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ORIGIN OF THE SLED.
teems te Have Come from Country
 Where Snow Is Unknown


 Dr. Karutz, an original scholar oi Lubeck, has just completed some val uable Investigations relative to the in- vention of the sled. After long study he comes to the conclusion that prim- tive man probably arrived at the idea Of the sled from seeing trees slip and slide down the mountains. In Madeira, for instance, where there is never any snow, sleds drawn by oxen are used just as they are in the Philippines. It is a development from the idea of man dragging 8 burden along the ground, when It was too heavy for him to lift it up ana carry 1t. He at first hitched his dog to the deer that he had just killed and both dragged 1t toward the cave or hut in which they lived. When he saw logs slide down the mountain side the idea Of using smooth logs that would slide over the ground easily when drawn by himself or one of his animals was the next step in the development of the sled. Primitive peoples like the Malays of the Philippines. and the unprogres- siye peasants of Madeira, still use the sleds invented by their ancestors thou sands of years ago. Tn countries where Ice and snow are found 1t is probable that the very fact of a man clipping on the Ice showed some inventive per- son that there was an easy way to carry what he wanted to transfer from one place to another, and so first pull ing branch along over the frozen snow instead of carrying 1t, he thought of putting other things on the branch. he trimmed of the twigs and leaves that caught in the stumps and other trees, and the beginning of the sled had come. The joining together of two fogs, and shaping them were only steps in the perfection Of the earliest method of transportation which antedated the invention Of wheeled vehicles by many eeAturies.-Detroit Free Press.
 Tommy Atkins Regimental Pets.
 Tommy Atkins" would be lost withs out his regimental pet, and Pietermar- itzburg and Cape Town sholter strange assortment of animals left be- hind for safe keeping while the more serious work of the campaign IS on. The Gordon Highlanders took their parrot to South Africa, and the Welsh regiment was broken-hearted because 1t was feared that it's pet goat was to be left behind. The story is told of bou in an Indian ea1nhaicn Tha ohYsa. handing officer had commanded th1t only certain number of dogs should accompany the regiment. When the men marched out 1t was noticed that the haversacks of some were strangely bulky and strangely lively. At the end of the days march every pet dog of the regiment reappeared. Rather than lose their four-footed friends. the men had carried them a long. hot twenty-miIe march in their haveTsacks.- Indian apolis Press.
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Abbey's
EfferVesCent Salt
CASE OF EXTRAVAGANZA.

French Cochin China. and 5000 to 5000
more Russians have been ordered from
Port Arthur to Taku. These reinforce
ments says the st. Petersburg correspond
ent of the Daily Telegraph. is announced
in the ST. Petersburg Gazette. tho govern
ment pointing out that Russia is sending
so many troops solely for the sake Of peace
and humanity.
The Brussels correspondent Of the Stand
ard. in dispatch dated yesterday. says:
Russia has massed 10000 men. with
seven batteries. at Kiachta. with orders to
proceed to Maimatichin. a Chinese town
contiguous to Kiachta. and thence to adj
vance along the telegraph route to the
Mongol town of Urga, 2D miles south of
Kiachta and 80 miles northwest of Pekin.'
The morning papers consider that a state
of war practically exists and that the issue
is between western and eastern civilization.
The Times says that the latest news In
fipitely increases a situation already suffi-
GENTLY serious.
A Berlin foreign office official made the
following statement today with reference
to the relations of the powers:
NO precise agreement has yet been
reached between the powers interested IN
China regarding their joint action there.
its scope, the proportional strength Of the
forces, the part to be assigned to each
The German press takes a very serious
view of the situation. apprehension for the
with anxiety respecting the international
entente The transport ship which arrived
Saturday at Tsing-Tau with 1.SO0 soldiers
for the relief of the Kaio-Chau garrison,
proceeded yesterday for Taku with these
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ventfon campaigners, that the leaders are
harder to get at than in former years.
Heretofore 1t has been the custom to
have the national headquarters wide open.
Delegations came freely. mingled through
the rooms. received the glad hand" and
tn, blithesome 'jolly" from the leaders,
and felt themselves part Of the institu-
ton.
At Philadelphia 1t has been different
Delegates making for the headquarters had
to pass several picket lines at the ele-
vators before being permitted to ascend to
the sacred precincts of the upper floors,
and If they were fortunate enough to get
there they encountered sergeants-at-arms
by the score. Few Of them saw the party
leaders at all.
Around Mr.. Hanna's rooms men went
upOn tiptoes and spoke in subdued tones.
The outer door of his suite would be opened
Just wide enough to permit pair Of
scrutinizing eyes to appear. roiioWed by an
inouisitive nose and q mouth which pro-
pounded many queries before the delegate
was admitted.
CALIFORNIA; Delegation Conspicuous.
California makes one of the most con-
spicuous showings Of all tho state delega-
lions. Tho delegates have commodious
quarters at a prominent hotel and brought
with them from the golden shore samples
of the products Of the soil, some in crates
some in boxes and some in bottles. 1t was
wonderful how many of the delegates had
business at the headquarters Of California
and how long 1t took them to transact
their affairs.
The Kansas delegates are working up q
great boom for the sunfiower state. They
are combining business with pleasure this
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CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
Proceedings of the Regular Meeting
Held Last Evening.

