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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-19

An interesting article regarding the work
of the genial old Persian poet, and a num-
Der of quatrains of marked beauty, are
found In the National museum. The writer
says:
at was in 1s59-just forty years ago
that Fitzgerald's now celebrated para
sasaae of the 'Rubayat of Omer khayyam
,----, ZIG nrst appearance in England
sit was published anonymously, and Is
described by Bernard Quaritch, the we'll
known London publisher, as little, In
Observation-Disclosures, rown-paper-covered
pamphlet This first edition included only
seventy-fve quatrains, and of the little
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES pamphlets but $50
were printed. OF these. Mr.. Fitzgerald
kept fifty and gave the remaining zoo to
Mr. Quaritch, who sold considerable
number of them for one penny each--for
the simple reason that he could get no
more.
Remembering this fact, ii is interest
ing to note that in 1898 single copy Of this
first edition was sold at auction in Lon
don for twenty-ons guineas. Yet the poem.
obscure and unattractive as was the suise
In which it first appeared. commanded a
certain attention, and IL is said that SWIM
burne and d. G. Rossetu were anaonS its
earliest AdMirerA" y A
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A Fortunate Mistake.

There is young man in Chicago says
a local physician, 'who now has a good
business and bright prospects, who re-
ceived his start in life by securing 81 that
did not belong to him. l hardly know
under whatto class the incident of obtain
ing the money. I will let the story explain
his actions. This young man arrived in
Chicago one day without funds, but with
plenty of nerve and push. He wanted
money to secure ! meal and pay his room
rent until he could secure a position. Be-
lleving he could find some man who would
help him If he told his story in a straight
forwar. manner, he entered cigar estab-
lishment in Dearborn street. He was
about TO explain his condition and ask for
assistance until he could get position
when the proprietor looked up with a fierce
scowl He turned TO his partner and they
held a consultation in whisper for few
moments. Now. take this 81, and don't
bother me about that bill again. That's
all you will get, and now YOU can get out
of this place in a hurry exclaimed the
storekeeper. The young man was pushed
toward the door with the money in his
hand, and, try as he would the storekeep-
er would not let him talk. once in the
street the bewildered fellow considered
t.4e matter in every detail and decided to
keep the money. This he did, and a month
or SO later he again walked into the cigir
store and told his story and returned the
money."-Chicago News.
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NEAR|ED OF THE EXPERTS.
JURORS TIRED OF HEARING TEST
MONY ON HANDWRITING.
Prosecution Announces II VIII Fin
ish the Presentation of Its Case
Today - Additional Damaging
Testimony Against Molineux.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.--Asslstant District
Attorney Osborne announced today that
the prosecution tomorrow would close its
case against Roland b. Molineux, charged
with the murder of Mrs. Katherine ].
Adams. The prosecution today introduced
two more handwriting experts. who tesu-
fed briefly that the handwriting OF the
Cornish and Barnet letters and OF the
poison package address, was identical with
that of Molineux.
Recorder Goff ruled that the prosecution
would not be permitted to call any more
handwriting experts and one OF the jurors
expressed his WEAKNESS of expert testi-
mony.
The most important testimony today re-
lated to the poisoning Of H. G. Barnet, and
while Mr.. Osborne was always checked by
tho court when he asked his witnesses
questions that connected Molineux with
the Barnet case, still the prosecution scor-
cd effectively.
James s. Hudson, a salesman formerly
associated with III. G.. Barnet. testified that
late in the summer OF 1898 shortly before
Barnet's death, Barnet received by mail a
package about one and a half inches long
and high, In light colored wrapper. Wit
ness continued:
him take out the contents. As l recollect
II, there was some cotton, smaller box
inside and in 1t were some pink and red
capsules"
FLOW does this become reievant?" asked
the recorder
"Ill show" said Osborne, that Barnet
received things anonymously through the
mail and that this defendant bought such
remedies as have just been described In the
name OF ii. C. Barnet"
Edmund Barnet, brother of II. c. Barnet,
testified that among the latter's effects
were small white box containing fifteen
pink pills. and also box containing
Salve.
DIR. Robert Boocooke, a homeopathic ply
stefan of forty years experience, testified
that small doses of cyanide of mercury
often repeated. would produce all the symp
toms of diphtheria.
Barnet, IL was remembered, was treated
for diphtheria.
Other witnesses today were Vincent G..
Hammill. president of a private remedy
agency, who treated by mail the bogus Fl.
c. Barnet alleged by the prosecution to- he
Moineux for impotency, and who testified
TO his correspondence with the so-called
Barnet, and William o. Inglis, newspaper
reporter who identified a new Barnet"
letter to a Western medical house. asking
for prescription. The handwriting is
identical with that of the other Barnet"
letters.
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ooo0oo. Tho excess of assets over iiabl
ties is thus about $500. 900, 900.
some striking Figures.


