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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-09-12
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY

SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY
A lately completed list of fungi gives
the total now known as 52.i57. not
less than 1853 species and varieties
having been added since August. 1899.
The skeleton OF a very large whale
found on the desert of Yuma has been
mounted and placed In the museum Of
the University Of Arizona. There is
also In the same museum the tusks
and lower jaw Of an elephant found
In the Yuma desert
p. G. Clayton of London has been
Analysing the incrustation on ST.
Paul's cathedral accumulated there
during the last 200 years by the smoke
and dust Of the city. This crust was
nearly an inch thick in some places,
It was very hard, being In fact an ar
tificial stone, composed largely of sui
plate Of lime.
An interesting end Of palaeolitnic
implements was made recently at lps-
wish, England The implements are OF
flint and seem to have served a variety
of purposes. The position occupied by
them appears to be that OF a silted-
up channel cut through glacial depos-
its" Some of the implements were
found at a depth of ~ IL feet They
win be carefully studied under the
guidance of Mr.. Clement Reid.
The new sewage hospital scheme OF
a German chemist, Erich Springborn,
is the conversion Of the solid matter
into blocks for fuel. This fuel is re-
ported to be smokcless and to burn
without disagreeable odor, and the
cost Of the process would be covered
by the sale Of the blocks at moder-
ate price for burning under steam
boilers. The sewage is so thoroughly
sterilized that the liquid portion can
be safely discharged into any river.
An attempt to climb the highest
party consisting Of three Engishmen,
two Austrians and a Swiss. DR.. ia
cot-Guillarmod. They are accompanied
by Swiss guides. They will begin with
the Goodwin Austen, 28,250 feet high
and Dapsang, 1866 feet high. If they
are successful they will then try
Mount Everest the highest mountain
in the world, $4,000 feet high. The
Himalaya record is held by Sir Mar
tin Conway, who climbed the Pioneer
Peak, 21,OO0 feet high, 10 years ago.
The biological stations of the New
England coast have solved the prob
lem of artificial lobster culture. Sew
eraI thousand Of the young fry are
put into a cylindrical scrim bag about
three feet in diameter and four feet
deep. and the water in the submerged
bag is constantly agitated by dash
er driven by a gasolene engine. This
prevents the fry from smotherlng or
devouring one another, at tho same
time keeping their food of soft clam
fragments within reach. In nine to
! 16 days from the eggs the creatures
are able to take care Of themselves,
this stage being reached by 16 to
more than 40 percent Of the fry, al
though no previous experiment had
l percent of survivors. The fish hatch
cries can now save the lobster indus
try.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-09-12

Don't move" said the burglar,
showing his revolver, "and don't make
a noise, or Pll--
SAY you needn't worry" the man
whispered, I'm just as anxious as you
are not to have her wake up until after
YOU get away Chicago Rocord-Her-
aid.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-09-12

The Dog That Sings and His Master.
"Bflingsley has taught his Cog to
sing"
"Does ne sing woll?'
HE sings as we'll as Billingsley
could teach him"
q never heard Billingsley. Is he a
good singer"
well, the dog has been shot at sew
eral times. Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-09-12

One thousand miles from its mouth
the Amazon is $40 feet deep.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-08-30

25S West 42nd street, City of New York, 20 shares.
 9th. This corporation is to expire on the 18th day of July, 1851.
 Given under our hands this 17th day of July, 1901.
 w. c. Greene Geo. s. Robbins. Richards A. Jones Paul Lemmers
 Norton Chase
 w H E R E F O R E, the corporators named in the said agreement and who have signed the same, and their sue cessors and assigns, are hereby de- ciared to be from this date until the 16th day of July, 1851, corporation by the name and for the purposes set forth in said agreement
 Given under my hand and the great seal of the said state, at the city of Charleston. this 12th day of Decemb Der 1901.
 Wm. NJ. c. Dawson,
 Secretary of State. Office of the Secretary of the State, to-wit: 1, Wm. M. O. Dawson, Secre- tary of State of the state of West Vir- ginia, hereby certify that the foreso- ing writing. dated the 12th day of December. 1901. is a true and correct copy of the Certificate of Incorpora- tion of THE TURKEY TRACK CAT TILE COMPANY, a corporation crea- ted and formed under the laws of said state. as appears from the records of Corporations in my said office. Given under my hand and the great seal of the said state, at the city of. Charleston. this 20th day of December, 1901.
 Wm. NJ. O. DAWSON, Secretary of State.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-08-30
RETAINS

Ther is scarcely any condition of III. health that is not benefited by the oc cassional use of a R-I-P-A-N-S Tabule for sale by druggists. The FiveCer, packet is enough for an ordinary oc- lsion. The family bottla. 50 cents, contains a supply for . yea.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS SS45, los.

