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KILLED BY DYNAMITE.

GORDON. Mass. Nov. 3O.-Because a
dynamite cartridge failed to explode,
Antonio D'Italia probed for 1t with
pickaxe His head was blown to pieces.
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Alabama FloOring-Nicely Worked
s.. Sc per 100 Il. Libbey s. Co. 9th & N. y
ave.-Adv.
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Workmen in Pani:.
A Second Accident.

A second accident occurred on the
Metropolitan underground tracks, near
the Barbes Station. ct noon, similar 10
the first. A short circuit set IRE 70
car in which were 200 passengers These
sprarg TO the tracks in a state of terror,
and their fright was added to by the
fact that they were unable TO reach the
upper level. No one Vas hurt, however.
as the tracks are open at this point and
the fumes, as in the case Of the earlier
fire, escaped Immediately.
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Fire Threatened Heart
of City'S Business
District.
CARRIED NO INSURANCE
as Building in Which
Beecher Delivered Cele-
brated Address.

NEW YORK, Nov. S0-The famous old
landmark, the Academy of Music. In
Brooklyn. was completely destroyed by
fire this morning. The building was
Quilted, and nothing was left standing
but the walls.
So far as is known, no lives were lost.
One fireman was slightly injured The
flames threatened destruction to adioin-
ing buildings, but the firemen. by di-
recting their attention there. prevented
the fire from spreading Mccroarty's
bowling alley and saloon. adjoining the
Academy. were destroyed by a falling
wall
Insulation Defective.
1t was shortly before O'Clock this
morning that two decorators. who were
preparing the auditorium for a dinner
TO be given to Senator Patrick II. Nc
Carren, the Democratic leader Of Brook
Ign. tonight. discovered flames burning
in the flies over the stage. They had
caught from defective insulation on the
electric light wires.
Before the men could leave the build
ing, the flames spread rapidly to the
scenery, and then ignited the decorative
bunting. which was flung in festoOns
from the cOrnices to the chandeliers. In
an instant the building was a roaring
furnace. An alarm was quickly turned
| in
Office Building Threatened.
/ The fire was discovered at $50 but 1t
/ was not until 25 minutes later that the
! first stream Of water was turned on, as
the MIGRANTS in the vicinity Of the build
| ing we're frozen The flames poured out
! in volumes. and the Office buildings
/ across the street began to smoke.
Water was sprayed on TO keep them
/ from igniting. The firemen directed
their attention TO saving the adjoining
property, and after half an hours hard
work the flames were confined 10 the
4 theater. The fire ragged until nearly
II O'Clock. when it finally burned itself
out
The Academy of Music lies in the
heart Of Brooklyn's business district.
It faces on Montague Street, between
Clinton and Court Streets. 1t was built
IN 1860. and obtained prominence before
the civil war as the recruiting place
for the Unionists. Henry Ward Beecher
made many Of his celebrated addresses
there.
No Insurance, IT'S Said.
OF late years concerts, operas. and
political meetings have been given in
the building. as well as many plays.
The loss will not exceed s250O00. 1t is
said that the owners carried no in
surance
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No Insurance, IT'S Said.

OF late years concerts, operas. and
political meetings have been given in
the building. as well as many plays.
The loss will not exceed S250,000. 1t is
said that the owners carried no in
surance
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High TIDE loaaJ ...---.'.- q. N1 p IN
High tide tomorrow. % am, 300 pm.
Low tide tomorrow. .of am, Has pm.
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TWO FIRES IN PARIS
UNDERGROUND RAILWAY
One Thousand Factory
WOrkmen in Panic.
ALL PASSENGERS ESCAPED
Tracks Open at Both Points and Thus
Repetition of Last Summers
Tragedy Is Averted.
ALL PASSENGERS ESCAPED

