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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-01-13
WHEN FEET MADE HISTORY.
Bismarck's Anger mt French Wom-
en- Who Laughed mt His
wife.

Princess Bismarck changed the po-
litical history of France unwittingly,
and but for her the Franco-Prussian
war might never have existed. Women
create history when they least suspect
themselves of creation, and they alter
destiny when most unmindful OF
their deed. Bismarck was untriendly
to France, but Empress Eugen hoped
with her beauty TO influence him so
that the little trouble with France and
Germany might be smoothed over. She
therefore invited the German prince
and his wife TO visit the court OF
France, and Prince and Princess Bis
marck arrived in great state at the
Tuileries.
That evening there was n grand re-
ception and Eugene received the
guests in n gown which made her so
ravishingly lovely that even Prince
Bismarck, German, stolid and in love
with his wife, stood and gaZed upon her
with admiration. And Eugenie was
not slow to observe the effect OF her
beauty upon him. She called him to
her side, and Bismarck came, with his
wife upon his arm.
Now, Princess Bismarck was tall and
gaunt and ugly, and her feet were gen.
crous. As she walked she showed
great deal OF sole.
While Bismarck stood talking with
Eugene an audible litter was heard
along the line of ladies. Bismarck, who
was quick as n flash, followed the
glance OF their eyes and saw them rest
upon the feet OF his wife.
That settled the matter. The polit
zeal history of France was altered from
that moment. A year later when Paris
was besieged Bismarck himself fired q
cannon over the ramparts and those
who were near him heard him shout;
'Takc that for the feet of Princess Bis
marckl" The slight was avenged
Philadelphia Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-01-13
UNIQUE
Turtle Pets to Draw IA Dolls
Carriage.

There are four girls in New Bruins
wick, n. j., who devoted a good part Of
their leisure time to rearing and train
ing turtles. They have about three
dozen Of them now, and of these four
were so intelligent that they were
trained to do all manner of queer
things. Among other things they were
harnessed together like four-in-hand
and made to draw dolls baby carriage.
The girls have now arrived at that age
when they begin TO think Of doing up
their hair, letting down their skirts and
going TO parties. and though they hate
very nuch to give up their pets they
begin TO find them something of bur
den. The mere matter of feeding them
is in itself big task. These reptiles
eat most anything, but they have a
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-01-13
TURTLES DRAWING DOLL CAR
RAGE.

particular liking for snails and worms,
and, like grown people, they can acquire
taste for almost anything.
Last summer, when strawberries
were plentiful, these three dozen turtles
made away with two quarts Of them,
and then, by way of an entree, they
disposed of 217 angleworms which a
boy had been specially hired to dig for
them. So you see, catering to n turtle is
not the easiest thing in the world.
When cold weather comes on, just
before frost. these queer pets wriggle
their way down into the soft ground
as though il were quicksand, until they
are completely hidden from view.
There they remain until spring thaws
everything, when they once more re-
appear.-N. Y. Herald.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-01-13
RE COAST PATROL.

oxs = closer your oiiskfn Jacket
10 battle the swirling snow,
TOR to-nlght's storm Is the fiercest
mat ever tho cape did know.
ne nsry eye OF the lighthouse.
That has flashed its warnings far
out where the pitiless breakers
Are pounding the seething bar.
Has been fast closed by the pelting
or snow and binding sleet.
what help Is there now for the vessel
A waif from the scattered fieet7
Go down on the wreck-strewn beaches
Where the sea gives up it's dead;
Perchance there Will be one living
When the hungry waves are fed.
90 up on the Keeling headlands,
Where the sand and sleet fly fast,
Propelled by a thousand furies.
Pursued by the shrieking blast,
And list for the boom OF the cannon
When the tempest has paused for breath
Where the mad waves are frightfully leap.
ing
There are men face to face with death.
Then fight your way to the life crew.
Those seamen true and brave,
Who will battle the widest pillows.
Fear noti there are lives to save.
May the God who rules above us
Save tonight from the storms wild
wrath
Both the sailor and lonely surfman
Patrolling his wreck-strewn path.
-George A. Cowen, In Boston Transcript
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-01-13
ANIMAL LIFE-SAVERS.
How Pet Pony Saved His Master
from Drowning md Cnt Res
cucd Her Mistress.

