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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-02-02

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-One hundred
men We're driven in panic down fire es-
eapes and over roofs; half dozen fire.
men were slightly injured; several others
had hairbreadth escapes; between $500,
600 and 100000 worth of property was
destroyed, and two blocks were threaten.
cd with destruction in a fire that started
in the seven story building 297 to 800
Cherry street, occupied by Haywood
Bros. & Wakefield, chair manufacturers
Besides, it was one of the most pictur,
esque fires that New York has seen in
many a day. Twenty thousand gallons
of turpentine and varnsh fed the flames
1t was contained in four tanks on the
fifth floor of the building.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-02-02
WAINWRIGHT HONOREO.
GIOucestcr's Commander Mt Santiago
Gets sword and silver Service.

WASIIINGTON Jan. 25.-Command-
or Richard Wainwright. who was in
charge of the gallant Gloucester Che
yacht Corsair converted into n cruiser) at
the battle of Santiago, was presented a
sword of honor and silver service by a
committee representing the citizens Of
the District of Columbia in the Columbia
theater yesterday. The theater was filled
with a fashionable audience of official
and resident society, and the presentation
was made under the shadow of the stars
and stripes twined with the pennant that
flew from the masthead of the Gloucester
on the day of the battle.
President Mckinley and Secretaries
Hay and Gage and General and Mrs.
Miles occupied boxes. Secretary Long
and Admiral Dewey had seats on the
stage with Commander Wainwright, i'm
mediately behind whom were the officers
of the Gloucester in full uniform.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-02-02

very nervous and uneasy and had heavy
pains in the back Of her head and under
shoulder blades. BY noon she was 50 bad
that she was almost delirious and it was then
that l commenced giving her DR.. Miles
Nervine. She fe.; the effect of the medicine
inside Of an hour. and by evening she was
quoted 50 that, after taking a full dose, she
retired and slept soundly all night The
next morning she could not tell that she had
had the grip. This cure seems almost too
rapid to be true, but it is a fact, and
we think if she had taken the Nervine before
the attack it would never have come on.
Since then she has taken eight bottles Of
DR.. Miles Neryine and the nervous trouble
has entirely disappeared"
REV, Z. B. .5LADE, Robinson, Kansas.
DR.. Miles Nervine is sold at all druggists
on positive guarantee. Write for free
advice and booklet to
DR.. Miles MrDrcar. 70 r-'''..t
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-02-02
WOOD lNSPECTS.
while In Santiago Nothing Escapes
the Generals Notice.

the Generals Notice.
SANTIAGO, Cuba, Jan. 30. Governor
General Woods visit to SANTIAGO came
to an end last night with the reception
and bali given in his honor 10y the Cos.
mopolitan club. Nothing since the capt.
ulation has done 50 much as his presence
here now to bring about Il thoroughly
satisfactory understanding between the
Americans and CubanS. He enjoys to
the full the confidence of all elements.
His speech at the Cuban club banquet
Saturday night, in the course of which he
said that the United States would GER
tainly fulfill its promises to Cuba and
would guarantee the safety of the bust
ness interests of the island, met the wish
rs of even the most radical Cuban par
tisans as well as of all Americans and
foreigners.
General Wood inspected the new bar
racks ut Moro, which will soon be the
finest post in the island. Observing the
great activity with which the government
wagons were being worked, he directed
that the work be stopped and said that
in future there would be no necessity for
Sunday work on the part of government
employees.
This rule, however, General Wood did
not observe himself, as he worked IA
hours and then held an official reception
at the palace. He inspected the high
ways and ordered extensive improve
ments. He directed that specifications
for waterworks be prepared. In the
course of the afternoon he inspected the
rural guard and complimented their COM
mander, Captain Mangum, saying it was
the best command of rural guards he had
yet seen. At . o'clock this morning the
party left for Guantanamo.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-02-02

TRENTON, Jan. 30.-The two houses
of the legislature had short session
last night and transacted very little bust
ness of Importance. In the house Charles
III. Folwell was elected supervisor OF
bills and Jesse r. Salmon was elected tC
the same position in the senate. Mr.. Fol.
wells nomination in the house was see
onded by the Democratic side, Mr.. Ben
ny, the Democratic leader, speaking high
ly of the efficiency shown by Flowell last
winter as engrossing clerk of the house
\ resolution introduced in the house by
Mr.. Albeit favoIing the election OF
United States senators by the people was
referred by the speaker to the judiciary
committee.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-02-02

