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The St. Johns herald., 1900-12-08
AMERICAN COAL IN LEAD.
Col. W. P. Rend Says Countries of Europe Must Look to This Coun-
 try for Future Supplies.

Col. W. P. Rend has returned to Chicago from a two months visit to Europe. confident that the nations of the old world will have to look to this country more and more for their coal supplies, and with a firm belief that the great natural resources of this country are certain to give it a stead fly increasing prominence in the mar kets of the world.
 ''There is no doubt that American coal is to be in steadily increasing de- mand in Europe" he said. 'The de- mand is there now, and there is a ready market for every pound of our coal The English coal fields are be- coming so difficult and expensive to work that it is impossible for that country successfully to compete with our coal much longer. Prices of coal there have doubled within the last IS months, and so alarmed have the Eng fish people become at this condition, which carries with it a most serious menace to their steel and iron manu- lecturers, that leading English papers are advocating an export tax on coal in order to prevent the exhaustion of the supply and to protect their iron and steel makers from the further en- croachments of the American makers"
The St. Johns herald., 1900-12-08
RESENTED THE COMPLIMENT
Not Think Churchill e Conn petent Judge.

The porch of the Bloemfontein club was a favorite meeting place for the notables engaged in the South African war while Lord Roberts forces occu- pied the town. Here many discussions and few quarrels took place, says a London paper. It was quite sight to see the different little groups of men that assembled there every evening engaged in earnest conversation. One evening a group of well-known core spondents, among them Bennett Bur leigh, were talking together, when Winston Churchill suddenly appeared on the scene and rushed up to Mir. Bur leigh to congratulate him on that bril-. liant stroke of his in getting away from Ladysmith just at the right moment. He began by saying:
 Mir. Burleigh, that was the finest thing you have ever done in journalism in the whole of your ife-it was simply g eat"
 This was kindly meant, but. unuck- i!y, it was one of those things that, as lunch uzsd to say, might have been
 erossed differently" By conse-
 uee if only nettled the great war
 0rGsnt. who replied:
 .iay! ii is presumptuous in you to eI H., what is the greatest thing I have done in my life-you, lad, just beginning your career!''
The St. Johns herald., 1900-12-08
SAGE FEELS HURT.
Said to Belong to Him Had Been Sold for Taxes.

A fine hundred-acre farm near Nyack, standing in the name of Russell Sage, was sold atauction the other day be- cause MT. Sage refused to pay the taxes. The amount due was only S150, and the farm is worth S7,5OO. The sale took place at New City, the Rockland county seat, and was made by County Treasurer Randolph. When the crowd learned that Russell Sage was the own CT and that he was letting the farm go for $50 not bidder opened his mouth They suspected that the title must be full of holes or that there was some other hidden defect about the place, else why should the sagacious fnancier let property worth $7,5OO go for $15O?
 Vainly MT. Randolph tried to coax a bid out of the crowd, and finally he was forced to buy it in for the county for s15O.
 Mir. Sage was seen at night at his home on Fifth avenue. "I always pay my taxes said MT. Sage. That could not have been any land owned by me"
 Mir. Sage turned away as if his busi- ness sagacity had been motally in-. suited
The St. Johns herald., 1900-12-08
WILL WINTER IN NEW YORK.
Mrs. Potter Palmer Planning to Give Notable Series of Social
 Entertainments

Letters received in New York city from Mrs. Potter Palmer, whose so- cial success in Paris has been grati- flying to friends, announced that she will make her home in New York city next winter and will give a series of social entertainments which promise to be the most notable she has ever attempted. Mrs. Palmer writes she has leased Beaulieu, W. w. Astor's villa at Newport, where she passed the summer two years ago. She is al- ready planning for a series of big summer entertainments.
 Mrs. Palmer is negotiating for winter house in Fifth avenue. She wants one already furnished, as she does not care to bring any furniture from Chicago.
 While Charles T. Yerkes was in Paris she tried to obtain his house, but Mir. Yerkes was not ready to give her an answer until he returned to New York. Mrs. Palmer also tried to rent the house which Howard Gould has taken for the season.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-12-08
WEDDED A SECOND TIME.
Aged Couple Separated for Thirty Years Reunited-A Roman
 tic Af7aiF.

