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lepregentativo at Ilradagawar , to 1 .
Imprisoned for Twenty Years-ISh
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Port Louts , Island of MatiritIii.
11larcli 25.-Mr. John C. Waller , formei-
ly United States consul at Tamatave.
Madagascar , has been sentenced by thl
French to tweney years' Imprisonment
Waller was convicted at a court martial -
tial of having been in correslmondprmc
i With the Hovas. April 20 , 1894 , Mr.
Waller
secured a concession from the
Hovas of the whole o f the southern part
i 'of the island of Madagascar , and this
concession was obtained In spite of
k the repeated protests of the French residents -
idents and the French colony generally
Tamatave is the chief port of entry in
1adagascar , and India rubber Is among
the principal exports of that great
Island , which also has extensive for
ests , containing much valuable timber
suitable for furniture. France hitherto -
to has claimed a protectorate over the
island of Madagascar , and Great Britain -
ain hag recognized it. But the native
government of Madagascar repudiates
the French claim to a protectorate a n l
time government of France Is now sending -
ing to Madagascar a large expldition
to subdue the Hovas. The concession
.granted to Mr. Waller is admitted to
be a most valuable one , as It is in the
great rubber district of Fort Dauphin.
on the south coast of the Island , and
the terms under which the e-consul
obtalned it were very much more reasonable -
sonable than any prevl'usly granted
in Madagascar. Moreover , the conces-
5ion is by far the largest , and it Is said
to lie in every way the most important
' surface concession ever granted in
Madagascar. It covers an area of 2"-5
square miles.
BUY AND SELL WOMEN.
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Cope 1'orkers in 1'cnnsylvania Exposed
in Shocking Immorality.
Dunbar , Pa. , March 25.-A startling
case of immorality has been exposed
here. Rosa Ferari.brought suit against
Guisseppi Santo for assault and battery
and desertion. Near Dunbar , at the
ovens of the Anchor Coke works , there
are about seventy-five Italians em-
ployed. They live in three houses and
there are only three women in the col-
ony. Rosa FerarI first came to time colony -
ony with Antonio Sannetti , who sold
her to another Italian. The woman. was
sold three times. Guiseppi Santo was
the last purchaser. He gave three
kegs of beer for Rosa. A fight followed
the beer drinking , and he threw the
woman out of the house. She then entered -
tered suit. It is said sales have been
made of the other two women in the
colony In like manner , and a full investigation -
vestigation into the immorality of the
foreigners will be made. 1
BURGLARS BLOW UP A BANK.
Wreck the Interior With Dynamite but
Are Scared Off Without Plunder.
i Youngstown , 0. , March 25.-The National -
tional bank at Canfield , ten miles from
here , was broken into last night and
1 the vault dynamited , causing the destruction -
struction of the interior of the building.
The steel safe resisted the force of the
' explosion. Nothing was secured , and
the burglars , becoming frightened ,
stole a hand car and escaped. The burl -
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l glars first forced an entrance into a
blacksmith shop and secured a steel
bar , which they used to secure an entrance -
trance to the bank.
Colombia's Triumph Doubted.
New York , March 25.-The Herald's
correspondent at Panama , Colombia ,
sends the following : "Reports relative
to the revolution in the interior continue -
tinue reassuring. The government ,
{ however , has published no confirmation
of the reported surrender of the revolutionists -
lutionists at Santander and Boyaca ,
and , this causes some doubt that the
government's triumph has been com-
plete. Reports are circulated of fresh
battles with the insurgents in Calland
Buga , department of Cauca. "
Good Chance for Poisoners.
I Philadelphia , Pa. , : lurch 25.-Nearly
1.000,000 pounds of beet-root sugar , mingled -
gled with which there is a quantity of
arsenic , said to be sufficient to poison
the entire population of Philadelphia ,
are to be sold to satisfy the govern-
ment. The sale is to take place next
t Friday morning at a bonded warehouse
where tlne sugar , part of the cargo of
the German steamship Remus , is stored.
The cargo , which has been abandoned
J to the government , was damaged in
transit across the Atlantic , and was
mixed with a quantity of arsenic in the
E ships hold.
