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The New Stone-BaIIasted 1OO-Pound
SteeI-Rail Line of the Pennsylvania
Railroad to Atlantic City.

Railroad to Atlantic City.
The Pennsylvania Railroads double-
track line, laid with 100.pound steel
rails, has been completely ballasted with
stone during the past winter. This line
is now one of the finest examples OF high
grade railroad track in this country. 1t
is not only as substantial as the best por-
tions of the Main Line, but as free from
dust. A new system OF automatic block
signals, insuring perfect safety OF opera
tion, has also been introduced. To these
material Improvements will shortly be
added number of new and powerful
locomotives, which insure a high rate OF
speed and prompt performance OF the
fast schedules. These new locomotives
will be run to and from both Broad
Street Station and Market Street Wharf,
The summer time table will be the
most complete and most suitably adapted
to the requirements of all kinds of travel
ers ever offered to the public by the
management of this popular line.
Under the present schedule, fast ex-
press trains leave Broad Street Station
for Atlantic City at $40 a. m. and 4 90
and 7.05 p. m. weekdays; 8 20 a. m. and
7.05 p. m. Sundays. Express trains
leave Market Street Wharf at 900 a. m.
and 200, 400 and 800 p. M. weekdays;
900 a. m. and 1000 a. m. Sundays, and
l. 80 p. m. Saturdays only.
In response to the popular demand,
which has been unusually stimulated by
the phenomenal spring season, the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, on May l.,
placed on sale, at its Philadelphia ticket
office, ,one-hundred-and-fifty-trip season,
in addition to the regular monthly and
annual tickets between Philadelphia'and
Atlantic City.
The sun., 1900-05-09
pewey,s visit to Memphis.

Memphis, May Sat the request of
Admiral Dewey the set programme was
materially changed. Eight receptions had
been arranged, but the admiral feared the
physical strain. and the afternoon recep.
tions were abandoned. A committee OF
escort called at the hotel for the admiral
and his party. They were driven to the
Cotton Exchange, where reception last
ing an hour was held. From the Cotton
Exchange the visitors returned to theil
hotel and rested for the afternoon. AT
night a general reception was held at the
hotel under the auspices of the woman's
clubs of Memphis.
The sun., 1900-05-09
FATAL HOTEL FIRE.
Lives Lost In the Burning of n Hos-
teIry In Geneseo, N. Y.

Geneseo, y. y, May S.-The American
hotel here has been destroyed by fire,
most Of the patrons barely escaping with
their lives.
There We're about 80 persons in the
hotel, the number being unusually large
owing to the holding of the May term of
the supreme court AT first it was
thought that all had escaped from the
burning building, but a search after the
fire had been got under control resulted
in the finding of the bodies of Lafayette
Carney and Sherman Deboray of West
Sparta on the third floor.
The bodies were not charrcd, the men
having evidently been suffocated by the
smoke. 1t is thought that Il woman also
lost her life hut her identity is unknown
and the body has not as vet been found.
Miss Schrciunr. n waitress employed in
the hotel, SAYS she was awakened by
hearing two men plotting to set fire to
the hotel. ~, men were in an alley
that runs alou: t!'r side of The building.
She arose ava .aw the men running
away. and aiua u Immediately the build
ing was discovaml to be on fire.
The flames. al. h started in thc rear
Of the establishment near the kitchen,
spread with gfrat rapidity.
Many of thc patrons had narrow es-
eapcs and most of them lost everything
except their night clothing. Miss Skid
more, niece Of the proprietor, jumped
from vcranda and was quite seriously
injured, being rendered unconscious by
the shock
James Swcety jumped from a second
story window and sustained a broken
ankle. Other of the guests were slightly
injured. Loss to building and contents,
$4,000 to $4,000; insurance about one
half
The sun., 1900-05-09

HeaIcrs Accused of Fraud.

Kansas City. May SIS. A. Wetmer,
president and Joseph Fl. Kelly. secre-
tary. Of the American School of Mag.
netic Healing at Nevada, Mo-, have been
brought into the United States district
court here to answer a charge of using
the mails for the purpose of fraud. They
asked for a trial at an early date. The
last federal grand jury in Kansas City
found an indictment against the officers
of the school, charging that Weltmer,
while advertising to cure disease and
poverty by "absent treatment" and bring
Success in life," did not give an equiva-
lent value to the patient for the money
paid. "A .ssJld
The sun., 1900-05-09
Local Quotations.
Chiefsasse's Excellent Record.

