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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-10-31

Alfred, and an early copy Of his will
teresting volumes is manuscript copy
Of the well-known Life of Alfred by
Asser-the monk of st. Dayid's, who
first came to Alfred's court about SS7
opened ut the page describing the
Kings occupations and character.
OF the personal objects by far the
most popular is the fac-simile of the
famous Alfred Jewel. the authenticity
of which has just been vouched for by
Professor Earle in the elaborate book
on the subject published by the Oxford
University Press. The professors
opinion is that the jewel must have
been made by Alfred's order after his
own design, and that 1t was probably
a production Of his youth, before he
assumed share in public affairs by
the side Of his brother, Ethelred.
The collection of Anglo Saxon rings
in the exhibition Is remarkable. The
massive gold ring Of Ethelwulf, King
Of Wessex, and father of Alfred the
Great-discovered at Laverstock and
presented to the museum by the Earl
of Radnor-and of Alfred's sister, Eth
elwith, Queen Of Mercia-found in
Yorkshire and presented by the late
Sir A. w. Franks-brings us very near
to the actual personality Of the King
and are In themselves wonderful
pieces Of workmanship for the period
to which they belong. So skilfully
made are they, indeed, that 1t has been
suggested that they are more probably
the work Of Roman smiths than Eng
lish.
But there are other evidences Of the
skill of these ninth-century craftsmen.
A curious silver spoon and fork will be
found among the domestic examples,
and the collection of coins is very fine.
Another relic worth noticing Is a lead
en- trlalIpiece, with a cast on the re-
verse side for a silver penny of King
Alfred. from die by the moneyer
Ealdulf. This was found buried in
st. Paul's Churchyard in 1S41. The
design was apparently rejected and
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-10-31
Pullman Cars as Reading Rooms.

There are now no fewer than five
book and paper stalls in Paddington
Station. Growth In the number of
travellers, In the number of readers
among travellers, and in the number Of
newspapers published. accounts for
this increase in the facilities for the
distribution of reading matter. But
the development is one which was not
anticipated by the original promoters
of railways, who, among the advan-
tages they hoped to confer on the
public, did not enumerate any in the
department of literature. The old idea
that people staid at home to read
gives place to the newer notion that
the railway carriage is the modern
substitute for the library. II have no
time to read except when 1 travel"
was the confession made by a politi.
clan of name only the other day
London Chronicle.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-10-31
Artificial Ice Not Modern.

Although the manufacture of Ice by
artificial means has vastly improved
in recent years from scientific point
of view, 1t cannot be strictly regarded
as modern innovation. AS far back
as the sixteenth century the natives Of
India produced ice by exposing water
In shallow pans to the night air. The
Tesult-if luck attended the operation
was a number of thin layers of ice,
which were afterward pressed together
into thick cake. In the seventeenth
century Italy was the centre Of q small
Ice trade. The peasants would collect
snow and ice from the Appennines
and make stores In the mountainside
caves. BY this means Naples was sup
piled during summer time.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-10-31

greatly troubled at the regularity with
which they tumble down. AT the last
meeting Of the Royal Society, OF Lon
don, the "Small Vertical Movements of
Stone Laid on the Surface Of the
Ground" was discussed by DR.. Horace
Darwin. BY means of stone with II
hole bored in the centre, through
which passed a rod deeply imbedded
in the ground and finely graduated
micrometer, readings were taken over
a considerable period Of time. 1t was
found that the movements of the stone
We're directly connected with the mois-
ture of the ground. To graphically
illustrate this point the accompanying
curves were plotted
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-10-31
!. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Relics Of King Alfred.
An Interesting Display Shown In
the British Museum.
; HE British Museum, in intel

