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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-11

iections, and In consequence has been
the sufferer Daily is a model husband
and father, and he delights in his home.
In many things the rivals are alike.
Both began as miners underground, and
both have made their own money, and are
not like most Of the multi mifionaires,
merely farmers Of millions bequeathed
them. Both men rank high III Masonry
Both are loyal friends and strong enc
mics. Both can point to hundreds OF
men In Montana whose success in life
they have secured. Both are easily ac-
cessible to their friends, though IL is diff
cult for strangers to approach them.
owing to the fact that nearly every mo-
ment is taken up with their business af-
fairs Both are charitable and give free
~ TO worthy enterprises. And both are
alike in that they cordially hate each
other, and each Is determined to be the
winner in the Clark-Daly feud.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-11
rHE ST. PAUL GLOBE, SUNDAY, MARCH IL, 1900.

ne still retains his magnificent physique
and upright bearing. He has devoted
MS life to mining. and has no equal In
the world in sizing up mine The mag
nincent smelters at Anaconda stand as
monuments to; his acumen. He keeps
right on purchasing and developing mines.
He does not eare5for the world of fash
ION, and Europe possesses no charms for
him, although his family has had every
advantage of his wealth. He seems to
possess the intuftion of a woman. and
that has, ofteG enabled him to win out in
the face of certain defeat. While Clark
is the cfeverer hnancier, DAILY is the bet
ter Judge of human nature. His right
hand men and corhdants have never be-
trayed him, but have worked for him
with heart apd soul, seeming to have
but one ambitfen-to serve Marcus DAILY
in any and all things. Clark, on the
other hand, has made some unwise Sc
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-11

all CARERS at their parIors one trial bot
tie of their Complexion Tonic absolutely
free; and in order that those who can
not call or who live away from New
York may be benefited, they Will send
one bottle to any address, all charges
prepaid, on. the receipt of Is cents
Stamps, or silver to cover cost OF pack
ing and delivering. The price of this
wonderful tonic is S1.00 per bottle, and
this liberal offer should be embraced by
ar
The Misses Bell have Just published
their new book, "Secrets of Beauty"
This valuable work is free to all desir-
ing 1t. The book treats exhaustively of
the Importance Of a good complexion;
tells how a woman may acquire beauty
and keep it. Special chapters on the
care of the hair; how to have luxuriant
growth; harmless methods Of making the
hair preserve its natural beauty and
color, even to advanced age. Also in
structiens how to Danish superfuous hair
from the face, neck and arms without
injury to the skin. This book will be
mailed to any address on request.
FREE Trial Bottles of Wonderful Com
plexton Tonic free at parlors. or Is cents
tcost OF packing and mailing) to those
at a distance.
Correspondence cordially solicited. Ad-
dress
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-11

cred" the great river with a hand on
each bank. and. kneeling. drank from
the center of the main channel, as
described in his interesting volumes en-
titled Voyages of Zebulon Montgomery
Pike" To that locality the survey OF
the river commission is to be extended
at an early day.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-11

It's source and a correct and proved sea
level at Itasea lake, now approximately
stated at 1, 451 feet
The illustrations provided show the
true size of the Mississippi Immediately
above Nicollet's Middle lake, at the state
park, only a few yards below the local
ity where the late DR.. Elliott Coues 'cov-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-11
KSVep Commission SMrpev.

ROW the True Mileage Latitude Longitude
Being Determined In Northern
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-02
THE CLASS BABF.

