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FARM WAGON BY TROLLEY.
Of all the- presentation swords
tohieh the United States Government
has liven in times past to its heroes
of the army and navv, none equals in
artistic beauty and skillful design the
sword of honor soon to be given Rear
Admiral George Dewey.
The cost of the sword will not be far
bom $10,000, which was appropriated
by Congress last May to defray the
Expense, also, of manufacturing a set
of bronse medals for the officers and
men of the Asiatio Squadron.
With the exception of the steel
blade and the body metal of the soab-
bard the sword will be made entirely
of pure gold, of twenty-two carats
fine; the grip will be covered with fine
sharkskin bouhd with gold wire and
inlaid with gold stars. Above the
sharkskin the handle terminates in a
richly oarved and enameled gold
collar and knot. A narrow band of
oak leaves unites the sharkskin to the
collar. Then come the arms of the
Admiral's native State, Vermont, with
the motto, "Freedom and Unity,"
A •pedal Track to Carry It When Ralls
Are Reached.
A great many different schemes have
been proposed, and some of them have
been tried, for lessening the work ol
carting farm produce into town. The
traction engine is used for that pur
pose to a considerable extent in Eng
land, although in America very little
hanling is done therewith. Then
again there -has been a good deal ol
talk of laying broad, guttered rails on
the common highway for the wheels
of the ordinary wagon to run in.
In some parts of the United States
there are trolley lines reaching through
the rural regions and carrying not
only passengers, bnt also mail and ex
press matter.
A Toledo man, named Bonner, has
devised a special trnck which is de
signed to run on a street railway and
to carry a farm or express wagon. In
asmuch as the ordinary vehicle would
not fit the truok, Mr. Bonner thinks
it better to have his own wagon as
well as his railway truok. He has ob
tained a franchise from the city of
Toledo for running his wagons through
the streets.
After the city service is fairly started
Mr. Bonner will endeavor to secure
rnral patronage. Of course, it will be
BEAR ADMIRAL DEWEY’S SWORD OF HONOR.
(8liowlng both sUlos ol tho blmlo. together with the scabbard and bolt.)
and above this, and spreading toward
the top, iB the great seal of the United
States, with the blue field of the
shield in enamel; the shield in the
arms of Vermont is also enameled.
The collar is surmounted with a
closely woven wreath of oak leaves,
the standard decoration for rank, and
the intervening spaces between the
decoration are studdod with stars.
On the pommel is carved the name
of the cruiser Olympia, and the
xodiaoal sign for tho month of De
cember, when Dewey was born.
The gnard is oomposed of a conven
tional eagle, terminating in a claw
clasping the top, the outspread wings
forming the guard proper. The ex
pression of the eagle is one of cool de
termination, and, while firm, still
bearing a message of peace in the
laurel wreath held in the beak. The
wreath serves as a protection, cover
ing the point of the beak, and at the
name time preserves the proper out
lines of the guard.
The scabbard will be of thin steel,
damacened in gold, with sprays of
rose marinus, signifying fidelity, con
stancy and remembrance. The sprays
are interlaced in the form of a series
of oartouohes, with a star in the cen
tre of eaoh, while dolphins fill the
outer spaces. Sprays of oak leaves
and acorns secure the rings and trap
pings of the scabbord; above these, on
the front of the scabbord, is a raised
monogram in brilliants entwiniug the
letters “G. D.,” and immediately un
der them are the letters “U. S. N.,”
surrounded by the sprays of rose
marinus. The ferrule, or lower end
of the scabbard, terminates in en
twined gold dolphins.
The sword blade is damascened
with the inscription:
: The Gift ol tbe Nation to Rear :
Admiral George Dewey, D. 8. ;
N., In Memory of tbo Victory ;
: at Manila Bay, May 1, 1898. ;
The letters are of an ornamental
character, and sufficiently large to be
diguitied. The Phoenician galley,
representing the first craft of the
world's navies, supplies the rest of
the ornament on this side of the
blade. On the other side of the
blade is shown the flight of the eagles
of victory, bearing festoons of laurel
to the four quarters of the earth.
