V
OSRMANS ANC THRIFTY.
Vry Lima la Allow! to Oo to Waal
l the KsImt! DoaWaioa.
!Tke enormous stride which Germany
tan aaade during the last quarter of a
that la. since Its unification
Bra aowhere more apparent than at
fcUUBburg, bow the first commercial
hart and canter of the empire. In ha
aM da;i, hardly a dozen year ago,
bsu, retaining Its ancient Hanseatie
htirlleget of a free port. It ad milted all
BOoda from other countries without toll,
at wa looked upon with considerable
oavy by other cities of the eonfedara
hVw. By far the richest community
then in proportion to lta sixe; It had it
wb local administration so powerful
that 4t coold dictate terms even to the
central government Yet It gave way
t last, and wag enrolled In the great
German ZoUvereln, taxing foreign
fowl at the nominal rates of imposi
tion, Just as In all the rest of the em
pire, but reserving to itself' certain
privileges of making It own laws and
preserving a sort of autonomy.
. 1 knew Hamburg as a free port, nnd
made careful notes of the prices of
commodities. This last week I have
again noted carefully the prices as
marked In the shop windows, made
close inquiries besides, and compared
them with English and French. And it
appears to me that the cost of living
under the newer regime Is very little,
If any, more than previously, which,
compared with English citie of equal
sire, is little enough. Provisions of all
kinds are no dearer and generally both
cheaper and better than In England;
household furniture and the entire
menage for an apartment Is far pret
tier, better made, more commodious
and complete than anything of the kind
In England and France; is less costly
f than In both, and, compared with
France, say without hesitation, is 50
per cent less.
Rent is exceedingly moderate; quite
half that of Paris, if not of London.
Only a abort time ago in speaking to
a dry of London merchant I remarked:
"If only you would, but learn something
f continental thrift you never need
complain of bad trade." He looked at
me for a moment and then emphatical
ly said: "We are not going to econo
mise, and we do not need to learn from
other nations. But we are going to
have good trade again, and that In our
own way." This represents the senti
ments of English people that we have
what apparently does not exist
In France. Germany, Holland, Bel
gium, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden
or Denmark a "submerged tenth," and
a very large tenth it Is. London Queen.
"Fighting Bob" Was Mad.
During the Chilean war Americans
were very badly treated, and "Fighting
Bob" Evans did not like it. All classes
down there use tremendous quantities
of garlic, and the result is unpleasant,
tor your nose is offended constantly,
even In" the street. One night a boat
was sent ashore from Captain Evans'
lp. and, believing It safe, the sailors
who bad acted as oarsmen left it on the
beach for a few minutes while they
went to slake their thirst. Upon their
return they discovered that a party of
Chileans had loaded it with stones.
"Fighting Bob" was fighting mad when
be heard of it tile next day, and was
asked what he was going to do about it.
"Do about it?" returned the sailor;
"why. I'm going to turn my men into
traveling arsenals, and if the thing
ever happens again, or If our flag Is
again Insulted, I'll make hell smell like
earlier
Charlotte Made a Hti.
Charlotte Cushman was once filling
Sin engagement at the opera house In
Belmore. A man In the gallery created
such a disturbance that It seriously Im
peded the progress of the play, and
anally brought it to a stand still. Im
mediately the audience, furious with
anger, cried: "Throw him over! Throw
aim over!" Miss Cushman stepped to
the edge of the footlights, and, In a
sweet and gentle voice, exclaimed: "No,
1 beg of you, dear friends, don't throw
Mm over. Kill him where he Is!" This
Story has been told of a good many
other actresses beside Charlotte Cusb-
But we will let It go at that
The Caen Belli.
The London Critic, Clement Scott, and
Mrs. Kendall have been at loggerheads
for many years. Scott's version of the
cause of their enmity Is interesting.
"It was years sgo," he says, "when the
Kendal were on a provincial tour. I
tad gon behind the scenes to see one
C the actors, and by accident I walked
hto Mrs. Kendal's room. That good
ahdy was about to begin her toilet She
bricked: 'Oo away! Go away! I
turned, shut my eyes tight bowed, and
'Madam, I need no persuasion.'
i to this day I hare never been able
to tell which she resented the more my
astro sion or my remark."
Cattway raaseagers Fight Hornets.
