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The times., 1899-10-25
An nIh snIhier In.

James Coslow, an old soldier was taken i'll on
Sixth Street northwest yesterday afternoon, and
conveyed to Freedman's Hospital in the patrol
wagon from the Second precinct station.
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Ininnctinn snIt Dismissed.

The petition for injunction filed some time ago
against the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company by Jorge Nelkn Nalberg, was yes
terday dismissed upon the motion OF the petit
toner.
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In the Police Court yesterday All sing, who
was accused Of threatening to kill Moy Cop, was
released ON his personal bond.
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Fined for steaIing CIotbine.

Garry Butler, coIored, was fined sl5 in the
Police Court yesterday on a charge Of stealing
several pieces Of clothing valued at SIS.
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Hotel Johnson Cafe

For high-grsde salt oysters. steamed, half shell,
single-fried etc; also midday lunch, O'Clock
dinner. and Ia carte service.
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TN AND ABOUT THE CITY,
Granted a Pension.
On His Personal BOnd.

A pension of 500 has been granted to Granville
n Wilmington, Of this city.
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No Money In Advance
to- Restore Weak Men.
We send our remedies and
(for men only on
trial and approval. II not
the Grandest Thing on
Earth for weak and debili-
tated men, ship all back at
our expense-pay nothing.
Rare little book, tells it ali,
mailed free.
L CO., BUFFALO, NY.
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'; o., . II; SAPOLIO They s., "'' + s:,., :s so:'' s.s.
UbE ssssa Wi11ks
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1870.
The Weather Prediction.
TEMPERATURE.

Fair and continued warm Wednesday and Thurs
day; light east to south winds.
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Highest temperature yesterday, p. m.........7S
Lowest temperature yesterday, a. As
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Gay; hight east TO south winds.
TEMPERATURE.
Highest temperature yesterday, 3 p. H.........7S
Lowest temperature yesterday, a. m..........4S As
THE sun AND MOON.
Sun rose. ..6.2I A. sun sets......5:OS NJ.
Moon rises. :53 Pm. Moon sets...............
PHASES OF THE MOON FOR OCTOBER.
New.....,.........., 4th Full .:...... 5sth 18th
TIDE TABLE
High tide ............I2:12 An. and 12:fs PM.
Low tide ............ ;Os AN. and 1882 p. NJ.
STREET LIGHTING.
Lamps lit today 10 r.
Lamps out tomorrow. ow.,..................5:5 .5:5l An
AMUsEMENTS TODAY.
National Theatre-Mrs Leslie Carter in 'Zaza;"
evening.
Seligman in In Paradise evening.
Lafayette Square Opera House-Abom Opera
Companys in THE Bohemian Girl afternoon;
"CavalIeria Rusticana" and ''Pinafore," evening.
Grand opera House-Vaudevile; afternoon and
evening.
Academy of Music-'Fi Finnigans Ball. alter
noon and evening.
Kernan's-.YaHity Fair" BuFiesqueIs; afternoon
and evening
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AMUsEMENTs TO-DAY.

Lamps lit today ........................5 5:l5 +.
Lamps out tomorrow. w..,.................5: 5:5l \
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TIDE TABLE.

New.................4th 4th Full ................1 is
First quarter 18th Last quarter. .2t
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STREET LIGHTING.

High tide .,........I2:12 II An and u IS VI
Low tide .............. 7:Gs AN. and 1882 p. VI
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PHASES OF THE MOON FOR OCTOBER.

THE sun AND NOON.
Sun rose ..6:2I AN. Sun sets.......5:0S Pm.
Moon rises :53 PM. Moon sets...............
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-11
A CLOSER VIEW OF HALL GAME

