Corvallis gazette., July 08, 1904, Page 3, Image 3

TO WATERY GRAVE
DANISH STEAMER SINKS WITH NEAR
LY ALL ON BOARD.
Carried Oat of Coarse by Heavy
Weather and Stauck Reef Off Isle of
Koctaail, Near Coast of Scotland and
a dreat Hole Torn in Side Boats
Lowered Were Capsized.
London, July 6. Over 700 Danish
and Norwegian emigrants bound for
New York were drowned in the North
Atlantic June 28. Out of nearly 800
souls on board the Danish steamer
JSTorge. which left Copenhagen June 22,
only 27 aie known to be alive, and for
the rest no hope is held out.
When last seen the Norge was sink
ing where she struck on the Isle of
Rocka.l, whose isolated peak raises it
elf from a deadly Atlantic reef 290
miles off the went coast of Scotland.
Early on the morning of June 28 the
.Norge, which was out of her course in
.heavy weather, ran on the Rockall reef,
which. :n the distance looks like a ship
under full sail. The Norge was quick
ly backed off, but the heavy seas poured
in through a rent in her bows.
The emigiants, who were then await
ing breakfast below, ran on deck. The
hatchways were scarcely built for these
hundreds of souls and became clogged.
The Norge quickly began to go down
by the head. Eight boats were lower-
ed, and into these the women ana chil
dren were hurriedly put. Six of, these
boats smashed against the sides of : the
.Norge, and their helpless inmates were
caught up by the heavy seas.
RIVALS THE WAR. !
The "Sane and Safe" Fourth of July'
Casualty List Large. -
v Chicago, July 5. The "sane and
f-eafe" Fourth of July in the United
States rivals the Oriental war in its list
of. casualties. - Partial reports show
that 37 persons were killed as a direct
result of celebrating the nation's birth.
Of the appalling list of injured, ' fully'
200 or more will succumb, sooner Or
later, to their injuries, as tetanus
Almost invariably follows a wound from
fireworks or July 4 explosives. The
foregoing takes no account of the race
riots or murders of the'day, but gives
an incomplete idea of what it costs the
American people to celebrate the glori
ous Fourth.
' Incomplete returns show a loss by
iire. following celebration accidents, of
more than $150,000.
The toy pistol has been overshadowed
this year by the "dynamite cane," , a
contrivance which deals death and de
struction in nearly every instance.
Detailed reports of the casualty lists
show that a large number of persons
were the victims of malicious mischief,
ruffianly boys and men in the larger
cities taking pains to maim little chil
dren and aged people. In two cases,
.aged persons were frightened to death
by revolvers.
WRECK TAKES FIRE.
Switch Left Open Causes Chicago Lim
ited to Run Into Freight.
Litchfield, 111., July 6. A score of
pei sons killed and more than 100 in
juied is the result of a wreck on the
Wabash railroad that occurred at this
place late yesterday evening. The Chi
cago limited due at St. Louis at 7
o'clock and running at a speed of 50
miles an hour to make up lost time,
was wiecked by an open switch. The
engine on the passenger struck a freight
train that was standing on the siding,
and the engine and three coaches fol
lowing were piled in a heap. The
wreckage took fire and was completely
consumed.
While it was at first thought that
the accident was due to negligence, it
has since developed, according to infor
mation that has leaked out from what
is considered an authoritative source,
that the real cause for the disaster was
a deliberate attempt on the part of
trainwreckers to derail toe . train, but
for what reason is not known.
While the railroad officials have giv
n out no report for publication, they
have said that the occurrence was not
due to any oversight on the part of em
ployes, but is the result of a scheme on
the part of unknown persons.
Again the Cent-r of Oravity.
St. Petersburg, July 6. Military ex
perts believe that the center of gravity
has again shifted to Port Arthur, whre
siege operations are expected to engage
most of the attention of the Japanese
until the conclusion of the rainy season
permits the resumption of the campaign
in Southern Manchuria. The war office
believes that a farther advance on Ta
Tche Kiao is impossible, in view of the
powerful resistance which can tx made
by the Russians, combined with the
great difficulties of transportation over
rain sodden roads.