New York Tribune.
Wher a class baby--that is the first
baby born to member of any given
college olass-is announced, the news
is beralded abroad and a great number
of strange men scattered the Union
over chuckle and slap their knees
Men who are engaged in any and every
pursuit Of the will o. the wisp that
men call money--rich man, poor man,
beggar man, thief, doctor, lawyer,
Indian chieflali but the last = named
take lively personal interest in the
class baby. Many are the healths
drunk to the new arrival, and q large
and varied assortment OF people speak
familiarly of it as one in whom they
have a personal interest, and such a
boy or girl not only starts in, but
goes through life under the concen'
trated gaze of many. watchful eyes.
In the class of 10 were two young
men who practically marched from theii
alma mater 10 the altar and entered
into the solemn estate of matrimony
| One of them was famous athlete IL
'ye olden Yale. In his freshman yea
he not only made place on the foot
ball eleven and the baseball nine, bu
he. rowed as we'll on the varsity crew
The high stand he took in athletics il
his first year he kept up throughout hi
college career. His name is o. d
Thompson, and today no is prominen
lawyer in Pittsburg. 10 him was bor
son, who was christened Donald
Thompson had chum in college VIII
also achieved distinction, for he wa
an all-Iound good fellow, with prett
taste in waistcoats and farming. To hir
was born son. named John. HIS nan,
is Timothy L. Woodruff, and today h
Is lieutenant-goveroot Of the Stale {
/ New York. So Yale i79 had praoticall
two class babies. Years rolled b,
and Donald and John were prepar led fl
college, and duly entered Yale in til
class of 'o3 But, stranger still, the
became friends aud roommates, as ha
their fathers before them, and toda
Donald Thompson is proving his il
heritance, for he is shor.stop on IL
freshman nine, great fielder, goc
, bat. a splendid team worker and I
, good an all-round player that he
likely later to carry "Y" ON b
sweater.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-02
DON'T FEAR LIGHTNING.
Theodore Waters in Ainslee's.

Theodore Waters In Ainslee's
"a reference to lightning brought
out the fact that the Weather Bureau
is using its ponderous organization for
the collection of lightning statistics.
The officials are less concerned with
the Identification of the thunderbolt
than they are with its disastrous effects.
According to lightning statistics, 3l2
inhabitants of the United States, on
an average, are struck by lightning
during each year. Twenty five hundred
were struck during the last nine years.
Farmers suffered most, probably be-
cause of their exposed occupation, for
the danger from lightning is found to
be four times as great in tho country
as In cities. January naturally is tina
least dangerous month, and July is
the most dangerous -123 persons were
killed during July, 1893. During the
eight years ending with 1897, 7,55s
buildings, valued at SIT, 672,772, were
destroyed by lightning 4,S9l OF these
were barns, Comparatively few churches
we've sturolS. In 1898 buildings valued
at 81, AL, $50 were destroyed. New York
State headed the list with 395. There
we've no disastrous strokes in Idaho,
riiSch"t Suiiioihins olobou, AN0Ndhd VI
Utah. In the same year 1,S42 animals.
valued at SiS,000, were killed by 7l(
strokes of lightning. This mortality
was unequally divided among cattle,
horses, mules, pigs and sheep, whole
iiocks of the latter being killed BY
single bolts. There is no means OF find
ing out the exact number of tree!
struck, but it il interesting to know
that the list of liability is headed b,
the oaks. FRS, beeches, pines, larches
ash and birch trees are most liable {,
be struck in the order named, OH 40
count of their conducting qualities. Th,
record shows an increase in the numhe
of damage dealing lightning strokes
especially in Europe. But the caus
of tEis has not yet been discovered
The only definite fact observed by tn
bureau is that these violent manifesto
tions seem to occur in connection witt
the movement of sluggish cyconic area
across the country during the warme
months, -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-02
CATHOLIC CHURCH CHANGES,

The Rev. #. p. Kervick to Succeed Father
Scott of Queenstown, Who Comes to This
City.
The Rev. +. p. Kervick Of Baltimore,
Md, has teen appointed priest at
Queenstown, Nd, TO succeed the Rev.
W. j. Scott, who is to become pastor of
st. Joseph's Church on the Brandy
wine. The Rev. W. j. Birmingham,
who Is now pastor of ST. Joseph s. will
assume his new duties as pastor Of St.
Patrick's Church about the middle Of
next week, at which time Father Scott
will also come to st. Joseph's and
Father Kervick will take charge Of the
work at Queenstown.
The improvements at st. Peter s Pro.
Cathedral are fast assuming shape. and
have reached stage where the great
change that is being effected can be
appreciated. Many people have visited
the building recently and admired the
alterations. The panel work of the
arched ceiling and interior Of the dome
will soon be in position.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-02
DID NOT KNOW OF FATHERS DEATH.

