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De1tas and Early Civilization.

A solution of the. problem why the
earliest known civiliZations-those of
Babylonia, Egypt and China-should all
have made their appearance in the dell
tas of great rivers has at last been
suggested. 1t has been shown that clay,
which for practical purposes is insolu-
bic in water, will nevertheless combine
with it to a certain extent, remaining
in a state of suspension known as col
loidal or gelatinOus. In this condition
it has the curious property of absorb
ing like a sponge any cryst allizable
salts, as, for instance. those of nitrogen.
But if into the water containing this
colloidal clay a solution of common salt
be poured, the clay, with the nitroge-
instantly be thrown down as a wooily
precipitate. Now, this is exactly what
happens with a great river like the
Mile During its periodic floods it holds
in solution large quantity of colloidal
clay. This clay in its turn attracts
from the air quantities of the nitrogen,
which is, as Sir William Crookes has
lately informed u.s. the life of plants.
On meeting the salt water of the saa
this clay with its imprisoned nitrogen,
is thrown down. and remains behind as
a delta composed of the ideal soil for
the raising of cereals. And that the in
PRODUCTION of cereals has always been
the first condition of civilized life needs
no demonstration. The traditions Of
every nation have always made their
civilizer or culture god'' the sperson
who first taught them agriculture
Pail Mall Gazette.
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MCKINLEY IN THE SOUTH.
The Presidential Party Arrives at
Thomasvil1e, Georgia.

THOMASVILLE, March 14.-The
Presidential party arrived at half past
O'Clock this afternoon The party
was met at the station by Mr.. Hanna
brother OF the Senator; Mayor Hop
klns and a number of prominent citi-
zens
The distinguished visitors were i'm
mediately driven to Senator Hanna,s
mouse on Dawson street By special
request. there was no demonstration,
but there was a wealth of bunting and
decoration everywhere. The Mayor
had issued proclamation inviting
everybody to decorate their buildings
in welcome of the Chief Executive. and
the invitation was literally complied
with. On the porticos of the houses
on the streets through which the Pres
idential party passed were ladies and
gentlemen who cheered as the Presi-
dent passed. To these the President
bowed and saluted as he raised his
hat. Thousands of people lined the
streets and cheered.
This afternoon committee of school
children called upon President and Mrs.
Mckinley and presented them with a
large tray of violets, having the word
Welcome" in white in the midst of a
purple hollow pillow bordered with
green. Mrs. Mckinley entertained the
children. They were the only callers
during the day, notice having been
given that the President is here for
rest.
This evening the gentlemen of the
Presidential party enjoyed their cigars
in the starlight on Senator Hanna s
spacious front piazza
Residents of the place who met the
President four years ago here and saw
him again to-day note that he is paler
and thinner now than then
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Scared Into Appendicitis.

81 had appendicitis the other day.
said a ST. Charles-street business man;
that is to say. l had it TO all intents
and purposes. This is the way con-
tracted it: About a week ago I 5or-
rowed a medical work from a friend
to look up a point about which 1 was
curious 1t was work on diagnosis,
and among other things it gave a
minute description of the symptoms OF
appendicitis. / have always been much
afraid of the malady, and that chapter
had a. hideous fascination for me.
read it and reread it, and as I did so it
seemed to metthat some of the premon-
itory signs coincided exactly with GER
tain aches and pains had felt for sew
eral days. / got alarmed at once, and
that night was panic-stricken by a
severe cramp a little northeast of my
right hip bone That l knew to be the
fatal spot, and needless to say, I
didn't sleep a wink
by morning 1 had all the symptoms
of a. typical case. and could scarcely get
around to see the doctor. I began to
tell him my story when he stopped me.
How do you come to know SO much
about the disease?" he asked. 1 re-
piled proudly that I had been reading
up on it. The dickens you have!" he
replied. Well, you get right out of
this office, confound you! and don't
waste any more Of my time!' Then he
explained that every medical student
always has all the diseases on record.
in regular order, just as he studies
'em, and I began to feel better I went
home, returned the blasted book. and
am now entirely out of danger, thank
you. 1t was the quickest recovery on
record. New Orleans Times Demo-
crat.
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Wasserman, Kaufman & co.

