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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-30
RANKS NAvlEs OF THE WORLD.
Report Puts England First and Amer.
lea Second In Tonnage.

Washington.-An interesting state.
ment showing the relative order Of
warship tonnage of the principal pow
ers has been compiled at the office of
naval, intelligence, which Is intended
as an answer to frequent inquiries of
societies and persons throughout the
country. who have manifested an in.
terest In the maintenance OF the navy
and its relative strength and impor-
tance.
The statement shows that according
to the tonnage OF to-day Great Britain
leads the world with tonnage OF
1,633,116, the United States following
with tonnage of 6l1.616. France third
with tonnage of 609.079, Germany
fourth with tonnage of 529.0S2.
Japan next with a tonnage OF 374701.
and Russia, Italy and Austria follow
ing In the order named.
However, were the war vessels
building by the various nations now
completed, the United States would be
third In the list with a tonnage OF 771.-
1858. following closely France, which
would be second with tonnage Of
S36,112 and Great Britain the leader
with tonnage OF 1,S21,610. The other
naval powers would stand in the same
relative position as they do with their
tonnage of to-day. although each
would show very substantial In
c,Gnco
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-30
a Remarkable Invention.

4 Paris, Dec. 30.-Pascal Berjonneau,
an inventor, on Sunday exhibited be-
fore the postmaster general and a
number of persons interested In scien-
tfhc investigation a new telephoto-
graphy apparatus which can be adapt
cd to the wireless system or to the
ordinary telegraph wire system. He
transmitted the picture OF the post
master general without the aid OF
wires from one end OF the hall to the
other. The inventor claims that dis
taBce does not interfere with the ef-
1ectiveness Of his method. Photo
9raphs. he says. can be sent by IT. be-
twesN New York and PsriA
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-30
FIVE YEARS Of
EXPLORATION
m THE WATERSHED OF THE
AMAZON RIVER ARE PLANNED.
BY YANKEES AND sRlToNs.
A Vast and Unexplored Region in
South America Is to be Trsversed
brazilian Soldiers viii Ac-
company the Party.

Boston, Dec. 30.-The exploration of
the vast unknown regions In the
southern watershed of the Amazon
river between the fourth and tenth
parallels is the object of an expedition
which il being organized in this city
under the supervision of George NJ.
Boynton. II Is expected to begin op-
erations at Pernambuco next July and
through five relay expeditions in sue.
cessive years to open the region,
which Is known to contain great com
mercial resources.
Plans for the expedition are nearly
perfected; vessel of the Gloucester
fisherman type. which will be called
the Discovery, to carry the party to
South America and for use on the
southern tributaries of the Amazon
has been secured; the cooperation of
the Brazilian government and the
Royal Geographical Society of London
has been obtained and good progress
In getting donations of a financial ma
ture is announced.
Mr. Boynton, the leader of the expe-
dition, is native of New Hampshire
and has spent ten years in the ANA
zon basin.
The party, which will number 30 in
all, will be composed mostly of Amer
leans. The scientific portion of the
work will be in charge of six English
authorities. An escort of Brazilian
soldiers will accompany the explorers,
as the country is very wild and the In
dians are hostile.
1t is hoped to begin operations by
July, 1908, and to explore the noun
famous regions of eastern Brazil be-
tween Pernambuco and the lower falls
of the Tocantins in the first four
months, where the Discovery will meet
the party and convey it back to
America while the rainy season of No
vember, December and January pre-
walls.
In March, 1909, the work will be
taken up where 1t was dropped and In
that year 1t is expected that the ex-
plorations will be pushed through to
the Tapajos river.
In 1910 work will be between the
Tapajos river and San Antonio, on the
Madeira river, near the Bolivian
boundary. The fourth, or 1911 expedi-
ton, is planned to carry the party to
the head of navigation on the Jurua
river where, in 1912, the last dash will
be made for the Pacific coast at Point
Parma.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-30
GIFTS EoR SOLDIERS.
Government viii Transport Them to
the Philippines or Cuba Free.

