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DISCOVERED a NEW GAS FIELD.
Pressure Exceeding 900 Pounds at
n Pennsylvania We'll

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WILLfAMSPeRT, Pa, Oct 30.-The
Pine Creek Oil and Gas Company has
struck a heavy "gasser'' at Cedar Run.
on the bank of Pine Creek. The drill
struck she gas sand at a depth of I,i12
feet. After passing through twenty-five
feet of sand. during which time the gas
pressure steadily increased, a pool of salt
water was struck and water. registering
pressure of 500 pounds spouted out of
the well. Enough gas is forced through
the water to make a strong fame at the
mouth of the well, thus showing that the
gas pressure exceeds 500 pounds
This strike far exceeds the gas pressure
of Watervilie, and demonstrates the fact
that a large gas field has been found.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-30
Kernan's-ssBovyery BurIesquers.v

Kernan's-s1Bowery BurIesquers.v
Manager Herman has secured an attTac-
tion at the Lyceum this week which should
establish box office record, for nothing
better than Hurtig & Seamon's ''Bowery
Burlesquers" has been seen at this house
during the present season. The bill is OF
unusual excellence and the company num-
bers twenty-five capable artists. besides
chorus Of a score of young women who can
sing. as well as look ornamental
Chop suey." the burlesque which opens
the performance, is a ludicrous skit and
won recalls from the two large audiences
yesterday afternoon and evening. The
scenery and costumes are splendid and the
situations are funny. The oIio is one of
the best ever offered by a travelling bur-
lesGue company, and includes such we'll
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-30
The Lafayette-"Countess yaIeska.

The La fa yette-t!Couatess VaIeska."
New laureis were won and fresh victo-
ries scored by the members of the Lafay
cite Stock Company by the presentation
last evening of Julia Marlowe's great sue
cess. Countess Valeska-" The play is
about the largest in point of production
ever witnessed in Washington at the hands
OF a stock company and marks an epoch.
The personal triumphs were those OF Miss
Bates, in the role of the Polish countess;
Mr.. Ormonde, as the tall Prussian, and
Mr.. Sullivan as the heavy" Lesser sue
eesses were those of Miss Kruger. Mr..
Wyngate. Mr. Craven Mr. Rodgers. and
Miss Mcintosh. A most notable feature OF
the presentation was the verify of the cos
tuning and the wealth OF properties the
latter including many thousand dollars of
rare paintings from the middle ages. Two
mainees.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-30

known artists as the Taylor Trio, who find
favor as clever musicians; Andy Lewis, an
amusing character comedian: Murphy and
Nolan. who present a funny and original
Irish knockabout turn; Marie Richmond,
the burlesque queen; Maud Elliott. clever
little soubFette Lottie Lewis. who has
some new BALLADS, and the New York Four,
a merry quartette of funmakers. The bill
closes with The Shiek Slave a burIesque
which is a success as a laugh producer.
A feature Of the burlesque is the Ladies
Zouave Drill" which is well worth seeing
Matinee daily.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-30
AT THE THEATRES.
CoIunlhia--saA L

CoIumbia-"A Bachelors Romance"
a faVorite actor in great role-a cozy,
well-flied playhouse-a friendly and we'll
pleased audience and an atmospheric and
clean comedy. combine to make an attrac
tion difficult to surpass. This was the sit
uation at the Columbia last evening, when
Tim Murphy was seen for the first time
in Washington in his conception CT the
character of David Holmes in Sol Smith
RusselIs play "A Bachelors Romance
individually. Mr.. Murphy made a most ia
yorable impression, the characterization
being his best since the days of Maverick
Brander The supporting company is gen
orally strong. the defective part being
that OF Sylvia as played by Dorothy Sher-
rod, The best of the others are William
Pascoe. fine. intelligent actor: Fanny Ad-
olson Pitt, always artistic to q marked de-
gree Percy Brooke a tried and experience
ed character impeFsonator: ]. Lester Wal
lack and Fred Thomson. two raw and I'M
tried Juveniles. and Mrs. Boucicault.
pretty woman in a bad part indifferently
played. The scenery is good and the com-
edy is given with considerable artistic
smoothness. Two matinees.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-30
The Bijou-s.Trocndero BurIesauers. -

