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The Forrest City times., 1902-12-19

listers wife does her own work, so
of course we want them and the
dear children; and | met the sweet
est little woman on the train with
two lovely children. Her hus-
band died year ago, and
she finds she cannot stand
sewing in shop TO support
them, so she has come to her girl
hood home TO see what she can do
wormed out of her that she was liv-
ing in two rooms and hadn't gotten
anything to do"
That is, or used to be. Matte
Clark. Her father did not save his
money, you See
$50 you will help his poor daugh-
ter" spoke up Jessie. Thank you;a and
Nancy said she'd admire to get din
ner for her preacher and his folks
onct."
Nancy is the best church mem
Der in the family. But what more
do you want for Christmas? Do you
think | have Fortunatus purse"
NO; but big neart lengthens
any pocketbook; so guess you
might give me five dollars to get
presents for these five children. Jake
said he could find me a little tree
out in the woods. and we'll be all
right. l suppose you'll get Nancy
a dress; | saw a warm pretty brown
one downtown yesterday. And
Jake?"
Il always give Nancy a dollar. but
Jake doesn't earn more than his
wages"
"He has sick mother; but you
know that, of course, you dear old
fellow. You look sick yourself and
I'm going to bed and let you rest"
said Jessie, dropping a kiss on the
bald spot on her uncle's head.
Il can stand it once" he groaned
when he was alone. but before the
week was out he began to feel the
more blessedness," and surprised
himself by going around whistling
like boy and handing out nickels
to school children, winding up with
giving each of his bank employees a
check Christmas eve. Not satisfied.
he sent oranges to the Sunday school
tree and to his sister Mary ten dol
lars.
He smiled with real pleasure when
he saw the five heavy baskets Jake
was TO take around Christmas eve.
He hung around. living over boy
hood memories, while Nancy stuffed
the big turkey and Jessie made
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Sfops The CouCh

and works off the cold. Laxative Bronze
Quinine Tablets. Price 25 cents.
The Forrest City times., 1902-12-19

