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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-30
SIBERIAN RAILROADS.
Traffic Handled by the Great system
I'm Two Months Amounted
to 233,333 Tons.

During the first two months OF the
present year the amount of freight
transported on the Great Siberian rail-
way amounted to 233, 1893 tons, and in
the month of May on the Central ST.
berian railway alone 1920 cars OF
freight were waiting two months for
their turn, being directed TO famine
stricken district in the direction of the
Trans Baikal. During the first two
months of the present year 10000
workmen and settlers were carried
along the Siberian line.
The Industrial impulse given to the
great line can be seen in many ways.
In the center of great ranges of noun
tains rich coal mines have been discov-
cred and are being exploited by several
large companies. Small villages are
becoming towns. On the other hand,
certain industries, that of the caravan
for instance, are falling Off; and rs
a proof that the railway is to do great
work. nine wooden bridges on the line
have been burned since last spring.
This crime is laid TO the principal car
riers, or caravan proprietors, who find
no more work since the railway has
been inaugurated.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-30
PAST GLORY.
The Moral Effect the Ruins of copan
Have Upon the Visiting
Traveller.
fro BE coNrINuEp.I

In 1876 Don Diego Garcia de Palacio,
neying from Guatemala 20 San Pedro,
passed through the ruins of Copan, and
in a letter TO Philip Ia letter that
is still preserved in the British museum
describes what he saw there. His
description is such as might be writ
ten to-day by any intelligent traveller;
the buildings were i'm complete ruin and
the Indians who lived i'm the vicinity
were unable TO give him any enlight-
eminent concerning them. Yet this was
only 46 years after the expedition OF
Chaves.
There is but one reasonable conclu-
sion-the city was abandoned and in
ruins long before the arrival of the
Spaniards; all tradition concerning ii
was lost, and its name forgotten. Its
glory was never beheld by Europeans.
Could we conceive of that privilege as
having been theirs, what would have
been their establishment, when, issuing
from the rocky passes and dangerous
defilcs of the cordilleras, they first be-
held the vision OF this enchanted valley
with its guardian city? Standing in
such situation and gazing on that
scene in its present aspect, clothed in
the melancholy charm of the wilder
ness, ! was filed with admiration at
the consciousness of what must have
been, from the beauty OF the situation
and the barbarc grandeur of its archi-
lecture, the effect OF that proud city in
its prime.
The moral effect of all these ruins on
the traveller who soiourns among them
is not easily described. They have an
atmosphere that is not shared by any
other ruins in the world. The silence
OF the tomb pervades them. The sol
emn and sympathetic shade of the for
est wraps them like the sacred dead rs
in shroud of living verdure, where
| clinging moss and ferns, rs though in
pity, seem 10 hide what time has worn
away. Bulletin of American Geo.
graphical Society.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-30
ATTACKED BY WOUNDED DEER
California Hunter In BADLY Wounded
lint II saved from Death by
His Dogs.

John Enos, contractor OF San
Rafael, at present engaged in cutting
timber on the headNvaters of the La
gunitas, came near losing his life in an
encounter with wounded deer. Two
faithful hounds saved him from death,
but his condition is still serious. Enos
left his camp early in the morning for
n hunt in Carson canyon, taking with
him two dogs. In the early part of the
afternoon the dogs jumped large buck,
which, in fleeing from them, made di-
rectly for the stand upon which Enos
was waiting. AS the animal approached
he fired two shots. The first was with
out effect, but the second struck the
animal i'm the side, slightly wounding
him. The shot stopped him for mo-
ment, and then seeing Enos but short
distance away the Infatuated beast made
q dash for him.
Rearing upon his hind legs the deer
paved the unfortunate hunter, forcing
him to the ground. At this moment
Enos' dogs came up and attacked the
buck on the hind quarters, thus draw
ing him away from their PROSTATE mas
ter. While the dogs were worrying the
deer Enos struggled TO his feet and,
drawing large hunting knife, stabbed
the animal in the neck. In spite of this
the deer continued to fight the dogs un-
iii ut last the loss of blood forced him
10 the ground, where the dogs soon dis
patched him.
Enos managed 10 reach the woodchop-
pers' camp an hour later In an exhaust
ed condition. He was taken TO his cabin
and put TO bed, where he has remained.
being unable TO get up. The sharp hoofs
OF the deer laceratad his flesh and COM
pletely tore the clothing from the upper
part OF his body. 1t will be several
weeks before he viii be able TO move
around. Enos has led life full of adj
venture. He claims TO have faced armed
men of all nationalities in his day, but
does not remember ever having had so
narrow an escape from death before.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-30

