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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-12-28

Robert b. Jennings, was held up on
street car near the corner of Wash
ington avenue and Broadway, st.
Louis, Mo-, Oct. 30, and robbed of
81, ,o43 In cash and $4S,247 in negotiable
paper.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-12-28

Good drainage is absolutely necessary
ror success with creamery or cheese
factory. The odor that sometimes
comes from the factory prejudices, the
customer against the product.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-12-28
Holiday Excursion Rates via q. a. NJ.
Y, II. X. and PenDa. Lines.

On December 23rd, Gath, 25th, 80th,
and 3lst, 1869, G. d M. V. II. II. ticket
agents will sell excursion tickets to
ali points on the G.. & NJ. Y. r.. r..
and Penna. Lines, limited for return
passage until January 2nd, 1900.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-12-28

d. L. MOODY the great evangelist,
died on Friday morning of last week
He was one of the greatest religion
est in America.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-12-28

change Trust Company, with a capital
of $2,500,0 600, has closed it's doors after
a brief, sharp fight with the Clearing
House, from which 1t withdrew early
in September.
1t was also carried down to destruc-
ton by an attempt to finance the Flour
Trust, with the paper of which it was
loaded up, but for which, owing to the
detection of the big Minneapolis mills,
who consented to go into the trust and
then refused to do so. Edwin Gould,
one of the trustees, will take charge of
it and start new company, it is said.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-12-28

Harry Wallace struck and instantly
killed his wife with hammer at their
home near Deakyenville, Del, after
which he fed. The couple had not
been living happily for some time.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-12-28

Dallas, Tex, Dec. 1S-John Eggles-
ton, rs years old, of Gordonville Va,
was killed at Ft. Worth Friday night
by a live electric wire. He fell dead
from n pole.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-12-28
THE COUNTRY N GENERAL
A Summary of Happenings at
Home and Abroad.
THE NEWS CONDENSED
A Review of What Has Transpired
of Public interest.

Ogdensburg, N. Y, Dec. 1S.-Stephen
Burtis Gouverneur, of this place, ac-
cidentally killed himself with a shot
gun while preparing to go hunting.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-12-28

WANTED SEVERAL BRIGHT AND
w HONEST persons to represent us as
Salary 5000 a year and expenses, straight
bona-ade, no more, no less salary. Position
permanent. Our references, any bank In any
Town. II is mainly office work conducted ut
home. Reference. Enclose sef-addressed
stamped envelope. THE DOMINION CON-
PANY Dept. 3, Chicago.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-12-28

Akron, Ohio, Dec. 1S.-Louis Sey and
John r. Carr fought and the former
struck Carr on the face with a knife.
completely cutting off his nose. Sey
has been arrested.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-12-28

Pittsburg Pa, Dec. 1S.-Printers on
all the daily papers with one exception,
have gone on strike. The publis hers
have banded together to make as hard
fight as possible.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-12-28

The DIXIe Passes III at tHo Cdpes
Norfolk, Va, Dec. 19.-The auxiliary
cruiser Dixie has passed Cape Henry
hound for the Norfolk navy yard.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-12-28

No successful sheepman ever did his
best. He always improves. There
Is no such thing as perfection In sheen
raising.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-12-28

Marion, Ind, Dec. 1S.-Wiliam Wash
burn, a prominent attorney and a
member of the Soldiers Home here, is
in Jail charged with attempting to
nj ri
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-12-28

Portland, Me-, Dec. 19.-Adj.- General
Richards has issued orders for the or
ganization of division of Naval Re-
serves in Portland to consist of 46 men.
The State will uniform and equip them,
and the men will be drilled as infantry,
artillery and in signals and will have
boat and seamanship, as we'll as theo-
retical, drill. The division will be mus
tered into the National Guard of the
State before Jan. /.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-12-28

San Francisco, Dec. 1S.-An invita-
ton, signed by Mayor Phe'an and the
grand officers of the Native Sons of
the Golden West, has been sent to Ad-
mirai Dewey, requesting his presence
in this city on Admission Day, Sept.
8, 1900.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-12-28