SEATTLE, Jan. pa special to The
Tunes from Victoria, b. c., says that the
steamer Miowera, just arrived, has news
of SO deaths at Honolulu from the plague,
one white woman of good class The
city is panic stricken. An armed mob
prevents the landing of steamers at Iilo.
Cooper of the board of trade of Honolulu
had ten blocks burned. DR.. Carmichael
has been ordered to Manila. Three thou.
sand four hundred japanese at Honolulu
are in quarantine.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-02-02
ROBERTS SHUT OUT.
House sustnins Majority Report by
Decisive Vote.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2G.-The case
Of Brigham II. Roberts the Mormon rep
rescntative elect from Utah, which has
occupied so much of the attention of the
house since the assembling of congress,
has been decided by the adoption of a
resolution to exclude him by vote OF
26S to 30.
The amendment to expel Mr.. Roberts
without seating him offered by Mr.. Lacey
was ruled out on & point of order, and
She house only voted upon the resolutions
of the majority and minority of the COM
mittcc. The latter-to seat and then ex-
pei Mr.. Roberts-were defeated by a vote
Of 81 to pill
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-02-02

QUINCY, Ills. Jan. 29.-Quincy police
officers have killed two expert safe blow.
ers, supposed to be from Chicago, and Sc
riously wounded another. The men are
believed to be the same who recently op.
Grated in Galesburg, Freeport and Other
Illinois cities, making speciality Of
cracking safes in building and loan asso
citation Offices.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-02-02
Horses and Mules For the War.

mel NJ. Stephens, a representative of the
British army, has come to st. Louis tc
purchase an additional 1000 mules fol
use in South Africa. The commission t.
which he is attached has been ordered te
buy several thousand cavalry horses IN
this country. Most Of this order is being
filed In this vicinity.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-02-02

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Archbishop
Corrigan will go to Rome as soon after
Easter as is possible for him to leave
his archdiocese. Although the date OF
his departure has not been chosen, it was
said at the diocesan house that the arch
bishop had made arrangements to visit
the pope in the coming spring.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-02-02
To Search For Andree.

BERLIN, Jan. 27.-Herr Vaze, tn.
lead an expedition next summer into arc
tic regions in the hope of finding Andree
the missing aeronaut, or his remains.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-02-02
Senate Elects Officers.

WASIIINGTON. Jan. 30 The senate
elected Charles q. Bennett and Daniel
Rausdcll secretary and scrrcant-at-arms
respectively. They take office Thursday
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-16
c.tt,.man or Gambler.

zone day last fall" said a Well
known Montana capitalist, II was pid-
ing on train in Iuy state and got to be
on pretty fair terms with the train boy
by buying few of the things he had
to sell. 1t was not very formal kind
of train, and when the boy had fin
ished his rounds he came over to sit
with me and chin a bit as he said.
was willing enough, as he was a sharp
lad and there was nobody else to talk
to, and he went right at things.
"'Do you know he said, that can
tell by looking at man mighty near
what he is. Now, there's that fellow
ever there in the corner; he's Chicago
drummer. ] can tell him by the way
he lets his money go and the Zip style
he has when he talks to people. And
that .:hap over there with the silk hat
on; he's a preacher from country
town, I'm dead sure, and I'll go ask
him If you say So
Il didn't say so because I didn't care
a continental, and the boy went on
with his descriptions of the people on
the ualn. Al hst dsheu nib VIM
be thought / was. l had on a pretty
liashy suit of light stuff and was think
ing was looking pretty well, so was
willing to risk the boy's venture. He
looked nee over for full minute very
carefully.
"'Well, he said at last, you've got q
sloo of money, but amt dead sure
whether you are a cattleman or gam
bier "-Washington Star.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-16
The nenfisf Is polffe.

