t
MET FGOLD.
ANOTHER LARGE'EXPORTATION
FOR EUROPE.
Ono''of the Syndicate Houses Makes a
Big Conalgnment-In all 89,600,000
are Wlthdrawn-J. Plurpoat Morgan
Says the Syndicate is Still Standing by
' : the Government and IVlll Make Good
'
" 'the WlthdrawaL
Dl1 ; Gold Engagements.
NEw Yoltlf , Sept. 14.-The engage-
. ? neat of S2,500,000 in gold by Lazard S.
I'reres ! for export to-day oreated a profound -
' : found sensation in Wall street. The
fact that Messrs. Lazard and Freres
: are important members of the government -
ernment bond syndicate increases the
.already great surprise in the matter of
; .shipment. A member of the firm
1 made the following statement to a
reporter : "We believed that during
. the first half of September a sufficient
I " .amount of grain and cotton and other
l : , bills would have been offering , and
' that the necessity bf exporting this
gold would tftus be averted. Our ship-
. i went of gold is an imperative necessity -
sity in order to fulfill our business obligations -
ligations with Europe. We believe
that it will be a temporary expedient
4 sand that within the next few weeks
plenty of bills twill be offering and that
- everything will come around all
right. " The firm recite the low prices
ruling for breadstuff's , the slow move-
meat of cotton and the fair supply of
that staple already in European hands
t , as causes for the lack of bills of exchange -
- , change and the necessity of gold ship-
ments.
. , Other engagements for shipment tomorrow -
morrow swell the aggregate to $4,500-
( 00. Of this sum , $3,500,000 was drawn
from the sub-treasury this morning.
The Hanover National bank deposited -
ited $500Oo0 in gold at the sub-
treas- ury in exchange for greenbacks. The
National Park bank later deposited
$ l,500,000 , and smaller sums aggregating -
gating nearly $1,000,000 were depos-
ited. There were rumors that the
bond syndicate would deposit a large
EUln this afternoon.
A reporter of the Associated Press
called upon Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan ,
the head of the government bond syndicate -
dicate , and asked as to the truth of the
rumors of the dissolution of the syndi-
cate. Mr. Morgan replied : "The
bond syndicate is still in the field.
There has been no rupture. The sync -
c i dicate will continue to do all it can to
help maintain the treasury gold reserve -
serve at $100)00,000. The obligation
of the syndicate expired , however ,
some time ago. "
Sub-treasury officials express confi-
deuce that the impairment of the
treasury reserve by the gold exporters
will be made good by the syndicate.
- t CHOLERA IN HAWAII.
ravages of the Scourge Unabated in
IIonolulu-Queen LIl Pardoned.
HoxoLuLu , Sept. 5 , via San Francisco -
cisco , Sept 14.-Forty-one cases of
cholera have been reported to date ,
.
- with thirty-five deaths. The disease
attacks only the natives. Every effort
Ls being made to stamp it out. No
' island steamers are allowed to leave
port without first remaining in quarantine -
antine for five days. Passengers must
undergo the same ordeaL
( The council of state held a meeting
yesterday afternoon and evening and
after appropriating $10,000 for expenses -
penses incurred by the board of health.
the matter of pardoning political prisoners -
oners came up for consideration. The
executive recommended that Carl
Wideman , "Cupid , " the four Lane
'I boys , Junius Kaae , Joe Widdlefield ,
and thirty-nine others be pardoned.
The council adopted the recommenda-
tion.
tion.At
At the same meeting the queen was
ardoned also , and. the others will be
liberated as soon as the pardons are
made out. Bowler , Richard , Walker ,
Seward , 'Wilcox and other long-term
- prisoners" will remain in jail. Time
government will allow all exiles to return -
turn to the country with the exception
of the Ashford brothers , now in San
Francisco.
CAPT. SUMNER SUSPENDED
The f ommander of the Columbia Found
Guilty of Neglect of Duty.