Pretty good world IL you take II all round
Pretty good world. good people.
Better be on than be under the ground
Pretty good world. good peoplel
Better be here where the skies are blue
As the eyes of your sweetheart a-smilin' NJ
you
Better than lynn meath daisies and dew
Pretty good world. good peoplel
Pretty good world with its hopes and it's
fears
Pretty good world. good peoples
Sun wrinkles bright through the rain OF it's
tears
Pretty good world. good pooplel
Better be here, where the pathway you
know
Where the thorn's I'm the garden where
sweet roses grow.
Than TO rest where you feel not the fall o.
the snow
Pretty good world. good peoplei
Pretty good worldl Let us sing It that
way
Pretty good world. good peoplel
Make up your mind that you're In II TO
stay
AZ least. for a season. good peoplel
Pretty good world. with its dark and its
bright
Pretty good world. with it's love and it's
light;
sing it that way tin you whisper: Good
nighti"-
Pretty good world. good peoplel
r. L. Stanton. In Atlanta Constitution.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-30
NOVEL CURE FOR INSANITY.
A Delicate Operation Performed mt
Vancouver Proves Entirely
Successful.

Capt. j. S. Doherty, q rugged sea-
man, GO years old, was few days ago
the subject of unique operation for
insanity at Vancouver u. {. AS n re-
suit he is back at work again, all symp-
toms of his affection having disap-
peared.
Three years ago Doherty was sent to
the asylum as dangerously and hope
lessly insane. lie was an uneducated
man and had read very little until he
actively took up the study of spiritual
ism ten years ago. When he became
insane n friend OF the family, lectur-
ing phrenologist, suggested that he had
studied on this one question OF spirit
ualism until that part OF his brain was
abnormally developed. The doctor was
asked TO perform an operation, but he
scoffed at the idea. and not until the
members OF the family had signed
statement not TO hold the doctor liable
should death ensue, did he proceed, and
then only ms an experiment. The phre-
nologist located the parts OF the head
which he argued were afflicted by the
pressure of the brain against the skull.
The doctor then performed trepan-
ming operation. When Doherty recov-
cred he was perfectly sane, and his
first words were TO inquire about n
piece OF work on which he was engaged
three years ago.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-30
HELPS HIS PEOPLE,
Work w. II. II. Hart Is Doing to
Elevate Poor Negro Boys.
Remarkable Career of a CoIored
Philantbropist-Iins "a Boy's Farm
Near Washington which il At
trncting Much Attention.

w. Ill. III. Hart, the colored philan-
thropist, whose experiment with boys
farm just outside OF Westinghouse at
tracing considerable attention, has n
remarkable career. He was born
slave in 1857 and was freed i'm 1864, not
by the emancipation proclamation, but
by the advance of Gen. Wilson's army.
He had his first schooling after the war
out in the woods, where Yankee mis-
sionary teacher was forced TO estab-
lish her school because the people
would rent no building in town. Yet
from that rugged beginning Hart pur-
sued his studies successfully, coming
north to Washington and travelling
abroad.
Having received a legal education he
became secretary 10 Senator Evarts at
time when the great lawyer lost the
use OF his eyes. II became necessary
for the colored secretary TO consult the
books of reference, draw up bills and
reports, and do much more than take
mere dictation. Hence il came about
that he drew the bill reforming the
jurisdiction of the United States SUI
preme court and providing for inter-
mediate courts of appeal. 1t was
strange development that the former
slave should have made the first draft
of legislation TO change the powers of
the highest tribunal in the land. Now
Mr.. Hart is scholarly, philosophic
man, professor Of law in the Howard
university, and in the enjoyment of n
lucrative practice. He began his pres
ent charitable work among his race on
the theory that socialprogress Is along
the lines of least resistance, and hence
evolved the theory that as the profess
sions of mechanical arts were barred
10 the colored people by social and
trades union influences they should de-
vote themselves to agriculture. Colored
boys from the reformatories and chari-
table agencies are now taught at Harris
farm the basis of scientific agriculture,
and the results have already been re-
markable, not the least of which has
been his success in keeping hayward
graduates of reformatories and jails
on the farm without a bolt or bar and
merely by the restraining influence OF
the older boys.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-30
IMPORTANT CHANGES.
Made I'm the Navy yard Apprentice
systcm-RuIes Concerning Re-
ceIying of Applicants.

