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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-15
A Studio Gaze.

Every effort is made at the Bronx
Park Geological Garden to encourage
the visit of artists who wish to sketch
and study the animals, and cage for
such people has been arranged where
they can be safe from the animals and
free from the interference of the yisi-
tors at the place.
The new studio cage is at one end
of the building, shut off from the main
lion house, so that the artists may be
free from interruption from the public
when at work. There are two parts to
It, the auditorium and the cage The
former is 20 by IL feet with platforms
ranged one above the other, so that a
number of artists working at the same
time may not interfere with one an
other. About 30 artists can be accom-
modated at once. The studio cage is ar
ranged directly under a big skylight,
and when lion is wanted by the ar
/ lists the animal is driven into car
/ or shifting cage, lowered to a subway
4 communicating with the studio cage
/ to which the car containing the animal
is raised by means Of a lift. Then il
is an easy matter to get the animal
from the shifting car safely inside the
studio cage by simply opening the
gates and throwing in bit Of meat
With the animal inside the cage in {
perfect light and no bystanders to dis
turb them the artists are free to be
gin work.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-15
The Elinht of Rirda.

Interesting facts as to fight Of
birds have resulted from a long Sc
ries of observations, whose general
results have recently been published.
An eagle was observed by AeFges-
sell, of Strasburg, to fly at a 5aight
of 5000 feet.
A lark was detected at an altitu5s Of
1000 feet.
Aeronauts have encountered crows
as high as 42OO feet from the earth.
These. however, are exceptional al
titudes for birds to attain. AS a rule.
1900 feet seems to be the limit.
The German pathological 4
has been conducting experiments.
pigeons, and finds that when liberat-
ed at a height OF 5000 feet down to
as little as 200 feet they drop rapid
" to a much lower region Of the at.
mosphere.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-15
Drowned IN a Ditch

A curious accident happened recent
ly at Oldesloe, near Hamburg. A 2
wheeled, one-horse conveyance. con
tanning two men and three children.
turned over in the darkness into a
ditch which contained less than three
feet Of water. The cart so covered
the passengers that they were unable
10 sot ont and eli FIVE were drowned.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-15

The "sudd," which infests the White
Nile and completely blocks navigation
if not frequently removed, consists
chiefly of papyrus and tiger or ele-
plant grass, a kind Of bamboo grow
ing to height of 20 feet. Up these
stalks climbs a creeper of the b.
volvulus species, which binds the
whole mass into a compact, and i'm
penetrable submarine thicket. There
is also intermixed with this consider
able amhatch and long sword grass
that cuts like a knife and is called
"oomsOof." The method used for
clearing the "sudd-ridden" portioAs Of
the river is as follows: 1t tsA Mst
necessary usually to locate the 48Ver
bed, the sudd being so thick and solid
that no surface indication of the chan
mel exists. This is done by probing.
Next the top growth is burnt or cut
off. Men now cut the sudd along the
river bank with saws and then divide
it into large blocks by means of tran
verse cuts. The small paddlewheel
steamboat which is used for the work
is then run up to the open water end
of the block and fastened to by
means Of steel hawsers. Shes then
goes full speed astern until the block
is torn loose. This is now towed clear
and sent adrift down stream By
means Of this process many miles Of
navigable river have already been res
/ cued.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-15

In a late interesting account Of spid.
er life, DR.. Dallinger describes the
ruthless destruction by the ichneumon
fly and by certain wasps. The young
of some wasps can live only on live
spiders, and the mother wasp, there
fore, renders the spiders powerless by
her sting-after which they can live a
month-and then deposits them in the
cocoon where she has placed her Ell 81
On Matching out, the wasp grub fee
on the bodies Of the living spiders.
Another wasp deposits her egg in the
body Of the spider, which is then bur
led alive and is fed upon by the wasp
grub.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-15
A Blaze.

so your story cid not set the world
On fire.
mo" answered the discouraged au.
tror. "But it helped some in the cook
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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-15

