Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 August 1899 — Page 9

rHE INDIANAPOLIS NEWe, THURSDAY. AUGUST 3. 1899.

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GAS RATES AT PITTSBURG

!>DIA*\f»OKl* tOMWlTTMK OKTS IXFOKMATIOX AXD AOVICK.

W«D«w«ll, •( ih«* Ptill*ioaaimidv, .lays the Meter System will Preserve the Us* Field.

conreepoedeece Indlanapotu N«w*> Pituburg. August 1—The »ub-c«mnitt-l tee of the Board of Trade and Commercial j Chib Joint committee on natural gas, Which reached here early this morning, found enough to keep it busy during the dhy an t evening The special purpose of the sub-committee in coming was to obtain data with reference to the use of natural gas for domestic purposes under the contract or ‘'flat'’ rate system and the measurement or meter system. The sub-committee is composed of C. -E. Coffin. John T. Brush. Evans Woollen and Janus R Boas. It can not be said that Pittsburg is faced with a falling gas field. The original Murray sviile field would not be adequate to the supply of Pittsburg now. and several other fields were afterward sought and are now drawn upon. The Philadelphia Company, which by its own system, or those of its underlying companies, supplies Pittsburg largely, has the amazing West Vlrgina field at Us command. Pittsburg is not likely to be faced with any serious gas question for many years to come. Another thing. Pittsburg never had an ordinance restricting companies by fixing maximum rates that might be charged .consumers. The companies have always charged the price that they felt they could afford to offer in competition with other fuel and the change to meters, which took place many years ago, was not by legislative or admlnlstrathe influence, but solely because the companies werq privileged to adopt it and contended that it was the fairest method of sale. The Pittsburg companies comoete with anthracite coal at $3.50 a ton and first-class block coal at 91.40 per ton. Cost of Gas by Meter. The committee spent three hours with President McDowell, of the Philadelphia company, to-day, talking about the gas situation. Mr. McDowell is familiar with the Indiana field, and had oil Interests in the Broad Ripple field, as well as larger interests in gas elsewhere. He furnished the committee with information and gave it access to the books of the company. The committee is taking the names of a number of subscribers, the number of fires burned In each house and the cost per month. The Philadelphia company, as well ae all Pittsburg companies, sell natural gas for domestic use at 26 cents per 1,060 cubic feet, less M per cent, for payment within ten days after the 1st of each month, making a net rate of 22V« cents per 1,000. The committee was Interested in knowing the average amount paid by the patrons fer gas. Mr. McDowell said the Philadelphia company alone carries 28,000 meters. Its underlying companies carry probably 12,000 more. The average rate for the patrons of the Philadelphia company is $43,50. This Includes the ‘high livers," whose bills run $160 to $200 a year. The underlying companies supply the smaller consumers, which Includes the poorer classes, and the average for these companies is a trifle under $40 a year. To illustrate what the Philadelphia company is doing for manufacturers, I quote from the superintendent's report for Juno, which shows the delivery and consumption of 730.000,000 feet to factorlee. Of this amount one factory consumes nearly 8.000.000 feet dally. The Philadelphia company has thlrty-slx-lnch mains—four in the aggregate. They are fed by sixteen, ten and eight-inch mains, without pumping. The rock prereure In the Pennsylvania and West Virginia field varies from eighty to 880 pounds. When the committee compared this with the maximum pressure, it found In the Indiana field—198 pounds—It realized that in field comparison Pittsburg was not similar. For instance, the West Virginia line, which comes from a field 106 miles distant, is fed Into the mains at a pressure of 212 pounds, as shown by yesterday's reports, and reaches the reducing station at the edge of Pittsburg with a pressure of twentynine miles. Indianapolis pumps gas sixty

miles.

The records of the company for last winter are interesting. On January 31. with the thermometer at a minimum of 6 degrees. 285 wells sent to Pittsburg a pressure that did not fall below 12V? pounds. February 6, when the temperature was minus 1V4 degress, 280 wells gave a premure that was not lose than 18%

pounds the entire day.

Mr. McDowell’s Cnnelnslone. "Our company," Mr. McDowell declared,

“without meters would have had to deliver twice the quantity of gas, and. being without metera every one would burn gas as he pleased, and I doubt If we could have supplied all our patrons. On February- 9, when the thermometer wms 10 below sero, our pressure at the city limits was nine pounds, the lowest at the year. My experience is that of all gas men. I have been in the natural gas business since 1881, and I do not hesitate to express my opinion of it’ No city that uses gas under the contract system can expect to get the full benefit of the fuek Oas is like anything else. It should be used only in quantities necessary to produce the desired result. If you conserve your supply by selling by quantity measurement, you prevent waste. If you do not follow this system you must expect nearly 60 per cent, oi your valuable fuel to waste In the air. I know your Indiana gas field. Everybody, not Indiana polls alone, has been using It crude and acting as though It would never be exhausted. Now you have but one rock In which to get gas. We have several. Gas 1* more abundant here than anywhere else, yet we are ail working to preserv e It. In- « hae a gteat and valuable fuel, which

ty enjoy for many years to come,

providing that it takes means to prevent

any waste."

Here are two Individual cases to illustrate what may be done la Pittsburg— really ajhat is done. A Mr. Patterson, who Is information clerk of the ‘Philadelphia company, has a house of six rooms. He burns a gas range, a laundry stove and four gratea. He uses a meter and ha* the much talked of economical appliances tn the shape of burners and regulators. His bill from February. IS*, to February, 1899, was «4. He had burned In that time something over 100.000 feet of f as at 22H cents a foot. His bill for July, uring which he burned the kitchen range and laundry, was 88 cents. It may be supposed that this is an extreme case and Is probably as economical a showing as ooukJ be made. But here is another illustration: B. H. Duckham. who lives in Rebecca street, has a house of sight rooms. He burns four grates and a

kitchen range. His blits for a

ginning with January. 1898, were:'

■Mi Februa ■■■

55;

year, be-

ry, 86.62; March.

January, $8.32, Feb

April. $8,80; May 90 cents: June. 23 *; Juiy, 23 cents; August. 23 cents;

September, 93 cents; October. 46 cents;

Novecnbes, HJ»; December, 88.53.