The new fire chief and assistants go
into office May 81, when Chief Sasse and
assistants Joyce and Purcell retire. Chief
Sasse made an excellent chief and has
the highest regard of the citizens in gen.
eral and the firemen in particular. Many
fremen would have been content to see
him remain another term. Up-to-date,
Chief Sasse has during his term had 3l0
alarms of fire. Last year was record
breaker, there being 1888, while this year
will beat it there being LIS thus far. The
largest fire in Chief Sasse' term was the
one at BlumenthaPs where the loss was
$4,000. The firemen under his able di-
rection averted very much greater one.
The sun., 1900-05-09
News From Alaska.

Victoria. B. c., May S.-The steamer
Danube. returning from northern ports
brings the following news: Navigation
on the Yukon has already commenced
the steamer Florence getting from Hoo
talinqua to Thirty Mile. Ice travel has
become extremely hazardous. The body
of George Cannon. one of the victims oi
the schooner Dora B. wreck. has beer
recovered on the beach at I.ituya bay
The others lost with this vessel were
Frank Rankin, u. ID. Baldwin, T. Var
Buerdow and AIatsugoro Uchiyama, 9
.IananeSe cook.
The sun., 1900-05-09
The Cincinnati Convention.

Cincinnati, May S.-Dclcgates TO the
national convention Of the Middle of the
Road Populists have begun to wear a
business air. Wharton Barker of Penn
sylyania and Ignatius Donnelly Of Min
nesota are both on the ground. making
their headquarters at the Dcnnison ho-
tel. The Texas delegation of over so
men has arrived, and this gives rise to
predictions on the part of J. A. Parker,
secretary of the national committee, that
no less than 600 delegates will be in their
seats when Chairman Dcayer calls for
ORDER
The sun., 1900-05-09
was Hanged to obliee Him.

Victoria, b. c., May s. News has
been brought by the Danube of a pecul-
Jar case at Juneau. Martin Sirvert shot
and killed Steve Fredrigo. He then shot
at a man named Christianson, but was
captured. He then requested that he be
hanged, and as there was no way of car.
ing for him his request was complied
with. Sirvert signed statement saying
he received justice at the hands of the
men there. The motive of Sirvert was
robbery. The case occurred at Littuya
Bay, where all the parties concerned
were in the employ of mining company
The sun., 1900-05-09
Hiberninns Convene.

Boston, May S-Thc national conven
tion of the Ancient Order of Hibernans
began here with high mass in the Ca
thedral OF the Holy Cross. The mass was
celebrated by Rev. John f. Cummings
state chaplain Of the order. At the close
of the mass the delegates assembled al
Faneuil hail. where the three days con
vention was opened. Mayor Hart deliv.
erred an address of welcome in behalf OF
the city
The sun., 1900-05-09
Heresy HINT In Chicago.

Chicago. May S.-The case of George
Holley Gilbert, professor of New Testa
ment exegesis in the Chicago Theological
seminary. who has been accused oi
heresy in the manner of his instruc
ton. has just been debated by the
directors of that institution. A reso
luton was adopted signed by Rev. G. s
r. Savage. secretary of the board. com
manding Prnfrssor Gilbert tn ap?ea" ",
fore the directors at i meeting aal dc
fine prr"isaly his position ON the Bib!;ta
Interpretations.
The sun., 1900-05-09
The Sun delivered at the
door. 6 cents a week
Reduced hates TO north Manchester
Ind, VIA Pennsylvania Railroad.

For meeting of German Baptist Breth-
rem, at North Manchester, Ind, May 80,
to June s, 1900, the Penney lvania Rail
road Company will place special excur-
sion tickets on sale May 30, to June 8,
1900, from stations west of Baltimore
mot inclusive), and Lancaster and Read
ing inclusive), and south of and in
Guiding Sunbury, at rate of one first-class
limited fare for the round trip. Tickets
will be good returning until July l, in
clusiYe.
The sun., 1900-05-09
Flood In a New Brunswick Town.

Fredericton, N. b., May S.-The water
in the st. John river and its tributaries
is unusually high even for this season of
the year. the immense quantity of snow
in the woods of northern Maine. Quebec
and this province having thawcd rapidly
The lower sections of this city are flood
ed, although the damage has not been
heavy. The tracks of the Canada East
ern railroad are under water for many
miles, and the service is crippled. In
some places the rails are under water.
The sun., 1900-05-09
The PhiIadeIphia Strike.

Philadelphia, May S.-lndications point
to continuation of the strife between
the Allied Trades Unions Council and
the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Join
ers. The carpenters have until Wednes.
day night to decide finally whether they
will affiliate with the Allied Council
Secretary Joseph B. Allen of the latter
body said the number of men on strike
had been reduced to 5000.
The sun., 1900-05-09
Indian to be Docked.

