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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-14

A French writer, Henri Coupin, says
that the fact that, notwithstanding
their simplicity, the songs of the birds
cannot be initiated with musical in
struments arises from the impossible
ity Of reproducing their peculiar
timbre. The notes of birds, while cor
responding with our musical scale,
also include vibrations occupying the
intervals between our notes. The dur
alton of birds songs is usually very
short, two or three seconds for thushes
and chafinches, four or five seconds
for blackcaps, but from two to five
minutes for the lark. Monsieur Cou-
pin remarks that while one in every
ten species Of European birds is tune
full, the proportion diminishes to only
one in a thousand among the gor-
geously clad birds of the tropics.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-14

Mary Clark, who had spent most of
her rs years in one of the cotton mills
of Manchester, N. H., died last week
as the result Of the extreme heat. Miss
Clark was supposedto have had a little
money laid by, but superficial search
brought to light only four SIS bills. In
looking about the room policeman
picked up pair of corsets. They were
suspiciously heavy, and he ripped them
open and found $500. The money
weighed 31apounds. Miss Clark had
worn the corset in the mill every day,
being afraid to trust her savings to the
banks.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-14

mat there are some animals which
cannot thrive without salt /, val,
ahoWn, but no very clear demonstra.
.loh OF this was forthcoming until 70.
.ently, when N. Desuzinges, a French
traveller, noticed some remarkah,o
caves In the oristadt district Of ,ha
.Lan'Vaal and discovered, to hla sur.
prlae, that they had been gradually
formed by animals licking the salt !,
" "n.ca their walls were largely formed
Each OF these grottoes or caves /" ~
says is as large as an ordinary
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-14
n. rn..s, with . oaa

There Ia a curious insect 80
French scientists MS the Bona WI
II carries on It's back two y ~ ,l,a|
organs which are In ehes' !, N
cannon. on being attacked All d
Just hear what sounds ike ma
plosion. and two tiny streams ~, N
arc sauirted out very mucn np|
manner OF a boys squirt gun i M
same time the insect Is ios' arovsss
in a cloud OF smoke, or mo,e . I'D
speaking a humid fog, WHICH, sa,aluI I
corrosive, is successful IN nv "
bay all the creatures enem ,,s,,a "
10 the composition OF TINS Nv Wa "a
Il bolts at eight degrees sp w., IN
which accounts for the artin0, .,so q
This method OF defense y I'M
ployed by certain mollusks' N,,,ts
order 10 cover n retreat, IN
black liquid that compie''"
them from view,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-14

There are six surviving governors OF
New York-Cornell, elected in 1879;
Cleveland, elected in 1882; Hill, first
elected in 1885; Morton, elected in
1894; Black, elected in 1896, and Roose-
welt, elected in 1898. Three of the six,
after having been governor, attained
honors in the field Of national politics
Cleveland as president, Hill as SEN
ator, and Roosevelt as vice president.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-14

An atrocious murder was committed
recently at Puy-Saint Gulmier, near
Clermont-Ferr France. A young
man OF twenty-seven. named Jean
Baptiste Gometon, after shooting at
his father with a rife, followed him
into the street, and in the presence
OF the neighbors chopped OFF his head
cause Of the crime, as both father
and son were in love with the same
woman.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-14
A Peculiar ur,dse

A very peculiar bridge Is ps's = J.
structed over the Mary river = q, /.
borough. Queensland. In that 49,
Ing designed so that It's surface u 4.
submerged several times duiAk !.
year at the seasons Of high uOOas u
London newspaper The ~
building the bridge in this W
save the material that woula y.
qulred 20 build II sufficiently ~ Z.
escape submersion at high VAS a.
country on the banks OF w -.
river lies so low that the app ns Z,
would have to be extraordinaiI, M
TO be entirely out OF the wa,e' ~
low water and employ boau !, 4,
the comparatively short time ~ n
water would cover the brioH
bridge will clear by IL iess n
inches at ordinary high vate. II
highest food level Is 30 fee- -
at times the bridge will De
more than 20 feet.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-14
LIFE-sAvING AT SEA.