The bill offered by Waldron Bryant's
''Trocadero Burlesquers'' at the New BIZ
jou this week is enc of the most enjoy
able and evenly balanced yet given at this
house during the present season Two
burlesques of merit and an clio of clever
vaudeville turns comprise the programme
and that ii ought to make business good
was demonstrated by the two large audi
ences in evidence yesterday afternoon and
evening.
The Fifth Avenue Reception" the
opening burlesque is a round OF fun from
start to finish and serves to show the full
company. A large and weII-proportioned
chorus is very much in evidence and the
sk1t is finely mounted and costumed. In
the olio appear such good people as Smith
and Champion, the funny German and the
lively soubrette; Cohen and Gardner, pleas
ing singers; Crawford and Washburn. who
are too well known locally to need word
OF praise; Lew Palmer. the parodfst and
lmltator; Nelson, Glinserratti and Demo-
Mo, clever g-otesque aerohats, who intro
duce many novelties, and Mile Tucho. 4
handsome collection of living pictures is
placed OF exhibition for a few moments
A Night at the Paris Exposition the
closing burletta succeeds in creating laugh
Ter and gains much applause The musical
numbers and novelties are new and enjoy
able and the radiant chorus assists the
comedians very materially. Matinees dali
"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-30

announcement has been made in BaIti-
more of the engagement of Miss Margaret
DAILY. daughter of Mr. Marcus Daily.
Of Montana, to Mr. II. Carroll Brown, son
of Mr.. George Brown, OF BrookIand Wood
baltimore county. Miss Days father is
man Of great wealth. and is the political
rival OF ex-senator Clark of Montana.
Mr. Brown is a member of the leading
clubs and is a noted cross-countrv rider,
He is the acting master of hounds Of the
Green Spring Valley Hunt Club Of Balti-
more.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-30
A Household Necessity.

Every home should have handy for use a little
box of CascaTets Candy Cathartic, as perfect
guardian of the family health. All druggists, l0c.
25c, &C.,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-30

The Russian Ambassador, Count Cas-
SIM, during his stay in Russia last sum-
mer arranged for the legal adoption of his
grandniece. Mile Marguerite Cassini, as
daughter Mile. Cassini will become the
heiress of her distinguished uncie's large
estates, and is entitled to all the priyt-
ieges OF daughter, including the title of
Countess Cassini Count Cassini has
leased permanent apartment in Paris.
No. 2 Rue MiromestrIl, where he and his
family expect to spend portion of each
summer.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-30

Sonora Azpiroz and Sonora Perez, the
wife and daughter of the Mexican Am
bassador, returned last night from New
York where they went ten days ago 10
place the younger daughter of the family.
Senorfta Belen Approx, at the Sacred
Heart Convent, ManhattanviIle.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-30
Hoods SarsaDariIIa

positively removes them. has radically
and permanently cured the worst cases.
and is without All equal for all eutaneous
eruptions.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-30

The marriage Of Miss Osceola Donna
Pratt, daughter CT Mrs. Donna NJ Pratt
and Dr. Rowland Houghtcn Ford took
place last night at S o'clock at Gunton
Temple Memorial Church Rev Dr. Ffske
officiating. The bride, wearing white or
candle over white silk and carrying a
bouquet of white chrysantkenluns ard
lilies of the valley entered the church
with her uncle, Mr. W D. Hump hries. of
Virginia. By whom she was given in mar
riage. The usheTs who preceded them
were DR.. William e MGuIden, Dr. HUI
bert Young. Mr.. ]. Walker Thompson.
and Mr.. Hugo E FRANKIE. Miss Ada B.
Gillin, the maid of honor. wore blue or
candle over blue silk, and carried yellow
chrysanthemums. Miss Daisy B. WeIch,
cousin OF the bride, was gowned in white
organdie with blue ribbons and also car
Tied yellow chrysanthemums. Little An
ME McGTain, a niece of the groom, wore
as flower maid. white dress and car
Fted large bunch of chrysanthemums.
The groom and his bride received the con-
gratulations of the wedding party at the
home Of the brides mother, Iii Ninth
Street northwest. They will be at home
at that number after December 1.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-30