This makes a total of about 137. This 1* more nearly an average case, it is said Another point of difference between Indianapolis and Pittsburg, which is inter-

ig. is the prices charged here under contract system of years ago and tn lapoUs. Here tb« rate was about month a fire. This is from 30 to 50 ent. higher than in Indianapolis ' ‘Titly, a meter rate that shows a here than formerly under the

contract rate, would hardly make a comparison tor Indiana polls, where the rates nr* lower With the same rate as Pltts-

the cost to Indianapolis consumers be an lacregse over the present JJ* rat**. Mr. McDowell told the

committee that putting on a meter would adopted economical methods. These meth-

ods may be cheap or coetly. They in' elude gas stoves, specially made and as beetoe hacks for grates. Mr. McDowell •a.v» there Is an asbestos burner that self* for ® cents that will serve the same purpose as an ornamented one that costs $10. I should judge from what the committee saw and heaM here to-day that & rate of 95 cents per l.uoo would mean about an "even break" with Indianapolis consumers, as compared with Hie existing ordinance rates. The coet of economltfu burners would also be considerable. But, on the other hand. It is asserted, that the gas companies will invariably sustain lose of revenue, varying from 78 to 34 per centum of the revenue under the contract system, and. in addition, will be at great expense—say, 8300,000—for meters Talking About 20 Cent Gas. The decrease In revenue is partially offset, the companies assert, by the fact that the field expenses decrease, and tho meter expense is usually offset In part by the charge of an installation fee varying from 82 to 86 The Philadelphia company Installs meters free. A gas man here to-day. after being advised of the Indianapolis rates, figured that the companies could afford to sell gas for less than 26 cents per 1,000 cubic feet. He thought 20 cents was about the figure, but this, he thought, was a minimum. Such a figure, he thought, would be an adequate basts for a charge. Tho committee will resume its Investigation to-morrow. In parting with Mr. McDowell, he said: “I would advise your committee to heed the experience of Buffalo, N. Y. I built the line, that serves that city seventeen years ago. The meter system has always been used, and gas has not been Wasted. Consequently, with no better field than Indianapolis has, Buffalo will have gas for many years yet. Take the experience of Findlay, O.; of Marietta, and of a half hundred other places, and you will find that a stitch In time wtll save." WILLIAM R. WILLIAMS.

“RULE BRITANNIA.”

Sang Thousands When the Shamrock Sailed—A Slight Accident.

Glasgow, August 3.—The Shamrock sailed from Falrlie this morning, accom panted Iry sir Thomas Upton's steam yacht Erin, gayly decorated with flags. After proceeding a short distance, she had a slight mishap with her bow sprit and had to return here, thus delay Inr her departure for some time. As the two yachts proceeded down the river, ^ whose banks were thronged with spectators, they were greeted with cheers Intermingled with singing “Rule Britan nla.” - t' The craft In the vicinity of Falrlie dlsplaye. flags In honor of the departing challenger. The Bound of file whistles and sirens blowing In honor of Shamrock

was deafening

As already cabled, Shamrock will take a sautherly course. Captain Hogarth expects to reach New York within twentyeight days, as he does not Intend to pu$h the yacht to any extent. She Is insured at Lloyds for £40,000. It was noted as a good omen that the last racing yacht which sailed for America, from Falrlie was th» unbeaten Minerva, skippered by “Charlie” Barr, nowf. skipper of the Columbia. o"'^Shamrock's racing spars will be taken to New York by the Anchor line, steamer City of Rome. Captain Hogarth. Just before sturtlng, said he considered Shamrock to be. a perfect racing machine, j Race for the Town Cap.

Cowes, August 3.—In

Town

Royal _HH9B _

Meteor, the Prince of Wales's Britannia and Rainbow crossed the line together at the start. Bona was last. The course was round the east Lepe buoy to the Warner light-ship, twice around. The first round was finished as follows: Meteor 1:32:03.

Britannia 1:39:10, Bona I:40;J2.

The yachts crossed the finish line as follows: Meteor; 4:25:50; Britannia. 4:54:05;

Bona. 4:55:00.

The Decidlnar Contest. Dorval, * Quebec, August vg.-Glencalrn III and Constanci' »t*tttedP;'kt. : 8:06 p, m . to-day In their fifth race for the Seawanhaka cup. Each boat had won two races and to-day’s contest was the deciding one. At the start there was a moderate southwest breeze. Glencalrn crossed tRe starting line first at 3:03:03; Constance followed ten seconds later. The course was two miles to windward and return three tiroes around. “WELCOME TO DEWEY.” Design tn Electric Lights on the Pennsylvania Pier.

r es. August 3.-In the racfc.for the cup to-day. In q>6 regatta of the Yacht Squadron? Emperor William'

New York, August 8.—Captain Foster, of the Dewey reception committee, said today that a letter had been received from the president of the Pennsylvania Railway Company promising to comply with the wishes of the committee In regard to the decoration of the company’s property. The company promises to decorate the end of Us pier with a design in electric lights in the form of a double arch with the word* "Welcome to Dewey ” which will be seen all over the harbor. The companf Will also decorate with flags their other piers, and the steamship companies have promised to decorate their piers on the Jersey side in a similar manner, eo there will be an appropriate display on both sides of the river on the occasion of the celebration. W»r on Our Food Products. Washington. D. C.. August 3.—Agents of the Agricultural Department In Gernmny report increased activity on the part of agitator* who are exerting their influence to curtail to the minimum the importation of American food products into that country. While these reports are not made public, it is known that they Indicate a greater effort than ever before will be made to secure from the next meeting of the Reichstag a statute providing for an Inspection by agents of the German government of all American products which shall be so strict as to entirely ignore the certificates of American inspection.

Did Mot Kill Himself. Bt. Petersburg. August 8.—An investigation of the report published by the Dally Mall, of London, July 81 from this city, that Lieutenant Bolssman, the late Csarewltz'e adjutant, committed suicide with a revolver at Apbas Tuman. after being bitterly upbraided by the Cmar for allowing the Csarowltx to go out tiding alone, shows it to be unfounded ‘ The lieutenant has been appointed an aid to the Cxar. o— Foster’s Report o« Lynching. Baton Rouge, La., August 8.f^-Governor Foster received another telegram from the State Department yesterday asking him to hurry forward hla report of the Tallulah (La.) lynching. The department gives no reasons for this second request, but It Is presumed that the Italian government's it presentativee are pressing the State officials for a statement of the occurrence.

Deserted His Bride. [Special to Tha Indlanapoll* New*.] an attorney of Winfield, Kae „ write* Brazil. Ind., August 3.—H. V. Graham, here to-day for confirmation of hie sister's wedding, which is said to have occurred here on December 16 of last year to W. R. Haven, a traveling man. Haven deserted his bride in Kansas City, leaving her penniless and sick. Steamship Arrival*. Cherbourg, August 3.—Arrived: Fuerst Bismarck. New York for Hamburg. Hamburg. August 3.—Arrived: Pennsylvania, from New York.

Two Staters Drowned. Augusta. Ga.. August 8.—Mrs. Maggie Walton and Mrs. Ida Ontsis, sisters, ware drowned in the Savannah river last night while bathing.

Absolutely tane

Baking Powder

Makes the food more delicious osd wholesome

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HARDSHIPS IN ALASKA

THE MI CH TRAVELED O. C. WHARTOM WHITES A LETTER.

Schemes of Transportation Coinpanics by Which Mlncra %rc Stampeded and Separated from Their Money.

