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Show i An Off- - Time "Prize Fight. ths dtf On jrsaO ' - fixed, Fsb. X. 1103. a j taring cross buttock, To Seek Jems friends crowd assembled on E::aom were frantic with delight, and made welkin ring with their shouts. witness tbe battle bttwsatb Infib tve most celebrated boxen then but the bettlag waa not affected. Tent Crlbb. ifitoftur Jeca Belcber deed, Captain Barclay confidently laid Belcher, after one leaf, searching 4 to 1 on Crlbb. And hla confidence was soon Justiteek at bla adversary, spseed the ball la kla eld deablag atyle, aprlnglag la fied. Belcher weakened constitution ea kla aaaa and del) raring kla bite I was unable to bear the strain put upeu Cribh it. Gradually b.s ruehes become more with lightning-lik- e rapidity. on the with kla and more feeble, and hia blowa lost retreat, taught steadily their steam. As soon as Tom aaw that hla adversary' strength waa ebbing, he changed his tactics, and Instead of retreating began la hia ready and d Crlbb was not a way to attack quick kltter, but he hit uncommonly hard when he did hit. and Jem's right forearm waa soon black and blue with bruises from stopping Tom's By this time Belcher' bends were so fearful. swollen and cut by contact with Cribh' hard akuil that he dared not hit with them, and allhe could do a a to stop bis adversary's blow, which he did with consummate skill for some time. As long aa Belcher had any strength left, h defied Cribb's efforts to beat him. But Jem grew weaker a.id weaker, and Tom was able to .ios and throw him heavily over and over again." Long after hia chance of w.nn ng was hopelessly gone Belcher, with splendid JEM BELCHER, pluck struggled against fate, but it left extended to prop hia opponent aa was useless. Cribb threw him or ke came In. But steady and cool punched him down every round, till at Utaugk Tom waa, the hurricane fight- length, after forty minutes had expiring of Belcher confuaed and bewilder- ed, Jem, with his knuckles knmktd up. ed him. Jera'a flute flashed to and fro hla forearm frightfully swollen and with extraordinary quickness, and, paralyzed by Ton' hits, his wind and despite Crlbb'e strong guard, he waa sight gone, had to give In, and Shed nailed half a dozen times in the face bitter tear of mortification when the before he knew where be wee. He sponge went up. Cribb could have (ell back before this storm of blowa, aid apparently made up bti mind that tt waa uaeleea attempting to return them yet The first round waa all In Belcher's favor, but that waa wbat everyone expected, and It made no difference In the betting, 2 to 1 on Crlbb being freely ottered and only, abyly taken. The second round was fought on the am lines to Belcher' advantage. But m-tt was when the tide of fortune to be gulag dead agamei mm tnat the sterling qualities of Tom Crlbb as a fighter 'were most finely displayed. He nner foet hla bead but coolly and tegdliy retreated, stopping B Irber'a furious blows with a precision and skill which called forth loud plaudits from ths spectators. Over and over again lemhUiedhlmself a gal net that stubborn defence as vainly as Napoleons splendid Cuirassiers dashed themselves TOM CRIBB. Sgslnst tbs Br.tlsh Infantry squares at Waterloo. gons on for another couple of hours On terrifl hit, however, got home, his grand stamina, strength and coursad Crlbb wsj so staggered end dazed age were such that I think he could that Belcher taking hla opportunity, that day have outwon and outlasted rushed In, closes nd gave Tom a ehat- - any man breathing. a4 , d heavy-left-bande- rs ion theJP Mmti CONGRESS Another Expedit- to be Led to Of the Frozen North National party, among whom la the son of Lieut. Bury, of the Greely expedition The captain's reputation as a navigator adds to the possibility of his anc- a Nansen thinks he may succeed, sad De; Dawson of the Canadian Royal Sarvey and aa authority oa Arctic affair, view the prospect with much A the Man Who Are Reputation Recommend Another aspuant to North Polar fame la Capt J. El rear Bernier of Quebec. whs will soon make an attempt to solve ths secrets of that myaeterlsu region Capt Bernier, whose plats have ths support of Sir Clsmsnt Markham, president of the Royal Geographical Society, and who expects bo able to enlist the aid of tka Brit-la- b government, will travel by the route takes by the Jesaaette expedition. He purposes to enter ths Siberian side somewhere near the Leas or Bennett Island, and proceed lelaurs-l- y over the ics at the rat of four mllss He will take with him 121 a day reindeer and a rubber raft eapabl at carrying 11,000 pounds. 