San Francisco Cal, Dec. 19.-Mrs.
Nettie F. Craven, who says she is the
widow of former Senator James G..
Fair, has won partial victory in
Judge Trout's court. The Court has
decided that she may prosecute her
claims for family allowance Of $5, 900
a month. Mrs. Craven will now be
permitted to prove. If she can do so,
that she is the widow.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-05

A. Lyssiars h . race which 10 absolutely
djsttnct from the country people. svsu 20
their language, which 10 . misturs 81
Flemish. German. French and Ensffsh.
The inhabssssts Of courstsoss. . village
near cbslons-sur- narss. have preserved
. dtsIscs and custom of their ewn. Trait
ton claims them 20 ~ o. Swiss origin.
The chiserots. the Burins. the Sermcysns.
the ishabi,aAts Of Bos and gehisy. are
supposed 90 - DESCENDANTS 81 the Sara
cons. who we're eSreilsf from france ~
Charles NArsss Thsy ere deepssed ard
hated. but seem ~ least 20 have more
courage than the caec,s. fo~ they In turn
eossi1er themselves superior 70 the pure
race. They are hard working saa wsss-to.
DO very Handsome, with dssh ssi rather
round eyes They are generally cattle
dealers ana butchers.
In Auvsrsne we fnd thu Mssrons ~
Narranss Tie word "masran'' II saIa ny
some IeEicogrsphsrs 20 come from
"msrsn''--Moor ~ others from mar
rsns"-psx, 20 Imply Jewish origin.
These Marrsns are supposed 20 be Jews
Christianity, ara who really nave not
siysn 40 their religion IN ITALY. IN the
fourteenth and sixteenth centuries, the
word "nsrrsne" meant traitor
Despi.ed by their old co-resisionIsss ard
nsistrustsd ~ the Christians the Mar.
rsBss lived poor ard ris~Fzsls. following
or Suspected ~ following heir sncestrag
rites IN secret They often hsi aerce en-.
counters with The Christians. who accused
them--liss the cssDts Of Ieprosy. and %
having spread In Europe an even worse
disssss, both secusssions having probably
Isolated cases for foundation. The term
''mssrwne'' became by degrees generally
used by the French for the Whole OF the
Inhabitants % the peninsula Wien rshIlgp
III haHished On enormous numb~r ~
Moors from Spain. Henry ~. Of France
took sity on some ~ them. allowing them
% establish themselves ~ France and
among fhefn came apsna ~ the d~Dfisef
MsrraBss. who. We must imagine. ~er.
anxious 20 escape from their state ~ ses-
radiation. But the faint seems 20 have
chung % them. for 80 late ~ fhe seven
teenth century there were IN Lsnguedoc
several families Of Jewish descent. who
we're suspected II Judaism. and who bore
the name ~ Mrranss--Tns Thorshfl
Magssins.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-05

wss pot 80 haryi~s fishi pulled my
large ssif bat from ny heaf anf ,hrnshes
the cl0rffgks sqgafrurs - my foe. wtfh
rsehs ara main. s'iii they rsrss ~ All
90. settling ufs@r nv rannet vsi~s my
rysarse ssnsie tfsuss-s, syinetng ny hnre
sFrrs az. hants spercfies~,y sna snRhfrr
orsiaBgHu unnamt-rsd upon ~ fare .na
rsek sas pantirg fsr breath SWEATING
a, every pore sas cas- b~giaring - s~~l
rsost uncomrr0nly fore srs ~ ssp@sisne-
something vryy etDes akin - fear whsr
saSAsniS caught rsh' - th~ Kigsfsnfrx
waters q no HArssi q 3ftle river whfea
frss fh~oHee these fsFv~fs 20 snn I4Ffs
I shouted - nv how'frs NEE Take -
sh~ water Tsse 20 ire ws'~s'" sns only
waitfng for ar instant 90 slte ny pfstel
teis--s sstsy sS- whfss T hss - say
heavy r-sre r. s,inss--t siarwsf rscs sns
erup ia'a fss shallow wsssr NJ MaisFs
cams after mo better skeifsg tfk@ s4sk
- siss~p sogiowfrs ~ TIE tssi. - t~n
w.ss<r srf sta 10 AT s~ne ere amy -
s~~s ssinSfrs ssfns1ng. singing Fsr N.
itfsy--plask weed
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-05

nes~seheA Every vess "a shsw she
Changes of Time.