Wy HE British Museum, in intel
ligent anticipation Of the
Winchester cOmmemOrat1on
Of King Alfred the Great, ar
:anged q special exhibition Of all the
:elics contained in the national collec-
tion relating to Alfred and his times.
1t is not a large collection. says the
London Graphic, but 1t illustrates the
many sidedness Of Alfred's character
IN a remarkably effective way. The
manuscripts naturally appeal more
especially to the scholar, but the au-
thorities have taken pains to make
chem as attractive as possible to the
general public. The manuscript copy
If the life of st. Neot, in Latin, for in
stance, is opened at the page in which
:he story of Alfred and the cakes first
makes Its appearance, and one Of the
:hree fine copies of the "Anglo-Saxon
Chronicle" Is opened to show the ac-
:ount of the great battle of Ashdown,
when Alfred and his brother, Ethelred,
defeated the whole army of the Danes
IN the site which is supposed to be
marked by the well-known figure Of
The white horse cut into the side Of
The chalk downs of Berkshire, near
0idcot.
Several of the most precious MSS.
pear unmistakable signs of having
passed through the ordeal of fire, hav-
.ng suffered severely in the outbreak
n the Cottoniau Library in 1871. Then
:here are the laws and charters OF
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-10-31

phitheatre was elliptical in form,
about G2O feet by 515 feet. with an
arena 2S5 by 179 feet. It's actual seat
ing capacity could not have exceeded
10000 people. The Jefferson Coli
scum" as Mr.. Prentis calls it, is de-
signed to actually seat 10000 adults,
with standing room for $4,000 more.
Its proposed dimensions are 900 feet
by 100 feet, with an arena 400 by 600
feet. The outer wall is about eighty
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-10-31

horticulture, and Pliny describes a
tree growing in the garden Of his
friend Lucullus which produced
oranges. lemons, pears and roses all
off the same stem. The Chinese show
great skill in grating such trees,
which, however, require extreme care,
and are seldom long lived.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-10-31
A Giant Wasp.

A female giant wasp has just been
captured at Chapelgill, in Peebleshire,
and is rather formidable looking in.
sect. 1t measures from tip to tip of
wing two inches. and from end of owl.
positor to end Of antennae two and q
half inches. The wings are glossy
brown, and the body black. with two
sets of orange bands round it.-Pall
Mall Gazette.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-10-31
The Amateur Gardeners Fad.

"A new departure in gardening is
coming into vogue, or rather very
old fashion is being revived. 1t con-
sists in the grating Of two or three
different sorts Of fruit, also roses Of
various descriptions on one stock. The
Romans greatly affected this form Of
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-10-31

The largest needle manufactory In
the world is said to be at Redditch,
Worcestershire, England. Over seven.
ty million needles are made there
weekly
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-10-31
The Sullivan Gazette of I.

The Sullivan Gazette of 4,
week, in cursory maee. One
marks that false report he found
circulated ree rhas no near lV'
RS. ....aeiSn unless it be the giraffe.
and belongs to a group of ruminants
only represented ut the present time
by the giraffe and the prong horned
antelope, so-called, Of North America.
So far as can be ascertained the okapi
is a living representative Of the Hell
genus. which Is represent
ed by extinct forms found fossilizef
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-10-31
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Says the st. Louis Republic: AS one
of the principal attractions Of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition. In
1908, Mr.. Henning w. Prentis, princi-
pal Of the Hodgen School, suggests a
gigantic Coliseum-the largest that has
ever been built. Rome's famous am
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-10-31

specimens of the flve-horned giraffe
were shot in the country lying to the
east Of Mt. Elson in the northeastern
part of the Uganda Protectorate. The
females had only three horns. while
both the male specimens exhibit FIVE
horned cores.-Scientif1c American.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-10-31

In 1900 FIVE cities had more than Io2,.
900 population and less than 10000
St. Joseph, Omaha, Los Angeles, Mem
phis and Scranton.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-10-31

1t must be the spur of the moment
that makes time 60 SO fast.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-10-31

There are eight submarine cables oi
over 1000 miles in length.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-10-31

Movements of Stones.
Nearly everyone has observed the
jauntily- tilted appearance that head
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-10-31

stones and monuments acquire in old
grave yards, and those who have
stone walls with insufficient founda-
ton surrounding their premises are
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-24
A DESPERATE CAUGHT.
Officers Located Marvin Kuhns. the Indiana
Outlaw