Japan Orders Cavalry Horses.
New York, July 6. The Japanese
government is stated to have practical
ly placed an order for 10,000 selected
cavalry horses with a New Yoik firm
which supplied many cavalry horses to
Great Britain during the Boer war. It
is understood that the order calls for
the smallest type of cavalry horse, of
which a large supply is not readily ob
tainable. It is insisted by the Japan
ese that the horses shall be delivered
at the rate of 2,000 a month.
v Kuroki Occupies Another Port.
Tokio, July 6. A detachment of
General Knroki's army has occupied
North Fen Shui Ling without meeting
with resistance. -The main army ad
vanced westward and occupied a line
extending from Mao Tien Pass to Shao
Mo Tien Ling and Skinkaling.
AMERICAN SAID TO COMMAND.
Japanese Artillery Believed by Russians
to Be In His Charge.
Liao Yang. July 6. General Kuro
patkin and General Kuroki are moving
their troops like men on a chessboard.
The Japanese are now 20 miles from
Liao Yang. Rains are impeding their
movements. Detachments totalling 1,-
200 men have been detailed from Gen'
era! Rennenkampff's Cossacks to. scout
defiles and hills, han-assing the Japan
ese, and not allowing them any rebt
day or night. The Japanese artillery
are said to be commanded by an Amer
ican. His tall form is frequently seen
with the batteries.
Knroki's army is extremely active
east of the' Russian position, and the
Russians are correspondingly vigilant
The Russian center is rapidly pushing
northward to a point where Kuropat
kin established his base after the bat
tle of Vafangow. As far as the Rus
sians know, Kuroki is steadily pushing
onward through all the mountain
passes, even toward Mukden. Prepar
ations at all points are now practically
complete. The demonstrations made
during the last few days against the
Russian left flank threaten completely
to change the position of the two
aimies.
Notwithstanding four days rain, the
troops are still moving. Some railroad
trains with wounded passed north oh
June 30. Newspaper - correspondents
have returned to Liao Yang from the
south. A press bureau has been estab
lished at Liao Yang.
'05 STAMP WOULD COST MUCH.
One of the Reasons Postal Department
!. '.,. Opposes Special Issue. "
Washington, July 6. The postofnee
department gives several reasons for not
favoring a special issue of postage
stamps for . the Lewis and Clark expo
sition, notwithstanding series were is
sued by the department in commemora
tion of the Chicago, the St. Louis, the
Buffalo and the Omaha fairs. Primar
ily Third Assistant Postmaster General
Madden, in charge of stamp matters,
disapproves of the policy of issuing
stamps in honor of expositions .and
thinks the practice should stop.
Again it is found that the cost of gett
ing out special issues is a considerable
item which the department does not
feel justified in incurring, and, thirdly,
the department holds the Lewis and
Clark exposition to be local in character,
not a national affair ad the St. Louis
exposition. For these reasons the re
quest for a special issue of stamps has
been denied.
Aside from assigning the reasons here
stated, the postal officials are not in
clined to discuss the matter, but hope
Portland people will not press further
in this matter.
WILL NOT TOIBRA1B MEDIATION.
Russia Will Consider Peace Only When
Japan Proposes It.
St. Petersburg, July 6. Dispatches
from Washington saying that inquiries
made by the government as to the pos
sibility of mediation show that neither
Russia nor Japan is in a humor to en
tertain overtures, but that the state de
partment is ready to offer its services
in the interests of mediation whenever
they may be acceptable, are attracting
considerable attention in government
and diplomatic circles. The optimistic
opinions attributed to official circles at,
Washington regarding the early open
ing of friendly offices are not shared in
Russia.
On the contrary, wherever inquiries
have been made the opinion has been
unanimous that there is nothing in the
present situation, so far as Russia is
concerned, on which to base an early
termination of the war, and that the
question of peace will be considered
only when . direct proposals have been
made Dy Japan.