Letter From Elmer Pierson, Now in Alaska,
Who Has Not Been Heard From tor some
Time. -.-=-s
Last week letter was received at the
residence Of CORTLAND E. Pierson, No.
2913 Market street, which had been
mailed in Alaska. 1t was addressed
to James L. Pierson, who has been
dead more than year. Upon opening
the letter @. E. Pierson, son Of the de-
ceased, found that it wss from his
brother Elmer, now in the Klondike.
About IL years ago Elmer left this city
to travel in the West. From the time
of his leaving he has not been in this
city and has written only occasionally.
The last time any Of his friends OF
relatives heard from him he was in
California.
Elmer has not been informed Of hi:
fathers death. A letter will be sent tc
him giving the sad news.
In the letter Elmer tells of the Klon
dixie and the trials and hardships On,
must contsnd with in order to succeed
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-02

Capt Sam Hughes of the British
steamer Bermuda, which arrived at
Philadelphia yesterday from Port An.
tonic, Jamaica, give an account of a
terrible electric storm which nearly
wrought the utter destruction of his
vessel. She loaded full cargo of fruit
for the West India Fruit Go. at Port
Antonio and her voyage WAS uneventful
until when nearly off Cape Hatteras.
This was on July sth, shortly after
sunset, and the storm broke upon the
Bermuda shortly after. Capt Hughes
descrines the electric display as the
most appalling ever witnessed by him
in all his years of experience on the
sea. The thunder was almost con.
tinuous, and the vivid lightning flashes
played all about the steamer. About
half mast 8 O'Clock bolt struck the
foremost, splintering it from ton to
IN tom. All the iron work about tn.
vessel was magnetized, and every COM
pass ON board SO affected as to be nse-
less. The lightning stroke hurled
every member Of ths crew to the declf
and for time the vessel was rracticnllv
unattended. The five passengers On
the Bermuda were greatly terrified. hun
none received any injury. Among the
latter we're DIR. Adler and two sons ~
| Mr.. V"1lar. the owner of the bermuda
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-02
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvORERS.



wiimingtonians to Attend the Annual
Picnic at Lenape Park.
President Joseph Y. Stewart and AS
sistant Secretary William x. Thorp. of
the Christian Eudeavor Society OF
Chester county, Pa, have laid their
plans for the annual picnic OF the
society, which will he held ut Lennpe
Park on Wednesday, August Sth. The
year the Wilmington Christian En-
deayor Union, the Delaware County
Union and the Schuylkill Valley Union,
with headquarters in Reading, have
been invited to Join the party and the
invitations have been acted upon favor
adj, in most cases. Inst year. without
these bodies, there, twereiG over .000
people on the grounds. This year the
managers are expecting twice that
number.
The Glen Mills Band will be present
throughout the day to give open air
concerts. A special chorus of 100 voices
will sing during the afternoon under the
leadership Of Joseph II. Hill. The
speaking, which will be done at
o'clock in the pavilion, will be en-
trusted to the Rev. W. II. Ford of the
Oxford NJ. E. Church, and the Rev. #.
q. Jennings OF Wilmington.
The Doe Run Society has agreed to
furnish dinner to the band and Dill
worthtown will furnish supper.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-02
CURRENT LITERATURE.

