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Lake of sulpilurio A old.

T. may be difficult to believe in the existence of lake of splphuric acid, but, according to Tit-Bits, there is such q lake in fhe center of Sulphur island, of New Zealand. It is fifty acres in extent. about twelve feet in depth and fifteen feet above the level oe the sea. The most remarkable characteristic of this lake. however. is that the water contains vast quantities of hydro chlcrit and sulphuric acids. hissing and bubbling at a temperature of 11G degrees Fahrenheit. The dark green eozored water looks particularly un- inviting. Dense clouds of sulphusic fumes constantly roll off this boiling caldron, and care has to be exercised in approaching this lake to avoid the risk of s2ffocttion. On the opposite side os the lake may be seen the tremendous biowholes, which, when in full blast. present an awe-inspiring sighs. Tie roar of the steam as it .ushes forth Into the air is deafening, and often huge bow1ers and stones are hurled out to a height of several hundred feet by the various internal forces of na- trre
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Photographed Up One Flight.

That New York is a big city which the stranger seldom learns very well. was quite forcibly impressed upon a certain well known Californian few days ago. He was charging about in the business district aEd suddenly re- membered that he wanted to telegraph to friend whose offices are at 195 Broadway. The Californian dashed into the nearest telegraph office, wrote out his dispetch, and covering it with a coin, passed it through the wicket to the receiver. The receiver smiled What is the matter?" demanded the Californian. Why this is 195 Broad way" said the receiver, and your man is up just one flight of stairs There was ( confused period that lasted about a second, and when the Califor- nian got his nerve back he calmly said:
 1 know that. Let it 50 anyway. guess can telegraph across this room or this counter if l want to and have the money. We do that thing out il California every day for a joke
 The receiver may have been bluffed, but as receivers go they are hard to impress,-San Francisco Chronicle.
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watching for stase fapers.

Foreign embassies are always on the sharp watch for the deaths of promi- nent subjects of their respective coun- tries who may possess interesting cor- respondence of more or less value to the state. Thus when the Countess Di Castiglione died in Paris, at the 'equest of the Italian embassy, the French authorities placed its seal on every cupboard and drawer in her house. It is suspected that she had many interesting letters from Victor Emmanuel and Cayour. in whose em- ploy she was during a part of the sec ond empire, and the Italian govern ment does not intend to let these fall Into irresponsible hands
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Convert Burns His hibrsrn

Marshall 0. Waggoner Of Toledo Ohio, the infidel, whose conversion to Christianity was recently announced, has burned his magnificent library. consisting of writings of infidels. The ashes of the books are in the bottom of the furnace of the Memorial United Brethren church of Toledo, to which he privately consigned them. He threatened to destroy tkis collection some time ago, but delayed doing SC until tho night of Jan. 8. With su- premv satisfaction and a feeling that ne was doing Gods wtTf, the aged law, yer watched his precious volumes with CT and crumble into ashes in the fur mace heat. Many of the volumes were exceedingly rare. There were large number of manuscripts and first prints not te be found in any other library in America
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-06
WHAT AsToNIsHEDTHE SCOUT
ostriches in South Africa Are Often
 Exceedingly Familiar.

Exceedingly Familiar.
 The war in South Africa is produc. tive of the greatest curiosities that nave ever come under the notice of the British soldiers. One of the latest re- ports from the scene states that the simpie-nlinded British soldiers have mistaken troops. of ostriches for bands of Boers and bands of Boers for troops of ostriches. In some cases the os- trfchcs have made friends with the soldiers. One of the best known cor respondents at the front, who was with General Methuen at the Mooder river, reports this remarkable inci- dent: While I ranged the valley or plain with my glasses something slip ped and tumbled heavily oyer the loose stones behind me. I turned, thinking to dodge or help a stumbling man and found myself staring into the great brown eyes of an ostrich six feet tall and with legs almost as thick as and longer than my own. He came up here some days ago. said a soldier, and he always stays here now. We feed him and fool with him, and he seems very happy. The ostrich stalked past me and took position between the major and the captain, where after appearing to observe that they were very busy scanning the landscape, he, too, stared at the plain and remained erect and watchful, the highest type of 2 sentry in appearance. He marred this fine effect for just moment by seizing and swallowing box Of safety matches. After that he continued his sentry duty with satisfaction in his eyes" The ostrich is a great figure In public life in South Africa. He is a source of wealth and often a friend and companion. He is a valuable sub. stitute for watch dog. He can kick 3 horse to death and is, therefore, very formidable to br lars. He eats with relish things that would poison the strongest goat that ege2 liyed.-NeB York Journal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-12-06
Ills Face Not HIS For.lne.

