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Renewed Their Protests.

Paris, April 3.-lt is asserted here
on responsible authority that the
Yangtse riceroys, who since last sum
mcr have been under financial obli;a.
tious Ia England, have cnergcticailJ
renewed their protest against the
signing OF the Manchurian convention,
and that Japan and England are both
going to great lengtl. in their efforts
70 secure It's re eicction.
The bee., 1901-04-04
aAexENED kND BURNED.
Shocking Fate of a Mother and Two
Children in a New York
Tenement Fire.
THEY HAD ALMOST REACHED SAFETY.
the Fire Escape Landing. sBo
They Perishea--Caii TbrowH
- OufEny "EiRhtic .'N"ther,. Csnaa,
by roiic- saa Eireaee.

New York. March 81. Mrs. Esther
Cohen and two OF hcr children. Zen
jamin. aged five, snt Sophia, agct
one. persisted by the buruiug of q i've
story tenement house at Delaney EnC
Norfolk streets. In the pan which
occurred. mothers lost their reason
end threw their children from the
windows 90 The street. That all were
caugh: by the police aud tircmcn and
escaped serious injury. seems almost
a miracle. Following is list of the
iDiutrd;
Tbe Injured.
MaN Salisbury, aged 20; burned
about the face, hands aud body.
John j. Rcardon. detective; cut on
hands and face by falling glass.
Michael Oestfcldt, suffering from
shock and Commissions.
There wcru L. families in the
house. The fire was discovered at $3.50
u. M. BY the wife of the janitor, who
aroused her husband, and together
they went to the front of the house,
giving the alarm.
On the top floor Of the tenement
lived Morris Cohen, his wife and their
children, Sophia, Harry and benjamin.
The flames were already through the
roof when they were awakened. Es-
cape by the hallway was cut off.
Cropping their way through the smoke
TO the window, Cohen picked up the
boy larry and, calling to his wife to
feI;Ow. got out on the fire escape
att Sta, ted to descend. Mrs. Cohen
carried the baby in her arms and the
hoy benjamin followed. Out on the
fire escape, the flames and smoke
which burst from the windows below
them. separated the members of the
family. and only Cohen and, the boy
reached the street.
Found BlnclSencd and Durncd.
When the firemen were finally able
to reach the top floor, they found the
bodies of Mrs. Cohen and the Other
two children blackencd and burned,
lying on the fire escape landing.
The damage by the fire is estimated
at $4,000.
The bee., 1901-04-04
ILLINOIS.
Carter Harrison IA Third Time Chosen Mayor
OF Chicago.


OF Chicago.
Chicago, April 3.-Cartcr III. Harri-
SON has been reelected Mayor of Chi.
cago for the second time and will next
week commence his third term as the
chief executive of the city. His
official plurality over Judge Hanecy,
the republican nominee. is 2S,257 votes.
The total vote of the city is: IIarri
son, 156,s52: Hanecy, I2S,695.
In the last mayoralty election the
vote was Harrison, democrat, 1896;
Carter, republican. l07,437; Harrison's
plurality, 4l,059.
In the presidential campaign last
fall the city vote for president was,
Mckinley, ls4,7s6; bryan. 177.iG5 Me.
Kinley's plurality 7.6ai.
The democrats carried all the city
Offices on the ticket as we'll as that
of mayor.
For u WIDE Open Town.
Springfield, ILL.,. April 3.-Aftcr one
OF the hardest fought local political
fights known here, Alderman John L..
Philips, republican. ucfcatcd William
o. Converse, democrat, for mayor, by
over 500 votes. Converse was support
cd by the good government element in
both parties, while Phillips is for a
wide-open town. Every clergyman in
the city supported Converse. The en-
tire city republican ticket is elected
wiIh tire Of the seycr aldermen.
The bee., 1901-04-04
WENT BEYOND THE LIMIT.
Acts al the Colorado Legislature
VIII he Protested by Rcpnb-
lean Members.