A conductor on a passenger train on
be Wilmington and Northern Rail
road was recently presented by a friend
- wtth a large hornet's nest After It
tad bung In one .of the cars for a few
Claims the hornets became warmed
rp aad made an attack on the passe n
fm A hard light of ten minutes laid
f-'-J of the hornets low and then the
r. jet was thrown out of a window. The
f -ratlon of some of the passengers
X jrfcMae for a time, says the Phlla-
' , Times.
with a Shark.
' rrs occurred on the last
r ' 1 reyage from Australia of Uie
' VtM MaH steamer Himalaya,
A J wWlfcftanmln ap the
sCA ICW mi Kited an enor
nw was and calm
' aJ tito bnt toast bare
rja C swa at Oa mrfact.
1 ry saw who aw taUdag
t-A tx at
NT I
"OLD ANSE" AND HENRY IRVINO
Allesad laterview Betwewa the
Two Acura la New fork Beceatly,
Anson, the actor, was sunning hiav
aelf on the New York Iiiailo the other
morning while other actors out of a
Job were gunning for the price of a
breakfast. Along came a spare man
with eyeglass, a papier mache appear
ance, and a locomotive ataxia walk, a
cross between a strut and a stutter, his
left hand twiddling the dangling elastic
of his glasses, his nose high In the air
like a well-bred aristocrat. Abreast of
him was a flush-faced man, voluminous
of pod and self-importance.
"Ah, there cornea Henry Irving and
his manager, Bram Stroker. I know
Stoker. I will tackle him for a knock
down to Henry," was the brilliant flash
Of thought that befell Anse.
"Morning, Mr. Stoker," said Anse,
uncovering In deference to his brother
actor.
"How de do, Anson, aw," echoed
Bram In dialect cockney. "Mr. Irving,
allow me to present Mr. Anson."
Henry bent theatrically.
"Aw, pleashaw, Mr. Anson. Aw,
pleashaw. And. aw, what might you
be playing, aw." deigned Henry in a
sepulchral falsetto.
"Well, I am playing first. Have been
for twenty years. But our season
closed a mouth ago."
"A," grunted Henry; "first old man
or first leading heavies?"
"Well, I tell you. Mr. Irving." ex
plained Anse, 'The newspajeni guy me
about my age. I guess you would call
me first old man In the business; I'm
leading man In the Chicago, and pretty
heavy 2" 10 pounds."
"Oh, ah, aw, you confound me, aw.
You say you play first, aw. Perhaps,
you know, you are in the legitimate
first aw? Let me see. Do you not
mean second or third one of the Wch
ards," suggested Henry, with a stage
whisk of the dangling eyeglass elastic.
"N-n-n-now, Mr. Irving," broke In
Bram. "Mr.. Anson, you knaw, plays
first bolse for the Chlcawgo bolse ball
team. Boise bull, a spawt you know
govna w."
"Aw! a spawt, aw! pawdon, Mr. An
son."
"But I'm going to act I play in 'A
Runaway Colt.' Open next week In
Syracuse," responded Anse.
'Aw, 'A Runaway Colt.' I'm afraid
the colt will be a horse on the public,
as they would say here In America.
aw!" said Henry, who has a nimble wit
concealed almut his person.
The actors parted and Anse drowned
bis sorrows in a glass of buttermilk.
Washington Post
NEGLECT THEIR TEETH.
People Cleanly In Other Respects Are
Filthy as to Their Mouth.
A dentist whose practice has been for
many years largely among persons who
would commonly be called of a "re
fined and cultured class" Is reported
as finding the neglect of cleanliness
among the children of such persons
most astonishing. He states that
"these children were being trained In
all yie arts and sciences, yet In oi!e
school where there were 700 pupils, 500
of them from 10 to IS years of age, only
fifteen cleaned their teeth twice a day,
275 used a tooth brush sometimes, and
175 did not own a tooth brush; In the
primary department, where there were
20i) children from to 10 years of age,
it was found that not more than ten
were provided with tooth brushes."
Further Inquiry and Investigation
showed that this school was not an ex
ception In the matter. Dr. Bitter, of
Berlin, fonnd that of 03" persons, 400
of whom were under 15 years of age,
only forty-five, or slightly more than
5 per cent had perfectly sound teeth.
New York Tribune.