Broken Needle Kills a Baby.
Vinita , L. I. , March 25.-Mrs. James
s Vaughan was sewing on her sewing
machine when the needle snapped. She
put in a new needle and continued her
work. About ten minutes later she noticed -
ticed that her 2-year-old daughter sat
rather quiet on the floor , and called to
It , but received no answer. She picked
the child up and found to her horror
$ that it was dead. A physician found
that a small part of the machine needle
had struck the baby in the eye and penetrated -
etrated the brain.
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Monster Gas Well Struck.
r : Pittsburg , Pa. , March 25.-A monster
natural gas well was struck yesterday
. i } on the Hess farm at Ginger Hill , Wash-
- , ington county. Gas was found in the
fifty-foot sand. This opens up an en-
"r tirely new field , and is estimated to be
" the strongest natural gas well ever
struck in this part of the country. It
is estimated that the pressure has never
been below 600 pounds a minute , and it
' eased since the strike was
made.
Foreign Claims to Be Paid.
New York , March 25.-The Herald
In Rio Janeiro , Brazil ,
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growing out of the late revolution have
. been settled with the exception of the
amounts of money to be paid. The government -
ernment intends to send the vice pres-
! dent to Rio Grande do Sul to make an
" effort to restore peace there at any
price.
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FOR A NEW TREATY.
flmcrican and British Diplomats to
Work on Behring Sea.
Washington , March 2a.-Prellminar-
les are being arranged for the framing
of a new treaty between the United
States and Great Britain concerning
Bering sea seizures. The projected
treaty is rendered necessary by the inaction -
action of congress on the Bering sea
seizure claims of $425,000. The purpose
of the treaty will be , therefore , to create
a commission to hear all the evfendce
and determine the amount of indemnity
to be paid the seized sealers. After being -
ing signed the treaty will have to be
submitted to the senate for ratification ,
and unless there is an extra session this
can not be accomplished before next De-
cember. United States territorial rights
in Alaska as against the British claims
there have again been brought to the
attention of the state department. The
fundamental fact to be kept in mind
regarding Alaska and the joint British
and American survey of last year is
that the boundaries will not be finally
settled until they have been made the
subject of diplomatic negotiations between -
tween the governments at London and
at Washington , under the terms of the
treaty of 1825 betweenRussia and Great
Britain , by which treaty our own rights
must be determined.
NO MONEY FOR MILITIA.
New Orleans Exchange Informs the Governor -
ernor Funds Are Exhausted.
New Orleans , La. , March 23.-The result -
sult of the meeting of the conferenc
committee of exchanges on the labor
troubles is embodied in the following
resolution , which was unanimously
adopted and which has been sent to
the governor : "Resolved , That it is
the sense of the conference committee ,
in response to the governor's inquiry ,
that having already more than exhausted -
ed the supply they have been unable
to secure more funds. " This resolution
was the outcome of a request by Gov.
Foster to know whether any more funds
could be raised by private subscription
in order to maintain the expense of
the military on the river front. It cannot -
not be told at this time what will now
be done. One timing is sure , the military
will not be able to maintain their vigil
on the river front unless they are supplied -
plied with necessary money. The resolution -
lution will doubtless bring the levee
trouble to some kind of a settlement.
Methodist Missionary Celebration.
Boston , Mass. , March 25.-The twen-
ty-sixth anniversary of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary association of the
Methodist Episcopal church was celebrated -
brated yesterday at the Tremont Street
Methodist Episcopal church. Mrs. Vincent -
cent Ballard , president of the local association -
sociation , presided. A feature of the
evening was the presentation of a memorial -
orial tablet given by the husband of one
of the principal members of the association -
ation , to be placed in the room in which
the first meeting was held.
McAuliffe and Young Grille Matched.
New YorkMarch 25.-Jack McAuliff ,
lightweight champion of the world , and
Hugh Behan , representing young Grifto
of Australia , yesterday signed articles
of agreement for a finish fight for a private -
vate stake of $10,000 a side , the fight to
be before the club offering the largest
purse. The fight is to be for the lightweight -
weight championship of the world , each
to weigh , stripped , at the ringside 135
pounds or less , the gloves not to exceed
three ounces in weight. The fight to
take place on or about Oct. 10 , 1895.