O. C. Wharton, of this city, who. In the last five years has been In many odd corner* of the earth as traveler, soldier for the Queen of Honolulu, animal trainer In the tropics and miner In the new gold fields, is now nt Ft. Hamlin. In Alaska. Writing to his brother. John M. Wharton. he says: "I have been over In the Kuyukuk river country, and up Doll river, but there has been nothing new found since 1 came In. though there are big reports. There arc many stampedes, but wnen they are followed up it is found there is nothing in them. There Is one of these stampedes on now, for Camp Nome, down on the coast, and thousands of people are rushing out there, and will soon be rushing for some place else. They will keep on atami>eding until they can not go further for lack of means. “These stampedes,I think, are got up by the transportation people to keep the people on the move. The boats are coming down the river now, loaded to their full passenger capacity with people from up river on their way to the newest boom. You find when you get Into one of these places, where all the gold Is supposed to be, and where no man Is supposed to have been before, that white men have been there prospecting years ago, and could find nothing to pay. This country has been traveled over more than people outside think, for gold is not as plentiful as It Is advertised outside. You can find gold in any of these places, but not In quantities that will pay. Seventy-Four Below Zero. "There were thousands of people in the Kuyukuk last winter, rushing around all the time staldng claims. The thermometer registered at one time 74 degrees below zero, but everybody kept going Just the same. One who has never experienced It would hardly believe that a person could live in a tent with only a sheetiron stove and make his bed down on the snow wherever night might overtake him. “I am now with a man named John B. Moore, of Wisconsin, and we have Just got back from a trip of seventy-five miles up a creek, where we got fro*en-in last fall with our boats. As we needed a boat we went up there to get It. But I would not go again If it were a steamboat. We went away without our mosquito nets.and we came near getting eaten up by mosquitoes. One does not know who*, mosquitoes are until he sees them here, where they work twenty-four-hour shifts on you. When I got back my face and neck were almost a solid scab. We shot lots of ducks on the trip, and I saw one moose: he was the largest animal I ever saw running wild. "The two old fellows that were with me had a touch of the scurvy last winter. They got over It In a short time. This is a bad climate on old persons. I have seen hardly one yet that did not have a hard time last winter. It is different with ihe young men regarding the disease. Starved and Frosen to Death. "I met six Frenchmen from Providence, R. I., up In the mountains last winter. After they left us. they separated, ai"! three took two weeks’ provisions and started off to locate some claims, while the others were to haul the provisions. But the first three got lost About two months afterward one was found starved and frozen to death Inside the twit, and the ether two a short distance from the tent, almost eaten up by wolves. ‘There are large numbers of men floating down the river In small boats, on their way to St. Michael’s, trying to get out of the country. They report hard time* at Dawson and up-river points; that It is Impossible to get a day’s work, and that a great nmny are applying to the Government for aid. *T have not decided what I am going to do. I had Intended to stay here another winter, but I may leave this fall. If I stay, I shall have to get some dogs, as it is Impossible to travel without them. Last winter they cost as high as $150 and $200, but you can buy them In the summer from Indians, who are 'hard-up,‘ for $15 or $20. “I have no pen; am Just lucky enough to have a lead pencil and this paper, which I have carried In my pockets ail winter. I do not think there will be many new people coming here this summer, as so many have left with their ‘hard luck' stories, and exposed the ‘boom’ of the companies, so that it will bo difficult for them to get up another— although It seems as long as people have money here, the companies can stampede them and get money from them."

GIFT FROM CANADA.

Twenty-Right Square Mile* of Territory Given to the United States.

New York, August I.—A special to the

Herald from Ottawa, Ontario, says: It has developed In connection with the Alaska boundary matter that Canada, not long ago, made a territorial concession of some

Importance to the United States. In 1893 commissioners were appointed

to gather data for the delimitation of the boundary. These commissioners—General Duffleld, for the United States, and Mr. King, Dominion astronomer, for Canada— were empowered to engage surveyors, who were to locate. In particlar, the 141at meridian, which is the boundary mentioned In the old treaty as dividing Cana-

da from Alaska up to a certain point. When the observations had been taken.

It was discovered that the I41st meridian struck the coast over the western shoulder of Mt. 8t. Ellas. The United States authorities suggested that It would be more convenient to take the apex of Mt. St. Ellas as the starting potnt of the boundary line, thus mdvlng it 2.41 statue miles further east. It was agreed that the new boundary line thus run should meet the true meridian twenty-three and one-third statute miles north from Mt St. Ellas. The United States, by this arrangement, secured twenty-eight square mile* of territory. Canada readily oonsented to make this gift, as the United States desired to share equally with Canada in having the highest mountain of

North America within her territory The fact Is recalled as proof that Cana-

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Hull Would .\ot Yield.

Dee Moines la August a.-Congress-r^. an . J r^' T' HuU h<u< returned from his trip to Alaska to investigate the boundary question. To yield to the demands of Great Britain In the Alaskan boundary Z™"?? "° a * be nothing short of crime, he said. • The boundary is all one hears in Alaska. It Is the topic of the hour, and excitement Is at a high H would be disgraceful for the Lnlted States to back down In the matter and allow Great Britain to have Skaguay. Skaguay is the key to all the trade in the gold regions, it Is Impossl-

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we allow England to

have Tts way In this boundary matter we virtually turn over the Alaskan trade to England; if we assert our right* In the matter, and retain Skaguay. we are a*sured of perpetual control of the Alaakan trade. The trade belongs to the United States. Most of the miners In that country are Americans, and desire to buy

American product^.

George C. Gallagher Murdered. Chicago. August 3.—George C. Gallagher, a young plumber, was mysteriously murdered at his home last night, while his mother and cousin were asleep in an adjoining room. The only clews to the murderer are a torn window setting In Gallagher's room and a revolver found

in the rear of the house.

Urging Venesueln’a Case. Parte, August 3.—The Anglo-Venezuelan boundary arbitration commission continued It* sessions to-day. M. Malet-Prevost. the secretary of the commission, resuming his representation of the Venezuelan case. He further urged that the claim of Venezuela on the Barlma river disponed of the Dutch ami English maos which

had been produced In behalf of Great Britain, and which, he declared, were erroneous in many particular*. COUNTY FAIRS. Ltat of Fairs to l»e Held in Indiana Tbl* Year.