On one of the northern lines thesa was an old gentleman who had trays eled between the same stations for years, and was consequently known sy all the porters at the stations. As he used a season" he very seldom carried his ticket. One day an in- speetor who was new to the district. was examining all tickets. Going up to the old gentleman, he said: "Tick- ct, sir. please?" My face is my tick> et," was the reply. Well" said the inspector, barring brawny arm. tmy orders are to punch all tickets.".- London Answers.
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Catholic Priest on Cuba.

The Rev. Charles Warren Cu:rier has an interesting article on the his> tory of the church in Cuba in the Conservative Review. He speaks about she appointment of Mgr. Sbaretti, and has little ayympathy for those who wanted Cuban-born bishop. He bo.ds that Bishop sbaretti's appoint ment was a wise one, and that he will ne absolutely impartial. and should therefore prove link to bind together the Cuban and Spanish priests. He ia tactfuI and prudent, and his adminis- tration will undoubtedly promote haS, mony.
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WHERE GOLD GROWS.
Fresb. Deposits of the Precious Meta'
 Every Year.

'
 There are localities where golu may be said to grow every year. or, ill other words, where fresh deposits of the precious metal are to be found annu- ally, says Answers" One such d1s- trict is in the Edmonton country. in the Canadian northwest, where, after the spring floods from the same banks and benches" of the Saskatchewan river. there are taken every year con- siderable quantities of gold by few djggers, who make their living out O. the business. But the most consp1eu- ous and interesting case of this sort is tc be seen near Ichang, in the pro- vince of HupeE, in China. For many centuries past each year gold has been washed from the banks of coarse gray el on both sides of the River Han, and tn the midst of the auriferous district there is an ancient town called UIku- ten, which means Gold Diggefs' Inn. !" It's inhabitants sub5ivide the gold~ bearing ground among themselves an- nuaIly, stalking out their claims With partitions. They pay no royalty and appear to earn no mose than a bare subsistence, but this may be doubted, as John Chinaman is an adept at lay fn' low and sayin' noffin'." The an- nuaf river floods bring down millions of tons of mud and sand, WhieE is charged with gold, both fine" and in flakes, is deposited to depth of six Inches or more on the banks of gravel. It is in the winter that the gold is washed, and if is said that seven men work about twenty tons of the pay dirt" in a Hay
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LOW ZiFE IN NAPLES.
aaunts of tae Thieve. Where Crime
 1s Bred

Haunts of the Thieves Where Crime
 E Bred.
 The haunts of the lheggars Of Naples are also usually the haunts of thieves kept by some woman, who trades Oh the vice and misery of her fellow-crea- lures. says the Gentleman's Magazine. There the miserable Wretehes sIee2 by night and assemble by day, teaching children to pick pockets and beg. Thence every morning the blind, the lame and the aged set forth on their rounds In the city. A false monk sets out to visit certain families and shops 6n certain days, giving numbers fo the lottery and receiving aims. Au Cid woman departs with her paelze1 fill of sweetmeats, with which she decoys little children into some deserted cor ner and robs them of earrings or arti. cles of clothing. Others rob the aims boxes hung up ia churches or in front of shrines on the roads. Jhese kneel before the images in fictitious devotion. beating their breasts with one hand, while with the other they fish for the money with thin stick smeared with bird-lime. which they insert in the small oval aperture of tho box, draw, ing out the coins one at a time. One member of the criminal class, got ID as gentleman of fortune. used to frequent the public billiard saloons, where he soon made friendships with the ariStOpratic n1avers attracting them with his charming, ingenuons smile bright blue eyes, and delightfm tenor voice, and was often even in- vited to his friends houses and intro- dueed to their families. He was no thief, his bus ness was to inform his criminal associates of the financial state of the families he visited. thus enabling them to make plots Of rob- oerY or gambling.
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uinen,l Production in the United stat

nIinensE Production in the United stases
 The Engineering and Mining Joufna. in it's annual statistical numbe. says that the preliminary statement of min eral production in the United States In 1898 shows that the total production ol metals in the United States for tha: year was valued at the place of pro- duction at S413,73s,414. as compared with $3l4 ,255. .620 in 1898. Of non-me- tallic substances, the total Value of the output was S601, ,S72. .631, as compared with $4S3,091,97 in 1898. Deducting certain unavoidable Implications, suck as coal used in coke or iron ore in pig iron, and so on, the net value of the mineral production reached total of gS91, ,424,0s2, showing an increase of, $151, GOT, ,3s2 over 1898. The gold pro duction was valued at s72, ,4ss, ,055, and the silver was 61.179.6So ounces.
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The Roer's Battleae1a rewspaper.