Treatment by Roentgen rays is prov
ing of importance in cancer Of the
skin. Reporting four recent cures, DR..
GilchTist mentioned having seen in
Manchester 81 cases that had been.
completely cured, while FinsenA 4
reported As cases. The application
usually lasts Is minutes, though it
may extend to 80 minutes. The malig-
nant cells seem to be specially sought
out by the rays, but burns may occur.
and for preventing them a special
glass tUbe-opaque except at the ends
has been devised. The effects vary
greatly with the idiosyncracies o we
patients
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-15

1t has been found that when the We
locity of steamship screw Is In
creased above a certain limit, a cavity
Is formed in the water inside whic
the screw reyolves, and on account of
this cavity an increase Of power gives
no increase Of speed to the ship. This
phenomenon has been called cayita-
ton and mathematical Investigation,
proved by practical experiments,
shows that it may be avoided by pre-
serving certain ratio between the re-
sistance and the propelling surface.
The speed Of some vessels has been
increased by simply changing thelS
screws.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-15

The highest waterfall in the world
Is IN MeXieo-9TS feet
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-15
solENcE 40 lNeusTRY.

The west shore OF the Hudson rlv
Just above the Highlands. seems
have been a favorite resort for mast0s
dons. Three skeletons were dug up
from the swamps Ct Orange county
several years ago. and another has
just been discovered near NewbTrgh.
The bones Of the latter we're scattered
over an area Of 1000 square feet at
depths varying from two TO eight fcet.
whereas. tho others we're found close
together where the gigantic animals
had persisted.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-15

Prof. II. P. Attwater, one Of the.
most noted biologists Of the south, has
been making a study Of the food hab-
It's Of Texas birds and animals for
many years. In regard to the long
disputed question as to whether quails
are insectivorous, he says that his iR
yestigauons prove beyond a doubt tn
they feed upon insects. He believes
that IL proper protection we're efforded
the birds and encouragement given
their propagation the losses suffered
by the farmers from the insect pests
would be greatly reduced.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-09-24
The Sultan Explains.

Constantinople, BY Cable.-In an au-
dience with NJ. Zinovieff, the Russian
ambassador, Friday, the Sultan eX-
pressed his regret at the eXcesses COM
mtted by the Turkish troops in the
villayets Of Monastir and Adrianople
He said that orders had been sent
to the authorities concerned to prevent
their repetition and he gave the Rus
sian ambassador to understand that
the guilty parties would be punished.
The German ambassador, Baron Mars
chall Won Bieberstein, also had an au-
6ience with the Sultan, who showed
himself most optimistic. The latter
declared that the insurrection was
drawing to close. In fact, it had al
ready been suppressed in some dis
tricts and the Porte, therefore, imme-
diately would issue proclamations an
nouncing the resumption of the appii-
cation of the reform scheme. After the
granting of these audience an extra
ordinary council of ministers was held
at the Yiosk, and the deliberations
were continued on Saturday Official
dispatches from the villayets of So
lonica, Monastir and Adrianople report
numerous encounters which resulted In
favor Of the Turks.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-09-24

NORTH CAROLINA CROPS
condItioas For Past Week As Given
Out Ey the Department.

Out Ey the Department.
Fair. warm. dry and sunny weather
during the past week was very favor
able for farm work. and farmers made
good progress In gathering eTops There
yer showers In the central region
which were very beneficial. except iast
few severe local storms with bail AID
wind caused some damage 10 crops In
CasweIi and Alamance counties: else
where the entire week Was rather dry.
The temperature averaged nearly de-
grees daily above normal. but. though
the weather was wgrm. there we're nc
extremes. and cool nights are begin
ming 10 prevail. especially In the more
elevated western sections. More rain
is needed for fall crops. especially iar-
nips and late corn: and rain Is needed
TO soften the sell for plowing. shicn
is progressing rather slowly.
The dry weather has been beneficial
~ 10 cotton where the weed was get
tins 70 be too large. but in many sec
tions II IS thought that premature rip
cning is resulting from the deficiency
OF moisture: rust and shedding are
still reported in many sections: cotton
Is now opening quite rapidly in most
counties. and picking Is well under
way; the crop is being rushed 10 the
gins and marketed as rapidly as pos
sible; the lint appears 10 be fine and
heavy Gathering old corn Is now un-
derway; late corn promises a very
good yield; gathering fodder is pracu'
cally over in the South and east. and ,s
| just fully underway in the north and
western portions OF the State. Cut
| ting and curing tobacco 10 progressing
we'll in Alamance. Guilford. Person.
| Surry, Forsyth and Caswell. and the
cures are reported 20 be very good.
| Digging peanuts has commenced. crop
fair. Sweet potatoes are excellent: a
| good crop OF field peas Is being gather
gun. During the past week fine crop
OF late hay was cured and safety COW
cred, including both meadow and pea
vine hay. Turnips where up are grow
ing well, but the dry weather has pre-
vented the sowing OF winter turnips in
many sections. Clover needs rain.
| Breaking land for wheat is progressing
as rapidly as the dry condition Of the
soil will permit. and sowing winter
oats and rye is underway. Scupper-
nong grapes are ripe; the season for
other fruit is about over; late or win
ter apples are reported as dropping ex-
short.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-09-24
Miscellaneous r1atterS.