Utah ray have Woman Suffrage.
Salt Lake , Utah , March 25.-The majority -
jority report of the committee on election -
tion and suffrage was presented to the
constitutional convention yesterday.
The report r'ecommeuds woman suffrage -
frage hl the exact language as carried
in the constitution of Wyoming. One
section of the report provides that no
person shall have a right to vote who
shall not be able-to read the constitution -
tion of the United States.
Garza's Death Confirmed.
Washington , March 25.-Under date
of San Jose , Costa Rica , March 10 ,
United States Minister Baker confirms
the report of the death of Catarino E.
Garza , the notorious Mexican revolutionist -
tionist and outlaw , who , for a long
tim , operated on the northern border
of Mexico along the Rio Grande.
Senator Mantle Getting Better.
Washington , March 25.-Senator Lee
Mantle of Montana , who has been seriously -
iously ill at the Cochran in this city ,
suffering from an attack of grip , is
now on the road to recovery. Senator
Carter of the same state is ill at Hel-
ena.
S30,000 Fire Loss.
Detroit , Mich. . March 25.-At Mount
Pleasant fire destroyed the stores of
Sam May , clothier ; Fred Bonsall ,
meats ; Thomas McNama , dry goods ;
and W. V. Cox , drugs. Loss was $30-
000 ; insurance , $17,300.
Strike at Manitowoc , Wis.
Manitowoc , Wis. , March 25.-The dock
laborers employed at the F. and P. M.
dock in this city , struck yesterday for
an increase in wages. They have been
loading the company's boats for 15
cents an hour and struck for 20 cents.
Bill to Remove Dobbs Is Adopted.
Madison , Wis. . March 25.-Yesterday
in the senate was notable for an hour's
filbustering by the democrats against
the bill to remove Labor Commissioner
Dobbs ( democrat ) from office. it was
finally passed to a third reading.
English Sailor Shot.
Baltimore , Md. , March 25.-The news
has been received in Baltimore that a
sailor of the English steamer Laures-
tina has been shot by a Spanish sentinel -
tinel in Santiago de Cuba.
John L. Sullivan Ili.
Boston , Mass. , March 25.-John L.
Sullivan is sick with pneumonia at the
home of his sister here , but his condition -
dition is not alarming.
Twenty-five Buildings Burn.
Bayou Sara , La , March 25.-Fire destroyed -
stroyed twenty-nine buildings in the
business part of the town. Loss , $50 ;
insurance , $25,000. ,
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DEATH ROLL AGROWS.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE
WYOMING DISASTER.
Results of Clio Explosion at fled Canyon
More Disastrous than at First Supposed
-The Number of Fatalities May Iteach
Ninety-The Country Pound About
Shook by the Explosion-Names of the
Dead.
'Twas an Awful Disaster.
Salt Lake City , Utah , March 22.-A
special telegram from Red Canyon ,
Wyoming , says : A terrible explosion
at Rocky Mountain mine No. 5 , situated -
uated at that place , is believed to have
killed eighty men who were in the mine ,
In addition to ten who were in the
power house above ground or near the
shaft openings. The dead :
EDWIN COI , outside carpenter.
JAMES BRUCE , outside boss.
JAMES W. CLARK.
WILLIAM SELLERS , JR.
JAMES GERNLLY.
0. MALTBY , foreman.
JERRY CRAWFORD.
ANDREW MASON.
JAMES LIMB.
FRED MORGAN.
WILLARD BROWN.
JOHN LOCK. s
JOSEPH HIGHTON.
GEORGE HIDES.
JOHN FEARN.
AARON 1 UTLER.
JOHN CRITCHLY. '
E. SLOAN.
JOHN DEXTER.
CHARLES CLARK.
THOMAS HUTCHINSON.
JAMES HUTCHINSON.
SAMUEL HUTCHINSON.
GEORGE HARDY.