the lowest to the highest station under
our republican form of government; the
courts everywhere organized and
watchful to protect the rights of the
| individual: and all questions whatso-
ever in church or State, or school or
social life, subject to free and full dis
cussion that the highest truth which
we are capable of appreciating may be
evolved, and the best life we are capa-
Bile of living may result-these are facts
with US, and where not realized they
are the possibilities hoped for and
dreamed of under our benign form of
Government.
Turn for a moment and look upon
Spain, land upon whichy as upon our
own, nature seems to have lavished
every charm. Centuries of misrule by
despotic authority, civil and spiritual,
have made her what she is-with the
single exception of Portugal-the most
ignorant and perhaps the most cruel of
the Christian nations of Europe. The
deep shadow of a cruel and ignorant
past rests upon her in the blazing light
of our modern civilization. Not one
eighth of her people are able to read or
write-of twenty millions less than
three millions. Her face is set not to-
wards the sun. but backward into the
darkness. The Spaniards made the
fatal mistake of thinking themselves
great people. We laugh and say that
their leading historians are Irving and
Prescott; among their schoolmasters of
widest reputation are Dewey and
Miles, Sampson and Schley; and among
their greatest actors, Henry Irving
when he impersonates Don Quixote.
Their national sport is the bull fight
and their national hero the Toreador!
The dons should grow wiser, and the
rude awakening which they have just
had from their fond dream of military
and naval superiority and strength
among the nations should do them good.
u P. McCaskey.
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dras, sixteen miles in all, and the grad
ing had been partially completed to Rio
Grande, ten miles further, While from
San Juan westward it was completed
for forty-eight miles to the town OF
Camuy. At Aguadilla it ran southwark
through Anasco to MayagueZ, a dis
tance of twenty-five miles. From Ponce
on the southern coast it was built to
Yauco, some twentyfour miles west
ward, making a total mileage of 10
of the 2S3 contracted for.
The equipment of these fragments OF
badly laid road would disgrace a log
ging or mining region in our North
west, so mean and primitive are the
cars, and so badly treated are the en-
gines. 1t is not essential to discuss the
defective methods existing IN railroad
ing in Puerto Rico-beyond stating that
the service consists of one mixed train
of two cars each way in twenty-four
hours and that the average speed is
ten miles an hour-as it is rather in
tended to point out future needs The
corporation before referred to did not
complete the road, and made no at
tempt to do so within the stipulated
time, SO the Spanish Government re-
voked the franchise.
There are no other railroads on the
island, except a tramway from San
Juan to Rio Piedras, which parallels
the other road that far; the equipment
of this line is bad, but the service is
comparatively good as trains are run
each way on schedule time, an hour
apart.
There should be great future in the
island for lighter tramway systems,
such as trolley lines with trains Of two
or three cars, capable Of making twen-
ty miles an hour. 1t is not believed by
the writer that in this small area there
is, or ever will be, sufficient commercial
inducement to warrant the ccnstruc-
ton of heavy road beds, equipped With
large engines and standard rolling
stock The distributing points for both
imports and exports will lie around the
periphery of the island, at the best
water fronts, and the railroad hand
ling will always consist of very shcrt
hauls.
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The Castilian Breaks in Two.

YARMOUTH On. 81, March 1.-THE
Allan line steamer Castilian, which
was wrecked on Gannett Ledge Sunday
morning while bound from Portland
for Liverpool via Halifax, has broken
in two just beneath the bridge. She is
lying in practically the same, position
as when she struck. Both ends of the
ship sagged considerably, and salvors
are working rapidly in order to save
everything of value before a storm
comes on.
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IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
Statement for February Issued by
Bureau Of Statistics.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Feb
ruary statement of the imports and
exports of the United States issued by
the Bureau of Statistics shows as fol-
lows:
Imports of merchandise during Feb
ruary. 1899. S60, ,260,O ,O32, of which $2S,-
0I4,119 was free of duty Increase over
February. 1893. about S7.1S6. 900. Ex-
ports of merchandise $93, 1884, ,149, de-
crease S1,000,OOO.
Imports of gold, $5.14S,9 ,905; decrease,
Sl,0OO000; exports of gold, 1924, $40;
decrease, 100000; imports of silver,
S1,42I027; decrease, S658. 900: exports
of silver. $4.562. 1876, increase $500 900.
For the eight months ended Febru-
ary 20. 1899. there was an Increase in
the imports of merchandise as COM
pared with the same period in 1898 of
S32,o12,234. Increase in the exports of
merchandise $50. .195, $50 Increase in
the imports of gold. S36, ,657 .4a33. De-
crease in the exports of gold $500, ,211.
Decrease in the imports of silver ST.
S6l,6lS. Increase in the exports of
silver $685., ,076.
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CONGRESSMAN DE vRIEs.
Thinks Bailey will be the Demo
cratic Leader of the House.