proceedinRs of the Regular MeetihS
Held Last Evening.
At the regular weekly meeting OF the
Central Labor Union. held last evening at
Monograph Temple. Vice President Il.
H. Lewis occupied the chair, Mr.. II. w.
Szegedy. president Of the union' oelns ao-
sent.
communication was read from the
watertown. N. Y, Label League. asking
The oo-operation Of the Central Labor
Union in the effort to have the union label
attached to all paper manufactured In the
limited States. The secretary was directed
to inform the Watertown League that their
request would be complied with.
communication was read from the
Trades Council of New Haven. Conn, stat
ing that it had inaugurated an enoiess
chain through the medium OF the Trades
Councils of the United States, the effect
of which would be. 1t was hoped. to cause
the loss of SO much trade to a certain to-
bacco company as to compel IL TO allow its
employees to join trade unions 1 II .ney so 80
Compliance with the request. to tndorse the
circular and forward tho same to the
trades council Of the nearest city.
A latter was received from Local Branch
No 10. National Association of Steam and
Hot Water Filters and Helpers, thanking
the Central Labor Union for valuable
timely and generous assistance In secur-
ing for washington JIG Son " 49,
national organization for Its next meeting,
which will be held in June, 1901.
An Invitation was accepted from the Inn
nroved order Of Red Mon to attend their
:.lrst annual pow WOW and Indian village"
to be held July 9 next at the hunting
rounds. Florida avenue between 18th and
18th streets northwest.
a report was made that two merchants
whose names were on the unfair list had
agreed to close at Q o'clock Saturday oven
inea and O'Clock other evenings in the
future, and their names were taken from
the Objectionable column.
Credentials were received for delegates
from Columbia Typographical Union and
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THE CHINESE ARMY.
1t Has q Normal Strength of 3OO, 900
Men.