WILLIAM LANGDON.
- LANGDON.
JOIiN FEEBEE.
WILLIAM WEEDUP.
JOHN MARTIN , JR.
The disaster occurred at 5:45 o'clock
yesterday evening. The explosion in
the mine shook the whole country
around , wrecked the power plant , a
fan house and several other buildings ,
entailing heavy loss , but the death roll
far overshadows all othre considera-
tions. The bodies that have been re-
coverel were burned and blackened
with garments torn to shreds , making
it almost impossible to identify them.
How many were in the mine at the
time of the explosion will take time to
tell , but the best in formation obtainable -
able now places the number at over
eighty. Nearly all known to be killed
leave large families.
Immediately after the explosion Superintendent -
perintendent Bradbury telephoned to
Evanston for all the physicians , with
an extra train. The relief corps , carrying -
ing lanterns , got rek.dy to descend in
hopes of rescuing alive some of the
victims. Brave men had tried to descend -
scend some of the air slopes and escape -
cape slopes without success and it was
not until three hours after the explosion -
sion that a volunteer party passed the
main entrance to the slopes and soon
afterward returned with two bodies.
Then it was reported that caves stopped -
ped further progress down the slope.
A party went down to shovel out the
caves , after which the searching party
again entered and work in that line
proceeded. A few lives were saved because -
cause of the time of the explosion.
The miners quit work at 6 o'clock and
it is customary for them to be near the
entrance and come out just as the
whistle blows. A number of men had
come out and some had just left the
entrance to the mine slope , away from
the working tunnel , when the explosion
occurred , thus escaping death.
Around the mines is a population of
about 2,000. A more sorrowful community -
munity could not be found. The explosion -
plosion is supposed to have come from
a blast setting fire to dust , making a
dust explosion , since the mine was
supposed to be free from gas , being
well ventilated. This Is the third disastrous -
astrous explosion in this vicinity. In
1881 No. 2 mine , Rocky Mountain , exploded -
ploded , killing thirty-six Chinese and
four white men. In the spring of 1SS9
an explosion in Union Pacific mine No.
4 killed thirty-six men
PASSPORTS FOR TWO.
6panisll and Italian Representatives May
Go Home.
Washington , lurch 22.-Uncle Sam
has evidently gone into the recalling of
foreign ministers by the wholesale , for
it is understood.his latest victim in this
respect is the Spanish minister , Senor
Don E. de Muruaga. Strictures by the
Spanish enviy regarding the course pursued -
sued by Secretary Gresham and the administration -
ministration in regard to the Ailiarca
case are assigned as the reason for asking -
ing his recall , an Intimation of which
has been conveyed to the American
minister of Madrid.
The muddle with the Spanish minister
recalls the fact that the secretary of
state has also recently had to "call
down" the representative of the Italian
government for being too hasty about
telegraphing to the governor of Colorado -
ado regarding the lynching of Italians
at Denver , Colo. Marquis Imperiali of
the Italian legation made himself a little -
tle too officious at the state department
in this matter , and the announcement
is made that he is to return to his native -
tive Italy.
Whipped for Joining the Church.
Frankfort , lad. , March 22.-The town
of Flora was held up Tuesday night by
a crowd wanting Mahlon EhIer , a saloonkeeper -
loonkeeper , who , it is charged , brutally
whipped his two daughters , 12 and 17 ,
because they had joined churches and
had assisted in circulating a petition in
favor of the celebration of the Nicholson -
son bill , passed by the last legislature.
The officers and cooler citizens controlled -
trolled the crowd.
Miss Brice to Wed a Foreigne
Washington , March 22.-Another heiress -
ess is reported to 'be about to wed a
foreigner. The reported engagement is
that of Miss Hemn Brice , daughtr of
Senator Calvin S. Brice , to Henry Out
ram Bax Ironsides , second secretary of
the British embassy here.
Springer Appointed a Judge.
Washington , March 22.-j1Villiam M.
Springer has been appointed judge of
the United States court of the northern
district of the Indian Territory. ' The
southern district judgship was given
to Constantine Buclcley' Kilgore of
Texas.