An interesting incident was that in
which pet pony was the direct means
Of saving his young master from
drowning. The two had been out to-
gether for some miles for the usual
morning ride and on the return jour
ney rode through some fields, wherein
were some ice-covered ponds These
the venturesome lad attempted TO
cross, but in the center of the largest
the ice gave way, and both pony and
rider were immersed. The pony
scrambled out somehow, and gained
the ground; but returned TO the aid of
its young master, who, by holding
tightly TO its ample name, was
dragged, safely TO shore.
In nno Their notable incident young
girl waa rescued from what might
have been a dreadful death by the
action of a pet kitten. The two had
wandered from their cottage home
into the woods, where the curious
girl had inspected the hollow trunk
OF an old oak tree from the top end,
and in so doing had slipped down into
the deep cavity, and was unable to
extricate herself therefrom. The kit
ten. which appeared TO understand the
trouble of its youthful mistress, re-
turned home. and mewed piteously un-
oil IL Induced n member of the family
20 go with IL TO the wood. where the
cause of IT'S distress soon became APP
parent. Help was soon forthcoming,
and the girl was saved from what
might otherwise have been n living
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-01-13
DOG FOUGHT INDIANS.
OF Pioneer Days
whose Memory II nonorcd In
kentucky Family.

Mrs. Matte Gilbert. living near
Woodland, Ky, is the possessor OF an
oil painting, the subject Of which has
an extraordinary history. The paint
ing depicts Newfoundland dog stand
ing near the open doorway Of pioneer
cabin, This dog, tom" by name, was
the property of Mrs. Gilbert's grand
father, Peter Patrick, and, with the lat
ter, figured in the early Indian wars
in Ohio and Kentucky. He was in the
battle of the Sandusky, in which Col.
Crawford was defeated; In Gen. Harm
er's defeat at old Chillicothe; in Gen.
st. Clair's defeat, and in Anthony
Wayne's great and victorious battle on
the Maumce. "Tom," though wound
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-01-13

The marrying of four husbands, be
ing tried for bigamy and yet to escape
the clutches of the law Is not YER,
common occurrence. A Blackpoo
woman married her fourth husband
and was tried for bigamy, because her
third husband was alive at the time
but she proved that her first husband
whom she had legal grounds for sup
posing dead when she ,nscried her SEQ
ond, was really alive when she married
the third, making that union invalid
and the marriage OF the fourth valid
which goes to prove that the maxim
that two wrongs do not make one righs
does not apply in English law, ~ ssJ
fate..--Paris Herald.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-01-13
unrntIsfnctory.

scowells-IIave you read my last
book. Miss Brisay?
Miss Irisay-IIow can you ask such
question, Mr.. Scowells? Believe me.
7 lost no time doing that Brooklyn
Life.
Evening journal., 1900-08-27
COMMITTEE FIXES DATE
On Which Primary Election Is to be Held /.
September Is Chosen

At the Republican County Commit
tee meeting on Saturday afternoon,
there was much talk about harmony.
The committee on harmony appointed
some time ago was continued. It was
decided to hold the primaries in this
city on September Is.
The Union Republican County Com
mittee declared itself in favor of har-
mony and appointed a committee to
meet the harmony COMMITTEES Of the
Republican County Committee. as fol-
lows: Rural New Castle county,.
Edward Addicks, Webster Blakely.
George N. B. Money j. Frank Ewart,
John Levy; Wilmington-W Walter II.
Hayes, Thomas T.. Postles. Evan Gal
lagher, Fred Stevenson. Howard E.
Stats.
This committee is given power to ar
range for common primaries in the
county. The Addicksites had previous
ly decided to hold the New Castle
county primaries on September %.
Evening journal., 1900-08-27
WILL ATTEND EgCliMEEPHENT
Forty Members Of Delaware G. 4. R.
Leave for Chicago

At $40 o'clock yesterday morning
forty members Of the G.. A. r.. depart
ment of Delaware left over the B. & O..
railroad for Chicago, where they viii
attend the national encampment, now
being held in that city.
Among those who went on the trip
We're: Department Commander VIII
liam A. Reilly, Senior Vice-C0mmander
William Kelly. Jr., Assistant Adjutant-
General William G.. Baugh Past De-
partment Commander William II. Moy-
stin and Mrs. Moystin; Past Senior
Vice-Commander Daniel Ross; Past
Department Commander J. S. Litzen-
berg, Delegate J. Rankin Armstrong;
Alternate A. A. Anderson, Past Depart
ment Commander Robert Liddell, ,Coun-
Gil Of Administration Member w. S.
Dyson, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Miller.
Miss Miller, II. G. Buckingham, Miss
buckingham. Peter Overdeer. Frank
Nealy Linsey Pierce. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Maharty. Miss Maharty. Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Cardwell. Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Davis. J. w. Worrall, John
Turner and Samuel Worrell
Evening journal., 1900-08-27
Big QUARTERLY
AGAIN is OVER
Annual Festival Of COIOred
People Celebrated in a
Quiet Manner