1t Has normal StfcnBtn OF sbUO,UOO
Men.
The records of the bureau of military in
formation of the War Department show
that the Chinese army comprises eight ban
ners with a total nominal strength of
100000 men. The number maintained on a
war footing Is from 5000 to 100000. The
whole force is subdivided into three groups
consisting respectively. of ManchuS, Mon
gcls and Chinese. 1t forms a sort of hered-
itary profession, within which intermar-
, rage Is compu,sor About $1,000 are sta
toned in garrisons in Manchuria. The I'm
perial Guard at Pekin contains from COCO
to 1000. These are the troops that were
expected to defend the foreign legations
and protect foreign interests from the mobs.
The Ying-Ping national army is also
called the Green Flags and the Five Camps
| This army consists of IL corps. for
each province, under the governor or gov
ernor general. The nominal strength is
| from $1,000 to 66O.OOO men. of whom
about 1poUU are available for war, never
more than one-third being called out. The
most important contingent is the Tientsin
army corps. nominaly 100000 strong, really
about 81. Oo, with modern organization,
drill and arms. They are employed in gar
rison duty at Tientsin and at Taku and
| other forts.
Besides these forces there are mercenary
| troops raised in emergencies and Mongoian
and other irregular cavalry, nominally
10000 strong. really about 10000, but said
| to be of no military value. The total and
army on peace footing is put at 100000 men
and on war footing at about 100000 The
| cohesion. There is no proper discipline. The
drill is mere physical exercise. The weapons
| are long since obsolete. There is no trans
| port. commssariat or medical service.
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meself for buttons. and 1t goes. This time
1 spots him for Vice President and 1 lays
out 800 in Mckinley and ROOSEVELT but
tons. II it don't go dis time well-you'll
see me Just making a dent in de Delaware
river down here where youSe have to cut
de water wild AK
Bins whole assortment was sold out
early in tho game, while the boom was
warmest. and at last accounts he was be-
wailing that he had no more buttons.
In most convention cities they make ex-
traordinary preparations for the physical
comfort OF the visitors. 1t seems rather
strange. therefore, to see this sign in ono
Of the largest hotels:
Until after tho convention this cafe will
be closed"
In another popular restaurant we were
informed that breakfast was usually not
served until o'clock. but for the conven-
ton week 1t would begin at 8. However
eating Is 4 small feature at this time. Tho
delegates are having too good time to
eat, and tho rest Of the people are too
busy.
Everybody who comes feels 1t incumbent
to make some kind Of a Joke about Phila-
delphia slowness. The tardy movement of
the elevators In the hotels IS a source of
great irritation to the westerners, who are
accustomed to being shot out Of a gun and
When an elevator in the Hotel Walton
dropped five stories. however. and went
down so easily that one was injured the
Chicagoans In the cage said they would cut
Jul SoiaIiSAtS ou TullaQclpQla SlOWneSS
thereafter.
They Ducked the Ropes.
Representative Galusha Grow, tall, vener-
able and stately, and Gen. Harry Bingham.
short. stout and ruddy. stood at the foot Of
the Walton staircase. which was roped off
against people desiring to ascend
Lets bolt it," suggested Gen. Bingham.
Mr.. Grow aSsented, and inclining his body
Ike about to make a salaam to the grand
Turk he squirmed under the rope Gen.
bingham ducked his body. holding on to his
high hat. and then the worthless sprang up
the marble steps like couple OF school
boys.
Representative Dolliver had hard luck
upon his proposed triumphal entry into
Philadelphia. After the Union League ban
quet Saturday night Mr.. Dolliver went
away. the program being to come back. es-
corted by the Cook County Marching Club,
with great eclat and as much noise as could
be raised. The Cook county delegation was
delayed by one cause or another until 1t
was the middle of the night before It
marched up Broad street with a magnificent
band. doing its best. But no one was
abroad on the street, and when people were
awakened by the din the Cook county fell
lows made their only remark. which was
profane one. leveled against the Dolliver
boom and all the disturbing things con-
nected herewith. N. o. M.
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LUNACY PROCEEDINGS.
Inve.tiratiOn Into Mental Condition
of Nine Persons.