Russia has announced her determi
nation not to tolerate mediation, and
this determination seems to be rather
strengthened than shaken by the re
verses to her arms.
Japanese Advance Suspended.
St. Petersburg, July 6. In view of
the reports of heavy rains at the thea
er of war the general staff thi nks the
Japanese advance on Haicheng has been
suspended. One war office report says
that 15 minutes' rain flooded the valley
near Kiachou and that several, men and
horses weie lost. Official confirmation
has been received of the dispatch from
Mukden eaying heavy fighting was re
ported to have taken place near Port
Arthur on June 26, resulting in the
Russian withdrawal from Guinsanshan
after severe losses on both sides.
Cloudburst at Salt Lake.
Sal Lake City, July 6. A cloud
burst in Dry Canon tonight sent a wall
of water six feet high down upon the
northeastern section of tho city. The
torrent came down the canon with ter
rific force, carrying fences and debris
before it. For several blocks in the
finest residence section cellar were
flooded, lawns destroyed and streets
rendered impassable. Street car
traffic was stopped. The damage will
be thousands of dollars.
Negro Population of United States. -
Washington, July 6. The census
bureau today issued'the final bulletin
on the negro question. The number
of negroes in the United States, includ
ing the' entire area covered by the
twelfth census continental United
States, Alaska, Hawaii and Porto Rico
is 9,204.531, perhaps a larger number
than is found in any country outside of
Africa.
GRAIN CROP SHORT
OREGON, WASHINGTON, AND IDAHO
"PRODUCE 33,584,970 BUSHELS.
Amount Is Far. Below That of Former
Years Exports Also Show a Heavy
Faluns Off Moch Wheat Made Into
Hour Eastern and California Mark
ets Drew on Northwest.
The cereal year of 1903-04, brought to
an end July l; was remarkable for the
shrinkage of the shipping business of
the North Pacific ports This falling
off in exports was occasioned by the de
crease in the wheat yield of Oregon,
Washington and Idaho as compared
with the few preceding years. The
three states produced last year 33,584,
970 bushels of wheat against 41,679,435
bushels in 1902 and 463,64,238 bushels
in 1901.
Shipments from Portland in the past
12 months, including flour as wheat,
weie 8,460,865 bushels, compared with
14,099,282 bushels in the preceding
year, and 16,57429,5 bushels two years
ago. . Paget sound shipments show the
same ratio of decrease, having been 11,
868,148 bushels as against 18.073,818
bushels in 1902, and 18,825,007 bush
els in 1901. . .
A portion larger than usual of the
wheat in the past season went into
flour, due in large -measure to the
heavy requirements of the Orient just
before the war between Japan and Rus
sia broke out. Another feature of the
season was the demand from Eastern
markets for Northwestern- wheat.
Shipments from-this coast to Chicago
and St, Louis were made .possible for a
short time by the speculative excite
ment in the Middle West caused by the
Armour corner and 1,483,957 bushels
of' Northwestern wheat found their way
across the Rockies against only 300,000
bushels so shipped the year before.
With the short'supply.in this eection,
there was .a still greater shortage, com
paratively speaking, in California,
which necessitated the movement of a
large quantity of wheat southward, and
thus reduced the amount available for
ovei-sea shipment. Furthermore the
demand from the Antipodes, that was
so prominent in 1902-03, was lacking.
Consequently the cargoes that were sent
abroad from Northwest ports in the
year just closed were much less in
number than in the preceding year.
There is hardly a question but that
the Pacific Northwest, will this fall har
vest the greatest wheat crop in its his
tory. Fifty million bushels is believed
by leading men in the grain trade to
be a conservative estimate. The
drouth, if long continued, will affect
the yield, but ten days more of lack of
rain will not endanger the crop. After
that a continuance of dry weather will
become more serious. It is "conceded
that the output of the valley will be
light and spring grain is suffering from
lack of moisture in some sections east
of the mountains, but the great bulk of
the crop is as yet in no danger.
RBADY TO RUSH ON LAND.
Presence of Many People at Bonesteel
Causes Troops to Be Sent.