Hall Game, the author, who Is now
visiting this country to deliver a series
OF lectures and to superintend the pro-
duction of his dramatization of "The
Christian" has had a remarkably sue
cessful literary career. He was the
son Of blacksmith. From a crofter's
cottage on the Isle Of Man he has risen
to be the owner of great castle on
the island. This castle, with its stone
work and its towers, reminds one some
what of Windsor although, of course,
1t is not nearly SO large or so magnl-
fcent.
Hall Gaines study is a large, square
room, with bookcases ranged on two
sides. 1t has no desk, for the author
Of "The Manxman" never writes at
a desk. He holds the paper on his lap
and uses fountain pen. The chair
which he uses while writing was once
the property of Dante Gabriel Rosst-
Il, the poet and painter. When 1t
work on novel he does his writing
between and in the morning, and
spends the rest Of the day In riding
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NAL home. in fashionable Government
street, in Mobile, or at her country
place Of Ashland. that tropical para.
disc Of foliage and bloom.
Mrs. Wilson has been importuned OF
late, by eastern publishers, to make
her own price for a series of short
stories. But the dear, conservative
old lady is obdurate. when one has
a-plenty, both Of money and of fame"
says she. docs one want more?"
AT the Mercy of Tiberius," her lat
est born. which reaped for her another
golden harvest, she deems the best of
all her books.
Assuredly there is money in medic
Gritty and popularity in platitudes, since
versatile Mrs. Burnham, who can do
many things better than she writes,
ID digging nuggets with her pen and
finding herself in pre-eminent demand
ut all the public libraries. No other
novelist, statistics show, is so much
read by the youthful public nowadays.
She is the young girls idol. Dear
mel" laughs Mrs. Burnham, "how
wealthy might become If each reader
Of my stories dropped nickel in the
slot for the benefit Of the author!" The
success of this woman's books has re-
Gently increased her royalties from 10
per cent to Is. If they are not litera-
ture, strictly speaking. and this, the
author herself smilingly acknowledges.
they are at least wholesome enough.
and nobody is the worse for an ac-
quaintance with de Latimer." "The
Wise Woman" miss Archer Archer"
or any of the others Of Mrs. Burn
hams innocent brain brood.
She is the daughter of George F.
Root Of Chicago, now dead, who was
the author Of Rally Round the Flag.
Boys!" and host of other popular
American songs. Mrs. Burnham's sum- |
mer cottage. The Mooring, is a gem
IN Bailey Island, Casco Bay. It is her
Maine neighbors here who unconscious
y supply the immensely popular lady
With large proportion of her copy.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-11
To Test Steel rrackxaxs.

There is some prospect that q mile
stretch of steel track for common
roads may shortly be had under Gov
eminent direction and tested through
the severe conditions of winter and
spring weather. The form of rail that
will probably be used if the plan is
carried out is as follows:
1t is OF steel, one-fourth-inch thick.
shaped like an inverted trough. eight
inches wide on tow, with downward
three-inch fange on each side, and an
upward one-fourth-inch fange on the
outer side to keep the wheels on the
rails. The downward fanges are
pressed into the earth or macadam
their full depth and hold the rails so
hrmly that no cross ties are required.
II the bed is of earth, soil to the depth
OF i've inches is removed from between
the rails, and the excavation filed
with gravel or macadam for the horses
to travel on. The rails are made con-
tinuous by joining the ends by ssfish-
plates so constructed that they will
run the wheels on to the rails after
passing team"
The advantages claimed for this
steel trackwaY, as shown by tests al
ready made, are ~ saving of power,
vehicle running on it at an expend-
ture OF but one-fifth what is required
IN macadam, and one-twentieth of
What is required on dirt roads. (2)
saving OF wear and tear, as all vehi-
lies run evenly and are not strained
y ruts, rocks and holes. (3) Saving
" time, as q team can trot with two
ons on it as readily as it can walk
With one ton on dirt road. (4) tits
'ery durable and will need few re-
airs. ~ It saves the dust usually
round up by the wheels of vehicles.
81 It is perfect road for bicycles
nd motor vehicles. A. w. Bulle.
in.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-11
CLEVER MATCH MAKING.
Both of the American Girls Got Eurs,
BILE Husbands.