Following Is a list of fairs to be held this year In Indiana, together with the dates on which each fair will be held, and the name of the secretary of the fair a»uoclatlon. Ongood fslr, Ripley county, August 1 to 6, Will C. Leslie, secretary. Logan..port l>rlvlng Club, Cass county, August 1 to 5. J. T. Tomlinson, secretary Hagerstown fair, Wayne county-, August 1 to 5. F. H. B*1 bridge, secretary. Falrmount fair, Grant county, August 7 to 12 Wilber Lucas, secretary. New Castle fair, Henry county, August T to U. W. L. Risk, secretary. Rockport fair, Spencer county, August 14 to 19. C M. Partridge, secretary. Muncle fair. Delaware county, August 14 to 19 M S. Clay pool, secretary. Madison fair, Jefferson county, August 14 to 19, John V. Connelly, secretary. Bslnbrldge fair, Putnam county, August 14 to 19. A. R. Allison, secretary. Swazee fair. Grant county, August 14 to 19, Win. Hartley, secretary. Remington fair. Jasper county, August 21 to 24, Jasper Guy, secretary. Lawrenceburg fair Dearborn county, August 21 to 24. H. L. Nowlin, secretary. Columbus fair, Bartholomew- county, August 21 to 26, Ed Redman. Jr., secretary. Lebanon fair, Boone county, August 2> to 24, John H. Bushy, secretary. Winchester fair. Randolph county. August 21 to 26, O. E. Kennow, secretary. Greenfield fatr, Hancock county. August 21 to 2*. John E. Dve. secretary. New Albany fair. Floyd county, August 21 to 24. «3eorge W. Struck, secretary. Oakland City fair. Gibson county. August 21 to 26, W. U. Harris, se-fetary. E1 wood fair, Madison 'county, August 21 to 28. F. K. DeHority, secretary. Franklin fair, Johnson county. August 28 to September 2. W. 8. Young, secretary. Coryuon fair. Harrison county. August 28 to September 2, E. 8. Tuell. secretary, Chritney fair, Spencer county. August 28 to 'September 2, J. P. Chrtaney. .secretary. Sheridan fair, Hamilton county, august 28 to September 2, N. W. Cowglll, secretary. Bob we 11 fair, Benton county, August 28 to September 2, W. H. McKnlght. secretary. Bridgeton fair. Park county, August 28 to September 2, George Kerr, Secretary. Rushvtlle fair. Rush county, August 28 to September 2, W. 8. King, secretary. Kentland fair, Newton county, August 28 to September 2, H. A. Strohm secretary. Shelbyville fair, Shelby county, September 4 to 9, C. E. Amaden, secretary. Salem fair, Washington county, September 2 to 9, E. W. Menaugh, secretary. Princeton fair, Gibson county, September 4 to 9, 8. Vet Strain, secretary. Marlon fair, Grant county, Septembe 4 to f. J. L. Bradford, secetary. Lafayette fair Tippecanoe county, September 4 to 9, W. M. Blackstock, secretary, RUey fair, Vigo county, September 4 to 9, J. W. Whit acre, secretary. Cayuga fair, Vermillion county, September 4 to 9, J. 8. Grondyke, secretary. Huntlngburg fair, Dubots county, September 11 to 14, H. C. Rothert, secretary. Crawfordsvllle fair, Montgomery county, September 11 to 16 W. F. Hulet, secretary. Richmond fair, Wayne county. September 11 to 14. Joe Stevenson, secretary. Bedford fair, Lawrence county, September 11 to 16. T. O. Daggy, secretary. Crown Point fair. Parke county, September 11 to 16. A. A. Bibler. secretary. New Carlisle fair, St. Joseph county, September 18 to 23, A. H. Compton, secretary. Indiana State fatr, Indianapolis, Septsmner 18 to 23, C. F. Kennedy, secretary. Rochester fair. Fulton county, September 23 to 30, E. C. Mercer, secretary. Portland fair, Jay county, September 26 to *0, C. O. Hardy, secretary. Flora fair, Carroll county. September 25 to JO, J. T. Glllam, •ecretary. Boonvllle fair. Warrick county, September 15 to SO. J. F. Richardson, secretary. Kendalvllle fair. Noble county, September 25 to SO, G. P. Alexander, secretary. Poplar Grove fair. Howard county, September 25 to 20. A. D. Wood, secretary. Laporte fair. Laporte county, September 23 to *0. J. Vern Borland, secretary. Bourbon fair, Marshall county, October 2 to T, J. W. Edison, secretary. Angola fair. Steuben county, October 9 to 14, Orville Ooodale. secretary. Tejre Haute fair, Vigo county. October 9 to 14, W . H. Duncan, secretary. Bremen fair, Marshall county, October 9 to 14, J. W. Kltch, secretary. Vincennes fair. Knox county, October 9 to 14, John Burke, secretary. ^ BARRETT ASSESSMENTS. Relief Afforded by Appeal in Caae* of Gross Inequitable Assessment*. [Special tc The Indianapolis News.] Kokomo, Ind.. August 8.—An organized plan of a number of Kokomo citizens to resist the payment of street-improvement assessments under the Barrett law has received a check by a recent decision of the Massachusetts Supreme Court, and will probably be abandoned. The contractors interested are the Capital Paving and Construction Company, of Indlanapoll*. and Yager & Dickerson, of Danville. 111. The amount Involved exceeds 850,000. The contestants relied largely on the Norwood-Baker decision by the United States Supreme Court, which, by Implication at least, held that arbitrary assessments of abutting property by the front foot was Invalid! The Massachusetts Supreme Court refers to this opinion In Its decision, and Its construction of the Federal ruling Is that such assessment* will be held Invalid only where the assessments are notably in excess of the special benefits to the property so assessed, In which case the prop-erty-owner may find relief In the courts. Where such assessments are equitable, or reasonably near so, they wtll be sustained. The Massachusetts and the Indiana law are identical In the provision for the manner of assessing property for the construction or Improvements of streets. The spirit of the Norwood-Baker decision It is held, is against the confiscation of property by grossly inequitable assessments, and not neceaearily against the principle of front-foot assessments. .11 —Q I I I - — fio Spectacular Production. The executive committee of the State Board of Agriculture met this afternoon and decided not to present any spectacular production the week of the State fair. A concert will be given, after which there will be fireworks, but nothing like the "Battle of Manila," which was given here last year. — — o Requisition for Flack. Governor Mount has Issued a requisition on the Governor of Arkansas for the rendition of Warren H. Flack, alias John Teslow. _ PERSONAL AND SOCIAL. Miss Anna Todd will leave next week for Lake Maxinkncke^! Mr. Harvey B. Martin left to-day for an extended trip In the East. Miss Nora McDougal will leave to-mor-row for Lake Chautauqua. Mis* Louisa Fletcher Is expected home about the middle of August. Mrs- C B. Locksrd entertained a few women at luncheon at the Country Club yesterday. Miss Kate Cochran and Miss Mary Wilson have gone to Winona to spend two weeks. Dr. and Mrs. R. W. Long have returned from northern Michigan. where„tbey have been fishing Mr. Keyes Winter has returned from Oconomowoc, Wls.. where he has been visiting a classmate. Mrs. A. Q. Jones returned yesterday from Twin Lake*, where she has been spending several weeks. Mrs. M. B. Wilson. Mies Wilson Miss Edith and Miss Clare Wilson will go to Maelnac Island, Saturday. r Miss Mary Hntohlson, who has been th* guest of Miss Katharine Vinnedge, has returned to her home In Lexington, Ky. Mr. and Mrs. Noble C. Butter and Miss Anne and Mis* Alice Butler will go East Auguet 1L The Miss Butlers will remain East, and enter Cornell in the fall. The women of the Free Kindergarten Society will five a garden party. Wednesday. August 9. at the home of Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks, JAG* Park avenue. Miss Virginia Keep has returned from Evanston, 111., where she was the guest of Miss Talmadf*. Miss Keep will spend the winter tn New York, where *be will study art. Mr. Charles M. Cooper and Miss Nellie Johnson are to be married Wednesday, August 9, at the Desf and Dumb Asylum. Miss Johnson is the sister of Mr. Johnson, superintendent of the, asylum. Mr. William Forsyth’s class In sketching ha* .been at work at Tuxedo. Mr. ana Mr*. Forsyth will leave in a fen day* for BrookviUe. Ind;, and later they will go to Corydon. They win not be home before October. Miss Ella Vonnegut will give a house party at Maxlnkuekee the second and third weeks In August Her guests will be Miss Gertrude Woe her. Miss Mary Wilson, Miss Katherine Sullivan. Miss Edith Smith, of IndU&apoll*. and Miss Marsten. of Kansas City. ,, A Betrothal Announced. [Special to The Indianapolis Nsws ] Muncle. Ind., August 8.—Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cohn, of this city, formerly of Jackson, Mich., announce the engagement of their daughter, Julia Jeannette, to H. Harry Meyers, of Goshen.