Bonesteel, S. D., July 2. The gov
ernment has oidered three companies
of regular troops to Bonesteel to assist
the local authorities in preserving or
der during the rush incident to the
opening of the Rosebud reservation,
which will occur July 5. The first
serious incident in connection with the
rush occurred last night when "Kid"
English, a cook, was fatally shot by
Police Captain Ault. English, it is
said, became boisterous and the officer
ordered him to ; "move on." He re
fused, and in an altercation which fol
lowed, Ault shot him. The officer was
arrested and taken to Fairfax for safe
keeping.
About 6,000 persons are quartered in
tents and temporary buildings awaiting
an opportunity to register. Locators
estimate that 35,000 , persons will be
here during the registration period.
Police for Tangier.
London, July 4. The Correspondent
of the Times at Tangier, says: An ar
rangement has been reached Between
the French legation and the sultan rel
ative to the introduction of Algerian
police into Tangier. The French gov
ernment is considering the details re
garding the number of force and other
matters. The police aie urgently
needed, especially as the departure of
the warships without achieving any
practical results has made a very bad
impression upon the tribesmen, who
are more arrogant than ever.
Vladivostok Fleet Again Out.
Tokio, July 4. That the Russian
Vladivostok squadron has again left
port is a rumor current here, and that
Admiral Kamemura is coming to close
quarters with this fleet north of the
Matsue islands, where a naval engage
ment of importance is probably on, is
a still less liable report. The admiral
ty knows or will tell nothing of this
fight, but admits that Skrydloff haB
again left Vladivostok and is in the
Japan sea.
Win Address Note of Surrender.
Rome, July 4. A Tokio dispatch
states that Field Marshal Oyama pre
sided at & meeting of the war council
today. It was decided that following
the fall of Port Arthur and the capture
of Liao Yang by General Kuroki, Gen
eral Oyama shall address a demand to
General Kuropatkin to surrender.
Should the latter fail to do so, the Jap
anese will then annihilate the Russian
forces in Manchuria. .
ARMY DRIVEN OUT.
Russians Lose Three of Outer Defenses
of Port Arthur.
Tokio, July 2. The Japanese arms
have been victorious at Port Arthur,
Possession has been secured of Chik
wanshen, Chitansan and Sochoctan
pits, which form a part of the defenses
of the beleaguered fortiesa. Particu
lars of the fighting are slow in arriv
ing, General Oku withholding has offic
ial account until the complete plans
are carried out. From unofficial ac
counts, however, it is learned that the
battle lasted from an early hour in the
morning until 5 o'clock in the after
noon, and even after the Russians had
been driven out of their works, they re
formed and attempted to retake the
positions. - t
The Japanese had been preparing
for the attack for a week, " and their
scouts had penetrated to the very edges
of the forts so that accurate maps of
the intervening ground were in the
hands of the chiefs of - divisions on
Saturday night, when the first foi
ward movement was undertaken.
The troops slept in their blankets to
the eastward of the Russian position
Saturday night, and at daybreak the
order to advance was given. The
Japanese were formed in . three lines,
while the artillery had been posted at
right angles to the fort, so its fire
would prove : most effective. The
mounted infantry and legular cavalry
were posted west of Pintu; with orders
to guard against any attempted flank
ing movement, and at the same time, to
be in a position to support the infantry.
It is understood that the next objec
tive point of the Japanese is, Tuching
tze, the key to the eastern defenses 1 of
Port Arthur, and its reduction is be
lieved to be merely a matter of days. --
The-news of the success of the Japan
ese arms is particularly pleasing at this
time, following as it does the Russian
report that General Oku and his army
had retired from Port Arthur's vicinity.
JBBRS MOVED NAVY.
Port Arthur Troops are Said to Have
Driven Fleet to Sea.
Chicago, July 2. A special from
Chefoo to the Chicago Daily News says:
Eight refugees who left Port Arthur
in a Chinese junk were picked up this
morning . They belonged.to the upper
class. The information they gave
seems reliable. : They stated that the
Russian fleet now consists of the fol
lowing ships in good condition: The
Czarevitch, Retvizan, Pobieda, Perese
viet, Poltava, Diana, Bayan, Novik and
20 torpedo craft and steamer boats.
