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The Mexican law under which SO much annoyance is given rail- way companies operating in the republic, and their employees in transportation and motive power departments whenever any accident, whether unavoidable or otherwise, occures to anyone, by provision of which the conductor, engineer and other train hands are thrown into jail upon such occasions, seems very cruel and unnecessary; but in other classes of cases it is a most excellent law, and might we'll be adopted in the United States. As in our own country, the law requires m official and legal investigation into all kinds of accidental and violent deaths. But the Latin law, unlike the English law, presup- poses the accused guilty until his innocense is proved. With an ac- cusation charged, and accusation and incarceration quickly follows the alleged offenses, the unfortunate subject of the accusation is inn mediately clapped into jail and for three days is kept "incommuni- cado"-i. C. is allowed to see no one, not even his nearest friends and relatives nor an attorney. Those three days are devoted by the authorities to an examination of all the witnesses and an investi- gation of their testimony, all ot which is reduced to writing. Then the accused is given copy thereof, is permitted to see his attorney and prepare his defense. And he is also admitted to bail. The object of keeping "incommunicado" the accused is plainly to prevent tam pering with witnesses and putting up a fictitious yet effective defense. How frequently do we see in the United States shocking and brutal crime committed. The criminal walks unconcernedly to an officer, delivers himself into custody, goes to jail, sends for an astute attorney, and in the jail cell a defense is cooked up, the lawyer arranges to buy of witnesses and the criminal eventually goes free. The method of the Latin code prevents effect ually any "shenanigan" of that kind.
 But the trouble is that the excel lent practice in some kinds of cases, works extreme hardship in cases of another kind, and these unavoid- able accidents upon railways are
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The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28
EARTH'S MOVEMENTS.
THOUSANDS OF EARTHQUAKES
IN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
8etsmatlc Disturbances of Which Rec
ords Exist Covering Three Centuries
Tho Most Terrible Earthquaks st
Manila Was in 1853.

Tho Philippine islands. like Japan.
tremor. Most of these vibrations OF
the earth's surface are so slight that
they can be observed only by seismo-
graphs recording movements of the
earth's crust. Many others are slight
ly perceived, but are not recorded as
earthquakes. for they do no damage
whatever, and they are so frequent in
earthquake countries that the general
public pays little or no attention to
chem. Some time before the last in
surrection against Spanish rule began
Mr.. N. Saderra Of Manila collected all
the historical notices of earthquakes
In the Philippines that could be found
In the archives of the capital They
extended over period of nearly three
centuries, from 1899 to 1865, during
which time nearly 1000 earthquake
shocks were recorded. 1t is quite cer-
tain that in the list he collected only
small part of the earth movements.
that might properly be called earth
quakes. were included. The reason for
thinking so is that after the establish.
ment OF the Manila observatory in 1858
when more careful observations began
to be made, 457 earthquakes were re-
corded in the thirteen years, 1s66-Ts.
Ihls did not include any seismograph
records. for these instruments were
not introduced till long after the ter
rlble earthquake of 1880 had convinced
ohe director of the observatory that it
was highly desirable to improve the
facilities for earthquake observation.
Between 1883 and 1895, the seismo-
graphs made many thousands of rec
ords of earth movements, including
minor earthquakes, and there were
forty-one shocks of considerable in
tensity which disturbed quite large
areas. Maps were made showing the
distribution of these disturbances and
the extent of country affected in each
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28
Speed of Fast Flyers

The New York Central covers the
ninety-five miles between Albany and
Utica at the rate of 55.8 miles an hour,
and eighty miles between Syracuse
and Rochester at 571 miles, But the
best American speed has been made
over the Reading and Pennsylvania
roads between Philadelphia and Attain
tic City. The former line is fifty-f}ve
and half miles long and the other
fifty-nine. Several trains day have
been running for the last two or three
years at an average speed of 55.5 miles
an hour! But there were two trains
each way on each road that went fast.
er than a mile minute The schedule
time Of the Reading road was fifty-fve
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28
Beware of Ointment. for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury,

As mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole system
when entering it through the mucous surfaces
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians. asth
damage they will do is tenfod to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney Il Co.,
Toledo. o., contains no mercury and Is taken
internally. acting directly upon the blood ana
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine.
1t is taken internally, and made in Toledo, Ohio,
by F. j. Cheney g. Co. Testimonials free. Sold
by Druggists. price 75c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28

and half miles in fifty minutes, or at
the rate of 66.6 miles an hour For
two months, though, IN 1898, the Read
ing flyer was ahead of schedule time
on all but two secular days The ac-
tual running time ranged from 44a4
to 491A minutes. The speed was more
frequently above than below an aver
age of seventy miles. Twice it was
1872. once 1876, and once 744 Occa-
sionally at the point where the two
roads crossed each other at a grade
the Reading would be held by signal,
and little time would be lost But
the latter was always made up, though
the final third of the run sometimes
developed speed of eighty-five or
ninety miles.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28

practice of herding together criminals
long time-in some cases amounting
to two years-which many of the pris-
oners. spend there before their cases
are finally judged. This latter evil is
caused partly by the great difficulty of
collecting evidence from many parts OF
Siberia, but chiefly because the central
authorities do not provide magistrates
enough to cope with the numbers of
those arrested.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28

case. great deal OF data with re-
gard 10 earth movements in the Phil
ippines was published In the Monthly
Bulletin OF the Manila observatory
after 1890. but no seismologist has yet
material and summarizing the results
1t may be said with regard to our
present knowledge of earthquake
phenomena in these islands, that the
observations thus far are still INSULT
cient in number and geographical dis
tribution for satisfactory conclusions
as to the seismic condition of the ar
chipelago as whole. In the long series
Of volcanoes that stretch from KAN
chatka through Japan and the Mala-
yam archipelago in the form of the
letter S to New Zealand, the greater
number of them are situated on the
western side Of the Philippines and
other islands that are most severely
affected by earthquakes. The shores
OF Manila Bay, the northwest side OF
Luzon and the southwest part Of the
island suffer more frequently than
other parts Of Luzon. the largest island
in the archipelago. The most terrible
earthquake in the history of the is
lands was that OF 1863, when nearly
all the public buildings and European
houses built Of stone in the city Of Ma
nila we're leveled to the ground. The
shock of 1880 is believed to have been
equally severe, but it's effects we're far
less disastrous because the lesson
taught by the calamity Of 1868 had
been utilized and the buildings in the
rebuilt city had been constructed on
a plan better adapted for resisting the
effects OF these violent oscillations.
The shock of 1880 originated in the
central part Of LuZon, little east of
Manila. and it was felt for a distance
Of about $50 miles north and south
more or less damage being done all
over the island, except in the extreme
northern and southern parts of it. In
Mindanao, the second largest islana
there are three zones where earth
quakes are particularly severe. They
extend from north to south, one run
ming through the middle of the is
land, and the others along the east and
west sides. Generally speaking. the
severest effects are felt in the alluva!
plains or valleys not far from the
mountains, where more or less vol
vanic phenomena are displayed.-Chi-
cago Inter Ocean.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28
IRKUTSk PRISON.
Account Of a Visit to Russia's Famous
Place of Detention.


OF course, | visited the great prison
Of Irkutsk, and was most courteously
allowed to spend several hours there,
and to examine it closely and con-
verse freely through, my own interpre-
ter, with any of the prisoners, says
Henry Norman in Scribner's. 1t is
struggling mass Of buildings, many OF
wood, and all old and in need Of re-
pair. These are surrounded by pali
sade of great posts twenty feet high,
with pointed ends. l went into every
part of the. prison that l could see.
Including the hospital. the workshops,
the laundry and the kitchens, and visit
cd every one of the large rooms and
almost every CELL In all these / saw
but two things to find fault with-the
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28
Offers as Fish Catchers.