A clean youth makes clear old age
Rams Horn.
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Mrs. Jiggs-Im sorry, my man, but
l can't give you anything to-day.
Drowsy Dunton-Dat amt wat |
want, Teddy. l jes called t see could
youse darn me stockin' so cud hang
it up FOR Christmas.-Chicago Daily
News,
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nj
all should ring
Their notes procla.niiag. far and near.
The birthday of our King.
A King. indeed. the Son of Heaven.
Whose coming down to earth
Placed upon man the signet true
OF his immortal birth.
The starlit heavens in beauty shone
As Christ. the child, appeared:
And shepherds gazing on the scene,
Beheld. a6ore0 and feared.
Brightest among the starry orbs.
The star of Bethlehem
Shot forth Its fairest. purest rays,
As II to beckon them
To tarry not. but seek the spot
Where IN the manger lay
The heavenly babe the one foretold,
To be King Away.
Aye. Sovereign of a world redeemed,
OF man from SIN made free,
Though humble. lowly as babe.
Yet still Prince was He.
One universal song should rise
This Chris tmastide on high,
Earths millions sing angels sang
When Christ to earth drew nigh.
Good VIII to Men, and Peace on Earth,
sang the angelic choir.
ARD through the centuries these words
Have failed not to inspire.
Their meaning sinking deep within
The hearts of all mankind,
From thence producing grand results.
Which souls together bind.
Good will to men the infant Christ
Brought from His home above;
Ard this rich gift He freely gives
Is filled with purest love.
The Christ-ehild and the risen Christ
Should claim our thoughts to-day
Through them there came the blessed hope
OF immortality.
Ring loudly. then, we Christmas bells,
Until the charmed air
Shall vibrate with a melody
Whose music all may share
y. NJ. Thompson. in Boston Budget
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emit" and the ,all man found himself
imprisoned by pair of warm arms,
while sweet young face was held
upto his own.
Glad to see you, Puss. You look
as your ma did at your age. 1t was
kind of you to give up city holidays
and come into country village in
the dead of winter"
"Oh, | came to visit you, and you
are not dead nor cold" laughed Jes-
sic, merrily.
\ thrill of new life went through
the old bachelors he1rt. Then his
sister had not let her children know
what a selfish old fellow he was.
The large Kingsley family had
scattered east and west. all except
the eldest, John. When the town
took in the old homestead he was
able to start bank in the village.
The more he enlarged in his worldly
posse ssions the more contracted be-
came his heart. He lived in the old
brick homestead alone, except for
the presence of faithful old do
mestic and the hired man. He did
not often visit his relatives or ask
them to visit him, but Mary was
minister's wife and her husband had
lately been sent TO one of the small
churches in the large city near, and
the sister determined to try 10 win
the lonely man back to himself.
II am airaio you will find this
dark house very STILL" said the uncle.
"oh, we'll throw up the shades and
let in all the light, and Wisconsin has
the brightest winter sunshine in the
world. While I'm here we will have
in all of your old friends. My head
is tired from studying. but my hands
are all right, and I'll help cook and
work"
Nancy is a Tartar; you had bet
ter keep out of her Kitchen" warned
the uncle. ~ do not dare give too
many orders" But Jessie went in
and conquered at once. She always
expected the very best of everyone,
and in hunting for the rose side OF
every nature she, some way. got
around the thorns without bringing
them to the surface.
Uncle John could hardly believe he
was in his own house when he saw
II all open, warm and light. with
flowers in th windows. and Nancy
looking kind instead of naughty and
severe. He heard such merry peals
of laughter from the kitchen he ven
tured into those sacred precincts to
help pop corn and crack hickory
nuts. Man is domestic animal. and
the door of frying doughnuts and
the sight of the raisins being stoned
and eggs growing into snow white
foam, bring up pleasant sensations.
Jeseie had pleasant way Of going
to NEE, her uncle. and Z quickened
his old heart to see re bright face
under the red cap coming his way
After supper she brought his slip
pers and put the table near the glow
ing CRATE. for she insisted that there
Was nothing poetical in heat coming
out of the f. :. and then would sit
down and talk. One ev ming she
said:
Il hope you haven't made all of
your Christmas plans. 1t would be
such fun 10 help you make out your
lis"
"sly what2" asked the uncle. in
surprise.
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QlaiGl651Sxu;5
CHRISTMAS.
- BIZ rYRA6ooDwlh RANTz. <

ERE | am, Uncle
John, for your
-A Christmas pres
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Christmas Reliday YHcsreion Rates, Via
Southern Railway.

Southern Railway will sell tickets between
all points on its lines and connections East
of the Mississippi and South of the Ohio and
Potomac Rivers except between points In
Floridal to the general public December
23ri, oath. 18th, Both and 3lst, 1902, and Jan
uary st, 1903, with final limit January Bird,
1903, at rate of one and one third fare for the
round trip. For further information, call
on any ticket agent of the Southern Railway.
The Forrest City times., 1902-12-19

Many OF US might be happy ii we did not
suffer from disorders OF the liver. Then We
Drops, which cure the disorders and bring
the whole system to healthy condition.
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Prepared.

Beryl-So Ethel's parents have purchased
IN automobile?
Sibyl-Yes; they think that she will be
able to run across" some eligible young
man that wav.-Baltimore Herald.
The Forrest City times., 1902-12-19

We can't help but feel very often that the
advice we give is much better than the ad-
vice we tzke.-Indianapolis News.
The Forrest City times., 1902-12-19

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli.
bic medicine for coughs and colds.-N. w.
Samuel. Ocean Grove. y. j.. Feb. Il. 1900.
The Forrest City times., 1902-12-19

The man who pays his rent must hustle
and the man who doesn't pay is obliged to
keep moving-Chicago Daily News.
The Forrest City times., 1902-12-19

We are none of us either as foolish or as
smart as some people think we are.-Indian-
apolis News.
Evening star., 1902-03-22