SEATTLE, March 14.-Congressman
De Vrfes of the Second California Dis
trict, who stopped over here to-day on
his way home from Washington, thinks
that Bailey of Texas may be the next
Democratic leader in the House, not
withstanding his expressed determina-
ton not to be candidate.
Mr.. Bailey has many strong friends
who will urge him to come forth as a
candidate for the leadership, and I have
no doubt of his easy election" said Mr..
Del Vries.
Z Concerning the Senatorial question in
California, Mr.. De Vries said: 1T be
gins to look as though there will be no
election. Should that be the end, I
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Incendiarv Fire.

PASO ROBLES, March IA. A fire
started in a two-story frame structure
arcoss the river from this city this
morning. The building and contents
were a total eloss.oe It was occupied by
a. notorious class of women as saloon
and lodging house. The occupants
were absent temporarily. There are
strong indications of incendiarism. A
few months ago a similar house near
by was burned under like circum-
stances. The building was insured for
81. 800 1t was owned by A. B. Miller.
think it will mean Democratic Legs
lature two years from now.
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An eminent scientist re-


An eminent scientist re-
Gently said: "Cod-liver Oil
is truly a wonderful COM
position. 1t is seemingly
Natures remedy in almost
every wasting disease"
Scott's Emulsion contains
the pure oil combined with
hypophosphites, it rebuilds
worn tissues, enriches the
blood, invigorates the nerves,
stops drains and wasting.
Consumptives, Diabetes,
pale or thin people, or nurs-
ing mothers, should remem-
Der this. Do not accept a
substitute.
soc. and sr.oo, all druggista
SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists. New York.
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to be the case in the Carolines.. 1t Is
gathered that General Otis refusal
probably applies rather to the removal
of cannon than to the small arms of the
troops, although these also may have
been included
When Colonel Rios, the senior Span
ish officer in the Philippines, evacuat-
ed Iloilo he carried the Spanish garri-
son of the town directly to the port of
Zamboango, on the south coast of the
island of Mindanao, taking with them
as much of the cannon and munitions
OF the place as his ships would carry,
and it is these stores and guns that
Rios desires to take to the Carolines.
'rhe officials here are little puzzled
to account for this desire on the part of
Spain to garrison and fortify the Caro-
lines, for it has been assumed that the
neg citations between Spain and Ger
many looking toward a sale of the
group to Germany would be consum-
mated. 1t is suggested with some plaus-
ibi;ity that Germany has required Spain
in case of sale to turn over the group
in such condition as will not require an
effort on Germany's part to suppress
an insurrection such as the United
States authorities faced in the Philip
pines.
ATTEMPT OF REBELS TO CAP
TURE MANILA.
CLEVELAND (O.), March 14.--An.
drew L. Loeber of Company M, Four
teenth United States Infantry now at
Manila, writes a most interesting let
ter 10 his parents in this city concern
ing the attempt of the rebels to cap
ture the city on January 11th. Among 3
other things the writer says:
The insurgents tried to- take the city
by making ali attack in the front and
have the citizens make an attack in
the rear, SO in order to do this it was
necessary for them to get arms into
the city. We noticed they were hav-
ing large number of funerals from a
church in Paco. One day there wera
seventythree coffins taken in. When
some cf cur boys were detailed to ir
spect. they found that these cofins
contained guns, and in this way we
captured 200 of their weapons"
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Mrs. Fennen Granted Divorce.

Marceau- -Fennell was granted a d.
vorce from Gerald Fennell by Judge
Hunt to-day, on the ground of deser-
ton. The judgment was given owing
to the default of the defendant. The
marriage of the Fennells soon after
the brides divorce from Mr. Marceau,
the well-known photographer, excited
some attention three years ago. The
troubles of the couple began before the
honeymoon had waned, and were soon
publicly discussed. Fennell is now in
the East, and made no contest of his
wife's. suit.
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Prince Henry Injured.

LONDON, March 14.-According to a
special dispatch from Shanghai, Prince
Henry of Prussia, commander of the
German squadron in Chinese waters,
while witnessing the launching of
trading vessel to-day, was struck on
the head by a. plank which fell from the
rafters of shed under which he was
standing. The wound bled profusely,
but the skull was not injured.
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Threw Herself Under a Train.