Denver. Col, April 3.--Thc leglsla-
turc inally adjourned shortly after
3 u. m. The session expired by con-
stitutional limitation 1T midnight. Re
publican members entered protests
against all measures enacted after
midnight, Including the new revenue
bill. claiming that they are invalid
under decision of the supreme court.
The bee., 1901-04-04
HACKENSACK'S PROPHET.
OF April and Floods in the Ohio
and siississippi Valleys.

Hackeusack, Y. j.. March H.
Weather Prophet De Voc. of Hackcn.
sack. is out with II prediction that
there will jc rain and snow on April
Is. Il cold wave on the following day
M d frost on April 20.
Last December he predicted disas.
trous floods. in Ohio and Mississippi
valleys during April and May. and Is
more convinced than ever that his
prophecy will prove true.
The bee., 1901-04-04
LATEST FROM KITCHENER.
Fiamer Has Ocapied Mushroom and
French Has Captured Three
Guns From the Beers,

London. April 3.v-Under date OF
Pretoria, April L. Lord Kitchener re-
ports TO the war ofilce'as follows:,,
''Plumer has occupied Mushroom,
and French has captured three guns
on. the lower Pongolo., Thirty'6ne
prisoners have been cnptured in the
Orange River colony. There were no
casualties" -" ~ !" r..t
The bee., 1901-04-04
veteran Actor Drops Dead.

Scranton, Pa. April Edward s.
Tarr, veteran actor and stage maa.
agcr Of The Belle of New Yorl. Com,
pany." which played at the Lyceum
Saturday night. dropped dead of apo.
picNy in the office ot the Hotel Ter.
race carly yesterday morning
The bee., 1901-04-04
New. Received vita satisfaction.

The news OF Aguinaldo's action was
received with evident satisfaction by
the war department, and the opinion
was expressed thai good results would
follow among those vino have still
been holding out against the United
States. The taking OF the oath IN il.
self is regarded as giving. Aguindldo q
status of loyalty to the United States
quite different from those still '.'in
nrns. ..-...
The bee., 1901-04-04
MEMS MEETING
Al Missionary Baptist Church BY Y. ~. c. A.
Sunday Afternoon.

The Young Mems Christian
Association meeting for men viii
be held next Sunday afternoon
at = O'Clock at the Missionary
Baptist Church.
The meeting of last Sunday
was a marked success and the
county secretary expresses him
self as much pleased with the
attendance and interest shown
by Darlington men at these meet
ings. All young men-under 80
years old-are cordially invited.
The bee., 1901-04-04
Leaves a Good WORK Behind li.n.

Washington, April Maj. William
NJ. Black, OF the army engineer corps,
has been detached from duty at llu
vana and ordered to take charge OF
the engineer post at Willct's Point, y.
y, relieving Maj. j. ~ ID. Knight, who
has been assigned to duty at Chatta.
uooga. Tenn.
Maj. Hack devised cSd succcs 'G.,.
completed comprehensive plan OF
sanitation for the city OF Havanr.
The bee., 1901-04-04

Lacrosse, Wis. April 1.-The re
mainder of the ice in the Mississippi
went out yesterday, doing much dam
age. Large cakes came down with .
rush from the upper river. destroy
ing the piers and sheer fence at the
WAGON bridge
The bee., 1901-04-04
For a uniform Gcrmnn O.ihogrnnhy:

Berlin, April ..-rWith view 20
bringing about uniform German or
biography, conference will be held
here next summer of experts sent by
each German STATE. The conference is
chiefly promoted by the king Of
Wurtemburg.
The bee., 1901-04-04
THE OATH Of allegiance
Gen. Macarthur Notifies the War
Department that Aguinaldo
Has Taken the Oath.
NE FIRST INVESTIGATED CONDITIONS.
ceivias Instraettve Advice From
Cttef Jasttce Aresia so--Ccps ~
- tho Oath Tasktestea. - 0sstsst
Bees subscrihcd 70.