W ASIHSGTON , Sept. 14.-The navy
department made public the findings
of the court martial in the case of Captain -
tain George W. Sumner , late in corn-
wand of the United States cruiser
Columbia , tried recently at B"ooklyn
on charges growing out of the injury
sustained by his vessel in docking at
Southampton in July.
On the first charge , culpable inefficiency -
ciency in the performance of duty ; the
court found him guilty in a less degree -
gree than charged. The captain was
found guilty of the second charge , of
suffering a vessel of the navy to be
hazarded in violation of the naval
regulations.
The sentence of the 2ourt is as follows -
lows : "To be suspended from duty
only for a period of six months en
waiting orders pay and to be. reprimanded -
manded by the honorable secretary of
the navy. "
- Dr. Charles H. Hall Dead.
BroorLYN , N. Y. ; Sept. 14.-The
: ley. Dr. Charles H. Hall , pastor of the
Protestant Episcopal church of the
holy Trinity , this city , died last night.
Dr. Hall had been a nark commissioner
of civil service. lie was a warm friend
of the late Henry Ward Beecher and
delivered the oration at his funeral ,
and also at the unveiling of Mr.
Beecher 's statue in front of the City
ball. He leaves a widow and three
children.
CIEYENNE , Vyo. , wept. -United
States Marshal McDermott has gone
. f north to serve notice upon cattle corn-
panics and others accused of illegally
fencing public lands , to remove -their
Fences : It is believed there will be a
wigo ous protest against interference
by the government.
Oldest Mason and Preacher Dead.
PITTSBURO , Pa , Sept. 14.-The Rev.
Samuel D. Wakefield , said to be the
-oldest Mason and the oldest preacher
of the Methodist Episcopal church ,
died to-day at West Newton. He had ,
. ' been a member of the Masonic fraternity -
nity for almost seventy-fide years.
- . . . , . . - - - -
NEW G. A. R. COMMANDER.
Colonel Ivan Walker of Indiana Chosen-
St : Paul Cots the Text Encampment.
LouisvH.LE , Ky. , Sent. 14.-Ivan N.
Walker of Indianapolis was elected
commander-in-chief of the G. A. R. and
St. Paul as the place for the next en-
campment.
Colonel I. A. Walker , commander -
In-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic -
public , was born in Indiana in 184 ° .
With the Seventy-third Indiana volunteers -
teers he took part in the battles of
Perryville and Stone river , lie was
promoted from captain to major , was
assigned to the position of lieutenant-
colonel at the battle of Stone River
and afterward received a commission
from Governor Morton.
At the battle of Blount's plantation ,
near Gadsden , Ala. , ' Colonel' Hathaway
was killed and Colonel Walker as-
suined command. The regiment was
compelled to surrender. The officers
were sent to Libby prison. Colonel
Walker , with General A. D. Streight
and twenty-four others , in February ,
18G4 , tunneled their way out from the
prison -pen to liberty. Colonel Walker
was recaptured four days later and
returned to the prison , where he remained -
mained until exchanged the following
May. lie returned to his regiment
and served until bad health from exposure -
posure compelled his resignation. He
was a volunteer aide on the staff of
Ilenernl Wilson during the battle of
Nashville.
lie lived at Nashville several years
after the war and then moved to In-
dianapolis. For nearly ten years he
was . first deputy in the office of the
auditor- Marion county. He was a
candidate for auditor of state in 1890
on the Republican ticket , which was
defeated.
Governor Hovey in 1891 appointed
him state tax commissioner and he
still holds that office through the appointment -
pointment of Governor Matthews. In
1893 Colonel Walker was elected vice
commander of the G. A. R.
SAVED BY A BRAVE WOMAN
The Wife of a Wyoming Section Foreman
Stops a Train Just In Time.
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Sept. 14. - Mrs.
Olsrom , wife of a section foreman ,
while alone in the section house near
Wolcott station , yesterday , found that
the wooden bridge spanning a small
gully crossed by the Union Pacific
track was burning.