.Washington.--Gen Aleshire, the
Quartermaster general of the army,
has issued an order Informing per-
sons who desire to remember at
Christmas their soldier friends in dis
tant lands that the government trans
ports gifts to the Philippines or Cuba
free of charge. The presents for the
Philippines must be In San Francisco
before the transports scheduled to
leave in November sail
This is Gen. Aleshire's order:
WAR Observation-Disclosures
generals office, Washinston--The
secretary of war having authorized
the quartermaster general to forward
from San Francisco any Christmas
boxes or boxes of reading matter
which may be delivered there for Of
ficers and soldiers in the Philippines,
1t is requested that the following d.
reotlons be accurately observed in or
der to insure prompt action:
Il. Boxes should be consigned to
Maj. J. b. Bellinger, general super
intendent army transport service,
San Francisco.
"2 The name OF the officer or SOL
der for whom intended, with the COM
pany and regiment or other organiza-
tion to which he belongs. should be
plainly marked on the box, also the
notation Christmas Box or Reading
Matter as the case may be. Examples:
"priyate John Brown
Company c. Thirty-eighth Infantry.
Manila, p. I.
christmas Box
49, These boxes should contain no
perishablc matter. should not exceed
20 rnlas,s IN weight. and all freight or
express charges must be prepaid on
them to San Francisco.
"The< quartermaster's department
assumes no responsibility for the con-
dition of these boxes when delivered,
but will exercise every care to deliver
them safely and In good condition"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-30
Smith Replies to Moffett.

Washington, Dec. 30.-The bureau
Of corporations has issued a reply to
James A. Moffett, president of the
Standard Oil Company of Indiana, who
declared at the time the fine of $685.
240,000 was imposed against his com
pany by Judge Lands that it was not
justified, as there was no discrimina-
tion involved in the rate paid on the
shipment of oil from Chicago to East
st. Louis. Commissioner Herbert
Knox Smith presents statement of
facts in opposition to this view, not
only to show that discrimination was
practiced, but that 1t was practiced
with the knowledge of the Standard
Oil Co. and of the Chicago a. Alton
railroad
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-30
II is Left for o'erien to Settle.

Chicago. Dec. 30.-The proposed in
vasion of the Chicago baseball field by
the American association will be taken
up at Cincinnati January between
President O'Bnen, of the American
association. and the national commit
tee. Mr.. OBrien mt the annual meet
ing Of the association Sunday was ap-
pointed a committee of one to take up
the question of territorial rights with
the national commission. Other bust
ness accomplished was the reelection
of George Tebeau, of Kansas City. as
chairman Of the board Of directors,
and OF NJ. C. Cantillon. of Minneapo-
lis, as vice president of the organiza.
tion. The 1907 pennant was awarded
to Columbus.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-30
KNEW NOTHING or FEAR.
soy's Play Went on During Horrors 81
flight At Sea.


The fearlessness OF children In
times OF great danger Is very we'll H.
lustrated in story told in London
many years ago about q small boy
whose father was a sailor on one Of
the English men-ofwar. The boys
father had In some manner managed
to take his boy along with him upon
one of the cruises, during the progress
Of which the vessel fell in with the
United States ship Hornet and q live.
ly battle ensued, since at that time
the relations of England and the
United States were not friendly. In.
deed, they were the reverse, and there
was war between them.
During the hottest part of the fight
the lad amused himself by chasing .
goat about between decks. The can,
non crashed and the balls were flying
here and there, carrying death and
destruction wherever they went. To
these neither goat nor boy seemed to
pay the slightest heed. Their little
game Of chase went on despite tho
horrors by which they were surround
ed until finally there came a frightful
crash. shell sped between the decks
and part OF 1t in bursting struck the
unfortunate goat. carrying away the
poor creatures hind legs.
Seeing her thus disabled. the boy.
nothing daunted. spreng to her side
and. grasping her In his arms. cried
out: AHA, now I've caught you!"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-30

Certain continental young women
are embro.dering Oriental cushions az
gifts for their best young men or
the ones they would dearly like to be
their best young mon. Lines of Per.
sian poetry are woven among strange
birds and flowers. II Is no drawback
that the man cannot read Persian.
The phrase may have all the more de.
hghtful significance because he doesn't
know what under the sun 1t means.
One girl is weaving phrase to the ef.
feet that true love Is better than
rabies. AS she has stocks and bonds,
and the young man OF her affections
hasn't, the cushion message, when
translated to him, will be equivalent
to leap-year proposal. Youths who
get such cushions should get the aid
of the right kind Of college professor
for translating. II noue Ia ayailabls.
there are Persian rug merchants In
town.--N. Y. Press.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-30
Lieut.. Lahm Returns from Europs.

