Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, August 12, 1899, Page 7

ed FORTY LIVES LOST LOADED TROLLEY CAK JUMPS FROM A TRESTLE. Plunged Into the Pond Below, Over- turning Completely and Up-end- ing —Four-ton Motor and Heavy ‘Trucks Crush Into the Car, In- stantly Killing Many of the Pas- sengers—Impossible to State Ac- curately the Number on Board— Only Two Are Known to Have Escaped Unharmed. Bridgeport, Conn., Aug. 8. — Nearly forty persons were killed by an acci- dent on the Stratford extension of the Shelton Street Railway company at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon when a: loaded trolley car went off the trestle over Peck’s mill pond at Oronoque, about six miles north of Bridgeport, and sank in the flats forty feet below. Thus far thirty-six people are known to be dead and several more injured. Only two persons are known to have escaped unhurt It is believed that there were forty-three passengers on the car, but the indicator was removed by the conductor of another car and spirited a y, so that at present it is impossible to state accurately the num- ber on board. The scene of the acci- dent is midway between Shelton and Bridgeport. The car was north-bound, running toward Shelton. The trestle is 440 feet long, made of iron, with stone foundations, and was not protected by guard rails. South of the trestle is an incline down which the car ran at a high rate of speed. It ran on to the trestle for about ten feet, when the trucks left the rails, and then the car continued on the ties for about seventy-tive feet when it Went Off the Trestle and dropped into the pond below, over- turning completely and up-ending. ‘When the car struck the four-ton mo- tor and the heavy trucks crashed into ntly killing many of the pas- Three phy: who were 3 hort distance he scene tance to rendered all yp njured. Word was sent to Bridge- port and three ambulances and a police wa were hurried to the scene and the injured were taken to the Bridge- port general hospital. A morgue was i in the main room of the town hall at Stratford, and in a very short time twenty-three bodies were laid out to await identification. ne ac nt was witnessed by Miss Frances Peck, who resides about 400 the She was up- feet from bridge. $ pas the car pass- it was running at an fast rate. Frank Cra , who bathing the bridge, states that the p were all singing joyful mood as they passed him. was The road, which is practically controlled by the Bridgeport Traction company, was opened for traflic last Thursday. MARKETS. Latest Quotations From Grain and Live Stock Centers. St. Paul, Aug. 8. — Wheat — No. 1 Northe 1-446 No. 2 North- Corn — No. 3 yellow, Oats— ;. No. 1 : bid; Septem- ber, 68 7-8¢ ember, 69 1-2¢ bid; No. 2. Nor 65 7-8e bid; No. 3 y hard, > bids bid; bar- ve, $1.02 eptember, ; October, bid; corn, 30c¢ bid, Aug. S—Wheat—August September opened at 66 1-4c; December and closed at G68e. No. 1 opened at On track Northern, oT : g. 8. — Flour is o. 1 Northern, Oats steady Rye steady; No. 1, quiet; Ni arley 35@39e. 1 Northern 68 1-2@69 1 Chicago, Aug. 8. — Hogs — Mixed and butchers, $4.35@4.80; good heavy, $4.50@4. rough heavy, $4.05 light, $4.50@4.85. Cattle—Beeves, $4.50 15.15; stockers and 24.75. Sheep — Natives, , lambs, $3.50@6.40. Sionx City, Iowa, Aug. 8. — Hogs — $4.20@4.50. Cattle — Beeves, $4. 5; cows and bulls, mixed, $2. ers and feeders, $ calves and yearlings, $3.75@4.75. South St. Paul, Aug. 8. — H $4@4.65. Cattle — Cows, $2.75 s, $3@3.05; steers, $4.45; stockers, , $3.25@5.75; calves, National Guard Organization. Des Moines, lowa, Aug. 8. — Adjt. Gen. Byers yesterday issued a circular of instructions for reorganizing the Ninth Iowa national guard regiment. He invites all volunteers who served jn the regiment during the Spanish war to join the regiment now. Those dloing so will be given records of con- tinuous service. Killed by Filipinos. Springfield, Tl, Aug. 8—Mrs. John ‘T. Orr of this city has received the in- telligence that her nephew, Jonn H. Gamble, a son of J. H. Gamble of Louisiana, Mo., had been stabbed and killed by Filipinos in Luzon. Robbers Arrested. Galesburg, Wis., Aug. 8.—T'wo of the gang of burglars who went through the postoffice at Black River Falls and | who committed robberies -at West Salem and other points were captured here by Officer Hilton, ALMOST WIPED OUT. Town in Florida Swept by a Ter- rifle Storm. Tallahassee, Fla., Aug. 4.