A Kansas City special to a Toledo (O.) paper says: Matthias Stephanz, aged 55 years, of Toledo, O., and Mary Stephanz, aged 55 years. of this city, were married the other day by Pro- bate Judge Snyder, of Kansas City, Kan, in his office in the courthouse. There is an interesting bit of romance connected with the marriage of this aged couple. The union makes the second tine that their lives have been linked together as man and wife, their first wedding taking place in Ohio 8 years ago.
 Three years after their first mar riage they separated, Mrs. Stephanz, coming cut west and making her home with relatives in this city. Ten years agc they were divorced, and MT. Stephan soon after became the hus- band Of another Toledo woman. She died shortly after the marriage, and it was then that Mir, Stephanz sought reconciliation with his first wife. A correspondence began which termin- ated the other day in their marriage in the Kansas metropolis. Mir. Steph- anz left the same night for Toledo, where they will make their future home"
The St. Johns herald., 1900-12-08
LUXURY FOR POOR.
Socialists of Paris to Establish a Magnificent Peoples Palace.
Their Purpose Is to Show the Work ing Classes How the Rich Live and Make Them Dissatisfied
 with Their Condition.

Some 20 socialists, al members of the Institute, widely hnown arJlsts a1u famous physIcIans, have taken J--e ILitIa1,se III establishing at farIs d peOp4e paiace, which is 10 be a copy Ueon e grander scale Of sIlnLar I.ls.1lut4ons III Brussels, AntWeIP and I1tnn. Cn.y sociansts' money wln De ,~eep,ed to pay for Duho4-s it, e.s Il j. aes.reo to escape any oD. sa.4on to ,e moneyed classes or the govern nent.
 one-third of the 2,OO0,C0O francs C54gv,OooJ needed was contributed by
 laDurIng cIasses in five Gays. Ihe
 Ni4 oe oota.nea by means Of certs and lectures to be given in ery part of the city by distin- shed socialist women.
 his peoples palace will provide arlors, a library, a theater, offices 1or workers associations, cafe, a roof garden, large conservatories, a g.. nnasium ana swimming baths.
 Everything is to Oe sumptuous, be- cause, to quote the prospectus, "the lahorers must become acquainted wi h all the modern, comfortable lux ury of the wealthy classes and grow intolerably dissatisfied with the pres ent conditions forced upon the work
The St. Johns herald., 1900-12-08
TELL OF NAVAL PROGRESS.
Officers Describe Advances Made by the Nations in the
 Last Year.

In the latest issue of the naval an- nual, published by the office of naval intelligence, is an article by Lieut.. W. l.. Howard, summarizing the in- crease of naval strength effected dur ing the past year by the great mari time powers. Lieut. L. R DeSteiguer discusses the subject of wireless teleg- raphy, relating what each Of the naval powers has done toward the utiliza- tion of Marconi's discovery. and in- cluding a review of the state of the art of long distance transmission by competent German authority. Tn gem eral it appears that the experiments have resulted satisfactorily. The British army in South Africa, by the use of kites for the vertical wires, have managed to transmit messages. a distance of 85 miles. or more than ten miles further than the distance which separates Tientsin from Pel1ing. which still proves to be impracticable. for ordinary telegraph methods. There is also an illustrated description of the fastest vessel in the world. the famous turbine torpedo boat Viper, which runs over 34 knots an hour with ease.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-12-08
HOWE SHUT OUT.
That Inventor Had Secured Place in Hall of Fame.

According to Chancellor Henry M MacCracken, of -he New York univer- sity, an error was made by the count ing committee in the canvass of votes sent in by the 100 Hall of Fame electors by which 53 votes were cred ited to Elias Howe instead of AT. The mistake arose through counting IT chief justices as supporting him. when the correct number was II. Failing, therefore, to receive 51 votes, the name of Elias Howe is not included among those to be inscribed this year. This reduces the roll of names to 29, and leaves 21 vacan panels to be filled two years hence. The official count will be published in a few weeks in the book of the Hall of Fame.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-12-08

thing to do for three weeks, now. and nobody wants boy, so to-day I thought I'd see if somebody didn't want boss. I'd like to be boss"
 Well, we'll! That's not bad. Are you willing to work up to the Job? It took me 25 years to get it.''
 Deed, I am, sir, if you'll give me the chance!"
 To-day an earnest boy in jumper and overalIs is struggling with bundles and packing cases in the shipping room of the concern. He intends to be boss of the establishment before his side whlskers (which have not yet sprout- ed) are as gray as those of the present incumbent
 And the chances, with his energy and will, are in his favor.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-12-08
CHINESE LANGUAGE LOGICAL.
You Understand the Common Characters.

