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The Grit-advocate., 1901-03-15

for carrying mail matter in Uncle
Sans new oriental archipelago The
first process in the manufacture Of
stamps at the money mill is to count
the sheets of blank paper, which are
purchased by contract. This work is
done by women, who, indeed, perform
most of the labor in the bureau OF en-
craving and printing, simply because
they have proved themselves more ca
pable than men for business of this
description. Each sheet is the proper
size and shape to make 400 printed
stamps with a small margin. After
they have been counted the sheets are
moistened by laying wet rags between
them at intervals of twenty, and the
following morning, when the rags are
removed, the sheets are ready for
printing. The press for printing post
age stamps in queerlOoking machine,
half automatic in its action. 1t IS
quite small affair, with four square
steel plates. set horizontally, occupying
the four sides of horizontal square.
These plates, always horizontal, travel
Ouuu lut lCuI SUES Vi lue Suudlt dl y
moderate rate Of speed, passing in turn
beneath an ink roller. Each of them is
engraved with the faces of 400 stamps,
and after being linked by the roller goe !;
under mechanical rubber, which re-
movcs most of the ink. Then the plate
is cleansed of all the rest Of the ink
save what is in the craven lines by a
man who rubs it with a cloth and his
bare hands, and finally it goes under a
dry, clothcovered roller, which, sheet
of white paper being interposed, does
the printing. All of these processes
are accomplished four times inside OF
half a minute. Now comes the gum
ming OF the stamps, which is one of
the most interesting steps in the whole
process. The gummed postage stamps
before they are ready for use must be
perforated, SO as to be torn apart east
ly, and this process is performed by
machines with rows of small toothed
wheels of brass set parallel to each
other.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-03-15

can be placed anywhere and left safely
to itself even for years at a time. A
farmer can have, say fifty cannon sta
toned at different points of his estate.
These are connected by an electric
wire SO that a single operator can dis
charge the whole fifty guns either SIM
ultaneously or cOnsecutively. This
takes about ten seconds, and then the
whole thing begins over again. The
generator permits the cannon to fire
more than 1000 times without reload
ing, and that is supposed to be a suf-
ficient supply to last six months. The
gun is not for sale, but the inventors
intend to begin next year to insure
vine growers against hail.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-03-15
WOOD LOOKS LIKE METAL.
Process by Which Strength and Hardness
Are Given to Fiber.

\ European scientist has discovered
method by which wood may be
given the appearance of metal. Out
side of the added value for decorative
purposes which this may give. the ad-
vantage to be derived is not clearly
apparent The wood is said to be
rendered exceedingly hard and strong
although it is equally uncertain what
part of the process may be assumed
to confer these desirable qualities up
on wood which was soft ana weak be.
fore treatment.
The process is described as follows:
The wood is first soaked for three or
four days in Il solution of cauStic al
kali at Il temperature of from seven
tyfivc to ninety degrees ccntigradc.
and is then transferred at once to
bath of hydroSulphAtc of calcium TO
which saturated solution of sulphur
in caustic alkAli is added after twcn-
ty-fOur hours. The wood. remains in
his bath. which is kept at Il tempera-
1urc of from thirty-ivc to fifty de-
grees centigradc, and finally it is
soaked for about thirty to fifty hours
in n solution of acetate of lead. The
wood is then dried at II moderate
temperature and may he polished with
Il burnshcr Of hard wood. In this
ease it can he made to acquire "A bril-
liant metallic luStrr ana if the surface
is previously rubbed with Il piece of
lead. tin or zinc and IL glass or porcc-
lain burnShcr is used the effect is in
creased. The wood treated in this
way resembles a metallic mirror
The Grit-advocate., 1901-03-15
Govcrnme Buys Musical Autographs,

