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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-12

lowed most uneventful course. The
forenoon apathy was accounted for in that
a confusion of ideas existed concerning
the probable showing of the December
government report, but even after the long
looked for statement had come 10 hand,
there was little or no stimulation to trad
ing, The crowd in the pit appeared to
be entirely destitute of business for the
account of outside constituents. Europe.
the South, Wall street and the wire in
terest furnished scarcely enough orders
TO Keep one broker busy. The telegraph
government report stated that this years
crop would be probably $500 900 bales or
about the figures anticipated by the local
trade. The acreage was estimated at %
$1,000. this including 6,642000 IN Texas and
5,2SS,OD In Georgia, 2,7S4,000 In Mississippi
and 900 In South Carolina The larg-
est average yield in pounds per acre was
25S In Louisiana. Indian Territory came
next, with 2S5 pounds. with Mississippi
reporting 200 pounds pei. acre. The finding
OF the statistician at Washington was
based on largely Increased special reports
IN addition TO the regular advices The
market closed quiet and steady, at a net
loss of SG6 points.
A petition is in circulation on the local
exchange asking that the Saturdays pre-
ceding Christmas and New Years be made
holidays.
New York, Dec. Ii, noon.-Cotton flu
lures opened easy; December 7S0c Ian
uary, LS5c; February, 7.40c; March, 744c;
April. I45c; May-June 7.47c; July, 74sc;
August, 745o; September. 7.O7c; October
6.94c
New York, Dec. II, D. MIXTURES clos
ed quiet and steady; December. 1900; jan
uary, 755c; February, 740c; March, 745c;
April, 7.47c; May-June 7.49c; July 1850;
August. 7.46c; September, 7.o9c October.
6.95c; November. 69Oc
Liverpool, Dec. 11-Cotton, spot, fair de-
mand; prices 1-S2d higher; American mid
ding fair, 49sd good middling, Tied;
middling, 5-16d; low middling 4jsd; good
ordinary, 15-16d; ordinary. sgd.
The sales of the day were 10000 bales
of which 500 We're for speculation and ex-
port, and included 9,40O American; re-
ceipts, 1000 bales, no American.
Futures opened and closed steady at the
advance; American middling. low middlng
clause; December, 4.10d411d, buyers; De-
cember-January, 4OSGl4.O9d buyers; Janu-
ary-February, 4O7d. sellers; February
March, 4O5d, buyers; March-April, 1000
4O4d, buyers; April-May 402@405d. sell
ers; May-June, 4.01G4 ODD, sellers June
July, 4.OCq401d. value; July-August, g. SOD,
buyers; August-September s.6Od, value;
September-October, $500, sellers.
Liverpool to Close.
Liverpool, Dec. 1.-THE Cotton Exchange
has decided to close Dec. %. 25, 26 and 30
and Jan. /.
New Orleans, Dec. 11.-Cotion futures
quiet aud steady; December, 715c bid;
January 71Sd714c; February. 1851 1Sc;
March. 1897 zoe; April 7.21c; May. 1870
7.2Sc; June 7.24a7.26 July, 1851. &c; Au-
gust, 711@714c; September 6.75I6 soc; Oc-
tober, 6.65G6.67c.
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Col. Ian Hamilton, OF the Gordon High
landers. who has the distinction of. being
The first named for the Victoria Cross In
the present South African war is strict
follower, he says. of Lord Wolseley's max
i'm. IF you want 10 be General you
must do your best 70 get Killed I'm bat
4la"
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ST. L. & $. F.
Gen. 6s ...... .12ak
st. p. Cons. ....17lh
st. r.. c. & Pa.
lists ..... .......1O
ST. r., c. & Pa.
IS ....... .....121%
So. Rye SIS .......lO7s4
SO, Pa. Is $50. SOjs
S. Rope & T. 6s. SO
r. new set. 3s e. %
T. e. Pa. lists ...111%
T. & Pa. ends =. "a
On, Pa. As ......103ih
Wabash lists L.. .1l3A
Wabash ends ...1O0
West Shore As iii
Wis. Cen. lists =. 91is
Va. Centuries 80. S5ls
Va. Deferred -. s
Standard OIL. 4eiik3
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H
T. Sc Paclic.... 1914
u. Pacific 80. 4SA
do do pref 80. 75i4
........s ~
do pref ........ 2i9s
Wheel. & L. r.. 95s
do do End pref. %
Central ). 10
Adams FIX 49,. no
Am. Express .142
y. 8. Express. 40
w. IF. Eek nan. 125
Am. Cot. OIL. s3%
do do pref 80. 95
Am. Mailing =. s9t
do do pref -. 81
Am. S. & R.. 35h
do do pref 49,. 81
Am. Spirits 49,. 81
do do pref -. II
Am. Steel Hoop. 4O9l
do do pref 49,. rs
Am. Steel & w. 80
do do pref ~. S9A
Am. Tin Plate. 24%
do do pref ~. rs
Am. Tobacco ..1O2is
do do pref ....141
Min. Co.. 40
Brook. r. T j.. 80
Col. r. & Iron. 457s
Con. Tobacco !. 80
do do pref 80. S5A
Fed. Steel ..,... 55h
do do pref -. 77%
Gen. Electric ..123
Glucose Sugar E. 471s
do do pref &C.. g7
mt NJ Paper =. lSA
20 20 PREF -. 8ls
! Laciede Gas -. 81
y a. Biscuit =. S4%
40 90 pref -. 81
Nat Lead .".. 261s
90 90 pref ....l03
Nat steer ..... SS1z
DO DO pref -. 80
n. Y. AIR Brake.l4O
y. american =. IA
r. coast ..'..... ~
90 90 lst pref. "a
40 do End pref. 60
= NAL 1890. AK
Peoples Gas ..107%
7. steel Car =. 53A
90 do pref 80. 81
ruiL RAJ. Car. ,lS9
3 Rope u T".,. 101z
sugar, ex-div ..13s
90 pref ex-div.114ik
Fem Coal & l. 81
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HepuDIIc Iron and Steel, 600.
~. - n.-I- l..