Acting Secretary Allen has issued an
order making important changes in
the navy yard apprentice system. Here
tofore there has been no rule for the
appointment and education of the APP
prentices. Now commandants at navy
yards are instructed TO receive applica-
tons from likely candidates, hold ex-
aminations and make up lists OF elig-
ibes from which appointments will be
made. The examinations will not be
severe, except physically, the require
ments being the ability 10 read and
write, and knowledge of arithmetic up
to decimals. Candidates must be be-
tween the ages of Is and 17years. Once
appointed, the boys will be thoroughly
instructed in their trades and exam
ined from time TO time for promotions.
II Is hoped in this manner 10 cure the
ills OF the present apprentice system.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-30

cabin. and the deathlihe forms Of the tive
on the floor. and feel that we were all sink.
ing into the languor Of starvation and pro
longed strain.
BY the end of the third day the Phan-
tom was practically floating wreck, though
for all could see not line had parted. nor
a spar, other than the topmast, been dis
placed. But there was no longer buoyant
lift to her bows. and the seas ran danger
ously near the level of the decks fact that
plainly spoke Of water in the hold, il hsy-
ing drained from above or leaked between
her strained planks. There had been no at
tempt at pumping, for no man could have
stood at the brakes in the deluge that came
aboard, and now we were settling. helped
nightly by the nature OF our cargo But
the knowledge Of il gave me no trouble, nor
was there a comment made on the fact.
though to three of us at least the condi-
tions were clearly apparent.
fro DE coNriSUEp.l
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-30
Gordon. Cournge.

Sir w. II. Russell, the veteran war
correspondent, tells this characteristic
story of Gordon: During the Crimean
war there was n sortie and the Russians
actually reached the English trench.
Gordon stood on the parapet, in great
danger OF his life. with nothing save his
stick in his hand, encouraging the
soldiers 10 drive out the Russians.
"Gordon." they cried; come down!
You'll be killed." But he took no notice,
and soldier who was near said: ITS
all right; e don't mind being killed.
'E's one OF those blessed Christiansi"-
Youths Communion.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-30

