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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1900-12-06
2ebeuSretter belobnt.

Ser in drmli&sn 8erbdIiniEsn BEL
8insbumion, y. o., lsbsnbs 5armsr
5rantlln y. ainsportb bat $50. 900 &C..
erbt. Dor 25 Subren fubr sr bic 2anb'
itrube ni&t neIt BON ieiner Sarm snt.
lang. iub einen Wann untpsit bsrislbsn
i'm Wafer idmpfsn unb rsitets oisism bas
2sbsn. Ser unbsfannte lieb fib Ainss
porib's Namen unb Iorsfs esben uno
diso init ben Worten, bisisr tperoe einss
Cages idon bon ibm b6ren. Die Sabre
DsreInssn unb 4inspOrib bate bic Sn&s
Idnsit persshsn, als lsbts Bo&e Elm
S&reibsu bon sinsm 8biIabsIpbiasr
Rs&tsunipiIt sinIisf, in peI6em Oisisr
benz 5armsr mittbsiIts. er babe bon einsm
Wunne. bem sr Dor 25 Sabrsn bus asbsu
rsttste, $50. 900 eeerbt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1900-12-06
Gin epiellpaaren. . @asaar.

gines Der atbbten @tabIiiement8 in
oieiem Gbeile beS Staates, tpel6eS lid
nit Spielpaaren fur bic 5eiertaBe be'
fuBi, 1T unspeifeIbaft baS bon s. 8,
Billiams unO 8ruber, 3l2 unb 3l4
2adapanna Abende. Disie bsfannts
5irma. pelhe ben bOppeIten 2aoen nit
einen fiinf Stodmerten einnimmt. beiibt
oaielbii ni1t meniser als 30. 900 Auab'
rntfuB 3lum. UNI ibr reidbaltieeS unb
uoQfdnOlees 2user in oer befen Weiie
3ur Sdau aussutsasn. 9as 8eiddfi
uurbs in benz lssten Sabre beoeuleno
ausgsbebnt unb aubsr Spieltuaaren.
@anbies unb Sis Cream, bem biSber bic
Sauptaufmetfiamtsit sei&enft tpurbe.
bat bic Suma nunmebr AUDI cine bdbi6
sinssridtste 2unbhubs. tpo man ieberssit
einen S6madbaften 2un6 erbalten fann.
iie bait Jest aud sinen poatdnbissn
Yorratb BON Sausbalt' 9esenitdnben on
Sanb unb per in bisisr 2inie etrpas nd
ibis bat. fam i&nea sufrieoen 8etell
perben.
I'm bisis Sabrssseit tpirb a6er ben
8aaren fur DaS berantommenoe Weib'
na&tsfsit ipesieae Tufmertiamteit gee
idsnft unb ibre Rdumli4teiten iinb ba'
Der lest nit alien m6ellden aneefIat,
oas iopobl Sung rpis AIt erfreuen tplrb.
Sler Fnbet man in bunter Nustpabl uno
ju allen Preiisn Buppen erob uno Helm,
Sbaufelpferbe, WaBeu, Sdllttsn, me-
baniide Spielpaaren in erobartieer
8erihlsoenbeit, S6rner uno anoere muii'
talii6e Snitrumsnte. Ibierfeuren per'
idieosner art, iibstbaupt aQes, bas als
pafenbss Bsibna4lSssf4eni bstra4tet
rperoen iunn.
llnisr 2aser bon 3udsrpauren. glai'
fen, etc., 1T ebeafuls Elm BrObariiBer uno
mir sarantiren, bab bic Waaren in Be-
treif Der Aualii6t nidt Ibsrboien uno i'm
gteIe n,&t untstbOten tperoen f6nnen.
Nlr babsn uniere 8unoen in beiben BE.
,tebunssn nod INNER sufrisbsn setsat.
iopie aub bic sublreiden Sonntassftu.
len unb 8ereins, bic mir aQidbrli4 be'
Oienen. SIR bic Iestsren, bic in srObe'
rem Quantitdten antaufsn. baben mir
ipsslsus 9reiie fsfssisst. Dss ii4 an
ben Aniauf bon Seiertaes. Buaren ir'
ssnb tpsl1er art ma6t (unb tpsr feiert
Oa8 i6nns @briffsit ni6D. ioate unbe.
oinst unisren 2dOen einen 8eiu6 abfut'
ten, benn nirssnos in Der Staot fam Elm
iG6nerer 8orratb berislben aefunosn
tperoen, tpie cine 8sii6tisuns befelben
poIIauf bstpeiien piro. Bir mbGten sur
sleid bsmerisn, bab Sol4e. pelte frlbs
ssitis einiaufsn, bibur6 bas 9eordnse
Der lsstsn Dods Dor Dsibnadtsn Der'
msibsn unb before @eIessnbeit baben.
Fa ben erObsn 8Orratb in NuBe su be-
tru&tsn. 8ersiBt nidi unisre 9lummsrn.
3l2 unb 3l4 2adapanna Apenue. s.
.. WilliamS unb 8rueer.
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Rrtiaer8 NIdue.