Washington. Aprii 3.-Secretary
Root has made public the following
cablegrnm received at the war de-
partment Tuesday morning, al eight
O'Clock:
Manila, Adjutant General, Wash
ington: Since arrival ut MaEiia Acniu.
aldo has been at Ma,acanam inrcstl.
gating conditions in the archipelago
He has relied almost entirely upon
the Instructive advice OF Chief Justice
Arellnno. As a result to-day, he sub
scribcd and sworc TO the declaration
on page II cf my annual report.
MAC ARTHUR"
The oath referred to is as follows:
The Prescribed Oath.
II hereby rcnouncc all ailcgi-
nncc to any and all so-called rcvo-
lutiounry governments in The
PHILIPPINE islands. and recognize
ard accept the supreme authority
os the United tSatcs of America
thcfcin; | do solemnly swear that
will bear true faith and allegi-
nncc TO that government; that |
will at all times conduct myself as
faithful and lawahidine citizen
OF the said islands, and will not.
either 'iiveclly or indirectly,
hold correspondence with or give
intelligence 20 an enemy of the
United States, nor will abct,
harbor or protect such enemy;
that impose upon myself these
voluntary obligations without
any mental reservations or pub
pose OF evasion, so help me God"
Four asterisks in the cablegran
mari; n passage withheld from pub.
lica ton. about which the officials will
say nothing now.
The bee., 1901-04-04
\ Princciy Legacy.

Hamburg, April e.. Herr Carl
iaeisz. the chairman oi the board oi
directors of the .Iamburg-Amcrican
steamship line. who died here March
%, LETT HAMBURG i,soO.0OO marks for
the construction "i concert house.
The bee., 1901-04-04
Rev. 8. Q. CampbelI Dead.

bloomington, H., April l.--Rev. J
q. Campbell, one of the enrlist preach
crs of the Disciples of Christ in Iii
nois. died sunday uisht. aged SO years.
The bee., 1901-04-04

The copy of the Geneva black let
ter Bible, owned by Milton and bear
ing his signature, was sold at auc-
ton in London recently for e225.
The bee., 1901-04-04
Try the New Fast Train
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IRON MOUNTAIN ROUTE.

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and st. Louis to all points in
ARKANSAS AND TEXAS.
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Pullman Sloepers and Free Reclin-
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The bee., 1901-04-04

The Great Through Line From
St. Louis to Kansas City, St. Joe.
Omaha, Pueblo. Denver and
Salt Lake City.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-03
new RECORD CREATED IN
SCHOOL TEACHERS CONTEST

yesterday big school teachers contest
had nearly 1900 votes Miss Hartford had
opposite their
everybody is waking and the
thousands
This problem
thousand IN m
husling after votes
collect weeks
during the
the
The voteu O'Clock yesterday is;
Grafton Street
Anna
Aa'narine - eoboo,
nce street
Lena M ctree,
anna N
lena Aenes, 1n school
NiAla
ANNE W. Set Sch COL
lSoa W, Dan oil
Cher l. Foe' ~ school
anna
Nune S., s.rao+ coboo
= Louise jones' I 675
WhlSh Oae'
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-03
DANIEL j MILL

The funeral Of Daniel J. Mill, in
FAINT son of Annie Daley and the late
Daniel j. Mill, took place yesterday
afternoon at 3 o'clock from the home
Of the grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Daley. 81 Madison Street. The floral
tributes included a cross from Miss
Annie Powers, wreath from Miss Ag
mes OCOnnor PLAGUE Of roses from
Miss Katie Daley. Burial was at St.
Johns Cemetery.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-03
Special Sale at
About Half Prices
Linen
Department..

