Knocked Senseless by n Tarpon,s Tail.

From the FLORIDA Timss- Union and Citizen.
PrNrA GoRpA. May 1910. A. Mygatt Of New York
city met with a serious accident while fishing for
tarpon at Boca Grande Pass. He had been playing q
tsrpon for some time. when the fish. in its mad
Efforts to escape made gigantic leap and in its fall
struck Mr. Myeatt in the back OF the neck With its
tail. Both landed in the bottom OF the boat. Mr.
Mygatt was KIN ocked senseless and remained uu.
conscious for about three hours. but has now re-
covered The great wonder is that he was not
knocked overheard and drowned
The sun., 1899-05-28
Brooklyn Bridge.


From the Atlantic Monthly.
No lfeless thing OF iron and stone,
But sentient. as her children are.
Nature accepts you for her own,
Kin to the cataract and the star.
She marks your vast, sufficinR plan,
Cable and girder. bolt and rod.
And takes you, from the hand of ma1.
For some new handiwork Of God.
You thrill through all your chords Of steel
Responsive To the living sun;
Aud puickening in your nerves you feel
Life with its conscious currents run.
Your anchorage upbears the march
OF time and the eternal powers.
The sky admits your perfect arch.
The rock respects your stable towers.
CHARLEs G. d. RoBERrs.
The sun., 1899-05-28

A Peddler Who Made n Big Vow and Then
Lived to Keen It.
From n, GairsHon Daily New,.

From The GdirsEon Ddiiv Neps.
NEw ORLEANS May 1s.-Twonty years ago Leon
Godchaux was pedder on :hc Mississippi River
between here aud vicksburc, wearing his pack on
his back. He went into plantation and the
owner put him ont and set his dogs on him The
itinerant merchant. bending under his load shook
his nat at that plantation mansion which was ono OF
the finest OF this State and exclaimed that he would
live TO put that out of the place and own 10
himself. The peddlcr Of that day only kept his
word. but he acquired possession OF nearly all the
river plantations between this city and Baton Rouge
a distance Of ninety miles. He owned the largest
clothing and furnishing house in this state and was
worth s1oooo,ooo. Icon GodchauS died to-day in
his mansion in this city at the are of 10 years
The sun., 1899-05-28
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

In reference to the inquiries Of "1nterested" in
THE Sun Of March 20, regarding Sir John Boys, you
in your place the date when he lived rather
too far back. He was born about 1907. and died in
1894 II Interested wishes for any further
inform alton regarding Sir John, or his collateral
Acendants letter directed to Judge Boys. barrie,
p o. Ontario Canada will likely bring him all that
can now be given bvany living person. SANDWICH.
"sand ndwich's" Sir John Boys is not the founder OF
Jesus Hospital, Canterbury. for whom Interested"
asked Late in the sixteenth century there was Sir
John Boys Of Bettishanger evidently relative in
the preceding generation Of SANDWICHES" Sir John.
Our answer OF March % was correct far II went
The sun., 1899-05-28

There s to be an election in Pennsylvania for gu.
preme Court Judge this year and the Democratic
Convention fos the nomination of candidate is to
be held in the month OF June Under the Pennsylva.
mia Constitution the minority party has representa-
ton on the supreme Court bench and there Ia now
In consequence q contest for the Democratic nom
nation. The prediction is made that the juno con-
vention OF Democrats in Pennsylvania will be silent
the subject Of the national currency.
The sun., 1899-05-28

The announcement is made that Attorney General
Knowlton Of Massachusetts will not he. ex-
pected, candidate for the Republican nomination
for Governor to succeed Roger wolcott this year.
having retired in favor Of w Murray Crane OF Dal.
ton the present LieutenAnt-Governorw who aspires
to promotion. Mr.. Crane Is q resident OF Berkshire
county. in the western part OF the State. and his
popularity as candidate was Attested at last
years election very forcibly in Dalton. On
the Goyernorshp. Mr.. wolcott. the Republican
nominee polled 3ls votes and there were 1913 votes
cast for the other candidates. on the Lieutenant.
Governorship Mr.. Crane received 40I votes against
46 for the Democratic and for the Labor candidate
The salary OF the Governor is $4,000 and OF the
Lieutenant Governor o.. 900. tho smallest salary
paid to any State otacer In the Bay State.
The sun., 1899-05-28

Could any one tell Of any Presbyterian minister
repeating in his pulpit that person accepting the
faith OF the Lord Jesus Christ will he lost? 1n other
words, does the Presbyterian doctrine teach that
some are born to be saved and some TO be lostp
The sun., 1899-05-28