9auI 3ruser pirO Berlin ni6t beiu.
den. ionbern fi6 BON aDIn oirett na&
SoQant bsssbsn. nie er fslbit teIe8ra'
pbii6 onss3sist bat. Dub sr ni6t na&
Der Suuptitabt bes beutf6en &si6eS
gebt, 1T einem ibm UffIeiea iu8eeoneenen
@inte susuf&rsibsn. auiisr @ilbslm
psros ibn in 5oles unosrsr. frtiber &C.
troffsner arrangements ni@t empfaneen
t6nnsn. Die ,.86Inii6e 8situns" fast
in einem inipirirten ArtifeI: .Serr
arIssrS 8eiu6 ii Ssuti&Iano ni6t aus
sensbm, ba osRen 9ped IL. Snterpention
in Sdbafrifa su srlunssn. GS mare Elm
GROCER poIitii6sr SebIer, Elm 8srbrs&en
iosar, in ibm aud nur ben Suntsn elmer
Soifnune su enisInben, oab Dsuti4lanb
lbm in ireenb elmer pruitiiten Beifs
Salfs ansebsiben lufen peroe." au
bisisn @ini nit bsm 8aunpfubI i6lisbt
E8 Der 8Orpurf on, oab Serr ardse'
einsn nuslofsn @usriIlairlse ermutbleI
unb Deuliblanbs Ratb miba&tet babe.
als er bsmisIbsn nod bate folesn f0n'
men. Die msihsn anosren 3eitun8sr
itlaaen oenIelbsn Ton on.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1900-12-06
BilseSbarre Ra6rt6teu.