Bsat That Carries Light 60 Guide
the Swimmer.
The latest and oldest Of inventions
for life-saying at sea is a life belt that
carries light to guide the struggling
swimmer to 1t, and whose lamp is
lighter by contact with the sea water.
This device is reported from Germany.
In the new Apparatus buoy Of glob-
ular form carries from two to four life
belts, and supports long cylinder OF
sheet tin. having twelve compartments
filled with carbide Of calcium. These
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-14

sea the light is shining bripb,tv II,
Is protected from the wind by glass
and burns steadily and with great In'
tensity for three or four hours onlv
rev minutes are occupied in cleaning
ana refiliing the apparatus. the cos, !,
a charge being about ~ cents tn ~
Whole apparatus weighs only AZ
pounds and produces light equal 10
$50 candle power. $50 ~
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-14

A runaway horse in Denver the
other day finished flight by landing
in the interior Of rapidly moving
trolley car, where he rode for nearly
a block before the vehicle could be
stopped.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-14

Canoe-building is one of the indus
tries of Kennebunkport. Me-, which
used to build great ships, and even
now launches an occasional schooner
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-14

Japan is the country where the Gre
nation of corpses is practiced on the
largest scale. The custom dates back
about 1900 years.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-14

A Lost Springs pastor claims n Ia
the champion cherry picker Of Kan
sas. Last week he averaged two ana
ons-half bushels daily. "
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-14
IN THE ODD CORNER.
QUEER AND CURIOUS THINGS
AND EVENTS

Dsyiifi.h Invade tho EnEiish ch.nnei
and Are Devouring tho Losstsrs ana
Crabs-strsnss Caves Arc Formed by
Animals Licking Salt.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-14

kan canneries are at the mouth Of the
big rivers, and the ship Is able to an
Choir in protected harbor. She re-
mains until the catch has been com
pleted and returns with cargo Of
canned salmon. It is not expected
that the trust will continue this plan Of
operation, which is rather expensive
Steamers will doubtless be used, and
the canneries visited from time to time
during the season and relieved of the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-14

treaty with the Indians giving them
the perpetual right to fish at Point
Roberts. The first trap net used In
Washington was placed of Canuery
Point, the southeast corner Of Point
Roberts. in 1880. by John Waller. He
was followed by fishermen from the
Great Lakes, who did much 10 popu-
larize this form OF fishing Some OF
the largest traps at Point Roberts are
owned by the Alaska Packing assocla-
tion.-Chicago Tribune
English Fashionable society IrrsiiEiou@
II Is no uncommon thing to hear
from the pulpit or elsewhere a lament
over the lowered faith and morals Of
the upper classes; and, without indulg-
ing in any sensational sxaggeratiou.
we are driven by the evidence Of facts
to conclude that such lamentation Is
justified, says the London Church
Times. There is the Increase OF con-
jugal infdelity in fashionable society
and the callous indifference with
which II Is viewed. There IL tho COM
plete secularIzation OF Sunday with It's
selfish indifference to the rights OF
those who are thereby deprived OF
their day OF rest. There Is a shame
less contempt for the ordinances OF tho
church. Quite lately we CHANGED to
notice In the World an account of a
fashionable luncheon party. at which
a member OF the royal family and 9TH
er leaders OF society" were present.
The occasion selected for this enter
tainment was Good Friday. All these
things. together with the tllppant and
irreverent tone which has come 10 be
the distinguishing mark OF the smart
set" are Of course. only the outward
signs OF the Internal whitening away
OF religion. They have become. un.
fortunately matters Of notoriety. Ths
tone of fashionable society Is beCom'
ing increasingly Irreliglous. and the
church Is directly concerned 70
evangelize the classes" no less than
the masses"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-14
A Fortnn. for the sponre Ia,sntor.