Special low prices for a few days,
on the very finest IRISH LINEN, hand
Embroidered, and Drawn Work CEN
TIRE PIECES, PILLOW SLAMS. BU-
REAU sCARFs. TRAY AND TEA
CLOTHS and DoILYs, quite Ia to
IL off Regular Prices We emphasize
these as well worthy the notice Of all
lovers of EXQUISITE LINEN NOVEL
TIES. The Prices are thus;
Tray Cloths. usually s1.75 to ss75. for
this sale, 81 to $275.
1sx45 scarfs, usually $1.75 to $500. for
this sale, 81 to $275.
1sx54 scarfs, usually $500 to $500, for
this sale, $1.25 to $275.
36x36 Tea Cloths. usually s2.75 to s7.75
for this sale, $3.50 to $3.50.
45x45 Tea Cloths, usually $500 to
$1,000, for this sale. SO to $3.50.
All these are objects of great beauty.
One lot of Stamped and Hemstitch-
ed Tray Cloths, formerly 75c, s1.OO and
$3.50. to close out at Acc each.
one lot of Fringed and HemstItched
Mexican Doilys, 6xe inch. formerly
$500 dozen, to close at 371sc each.
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MRS. MARY E. RYAN.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary f. Ryan.
wife Of John ]. Ryan, sexton Of st.
Stephens Church, was at the church
yesterday morning at O'Clock when a
high mass Of requiem was offered by
Rev Daniel f. McGillicuddy who also
delivered an eulogy at the close Of the
mass. The bearers were Denis F.
Kennedy. John j. FoRerty, owen
Courtney, John Shugrue. Michael r.
Kennedy and John Farrell OF Webster.
The burial was in St Johns Gene
terry.
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Ne. NAY sULLTYAN.

The funeral OF Mrs Mary Sullivan
took place at ST. Johns Church yester-
day morning. Rev. c. NJ. Foley offici-
ating The bearers were John J. Shea,
Michael J. Shea, Cornelius S. Shea,
Michael j. Murphy. Michael DOherty
and Patrick Quinlan. The burial was
In St Johns Cemetery.
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News About Mems shirts.

No greater advantages can be OBJ
tanned than our Mems Shirts afford.
with those shown else
where will assure you that OUR
VALUES ARE SUPREME.
We offer an especially fine MANS
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-03
OBITUARY
MRS. LAMIRA ARNOLD

Lamira, widow of Edward Arnold,
died yesterday morning, at her home,
1856 Park Avenue. She was "a years,
months and II days old. She was born
in Ware, the daughter of Thomas
Burke. The funeral viii be tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock.
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home. 20 John Street. Services were
conducted by Rev. DR.. Moses H. Har-
ris and there was singing by the Sehu-
mann Quartet There were many
floral tributes. Burial was in Hope
Cemetery
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-03

dagare Shrewsbury M
Valley 4e
Street School, S
Soho 800
EtbaN NJ School zS
q Grafton ''''''''''''' 80
q North Grafton
Clinton
Grafton .....
Lancaster 40
McKen stboro... .
].
Helen B. Pierce, Leominster
Louise Adams Square School m
~
Nellie Hoban Clinton
CahHl Whitnsvlle llo
Charles Dano Classical High
King, lVa
NJ LouseF 100
Jessie 80
School W
Mabel Page Shrewsbury
Mrs N NJ CroWei Westboro-
Northboro
Caroline
Nortnboro
Annie NJ Henderson Classical High W
Flora Jepson Whunsy1Ae
Mary Whock Shrewsbury
Eta L. Thomas Westooro
IS
Agnes Mitchell shrewsbury %
Lewiston. Williams Street Private School, So
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HENRY LINDSAY

The body Of Henry Lindsay. who died
I'm this city, Friday, was taken to Mill
ford on the 80 train yesterday MORN
ing. Service will be held there Monday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-03
FUNERALS
RACHEL A. CARPENTER

The funeral OF Rachel A., wife OF
Fred f. Carpenter, was yesterday af-
ternoon at 2.3o o'clock, from her late
home. 554 Main Street Services were
conducted by Rev. DR.. Moses H. Harris
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-03

of All Souls Church. There was sing
ing by the Sehumann Quartet Burial
was in Hope Cemetery.
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MRS STELLA L. PIERCE
The funeral OF Mrs. Stella l. Pierce.
mother Of =. S. Pierce. was yesterday
afternoon at 1.S0 o'clock, from her late
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-03
A RQTe Handkerchief C1QICG.