Both of the American GIRLS Got ru~a.
BILE Husbands.
An exceedingly clever bit OF match
making has just been executed bv IN
American lady whose eldest daughter
left New York with some friends on
European tour, and who, after doing
the continent. returned to our gay can
ital for several months OF rest and
pleasuring," writes a resident of Paris
to the New York Commercial Adyer-
tiser. Attractive and clever. shs had
many suitors. She adroitly reduced
the number to two Then she WROTE
home to her mother, explaining the
exact situation Of affairs. adding that
they were both so handsome. agreeable.
well-conducted and rich that she could
not decide between them, and closed
with the question: What shall doY
Ten days later she received a telegram
from her mother: I sail tomorrow:
hold both until come The next
transatlantic steamer brought thu
mother with her second daughter. just
turned Is. On her arrival she at once
took the helm OF affairs, and she at
tended the wedding Of her two daugh-
.ers at the American chapel on the
,ama morning.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-11
WILHELMINA's MANY surroRs.

She May Possibly Bestow Her Hand on
Germany's Future Ruler.
FOR many months past there has
Deen speculation as to which Euro
pean prince would be lucky enough to
secure the hand of Wilhelmina, the re-
Gently crowned queen of Holland. The
most prominent aspirant at present
Is the eldest son of Emperor William
OF Germany, but as a union between
tnat young man and Wilhelmina would
result IN merging the kingdom of Hol-
iano IN the German empire, the Meth
erianders are much opposed to it.
hoilanders are intensely national in
tnelr slow-going way and therefore
view with alarm any project which
PROMISES to abate a jot of their dig
nity as an Independent power. The
same objection holds good with re-
earo 10 the queens marriage with the
ruler OF or heir to any of the minor
herman principalities, as a like proc
ess OF merger would take place in the
person or Wilhelmina's heir. The only
certain method of averting the ulti-
mate peaceful solution Of the Neither
ianos In the German empire is to
orlng about marriage with a nom
herman prince and to this end the
influence of Dutch patriots will doubt
Tess be exerted. Should the Young
Honenzollern prove to be the lucky
man the heiress Of the Netherlands
would nave made match exactly cor
responding to that which Duchess Mary
OF Burgundy accepted when she gave
herself to Macmillan, the SON of EN-
peror frederick Ill, and later himself
successfully king of the Romans and |
emperor. The Austrian alliance |
plunged the low countries in woe for |
nearly 100 years, but of course there |
would be no conflict of religion in the
event OF marriage with the Profess |
tant house Of Hohenzollern. and the
present subjects of Wilhelmina would
nave the satisfaction of knowing that
me son OF their royal mistress would
become the head of the German en-
pre- or course. so long as the queen
lved the low countries would retain
heir separate political existence. as
was the case during the lifetime Of
1uchess Mary Of Burgundy. Only on
ne accession Of Wilhelmina's son
would they become a constituent state
" the German empire and thus part
With some Of the attributes of sover-
1gnty while retaining as much local
Independence as is possessed by Ba-
aria or Saxony.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-11
Presence Of Mind.

There is nothing like presence Of
mind after all. The other day, dur
ing tremendous shower, q gentle.
man entered fashionable club. bear.
ing splendid ivory handled silk UNI.
brella, which he placed in the stand.
Instantly another gentleman, who
was mourning the abstl action of
just such an article, jumped up.
"Will you allow me to look at that?"
he said sternly. Certainly" re-
marked the umbrella-carrier. IL was
just taking it to the police-station.
1t was left In my house last night by
a burglar whom we frightened of.
l hope it will prove a flrst-rate clue. !"
And, though the exasperated owner
could plainly see where his name had
been scratched OF the handle, he sat
down and changed the subject.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-11


Wheelmen like nice but not "nob,
by" roads.
The motor carriage will help the bi.
cycle in obtaining good roads.
A military road is to be built around
Santiago and another is to run straight
through the city.
A "Bicycle Road Association" for
the construction of cycle paths and
roads has been formed in New JERSEY
tits said that ten million dollars have
been expended in Queens County.
N. T., on asphalt, stone and brick
roads, over 600 miles having been con-,
structed.
The trouble about building roads ia
IN having to pay for them. We know
tnat II VIII take great deal of money
to macadamize the highways extend
ing throughout the country. and va
also know very well that it is unfair TO
expect the farmers to shoulder the
burden of this expense.
The average farmer is not to be
blamed If suggestion, that the roads
IN his town should be radically inn
proved, calls forth vigorous protest
on his part. He has always been re-
sponsible for the condition of the
roads In his town, and he alone has
had to pay the taxes for keeping them
up. What wonder, then, that he should
believe the proposed radical improve
ment is to be made at his expense, just
Ike the annual road work?
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-11
NEW PEARL FISHERIES FOUND
oas Little Boat Gathers Up Twenty-Five
Pounds Of Gems.