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HAS TAKEN ACTION.
The tufted States Warns Great
Britain.
Washington , March 22.-Great Britain
must show its hand in regard to Nicaragua -
agua , according to the tenor of a communication -
munication made to her majesty's government -
ernment yesterday by Secretary Gresh-
am. It was set forth that statements
had been made to the effect that a demand -
mand had been made upon the Central
American republic for an indemnity. In
the event that Nicaragua declined to
accede to this demand the United States
wants to know just what Eng'land purposes -
poses to do. There was no beating
about the bush , but a straightforward
easily interpreted document was cabled
across the water to AniDassador Bayard
with instructions to lay the matter before -
fore the proper authorities. Minister
Guzman has not received any intimation
from the Nicaraguan government that
England has made the demand reported -
ed , and consequently at the legation
It is asserted there is no foundation for
such a story. All the evidence at the
disposal of the Nicaraguan minister is
to the effect that Mr. Hatch , in whose
behalf the claim for damages hi being
made , was never connected in any manner -
ner with the English consulate at Man-
agua. After their expulsion Hatch and
his English colleagues went to the mother -
er country , and it was expected that
would be the last they would be heard
of in Central America. Subsequently ,
however , while the Americana who had
been caught with Hatch were adjusting
matters in connection with their busl-
ness a general amnesty was proclaimed ,
and under the provisions of this act it
was unnecessary for them to leave
Nicaragua , as the Englishmen ' had
done. Consequently they took up business -
ness at the same old stand , and the
Englishmen could have done so , too ,
had they remained in Nicaragua. During -
ing all these proceedings there was not
even a suggestion that Mr. Hatch represented -
sented Great Britain either as a proconsul -
sul or in any other diplomatic capacity.
Under these circumstances the members -
bers of the Nicaraguan legation do not
see how Great Britain can possibly have
an equitable claim for damages against
their government.
HOT FIRE AT SIOUX CITY.
Wnrohouse of the Western Implement
Company Is Burned.
Sioux City , Iowa , March 22.-The
storage house of the Western Transfer
and Implement company took fire this
morning and burned to the ground.
The building was a four-story frame
structure and was full of farm ma-
chinery. The loss an the building will
probably reach $150,000. The heat was
so great that the firemen were handicapped -
capped in fighting the flames , which
spread to the works of the National
Linseed Oil company , which are located -
cated close by. Fire is now burning in
the storage building , in which about
$100,000 worth of oils are stored. It is
thought the flames will spread to the
main building , and if they do the loss
will be $100,000 to $150,000 more , and
other surrounding plants will be in
danger.
The fire is thought to have been
started by a spark from a passing engine -
gine falling into a barrel of tar standing -
ing outside the implement warehouse.
No estimates in insurance are obtain-
able.
MUST "TOE THE MARK. "
Spaln's Answer to Secretary Greslam's
Demands Expected Soon.
Washington , March 22.-Spain's re
ply to Secretary Gresham's demands ,
growing out of the Alliance incident ,
is expected by the administration to
reach the state department within
twenty-four hours. The authoritie2
have come to time conclusion that auffl-
cient time has elapsed for Spain to
have made a full investigation of the
insult to the American flag. Unless
a reply from Spain is received within
that time and unless there are new
complications in the Spanish political
situation , Minister Taylor will be di- '
rested to urge the Spanish authorities
to answer Secretary Gresham's demands -
mands at once. Their investigation Is
complete with the report of the Spanish -
ish commander and according to state
department officials there can ho no
further excuse for delay. No dilatory
tactics will be allowed. Spain must teethe
the mark and soon , too , or an ultimatum -
tum will be sent which will probably
call for prompt action on its part.
American Apples In Demand.
Washington , March 22.-The foreign
demand for apples grown in the United
States has always been in excess of
the supply. Great Britain alone , during -
ing the nine months ending September ,
1894 , paid the orchids of the United
States $2,300,000. In view of the fact
that he entire apple crop is somtimes
threatened by the worms that infest
the trees , Secretary Morton has had the
matter investigated and finds that
spraying with a solution of paris green
is a simple and effective remedy which
he urges all farmers and horticulturists
to try.