AHNW VI n
Atchison ........ 21Ml
do pref ....... 633sl
B. & Ohio. ... 54Al
Can. Pacific -. %
Can. South 49,. 50
G. & Ohio. 49,. 30iAl
Chi. CT. West. 1874
c., b. & Q ... .129A !
Chi, Ind, & L.. 1871
do do pref go. A. I
Chi. & e. M. 9OA
Chi. & Northw.16l !
c.. II. /. g. P. HOY |
c. C. c. & St.L4 81 |
Col. South .... sal
do do LIST pref. As
do do End pref. 16 |
Del. & Hudson 115Al
D., l.. & West .1sl |
Den. & r. g.. 1914
do do pref .... 72AI
Erie .......,.... 12Al
do LIST pref .... SO I
ct. North. pref.l72
Hook. Coal ..... 1874 |
Hook. Valley :. 80 |
Ill. Central .11215l
lowe Central -. 1874 !
do do pref 80. So |
X. c., p. & c.. 8a4l
l.. e. & Vest. 1874
do do pref go. 80
L. Shore ...... .292 |
l.. & N ......... SPA
Man. l. MINI. .101izl
Net. st. Ry.... 1904
Mex. Central 81. 11Ml
MINI. & ST. l.. "a /
do do pref .... 9ihl
Mo. Pacific 80. 45 /
NJ. & Ohio ...... 40
M, X. & T. .... 1ihl
edo do pref .... 35 /
N. j. Central. .1t7l4l
N. Y. Central. .13l /
N. & Western. 25Al
do do pref 80. 6sHl
N. Pacific ...... 54Ihl
do do pref 80. 747bl
Ont. & West. "A /
Ore. Ry. & N. AZ !
do do pref .... 76
Pennsylvania 1872 4
Reading ........ 1874
do LIST pref -. 5515I
do End pref T.. 281al
II. G. Western. Al /
do do pref 49,. SIS /
st. l.. & 8. f.. 93l
do do list pref. 60 I
do do End pref. 1894
st. L., Southw. II
do do pref .... 285sl
st. Paul ......12lssi
do do pref go. 1924
81. p. g. O....lis /
s. Pacific ..... 1874
s. Railway 49,. i2isl
do do pref ... 557s
Bon
II. s 2s reg .1O2 +
do Re reg 1d9z !
do 3s' cou. ..lNEf
ia new As reg 139i: H
do new As. con 1881 j
do o'd Is reg1i3Il
do old Is. cou.1itE
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-29
la nnrine.. ProposItion.