fortune Tor tho sponge Inventor
A fortune awaits the man who can
find a substitute for sponEes. New
York dealers are wondering what Is to
become Of their business for, while the
supply is not increasing. the demand
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-14

for sponges grows larger every year.
Five years ago the price began to 70
up, and this seasons quotations show
an advance Of 100 per cent over those
Oh 1895 and 1896. Many varieties cost
the buyers on the fishing grounds mora
to-day than they formerly sold for in
the local markets.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-14

a society for the protection Of hus.
pand from drunken wives is formed IN
Evening journal., 1901-01-09
TWENTY SIX CHILDREN KILLED
And TWELVE BADLY INJURED
Two Women Also Lose Their Lives As The Result Of the
Terrible Holocaust in Rochester Which Has
EOrriied the Country
aUallR SOCIETIES HOLD MEETING
inDaal Reports and Election Of Oilcers Of
S.P.C. c. aRdS. ?. GA.

Members OF the S. =. c. Q. and S.
p. C. A. held their annual meeting
yesterday afternoon and elected Off
GERS for the ensuing year. Dr. Evan
G. Shortldge was chosen as president
OF the S. j.. C. A. and Llndley c.
Kent president Of the S. P c. c.
Lindloy c. Kent. president OF the
S. u. c. c.. calls attention TO the need
OF funds for the work Of the society
and recommends that he Legislature
be asked for an increased appropria-
tion. 10 rs recommended that a new
charter be obtained and OH the humane
societies be combined under one
head
Thanks were returned 20 former
5udge j. Frank Bali and Special Agent
Frank Stout for assistance ie sug-
vests that bands of mercy be organized
throughout the city
The S. p. G.. A. reported $50 COM
plants received during the year, and
372 warnings given. The report of tho
$. h. c. C. showed 429 complaints re-
ceived and investigated
Evening journal., 1901-01-09
LOCAL MlXSTRELS RRGElRSIlG
To DO Best Amateur Show Ever Appearing
Before in Delaware

In Eden Hall the Jr o. u. a. NJ.
minstrels are actively rehoarsing for
their annual show in the Opera House
on February The troupe is COM
posed entirely of local talent. no pro-
fessicnals being engaged, and judging
from the proficiency shown at the re-
hearsals. this years performance viii
eclipse all previous efforts of this sue
cessful organization.
The stage setting for the first part
viii be one of the most elaborate ever
seen in this city. and the costumes viii
be the best procurable and will be
furnished by the celebrated costumer.
J. c. Fischer, Of Philadelphia
There will be six end men and
chorus of eighteen The specialties
viii be the best ever presented here
by amateurs. and consist OF q musical
act. o comedy quartette speciality. an
up-o-date monologue, a swell coon
comedy. dances. feats Of strength and
agility. and a beautiful rendition of
"The New Born King by the Choir
SUaphic i'm costume and cXqui8itely
colorcd sciopticon effects
Evening journal., 1901-01-09
SEA CAPTAIN TO STAND
TRIAL FOR MANSL UGHTER

Philadelphia. Jan. 9.-Robert Blair.
master OF the schooner Augustus Hunt
plying between Providence and this
city, was brought before Judge Dallas
in The United States circuit court. yes
torday on q writ OF habeas corpus I'm
an effort TO have him released from the
charge of manslauehter IN ncglecting
TO take steps 90 saye The life Of a sailor
OF the vessel who fell overheard. The
judge remandcd Blair to the custody
of the marshal. and ne Is 10 stand trial
On court nnil In the sum OF $1,000
was furnished
The trouble occurred on the morning
of Jan ! 0n Shinuec0ck Light l.. J..
a sailor named M0ntcrio leaned over
the lee rail cxaminlng the lights OF the
schooner ard fell overheard. There
was q hiah sea at the timo and the
captain directed tho vessel 10 continue
On her course without having q boat
lowered TO save the man. the captain
thinking 10 too dangerous for the
schooner to haul TO. When the sailors
landed here they preferred charges.
Evening journal., 1901-01-09