OLYMPIA (Wash.), March 14.-Mrs.
Eichstad threw herself under a Port
Townsend Southern train near Tum-
water this evening, and was instantly
killed. She was about 60 years of age,
and of unsound mind.
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Jacob Dusenberry's Estate.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.-THE
will of the late Jacob Dusenberry has
been appraised at the large figure of
$1,OC7, ,44S.O3. The inventory and aD-
praisement We're filed with the County
Clerk this morning by the appraisers,
Jacob Stencil, ]. M. Ellis and G. H.
Umbsen- The estate shows the follow
ing figures: Cash and money in bank,
$2334, 12O.39; United States bonds, $17o.-
4OS.2S; local securities, $14O,96S.15
mortgages on real property, S2S2,5O0;
promissory notes, unsecured, SIS, ,35l. II;
real estate, $3.50 Total, $1,OU!,-
44S.0S.
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Secretary Long to Resign.

WASHINGTON, March IA. = The
Post" tomorrow will say: "A state
ment was made yesterday to the effect
that Secretary Long would resign DUR
ing the summer or at least before Con-
gress reassembled. He is credited with
a desire to succeed Senator Hoar, who
will be 10 years old when his term ex=
pires in 1901. Secretary Long said this
evening that there was absolutely no
foundation for the statement
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Captain Nea1 on His Way Back.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 14.-Cap-
tain John NJ. Neall, Fourth Cavalry
U. S. A, who disappeared from tbs
Preside last month for the purpose Of
escaping punishment for alleged defal-
cations, is on his return to San Fran
cisco to accept any punishment thai
may be meted out to him. He will ar
rive from the State of Sonora, Mexico
on Saturday. His friends have made
good the full amount of his defalcation
and it is understood that he will escape
criminal proceedings, and that his pun
ishment will be comparatively light.
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Novelist Erckmann Dead.

PARIS. March 14.-A dispatch from
Luneville, Department of Muerthe-el-
Moselle, announces the death of Vile
Erckmann, the French novelist, who
collaborated in fiction for many years
with the late Alexander Chatrain, US
ing the compound name Erckmann-
Chatrain.- He was in his seventy-sev-
enth year.
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Railroad Commission.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 14.-The
complaint of Owen Sullivan against
the Colusa and Lake Railroad on ac-
count of excessive passenger rates was
informally considered at a meeting of
the Railroad Commissioners to-day.
The owners of the road, which runs
from Colusa to Sites, represented that
it was a losing proposition, and offered
to produce the books to prove. their
contention 1t is expected that the
complaint will be settled amicably.
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Age Limit for Enlistment.

WASHINGTON, March 14.-An order
has been issued by the War Depart
ment increasing the age limit for en-
listment from 30 to 35 years. The
youngest age at which a man can be
enlisted is 1S years. The results so
far for the enlistment of troops is very
encouraging.
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The Peace Treaty.

MADRID, March IA = The Core
spondencia" says the Cabinet has ad-
vised the Queen Regent to ratify the
treaty of peace with the United States,
without awaiting the reassembling of
the Cortes.
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Counterfeiters Arrested.

BOSTON, March 14.-After more
than four months of careful work,
United States Secret Service agents,
assisted by the local police, took into
custody ten Italians who they have
every reason to belive have been issu-
ing great amount of counterfeit 80
Treasury notes, and are the Boston
agents of one of the largest gang Of
counterfeiters that have operated in
this country.
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Hall Ali Fails in His Contract.

MINNEAPOLIS (Minn.), March IA
Hall Ali wrestled here tonight, his op-
ponents being Duncan Mcmillan and D.
b. Mcintyre, whom he was to throw
four times in an hour and a half He
failed in his contract. time being called
before the fourth fall had been accom-
plished.
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Site for New wilmerding School.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.-THE
Regents of the State University to-day
decided to purchase the block OF land
Immediately opposite the LICK School
as a site for the new Wilmerd1ng Schooi
and in lieu of the site originally secured.
The new site will cost $1,000. The
idea is to group the industrial schools
in this city. The selection of sue
cessor to President Kellogg was again
postponed
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Must Furnish Stamps.

CHICAGO, March 1.-THE Appellate
Court to-day unanimously sustained
the decision rendered by Judge Tuley
last summer that express companies
are obliged to furnish war revenue
stamps to all shippers
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Wonen's Black
CrepOn Skirts.