Boston Dec 1.-The ninety-second ann"al report
.of the American Board OF Foreign Missions, made
n,,b1c TODAY shows receipts for the year or
s45 1O5 Massachusetts contributed s22siS1 and Con-
pacticut s6755S All New-Engand gave si1I,Su-
Leading contributing states outside OF New-Ens-
land are Illinois S106 III and New-York. S15.i1s
The report states that indemnities FOR property
destroyed in China in 1900 have been paid and ad-
iusted under conditions satisfactory tthe mission
aries and in most instances TO the native Christ
,ars and which also admit of the reopenins of mis-
eorar1, work in all it's forms 1t has been decided
10 re-establish the North China College at Tung
Cho. site nearer the city than the former prem
ises has been purchased. The hrst new building
Tor the college is in process OF erection
The enormous demand for the Bible and trans
Iations of all kinds of Western books which has
sprung up during the last two years has been felt
in Tung Cho to extent that has made IL irnpoS-
sible to supply the demands at times.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
vENEzuELA,s FIGHTING STRENGTH
What a Former Minister at Caracas Says OF
the Country.

Paris Dec I'm THESE, formerly minister
of France 20 Venezuela. who negotiated the con-
yention Of 1885 and who has lived many years
in Venezuela, says concerning the SITUATION
there
Venezuela can put four hundred thousand
man in the field and even foreigners there are
liable for military service. The regular VEN
ezpelan army numbers only ten thousand men,
A number Of the younger officers received their
education in the military schools Of France and
Germany The Venezuelans are armed with
Martini and Remington rifles. and have few
Maxim and Krupp guns They have cavalry.
Caracas is almost fnpregnable owing 10 the
fact that IL is situated the other side OF
mountain range about six thousand feet hlgh
These mountains are iYnpassa bic except by
steep mule paths. where twenty men could
stop whole regiment There is a railroad from
La Guayra to Caracas. but the destruction or a
single bridge would render the line useless II,
by a miracle, Caracas was taken. the fenez-
uelans would wage a guerilla warfare, as they
did against Spair1-''
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
SUES MAYOR FISKE.

Charles W Snnott Of the law firm OF Ferguson
& Sinnott of this city. has instituted suit against
Mayor E; L. Fiske of Mount Vernon to recover $3.50
which he declares the Mayor owes him The case
arises out OF the election of year ago last No
venber, and if rumor be true some interesting
things may come out. Mayor Ffske has retained
City Counsel Marshall to defend his
When Mayor Fiske was elected the last time he
defeated Dr. Brush. his Republican opponent. by
only 20 votes. and there court proceedings to
determine the result Mr.. Sinnott and William NJ
Dyckman represented Mayor Fiske. 1t would ap-
pear that Mr.. Dyckman received 81 800 for his share
of the counsel fee and Mr. Sinnott nothing. A year
ago the Mayor nominated Mr.. Sinnott for City
Counsel. The Board of A de- men. being Republican.
did not approve the selection and Mr.. Stnnott was
never confirmed The Mayor stood by him and re-
fused to withdraw the name and substitute an
other until after the election this November re-
suited in another Republican majority in the Board
of Aldermen. He then withdrew Mr. Sinnott's
name So long as the nomination stood Mr.. Sinnott
took no steps collect his fee but since he has had
his name withdrawn he entered the action.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
GETS $4,000 FOR WIFE'S AFFECTIONS
Justice Gaynor Says Amount Awarded Dr.
Purdy Was Not Enough.

Ths suit for damages brought by DF- ,.Wr HS' 'anus
Purdy against Edmund D. Carpenter 49,
resident OF Scarsdae for the alienation OF the 81
fections OF the formers wife. resulted IN Veu,o
OF g coo for the plaintiff in the Supreme Court To-
day When the jury announced It's Veralct 1"'.'os
.c.,.,or saId mat the amount awarded was not
enough. . WITT.
DR. Purdy Is a prominent physician OF White
Plains. and formerly physician 10 Tue ~
TAIL A suit for divorce brought by him against MS
wife is now pending Mrs. Purdy Is the oausH' =
OF the late Edward Failes. Of White flans. II
Is alleged that Mrs Purdy was in the habit OF go
irs ont driving with Carpenter last year. On one
occasion. II is said. Purdy followed them IN an
automobile and. ranging up alongside OF their car
riage pulled his wife out of the vehicle ana gave
Carnenter a severe tongue iashing. Subsequently
he brought suit for divorce, and also sued Sarpen-
ter for the alienation OF his wite's affectlons.
Dr Purdy about TWO months ago sailed l0C bIaH
AZ that time an officer from Brooklyn trieo 70 serve
IA ners in a civil suit him. but he ooaroed tne
steamer and departed before the papers conid De
serT-ad He returned on Tuesday TO White Plains.
The suit against Carpenter was called al the iass
term of the Supreme Court. but Dr. furdy IalIeu
10 appear The case was afterward reopeneo-
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
WORD FROM MINISTER BOWEN.
He Takes Charge of italian Interests in
Venezuela.