- aIbsrmann Sumss Ne@rourlp,
elm tpObIbeinnntsr bsmOfrntii6sr PoIiti.
ter. srbieIt ON Donnsrhae Wittae einsn
S&Iasunfua, osm er in turSsr 3eit erIas.
- SIN UieIen Ulinen in 2u,erne iotpie
in Sbuplfia @ounip muBte ber 8etrisb
tpsesn usbeiiluB on WaGsr eineeiteqt
psrOsn; erf itrslid Iitten OisisIben an
Bu1iermunseI.
- @sbdIfs' pofmsiiter Sobn 8. Wil'
Iioms bat am l. DECEMBER reiisnirt. um
nab Wnibinston su seben uno oaielbft
ais 8ripatiefretdr bon Gonerebmann
Gounea 3u fun8iren.
- getp arb 5onsppsq bon bier, Der
feline 6attin perIuiisn uno niht unter.
bieIt. purbs am Dienfias in Scranton
aeretirt, uer,idbtete absr aui elm 8erbbr
uuo itsllte $500 Bdrsibaft. Souepwea
bsbauptst, ba6 feline Satin ibn perlisb.
- Ser S6psbe aIed anberiou. Der
ii6 sum 8eiuhe bier befanb. tuuroe ON
5reitus Woreen iofort setbotet, ais ibn
Elm Strubenbabnpasen auf ben Stats
nabe 9bOmus Strube, WefmoreIanb.
traf; bsr 8opf tpurOe ibm 3erbriidt unb
Oas 9snid esbrOQen.
- Ser l4idbriss 9bomaS @ilIiums
bon Wpomins befnnb iih am Donnerita8
0admiitas uuf BEN Bees su einsm 1au'
bsnidisbsn, oils er i'm @etrdpp ausslitt
uno feline 5linte babel abbrddte. beren
2abuns ibm in ben lnterIeit orans; er
ipurOe in itsrbsnoem 3uifanbe BEN Sos
ipitnI i5erfdbrt.
- 5rGb am Disnitne Worssn tpuros
Elm @agsn Der 8arteI 8rau @ompanie
cuf Der o. 8. & SO. 8abnfreuSune su
g4parbspiqe bon sinem &oblenauee ge'
iIbffen; Der 9veibsr 9. 9. WoB tpurUe
hos perlsbt. Der Wasen bemolirt uno bic
9fsrbe erbislten aub b6ie 8erlebunsen
unO mdRsn m6SIi4erpeiie sstbbtst Dsr'
ben.
= @eorsr 8. @oIfe, 80 Sabre alt.
elmer Der Wuiitsr Der 8ammeleln's Sosal
@ompanie. bic felt @ohsnfriit bier sa'
itirts. beeins ON Donnerfas Habmlt'
tae SeIbitmoro. inoem er fi1 in ieinsm
3ohbauie erbinste. Dns Wlotiu bes
Selbfm6rbers, ben bic Satin unb Elm
ainb in @iIminsiOn. Dsl., iiberIsben, III
unbelnnnt.
- SIN ber TlartpsQ Dlins Su aibIss sr.
eisnsts ii6 seItern Dtoreen cine Sassy
plciion, poSur6 feds Wannsr b6s usr'
brannt uno bic Wine bsfhdoist tpurbe.
Die 8srIeBtsn beiBen: Diurtin WiOrun.
3ames 8iIoea, Anbro BaHto, Sobn
Yotnio, 9nuI @eiutfus uno Anorsp
Ganruidun; Dioran unb Yotalo iino
lebsnsgsfdbrlib oerbraHnt.
- 3piiben IL unb nbr am Dien.
flag Dlorssn brad i'm 8sbduoe Der Sruu
ist,b su 8rooerids Elm 5euer aus. ipeI'
Dies ii6 aud uuf orei anoere @ebduoe
nusbebnie unb sHit6rte, sinen 8erluii bon
$40, 900 perurio6sno. Webrere anoere
@sbdube, untsr oieien Der Surrp g..
BREEDER Der SsmpIe 8oblen unb @iisn
@ompanis, serIetbsn uu& in 8ranb.
tpurben absr burh cine @imerbriaaoe Dor
tpsitsrer 8ei6dOisuns betpabrt.
- Die l3idbriss Wursarst 8eap bon
Winsr's DiiaS 1T am borlsbten Diittpo&
abeno bsri6punben unb es tuiro anees
nommen. baB iie uuf anleiteH ibrsr Iaus
tie in @leDeIanO. o., eshObIsn puros.
I'M fi6 in 8sib bon Electromagnetic
bern Su issen, bic Oas Wdpden our8 ben
Cob feinsr Ulutter erbalten iOa Spdisr
srsab ss fi6. oaB bas Wdo&sn frsitpilis
nit ibrsr 1ante noh @lsoelanb, D.
sins unb frcb mar, bon Dtinsr's Ms1e
pessutOmmen.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1900-12-06
aus Deutfdblans ausaepiefsn.

g8ie cine DspsI6s aus Bremen mel.
bet, bat bort Der Dsutid' amsritansr
Sobn ShlttIe aus Repari, y, s., bon
ben Poliseibeb6rben ben iaissOrii6en
9sfsbl erbaItsn. Deutihlanb binnen ati
Iassn su perlaHsn. Diss III elmer bsr
RiIitdr' Sale, tpis iis in Issier 3eit Ser'
idisOsntlld pOrssiommsn iino. S&Gtils
ii i'm 4Itsr bon l6 Sabren, alio nit @r.
IaubniB bsr Beb6rben, na6 ben Der.
Staten aussetpanbert, bat in Der 9tpi'
itenSsit ameritanii&sS Bireerrs1t CT.
pmbsn uno iia natilrIid nidt psranIabt
ssisbsn, nu& Dsuti&Iunb surddsuisbrsn,
um isiner MiIitdrp1i6t su eenasen. @r
tam mad Bremen, um feline gItern su
bsiu6sn unb srbieIt prompt bic auSpsi,
lungs Orors. Sormea ldbt ii4 eeeen
oas 8etfabren Der bsuti1en RseIsruns
ni1ts einpenOeu, bu bisieIbs bers&tiei
III, iresnb einen Ausl6nbsr Obns Aneabs
BON @ranoen css 2aubss ,u psrtusiisn.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1900-12-06
Gifenbabu' q SisnalOienft per
Eelepbpu.