Although the interest in big Quar-
terly" seems to be on the wane, about
1000 colored persons took part in yes
terday's celebration of the annual
event
The visitors began pouring into the
city early. They came by boat, rail
and in vehicles. The services in the
various churches were we'll attended.
The Rev. James E. Sergeant preached
in the auditorium in the morning. The
Rev. j. A. Matte of Cedar Grove, N.
j., preached in the lecture room and
the Rev. J. T. Pennington preached in
the tent. In the afternoon the Rev.
S. T. Quann preached in the church;
the Rev. Mr.. Gibson, of Mt. Zion, this
city. in the lecture room, and the Rev.
c. II. Walker in the tent. In the even
ing the Rev. r. A. Woodward, of St.
Matthews, West Philadelphia, preach
ed in the auditorium of the church,
the Rev Silas Anderson in the lecture
room.
After a quiet and orderly day the
visitors began to return to their homes
early in the evening and before 10
o'clock the lunch stands in French
street were closed and the streets were
deserted.
There were a few young "bucks"
who were in for a good time drinking
and carousng. The antics Of these
festive youths were nipped in the bud
by the police. who raided several al
legged speakeasies.
Evening journal., 1900-08-27
Monster Audience Hears Pa
triOtic Songs in Chicago
Auditorium
G. i. R. VETERANS OWN CITY
Withdrawal Of General Black Leaves
the 1t. Louis Candidate With
a Clear Field

Chicago, Aug. 27.-Despite the rain.
which fell at times with the energy of
a stream from a garden hose and de-
generated periodically into a cold,
soaking drizzle. the grand patriotic and
sacred song service at the Coliseum
last night was attended by o throng
which taxed the capacity Of the i'm
mense building 10 tho utmost. The
exercises began at s O'Clock, and be-
tween that hoor and o'clock the side
walks on Wabash avenue was impas-
sable for a block in both directions.
A large detachment Of police was on
hand, and the officers had their hands
more than full in handling the crowd.
The jam in the doorways at O'Clock
was terrific, and although none was
injured many gowns and coats were
badly wrecked. 1t is estimated that
fully 1900 people were packed into
the hall, and thousands more were un-
able to gain admission.
Bishop Samuel Tallows, of Chicago,
who gained renown as a fighting man
on the battlefield before he won dis
tinctiOn in the pulpit, and who is
chairman of the encampment commit
tee on religious exercises, presided.
On the platform with him was Mayor
Harrison, Commander-in-Chief Shaw,
of the G. A. r., Rev. Thomas @.
Iliff, Of Salt Lake City Utah; Gen.
Daniel E. Sickles, Rev. e. G. Hirsch,
of Chicago, and a host of department
commanders of the G. A. r., as well
as the local officials in charge of Chi
cago's end of the encampment.
After a musical selection had been
rendered by the band, the vast audi
ence Joined in the Lords Prayer, being
led by Rev. Frank Gonsalus. and then
Bishop Fallows extended a warm and
eloquent welcome to the visiting vet
Grams. A responsive reading was led
by Rev. J. d. Severinghaus, ef Chi
cago. and Bishop Fallows then intro
duced Commander-in-Ch Shaw, who
spoke at some length upon True Pa
triotism.' Rev p. C. Hirsch delivered
a patriotic address and Rev. 7. D..
Wallace pronounced the benediotion
Between the addresses musical num-
bers were given by the band of 100
pieces, and vocal selections were given
by soloists, quartettes and the chorus.
Railroad officials estimated that
fully $4,000 people arrived during yes
terday. of which number $4,000 were
members of the G. A. r. Forty-five
thousand strangers had arrived pre-
viously, over 1000 of whom were vet
Grams, a total of $4,000 already in the
city, and reports indicate that today's
arrivals will swell the number to a
record breaking total.
Unless the unexpected happens. it
is probable that Major Leo Raisseur,
of ST. Louis, will be elected com
mander-in-chief Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic for the coming year at
the business session on Wednesday.
Gen. John G. Black. OF Illinois, who
had been prominently mentioned for
the oiEce and who had developed cons
siderable strength among the veterans
of the western and northwestern
states, has declined to be q candidate.
Evening journal., 1900-08-27
DELMARITA'S IMPROVED
TELEPHONE SERVICE