Bat, though the Phantom's antics were
reduced in violence and we existed in com
paratiye comfort, the schooner was far from
being secure, since the whole seas that rose
and combcd over the bows threatened again
and again 20 swamp the craft, for. ere her
scuppers could relieve her of the terrible
weight OF water from one wave, another
would follow and tear aft, at times driving
her bow fairly under. There was nothing
TO do but knock away great sections Of the
bulwarks TO give free drainage TO the flood,
and this done, we could but stand and wait
for what fate had in store.
1t was when we were thus driven TO i'm
action that one life was lost. | was stand
ing by the wheel, drenched. exhausted, and
fast falling into my former state of dull
apathy. The galley doors had been fastened
to keep out the water, and the forecastle
hatch was closed, though not secured. Larry
and the New Bedford man were close TO
me, crouched In the lee cabin house. To go
forward was TO court death, and, though
the quarter was no place for a seaman oil
duty, all attempts at discipline and sea ETH
quette had given way before the common
danger, and both men kept aft TO be clear of
the rush of the sea.
In half-dreamy way / was coming the
horizon dead ahead when | saw the fore
castle door open and the man who had de-
fed me step TO the deck at an interval when
for a moment the deluge had subsidized. He
was suffering agony from his wrenched arm,
for his face was working and he held the
wounded limb in his right hand. The pain
Of it had probably driven him TO despera-
ton, or reduced his spirit into getting aft
and seeking possible relief 10 his torment.
Behind him appeared the head and part
of the body of the now sobered surgeon, at
whose advice he had doubtless taken the
reckless step Of leaving the forecastle. The
man in advance seemed dazed, for he hest
tated and almost fell as the head OF the
schooner rose to bllow, but with an eff
fort he turned toward me and staggered
step forward. At that instant ! saw a
huge sea lifting ahead, its ridge tottering to
fall, its fine crest rent by the wind, blow
ing to leeward like smoke, and as | marked
it | threw up one hand and shouted TO the
man to get back Whether he understood
or not | shall never know for ere he had
gotten abreast the foremost the vicious roll
er boarded the schooner with a roar and at
once the fellow disappeared. ! saw him a
second later borne swiftly along the deck
toward the bulkhead passage, and before
one could shout MAN overboardl" he was
swept into the sea as bucket Of water
would have swept away chip. Again
marked him drifting sternward on the crest
of wave, with one hand in the air, as in
appeal, his set, white face looking like paper
as he gave last terror-strcken glance al me
and a shout unheard save by his Maker.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-30
FAIR ONES RING UP FARES.
The society Women OF Joliet Oper-
nte the street Cars for Char
ity's sake.

The strangers who visited Joliet, H.,
the other day found that the women
were running the town." and in the
name Of charity they collected the fares
on the street cars all day for the benefit
Of the Silver Cross hospital. Once u
year the ladies' advisory board OF the
Silker Cross hospital takes charge of
the street cars in Joliet and suburban
lines 10 Lockport and not only collects
but keeps the fares from five o'clock
in the morning till midnight.
The street ear company furnished
them with the line for an average days
receipts, and every car was put in OPP
Grafton. The first car started at five
o'clock in the morning in charge Of Mrs.
John b. Mount, wife Of Mayor Mount,
accompanied by Mrs. Omil Hill, who
collected the first fare. This was the
third year at managing the cars, and
everything was n success, socially and
financially. Attractions were arranged
at all the parks, and all day and evening
the cars were crowded.
Five cents was the regular fare, but
dimes. quarters, halves and dollars were
frequently given by friends of the hos
pital. The largest donation was $500,
given by j. Fred Wilcox, a prominent
business man. l.. T.. ingalls, gave 500,
while number Of small amounts were
received. and the women expect other
large gifts from number of citizens
who are now away. There were no
accidents during the day, and II is es-
timated that about s., 900 was made for
the hosDitnl
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-30
GAINED HIS POINT.
"Chronic Kicker" Who by Queer
Reasoning Got what He
wns After.

Some years ago an Irishman named
one of the city markets. Pat was "a
chronic kicker for what he considered
"hs rights" and at the same time
about as shrcwd and witty specimen
of the Emerald islander as could be
found in n weeks travel, outside of the
"ould DART" and no matter how awk-
ward a predicament he found himself In
his mental quickness generally showed
him way out.
One day he was complaining to the
superintendent OF the market that the
rent of his stall was altogether too high,
and after giving various reasons why IL
should be materially reduced, he wound
up by solemnly declaring that he was
losing at least a thousand dollars year.
"Well, Pat, il that's the case," said
the superintendent, dryly, I'D advise
you TO sell out and quit the business al
once. You certainly can't afford TO
keep on IL you are running behind a
thousand dollars n year"
"Shure, an l know it," said Pat
philosophically the business is ruin
in me intoirely, but ! moight ez well
sthick to il now that I'm at IL. I've got
To do somethn' TO make Twin, an
If quit sellin' cabbagcs an praties an
start at some other thrade moight be
afther losin' more yet, | dunno"
The superintendent concluded to
lower Mr.. Noonan's rent and allow him
TO remain in the vegetable business
N. Y. World.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-30
PEACE is CENTURIES AWAY.
Emperor william Holds Tint nig
Army IL the Only Thing That
VIII Prevent wars.