Four short stories, the beginning Of
one serial, and the concluding chapters
OF another give the August Ladies'
Home journal claim TO the title of
Midsummer Story Number. There are
husides upward OF 30 other features :
college Girls Larks and Franks, :"
1.-THE Haunted Houses Of New Eng
land, my Summer with Some Chip
hunks, IA Missionary in the Great
West" by Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady,
"How Girl Can Work Her Way
Through CoIlege.n CONDENSATION and
Good Form in Public Places" &c.
Pictorially the August journal is made
unusually sumptuous by the work OF
nine illustrators and by innumerable
photographs. Through Picturesque
America" will command particular at
ention, and Howard Chandler Christy' g
American Girl in Society," is another
notable artistic feature. A waltz,
Golden Poppies, is attuned 10 the
slumberous summer days and is exceed
ingly pretty. From cover TO cover the
August journal is entertaining and ut
tractive. BY The Curtis Publishing
Co., Philadelphia. One dollar year
10 cents copy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-02
sINGIE.BREAsTED FRocK.

Dlsnatch from LONDON.
The double breasted frock coat is a
back number, and the Beau Brummels
are tumbling over themselves in tailor
shops to procure the single breasted
garment. The trouble is all due TO the
Prince of Wales, who has started the
new fashion by appearing at the
Queens garden party in u single.
breasted long coat, and now the men OF
fashion are worried almost into con-
WILSON'S.
Tho coat as seen from the tacK,
presents the same appearance as the
usual well.made 'frocker. The length
is that decreed this season, and the
tsll-tale buttons at the backstrike that
happy medium in the small OF the
back, which is considered the correct
thing this year. The lapels in the
front are cut in the usual way, but the
silk facings reach to the extreme edge.
The coat, which is cut SO as to just
meet across the chest, is furnished
with buttons not intended for use.
Explaining the mysteries OF the new
royal garment, Messrs. Meyer & Morti.
mer, who built the coat, said:
st has three great advantages. II
| is far out of the oommon; it is cnolel
for hot weather that the double
breasted coat, and affords more cppor
tunities for displaying fancy vest tt
advantage"
Inquiries at other West End tailoring
establishments showed that already |
demand has set In for coats similar Il
that worn by the Prince.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-02
FIREBALLs FROM THE CLOUDS.
These Electric Phenomena Are Rare, Blu
Brilliant,

BrttltantI
London Mail.
The storms that have ragged over
England this week displayed some ex-
traordinary freaks of lightning.
A fireball fell into Diddop reservoir,
near Halifax, about 3 O'Clock the other
afternoon, and was seen by the care
takers daughter. The ball of fire H.
Illuminated the countryside. There was
loud, hissiug sound. A gigantic
fountain was thrown into the air and
half the surface of the reservoir was
RULED for fully five minutes. An ap.
palling thunder clap followed. The
smell Of sulphur was SO strong that the
caretaker and his family could scarcely
breathe.
The fireball which wrecked the vii.
lage OF Stoke Doyle, near Oundle,
is described as having presented a
vivid spectacle. 1t is not possible to
are various sorts OF electrical phe-
nomena which come under the term
"6reball. /"
According to the best authorities a
iireball is mysterious phenomenon of
sperioal form which falls from a
| thundercloud and frequently rebounds
| aihbi tho cui " hoh"iiy
bursts with bright flash and loud
explosion, and occasionally discharges
flashes of lightning. by some scientists
the tireball is termed ''elobe light.
ming" hut the keenest enthusiast has
never stopped sufficiently long to ex,
anime 1t closely on arrival.
Sometimes an ordinary bolt of light
ming is described as freball. The
real firebal is a very rare phenomenon
so much 30 that at one time it was SUP
posed by scientific meu to exist onl,
in the popular imagination. The French
electi ician. Plante, when experimenting
with his rheostat-a kind Of condeuse
several times observed balls of fir
travel along the wires Of the machin
and then burst with loud detonation
This phenomenon, which has neve
been satisfactorily explained, present
all the characteristics of the true fire
ball, which travels slowly enough 70
its movements to be plainly visible
and then expodes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-02
IIszrs FEAT OF MEM