30 sledges mags of aluminum and wood, and folded away In the bottom of lha raft, asd food onough to last two and a half years, though he believe he will return la II months. The members of the expedition are to he tbs command, er, one geological surveyor, alx select-e- d men and one man to take ebargs of the dogs and reindeer. Over 20 applications have been received from persons anxious to Join the exploring HOWARD Pernna to Fellow Sufferers Remarkable Case Reported from the State of New York hepe. Capt. Bernier Is framed for hardship has a record as a sen captain that Is probably unique la maritime aanals. Before he waa It he commanded a vessel sailing from Canada to England and b baa commanded 47 ships sad steamers, sailing to all parts of the world Hie love of the sea is an Inheritance Jll father waa a sea caput for t years, and a number of his ancestors have enviable seafaring records Few wea in the Halted States or Canada are more thoroughly posted on all questions relating to the Arctic, and giany of his friends believe he is the man destined to add to our knowledge of that fascinating but little known region which from Mercator to Andre bae occupied the thought of so n&ny adventurous souls. He ''--v.- w -- 4 - '.v - '.Njr '. - - ri ymiM t sd J CONGRESSMAN y. ia India's Cily of Temples. region that Lord Cunson waa recently surprised by ths discovery of n group of magnificent temples, built on ths almost Inaccessible heights of the hills J. Ogden Armour, who succeed to at somt distance from the roast. They were situated at an elevation of 3,500 the management of the vast business ove the level of the aea on the interests of his father, la physically feet aboidder of precipice, reached only and mentally wholly unlike that genby ate'lAs cut out of tba living rock. Tbs tleman. He lacks impulsiveness sad is called, la on the verge of coldness. He la City of Temple, as It moderate and conciliatory, does one of the few surviving relics of an ancient religion long since passed not believe In such slavish adbereace sway, but thousands of pilgrims annu- to bualneaa aa hie father practiced aad ally visit lta holy shrines, and there lacklag In combative qualities, is make offerings to the graven Images About 203 miles northward of Bombay la tk pe Hi ruble of Kathiawar, which In shape Is almost as square as the island of Porto Rico, and Is vastly .mors Interesting, owing to the wonderful peoples sod tbs ancient ruins found there. As compared with India In Its entirety this peninsula Is not vary vast, kut It contains no leas than 137 different rulers, some of whom are not van nominally under British surveillance. As n matter of fact British son trot la India only extends to s few seaport towns. It was owing to ths (act that so llttls was known of this cau-tlo- 1 la a small space and at less weight than toy other power known, but the exhast from the engines will furnish a ptrA Ary, fresh air tm breathing. Befora the century la haf over Ice tor household use will be a curiosity. Liquid air will be dell vend from house to bouse in cans, Just U the milkman delivers hia wares every morning for the dally consumption. In chemical science the possibilities are Illimitable; chemicals will appnack absolute purification by the crystallisation process of separation, reconblnation of the component parts and the elimination of the Impure Inhighly-oxygenat- ed gredients. Haw tka WaCId Grawa Saullan Is 1850 England was 32 days from India Now It la about 17. Il 1350 New York waa from three to U months from China by clipper ship. Now It la 17 days by rail to Vascouvcr and by ship to Shanghai. Is 1820 emigrants came to this country usually in about 40 days. Often, they ran into storms and helped man punpa Now they come In a week in p'x comfort. Is 1845 the postage on a letter from Ne York to Wisconsin was 25 cents J. OGDEN ARMOUR, not apt to engage in those fierce spec- Peopl wrote long letters In those days ulative combat that seemed to delight in S fine copperplate hand on thinthe elder Armour. Mr. Armour Is 17 let the worth of their money year old. but they wrote aeldom. Fifty year ago news from Europe MOTIVE POWER OF FUTURE. reached America In two weeks. Now It comes in two minutes. liquid Air the Moat Prevising Aiplnal Is That Honor. A Us That Cm a Ufa. Moat useful and certainly the most Wash., one day recently. J Prescott, for 20th century promising aspirant glory, la liquid air, says Prof. C. A Mill Ella Boons remarked at a party Bobrlck of the University of St. Peters- Hit ahs bad never been kissed. Frank burg. Its possibilities are so colossal gjoan heard the remark, and a little that the dreamer may speculate to Ms later, while she was blindfolded, he heart's content, and yet not wander kfeaed her In fun She resented his beyond the bounds of reasonable prob- action and, pulling a hatpin from her ability. Wbat has been already proved tn?, stabbed him In the leg The pin rewith regard to this new great force was broken off and only forecasts the wonder that will he sulted. The next day tbs pain became accomplished by its aid after a few de- aq intense that Sloan went to the hosmacades. For Instance, 1 firmly SeUevs pital In Walla Walla. An that liquid sir will be the means of chine failed to locate any sign of the transmitting the power of Niagara pH, and Sloan grew worse and died. iiia i Falla to distant points. Actual ! rtftet. prove that the reactance of A WMth copper wire to the electric curmnt at Boas coroner Juries are very tbs temperature of liquid air (3U ft. tbs feelings of people, as greca below