GOING TO PARIS IN 1900

JC3T WHAT IT WILL COST TO SEE THE BIG SHOW.

Amerlea’s Exhibit will be Finer Than that of Auy Other Nation— Lniqne Marvels of Eleetrtelty Expected to Bent the World.

[Copyright by ths 8. g. McClure Co., 1899.J Pari,# July 25.—17 is almost easy to calculate the number of people who will visit Paris from America during the first three months of the coming exposition of 1900. The capacity of steamships is fixed, and even this year, when there Is no such attraction as the Paris exposition, the steamships are carrying as many passengers as they will hold. During the latter part of May. all of June, and thus far this month, almost every steamship coming to Europe from America had every berth full. The actual carrying capacity of the regular line* sailing from New York. Philadelphia and Boston for three months would be about 75.700 first cabin. The same boats will carry about 27,000 second cabin passengers. This will make a total of 102.700 persons. It Is probable that by the charter of boats which during the ordinary season do not ply regularly on these lines, an additional carrying capacity of about 10.00O will be secured. These figures are not far from accurate. They have been kindly furnished to me by Edwin H. Low, of New York and London, who knows as much as any one man about steamships and ocean travel. It is Improbable that there will be any large Increase in the rates of passage. The steamship lines, of course, would be extremely glad If it were possible for them to charge more than usual, but they will probably Le held down. to the ordinary rates by the competition of the specially chartered ships. All the companies are looking forward to a particularly large second cabin patronage. There will be thousands of people coming across the ocean for the exposition who ordinarily can not afford the money for travel. These people are likely to be economical in their expenditure for passage, saving their money to spend at the exposition. Cabin Passage Prices. It is fair to estimate that the average price paid for a first cabin pi&sage will be $110. Rates will range Jrjm $50 for inotde state-rooms on the slow eViips to $45 fer the very cheapest rooms on the fast boats. On the big liners jbere will be no rate under $66 for first cabin, and very few berthr will be for sale at that price. From It the passage prices will run qp to $£00 for a single person In the best siat"robms and as high as $450 for those few luxurious passengers who are willing to pay for the privilege of being alone tn the finest cabin*. Second cabm passage will run about as it does now. from $40 to $70. Now as to the matter of expense after reaching Paris: There will be, as there always Is, a choice of three modes of living In the French capital. One will be In hotels, of course. One will be "en pension," or In hoarding houses. The third will be In "chambres" or furnished rooms, taking meals outside. The Parisian hotel varios a* widely in price as dd the New York hotels. In the grand new Palace Hotel, which has recently been erected In the Champs Elysee, and is the most beautiful hoctelry in the world, rates now range from $2 50 to *10 a room a day. This, of course, does not include meals. The cost of meals at the Palace le about $1 for breakfast, $1.50 for luncheon and $2 fod,nner. On the other hand, there are -core* of pleasant little hotels scattered throughout Parti, where one can secure comfortable room* for trom 80 cents to $1.50 a day. The first Fartafcm breakfast consists of coffee and rolls only, and by the economical person can be secured for SO cents. The second breakfast, or deJunets, can be purchased by the same person for from 50 cents to 75 cents. Dinner In moderate-priced restaurants, ranges from 75 cents to 81. Rates by the Day. In French boarding-houses one can make rates by the day as well as by the week. In one which I know of. where the rooms are pleasant, the attendance good, and the table' all that can be desired, the rates run from $1.60 a day up to about 85 a day. The difference in rates depends not so much on the quality of the room which one secures as on themumber of flights of stairs on* roust climb before reaching 1L There are very few pensions In Paris which are provided with elevators, although most of them are from five to seven stories high. Furnished rooms In respectable neighborhoods, with good attendance and candles, can be hired as low as three francs a day, and from that price the visiting American can go as much higher as he pleases. These are the prices of the ordinary season. Add to them 15 per cent, and you will have an Idea of about what will be charged during the exposition year. Some of the more Important Parisian hotel* have already rented every room they have for the entire period of the exposition. This Is true of the Palace Hotel, of which I have already spoken; of the Hotel Du Rhln (a hostelry Into which one can not gain admittance without strong letters of Introduction), and other*. American and English people have already begun to make arrangements. In at least one pension nearly every room has been disposed of for the exposition year. An Interesting enterprise which is under way was devised by an American artist. He Is arranging to charter entire one of the small Parisian hotels for the whole exposition season, and the low rates which will result will be available only to working artists and writers. The Lowest Cost. With these figure* at hand. It will not be difficult to form an estimate of about what the lowest cost of a comfortable trip to the Paris exposition and maintenance while here will cost. Take the lowest firm cabin figures—$50 each waythat gives $100 for steamer tickets, to which must be added $20 for tips and expenses on the steamer, making in all $120 for transportation over and back on a ten-day boat. In Pari*, a* I have already explained, about the cheapest way of living respectably would be In a furnished room, taking meals outside. In this way eleven francs a day, or about $2.50, can be made to cover the cost of maintenance. Tickets to the exposition will cost five francs, or $1 each. The American pavilion wtll have a floor area of seventy-five by ninety feet. There will be four ■torie#, ana aside from the offices of the commissioner-general and his staff of twelve commissioners for 1900, the building will be practically a home for visiting Americans. Therfe will be reading rooms, resting rooms, smoking rooms, toilet rooms, a bureau fpr guides approved by the commissioner, a branch of the New York Chamber of Commerce, facilities for exchanging money, and offices of American express companies. Even with all these things there wtll be space left to be utilised. Tt Is probable that this will be divided into rooms for separate States and group* of States, In which one of the pleasantest features will be complete files of home papers. I asked Commissioner Woodward what he thought would be the finest American exhibit. j "Probably machinery and electricity,’ he replied. ’T exptet Amerlqa to take more space In those section* than In any other. In one field, which was at the beginning essentially French, we have made marked Inrmds. Our exhibit of American automobiles will be extremely fine. "Another and very gratifying exhibit will be that which our palmer* will make. Our share of the art section will unquestionably be a revelation to France. Them is something fine In thinking that America, the newest of the countries, will come over here and do something In the very art center of the old world which wlfl be striking and meritoriou*. The man in charge of the work of collection and arrar getnent Is John B. Cauldwell, of New State Exhibits. "Some of the State exhibit* will be very fine. California Is particularly proud of its horticultural Interests; New York Is anxious to -how its grest strides in the psth lending toward popular education; Iowa, and Illinois have both appropriated large sums toward making their agricult-