Our Cit es Saved by tinsels.
Two interesting and significant sto
ries were told In the Brooklyn navy
yard the other day, which have a spe
cial bearing on events now In progress
of development. The first relates ft) the
young German emperor, who made
several visits to the White Squadron
when It was at Kiel
One day he was talking with a cele
brated American captain.
"Captain." said he, "I see that most
of your country's war ships are fast
cruisers. What do you call them, ah,
commerce destroyers, do you not?"
"Yes, emperor," said the American.
"We've been watching you on fills
side," the emperor went on, "and we
have come to the conclusion that these
ships are built for a war with Eng
land. What other nation has any com
merce to destroy?"
There was a silence after this, for our
captain had said more than he intend
ed. The Grand Duke Alexis, who is a full
Russian admiral and the bead of the
Russian navy, was also a frequent vis
itor to the Americana at Kiel. One
day, watching the Columbia, the grand
duke said to a captain:
'I'm glad you Americans are rebuild
ing your fleet Do you know what most
impressed me when I visited your coun
try? The first thing was your wonder
ful natural wealth and the second the
absolutely Inadequate means at your
disposal for national defense. Twice
In my career I have heard the project
of capturing one or two of your great
cities and holding them for ransom
deliberately discussed by officers of
European fleets whose countries had
bard work to make ends meet. And
they meant It, too, but they wers told
that Russia and the United States are
friends.'.' .
CSd GsumMlag U In Japan.
Bach la the propensity of the Jap
aaeas for high play, that they wers
compacted to make a law that "Who.
erar ventaree hla money at play shall
bo pat to death." . :
If yoo want to glf plsasors to the
, aVaat ua to bar of her
, tat of Oaf agltaoas f at.
A CURIOUS CAMBRID
o
NE morning, now several years
ago, Henry tioodeve, solicitor,
had a call from one of his most
distinguished client, the marquess of
X., who brought with him a companion.
and, on his companion's behalf, pro
posed to Goodeve a novel and peculiar
transaction. The companion was intro
duced as Philip Cliarliuount He wa a
young fellow, apparently of aliout 25
years, but looked worn and dissiated
and having the air of a man whose
nervous system was iu a bad way.
Goodeve knew his name, having occa
sionally read It In the turf report In
the newspapers as an owner of race
horses.
"Now, Goodeve," said the marquess,
we want you to do business lu a cer
tain little matter which may be profita
ble to both of us. I hope we shall find
you agreeable." .
"What is the nature of the business.
my lord?" asked Goodeve.
'It's this," said the marque; "my
friend, M. Charlmount, here has a
horse for Immediate sale, and he wants
you to btiy It"
The solicitor raised his eyebrows and
shook his head.
I never bought a horse In rny life,"
he said, "and I know nothing about
'cm. I am afraid, my lord, that you
must look for a customer elsewhere.
Ah," the other Interposed. "But
tnisis no ordinary horse deal that we re
proposing. Is It, Charlmount?"
"Most decidedly not." replied the
young man addressed. In an emphatic
tone.
"Do you follow the turf Intelligence,
Goodeve?" Inquired Hip marquess.
"Can't say I do, my lord. Never took
much Interest in racing."
"Well, at any rate. perhnis you know
the name of the favorite for the Cam
bridgeshire?" "To be quite candid, my lord, I don't.
But I supiHise I can find It here," said
Goodeve, taking up the morning paper.
"Here we are. Prince Charming-100
to 12."
"That's him," said the marquess.
"That's Charlmount's horse, which we
want you to buy."
"Before the race?' asked Goodeve.
"Yes, before the race. And as It's run
the day after to-morrow, there Is. you
can see, no time to waste over the
transaction."
"From your wishing to sell him. tin
der these circumstances, I presume that
you do not fancy his chance," remarked
the solicitor quietly.
"On the contrary," answered the mar
quess, with emphasis. "We fancy his
chances very strongly. He has been
highly tried under extra weight, and
has come out of It splendidly hasn't
he, Charlmount?"
"MagniflcenrJy,"asserted Charlmount.
bis face working with a peculiar and
unaccountable excitement. "He's about
as dead a cert, as ever ran."
"Then why do you wish to sell him?"
was Goodeve's natural rejoinder.