Every word in the Chinese language has logical reason for its existence and peculiar formation, and each word consists of either one individual char acter or a number of them combined in order to make a complete word Take the word field, a square divided into sections or lots, writes Frederic Poole. in Ladies' Home Journal. When the word man is written by the word field the combination makes the word farmer, indicating the avocation of a man who is associated with fields and agriculture. Still more suggestive is the Chinese word for truth, sincerity, faithfulnesS, honesty. 1t is formed by the combir on of man and word, thus exp ng that one form of bon esty consl4.s in man standing hr 1is word. The word for box is inc e d by a square having four sides of e1eai length, while a prisoner is Htera man in a box, fact which is Q n grewsomely illustrated in China vi a criminal is sentenced to death. and is carried to the place of execution in a square box.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-12-08
GAVE MONEY TO FRIEND.
Has Not Been Seen Sinee-TrOubIe Over the Money.

Say, old man, you have always been good to me, take these bank books, draw the money. and have a good time. I am going away and you will never see me again
 These words were spoken by John Sweeney, old and partly blind, to his friend and employer, Daniel Tyrel, a tracting carpenter, more than nine rs ago. Two bank books were
 q into Tyrers hands. Sweeney
 down the block, turned the
 had a drink with Tyrels son,
 me to his word, has never since
 sen.
 was then we'll to do and pros
 and thought little of the bank ?. until diversity overlook him.
 he would like to get the money eerev gave him, some $1,6O0, but bank refuses to surrender it and the courts have been appealed to to settle the matter
The St. Johns herald., 1900-12-08

 years penal servitude in 1865 and spent several years in convict prisons In 104S John Martin was removed from the dock in Green street courthouse. Dublin, to penal cell in Newgate pris- on, preparatory to undergoing a sen tenee of ten years transportation. MT. Martin was afterward, from 1870 to 1875. member for Meath. and it was on his death in the latter year that Mir. FaTnell stepped into parliament for the first time as his successor in the representation of Meath. pr. Kevin Izod ODoherty, who sat for North Meath for little time after the 1885 election, was, like Mir. Martin. sen fenced in 1S48 to ten years 'transporta- tion.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-12-08
CONNECTS IN PARLIAMENT,
There Have Been Many Members Who Have Served Terms in
 Prison.

Michael Davitt is the most conspic- uous of the present members of the British parliament who have occupied seats in that body after having served terms of penal servitude, says the Chi cago Chronicle Mir. Dagitt's-term was 15 years. His experience is by no mears exc ptionaI. J. F. X. O'Brien, one oi h bers for Cork city. was in Es67 nteu"ed to be hanged, drawn and qua s4tence that was sub sequently 4uted 10 penai servitude for life. James O'CcBnor. who sits for West Wicklow, was condemned to seven.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-12-08

ingmen by the professional politicians and monopolists in order that an in teliigent rebellion shall speedily fol- low"
 Lyons, the second city in France; Marseilles, the third, and Lille, the fifth, all having socialistic municipal governments, promptly followed Paris example and have started subscrip- tIons to provide luxurious palaces where the masses may find recreation and mental stimulus.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-12-08

West Point but which should be in the fyture. The superintendent says it would be in every way advanta- eeous to have the relations between arithmetic and algebra and geometry made the same as now exists in the public schools. There is no desire that Sae entrance examinations should be made more difficult, but only that it should require what the public schools of the country supply.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-12-08
ROCKEFELLER FEUD BITTER.
from the Family Lotin Cemetery.

That the quarrel between Frank and John D. Rockefeller is extremely bitter and lasting was evidenced again by the action of Frank Rockefeller, when he had the bodies of his two children removed from the magnifi- cent Rockefeller lot in Lakeview ceme- tery. Cleveland, O., and moved into a new lot which he recently purchased. The Cleveland friends of the famous millionaire brothers can place no other interpretation on Frank Rocke-
The St. Johns herald., 1900-12-08
Youth and old Ape

Emperor William has discharged his chancellor, saying the latter is too old for the job. On the other hand, says the Chicago Times-Herald, there are those who think Germany would make hit by letting Wilham go on account of his perennial youth.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-12-08
one Commend,h1e ThIn~

There is man in Pennsylvania who is penniless, after having spent $4OO,- oO0 in two years. Let a good word be said for him here and now, exclaims the Chicago Times1Herald. He put it in circula ton.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-12-08
Prohibition of AutomobiIe.