Dis Rorb.paeifie. giisnbabn bat BE.
idlORen. bus TeIserupbsniptsm Ourd
elm Telspbonipitsm au erieben. Dis
8ubnbeamtsn sIauben, oab iib bas Isle'
pbOn i'm Subnoisnf bsRer betpdbrt. alS per
Ielserapb. Seoe Station an elmer 9i'
uiiiOn piro nit BEN Dipiions Saupi,
quarter oirelts 8srbinbuns erbaItsn unb
bic bsri4ieoensn DiuiFons. Bureaus iper.
ben nit sinsm General, Bureau psrbun'
ben. 4uf bieis @siis tann 8ieles teIe.
pbOniib bs,i&tst tperbsn. mos iOnit bur&
bic BOT esbt. Die ROro. 8aciie, 8abu III
bic siits, usI&s Oas 5sIspbOn, Spfsm
Sinflbtt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1900-12-06
Na6 S8afbinetOn. .. g., uns
Iurncf fur uur S7.SI.

8sssn Der @sIsssnbsit Der Centennial
5sisr Der @tabIiruna oer Re8ieTuns in
bem Diiiritt BON Golumbia. bic atsebal.
ten piro su BuibIns,on. o. g.. am IL.
DECEMBER 1900, tpercen 1ldstusenten Der
2adapanuu @iisnbubn ipsjisae @rcur'
Funs 3idsts sur Rate fur einsn gSss fur
bic 8unOfubrt usriuufen. Gum 8sriaui
unO sIItis uuf iresnb sinem rssuldrsu
3uss am IL. December unO bis aur 8ad.
tsbr slIiis bis gum IA. D1smber insIu'
fpe.
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Bapne GpuHtp,

SonesoaIs. -9as felt einiser 8sit un.
bspobnts Saus bon Srau 6. $. Single on
On Strabe tpurbs lsste 8o6e NC, 8Iei.
rbbrsn, 5lIturss, etc, i'm 8etrase bon
$500 bsitcblen. der Strsit Der bieFsen
Union SI0si6Isifer 1T an WOntas ais
bssnbst srlIdrt tpOrOsn.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1900-12-06
Noro &erantpn.

- Die 8Obnuns bss Murtin Nsaain
an 8od Strube serieib an DieHiiue
WOrsen Our6 sInsn iibsrbsisten Ofsn in
Srano. sbs isOOd GROCER S6uOsn unes'
ri&tet tpuroe, tonnts bic burb 8ahsn 81
aIarmirte Seusrlpsbr bic 5Iammsn be-
pGItiesn.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1900-12-06
Au6 bem oberen EhaIe.
(arHbalb GDrrtIecnbsn,.)