In various parts of India offers are
used by the natives to catch fish for
them. So rapid is the speed of the
cape them. When not working the Of
ters are tied to stakes, like chained
dogs.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28
Electric Fountains Grow POpular r

Electric fountains have become very
popular, especially as attractions for
amusement parks. In England, es-
pecialy, they have lately been installed
in large numbers
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28

A good many people will watch the
old century out and the new one in
1t can hardly be called dissipation to
sit up till after midnight once in a hun
dred years.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28

Via Union Pacific, for National Live
sale January 10, IA, 15 1901 good going via
Union Pacific and returning via another
equipment Ticket Office, 9l1 nth street.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28

The weather man seems to be playing
safe. If he predicts cold wave every
day he's bound to hit 1t some time, be-
cause winters right here.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28

1t Is well to remember that Garfield
Tea cleanses the system, purifies the
blood, regulates the liver and kidneys
and cures chronic constipation.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28

DyeinS 10 as simple as washing when
you use PUTNAM FADELESS DYES.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28

eIrS Permanently Cured. II FITS nervousness
&rst days use of Dr. klines Great Nerve Restorer.
send for FREE S2.OO trial pottle and treatise.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28

Piao's Cure for Consumption Is an infallible
medic ne for coughs and colds.-N. w. SAMUEL,
Ocean Grove, N. j., Feb. II. 1900.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28

Try Russ Bleaching Blue, the modern
bag blue, makes clothes whittier than snow.
Sold by grocers everywhere.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28

The Fair Sitter-Won't you please
idealize me triIe. Mr.. Dauber? The
Great Artist-Yes. I'll fix you up so your
own mother wouldn't know you.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28

"Skitts doesn't do an earthly thing,
does hep Yes; he makes everybody
that knows him talk about how lazy he
is."
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28

The woman who thoroughly under
stands men may not be able to write
good poetry but she is apt to be a good
cook.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28

When you're feeling blue. please hide 1T
SQuelch it. If you can;
'Tis a germ Which-woe betide it!
SkipS from man to man.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28
EnRland's Postofhce.

The profit on Englands postal service
amounts to about $40, 900, 900 a year.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28

c. H. Crabtree. Des Moines, Iowa, will on re-
quest plain all about the Gladi alor Gold Mining
Company; extremely in teresting; write me.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28

A good many people must have added
another story to their dwellings in Rhode
Island during the last ten years. for the
popula ton Increased twenty-four per
cent.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28

Doubtless the war in the Philippines
was ended some time ago, but the stupid
Filipinos haven't found it out yet.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28

TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE TABLETS. AL
druggists refund the money IL it fails to cure.
Z. w. Groves signature is on the box. 25c-
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28

The rabbit met the Belgian hare
And said with grand and lordly air:
when pledge of good luck man secures
My left hind legs as good as yours.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28

Faded hair RECEIVERS its youthful color and soft.
uess by the use OF PARkERs HAIR BALsAA.
HISDKKcoRNs, the best cure for corns. 15ctl.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28

Primloy's California Fruit Gum contains
the most delicious qualities of western
fruits.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28

Mrs. winsIow's Soothing Syrur.
For children teethng, softens the gums, reduces In
asmmatio allays pain cures wind collie 23c oottie
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-28