New York. Dec. 30.-After a years
study of aeronautics in Europe, Lieut..
+. p. Lahm, u. s. A., whose balloon.
ing exploits are widely known, return.
ed home Sunday on board the steam
ship S Louis, confident that the
knowledge he has obtained win be OF
material assistance TO the government
In experimenting with balloons for
purposes OF warfare. The interna.
tional cup which Lieut. I.ahm captur-
ed for this country and which was won
py tie Germans IN The ST. Louis race,
WI Se offered In competition next Cc-
fo6e' TIE start Of the flight will be
MADE IL Berlin.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-30
Must Register or be oeported

Pretoria, Dec. 30.-The Transvaal
government has. lost no time in en-.
forcing the provisions Of the immigra.
tion restriction act, which requires
all Asiatics in this country to register.
Several British Indian leaders, includ,
ing an eminent lawyer who refused to
comply with the act, have been or.
dered to leave the country within As
hours and many others have been ar.
rested. A number of Chinese have
been similarly treated. Since the
passing of the act 5000 residents OF
British India have left the colony and
there are 1000 still here who refuse
To register.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-30
HOBSOM HAS ( NEW SCHEME,
HE CLAIMS. THE COUNTRY NEEDS
AN OFFICIAL JOURNAL.
Would Have the Government Publish
a Weekly Report Of Work Per-
formed by lts Employees.

Washington, Dec. 30.--An official
journal, to be published weekly by the
government, and oftener II necessary,
and which shall contain brief notices
of the work of the various executive
departments and independent bureaus
of the government, Of the supreme
court of the United States and of the
proceedings of congress so far as they
may be of general public interest, Is
provided for in bill which Capt.
Richmond p. Hobson, of the Sixth
Alabama district, proposes to intro.
duce after the holidays. The sum of
$4,000 Is appropriated for equipment
and $275,000 for the expense of issu.
ing the publication.
In speaking of his bill Sunday Capt.
Hobson said "The Official Journal is
intended to make a connecting link
between the government and the peo.
pie and will in effect be a periodical
report to the people of the work done
by all branches of the government.
The project grew out of my having as.
certained that vast amount of valu-
able material did not reach the people
for whom 1t was intended. / believe
this journal will be means of
familiarizing the people with the
really stupendous work that their gov
ernment Is doing and will remove dis
trust and suspicion and create re-
newed interest among the masses In
governmental affairss
1T cannot help but aid the press of
the country, not only In furnishing a
ready index, but in creating a de-
mand for reading matter and for addi-
tional information upon important
subjects that can only be touched
upon in the Journal"
1t is provided in the bill that the
journal shall be non-partisan and shall
contain no editorial comment.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-30
Shot His Sweetheart and sulcid.d.

Abingdon, Mass, Dec. 30--Miss
Edith NJ Ashley, rs years old, died
Sunday from a bullet wound inflicted
Saturday night by her lover, Samuel
II. StetsoD, "a years old, Of Rockland,
who killed himself Immediately after
shooting her. After the shooting she
said that she told her lover that he
must give her up and that he had
then shot her. There were no wit
nesses OF the shooting. Stetson was a
shoe worker. but for several weeks
past had been out OF work. Miss Ash
ley was member OF the class OF 1908
OF the Arlington high school.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-30
Lost Her Way and Perished.

Michigan City, Ind, Dec. 30-The
body OF Miss lmogene Kinner, of
Penn Yam, n. Y, who disappeared
from here December IL, was found
Sunday on the bank of creek i'm a
wild and unfrequented place. She had
taught school at Yonkers and at Ny.
ack, N. Y. Overstudy caused nervous
prostration. and she came here to re-
cuperate her health and spend the
winter with her cousin. On December
IL she started out to take a walk. No
trace of her could be found after she
lett the house. 1t is supposed that she
lost her way and perished of cold.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-30
Preferred Suicide to Solitude.

