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Q WEST DYNAMITES WASHINGTON HOTEL Subsequently Commits Sui* oide by Shooting Himself. HOOF OF BUILDING BLQWN OFF. Thirty of the Inmates Were Hurled From Their Beds, but Only Propri' etor and His Wife Were Injured. Mystery Surrounds Affair. Washington, Sept. 26.—The Golden Eagle hotel on New Jersey avenue was dynamited thii morning at 4:30 o’clock, is is alleged, by Frank McKee, one of the guests, who subsequently commit ted suicide. Between 20 and 30 guests were thrown from their beds by the explo sion, but only the proprietor, Loun Brandt, and wife were injured, the lat ter seriously. The roof of the build ing was blown off and the falling wreckage crashed through to the base, ment, leaving the structure as 11 wrecked by a tornado. Every pane of glass in the building and the ad joining structures was broken. Thw explosion called out the fire depart ment. The affair is involved in some mys tery. The proprietor gave a ban quet last night in honor of his wife, who had just returned from Germany, and McKee was a guest. During the evening McKee and Brandt quarreled over the former’s attentions to Mrs. Brandt, and McKee left the hotel with threats of revenge. He returned about 4 o’clock and is said to have ex ploded the dynamite In the room above that occupied by Brandt and his wife, subsequently shooting himself In the head. McKee was about 28 years of age, and, it Is said, was in fairly good cir- euinstances. He came here several years ago from Philadelphia. A mem ber of the Brandt family stated that be had lost considerable money at the paces recently, and had acted Irra tionally. It is said that he was em ployed at one time In the navy yard here. IRRIGATION CONGRESS. Program Arranged For the Meeting at Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept. 25.— Preliminary arrangements for the pro- gram of the four days* session of the National Irrigation congress have just been announced. The congress con venes Monday, Oct. 6, at 2 p. m. Af ter the opening exercises there will be •d'dresees by senators, congressmen and • governors. A reception will ho tendered President Halsch and the del egates by the chamber of commerce at the Antlers hotel at 6 o’clock In the evening. Tuesday will be devoted to a gen eral program and to a uiscussion of forestry and colonisation. In the even ing there will be illustrated lectures on ancient irrigation and Rocky moun tain scenery. On Wednesday there will be a discussion of the national ir rigation act by leading experts and • lawyers. On Thursday the congress will act upon the resolution and closing exer cises will be held. RIOT OF STUDENTS. They Take Possession of Local TPain and Desperate Fight Ensues. Berkely, Cal., Sept. 25.—As a re- HMilt of a riotous diversion by the stu dents of the University of California, one of their members, Winfield Reed, of Santa Barbara, Cal., is in jail on a charge of felony and others are likely to be incarcerated. During a big rally to the foot ball team about 500 students took posses- •ion of a local train, put out the lights, turned on the handbrakes and demol ished the entire furnishings. Win field Reed was detected in the act of putting on the air brake and w r as ar rested. The students rushed to his rescue, and a desperate fight ensned, but Reed finally was placed in jail. The boys tried to storm the place, but were repulsed. President Wheeler, of the universi ty, said he saw no reason why the law •hould not take* its course in Reed’s case, as hia offense was serious. Othei arrests are probable. THE PULITZER MURDER. Inquest Into Death of Woman Undef Way. New York, Sept. 25.—The Inquest Into the death of Mrs. Anna Pulitzei was begun last night in Jersey City. The New York district attorney's of fice was represented and William F. 6. Hart was present to watch the in terests of William Hooper Young, who 1m under arrest for the crime. Noth ing important was brought out at tha brief session. The case went ovei .antil Oct. 8. The latert development In the casa the identification 'of Voung as the |tn who bought the trunk In which yclothlag of Mrs. Pulitzer was ship \to Chicago. The dealer who sold ynink Identified Young as the pup after looking at photographi i prisoner. priptlona For Destitute Boers. Sept. 25.—The newspaper* ounce that the grand m&e Italian Freemasons has In ^11 the Italian lodges to opea 3n» tn behalf of the dsatltuti ROOSEVELT D-ING WELL. Br.ck In Wcshlnnton—Leg Gives Him No Pain. Washington, Sept. 25.