"Now, looke here. Goodeve," struck In
the marquess, "Charlmount's reason
for selling the colt Is, I can assure you.
a very cogent one. At the same time It
Is a reasou which, at prewnt, we are
unable to divulge, our terms of sale,
however, are such as will lie highly
profitable to the purchaser, and will
guarantee him, lu any event, a hand
some return upon his money. When you
have heard the details you will not fall
to agree with me. They ore as follows:
That In the event of your consenting
to buy the colt to-day for his proiwr
value 3,000 we will-give you our
Joint undertaking to repurchase him
from you for 4,000 next Thursday
the day after the race.
Henry Goodeve opened his eyes.
"Tills Is a most extraordinary pro
posal, my lord," he answered. "Do vou
clearly understand what you are offer
ing r
"Quite. Our offer amounts to this:
That olf you will accommodate us in
this matter we will pay you a bonus of
1.000 In three days' time. Possibly more
than 1,000; since, If Prince Charming
wins the Cambridgeshire, you, or
course, as his owner, will have the
stakes In addition."
""Well, then, gentlemen. It seems to
me that it is scarcely necessary for the
3,ooo to change band Because If as
I infer you merely wish to saddle me
with the technical ownership for the
day of the race, I had better Just buy
him from you for a nominal sum,
and "
"Xo, no!" exclaimed Charlmount ex
citedly. "That will not do, Mr. Good
eve. The purchase must be bona fide.
The full value must be paid down, and
everything about It must be strictly
regular. Nothing less will be the least
use." '
"l need hardly ask you such a ques
tion, my lord," said the solicitor. "But
this secret you will assure me that it
is of no Illegal or dishonorable nature?"
"Most certainly I will. Upon that
point you have my unqualified assur
ance," replied the marquess warmly.
"Very well, my lord," said Henry
Goodeve, after a short reflection, "upon
the strength of that assurance I will
consent to do business."
"One thing mora, gentlemen," be said.
"Am I to claim public ownership of
Prince Charming, or not? Personally
under the drcuinaHancss I should pre
fer not to do so."
"Bxactly " a bewared OharlsDount "I
ought to bare Honed that I wish
the colt to remain, publicly, In my
I bar no desire for anyone,
except ourselves, to learn that he has
ever changed hands."
"Very well," said the solicitor, with a
nod. "Then I will exercise no rights of
ownership."
"But you are his owner recollect
that you are his bona fide owner." ex
claimed Charlmount with sudden
energy.
Goodeve went down to Newmarket
quietly, by himself. When the horses
came out for the preliminary canter
be watched them with great interest
By aid of his race card be soon re-og.
nlaed Prince Charming, a chestnut colt,
with fine swinging stride, ridden by a
famous Jockey In the Charlmount col
ors apple green and black sleeves. Af
ter a few false starts the flag fell. Soon
the heavy thud of hoofs reached Good
eve's ear, and the shouts and applause
of the public, who lined the course,
were borne nearer and nearer. He
grew really excited. His heart beat fat.
His breath came In gasps. The horses
were close up to blm at Uie finish. Some
five or six seemed to flash by In a maw
with a mighty thundering of hoofs. Tile
Jockeys' arms and whips worked like
the sails of windmills. There ah!
there was the apple green and black
sleeves to the front of the ruck. Peo
ple's voices arose In a storm of shouts.
curses, cheers. Goodeve's voice Invol
untarily mingled with them. The per
spiration stood upon hi forehead. He
felt half suffocated.
Prince Charmlng's number was hoist
ed first.
He was soon aroused from his ab
sorbed condition by the gnifl voice of
a man speaking at his elbow:
"The curse of the Charlmounts has
gone wrong at last."
"Eh? I beg your pardon." observed
Goodeve, turning toward the speaker,
a short red-faced man, who, from his
appearance and dress, might probably
have been a cattle dealer.
"I wasn't sjienklng to you, mister,"
replied the other, rather ruddy.
"No, I know," said Goodeyp. too
much interested by the man's allusion
to the Charlmounts to take offense at
his words; "but- you said something
about the 'curse of the Charlmounts.'
and not understanding what you meant
I "
"Not understand what I meant by
the 'curse of the Charlmounts?" " inter
rupted the man, regarding Goodeve
with contemptuous surprise. "Ever
been at Xoomarket before, mister?"
