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To rams lea/cc South Norwalk as follows:
FOR NEW YORK —- Accommodation
trains at 9. 36 a. m., 1.11, 3.04, 4.07, 5.33,
6.41, 8.11,10.20 p. m. Express trains
at 4.,55 5.45 6.15. (local) 6..55 (local)
713, (local), 7. 56 (local), 8. 17. 9. 03(loca1)
9.58, 10. 35, 11. 37, (local) 21. m. 12.47,
.225, 5.05 5. 55,- 7. 55 p. In. For Washing-
ton via Harlem River 12 .53 a. m. (daily)
SUNDAYS—Accommodation 9.15 a. m
5. 43, (local), 7. 23, (local) 9. 28 p. m. Ex
press 4.,55 5.455.111.
FOR NEW HAVEN AND THE EAST—-
Accommodation trains at 6.32, 7.42.
(to B1) v).
421,5,27 6.27 7.28(toB’p ',t) 8.41, 9.41
and 11.15 p. m. Express trains at 1.11,
1.120,9.11,10.05,11.08 a. m. 1202, 3.05,
504 (Naugatuck Express) 1.10 p. m.
SUNDAYS—Accommodation 7. 42, 9.12
a. m. and 7.15 p. 111. Express 1 11 and.
our. HEMP-STEAD Gen. Pass Agent.
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-’nc cessors to George II Raymund
.Furniture Dealers and
General Funeral Directors
. WE Eiul 48, Main 31., Ilomalli, Bonn.
Residence, Berkeley Place.
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for his health, he .
,statement of another
' don’t know.
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The Direct Testimony of a Wit-
HESS Against Martin,
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PIOKED THE HEAD
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[n the Banks and Shot Him Down, Ac:-
cording to Evidence---l‘oreman of Har—
wood Colliery Denies that Men Have
Been Discharged for Testifying.
Wilkesbarre, Pa" Feb. 17.—John
Beach, foreman of the Harwood Col—
liery of Pardee & Co., denies that any
of the men employed at the mines wno
acted as Witnesses were 'discharged,
and following his denial comes the
witness, John
Pantanloski, who was discharged on
Monday without, as he says, any rea-
son. He had gone back to work after
being in this city for a few days as a
witness.
Samuel Gompers, President of the
American Federation of Labor, says
he will demand the instant reinstate-
ment of these men. This sounds well,
but the coal companies here are not in
the habit; of granting any w01king-
men’s demands unless it is to the in-
terest to do so.
There was further evidence yester-
day to show that the Sheriff shot
down the first striker without any
provocation.
Frank Meteshick, the first witness,
said that when the Sheriff stopped the
strikers at Lattimer, he pulled" two
men out from the head of the column
and the next minute raised his revol-
ver and fired at a. man standing a few
feet away. The man fell, crying:
“Oh, God help me!”
Then came another shot, but the
witness did not see from where, and
then the volley. This was followed
by a. number of separate shots. The
witness said that he crawled into a
pipe running under the railroad to
save himself. He had seen two other
m‘en fall besides the man shot by the
Sheriff but he could not say whether
or not they were killed.
On cross—examination the witness
said that he went along with the crowd
to Lattimer, his brother-in—law ac—
companying him. He denied that he
was one of the leaders of the crowd
and said he was only in the front be-
cause he walked there.
Attorney Lenahan then sent for the
two men who were pulled out of the
line by the sheriff. It was found that
neither of the men was present.
Attorney Lenahan demanded him,
whereupon District-Attorney Martin
explained that he had allowed many of
the witnesses to go home. He said
some one had last Friday sent a pa-
thetic letter to the Judge saying that
some of the witnesses wanted to go
home and get back to work as their
families were starving, and he allowed
many to go.
Attorney Lenahan said the defense
desired the witnesses kept here; that
he had given the District-Attorney no—
tice of this, expecting such tactics on
the partfiof the commonwealth.
District-"Attorney Martin, much an-
gered by this replied he was not going
to submit to any such castigation.
Judge Woodward said: “It is cer-
tainly right that witnesses should be
kept here. They are well paid and they
must remain until properly discharg-
ed 1’
While the men desired were being
searched for, another witness, Martin
Sofronickizwas put. on the stand. He
: affirmed that Sheriff Martin was the
man who had torn up the strikers’ flag,
and that-the sheriff had acted like
a. wild man. “He jumped around and
pushed his revolver in the strikers'
faces, and would not listen to us
when we said we were going over to
Lattimer peacefully and like gentle-
men.”