There IL n peculiar portrait IN Washing
ton which has created rsush Interest
an,arg those who know ~ rs existence fts
popularity 10 that every year ~ has bern
rssuses 20 show The charges ~hics iirne
would have mate IN ne original The por-
trait ~ ~ Washington artist rnss 10
.hst ~ his wife. ard wHs painted many
years ago whsr sse was young hYiss
few years after ~. portrait Vas pair,.
81 the yogng isdy dssd. and 30 great VAS
tsc srfrs ~ the artist that he determined
80 keep hef lfken~ss WITH him all the time
and 20 % - ne decided that year ~ year
NJ would change Tire rorfrass 40 az 20
make II grow old wIth him ar4 thus Keep
be- as I, were ever WITH hfm
Every ysas on tire snniyersaFv NJ his
wedding CAV. re artist locks himself IN
NE stesio srs cNarrss tire Hres - the
f.ce - ths psv'rsit aiding What -
ssanKst would make she difference n, one
year There have beer many arnivsr.
ssrfe- ~ THAT marriage SAY sns corts-
aus-ffv mary chsrxs@ r. 'ts portrait
Tossay ire pir'uTe - fsst - az ais 80
vsan ft@ safr furr~.f gay re fsev wsts.
NJ sus rsie. hus stih h<assft he Fnsrxs
~ st-se 80 male ~ fhs hTri.h q, ere sr,ls,
ear - scr ft~ early beauty 81 TIE bride
sns 'he af'rseffvsress - ire ysanx woman
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-05

WADHINGToE. Oct l-Preadnt ana
IN Mckinley and party, including the
snure cahfnrt- left washin9son ~
0aock tonight for . half months trip to
Chicago and the Northwest
Decatur. Springfield and Quincy. Ill, VIII
D passed Friday. Friday afternoon the
PRESIDENT VIII participate In the dedication
OF the scsdiers monument 1T Peoria
On sesurday morning the pyesidem win
denver an address ~ Galesbufs. and viii
arnve IN Chicago Saturday afternoon
osAy via b made there during the greater
part OF the faii festivities. After October
, The press6snt VIII visit Evansville. Ind.
ana nom there WIN proceed 20 Minneapc-
III TO participate In the welcome 10 the
Minnesota volunteer.
Later tbs presidential party win visit
various places IN the Northwest, going a.
lar west - Sioux City. Iowa In addition
10 the presidenf and Nrs. Mckinney the
party will Be made UP OF probably the en-
tire cabinet and several invited guests.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-05

The DsoAss Wss Net Able 20 Chssa
Ths0 AWay.

Talking Of mosquifoes.' aAld Joseph
Friedman. n sugar broker OF Nee Orleans.
II was UP In ib~rville parish the other day.
And went ASKING with some friends. they
had = little camp on the Atchafalsya
river. and w. intended % stay there Over
nisnt. but In the course ~ the evening tic
mosquitoes became 20 downright ssfocious
that we prepared 10 retreat.
al that janefare our negro Good sus-
Gcsfed that he 80 after old Uncle Zake. o
venerable dsrky who lives In the neigh
borbood. and who enjoys q great reputa-
ton for supernatural powers over all
winged beats Wa told him to 60, and be
blamed quick about II. and pretty sooa
Zsks appeared. There was . breeze from
the river. and the Grs, thing he ga waS %
clear . little space % ~indwsrd Then ne
started I've or sis little fires Ia a row.
and s2finkied on some powdered leaves
that seemed 90 bs principally tobacco.
They gave out dense punxent smoke.
thar swept over tire camp. and drove the
mosquitoes before - ~ tire million. There
upon he mutiered weird sort OF inosnta-
ton, and proceeded 90 draw a rough cfrctt
around the camp ny laying orosse1 twigr
on the ground lie declared thsf thsv
would keep cut the kris skesisr.' ~no ga.
supposed 20 be the Trader Of the blood
thirsty trgtes For q iiftie while faines
we're pretty comfortable ard { wss 10.
ginning % hsiIeve that Zeke vas . Trs.-
risss sorcerer, when TIRE hreexs suddenly
seersd. and tho mosquitoes sw1op.d aown
On ws Tho an army Win banners
Hats rsts. eieves and clothing we're 30
protection whatever against that awful on
sisushi. and ! am willing 90 swear THAT
several ~ those MINISTERS hfs ne rigNt
through my boots There wss = Wild hat.
tie fs- q fee moments. ard then ws ned
for our Nvee I have frequently aeard
tais IN the country 90 oif negroes who
could 'coriprs' away noysguftoe@ sst thst
experiment cenvinces mo tina, ire tales
are al rsoonsttne N the Wind 70 sN
Ffsn, ard y9u are Wiling % no sn4okea
like a ham the sr~n ~til work sus no,
ofssfvts~"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-05