The District Commissioners. through Az
torney A. Leftwich Sinclair. today insu-
tuted lunacy proceedings against nine per-
sons who are alleged to be indlsent'
without property or estate. their names
being Ernest Van Horn, John u. May
Laura v. Wales, John Murphy, Mary II.
BisEins and Mary o'Donnell. all white ana
Stokes Grammer. Walton W. Brown ana
Elizabeth Jones, colored
It is set forth in the petitions that the
narties mentioned are Of unsound mind. OF
hor,Icida1 and otherwise dangerous tenden-
cjes. and that it Is believed to be unwlse 70
permit them to remain at large in the COM
munfty. IT,,
tice Cole he appointed two physicians IN
each case as medical examiners and d.
rected that they appear and give testimony
as witnesses before the court Friday, the
22d instant. at 1:3O pm. in the room OF
Criminal Court No. 2. city hall.
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row Of pillars which upheld the roof were
entwined with cellar and gracefully con-
nected with bunting caught up at every
pillar with the state shields. The south
hall was obliterated with flags and bunting.
through tho maze Of which largo crayon
portrait Of tho President looked out from
an immense American ensign. 1t was the
most striking feature OF the decorations.
The scheme Of decorating tho hall naturally
carried the eye to the likeness OF tho par
tvs cLefta1n.
On the raised platform Immediately below
this portrait were the seats for the national
committee and other disnitaries and dlstin-
guished guests OF the convention Tho front
Of tbs platform was massed with palms and
green's and at either end wero two immense
vases filled with spreading punches Of
American beauty roses. On tho chairnan's
desk was 4 small bunch Of flowers. Down
f1vo uncarpeted steps in raA-inoSosed
tho main platform, were the seats for 800
working newspaper mon, and down 1--WE
moro steps was the pit for tho delegates,
their seats running back. rank on rank. the
delegations. Back Of tho delegates seats
were those Of alternAtes. tho whole pit
being sunk five feet below the main floor.
and surrounted by 4 green railing From
the thousands of chairs for the public.
across the entire length OF the hall. In the
north gallery was the band of one hundred
musicians
outer rank of pillars. were pictures Of the
Presidents Of the United States and many
Of the heroes Of the republican party-L;n-
coin. Grant. Garfield. Tho portrait Of Jack
SON. democracy's patron saint. occupied
prominent position. In the pit Alabama
was at the front on the east and Texas on
the west Idaho Indiana, New Jersey and
New Hampshire were located between. The
three big delegations-New York. Ohio and
Pennsylvania-sat in that order Immediately
behind Now Hampshire Illinois and Mis-
souri, were prominent in the right center.
Nevada Mississippi. Rhode Island and
South Carolina were in the extreme rear.
Across the immense sea of seats from the
platform the baton of the bandmaster
lar tIa,, oil,
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INTERIOR OF CONVENTION HALL.

un.ns and a handsome archftrave, crowned
with a quadriga drawn by four horses-an
allegorical group representing Commerce
driving her steeds through the world. A
paling Of stats with their flags swapping
merrily in the fresh breeze encircled the
roof The interior of the immense hall.
with seating capacity Of 5000. was
profoundly impressive sight Spanning
arches overhead suggest at first glance the
hull of a great ship. beneath which the
soping floors, reaching up In all directions
from the pit to the wallis. made the inclo-
sure for the delegates resemble the trough
Of a gigantic sea There were no balconies
on the sides. but long. straight gallery
stretched across tho extreme rear of the
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vestors. They parade the streets with big
sunf1ower badges and distribute hand bills
and dodgers among the street throngs.
Senatorial influences have been felt in
this convention more than any previous
one. Not only are there twenty-seven
United States senators among the dele
gates. but senators have been prominent in
all the councils. have virtually made the
platform. have participated In every deal
which has been made. and. In fact. soma
torial finger he's been in every pie that was
baked.
There were senatorial quarters at the
Walton, presided over by Assistant Ser
geant-at-Arms Alonzo Stewart. assisted by
Chief Page Loef1ler and a corps Of Capt.
toll policemen and pages volunteers for the
occasion. long distance telephone con-
Meeting direct with Washington was in one
of the rooms and some important confer
ences were held there.
The Button Man on Hand.
"Bim. the button man." was on hand at
the beginning OF the Roosevelt boom with
an assortment of Roosevelt buttons.
I'm de original Roosevelt man" says
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NOT LIKE OLD TIMES
Air of Reserve Seems to Hang Over
the Convention.
LEADERS ARE HARD TO APPROACH
DELEGATIONS From Kansas and CAL
ifornia Are Conspicuous.
SCENES AND INCIDENTS
pec,al From a st,tr Correspondent.

Special From Staff Correspondent.
PHILADELPHIA, June 19.-There is one
notable feature of difference between this
convention and previous assemblages OF
similar kind That Is the kind OF close
corporation principle which has marked all
the prelminaries. A fewer number OF
men than at other national conventions
seem to be in control. and it is observed by
the delegates, many of whom are old con-
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The grand jury this afternoon reported
indictments as follows: Robert Warren,
assault to rape: Sylvester Miles, assault to
rape; Joseph P. Sampsell. carnal knowl-
edge; Tillman Dorsey. false pretenses; Ru-
dolph Bailey. rape: Isaiah Smallwood.
housebreaking; William Quill, assault to
kill. and ]. Frank McKenna, false pre-
lenses.
When arraigned before Justice Clabaugh,
in Criminal Court No. l. Dorsey, Bailey,
Smallwood. Quill and McKenna entered
pleas Of not guilty.
Robert H. Berkeley. charged with false
pretenses. John T. Burdette qualifying as
surety in the sum of $500.
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Andrew Jackson. colored, thirty years
old. was arrested this morning by Policy
Detective Watson on a charge of promoting
policy He was locked UP at the fourth
precinct station for a hearing in the Police
Court tomorrow.
Charles williams of Freeman's alley was
the complaining witness in the Police Court
TODAY against John McGovern. whom he
charged with striking him over the head
with a whip twice. Judge Kimbal decided
that McGovern was guilty Of tho charge,
and fined him SO
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Ocean Swell Cottage,