The westbound fast mail , nearly an
hour late , was approaching at a high
rate of speed , endeavoring to make up
lost time , and Mrs. Olstrom ran down
the track and flagged the train , which
was stopped within thirty feet of the
blazing bridge. The timbers were
burned to such an extent that the
train would have carried down.
The passengers on the fast mail
made up a purse of $50 for the woman.
EXPELLED FROM 'CHURCH.
The Roy. J. T. Lighter Found Guilty by the
Southern Methodist Conference.
MACON , Mo. , Sept. 14.-In the Southern -
ern Methodist conference the charge
of immorality against the Rev. J. T.
Lighter , appealed from the Monroe
City quarterly conference , was reported -
ported on by the committee. He was
found guilty and expelled from the
church and ministry.
bliss Stephens Mysteriously Robbed.
ST. Louis , Mo. , Sept. 14.-When
Miss Margaret Stephens , sister of
the state treasurer , went to
the exposition Saturday evening she
secreted diamond earrings worth
$500 ran a chamois bag on the inside of
a dress in the closet of her room in the
Planter's house. When she returned
the diamonds had disappeared , but
nothing else was taken. The case is a
complete mystery.
William Taylor Makes Denial.
CARROLLTON , Mo. , Sept. 1i.-William
Taylor , one of the brothers convicted
and sentenced to death for the murder
of the Meeks family , says he is the victim -
tim of a conspiracy ; and declares that
he did not write the the letters in regard -
gard to a plot to bribe a jailer and escape -
cape attributed to him in Wednesday's
revelations. lie regards it as an effort
to prejudic the supreme court against
the application for a new trial.
Columbian Half Dollars in Demand.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 11.-The demand
for Columbian half dollars in exchange
for gold at par at the subtreasuries
except San Francisco , continues without -
out abatement. At the present time
there remains unsold only $ S22,000.
These halves have never been in circulation -
culation and have the same legal ten-
3er and redemption qualities as other
half dollars apiece.
Satolll and the Archlcpiscopacy.
WAslrINGToN , Sept 14.-Archbishop
Satolli said to-day that he had absolutely -
lutely no information or intimation
concerning the report that he was to
be created a cardinal. It is stated
that he is proceeding with his duties
as though there was no intention
whateve' of his being recaUel tc
Rome for advancement or assignment
to New York.
No Marine hand at Chicamanga.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 14.-The Marine
band will not be present at the dedication -
cation of the Chickamauga National
Military park unless private means
gall be found to pay its expenses , as
it pas been found that there are no
funds in either the war or navy departments -
partments for the payment of the expenses -
penses of the band on the trip.
Cuban Filibusters Indicted.
W1L3nNGTON , Del. , Sept , 14. - The
grand jury in the United States district -
trict court has found true bills of indictment -
dictment against the alleged Cuban
filnbusters , including Ralph Desoto of
this city. The trial has been fixed for
next IVednesday.
Poultry Shipper Involved.
CLINTON , Mo. , Sept. 14.-The' place
of W. G. Julian , wholsale poultry
shipper , was closed about midnight
last night on an attachment for about
$4,700 by the-Citizens bank here.
. . . , . - , . X - _ ; ,
BUSINESS SESSION.
VETERANS GET DOWN TO EXECUTIVE -
. ECUTIVE WORK.
Henry Waterson of tire Courier-Journal
Delivers the Welcoming Address , and
James Wiiitcomb Riley Reads a Poem
-Commander Lawlor's Annual Report
-Work of the Women's Relict Corps-
Other Matters of Interest to Old Sol-
diers.
The G. A. R. Encampment.
LOUISVILLE , Ky. , Sept. 13.-The
twenty-ninth national encampment of
the G. A. IL , time Woman's Relief corps
and the Ladies' Circle of the G. A. R. ,
began their conventions this morning.
Those meetings were attended only by
delegates. General Lawler , the com-
mander-in-chief was loudly cheered as
he formally called the meeting to
order and introduced henry 1''atter-
son , who made a ilotivery address of
welcome. In response , Past Com-
mander-in-Chief William Warner of
Kansas City , spoke briefly , lie said
the boys in blue would never forget
the generous and great hospitality of
the good people of Louisville.