A North Side dentist is sure to be CALI
ed "a mean man" by some of his wo-
men patrons when they learn Of the
trick he has practiced upon them. It
happens sometimes that even rubber
dam will not stop the flow of woman's
speech, and although the dentist, being
young man, is not averse to a little
pleasant talk" now and then with =
patient, yet If she persists in telling
him her personal or domestic history
during the filling of tooth, hindering
the work, while other patients wait in
the anteroom, it's little trying to his
nerves and temper. The doctor is a po-
lite man; he does not ask the woman
to stop talking, but says gently:
"Open your mouth, please"
There is silence for few moments.
when the chatter begins again.
"Open wider. please" says the dem
tist, more persuasively than before,
and the work goes on rapidly enough
until the patient seeing her opportuni-
ty starts in again where she had left
off in the tale of everyday woes. The
clock strikes the hour of the next ap-
poiDtment. The dentist seizes the most
terrible of all his instruments, his look
becomes threatening and his voice too:
Please, now, open your mouth very
wide" The ruse succeeds. and the
startled but unsuspecting woman
stretches her mouth into an abysmal
yawn that precludes the possibility Of
even a whisper.
It's a mean trick.-Chicago Tribune
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-16
Nature ms an Armorer.

There are few departments Of hu.
man life where man has been so en-
tirely anticipated and at the same time
surpassed by the lower animals as in
the invention Of armor.
His cunningest devices of the mailed
fist order were none of them original.
II you examine q fine and fully devei-
oped suit Of plate armor in the form
which it assumed at it's highest zenith
in the fifteenth century, you will find
that the trunk and limbs were COM
pletely inclosed In a splendid fitting,
jointed case of iron plates. all exqui-
sitely polished. The suit as whole
was a triumphant product Of the ar
morers art.
Yet If you look at lobster's tail you
will see at glance that all these clev-
err devices of mans imagining had
been invented and patented long be-
fore by nature and that the elaborate
workmanship of the Plantagenet
craftsmen who cased knight and horse
for the battlefield or the tournament in
C:;.stcning metal was but poor imita-
tion of the ineffable skill with which
tEc unheeded crustaceans Of the time
protected every vulnerable portion of
their bodies from the assaults and at
tacks of their submarine enemies
Strand Magazine.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-16
The Boys Got In.

The late Dan Rice, the famous CIRCUS
man, was fond of boys and always
wanted to see not of them in bis audi
ence. He never gave a performance.
says the Cleveland Leader, when the
hooks and corners were not filled with
youngsters who had come in free.
One story of this sort was told by
Captain George ]. Grammer. At the
time of the occurrence Grammer, who
lived in GAINESVILLE, o.. was standing
one afternoon with a crowd Of other
boys looking longingly into the tent
but not having the price of admission.
1t was Mr.. Rice's custom to stand at
the door until the first grand entry Of
the circus people, when he would
leave. On this occasion he saw the
hungry look on the faces of the boys
and called them around him. 'You
want to go in. don't you. boys?"
"Bet your llfe!" shouted back the
youngsters.
"I'll tell you what All the boys who
are back here in ten minutes with clean
faces and hands get in"
The words were hardly out of his
mouth before there was dash for
the Muskingum river, and in less than
seven minutes 200 clean faces and
hands came back to the tent. The
boys went inside with rush.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-16
He Wanted n Drink.

Some years ago Colonel Crisp was in
New York, and being In attendance at
certain notable political gathering in
Madison Square Garden was called up
on for speech. And did he accept?
Well, rather Running his fingers
through his hair. adjusting bis vest
and pushing up his coat sleeves. he
started in to sprinkle eagle feathers all
over the stage. Now, the colonel is Q
stout man and has thirst in propor-
ton. In the course of his passionate
harangue he became very warm and
asked that some water be provided. In
compliance with the request diminu-
tive pitcher and dainty little glass were
brought and placed before him.
Colonel Crisp looked at 1t intently for
few moments. and then What is
thisf' he Numbered.
''Ww-water," timidly answered one
of the vice presidents.
Young man." beloved the colonel.
his nostrils quivering with suppressed
rage, "either bring me bucket and
gourd or lead me to the branch. Kan
sas City Independent
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-16
Trouble In the Church.

The Kennebec (Me.) Journal says:
"They made strenuous matter of re-
ligion in the good old days, as is shown
by this extract from the diary Of
Charles Creamer of Waldoboro, under
date of June, 1928:
"'Sunday there was knockdown in
the Congregational meeting house be-
tween the Congregationallsts and Uni
versalists. The Universalists game off
victorious. was there. Saturday
night the pulpit was guarded all night
by men with clubs. Sunday was the
great day. Both parties occupied the
church, and there were great music
and singing. Afterward the Congrega-
tionalists bought out the Uniyersausts,
and there was no more trouble"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-16
Had seen Them All Refore.