—The town of Carrabelle, a prosperous port on the Gulf of Mexico, southwest of this city, is reported almost completely de- stroyed by a terrific wind and rain storm which passed through this sec- tion Tuesday. Many boats which were in the harbor have been wrecked and most of the long wharf is gone, jtogether with large quantities 0: jmaval stores. At Lanark the boat- jhouses, pavilion and boats have been ‘destroyed. Unconfirmed reports say that the steamer Crescent City has (been lost between Apalachacola and {Carrabelle. Several persons are re- (ported drowned at St. Marks. A few fhouses were destroyed at St. Teresa, ‘The McIntyre, Ashemore & Curtis mills suffered severely. A passenger train on the Carrabelle, Tallahassee & Gulf railroad, thirty-five miles below Tallahassee, was badly wrecked but no one is reported killed or injured. ‘The turpentine interests in this sec- ‘tion are greatly damaged and much danjury has been done to crops. The wires are down south of here and rail- Toad service to the gulf ports is sus- ‘pended. The storm’ was one of the hardest that ever passed over this sec- tion. It came directly- up from the gulf and started northward. For hours the wind was terrific, blowing at a high rate, and the rain fell in torrents, washing away bridges, en- dangering thoroughfares and railroads. The wires and railroads have been so interfered with that the results of the storm are just beginning to reach this city. Along the coast the fishing in- dustry bas been severely interfered with. Many Tallahasseeans are at the various resorts along the coast, from which no reports have come, and the conditions at these places are causing much anxiety. Parties who returned on the wreck- ing train which went to Carrabelle re- port that the country along the route shows the effects of the storm. The train was compelled to run with great caution owing to the condition in which he storm had placed the road- bed. The water had been over the tracks in many places. Passengers on the train which was wrecked say the train was blown from the track. Towns Are Desolated. Tallahassee, Fla., Aug. 4. — The city of Apalachicola, at the mouth of the Chattahoochee river, is entirely cut off from communication and nothing can be learned from there. A new trestle over the Ochlocknee river at McIntyre was blown away. The wrecking train which went out into the stricken district found over 200 trees on the track in a run of thirty miles. General Manager Crittenden, who had charge of the train, says tnat every town along the line is desolated, hotels, houses, churches, saw mills, wharves and pavilions in many places being blown from their positions, and in many instances completely wrecked. There are many rumors afloat here as to the loss of life. One mill hand is known to have been drowned at Mc- Intyre. One man was drowned at St. Marks, but rumors place the loss of life there at fifteen. It is not believed here that any lives were lost at the numerous summer resorts, but reliable news is unobtainable. PERSONAL REVENGE. ination of Heureaux Not of Political Significance. Washington, Aug. 4.—The navy de- partment has received the following report by telegraph from Commander Logan, of the Machias, which arrived gat San Domingo City yesterday: ‘ “United States consul says that re- port of the death of the president of San Domingo believed not to have any political significance. The motive of the assassin is supposed to be personal revenge. The vice president of San Domingo has succeeded without polit- ical disturbance and reappointed form- er cabinet. No disorder exists. I re- quest permission to delay sailing five days to repair boiler. —Logan.” Ass: ROBBED IN BELGIUM. An American Relieved of $13,000 and Valuable Papers. Brussels, Aug. 4. — William C. Lov- ering, member of the United States house of representatives from Massa- chusetts, was robbed on Saturday while on his way from Ostend to this city. Mr. Lovering, wnile in the sta- tion at Ostend, was jostled by two men, but took little notice of the oc- currence at the time. On arriving in this city, however, he discovered that his pocketbook, together with $13,000, valuable papers and notes for £850 had disappeared. Mr. Lovering at once notified the authorities and the matter has been placed in the hands of the police. STEEL FOR INDIA. Pennsylvania Company Shipping a Large Quantity of Bridge and Con- struction Material. Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 4. — The Penn- syivania Steel company shipped twen- ty-three cars of bridge and construc- tion steel to one of the Pennsylvania railroad docks in New York, and from there it will be sent by ship to India. It comprises one-half of the iron to be used in the building of the huge via- duct across the Goktek gorge, about eighty miles west of Mandelay. The company will net $700,000 for the piece of work. The remaining half of the big consignment will be shipped late in the fall and the construction will be begun late in November, after the close of the rainy season. The “Q.” for All. La Crosse, Wis., Aug. 4—Orders have been received from headquarters of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy to re-letter all of the Chicago, Burliugton & Northern rolling stock and make it all “Q.” Removing a Rival. Austin, Tex., Aug. 4—Henry Wash- purn, a ship broker of Vera Cruz, re- ports that the Waters-Pierce Oil com- pany, a branch of the Standard, has acquired all of the interests of the Mexican Oil company, its only rival. Germans Satisfied. Berlin, Aug. 4.