The torpedo transport Amur is damaged
and the battleship Sevastopol slightly
damaged, but they can soon be repaired.
There are 12,000 sailors and 4,000
soldiers in the fortress. Women are
largely employed as nurses. There are
250 artisans and 2,000 citizens. These
2,000 have been drafted into the army
and are now drilling daily. There is
plenty of food, but the government is
controlling prices in order to prevent
speculation.
The refugees asserted that, owing to
the jeers of the army, the fleet was
forced to make its recent demonstration
in order to preserve the morale of the
garrison.
RUSSIA OBTS SUBMARINE.
Famous Protector on Steamer Headed
for Baltic Sea.
London, July 1. The London Daily
Leader prints a dispatch this morning,
credited to its Copenhagen correspon
dent, declaring that the steamer For
tuna, on board of which is the cele
brated Lake submarine torpedo boat
protector, has been sighted making for
the Baltic sea, where the fighting ma
chine will be turned over to represen
tatives of the Russian government, and
transferred to some point where it can
be loaded on a train for shipment to
Vladivostok.
When the protector disappeared from
Newport, Va.,. representatives of the
Lake Submarine company admitted she
had been sold to persons who would
transfer, her to one of the belligerants
in the Far East, but gave the impres
sion that Japan would be the nation to
secure the craft.
Carried Awey By Cloudburst.
Pittsburg, July 2. Over 500 homes,
business houses and' schools, a short
distance from Pittsburg on the Pan
Handle railroad, were inundated by a
cloudburst last night. Many buildings
and bridges were washed away, horses
and cattle were drowned, and at least
one life was lost. The flood did not
subside until daylight, and many fam
ilies slept out of doors all night.
Tracks washed away, and many towns
above and below Oakdale and Carnegie
are without means of communica
tion.
Oale Kills Many.
Moscow, Russia, July 2. A tor
nado swept the city last night causing
enormous damage. Forty-five persons
were killed and 13 injured are being
-cared for in the hospitals. Two vil
lages near here in the track of the
storm were destroyed. One hun
dred and fifty deaths are reported there,
while 85 persons were hurt. The tele
graph system was prostrated and rail
road communication is interrupted.
Arkansas Town Wiped Out.
Texarkana, Ark., July 2. It is re
ported that the town of New' Boston, 25
miles south of here, was wiped out by
a tornado tonight and several people
killed or wounded. The telegraph and
telephone wires are down.
DIRECTORS HELD
CORONER'S JURY SAYS THEY ARE
; RESPONSIBLE FOR WRECK.
Mate Charged With Acting In a Cow
ardly Manner Inspector Guilty of
Misconduct la Allowing Vessel to Op-
- erate and Government Is Also Re
quested to Take Up His Case.
New York, July 1. The inquiry con
ducted by Coroner Berry and a jury in
to the General Slocum disaster was
concluded today, and, after nearly four
hours' deliberation, a verdict was ren
dered in which the directois of the
Knickerbocker Steamboat company,
Captain Vanschaick, of the Slocum;
Captain Pease, the commodore of the
company's fleet, and others were held
criminally responsible. Warrants for
their arrest were issued. The mate of
the Slocum, Edward Flanagan, accord
ing to the jury, acted in a cowardly
manner, and the misconduct of Steam
boat Inspector Lundberg, it was report
ed, should be brought to the attention
of the Federal authorities.
The charge in each . case is man
slaughter in the first degree Bail is
fixed by the coroner varying from . $1,
000 to $5,000. '
Edward Flanagan, the mate, was the
first arraigned. He pleaded not guilty,
and his bail was fixed at $1,000. He
was committed to jail . Inspector Lund
berg pleaded not guilty, and was re
leased on $1,000 bonds. - ,
Bail was fixed at. $5,000 each ' for
President Barnaby and Secretary At
kinson, and bonds were furnished at
once. .