Big Braze in Alabamu
Opelika , Ala. , March 22.-A telegram
was received here at 10 o'clock this
morning that the whole town of LaFayette -
Fayette , Ala. , was burning and asking
for help. Mayor Daugherty promptly
had the fire department called out and
gotten. ready to leave for the scene ,
but before arrangements could be completed -
pleted for a special train information
was received that the fire was under
control. The whole business portion
of the town is understood to be de-
stroyed.
Peru Is to Have Peace.
New York , March 22.-A special dispatch -
patch from Barranco , Peru , says that
through the intervention of diplomats ,
a provisional government for Peru has
been formed.
War Now Likoly.
Washington , March 22.-The statement -
ment was published in a local paper
here that the Mexican congress would
declare war on Guatemala as soon as
the congress assembles next month , and
long acount of the reasons therefor
was given. Senor Romero , the Mexican
minister , said he was sure his government -
ment would not be willing to submit to
arbitration the amount to be paid for
damages , and that he did not know
how Mexico would recede from its demand -
mand for an apology. It is the opinion
among diplomats here that war between -
tween the two countries is unavoid-
able.
YOUTIFS DEPARTMENT
INSTRUCTIVE READING FOR
BOYS AND GIRLS. ,
The Twentieth Century King-About
Contentment Lucky lIlt-Nature
and Myths-Questions for Answer-
3lisceliancous Notes.
No spider preying on his kind ,
An idler and a parasite ;
No autocrat of people blind ,
Ruling his slaves by right of might.
No plaything of a bygone age.
A picture pleasing to the eye.
Strutting for one brief hour the stage ,
A foolish , useless butterfly.
But one whose hands are brown with
toll ,
Whose face is tanned by wind and
sun ,
Who beautifies and tills the soil ,
Whose crown by right divine is won.
A toiler , not a useless drone
In the world's busy hive of men ;
1-1k ; scepter is 'a tool , his throne
A symbol , and his sword a pen.
He wears a laurel wreath for crown ,
And throughout all the land men sing
His good deeds , praises and renown-
The twentieth century king !
-Henry Coyle , in Youths' Companion.
Honoring a King.
A man once asked Alexander the
Great to give him some money as a
dowry for his daughter. The king sent
him to his treasurer and told him to
demand whatever sum he pleased. Obedient -
dient to the monarch's command , he
went and asked an enormous sum. The
treasurer was startled at the greatness
of the sum asked and said that he could
not part with so much without an express -
press order from the king authorizing
him to pay the amount. Wishing to see
the monarch himself about the matter ,
the treasurer went to him and said
that lie thought a small part of the sum
might serve for the occasion. No , replied -
plied Alexander ; "let him have it all. I
like that man for he does me honor. He
treats me like a king and proves , by
the largeness of his demand that he believes -
lieves me both rich and generous. " This
was enough. The treasurer immediately -
ly paid over time sum to the man of great
desires.
Contentment.
An Austrian nobleman built a magnificent -
nificent house in Vienna and caused to
be inscribed on the front of it these
words : "This house was erected by
Count Dorn , to be given to the first
man who can prove that he is con-
tented. " One day a stranger knocked
at the bate and desired to speak with
the master.
"I am come , " said he , "to take possession -
session of this house , as I find that you
have built it in order to bestow it on
the man who is really contented. I am
willing to take an oath that I am in
that state ; you will , therefore , please to
give me immediate possession. "
When he had said this the count replied -
plied : "You are quite right , sir , with
respect to my intentions ; but I can not
discover the least trace of contentment
in your character. If you were quite
contented you would not wish to get
possessioni of my house. I beg you ,
therefore , to retire from the premises. "
As any man's asking for the house
was a substantial proof of his discontentment -
tentment , the count got keeping it to
himself.
A Lucky hit.