The Japanese minister and Mrs. Takahira
gave an elegant dinner last night when
the table was decorated with American
beauty roses, and the guests were the am
bassador Of Mexico and Mrs. de Azpiroz
the ambassador of Italy and Mrs. Mayor
des Planches, the minister Of Switzerland,
the minister of Belgium and Baroness Mon
cheur. the assistant secretary of state and
Mrs. Hill, Col. and Mrs. kitson, Capt. and
Mrs Vignal. Lieutenant Commander and
Mrs Won Rebeur-Paschwitz Baron and
Baroness Fersen, Mrs. de Perez daughter
of the ambassador. of Mexico; Mr.. Komatz
and Mr.. Hanihara, secretaries Of the Japan
ese legation.
Evening star., 1902-03-22

Miss Ruby E. Thonssen. accompanied by
her brother William. left last night fol
Limestone College, Gaffney, S. c.. where
she will spend the Easter holidays with hel
sister, who is one of the faculty.
Evening star., 1902-03-22
Continued on Eighth Page. }

Mr.. A. J. BOWLING EIvira Ky writes. ..Nv
iather says that Jayne's Expectorant saved nv
ne nI when ! was baby. and regard 1t az THE
OF the Throat and Lungs
Evening star., 1902-03-22
MARRIED.

OHNSON-THOMPSON On SATURDAY. March Il,
iSo2, at the parsonage. by the Rev. +. J. Prct-
lyman, GEORGE +: JOHNSON OF Washington,
u. c., and NAE l. THOMPSON OF MontgoInery
county, Md.
Evening star., 1902-03-22

Mr. and Mrs. w. Pierce Ferguson. the latter
formerly Miss Mayme Mann, whose marriage
took place last month. .held a reception,
which was largely attended, Wednesday
evening at their residence. 1O14 Sth street
Mrs Ferguson was assisted by Miss Nettie
Ferguson and Miss Annie Burch
Evening star., 1902-03-22

Mrs Levi P. Morton spent several days in
this city this week and is now at Tuxedo
over Sunday with house party.
Evening star., 1902-03-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Robinson, jr.. have
returned to New York after their White
House visit.
Evening star., 1902-03-22

Mrs Ellen Seifert. formerly Miss Vockey
and Mrs. Carl Bersch, will receive at 1l3s
18th street, Tuesday. from 3 to g.
Evening star., 1902-03-22

The Cosmopolitan Crocono Club of Wash
ngton met at the residence OF Miss Edna
Nalley. 523 Sd street, Friday evening. many
young folks being present. After the game
dancing was indulged In and refre shments
served. The prize winners were: Miss
Lucy Thomas and Mr. Fred Hance
Evening star., 1902-03-22

masquerade ball was given last even
ing at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Thorn
ton Jett. Among the guests were: Mr.. and
Mrs Gibson. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter B. Jett,
Mrs F. E. Cook, Mrs. Russell, Mrs. Knott,
Mrs. J. B. Norris. Mrs. B. Kelleter the
Misses Hattie Stein, Minnie Whyte. Sadie
Miller, Lille Callahan Rhoda Russell Nell
lie Quirk, Lille Smith, Gertrude Rupertus,
Bertha Payne, Hanna Scheppach. Helen
Sayer, Bertha Perkins, Blanch Smith, Mae
Preston Laura Mohler. Beulah Broome
Eta Knott. Oracle Jett, Ida Reckeweg. and
Messrs. Burton Jackson, Thomas R. Gibson,
Maurice Safleld. A ]. Gay, jr., Harry Pres
ten, w. M. Fennell. Charles. Beyler Harry
Charles 8. Flynn, Raymond Hall. Charles
E. Carriere, Sellman Cook, Louis Loeffier,
George Preston, Lawrence Mayer. Brooke
Perkins, George Smith. Dillon Sherry, F. J.
Kozel, George Luckel, Mr.. Peyton Mr.. Car
ter and L. Conner.
Evening star., 1902-03-22

This evening In the Naval ACADEMY
Chanel Annapolis Miss Florence Nelson.
dauEhter OF Capt. Thomas Nelson. U. 8.
Evening star., 1902-03-22