viding that the petition must be filed
on the first day Of the session.
The question Yves called by Mr.. Rob
ertson.
Mr. Baynard said that If the Demo-
Gratis We're going to assume such a po-
siti0n as that outlined by Mr.. Mona
CHAN and Mr.. Holcomb Il would be
useless TO open the House with prayer
lie said the inauguration would take
place whether the Democrats killed
the appropriation bill or not and sug-
gested that private subscriptions
would supply the dohciency.
Instead OF the Democrats endeavor-
ing to hold a hatchet over the heads Of
the Republicans. It Is the other way,
said Mr. Holcomb.
81 intend to vote fairly on this con-
test said Mr. Robertson. but ! don {
intend TO be cocrced / insist upon il
coming up at the proper time and in
the proper way 1 DO not say how /
shall vote upon it, for that VIII depend
upon the evidence adduced. The bill
for the appropriation of 5000 for the
inaugural expenses Is foreign TO the
contest and speaks for itself. There
can he no compromise along such lines
to obtain its passage"
II favor the appropriation, al shall
vote for IT, explained Mr.. Hoicomb, %
but / think that mistake should be
recthed at once.
The vote on the appropriation bill
was taken and the standing of the
House was MS follows.
Yca-Messrs. Aron. Baynard Chand-
ler Clark, Clcndaniol Dayett. Ewing
Finn, Kitchen. H0dg80n, Holcomb
Hope Layton, Long. Moore pillinE
Preltyman, Robertson. 6hallcross
short. Scotten, White and Mr. Speaker
-23.
Nay Messrs. Gooden. Hardesty
Hoarn. Healy. Hutchinson. Monaghan
Pepper. Ralph. Vinyard. Warren. Yves
and Wright-l2.
/ Speaker McCOmmons announced
that as the bin had failed to receiv,
the constitutional three-fourths vote 4
was lost
Mr.. Kitchen jumped up and move,
FOR reconsideration of the vote b,
which the Hart resolution was adopted
Mr. Baynard ntimated that. actor
savored too much OF dirty work. AMI
he would not participate In IT.
Mr. Kitchens motion was lost 10y
vote of rs TO z. the seven bein
Mossrs Aron. Clendaniel. Ewing
| Kitchen. Robertson. Sharp and Whit.
Mr Clark then suggested it woul
be q proper thing to reconsider th
vote on the appropriation bin. and tina
the matter OF the contest might com
up later.
Mr. Baynard said the contest woul
come up in due time and receive ga.
consideration
Nothing came of this suggestion
However, and the bill remained dea
over night
Evening journal., 1901-01-09
Exploding Natural Gas Said
to Have Caused Disaster
AWFUL SCENES ABOUT ASYLUM
Piremen Worked Like Men Possessed
to Save The Tiny Walls From
Death by SuiiOcatiOn