The railroads had in operation at the
end Of last year s67is locomotive engines.
25.sA passenger cars. S04s baggage and
mail cars and 1.2S4.s07 freight cars. This
was q total of revenue-producing cars OF
1.3iS.700. If the average length of car
Is placed at thirty feet the cars in oper-
alton would form continuous train about
5000 miles long. Such train would reach
more than twice across the American con-
tinent 1t would cover the projected rail
road system from Chicago to Buenos
Ayres in the Argentine Republic. 1t would
not leave much vacant space on the Cape
to-cairo line now being built in the Afrf-
can continent. II the locomotive engines
now In use on United States railroads
were coupled together in a straight line
they would approximately reach from Chi
cago to St. Louis,
In 1898 the passenger trains operated in
the United States covered a total distance
of 344, ISL, 142 miles. Freight trains covered
542, 500 miles, and mixed trains 1T,fA,5Sl
miles. Thus there was total revenue
producing mileage of 905,0I0,2 32 In rough
figures, this is little more than ten times
the computed distance between the earth
and the sun. The passengers carried last
year numbered 5f4,9s2,2ss. The passenger
mileage amounted to 13,672664.
II the population OF the United States
is 75,0ooO00, it follows that every man,
woman and child must have made an av-
erage Of six or seven railway trips during
the year. Those who did not travel at all
viii have their averages more than made
up by drummers and suburbanites. A
little computation will also show that the
average length of trips by railway pas
sengers Is about twenty-ssven miles.
There were 9l2.973,S53 tons of freight
moved in 1893. The freight mileage was
1886 173,191, on the basis of each ton be-
ing moved one mile. Each ton of freight
was thus moved an average of 127 miles.
Traffic earnings from passengers in 1898
amounted to S272,5s95 91. From freight traf
fc there was 6s.9M52s earned, and from
miscellaneous sources sl0s.0i4,607. Thus the
total traffic revenue was, In round figures,
81, 250, 100000. Deducting operating expenses
of $3.50 900 600. the net earnings amounted
to $500 100000. Other receipts, including
rentals received by lesser companies. were
SIS, 0O0, 900. This gave total available reye-
nue. of approximately si95,000.o00. Fixed
charges, including interest on bonds, other
interest dividends, rentals, tolls and mis-
cellaneous charges, swelled up this net
revenue TO the extent OF $435 100000. The
surplus over fixed charges and miscellane-
eous payments. carried to profit and loss
account. was thus in the neighborhood OF
$50. 900 600 in 1898,
This was the largest surplus in the his
tory of American railroading 1t was more
than double the net surplus of 1897 and
about five times greater than the surplus
OF S96--Chicago Chronicle.
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WATERING THE LIBYAN DESERT.
Irrigating scheme That Promises to
he Immensely Profitable.