The Rosstte Euchre Club held a pleasant
meeting at the residence OF Mrs Wm
Deckmar Tuesday afternoon The first
prize was awarded to Mrs. H. T. Smith;
second, Mrs Walter Allensworth: third
Mrs. Abernethy; consolation. Mrs William
Walker. Among those participating were
MRS. Geo. O. Burke Mrs VIM. Deckman,
MRS. Abernethy, Mrs. Walter Allensworth.
mrs. Chas. Bauman. Mrs. VIM Walker,
Mrs. VIM. Oschenreiter, Mrs. III. T. Smith.
Mrs. James Parker. Mrs. c. c. Archibald.
Evening star., 1902-03-22

Mrs. William Merrick gave progressive
euchre party last Thursday evening in hon.
or of her daughter Grace. Prizes were won
by Miss Helen Hallen, Miss Alverda An
drews, Mr.. William Granger and Mr. Geo.
Gaswell. A supper was served. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Merrick Grace
Merrick, Louise Hartmann, Helen Holien.
Alverda Andrew, Minnie and Katie HAM
ersley, Carrie Huntington and Grace VIII
liams, the Messrs. William Granger, George
Gasnell. Charlie Williams Howard Whit
ney, Harry Brown, Frank Smith, Harry
Tabler and Charlie Martin.
Evening star., 1902-03-22

Miss Olivia Wilson Of 800 7th street south
west will leave Washington Sunday morn
ing for an indefinite stay at East Port t.
visit her sister and friends.
Evening star., 1902-03-22

Mrs Herbert Wadsworth entertained yes
terday at a tea for her guest. Mrs. Harris
Evening star., 1902-03-22

MIS- Theodore Birney was entertained in
Philadelphia yesterday at a luncheon Of
iwenty-six covers by Mrs. Frederic Schoff
the newly elected president of the National
Congress Of Mothers
Evening star., 1902-03-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Chatfield Taylor entertained
General and Mrs. Nelson A Miles. Admiral
and Mrs. Terry, Mr.. and Mrs. MacVeagh.
Mrs. Robson, Mrs. Schall, Mr.. and Mrs: de
Koven. Representative Foss and Mr..
Mitchell at dinner last night.
Evening star., 1902-03-22

Mrs. Quaiffe will give luncheon Tues
Gay next In honor of Mrs. William Ralston
Crabbe of Pittsburg
Evening star., 1902-03-22

Mrs s. S. Adams OF No. Dupont circle
gave tea yesterday in honor of Mrs Will
liam Ralston Crabbe OF Pittsburg
Evening star., 1902-03-22

Mrs. H. Matthew Gault gave luncheon
today at her home. Wa1brook. Nd, in honor
of Miss Mary Chairman of this city.
Evening star., 1902-03-22

n, retired, of this city, and Ensign Walter
Benjamin Tardy, L. S. NJ, will be married
by the Rev. II. II. Clark, chaplain at the
Naval Academy. Owing to the prominence
OF the parties the wedding is creating q
great dea. OF interest, especially In naval
circles: Fifteen hundred persons have been
invited, including almost every prominent
naval official in the country and the first.
second and third classes OF naval cadets
now at the academy. The chapel only
hoids about 100 persons. and for that rea-
son only their acquaintances in the fourth
or plebe class were invited otherwise the
class would have received an Invitation as
a whole. The bridal party will In
clude exactly eighty-on persons. The
best man will be Ensign Charles p.
Nelson. a brother of the bride and a class
mate of Ensign Tardy The maid Of honor
VIII be Miss Gibson. daughter of Admiral
and Mrs. w. e. Gibson OF Washington.
Ihe six groomsmen will be Lieuts. r. T..
Johnson, j. w. owen, J. NJ Luby. H. c.
Muslin. Pope Washington and J. H. Hold
en-. all naval officers. Besides the six
bridesmaids, twenty-five navy girls. twelve
ushers, naval cadets of the first class: a
guard OF honor composed Of twenty five
cadets of the different classes, little fiow-
er girl and ring bearer will be in attend
ance.
AFTER the ceremony reception In honor
or the couple will be given in the Chase
House, one of the historic dwellings Of An
napolfs. which was built and first owned
oy Samuel Chase. Maryland signer of the
declaration Of Independence.
Evening star., 1902-03-22