One Of the best places at Ocean City. Md.
to have a royal good time is at the Ocean
Swell Cottage. The cottage is operated in
a strictly first-class manner by ]. d. Show
ell, who takes the best of care of the guests
and never tires providing enter ainment.
All modern improvements are found in the
cottage, which combines at once the quiet
of home life with the gaieties Of the hotel.
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TRY GRAlN-Ol TRY GRAHN-oI

Ask your Grocer today to show you 4 package Of
GRAIN-O, the new food drink that takes the place
Of coffee. The children may drink It without In
jury well the adult. All who try 1t like 1t.
GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown Of Mocha or
Java, but II Ia made from pure grains. and the
delicate stomach receives 1t without distress.
the price of coffee. 10 and Is cts. per package.
Sold BIZ all KrOcers.
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trip and advertising the commonwealth in
a way to excite the admiration of the late +.
I. Barnum himself. They have all kinds OF
giittering prospectuses Of Kansas resources
and enterprises and are looking for In
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the Machine Trades Helpers and the dele
gates were admitted and obligated
1t was announced that the committee ap-
pointed to arrange for the Labor day ex-
cursion would meet Wednesday evening at
Typogra phical Temple
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Saves Time.

Instead Of hunting through newspapers
and spending your time and money in writ
ing for information concerning resorts, con-
suit those right here in Washington who
gladly furnish all such information. The
Roomers' Guide. go F street northwest,
has needed particulars Of the best-known
resorts and furnishes Information concern
ing their special attractions and rates. In
cases where booklets are furnished, one
may be obtained at the office of the Room
ers Guide
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THE BIG CONVENTION HALL
EXTERIOR PRESENTS A MOST I'M
PRESSIVE SPECTACLE.
Inside the Decorations Are Such As
Please the Most Artistic
Sense.

By Associated Press
CONVENTION HALL, Philadelphia. June
12-The first national export exposition
building. in which the convention met. Is
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William Moxley of Canal street near 1st
street southwest was today convicted in
the Police Court, before Judge Kimball. Of
the larceny of a Towering plant valued at
fifty cents from John Miller, and in de-
fault Of payment Of fine of $40 the de-
PENDANT was sent down for thirty days.
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A lace curtain came in contact with gas
Jet at house No. 204 D street southeast
last night and caused a slight fire. No. 8
engine company went to the house in re-
sponse to local alarm, but the flames
were extinguished by occupants Of the
house before the firemen arrived.
A young child Of Mrs. B. M. Warren of
CAT I'd street northeast was knocked down
by a horse and buggy yesterday afternoon
and painfully injured. The child was play
ing in the street at the time. An unknown
colored man had charge of the horse and
buggy. DR.. F. g. Johnson was summoned
to attend the injured child.
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located in West Philadelphia. across the
schuylkin river 1t Is an imposing struc
t,,re with a classic front, CorinLhian col
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Parlor Suite you'll fain to show Pref
tily made i've large highly polished pieces
sSs x e 28
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There should he at least hand cot IN
the average home. Cheapest and best invest
ment you ever made. fine, n Il IS.
cn, ant Ill poubie-"oven Wire . i rs
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Also another tip-top value In a large.
full roll Baby Carriage; nice q K En-
ly upholstered and all COM oD0. SD
plete. ~ ~ ~
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BY all means secure Of these Folding
Lawn Seats. Closing 'em all .~
out; To get the bargain come tSUC
carry ~
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Buy 4 summers pleasure. Such Ane. large
Rocker is just the thing Strong, roomy.
s:s 'i$a '''; your arms y: Is
Woftu At