The Prussian government has appro-
priated 100000 marks (say, $50, ,000) for
the purchase of the collection OF musi-
cal autographs owned by an old pub
fishing house Of Artara. A hundred
years ago the firm of A. Artaria & Co.
was the leading music-publishing house
of Vienna, and stood in close business
relations with Haydn, Beethoven and
other masters. The collection contains
no fewer than 5000 sheets of compost
tions and letters by the masters and a
mass of manuscript copies of unpub-
lshed works.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-03-15

\ cat is said to have nine lives. but
if Aguinaldo has really died every time
his death has been reported he must
have had more lives than the cat
amount.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-03-15
One More Miners and Prospcctors' Excur
sion to New Mexico md Arizona,

Via the Santa Fe Route on March 18th
at rate or cent mile. If you Contem-
plate visiting these territories do not fail
to avail yourself of this opportunity.
For particulars address - J. =. Hail.
Cen. Agt. Santa Fe Rout. psNVer
The Grit-advocate., 1901-03-15

Don ache, use Hamlin's Wizard OIL.
rheumatism, neuralgia and all pain
Danished by it. See your druggist.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-03-15

Sweat and fruit acids will not dis
color goods dyed with PUTNAM
FADELESS DYES,
The Grit-advocate., 1901-03-15

Horses in their wild state live to the
age Of thirty-six normally, being still
fresh and hearty at that age in the
desert.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-03-15

Johnnie, who boards at a restaurant,
has fallen in love with the waitress at
his table. He says she has "such fetch
ing ways"
The Grit-advocate., 1901-03-15

Ip-to-date people now feel called on
to organize twcnty-tirst century move
mpntS.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-03-15

Probably If some of those Chinese lead
ers condemned to suicide have their
choice they will decide to die of old age
The Grit-advocate., 1901-03-15
u You Have Dyspepsia

Send no money, but write Dr.. Sh0op. Racine. We,
Box l43. for six bottles of DR.. Shops Restorativs
express paid II cured pay s5.3O-if not 1t is free.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-03-15

Buy Russ Bleaching Blue. the modern
bag blue. makes clothes from 5 to Z
shades whittier than anv her blue.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-03-15

- always Recommend ACKER's ENG
LIsH REMEDY for coughs and lung
trouble. 1t is the best medicine have
handled in my II years experience. 1t
has cured every case where tried
A. B. Cook Druggist, Bcllefontaine, o.
Write to us for testimonials and free
illustrated book on Consumption.
Sold at 25c, SOC and 81. bottle.
If you are not satisfied return the bottle to
your druggist, and get your money back.
w. il. Hooker & CO.. Proprs., Buffalo, n.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-03-15

1t will cure your cough at
once and prevent Pneumonia.
1t will heal your sore lungs
and will positively cure Con-
sumption. But what is the
use of getting to that stage ?
The age-herald., 1901-02-23
PAT GROVE WRITES TO
 MR. CUDAHY AND SAYS HE
 DID NOT KIDNAP THE BOY

Omaha, Neb., February 22.-Pat Grove has been heard from under circumstan- ces which indicates that he Is soon to make a public appearance. F. A. Cudahy is in receipt of a letter bearing Crowe's signature. The handwriting has been tested by comparison and it is the opin- ion Of the Pinkertons, Chief Donahue and other authorities that the signature is genuines The letter Is dated South Omaha, February l5, but the envelope indicates that it had been mailed in Oma- ha. Owing to the fact that the letter is now in the Pinkerton oftice Chicago, and that no copy was retained here, Mir. Cudahy Is unable to repeat 1t verbatim. MT. Cudahy and Chief Donahue have made it's contents known, however.
 Crowe explains in the letter that ne has heard that the Omaha police are look ing for him, and believe him to be one of the kidnapers of Edward Cudahy, Jr. He maintains that he Is innocent, and says that he has no knowledge of the affair with the exception of what he has read
 in the newspapers. He says that he will dror into Omaha some day and prove himself innocent, and that he would have done so long ago had he not been afraid that he might suffer the fate of the me- gro who was lynched at Leavenworth. Grove says that Omaha people must have cooled off considerably by this ttus,
The age-herald., 1901-02-23