As soon as Sofronick. was excused,
the man whO‘was shot by {he sheriff
at Lattimer, Mike. Mullada, was
broughtlintO'court, and Frank niete-
shick was asked iflMullada was the
man he saw Martin shoot.
“No, he’s not the man,” he said.
The commonwealth had an important -
witness from Hazleton in the man
who is in the hospital there, ~still suf-
fering with a. terrible wound received
an; Lattimer. He will have to be
brought into court on a stretcher. The
physicians say he cannot recover,
though he may live some time.
John Feri, the first witness. of the
afternoon, said that-he heard two shots
fired and saw Steve Urich and Mike
Ceziak fall.- Then he ran away. He
afterward saw Ceziak. He was shot
in the head and side and although still
alive he could not talk.
“While I was looking at Ceziak a
deputy,” witness said, “came and
kicked me.
saying nothing, except looking to see
who was shot. tThe deputy’s name I
I can point him out
though.”
The witness then pointed out Deputy
Frank Clark.
KANSAS PACIFIC SALE.
The Road Bought ingfor the Reorganiza—
tion Committee for $6,803,000.
Topeka, Kan, Feb. 17.--The Govern-
ment lien .on the Union Pacific was
wiped out yesterday. The Kansas
Pacific road was bought in by Alvin
W. Krech, representing t”. e Reorgani:
zation Committee. for $6. $03,000. There
was no competition at the sale. Mr.
Krech was the only bidder.
Debate in the Senate.
V-Vashington, Feb. 17.——The Senate
yesterday debated a resolution offered
by Mr. Turpie, of Indiana. declaring
it to be the sense of the Senate, that
the Kansas Pacific Railroad sale
should not be confirmed unless the full
amount of the Government claim,
principle and interest, was paid.
lVithout action on the Turpie reso-
lution, the Senate at 1.30 went into ex—
ecutive session;
Boy Slayer Gets Ten Years.
Trenton, Feb. TIL—Clarence Doyle,
18 years old, who was convicted about
two weeks ago- of murder in the sec—
ond degree for having. killed Amos
I—Iavaland with'an ax, was sentenced
yesterday by ,uJustlce Gummer to ten
years and three months in, State pris-
on...-
The sen—I
tence was regarded as a. light one.
iii SHOT 11111111?
I was doing nothing and'
' “hole face
. The jury which convicted Doyle.
deliberated more than twelve. hours
before reaching a. verdict.
CLARA NEVAISA L‘O's‘l'f
News from -Dlfi'erent Sources Confirms
Account of the Disaster.
Seattle, Wash, Feb.'17.—John Done
aldson, commanding the steam
schéoner Excelsior, from Juneau.
brings important news confirming the
account sent out of the loss of the.
steamer Clara Nevada, formerly the
United States Coast Suivey steamer
HasSler.
Capt. Donaldson received his infor—
mation from John Groat, mate of the
steamer COldman, which plies between
Juneau and Skaguay. Groat told
Capt. Donaldson that wreckage 'mark—
ed I-Iassler was picked up at the beach
at Seward City on Sunday, Feb. 6; that
the day previous the Nevada. had left
Skaguay and that she had caught fire
at sea. and her'boileis had burst bef01e
her pilot could make land.
“I passed the Clara. Nevada early 'in
the 'morning' of Feb. 6 (Sunday),” said
Capt. Donaldson. “At that time there
was a fierce gale blowing from the
southwest, accompanied by a. terrible
blizzard. The Nevada was making
slow progress against the gale.
making Juneau I laid over a. day and
then came on in command of the Ex-
celsior. The Nevada. had not arrived,
nor had she been reported by any of
the tugs or steamers plying between
Juneau and Skaguay. I believe that
she is lost, but there'is hope that some
of the crew and passengers may have
been saved, as it was not, far from
[and where the Nevada is thought to
have gone down.” »
Her Boiler Probably Burst.