Another attempt will probably be
made this morning to put the Windsor
Line steamer Indian in the dry dock at
Harlan & Hollingsworth Company.
Two attempts have already been made,
but owing to low tides it was impossible
to dock the vessel.
The sun., 1900-05-09
Rioti.x at Maryland Mines.

Cumberland. Md, May 8.-Organiza-
tion managers prevented men from re.
turning to work in the Georges creek
region. going to the various mines in
bodies Some rioting ensued. John Da
''iaA6s. ~ Ocean. having several rib
Oxen and Others Seins couga.y treated
The sun., 1900-05-09
Millionaire Huh EXtrndited

Albany. May S,prior to his departure
for Washington Governor Roosevelt
granted the application for the r&tiadi-
tion Of the wealthy Arizona mine owner,
George w. Hull, who is wanted by the
authorities Of Rhode Island for alleged
perjury committed III an action brought
by him to secure Il divorce from his wife.
lie is charged with having sworn that
Rhode Island was his legal pace of res
idcnce, whereas he is Il resident of Ari-
Znnn.
The sun., 1900-05-09
Delightful Organ Recital.

Norris @. Morgan, OF Philadelphia,
gave an excellent organ recital at Cen
trail Presbyterian Church last night. It
was the fourth recital that Mr.. Morgan
has given at Central Church this season
and he has never failed to draw a large
attendance. w. F. Wilson, a rising
young musician of this city, was solo vio-
linist,
The sun., 1900-05-09
Morris Park Races Yesterday.
Special to The sun.

optUIdI 10 TIC SUn
Morris Park Race Track, n. y, Nav
S.-The races today were run as follows:
Firstm!m. yalcain, Specific, Bomb
shell. Time, 1.l32.
second-lm. Kris Kringle, First Whip,
Dan Rice. Time. 1.40a.
ThirdmT. Kilogram, Ildrim, Petru-
chic. Time, l.27I.
Fourthm6f. Voter, Maribert, Con.
testor. Time. l121.
! Fifth-44f. Lief Prince, The Puritan,
Scurry. Time. 81.
:. sixth-1m. Lothario, Charentus, Box.
Time, l.402.
The sun., 1900-05-09
Body Returned to Milton.

The remains OF Peter H. Leonard who
was killed on the P, w. & B. railroad
on Monday evening, were removed to
Milton yesterday afternoon on the 427
o'clock train. Coroner Yandeyer will
probably hold an inquest this evening.
The sun., 1900-05-09
Connecticut Politician pend.

Guilford, Conn, May S.-IIon. John NJ
Douglas, one of the most prominent Re
publican politicians in this state, is dead
as the result Of a paralytic shock sus
tanned last Saturday evening. He did
not regain consciousness up to the time
of his death. He was 60 years of age.
The sun., 1900-05-09
CADETS WON THE GAME.
w. Nj. A. Wins From the High School
at Base Ball.

AT the Union street grounds yesterday
afternoon the Wilmington Military
Academy base ball team defeated the
High School in an interesting and we'll
played game by the score of to 4. 1t
was the second game of series between
the two teams, the first game being won
by the High School.
The batteries were Blackford and
Prentiss for the Military Academy and
White, Fahey and Mullen for the High
School.
The sun., 1900-05-09
HaiIstorm Does Heavy Damage.

Toledo. May S.--A terrific hailstorm
here broke many thousands of dollars
worth of plate glass, damaged the city
greenhouses, stripped young fruit trees OF
buds and blossoms and caused number
of serious runaways. The aggregate
losses over the city and vicinity will be
large.
The sun., 1900-05-09
Louisville Races Yesterday.
Special to The Sun.

special TO Tne sun.
Louisville. KY, May The races at
this place today were as follows:
:, Firstm7f. Lennep, Lammacbus, Lord
Zeni. Time, l.29.
. Second-6f. DR.. Tarr, Opera Girl,
Crinkle. Time, LIZ.
Third-lm. Tragedy, Salvarse, At
lantus. Time, 421.
. Fourth-4f. Regina Lee, Matte Balm,
Donna Seay. Time. .56!.
.Eifth--lm. Samavar, Nettie Regent,
Lillian Reed. Time, 1.45l.
The sun., 1900-05-09
Chinese Attack British.

Shanghai, May S.-A premeditated at
tack was made upon two camps of the
Wei-Hai-Wei boundary commission May
5. Major Penrose and four men of the
Chinese regiment Were wounded. The at
tacking party was repulsed with the loss
of 80 men killed. The disturbances are
due to Chinese officials working on the
credulity of the natives.
The sun., 1900-05-09
Viewed a Bridge.