The Wm. H. Block Co TO-MORROW (FRIDAY) OUR BARQAIN DAY These Bargains oa sale .from 9 to 10 a. m. only

T«bl« OH Cloth, IK yards wide, good lino of fancy pattern*, this.hour, per yard fOe SI mpuort’a F»rlnt«, black and whits, fast color, In remnants, up to eight-yard length, in full piece* they are 6c, per ya*u .So Candy F>allu, large size. each .....bo ••InXiln Cup*, two for lo Stool-Knomolod Ooop Brood Pans (2 for 5c), each 3o Lamp Oloboa and Do mo SHodoo, for reading lamps, we sell up to $1.5<X one hour SEo ▼oblo Tumbloro, smooth finish. clear crystal. • for Be Alorm Clooko, guaranteed good timekeepers. 66c quality 4Bo Working Shlrto, blue chambray. well made, fast color. 60c quality, one hour 3 Be Night Shlrta, made of Ma*onville muslin, trimmed with embroidery, full size. 50c quality (2 to a customer) SEo Boy.'D rownloo. blue denim, our 25c quality, we have alt size*. lEo Umbrollaa, covert'd with fast black serge, steel rod, paragon frame, natural congo handles, only two to a buyer. eac h 3*o Towels, 30x36. colored borders, regular price 8c, for one hour. bo

Turkish Towola, 17x36. regular 10c quality Eo Swiss, plain white. M inches wide, regular 16c quality, for one hour ...Eo Strlnff Tiss, satin, china silk and Scotch Gingham, 10c and 12He kind, to close out, each Eo Hsndksrohlsfs, for men. colored bordered, 10 styles, 5c Kind (* for 5c), each ; *H® Bssuty Bins, one piece, goldplated. S' kind (6 for 5c), each lo Bos p, extra fine toilet soaps, 10c and 19c kind, only 5 to 10 pieces of a kind, 136 pieces In tbe lot, while It inMs Eo Wltoh Hasol, 8-ounce bfftUe. 19c kind, only 3 bottles to a customer (3 for 10c). each Eo L-adlas’ Collars, linen batiste and all-linen, slightly soiled, 10c and 12He kind (2 for 5c), each EH® Skirts, of white pique. 9Sc quality.EEo Whits Waists, assorted kinds, at fine waists that were up to $1.60 BOo Trlmmsd Dross Mats, up to $2 quality ..BOo Low Bhoos for Woman, bandturned soles, soft riel kid, coin toes, $1.25 quality .7!T?..rB©

Floor 0»lOloth,remnants.yard-square samples. 26c and 39c qualities, each... lOo Llnolaum Ramnants, yardsquare samples, 48c quality, each ....EOa Sllkollrta, yard wide. 10cquality ....Ba Kmbroldary Bilk, Cortlcefll file, odd shades, to “Close ..Bo Oowna, of nainsook, trimmed with eery fine torchon lace, regular price BJfc while they last EEo Eklrta, 5 very handsome style*, only one of a kind. I*ce or embroidery trimmed, regular price $1.76 and l&H, while they lest E7o Co root a, of netting, best Be quality jj Drawara, for children, hem and ■ tucks A.r.- .....t To Ivory. Fairy. Coal OH Johnny and Wool Boa p, with wrappers lorn off.fic bar for TT 7 ..,.Bo Nad Baal l.ya, acknowledg'd the best on the market, 12c quality, per large can.... To Craokara, Taggart's Michigan butter .•...•.*..7v77;. Eo Nloa, our fancy California, whole bead. 10c quality, only 2 pounds to a customer. per pouad .....Eo* Mustard, I ary a gtaao, 2toa customer, each 77 . ....Ecs.

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SOMETHING NEW On Frlday -Our Front Bargain Tabla will be filled with goods from tbe different department*, which will be sold at from 10 par cant, to 65 per cent, off former prloef. N. B.—By calling early, you will no doubt get best selection, although all day we will make additions to take the place of those sold.

Wash Skirts Claaranea It’a not too lata to buy skirts, but It's too lats for us to havs as many as ws hava on hand; for that raaaon ara wa naming; prlcaa on aklrta that ara maria of boat matarlala, proparly out and maria, for oonalriarabla laaa prloa than tha goods unmsris would cost you anywhsrs. Skirts of crash or white duck. Some are trimmed 98c qualities, and by the way, are considered good at the original price. reduced to EEo Skirts. A lot of very fine pique and linen skirts cut and made In the most approved manner. You cannot afford to miss this opportunil y; up to $2.35 qualities EEo Skirts. A lot of high grade pique skirts, strictly tailor made: were up to *3.50. while they last, to-morrow, choice.El-BO Suits of white, tan and navy blue pique, blazer jacket*, man-tailored skirts. $7.50 quality EE-BO

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of a good quality percale In neat designs, braid-trimmed, yoke and epaulets, wide skirts, separate fitted linings, $L00 quality EEo Summer Shoe Bargains That Ara Bargains L.ow Shoss for Womsn. Rest of chocolate viol kid, new broad toes, turnedsoles; $3.00 quality, to close BI-EE Low Shoss for Womon. • Black and chocolate, coin and round toes; $1.25 and $1.48 qualities . /. EEo Bllppsrs for Chlldrsn. Chocolate ana black, strap sandals, bows and buckles, sizes 8H to 11 EEo Small sizes EEo Boss Bsll Shoss for Boys. Brown canvas top, leather trimmed, sizes 1 to5H EEo Sizes 9 to 13H EEo Colored Wash Coeds At Eo per yard Cordsri Bstlstss, the 10c quality: Wlsln Lswn, canary and garnet, 12He quality; Rosl Irish Dlmltlss, cardinal and cerise, 25c quality; Fsroslss. yard wide, black and pink, the 12Hc quality; Crash Llnsn, yard wide, the 15c quality; All the above at 5c per yard. At lOo per yard Xsphyr Olnffhsms, the 25c quality; Momsspun Skirting Llnsn, the 25c quality; Crispins Llnsn, the Imported 25c