The canton of Graunbunden, in Switzerland, has passed a law prohib- iting the operation of automobiles within the limits of the canton.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-12-08
Plenty of Advice.

Rev. Anson Stokes the millionaire preacher who did not know what to do with his money, has found out, says the Chicago Record. if he ever gets time to classify the advice.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-12-08
Fancy Bike for a queen.

Queen Margherita of Italy has the most beautiful bicycle in the world The wheels are of gold and the frame is richly inlaid with jewels and mother of
The St. Johns herald., 1900-12-08
Up to Stay.

The price of coal took the elevator when it went up, but, says the Chi cago Record, it will leisurely walk down the stairs coming back.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-12-08
stuffed Birds in Arknn,,,.

A law has been passed in Arkansas making women who wear stuffed birds in their hats liable to fine of from S25 to $50.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-12-08
EortUne TeIIers in Pari.

More than 1000 people earn living in Paris by fortune telling. their total yearly earnings being estimated at $2,0C0, ,OOO.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-12-08
Jn-EauOuS.

The Chicago Tribune has discovered that Uncle Sam himself, being much alive, can have no place in his own Hall of Fame.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-12-08
Sunshine in Hamburr.

Hamburg had S2 days in 1899 when the sun was not visible at all. There were in all 1867 hours of sunshine, or 400 hours less than in Heligo.and.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-12-08
Want Americans to Do the Work.

The Siamese government has asked for American bids for the construction of plant for the manufacture of am- intuition in that country
The St. Johns herald., 1900-12-08
WANTED A JOB AS BOSS.
Youngster Surprised the Proprietor and May Work Up to the
 Place.

A boy of about IA, with well-worn clothes and face in which timidity and determination struggled for the mastery, entered the office of a shipping house on Front street one day lately, sIys the New York Times, approached Le desk ol Lin whose appearance spoke con; oI cf the establishment, and, atcAirg h.s eye, said:
 "Lc ,ol want a boss, mister?"
 |" e&ciaimed the proprietor,
 asd out of his seif-control.
 want 10 know if you want boss,
The St. Johns herald., 1900-12-08

understand you; what do wei, sir, I've been locking for some
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-11
CASE OF YOUTSEY
is STILL SUSPENDED.

Georgetown, Oct. 11.-Although If
was announced this morning that
YoutSey was somewhat better. he is
still in stupor and the trial il ad-
journed until tomorrow at the request
of his counsel.
Georgetown, Ky, Oct 11.-Henry
Youtsey, on trial as an accomplice in
the Goebel murder, remained in a
comatose condition aH yesterday
whether that is due 10 the opiates ad-
ministered to quiet him Tuesday night
cannot be ascertained He has an
swered no questions addressed to him
by his nearest relatives and physi-
clans, but once or twice during the
day ne held up his hands and ex-
claimed: There is no blood on my
hands there is no blood on my
hands,
The only nourishment he has taken
was glass of milk, which was almost
forced down his throat by the physi-
clans. Dr. Carrick says he is in an
extremely critical condition, which
may take a sudden change for the bTt-
ter or worse at any moment, and if
for the worse Youtsey will be per-
manently insane.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-11

strikers 1t is now becoming apparent
10 the most cOoIheaded that unless the
strike is called off by the Scranton con-
vention there is going to be more or
less disturbance in the anthracite re-
gion.
Hunger is beginning to manifest IL
self in the families of manv OF the
strikers. and another week of idlanesS
is going to bring distress to the homes
csf many. Farmers VINO live close TO
the mining villages claim that they
are being robbed of their property ev-
cry night. Barns and cellars are broken
into and potatoes. meats and corn car
ried away. On Monday night COW
was slaughtered N field near But
tOnwOOd. The carcass WAS cut up and
carried away in pieces. Last week
another farmer nearby lost Il COW and
two sheep in the same way. Some of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-11
BRYAN's TOUR ~ MICHIGAS.
Talks to tho People of the Celery Belt and
the Peach Country,