According te Cape paper, the Boers nave newspaper at the front. says a telegram in the parc. in question: Last flight tie Railway Volkstem car left the station for Gen. Joubert's laager. st consisted of large. well-itted-up goods van, arranged as a printing Of. hce, with special arrangements for typesetting and printing, as well as plenty of space for paper and a desk for the editor. fixed up with a type. writer.--toEdea Globe
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-23

pany, made this statement last night re-
xHrdirg the agitation for tower rates:
Tho Seattle Gas a Electric Company
has expended In this city IN the last tao
or three years for the extensions and
Improvements Of its piant upwards ~
szasc0Q. II has nos under way additional
% 10000 more Then@ large experdi-
fert good faith and for the purpose and
with the view Of producing as good a
quality OF gas a. Il made In the Omitted
The company's dealings with the pab-
lie and with individuals has aimed TO be
and has been perfectly fair.
III is not monopoly. because there
are three other lightinE companies nov
acknowledgement IN the city Of Seattle. The
compel tion among those companies ~
naturally sharp. II would be Impossible
for the gas company. II Il were 10 dis
posed. ana u IL not. 10 maintain an un-
reasonably hfxh price for gas, because 10
II did 80 II would very scon lose fa Gus
toners ~ the competition OF the lighting
companies
III II nov, az II has been IN the paat,
the purpose OF the gas company to main
tain the most friendly nnsnesa relations
both with the city and with the individual
consumers Of gas fts relations with the
public and It's customers have always
been o. the most friendly and agreeable
character
And IN so far az II H. In the power of
the gas company TO do 70. " will maintain
such relations In the future"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-23
ooNFEssEs TO PERJURY.
Jennie Gaines Convicted After Jane
Hail Admits That she conspired
20 set Her Free.

Judge Cam yesterday afternoon made
final disposition OF the assault case re-
Gently instituted by the state against
hearing in which the prosecuting witness.
Jane Hail. confessed that she had
periured herself by pretendinG ignorance
pose of shielding the defendsn, from
punishment
The hearing Of the case was originally
called for Monday, but the prosecution
Its attempt 10 prove the assault by the
Hall woman. who swore that she did not
know who inflicted two ugly knife wounds
upon her person In the Central house on
the night OF November IL Several re-
puted witnesses TO the AFFAIR also pleaded
A lapse of memory and for time It
appeared that the attempts OF the Prose
cution TO secure a conviction would fall
Yesterday afternoon. under the vigor-
Gus erpss-examtnstion Of Acting Prose
cutor Bright the Hail woman admitted
that she had lied upon the witness stand
IN giving her original testimony incl
denfaify explaining that she. after having
been importuned to do so hy the defend
ant. consented % perturc herself for the
purpose OF acQuitting her assailant Of the
charge.
Joe sobkowski who was an unwilling
witness at the trial on Monday. yesterday
refreshed his memory TO the extent Of Civ
ing a graphic description Of how the as
sauit occurred. but Joe Craft. a negro
doggedly maintained that he knew noth-
Ing OF the ARRAY.
Judge Cam imposed a fine Of 500 and
costs upon the defendant. remsnded the
prosecuting witness TO jail pending the
inxfitution OF proceedings charging her
with perjury. together with Craft and
Sobkowski. against whom similar pro-
ceedings viii probably be Instituted
When Sohkowsk appeared In court yes
terday afternoon he bore evidences OF
having been roughly dealt with and IN
explanation OF bis foriorn appearance he
stated that session of the kangaroo
court, in which he was arraigned and
convicted OF some petty offense, was re-
Sponsthic for hts condition II was
learned that the witness had been fined
by the mock tribunal, which resorsed 10
extreme measures in an attempt TO en-
force collection
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-23
PERSONALS.