A fear that the gulf storm would in
jure the crop caused rise of 80 points
in September cotton in New York
The second anniversary of the death
of President Mckinley was observed
in different sections of the country, a
heroic statue being unveiled at Tole-
do. Ohio.
Senator Ball, Of Delaware, declares
he protested to Postmaster-GeDerai
Payne against the removal, one OF
whom was Miss Hulda Todd, of
Greenwood.
The United States Realty and Con-
struction Company underwriting syn
dicate was dissolved in New York at
a heavy loss.
Alleged irregularities in the cigar
department of the Eastern Peni-
tentiary at Philadelphia are being in
vestigated by Internal Revenue Of
fcers.
At a colored conference in Newark,
N. J., negro preacher defended lynch
ing.
Rural free-deiivery carriers have
formed a national organization with
view to securing certain reforms.
President castro, or venezuela, Is
massing troops along the Colombian
frontier and there Is talk of war.
Quiet continues at Beirut, but the
Christian refugees encamped in the
mountains refuse to return
Premier Combes. who made q
speech at the unyeillng Of memorial
to Ernest Renaa at Treguier. Brit.
tany, was hissed and the troops were
called to suppress disorder.
Prince Ching, head Of the Pekine
Foreign Office, is inclined to accept
the new Russian propositions for the
evacuation OF Manchuria
Arbitrators at Caracas decided tina
Venezuela must pay $4,000, coo to tie
Relgian Company owning the Caraca:
water works.
4 number OF lives were lost in {
heavy gale which swept England.
1t is officially confirmed that Russia
has added new conditions to those i'm
posed on China for the evacuation c
| Nanchuria.
Senator A. S. Clay, OF Georgia, in al
| interview for The Sun. said Mr.. Cor
| n an is popular in the South and w. ]
| Bryan's threats Of boiling should b:
ignored
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-09-24
CABINET TROUBLES.
Count Hedervary Has Audience With
Emperor Francis Joseph.
THE HUNGARIAN CRISIS IMINENT
A Total of Four Vacant Cabinet Posi-.
tions and One Secretarystiy Now
at the Disposal ef 1r. BaIfour.