(ar&balb GOrrtipSnbsni.)
Srau SObn D'Soro's @obnbaus
su Arbbalb puros am Donnsrfas um
Ritternu6t nubeSu pOaitdnbis bur6 Elm
5euer ssrit6rt.
-3u psdriqs ersisnsis ii& lber Der
2adaipanna 2obleu Gompanis Wine
pabrsnO Der Wonias Ru9t cine SEMI
unS unb Elm Bad iuuroe oubur@ affBiri
unb lief in bic Wine es nabm bis Dien'
tag Dlittae, ebe baS WaHsr, bab in
srOber Vlen8e bineini&Ob, in cine anOsrs
RlHtune eeorebt tperoen fonnte.
- @bparb 9roipn, aIs Rinsr in bsr
RidmOnbals 3eds ansehsat, tphrbs am
Sreitas 8otmittaB burd einsn Sal bon
selssehsin ON Riiden unb innerli9 psr'
Isbt uno suerit betradtste man isinsn
3ufanb ais iebr frasIi&. Spdter trui
iebob 8eHeruns elm uno feline 9ensiune
eri&ien bann als fiber.
- MiGasI Dan6o bon pricsburs ss.
rieib am Nontae nit Der linfsn Sanb
untsr einen Winsnfarren unb bisisIbe
purbe ibm ubsei&nitten; am sIei6en
Euse trus 8eter Curtis bon 1brOOp
bur9 einen 2obIenfaq sinen Brub bes
rs@ten 8sines bapon. 8eibs 8erlebte
perosn i'm 2udapanna SUipltal bsban'
belt.
- @m. 8auebam, elm Wuidinif Der
Tsmpls 8ablsn uno gifsn Gompanis 3u
8Iaielp, snteine am Sreitas nit fnupper
Notb bem Sobe. Wdbreno er bic 0ia'
ibinerie unteriuhte, perfins iit feline
8leibuns in Ostielbsn, bod ebs er in bis'
islbe esjoeen tperben fUnnte, ererlff er
i6nsq einen 8altsn unb bislt fet, bic
Ous aIsiounssfad ibm ubssriiien unO ct
befrsit tpurbe.
-Sn Der psrfIcEsnsn 9onnerfus
0a&t battsn su OIppbant Soc 8srtic
unb feline Sdweitsr 5rau Ullte Boris
Strsit, tporauf Der 9atts ber lestereu
smi6ritt, aber babel libel suesri6tet
purOe. oenn 8ertie sos Elm Wefsr unb
ftieb es Boris speimuI IN ben RIden unr
bic ShuIter, perfebte au1 Der Srau
5ubiriite unb Sdldss. bic ibr bic Nuie
bradsn unb ibr @efdt unb ben 8Orps,
i6auberbaft suridteisn bic Srau befn.
bet iid in unoeren Uni itdnoen. Boris
3ufanb purbe suerft fiir IsbenSeefdbrli6
esbaIten, bod iest esbt er Der Bsferune
entsseen. &ertie ipurbe psrbaftet unb
untsr 81. 900 9dteipuft ssfsat.
-Srau gilbert 9rap bon SeEup, sins
43 Sabre ulte poInii&e Srau. puroe am
Dlentd8 su Olppbant setOotet. Sic
bate nit ibrsm 9attsn sinem 9Ottes.
Oienf buielbit beisspObnt unb belOs lice
fen entlans ben 8. & 8. @eleiisn, um
ilb beIm su beeeben. N6rbli& BON Der
8ubnftatiOn bolte iie Elm Era&tsus elm
unO 5rau 8rap, bic nebsn bsm @slsiie
li6 bsfanD, ftoIperte unb fiel auf bic 8es
Ieiie, ssraoe oils bic 2otomOtips elm paar
6ub BON lbr sntfsrnt mar. gbs Der @atte
cine Sane erbeben tonnte, um iie Su ret'
ten, traf iie bic 2ofomotips, ibnitt ibr
bsoe 8sins Obsrbalb bsm 8nie ub unO
orddte ibren 2opf su 8rei Elm. 8rap
purbe burh ben Anblid bss erdbli@en
untales balb Ssrradt 8emabt uno man
mubte 9etpalt anipenoen, um su perbins
bern, bub sr ii1 Elm 2eiO anibat.
(sarbOHSals sOrr'lpOHO'Hi)
- Samuel 8eQiot. Der bss Woroes
bon Goparb Serbsrt babisr anaetlaet III,
tpurbs am Disnltaa aeasn s5 600 8lra.
Idaft auf frsisn Nuf aslss,.
e;.s .ss..; ur
2sMss un0 auspasMss as1s's pa'
Usn , pas S.Ols!. % %n.s' ea.aS S,Iasa"s. I Pis.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21
ARTIFICIAL SILK.
Remarkable Swiss and French Imi-
tntions of the Fabric

NfIbl4 lic i-uHh7H bdlls MAIL
The silkworm, with its comparatively
small output, has nov rival In artificial
silk" and it was to explain the processes
by which this is produced that Joseph
Cash chairman of ifactory at walston.
near Coventry, read paper at the Society
of Arts. Sir T. Wardle presided.
Many attempts have been made, said Mr.
Cash, to produce a material resembling
silk, but only recently have they resulted
in a commercially successful fabric. The
earliest imitation was spun glass. which
in it's flexibility and brilliancy is excellent
for millinery or dress ties, but its llmta-
lions are soon reached, for it can only be
spun certain lengths, and il possesses lit
tie or no warmth.
Polished cotton. "mercerized" cotton
and Pandura silk" made Of gelatine thread
have struggled for recognition In the
market, but complete victory seems TO be
reserved to what is known rs collodion
silk" produced by the Chardonne method.
which is elaborate. Enormous sums OF
money, IL appears, had been lost ere the
present success was attained two years
ago But now the development of the in
dustry is going on by leaps and bounds in
Besancon, in France. and in Switzerland.
The material has an even greater brilliancy
than silk but The warmth is not so great.
II is more durable however, than the
natural silk as known to the ordinary
customer.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21
AN UNATTENDED IMPOSITION.
The Pose of WOrkmen Exciting
Unnecessary Commission.

