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Evening journal., 1904-03-31
TRUSTEES AWARD
MANY CONTRACTS
Levy Court Invited to Meet
Guardians of Poor at the
Next Meeting
SPIRITED DISCUSSION OVER LIGHT

/ When the trustees Of the Poor Of
/ New Castle County met yesterday af-
ternoon at the institution at Farnhurst
the first thinT brought before the body
was the report of the house commit
tee, which had carefully gone over the
building I'm the morning. They report
ed everything in good condition and
expressed themselves as we'll pleased
with the manner i'm which the institu-
ton was being conducted
The placing Of a telephone from the
building TO the railroad station was dis
cussed, but after the cost had been as
certained and the fact that the state
Hospital would not join i'm the expense
1t was decided to abandon the idea.
When the matter regarding the re-
pairs to the plumbing of the building
came up and the bids were opened, a
long debate as to the best plan to have
the work done ensued. Some favored
the work being dor by contract, while
others were Of the opinion that to have
it done by the day was cheaper. Fin
ally the matter was given over to the
committee on plumbing, with power to
act The following bids We're received:
George c. Hutton, S2l6S; Jenkins &
Company, 5000; Harry A. Miller, $24ll;
William f. Helne S25775O; Gawthrop
Brother & Company, S35i5.
Upon q motion of one of the MEM
bers the Levy Court of New Castle
County win be invited TO meet with
the board at its next session.
The matter Of hiring a new engineer
In the place of the one resigned was
then brought up. The duties of the
man will be to look after the engine
afa Ia..fN
plumbing. George Poole and John
Wigglesworth were nominated for the
position. The election will take place
at the next meeting.
Henry Walker, a former member Of
the board, was present and IN a short
speech said he was pleased to see that
the work was being conducted i'm such
satisfactory manner
Matthew Murphy. another ex-mem-
ber Of the board, said it was a pleasure
to note that everything was in the best
OF order and that the board was doing
its duty to the tax payers of New Cas-
tie county. lie said he never saw the
building i'm better shape
Dr. Columbus Henry the president of
the board, responded to the gentlemen.
assuring them they would always be
welcome visitors at its sessions.
Contract For Supplies.
The opening Of bids for supplies for
the institution was then begun. AL
bert II. Angerstein was awarded the
contract to furnish bread. His bid was
three cents per pound. He furnished
a sample Of the bread he would serve.
William e. Frank received the grocery
contract. The dry goods win be fur
nished by w. II. Smith & Company.
For butter the bid of the Odessa
creamery was the lowest they agree
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REAL ESTATE-clTY.
8 classification 5a cent per word.

FOR sALE-LoT ON SOUTH SIDE or
shallcross avenue, near Broome street.
i5x10O feet. WIN be sold cheap TO close an
estate. Apply Real Estate Department.
The Equitable Guarantee and Trust Com
pany. f1S-tf
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Most boys get more real
pleasure out Of "now clos at
this age than at any other
time Of life.
A very little money here
will buy them lots Of happi-
ness and the best of clothing
and save you trouble and an
noyance.
Suits. Russian Blouses. Rus
sian Sailors. Buster Browns.
Sailor Blouses and Norfolk
Blouses, $500 to $500; Refers
and Top Coats. 50. sl and SIS.
All in sizes to s. All sizes Q
to II in boys short Trouser
Suits; Overcoats and Refers
at $3.50 to IS.
Youths sizes, Is to 10 wears
s. to S15.
Open Tuesday and Saturday
nights.
Jas. 7. MulIin & Sons,
9th and Market.
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ing to sell it to the hospital for "a
cents a pound. Charles p Harvey viii
furnish the tobacco for p cents
pound. Edward Monaghan VIII supply
the shoes His price for men was S115;
women. 30 cents. NJ Matthes secured
the beef contract at 3-S cents
pound The drugs viii be supplied by
T. James Belt.
E. i. Rice thought there should be
more light around the front of the
buildings and asked the Wilmington
City Electric Company If they would
not put three additional lights there.
The reply he received was that the
company would install one arc lamp
and two clusters of three 16-candle
power lights on the lawn for $500
year or If the contract for lighting the
building, which expires next January,
be renewed for five years. they would
install the lights and maintain them
gratis.
This brought out a spirited discus
sion. Ex-senator Mcfarland contend
ed there was now a competing COM
pany, the New Castle Electric Com
pany, and that in the event of their
receiving a contract to furnish lights
for both the State and county build
lnES lneY WOhlQ Uullu spur ana run
trolley cars to the institutions. He
said: Il do not see how we can award
"A contract today when in nine months
time we win be forced to ask for bids
for lighting the building for five years"
I At last after much talk on the matter
it was decided by a standing vote in
favor Of the Wilmington company.
Cook Left Suddenly.
Those who attended the meeting did.
not know how near they came to not
having the excellent dinner which they
all look forward to with so much
pleasure.
The cook that has been at the insti-
tuition for many years last week re-
ceived an offer elsewhere that tempted
her to leave the employ of the county.
There was no one to prepare the food
and Superintendent Blackburn was IN
a quandary. He came to Wilmington
and searched the city over for a COM
petent person. but with no success.
While in Philadelphia on Monday he
happened TO find one and taking no
chances upon her reporting brought
her with him when he returned. If
She continues to prepare the food as
well as the meal she cooked yesterday
neither the superintendent or the in
mates viii find it necessary to COM
plain.
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ID You knou where % nux PIne..