\ Recent Discovery That May TheoW
eSoe LAght - the 0ssssiSs.
The origin OF Aiaaaonda. which for %
long has been . debated question. appears
70 b explained b. recent discovery near
Kimberley.
In both the Indian ana the Brasilian dsa-
mond nelds the gem occurs like . pebble IN
certain gravsiiy strata. but has not been
traced back 10 any rock that gives any In
dlcatten of 10 genesis. After the discovery
OF diamonds IN the river Sand In some
South African rivers, . peculiar material
Of . brownish-bv6 color. which turned to
. DARK b,uiah tint. was found. II became
darker - the minsrs duo down. TIE dia-
monds lay In this material, together with
several other materials. such ~ garnets.
iron ores. aug.te. divine. etc. Excavattons
begun systematically. were eventually car
red on on such . scale that near the Kim
bsrlsy they had reached . depth OF more
than Leo feet Here the rock IN about ~
hard - ordinary limestone The blue
ground ID found only IN limited areas. The
rocBs around ere q DARK ahsIea. handed
with hard aanAstonss. IN which sheets or
dykes Of basAit OF sumo material which
WAS orcs IN . molten condition are ocea-
ssonAily found. The blue ground ais .
sort Of shaft Of colossal sise In these other
racks. and II Itself eat up BY similar dyksa
The opinion Of gsoseststs differs - 10
whether the gems ara produced where they
now ~ or have bssn formed u some vol
cantc explosions u 10 thought that ths
mystery has been ~ Isse cleared up
About two years ago the manager of .
diamond mine owned near Kimberley
picked up . specimen In which smaller
diamonds were sppArsntiy tmbsAdsA Ia
the garnet. THIS led 10 IN Investigation
ef various powders. one Of which was
broken opsn and WAS found 20 contain
diamonds. The rock In of thu dsscstp-
ton known 90 mipssaioSisss ~ "scio~
Cite" II n apparently composed almost
exclusively Of red garnet rock and %.
GUITAR light green augtte. The reck 10
eoasseiy crystalline, and IN all probabii-
tsy WAS once like garnet In . molten con-
hition. the diamond being one 81 10 orig
inaI constituents Espsrts now tend 10
the belief that the blue ground" In
which diamonds were found II not their
true birthplace. TIE powders are often
watssmarked, and may have rcssed for
ages In sB ancient gravel NJ the very
bottom Of sedimensary rocks Of the dis
trtct. In the course ~ time volcanic es-
piossons shattered the rocky noor m
which the diamonds were ifnbcddsd, %
which tina powders we're only samples
and dispersed n. together with Tire over
lying materials IL 10 believed that this
10 the trus explanation ~ the formation
Of the dismord-b~arInx blue gfouad"-
~ Louis 0Iobs~ Democrat.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-05

In great many. perhaps the majority
~ cases the mar has met a girl, whom
he thinks more beautiful and who seems
20 possess IN No less degree al the other
attractions which he finds IN his vita
bat whom ne has never th'sught ~ pro-
posing to- simply because ne desires her
30 much 10 foes not seem 20 him within
the bounds ~ possibility ina, = befrx 40
perfect could hes'ow herself upon such q
commonplace Individual ss himself. anf
q pc~sibis romance dies AZ sns outset for
wsri - that hopeful anticipation which
~ reres~ry 20 turn admiration fnso tove
and ccur'sfip Instead - pnrvuirx her.
~ turns his s'tsn'icr - ne siyT ~sorn ~
actually sfrnires leo. but wnon - ran
iTawns marrying hirn without corS@sen-
s'pr. abi receiving ss murh hs~sfs from
ne union ss ~ scss hima~If rsossgn
rItEts
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-05