—Secretary cortelyow has made the following statement concerning President Roose velt: • “Tlie president’s physicians report that he stood the trip home very well and it is holleved that the local itu flammatory symptoms will subside in a week or ten days if the leg is kept absolutely at rest.” President Roosevelt returned to Washington at 6:30 last night via the Pennsylvania railroad from In dianapolis, where he was compelled to abandon his northwestern trip be cause of an abscess on his leg which developed as a result of the trolley accident at Pittsfield, Mass. He stood tne journey from Indianapolis remark ably well, and when he was carried in a wheel-chair from the railroad car to his carriage he was in excellent spir its and appeared to be free from any pain. With Mrs. Roosevelt the president was driven directly to the temporary white house in J'ackson Place, where, according to the preset arrangement, he will remain until the* - ivound is herd- ed and he is able to again be on his feet. The president was taken to his room on the second floor of the house and made comfortable and his wound dressed. Later he was reported to be resting easily, and the expectation is that in ten days the president will be himself again. Patient Passes Comfortable Night. Washington, Sept. 25.—Preside^ Roosevelt passed a comfortable night and ate his breakfast with great rel ish. Dr. Rixey, Dr. O’Reilly and Dr. Lung made an examination of ths wound and reported that it was in a satisfactory condition. They expect the inflammation to be allayed without complications. Absolutely quite has been enjoined upon their distinguished patient. IRON ANL STEEL MARKET. Conditions as Reported by the Iron Trade Review. Cleveland, O., Sept. 26.—Discussing market conditions this week The Iron Trade Review says: “The movements in the iron trade are not entirely consistent, Init there has been little change in the main fac tors in the situation. Condition a in the open hearth and Bessemer steel markets differ, the former being firm while the latter Is yielding. Foreign steel is higher, coincidentally with tha weakness in domestic Bessemer billets. The differenoe that has existed for weeks between imported and domestio billets is thus reduced to less than $2 a ton. While German basic Bessemer could be had a week ago at $28, Pitts burg district, $29 is now quoted, and the eastern quotation is $27.50 aa against $26.50 ten days ago. Domes tic billets for delivery this year have sold at $31, Pittsburg, and It is stated that this can now be shaded. There has been additional buying of foreign Bessemer iron for the Pittsburg dis trict in the past week, and it is esti mated that the total bought thus far is about 50,000 tons. It is the expec tation that little if any more foreign Bessemer will be taken. ‘‘Promises of ample locomotive and car supply to move Connellsvllle coke have been better kept in the past week and pig iron output has been increased. Domestic Bessemer iron has sold in the week at $21 at furnace for deliv- ery next year, for this year $22 at fur nace is asked. The foreign iron con tinues at substantially good prices, though the Pittsburg market has ad vanced a trifle. YUCATAN RAILROADS COMBINE. They Embrace Aggregate Extension of 500 Kilometers. City of Mexico, Sept. 25.—Advice* from Merina state that all the rail ways In the state of Yucatan, embrac ing an aggregate extension of 500 kilo- metrs and valued at $30,000,000, have been consolidated under one manage ment. The new control will modern ize the'equipment of all its lines and save much money by abolishing *sei> arate headquarters and staffs. Ex perienced railway m4n will be brought here to take charge of the property. The new Chicago packing house at Urampam, state of Michoacan, will fca completed and In operation within one year. Already farmers in that region are preparing to raise cattle on a large acale and Urampam shows signs of a new and more stirring business life. An American company, whi$k car. rying on extensive engineering works near Samora designed to utilize the water power of the river Duro, reports excellent progress. Water power will be furnisheu tx> the cities of Urapatao and Cuanajato. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Firemen Leave Chattanooga. Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 25.—The Chicago special via Cincinnati left here at 7:30 this morning, carrying the main body of Brotherhood of Loco motive Firemen delegates to their homes on the return trip from the con vention Just closed here. The south ern and western delegates who did not accompany this special left the city today. Switchman Fatally Hurt Macon, Ga., Sept 25.