Protogenes vas a famous painter in
early times , and lived at Rhodes. One
of his masterpieces represented a hound
engaged in the chase and foaming at
the mouth from extreme exertion. For
a long time the artist was unable to
satisfy himself in properly painting the
froth. At last , in a fit of anger , seizing
the sponge which he used for wiping
off the colors , he threw it violently
against the picture. Strange to say , he
thus produced by accident a most correct -
rect representation of the froth around
the animal's mouth. The picture was
afterward preserved in Rhodes.
Quick Wit.
The jester attached to the court of'- -
Peter the Great of Russia was remarkable -
able for his ingenuity in extricating
himself and others from trouble. A
cousin of his , on one occasion , had fallen
under the czar's displeasure and was
about to be executed. The jester presented -
sented himself at court to petition for
a reprieve. On seeing him enter the
chamber of state , and divining his errand -
rand , the monarch shouted to him :
"It's of no use coming here ; I swear
that I will not grant you what you are
going to ask. "
Quit as thought the fool dropped on-
his knees and exclaimed : "I beseech
your imperial highness to put that
scamp of a cousin of mine to death. '
Peter , thus caught in his own trap ,
had no choice but to laugh and send a
pardon to the offender.
Nature and Myths.
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Every child is a little savage. He
needs his myth and must be a fetish
worshiper. In his heart he is a polytheist -
theist or a pantheist. He must have
these traits of the savage if he is to live
and grow to the full vigor of his possi-
bilities. The child loves the birds and
flowers , the sun and stars , and it was
these which gave us our religion. We
must catch and few the tres of likes
and dislikes in each child , and thus develop -
velop every germ of originality. Not
to do this , not to be ever on the watch
for the means by which w may further
Ibis development , is to dwarf some part
of the child's being. The mother who
endeavors to prevent her child from
learning anything which he rill ever
have to unlearn fails to understand the
fundamental truth of education , that
experience consists in laying aside
smaller for larger ideas and truths.
This is an essential to any growth.-G.
Stanley Hall , at Mass State Assoc.
Answer These.
What motives induced Columbus to
make his first voyage ?
Give the causes and results of the
Boston "tea-party. "
Define "Era of good feeling.
What was the Monroe doctrine ? Omnibus -
nibus bill ? Wilmot provisor ?
Where located and for what famous :
Yorktcvn ? DuQuesne ?
t"y
4 y u
ty
the inter-col'onial' wars.f
With what treaty did' each end-
Who was Capt. Kidd ? King Alexan
der ? Lemoine d'Ibervlll ? Hendrick - ;
Hudson ? ' Sir- Edmund s
Andros ? Jane ? zt
McCrea ? The Prophet ?
Define history ? Mound buildersl i
House of Burgess ? i
Name a leading officer on each side [ 1
during the following wars ; 1812 ? Independence -
dependence ? Mexican ? Cl'il ?
Give name of inventor and date of the
following inventions : Cotton n ? P
Steamboat ? Railroad ? Telegraph ? At- i
lanic cable ? } t ; 4
It
Two Views Regarding a Cone ! , + '
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The president of one of Wall street's L
wealthiest banks finished dictating a /
prlvate telegram to his stenographer ,
and , taking out some change to pay for
the message , dropped a penny on the i
floor. r ;
"Johnson , he said , "just find that ' _ ' ,
cent. "
Johnson searched diligently , but the ' i
coin refused to be found says the New
York Sun. °
"If you can't find it , never mind. Get
telegram off and send Robert + 1l +
here. "
Robert , one of the bank's messengers , ;
came in and was told to find the cent.
He got under the desk and removing
the thick fur rug made a search for the
missing coin without success.
"Well , " exclaimed the president , tes- r
tlly , "get a light. "
A candle was brought , and after a
third attempt the penny was discovered
and was handed to the president , who
dropped It into his pocket without a
word. Just then a customer carne in. s
"Ah , good morning , Mr. Jones , " said
the president. "Will I renew your $50,000
loan at the same rate and time as before -
fore ? "
"Why , certainly , sir , certainly. The ,
money market. I understand , is easier
to-day" ' i
The next morning the head book t }
keeper of time bank sauntered jauntily
down to the correspondence depart-
menttook a cent front his pocket , tossed
It on the mail clerk's desk , and asked
for a penny stamp. Time coin twirled a '
merry dance on time desk , then rolling
off , plunged into the waste paper basket I
and was lost to view. '
"Confound it , exclaimed the book
keeper , after poking among the papers
a few times , I can't bother with such a
small thing as that. " Producing another -
other penny he got the stamp and
walked off. t I
It may be ailed that the president's I '
salary is well up in the thousands mind
he is a very wealthy man besides. T1o
book keeper has a salary of $2,500.