PARIS, Nov 3O.-Another fire in the
underground railway system occurred
this morning, but luckily no one was in
jured or killed. The fire broke out CT
the branch Of the Metropolitan Under
ground, near Avenue Villiers. The first
reports had II that two cars had been
totally destroyed, and great anxiety was
felt regarding those in the conveyances.
The railway authorities would not al
low access to the road for some little
time, remembering the fatalities Of last
summers fire and. accordingly, anxious
inquirers were held in suspense. FL
nally, however, the officials announced
that the fire had occurred in an oOen
part of the line and that all the pas
sengers had escaped.
Workmen in Panic
Later il was learned that the fire oc-
Cured in a train which was conveying
Loco workmen TO the factories where
they were employed. When the alarm
was given, occupants of the train jump
ed from the cars and fouhd themselves
penned in and unable to reach the air.
precisely as were the victims Of the
holocaust in the tunnel last summer.
The workmen owed their scape, ii is
believed, TO the fact that the fire broke
out in a short space Of uncovered track
at Vulette. The smoke and gas thus
had a chance to escape and the men
were not asphN Xiated.
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No Poisonous Drugs.
Father Johns medicine cures colds.-Adv.
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THE TEMPERATURE.
TIDE Table

Sun sets todrN .--..-.,.-.---.-4 ~ p IN
Sun rises tomorrow ...-...-.......6.5 9 a. m
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Partly cloudy tonightand
tomorrow; fresh westerly
winds.
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A system Of organized corruption. be-
gun in the Postofnce Department IA
1888. and continued until stopped BY re-
cent Investigations. is disclosed in the
report Of Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Bristow, and an abstract OF
that report has been made public by The
President. together with a memorandum
written by himself. Beth OF these ap-
pear elsewhere in today's Times.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-27
HONOR NoRwAY's GREAT MAN.
Soldiers Accord Popular Author a
Macnificent Demonstration.

MagnlnCeat DemonStfatlOn.
One day while in Norway an opppr-
tunity was given to an American trav-
eler to see that the name of Bjorn-
stjerne Bjornson means much to all
Norwegians. "A battalion of Nor
wegian and Swedish cavalry, infantry
and artillery, between 5000 and 1000
strong, was returning from it's maneu-
vers to the post in Christiania, he
says. in passing Aulestad the gen.
eral in command sent his adjutant in
advance to get Bjornson's permission
to give him an ovation With his fam
lily and guests assembled about him
on the veranda the monumental figure
stood with barred head to receive the
military greeting. AS each regiment
passed in review below, presenting
arms as to their chieftain, there went
up deafening shout of personal
salutation from each of the soldiers,
who then joined in singing the nation
al hymn, to whose author they were
offering this spontaneous salute.
There was the unique spectacle OF
man in private life, being accorded q
military demonstration by the nations
army which a king might envy
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JOKE ON SWEET CHARITY.
And the colored Porter, He Thorough
ly Enjoyed It.

And the coIored Porter, He Thorough.
ly Enjoyed It.
The other day colored porter from
one of the hotels was sent to buy some
tin cups. After making the purchase
he started back to the hotel and met
ore of the hostlerys best patrons-a
commercial traveler-and the latter
asked the negro to carry his sample
case to a Washington street store.
A few minutes later the negro, sam
pie case, and tin cups, were in front
of the store. The travelling man was
in the store. While waiting for him,
the negro sat down on the sample
case, and in less than fifty fell asleep.
One of the tin cups was in his hand,
and it fell forward, as does the cup
held by a blind man.
Perhaps you won't believe it. but
that negro collected 43 cents while he
slumbered. Passersby thought him a
blind mendicant. And maybe that por-
ter didn't enjoy the joke! He did
deed he did.-Indianapolis News.
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FlLARIA is A NEW DISEASE.
Responsible for the Death Of Many
American Soldiers.

NS6POTlSIOtc TOT the N0dtn OF Many
American Soldiers.
Capt. Charles Kieeffer, a United
States army surgeon says the Phil
ippines are infested with mosquitoes
more troublesome and dangerous from
a medical point of view than those
that swarm in the Jersey swamps. A
strange malady known as filaria is
traced directly to them, and is COM
mon among the American soldiers
CHARTERED on the islands. Soldiers
contract the disease by drinking
water from stagnant pools in which
the mosquitoes have laid their eggs.
The first indication of filaria ap-
pears in the form of worm in the
victims thorax. This develops into
elephantiasis, which causes the pa
tient terrible pains, accompanied by
a constant cough. The sufferer Is
worst at night, and the patient be-
comes a prey TO insomnia.
The only remedy lies in an opera
ton, which in itself is dangerous and
rarely successful II the worm, which
is female, is injured and dies
through the operation, its poison gets
into the blood, the disease is increased
a thousandfold and the chances OF re-
covery are small
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Overlooked a Detail.