Three women are members of the
Board of Aldermen at Lincoln, Neb.
necesaary for such farmers as wish to
take advantage of his plan to have the
right sort of wagons and to haul them
by horsepower near enough to town
to reach tho trolloy tracks. But in
Ohio thore are numerous trolley roads
extending from one town to another
and attaining a length of ten, fifteen
and even twenty-five rnileB. If a
farmer only lives along one of these
routes ho will not need to haul bis
wagous more than a few rods. Indeed,
if he has a switoh aud sidetraok and
loads his wagonB while they stand on
the latter he will have an easy task
NOVEL TROLLEY WAGON.
before him. The rapid development
of trolley lines through the rural dis
tricts nowadays makes Mr. Bonner's
idea an interesting one. There is no
telling how for it is likely to become
serviceable to American farmers.
What Dusty Rhodes Did.
"At the first call ho went to the
front. ”
Letter Carriers In India.
Each letter carrier in Iudia has a
run of six miles, and at the end of it
is relieved by auother carrier, who at
once begins his ruu. Thus the mail
is conveyed over unpopulous sections
in comparatively quick time.—Cleve
land Leader.
Pucklns au Alligator For Transportation.
mm
He was sent packed tike this on the
way from Panama to London.
MWIII'S 0EIE10PMEKT.
Our Now Territory by No Msaat a
WUdtrsMS Sheltering Savages.
People are beginning to ask prac
tical questions abont the nation’s new
domain in the Hawaiian Islands.
There is a widespread inquiry as to
opportnnties presented in the islands
for fortune-getting. Many of these
inquiries betray the supposition that
Hawaii is nearly an nntrod wilderness,
given over to half-naked savages in
Fong's principal business connections
are in China, and be does a large im
port trade from there.
Small groceries and bokeshops in
Honolulu are largely in tbe bands of
Chinamen, and their little provision
stores are dotted all over the island.
They are also the purveyors of frnits
and vegetables for the Honolulu house
holders. The country abont Honolulu
is much taken up with their immkeu-
latelv kept gardens. A pocket hand
kerchief would more than cover any
neglected or unfruitful portion of these
gardens. They labor in them minutely
and assiduously, crowned with broad,
pagodl-like hats, carrying huge cans
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HAWAIIAN COUNTRY RESIDENCE.
an aboriginal Btate of simplicity and
heathenism. There is much pictur
esque material in the native life and
customs, which invites the descrip
tive writer to turn aside and dwell
npon it. It thus receives undue
prominenee. As a matter of fact, the
native element i# a constantly dwind
ling Influence, not only by reason of
the decrease in numbers of the race,
bnt also of the increasing ratio of the
foreign population and commercial
and indnstrial improvements. With
a total population in all the islands of
muoh less than 100,000, it is easily
seen that a small ohauge in the
absolute nnmbera may work vast
changes in proportions. Thus, the
introduction in the last few years of
only a few thousand Japanese laborers
has awakened
grave fears of
a new pra-
d o mi nnting
influence i n
the affairs of
tho islands.
But the little
brown men
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m wmoO
UMI^O\lWI
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have thus far proved themselves as
quiet, contented and law-abiding ns
had the Chinese, who comprised the
largest part of the male population
after the growth of the sugar industry
had invited the use of their labor.