We have "a lot Of Genuine Meer-
schaums, with real amber stems. $3.50,
Sl75, with case $3.50 Come look and
see. Durstein, I1. Second st. adv
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The Boarl of Assessment Revision and
Appeals viii sit IN the Mayors office City
Hall. to hear appeals from the assessment
from April ist to April 3oth, 1901, inclusive.
Sundays excepted. between the hours of 2
and o'clock in the afternoon, and z and
9 o'clock IN the evening
JOHN J. MONAGHAN.
Tn25-eod-cprl5 Clerk OF Council
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Northwestern Missouri Horses

Direct from the West consisting Of
heavy and light draft, chunks. general
purpose, store and business horses,
Weighing from 900 to 1900 lbs. This is
extra good lot Of horses. selected express
ly for this market and worthy the atten-
ton OF any one wanting a good. young,
sound horse fully guaranteed and ready
to earn mis- own living. Every horse guar
anteed 70 be as represented or bring him
back aud get your good money back we
don't ask you to take another horse IN
It's place.
Old horses and mules taken in exchange.
Horses at private all the time. Public
sales every Saturday. sale positive rain
or shine. months credit.
JESTER g. MCDANIEL.
F.. c. stidham. Auctioneer.
m3O-3t
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FoR sALE.
LOST, FOUND AND REWARD.

'''f~ 't- W. fNhI.
This classification p ceat per word.
FOUND BLACK SERGE nELT. OWN
% san have same ny calling at The
Evening Journal office and paying for al.
m3o-lt
FoJND.-A YOUNG POINTER DOc
Owner can have same by proving prop-
eriy and paying expenses. can after G n
m., az DOG West Both 81. rna0-tf
FoUND--A LARGE BUNCH OF KEYS
on Second street. near shlplcy. owner
1-n nave same by Identifying property
ana paying for This advertisement m30-t.
LosT.-LADIEs' OPEN FACE SILVER
watch with ileur de rs pin Re ward II fe-
turned 20 l325 West Sixth S.. m3-2t
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FoR aALE
ri1s eiass'aea,ion q cen. per word.

FOR sALE.-A FIRsr-cLAss FIRE
proof safe. Inside dimensions lsi1xl7ik
inches. IN perfect conditon viii be sold
FOR ss5 cash. Address R. c. S.. Evening
Journal ofneo. ma-tf
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NOTICES.
CITY ASSESSMENT.

No.ice IS hereby given that the City
Assessment has been completed and the
books placed in the office Of the Clerk OF
City Ccancl at the City Hall, wher,
Friday. April lst untl Friday, April 18th
1904, Inclusive, Sundays excepted. between
the hours Of 9 and u - m. and from {,
p. m.
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ROOMS FOR RENT.
This classification u cent per word.

FOR RENT.-FURNIsHED OR UNFUR-
nished rooms. Northwest corner Taylor
and Kirkwood.
Address. S. S. NJ, Evening Journal
m23-6t
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FINANCIAL
TINS Classification q cent per word.

FOR sALE-A FEW SHARES OF
stock Of the International Broom Com
pany L,d., Rre fer sale. Tor particu ars
address J. j.. W, The Evening Journal
Oiiiee. noy2-tf
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NEW SUBSCRIBERS TO THE EVEN
ing journal secure Porter Blue Stamps.
Double number given on Saturday morn
mss between nine and Twelve during April
only
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Read the Evening Journal
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InIs cIlssIIcllIon y cont per VOID.
$50 PORTER BLUE STAMPS GIVEN nc
each yearly subscriber OF the Free Amer
lean. Best Sunday paper published, 81
year. Send subscriptions TO office. 42 BUR-
building. Washington avenue, Scranton
Pa. m39-6t
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FOR RENT. r.-FURNIsHEp OR UNFUR-
nished rooms. Address, S. S. NJ. Even
ing journal. m2S-6t
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WANrEp.
BoARolNe.