Washington Dec 1.-THE only cable dispatch
received at the State Department from Minister
Bowen to-day was the announcement that the
italian Minister at Caracas had requested him 70
take charge OF italian interests in Venezuela whch
under the State Departments Instructions Fe was
about to do and the minister was leaving Caracas
Senior Oieda the Spanish Minister. ana Baron
Moncheur the Belgian Minister have not received
official advces relative to the joint note their gov
ernments have addressed 10 President Castro. ask
ing that in the event Of settlement OF the claims
of the allied powers Spain and Belgium receive
similar treatment The Spanish Minister denies
that there is the slightest probability OF action
on the part of Spain unless events in Caracas
make II necessary for the Spanish representative
to withdraw. Sehor Ojeda does not expect
this in view OF the strong ties Of friendship be-
tween his government and the South American re-
pubIIcs Baron Moncheur regards the position of
his country as thus far neutral, but in case cir
cumstances change this attitude. Il is likely that
Minister Bowen will be requested to look after
Belgian interests in the Venezuelan capital. Bel
GUM having no navy, it will not be possible for
that country to join in the naval demonstration of
.ha Ia5 Hoet
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
MORE OFFERS TO ENLIST.
United States Citizens Wish To Serve Castro
Gel Mocho's" Son Here.

Among the passengers who will start for Nenez-
uela on the steamer Maracaibo, which sails from
this port Saturday, will be Nicolas Hernandez
the twenty-two-year-old OF General Jose Maria
Hernandez, ''El Moclio.' Young Hernandez IS a
compostor. at present employed in Danbury. Conn
He telegraphed q friend yesterday that he would
go 10 Caracas to enlist in his fathers command.
From General Hernandez, at Caracas, came a
cable dispatch yesterday, which read:
How is my son? Am rather sick
Another dispatch received yesterday from Pan
anna told Of a great Colombian demonstration Of
sympathy for Venezuela.
In addition to the number of personal offers from
United States citizens at the Venezuelan consulate
to enlist IN Castro's army, the consul general
ceived just fortysx letters yesterday, the writers
OF which wish TO Among the senders of these
communications ex-army officers and dis
charged soldiers. One man. who owns a steam
yacht offers this 70 repair the naval force de-
stroyed by the warships, and says he will man
her, 100. without any thought of remuneration.
Senor V Mestre Anrnabile, former captain in
the Spanish Navy. and the hero of many duels
was among those who placed himself at the dis
posal Of the Venezuelan consul general
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
AID FOR MINISTER BOWEN.
Two Naval Officers Ordered to Caracas-Tor-
pedo Boat TO La Guayra.

Washington Dec. 1.-THE following cable dis
patch was sent to-day by the Navy Department to
Admiral Dewey. in command OF the combined fleets
addressed to San Juan:
Send competent officer with dispatch torpedo
boat destroyer other vessel to Caracas as as
sstant to American Minister.
The following cable dispatch also sent TO
Commander Dehl. Of the Marietta, now az La
,iuayra:
Send vandusen Executive officer OF the Marietta)
assistant TO the American Minister temporarily.
It was said at the Navy Department that one
reason for sending the officers to Caracas was the
fact that Mr.. Bowen is almost overwhelmed with
the amount of work imposed him by his many
charges. He has nearly all Of the English residents
n Caracas domciled IN the American Legation. and
Is feeding them from his own table. AS for the
torpedo boat destroyer, il is pointed out that II
wiu serve a dispatch boat to keep Mr.. Bowen in
touch with the nearest cable station to La Guayra
which can be relied upon to transmit messages TO
Washington in case the La Guayra cable is cut as
incident OF the blockade.
Ne further orders than that noted above were
cent 10 Dewey to-day but Secretary Moody expects
have his order for the distribution of the vessels
OF the combined feet bv tomorrow
No comment is made at the department on the
detention of the big battleship Wisconsin at San
Francisco, il has been planned to send her to
The Puget Sound drydock TO be extensively repaired.
Ii IS said. however, that orders have been given
70 the ship 20 proceed to the Isthnus, from which
she only recently returned.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
CUNNEEN MAY ASK CONAN TO STAY,
Reported That He Will be Retained IN
Franchise Tax Cases.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIsUNE-l