Real Dasgess ~ Lss1sg Ths0 ~
The Breaking - tAs Ces1.
1t might seem a. though the carr Of .
string OF pearis was . very simple matter.
and yet the possessors Of theee precious
gems are oftsn heard bswasiing se0s mis-
fortune that has hAppsnssis
Naturally. was tnsse-QuAsssss Of -
hour late 10 dinner the other evening"
one woman said NY string OF pearls
broke Just AZ ! was dAapins II around
The being late II immasertai: but ds1
you md them ALL" she was asked.
NO" the speaker continued. there
were ssyenfy-three on the string and I'VE
Of them have slipped away: ! fear never
20 be recovered. a. every crsyics and spot
In the room has apparently been searched
into Perhaps ! have been q isttie care
less about not having them rsstsun9 often
enough"
A. q fact, pearls shosid b. unfailinsty
rsstrung every three months. o. they can
no. be worn with security. Tho heavy
siiksn cord that IL gener ally used 10 sising
them appears to hA the only thing that
VIII give them the suppssnsse that adds
- much 10 their charrs. and II II only
when this cord In new that " 10 equal 20
she not incunsitsrahls weight u the pearls.
As soon as. In places. ~ bexins 20 fray,
II In only q question Of time before one
az these weak spots viii break and lot
fall the precious stones.
Ssnee the very long strings have been
worn this accident hae not been an unfre-
quent occurrence In bathrooms: and last
winter \ commos;on was caused IN the hall
way Of an opera hous- SIMPLIFY the break
ing 81 ons Of those sliken cords.
A. prccsution and 70 keep shcm from
swinging many women when DANCING sAs-
ten their peArk 20 the front Of their bod
Eess with . brooch: o. n the string 10 long
enough they wind them about their wrfsta
II IL q mos; reckless habtf 20 twiri them
nervously about the fingers, and 70 make
a plaything - them. for II must nccsssar-
ay hasten the frayfnx % the cord The
cost Of having o string OF perhaps fifty
pearls rrssrung NJ . r~liahls house n a,oin
IS cents or 81. and surely. considering tke
comsor. IL brings. the money h wsIi ex-
pended
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-05
lBVlA CAUsfs / ron.
.,nanar 4 SPLIT n PAN-F1EoDY-
KRIAz ALLIANCE.


wAarTrNGTON, Oct. IA split on D.
,ossaf sfues was narrowly swexted IN the
~seefnx OF the pan-Presbytefsa aI11anco
49,. The trouble grew cut Of reoo-
49, yesterday favov1ng arbitration ~
noaxf5on Of the dsf3cuity between Great
n.1raan and the Transvaal. Objection to
~ resolution waa raised on the ground
- ARBITRATION was out Of place between
Z euvsrefgr state aad one Of III 0nDsn-
49, are two South Africaa daieemtss
= - 3settng. Rev, G. r. J. 11srfino. u
3k11nosessx. and Rev. II. ,. besMAn.
4 rsspo as e nsrs O. sssiss ss' ss g.
- Mr. to come hack to hts people be-
- u the threatening var outlook.
~ Mw51ng, soon after the session open
p - nsr!ng pssssnssd : se.ssr Ter % tns
r. WITHOUT reading 20 tbs bustases com.
$3.50 Though ito eonteuts were not
50 public. II WIS qOea known thAt u
= request from the Boer nsmesf 20
RI esIAance Of bis dispIeAsure q the
71Nf puf upon hts country. At the at
W0eon ssas1on. however, m AdJustment
- fe1ehed Dr. MefTfnG was induced
ss. ne q sns iaow ano
sooo3utton which was unantansusfy
IN te4V ~ the present 0Jetro0nlnG con-
dticu between Great Britain and the
ffaaUvaAi, e IL the earnest hope and
eSnvSf "a this alliance that = peaceful
sojntion ~ the present crisis eaAy b
Gpon tAe adoption Of this resolution n
Wss moved that n prayer shoult b. Of
6epd tor the consummAt3on Of this much
lml9Vd event The chairman therefore
61j)e4 upon the venerable DR.. Cavan, the
eir.~fS heartfnlt nraver for peaee
49, from the political furry caused
- H. action al DR.. Merring. there Was
n3sle q interest IN the days session u
80 decsded g eatah!ish permanent of
VOeu heard On the MISSION Woek IN Eu-
re- ana South Africa DR.. Aatthews.
q Drsoeating the European reports. de-
eiafo1 that e6efe had besn large With.
AEaNpln Of both parties and members from
IL homan Caiholie church In France
~ Austria.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-05