TOR sALE-ELEGANT rARaI. VIII
suitable building g, stanton station. T..
p. & ~. u. r.. coAtlang $50 acres.
Tcrias reasonable.
CHARLES e.. NuRTz
ioii Market ST..
ml7-tfs Opposite Court House,.
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oITYIAoUsEs EoR RENT.

FOR kENT-NICELY FURNISHED
third-story front room. 7ollk Market If
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IInelY lodi

The funeral o. Daniel Rogers WIN
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FOR RENT-FOUR-RooAI HOUSE. POS
session Immediately. Apply TO d. Nc
Kenney, 1hird and Monroe streets.
f26-tf
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PERiODlcALs.

TINS classlncalon Y cent pr word.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-13
EXPLORER STANLEY DEAD.
He Falls Victim to Pleuro.Pneumonia-
Knighted By Queen Victoria.

London, (By Cable).-Sir Henry
M. Stanley, the noted explorer, died
of pleuro pneumonia. He had been
i'll for two weeks.
Sir Henry NJ. Stanley, the eminent
explorer was born near Denbigh,
Wales, in 1870, of very humble parant-
age, his real name being John Row
lands. He was placed in the St:
Azoph poorhouse, where he received
a good education. He remained there
until he was 10 years old, and for a
wear or more taught school at Mold
in Flintshire He subsequently shipp-
ed as cabin boy on vessel at Liver
pool bound to New Orleans. In that
city he was adopted by merchant
and assumed the name of Stanley
which he afterwards made celebrated.
His benefactors died intestate. and
he was thrown upon his own resour-
ces. He enlisted in the Confederate
service on the breaking out OF the
war, and, being taken prisoner, he
volunteered in theUnited States Navy.
and became acting ensign on the IRON
clad Ticonderoga. After the close OF
the war he travelled in Turkey and
Asia Minor as news paper cores.
pendent, and in 1866 he revisited
Wales. He gave dinner to the chill
dren in St. Azoph poorhouse, telling
them in a speech that whatever sue
cess he hao attained, or would at
tain in the future, he owed his educa-
ton he had received there.
In 1890 Queen Victoria made Stan
ley a Knight Grand Commander. OF
the Bath. Sometime before this he had
become a naturalized citizen OF Great
Rratain and WITS elected to Parliament
He married Miss Dorothy. Tenant,
prominent society and literary
woman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-13
BODY OF E. L. VENT FOUND.
The Young Philadelphia Man Mysteriously
disappeared Last October.

Richmond, Va, (SpeciaD.-A spec
ial from Big Stone Gap, Wise county,
says:
THE body of E. L. Wentz, who so
mysteriously disappeared October IA,
1903, was found near Kelly View,
within a mile of the place where he
was last seen alive.
The body, which was lying on the
ground in plain view, was in a state
of preservation sufficient for identi-
hcation."
Young Wentz was the son of a
Philadelphia millionaire and was in
charge of his fathers mines in Wise
county. Since his disappearance more
than $4,000 has been offered for news
of him.
The case has attracted great deal
of attention, and various theories have
been advanced from time to time as
to the cause of the young mans sud-
den and complete disappearance.
Several persons reported having
seen young Wentz after the search tor
him began, but in each instance the
reports have proven untrue.
Mr.. Wentz, the father of the unfor-
tunate man, exhausted every means
to locate him and spent thousands OF
dollars in the search, to which was
given the entire time of brother
of the lost man.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-13
GRANDSTAND FALLS, MANY HURT.
Three Hundred Men and Women Precipitated
to the Ground.

Norfolk, Va, (SpeciaD.-A grand
stand erected in Church street extend
ed for the Layton Carnival Company,
which was opposite the fireworks dis
play, collapsed at II o'clock P. NJ,
and precipitated 300 men and women
to the ground. A panic ensued. At
last reports three men and two women
were seriously injured.
A major portion of those who &C.
cupied the grandtand received injuries:
more or less painful. 1t appears
miraculous that no one was killed.
The regular performance was over
and the crowd was waiting to see the
spectacle, THE Eruption of Mont
Pelee," when the stand gave way.
Instantly the crowd became panic
stricken, and the screams of the wom-
en- added 10 the excitement. Those OF
the spectators who were standing
rushed to the aid of those who were
piled in the wreck of the grandstandr
but the excitement was so great that
they were powerless for the time
being. A number of cool-headed men
succeeded later in restoring order.
Physicians were sent for and these
attended to the more seriously injured.
Those of the spectators who were
unhurt left the scene and went to
their homes Of the FIVE injured it is
rot believed any will die.
Some OF the spectators who were
in the stand at the time it collapsed
stated that the stand was poorly
braced AMI the great weight caused
it to collapse.
The following are known to have
been hurt:
Mrs. William w. Jones; back
injured.
Mrs. A. J.. Whitehurst; both legs
fractured.
Miss P. c. Crotis ribs broken
w. NJ. Vellines; right hand crushed
United States sailors who were in
attendance as spectators did heroic
work in getting the injured out of the
wreck The Ferris wheel was III
operation at the time of the collapse,
and the women passengers became
historical. Their escorts prevented
them. from leaping out of the cars. :.
At midnight the injured had all
been removed and the grounds were
closed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-13
pardoned for Act Of Bravery.