Emperor William, addressing the
burgomaster OF Carlsruhe the other
day and expressing his satisfaction at
the bearing OF the troops, said:
"Many centuries must elopse before
the theory OF permanent pence attains
universal application. AT present the
surest bulwark OF peace for the Ger
man empire consists in its princes and
the army they lead"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-30

The Paris Figaro is named in honor
OF the typical gossiping barber. Petit
Journal means little journal and has
no connection with lie Journal. The
Gaulois is the "Gaul." Librc Parole
mcanS "free speech" LTnstransigeant,
Henri Rochefort's paper, is "the irrec-
oncilable."
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-30
The ContInent of pInfenn..

Africa Is the most elevated Of all me
continent. IL is the continent of
plateaus." The great tabeland in the
south has mean altitude OF over $500
feet; the wide tableland on the north
has an average elevation of about 1900
feet.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-30

A German army officer estimates
that In the century just closing no less
than 10000. 600 men have been killed IL
war In civilized countries.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-30

Bella NJ Hughes. OF Atchison, Kan.
recently celebrated the fftieth ami
versary of her second marriage.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-30

There is seldom any point TO what
he writes" said Triplett.
ale nearly always uses a stub pen,"
explained Twynn.-Dctroit Free Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-30
whit n wss.

Teacher tin grammar)-Now, Johnny
II your brother says he loves his teach
er. what Is that?
Johnnie.--A lien. Y. World
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-30

To lift finger for his rescue was beyond
all but Divine power, and, though he was
no more than the hoom's length from me,
he was as fairly seized by death as though
clutched by fatal malady.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-30

A i2-year-old Richmond (Mo) girl
weighs 2a5 pounds, and Il still growing.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-30
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Women are not permitted to be pho
tographed In China.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
PRIVATE TRIALS
For Incorrigible Boys and Girls De-
| nounced by Senator Lamb.

The senate in committee of the whole
spent yesterday afternoon considering
Senator Householder bin to regulate
the management of the state charitable
institutions. The bill was not compile
ted.
One provision of the bill authorized
parents of children to secure private
trials at their residences if desirable Cor
girls to be sent to the Industrial school
and boys to be sent to the reform
school.
This provision of the bill provoked
considerable discussion and Mr.. House
holder contended that it was the correct
idea but Senator Lamb Rep) opposed
il. He argued at some length against
the proposition and said in conclusion:
wait until you have placed the state
institutions upon the high plane of
which you talk. 1t is claimed this bill
will do this but it will not. Wait / say,
and do not establish such a den of in
iquity and cess pool of hell as is con-
tempIated in this provision
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
ACUINALOO'S
COMMISSIONERS
Arrive In st. Louis En- Route
to Washington
To See the President About the
Philippines.
HAVE A PROPOSITION
For the Settlement of the Mat
ter Without Annexation.
Their Chief is Not Disposed to
Give Up IlOilO.

st. Louis, Jan. 20.-J. Lasoda M.
Marti Burgos and J. Luna, commission
ed representatives of Aguinaldo, the in
surgent leader of the Philippine islands,
passed twenty minutes in st. Louis to-
day. Senor Marti Burgos, a captain
on Aguinaldo's staff, acted as spokes-
man of the party. He said:
I'VE reached San Francisco Decem-
Der "a and have since been studying
sentiment in the United States on the
Philippine question. OF the hundreds
of leading Americans with whom we
have conversed, we find the vast major
ity are opposed to annexation of the
islands to this country.
For 377 years we have been under the
yoke of Spanish tyranny. Give us lib
erty and progress will be the watch
word of our citizens"
Regarding Iloilo, Senor Burgos de-
clared Aguinaldo would think we'll be-
fore allowing the Americans to take it.
1T is a big city, he said, "and is a
prize that we captured through our own
Efforts
Asked if there would be a specific
plan mentioned for disposing of the
Philippine islands to the natives, SenOr
Burgos said: mo, I think not, but
we have a proposition under considera-
tion which 1 can not make public at
this time. We will meet our ambassa-
dor, Agoncillo, in Washington and con-
suit with him before seeing the presi-
dent