The Supreme Court in Philadelphia having decided
that the 81 900 900 loan authorized by the people
of Philadelphia two years ago for the improvement
OF the local water supply. which is unsatisfactory is
legal this work, retarded by litigation, will be begun
this summer. Philadelphia has more than 200
miles of water mains and not only is the to he
supplied with water very extensive, hut the per
capita consumption OF water in Philadelphia is
very large. The appropriation for water supply
in Philadelphia was 81 200 900 last year, but
this year the total expenditure will be $1,000.
900, exclusive OF the additions to he made to
the outlaws from the proceeds OF bonds. Phila-
delphia. though no longer nrst among the manu-.
featuring cities of the United States. holds high
place in manufactures. and the number of these
establishments and the character OF the work done
in them in the neiRhborhood of Philadelphia have
led to such injury to the sources of water supply
that i'll health has resulted.
The sun., 1899-05-28

The city's revenues this year applicable to the
reduction Of taxation include $2.8197 81 from the
excise fund. Next the city's share OF the
from excise taxes amounts to $4,000, 900,
which will go into the general fund for lessening
the amount of taxes. Tho excise revenues derived
by the city of New York under the operations OF the
Rslnes law have become a considerable item. This
year they constitute about one half Of the general
fund, so-called other items being S45o.O in.
terest taxes. $lOC 900 from Registers Office fees
$50, 900 from SheriG's office fees. $50. 900 from
County Clerks office fees. sloO. 900 from railroad
franchises and sundry other items. bringing the
total up to &5. 900 900. The city received 400 900
from the State toward the local school fund.
The sun., 1899-05-28

We doubt that any such bald statements as
you suggest have been made in this many years in
the Presbyterian Church.
The sun., 1899-05-28

There will be election for Surrogate in New York
county this year to m tho vacancy caused by the
tiroment of Mr.. Arnold, elected In 1898 for term
which would not have closed until 1907. Surrogate
varnum appointed by Gov. Roosevelt in place of
Mr. Arnold will it ia generally believed be candi.
date for election. The last previous Republican
Surrogate OF New York was Daniel G. Rollins, who
was elected in 1891 and served the whole term OF
six years At that period there only Surrogate
OF New York. Now there two. The Surrogate is
a county officer. and the charter changes. enIargng
the boundaries and sreorganizing the government of
the city. do not affect the emoluments. tenure or
jurisdiction OF the office.
The sun., 1899-05-28

The city tax books have been closed, and until the
books are presented to the Municipal Assembly on
the first Monday in July the totals of the assessed
valuation and the tax rate will not be definitely
known. About 1000 applications for reduction on
realty received from Manhattan borough
against 200 from Manhattan and the Bronx to-
gether last year.
The sun., 1899-05-28

Henry J. Cogeeshall. the Independent Republican
Senator he is sometimes called in and about Al
bany. is frequently the subject Of by those
who ascrbe to him slack OF public spirit In the con
Alteration of weighty questions. but one point at
least his Senatorial record is invunerable. He is
the champion sponsor advocate and defender of all
legislation carried through for the benefit Of the
Salvation Army In matters of legislation he re-
tains in special we'll regular sessions the title
of the Salvation Army Senator.
The sun., 1899-05-28

Among the recen. applicants for appointment as
patrolmen in the Police Department are q profes.
sional bicycle racer. plumber. . farmer. boiler
fireman. two mariners and a resident OF Uncle
Daniels Point. Queens borough, who does not fur
nish any statement as to his present occupation.
The sun., 1899-05-28

There is some talk among Tammany men uptown
Of nominating Charles weldo for Sheriff on the Tam
many Hall ticket this year and OF the appointment
in his place Of James A. Flack as Commissioner OF
Jurors. It is thought by that this plan
would be practicable than the retention OF Mr.
welde as Commissioner Of Jurors and the election
for another term Of Mr.. Flack sheriff.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-10
FOR HALF IHE MONEY
And in HaIfthe Time Required
by John Bull
JONATHAN BUILDS BRIDGES
On the Other Side of the
WorId,and Scoops the Trade

London, May 9.-Replying to ques-
ton in the house of commons toady as to
whether the Indian government had given
an order fro the Coktick viaduct in Bur-
nah to an American firm, and why Brit
ish manufacturers had not been asked to
make a tender, the secretary of state for
India, Lord George Hamilton. replied that
the Indian government had nothing to do
with the contract. 1t was given, he said,
by the Burmah Railway company, winch
invited six English and Nv Aoemrican
firms to make a tender. Four Of the for
mer refused to bid and the most favorable
English tender received required three
years for completion of the work al a
cost of e166, 900, while the best American
tender proposed to complete the work in
one year at a cost Of $50, 125. The COM
pany had, in these circumstances, accept
ed the tender Of the American company.
Lord George Hamilton added that the In
dian railways always gave preference TO
British manufacturers but ne was sorry
to say this was not the first contract in
which there was a marked difference in
the price and time of delivery between
British and American tenders.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-10
lIiIIion eurnett Carnegie.