On the report of Lieutenant Com
mander William Braunersreuther, OF
the prison ship Southey, stationed at
Portsmouth, N. H.. and the recon-
mendation of the commandant OF the
navy yard at that point, the navy de,
partment has pardoned and restored
to duty Henry Sherlock, seaman,
serving a general court martial SEN
tence.
The cause of this action was brave
act by Sherlock the other day, when
fellow prisoner, intending to COM
NIT suicide, jumped overheard from
the prison ship, and Sherlock. with
out hesitation, jumped after him. The
rescuer had difficult time. but nm
ally succeeded in bringing his man to
the bow chains and climbing aboard
with him.
The pardoned mans record as a
prisoner has been excellent, and with
good behavior allowance his sentence
would have expired in next Novem-
Der.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-13
CASTRO MADE DICTATOR.
Unusual Powers Conferred on the Venezuelan
President.

Caracas, Venezuela (By Cable).-
The Venezuelan Congress, after hav-
ing declared itself constitutional as
sembly, conferred on General Castro
full dictatorial powers for year,
with the title of provisional president
General Vale was appointed second
vice president.
General Castro was elected Presi-
dent of Venezuela in October, 1901,
after having acted as president for
a year. According to a decision of
Congress, he was to hold Office for a
term of six years from February 20,
1902. 1t was announced from Ca
racas, May ?, that the Constitutional
Assembly had approved the new con-
stitution, dividing the republic into
10 states, and giving the president
term of six years, instead of four.
Dictatorial powers were probably
conferred on General Castro in order
that he may put the new constitution
in force.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-13
ENToMBED IN A BURNING BUILDING.
One Is a Rescued Who Went Too Far Into
the Workings.

Shamokin, Pa. (SpeciaD.-Five min
ers are entombed and believed to be
dead as a result of fierce fire which
is burning in the Locust Gap colliery
of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal
and Iron Company. They are:
John Boglan. Michael Boglan, Mich
ael Shannon, John Debo. VIM. Mas
saskie.
The fire started last right in the
slope, and Massaskie, Shannon and
the Boglans were cut off from escape
before they were warned. Rescuing
parties were at once set to work,
and up to tonight their efforts to
bring out the men lave been UNI
successful. Debo, notwithstanding
the protests of others, went far into
the workings and has not been heard
from since, and it is believed that he
has succumbed to smoke and gas.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-13
DID THESE KILL VENT?
Two MOuntaineers Are Accused OF
MilIionaire's Murder.
BOTH NOW IN TAzEwELL JAIL.
circumstantial Evidence Leads Authorities to
Issue Warrants for lson and Wright-Only
One Bullet Was Found In the Body-it Was
q 32.CaIiber and Had Entered From the
Front Passing Through the Heart