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An opportunity to-morrow not likely to be presented so very soon. Is these bargains. Silk Bosom Shirts. Two lines to be closed out to-morrow; our 50c and 75c quality, while they last ETo Soft Shirt, white. In dimity and stripe, nainsook and also a line madras in fancy colors; our $1.00 quality, Friday’s sale only B So Bhlrts and Drawsrs, lace-striped balbrlgg&n, light blue; our 50c quality, nothing but large sizes left, on that account, close to-morrow EBo Boya’Shirts. Two separate lines, one In laundered with 2 collar*. 1 pair cuffs, and other unlaundered, collars and cuff* attached, 60c and 69c quality 3So Flalri sod Strips Sox, full regular made,26c quality; clean up these two lines, Friday (2pairs for 35c) IEHo Suspsndsrs, fancy webbing, mohair ends, drawer supports; 19c quality, to-morrow, (1 pair to a customer) lOo Korohlof Tlas, in all new patterns good quality silk, our 50c quality, Friday only.,.. EEo Candyi Four Spaoiats at 80 lb. Saltari Naanuta. Our 10c leader, special per pound. So Rosnwt Taffy, per pound So Jolly Boons, assorted flavors, 15c kin<C per pound ...Bo Spiced Oum Drops, 8 flavors; our 15c kind, per pound Eo

Last Call on Parasols Our 3E.OO, EE.EE and EE.BS parasols In black and colors, 9 left, at, each EEo Our E'-ES to SI.EB Parasols; only 6 left, until gone .BSe Fhro $2.98 Umbrollas at $1.65 Elegant black silk taffeta covered, case and tassel, sterling silver trimmed handles; $2.98 quality, till gone El-EE Umbrsllss. Chocked taffeta covered, case of same, princess tassel, sterling silver trimmed; our $4-48 quality, only 6 left, each SE-ES Up to 3Qo Towels till sold 12>4o Llnsn Huok Towsls. Different sizes, ranging from 18x36 to 24x42, plain white and colored borders, plain hem and hemstitched, regular price* are 19c to 30c, on Friday's bargain table, opposite the two elevators, for IEHo Our BI-BO Fringed Tstels Cloths E^EB. Sizes2x2 yards end 2x2H yards, plain white and colored borders; our regular price te $1.50, to-morrow for EEo Muslin Undtrwsar Downs, of cambric, round yoke of embroidery Insertion wttn embroidery ruffles, *1.49 quality EE Bklrts.of cambric, knee flounce of lawn with six tucks and embroidery ruffle, 9{.7l quality EI-OE Skirts, ot muslin, wide cambric ruftte with three-inch torchon lace, 50c quality EEo Drawsrs, of lawn, fnll width, trimmed with lace Insertion and ribbon, $1.19 quality. ...‘ .EEo Drawsrs, of muslin, five tucks, lawn ruffle with six tucks, one row hemstitching between tucks and lace edge, 59c quality EEo Oorsst Covers, of cambric, full front, neck and arm holes trimmed with embroidery, 39c quality EEo Oorsst Covers, of cambric, full front, sizes 38, 40, 42, 19c quality, while they last lOo Corstts Corsets, W„ B., of fine sateen, long waist, all oelora, $1.50 quality, closing for .ETo Corsets, Jackson and Ferris waists, a broken assortment of sizes, $1 regular, for SEo Bustlss, combination bustle and hip pad, 50c quality 2Eo Drapery Department Cretonne, 34-inch width, Uc quality BO Floor Dsnlm, 27-inch width, 15c quality lOo Sofs Flllows, cambric-covered, 22 and 34-lnch sizes, $1.25 quality TBo Drossor Soerfs, Roman embroidery, 18x54 inches, 48cquality EEo Fine Sailors at Ridiculous Prloss $4.00 finest hand-made Milan sailors at ..EI.EE $3.50 fine sailors, all In tbe newest shapes, reduced to EEO $1.00 sailor* EEo 75c sailors EEo 50c sailors ...EEo

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Flour, our high-grade patent out of regular packages, regular price $1.05 per 50pound sack, while it lasts, per pound..IXo Flour, our roller process, regular price 89c for 50 pounds, out of regular packages. until sold, per pound lo Importod Sordino*, In oil, 12c box, to-morrow .Eo Lomon Kxtroot, our celebrated Acorn brands, special to-morrow— Lomon, in 1-ounce bottle... Bo Vonillo, In 1-ounce bottle To LloblK’® Kxtroot of Boof, everywhere 30c and upward, to-morrow, here at I So iCoffoo, McLaughlin's 4X, market price v is 12c to 15c, extra special to-morrow at r. TH® Toplooo, best pearl or lamp, per pound Eo Etoklng Nowdor, our Acorn brand, guaranteed to give satisfaction, special tomorrow, one-pound 15c. half-pound 8c, quarter-pound Eo Oronulotod Bugor, weight and quality guaranteed, IS lbs. forBl.OO Try Our Nlo Ooffoo, per lb lEo A Froob Stook of our fancy full New York cream cheese, special, per pound ...Mo

Whit* Wask Fabric! Nlquoo, plain white In the different welts; our regular 29c, 39c and 50c qu»uty * aao Homotltohod Lawns, 40 Inchw wide, plain white, for children’s wear, regular price 48c, to-morrow % (Eo Cltaranoi Salt of Laafhar Bolts Lot i. Genuine moroceo. gold plated and hard enameled detachable bttclnea. 89c i gtWkind ^for BOo, Lot E. Genuine morocco and seal, black, tan, green and brown, nickel and leather covered buckles. 48c 50c kind Vfor EBo 59c j *, •-ot E. American real, leather covered buckle*, leather lined, black and color*. Unkind | for ...ISo Lot E. White kid lined, black American seal covered and nickel bqckle*. g*klnd } for To firoat Midtummor Claaranea Bala af Chlnaware Vou novor bought ohlna plooo* at auoh low prlo®o. If thor* wars orowda to-day thara will ba thronga to-mor-row. NEW GOODS ADDED MAKE THE TEN BARGAIN FRIGE LOTS AB ATTRACTIVE AB EVER. *-ot No. I—36c, 26c and 18c articles for S«» t>ot No. E—69c, 50c and 40c articles *or .600 Lot No. 3—75c, 60c and 40c articles tor. ieo t-ot No. E—$1.26, $1. 75c and60c articles EEo Lot No. S-$Ua $1.35, $1 and 75c article* EEo Lot No. E—$2, $1,75, $1.50, $1.25 and $1 articles EEo ‘-©tJMo* T-aa.$8.5d $2. $1.75, $1.60 and $1.25 articles EEo Lot No. a-$4, $3.50. $3. $2.60, $3 and $1.50 articles EEo Lot No. E-r-E. HSQ, 9113.50. $3. $1.50 and $2 articles tor EI-EE Houseware Lower Than Ever Oa* Stovaa, one burner IBo Oas Stovaa, two burners EEo Etop Cooks, solid braes. *-lncb..lBo Gas Stova Tubing, per foot....lHo Croquot Bata, E balls, $L25 ones .....nZ.BBo loa Rloka,steel, 10cone .........Eo Tin Cana, quart alaa (24c dozan), each ... . So Japan*** Lantarna,9coaes...Eo Sink Brooms, root. E for ,...lo Tollat Fapar, Manahan** (8for 25c) '.. ....Eo Moth Baga,tocloee, 16c,40c and 56c size....,, ,...400 Sun Bennett Muat Ba Ctoaad Out. Of ginghams, ruffled and ties, 10c quality, only 2 to a customer, each Bo Ladlaa* Sun Bonnata, perfectly made and of good quality throughout, 10c quality, cioting price Eo