When he , had done talking , Commander -
mander Lawler , aid he took great
pleasure in introducing James Whit-
comb Riley , the Hoosier poet. Mr.
Riley then read an original poem.
Commander Lawler said that the
comrades had decided to honor Past
Commander John Palmer of Albany by
presenting him with a token of their
regard for the faithful performance of
his duty while lie was Commander.
Judge Cochrane then presented him a
solid silver tea setand General Palmer
responded briefly.
A gavel made of gold , silver and
copper , and studded with diamonds ,
rubies and sapphires , was presented to
Commander Lawler by Senior Vice
Commander O'Leary of Montana in behalf -
half of the Montana division. It was
given because General Lawler was the
commander-in-chief who visited
first - - ever -
ited the Montana posts.
Commander Lawler then delivered
his annual address. In opening he referred -
ferred to Kentucky as the birthplace
of LincoliL Then he complimented
the various officers in due turn. He
said that the order had lost 56,956
members in the year , and now had
357,6x9 active members , with 49,600
suspended. Tie called for a pension
law by congress which could not be
misconstrued or misapplied and advocated -
cated a suit to test the present laww
lie spoke for a national appropriation
for Memurial day and against making
that day one of recreation. Compliments -
ments were paid to the women's orders -
ders , the Sons of Veterans and thanks
returned for past kindnesses.
The Woman's Relief corps met at
Library hall. Mrs. Wallace presided.
The exercises were opened with salutes -
lutes , flag drills and tableaux in the
curriculum of patriotic teaching. The
opening session was devoted to welcome -
come addresses and responses and the
hearing of the annual reports of the
national officers. The total membership -
ship at the present time , according to
the reports is 110 , 77.4 , or a gain of 35- ,
697 members over iastyear. The total
number of corps is 3,141 , or a net gain
of ! ' 7 during the year. The amount
expended in relief was $ G4,9G' .
The total amount expended during -
ing the year including relief and
current expenses was $ lS,32i , while
the total amount of relief furnished
since its organization was $1,210,890.
Renarding the National Women's Re-
lie'Corpshome at Madison , Ohio , the
report says : "Since the opening of the
home ninety-fourapplicants have been
approved , 9 have died before coming to
the home , and " 2 have arrived and
been cared for , 53 present during the
past year and 43 inmates are now in
the home. "
The Ladies circle of the G. A. R.
met at the board of trade with Mrs.
President Gunlock presiding. Its
opening session was also devoted to
hearing annual reports which showed
increased membership and good conditions -
tions generally. The ladies of the
circle , however , showed no general
disposition to unite with the Women's
Relief cork
SCHOOL 13tivL NU GOOD.
The Kansas Permanent- Fund Short a
Largo Amount.
TOrEIA , [ Cam , Sept. 13.-The subcommittee -
committee of the permanent school
fund investigation committee has
al o it concluded its examination of
the securities in the state fund , and
will report to the full committee tomorrow -
morrow that 515.900 of the bonds are
atsolutely worthle-s , viz : Rice county ,
$10,000 ; Norton county , $2,500 ; Iloward
county , $1.400 ; Comanclie county ,
32,000. These are school district
bonds , issued back''in the early 70s.
All are fraudulent and some are for-
geries. The Rica county bonds are
known as the "Sam Wood lot. "
In addition to the $15,900 , the subcommittee -
committee will list a lot of other
bonds as doubtful and some as practically -
tically worthless because the communities -
munities responsible for them are too
poor to pay them. This list is as follows -
lows : Scott county , $142OuO ; Hamilton -
ton county , $10,000 ; Kearney county ,
$3 ' 00 ; City of Saratoga , $1,000 ; City of
Cimarron , $1.5.007 ; total , $11-l00.
The total amount of bonds therefore
that the submittee trill lkt as fraudulent -
lent or non-productive will bo nearly
$200,000.
business Failure at St. Joseph.