One Chicago man successfully repealed
an importunate beggar ON State street.
He was waiting for a car, when a shah
billy dressed human being shuffled. up to
him and gasped out a request for 5 cents
to pay for bed and bowl of soup. As
the request was strongly tainted with
suggestions of alcoholic indulgence the
man looked him carefully in the eye for
a moment and then said: you look like
a reasonable fellow. I'll make you a
straight business proposition. I'll step
into this drug store with You, and each
Of us win take out all the money he has
In his clothes and let the clerk divide
equally between us. Is it got"
The heggar looked at him only a sec
ond. then he murmured something about
s'going," but 1t was in reference to the
man and his possible destination. After
which the bedless one turned ON his heel
and shambled up the street.--Chicago
News.
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AN UNSUPPORTED RAISE.

A few years ago Coils y. Huntinutop,s
nrtvata secretary, Mr. Miles, asked for a =
increase ri salary. .sDo Won need arv
more morevY' asked Mr.. Huntinrto
thorehtfnlly "NO. SIR / don't exactly
reed IT," replied Mr. Mills, "but still
I'd be glad TO be gst sng little move. .
Album -m-"." mDead his employer.
"can you get along without the aivauos
for the presently "Oh, yes. " answered TIE
secretary, 81 guess 50, land the matter
was dropped. couria of years later q
new how anpe.red Mt the Miles hona MI
the SECRETARY thought thu time pronitious
60 renew the application ''Why. NV
dear SIR" ssid Mr. Huntington, vshen be
heard him through, 81 raised your salary
when Won asked me before" al never
heard anything about it, said the secve-
tarv In amazament "Probablv not. -
returned MIR Huntington; sin fact. I
used I'll { money to n niece of prop
erty for Won I'd just let il stand Tor
while If were you.'' Mr. Miles banked
him warmly anil retired somewhat mys-
titiTd Recently Mr. II ntington oal'e4
him into his private offics "By thu
way, Miles," he said, II have sold thar
real estate of yours at prsttv vood ad-
vance Here is the check !" rhe amount
was fifty thousand dollars The properly
was part OF large section purchased b,
the r-iiway king as an investments for his
wife. The A-gonsut.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-29

trict naturally turned towards Mr.. Allen
There was some reason for that, and II
selecting a candidate today we shoul1
select a man able, industrious. energetic
and who has the star OF recsituds for hi
guide. Is Mr.. Allen that kind of man
Let us see.
"As a boy and q young man, by hi
own industry and labor. backed by or
honorable am bition and foroefuI energy
he passed through all the grades of tbs
schools, fitted himself for college, from
which he graduated with an honorable
record. He then passed through the
tedious years while fitting himself for
the law, and was admitted into the fell
lowship of the York bar. Thus he was
prepared in early manhood and equipped
to fight the battles of life. Mr.. Allen did
not entsr into the prsotiee of law. He
worked his way upward by teaching and
by federal appointments, until the people
OF York county saw in him a Trustworthy
man to take charge of the records of the
county court. For twelve years he serves
as county clerk to the satisfaction OF the
bar and the Bench. Since then IL ha'
been his honorable privilege to act ae
private secretary to the great speaker.
Whether or no that fact has had ten
dency to endow him with superior quail
locations this convention Is to be the
judge. There is this to be said. He has
large acquaintance among public msr.
is thoroughly familiar with the proceed.
ure in Congress, and grasp ON public
affairs that a new man would not have
In whatever calling or position Mr..
lien has Deen called upon to I'll he has
given it his painstaking care and has
discharged his duties with industry,
energy and ability and with credit to
himeelf.
$50 much for the man; what fartherf
His Republiosnism is like his native
hills, firm, steadfast and rugged 1t Is
that kind of Repu blicanism that is not
sWaysd by the onslaught OF the foe. The
passing winds of political delusion nave
not carried him away. / commend him
to the Judgement Of the convention and If
he be selected as its candidate when In
due time he renders up his position 1t
will be said of him that he ever had IL In
his charge TO maintain the honor, the In.
terest and carefully regard the welfare OF
this district read in a newspaper the
other day the statement that 1t Is wise
party policy in advancing to oncial posi-.
lions those who have proved themselves
faithful to their party and to the pso-
pie. No man can rise up in this sconven
tion and say that In the different posi-
lions Mr.. Amos L. Allen has filed be has
not been faithful to his party and to the
people, that he has not been industrious
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MR. PoTTER,s SPEECH.