and expresses the opinion to soon be able to come here with safety. He makes en appeal to the chief of police and MT. Cudhay for protection, and says he will expect them to stand between him aud violence. In conclusion he gays he is much hurt to think that MT. Cudahy suspects him of being guilty of the kid naping, and expresses his appreciation of the consideration MT. Cudahy has shown him in the past.
 When I received the letter." MT. Cud- ahy explained, 'I was determined not to take too much for granted, so sent 1t to Chicago, as I knew MT. Pinkerton has samples of Crowes writing and would be able to identify 1t without difficulty. A few days later heard from MT. Pin kerton. He said he had compared the writing with a sample of Crowes chiro- graphy and that they were the same be- yond question. I would not be surprised now If Crowe should show himself al- most any time. I believe the letter was written in either South Omaha or Omaha It bore the date line South Omaha, Neb., February 15,' but the post mark on the envelope showed that it had been mailed in Omaha. It was probably written some distance from here and sent in separate envelope to friends in Omaha or South Omaha, who remailed it. This was done for the obvious purpose of keeping his present whereabouts secret He evil dently wants to come in voluntarily with out giving the detectives the honor of having captured him.H
The age-herald., 1901-02-23
MURPHY TAKES
 DEVERY'S PLACE
Sensational Climax Reached in the Police Situation of
 New York City

New York, February 22.-The police situation, which has been unsettled for two years reached climax this after noon when Colonel Michael C. Murphy, president of the Board of Health, walked into the office of Chief Deyery at police headquarters and announced that he had been appointed commissioner and chief of police of the city of New York. Com missioner Sexton had been there for hours waiting for news.
 Devery was waiting as citizen and not as chief. Deputy Chief Cortright had been acting as chief all day. Soon after Colonel Murphy's announcement MT. Sex ton learned that he had been appointed to take Colonel Murphy's place at the head of the health department. Devery was at once appointed first deputy com missioner Cortright was made deputy chief for Manhattan and Richmond F. Mclaughlin for Brooklyn and Elias Clay ton for Queens.
 Commissioner Murphy at once trans ferred Captain WesterVelt from the pre- cinct in which the Dey street raid had occurred, the church district, to the Charles street station.
 Captain Halpin, of the Charles street station, was put in Captain Westervelt's s place. Deputy Commissioner Devery made a written protest to Commissioner Murphy, declaring the law under which he Devery) had been removed was void, and saying that he permitted Murphy to occupy his office under protest.
The age-herald., 1901-02-23
SENATOR MORGAN TAKES
 ISSUE WITH MR. M'KINLEY
Submits Minority Report on the Resolution Declaring Ratified ton of ay-Pauncefote Treaty Should Prevent Proceed
 ing With Work on CanaI-Preslden Criticised

22senator Morgan of the committee on for the resolution dcclar NOT Nicaragua and that the United REGARDLESS Senator Morgan intm that the ad
 
 Presid this point he
 resolutions hearty approval and cannot admit that the of his solemn act of making these ments witt Nicaragua and Costa Rica
 rhs hls views to the of objection to the reso the Senate wholly dissent Nicaragua to the will extended to the United states this sube s o e settled agreement
 question is whether under the spas criticisms British lon compel honorable abandoned cannot ex a resumption of them'
 President has already out
  Costa Rca and Nicaragua ana aoo bound himself as rsoeh' rehts of Congress also bound ener rePudate what President has donet 0 sustain his action'
The age-herald., 1901-02-23
GENERAL LOUIS V. CLARK
 WILL SUCCEED HIMSELF

Montoomery February specaI)-eovenor Sanford today named Gen. succeed himself brig adler general National Guards
 reappointed trustees of the Agricultural school
 The friends of Lawrence have constitutional ion North Alabama politics. and will develop five announced eand dates for the Frank White
 w. Oates of Montgomery and c. kumpe R. H. Clarke of Mobile will also a E. E. k
The age-herald., 1901-02-23
LONG BILL TO GET
 FAVORABLE REPORT
SEEKS TO PROHIBIT BUSINESS OF soUTHEAsTERN TARIFF
 ASSN IN ALABAMA.