"Never, until to-day."
"Ah. that accounts for It, then. Well,
p'raps you don't know that never till
this blessed day has a hoss owned by
the Charlmount fam'ly won a race on
the heath for fifty years."
"No, I was not aware of that." replied
Goodeve, growing very Interested.
"And, 'taln't becos they've not had
good hosses," continued the dealer, Im
pressively. "They had some of the
very best. It's becos the fnm'ly's been
tinder a, curse as regards this heath."
Tnder a curse? How Is that?"
"Well.yoii must know, old Tom Charl
mount. grandfather of the present man,
played a friend of his a dirty trick
about a Cambridgeshire fifty years ago.
I don't know all about the Ins and outs,
but It was something like this: Tom
l 'h.'irlnioitnt had his friend's hoss got at
the night before the race, and the boss
-wnicn was considered a cert got
beat In consikence. The friend ha
planked all he was worth on the colt,
and his defeat simply broke the poor
beggar. He blew his brains out the
same night, bnt not till he sought out
old Tom Charlmount and cursed him
"But was this generally known?" he
exclaimed. "And did the public be
lleve It? Because, If that whs the case,
1 should not have expected Prince
Charming to be made favorite."
"Bless you. mister, was the half
coiiteuiptuous reply. "Prince Channlug
was so well In about seven Hiuiids be
low his proper weight that if It hadn't
been for the curse of the Cliarliuount
his price would have been less than
half what It was."
. "Did er do you hapwn to know
whether Mr. Charlmount himself be
lieves in Uie curse?" asked G.xsleve
eagerly.
"I'm sure he does. Couldn't do oth
erwise, after the sinful Ill-luck he's had
at Newmarket. Besides (and I've heard
this from a reliable source), he has re
sorted to all kinds of subterfuges to
avoid It at different times-such as
nominally transferring his colts to bis
friends and such like dodges. But they
were never no use, bless you. anil
weren't likely to be. Providence ain't
to be circumvented so easy as that"
When Charlmount came next day
In great Jubilation to effect Prince
Charmlng's repurchase, he gave sub
stantially the same explanation as
Goodeve had picked up on Newmarket
heath, adding at the end:
"I had before tried to avoid the op
eration of the curse by a collusive
transfer of my horses to some of my
friends. But no good came of It. It
then occurred to me that s bona flde
sale of Prince ('harming to one who
knew nothing about the curse, and
bought the colt without Intending to
evade It, might perhaps work the nee
ry charm. The result you know." :
"Umph," said Goodeve. "Then you
believe that our little deal actually cir
cumvented Providence T"
"Can you doubt Itr cried Chart-
mount emphatically, as be banded tbs
solicitor bit check. London Truth.
MARKET.
Aa ZEawraaoae Assoaat Csad
Bt-
cycle Ttrea.
We spread of the bicycle fever has
had a marked effect on the rubber trade
In thia country within the past year or
two, and especially within a few
months. The rubber required for the
tire of bicycles amounts In the aggre
gate to hundreds of tons annually, and
the demand for It Increases almost in
geometrical progression, for as soon as
one member of a family buy a wheel
the others, as a general thing, soon do
likewise. The demands of the bicycle
factories were not felt particularly In
the united Htates until last year, when
tne extraordinary rush to buy wheels
caused the manufacturers to call for
large quantities of rubber for use
the manufacture of tlrea for the new-
wheels In the first Instance, and then
for more to supply the place of tires
punctured. Then, as the wheeling fad
still extended itself, came further call
until It Is a!d by a well-known rubber
man that the bicycle business has mad'
a dleffrenee within eighteen months o
probably 5,io,ooo to the crude rubber
trade.
Previous to that time the sales to I
cycle men attracted no special attention
here, among the many Industries lu
which rublMT I used, but It Is protabl
that In Kurojie the gradual growth I
the demand ha been felt somewhat
earlier. When the demand was fel
here In It full strength during the pro
ent yenr It drew on some of the old
stock. The year 1.S04 was a oor bus!
nos year, and at the end of Deccmler
there were more than 2,00,000 pound
of Para rubln-r on hand In the I'nlted
States. Old stock In the rubber trad
does not mean the same as It doe I
some other buttncsKcs. Old rubler li
more valuable than new, lelng record
ed at present at 82 cents a pound, while
the price of new raMier Is 77 cents. The
tire manufacturers require the best
rubber, that Is. Para.- For the out
rim the finest grade Is not used, as one
that takes up more amalgam serves
better, but for the air tube the best
rubber Is essential.