Logansport, Ind, Jan. 19.-Marivn
Kuhns, the desperate who has terror.
lied Northern Indiana for weeks and
defied the officers of two states, was
captured last night at Greenhill and is
now in Logansport Jail. Kuhns and
his brother, who was released from the
Columbus prison shortly after Marvin
escaped, were taken after desperate
fight. Before the outlaw was over
powered he shot two men and was him.
self shot in the head. but not seriously.
Kuhns and his brother and q coDfed-
crate stole team at Plymouth Sunday
night and started south. Ex-Sherif
Marshall and Marshal Cheney traced
them to La Fayette last evening and by
telephoning neighboring towns located
them at Greenhill, near Otterbein.
At Otterbein the posse surrounded the
house and rushed in at midnight.
Marvin was awake and seized re.
volver at his bedside. Before he could
fire, Elmer Switzmer shot him in the
face and the posse closed in. One man
jumped from the second-story window
and escaped, but the brothers were
overpowered after a struggle, in which
q number of shots were exchanged.
Wounded as he was, Marvin partially
shook of the attacking party and shot
H. V. Volt in the back and Lewis
Hawkins in the arm. Neither was
fatally injured.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-24
TO PROTECT WALRUS.
The Indians Food Supply Endangered BY
Wanton Destruction.

WdntOn OGSuuCtbOu.
Port Townsend, Jan. 19.-Reports OF
the wanton destruction Of walrus have
reached the treasury department at
Washington. Walrus come from the
Arctic on the ice flow during the early
portion of the open season to points be-
tween st. Michael and Cape Nome.
and thousands OF passengers on early
steamers plying between those places
shoot into bands, killing and wounding
many. Captains of whalers have re-
ported that thousands of carcasses are
seen floating in Behrlng sea and the
Arctic ocean. Walrus flesh is the
main subsistence of Alaska cOastwise
Indians, and their wanton destruction
threatens starvation to them. The law
relating to fur-bearing animals does
not not apply to walrus, but Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury SpauldinR
has issued instructions to Collector OF
Customs Heustis, at this port, to urge
masters of vessels visiting ALASKA
waters to prevent the killing of walrus
by persons on board of their vessels.
These instructions are issued with .
view of protecting the food supply of
the Indians, many of whom are said to
be almost in a starving condition.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-24
THE IRRIGATION MOVEMENT.
1t Receives Strong Support From Secretary
Hitchcock.

Washington, Jan. 21.-Secretary of
tbs Interior Hitchcock WAS to have
been heard today by the house commit.
tee on public lands on the subject of
irrigation, which is attracting atten.
tion in many Western states, but being
unable to come to the capitol, he sub
mitted a statement. This strongly
supports the policy of irrigation, and
says that vast acreage capable of sup
porting 50,000,000 people should not
be left desert. MT. Hitchcock points
out the remarkable results experienced
in the valley of the Nile, practically
redeeming Egypt from bankruptcy.
Professor Newell. of the geological sur.
vey; Professor Pinchott, OF the agri.
cultural department., and Representa-
tive Newlands, of Nevada, who started
the movement by bill for irrigation
storeht uses along the Humboldt river
in Nevada, also strongly supported the
plan. The hearings today were on the
Newlands bill, but this has brought
MP the whole subject as applicable to
Western states. and particularly Cali.
fornla, Oregon, Washington, Idaho,
Nevada, Utah, Montana, Wyoming,
Colorado, Kanasa, Nebraska, South
and North Dakota.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-24
Beers Attacked Coiville.

Standerton, Jan. l9.-Colivlle's mo-
bile column, marching from New Den.
mark to Vladlaagte, was attacked by
1000 Beers. divided INTO two forces
)ne force made determined attempt
on the baggage and the other on the
cavalry constituting the rear guard.
The cavalry was compelled to retire
until protected by four companies of
rifles, hidden by ridge. who we're
waiting with bayonets. The Beers
made speedy retreat, leaving several
dead and wounded ON the heavy
British fire. Eventually both attacks
were repulsed, the Beers losing heavily.
The British were not able to pursue the
Beers, owing to the necessity of pro.
tecting their baggage. The casualties
were one killed and 10 wounded.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-24
DARING HOLD.UP.
Two Men Tried to Rob Fifth Avenue, New
York. Restaurant