—Jo© Car^^a Central railroad switchman, haps, fatally Injured while to get on a moving train. He slipped and fell and was dragged and beat against.the cross-ties. One leg was broken In two places and other In juries inflketed. People Von 1 , Know and People .Von ‘Don’t Know Rev. N. B. Clarkson, of Blacksburg, was among his friends in the city yes terday. L. D. Bonner, of Goucher, was a Ledger visitor Friday. Martin Roberts, of Wilkinsville, spent Saturday in the city. We had the pleasure of a visit yes terday from Mr. and Mrs. 8. H. Rip- pey, of Mount Paron. Moses Littlejohn, of Goncher, came in to see us Friday. Sando Northey was among his friends in the city Saturday. T. B. Clarkson spent Sunday in Blacksburg with his father, Rev. ft. B. Clarkson. J. J. Lipscomb, was in the city yes terday. Mr. Johnson, of the Live Stock Company, who has been spending some time in Cheraw on business, re turned to the city Sunday. R. J. Kirby, of Sunny Side, was an appreciated Ledger visitor Friday. Dr. Wm. Anderson, a prominent physician of Blacksburg, came over to the city Saturday on business Price Martin, of Mount Paron, came over to the city yesterday. J. E. Gault, of Gowdeysville, was a business visitor in the city Friday. N. W. Hardin, Esq., of Blacksburg, was in the city Saturday on business. Magistrate A. M. Bridges, of Blacksburg, was in the city yesterday. Magistrate John W. Alexander, of Lawn, spent some time in the city Friday. Lem Blanton, one of the county’s best farmers, spent some time in the city Saturday. H. D. Mathis was in the city yes terday. Magistrate R. W. Lee, of White Plains, was in the city Friday on business. E. M. Rippey, of Earls, N. C., came to the city Saturday and called on The Ledger. Jesse Sanders, of Wilkinsville, was In the city yesterday. Miss Kate Magness spent some time in Union last week the guest of Mrs. L. J. Hames. A. G. Davis, of Mercer, was a city visitor Saturday. A. F. Goforth, of Sarratts, was in the city yesterday. W. H. Crocker and son, “Jim,” of Goucher. came to the city Friday. F. E. Ellis, of Grassy Pond, was in the city Saturday. Congressman Finley was in Wash ington several days last week. W. C. Carpenter and his little daughter, Sarah, returned from Spar tanburg yesterday. E. R Ellis, of Grassy Pond, came in Saturday on business. J. L. Plaxico, a prominent young man of Cherokee Falls, was in the city yesterday J. R. Killian, of Cherokee Falls, spent Sunday in the city. J. B. Fulton, a prominent citizen of ML Paron, was in the city yesterday. W. Sam Lipscomb, of Asbury, made a business visit to the city Sat urday. B. F. Bonner, of Goucher, was in the city yesterday. Miss Roberts and Miss Plonk, of Cherokee Falls, were in the city shopping Saturday, and made The Ledger an appreciated call. J.M. Allison, of Blacksburg, was an appreciated Ledger visitor yester day. James Service, a worthy young farmer of Mercer, was a city visitor Saturday. Dr. Forest McKown spent some time in the city yesterday. M. M. Tate, of Webster, came up to the city Saturday on business. Gilead Cline, a prominent citizen of Blacksburg, spent some time in the city yesterday. Miss Laura Ware, of Spartanburg, is in the city visiting relatives on north Limestone street. D C. Tindal was a welcome Ledger visitor yesterday. Misses Frances and Edith Fort and Myrtle Gaffney have returned from a visit to Mrs. W. A. Poole at Pacolet. J. C. Jefferies, Esq., went to Spar tanburg Saturday. Magistrate A. J. McCraw was an appreciated Ledger visitorjyesterday. Mr. Beam, of Dellingers, lost a fine horse Sunday. Wade Elmore, a prominent farmer of Draytonsville, came to the city Saturday afternoon. W. B. Isler, a prominent farmer of Antioch, paid The Ledger an appreci ated visit yesterday. C. B. Turner, of Grassy Pond, came to the city Saturday. Miss Julia Littlejohn, is visiting her;sister Mrs. Walter Mitchel, in S >artanburg. Brooks Carter, a Bowlinsville farmer, came in and renewed his sub- scrintion Saturday. Miss Myrtle Coleman, is visiting friends in Spartanburg. W 8. Hall Esq , was in Spartan burg Saturday, on professional busi ness. Mrs, Saliie McClure and son, “T. B.,” of Clifton, are in the city visi ting Mrs. McClure’s sister, Mrs. Joe W. Gaffney. J. A. Willis, Esq., spent Saturday in Spartanburg. Roy Webster went to Spartanburg last week and entered Wofford Col lege. “Uncle George” Martin, of Mount Paron, came in to see us yesterday. W. T. Turner came in to see us yesterday. A Splendid Way. IGrocery World.] A splendid way to write advertise ments is to imagine a customer stand ing before your counter. Put in your advertisement exactly what you would ■ay were he etaDdlng face to face with you. CHEROKEE COURT. Convened Yesterday Morning wltn Judge Aldrich Presiding. Court convened yesterday at 10 a. m., Judge Aldrich presiding. Solici tor Henry and Stenographer