Rochester. n ", jan. 9.-Twenty-
eight dead bodies lie at the morgue
and ~ others. more or less seriously
injured, lie at the different hospitals
ia this city as result OF the terrible
holocaust which occurred early yes
terday morning at the Rochester Or
phan asylum. OF the dead 20 were
children OF both sexes. ranging in age
from 70 IA years, while the remaining
two were adults, Mrs Maria Gordon,
cook, and Miss Martha Gillis, nurse.
The fire. which was discovered at 1.10
a. m. and was doubtless caused by an
explosion Of natural gas in the boiler
room, spread so rapidly that many o.
the 109 inmates Of the institution wert
overcome by the flames and smoke al
most without warning.
In an the long and dismal record OF
fatal drCs IN Rochester none can be
found which can equal this one in
its general horror. in the pathetic
scenes in which so many lives were
/ hlottod out In the gallant sacrifice OF
/ lives of the attendants IN whose charge
/ the children were, and In the sad
/ scenes at The hospitals and morgue.
That so many children were saved
frcm the west wing of the building
seems little short Of miraculous, and
when the ruins were visited yesterday
| one marvelled that the death roll was
not even larger. The scene following
/ almost Immediately upon the discovery
\ OF the nfo nnd th1 accompanying eN-
/ plOsion was one which turned the
Z atoutest hearts sick. The windows Of
the west wing were filled with the ter
rifed faces of the tiny waits Work
ing like men possessed the fremen
struggled TO release them from their
perllOus position The rooms Of the
dormilory were filled with the smoke
of the fire, and the little ones were
being slowly sunocated.
Most OF those rescued were lowered
to the ground by means Of ladders
from the second and third stories.
The ambulances from every hospital
an the city reached the scene almost as
soon as the fire department, but they
proved totally inadequate in providing
for those rescued. Many sufferers and
the dead were removed to the houses
in the immediate nelghborhood.
There were awful scenes around the
asylum at this time. Most of those
rescued from the building we're uncon-
scious from the effects Of smoke IL
soon became apparent that the build
ing was doomed A general alarm was
i sent ~ and the entire FIRE department
was soon on the scene. The fire was
atubbornly fought from every avail
/ able point. but 10 was over an hour az
ter ils discovery before it was under
control.
There wns a joint meeting Of the
board OF managers and the trustees Of
the asylum yesterday While all sorts
of excuses were put forward for the
disaster, there was unanimity in con-
coding that the managers had been
derelcl in that there had not been a
better and more complete system Of
!. fire escapes provided. One, Thomas c..
4 Montgomery, frankly expressed the
opinion that the managers had been
negligent in that they did not employ
a night watchman at the asylum and
q, that they had not had the building pa
1 trolled nightly.
Evening journal., 1901-01-09
DEATH ENDS SUFFERING
OF INJURED PUGILISI

Easton. Pa. Jan. 9-Tranch Welsh
The pueilist. died yesterday from the of-
iects of his Aght at Cedar Park. Phil
lpsturg, ca New Years eve. with
Paddy Donovan. Welsh's case is one
Of the most remarkable on record. he
had not been conscious from the time
he collapsed in the ring until he died.
a period of over a week Welsh. whose
real name was Frank Grabfclder. was
n years old, and lived in Philadelphia.
Warrants are out for the arrest Of
some 30 men connected with the heht.
and Donovan and several others are In
Jail at Belyidere, N. J..
Evening journal., 1901-01-09
MORE BlNK DIRECTORS
Delaware and First Banks Held Their
Elections Yesterday Afternoon

Stockholders Of the First National
Bank and the National Bank Of Della
ware, yesterday afternoon elected the
following directors:
First National Bank-Cloment b.
smyth. James C. McComb, Il. James
Belt, James p. Winchester Samuel n.
Trump. George II. Hofecker. W. Har-
old Smith, Peter j. Ford, Howard r..
Wallace. The board will organize On
Friday.
National Bank Of Delaware-Edward
Andrews II. G.. Banning, r. =. Glib
bons, j. II. Hohecker. Jr., II. II. Hof-
fecker, Frederick Pyle. John Richard
son. Tho meeting for organization
viii be held Friday.
Evening journal., 1901-01-09
AGED MR. A'FARLIN FALLS
THROUGH A TRAP DOOR

Edawrd A. McFarlin. Of Prospect
Park. who with his wife celebrated
thoir hfticth wedding anniversary on
Monday evening met with a painful
accident yesterday morning.
While waiting On a customer he
stepped backward into an open trap
door IN his store falling TO the cellar
He was picked up unconscious, but
upon examination. a physician. who
had been summoned found that there
had been no bones broken Mr Me-
Tariin received several bru -ee how
ever, which will lsy him up Tor a time.
Evening journal., 1901-01-09
ELECTION OF PILOTS ASSOCIATION
Votes Counted Yesterday Named Officers
for This Year