Victoria, B. 0., Feb. 17.—-Georg.=
Beck, a, resident of Seaward City, we;
an eye-witness of the disaster to the
Clara. Nevada. He was standing on
the beach when he saw a. small steam—
er battling with the wind. Suddenly
there was a. flash, and the steamer
burst into flames, foundering in a. few
seconds. She had on board twenty-
five passengers and crew. Fifteen
passengers who went north in the
Clara Nevada returned on the Island-
er, which arrived here yesterday, say
her boilers gave much trouble on the
northward voyage, and once the
steamer took fire, but the flames were
extinguished before serious damage
was done. They say the steamer was
undoubtedly wrecked by the boilers
bursting.
The Rustler, of Juneau, has gone to
look for the survivors.
THE VlZCAYA DUE TO-DAY.
One of Spain’s Most Powerful Battle
Ships Coming to New York.
New York, Feb. 17.——The Viscaya,
the Sp. .nish warship, which may ar-
rive Off New York to-day, is one of
Spain’s best marine fighting engines.
She is of the armored cruiser class
nominally, but in reality 'so heavily
armed and fortified that she almost
approaches the dignity of a battleship.
She comes here ostensibly on a. visit
of courtesy as a sort of a. return for
the visit of the Maine to Havana.
It was said about the Spanish Con-
sulate yesterday that in view of the
disaster to the Maine extra precautions
would be taken to protect the visitor,
and that her stay here would be doubt-
less shortened.
It can be truthfully said that the
Viscaya is one of the ablest fighting
cruisers afloat, fcizy equal to any
third- class battleship in armament
and much speediei. She is 364 feet in
length and of 6, 890 tons burden. Her
indicated horse- ~pow er is 13,700, and
she has steamed 20.2 knots an hour.
The maximum thickness of her ar-
mored belt of steel is 12 inches. Her
turrets are covered with 9 inches and
her conning tower with 12 inches.
Her deck is protected with steel from
two to three inches thick. She has
tWO screws, two turrets, two funnels
fore and aft and two masts with tops.'
Her main battery consists of two
11. 02- inch Hontor la. rifles placed singly
in turrets fine and aft, and ten 5. 5- -inch
rifles distributed on either side. Her
secondary battery consists of eight
pounders, two one-pounde'rs, eight
Nordenfcldt machine guns, two Maxim
rapid-fire guns and eight torpedo
tubes, two of the latter submerged.
MORRILL AGAINST HA‘NAII.‘
Senator Out in Opposition to the Annex-
atlm: ’i‘reaty. . ,
Washington, 171-11. 17.——Sena.tor Mor-
rill of Vcrmont rutcupied the entire
time of the executive session of the
Senate yesterday with a speech oppos-
ing the ratification of the Hawaiian
annexation treaty. There was more
than usual interest in the speech, ow-
ing to the need age of the Sen-
ator and to the fact that he is the only
Republican Senator who has so far
spoken in opposition to the treaty.
He read from manuscript and re-
ceived the careful attention of all
Senators present. Mr. 1.Ior1'ill’s speech
was intended ito .131 that the acqui-
sition of the {awai‘ian Islands w ould
be against boil. go (Jo-(1 policy and the
traditions of this country.
a d 1'11
This was first positive an-
nouncemen: aior Mbrrill has made
011 the subj It had been hoped
that he we see his way clear to
support anus-
£1011.
.
Vengeance on :1. 571111)] Thrower.
B1idgepor,t ConaL, Feb. 17.—-Miss
Jennie Kinselln. the ones pretty Nor-
walk girl who '1‘. 21:4 blinded and disfig-
ured for life by the contents of a glass
ofvitriol thrown at her by Owen Mur-
phy, of Norwalk, testified before the
(hand Juiy in thi 1' city yesterday. Her
is greatiy disfigured. Her
eyes we complete}: gone and the eye-
lids are drawn tic ' tly t- 311111.31. Mui—
phy is charged wi. 11': aylw in 2111] may
be sent to prison fox life.1nsa.iii"ty
will be his defense. A true bill was re-
turned. ,
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Liner-“'rccked 21ml Eighty-Seven Perish.
Teneriffe, Canary Islands Feb. ‘
The Compagnie (lenerale 'l‘rausatlun-
tique line Steamer (French line) Fia—
chat, bound from Marseilles for (Minn,
was totally wrecked on Ali-agar Point,
IT.—
this island, yesterday morning. liter
captain, second officw. eleven'ni‘ her
crew and forty-nine passengers were
The Flachut strucl-I up 41:21.":
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'and the 57.111111in
lost.