nc mmGnbeIy FrOMt0OhCs
Everybody who knows anybody knows
Capt. Whitehouse. He Is a member of
thu-bar whose wealth precludes necessity
for practicing in the courts. BY those
who profess to know his financial re-
sources, he Is rated a millionaire. The
four hundred recognize him as one OF
those embraced within the sphere Of in
fiuence OF the one figure and two ciphers
supposed to represent all that Is best
in New York's social life. In the New
port colony he is a leader and in this
city he has earned the distinguished title
of man-about-town. Sometimes Mr.
Whitehouse is referred to as an Egyptolo-
gist, and SO he Is, but In a limited and
unitarian sense. He has a dream. 1t
has occupied his waking as well as his
sleeping hours for many years. Whether
It will become big. paying reality de-
Ponds upon his diplomacy and the liber-
atty of the Anglo Egyptian government.
That dream is the retaining of the
great Libyan desert in Egypt
1t Is feasible proposition, and as
soon as my business interests here will
permit I shall return to Egypt to re-
sumo my researches" he said. III was
called home at an inopportune time, and
it is essential that I get back as quickly
as possible. You see, years ago I OBJ
tanned documentary evidence that In the
Libyan desert there was a decided de-
preston, which could be utilized to re-
claim not only the desert, but also much
of the surrounding country. To con-
vince myself of the verify of the state
ments In the documents I went to the
desert in 1882. Typographical surveys
confirmed them in every particular.
This depression is sixty miles above
Cairo. 1t is opposite Benisuer. town
on the Nile, and distant from it but ten
miles. 1t includes $50 square miles OF
the desert. All that is needed is
canal ten miles long, from Benisuer on
the Nile to the near edge of the depres-
sion Set the waters of the Nile How
ing through this canal and what have
we? A sheet of fresh water covering $50
square miles of land.
THAT will give me the biggest 1rriga-
ton plant in the world. shall sell irri-
cation privileges to all the surrounding
country and the waste lands of the
Libyan desert will respond to the enrich
ing waters of the Nile and blossom like
a rose. The Rothschilds, who have given
to the matter mature consideration, as
sure me that my income from the sale
of irrigation privileges should not be less
than N,250.000 year."--New York Press.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-19
THE USE OF LYDDITE SHELLS.
Explosive Used by British Artillery
Is Terribly Destructive.

Sofmuch attention has been recently d.
rected to the lyddite shells now being used
in the Boer war, which. in the hands of
the naval brigade, did such splendid exc
cution at Ladysmith, that few notes up
on them will, we are sure. be read with
interest by the public. Lyldite which
takes its name from Lydd a small place
In Kent, near the Romney marshes, where
the first experiments were made, Is, we
understand, the invention of the officials
of the Royal Woolw1ch arsenal, and al
though In some respects similar to melin-
lite, used by the French, it is in many
ways far superior 1t is much safer. and
OF greater explosive force. The magni-
tude Of this force will be realized when
we state that at the battle of Omdurman,
where 1t was used for the first time in
actual warfare one of these shells, fired
by howitzer battery of the Royal ar
tillery, lodged in the ground at distance
Of 5000 yards from the firing point The
shell exploded and drove a portion of
the metal over the heads OF the firing
battery. OF course, this was a very ex-
8ceptional case, as here the shell was, so
to speak. converted into miniature NOR
tar. backed by the ground in such a way
that the whole explosive energy was ex-
trted III a direct line toward the firing
POINT In normal circumstances, however
the explosive force is terrifying, the mere
MOCK OF tue explosion ktiilng or disabling
my one within a radius of forty or fifty
lards
The terrible destructive power of these
heils being known to many people has
treated a feeling of dstrust as to their
arriage from place TO place, and we have
ieard many people criticising their being
ent out In transports carrying troops.
These fears may At once be dismissed as
e Eddte Is an extremely difficult compound
2 explode, requiring very special and beau
ufuly made fuses for the purpose. Merry
VS. as>ple may be easy upon this point,
az exhaustive experiments have proved
mat there is no danger In this connection.
ana Il Is certain that no amount of rolling
Il uf msnlacement of cargo could possibly
Ssuse an explosion, nor could this be caus-
u =" even were 1t possible to communicate a
slark Of fire to the 1yddite charge itself.
| ~ WIN mus be- seen that Notwithstanding
.sue terrific explosive properties OF these
sSe,s' they are quite safe for all purposes
Sinsodiing and transit The press has
sssh much exercised of late to account
~ me boers' shells failing TO explode,
s ,s 'ae general explanation has been that
s NY are hiled with some worthless ex-
olosiye. We 10 ,',sf mis-. IL sga
-uze al all: the "a .p~ .aaly with tia
49, suppiied ia Se Bears. 1ness as
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-19