McCaw were at their posts. The judge deliv ered his charge to the grand jury and the solicitor handed out a few bills. Charlie Thompson, colored, was fried for resisting an officer and ac quitted. When asked by the judge if he had an an attorney he said, “Yes sir, Jesus Christ is my lawyer.” John Wilkins, colored, was tried for breaking into the Southern depot at Thickety and larceny, was convict ed and sentenced to two years on the county chaingang. In the case of Teale and Ray for riot, sealed sentence was held against them since June, 1901, term of court. Their attorney moved an arrest of judgment on the ground that they were convicted by a jury that was drawn contrary to the constitution. A new trial was granted and a nol pros was entered as to them and their co-defendants. A sealed sentence against George C. Williams, white, for violating dis pensary law was opened and it gave him 10 months on the county chain- gang or a fine of $150. The case against James Dickson, white,for house-breaking and larceny, was continued. Fraud Claimed at Blacksburg Precinct. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Blacksburg, Sept. 27.—At the re cent primary three candidates offered themselves for magistrate in the (Cherokee) township—two to be elected, one at Cherokee Falls and one at this place. Torrence was the only candidate at Cherokee, and was elected. While of the two here, B. J. Gold and A. M. Bridges, Gold received the largest vote. It is now said that fraud Was com mitted at this precinjt by the vot ing of republicans twice, negroes, etc. The friends, however, of the contestants recognize the fact that it is too late to raise any question be fore the county executive committee, and under the circumstances the matter will have to be referred to the delegation form this conuty in the general assembly or the attention of the governor called to it. Whether the delegation would be governed by the returns O’* consider the matter of fraud, or whether they will refuse to act at all and ask the governor to call a new election, are questions now agitating the minds of the friends of the contestants. E. A. T. HU Lawyer Didn't Practice In Cherokee A negro was being arraigned in the criminal court yesterday when the judge said: “Have you counsel?” Not understanding the judge the negro made no reply, when the sheriff said: “Have you a lawyer to defend you?” The negro replied: “Jesus is my lawyer.” Solicitor Henry nearly convulsed the entire court room by saying: “He don’t practice in this court.” But the joke was on the solicitor when the negro made his own defense and the jury returned a verdict of ’not guilty.” Layover-to-Catch-Meddlerg. The wife of a prominet physician was preparing a lunch basket the other day, when little four-year-old Benja min spied a very tempting sandwitch and asked. “What is that, mother?” “Layover-to-oatch : meddlers,” re plied bis mother. A little seven-year-old happened to he present on a visit and heard the conversation. Going home she very, earnestly remarked to her mother, who was also preparing a lunch bas ket : “Mother, Missus S has put up some layover-to-catch-meddlers in ’her picnic basket, and I tell you its good!” An Able Preacher. Dr. G. B. Moore, of Furman Uni versity, preached two as able sermons in the First Baptist church here Sun day as have ever been preached in Gaffney. He is learned, a deep thinker and delivers his sermons with a clearness and simplicity that at tracts and interests his whole congre gation. Don’t Use Small Ads. I Advisor.l Never use small advertisements when you can afford to use reasonably large ones. Poetry may bring returns if a stamp is enclosed with it. Brain-Food Nonsense. Another ridiculous food fao has been branded by the most competent authorities. They have dispelled the silly notiou that one kind of food is needed for brain, another for muscles, and still another for bones. A cor rect diet will not only nourish a par- t’cular part of the body, but it will sustain every other part. * Yet, how ever good your food may be, its nutri ment is destroyed by indigestion or dyspepsia. You must prepare for their appearance or prevent their coming by taking regular doses of Green’s August Flower, the favorite medicine of the healthy millions. A few dosos aids digestion, stimalates the liver to healthy action, purifies the blood, and makes you feel buoyant and vigorous. You can get this relia ble remedy at Cherokee Drug Go. Get Green’a Special Almanac. Last week was a busy time In Gaff ney. Merchants in all lines did a good business and the streets were lined every day with cotton wagons, and the fleecy staple was sold rapidly at prices generally from 