—A dispatch received from Apia, Samoa, says that the Ger- | mans there are satisfied with the ap- | pointment of Mr. Luther W. Osborne, United States consul general, as act- ing chief justice. Stati CES WORK OF THE STORM REPORTS SENT OUT WERE EX- 'TREMELY MODERATE. Carrabelle Was Literally Wiped From the Map—Thirteen or Four- teen Large Lumber Vessels Were Swept Ashore—Many Million Feet of Lumber Destroyed—Loss of Life Is Not Known—Citizens in a State of Wild Confusion and Are Flocking Everywhere for Relief. ‘Tallahassee, Fla., Aug. 5.—The first trein since Monday from Carrabelle, through the storm stricken Gulf coast section reached here yesterday after- noon, passengers having been trans- ferred twice from a flat car from Car- rabelle to a lever car between Coal creek and the Ochlacknee river, and then to the relief train for Tallahassee. The train crew and passengers agree in stating that reports sent out of the destruction wrought by the storm have been extremely moderate. Carrabelle is literally wiped from the map. Her docks and wharves, con- taining about 400,000 feet of dumber and 50,000 barrels of rosin, were quick- ly swept away. Thirteen or fourteen large lumber vessels in the bay were swept ashore and are now lying well up on dry land. These vessels con- tained several million feet of lumber. No information is obtainable as to the loss of life from these vessels or from the large fleet of fishing boats in the neighborhood. Only two or three huts are left standing in Carrabelle, and one colored woman is known to have been killed by the falling of a house. Citizens of Carrabelle are in a wild state of confusion and are flocking in every direction for relief. The town is isolated and the wires are still down. The towns of McIntyre and Curtis Mill are completely demolished and large interests have been destroyed. The coast resorts, Teresa and Lanark are more seriously wrecked than at first reported and visitors have suf- fered great hardships, though no loss of life is yet known. Fifteen men, said to have been fishing on an inlet called Dog island just before the storm broke, cannot be found. SCORCHING IN NEBRASKA. Old Sol Rather Too Generous With His Rays. Omaha, Neb., Aug. 5.—Yesterday was the third in a series of very hot days ing Nebraska. 'The maximum temper ture at Omaha was 90 on Tuesday, 93 Wednesday and 92 terday. High winds made the conditions very un- comfortable. In the southern part of the state even higher temperature is reported. At Syracuse the thermome- ter recorded a maximum of 102 in the shade, with only a little less the two preceding days. Wymore reports 107 in the shade for yesterday. The corn crop is now in a critical condition, and seme damage is likely to result if the extreme heat continues. Copious rains are reported from the northern part of the state, with lower temperature. Terrific Rain Storm. Omaha, Neb., Aug. 5.—Shortly before midnight a terrific rain storm, accom- panied by startling electric phenomena, broke over Omaha and a heavy down- pour of rain occurred, effectually breaking the recent heated spell. CRUISER BUFFALO NEEDED. Rush Orders for Repairs and Alter- ations. Norfolk, Va., Aug. 5. — Orders have been received at the navy yard from Washington to rush repairs and alter- ations on the cruiser Buffalo. She will be titted up for duty between this port and Manila, and must be ready to go into commission by Noy. 1. She will carry men and provisions to the Phil- ippines. The cruiser returned from Manila recently, where she took stores to Admiral Dewey’s fleet. HELD BY REBELS. Officers of the Relief Who Were Cap- tured While Out Sailing. San Francisco, Aug. 5.—Third Officer Hoppe and Third Engineer Blanford, of the Relief, were captured by Fil- ipinos in Manila while out sailing in a small boat. An attempt was made to have the men exchanged but the Fil- ipinos refused to make the trade. A Filipino priest went into the enemy’s camp just before the Relief sailed. Upon his return he reported that the inen were alive and well. BUY FARM IMPLEMENTS. Beneficial Efforts of Payments to ©uban Soldiers Already Seen. Santiago, Cuba., Aug. 5.