Mr.. Chairman-The County of York
n Der LOYALTY for a score OF wears To a sor
" cumberland. has honored herself n,
nuoh as she has honored him. and vet
"hen our leader gives back to his oonst,
rents the high trnst they contded to him
mich ne has administered so worthily ir
hs si9nh or all men. and laws down tn
res OF that orloe (which has one supe-
-'or ant no per-" It IL fitting that W..
" Cumberland should join with York ir
sizing one of her sons TO take up the
s'ust HIGHER and more sacred now thar
aver nsfore, of representing the First Dis.
,rtrt OF Maine In the National House
And it fs easier for us to do this that the
chnine OF York rests with substantial
nnanimity on him whom Judge Hobbs
mas named He IL a man of pure charact
or OF approved ability, and of wide ac-
uuaintance already with the duties he
viii have to discharge and with the mer
who will be- associated with him, and bis
intimate relationship with Thomas b
Read does not render him persona nor
rata to the County of Cumberland. In
eoelf II that County. or of as many of
9er citizsns as a9ree with me, second
he nomination OF Anus l.. Allen, OF AL
red.
Following the presentation of the name
II Mr.. Allen there was silence for some
vinutes. when Judge Emp,ons of Saco
ook the floor and was recognized by the
chair. He said:
Farly in the canvass. when 1t was
rumorad that Mr.. Reed was about to re.
Ire from Congress, other candidates be.
sides MIR. Allen were named for this posi-
ION. The two candidates from York
county have decided to withdraw their
names. and In behalf of the Saco deleea-
ton move that Mr. Aliens nomination
he made by acclamatio n"
This statement brought forth a storm
OF applause. When 1t had suhs!ded a lit
tic the chairman put the motion to the
convention, and called upon those In
favor of the motion to stand. Eyery
delegate in the large hall arose, and the
vote was declared to be unanimous.
Judge Ray of Westbrook then moved that
committee be appointed to walt upon
MIR. Allen to inform him of his nomina-
tion, and to request him to address the
convention.
Judge Ray of Westbrook, Henry r.
Evans of York. and George W. Hanson
of SANFORD were appointed by the chair
man as members of this COMMITTEES. In
due time the committee returned to
the convention hall with MIR. Allen. who
was received with applause.
Mr. Allen was introduced to. the con.
vention. and more applause followed.
He delivered a brief address which fairly
took the convention off its feet. Mr..
Allen has never before spoken in Cumber-
land county. and TO most of the delegates
his effort was "a great surpr 80. They
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Civil and late war and urred the Reprl.
iicans to action during TIM csmpaign
The convention vas decls-ed to be ad
journed when Mr. Allen finished speat
ing, and the delesatss crowded around
him to shake his hand For over half a
hour he held an .impromptu reception
No convention wss ever marked wi,h
more unanimity of pnrppsa. by no 6
enthusiasm, nor did one ever end witt
more good feeling and expressions OF cor
diality on all sides
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FUTURE EVENTS.