Point in a thick fog.
prevailed at the time.
soon broke in two.
leave
The President Willi ‘»’.'.~1~.~:‘.13:-—"-
ton Feb. 24 for' Jekyl island. 2' We
guest of Secretary Bliss, 2311.2223- public
business prevents. ,_
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.MISS WILLARD’S CONDITION.
She Has 3 Severe Attack of Grippe and is
Dangerously III.
New York, Feb. 16.——Miss Frances
E. Willard, president of the Wom-
an’s Christian ,Temperance Union,
is dangerously ill at the Hotel
Empire, this city. About three Weeks
ago she was'attacked by la. grippe. 011'
Thursday last she suffered a severe're-
lapse.
The following statement was given
out by Miss Anna A. Gordan:
“Miss Willard’s condition is more
hOpeful thism’oorning. She suffers from
exhaustion following 13. grippe The
report that she is affected with cancer
of the stomach is emphatically denied
by Dr. Alfred mrflnncher attending
MISS FRANCES E. \VILLARD.
physician, and by ‘Dr. William Draper,
who was called in consultation on Fri-
day. The digestive organs were at-
tacked, and although she is still in a.
very critical condition, the outlook is
bright that she will recover.”
Letters and telegrams of condolence
are received in large numbers from all
over the country from people inter-
ested in the‘ temperance movement. A
daily cable is received from Lady Hen-
ry Somerset in England.
KANSAS PACIFIC SALE.
The Harris Resolution of Inquiry Passed
by the Senate.
Washington, Feb. 16.—The Senate
yesterday afternoon passed the Harris
resolution asking information from
the administration in regard to the
Kansas Pacific sale. Senator Gear
moved to recommit the resolution to
the Pacific Railroad Committee, but
the motion was lost, 34 to 19. The res~
olution as adopted reads:
“Resolved, That the Attorney-Gen-
eral is directed to inform the Senate
if he has authorized the abandonment
of his expressed intention to redeem
the first mortgage bonds issued by the
Union Pacific Railroad Company, east—
ern division, now the Kansas Pacific
divisiOn of the Union Pacific Railway,
and to ask a. postponement of the sale
thereof, and for the appoinement of a
receiver therefor in the Interest of: the
Government of the United States, and
also if he has authorized an agreement
by which said property is to be sold for
the face value of the subsidybonds,
resulting in a loss to the Government
of the amount of $6,624,107, and if the
Government has agreed not to be a
bidder at said sale. "
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CARNEGIE’S BIG ORDER.
To Furnish Armor Plates for Two Rattle
. Ships.
Washingtori, Feb. 16.—Russia has
again turned to the United States to
obtain armor for her naval ships. The
belief of the European naval nations
that American armor 2 is superior to
that manufactured by foreign process-
es- is shown by the fact that the Gov-
ernment of the Czar on Saturday last
awarded contracts to the Carnegie
,Steel Company for sufficient Harvey-
ized nickel .eteel armor to complete two
battle ships now under construction.
The contract price is $500 per ton.
Thisis $33.12 per ton less than the
company received for armor furnished
under its last Russian contract $200
more than this Government is allow-ed
to pay for armor for the battleships
Illinois, Alabama and Wisconsin, and
$100 more than the Senate and House
Naval committees are now willing to
allow for the armor for these three
ships.
A FATEFUL SPOT.
Five Boys May Have Lost Their Lives at
the Scene of the Pittsburg Fire.
Pittsburg, Pa... Feb. 16.—The south
wall of the Union Storage Company
building, which was destroyed by fire
last Wednesday, fell ‘ shortlyaafter 11
o’clock yesterday. A number of boys
were at play about the ruins, and it.
is believed that at least five were
caught by the falling wall and are
buried under the debris.
The news caused great excitement,
as it was first reported that ten men
had been killed. This was untrue, but
the extent of the accident is not yet
known. Two persons, Samuel Lewis,
a. colored man, and Charles Cramcr.
a. boy, were taken out alive. They
were not dangerously hurt. Young
Crc him says a number of his compan—
ions 11 ere caught under the wall
A large force is clearing the debris.
Parts of the wall still standing are in
an extremely dangerous condition.
Pny Director Billings Found Guilty.