1yPsoAs 81 Inseets. Ovesee0e ~
Cold. Perish - the Zee Surface.
There ara many remarkable glaciers m
that part OF the Rocky mountain npsif,
that crosses the southern border Of Mon
tana- part Of this region hiss hitherto
been unmapped and fss more elevated
portions we're unvssited and unnamed M
I'll Iast summer. when . geological party
plotted the way up the mountains and dis
covered some Of the largest gisciesS - the
temperate regions OF the western WORKS.
Here rises Granite peak. which. according
20 Mr.. 0Annets. IN the eliminating posas Of
Montana, 1854 feet
Among the glaciers found IN shSse
mountains and recently described by J.
r. KimbaIl 10 0rssshopper glacier. which
derives iss name from the enorm0uS
quantity Of xrs@hopper remains that are
found on ara IN the glacier. Periodically
the grssshoppers that thrive IN the prairie
10 the north take their nighs soushward
and must needs croes the mountains.
The favorffs route seems TO be across
this wide Giacser. and IN the passage
scores Of thousands Of them succums TO
the riEor OF cold ana wind. fall helpless
upon the snow and are finally entombed
IN the Ice. In the course Of time biliions
Of them have been the victims Of this sis
cfer. They are, % course. carried by the
Ice river down into the valley and dspos-
tied af the melting edge Of the ice. ana
Mr. k.mbaii says that Thousands Of tons
OF grasehopp<r RENAME are the principal
material at the lower edge Of the glacier
We hear very often Of rocks and sand
~ forming the terminal moratns Of sia-
ciers. but here II . glacier whose princ1raI
mesalnai material II grasshoppers.
Thess insect remains are washed out
Of the ice In furrcws whenever the ~sn
heat has grooved the surfacs into runlefs
Of descending water. The avassnoppers
pefmease the glacier from toy 90 bottom.
No fragment % ice can be broken % small
~ 10 not contain remains. Aost % the
insects have b~sn reduced 20 Q coarse
powder and the burrows Of them wsshsi
out by the rvnIets and naturally dIspcssd
IN parallel lines. are very DART In color
New York sun.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-05
GuoGnAP0lCAL OoNVEnENCB.
nunanoao Go0ntateo VIII Ao1oUl
race Zee Nest Meeting.

Race Fee Nest meetiDg.
BERLIN. Oct. 4-The international
SooUTophscai congress has referred 10 It's
bnsinees commtttee Invitations from -.
Peteruoufg. Washington and Buda Pest.
SON The conmittes wiif communicate
With The authorities at the places named
an4 then determine upon q locality.
TIE congress decided 20 adhere to the
practice OF allowing four or five years TO
nd % the business committee the aues-
ia Yhether the naxt congress should be
te30 81 1913 or 1904
bstsiy summarized the iabors of the
ceasfses are the following:
RAaejutions. including the appointment
intepdnction of magnetic meteorological
WoSk In connection with Arctic expedi-
tione, recommendations for the universal
esnpeoynenf OF metric weiGhts and meas
orso IN scienttfsc work. the maintenance
the .sahllshasnt Of an international seis-
ndaorcai society. the constitution Of An
International setasnic research commits
4on. the designing OF uniform map Of
tie Gtohe on the scale of enc 70 . mil
o3n1icai institute for drift fee observation.
and . proposal TO urfe the respective
governments represented BY the delegates
q favor carrying out the decisions OF the
u!oekhoim oconeomographic conference
Intted states Ambassador Andrew ID.
Waite entertained ~ luncheon today thir-
U-svc distinguished members Of the In
eofnatsonal Geographical Congress. inciud-
- Baron Won Rychthofen. Count Won
9eetaes- Wooykc6. Count Coroycwsky.
olnator semenon, Count De Braxsa Doy-
ooasky, SIR John Murray. Gen Horace Per
u. United States ambassador 20 Ger
many. and Messrs. Posltpey Bissiow. Bry-
1T and Baker