Sest. &c 29-Races at Rigby,
Sept 3O-Oct. 3-Sayation Army Harvest Festi-
val.
Oct 2-4-Bapti-t Anniversaries at Cherryheld.
o 3-4--FierpoFt Fair
Oct. 34-NOrsh GOrnam and Standish Fair
Portland.
Oct S-5-Llncoln County Fair at Damariscotta.
Oct 3-5-Ffee Babtist State Association meets
at Fort Fairfield.
Oct s.T-Grange Fair. Food and Trades Exhl.
Bit at Bath
Oct. 10-1i-uniform Rank. X. OF p, field day
Mt tar Harhnr,
Oct i0-i2-Topsham Fair ut Topsham
Oct. 2-~eni-anauat session OF Grand
Lod of Good Tenn lars at Pittsneli.
Oef. 23-25-Mninr State Sunday school Conven-
ton at Portland.
Nos: Special Election in First Congressional
District.
Dec. 27.aa- Maine Pedagogical society meets
in Bangor.
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Mr.. Allen thanked the convention for
its expression Of confidence In him by
nominating him to an office which had
been SO ably filed. "This district mas
been represented In the National House. =
said he, for II consecutive terms by one
OF the ablest men, II not the ablest, the
state ever honored. Maine has honored
and been honored by Holmes, Evans.
Hamlin, Fesssnden, Blaine and the late
lamented Nelson Dingley.
AS representative from the First Dis.
trict of Maine. Thomas b. Reed became
q great political leader in the nation.
Speaker OF the House for six years, he
made that great office seem greater by
his having Tiled It. Master of parlia.
mentRry law, no presided with dignity
and self-cnntroi. and administered this
rules OF the House with firmpess and
airness and made that body one of action
md results.
ssOf rare mental capacity and endow-
ments, of absolute integrity, OF great
poWer with men, he has been for a long
time q most consp icuous figure and
leader In American politics. We are
nroud OF his career and fame. We adj
mire Hun for his broad sympathies. gen.
erous nature and strong friendship. His
retirement from public life is nation
al loss, personal loss to his loyal con-
stituents. Our good wishes will follow
him in his new field Of work."
Mr. Allen then passed to q considera-
tion of
THE TARIFF QUESTION,
declaring his firm belief In the Republic
can policy OF protection OF American in
dussries. He said in part:
The Republican party has for gene
ration, with one brief intermission. hesn
In power. One Of its fir st acts was the
enactment OF the Morrill, tariff law. which
remained In force, with notifications
from time to time, till its revision by
MIR. Mckinley In 1850. Our opponents,
some years prior to the elsotiou OF 1883,
had nressad us very hard on the question
OF . government tariff should
be or for revenue only.
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A smart Retort.

A quiet looking young man was walk
ing along the Strand the other day when
he suddenly slipped on piece Of or
ange peel and fell into the gutter.
While he was in the act of rising, g
swell. who was passing by thinking to
amuse the bystandersl said:
"Where did you lie last?"
"Where were you bred" was the gnex.
pected reply.-Spare Moments.
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ave never been accustomed 10 look upon
I'm as public speaker of ability. His
oios is clear and far reaching. his pres
nee impressive, and his language scholar
y. he was again and again interrupted
y applause, and carried the convention
18th him IN enthusiasm to the end.
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MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Our Local
Correspondents,
CAPE ELIZABETH

Tape E'izateth. Sent 2s.-Mr and
"rs S'm'on II. Murray, who have basp
n"inG the summer at Pond Cove. have
etp'reH 70 their home in Lewiston
Mrs. Harvey $. Murray and two dauoh-
'srs, Elsa and Mona, Rave returned to
their home in Washington. d. @.
Mrs Mark Virgin and daughter Mabel
NJ Cushrnan street.. Portland, are visiting
friends at Pond Cove.
nr Ernest III Jordan of Boston snent
several days the past week with his mar.
spts, Mr.. and Mrs A NJ Jordan.
The Misses Eleanor and Addie Murray
have returned from three weeks visit
with relatives in Mountain Dale. Perm.
Mr.. John Mars of Lewiston has been
visiting at Mr.. A j Hills.
Miss Martha Dyer of Bowery Beach ia
visiting relatives at Pond Cove.
GoRRAM.
Gcrhsm, Sept. 81 The programme for
the meetiDe If 'iorham Grange on Sat-
rday, Sert. so is as,foIIows:
Music. Miss Matte Houghton
heaainy, airs. G. X Chaffin
Discussion-Bow is manure hest appIied
to hoed crops? W. l. Biokford. Gar
diner NJ Parker. + d. Seaman,
Chas. L. GTouuerd
The best paper for the home, The ladies
present
Tho Westbrook High school foot ball
team play game with Gorham High
Soho j team next Saturday afternoon at
10, on Rohie or urds
Mrs. Henry whitney of Cambridge.
Mass. ia visiting her ether Mr. Theo-
dore Edwards, School street.
mir Charles Kimball has accepted a
position with the Portland and Roches-
ter Railrrsd company.
The Democrats of GOrham held oauous
ut $ =. Gutbrie's store Tuesday evening,
and selected Frank @. harding, Simeon
b. Guthrie, CYRUS abbott. Chas A lien
delegates to District Convention. Cyrus
bhntt wa elected chairman and Edward
p. Guntill secretary of the caucus
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ID energetic in looking after their in
rests
At the conclusion of Judge Hobbies
'eech the applause continued unabated
VI some time. Mr.. Bsrrett Potter o.
brunswick was then recognized by th,
hair, and in seconding the nomination
of Mr.. Allen spoke as follows:
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ALL FOR ALLEN.