—Col, Moale is expected here Saturday to begin the payment of the Cuban soldiery in this city. No impatience has been dis- played thus far over tne necessary de- lay. ‘Che beneficial effect of the pay- ments already made at Guantanamo is shown by the general purchasing of farming implements and clothing. Nearly 8,000 soldiers will be paid here. WANTS THE TRUTH. Culy a Limited Professional Secresy on Dreyfus Witnesses. Paris, Aug. 5. — It appears that the minister of war has absolved all mili- tary witnesses at the court martial of Capt. Dreyfus from professional secre- cy, With the exception that he has re- quested them not to divulge the names of French agents abroad or disclose anything which could complicate the foreign relations of France, Two New Cases Reported, Santiago, Cuba, Aug. 5. — Two new cases of yellow fever were officially re- ported yesterday and one death from the disease. Nearly Kicked to Death. Fort Dodge, Iowa, Aug. 5. — Albert Downing, the twelve-year-old: son of Thomas Downing, was kicked by a horse, with probably fatal results. The Downings are prominent farmers liv- ing about eight miles north of here. + Did Not Commit Suicide. St. Petersburg, Aug. 5.—An investi- gation of the report that Lieut. Boiss- man committed suicide after being up- braided by the czar shows it to be un- founded. He has been appointed an aide-de-camp to the czar. HORRISLE MURDER. Washington Man Kills a Young Girl is With a Razor. Washington, Aug. 8.—A horrible murder was committed yesterday in the northeastern section of the city. The murderer was Benjamin H. Snell, a special examiner in the pension of- fice, a man about forty-five years of age. His victim was Lisa Weissen- berger, a girl thirteen years of age, who had been employed in his house- hold until a few months ago, when she Was taken home by her parents, who became suspicious of Snell’s conduct toward her. Snell seemed to be in- fatuated with the child and paid her a great deal of attention, which, how- ever, she resented. Yesterday morn- ing Snell went to his victim’s house and entering at the front door passed on through the middle room where the girl was sleeping to the dining room door. While standing at the door the mother ordered him out of the house. Snell started to go, passing again through the room where the child was. He bent over the sleeping child and drew her from the bed. Awakened suddenly she screamed in_ terror. Twisting one hand in the girl’s hair and throwing back her head, Snell drew a razor trom his Swept it across her throat. i Slashed her throat and once he misse@, cutting a great piece of flesh from her cheek. The head was almost severed from the body and both the murderer and his victim were drenched with blood. Attracted by the child’s screams, the mother ran to the rescue. In a frenzy she grappled with the murderer and was badly slashed on the arm with the razor. The murderer attempted to escape but was soon captured by the police and locked up in the ninth pre- cinct station. He refused to give any explanation of his acts and says he re- members nothing about them. The murderer is a native of Vermont and was at one time employed in a bank i nMontgomery, Ala. He has a wife and two children. A PROLONGED WAR. Yaqui Indians Prepared to Give the Mexipas Government a Hard Tus- sle. Austin, Tex., Aug. 8.—A special re- ceived here from Terrazas, Chiuhua- hua, Mexico, which is located near the scene of the Yaqui uprising, is to the effect that the Indians are a nging for a prolonged war. The special says: “It is going to take the Mex n gov- ernment a long time and a big force of troops to quell the rebellion. The Ya- quis are better prepared now than ever before for a long and bloody cam- paign. They are well fixed financially, nearly all of them having saved the $200 per head which the Mexican gov- ernment paid them when they signed the treaty of peace two years ago. They ye been making money since then, too, and it is known to be a fact that they have been laying in big sup- plies of arms and ammunition for some time past. It has been common talk among the American prospectors in the Yaqui valley that the Indians were preparing for another outbreak, but as the braves had always shown a friend- ly spirit toward the Americans it was thought they would not molest them when they did go on the warpath. They are determined to regain all of their lost country, however, and will kill everybody they find within the limits of their old possessions.” The special also reports that a num- ber of miners and ranchmen in and near Cocori had been slain and their property laid waste. CHANCE FOR A ROW, American Citizens Maitreated at Johannesburg. Tondon, Aug. 8.