Once while James Whitcomb Riley
was visiting u southern town whore he
was booked to give reading com
mittee called TO take him ia carriage
over the city, In acknowledging the
compliment he said
I'm go with you, gentlemen, provid'
ed you promise that you will not show
me the new courthouse, the new town
hall. the new bridge, the new gas well,
the new school building and the new
Jail for Pve seen them all hundred
times in as many towns, and they in
varlably wear me out before the time
arrives for the curtain to rise on the
evening Observation-Disclosures Con
stitution.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-16

AS my BED of Ferns" a large study
from nature on Saranac lake. says ".
J. Stillman in The Atlantic. was the
first thing in which / had attempted
to introduce human interest In the
landscape i was naturally inclined to
consider 1t my most important work.
and l was dismayed when Ruskin
came to see me and in tone OF ex-
treme disgust said, pointing to the
,larl deer and man: what do you put
stuff in for? Take 1t out; 10
$ sw
My reverence for Ruskin's opinions
was such that / made no hesitation in
painting out the central motive Of the
picture, for which both subject and
effect of light had been selected. Un-
fortunately I habitually used copal
vsrnish as a medium. When Rossetti
called again, he asked me, with look
% dismay, what 1 had done to my pic
ture. explained to him that on Rus
kin's advice I had painted out the fg-
ures, and exclaiming, "You have spoil
ed your picturew he walked out Of the
roou in rage
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-16

English overland tourist, and, after
passing the usual salutations and
greetings. the stranger proposed TO join
the desert express train Of burros and
try his luck prospecting. The first
camp was made at Maggie Springs,
where stood an old miners cabin. In
the morning he proposed to help cook
breakfast and built rouslng fire in
the old fireplace OF the cabin and start.
ed to fry the bacon. All at once a
bryo cook, and. turning quickly, dis
covered large king snake sizzling In
the frying pan. The chimney getting
hot had dislodged his snakeship. and
down he came into the hot grease
Yuma "a. IT, Sun.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-16
An Old Sales storieo.

The captain of the brig was much
disliked by his officers. and, being III
with yellow fever and likely to die, the
first lieutenant used to drill the ma
rines in the burial service on the deck
over the captains cabin by way of
cheering him up, the corporal giving
his orders in loud voice thus: '"The
corpse is now a-comlng up the 'atch-
way! Reverse harmsw The skipper
ultimately recovered.
The commander of a certain gulboar
used to say that, having no doctor on
board, he mixed the medicines provid-
ed in chest into two bottles, and
whenever any of his crew happened
to be sick he drew an imaginary line
across the mans stomach, and accord
ing as the pain was above or below
that line he gave him dose out Of No.
1 or No. 2. He claimed that no man
ever came to him twice, which was
very likely-"Hurrah For the Life Of
a Sailor" by Vice Admiral Kennedy.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-16
The Center Of The Earth.

or late years the general view has
been that the interior of the globe.
though partly liquid, Is for the most
part solid. Some have considered that
q section through the earth would
show the following:
O An outer solid envelope, 2 \
semi1uid envelope, C3) a fiuid envel-
ope. "a "A smei6uid envelope, (5) solid
nucleus. No. l results from reduced
temperature only. No, 2 from pres
sure aud temperature not quite suffi-
cient for liquidation, No. from tenn
pcra ture sufficiently high to produce
complete liquidation. No, froIn a
pressure so great as to prevent even
the terrific heat which most certainly
exists deep down In the earth from
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-16
REV. DAVIES |
Compliments Dick.
Looks to Him to Redeem
His Party
"From Every Taint Of
Bossism.'
Believes That No Man In Public
Life Today
Has Keener Sympathy With Best I'm.
pulses OF His Party.