8:50 to 8:55, and while there seems to be an opin ion that it will go higer we art not bearing so mnch complaint about low prices. The mountain wagons were also mfich in evidence, loaded with the many got d things of the Alpine region which were readily sold to our people at remunerative prices. This moun tain trade is appreciated in Gaffuey. No man comes from the mountains who does not fnlly know his business. He is fully aware of the value of his load and when he goes to buy goods he soon shows that he also knows the value of the goods offered him, too. He, however, is not har t to sell to, but he knows when he is done and never fails to return to his home without cirrying a plethoric purse. Come on mountaineers, the cotton- tots of Cherokee always need your products, our merchants want your trade and all in Gaffney are glad to see you. Ezell Locals. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) ’ Near Ezells, Sept. 29 —Crops of corn in this section are good. Cotton will be only about forty per cent, of a crop, and at least two-thirds of it is already gathered. Some of our farmers are preparing to sow wheat, while others are sowing oats. The molasses crop is fine. Hen derson & Cash have made nearly 1,000 gallons and are still making. The pea crop, as a general thing, is good. Mr. Will Dobbins and wife are vis iting Mr. G. Dobbins’ family toaay. D. Wilkins was in to see his father last night and left for North Carolina this morning. Mr. G. Martin’s son came to see hie grandmother last night. The health of our community s very good. l. t. r. CONVICTED OF TREASON. ROAD MACHINERY. BIG LAND DEALTN FLORIDA. Hla Identity, Philip was saying his prayers before going to bed and ended his supplica tion with, “Amen. Philip Evans!” “Why. Philip, why did you any that?" asked his mother. “Well.” he replied. “I didn’t want God to mix me up with Brother Ed. He does act ao dreadfully!"—Boston Transcript On the sea of adversity tha pawn broker is captain of the watch. Rectitude la a perpetual victory. Some of the New Machines Used 1m Illarhway Building. The extension of the good roads movement has resulted lu a corre sponding development of the engineer ing operations involved and of the ma chinery employed. Possibly the most interesting of all the forms of apodal apparatus which have been introdoced for this work, says the Scientific Amer ican, is the elevating grader which la utilized in reducing cuts several feet in depth. This machine elevates earth and drops it into wagons alongside, loading a wagon in twenty seconds. On an av erage such a machine will load into wagons in one day of ten working hours from 700 to 800 yards of earth. Another.class of machine in which great improvement is noticeable is the German Sentenced to Imprisonment by Military Court at Pretoria. London, Sept. 25.—A dispatch from Capetown to the Central News says that Max Ernest Henschel, & German subject, has been convicted of trea son and sentenced by a military court at Pretoria to ten years’ imprisonment at hard labor. The evidence in the ease showed that last March, after having taken the oath of neutrality, Henschel start ed for Germany carrying with him a number of Kaffir curiosities among which were found, when the curiosi ties were examined at the frontier, certain documents addressed by Com mandant Beyers to former President Kruger and Dr. Leyds, the Boer repre. sentative in Europe. The prisoner pleaded Ignorance aa to the contents of the documents, but admitted that he had been promised $5,000 for delivering them. Judge G. N. Holcombe Buys 400,000 Acres of Land. Bartow, Fla., Sept. 25.—Judge George N. Holcombe, of Arcadia, has just closed a deal for over 400,000 acres of DeSoto county land along the Kissimmee river, reaching as far north as the line of this (Polk) county, anJ is negotiating for the purchase of lands in the northern half of Kissim mee island on the Oseiola side. This gentleman has been in the stock bus iness since his boyhood in Arizona, and contemplates stocking this vast tract of land with sheep and cattle and planting large tracts in various grass es, \ (Ivet b : ns, (tc. South Carolina Pr-’sbytsry, Columbia, S. C.. Sept. 25.—The fail session ot the P.i’ith Carolina pro • hyte- y was held at i’ichland chun-i, Oroti<*h county. !’ w. .1. ! . Mol in, of Andcrsoa, 1 :ts < leij m delator. The reports Le t a':;'®r*'nt ( hutch’3 ware ver- arvl showed that substnr.t’rl "no .f 1 and progress are beina r ’?. *° in a 5 ! d na- ments. Rev. R. I ivy Gvie— vras received as a mem ber of the p’-csbytery, coming from the a. R. P. synod of Kentucky. Rev. F. H. Wardlaw, of Indiantown, Marion county, was also received into tha presbytery. Tke next meeting will be held at Easley, in May, 1903. American Christian Convention. Muncie, Ind., Sept. 25.