G. s Rriahars a Olympia h AZ the Batter
Dave Hopfynan. a. Portland. 10 At the nmsIer
". =. Gath,ie. Of Sussh Yakima. is q, the ~
attic
". A. spsussr. miner frem Attn. h At the
Seffhefn
r. nrshm. prosninsus ci,isrn Of wnsesaa. Is
AHA tisyveod ard hi, company registered Sc the
Hntler yesterday.
Frank rryner. ba.sness man frcm white Hosss.
Is AZ the Batter
Y Reasi~ss pscsniasu, niinins msu. a Everett,
Is Ut the seattle.
". G. Mesri,. psosnsncbi attorney q Rerulaic.
y AZ the EssnieF Grand
Capt , shfisssns@u, pscanineas 10 shipping cir
ciss IN Nictmfa. Is A. the Northern.
Or y y. rssTr. n cnicseo, y 90 visa 10 the
Coast aad registered the seattle
tssorrs " Huesnsr. f@s-~n4ef axsnf "a the New
feak Central At Portland y " tho siss.
Mrs uarlon Hunter. II Victoria h VISITING W.
Attla ffisnss epe Il gaest a. tat natisf
Capt A. n, wyeseS hss saas % Eisinnre Hot
sprnn IA soushesa California fsx ia winsss.
!. 4. Blas. Eses4tssm e The Madden hss.s In
Dawson. u N tosn sto3sanx at ths Nosth<.n
W ~ 6sfney and family. u Boulder. Mont arc
VISITING the spnnd ana registered At tbs Aaan,es-
sssna
carS. v. y@s. = rscrs,psu, sailing na..sss No.
tsser The seaud and NaHe is@ fsmssrss. l# Al shs
Seattle
q " Nasusif. d ne seattle ilestrs .samsany
isfs last nishi on hansins trip "a me s~tssraiss
slough.
NJ y nscAe. ,ssssssns i.ssnse ssens a the
ne SFahse Western. Hsst pestA ca bssisess
trip yesterday.
A T., cAssisssn. q shs Na4thssa rsssAe 81 Psss.
Sad u - seattle en sassnees sad rsssssessa At lhs
nainisrs'rsud
A Tpilns, sssms a sAs ~esss~n rsaer ia ~.
ssfna- ssnas .ses YESTERDAY and - saEpsAs a. ne
o~usssl Asrus y " rs,ssr 20 ne q " r.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-23
70 COLLECT SEWER TAXES.
Treasurer Will BeriB Collections
Saturday or Nondsy-Largest ncn
Ever MADE rp In seatue-ose OF
the MecauIey q Delaney Censraets

The assessment roll for the Twenty
third avenue sewer district will be placed
IN the hands OF the city treasurer for
collection either tomorrow or Monday.
IL viii remain there thirty days from
the time OF receipt. during which period
taxes mfst be paid In order 80 avoid
penalty and interest. Al the end Of the
thirty-day period the roil win be re-
turned 10 tho comptroller with the eaxes
received. The collections win be ST
aside for the payment OF the contractors,
and bonds will be issued 70 offset the
unsolicited taxes. A years interest at
per cent, viii be added 10 the assess
menfs sim due. TO cover the interest on
the bonds
The tax notices for the property In the
Twenty-thtrd avenue district are now be
ing prepared and VIII be mailed the day
the roll Is sent TO the treasurer The
preparation of these notices Is an snor-
nous task. the number being the great
est ever sent out for a local improve
ment district. and IL Is the work upon
them that Is delaying the transmission
or the roll.
The roll Is the largest ever prepared
In tals city. about 1900 property dsscrip-
tons appearing upon II. The total
amount 81 the assessment Is ssssss.ae.
and II il tho most costly Improvement
1880
The Twenty -third avenue sewer Is one
cf the contracts abandoned BY MeCaaley
q Delaney. and now being completed BY
the CITY Trust. Safe Deposit and surety
Company, OF rhiiadeIphia. which fur
nished the bond for the defaulting con-
tractors. A local bank and the surety
company both have claims filed for the
contract money. and city orapsro.ser
Paul viii probably refuse to pay either.
leaving the question for the courts 90
decide. A compromise Of the difficulty
Il eSrecfed. although II Is possible that
the size Of the deficiency left by the con-
tractors may caase extensive litigation.
The First avenue paving roll another
~ the Mccanley a Delaney contracts.
with practically the same questions az
issue, Yves a;so approved Nv the council
Ia "a MOI day night, bsst Il will not reach
the treasurer before she latter part OF
next week, The big sewer roll having
thrown the work of the comptroiier's
oific@ behind.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-23
SAM. NJ. IRWIN RESIGNS.
To Retire From Position Of Trsnsc
Manager sos the white Pass
mn1 Yukon.