Bnt it is surprising how little effect
all of these alien elements have in
changing tho prevailing Anglo-Saxon
character of the little country’s insti
tutions. All matters, industrial, com
mercial, social and political, centre in
Honolulu. And Honolulu is a New
England town transplanted into the
tropics aud embowered in palms in
stead of elms. The selection of the
site of Honolulu was not meroly for
tuitous. The deep bay, with tho en
trance looked by a ooral reef, opening
away from the prevailing trade winds,
makes it the one socuro harbor in the
group, as it did when the New Englnud
whalers first made it their rendezvous
for their annual expeditions. Even
Pearl River Harbor itself, which is
counted so valuable as a naval coaling
station for the United States, offers itB
promise to the skilled eye of the en
gineer rather than to the heart of a
mariner seeking refuge from imme
diate storm. Honolulu alone boasts
of finished wharves, to whioh seagoing
craft can come and unload and load
their cargoes. The eo-oalled “esplan
ade” in Honolulu presents a soene of
bnstle and aotivity at any time, with a
fair showing of sailing vessels tied np
to its wharves. The shippiug and
commission bouses are the most power
ful olemont in the business of the isl
ands. The majority of them are Amer
ican, but there are some strong British
aud German houses as well. Many of
the plantations are owned and financed
by such Honolulu houses, who may be
also in the import business and own
the bottoms in which they import dry
goods, lumber and supplies of all kinds
and export sngar. There are vessels
thus owned whioh come out from Bos
ton or from Liverpool and go on to
China aud India as traders. Tbe
of water on a yoke stick across their
shoulders down the furrows and sprink
ling the vegetables on either side. In
marketing his produoe the Chinaman
seeks no middleman, bnt yokes him
self with his shoulder stick, with a
basket on each end loaded with vege
tables, and with a quick, swinging trot
goes from house to house and delivers
his produce to the oook-honse. Fresh
vegetables are cheap and always abun
dant, and owing to the equable cli
mate one crop ripens after the other
all the year around. The same is true
of most of the frnits. It is no unusual
sight to find fruit blossoms, ripe fruit
aud the intermediate stages all to
gether on one tree. The Chineso are
the household servants, almost with
out exception, and are highly prized,
and also highly priced.
Living, on the whole, is rather dear
in Honolulu, and there is large de
pendence on canned goods, both for
meats and for fruits and vegetables,
such as are not successfully produced
in the islands. The Honolulu fish
market is one of the sights of the
A NATIVE HAWAIIAN WITCH DOCTOH.
town. The dealers are mostly native
fishermen, and one may see here
nearly all the uncouth monsters of the
sea—the dying splendors of the
dolphin, and the demoniao squid,
whioh is a favorite article of diet with
the natives. Fresh fish of ohoioest
flavor can always be bad from these
native dealers, who form mallet ponds
by building sea walls of stones, and
havo some skill in cultivating the fish.
An ice factory affords ample supply
for refrigerating pnrpoBea and for
cooling drinks, the need for which is
by no means pressing, as the tempera
ture is rarely oppressive and iB tern
pered during tho larger part of the
year by the northeast trade winds.
The demands upon the time and ener
gies of businessmen are not excessive.
Life flows easily and equably in the
little community. Many residents of
Honolulu own oottages on the soa
beaoh at Waikiki, only a few miles
from Honolulu. The surf comes in
over the ooral reef and breaks on a
shelving, sandy beach. A noble grove
of ooooa-nut palms fringes the beaoh
and shades the oottuges. Here the
well-to-do residents of Honolulu rusti
cate ; and there is ’no lovelier spot the
world around.
ITOR QUAY ARRESTED.
WELL-KNOWN POLITICIAN CHABG.
EO WITH MISUSE OF FUNDS.
WARRANT ALSO INCLUDED HIS SON.
Mlivtt Sar> Defendant Used the State's
Fuads la Personal Speculations.
Other Politicians Implicated.
PINEAPPLE PATCH IN HAWAII.
young men of the islands consider
themselves fortunate to secure busi
ness positions with these powerful
Honolulu houses, aud the young Amer
icans, Englishmen and Germans who
have this connection make up aq im
portant element in the life of the toivu.
Oue of the influential figures in the
business life of tbe islands is Ah Font’,
the well-known Chinese merchant. Ah
Warrants were issned at Philadel
phia Monday for the arrest of United
States Senator Matthew Stanley Quay,
his son, Richard R. Qnay, ex-Stata
Treasurer Benjamin J. Haywood and
Charles B. McKee, of Pittsburg, law
partner of Lieutenant Governor Lyon.