Miss Alice Rochester. of Eighteenth
Street. spent the summer with Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh in Paris, and with
her host and hostess is now en- route fer
home on the St Paul. Mr. and Mrs.
Walsh. with their guests Miss tCockriI
Miss Wilson, and Miss Rochester. y:sited
Bavaria 70 see the Passion Play" after
leaving the French capital Upon their
arrival in New York the party may stop a
few days at the Naldorf-Astoria before
coming TO Washington.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-30
Eczema

How 1t reddens the skin, itches, oozes.
dries and scales.
Some people call it letter, milk crust,
or salt Theum.
The suffering from it is sometimes in
tense; local applications are resorted to
they mitigate, but cannot cure.
1t proceeds from humors inherited or
acquired and persists until these have
heen removed
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-30

Hoods Pills are the best eathartic. Price, go.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-30
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The British Ambassador with his family
and the gentlemen of his official staff vii.
return to Washington today
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-30
THE KIDNEYS

are the sewers of the system. Warmers Safe Cure
keeps them open and f.ec and sooE restores health
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-03-01

A scheme is on foot in Belgium for
the creation of a navy of an entirely
new type. Instead of battleships, gun
boats, cruisers and other destructive
craft, the projected Belgian feet is to
consist of state ships fitted out with
samples of Belgian products, and these
vessels are eo be kept plying from
port to pert in African, Asiatic, Aus
~tralasian (and perhaps Americana wa
ters. constituting floating commercial
museums, so to speak, under the pat
ronage of the government.-Philadel-
phia Record.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-03-01
GOT THE JOB.

of His Experience on the
Fur Road I'm Alaska.
This railroad story comes from Tex
as.
1t is said that q big. raw-boned,
rough-lCoking fellow walked into the
office of a certain railroad general
manager, and, after passing a crude
sort of greeting, said:
Il want to get a job"
Eat ~what-railroad work p asked the
general manager.
Yes
What can you do?'
Anything. Been railroading all nv
life"
Where did You work last?"
with the Fur road in Alaska"
Fur road? What road is that?"
well, | will tell you. About two
years ago l was working in this coun-
try, and the gold fever in the Yukon
district broke out. l knew l couldn't
be much worse off there than ] was
here, so / started out. I didn't have
much money, and when | got to Daw-
son | was pretty close to the cloth, and
| had to go to work, and got a Job with
this road | was telling you about.
They promised me 500 a month. and
at the n of the first thirty days when
| went to the paymaster's office. they
pitched me out ten skins. | made a
'holler,' but when | noticed that all the
others were being paid in the same
coin, i took the skins and started down
the street. AT the first wine shop I
struck | stopped to take a drink, and
when swallowed it | pitched over one
one of the skins. The barkeeper looked
at me rather funny, and said: Here,
is that the smallest you've got?' / told
him yes, and he pitched the skin over
to a porter and told him to go out and
get it changed. The porter was gone
an hour, and when he returned he
counted me out 468 little skins, and l
had to hire an express to get my salary
down to the boarding house"
Here" broke in the general manag-
er. go down yonder in the yards and
tell the yardmaster l said give you a
job
And he got the job.-Memphis Scimi-
tar.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-03-01

One may safely conclude, from the
following story, that the good faith Of
Calvin is very much alive yet: An
American lady who was in the High,
lands shooting with her husband, at
tended the local kirk nj Sunday morn
ing, but left it with scandalous precip-
itation. For an hour the good minister
had been fiercely raging at his be-
nighted congregation, and wound up:
And pairhaps with pious cunningl
yell be thinkin', We wairthles waist
rels, that We can dadle intae Paradise
by cloOtchin' tae my coat tails! Dinna
be d~ecevit, for mark weel Ga pause of
stern and holy joy when the trump of
Gabriel sounds, I'll sneck them afr
Life.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-03-01

If Senator Wellington's bill creating
the grade of ~vice-admiral becomes a
law it is said President Mckinley will
settle the Sampson-Schley controversy
by appointing both to that rank. Per-
haps even then the contest will be re-
neWed, as the president will neces-
sarily have to mention one of the two
first. However, as this seems to be the
only way of pouring oil on the naval
waters it is worth while to try the ex-
pertinent.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-03-01
Economy.