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Strange lnstrumont.
During the reign of Louis XI of
France there was attached to his court
one Abbot de Baigne , a man of considerable -
siderable wit. The abbot was somewhat -
what musically inclined , and delighted
the court with inventions of odd musical -
cal instruments , says IIarper's Young
People. One day the king , after having
enjoyed a hearty laugh over one of
these curious contrivances , and desiring
to baffle this musical genius , commanded -
ed him to produce harmonious sounds
from the cries of hogs. This seemed an
impossibility to the king , and he prepared -
pared himself to enjoy the discomfiture
of the abbot. Much to his surprisehow-
ever , the abbot readily agreed to produce -
duce them. All he required was a sum
of money , upon the receipt of which he
declared he would invent the most
surprising thing that was ever heard.
He scoured the country and secured a 1 r
large quantity of hogs , trying their
voices as to pitch and quality , and j' '
finally , having fully satisfied himself , i
he arranged the animals in a sort of ,
pavilion richly decorated. The day of
the trial arrived , and time king and his
court entered the pavilion prepared for
something , but greatly in doubt as to
the success of the abbot with the hogs.
However , there were the hogs. sure
enough , and much to the surprise and
delight of the icing they commenced to
cry harmoniously and in good hie ,
. rendering an air that was fully recog-
The abbot had arranged aa series of
stops. that were connected with the
hogs , and upon pulling one of them out
caused a spike to prick the hog it connected -
nected with , . making him squeal hi
note. The rest was easy , for pulling
out the different stops lie produced the
tune. The king and all his attendants
were highly delighted.
One of Lincoln's Answer.
Speaking in a recent speech of certain -
tain Washington experiences in Lhi-
coln's time , Mr. Depew said : "While I
was there Mr. John Ganson of Buffalo
was a member of congress. His face
and his head were hairless and polished
like a billiardball. He was a democrat
but supported the President. The conditions -
ditions of the army were very blue in
the east and the west. Ganson came in
one day and said : 'Mr. President , . I am
risking my re-election in supporting
your war measures. The campaign
seems 'very unsatisfactory. Of course I
will not give out anything you tell me.
What is the situation at the front ? ' Mr
Lincoln , in his searching and sad way ,
looked at him for a moment as if he
was about to reveal the secret of the
whole army , and then tumbled Ganson
out of the reception room by saying :
'Ganson , how clean you shave. ' "
Jekyl and Hyde.
Atchison has a Dr. Jeky ! and a Mr.
Hyde in the person of Wm. Miller , the I .
tailor , who is now in jail at the police
station. When Mr. Milrer is sober he Is
intelligent and peaceable , but as soon
as he drinks enough liquor to go to his
head , he thirsts for human blood , and
is a vicious man. White in a Mr. Hyde
condition some time ago , he walked up
to a man named Mitchell , whom he had
never seen before , and without a word
tried to cut his throat. Miller was arrested -
rested and placed in the county jail on
state charge , he will doubtless be sent
him in the penitentiary. In a short
time he changed to Dr. Jekyl. He was
so agreeable , and seemed to be such a
nlec sort of a man generally , that he
was released upon his own recognizance -
ance and it was understood that his
case would not be pushed. Miller ;
changed to .mfr. Hyde again yesterday ,
morning and the police had a hard time
arresting him. The officers are at a ?
loss to know what to do with the man. '
He Is now in the jail at the police sta-
tion. If he Is tried and convicted on the
state charge , he will doubtless ben sent
to the penitentiary. Whether it is just
to make Dr. Jekyl suffer for Mr. Hyde's
wrongs , is the question that perplexes
the police.-Globe.
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