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Mosquito Netting, Mack, white and colors, full width, to-moirow, S-yerd bolt Sio Chaaaa Cloth (bunting), used In decorating our building, only slightly soiled In places, red, white and yellow, as long ae It lasts, per yard lo Raroalaa, 27 Inches wide, new advance*' fall styles. In the choice shades of red, bine, black, etc., 7c quality, per yard .. EE Ticking, a quality that we guarantee will hold feather*, 18c grade- ....Me

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ural dleplay perfect and developing th« Idea of establishing experiments In kitchen and cooking work. These two States wilt especially emphasise the advantages of corn as food product. Corn Is little known over here, and the Frenchman— who always ’.Ikes good thing* to eat—will open his eyes and smack his Ups when h* tirtes our American corn muffins. "Nearly all the State® are planning for special exhibits. We are also trying to secure some annexes to our national exMbit, one In which to show the workings of our Agricultural Department, and an* other one with a typical Western log cabin, especially Imported for a forestry ami fisheries cxHlbltlon. We feel that w* have something to show concerning our merchant marine, and are also trying to annex a building tn which to give an idea of our chemical industries. Still another plan which we have in mind Is the erection of a great American printing press. Europeans undemand little about American Journalism and almost nothing of It* mechanical marvels. There is not a paper In Paris, for Instance, which can print more than ten thousand four-page copies In an hour on any one of Its priming presses. In America there are presses in existence which will deliver, cut, folded. pasted and counted, 48,000 sixteenpage newspapers, printed tn five color*, eveiy sixty minute*. This would be equal to 152,000 of the French four-page paper* every hour.” The American Government and the various State government* will officially spend more than *3,000.000 on the expetition. The Federal appropriation amount* to 81.200.000. and in addition to that almost every one of the State* ha* appropriated a sum. These State appropriation* range between tlO.OW and *129.000. EDWARD MARSHALL.

Peuee Conference at Chrlstlnnln. Christiania. August 3.—Premier Steen opened the Interparliamentary peace conference yesterday with a speech. In which he claimed that Th* Hague conference wn* partly the fruit of the work of the interparliamentary conference. John Lund, president of the I-athing. was elected nresldent of the conference.

COCO! ISLAND.

Ideal Place for a Robinson Crusoe If It Did Not Halm So Much. [Panama Latter Chicago Record.] The enormous amount of gold that was found among the Indian* by the conqutetadorrs, the rich product of the mines in the Spanish colonial period, the successful raids of the pirate* and the buccaneers that used to haunt these coasts, have naturally given rise to many tales of buried treasure*, and one of them involves the Cocos island, a small "spot" of ground belonging to Costa Rica, in latitude 6 degree* and 82 minutes, and longitude $7 degrees and 2 minutes, about 400 miles southwest ot Panama. The story goes that In 1821. during the revolution which separated the colonies from Spain, the wealthy Spaniards of Central America, hearing that their houses would be looted and their savings seized by Jhp natives In rebellion, loaded a schooner with gold and gems and sliver plate and sent It, In charge of a committee, to Cocos Island to be burled until the troubles were over. Each of the committee of six men had a chart of tts location. One was killed during the revolution. Two died fro»" natural causes before it was over. When peace was restored the other three started for Cocos to bring back the wealth, but were never heard from again. Thetr boat is supposed to have been driven on the rocks of the Island and all on board perished. This was about 1339. No further attempt was made for several years to obtain the treasure, but then the heirs of' the dead and the other owners of the property began to stir things up and organise expeditions for Its recovery. Several parties went over with gangs of men to do the digging, but never brought anything home. Alleged copies of the chart were made and sold to speculators after the secret had become generally known, and through the hands of sailors found their way to afi parte of the world. Clandestine syndicates of manure hunters wsre formed and expeditions were rent secretly from .' w York. Ban Francisco and Lon-

don. as well as from Panama and Central America. There has been a good deal o£ fighting and a good deal of fever, for, although the island is an attractive place, it is as unhealthy as the Garden of Hreperide*. The Angel of Death sera* to guard the buried treasure of Cocos Island as tho dragon guarded the golden apples there. Captain Leadbetter, a gradute of Annapolis Academy of 1884. who has command of the harbor fleet of the t'anam* railroad, has bean over there, but declares that It was itj search of pleasure rather than of treasure, Ha says that Cocos arises, abruptly from ths sea, with broken walls of rock that are almost perpendicular. There 1* occasionally, a r vine, down which a Stream of water rushes, or a strip of sandy beach, against which tbe surf breaks with great violence. The entire surface 1* covered with luxuriant vegetation, great spreading trees, strange plants and vines and beautiful foliage, which furnish a remarkable field for botanical research. There are many large stream* -also, and several small lakes, 800 or 400 yards across, deep reservoirs of cure, cold water bubbling up from the center of the earth. It is said to be the finest water In the Pacific. According to the** tales. Cocos island must be an ideal place for a Robinson Crusoe. It has abundant fish and water fowls, turtles are plentiful and crabs of prodigious size, and th? wood* are full of wild pigs and goat* that were abandoned by tha early Inhabitants and have multiplied. The 6 rent objection Is ihe moisture. The (land Her in what the sailors call thd dotdroms, a strip of sea a few degrees north of the equator, between the east and the west trade winds. In tfci is seldom any breeze at * ways avoid ft for fear The rainy season extends the year u.—, and the precipitation Is so huate as to almost incredible. • •* . * * The Heart »mpmr% U ’ f Yieirei mute 111 «■*" wSe... i >' JUft, ; |VGR WMI ■ tVrG$My»J Mr. Gueh—can yt a heart that Is rich in everything a woman admires? 1 *’ ' ■ ;= Madeline—You mean one set with peartq rubles and diamonds 7 Just offer me one.