Talks to tho People of the Celery Belt and
the Peach Country,
Battle Greek, Mich, Oct. 1l.-De-
spite his ariuous labors of yesterday
Bryan arose early this morning. He
made the first of his sixteen speeches
on the program for the dav at Hast
ings, beginning at 7:15, and notwith-
standing that early hour he had good
audience. At Nashville he spoke five
minutes. and 20 minutes at Charlotte.
But minute was given 10 Bellevue.
Here no talked half an hour.
Grand Rapids, Mich. Oct. 1.-THE
weather for the first day of Bryan'S :
tour of the state OF Michigan was all
that could be asked. He made sixteen
addresses from frst& last. and all
but one Of the meetings were held in
the open air. The tour was under the
management OF State Chairman Cam
pau. and was admirably conducted
The train was at no time more than
ten minutes behind time, and all OF
the speaking Platforms were erected
80 near the railroad station that in
only one instance was il necessary for
Bryan TO enter carriage in order TO
reach them The country uaNerSeu
was varied in character, including the
famous Michigan celery belt, The
scarcely less famous peach country.
and a region OF much furniture manu-
featuring
The towns in which speeches were
made were as follows: Michigan City
Nndl New Buffalo. BENTON Harbor.
Niles, Dowagiac, Lawton. Kalamazoo.
Plainwell. Otseco. AlleEan. Hamilton.
Holland. Grand Haven. MuSkeEou and
Grand Rapids. two meetings being
hald IN this city. The crowds were ell
InnplImentsry n size as veil II The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-11
Insurgents Actively Plumber
ing and Otherwise Caus-
ing Trouble.
ONE BAND BROKEN UP
Captured Guerillas Tell of
Engagements in Which
Both Sides Lose.
BOERS TOO, STILL FIGHTING

Manila, Oct. 1.-THE west coast of
the island of Leyte is in state of tur-
moil. The insurgents are actively
plundering, raiding and returning to
the garrisoned towns while the Amer
leans pursue in the mountains. Gen.
Molicas and officers after surrendering
their soldiers, attempted to es-
cape, but were captured. and the or
ganization was broken up. The cap
tured guerillas, when questioned,
stated that on the 5th instant 30
Americans attacked 45 rebels and
rifled their stronghold in Camarine
province and routed them, killing 10.
American Losses.
Two Americans were killed and three
wounded. Twenty men of the 32d
infantry in an engagement on the 10th
in Batan province had n man killed
and four wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-11
WHERE THE MURDER WAS DONE.
Somebody Fires IA Shot and the Result Is a
EusilIade.

Just as the officers got close to shell
Ter shot was fired. This was fol-
lowed by another, and in few seconds
many shots rang through the air. Po-
liceman Mills was the first to fail. Then
Joseph LeskO, u Striker, staggered to
the ground. No one knows who shot
nrSt, but it is believed that both the
strikers and the officers used their
weapons. \ gunShot killed Mills and
small shot struck Policeman Kellnor
LeSko. the striker, was struck by a ball
from revolver, with which all the Of
hcerS We're armed. After the shooting
the strikers dispersed. Sheriff Toole,
of Schuylkill county, in whose terri
tory the clash occurred, was at PhiIa-
delphia and could render 10 assistance.
His chief deputy, James O'DonnelI.
arrived here in the afternoon and went
10 the scene with Il force of men, Rev.
Carl HouSer, 4 Lithuanian minister
from Freeland. who baptised child ar
Oneida just at the time the shooting
was in progress, was mistaken by the
strikers Tor Superintendent Kudlick
and narrowly escaped being stoned.
He was soon recognized by friend
and escorted safely 10 the station.
Notices We're posted last night by
Coke Bros. X Co. at their Oneida, Der
A4HStL GOheA anu Beaver Meadow
collieries that there would be suSpen-
sion of work until the strike is settled.
Not one colliery is now in full opera
tion in the Hazleton district Coke
Bros. X Co. have guards stationed at
every approach TO the Oneida and Der
ringer collieries- All the officials. in
Guiding Luther $. Smith, the manager
or the company, are on the ground and
special train with steam up is wait
ing to carry them anywhere along the
line of the Delaware, Susquehanna and
Schulykill railroasS
4 dispatch from Shamokin SAYS:
Secretary George Hartlein, of district
No 9. comprising the counties of
Schuylkill. northumberland. Columbia
and Dauphin, stated last evening that
the delegates 10 the miners convention
tomorrow would be instructed TO vote
for the observance of the semi
monthly pay law, adjustment of the
sliding scale. acceptance of the 10 per
cent increase If ii goes for one year
and recognition of the union"