In the Century, William Mason the
veteran American musician, tells of a
remarkable feat of memory performed
by the composer List:
My friend knew List very we'll, and
having taken fancy to composition
of mine, lies Perles de Rosee,o which
was still in manuscript, he said: Let
me have it for publication. Dedicate
it to List. l can easily get Liszt to
accept the dedication. / am going
directly from here to Weimar, and will
see him about 1t. At the same time,
/ will prepare the way for your re-
ception later as a pupil.
Not long afterward received letter
from my friend in which he told me
that when he handed the music to
Liszt, the Inter looked at the manu-
script, hummed it over, then sat down
and played it fiom memory. Then,
going 10 his desk, he took pen, and
accented the dedication by writing his
name at the top of the title-page.
Encouraged by this, wrote letter to
List, expressing my desire to become
one OF his pupils, and asking what my
chances were. Unfortunately, l mis-
| interpreted his reply, and received the
| impression that it amounted to re-
fusal but at the same time he gave m'
a cordial invitation TO attend the festi
val about TO take place in Weimar IL
commemoratiop of The hundredth ami
versary of Goethe's birth. | still hav'
| this letter, which is dated August 18th
1s49. Had understood then that Lisz
| was ready to accept me as pupil,
should have taken up my residence a
Weimar at once, instead of waiting
until I LEANED my mistake, as ] die
during call which / paid to Lisz
nearly four years later.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-02
EXTENDING TELEPHONE SERVICE.

Tho Chester County Company viii Soon
Cover the County and Bey ond.
The linemen Of the Chester County,
Pa, Telephone 90. are busy along the
new lines being established from West
Chester into almost every section Of
southern Chester county.
The line goes from West Chester tc
Marshallton, and thence across by
Unionville to Kenneth Square, thence
westward through Toughkenamon
Avondale, West Grove, Kelton, Elk
view. Lincoln and to Oxford. A number
of other smaller places will be touched
A line Is also being built down tn,
Concord turnpike TO Brandywine Sum
NIT, where CONGESTION will be mad,
with q Wilmington line.
In the course Of q month or so Ches
ter countians will have the most com
plete telephone service to he found ii
any rural district in Pennsylvania.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-02
THE FOURTH DISTRICT.
What II Cost the County to Maintain Roads
and Bridges There in 1890.