We offer $50 DOZENS ALL LINEN
HAND WORKED INITIAL HAND
KERCHIEFS, the kind usually sold at
u 1-2c. UNLAUNDERED, HEM
STITCHED, they are good for ladies
or children. Special price7c EACH, or
6 handkerchiefs 3Sc, IL handkerchiefs
75c.
Also 100 dozens VERY FINE HEM
STITCHED HKFS., ALL PURE
SOFT LINEN and HAND DRAWN
HEMSTITCHED. A particularly fine
grade and never sold less than SOC
each. Only because all u or inch hem
the price is halved. Special price
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Sterling Silver
Novelties
Wash ChamOiS
Skins

Purchased on the INSIDE (price)
TRACK"
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Both made with LONG or SHORT
CLOSED FRONTS or SHORT OPEN
FRONTS.
We call special attention to the
"SILLESKY" Unlaundered Shirt, emf
certain patented improvements
in GUSSETS-and BAND CUTTING
not found in any "Nonpareil''
Cotton-2100 Linen BosOms-sells for
$1.0O. (Please Examine.)
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Csc each
81 Panic in the
I25 81 Trade

A LATE SEASON makes PRICES
DROP. Manufacturers with hungry
pockets make great efforts to realize.
We Help Them Out with Cash, and so
purchase a large lot of SAMPLE
PIECES and REGULAR FUR GAR
MENTS at a SMALL PART OF Elk
PBCTED PRICES. With our GUS
tomary good grace,
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WegiVc you the full benefit

Sale on Monday Morning. Very Special.
HERE ARE A FEW PRICES;
Panic Price
Alaska Sable Scarf. cluster of
is tails value $1,000, $7.To
Alaska Sable Scarf, cluster 5
long tails, value $3.50, $11.To
tails nsaS Value s' $500, $500
Black Marten Scarf, cluster
6 tails, value $1150, $1.5O
Sable Marten Scarf, cluster
s tails, value $3.50, $o'OV
Black Marten Scarf, 6 big
tails, value $780, $4'To
Isabella Opossum Scarf, 6
long tails, value S11.50, $7So
Isabella Opossum, extra long
scarf, 10 tails, value $1,000, $1O.OO
and claws, value s22.5o, $500
Isabella Fox Boa, stream
er tails, value $3.50, $1,000
yards TdsS long, -1 value 5000, $4,000
and 'c claws VS. value $3.50, $4,000
Blue Lynx Scarf, long natur-
al tails, value $500, $500
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) DC

Our GIBRALTAR" made of WAN
SUTTA COTTON-double back and
front all oyer-French pointed Jokes,
4O-inch long-equal to custom
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25c to So

8 large cases full to select from.
MONDAY WE OFFER 200 MISSES
TRIMMED FELT HATS, Draped
Cloth. Camel Hair silk and Velvet,
with Quill Bow or Wing. Marked
down from $1.SS to
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-03
600 Handsome BrOCade
Sateen, MerceriZed
Sateen, Plain, COlOred
and Striped PetticOats
at Special Sale Mon
day.

These are a closing out purchase of
g. prominent maker, and are one Of
the BEST BARGAINS EVER OF
FERED. There are CERISE, RED,
BLUE, GREEN and BLACK; double
three-fold and five flounced, both lined
and unlined.
They are superfine quality and in
perfect condition, therefore as each
one is worth from $500 to $500, they
will find ready purchasers at, choice
for
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39C each