ST. JOSEPir , Mo. , Sept. 13.-The B.
L. Griswold music house. at 703 Felix
street , failed last night , with liabilities -
ties at 5.7,000 and assets of about $25-
000. The German-American bank and
the Busch-Gerts Piano company arc
made preferred creditors.
Died of Yellow Fever.
WASHINGTON , Sept.The state
department received a cablegram last
night from Vice Consul Dawson , at
San Salvador as follows : "Consul
Munchmeyer died today of yellow
fever ; his wife attacked with same
disease. " lie was appointed February
last from West Virginia. His predecessor -
cessor , Consul Pollock , also died of
fever.
The Syndicate Deposits Gold.
NEW YORK , Sept. 13.-The government -
ment bond syndicate yesterday afternoon -
noon deposited $3,000,000 gold at the
sub-treasury to the credit of the gov-
ernment. -
EXPORTS IN AUGUST.
A Decrease in AU Items Except Mineral
Oils-Figures for Eight Months.
WAs1IINGTON , Sept. 13.-The exports
of mineral oil ; during August were
$5,036,815 , as against 3,063,011 in August -
gust , i891. During the last eight
months the exports of mineral' oils
agregated $34,401,413 , against $25,618-
520 for the same time last year.
The exports of breadstuff"cs during
August amounted to $9,950,130 , against
$10,86.4:10 during August , 189.4. Dar-
lung the last eight monthsthe exports
of breadstuffs were $73,184S53 , against
$ S5,364,5S8 covering the same period
last year.
The August cotton exports amounted
to S1292,736 ; , as compared with $3,239-
055 is August , 1894. For eight months
the exports were $201,537,601 , against
$ .03,117,000 in the same period last
year.
The provisions exported last month
amounted to Sil-'S1S39 , against $15.-
930,141 in August lust year. For the
eight months the exports were $101-
2S,663 , against $122,747,365 last year.
The total exports of these four commodities -
modities during August was $27,07-
010 , and for time eigi t months $410 ;
354,990 , against $13,405,000 in August ,
1594 , and $441,830,000 in eight months
last year.
NEW FAST TIME RECORD
r
Moro Than a Milo a Minute Between
New York and Buffalo.
NEw Your , Sept. 13.-The New York
Central yesterday made a new world's
record in the running of fast trains
on a long distance schedule. At
5:40 % , a special train of four cars , the
entire train weighing ' 562,000 pounds ,
under the direction of George IL Dan-
iels , the general passenger agent of
the road , left the Grand Central
depot. It arrived at Albany at
7:54:55 , making the run of 143 m Les in
1353 minutes. A stop of one m route
was made at Albany for the purpose
of changing engines. Syracuse was
reached at 10:17:15 , making the run of
148 miles from Albany ih 1.40 1-6 min-
utes. The total run from New York
to East Buffalo , 4363 miles , was made
in 407 minutes , an average speed of
643 ( miles an hour. This gives time
New York Central the world's record
for a long distance run with a heavy
train , its train being nearly twice the
weight of the English racing trains.
BALD IS KING OF ALL.
Ho Won the iUIlo Open for Class B at
the Big Springfield Meet.
SPRINGFIELD , Mass. , Sept. 13.-Yes-
terday was the first day of racing at
the Springfield Bicycle Club meeting
and 5,000 people were present. The
weather could not have been better
with no breeze stirring.
A. W. Porter was the winner of time
five mile handicap in time remarkable
time of 11:34 2.5 , breaking the professional -
sional record for that distance 16 sec-
onds. In time one mile , professional
class , Sanger won easily front Tyler ,
with Coleman and Baker close to the
second man.
Bald proved himself the fastest rider
in the country , and captured the one
mile open , in a burst of speed that left
the pacing tandem behind. lie finished -
ished three lengths away from Cooper
and Cabanne , who had both passed
Gardiner in time stretch.
A UNIT FOR M'KINLEY.
Ohio's Delegation Will Be Solid For the
Great Apostle of Protection.