A Long Island farmer came to
Brooklyn with his wife to do some
shopping the other day. On his way
back the thought came to him that he
had forgotten something. He took
out his notebook and went over each
item, checking it off, and saw that he
had made all the purchases he intend
ed. AS he drove on he could not put
aside the feeling that there was some
thing missing. He again took out his
notebook and rechecked every item,
but still found no mistake He did
this several times, but could not rid
himself of the idea that he must have
forgotten something. When he
reached home and drove up to the
house his daughter came out to meet
him, and, with a look Of surprise,
asked: "Why, papa, where is moth
er?"-Mail and Express.
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What One Man Said.

At the City Federation meeting in
the Waldorf there were many amusing
incidents. Husbands of the broad
minded women tarried in the ante
room waiting for their spouses to go
home. One of these patient escorts
was Leroy Sunderland Smith. He
gazed through the glass doors once,
sighed and returned to his chair. Men
would come, inquire for their wives,
and then retreat to the cafe below. One
man heard a few minutes Of certain
paper. He said: If these women's'
clubs did not struggle with the prob
lem of how to raise other women's
children they would have no excuse
for being" He flung out the last
words savagely and then disappeared
to the place where highballs are con-
cocted.-New York Press.
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RELIEF FOR RUSSIAN WOMEN.
Newly Enacted Law a Blessing t.
Abused Peasants Wives.

NEWLY GNdCICU Law d 0iCSSluS W
Abused Peasants Wives.
BY a newly enacted Russian law q
PEASANTS wife, on showing to the dis
trict judge Construction that she is
habitually i'll treated by her husband,
or that he will not support her, and
makes her the drudge for his own sup
port, can demand separate passport,
with which she is at liberty to leave
her oppressor and earn living else
where. Hitherto there was no possible
redress or release for the long-suffer-
ing victim so long as it was obligatory
that the wife's name was entered In
the husbands passport and papers of
legitimate. Anyone at all intimately
acquainted with village life in Russia
will readily appreciate the relief this
brings to tens of thousands Of peasant
women who are the grievously abused
domestic slaves and beasts of burden
to their drunken and brutal conjugal
proprietors.
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ROYALTY AT THE RECEPTION
Wearisome Duties imposed on Those
in Hiqh Position.

Wearisome Duties Imposed on Those
in High Position.
How royalty and their suites ever
manage to survive those weary hours
Of standing is always mystery to me,
says 'The Countess" in the London
Outlook. "You get used to it in
time" say the maids Of honor, but ap-
parently not till they have been car
ned out two or three times in faint
do the gentlemen-at-arms tightly but
toned up in uniforms and smothered in
helmets get used to the ordeal.
1t is within the memory of many
how in Dublin a certain distinguished
viceroy in the middle of drawing
room gave the order to close the
doors, and having cleared the room the
entire viceregal party sat down on
the floor in various stages of collapse,
and often wonder how it is that our
own king and queen are not similarly
overcome on these occasions Royal
ty is the best paid profession, but as
suredly, it must be also the most
wearing.
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EnthraIled the Congregation.

1t is related that a stranger once en-
tered cathedral in Sicily and begged
to be allowed to try the organ, which
was new and a very fine instrument
that even the organist did not under
stand With some reluctance the or
ganist allowed the stranger to play,
and soon the cathedral was filled with
sounds that its walls had never heard
before. AS the stranger played, pull
ing out stops never before combined,
and working slowly up to the full
organ, the cathedral filled, and it was
not until large congregation had
wondered at his gift that the stranger
told his name. He was Dom Lorenzo
Perosi, the young priest composer,
whose latest oratorio, Leo" was re-
Gently performed at the Vatican dur
ing the celebration of the Pope's jubi-
lee.
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A Paper May criticise.