Mrs. Herbert Shipman of West Point is
at the Arlington with her mother, Mrs.
Edison Bradley Of New York, who gave
luncheon yesterday in her honor. The
guests were Mrs. Miles, Mrs. Frederick
Dent Grant, Mrs. Reamey. Mrs. Maus, Miss
Root, Miss Sheridan, Miss Anita Poor
Miss Merritt, Miss Ely and Miss Bigelow.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-09

Comparatively few senators have
established homes of a permanent ma
ture in Washington city. Not one
half of them maintain a housekeeping
establishment. OF the eighty-eight
senators now holding seats in con-
gress thirty-tnree live in hotels and
ten live in apartment houses. Three
fourths of those who reside in hotels
are uptown, the balance being south
ern senators. who have quarters in
downtown houses that have become
famous in the past as stopping places
for southerners and which still have
memories OF great statesmen clinging
to them that form an attractive fea-
ture for many OF those who continue
to give them their patronage.
All the senators eXcep. two live in
the northwest" the venerable Sena-
tor Pettus of Alabama being one Of
those who has taken up his domicile
in another part OF the city. He is To-
Gated on The HILL" not far from the
congressional library building ana
the capitol. A considerable number
of those not in hotels or apartments
have rooms and board in private
houses.
The popularity Of hotels and apart
ment houses as abodes for senator's Is
enhanced for several reasons peculiar
to the lives of public men: A house
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-09

Early American writer's were poorly
rewarded Washington Irving was
the first who made any notable Sue
cess in literature. His Sketch Book
brought him $500. During the forty
subsequent years Of his life his writ
ings from sales and copyrights
brought him, it is estimated. $205. 1888.
Bryant received no compensation
whatever for his Thanatopsis and ev-
en- at the age of S3 he could not buy
modest home with all he ever received
from his poems.
No single production of Edgar Allan
Poe brought him over 800 and only
two seem to have reached that figure.
He sold The Raven for SIS, The Bells
for the same. though he afterward re-
eeived SO for heightened and re-
vised copy.
Longfellow's executors estimated
that the plates and copyrights of all
his work were worth 100000. The
Hanging of the Crane brought the
poet $4,000, of which he gave $1,000
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:"
"one of the happiest of my life. am
not likely to let him spoil another.
Then her whole manner changed.
Now, Tom" she said, impressively.
prepare to be sufficiently grateful:
I'm going to give you my colors tc
wear to the war
But the young man flushed darkly
NO. you will not he said. through
his teeth. You have had all the
amusement at my expense that you are
likely to have. madam. You spend
your whole time making fools OF men
you are not worth :
A pair of brown eyes had been raised
mockingly to his. and kept there. Fol
a moment or two he held out, then the
old charm proved too strong. and ne
put his arms around her.
Betty settled her mead. with faint
laugh, against his shoulder. You al
ways we're bear. Tom, you know.
she said softly. Then she flashed
another glance into the intense face
above her DO you want to know
what made me tell him about those
flowers?' she asked. very low.
helped Chloe pack your boxes yester
day-and l found that old hair ribbon
in your desk
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GRANDEES OF SPAIN
Curious .fead Covering in the Presence of