—The Johannesburg correspondent of the Daily Mail sa A colored American citizen, a_blac smith, was mistaken for a Kaffir out- side the exchange and was cruelly Itreated by the police, among whom 1 field cornet, for his inability to produce a pass. The United States constl has taken up the matter, Johannesburg, Aug. 8. — The negro, who is a blacksmith by trade, was leading horses from his forge on Fri- day morning when three mounted po- liceman appeared and demanded that he show his pass. They used abusive language. The negro produced a paper proving him to be an American citizen, and protested against the abusive language. Thereupon the po- liceman dismounted, knocked him down and kicked him in the back with his spurs. During the afternoon a doctor to whom the negro had been sent for treatment exhibited nineteen spur wounds to the crowd that gath- ered outside the exchange. A dramat- ie scene ensued. Dr. Matthews har- angued the people, appealing for jus- tice and accusing Field Cornet Lom- bard of being concerned. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of the peliceman. Lombard has submitted an affidavit denuing that he was in- yolyed in the assault. FERME! Washington, Aug. 8.—Haiti is in a state of ferment perhaps from sympa- thy with the neighboring state of San Domingo. United States Minister Powell has cabled the state depart- ment that the presence. of a United States warship may be required if the present threatening conditions con- tinue, to insure the safety of the Unit- ed States legation and consulates. The department is closely watching devel- opments and has been in communica- tion with the navy department on-the subject, ready to dispatch orders at short notice to Commodores Longneck- er and Logan, of the New Orleans and Machias, respectively. ‘These vessels are now at San Domingo, only balf a day’s sail from Pert au Prinee, and it is believed will be quite sufficient to meet the iinister’s needs. Race War Theatened. Little Rock, Ark., Aug. 8.—A report has reached here of a threatened race war in Green county. A so-called “vigilance committee” composed of white men, had notified the colored residents to leave the community. A large number have left. . Omaha Train Ditched. Omaha, Neb., Aug. 8. — The north- pound passenger train on the St. Paul & Omaha road was wrecked at Tekam- ah, fifty miles north. The fireman and two traveling men were injured, MINNESOTA ITEMS Duluth wholesale retailers drive the retailers out of business. State Supt. Lewis speaks highly of the work of the summer schools. Frank Millman is thought to have been murdered at Lake Minnetonka, Miss Edith Hastings of Long Prairie wants to enlist as a nurse in the Phil- ippines. A. Hansen of Minneapolis succeeds in breaking the world’s 1,000-mile biey- ele record. The city council cf Northfield has fixed the saloon license for the next year at $1,600. The new postoffice at St. Paul is promised to be ready for occupancy next spring. Secretary Hitchcock issues a warning to those intending to “squat” on Min- nesota Indian lands. Edwin S. Réfshus was elected chief inspector of the state grain depart- ment, to succeed A. C. Clausen. Plans are being perfected for the cel- ebration of the German-Americans of the state in St. Paul in September. William H. Dudley of Belleville, Wis.. will put up a twenty-room hotel at Amboy, work to commence at once. A government report places the iron ore production of Minnesota in 1898 at nearly 6,000,000 tons, an amount ex- eceded by only one state—Michingan, Black rust is doing great damage to wheat all over Southern Minnesota, especially on flat lands. The recent wind storm knocked down heavy grain. Fred Hildebrant, a prominent young farmer near Dennison, died from the ettects of being kicked by a horse. He had only been married about three months. While the night operator was out taking in the switch lights at Bird Is- land burglars broke into the ticket of- tice and took $23 in cash and a lot of tickets. The little son of Prof. Stanton of Sauk Center, who was injured while playing on the Great Northern turn- table, died twelve hours after the in jured limb was amputated. John Wandin, employed at the North- ern Pacific planing mill at Brainerd, lost his left arm by getting it caught in the es of the planer, The arm was literally cut to pieces. The large potato warehouse on the farm of Louis Larson, two miles south of Har was struck by light- ning and burned to the ground. The building was partly insured, A three-year-old child of Gus Han- son of Roscoe was severely injured by the sickle of a binder. The child got in front of the machine, and its arm was almost severed from its body. She died from her injuries. W. J. Stein, an old resident of Still- water, who also resided in Minneapo- lis prior to leaving for Seattle, Wash., a year ago, died suddenly at Seattle. He left a widow, daughter and son. He was seventy years of age. By a deed filed at Winona the North- western Telephone company acquires the Loye lot at the corner of Third and Johnson streets, one of the most val- uable pieces of real estate in the city. The consideration named is $8,000. 