Women's handsome black Gre
pom skirts are one of the leaders
for the season, rich yet neat pat
termed, cut in the late seven
gore fare, full rusteline lined,
corduroy bound bottom, per-
feet in fit, graceful in hang and
sweep. Price, $3.50.
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Very Handsome
'OO'S Best Patterns.

Also opened to the light for
the first time to-day, women's
percale and zephyr gingham
waists, extra fine and of '99's
best patterns and co1orings,
principally stripes; there's an
irresistible attractiveness in
this line, which is priced at
$500.
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Patrol Of Behring Sea.

WASHINGTON. March 14.-Arrange-
ments are now being perfected at the
Treasury Department to restore the
patrol of the Behring Sea by four
ships of the revenue cutter service.
The vessels to be assigned to this duty
are the Rush, the Corwin, the Perry
and the Grant, all of which are now on
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Jamestown Mines Sold.

JAMESTOWN, March 14-The Crys-
talline group of four mines, located one
mile west of jamestown, on the mother
lode. have been sold by c. E. Shafer to
an Edinburgh, Scotland, syndicate for
$25O,00O Extensive development work
is to be begun at once
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Baseball Park Sold at Auction.

ST. LOUIS. March 14-At noon to-
day, under the foreclosure of deed Of
trust, Sheriff Pohlmann sold at public
auction the Sportsman's Park and
Club, including franchise held by the
st. Louis Browns, to c. A. Gruner, a
prominent lumber dealer here, for $33.
Coo
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Women's Pique
Shirt Waists.

Shirt waists of pique, with the
welt running crossways and
with a polka dot design, in col
ors red, pink, light blue, navy
and black, are quite attractive
and stylish; durable, too; are
made with yoke, which insures
fit, and with detachable collars.
Price, $3.50.
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General Booth.

LONDON, March 14.-It was an
nounced at the headquarters of the
Salvation Army that General Booth has
started from Adelaide, South Australia.
for New Zealand, to undertake a cam
paign there
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fabrics are included with p1ait-
ings and trimmings, such as
urettiness suggests. The shirt
waist and separate skirt combi-
nation makes it possible to en-
joy many changes Of costume In
an economical manner.
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Popular Priced
New Waists

For women, arrived to-day,
made from perca1e, zephyr ging-
ham, madras and lawn; they're
new patterns, these new arri-
walls, too, principally in stripes
in the new colorings, some per-
pendicu1ar, some bias, others
checked patterns; some of them
tucked fronts. Price, $1.OO.
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New
Black Silks.

A complete line of all the new
black silks for dresses, separate
skirts or waists; this line in
cludes poplin, peau de sole, mas
cot, fancy armure taReta; also,
many novelties in stripes and
figures Prices range from $1.OO
to $500 yard.
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The New
Shirt Waists.

The coming of
o u T S h j r t
waists bears
t d i n g S of
spring. They
are q marvel
Of spring-1ike
f + e S h n ess,
suggestive of
the freedom
and lightness
that is ready
to displace
the heavier
garments of
winter wear.
Our splendid
variety is a
most interest,"
ing feature.
All the dainty
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His Injuries Were Fatal.

SUISUN, March 14.-Joseph H. Kelly
who was severely burned during fire
at Vallejo last week, is dead.
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Sweden was ruined by single battle.
1t was the battle of Pultowa, in 1907.
In this battle Peter the Great of Rus
sia defeated Charles XII. of Sweden.
Sweden, under the Great Gustavus, had
risen to the position of first-class Eu-
ropean Power, while Russia was just
emerging out of obscurity Charles
XII, by his marvellous victories.
seemed on the way to make Sweden
one of the greatest of the Powers. The
crushing blow that was dealt at Pulto-
wa ruined Sweden. At the battle Of
Jena, in 1906. Napoleon crushed the
kingdom of Prussia. The battles of
Sadowa and Sedan practically crushed
France and Austria. Cincinnati En-
quirer.
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snowbound Rail Passengers.

CHEYENNE CWyo), March IA
Wm Pettigrew, Douglas, Wyo.; John
Owens, Wheatland, Wyo., and John Oak
ley, Aberdeen, S. D., arrived here to-
day, have walked from the snowbound
train at Iron Mountain to the relief
train a distance Of ten miles. Oakley
had a foot frozen and all are suffering
from scurvy, the result of improperly
cooked food. All those on the imprls-
oned train are victims Of dysentery,
and are in weakened condition. Three
women are in there yet. 1t will be inn
possible to rescue the imprisoned train
for some days