Montgomery, February 22.-(Special)- The House committee on banking and in- surance today agreed to report favorably the Long bill, which seeks to prohibit the sociation in this State Messrs. John W. O'Neill, John w. Tomlinson, w. NJ. Dren- nen and John J. Altman, representing the Birmingham Board of Trade, ap- peared before the committee in support of the measure. Colonel Louis V. Clark opposed the bill. MT. Long says he feels quite confident that the bill will pass both houses.
The age-herald., 1901-02-23
FEATURES OF ToDAYs PAPER.

Pages: 1-Disastrous shipwreek off San Fran Senator Morgan criticises Mekin- Pat Grove writes letter to Cudahy. Sensation In New York police cir
 cIes.
 Long bill to be favorably reported. Gen. Louis V. Clark succeeds him
 self.
 Proceedings of Congress. 2-ItaIian killed by Mafia in Chicago. Woman attacked at Jonesboro. K. C., M. & B. Road may be sold. England will not ratify Hay
 Pauncefote treaty.
 Country covered in snow. 3-AIabama News.
 Weekly trade review. Birmingham Defeats Nashville. Steel deal closed.
 Amusements. 4-EditoriaI Comments.
 Extra Sesion may be delayed. Political gossip at Washington. Hotel Lobbies. 5-DoIngs of the Courts. May not lose Hardie-Tynes plant. E. & w. rumor revived. Interview with Samuel Spencer. 6-SociaI News.
 Q. A. R. elect officers. 7-Markets of Thursday. sLstories from police court. Sporting news. rI5--r
The age-herald., 1901-02-23
PARTY OF MINERS
 STILL ENTOMBED
RESCUERS CONTINUED WORK AT HOSPITAL MIkES, BUT WITH
 LITTLE SUCCESS.

Tuscaloosa, February 22.-(Special) J. Work of rescuing the miners entombed in the hospital mines is still progressing with a little more encouragement.
 Prof. George Wilkins, who is in charge of the relief work. stated to your cor respondent this afternoon that he felt sure the men will be reached by noon to- morrow. He also stated that he had hopes that the men will be found alive. Every effort has been put forward by the hos pital authorities to relieve the men. The scene of the disaster has been crowded with a crowd of anxious watchers ever since Wednesday afternoon.
The age-herald., 1901-02-23
ScanIan pefeats Graham.

Hot Springs. Ark, February 22. = Jim Scanlan easily defeated Jim Graham here tonight knocking him out in the first few seconds of the first round. Graham during the short scrtmmage went almost through the ropes twice, Referee Bat Masterson announced that Dan Creedor would meet Scanlan here on March 1.
The age-herald., 1901-02-23
The French Vintage.

Paris, February 22.-Official statistics estimate the French vintage of 1900 at 67,- 2,G61 hectoltres, which is an increase of 19,44,eSl hectolitres over 1899. The harvest is the biggest since 1875. About 1,73O, ,451 hectres were planted, an increase of 32717 hectares. The yield per nectar are S9 hectoiitres. an increase of Il hec- tolitre. The value of the harvest is esti- ma tssa xS 1,261, ,25S, 900 frances.
The age-herald., 1901-02-23
MT. Mann's Amendment.

Washington, February 22.-Representa- tive Mann of Illinois today introduced a bill repeating section of the tariff act of 1897, under which the President is em- powered to levy additional duty on inn ports receiving a bounty from foreign governments equal to the amount of the bounty paid. It is under the operation of section that a duty was recently inn posed on Russian sugar equal to the bounty paid on this sugar. MT. Mann's resolution was referred to the ways and means committee.
The age-herald., 1901-02-23
Turkish Troops Fighting.