1t Was One Of the Most Gigantic
Trusts Ever Known in America.

a'
one OF the most gigantic trusts ever
formed on tnis comment was IN the carry
Gays OF the repuDnc, Dack IN 1919. several
gentlemen orsali1eu themselves into =
company lor the PURPOSE Oh puIcnasihS
from .ne state Oh ueorsia her uneiaihied
western ierii'oIs, eA.ehuins rom .he MIS-
s'ss.pp, az sa,s Nc, .u,..'e e..,t ad ~ VIC
east ana from .ne thir.y-nrst uesree OF
ial.uoe north .. tne equs,ol On the
sou.h 10 ene sou.nein pounuy VI Ien-
LESSEE On 'ne no.., -, .ne' y. ~, VIA i,ow
sons.i'u.es ,n ,s. tesia.vs MI, w ..;
ooiiie' ohN -'iaoSAtPt '">NS sS.'-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-19
4 XXVVVYYVYVX
! HUDYAN I
! DOCTORS !
: ADVISE !
! FREE. !
! WRITE !
! THEM. !

Druggists sell Hud- >&<44>>~~&~~
yam, soc package, six packages. $3.50 II
your druggist does not keep IT. send direct.
Address Hudyan Remedy Co. Cor. Stock
ton, Ellis and Market streets. San Fran
cisco. Cal.
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not necessary that women should become
nervous wrecks, nor that they should go
into decline. And why? Because Hudyan
averts the danger Hudyan builds up the
nerves. Hudyan brings back the glow OF
health. Symptoms that serve to warn wo-
men of coming danger are nervous head
aches Zig. 81, hollow eyes and dark circles
under eyes Gig. 81, coated tongue Zig. A.,
weakness and fiuttering of heart Zig. 81.
poor appetite and derangeds stomach Zig.
y, weakness of limbs Gig. u. Dizziness.
tendency TO faint, baekache--ail these are
warning symptoms. Hudyan cures Don't
wait for complete nervous prostraton to
overtake you. "Hudyan will avert the dan
GER
Nervous ailments OF women are nearly AZ
ways complicated with pain during periods,
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Irregular periods, pro-
.use or scanty menses.
pain in back. pain
over lower part OF
bowels, and profuse
mucus discharge.
Hudyan Is a positive
and permanent cure
for all such condf-
tons. Hudyan ouiets
the nerves, Hudyan
eases all pain. Hud-
yam produces a clear
skin and bright rosy
complexion.
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The Brute.

Mrs. Cobwigger-Are you sure, Henry,
you'll be perfectly satisfied to have me In
the country while You stay in town?
Cobwigger-Yes. my dear. The rest will
n m q Naxld az aoodsr,IRaSA
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-11-05
BRYAN 70 Invest in mines.

Duluth, Mimi, Nov. 3.-Edward
Lewis, a well-known resident of this
city, has been engaged by William
Jennings Bryan and Charles A. Towne
to 60 to the Philippines Immediately
after election. While there he will
secure legal. title to mineral lands that
give promise of quick returns to the
holders. 1t Is believed the venture win
be in gold mines.
Many people worry because they be-
lieye they have heart disease. The
chances are that their hearts are all
right but their stomachs r unable to
digest food, Kodal Dyspepsia Cure
digests what you eat and prevents the
formation Of gas which makes the
stomach press against the heart. It
will cure every form Of indigestion
b. S. Beardsley.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-11-05