They are accused of conspiracy with
John S. Hopkins, formerly cashier of
the People’s bank, to nse pnblio mon
eys for their own nse.
Hopkins killed himself last March,
shortly before the bank's failure.
Senator Qnay and his son returned
to Philadelphia from Atlantic City as
soon as they heard of their intended
arrest. They promptly surrendered
themselves, and Magistrate Jermon
held them in $5,000 bail eaoh for a
hearing. David H. Lane, the republi
can leader, became their bondsman,
and Monday afternoon they returned
to the seashore. By advice of their
attorney they declined to disouss the
case.
Mr. Haywood is in Montana aud Mr.
McKee is in New York.
The warrants were made out on Sat
urday by Magistrate Jermon at the in
stance of District Attornoy Graham,
and on the affidavit of Charles F.
Myers, of the district attorney’s office
Myers is a detective and Rioted on in
formation furnished by Thomns W.
Barlow, receiver of the People’s bank.
After Hopkins’ suicide an examina
tion of the bnuk’s condition was made
and showed that the assets were im
paired. The bank nt once went into
liquidation, and President McManes
obligated himself personally to proteat
all creditors. At the time the deposit
of state funds amounted to $505,000,
which amount has since been paid into
the state treasury by Mr. McManes.
Thomas A. Barlow was appointed
receiver' of the bank when it closed itB
doors. Mr. Barlow is also nssistant
district attornoy, butDUtrict Attorney
Graham states that the prosecution
had originated in his office and that
Mr. Barlow in hi* capacity of receiver
hud not in any way been instrumental
in bringing tbe charges.
GEORGIA TqiVN FLOODED.
Rrtm.wlck Suffer. Dt.nHtrou.lv From Re
sults oflstorm.
Brunswick, Ga. ,|was visited by a
terrific wind and run storm Sunday.
For eighteen houri, commencing at
4 o’clock in tbe miming, the storm
king reigned supreme. The tide lent
assistance to the elements and for four
hours the conseless flow of water pour-
od over Brunswiok's Streets, inundat
ing hundreds of homta flooding proc-
ticttlly'overy busineBtl and warehouse
in the city and entiling thousands
npon thousands of dlllnrs loss upon
the people. Some of ttla conservative
men place this flnanfal loss at one
half million dollars
Only three deaths Irom drowning
liove been reported, tlthough it is
thought that the list q fatalities will
be increased when thefttU damage is
known.
MORTALITY AT -lANILA.
General Otln Sends In Keftirt of Deaths
For Past Three Mi4ths.
The following dispatch* have been
received at tha war department from
Manila:
"Adjutant General, Washington:
“Deaths among troops ix the Phil
ippines, Jaly, August and qiptember,
four offloers, eighty-threq enlisted
men.
"August—Two officers, |flfty en-
' listed men, of whom one cMcer and
sixteen enlisted men were tilled in
notion, seven died of wounds.;
"Deaths for September, twinty-flve
enlisted men. Total deothq seven
teen killed in action, seven died of
wounds, fourteen typhoid feven Cause
of remaining deaths accideqs and
miscellaneous diseases.
(Signed)
MRS. RAGLE? IN WASHIN1TON.
The combined area of the Philip
pines, tbo Hawaiian Islands, Cuba
and Porto Rico, is 247,743 square
miles, or a little less than that of
Texas,
During the first seven months in
1898 the gold produced in Victoria,
Queensland and West Australia
amounted to 1,567,401 ounces.
Mother of En.l*ti K> lied on the X^ielow
Vt.lt.'McKInle.v.
Saturday, Secretary Long calld on
the president with Mrs. Baglv, of
North Carolina, mother of Iqsign
Bagley, whose tragic death in at ion
on the torpedo boat Winslow ooct-red
early in tbe war.