Continued from First Page.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27
The ThieE.Trackers.

Another curious profession among
the Bedouin is that Of the ''thief-track-
ers." Being without paddocks or sta
bles, and their animals always more or
less at liberty, theft Of stock would APP
pear to be an easy and frequent mat
ter. Each tribe, however, has it's lit
tie company OF crackers" and IT would
be either bold or an ignorant man in
deed who ventured to interfere with an
Arabs livestock. have heard Of one
instance in which camel stolen from
a camp near Ismailia was, after weeks
of labor, successfully tracked to the
Soudan, where the beast was recaptur-
ed and summary vengeance wreaked
upon the robbers. Selected for natural
ability, and trained from boyhood to
discriminate between each animals
footprint, this faculty becomes so high
ly developed that particular horses
or camels trail is unerringly picked up
from among the thousands OF impress
sions on the dusty Manufacturing.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27
Hemp.

Hemp Is Of antique origin, for II was
used by the Scythians at least 500 years
before the Christian era. 1t grows wild
in India and many parts of our own
land, and 1t was known to the Chinese
thousands Of years ago. The Romans
were familiar with the use Of hemp for
sails and cordage. India and Persia
is the native home Of hemp, and 1t is
cultivated In the United States In Ken
lucky, Illinois, Nebraska and Missouri
Recently California has become inter-
ested in its growth, and in that State 1t
often reaches a height Of fifteen or
twenty feet.
Raw hemp, produced in Japan, Is
sold in ribbons thin as paper and
glossy as satin, the frayed ends show
ing fibers of exceeding thinness. We
import 100000 worth Of hemp yearly
from Italy and Russia. A grower in
California says 1t costs $50 an acre to
produce hemp, 1000 pounds to the acre,
and he clears $50 an acre.
Our best hemp comes from Italy and
we pay 8 cents a pound for it. The
Italians take great pains, blowing twice
at an interval of fifteen days. After
cutting, the stalks are removed to a
shady place and the tops inclined over
a trestle to dry. In favorable soils from
1,7OO to 1000 pounds an acre is pro-
duced.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-27
He FIasged the Moon.

"Say, you want to hear this story"
said the Reading Railroad conductor.
Its a good one on Joe Gibson, one of
our fellows. Joe's good deal Of a
kidder himself, but the boys are having
their turn at him now. 1t happened
up in the Trenton yards few nights
ago. Joe's train was to be side-tracked
at Nice avenue. Well, when the train
arrived at that point Joe jumped off
and ran ahead to the switch. He threw
the switch over, and waved his lantern
to the engineer to come ahead. The
next minute Joe happened to glance
due east down the track. and he nearly
dropped his lantern with fright. There
was the great round headlight of an
other engine beaming down npon him
on the very track his train was about
to take. Recovering himselfs be swung
his lantern furiously, at the same time
shouting: Pull out pull out! What's
the matter 2 he shouted. Joe had gath
cred some new knowledge in the mean-
time, and his expression changed COM
pletely. He didn't say anything, but
simply gave the. signal to go ahead
When the engineer pulled into the
track he saw the full moon climbing up
over the track dead ahead of him. Joe
had simply tagged the moon, that's
ll."-Philadelphia Record. ,5a