byF j. Cheney Co. Testimonialsfree Sold
by Druggists. price 75c per bottle
Halls Family Pills are the best
Electric Fountains Grow Popular.
Electric fountains have become very
popular, especially as attractions for
amusement parks. In England, es-
pecialy, they have lately been installed
in large numbers.
1t is well to remember that Garfield
Tea cleanses the system, purifies the
blood, regulates the liver and kidneys
and cures chronic constipation.
A good many people will watch the
old century out and the new one in.
1t can hardly be called dissipation to
sit up till after midnight once in hun
dred years.
DyeinG 10 as simple as washing when
you use PUTNAM FADELEss DYES.
EnKland's Postoffice.
The profit on England's postal service
amounts to about $40, ,OOO, 900 year.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE TABLETS. AL
Z. w. Groves signature is on the box. 25c-
When you're feeling blue. please hide it
SQuelch 1t. If you can;
'Tis a germ which-woe betide it!
SkipS from man to man.
Piao's Cure for Consumption Is an infallible
medicine for coughs and colds.-N. w. SAMUEL,
Ocean Grove, N. j.. Feb II. 1900
th,rn,,ph1v Under
stands men may not be able to write
good poetry. but she is apt to be a good
cook.
Mrs. winsIow's Soothing syrur.
For children teething, sofens the gums, REDUCES IN
Illumination allsys pain. wind collie 23c ootte
The rabbit met the Belgian hare
And said with grand and lordly ar:
'iWhen pledge of good luck man secures
Ny left hind legs as good as yours.
Faded hair recoyers its youthful color and soft.
uess by the use PARkERs HAIR BALsAA.
HINDKRcoRNs, the best cure for corns. 15cts
Doubtless the war in the Philippines
was ended some time ago, but the stupid
Filipinos haven't found it out yet.
c. H. Crabtree. Des Moines, Iowa, will on re-
quest explain all about the Gladiator Gold Mining
Company; extremely I'M teresting; write me.
The Fair sitter-won't you please
idealize me a trihe. Mr.. Dauber? The
Great Artist-Yes. I'll fix you up so your
own mother wouldn't know you.
Primley's California Fruit Gum contains
the most delicious qualities of western
fruits
A good many people must have added
another story to their dwellings IN Rhode
Island during the last ten years. for the
popula ton Increased twenty-four per
cent.
FITS PermanentlyCurcd. II fits nervousness arte,
&rst days use of DR.. klines Great Nerve Restorer.
send for FREE $500 trial pottle and treatise.
Dr.. r. H. KLINE. Ltd 93l Arch ST. Philadelphia, Pa
does he?" Yes: he makes everybody
that knows him talk about how lazy he
is"
Try Russ Bleaching Blue, the modern
bag blue makes clothes whittier than snow.
Sold by grocers everywhere.
The weather man seems to be playing
safe If he predicts cold wave every
day he's bound to hit 1t some time, be-
cause winters right here.
Denver to Salt Lake and Return $500.
Via Union Pacific. for National Live
Stock Association meeting. Tickets on
Union Pacific and returning via another
route. Best track, quickest time. finest
equipment. Ticket Office 9i1 18th street.
u ATENTc %1raoSr sn's.s :Ss9...fa! rSa
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-07
LITERARY NOTES.


''The Story of Ulysses" and "The True
Citizen" have just been issued by the
American Book company.
The New Amsterdam Book company
announce for their new red letter series
new novel by Mr. E. H. Strain, en-
titled "A Mans Foes"
1.-THE Eagles Heart by Mr.. Hamlin
Garland, superbly illustrated by Mr.
Harrison Fisher, will begin in the Sat-
urday Evening Post for June 16, and run
through the summer numbers of the
magazine.
On June 10. The Century company will
publish plain Printing Types" by Theo-
dore l.. De Winnie, founder of the De
Winnie Press, and printer of the Century
Magazine and 1.-THE Century Dictionary"
This volume of 400 pages-the first in a
series of treatises on the practice Of
typography-will contain an Illustrated
description of the tools, processes and
systems Of typemaking.
The man who wrote 'She" and king
So1omon's Mines has found a rival in
Mr.. j. Mac1aren CObban, whose new
novel, ''An African TREASURE" has just
been published by the New Amsterdam
Book company. Mr.. Cobban is already
known to fiction by his previous success
full novels, The Red Sultan" 1.-THE
King of Andawan" and THE Angel of
the Covenant" His latest romance, 'An
African Treasurer" is a weird story of
adventure in the interior of Morocco.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-07
STATE PRESS COMMENT.