Figures a to the amount used by the
bicycle factories are difficult to get st
but It is estimated that they used 1.000,
000 or 1 .500.0 10 pounds more during Uie
pat year Uian In the previous year.
home Importers have endeavored to
get data to the probable consumption
by these buyers during the coming
year, but Uiey find this not easy to do,
Apparently, the bicycle makers are not
giving out much about their business,
It Is estimated, however, Uiat the In
creajte In the consumption by these fac
torie this coming year will be double
the Increase of last year. The factories
are getting ready now for the IHfHI
wheels, but not many of them are buy
lng rubber for those wheels, a the tire
la about the last thing they put In
place. They are buying rubber for the
Immediate delverles, which are large
The price of rnblier has advanced 7
or 8 cents a pound since June, but the
bicycle makers do not seem to be pay
ing much attention to that Some of
them think the advance may continue,
but others look for a decline. In this
latter view Uiey are not encouraged by
the sellers, but It Is said that the dispo
sition to hold off and buy only a needs
require Is pretty general. Ituhber wa
down to 01 cents In IHS'j, and has varied
Itetween i and 70 cent up to this year,
but some rublKT manufacturers point
out that the price has been pushed high
owing t.) various causes In other limes
only to fall again suddenly. It Is said
that most of the rubber bought by the
bicycle makers now Is for the Immedi
ate orders and the replacing of used-up
tires, but at the same time the makers
have Itegun work on the next season
wheel output much earlier than usual.
It has been the custom, it Is said, for
the manufacturers to wait until the bl
cycle show lu Madison Square Garden
In the winter before leglnnlng to turn
out the following season s supply of
wheels, but they were caught so short
this past year that they have begun al
ready prearat1on for the IWMi output
The world's consumption of rubber
Is about 80.01K) tons annually, and of
this amount amxit 14.000 tons 1 used
in the I Hi till State, It Is said. Of the
Para production this country gels more
than half. Para total exports of rub
Imt In ikh amounted to 40,X7osio
pounds came to the Cubed States.
New York Sun.
Novel Postal Service. -
Probably the only regular postal ser
vice of Its kind Is that which carries
rhe ntall from Ixst Angeles to the little
town of Avalon, on Catalina Island,
twenty mile out jn the Pacific. This
little town Is a favorite summer resort
of Southern Callforulans, ami at that
season several thousand people found
themselves practically cut off from the
world. To business men this was a se
rious matter, and yet as the fishing at
Carallna is said to be the fluest In
America, they could not resolve to
abandon the lovely spot
The difficulty was solved by two
bright young men, who decided to try
what could be done by means of currier
pigeons. It was feared that the dis
tance might discourage the birds, who
are not accustomed to fly over such
bodies of water. The birds, however,
seemed to have no disinclination, and
from the very flrst fulfilled their part
of the contract perfectly. From lm
Angeles to Avalon the air line Is about
fifty miles. The birds have been k nown
to traverse this In less than an hour;
by rail and boat three or four hours are
required for the trip.
The promptness and accuracy with
which the messages were delivered led
to an elaboration of the original plan.
itesiu me carrying of regular dl
IMU-be there wa established a kind
of agsacy. aad Mils art now noaixi
about the town Informing people that
private moanages and business orders
may bo forwarded at any hour of the
day, and la oonnoettoa with the tele
phone, telegraph aad cable lines to anr
partof a world."
HELPS THE RUBBER
u aaaiDou, tne aauy press of the city
of Los Angeles la supplied Otb the
latest tidings from the summer colony
by means of the messenger birds; and
the Times beads its column or two of
Island news, in large letters: "By Car
rier Pigeon Service;" or sometimes ex
plicitly: "By Homing Pigeon Service."
The clever devisers of this unique
post bsve reaped the financial harvest
which they deserved.
In the recent expeditions to the sum
mit of Mount Rainier, to determine the
nature of Uie suiected volcanic phe
nomena lately otwerved In connection
with that mountain, all news has been
supplied to the press of the State by
carrier pigeons which the exploring
parties carried with them in the ascent
Through this means It was that the first
tidings of the psrf.al freezing of mem
bers of the expedition was received,
and aid expeditions were sent out la ,
return. '
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KEEPS THE MONEY CLEAN.