Pittsburg, Dec. S0-Estella Hartzell,
child wife Of George b. Hartzell, killed
herself last night because she could
no longer endure being LETT alone at
night. The couple We're married last
August and have been living at viii
merding. The husband is a night
brakeman In the Pennsylvania rail-
road yards and failed To heed the
pleas OF his wife, who was only 16
years old. that he quit and seek day
employment. AS u result, she shot
herself
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-30
Big Ships Delayed by Storms.

New York. Dec. S0.--A feet of seven
transatlantic steamshlps--th Cam
pania, Cedric, st. Louis, Pannonia,
Pretoria, Caronia and Minneapolis
came creeping into port Sunday bear
Ing scars of battering seas which held
the liners back and delayed them a
day In their trip across the Atlantic.
None Of the steamers were seriously
damaged though at one time the Off
GERS of the Pretoria used oil to calm
the turbulent seas. The Campania
brought s3,000.000 in specie and the
Cedric 81 100000.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-30
Bow Killed AIleqed Hiohwayman,

Philadelphia, Dec. 30.-An unknown
Italian was shot and killed in West
Philadelphia last night by Joseph Cas-
artano, aged 16 years, who alleges
that the dead man had held up and as
saulted him and Joseph Benone, aged
Is years. The boys say the man
stopped them, was threatening in his
manner and when they attempted to
pass on he drew razor and slashed
Casartano on the shoulder. Casartano
then shot his assailant through the
heart. The boys are held
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-30
Workhouse Chapel was a., Ablaze.

Pittsburg. Dec. Gothic chapel of
the workhouse at Claremont was
burned Sunday and there were sensa-
tional scenes among the thousand in
mates of the institution. Fire from an
open CRATE ignited some Christmas
decorations. The prisoners were
locked in their cells, but when they
became aware of the fire they began
such c.orus of cries, prayers and
imprecatlons as Is seldom heard. The
fire was confined to the chapel. The
excitement continued long after the
fire was controlled.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-30
Deafness Cannot bs Cured.

by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness Is caused by an
infiamed condition of the mucous
ihing of the Eustachian Tube. when
this tube Is inflamed you have q
rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing. and when 1t Is entirely closed,
Deafness is the result, and unless the
inflammation can be taken out and
this tube restored to its normal con-
dition. hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out OF ten are caused
by Catarrh, which is nothing but an
infamed condition Of the mucous
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred DOL
ars for any case of Deafness (caused
by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars. free.
: r. J. CHENEY.
Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-30
Sparks viii Cali Extra Session.

Reno, New, Dec. 30,-A special ses.
sion Of the Nevada legislature will be
called to-day by Gov. Sparks. The
date of eonvening the legislature Will
probably be January IA. The call will
be made at the request of President
Roosevelt, who has notified Nevada's
governor that such action must be
taken or the troops now stationed at
Goldfeld will be removed
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-30
Was swindIed Out Of $4,000.

Rome, Dec. 30.-Simon Sherwood, OF
New York, has been swindled out of
$4,000 under circumstances which
caused the newspapers here to devote
much space to the incident. Having
met an American woman at Genoa the
two came to Rome together and went
sightseeing. They met two men who
claimed to be Americans and, having
had some drinks together. made bet
as to who possessed the most money.
Sherwood produced $4,000 which the
other men appropriated and disap-
DearQ1
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-30
Boy Killed His Mother.

Stroudsburg, Pa, Dec. 3O.--Mrs.
George Hoenshilt, Of Scr9nton, was
accidentally shot and killed here Sun
day by her 8-year-old son. Mrs. Hoen-
shit was talking to a friend over the
telephone when her son, who had been
shooting at mark with F'lobert
rife, pointed the weapon at her and
pulled the trigger.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-30
New sulIdIngs Arc BsautlfuI.

the new agricultural department
buildings are rising white and state
", unseen by all save few of the
washington visitors. On entering the
agricultural grounds you have no
khowiedge that the white palaces are
under construction. for they are hid
Ing their beauty behind the plain red
brick OF the old department building
and OF the building used by the bio.
iosical survey. When the structures
are completed the old buildings will
oe moved and the beauty OF the new
department structures VIII be dis
''l',,' Closed as though q curtain had been
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-30
Many Plants to Resume Operations.