xero F) la leas than 1 par th certificates of deatt which thay cent of IT resistance at 212 degree reader often bow. One of the smoothabove aero F. Part ef the powtr of est thua far noted refers to a railway "died Niagara Falla will, I believe, he esiuatty. Itreads that Into electricity, tad part into from th effects of injnrtea received aft-- r liquid air. The liquid air under Mg2 being run over' by a railway train pressure will be used for cooling the H motion, owing to misunderstandielectric Conduit Incased la a weil-t- j. and an engine ng between deceased sulated p!e. Automobile a statement ought not propped firlver." Such by liquid air a re already living through hurt the feelings of anyone. . Yo-the streets ef nd llquldiS will solve the probl ru tl rial sal Vif the donkey were king of ths brut submarine nar gallon, for not only citation some men might truthfully blood. a greater of power bezant boast of their royal to r neural Free- - Jelrt)ery. In the postmaster general annual report, which has been recently Issued, tbs portion dealing with rural free delivery exemplifies that enthusiasm which seems to belong to a new and expanding publle tuovemeut carrying wrlth tt great publlo benefits. On July 1. my, there were 111 rural free delivery routes in operation, and on Nov. 1, 1900, the number waa 1,651. These last were distributed through forty-fostates and territories the number la Illinois being 343 and served l,8tl,-13- 4 people. There were also awaiting nation at that time 3.153 petition for the establishment of new routes, and It ta estimated that by the end of June next the service will have been extended so aa to reach 8,500.000 persona. A rout average about 25 miles In distance and Is supposed to serve about 1M families. Carrier receive 500 per year, furnlah their own conveyances, stay be of either eex. and must make their deliveries and collection every day of the year except Sunday. The yeport. however, favors a holiday of 15 days each year without loss of pay. Rural free delivery ha, exlated In Franc for 90 year and In England for nearly half a century. It also prevails In Germany, Belgium, and other ur to be In old plantation days, everything Is grown or made on the farm. not There la a fine specimen of on far from Chapala belonging to a rlon Mexican. The house rambles around three courtyards or patloa and the stairway la on the first Inner court outside the house. All the rooms are on different levels, with a step or two from one another. Long galleries run around each patio. Close to the bouse, almost in the garden, is a lovely old church 128 years old. It Is small and picturesque. Great pink oleanders like large bouquets on the low gray adobe will make a bit of color for an artist. On this hacienda they hare a mill run by machinery, so that the flour leaves In the sacks and la taken down to the can by a light tram drawn by mules. Timothy T. Sawyer, prsafaeatof Bunker Hill National Bank ofCSif-leetow- n, Maas., Is the oldest bank president In New England. He has been connected with the Institution for more than fifty years, and has beea Its president since 1334. He la now 34 yeare old. but la able to attend to the exacting duties of hla position. Professor William McDonald of Bowdoln College has accepted the appointment of professor of history at Brown University to succeed Profeq or J. Franklin Jameson, who has refofemeww in Mexico. j The life of the kacl'nda la one of the signed to accept a position at the University of Chicago "characteristics down there; as Euro-eountrl- es. HOWARD OF ALABAMA House of Representatives, taken with very distressing pains la my stomach. Washington, Feb. 4, 1899. f 1 seldom had a The Pcruna Medicine Co., Columbus, passage of th bowels naturally. 1 consulted another Ohio 1 harvs taken Pcnma pbyaleian wtih no better result. Th - Gentlemen now for two weeks, and find I am disease kept grswlng on me, until 1 very much relieved. 1 feel that my bad exhausted the ability of sixteen ox cure will be permanent. I have also Rochester bast physicians The las taken It for la grippe, and I take pleas, physician advised me to give up my urs in recommending Peruna as an work and go south, after be had treaW for sne year. excellent remedy to all fellow suffe- ed me I waa given a thorough examination M. W. Howard. rer. with th They could not evea Congressman Howards horns ad- determine what my trouble waa. Soma dress la Fort Payne, Ala. of your testimonials In the Rochester papers seemed to me worthy of conOdT peopl think that catarrh is a and I made up my mind to sideration, disease confined to the head and bottle of Peruna. a Before ths try noae. I Nothing Is farther from bottle waa half gone I noticed a change truth. It may be that the noae and tor the better. I am now on the fifth throat la the oftenest affected by ca- bottle, and have not an ache or pala tarrh, but If this la so it la so only anywaer. My bowels move regularly because these parts are more exposed day, and I bava taken on eightto the vicissitudes of the climate than every een pounds of flesh. I have recomth other parts