A trial jury in England gave the
manager of a fifth-rate show a YER
dict of $3.50 against a newspaper
which published an adverse criticism.
The Appeal Court reversed this, and
held that the jury had no right to sub
stitute its own opinion of the merits
Of the play for the critics opinion.
The court said it was of the highest
Importance to the public that the crit
ic should not be exposed to the risk
of having a jury pass upon his taste,
and held that the trial Judge misdi-
rected the jury.
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An Enterprisinq Woman.

Miss Jessie McCubben of Alamo,
Oregon, is the owner of valuable
mining claim in the Granite district,
which she Jumped" precisely as the
year 1903 came in. Learning that the
claim would be vacant the 1st day of
January, she drove through blind
ing snowstorm on the night of Dec. 81,
the mercury IA degrees below zero,
and, waiting the advent of the new
year, staked her claim. Another pros
pector had done likewise earlier in
the evening, but Miss McCubben was
legally in the right, and the court sus-
tanned her. She is Portland girl,
19 years old.
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To Clean a SEWING Machine.

Place it near the fire to get warm,
that the CONCEALED oil about it may
melt, and then oil it thoroughly with
paraf1n. Work it quickly for few
minutes, then wipe off all the parafin
and dirt and treat it to a little more
clean paraffin. Wipe it again, and
after the application of very little
of the ordinary lubricating Oil it will
be ready for use. People often shirk
the trouble of thoroughly cleaning
their machines like this, but clogged
and heavy" machine under this treat
ment will become like new, and its
easy working will be an ample reward
for any trouble incurred.
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ENJOYABLE Denunciations.

Society to-day in search Of fresh SEN
sation toclrs to hear its manifold follies
denounced from the pulpit, and the
more outspoken the preacher the more
it enjoys his discourse. Times have
changed since the day when Lord
Melbourne walked out of church in
disgust after a rcusing sermon on the
consequences of sin, exclaiming:
Things have come to pretty pass
when religion is allowed to invade the
sphere of private lifeH To-day society
revels in hearing itself denounced and
plumes itself with Joy when a fashion
able preacher discourses on bridge
scandals and divorce cases.
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THE OUTLOOK FOR AUTHORS
Really Good Writers Need Not Fear
Discrimination

DISCRIMINATION
The rush of the crowd to read q
book which may have no literary merit
or vitality, either of material or OF
presentation, simply because 1t Is
talked about, is never wholesome, and
If the crowd has grown more critical
and clear-minded in its judgments,
and has ceased to move upon sudden
impulses and learned to decide for
itself, the loss will fall, not on writer's
of real merit, but on few whose re
wards were generally beyond their
deserts. The average Of literary work
in this country In many departments
is high. If great books are not pro-
duced in large numbers, good books
are produced in very considerable
numbers, and in soundness Of knowl-
edge, in good taste and literary work
smanship, great advance is evident
over the work of an earlier generation.
1t Is a period Of quiet progress, time
Of preparation rather than time OF
accomplishment.
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THE JOKE OF A KING.
Historic Hoax Perpetrated by Gusta-
vus Ill. of Sweden.


vus Ill. of Sweden.
King Gustavus III. of Sweden had
been frequently invited to the little
court Of Schwerin. In 1888 he paid a
visit to Germany and as soon as the
Duchess of Mecklenburg heard of his
approach she prepared fetes in his
honor. But Gustavus, who disdained
the petty courts Of the small rulers,
sent two of his attendants-a page
named Peyron, and Desvouges, valet
who had formerly been an actor-to be
entertained by the duchess. The two
personated the king and his minister,
Baron Spare, and sustained the char
acters throughout. They accepted as
their due all the homage meant for
their master, danced with the Mecklen-
burg ladies who We're presented to
them, and Peyron went so far as to
ask one of the ladies for her portrait.
Meantime Gustavus was enjoying him
self elsewhere in secret.
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Bird venqeance.