Captain -Vanschaick is a-prisoner in
the hospital-. Captain Pease will not
be arrested until tomorrow,' when it is
expected that the directors "bf the com
pany will also be taken into custody.
The jury is also of the opinion that
the syBtem of inspection which prevails
in the harbor of New York is very in
efficient, and does not properly demon
strate whether the Hfesaving apparatus
and fire appliances on the vessels in
this harbor are in proper and suitable
condition to prevent the loss of life,
and we recommend to the secretary of
commeice and labor that he issue such
instructions to the - supervising and
local force of inspectors as will cause
them to efficiently and honestly exam
ine the boats plying in and about the
harbor.
Formal testimony was presented that
905 bodies had been recovered, of which
all but 40 met death by drowning.
Floyd S. Corbm, named as one of the
directors of the Knickerbocker com
pany, tonight' said he is not a director
of the company, having been replaced
at the last meeting of the company's
stockholders in February, and that he
does not own a single share of . stock.
He was much surprised by the verdict
of the coroner's jury.
KUROKI LESS SECURE.
The Russians Have Strengthened Their
Base and Hank.
Haicheng, July 1. The war picture
has quickly changed, thanks to General
Kuroki's movements.
A heavy engagement is expected to
morrow near the village of Simoucheng,
15 miles south-southeast of Haicheng,
and an equal distance due east of the
railway. The Japanese have now
passed Dalin Hill and are 20 miles south
of the Russian position.
The Associated Press correspondent
returned here from Tatchekiao at dawn
today. A terrific rain rendered the
roads almost impassable.
The Russian regiments are camped on
high ground. Signal fires from the
hilltops are constantly flaring, lighting
up the bivouacs and the horse lines of
the cavalry regiments. Long trains of
soldiers are constantly passing and re
passing. The Russian troops are in excellent
condition. General Kuropatkin and
his staff aie apparently quite easy in
their minds. The Japanese have given
the Russians time to strengthen their
base and flank, while General Kuroki
is not as secure as formerly from a
flank attack.
General Kuroki cannot get around
the Russian.position without forcing a
fight.
Colorado, Irrigation Work Assured.
.Montrose. Colo.. July 1. The Gun
nison River tunnel, which will furnish
water for the irrigation of thousands of
acres in Uncompahgre valley, is assured
by the filing today of bonds aggre
gating $200,000 guaranteeing the entire
nnhsprintion of 80.000 acres required
by the government before entering up-
. i -I r- r ann
on the project. Aireaay o,o acres
been subscribed, and Chief En
gineer F. H. Newell notified the com
mittee in charge oi tne local arrange
ments that he would order the en
gineers to proceed with the work.
Will Be Nonunionlzed.
Colorado Springs, July 1. The re
duction mill at Colorado City, owned
by the Portland Gold Mining company,
closed down this afternoon for two
weeks. The necessity of making re
pairs and a shortage of ore, occasioned
by the recent closing down of the mine
at Victor by the military authorities
are given as the reasons for the action'.
There is no doubt that the mill will be
nonunionized when it resumes operations.-
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" Battleship Reported Ashore.
London. July 1. A dispatch to the
Central News from Tokio says it is re
ported that another Russian battleship
has been discovered stranded off Tiger
Rock. It is presumed she was wrecked
while returning to Port Arthur after
the recent naval engagement.
JUDICIAL DECISIONS.
The statute of limitations la held.