(From the New Orleans Times Democrat)
Two well-dressed, middle-aged ladies,
both wearing gold bowed glasses. stood on
a corner on Prytania Street waiting for a
car. Seated at the edge of the pavement
opposite was burly man in rough clothes,
who appeared to have lost both legs at tho
hip. His body seemed to end with the
trunk and he was leaning forward at the
time with his elbows on small box,
smoking a pipe. His extraordinary mutt
lation, combined with his sprawling atti-
tude made him look more like some pic
tured monster in fairy tale than an act
ual human being. and the gaze of the two
middle-aged ladies was riveted upon him.
a blending Of horror and compassion. Il
would like to give that poor beggar man
something" said ore Of them. but cant
bear to go near such repulsive cripples."
"It is awful" assented the other but I
don't mind them. Suppose We give him
nickle apiece and I'll take it over
They withdrew into the shelter OF an
adjacent doorway and put their bonnets to-
eether while they examined their purses.
When they turned around they uttered a
faint simultaneous shrek, as we'll they
might. for nothing was visible of the mon
ster except his head protruding from the
circular man-trap, on the edge OF which
he had been sitting with his legs hanging
down. The ladies glared at him Indignant
ly. They felt that their sympathies had
been triiied with.
Two brute men, who had witnessed the
little comedy from the corner store. re-
tired to the interior to smoker. and the
mechanic in the conduit trap, all uncOn-
seious of the mixed emotions he had ex-
cited. proceeded to splice wire.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21
FRANCE SHORT OF SOLDIERS.
This Years CONSUMPTION shows q
Large Falling OF

Trans Correspondence Of the Pail Mall Gazette
The conscripts belonging to this years
contingent are now rejoining their respec-
i've regiments, ard Paris has been afford
ed the rather picturesque spectacle of the
| departure of the bleus as the Young sol
diers are popularity termed. Squads of
| young fellows in charge of a corporal Or a
sergeant are to De met with at every turn
| and corner. AS they march through The
streets they present anything but MILL
tafy appearance, for they are all OF them
sun in their civilian clothes. and the in
| finite varieties of costume make I'D a very
motley picture. Most of them carry n
| little hand luggage. made up in the main
OF provisions given them by friends to
| cheer them on their route. Not few have
screwed up their courage for the ordeal
that awaits them by cOpious libations. as
the result of which they exhibit a merri-
ment that is noisy If little forced. At
the railway stations. which are specially
guarded for the occasion by small detach-
ments or soldiers. the animation is great
since the number OF conscripts contributed
by Paris is nearly twenty thousand and
most OF them are seen off by their friends
The total number Of conscripts this year
shows reduction of nearly 15 900 on that
OF last year. This noticeable drop has
caused some uneasiness in France. and
in as satisfactory a way as possible The
fundamental cause of the diminution is
doubtless due to the stationary state of
the population, but it is also a fact that
there has been special cause at work
this year. The medical examination of
the conscripts has been far more severe
on this occasion than for several years
past. In 1894. General MERCER. alarmed
at the dwindling of the annual contin-
gent. ordered the military medical boards
the counseils de revision. as they are
termed-to pass men who, though they
would not be fit to make active soldiers.
might yet be utilized for duties that do
not involve actual fighting. Their pres
ence in the ranks would thus set free a
number of men capable OF going TO the
front but whose occupation would make
them on-combatants in the event of war.
There have since been complaints that
some OF the men passed as the result of |
General Mercier's instructions suffered in
their health in consequence of their incor- |
poration. VI. de Freycinet. in response to |
public opinion, decided to return to the old |
system, and the military doctors have. |
therefore had to show themselves much |
stricter The resulting deficit that has to |
be faced is. however. a serious matter.
as there is little hope that it |
will disappear in the future.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21
MAKING CHEAP WINE.
The Great Increase of Trade in spu-
riOus Beverages