All the telephones OF the new trunk
system OF the Delmarvia Telephone
Company are long distance instru-
ments. with metallic circuits. The
line is now opened for public service
and Wilmington subscribers may talk
with a half hundred or more towns in
Pennsylvania.
The following rates from Wilmington
are for a five minutes connection. for
each minute or a fractional part OF a
anadditional charge viii be made
equal to one-fifth OF the regular rate:
Coatcsyille, 20 cents; Collegeville. 25
cents; Conshohocken. % cents; Down
ington, 20 cents; Lansdale, 80 cents
Malvern. 20 cents; Norrlstown, 25
cents; Pennsburg. 80 cents; Phoenix
vile, 20 cents; POttstown, % cents
Royersford, 25 cents; Souderton, 80
cents; West Chester, 10 cents.
Avondale. Kennett Square. Union
vile and West Grove viii be connected
in a short time. The new books are
now in the printers hands and will be
issued soon They vii contain the
new subscribers names. and viii show
that the Delmarvia ig very much IN
evidence and not On the wanc.
Evening journal., 1900-08-27
OYSTER SEASON
Is ALMOST HERB
EDicureS Await the Arrival
Of the WeII-fatteRGd
BiYaIVCS

With the arrival Of the first month
containing the letter "r' comes the
luscious oysters. Next month being
September means the advent of the
bivalve The Jersey truck wharf on
the Chrlstiana will soon entertain
sloops laden with oysters instead Of
crafts loaded with fruit and vegetables.
There are many who eat oysters all
Summer long, but acknowledged au-
thorities maintain that the shell fish
is not at its best from the end of April
to the beginning of the coming month.
This is not because Of the rhymed
adage that gives warning against the
oyster during the months that are
spelled without an "R," but fer the
reason that during May, June. July and
August the oyster planters remove the
beds from warm shallow places to cold
deep water to prevent spawning. The
planters do this so they may meet the
Summer resort demand, and say that
the bivalves are not injured by the
process, but epicures, as well as scien-
lists. say that the check Injuries the
health and wholesomeness Of the oyster.
Within the past month orders have
been placed with all the dealers for a
bountiful supply and ON the menus OF
next the oyster will occupy its
proud position Of first place. The clubs
and restaurants on that day make a
feature Of oysters, and the demand for
them is always excessive.
Evening journal., 1900-08-27
LOVh-LORN NUN
JUMPS OVERHEARD
Said Her Action Had Dis
graced Her Family
Boat Lowered, and Shc is Picked
Up, But Too Late to Save
Tier Life

New York. Aug. 27.-Tho French
line steamer LAquitaine, which ar
rived yesterday from Hayre. had a
death among the cabin passenBera.
Margaret Minohan, a former nun. COM
mitted suicide by jumping overheard
at 8 a. m. on Aug. %. The alarm was
quickly given, a boat was lowered and
the woman was picked up, but too late
to restore her to consciousness. A
Roman Catholic priest among the pas
sengers performed a burial service
over the remains. assisted by a num-
Der OF other priests and nuns who We're
on board the steamer, and the body
was committed 10 the sea. Miss Mine
han had coniided to somo OF her fell
low passengers that she had been a
nun, but her love for a young man
caused her to leave the convent, and
she felt she had disgraced her family.
She said she was on the way to her
brother a priest located in Pennsyl-
vania.
Evening journal., 1900-08-27
PYLE is PREPAR
FOR His DEFENSE
HAY Summon Many Whining
tOniauS to Testify as
to His Character