obliges me to receive the honor OF
covering my head in the presence OF
your majesty, / come here obliged to
the merits and virtues of my fore
fathers. and with the desire at last to
initiate them, although to do so in
reality may, unfortunately, be Inn
possible. l am called Osorio, Borbon,
Ponce de Leon, Garlic de Albornoz.
Hurtado de Mendoza, Fernandez de
Cordova. Gusman, Manrique de Lara,
Silva, Rojas, Alvarez de Toledo, and
by other names as well, so illustrious
that, were it possible to forget them,
one would have to forget with them
the history of Spain. Piety, heroic
valor, wisdom. craftsmanship, in all
these my forefathers have offered ex-
amplas for imitation; and, though 1t
be not permitted to me to reach such
heights except in admiration, In my
love and loyalty to my country and
my king, l am worthy of them
1.-The other new grandees were far
more precise. not to say discursive. In
relating the histories of their fami-
lies, and one, the Count of Plasencia,
devoted almost the whole of his dis
course to an ancient grievance-that
Philip II. had cut off the head Of one
Of his ancestors by mistake--unfunes-
to error."-London Times.
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crossed the hall to his uncle's study;
but before his hand hau touched the
knob the door opened and their visitor
came out and passed him. his usually
bland face wearing SO black look
that the younger man stopped to
glance curiously after him. Then ne
pushed open the door.
A girl sitting by little sewing table
lifted her face as he entered-a face
not beautiful, but which had worked
untold mischief in its short career.
What is the matter with Peyton,
Betty" he asked abruptly.
I've had a discussion" said the
girl. with laugh. land l told him the
story of a certain little bunch Of f1ow-
ers as a moral-whfch ruffled his tenn
per"
Her cousin came nearer, and looked
down at her sternly.
You have danced with him. and
ridden with him. and led him on. un-
til the whole town couples your names
together: and for childish grudge--
Betty gave little shrug. He
spoiled one day for me-" she said;
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Our Madrid correspondent writes
under date April S: The ceremony
of head covering was yesterday per-
formed by number of Spanish peers,
who thereby passed to the rank OF
Grandees of Spain. The ceremony,
interesting on account of its-an:
tiquity and its historical sisnif1cation,
is like many Spanish customs, re-
markable for it's extreme simplicity
The peers who yesterday took part in
it were the Count of Cabra, the Count
of Plasencia, the Marquis OF Rafal,
the Marquis of Malferit, the Mar
Quis Of Benameji. the Count del Real,
the Marquis OF Hoyos. the Marquis de
la Cenia. the Count OF Bilbao. the
Marquis of Viana. and the Marquis
Of Tovar, who were each attended by
a Grandee as their sponsor.
When they had made three custom
ary reverences to the throne, the
queen regent in the kings name, bade
them Cover your heads and speak
The speeches which followed, justify
ing the right Of eaca peer to the
honor he was receiving. were for the
most part interesting excursions into
the past history of Spain. The first.
which was also the most brief, that
of the Count OF Cabra. may serve as
an example: Sonora, ii noblesse
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} WRITER'S WELL PAID
Rewarded Compared with Their
Predecessors.
, Compared with Their

to the friend who negotiated the sale.
certainly a liberal commission. kera-
mos brought him $1,000, and these
two were the eliminating prices for
his single productions, though he was
an Industrious worker for more than
fifty years.
While Hawthorne was boarding the
81 800 he received for The Scarlet
Letter, Mrs. Stowe was counting her
thousands from Uncle Toms Cabin.
which brought her $4,000 in the first
four months after its publication In
book form. For the serial rights she
received $500.
Emerson, at "A. found his last vol.
ume the only one that approached .
remunerative sale.
There is a vast difference. in the
matter of compensation, between the
authors of the old days and modern
writer's. The latter are we'll paid for
their labors and unfortunately it does
not seem that their work is anything
the better on that account.
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xRAkA1oA WROUGHT DESTRUCTION

The Greatest Vo'canic Explosion in the
History of tho World.
The greatest volcanic explosion in
the history of the world so lar as
energy is concerned. and one OF the
most destructive of human life was
that of Krakatoa, on an island IN the
straits of Sunda. between Java and
Sumatra. During the month OF May,
1888. the volcano of Krakatoa burst
into activity. but the great explosion
did not come until August 26. Then
flames, which were visible at a dis
tance Of forty miles. shot from the
crater. The crashing explosion which
followed these flames set in motion
air waves that travelled around the
earth four times one way and three
times the other. Every self-recordlng
barometer in the world was disturbed
seven times by that blow-up. These
waves travelled at the rate of 100 miles
an hour.
At Borneo, 1.116 miles. distant, the
noise OF this eruption was heard. The
shock was felt in Burmah. 1,47s miles
distant and at Perth, West Australia.
4 .9O2 miles distant The Krakatoa az
plosion was heard over q sound zone