The pastors wife heard of a desper-
ately poor family. OF course, she went
to see about it. A man with a months
growth of beard opened the door for
her. The room certainly was not very
cheerful, but in one corner there was a
~coal-oil stove which was still burning,
although it was after 10 o'clock.
WELL" she said to the man, why do
you keep your stove burning all day."
ooh, num-" he answered, 1--WE amt
got no matches, an if we put it out, we
couldn't never light it again."-Life.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-03-01

Earth ShiVerings and Earthquake Echoe
In the report of the seismologicaI
committee presented to the meteoro-
logical section of the British ~associa-
ton, Prof. Milne says minute SILVER
ings of the earth recur on the
average every half hour, but the
heavy b~reathings or true ground
swell does not occur oftener
than about nee a week. The
minute ~shiverings and the larger dis
turbances are properly both earth
quakes, but they differ in their char
acter, in their duration, and, as they
radiate, their life becomes less. An
earthquake disturbance is often fol-
lowed by repetitions at definite inter
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-03-01

The state superintendent of public
schools in Nebraska has decided that
the Bible may be read in the public
schools. The matter was laid before
him in a case from Gage county,
where one family wanted the teacher
enjoined from using the book, al
though all others favored it. In his de-
cision Mr.. Jackson said: There
seems to be nothing in the laws of Ne
braska that would prevent the simple
reading of the Bible in our public
schools. I am of the opinion that in
this enlightened age and Christian
land the public school teacher ought
not to be deprived of reading the Bible
or OF repeating the Lords prayer
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-03-01
Nome City, Alaska, Where Men Have Been Digging
the Valuable Stuff Out Of the Beach.

Reports of rich findings of gold at
Cape Nome, Alaska, have been of I'M
usual interest in and around Boston,
because among the residents of Nome
City are a number of men whose
homes are in or near Boston, says a
writer in the New England Home Mag
azine.
Nome City is on Norton sound, about
ESQ miles northwest of the mouth of the
Yukon river. There are a number of
rich claims along the creeks a short
distance inland, but the most remark
able phase of Nome City mining is
the beach digging. Gold is found in
rich quantities in the sand which lines
the shore.
Gold in the Beach.
For miles to the west Of Cape Nome
the beach runs straight away in a
strip Of tide land, varying from forty
to sixty feet in width between high
and low water mark, extending up to
the tundra" or black alluvial soil,
which is from three to five feet higher
than the beach proper.
All of this tundra and all the terri
tory along the creeks and rivers east
and west for thirty or forty miles and
back into the mountains for ten or
twelve miles had been staked, but on
the long strip of tide lands no man
had a better claim than another, or
could have, under the tide-land laws,
n here the grand army of gold seek
ers camped and in very short order
had converted the barren strand into
a site Of tremendous and enthusiastic
Industry. At the same time business
of all kinds began to respond to the
boom from the beach, and the usual
collection of gambling bells, saloons
and dance halls went into operation.
A few weeks ago it was estimated that
1000 or 1900 miners were at work on
the beach, extending west for twenty
miles. All these work with rockers.
and they occupy just as much territory
to the man or group as can work it.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-03-01

A Chicago justice has thrown out Of
court the suit brought by a fortune
teller who used her mystic arts to win
a wife for a bashful client and was
then unable to collect her usual fee.
The Justices decision may be de-
plored as calculated to cast obloquy
upon the ancient arts of prophecy and
magic, but will be honored and up
held by all persons who believe mai
Cupid should do his work alone with
out the superfluous and extraneous as
sistance of outside parties.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-03-01