Constantinople, February 22.-Fighting has occurred between a large body of Bulgarian agitators and a force of Turk ish troops at a village near Ghevejheli. Macedonia. Six Bulgarians were killed and three taken prisoners. Five Turkish soldiers were killed and several wound ed.
The age-herald., 1901-02-23
THE WEATHER

FAIR SATURDAY AND MUCH COLD FIR: SUNDAY FAIR; BRISK NORTH ERLY WINDS.
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AHORT STORY-Full of facts-Ad-
 vertising is the foundation of success O and every dollar invested doubles in value at rapid rate.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-16

Last evening about AIS O'Clock. an ac-
cident occurred at the terminal yards,
north of Martins Ferry. in which John
Nelter3on, prominent citizen of York
Vile, was run over and had both legs cut
off. He was brought to the city hospital,
in this city. but the Indications are
against his recovery.
From what can be learned. WeltcVson
was walking along the tracks about two
hundred yards above the terminal office,
and not hearing the approach of the yard
engine, stepped Onto the track directly in
front of it, IT was impossible TO stop the
engine, and the unfortunate man was
struck. When he was drawn from be-
meath the engine 1t was found that the
right leg from the thigh down had been
crushed almost to a pulp, while the left
leg was severed between the knee and
foot
Medical attention was sent for at once.
and the unfortunate man was conveyed
to the West Virginia side and brought to
the City Hospital in the city ambulaSce.
DR. Lantz made an examination and then
made the man as comfortable as possible
under the circumstances. If he lives
through to this morning, an operation Will
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-16
bitten by a savage nor

Russell Davis, boy whose paran5
side at 2709 Jacob street. was bite
his right arm by a vicious dog while
ing q Twenty-fourth street. near
mans tannery. yesterday morning. o.
wound, which is not dangerous. bug -.
painful, was cauterized at Coleman
macy. The owner OF the dog is not X
and the dog has not yet been kin
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-16
ACCIDENTAL DEATH VERDICT
Rendered by Coroner schultz Mt the
Inquest Held Yesterday Morning
over the Remains OF Thomas

Inquest Helu
over the Remains OF Thomas
Haley.
Yesterday morning, at the Office OF
Coroner J. w. SchultZe, an inquest was
held over the remains of Thomas Haley,
the man killed Saturday night on the
B. & o. track near Thirty-sevenen
street, and a verdict was rendered to
the effect that the deceased had met
his death on the B. & o. track.
During the course of the inquest En-
gineer Frank Faulkenstein, of engine
No. 1104, which struck Haley, stated
that he did not see the man until they
were nearly upon him, and it was too
late to stop. He further stated that
from the position the man was in be
could not tell whether he, Haley, was
trying to cross the track or going to
jump the engine.
Fireman A. Deidrick gave about the
same evidence, but stated that when
first seen the man was about two
lengths ahead of them and that it APP
peared to him that the man came onto
the tracks from the hill instead of out
of the alley as generally supposed.
The evidence of Conductor A. Carr
was the same in substance as that pre-
viousiy given by the other members of
the crew.
The question as to where he pro-
cured the lamp, brush and shell has
been much discussed The general
opinion is that he ran to his home,
at Twenty-second street, and in his
haste snatched the first things he saw,
and then ran.
Late last evening Mary Haley ident!-
fed the papers and receipts and stated
that the dead man was her husband.
Later on, however, Dan Hahne walked
into Squire Schultze's office and plac-
ing the papers in his pocket, stated
chat they belonged to Sam Anderson, of
Benwood. How these could come into
Haleys hands is unexplained.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-16
JOHN WELTERSON HIT
BY A YARD ENGINE
ABOVE MARTINS FERRY YEsTER-
DAY AFTERNOON, AND sUs-
Tanned INJURIES THAT
WILL LIKELY PROVE FATAL.