of the body. mended Peruna to a great many and duct, every every organ, cavity Every recommend It very highly. I f tha human body ia liable to catarrh. they have told several peopl that If the A multitude of ailments depend on cawould take a bottle of Peruna, aad tarrh. This is true winter and sum- could then candidly say that It had not mer. Catarrh cause many cases of benefited them, I would pay for thl where the victim chronic disease, haa medicine. A. C. Lockhart not th slightest suspicion that catarrh Mr. W. P. Peterson, of Morrlp, IA, to do with It haa anything Th following letter which gives the aaya: I waa nearly dead with catarrhal experience of Mr. A. C. Lockhart la a dyspepsia and am now a well man. bet case in point: ter. In fact than I have been for twea Mr. A. C. Lockhart, West Henrietta, ty years or more. N. Y., Box 68, in a letter written to Since I cured by your Pemna I Dr. Hartman aaya the following of bava been got consulted by a great many Peruna: people. About fifteen year ago I comIf you do not derive and sat--! menced to be ailing, and consulted a lsfactory results from prompt the use of F He physician. pronounced my trouble runs, writ at one to Dr. a specie of dyspepsia, and advised me, giving a full statement of Hartmaa, cas be had treated ine about aix and be will be phased to your hi after you give to months, get a leave of absence from valuable advice gratia. my business and go into the country. Address Dr. Hartman. ol I did so and got temporary relief. I The Hartman Sanitarium. President Golumbua. went back to work again, but waa Ohio, I blood-poisoni- X-r- ar-eu- -'t Abairatct i rota bormonA Divine grace ia as sufficient to save a millionaiie aa a pauper. Rev. George Adams, Methodist, Brooklyn, N. Y. There Is no terrible Judgment ahead, ludgment la a process her and now; salvation la a process here and now. Rev. Dr. Ralnsford, Episcopalian, New York City. Christian love never wears out, but always fervent, and has a des re tor the uplifting of man. This lova Rev. C. la also capable of cultivation. W. Byrd. Methodist, Atlanta, G&. Our faith la very much like our nat-trfaculties In its development. The Believe exercise of It adds strength. and you will be able to believe more. Rev. Dr. J. M. Myera, Baptist, Chicago, ( al 111. Th desecration of the Sabbath and the flinging nway of Its golden opportunities 1 to many the first decisive Step ia th downward course to spiritual death. Rev. J. D. Rankin, Presbyterian. Denver. Col. Drink 1m( 1b City ( Mnlw Drunkenness la said to be on the la th City of Mexico, where almost every grocery atore nowaday haa a bar aa aa aaaex, and where liquors are sold to minors without let or hindrance. Moat of the Intoxicants old la the grocery store are adulterated with Injurious Ingredients. as SsltrwuU Oar Most IbmtUsI Industry It may seem like a broad statement, bat It la probably a safe on to make, that the railrorda form th most stupendous and Important ladustry wltbln the Uailed States. The capitalization f th railways of the United States la llevea billions of dollars. Those railways employ mor than 875,000 menV aad for the fiscal year ending Jane 30, 1(98, they paid U their emplyes aa tompeaeatioa for Services more than four hoandred and ninety-fiv- e millions of dollars. National Magazine for '' England Hands Drinking Uit. often gets the creditor discredit of being the most of th three Kingdoms, but from an elaborate statement made at the annual meeting of the Grocer and Vintners' Association in Dublin, 1 waa very conclusively shown that thl was not so. England beads the list with a consumption of drink coating 4 5s per bead; Scotland comes next, 3 6s lid, and Ireland third w'th onlj 2 16s 3d. It is worthy of note tha Scotland's spirit bill per head la' only one-ha- lf penny under 2; Ireland's 2s Id. and England 1 0a 6d. England's beer bill per head la enormously big aa compared with the other two coun2 16a Od, aa tries, being against C 7s 9d for Ireland, and 19s 8d for Scotland. Tha consumption of wine cornea to (a 7d per bead la Ireland, 7s l Scotland, aid 7a 6d In England a fairly even allocation. - Ireland very drink-consumi- tm Hw Coatarj Crmsad, Cumberland county, Maine, has sleeted a sheriff who means to see that the state prohibition law shall be enforced In hla bailiwick. Ha la Ray. Samuel F. Pearson and on New Year's day, the first day ha waa In office, hq mads several liquor selsureav He took charge of hla office when tha saw century was five minutes old, swore la his deputlea at 9 o'clock In the mora-in- g aad by 40 had made three aehursa, Th Ceatnry ia to have a serial story by Irving Bacbellar, tha author ot that popular novel, Eben Holden. It 1 a border tale ot 1812. Two type of the men who have helped to mak American, arq set forth in It: one, a Northern Yankee, quaint, rugged, and wise; the other, a man who baa tbs Lardy' trait of a Puritan with tbs romantic temperament of a Cavalier. The scene of the story ia in the d of Ltkt Chaqiptiln, md tbo title is D ri and 1. It will begin ia the March Cent ary and run for slz neigh-borhoo- mouth. |