No Old or Defaced Bills Paid Out bjr
the Bunk of England.
If the people really knew how mrny
persons had caught some sort of dis
ease from handling paper money which
had previously leen In the iseslon
of sufferers from some contagion they
would demand a radical change In the
policy of the government toward old
greenbacks and bank notes. The treas
ury department has subtreasurle in the
larger cities of the country, through
which, to a large extent, the currency
of the country passes. These Institu
tions take In the small bills of their re
spective cities and regions during a
part of the year and pay them out at
other times, according as the conveni
ence of the banks require. Now the
rule should be that no subtreasury
should pay out to banks or others any
but brand new greenbacks and that
the national bank notes which have
leen In use should be replaced by new
ones. The banks pay the government
enough so that as a mere matter of
commercial business, this policy toward
their notpg should be adopted. But
whether that was so or not, this fresh
bill policy should tie adopted and main
tained. It Is a uniform rule with the Bank of
England that none but absolutely new
bills can go out over Its counter. No
matter if the bill has not the slightest
marks of use. If it once gets back Into
the bank It never goes out again. The
rulelslnflcxlbleand Is carried out faith
fully. The I'nlted States treasury should
do as much for the American people
as that bank docs for the people of
Great Britain. The cost to the bank of
a new bill Is precisely half a penny.
Of course this amounts to a good desl
of money each year, but not enough to
Ik- an appreciable factor In the general
business of the bank. Bankers' Month
ly Tnrned One River Into Another.
An InteresUng engineering work Just
completed In Southern India Is the
turning of the water of a river on Uie
western watershed of the Ghat Moun
tains, where there is too much rain.
Into the bed of another river on the
eastern side, where there Is never rain
enough. The west side of the moun
tains Is very steep, so that when the
rains fall they cause sudden and de
structive freshets, the water running
to waste In the sea. The Perlyar river
has now been dammed neer Its source,
and a 7.000-foot tunnel tored through
the tnouinaln, carrying the water into
the valley of the Valgal, on the eastern
slope, a river that Is usually dry by the
time It reaches Palk's Straits. The
works cost alxiut $2,500,000. and will
Irrigate 2'J0 square miles of territory;
they had to be carried on In Uie Jun
gle, a hundred miles from a railroad.
the material being dragged across four
Urge rivers without bridges, and up
mountains several thousand feet htgh
with a gradient of 1 In 15. When the
Governor of Madras went to Inaugurate
the works be had to fight his way
through the Jungle folk, rhe elephants
and tigers who had wine to the open,
lng refusing to lie driven away by bon
fire or the shout of the guards, New
York Sun.
Kducatlon In Japan.
The Japanese mlulmer of education.
Marquis SaouJI, has formulated his
ducarlonal system for Japan, and It
seems to meet the approval of ail the
iltfier clauses. He proposes to bring
up young men on tiroaa ana liberal
lines. He Insists that the study of Uie
English language Is of the greatest
uiportauce. He will do a way with the
study of old Japanese literature in the
schools which, after all. Is but a study
of old Chineseand make the study of
iigtrsh compulsory, where It Is now
only optional,
Betting on the Races,
The big trotting horse people In Buf
falo and western New York, including
J. Hamlin, are said to be preparing
to make a determined movement this
ear to secure a moderation, or, possi
bly, the abolition, of the present anti
lieulng laws of the State. The unsuc
cessful grand circuit meeting of last
summer will be used as an argument
that It will be Impossible to conduct
trotting meetings profitably without
pool selling of some sort. These in.
crests are powerful ones, and If band
ed together would make a strong fight.
French Battle Mhtp.
France has launched a new 11, 000-
ton first class battle ship, the Charle
magne, and will fit her with 14,000-
liorse power engines, assuring a speed
of eighteen knots.
A correspondent asks: "What shouM
a bowlegged man dor This Is a hard
question to answer, but when bo hasn't
got anything elae to do, he abould be
whooping for wider styles In trousers.
An Arkanau lover wroto to hit sweet
heart: There la not a global of blood
la my heart tbat data not boar yaar
plratograph,"