oas Little Boat Gathers Up Twenty-Five
Pounds Of Gems.
New pearl fields of great richness
have been discovered of the coast of
New Caledonia on the west side, &C.
cording to United States Consul Wolf
at Neumea. He saye that one shell
contained the fabulous number of 256
pearls, and one little boat of one and
one half tons furnished last year %
pounds of pearls. Up to this time the
water has not been sounded to a great
er depth than six feet seven inches but
the fisheries are to be further exploited
by French and Austrian syndicates
Mr.. Wolf says that the quality of the
pearl shells is remarkably fine, and
he urges that Americans profit by the
discovery, although haste is necessary
on account Of the enterprise of foreign
firms. New Caledonia is an island ~
ing east Of Australia. It belongs to
france
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-11
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
! GOOD ROADS NOTES.
Government Road Building.

| Government Road Building.
The argument that it is the duty.
And within the province, of the gen.
eral Government to undertake road
building quite as much as internal i'm.
provements is not unfrequently adj
vanced. It has recently been brought
forward by Colonel J. B. Killebrew.
OF Nashville, who says some interest.
ing things about it.
In the first place he claims that the
undertaking would be proper one. as
the constitution permits the construc-
ton of post roads, and this he thinks
may be construed $50 as to include
al roads made for carrying mails, /"
which would enable the Government
to undertake very comprehensive
system of road building" Ifan amount
equal to that now paid for pensions,
say $3.50, 600, 900, were expended an
nually on the roads, it would cost the
entire population but two dollars each.
and 80 county covering, say, 500
square miles, with a population of 25,-
O0O, would receive annually for the
building of roads $50, 900. This con-
tinued for ten years would grade.
and gravel every road in
an average county of this area. Ia
there single person now using the
highways of the country, or whose
business is in any way affected by the
traffic on the highways, who would
not be willing to pay as much for good
roads as he now pays for the war with
Spain?
'The revenue bill passed by the
asst session of Congress, in order to
'aise funds for carrying on the war.
promises to yield much larger in.
'ome than will be needed for war ex-
'enses. Broadly stated, it may be
aid that the people of the country do
lot feel these war taxes, and if this
ill should be continued in effect. and
he surplus revenue to the extent of.
az. $3.50, 900, 900 year be voted to
he improvement of the roads through.
ut the country, the agricultural in
erests Of every section would be revo-
ntionized, farm life would become
opular, and vast upward movement
'ould be given to every phase and
sature of the business, social and
life of America"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-11
We Are Wonderfully Made.

In q human body there are some
2,c00. 900 perspiratiou glands, communi.
eating with the surface by ducts, havinQ
total length Of some ten miles; while
that OF the arteries, veins and capilIa-
ries must be very great. The blood
contains millions of millions of corpus.
cles, each q structure in itself, The
rods in the retina, which are supposed
to be the ultimate recipients Of light
are estimated at $4,000, 600, and Mein-
ert has calculated that the gray matter
OF the brain 10 built Of at least 500, 00O.-
600 celia
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-11

1t is now misdemeanor for any per.
son to drive ''traffio wagon" on any
OF the boulevards or parkways of Kan.
sas City, unless such wagon, if drawn
BY one horse, has tires three inches
wide, and four inches wide if drawn
by two or more horses. In order to
allow the delivery of goods, delivery
wagons may enter boulevard at the
street nearest their objective point.
but must leave it at the next street.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-11
INTERESTING TO WOMEN.