1t is not unsual for one small square
bit of beach to pan out $40 to SIS an
hour, but, of course, the space is soon
exhausted and the lucky digger must
move to another spot.
Newton Man at Home.
Albert ]. Lowe of Newton Highlands
is one Of the lucky miners who has
profited by the find at Nome City. With
five other men from Boston and vicin-
ity, he left home for Alaska in Febru-
airy, 1898. He visited Dawson City and
Forty Mile creek, both famous mining
sections, but was better pleased with
Nome City. Mr.. Lowe evidently finds
time to indulge in politics, for he is
now a common councilman of Nome
City.
Some extracts from a letter which
he has written tell Of life in Nome
City more graphically than any of the
published reports from that section.
He wrote: This is probably the
last letter / can write to you before
the winter shuts us in from the out
side world, and perhaps until next
June, unless some mail goes out over
the ice, which 1 think doubtful, as 1t
must be carried hundreds of miles by
dogs, and that is very uncertain around
the Behring sea.
Typhoid Fever Plentiful.
"A great deal of sickness prevails,
and in nearly every case it is typhoid
fever caused by sleeping on the wet
ground and living on beans. We have
built a good hospital. In the first two
days four men died in it. Ten have
been buried and a number sent on
stretchers on board the steamers. Our
police department selected some of the
roughs and shipped them out of the
section, Capt. Jarvis taking them on
the revenue cutter Bear. Here are
some OF the prices we pay: Coal, $126
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-03-01

The synod of a southern church has
recently asserted it's opposition to pub
lie prayer, preaching or church office
holding by women. 1t did not pro-
nounce against their singing in Sun
day school! Probably it had never
heard of a brave little woman in an
adjoining state who, in a rapidly set
tied oil town, gathers, each Sunday,
representatives of ten sects, builds the
fire in the schoolhouse, rings the bell,
and prays and talks with the miners
and their families. One idiot boy
walked ten miles to get her to give
Christian burial to a baby he was fond
of, and while he led the procession.
carrying a sheaf of wild flowers over
his shoulder, she walked up and down
the steep hills, behind the rude cart
the mother drove, steadying the rough
little coffin. Truly of such-in public
or private-is the kingdom of heaven.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-03-01

contrast!-perhaps the most sumptu-
GUS copy of the new testament in ex-
1stence is hat splendid edition de luxe
presented to the dowager empress OF
Ch1na on the occasion of her sixtieth
birthday, the presentation having been
made in due form by the British and
American ministers. The book is a
royal quarto volume, 2x10x13 inches
IN size and was manufactured by the
Presbyterian press and Canton silver
smiths. 1t has silver covers, embossed
with bamboo and bird designs, and is
printed on the finest paper with the
largest type, and with a border of gold
enc1rcling each page. 1t was lease
IN a solid silver casket, ornamented
with symbolical designs, the whole
weighing 1917 pounds, and upon the
cover of the casket there is a gold
plate which relates that the book is
the gift of the Christian women in
China. Not long after the ~presenta-
ton of this magnificent volume the
eunuchs were sent from the palace to
the bookstore to ask for q common
copy, so that the empress and her
ladies might compare the two texts.
Surely the circulation of such a book
is n of the wonders of the world!
Age cannot wither, nor custom stale,
it's infinite variety"
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-03-01

BY means of the electrical discharges
from steel wires attached to tailless
kites Of the Eddy type William A,
Eddy, the kite expert, believes he has
proved that a storms location can be
determined, whether it be in the east
ern or western hemisphere. A recent
experiment made by Mr.. Eddy at
Bayonne, N. j., showed the intensity
and direction of a storm several hun
dred miles north of Chicago. Mr.
Eddy, as a result of this Investigation
believes that the moment storms
gather, either in Manitoba or Siberia
the great storm lncubators, they can
be instantly detected in New York
John Milne, the earthquake EXPERT
can tell the instant an earthquake oc.
ours, whether it is in Hawaii, India
or Mexico. Mr.. Eddy proposes to dr.
the same with storm centers. Eddv's
discovery means not only that a mari.
ner can determine the atmosphere
condition of his course before leavino
port, but that while en- route he can
detect and steer clear of severe storms
1t also means the elimination OF such
losses of life as recently depopulated
Porto Rico, because the inhabitants
could be warned long before such q
storms approach and could prepare to
ngAt it.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-03-01

up the claims which would be hard for
a single owner to work.
i feel fully warranted in prophesy-
ing that this country is going to be the
greatest mining country in the United
States, if not in the world. It is diff
ferent from the Klondike country,
where the gold is deep and spotted. In
this country the deposit is very gen
eral, and, so far as known, very rich.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-03-01

Isn't it wonderful" said the man
who was being shown through the
magazine office, chow many fine writ
ers are springing up just now?'
yes" said the editor, "these wars
are making it possible for new authors
to- get to the front every day.'-Chica-
go TimeS-Herald.