A naturalist recently witnessed an
encounter between a large swan and
a little brown duck. The duck had
apparently insulted the swan by trying
to cross its path, for it was suddenly
seized by the swan and held under the
water until he was sure it would be
drowned. But at last the swan let it
go and sailed majestically away. The
duck, after taking breath, looked
around to see where it's enemy was,
and seeing it rose into the air and
deliberately came down, Tapping it's
wings, on the astonished swans back.
The swan fed in terror and the duck,
apparently satisfied, quietly swan
away.-Pearson's Weekly.
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Flimflammed Aeain7

Has the alert ]. Pierpont Morgan
been fooled again? In consequence
of the announcement that he would
place on exhibition collection of car
pets that formerly belonged to the
royal house of Spain several Spanish
newspapers have asked for an investi-
cation, as before the reign of Alfonso
XII. the royal collection was complete.
The Heraldo of Madrid insinuates that
Pierpont Morgan has been the victim
of INSCRIPTIONS dealers, who, it al
leges, have palmed off limitations on
the multimillionaire.
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Como Road for Motor Cars.

The Congo Free State government
is cnstructing road in the northern
part of the state for the transport of
passengers and goods by means OF
motor cars. The new route, of which
nearly $50 miles have been completed,
will join the important trading centers
of Dongu and Lado. While making
the road local engineer hit upon the
happy idea of driving forty elephants
up and down the projected highway
until the thick underground was
trampled down, allowing the natives to
complete the task.
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No Roual Road.

st. Clair McKelway believes that
the journalism of the future will be a
profession and that men will be espe-
cially educated for it. They are and
always have been. Did that important
and valuable member of the profes.
sion never hear of "the hard school of
journalism" There is no other, and
never will be, worth pinch of snuff,
in our humble estimation. The uni
versity of experience is the one which
gives the real degrees in journalism.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-27
q Recipe for Jokes.

Mother is writer of jokes, being
very successful in disposing. of those
In which her own children pose as the
heroes. One day literary friend,
who is a wife but not mother, said
to her: 81 wish I could write jokes
that would find market as readily as
do yours! Up spoke the hero Of
most of mothers witticisms. CPL tell
you how, Mrs. Sims: You get some
children, paper, envelopes, stamps,
and ask your husband to, buy type
writer! That's all that mamma did!"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-27
CAME BACK FOR HIS OWN.
How Wilkinson Was outwitted by a
Rrainv Tramp.

How Wilkinson Was OutWitted by a
Brainy Tramp.
When Wilkinson went to his Office
one day last week he felt calm and
contented. He hadn't any need to
worry about his wife's loneliness any
more, for he had bought a capital
watchdog for her.
But, alas! when he arrived home
his wife met him with the deplorable
news that the dog had gone.
"Eh!" said Wilkinson. did he break
the chain, then ?"
No. she replied; but a great,
ugly-looking tramp came here and
acted so impudently that let the dog
loose. But instead of tearing the tramp
to pieces the nasty dog went off with
him"
Great Scott" said Wilkinson, that
must have been the tramp l bought
him FROM"
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The Spare Room.

The guest from the city sat in the
bedroom that had been allotted to him
in his brothers house in the little
country town. He watched his breath
turning to icy clouds as 1t left his
lungs and wondered how long it took a
man to freeze to death. "They call
this the spare room,'" he said, shiver.
ingly. to himself. "And it is well
named don't wonder they can spare
tt think that could get along with.
out it myself Magazine of Humor.-
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A Question. Of Identity.

Thompson and Rogers, two married
men, wandering home late one night,
stopped at what Thompson supposed
to be his residence, but which Rogers
insisted was his own house. Thompson
rang the bell Justify; soon window
was opened and a lady inquired what
was wanted. Madam" inquired Mr..
Thompson, @isn't this Mr.. T-Thomp-
sons house?" mo" replied the lady,
''this is the residence of Mr.. Rogers"
"Well,' exclaimed Thompson, "Mrs.
T-Thompson-beg your pardon-Mrs.
Rogers, won't you just step down to
the door and pick out Rogers, for
Thompson wants to go home"