Nine. Bergliot Ibsen, daughter of the
dramatist, is musician OF no mean
order. She will. 1t is said, perform
next year at concerts in Norway.
Queen Victoria's journeys are very
serious and carefully arranged UNDER
takings. and each person travelling
with her is allotted definite place.
In correct procedure; fifteen saloon
and other carriages being necessary
TOR the transportation of the court to
Scotland, and the annual cost OF the
queens visits there amounting to
about $25, 0Ov.
Women are keenly competing with
men in art and professional life in
America, as is shown by recent statis-
tics. In the United States there are
1000 actresses and $4,000 woman v0-
caiists and instrumentalists; 1900 are
professional artists, 800 journalists and
$500 who are engaged in literary work
OF one kind or another. The number
OF women who are dramatic authors or
theatrical managers is 600.
Mrs. Gladstone's health is not all
that her family could desire. There
Is no cause for alarm. but 1t is stated
that In the neighborhood of Hawarden
castle 1t is matter OF observation
that 1t has been found necessary to
call In the family doctor more fire.
1uently OF late. Up to now the VEN
'rable lady has borne her sorrow with
much fortitude. but at her great age
has left an indelible impression up
IN her. Mrs. Gladstone still takes 4
Leen interest. however. in all the az
airs OF Hawarden and devotes much
lime to her various works of charity.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-11
Different View.

How unlucky you have always been
with your love affairs" said Mcbride
pityingly to his friend Tenterhook.
ION the contrary" replied Tenterhook.
every girl ever fell in love with has
married some one else. Judge.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-11
HALL CAME

about the country or in taking long
walks.
The Manx author has a host Of
friends in America, and his not infre-
Quent visits to our shores are usually
occasions for lionizing him. Some of
his more enthusiastic admirers claim
to find In Hall Caine q striking like
ness to Shakespeare. Perhaps this
may be the case-in appearance.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-11
The Peach Once Was Poisonous.

The peach was originally a poisonous
almond. Its fruity parts were used to
poison arrows and for that purpose we're
introduced into Persia. Transportation
and cultivation have not only removed
its poisonous qualities. but turned it
into delicious fruit.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-11

WAS your ship crippled by the
Storm" asked the reporter. "She was
not" replied the captain, though she
lost all OF her NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Journal.
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ever known TO lay claim to cousinship
with Literature of the sort that is
spelled with large L, but they have
apparently given. pleasure to a greater
number OF readers than any other wo-
men now living in this country. They
are Augusta Evans Wilson and Clara
Louise Burnham.
Mrs. Wilson's receipts in copyrights
In the last quarter century have
amounted to more than 100000. Her
"Vashti." which followed swift upon
the heels Of the fabulously successful
st. Elmo" sold for $15, 900 spot cash.
the publisher afterward restoring copy
right to the author in addition.
Miss Gusty" the natives call her in
ner own beloved Mobile, according to
the pretty Southern provincialism. And
Miss Gusty" is their idol and their
fetch and their Joy.
She Is a dear, refined old lady now,
with stately, old world manners, q
white cap and an old-time monster
brooch that bears her lamented hus-
bands profile in cameo.
She offers you "bite and sup" al
ways. whether at her beautiful colo
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-11
Double Daily Trains
Fast Time
Close Connections.

Through Pullman Pa ace Sleelers
between New Orleans aud MempiliS,
Kansas City. ST. Louia and Chicago
without change, making direct connee
tons with first-class lines TO allspoints
The great steel bridge spanning the
Ohio river at Cal o completed, anl all
trains freight and passcnger) now run.
ming regularly over it. thus avoiding he
delays and annoyance incident to trans
for BY ferry boat
A. Fl. HANSON. Gen. las. Agt,
Chicago
Juo. 4. SooTT. d. 2. ~. NemphiA
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When passenger trains are telescop-
ed the passengers are apt to see the
stars
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CIothiinp.
v~~>

lmploring eyes. and tho outla W
shouted:
1 am Captain Kidd, and your daueh-
ter's In my keepingl"
Again Frenauld shouted for the men
10 pull away. And as they did so, Doc
ter Hedges fell back in the boat and
looked to be dead.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-11
LIKE FINDING WEALTH
The Case with Two Women Writers CLEARING
Up Cash by the Thousands

WO amiable Amer
lean women have
been making pro-
digious sums from
novels that are not
m u C h considered,
one way or the
Q t her, by snuffy
ii t e rary critics.
Fortunately, n e l.
Their of these estim-
able women has