Washington, Feb. 16.-—Luther G.
Billings, pay director in the United
States Navy, has been found guilty by
a. court-martial, which has been in ses-
sion at the Washington Navy Yard
an the past few days, of falsehood and-
scandalous conduct, and has been sen-
tenced to dismissal from the navy. The
result of the trial caused great sur-
prise in naval circles. The accused
held the highest rank in the naval pay
corps. has a. host of friends. and never
before has been suspected of miscon-
duct
Solgd Hill Mioved Frau,“ its Jase.
Hollidaysburg, Par, Feb. 16,—An ex—
traordinary avalanche of stone was set
in motion at Carlim, fifteen miles
south, of this place Monda '. A solid
limestone hill, 175 feet 11gb, 100 feet
long and 125 feet deep moved from its
base and went crashing into the valley
below. It is estimated that there Were.
130, 000 tons of loose iock in th- ara-
lunchefi and the thundeious no. ur- was
‘11—:-.11d for many miles. The H1 n' 21r-
....ns who Work in the quarries 1..ere
were away on an excursion, and .2 pos—
[nil-18,105,526! life was thus averted,
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MURDERER 't-il'ANceo.
Edward Clifl'ord my. the penalty of ms
Crimean the Scaffold.
New York, Feb. Iii—Edward Clifford
was hanged in the county jail in Jersey
City this morning for the murder of
William G. Watson. -
Clifford had been employed as a de—
tective on the West ,Shore Railroad.
He received a. reward for capturing
Oliver H. Perry, the train robber, who
escaped from the State asylum for in-
sane criminals at Matteawan, N. Y.,
and after that took to drinking. Mr.
Wattson, who was Division Superin~
tendent, discharged him.
On the afternoon of March 5. 1896.
Clifford, who was greatly under. the in-
fluence of liquor, went to Mr. Watt-
son’s office in the railroad station at
Weehawken, and after exchanging a
few w01ds with him, shot him as he
sat in a. chair in front of his desk. The
wound proved fatal.
Strenuous efforts were made to
have Clifford’s sentence commuted to
Imprisonment for life. A petition with
6,000 signatures was presented to the
court. It was signed by ministers,
lawyers, professional. men, citizens and
politicians.
AN OFFER OF $50,000.
Sporting Men to Bring 011' :1. Fight Be-
tween Fitzsihnnons and Corbett.
San Francisco, Feb. 16,—A syndicate
of Western sporting men, the major—
ity of whom are San Fiancisco men
have determined to bung off a finish
fight between Bob Fitzsimmons and
James J. Corbett, and to that end wil
guarantee a. purse of $50,000 to be (1'?
vided between the fighters as the:
themselves may determine. The com-
pany will control all privileges and
stipulate that the battle must be
fought on a. perfect day, to facilitate
the taking of perfect veriscope pic-
tures.
There is also a possibility of a finish
fight being arranged between Kid Mc-
Coy and either Joe Clioynski or. Peter
Maher, and if a match can be arranged
a~$10,000 purse will be offered. The
company guarantees police protection
In both instances.
The date and place of meeting has
not yet been decided upon, but the ar—
ticles will call for a meeting at some
place west of the Missouri River in
the month of July. J: 1' Nancy, a u all-
known San Francisco spmtiug man is
arranging for the carnival.
Merchant Princes to Give :1 Banquet.
New York, Feb. 16.—The leading mer-
chants of the city, including those who.
are members of the firms that (on-
trol the great department stores, will
dine at the VValdor f- Astoria on the
evening of the anniversary of Wash-
ington’s birthday. The occasion will
be the banquet of the Merchants' and
Manufacturers’ Board of Trade of
New York, and seven hundred covers
will be laid. It is estimated that
nearly $200,000,000 of invested capital
will be represented by the diners from
every part of the country. They have
in their employ 500, 000 persons. Ev-
ery branch of trade and every manu-
facturing industiy will be represented.
_..._.__.____.__.
Thieves Torture a' Man ”on ' a. Hot Stove.
Ashland, Pa., Feb. 16. —-Afte1 being
tortured on a hot stove until maddened
by pain, Charles Billman, 65 years
old, of Taylorsville, surrendered to six
masked robbers who threatened to
roast him alive, the key to a safe, and
the robbers secured about $1,000 in cash
and valuable papers. Then they made
their escape. leaving not the slightest
clew to lead to their identity. Mr.