New York, Jan. 21.-Two robbers,
armed with 32.caliber Colts revolvers,
entered Maillard's restaurant and con.
fectionery store, near the ifth Avenue
hotel, just rs the place was being
closed ut mi lni ,ht, and ordered the
cashier to throw up his hands. In
the place were q half dozen walters,
and the very boldness of the robbers
attracted attention. The cashier had
several hundred dollars of the day &
receipts ON the desk before him, and it
is supposed that he did not move
quickly enough to satisfy the robbers.
for one of the men discharged his re.
volver. The bullet crashed into the
wall back of the cashier. who caught
up the cash and lodged underneath
the counter. The walters concealed
themselves underneath tables. The
shot attracted broadway crowd, and
the police were notified. .Brandishing
their weapons the robbers dashed from
Maillard's, the crowd falling back and
giving them all the room they wanted
One, turned into Twenty fourth street
and succeeded in making his escape.
The other dashed across the pavement
of Fifth avenue to Madison square, and
was captured by policeman. He
said he was Edward Burgess. a steam.
filter.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-24
The FINAL NEGOTIATIONS.
Ministers at Pekin Will Clear the Wav a
Minor Matters,

Washington, Jan. 19.-So far as our
state department can influence the ne.
gotiations now about to begin at Pekin
it will seek to clear the way of all
lninor matters and of points upon
which there is no disagreement what
ever among the allies. before undertaK.
ing the solution of the more difficult
problems involved in the settlement of
the questions of indemnities, guaran-
tees and commercial treaties. 1t is full.
ly expected that the Chinese represen.
tatives will offer opposition to almost
every point, in order to secure more
favorable terms, such as an undertak.
ing to dismantle, instead of destroy,
the Chinese forts between Taku and
Pekin; some abatement of the restric.
tions upon the importation of arms.
and considerable limitation upon the
size of the legation guards to be main.
tanned in Pekin.
1t is said at the state department.
that Mr.. Rockhill has signed an inten.
tion to return to the United States in
a short time. He has not retired. but
returns voluntarily.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-24
APPEAL By ROb[rT5I!
he Calls for Five Thousand
More Volunteers.
AUTHORITIES INCREASE THEIR EFFORTS
British Offensive Operations Have Ceased for
the Present-MartiaI Law Proclaimed
Throughout Cape Colony.

London, Jan. 19.-Lord Roberts.
who was entertained priavtely at a
dinner last evening by United Service
Club, the guests including the Prince
OF Wales, the Duke of York, the Duke
OF Cambridge and some 800 officers,
has issued from the war office a STIR
ring appeal to the country for q
prompt response to the call for 5000
yeomanry. whose past services In South
Africa he highly commends to the
gratitude of the nation.
The authorities continue to hold q
hopeful view regarding the South Afri.
can situation. but they seem to recog.
nize that vigorous measures are neces.
sary. The proclamation of marital
law throughout the whole of Cape
Colony, Lord Kitchener's strong meas.
ures aaginst the population of the re.
publics, the placing on reduced rations
of the wives of men in the field, and
similar measures, 60 to show that there
is heavy work.
British offensive operations have
ceased for the present. 1t is supposed
Lord Kitchener is collecting his
strength for final effort to crush or to
capture the commandos by q repetition
of the tactics which caused the sur.
render of General Cronje ard General
Prinz Loo. 1t is alleged that the
Beers who are concentrating at Caro-.
lima and Ermole are preparing to de.
scend into Natal.
The casualty list issued yesterday
shows that the Beers have released 297
British who were captured at Helvetia
and Belfast. The facts regarding the
capture ut Belfast have not been al.
lowed to transpire.
1t is asserted that more heavy naval
guns will be landed at the Cape. In
formation as to the doing of the in.
vaders is hard to obtain, but it is clear
that they are getting very little help
from the Dutch. Twice they attempted
to capture Barkley East, but both
times they were repulsed For three
days they occupied Sutherland. but
they cleared out on the approach of
the British. Some scattered parties
are reported operating in different
parts. Apparently the invaders aban.
doned the idea of attacking Clan Will
liam on finding the town we'll defend
cd. A commando of 1000 has been
active in the Richmond district, but
there the Beers have secured only 100
Dutch recruits.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-24
China Wants Easier Terms.

london, Jan. l9.-'sAlthouph the
United States government and the
American papers accuse Mr.. Conger of
severity toward the Chinese" says the
Pekin correspondent of the Morning
Post, ''the Americans had regarded
him as inclined to leniencv.
1.-The Chinese commissioners handed
to the foreign ENJOYS with the signed
protocols q dispatch from Emperor
Kwang Hsu, asking a foreign occupa-
tion instead of destruction of the Taku
forts. The emperor's dispatch asked
also OF the fixing Of definite period for
the prohibition of the importation of
arms, and requested that the punitive
expeditions be stopped, asked for par
ticulars as to the amount of land to be
retained for the legations, the number
of legation guards, the probable cost of
the military operations and the date
Mhen the foreigners propose to restore
the public Offices and records in Pekin
to the Chinese. The emperor does not
mention the demand of the powers for
the punishment OF the principal offend.
ers.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-24
WASHINGTON.