Has One Leg Crushed to Pulp and
the other Severed just Below the
kDce-Taken to the City Hospital.
An Operation VIII be Performed
This Morning, But There is Doubt
to the Results on Account of
the Patients Weakness From Loss
of Blood.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-16
THE MoDERN WAY

Commends itself to the weii-infora
to do pleasantly and effectuaily
was formerly done in the crudest Il.
ner and disagreeably as well.
cleanse the system and break up col
headaches and feyers without unpi
ant after effects. use the deliga
liquid laxative remedy, Syrup of Il
Made by California Fig Syrup Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-16
stepped on a Banana Peel.

Fred Zarnitz. OF the firm Of zsrri.,
Bros. stepped on banana peel on 4 80
ty-third street yesterday, and fen. Pain
fully injuring his knee. It is but v
weeks since Mr.. zarnitz was injul .,,
falling on the elevator at the VIZ I'd,
house
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-16

JEWELRY.
BIRTH Stone
FOR AUGUST

Wear a sardonyx, or for thee
No congeniaI feIicityJ
The Angust-born without this stone
IT'S said must live unIoyedan daione.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-16
Builders Exchange Excursion

To Buffalo Saturday, September a..
via Wheeling & Lake Erie and c. & z
steamer Rate $3.50 round trip: tex.
good six days. Train leaves Whee r.
at 2 D. m. Reserve state rooms aa
secure tickets at w & L. E. City Ono
1910 Market street, or at dep.
Phones 924 and 1872. The Exchanga il
vite their friends to join them On th.
trip.
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be performed and the man may su-v,v.
but the weak condition is against MIN
welterson has a wife and two ebf s,..
living in Yorktown.
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Pittsburg ExpOsitiOn-Low Rate Ex-
cursions Via h. d o.

Thursdays, September 18th. 10Th and
Goth and October Sd, 10th and 18th
the B. G. o. will sell excursion tickets
to Pittsburg and return at rate of s.. %
including one admission to the EXPOSE
ton, good returning three days, in
Guiding date of sale.
Saturdays, September 21st and Oc-
tober 5th and 10Th, excursion tickets
will be sold at rate of s1.75, including
one admission to the Exposition, good
returning only on date of sale.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-16

Pm American Exposition-Frec Re-
cIininE Chair Cars Through to
Buffalo via Buffalo, Rochester and
: Pittsburg Railroad.
The Buffalo, Rochester G. Pittsburg
Railway is the only line that has free
reclining chair cars and cafe cars on
day trains Pittsburg to Buffalo Two
vestibuled trains leave P. & w. uepot,
Allegeny, daily at 900 n. M. and 10: 90
p. M, city time, running through to
Iuffalo without change of cars. Night
yrain is equipped with new coaches and
latest pattern of Pullman e'eepers.
Rates for round trip tickets froh. Pitts
burg as follows. $1105, tickets good
retsrning to and including October 81,
1901; 1929, tickets good Is days; s.,
tickets good days; s5.25, tickets good
8 days. The three day tickets are val
id in coaches only on trains leaving
z. & w. depot 900 a. M, every Tues
day and Saturday, all other tickets on
sale every day and good in chair cars
or Pullman sleepers. Tickets on sale
at City Ticket Office, 500 Smithfcld
street, cor. Fifth avenue or P. & w. de-
pot, Allegheny. All inquiries for in
formation will receive prompt atten.
ton If addressed to G. o. d. Pascault
Div. Pass. Agent, 500 Smithfield street
Pittsburg, Pa
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-16
LOU SWABACKER.
:pberIins Re9ister'

A member of the sinsiy Institute
Faculty will he mt tine school build
ing daily, from 1850 to II $50 u. M
New students will be enrolled and
courses of study arranged.