In West vs. Topeka Savings Bank
(Kan.) 63 L. R. A. 137, to begin to run
at once on a stockholders' subscrip
tion to its capital stock to be paid at
intervals upon the call of the board
of directors, when the corporation be
comes insolvent and suspends active
business, or when it closes its doors
and ceases all its usual and ordinary
business, leaving debts ; unpaid, al
though no call has been made upon the
stockholders. -
When the boundaries of fractional
lots appear by the government plat to
abut on a body of water which in fact
never existed at substantially the place
indicated on the plat, it is held, in
Security Land and E. Co. vs. Burns
(Minn.), 63 L. R. A. 157, that the sup
posed meander line will, if consistent
with the other calls and distances in-:
dicatedson the plat, mark the liinita
of the survey, and be held to be the
boundary line of the land it delimits,
although as a general rule a meander
line is not a boundary line.-
Personal property owned by a non
resident express company and situat
ed outside the State is held. In Fargo
vs. Hart, advance sheets U. S. 1903,
p. 498, not to- be properly taken into
account in fixing the value for taxa
tion of its property within the State
on a mileage basis, on the theory that
it gave the credit necessary for carry
ing on the business in the State,
where the' resulting assessment' is
greatly in excess of the value of the
total good, will of the company meas
ured by -the difference between its
tangible assets and the total value of
its stock. ' s
The mere fact that a train is run by
a' railroad company at the solicitation
of a newspaper publisher, who agrees
that the . daily revenue shall amount
to a certain sum in consideration that
tin HatrA ttiA tl n a I rcr st nan f
for the transportation of papers. Is
held, in "Memphis News Publishing
Company vs. Southern Railway. Com
pany (Tenn.), 63 L. R. A. 150, not to
make it a chartered train, so as to en
able the carrier to exclude other pub
lishers from its use, where it is placed
on the regular schedule of the road
and advertised to carry persons and
property generally the same as other
trains. , .
Any contract exemption from State
regulation of the price of gas, contain
ed in the charter of a gas company, is
held, in Peoples' Gas Light and Coke
Company vs. Chicago, advance sheets,
U. S. 1903, p. 520, not to extend to the
Dlants of and territorv occunied bv
certain other gas companies not pos
sessing such immunity in their own
right, when absorbed by the former
company under the general power of
consolidation and merger conferred
upon gas companies by the Illinois act
of June 5, 1897, which provides that
the consolidated corporation shall be
subject to the legal obligations of the
companies absorbed.
DISUSED EYES IN OUR SCALPS.
In the Center of ihe Brain Lisa an.
Atrophied. Organ.
Has anyone ever omplimented you
on the beauty of your upper eye or
inquired after your gills? For, though
you may not know it, you number
these among the disused features of
your body.
In the center of your brain, looking
vaguely skyward, lie the atrophied re
mains of a third eye, which, it is sup
posed, was actually one of man's use
ful features at some previous state of
development. It is known as the
pineal gland, though covered by skin,
and is formed in an almost perfect
condition in certain lizards.
You have four gills, or branchial
clefts, which, however, are now closed
up and useless. You originally had
six, but two of them, by forming into
j our ear and your mouth, respectively,
turned themselves to some account.
However, before your lungs developed
and became fitted to carry on your
breathing system, the work was done
by the four gills which have since
childhood ceased to develop and be
come closed up.
Your ears that is, the outer ears
are quite useless, save as an ornament.
All the work of hearing is done by
the middle ear or tympanum, and the
internal ear. The outer feature is
purely a pleasant sort of finishing
touch to your hearing system. The
muscles of the outer ear are power
less and not under our control.
Are you aware that you have a
miniature grand piano in your auditory
nerve, which is tuned up to every note
in music? This is known as Corti's
organ, and consists of a series of tiny
hairs, which vibrate on the drum of
your ear and enable you to distinguish
the differences of sounds.
As sometimes when you strike a
note on the piano some ornament in
the room will be found to sing with
it, so each of these hairs inside your
ear vibrates , in. sympathy with some
musical sound corresponding with it.
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Exception.
The young man was waiting for hi
sweetheart to come down. Meanwhile
her little sister was entertaining him.
"And does your dolly cry 'mamma
when any one squeezes it?" he asked,
pleasantly.
The little girl seemed a bit confused.
"Well, not when a gentleman
squeezes her," she chirped finally.
Johnny's Three Graces.
"Johnny," said the teacher, "can you
name the three graces?"
"Yes, ma'am," replied Johnny.
'Breakfast, dinner and supper."
ik cigar inu l aivrajra tt uai xi la gull
ed up to be. The same may be said of
a man.