President McKinley, soon aftelthe
Winslow incident, wrote the metier
of the ensign a strong letter of qm-
patby and Btnted that be bad a^ed
for legislation authorizing the appoit-
ment of another son as a naval caqt.
Mrs. Bagley thanked the presidht
very heartily for his expressions!!
interest in her behalf.
ONE REPRESENTATIVE
A Soldier’s 1
From Ole Democrat-Mmagt, Ml NNrlfef,
Itt.
When Richmond bad leltea and tbs
greet commanders bad met beneath the
hlstorle apple tree at Appomattox, the M4
Pennsylvania Volunteers, prematurely
aged, clad In tat
ter* and rags, brok
en In body bnt of
dauntless spirit,
swung Into lfne lor
the last "grand re
view" and then
quietly marched
sway to begin life’s
fray anew amid tha
hilts end valine of
the Keystone State.
Among tbe number
Asa Robinson oame
back to tbe old
borne In Mt. Ster
ling, III., beck to
the fireside tbet be
bad left at the eail
to arms font yearn
previous. He went
away e happy.
The Soldier’. Return, healthy farmer boy
In the first flush of vigorous msnbeod; he
oame baok a ghost of the self that an
swered to President Llnooln’s oall for
"300,000 more.”
To-day he Is an alert, active man and
telle the story of his recovery as follows:
”1 was a great sufferer from selstlo
rheumatism almost from the time of my
discharge from tho army. Most of the
time I woe unfitted for manual labor of
any kind, and my sufferings were at all
times Intense. At times I was bent al
most doable, and got around only with
tbe greatest difficulty. Nothing seemed
to give me permanent relief until three
years ago, when my attention was called
to some of the wonderful cures effected
by Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills (or Pale Peo
ple. I bad not taken more than half a
box when I noticed an Improvement In my
eondltlon, and I kept on Improving stead-
llv. I took three boxes o( the pills, and
at tbe end of that time was In better con
dition t^on at any time since the olose of
my army service. Btnco theu I have
never been bothered with rheumatism.
Dr. Wtlltame’ Plak Pills for Fate People
Is tho only remedy that ever did me any
good, and to them I owe my restoration to
comparative health. They are a grand
remedy.”
A Descendant of Lonli XVI.
Society In Ilollnnd and Belgium has
been a little Interested In the recent
ndvcnturcs of the sot-dtsnnt Prince de
Bourbon, who was for some time an
officer In tbe Dutch army. The lndl-.
vldual tn question is the grandson of
the watchmaker Nuuudorff, who
claimed to be tbe legitimate represent
ative of Louis XVI., and -who was ac
knowledged ah such by King William
III. of the Netherlands. The watch
maker’s grandson entered the Dutch
army nnd rose to ,the rank of Lieuten
ant, but because be bud taken a dis
like to his profession or for somo
other reason he deserted and fled to
France.
There be found some persons who
believed tn him as tbe true representa
tive of the Bourbons, and who helped
him to enter business ae a wine mer
chant. In this he wns not successful,
nnd the next news beard of him was
his arrest In the streets of The Hague,
where he has Just Seen sentenced to
four months' Imprisonment tn tbe fort
ress of Groninguen—London Globe.
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To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
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Prayer with a Recess.
The little boy was on his knees in
b!s little nightdress, Raying his pray
ers, and his little sister couldn't resist
the temptation to tickle the soles of
his feot. He stood it as long ns he
could, and then he said: "Please,God,
excuse mo while I knock the stuffing
out of Nellie.”
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cure .patents either on cash or oasy install
ments. Write for t rms. Sales negotiated.
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Candy Cathartic, cure constl nation forever.
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Greatest Healing Salve in the World.
From Hawaii Will Take Part In
Making at Washington.
The Hawaiian Star, published a'
Honolulu, has published an outline of
the form of government decided upon
for Hawaii by the congressional com
mittee.
The Star says it is to be called the
territory of Hawaii and will be allow
ed one representative. The governor
to be appointed by the president will
be paid S3,000 or $6,000 a year.