Washington, Pa, Dec. 3O--An.
nouncement is made here by officials
of many manufacturing establish
ments recently shut down that oper-
ations will be resumed the first of the
year. The Findlay Clay Pot Co. gave
notice of a partial resumption to-day
and expects to have its plant I'm full
operation by Wednesday. The Tyler
tube and pipe mills, shut down for the
first. time In many years, will resume
January 6. Other plants closed or
partially suspended will resume with
in ten days. 1t is expected that by
January G, about 5000 men now idle
will be employed.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-30

she-There's old Prof. Knowitall
the famous entomologist. always nos
Ing about bugs and things. What do
you think he's up to now?
He-Wbat? t,s
she--He Is trying to smell ou: thS
social HE OF the Insect tribes.
Hs--Well there are moth bal1s. |
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-30
"The Skeleton Man" Dies.

Providence, X. l., Dec. 30.-Charles
III. Perry who Travelled with several
OF the larger circuses for 16 years,
figuring as "The Skeleton Man." was
found dead Sunday in a hut in the out
skirts of this city. where he had lately
led hermits life. Death was due to
natural causes. Although he was 9
feet inch in height, he weighed only
80 pounds.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-30

Experience is the best teacher n.
marked the man who INDUCES In tyite,
sayings.
YES" answered the skeptic, sbut
occasionally. as In distinguishing be-
tween mushrooms and adstools. your
education comes too late to be Of any
servica"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-30
Killed His Mother.in.Law and Himself

Barton, VT, Dec. 30.-After shooting
and killing his mother-in-law, Mrs.
Lydia NJ. Durkee. 20 years old, driving
his wife and children from home and
holding at bay sheriff's posse which
surrounded his house all Saturday
night, Edward Butterfield. Sutton
farmer, was found dead in bed Sunday,
having shot himself He is supposed
to have been crazed by liquor. He
was 80 years old.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-30
An Unique Experiment.

Massillon, o., Dec. 30.-In an at.
tempt to restore the reason of patients
In the state hospital here an expert
ment Is being made by exhibiting a
big painting OF Christ to them and
flashing electric lights upon 1t. 1t Is
believed that by thus concentrating
the attention of the insane people ON
this picture beneficial therapeutic eff.
fect will be produced upon them
which may result In their recovery,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-30
A Huge Army Of Idle Men.

New York, Dec. 30.--Declaring that
over l25,OOO persons were out of work
here. the Central Federation union, at
a meeting Sunday, voted to have its
executive committee undertake a plan
Tor governmental relief and submit it
at a meeting next Sunday. 1t was
stated that $4,000 skilled mechanics,
$4,000 In miscellaneous trades and 50,-
BOO unskilled laborers are now ou. OF
work
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-30
Death of a Minstrel.

Columbus, o.. Dec. 30.-Boardman
Carnes, a minstrel and assistant busi-
ness manager Of AL G. Fields min
strels, died at Point Pleasant, w. Va,
Sunday. He was "a years old. The
body will be brought to Columbus for
burial.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-30
8. &. o. Lays OF 500 shopmen.

Cumberland, Nd. Dec. 3O.7-Nearly
500 men of the shop and yard force OF
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad here
were laid off Sunday. The force re-
tanned Is sufficient to take care of only
the most urgent work.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-30
Death Of Famous Painter.

Philadelphia, Dec 30.--John LAM
bert, the well known artist and por-
trait painter, died Sunday at his home
In Jenkintown, suburb, aged 46
years. He had been III for long time.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-30
Mother and Child PerIshed in Fire.

Macarthur, o.. Dec. 30.--Mrs Boyer
and one child were burned to death
and another child was severely burn.
ed in a fire that destroyed their home
near Hamden, Vinton county, Satur.
day night.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-30
Doc FIoht Results In Two Murders,

Fairmont, w. Va. Dec. 30-Pete
Stravett, an Italian, shot and killed
Frank Magro and fatally wounded Dan
Magro, brother of the dead man, af-
ter quarrel over a dog fight, last
night at Opekiska, a mining town ten
miles west OF here. The murderer es-
cnDed
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-30
steel Fiant Resumes.

New Castle, Pa, Dec. 30.--'The She
mango Valley steel plant resumed OPP
erations here last night after an idle
ness of ten days. Mere than 2.c0o
men are affected