'The store of Mr. Benish at Stala City, about five miles south of Dodge Center, on the Great Western, entered by three men with revolvers and masked faces, who took from Mr, Benish $50 and }is wateh, - 2 At the meeting of the feurth quarter- ly conference of the Central Methodist church of Winona a_ resolution was unanimously adopted requesting the return of Rey. S. F. Kerfoot to the pastorate of (ae church for the third yea A man calling himself Walter Garri- son worked the short-change racket at Halsted. ipping with $10 from G. C. Hanson & Co. He also tried to work the game on G. O. Benson and 8. E. Berg, but failed. Papers are out for nis arrest. S$. C. McElhaney’s machine ware- house at St. Charles, was gutted by fire. There was a small insurance on the building. Most of the machinery was saved. This is the third fire in the block in six months, making four buildings burned. The golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. O. O. Jacobson of Ada was celebrated recently. Two purses of gold were presented to the old couple, one by presented to the old couple, one by their children and the other by the church congregation. Glanders has broken out among the horses in the town of Stockholm, souta of Cokato. Ore horse has been shot and others have shown symptoms of the disease. H. A. Hela, veterinary surgeon, pronounces the disease to be of the worst form. Neft Brothers of McBride; Mich., are to build a saw mill near Tower ayhich will have a capacity of 50,000 feet per day and be an important addition to the manufacturing inter- ests of the town. The firm just bought 50,000,000 feet of pine in that vicinity. The First M. E. church has been cel- ebrating the twentieth anniversary of Methodism at Warren. A number of the original members were in attend- arce. Among them were Rey. T. F. Allen, of the Thirteenth Avenue M. E. church, Minneapolis, and R. Mentzer cf Denver, Colo. Roy Barnes, aged eighteen years, of Amboy, has disappeared, and his whereabouts is unknown. Up to the time of his disappearance he had been working for Freman Ratcliffe, a farm- er living east of town. The young man is thought to beslightly demented from overstudy. The Swedish Evangelical Lutheran church at Deibo was struck by light ning and entirely destroyed. An addi- tion had but recently been completed and the church painted throughout. ‘The value of the church was $5,200, with $1,700 insurance. At the annual meeting of the inde- pendent school district at Northfield, $11,800 was voted to support the schools for the ensuing year. Tlie board is unanimously of the opinion that the old central school building should be torn down anid a new one erected to replace it. It is also deemed advisable to build a new building in the third ward. In all probability, someting will be done this fall. 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It has ‘won many remarkable victories over the arch enemy of mankind —impure blood. Be sure to get only Hood’s, because , Never Disappoints Good Advice. Young Doctor—I wish I could get away from my practice for a month’s vacation. Old Doctor—Don’t do it. You should never give your patients an opportuni- ty to discover how well they can get along without you.—Ohio State Jour nal. PATENTS. List of Patents Issued Last Week to Northwestern Inventors. James B. Holmes, Minneapolis, Minn., acetelene gas generator; Thomas Hu- berdean, Larimore, N. D., means for fastening boiler tubes; Samuel O. Jones, Stillwater, Minn., lubricating de- vice; Thomas D. McCall, Minneapolis, Minn., bicycle frame; Charles L. Tray- is, Minneapolis, Minn., coupling for pipes; Theodore Wortman, Chamber- Jain, S. D., gate; Walter A. Pratt, Pine Ridge, S. D., mail pouch closure; Ed- ard Anderson, March, S. D., fencing tool design; Theron B. Bly, Minne- apolis, Minn., speculum member (de- sign.) Merwin, Lothrop & Johnson , Patent At- torneys, 910 Pi Press Bidg., St. Paul. Witness—Yis, sor, the witness had on a cocked hat whin— Lawyer—Hold on, there! How do you know it was a cocked hat? Witness—Because it wint off ivery toime th’ wind blew, sor.—Exchange. The Improvements that are being made to the Baltimore and Ohjo South Western Railroad between Parkers- burg and East St. Louis are being pushed rapidly to completion. Seven- teen thousand tons of 85-Ib. steel rail have been placed in the track, and there are still 25,000 tons to come, de- livery being delayed on account of rush of orders at the mills. A great many grade reductions and changes in the line are also being made between Cin? cinnati and St. Louis. At one point, for instance, the line is being shortened a mile and a half, 360 degrees of curva- ture eliminated and seven bridges abandoned. The World Do Move. Peck—First we get herseless ¢: ages, and then wireless telegraphy. I wonder what next? 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