—The Ameri can Christian convention, the nation al meeting of the Christian church, in augurated in 1819 and held annually since, will take place at Norfolk, Va., this year. The convention will con vene in the Memorial Christian tem ple on Wednesday, Oct. 8^and remain in session for one week. Tho finan cial missionary Sunday school. Chris tian Endeavor, educational and pub lishing departments of the church work will be thoroughly covered by tho pro. gram. Rev. O. W. Powers, of Colum bus, O., Is president and Rev. J. W. Burnett, of Muncie, secretary of tke convention. road scraper at work. steam road roller. The principle on which the newest machines are con structed is to make the wheels, which are absolutely necessary to carry the machine, act as the rollers proper. Road rollers range in weight from five to nineteen tons, and on the larger sizes the driving wheels are about sev enty-six inches in diameter and have a facial measurement of from twenty to twenty-six inches. Rapid road building is still further facilitated by the use of spreading wagons, dump wagons, road plows, road scrapers and other improved forms of apparatus which are largely automatic in their operation and which contribute to an economy of time and money. GOOD ROADS IN MISSOURI. How One Was Made by the DraaKing Process. The good roads movement is making good progress in northwest Missouri:- In Atchison county, one of the banner districts of the state, the agitation Is particularly strong. A meeting of citi zens was held recently, at which the proposition w*as thoroughly discussed. At this meeting the Hon. Ward King made an address, in which he asserted that rock roads are too costly to attain general popularity and that it would be necessary to find a cheaper more practicable substitute. Mr. King has for severaj years mali tained a road by the dragging proces The method he adopted about six ago, says the Good Roads Magazine,' was to drive down the road leading past ins house with a stalk break made of tw r o oak slabs. This he kept up all summer, going over the road after each rain. Later he took a box alder log ten feet long, split it in two and made another drag with the three crosspieces, with both flat sides of the slabs toward the front. He vmuld ride on this, and by hitching first near one end and then the other he w*orked the dirt toward the center of the road and made it as hard as pavement. Today it is said that the road is solid and smooth. Red elm Mr. King recom mends for the drag, as oak is too heavy and box alder not durable enough. At first the road should not be plowed at all and never very much. “Drag be- fo 1 e too dry, just after a rain. Once at a time is sufficient. If the water runs in the middle of the road, fill this gut ter up with a plow, but the thing de sired is a hard foundation, and little plowing is necessary. . “Clay roads under this process be come as hard as pavement. It works well also on gumbo roads. After plow ing drag over three days until the road is level, about four or five times, and once after each rain is enough.” Hlirliwny Appropriations. Millions upon millions are set apart for rivers and harbors, but the roads that carry the products to the railw’ays, the rivers and the harbors must rest content with a few paltry thousands— and a very few. We do not believe that the government should go into the busi ness of roadbuilding, but we do believe that (hero should be a liberal appro priation for object lessons in the con st rue: ion of country highways, says the Minneapolis Times. A great canal may be worth millions to the commerce of tin* country and the maintenance of n harbor may be vital, but let us be stow Just a little thought upon the highways that first take the products of tho farm on their way to the railway or the waterway. The government has enriched the railroads by the bestowal of vast tracts of land upon them. In view of what has been done for rivers, harbors, canals and railroads, is it too much to ask Just a few thousands of dollars for experiment in road improve ment? A Good iBreatmi-ut. It is beyond question that money spent intelligently on roads brings in a larger return to a greater number of people than almost any other invest ment of public funds and Is a form of taxation which ought to be much more popular than it is. I’otrolonm Nprlnbltaa la riraae*. In Paris the prefect of tho depart ment of the Heine, owing to the sue- cossful American use of crude petro leum to lay the dust lu streets and country roads, has ordered extensive experiments made with it