Knoxville, Tenn, (SpeciaD.-ln the
county Jail at Tazewell are Silas lson
and Tom Wright, who were served
with warrants for the murder of Ed
ward L. Wentz, who disappeared near
Big Stone Gap, Va, last October and
of whom no trace could be found I'M
til Sunday, when his body was dis
covered on a mountain near where
his horse was caught after his dis
appearance.
Ison and Wright are said to be
desperate mountain characters, against
whom suspicion has been lodged tor
some time and around whom circum-
stances now throw strong evidence OF
guilt They were being held in jail
for Virginia authorities as refugees
from Justice. The pair first came I'M
der suspicion last week, when there
was found at their quarters IN the
mountains an English riding suit SIM
liar to that which Wentz wore and on
which there was blood. The two men
were known to be enemies OF VENT
because of Wentz's hostility to their
conducting a blind tiger" on the
premises of his company.
Another circumstance which pointed
to their guilt is that since their incar-
ceration last Wednesday they have
been carrying ona correspondence with
outside parties limiting at some graver
trouble than that for which they were
being HELD at Tazewell and from which
they were trying to escape. :,
Daniel B. Wentz, his brother, Jack
Wentz, and a party arrived at Big
Stone Gap, Va, at $50 O'Clock +. M.
Daniel and Jack Wentz did not go
with the coroner's Jury to the. scene
where their brothers dead body lay,
but remained at Big Stone Gap to
await news of the investigation. ne
medical examination of the body OF
E. L. Wentz tends to complicate the
mystery. The bullet wound found on
the body might be taken to indicate
that he committed suicide.
Only one bullet was found in the
body. 1t was of ,32-caliber and had
entered from the front, passing
through the fifth rib and the heart and
lodged in the muscles of the back near
the spine. No other bullets were
found, although there were several
holes in the clothing tn had the
appearance of having been made by
bullets. The right hand was missing
the indications being that some wild
beast had devoured it. Nine teeth
were missing.ope of which was found
on the ground near the body. There
were indications of hemorraee in the
region of The heart, and the back ap-
peared as though it had been
streaked With blood The revolver
found near the body was s2-caliber
Smith & Wesson and, as heretofore
reported, three chambers had been
fred.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-13
BATTLE IN SHIPS HOLD
Sailors Have Fight With Deadly Taran-
tuIaS.
A CARGO OF BONES INFESTED
Thousands of Tarantulas and Centpedes-
From Buenos Ayres-Only the Seaboots OF
the Sailors Save Them From Serious and
Probably Fatal Bites-With Long Bones
Seamen Fight TarantuIas.

Philadelphia, (SpeciaD.-The Italian
bark Anita Menotti is in, port from
Buenos Ayres. Under her matches
she has just 1000 tons of bones. The
vessel will discharge at the foot of
Tasker street, Delaware River The
voyage was a memorable one, for
shortly after leaving Genoa the bark
was struck by violent squall, which
carried away her mizzentopmast, be-
sides doing other damage to the ship
Notable as the trip was, it re-
manned for the crew to have an ex-
perience such as they never wish to
undergo again, and this, when the
matches were lifted and preparations
were made to unload the bones. 1t
was an experience that almost turned
the hair Of the sailors white. When
they went below they discovered a
horde of tarantulas, centipedes and
nameless bugs were prepared to give
battle.
The tarantulas and centipedes were
thoroughly at home in the great mass
of bones. They objected to being
disturbed, and when the sailors began
the work of unloading, the pests at
once offered battle The seamen
pluckily stood to their guns, to use
lively metaphor AS the crawling
enemy advanced to the attack the
sailors laid Justify about them.
They had armed themselves with
long, strong bones, and with these
they sought to beat off the tarantulas
and centipedes. 1t was fight against
big odds. The foe was too numerous.
as fast as one tarantula would be
killed another woull take its place.
In the battle not few of the seamen
were nipped in the legs, being saved
from serious bites by the sea-boots
they wore.
Those sailors who were in the hold
of the bark soon became exhausted
in dealing death, and others of the
crew took their places. But they
could not get rid of their tenacious
foes. AS fast as one was killed
another took its place. Then the
fighting sailors clambered out of the
hold upon the deck, leaving the taran.
tulas complete victors number OF
the tarantulas tried to follow the re-
treating seamen, but they no sooner
showed themselves above the matches
than they were easily disposed Of
After the retreat of the sailors the
tarantulas and the centipedes again
took refuge in the bones. Then Capt
ain Ferara and his officers held coun-
Gil of war. when it was determined
to kill the tarantulas and centipedes
by fumigating the hold. This was &C
cordinglv done. The matches were
replaced and the sulphur was allowed
to do its work. Later the matches
were removed. when the dead bodies
of the foe were seen in scores on top
of the bone cargo.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-05-13
FACTS WORTH REMEMBERING.

Egyptian cotton is used only for
highpriced goods.
About one-third of the weight Oh
an egg is solid nutriment.
The Sandwich Islanders alphabet
has only twelve letters.
Cuba grows nearly one-third of the
worlds sugar cane.
midas cotton crop last year was
about 100000 per annum.
Canada is an Indian word. meaning
collection of huts."
The to,al trade of Abyssinia is
2,S74,8o3 bales of 400 pounds each.
In San Juan, Porto Rico. there are
five families for every two dwellings
One in sixteen of the inhabitants
of the United States has direct in.
terest in the pension disbursements
The bloodiest battle ever tough,
with gunpowder was that at Borodi-
no, in which $4,000 Russians and 3d.
600 Frenchmen were killed.
The net earnings per mile of the
81 900 miles of railways in European
Russia are just half as much as those
of American roads.
Consumption is four times as fire.
quent in families receiving more than
81 200.