Vienna, Special.-Count Hedervary,
who placed his resignation as Hunga-
rian Premier in the hands OF Emperor
Francis Joseph, some time ago, had
AUDIENCES with the Emperor, which,
1t is reported, have led to the solution
OF the Hungarian cabinet crisis, and
n ministry will be formed either by
Count julius Audrassy or M. Kolomna
s. Zell. Should this news be con-
firmed it will be due to the correct
and patriotic attitude of Francis Kos
suth and his party. Kossuth declared
resolutely against anything in the
shape Of a resolution and even for
babe any street demonstration on the
anniversary Of. his fathers birthday.
1t Is understood that the official COM
munication explaining away the unfa-
Torable construction placed in Hun
gary on the army order issued by the
Emperor September II, will be is
sued in the form OF an imperial auto
graph resCript addressed to Count
Hcdervary and this proof that the EN-
peror did not desire to ruffle Hun
garian susceptibilities will be IN
phasized by another imperial visit to
Buda-Pesth as an indication of his
continued confidence and good will.
London, Special.-Lord Balfour, OF
Burlcigh, Secretary for Scotland, and
Arthur Ralph Douglass Elliott, Finan-
Cial Secretary to the Treasury, have
resigned and their designations have
been accepted by the King. Mr.. FL
lott was not in the cabinet. These two
designations make total Of four va
cant cabinet positions and one secre-
taryship at Mr.. Balfour disposition
With the resignation of Lord Balfour
and Financial Secretary ElliCt, both
strong free traders, it is understood
that the ministerial designations are
completed and apparently the Duke
of Dtvonshire has decided to remain
in the cabinet. 1t is practically cer-
tain that Austen Chamberlain, Lord
Miner and Mr.. Brodrick will take the
Exchequer. Colonies and India port
folios, respectively, and the only sur
prise in the new appointments is like
ly to be the nomination Of a strong
man to the War Office to determine
how far the recommendations of the
South African war commission can
be carried out. Home Secretary Ack-
er5-DOuglass started for Balmoral and
he probably will be involved in the
reconstruction changes
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-09-24
Cyclone at Atlantic CITY.

Atlantic City, n. j., Special.-The
storm which struck the New Jersey
coast early Wednesday morning was
one OF the severest experienced for a
long time The wind blew with hur-
ricane force and while il lasted kept
Up a speed of 20 mics an hour. The
storm was terrifying to degree. but
the damage was not as great az was
at first believed. A conservative guess
places the entire damage at $4,000 CT
$4,000. The telegraph and telephone
lines leading out OF the city are down
and the fact that the city was cut of
from connection with the outside
world started wild rumors that the
great resort had beel entirely swep!
Wv
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-09-24
Robert Emmett's rIartyrdom.

New York, Special-The Academy
of Music was filled to overfowing Sun
day night by meeting held under the
auspices of the Clan-Gael. to COM
memorate the centenary Of the martyr
dom of Robert Emmet The auditori-
um was draped with American and
Irish flags and the Irish national spirit
found expression in continuous ap-
plause as the speakers dwelt upon Ire
lands wrongs and the hopes Of Ire
lands sons. Resolutions were passed
declaring the only proper settlement OF
the differences between Ireland and
England to be the abolition Of English
rule in Ireland and pledged the Clan
na-Gael TO work for the establishment
OF an Irish republic.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-09-24
The L,ncointon Postofflc-.

The matter Of the appointment Of
the Lincolnton postmaster has Gre
ated some interest on account OF the
prominence of Mrs. Shipp. one OF the
applicants. A Washington special 10
the Charlotte Observer says: The
Lincolnton postoflce contest has
reached the point that requires action
by the authorities here. and as soon
as the President returns from Oyster
Bay, two weeks hence, IL Is probable
that an appointment viii be made
The Republican State chairman and
the national committeeman from the
State have made different recommen-
cations. though this Is not 70 be taken
IS an indication that there is any fric-
ton between the two. The recommen.
dations are IN nature personal.
Hartman Rollins has requested the
ppointment Of r. A. Barclay. while
Cx-Judge Robinson, the national
committeeman. favors tie appoint
mert OF Mrs. Ship.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-09-24
Fresh From the Wires.

A New York dispatches says: AT a
meeting of the board of directors of
the New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad Company here Saturday,
Chas. S. Mellen, was elected a direc-
tor to fill the vacancy caused by the
leath of Carlos French. Richard A.
McCurdy, of New York, president OF
he Mutual Life Insurance Company,
vas also elected director in place of
Joseph Parks, deceased
A dispatch from Luxora, Ark. says:
Negroes overpowered the sheriff here,
ook out a negro named Hellom and
hanged him to a water tank, where his
body was left dangling until this
morning. Hellom was charged with
sssaulting two negro girls, aged 5 and
10 years.
Judge John NJ Lea, Of Nashville,
lied at midnight at Monteagle, Tenn,
Saturday night. He was in his s5th
year and was one of the wealthiest and
pest known citizens of Tennessee.
Debates continued in the Socialist
congress at Dresden.
Cardinal Gibbons arrived at Cher.
Eourg On his way home.
The Feast of the Gross passed at
Beirut without disturbance.
Congrsssman Vincent Boreing died
at his home, London, KY.
Non-suit was refused at Beaver, Pa.
| in the suit of Thomas Robinson
former Superintendent OF State Print
ing for Pennsylvania, VS.. Joba Wana
| maker.
| Early frost did considerable damage
to the corn crop in Nebraska, Kansas
Iowa and the Dakotas.
| President Roosevelt has paGionet
Geo. D. Cosby and B. F. Cosby, Of Ala
bama, who were convicted Of violat
= iug the peonage law.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-09-24