To the Editor of the Democrat;
| feel little dehcacy in asking you
FOR little space in your columns,
again, since YOU accorded me So much
Saturday. All the more do shrink from
making the request since what Wish
TO say is mild protest against your
publishing what was a private utter
ancc ON public affairs in conversa-
tion with your reporter WHEN he called
on me Oh other business.
However, | will not disclaim the SEN
iiments attributed to ME except what
| am made to say in reference TO the
retirement of Gen. Dick from the see
retaryship of the national Republican
committee. lf your reporter means to
say that in my opinion Gen. Dick re-
tired from the national committee he
cause the nomination of Col. Roosevelt
was dstastefnl to him, nothing could
be further from my thought.
Let me say in all frankness that
believe most lirnlly, that no man in
|
public life today has keener sympathy
with the best sentiment and impulses
of his party than our distinguished
townsman. i look to him as confident
lily as l do to Col. Roosevelt for the
redemption of his party from every
taint of bossisn. TX ..,.,. -.
] know from your former honorable
treatment Of me that you will accord
this explanation as conconspicuous n
lplace in your columns Ms you gave the
lpurported Interview. Allow me also
TO thank YOU for the handsome style
In which you printed the sermon. an
ahstract of which you complimented
me by asking for.
Very respectfully yours,
j. L. DAVIES.
| los North Balch ST., July II.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-16
SCHOOL BONDS
Brought Premium Of $270 at
Auction.

The finance committee Of the Board
of Education sold bonds to the amount
of $4,000 Monday. The bonds are at
four per cent and will run for ten
years.
The sale was conducted on the auc-
ton plan and S'asongood & Mayer of
Cincinnati were the successful bid
ders. They will pay a premium of
S27O. There were ten bidders present.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-16

completely iiquefying the material on
which II works. and No. 8 from pres
sure which overcomes completely the
llquefying power even Of the maxi
mum heat Of the interior.
This pressure is estimated TO be at
the center Of the earth 7.1s0,593, $50
pounds TO the square foot, q pressure
so enormous that no known substance
could fuse beneath 1t. Even hydrogen
at the highest possible temperature
would under such conditions become
as hard as a diamond. Hence 1t seems
probable that, far from there being .
vacuum at the center Of the earth,
there is a basis of intensely solid mat.
ter there.-Pearson's Weekly.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-16
Still Considering.

The Teachers Committee has rcceiv-
ed no word from Prof n. G. Mucklcy
of Cleveland since their second visit.
1t Is possible that tie superintcndency
question will not be settled at Tues
days session of tile board.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-16
LATE PERSONAL

Miss Carrie Holloway is visiting her
sister Mrs. a. $, Findley in Cleve-
land.
Mr. Edwin aud Miss MOymc Iang-
master of Columbus, o., are guests of
Akron relatives.
Edward Hawn has returned from a
five weeks stay in Mt, Clemens, Mich
i. II. Barnhart has gone to North
anlpton, Clark Co., for a few weeks
visit.
Miss Mamie r. Cronan of ai3 Bell
St, left Saturday TO spend several
New Jersey and Connecticut.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-16
KNOCKED DOWN.
Lightning Struck Barn at Richfield
Bad Fire.


During the severe electrical storm
last Thursday the barn Of james
Miers, at Richfield, was struck by
ligh ming and burned to the ground.
The loss was $1,000. Ii was insured
for Sl,5OO in the Ohio Farmers In
surance company.
Elisha Harrington, one of the farm
ers, was unhitching horse near the
barn at the time. The animal WAS
knocked down. The man was not in
jured.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-16

Washington, July 49,. (SpI)--in view
of the present crisis President McKir-
ley has decided to return to Washing
ton at once. He will leave Canton to-
night ana reach the Executive Mansion
tomorrow morning, A meeting of the
Cabinet will probably he held as soon
as he arrives.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-16
PROGRAM
Arranged For Grocers
18th Annual Picnic.
Good List Of Sports to Furnish
Amusement For Crowds.

Following is the program for the
18th annual picnic of the Akron Re
tail Grocers' Association, 10 bc held
at Randolph park, Wednesday, July
18th:
10 ain. Sack race, first prize, ball;
second prize, ball bat
1890 Apple race, first prize,
sweater: second prize, belt.
IL am--Egg race, first prize, five
pounds chocolates; second prize, box
gum.
1880 am.--Pie race. first prize. one
fourth barrel flour; second, one eighth
barrel flour.
1880 pm. Watermelon race, first
prize, two watermelonS, second prizc,
one watermelon,
1870 TO > pm. Clay pigeon shoot
ing, first prize, So; second prize, S3'
third prize. 100 cigars; fourth prize,
30 cigars.
Arrangements for the picnic are in
charge of the following named per
sons:
Officers j. T.. Diehm, presidents f.
G. Knox, secretary; j. A. Kohner, treas
urcr.
Executive committee. T. Diehm
n. Schaeffer, j. A. Rohner, Geo. Haas
NJ. kliuk, G. w. Kline.