st. James Gazette: 1t is peculiar fact
that four-fifths of the Republican news
papers of the district are opposed to the
denomination of McCleary.
St James Gazette: McCleary viii
speak at Sherburne or the Fourth of
July. The sympathy of the whole world
will go out to Sherburne in the hour of
her afIliction.
Wheaton Foot Prints: Heatwole's IAN
ti-government printing" bill seems to
have got lost in the shj:ff1e, and the
chances are strong 1t won't be heard
from this session. Mayhap it will be
sprung again just before the campaign
two years hence,
Sleepy Eye Herald: Some of the Re-
publican county conventions in Heat
wole's district are commencing his vote
on the Porto Rican tariff bill Tawney's
counties - some of them = are praising
him for voting against the measure
Great chunks of consistency.
Fipestore Leader: McCleary wants to
be congressman just to show the voters
of the Second district that they did not
know whereof they spoke when thew
raised their voice against the Porto Rican
tariff bill Ii audac;ty could eject a man,
the schoolmaster congressman success
would be az assured fact
Waseca Herald. Farmer Ben" in the
Austin Transcript. says: My paper saws
that Winona Anderson, who was goin
TO take Tawneys place, has pulled out
conciudin not to pursue forIorn hope
any/Gurther. SO uness Ira goes in for If
Tawney Will be nominated by acclana-
ton and will get big majority at tn !.
polls. His band wagon kind Of squeakeI
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-07
A MEMORABLE REUNION.

The recent reunion of Confederate vet
Grams held in louisville will remain one
of the most memorable of all the gather
ings held in recent Years by the men
who fought out the great struggle of the
Civil war. 1t will remain memorable be-
cause those who took partin it put an
end. perhaps. forever 70 the spirit of
hate and elimination which must ever
survive an era of civil strife
1t is but few short years since poIiti
cal campaigns both in the North and
South We're conducted on the lines of the
renewal of all the bitterness which is be-
gotten to fratricidal warfare. The era OF
force bills had not been thought by
some to haze, completely passed. The
feelings stirred up By. special deeds of
violence growing out OF the unhappy re-
lation5 of the Two races were still under
public discussion. and the periodical
prints of the North We're still occupied
by condcmn2 ton and criticism of the
white men of the South for their atti-
leeie on the S0cidt ana Ititft1CaI issues Of
the times, when these representa- dives of
lost cause assembled to renew the at
tachmcnts of the bivouac and camp fire.
These were the conditions in part when
an old warrior of the Union, who had
fought the Southern Cenfederates on
many of the bloodiest fields of the South.
Gen. Daniel r. Sickles, sent his fra
ternal greeting TO that convention. and
to the mon who were taking part in It.
When it came to the expression of the
apprecia ton by the body of the senti-
ments of their former enemy, there were
few dissident votes. The feelings OF
one irreconcEahle found expression in the
hysterica' cutlery against the resolution:
L wan, TO eoquetting with the Yankees
who defeated Us. Fof Gods sake do no,
accept anything from their hands
Don't accept anything from Union
soldiers. Vote it down comrades, vote II
down.
Wore that body of ex-Ccnfede rate sol
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-07
THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1900.
OTIS. RErI-nN

According to Maj. Gen Otis bin,so,e
and on the authority of all the oraclas of
the national administration. that gA,,t,o
man has achieved one of the great nnder
takinss, civil as well as military of the
present century, in bringing matters 70
-'helr present position in the Phflinn,na
islands.
Now this is an era when all great nub-
lie achievements receive the highest non
ular recognition, and this is true more
particularly, of the United States. and
true, in greater measure. of them than
of any other state or nation wha+aver
Mai Gen. Otis has, within the present
week, landed at the Golden Gate He
comes as conqueror Like the Roman
generals of old, he brings with him the
conquest of an empire. He has added
to the subjects of the republic. and has.
according to all the adherents of the ad-
ministration, made finally secure our pre-
eminent position as trading and as
warlike nation in the Orient Why is 1t,
that all public acclaim has been dispensed
with on the return of this great military
hero and civil administrator? Has he
not achieved infinitely more than was
done even by Admiral Dewey, when. as
the avaunt courier of imperialism. that