The following makes Of Unlaundered
Shirts will be found superior to all
others for the price-CUT WITH
BODIEs and SLEEVES GRADED to
NECK SIZES-4 Different SLEEVE
LENGTHS and BODY WIDTHS.
Our COLOSSUS" made of &c. B.
COTTON" 1900 linen bosom, re-en-
forced Back and Front
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TTNLAJJNDERED DAY SHIRT made
of LANGDON COTTON-weH made
throughout and of ample dimensions
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POLKA
DOT
LoUIsENEs
Worth SIPS.
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BRoCADn
FIGURED
TAFFETAs
Worth s1.25 to $1.5O.
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FANCY
STRIPED
TAFFETAs
Worth SLIPS to $3.50.
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LADIES' GOWNS of Nice Flannel
cite. fancy stripes-many colors--worth
81 90 Use
LADIES FLANNELETTE GOWNS
in Is new styles and colors-stripes,
pink and blue, edged and finished with
braid-worth 81 25-for $1.0O
LADIES NOVELTY FLANNELETTE
GOWNS, many entirely new styles
all colors-silk stitched, ribbon-trimmed,
etc. $l.25, $50 and SO. SO
LADIES' FLANNELETTE UNDER
SKIRTS-good quality-pink or blue
stripe 25c each
LADIES FLANNELETTE UNDER
SKIRTS-blue or gray stripes, some
with wide ruffle, others with tucks or
hem-worth 75c-for SOC each
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90C each

Beauties, just come in, RESEDA,
OLD ROSE, CASTOR, GREY, TUR-
QUOISE, ROYAL and other stylish
new colors, deep acordeon hemstitched
ruf1les. Choice
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-07-10
Measuring Gold Dus, by the Pint.

a press dispatch from Walla Walla
says that considerable excitement was
caused there by the arrival OF III. l..
Briggs from the John Day country, with
II pint OF gold ingots which he had melted
and run together from dust procured in
placer operations. The pint weighed
eight pounds and is valued mt nearly
$1,000. Briggs, who was well known
farmer OF the state line, has been min
ing in the John Day country with a
partner recently. He will not talk about
his discovery or its location, but it was
ascertained that he had washed out the
gold with $50 pound pressure and an
inch and half nozzle in 30 DAYS.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-07-10
OZOCERITE. MINERAL WAX.
In Austria Over 5000 People are Engaged
II, the Industry,
In the Industry.

In the Industry.
Ozocerite, or mineral wax, is resin.
Gus substance, in many respects resemb-
| ling beeswax. 1t is found in Austria
Hungary, Russia, Roumania, Egypt, AL
geria, Canada, and Mexico, usually in
connection with rock salt and coal but,
so far, it has not been discovered any
where in sufficient quantities to pay for
the mining except in the district OF
Boryslaw, in the Austrian Providce of
Galicia, and to limited extent at
Tchelekan, an island Oh the west coast
OF the Caspian sea, writes Consul Frank
w. Hossfeld, OF Trieste.
The existence of mineral wax in the
petroleum district of Boryslow was
known about century ago, but for more
than 80 years it was turned to no ac-
count. In 1854, one X. Doms, mer-
chant of Lemberg, opened mine with a
view Of utilizing ozocerite for iluminat.
ing purposes. He also invented a lamp
adapted to the employment of this COM
bustible and had it patented.
The successful working of this mine
attracted the attention of large num-
Der OF spectators, who proceeded to
buy from the poor peasants small tracts
OF land known to contain deposits of the
coveted material, and to sink shafts upon
their holdings, until 1865 there were
around Boryslow, on an area of only 63
square mile, no less than II 600 ozocerite
pits, varying in depth from % to 10
feet. Want OF working surface and bad
management in time compelled by far
the larger number OF owners to discOn-
tinue operations, and those who have
not been weeded out under the opera
ton of the inexArabe law of the survival
Of the tittest, now seem to do Il moder-
ately lucrative business.
Mining operations are commenced by
sinking II shaft and connecting it by gall
leries with the beds or ''nests, contain
ing the wax. Sometimes it happens,
when nest is being opened, that the
enormous pressure of the gases shut up
in the same causes the soft mass Of wax
to be forced out with great vehemence.
Such occurrences greatly imperil the
lives oi the n iners, who are compelled
To flee to some higher part OF the shaft
for safety.
An official investigation made in 1898
showed that during the previous year
the ozoccrite beds OF Galicia covered an
are OF l,l42,S9S square yards, and that
there were ~ different mining concerns,
employing 5li3 operatives. The output
in that year was l7,06S, ,02O pounds.