The count or VOtcs yesterday IN the
election Of officers for the Pilots As
sociation for the Bay and River Della
ware. in Philadelphia, resulted in
John p. Virden being elected president
for the fifth time.
l.. G.. Wallace was elected treasurer
and j. B. Merritt secretary with the
following directors A. w. Marshall
H. c. Maull. w. +. Poynter and T. Bur
ton for the Delaware pilots; Judson
Bennett Alfonso Bennett S. M Schel-
unger and II. =. Church for the Penn
0ylvania pilots.
Evening journal., 1901-01-09
THE FREE SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST
White Still Heads List in The Evening Journal Educational
Voting Contest, With J. N. DOtO a Close Second

Here is a good chance for the young
men and women of this city and vi
cinity to win q free scholarship and
thereby fit themselves to take a re-
sponsible and profitable position.
You have only to ask the prominent
tradesmen, engineers, and architects
OF this city to receive confirmation OF
this statement. Ask Gawthrop & Bros,
one Of our prominent plumbing firms,
what value drafting is TO a sanitary
engineer See what our leading archi-
tecte. Mr. Springer. for instance, viii
tell you about how ESSENTIAL drawing rs
in architecture and the building trades
Mr. Regina Van Trump superintond-
ent of the electric light plant, will tell
you of the great value of drawing in
electrical engineering; and W. De. w,
Dimmock of the Harlan and HOllings-
worth works, and the managers and
superintendents of all the mechanical
plants in this vicinity, viii state the
absolute necessity Of a knowledge of
drawing for any Cne that wishes to rise
in mechanical engineering above the
position Of a common bench hand.
The votes stand as follows:
2. w. White. 81 Rockford Road. 5SS
]. n. Doto. Jr.. 1923 Pine. ..... 456
Il. ]. DOherty. 1903 West Third. .. 1913
Oscar B. Sharp. G1S Harrison. .. 800
Wallace L. Cannon. 2lO B street. 277
John Z. ODonnell, 302 Rodney. 25O
Chas. Morris. 230 Monroe ........ 246
Lewis Moore. 419 East Ninth .. 100
NJ. IT, Haynes. 406 East SiSth..... l5S
Lacl1lan Besson t1o9 East lfth i56
Robert Conner, S11 Beald sTset. Isl
Evening journal., 1901-01-09
GUARD TO PARTICIPATE In
GOVERNOR s ISAUGURAL

In accordance with orders issued
last evening the companies forming
the First Regiment Infantry, n. G. d.,
viii assemble IN their armories on the
morning OF January rs, and proceed
By train TO Dover Iieutenant-COlCncl
G.. NJ. Stevenson will assume command
Of the First Battalion and Major Evan
G. Boyd viii command The second
battalion. Colonel Theodore Townsend
viii command the regiment.
The inaugural committee has agreed
TO pay the regimenatl band for its SER
vices and dinner also will be furnished
the men in Dover
Evening journal., 1901-01-09
Rennest Was Ilefnsed

At last nights meeting of the Police
Commission a request was received
from the militia asking that the police
be permitted to sell tickets for Com
pany F's ball. to be given for the bene-
ft OF the hospitals. AS this Is contrary
10 the rules of the department the re-
quest was refused.
Evening journal., 1901-01-09
PHOENIX FIREaEK WILL ATTEND
Company Engine Also viii be in IHaugu.
raj Parade

Fifty members of the Phoenix Fire
Company will attend the inaugural
ceremonies In Dover on Tuesday. The
hremen win be IN full uniform and
viii take along the company engine
which viii be decorated as IL never
has BEEN II viii be the first time q
Wilmington Fire Company viii figure
in the ceremony OF an Inaugural char
actar
Evening journal., 1901-01-09
whist Club ELECTS Directors

Directors Of the Wilmington Whist
Club have been elected as follows: r.
NJ. Hopes. q. IT, Belts, Frederick
Kurtz. George C. Lobdell, Jr.. Wilmer
Palmer. II. M. Taylor. Calvin C. Bye.
n. b. Danforth. William II. Swift, Will
liam Beadenkopf. w. T. Sellers.