President Scott and the members of
the bridge committee OF the Levy Court
visited Marshalton yesterday and
viewed the bridge across the Christiana
at that point. Considerable repairs are
needed.
The sun., 1900-05-09
REDUCED RATES TO WASHING
TON, ID. c., VIA PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD.
Account Imperial Council, Order of
Mystic Shrine.

For the Imperial Council, Order of the
Mystic Shrine, at Washington, D. c.,
May % "a, the Pennsylvania Railroad
will sell tickets to the general public,
from all stations ON its line, to WASH
ington and return, At rare nf nne fare for
ihe rnnat trip. Tickets to np sDti and
go ID going May 10 Il, returaiug sn May
:2S, Inclusive.
The sun., 1900-05-09
DR.. Blocksom Goes to Europe.

DR.. j. 7. v. Blocksom will leave New
York today for an extended trip to
Europe. The doctor is taking the trip
f,r his health and will visit the Paris
Es, osition, London. Dublin and Liye--
4 D.
The sun., 1900-05-09
Held Annual Meetin 9.

The annual meeting of the New Gem
tury Club corporation was held last
night. Much business Of Importance
was attended to.
The sun., 1900-05-09
Financial and Commercial.

View YORK, May 3.
Money on call steady at 2a?i4 per cent
Prime mercanti e paper, 3l4ail9 per cent. ster.
ling exchange steady, with actual business in
bankers bills ut S4.SS1Su4.SSk for demand and
AT S4.Si9sa4.siM for 10 days. Pos&d rates
Si.sia4.S5la and S4.Sea4.Sall. Commercial bills
.4.S&ia4.Slla. Silver certificates. 6Da6Ol6c
Bar silver, 595sc. Mexican dollars. 4115c
Government bonds irregular State bonds IN.
active. Railroad bonds easy.
The sun., 1900-05-09
Schroeder to SniI soOn.

San Francisco, May S.-Commander
Scbroeder, the new governor of Guam,
will sail from here on the steamer Cop.
tic in few days. He will go to Manila
and from there proceed to he Ladrones.
I. .Ssibly on a Ilan-of-wnr.
Read The SIN.
The sun., 1900-05-09
Morris Park Entries for Today,
Special to The Sun.

First Eclipse coulse-Three year
ods handicap.
The sun., 1900-05-09

longs. Three year olds. Selling.
The sun., 1900-05-09

1879 Lady Uncas 100 49li st Cloud -. =. 1oG
1919 Natiye......... l06 [l3lj] Nanone. 1l6
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-03-02

According to the Omaha Bee. the peo.
pie of Dawson City have adopted nov
el and effective cure for crime. 1t Is a
monster wood pile. of a size to awe the
most hardened offender.
A man convicted OF any offense Is
compelled to saw wood. He saws ten
hours hours a day steadily, day after
day, until his sentence expires. He
must saw regardless of the weather.
In the most intense cold. the hardest
rain. the tiercest snowstorm, he Is COM
PEELED to continue saving; and II the
day has not ten hours of light, lanterns
are provided to enable him to put In a
full day.
When the pile of sawed wood begins
to get low, the authorities sentence men
for very slight offenses, and the nat
ural result is that everybody Is kept
on his good behavior.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-03-02
A Dariky's Delusion.

A story is told about an old Southern
colored man who came to n watch.
maker with the two hands of clock
II want yer to fix up desc hands. Dey
amt kept no correct time for mo- den
six munfs."
"Well, where Is the clock" responded
the matchmaker.
"Out at my house."
"But must have the clock"
"Didn' tell yer dars muffin de mat.
ter wild de clock 'cepting de hans? An
here dey be. You Jest want de clock
so you kin tinker wild 1t and charge me
big price. Gimme back dem hands, -
And so saying he started Off to find an
honest matchmaker.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-03-02
The Military Salute.