Albany, Dec 17-It appears that John Cunhee"'
the Democratic Attorney Generalelect, mas SOM
thought Of asking Deputy Attorney Generai 70,
man to ACCEPT a retainer to continue as counses
for the State IN some of the important Cases
which have been in his charge A Bunalo he"s-
paper said to-day that Mr. Conan, when lnIoiiiieo
of the report, replied that he was not N posi-
t!oa to speak
II Is presumed that Mr. Cunneen would espe-
ciaIly desire Mr.. Conan to continue the Hlahdse
ment of the States interests in the litigation over
the Franchise Tax act. The sum or slzVoUVo 10
at stake in that case and Mr.. Conan. in COM
pany with J. Newton F1ero, has thus far sue
ceeded In convincing the courts that the act 10
constitutional and has been enforced In constr
tutionaI way. Mr.. Conan several days ago sdIt St
that he should open a law ONCE someWIiELe ,pi paA
not in his present place OF residence hiorfiSTIte
There a SUSPICION that he may YET De dppoiIiIOu
counsel Governor Odell. .. 49,.
Mr.. Cunn,en is reputed to have pacific lnIen-
tions in regard to his official relations with Gov
ernor Odell but nevertheless, the Governor - my
feel that he would prefer TO have ms pstsollnI @
legal adviser rather than political oPponenIl GU
cernns bills passed by Republican ieSlsIatCE1
There have been reports that AsSenplynan , CeSo 9
Kelsey might receive the appointment OF IesaI du-
wiser to the Governor
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
CURED BY X-RAYS.
Successful Treatment for Tumor OF the
Larynx,

Gew-orleans, Dec f--It Was learned In medical
circles here yesterday that malignant disease OF
the larynx has successfully treated by X-rays
by Dr. w Scheppegrell of this city, formerly vice.
president of the American Laryngoogical. Rhynogo-
logical and biological Association According 10
some medical experts. this Is considered 10 De the
first case Of It's kind cured by the X-ray Ihe
success achieved in the treatment OF malignant
disease when located on the surface, so as to be
directly Influenced by the rays has, as Is well
known, been remarkable. but the benefits. II any,
resulting from the treatment OF disease when To-
Gated below the surface has been so little that
doubt exists as to the value OF the 8-rays In such
cases.
On Anrr 10 last well known lawyer of Louisiana
who was staying ar the Hotel Dieu here left the
hotel to visit the Office of DR.. Scheppegren The
lawyer was troubled with a throat affection- Oh
the way to the physicians office he met Win
severe street accident. and IL was some time oeIois
he was able to leave the hotel again to consult th9
physician. 1t was then discovered that the lawyer
was suffering with hard tumor OF the lett wall
of the Iarynx and involving the left vocal cord
The tunor did not impede respiration 1nere was
no doubt as to it's malignant character Inc
ns,,ent declined to be operated upon, and ft was
decided to place him under the A-ray treatment
A few days after June the first exposure 10 the
X-ray was made high tension coil being usea 70
genara+a the current 4 tube with a medium
vacuum was selected as most suitable to the case.
The face and chest OF the patient were protecleu
with specially prepared parafnn paper no ehoi'
helng made to limit the rays TO the diseased area
nv means Of lead foil The X-rays were projected
through the skin and the cartilage of the neck
into the diseased tissues The first exposure aste9
ten minutes and similar exposures WEE a,,ant
every day for twenty treatments Later tredtienss
was continued for ten days more AT tAS s.iN
the treatment an examl.nnatlon S sn3 The LAWYER
liberation had entirely disappeared luz ''e
has rSSH
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
CONGRESS TO ASK INFORMATION.
The House Likely To Adopt Venezuelan
Resolution To-day.
[BI TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE, ]

Washington. Dec. 17.-As has already been
said in The Tribune. the House of Representa-
tives will probably adopt resolution to-mor'
row requesting the President. If it is not IN
compatible with the public interest" to forward
the correspondence between the United states
and the other governments in regard to the
present situation in Venezuela. Several sueh
resolutions have been introduced in the House.
Representative Hit, chairman of the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs, believes that at to-
norrow's meeting of the committee one OF these
resolutions will be favorably reported, ana VIII
pass the House. 80
1t is not expected that the President Will
send in a reply until after the holiday recess,
as both houses of Congress will adjourn from
next Saturday until January D. NO eXtended
debate on the Venezuelan question is expected
before the holiday rece5d. as the resolutloli
can be nut through the House under special
order cutting off debate, and the Senate VIII
not be in session until Saturday, When II -
not believed that quorum will be present, ana
only a short session will probably be held
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
CENTRAL AMERICAN FEELING.
Sympathy for Castro and Criticism OF This
Country.