Robert S. Hatcher, who was we'll
known in Washington, committed sui
eide in st. Louis.
President Roosevelt and wife were
caught in storm Wednesday and
their yacht came near laundering.
The National Association of Rural
Letter-Carriers elected F. H. Cum
ningham, Of Nebraska, president
District Attorney Jerome, of New
York, is said to have declared Mayor
Low cannot be reelected
Although martial law cannot be de-
clared militia officers at Cripple
Creek, Col, say they will ignore the
civil authorities.
Save in New York city, where mis-
g1vings are not strong, however, there
seems to be a general confidence in
the continuance Of prosperity.
In speech at Chicago Representa-
tive Joseph G. Canon said: "Our cur.
Tency is better than any currency in
the world and we will keep it good "
A New York dispatch says that ar
additional chapter ia the history o.
the world will be published there anG
London, by the Frederick A. Stokes
Company. 1t consists Of the CORE
spondence between Bismarck and Will
liam I. and other letters from and K
statesmen.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-09-24

San Francisco, Special.-Postal In
sDector James E. Erwin, indicted by
tie Federal grand jury at Washington,
.. c., for alleged conspiracy to de-
fraud the government, was arrested
Wednesday afternoon by the United
States marshal. Bail has been fixed at
s. 600, which was promptly furnished.
Thos. Richard, chairman OF the Berk-
ley town trustees. and c. r. Witter
qualified on ETwin's bond.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-09-24
LIVE ITEMS OF NEWS.
Many Mstters Of General Interest n
Short Paragraph.
Down in Dixie.

Furnifold G. Simmons. the aged
father OF United States Senator r. NJ.
Simmons. was murdered near Pol
louisville, y. G.
At least nine lives were lost in the
Florida hurricane, many vessels were
wrecked and the property loss may
reach millions OF dollars.
Rev. Mr. Ellenborg, leader OF the
Holiness sect in Admission. Ala. was
arrested for refusing medical aid 10
his little daughter.
The report Of army engineer officers
Is said TO estimate the cost OF inland
water route from New York to Beau
fort Inlet, n. C.. to be sts,O0o, 900
DR.. Len. G. Broughton, pastor OF the
Baptist Tabernacle. of Atlanta, and
formerly Of Raleigh. and Roanoke,
Va, has been called to the pastorate
OF the Clarendon Street Baptist church
the largest church in Boston, and the
presidency OF Gordon Missionary
Training School. in that city.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-09-24
River Steamer Burned.

Jacksonville, Special.-The new
steamer Eunola was burned in the Ap-
palachicola river at Chattahoochee,
last Monday. She had just landed with
a cargo of naval stores and spirits of
turpentine, all of which was total
loss. Several of the crew had to jump
in the river and swim ashore. The en-
gineer was badly bruised about the
hands and arms. The mate in attempt
ing to jump had his leg broken. The
wires are still down to the west and
the first through train arrived last
night.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-09-24
From Across The Sea.

The insurgents decided to adopt
guerrilla tactics in Eastern Macedonia.
Order continues at Beirut, Syria, and
the recall of the American squadron is
expected soon.
A large number of recent crimes in
Armenia are blamed on a secret or
ganization resembling the Malta.
Great Britain and Japan decided to
protest separately to China against &C
cepting the latest Russian demands in
regard to Manchuria.
An expedition which went to Co
Goa Island, in the Pacific, in search
of buried treasure returned empty
handed.
Joseph Chamberlain was hissed by
workingmen before meeting of the
Cabinet in London. Chancellor of the
Exchequer Richie is expected to re-
sign, owing to his differences from Mr..
Chamberlain.