General Manager r. C. Hawkins. OF tho
white Pass road. yesterday confirmed the
reported appointments OF J. Francis Leo
as traffic manager OF the white Pass road
In place Of Sam NJ Irwin. resigned. both
resignation and appointment 70 10 into
for the change other than that Mr..
Irwin saw NJ to resign hts position The
fact that the White Pass railroad runa
largely In Canadian territory .hat the
company II practically AN English con
Germ. all the capital for its construction
coming from London, aud the further
fart that MIR Lee II q Canadian and al
present fiiiina a responsible position an
thu Canadian Pacific ~ Chicago. Il COM
sidered bv railroad men 10 be Significant
OF the policy Of the company to put only
Canadian or English onicers IN places OF
responsibility.
j. Francis lee ~ reported az Being a
irst-claxs raiiFoad man. having gradual
ed In tho school Of experience and al pres
ent fliitng the position Of general agent
for the Canadian Pacific III Chicago He
now has charge 81 about all the terri
has been connected with the Canadian
Pacific fer number Of years. with es-
tensivc experience In both passenger and
freight traffic
The position Mr., Lee has undertaken to
al h one Of the most dsfncut IN the line
OF all transportation BUSINESS, owing 10
the peculiar conditions existing nsswsen
skaxway and p@w~en. Involving cofnvil.
Gated International and boundary u.ies.
tons as well as Inc difhcuities ~ extreme
climatic conditions 4nd conflicting wafer
competition. The White Pass has only
been In practical operation 20 Rennrti
since July. iasa. hut since thar time threa
men have wrwstied With the trafae Mob-
lem and given II up.
Mr.. Lee IL expected 10 arrive In seattle
from Chicago shoat the middle ~ De-
eam5er. Ia efd@r ia famliiArixe himself
with his dusies before tho end ~ the
year.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-23
NEGRO WOMEN SUSPECTED.
NSiise Vaughan aad Ltaste Ward
Are Accused Of Theft

Moslie Vaughan and Lizzie Ward. two
nekro women who live south Of yssler
By petsstive Phsibrick nd officer Ryan
upon SUSPICION OF having robbed "A char
aeter OF the district known as Hutch
Of purse containing SIS
The theft IA said % have occurred in
tbs Workingruan's saloon. on "Wednesday
evening b0t the officers were Unable is
locate the women whom tho victim SOS.
p~eted uutil yesterday. Nellie Vaughan
has spent the greater portion og the past
thrNs months rs an inmate OF the city
ana county tatis. upon charges ranging
from rubbefy 20 assault with deadly
weapon. She was recently srdutftsd az
che latter charge m the superior court
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-23
ACTIVITY ~ ruE swAsK.
kntitss Csansy Nts~. shswtsg ~
Well. Says e. y. Carson.

4, w. Carson. a wsgi-knswn mining sunn
"a Liberty. Ia the swauk distFici. IA h@re
"a purchase missinx machinery fes tha
properties OF which he II manager, oHnea
hy tive Cascade Mining CntDpaNy faNcs
ARE two servn-inch hNayauitc glassR on
the properties. " afgh arr situated al f.8b-
erty IL is one az thc uin&l powerful
plants ~ the state
Few people. save the business uAss 81
Seattle wba deal with the miners ~ me
swauk ana Ieshasttn districts hAva nsig
taaa 81 the AeanreA 81 those Namfss msia
Mr. Carson a. the Hutler Vast might sffe
ssauutFy ~ being developed Taplsli4. AMI
the properties sF@ shaving NJ wall shl@
veal A great seai 81 goid = bgin& taken
cut. and there ara many miners who nA Ne
annually q comfortable stake ~ whsiss
naihins IL ncast There are uxeeesttas
ia tre SwAak richer than nianY "a tar
kfen1iAe. ~ ~Aseh much han a@tu
said IA thr newspapers Ssil So ArN
aNfkiEs 8tnAdits assysg and SHras Aav
she people ~ Washington Nilt rfaltxs that
fh<y have raNfe shta enc EidcTaas aiuspst
At fhsif own doaFS
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-23
DIR. ADAMS MUST DEFEND.
Motion Of Noasutt Denied-,rhe
Prosecutios Closes Iss Evt-
demre

The trial of Dr r.. r, Adams, charged
with having swindIed Dr. J Eugene l0r-
dan. OF this city. out OF $4,000 by means
q n scheme for placing a steamer ON the
Nome run. was continued yesterday in
The criminal department OF the superior
court The principal work Of the day was
an argument for a nonsuit
me state closed its case AZ o'clock
WITH the testimony OF Capt J. l.. Fisher
ana the defense then interposed a motion
Ter nonsuit The arguments and de-
cision on this matter took fnost OF the
attsfnoon, the motion being finally DE-
MED The defense then moved 10 strike
testimony concerning the condition OF the
vessel when she was examined in san
FRANCISCO bay. but this motion was also
denied The defense will open this morn
ms. Persons familiar with the case state
That the expense Of this trial 70 the state
VIII he more than t85n