San Jose Costa Rica. Dec. 1.-THE Costa hlcan
Government will not discuss the Venezuelan ai'ua
ttor hu+ II can be said on good authority that the
ministers favor President Castros attitude. FuoHc
feeling here is bitter against the British ana GER
man action. The United States is much crltlciseo
and the Monroe Doctrine Is ridiculeo. flhdli!
President Castro Is looked upon as Sel'iiis s'0d
example to Spanish America.
Naragna. Nicaragua, Dec. 1.-THE Ncaraguan
Government and people view the action of Great
Britain and Germany toward Venezuela Win sFeae t
indignation. They consider the SINKING o. frts ,.te
Venezueian ships and the bombardment or the IoEtS
al Porto Cabello to be acts OF unwarranteG oIo- @
Yanre as Unprecedented proVocation and as olows
at the Monroe Doctrine The press is also hlghly
incensed sympathizes with Venezuela ana com
menJs strongly on the apparent lassitude OF the
United States. -. ,,iabt ara
inaugural ed the electric light plant
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18

message. The effect the market was lHirneoi-
ate active stocks declining from to ~ points
The following day there was a further falling on
Of point. The third day continued the downward
march point and half.
The matter of bond issue was then brought up
and the fourth day was of panic. London sent
selling orders of $1,000 shares. and within week
from the reading of the message Engllsh people
had sold 50N1 shares in this city. On the Friday
and Saturday following. nine firms here suspended
On the Monday the panic was over
The market opened strong yesterday, oeconlnS
dull in the late afternoon, but closing with tne
advanced,
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18

British ship. The German commander partci-
mated in the firing as loyal ally
The German Government IS not insisung Oh
more severe measures than the original pan
contemplated. and REGARDS tne sInhins , g 81 ~ = q
two dirninutfve wholly unSeaWorlhy craft a0
an insignificant incident VITAL
The Berlin newspapers to-day print from h4ei
.+.+arnsn+ that the German cruisers Ariadne.
Anaazon and Niobe again being. equlppeo
for departure TO Venezuela but tue .,,Ies CO.
s-1on6ent of The Associated Press is informed
<1ScsefIv that no such orders have been gwen
and that n viii depend later upon the defnaIGs
of the blockade whether additional Vessels VIII
Fmneror William will receive Ambassador
T.oVver IN audience on Friday next.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
CITIES eEsiEoED BY BOXERS

Victoria B. c. Dec. 17.-Man advces from
Chang-King, in the Sze-Chuen Province of China
report that both the cities of Mei-Chou and Kiat
ing-Fu have had their gates closed and state OF
siege declared owing to the numerous bodies OF
armed Boxers in their vicinity. II being feared by
the officials that the insurgents may take the cities
by surprise Troops We're sent to raise the siege of
the two cities but failed.
1t is reported from Feking that Yang Lu. First
Grand Secretary of China, who since Ii Hung
Chang died is the most powerful in China, is
anxious to resign. The Empress powager proposes
to abdicate next year. and Yang Lu wishes to
tcipate the event by placing Himself beyond the
range OF consequent complications.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
CHARLES 3. PAGE AGAIN PRESIDENT.

At the annual election OF officers OF the NNllth AS
sembly District Republican Club the following were
chosen: Charles B. Page president; John ". Noble.
first vice-president; Mortimer NJ OSullivan second
vice-president: Giles Wanmaker, recording and
financial secretary: Christopher j. Smith. corre-
sponding secretary; Benjamin T. Fry. treasurer,
and John H Mcdonald, sergeant-at-arms.
Commissioner Page. in accepting the Office of
president for the seventh consecutive term, con-
aratuIated the members of the club the increase
In membership from thirty. when first organized in
1895 to $40 at present in good standing on the
hooks
New-York tribune., 1902-12-18
LIQUORS SEIZED AT SAN JUAN.
Officers Using Lighthouse Tender as Snug
gler.

San Juan, P. R, Dec 11.-Coiiector CruseH
to-day seized several hundred cases OF ha"o' ,
which had been brought from ST. Thomas on
board the United States lighthouse tender
Laurel II is reported that certain army and
navy officers as we'll as some prominent citl0
zens Of San Juan are implicated in the matter
The case will go before the Federal Court anu
the Bureau OF Insular Revenue VIII also take
action II is said that this method of SNUG
Cling has been in operation for the last eighteen
months and that goods amounting 20 several
thousand dollars have been landed mere.