Billman is proprietor of the ‘Taylors-
ville Hotel, four miles from this place.
Minister Angell» Soon to Resign.
Grand Rapids,- Mich.,-Feb. Ilia—James
B. Angeli, Minister to Turkey, has
tired of his post in the land of the
Sultan, and will resign. He has writ-
tn to friends here that he will send
in his resignation to Preseident Mc-
Kinley this fall, and resume his duties
as president of Michigan State Unl-
verslty.
id
Buncoed Out. of 82,000
Philadelphia, Feb. 16.—William Moje,
said to be the proprietor of a. saloon
and restaurant on Third avenue, New
York city, was fieeced out of $2,000 by
three confidence men. who worked an
old game on him Monday night. One
of the swindlers is now under arrest
and the police are looking for the Oth-
ers. .
The Southwesteru’s Big Fees.
Atlanta, 611., Feb. 16. —In the settling '
up of the Southwestern Railroad liti-
'gation there is an illustration of how
money goes when a. railroad gets into
c.0urt The fee of United States Sen-
ator Bacon as attorney was $50, 000. The
services of Col. M oller of Augusta. and
of a. law firm of New York were valued
at $25,000 each. 'R. T. Wilson of New,
’ York, expert of the Southwestern, re;- ,
ceived $150,000 for arranging the bond
of the Southwestern and for other sen-.-
vices, and Preseident W. G. RaOul of
the Mexican National Railway. came
in for $50, 000 for the part he took in
protecting the interests of the South-
western.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
The Zola case has developed the fact
that it is really the French military
system that is on trial.
Senator Hanna says his rheumatism
will prevent him from going to Ohio to
testify in the bribery case.
Lord Neville, in London, yesterday
pleaded guilty to fraud and was sen-
tenced to five years in prison.
Secretary of State Sherman‘s condi-
tion is said to be such that he will be
abel to return to his desk in a few
days.
Reports from Nicaragua. received in
Washington, stated that the invaders
had been defeated, and that the coun~
try was at peace.
It is reported in Shanghai that the
relations between China and Germany
were seriously strained, owing to the
latter’s fresh demands.
A Spanish newspaper announces that
the last two descendants of Christo-
pher Columbus are now occupants of
a poor house at Cadiz.
The Geological Survey has prepared
a statement showing the increase in
the production of spelter in the United
States from 33,765 shoit tons in 1882 to
99, 980 tons in 1897.
Prominent women and other members
of leading families of Cuba. are sign-
ing an appeal to the insurgents to lay
down their arms, accept autonomy and
thus bring about peace. '
THE ICELAND PONY.
Very Essential to the People is Thil
Tough Little Beast.
While there are camels in the desert,
llamas in Peru, reindeer in Lapland
dogs in Greenland, and caiques among
the Eskimos, Iceland Will have its p0
nies, who on those “Pampas of the
North” will still perform the services
done by the mustangs of the plains 01
Mexico, the horses of the Tartars, Gau-
chos, and even more than is performed
by any animal throughout the world.
Without the ponies, Iceland would be
impossible to live in, and when the last
expires, the Icelanders have two al-
ternatives—either to emigrate en
masse or to construct a system of high-
ways for bicycles, an undertaking com-
pared to which all undertaken by the
Romansand the Incas of Peru in the
same sphere would be as nothing.
No Icelander'" will walk a step if he
can help it; when he dismounts he
waddles like an alligator on land, a
Texan cowboy or a , Gaucho left
“Afoot,” or like the Medes whom Plu
tarc'n represents as tottering on their,
toes when they dismounted from their
saddles and assayed to Walk. Ponies
are carts, are sledges, carriages, trains
in short are locomotion and the only
means of transport, bales of salt fish
packages of goods, timber projecting
yards above their heads and trailing
on the ground behind, like Indian
lodge poles, they convey across the
rocky lava tracks. The farmer and his
wife, his children; servants, the priest,
the doctor, “Syselman,” all ride, erase
rivers on the ponies’ backs, plunge
through 15“ ..e snow, slide on the icy
“Jokull” paths, and when the lonely
dweller of some upland dale expires,
his pony bears his body in its coflln
tied to its back ,to the next consecra~
ted ground—Saturday Review. ”F," ,
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