the state at $4,000 and the republican
majority for the presidential electors
at about 5000.
Operator Warnock Of Fargo is act
ing manager of the Western Union
office during the illness of Manager
Vesperman.
Arrangements are being made for
the receipt of election returns tomor-
row night. Both party headquarters
will receive them.
Morton county denies that it owes
Cass county any money for the Kent
trial and asks that the suit of Cass
county be dismissed.
Everything in the rummalge sale
rooms will be auctioned off this even
ing. Tomorrow a chicken pie supper
from $50 to 7::3O. Tickets, IS cents.
q special train Saturday after
noon brought down several hundred
persons to attend the republican rally,
and all Of the visitors entered into the
rally with a proper spirit.
John Haley was down from Wash
burn Saturday. An information for
insanity was filed against him by Ed
Charlebois,> but the request to have
him semitic the asylum was refused.
There will be a regular meeting for
bhe annual election of officers at Ma
sonic hall tonight. All members are
requested to be present. The meeting
will be short, and all members are es-
pecially urged to attend. +
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-11-05
Orrt TOR mcRSn1ey.

New York, Nov. 81. F. Goddard,
chairman of the Trunk Line associa-
ton comes out for the reelection of
President Mckinley. He says: This
wear and last have been maximum
years for large earnings in the history
of the railroads of the United States
Such prosperity has, of course. been
due to the general prosperity which
has prevailed as a result of benef1-
cent governmental policies i
II you nave ever cen a child in the
agony of Group you can realize how
grateful mothers are for One Minute
Cough Cure which gives relief as soon
as it is administered. It quickly
cures coughs, colds and all throat and
lung troubles. E. S. B%eardsley.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-11-05
ADVERTISED LIST.

List of letters remaining unclaimed
at the Bismarck p%ostofice for the
week ending Oct. 20, 1900:
John j. Anderson.
F. Cordin.
Mrs. B. Delahunty.
John Erickson.
J.. S. Holcourt.
Pete Olson ~
George Thomas.
In calling for the above please say
advertised and give date of this list.
Letters will be held q days before
being sent to dead letter Office. |
AGATHA G. PATTERSON, P. M.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-11-05
GROVER Will VOTE.
Walter WeIlman Says That He
Will Cast His Ballot for
Mckinley.
CUBA AND PORTO RICO PROSPER
Railroad Mans Wages Have Doubled
Under This Administration
Bryan's Investment.

New York, Nov. 3.-Walter Well
man, the arctic explorer and neWspa-
per correspondent, is authority for the
statement that eS-President Cleveland
will vote for Mckinley and Roosevelt
this year at the same time casting a
vote for the Democratic state ticket
of New Jersey and the local ticket at
Princeton. Mr.. Cleveland has EN-
phatically denied that he aver said
that Bryan would sweep the country,
and he has no wish that the Ne
braskan shall be successful.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-11-05
HALLOWEEN PARTY.

Wogansport, N. D., Nov. 5.-Editor
Tribune: Having had the pleasure
to participate in tine Halloween at
Glen View I take the liberty to sub
nit to you a partial program Of the
Phunny pisnic Of the Wogansporters.
! regret very much that was not able
to secure the entire program but the
fact is I was occasionally overcome by
the attention drawn as it was SO sue
cessfully rendered that each particu-
lar act produced a marked influence on
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-11-05
Editorial Comment on the Pioneer
Limited.

Editorial Comment on the Pioneer
Limited.
Nothing richer has ever been pro-
duced by any Railroads.&c.. Paul Pho
neer Press.
Its a world beater."-st. Paul
Globe.
"The best thing the railroad world
can produce."-St. Paul Dispatch.
Prominent and discriminating peo-
pie marvel at the creation of elegance
and comfort wrought by modern car
builders Tribune.
"The Pioneer limited stands today
perfect in construction, gorgeous in
finish and the acme of luxury and COM
ort."-Minneapoais Journal.
""The closest inspection bewilders
and takes. the breath away, for the
magniicenceg and beauty of it all is
simply Tremendous Minneapolis
Times. -
The Pioneer Limited leaves Mime
apolis at 7:3o and St. Paul at $40
every evening in the year for Milwau-
kee and Chicago, via Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul Railway. tNo extra
charge ON tbs train.)
For tickets, berths or information,
apply to any ticket agent, or address.
.. J. T. yCONLEY,
Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent, st. Paul, MINI.