Just after the noon hour Friday. May
S. passed into the blue hyperion beyond
the soul OF William Burnet Carnegie. He
was born at Aberdeen, Scotland, December
II, 1880. Il was natural then that ne chose
a seafaring life. From boyhood 10 middle
age he was before the mast in the British
and later the American service, until he
could, from experience graphically de-
scribe every port in every land. He was
shipwrecke9 three times, once far out al
sea. The incidents as related by him would
have made a thrilling story. The last If
teen years OF his life was spent at Wieh-
tia as an honored and trusted employee
Of the Santa Fe railroad. His funeral was
conducted by the Masonic fraternity OF
which he had been useful and lifelong
member, in good standing.
The ceremony at the home. Jas South
Washington street. and at the grave. sun
day afternoon at O'Clock, were alike i'm
pressive and will for years be dwelt upon
by the large assembly OF friends and citi-
zens in attendance. He leaves In this
country a daughter and two grandsons
to mourn the loss OF one who mall the
world could say: There Is man.
Peace be and abide with his ashes for
ever Amen"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-10

made OF four distinct pieces OF wood. pre-
scented by friends of Doc Worrall. One
OF the pieces IS of apple wood, cut from
a tree on the Mount Vernon estate, Wash
ington's home. The apple tree was OF
George Washington's planting. The sec
ond piece is a slip OF cedar cut from one
OF the three great trees which moaned
above the first.tom of Washington. where
his homes lay for thirty years previous TO
their removal TO the present sepulchre.
The two remaining pieces are from the
woodwork which held the old Liberty Bell,
which in 1776. pealed forth at the birth OF
the new republic. These small pieces Of
oak were taken from the skids supporting
the frame work from which the old bell
rang forth its tidings of equal rights 70 all
and special privileges to none. These small
pieces vibrated under the ponderous tones
of that clarion-voice which proclaimed TO
generations for centuries to come that
man was born free and equal They rest
side by side with the wood Of the apple
tree planted by the man who did so much
TO consummate the declaration OF indie
pendence. and by the cedar Of the tree
at his tomb. The pen-holder proper IS
made from an exploded brass cartridge
picked up on the deck OF the Maria Tere-
sa by an American gunner. 1t is next the
wood Of several centuries age, relic OF
a recent war. It is not probable that so
many mute witnesses of so many and far
separated events were ever before gath
cred together in such small space.
The making OF the pen-holder from
these valuable relics has been done with
great delicacy, taste and accuracy. Mr..
Worralrs deft hand has arranged them
so that the pen-holder Of American wood
and Spanish metal would last for another
century. However, it will not be put TO
the work-aday task of grinding out tenn
poral editorials on current topics but will
be carefully preserved with card de-
scribing its history and handed down in
the Office as the neatest and most cher
ished relic a friend Of the paper ever pre-
scented.
Mr.. Worrall also presented to the Eagle
a paper weight with equally as interesting
history This paper weight is a cube
Of marble When DOC" was a boy in
Philadelphia he knew the old footworn
marble steps leading to the house OF Will
lam Penn. This house stands at the west
end of the Girard Avenue bridge in Fair
mount park, Philadelphia, and is now
owned by the city. Doc" as a boy often
admired those marble steps from the fact
that William Penn had walked over them.
He asked the owner for piece Of them.
but the owner valued them 400 highly.
However, age finally tells on marble, and
one was broken and all Of them removed
and preserved. When doc visited Phil
adelphia recently, after an absence OF
many years, he hunted UP the steps and
the owner gave him a piece large enough
to make a paper weight, which is now
in possession OF the Eagle and for which.
together with the historic pen-holder, the
Eagle returns thanks to DOC" Worrall.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-10
PATRIARCHAL VISITORS
Big Reception Of L. o, o, f. Visitors
From HaIstead

The Patriarchs of this city entertained
q large number Of Patriarchs from differ
ent parts of the state last evening at their
camp room. at which time they con-
ferred all of the encampment degrees on
a large class of novitiate Patviarchs
After comforting the degrees the visitors
and members partook of an elegant sup
per served in the banquet room. The fol-
lowing is a partial list OF the visiting
members:
Visitors from Halstead-H. ]. Howe,
H Fuller, z. NJ. Hoover, n. l.. Hen
shaw, P Berger, T. NJ. Peavey, E. H
Dunsworth, R. ]. Parnen, A D. Berger,
H. W. Jewett, VIM. Slower. y. E. Irish.
c. B. Collins, F. NJ. Stambach, A. Kinley.
W. a. May, Jas. Markota. H. D Rand,
E. ]. Bookwalter. J. c. Kirk, VIM. Bar
nard
From Wellington-W. J. Newbold. Jro
". Haughey, Jno. ]. Pitts, w H. Static
bach. W. E. Longman, Jno. z. Hutehin-
son, Geo. T. PITTS. ]. X. Hastie G. 3.
Dean, W. A 8axey. G.. H. Grouse. H. ".
Andrews. b. B. Wilson, W. NJ Taylor.
From Conway Springs-Evan Richards.
J. A. Fowler. E. J. Thomas. D L. Given.
Jno Rihtards, J. NJ Mooman. D. S
Miller.
From Topeka-Jno. A Bright, ]. K.
Love.
The meeting adjourned at a. m.