From the London Chronicle.)
| The trade in cheap or spurious wines.
| for the terms are usually convertible, is
! now very large. The average wine drink
| er in England has no idea OF the origin
OF the liquor he drinks, and rests content
| with neat bottle and a high-sounding IT,
tie. Twenty-Five years ago the consump-
tion OF wine per head of the population
was larger than 1t Is today. but it
is now nearly double that of less than a
half century back. The wine taste seems
to be fairly constant. and 1t is largely due
to the low price Of so many of the modern
wines. Our grandfathers did not drink
much wine. because they could not afford
it. Today, and for the present genera
ton. all that is changed. Cheap wines are
everywhere. They have induced many to
purchase, and have revivified the trade.
What is this cheap wine? The writer
does not hesitate TO say that lot OF 1t Is
nauseous stuff, sweetened and favored to
render it palatable, and fortified with
spirits. Some millions of pounds OF SUI
gar, often of the commonest description,
are used annually by French wine manu-
facturers; common spirit, unmatured. is
obtained and the inferior wines are mix
ed and blended with this crude spirit, the
sugar is added, and an artificial bouquet
in imitation OF some standard vintage. Is
impaired by the further addition of orris
root, oil Of cloves, oil of almonds, and
other fiavoring substances.
The sophistication is carried to far
greater lengths than is indicated by the
foregoing In France there is a process
which is euphemistically termed toning. In
point of fact, instead of adding the
'piquette." or sour wine, the manu-
facturers blend their wines in many in
stances with decoction of commercial
glucose and liberal supply Of water The
glucose, it may be mentioned, contains
traces Of mineral acids, chalk, and even
arsenic. Fertilization with strong spirit
and this dilution process produce an arti-
Gle which, as was truly said in the French
Senate. lis no longer wine after having
such processes One credible
states that he saw a factory at
Valencia. in Spain. whose stock in trade
and plant consisted OF cstern and
pump, alcohol and 4 favoring and coloring
extract OF wine" After due admixture
Of the alcohol and the extract, the wine
was shipped to Frenee for the purpose OF !
further treatment in the shape OF an addi- |
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21
THE DEADLIEsT OF PoIsoNs.
rticles the TnhnIiDg of Which Pro.
duces Death.
From the Chicago Chtoniele.)

Fr0m the Chicago ChTOnicle.)
The discoverer of prussic acid was in
stantly killed by inhaling one Whit of his
own handiwork.
Pure prussic acid is never sold or han
died. The smell OF IL Is always fatal 1t
kills not in three minutes or half an hour
but the instant ii enters the lungs as a gas.
The mixture ordinarily sold as prussic ad-si
is SO parts water 10 parts Of the drug.
Even in this form II Is very deadly. 20
per cent mixture of the acid would kill
nearly as quickly as II pure.
Atropine, though 1t has no harmful odor.
is so deadly that as much of 1t as would
adhere TO the end Of a moistened fore
finger would instantly cause death.
Cyanide OF potassium has pleasant
SMELL which is not Injurious. but a small
quantity swallowed kills at once.
Pure ammonia. II inhaled. would cause
death almost as quickly as prussic acid.
When n carboy OF nitric acid is broken
someone has TO suffer. II will burn wood,
cat through iron plates and destroy what
ever 1t touches. Such an accident once
happened 10 an acid factory. Everyone
ran away leaving the acid TO amuse Itself
by setting fire to things. Soon it was seen
that the building would be destroyed and
hundreds OF people thrown out OF work,
and four men volunt4reu ito put out the
fire in the acid room. {They succeeded and
came out feeling all risht. five hours later
all were dead
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21
The Best Cough Medicine for Chill
dren.

In the winter OF 1898. +. l. Russell's
little boy contracted severe cough and
cold, and was treated by several physi-
clans. who failed to do him any good.
Mr. D. A. Fisher, of the same place,
Miles Point VT. said to him: You get
u bottle Of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
1t will cure him" He bought a 25-cent
bottle and then 50-cent bottle. which
efrectually cured both the cough and cold.
He now says: II am Judge and jury. and
the verdict is. Use Chamberlain Cough
Remedy and live This Remedy is for
sale by Henry Evans, wholesale and re-
tail, and all druggists.