Or. Joseph p PYLE. q member Of the
Board OF Water Commissioners, and
one of the most prominent physicians
in this city, must face trial In the
Quarter Sessions Court, West Chester,
tomorrow. He IS accused OF commit
ting an aggravated assault and battery
with intent to kill, upon his sister-in-
law. Miss Florence Yeatman, Of Ken
nett Square, and Of two counts OF ordi-
nary assault and battery. The case was
set for trial last May. but the defend
ants counsel obtained a postponement
until tomorrow.
DR.. Pyle, who is in desperate situa-
tion, has outlined an elaborate defense,
which will be based largely on his pre-
yious good character Among the Will
minytOn witnesses who have agreed TO
so to West Chester in his defense are:
Robert B Wheeler. George w. Todd,
president OF the Diamond State Iron
Company; William T. Porter, presi-
dent Of the J. Morton Poole Company;
John Bulge general manager Of the
Pullman Palace Car Company; Henry
r. Dure. James McComb. Joseph Jen-
kins. Dr. John C. Fahey DIR. Howard
Ogle, Henry G. Robinson. John Hare,
lvicc-president and treasurer OF the
Johnson Forge Company; Samuel
Smith, treasurer of the Harlan and
1 Holllngsworth Company; John Mulln,
Herbert Mullin. Or. Joseph Chandler
Dr.. Swithin Chandler. T. James Belt
George Messick, Of the Pusey and Jones
/ Company; j. Monteith Jackson. Mrs
Mary Todd, Mrs. George W. Todd. Mrs
stevenson. Mrs. Charles Rowland, Mrs
Charles II. Heafd. Mrs. Harry Lloyd
Mrs. Eli Mendenhall. Mrs. Fred Mccall
and Mrs. Herbert Mullin.
They have no personal knowledge oil
the circumstances OF the assault upon
Miss Yeatman and will testify merely
as 10 his character here. The triai
promises to be sensational in many re.
epects, and the prosecution will las
special stress upon the fact that DR.
\ Pyle went to the Yeatman home armet
with a dagger, which. 1t Is alleged, h,
drew and had in his hand when he as
saulted Miss Yeatman, and which wal
taken away from him by one OF th
girls in the house. Dr. Pyle declare.
that The daggeF was paper cutie
which he used Dn his desk and that d,
merely put it IN his pocket to protec
him while driving through the country
and with no idea Of using It on Mis-.
Yeatman. He denies that he drew 1T
and says that it fell out Of his Goa
pocket, but in this he Is contradicted
He admits striking Miss Yeatman II
the face.
Evening journal., 1900-08-27
WHAT TO DO With
UNUSED TICKETS
Many Dollars Wasted By
Ignorance and Care
IeSSneSS

Thousands of dollars are ncedlessly
wasted by persons I'm Wilmington by
their ignorance and careless disposal Of
unused railroad tiskets Some per-
sons who have unused ticket on their
hands sell them to scalpers, while
others go to the railroad company that
issued them and obtain their value in
monye. Most persons, however, do
neither and accept the loss when the
ticket is worth less than a dollar In
deed. many persons do not realize that
the railroad companies stand ready to
redeem unused tickets even OF small
value, so that the companies must be
richer by many thousands Of dollars
a year through this ignorance.
Every railroad ticket bears the name
Of the general passenger agent and OF
the general manager of the read 1t
is simple matter to enclose the ticket
with a letter directed to the general
passenger agent asking him to refund
the money paid and explaining the rea-
son why the ticket is left unused in the
hands OF the purchaser. It is courteous
to enclose a stamped envelope in which
the money may be returned
When all these things have been
done the company generally acknow-
lodges the receipt Of the ticket hold
er's communication and promises TO
investigate the matter. The investiga-
tion consists in the proper identifica-
tion Of the ticket by the agent who
sold it, and little bookkeeping to sci
the accounts right. Then the pur-
chaser receives a check for the amount
due from the railroad company, along
with a letter requesting acknowledg-
ment
Evening journal., 1900-08-27
will Take a Hand in the Ten
neSSC Republican Fac
tiOHaI Fight
EVANS FACTION DEFIES HIM
Chairman Upton Says The EVanSiteS
Do Not Recognize National
Chairman as Boss

Knoxville, Aug 27.-senator NJ. A,
Hanna has decided to take a hand in
the Tennessee Republican fight be-
tween the Brownlow and the II. Clay
Evans factions. and settle H. In a
letter written to A. J. Tyler, of Wash
ington. Senator Hanna says;
"The national committee has deem
ed it advisable to say that we expect
10 sustain the Organization which was
recognized by the national committee
at Philadelphia. We cannot see where
any good can result from such an in-
dependent movement and sincerely
trust that no loyal Republican viii
lend his influence TO the movement" p"
The Brownlow organization was the
one recognized for the most part at
Philadelphia. 1t Is thought to be the
chief aim Of Senator Hanna TO get but
one set OF electors in the field.
Chairman Upton. Of the Evans state
committee, was asked what effect Mark
Hanna's letter would have. He re-
piled that 10 would have the same ef-
feet rs shaking a red rag in the face
Of an angry bull
I'VE do not recognize Mr.. Hanna as
our boss. and we wear no mans col
lar" said MIR. Upton. "Our commit.
tee meets next Wednesday to organize
for the fight, and If there are any
members on II who do not want &c
fight they will be asked to step behind
a tree and let the battle proceed. Ours
is the regular ticket, and II Hanna
does not know Il il Is because he hal
refused to investigate or listen to an!
one but BrownloW.n