Tacoma butchers have formed an
association.
A petition Is being circulated to
have the postoffice name of Guy
changed to Albion.
The Simpson Lumber Company, OF
South Bend. has accepted plans for Q
pony band saw mill.
Fire partially destroyed the ship
chandlery store of j. q. Todd & Co.,
on the water front, Tacoma. Loss
$4,000. fully covered by insurance.
Mr.. H. P. Harrington. a prominent
citizen of Rosalia. died OF pneumonia.
His remains were taken to the home
of his parents In Monroe. Mich, for
interment.
During the recent snow 80 tons OF
ore was hauled from the Cedar Canyon
district to Davenport for shipment.
Had the sleighing continued good, still
more would have been brought out.
Larkins' hotel at Garfield, leased by
j. W. Keown, was entirely destroyed
by fire, together with most OF the con.
tents. Loss on the building, $1,000;
insurance, $3.50; loss on contents,
81 900. with $3.50 insurance.
While fording Toppenish creek. near
North Yakima. Will Carrat was nearly
drowned. He vas on horseback and
the swift current of the stream carried
horse and rider several yards. when
they lodged in some willows. from
which, with difficulty both succeeded
In landing safely on shore.
Owing to technical error in writing
the boundaries Of small strip of land.
amounting to nearly three sections,
lying on the east side Of North Bay,
between Mason and Pierce counties.
is left out OF the jurisdiction OF both
counties. An attempt will be made to
have the neutral strip incorporated
with Pierce.
Oscar Bates, ex.sherif Of Stevens
SOuhVys IOOOiSOu ioIbA NJ tu0
Drummer's mine, near Curliew. He
had set three shots in the 125.foot
level, and started to climb the ladder,
but missed his footing ON the secund
landing and fell back 30 feet. The
shots exploded before he could regain
the ladder.
Hopkins d. Jones. until recently q
hotel porter at Wilbur, WASH. who
was arrested at Spokane on q charge
of horse stealing, has been releaed.
Word came from Wilbur that the man
Chance, whose horse and saddle Jones
had appropriated, would not prosecute
Jones. The Wilbur man said he owed
Jones money, and that he would be
satisfied to have him keep the horse
and saddle to settle the bill.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-24
WATCHING AN EMBEZZLER.
The Confidential Clerk Of q New York Whole.
sale House Sails for Europe.

London. Jan. 21.-Ths alleged for.
ger for whose extradi ion the United
States authorities are asking is said to
be Sigmund Hertz, alias Emden, Of
New York city. He is supposed to
be on board the steamer Corinthian,
which left Halifax, Sunday, Jan. z.
for Queenstown and Liverpool. The
police of those cities are watching for
him.
Acting under instructions from Chief
of Detectives George F. Titus. the
Scotland Yard officials were cabled
yesterday to arrest at Queenstown or
Liverpool as he steps of an incoming
steamer, the alleged defaulting conf
Dental clerk of large Wholesale house
on Walker street, New York City, who
is said to have embezzled 500. 900 Of
the firms funds at the time of his
flight, and to have. embezzled nearly
$4,000 before he was even suspected.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-24
Conference on Cannal Treaty.

London, Jan. 2l.-United States
Am bassador ChOate and the secretary
of state for foreign affairs, the Mar.
quis of Lansdowne. had q second con.
ference today on the amended Hay.
Pauncefote treaty. An outline of the
action Great Britain intends to pursue
was not developed, and no definite de.
cision is likely to be reached by Great
Britain for several days.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-01-24
Want Back Paw.

Barre. VT, Jan. 21.-Many granite
cutters and tool sharpepers are taking
action toward pushing their claims Of
back pay for work done in the service
of the government of the United States
nearly 80 years ago. The claims arise
out of the building of the Boston and
New York postofiices. the work on Dix.
Hurricane and Fox islands. and work
in navy yards. The claimants worked
10 hours q day instead of eight, and
they are now trying TO collect pay for
the extra two hours q day. The navy
yard men got their pay two years ago.