The war has brought the half MILL
tary salutation into still more popular
ity. Even ladies consider that 1t Is
much more reverent and popular than
the old custom Of the gentlemen lifting
their hats to the women, and many of
the "sex divine" are now returning and
giving the half military salutation in
stead Of the old-time formal bows. II
is a little awkward at the start, but
the half military salutation Is the most
graceful manner Of greeting friends,
and besides It is much more dignlfied
than old-time "bowing and scraping."
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-03-02

The adventures Of naturalists In odd
corners Of the globe rival the expert
ences Of explorers in variety and inter-
est. DR.. Macmillan Schumann, Bel
gian naturalist, journeyed through
Mexico, not many years ago, and here
Is one OF the "reminiscences which he
brought back with him:
l had gone days journey on horse
back from the city of Zacatecas toward
the southeast to examine some ancient
Toltec ruins.
l arrived at my destination late at
night and lighted fire within the ruins
to make my supper. After eating 1
spread my blanket and lay down. When
l awoke in the morning my first impulse
was to stretch out my hand. I threw 1t
out from under the blanket. and as l
did so 1t almost touched a big, poison
Gus rattlesnake, quietly coiled by my
side. I escaped by the merest chance.
Looking toward my feet, what was
my astonlshment to see six other rat
tlesnakes coiled at intervals over my
body.
The reptiles did not belong to the va
riety commonly known in California,
but were Of a peculiarly poisonous spe-
cles found in hot regions. When light
ed my fire in the evening it was too
dark to see the snakes, which, pre-
sumo. had crept along the walls.
The altitude Of the ruins Is nearly
5000 feet, and so the nights are cold
My fire had attracted the reptiles When
they approached it they found my bed,
and discerning the warm blankets,
crawled upon them and went to sleep.
| extricated myself from the blanket
with infinite care. Once on my feet
was no longer afraid of the reptiles, but
as | already had specimens Of them In
my collection, killed them all and
nailed them to the adobe wall with my
card on each.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-03-02
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How Doctors Advertise.


The keen-eyed stranger sidled up to
the tall man who was hurriedly looking
through his Letters.
BEG pardon, sir" he said, "but If
am not mistaken you are one of the
physicians Of the great author who Is
lying dangerously ill?
II am," remarked the tall man.
THANK you," said the stranger.
"Then 1 assume that yours Is one Of
the names that appears on the hourly
bulletin"
ut does," said the tall man.
THANK you again." said the stranger,
"And now, what want to suggest to
you is that you permit me, for a hand
some compensation, of course, to add
these words at the bottom Of each bulle-
tin: use BufgerAs Blood Bitters! They
fight off diseaseP"
"Sirv' roared the tall man, trembling
with indignation, "those bulletins are
not advertisementsr'
Aren't they" screeched the peppery
stranger. Then take your own name
off emp
And he stalked away, leaving the tall
nan speechless with rage.-Publicity.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-03-02
And it came to pass as Miss Hadley

And 1t came to pass as Miss Hadley
had predicted. They struck the same
boat. She came aboard hurriedly, just
as the gang-plank was being drawn In,
and she looked about for Proctor, calm.
ly, possessively. as though he must, of
course, be there. But he was not to be
seen. So she stood and talked to a
group of post people, as the boat swung
out into the bay and the foggy wind
blew stifly about them. She was not
sensitive, yet she was dimly aware that
they were civil beyond their wont; even
there seemed a vague sympathy In
their manner. But she was busy and
distracted, watching for Proctor. He
might be below deck. or in the cabin.
At length he appeared, from the other
side of the deck, walking with-another
girl. The girl glanced at her with a
half-smile. She was so pretty that Miss
Hadley's lips set. and she forgot what
she had been saying.
Proctor and the girl strolled to the
stern and stood there. Then Proctor
caught Miss Hadley's amazed eye. and
he raised his hat. But she beckoned.
1t was assurance. to say the very least.
but he went to her. leaving the other
girl. The group would have been glad
to melt away, but some way it couldn't.
~'Tilen Miss Hadley's admirable and
perfect cool cheek reached its zenith.
"Who is your pretty friend?" she asked.
oil hnnn
superb. f,
There was pause. Some one might
have helped Proctor out. but no one d d.
A snlcker came from the group and
turned into cough. Then the man in
Proctor came to his aid. the realization
that it was all everybody e'se's fault.
anyway-Miss Hadley's In particular
He looked at her in stern reproach.
"She Is my wife. Miss Hadley."
The very winds and the screw were
hushed In the silence Proctor's eyes
began to shift. But Miss Hadley's own
were on his face. and they never waver-
ed. Somewhere in their limpid depths
there was twinkle. About the corners
Of her month there was an unmistak-
ably amused twitch. She raised a
bunch of violets to hide it. They were
the ones that had come the day before.
He moved uneasily and met the eyes
peering above the flowers again. This
time they held him.
Twonder"-Miss Hadley's voice came
slowly, with distinctness that must
have penetrated even to the stern-"I
wonder whether it is / or you-all. who
feels the most cheap? Take me to meet
your wife. Mr.. Proctor
And he took her.-San Francisco Ar
gonaut.