What II Cost the County to Maintain Roads
and Bridges There in 1890.
The maintenance Of roads and bridges
in the Fourth district, Red Lion, New
Castle, Pencader and White Clay Creek
hundreds, ii. M. Whites district, for
1899 was Sc, 377.9s. The warrants we're
as follows:
Patrick Fahey, sIls. 80. Fred X.
Walther, Sl2. 3S; W. l.. Duff, Sl5. 81 !;
James b. Toman, SIG; }. T. 4 L. L.
Eliason, S213. "a Percy s. White. 49,. 25;
Cranston e. Justis, 50. 10; ii, L. Dayett,
So. 63 3; Charles Sherer, $50: II. L. Dayett,
81. so; John 4. Cook, s27. g 4.
Woodward, S. so; James W, Denning,
sl7.25; George L. Batten, sl9; HAIRY
Enos, 49,. %; Edward Hart, s453. 80;
Daniel Thompson, $3.50; John I.
Cook, SIT. %; Lewis II. Duncan, 81. Al {;
John McCallin, 50. 90; Percy s. White,
s26. 20; Dariel Thompson, Jr., 81:
Cranston u Justis, 1913; journal
Printing Co., 81. 2S; John b. LeFesre,
sl3. 80; Thomas LIE Fevre. SIS; J. b.
Lomax, $50. 90; John t. Cook, ST.. 60;
r., W. a. B. R. r. Co., S35.6 J. L.
& L. e. Eliason, 1886. 20; Charles Lane,
Sl3. %; Crapston x Justis, $40. so; John
MoCallin, SIS; L. Russell. $50. SO
Peter Doris, S54. %; Percy s. White,
S63; r. r. Morrison, 1906 30; Michael
Donohue, s43S. rs; G. B. Racine, ss. %
A. II. Padberg, $3.50; Pennsy lvania
Railroad Co., Sl9.9 James White,
$40; John I. Cook, s27. 30; William
Hayes, So: Harry L. Dayett, sl2o. 50
r. r. Morrison, $500; William III.
Lyman, So. 90; Edwin II. Cochran,
$3.50. 65; p, W. & b. X. r. Co., Sl3. 80
Lee Russell, SOL. %; J. b. Lomax.
SS7. 35; J. r. Pennington, 81. SO; John
ii. Hanna, SIS; Cranston d. Justis,
81. rs; j. L. K L. Il. Eliason, S206. 40
II. I. Dayett, 1913. As; John Hayes, 90
A. g. Webter Il Bro, $33. Il; A. NJ.
Hizar, 81. 20; Peter Doris, S12: A. II.
Padberg, 1872; New Castle Gas TO.
s13. IS; Howard Garrett, S25. 20; Johr
E. Lewis. $40. 80; Wright Il Son Co.,
sl.14; S. X. Lomax, 1862; John L
Cook, 1923. 30; II. l.. Dayett, $40
Thomas. Morrison, 1925; R. Evar
Watts, S1.5 X. r. Morrison, 1856. %
John e. Lewis, s22. IA; George q
Kerr, sl7; G. Horrigan, s5l. 25; Grams
ton u Justis. sl7.09; e. 9. Reyboldi
LAP; John Jewell. SIG. IS; John v
Garland. S2l. co; New Castle Gas Go.
sl5. 10; William F. Smalley, s4s. 40
j. b. Lomax, Sll0. %; j. W. Morrison
$50; John T. Cock, sS7. 25; Robert R
Morrison, $3.50. rs; II. L. Dnyett, 1923, 60
; A. j. Davidson, s13: Percy S. White
s65. 25; John Hayes. $40; ]. .. Cough
s21. "a: Cranston & Justis, 50; e. L
Davidson, Sl9; r. r. Morrison, sl05. 10
! Edward Lawrence, $250 John L. Cook
: $27. 10; Daniel Kennedy, SAL.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-02

Snow Hill, Nd, July %. Grant
Selby, colored, was yesterday given 30
lashes we'll laid on for wife beating.
Sheriff Landlord administered the
punishment in the Worcester county
Jail at Snow Hill. Tho prisoner was
tried before Justice Rowley week OF
two ago and sentenced TO 10 days in
Jail, 30 lashes on the bare back and
four, months in the House Of Correction.
A year or two ago Selby applied to the
clerk OF the court for a marriage
license, and in answer TO the question
as to whether or not he had ever beer
married, it transpirod that he had {
wife still living and the license was no
granted. Notwithstanding this fac
the prospective bride and groom de
parted ON their wedding journey ant
yesterday 3 occurrence is part of thei
happy married life. Is. 49,,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-02
The New Hat Brim.

NEW hork sun.
The variation 10 the widrn OF the
brims Of mems summer hats seems to
be regulated, not by the needs of the
season, but arbitrarily by the hat
makers themselves. Mems straw hats
this summer seem to be an exact repro
duotion OF the very narrow brimmed
straw halls of eight or nine years ago.
Some OF them are merely crown with
suggestion OF brim around the side.
They are no protection against the
sun. These narrow brims few years
ago gave way before straw hats with
bruins which increased in width each
season until they reached a climax in a
hat that suggested MI umbrella. Its
brim was wide enough to protect slim
man In rain storm, and it weighed
about twice as much as an ordinary
hat. The fad of going without hats,
which has been SO noticeable for the
East two summers, may perhaps be ao.
countable for the decreasing width Of
brim. While the straw hats have beer
losing their brims the felt hats have
been increasing them, until the fash
ionable felt hat now is as broad brim
med as the regular Rough Rider hat,