CixcixN.1TI , Ohio , Sept. 13.-The
political sensation of to-day is the
comments made among politicians
upon time pronounced utterance of
Governor McKinley in favor of ex-
Governor Foraker for United States
senator , and his urgent plea that
special attention be given to the election -
tion of the legislature Those who
are accustomed to reading between
the lines maintain that the unexpected
position of McKinley is a part of a
combination that is of national interest -
est , and that among other things it
means that Ohio will be a unit for'
McKinley for president.
Fitzsimmons Wants In.
Cmc.4G0 , Sept. 13.-The Inter Ocean
prints a story in which rat is said that
Fitzsimmons declared that he will refuse -
fuse to meet Corbett in Dallas unless
he is 'let in" on certain concessions
on which he believes a large amount
of money will be realized. It is said
that he accuses Brady , Corbett , .loe
Vendiir and Stewart of Dallas with
gobbling up everything in sight , from
the lemonade stand to time eidoloscope ,
with which it is intended to reproduce
time fight throughout time country. It
is the latter concession that fob is
jealous of , and it is said that he has
made a formal demand for a percentage -
age of the profits on it , otherwise he
declares there will be no f1 iit.
Explorer Stanley Arrives.
NEW Yoiir , Sept. 1-Henry ? M.
Stanley , M. 1' . , but better known as
the African explorer , arrived on the
steamer Majestic yesterday. In an interview -
terview lie said : "My only reason for
coming over at this time is to visit time
great British Northwest territory ,
which I have never seen. "
Lynched in Arkansas.
Oscror..t , Ark. , Sept. l3.-firs. Rhea ,
living on a farm twenty-five miles
north of here , was murdered yesterday
by two neirroes , Will Caldwell and an
old man , who were working for her ,
and whose object was robbery. Caldwell -
well was arrested. confessed and was
taken from the officers and hanged tea
a tree. The old man was also caught ,
and by this time has probably been
lynched.
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Secretary Morton has issued his agricultural -
ricultural year book.
Secretary Herbert is considering invitations -
vitations to go upon the stump in Ala-
bama.
Secretary Lament and President
Cleveland conferred as to a successor
to General Schofield.
Secretary Carlisle has decided to
pass upon the sugar bounty decssion
of Comptroller Bowler.
The state department has received
ex-Consul Waller's affidavit of his
court martial by the French. . - 1
R THE YOUNG FOLKS
GOOD SHORT STORIES FOR
BOYS AND GIRLS.
Interesting and Inqtructivo heading for
the Ilelra to Thb Itepublic-Incldent
and Anecdote Worth the While to
Bead About.
3
F MOTHER she's
so good to me ;
Ef I was good as I
could be ,
I couldn't be as
good ; no sir !
Can't any boy be
good as her !
She loves me when
I'm glad er mad ;
She loves me when
I m good er bad ,
An' what's a funniest thing , she says
She loves me when she punishes.
I don't like her to punish me ;
That don't hurt , but it hurts to see
Her crying ; non I cry ; an' non
We both cry , an' be good-again.
She loves me when she cuts and sews
DIy little cloak and Sunday clothes ;
An' when my pa comes home to tea ,
She loves him 'most as much as me.
She laughs and tells him all I said ,
An' grabs me up an' pats my head ;
An' I hug leer , an' hug my pa ,
An' love him purt' nigh much as ma.
Sayings of Precocious Youngsters.
A little 4-year-old tot , whose father is
a broker , Is liable to sand his devoted
mother to a premature grave unless he
grows out of the habit he has of asking
pointed questions Incessantly. During
a recent shower a large company was
seated at dinner , when a crash of thunder -
der came with startling suddenness.
"What Is that noise , mamma ? " asked
the little fellow. "That's thunder , my
child. " "Who made it , mamma ? " "Why ,
God , my dear. " Just then the rain began -
gan to pour down in torrents , when
the youngster embarrassed his maternal -
nal guardian by Inquiring : "Did God
turn on the faucet , too ? "
Poor little Nell found her first sewing
lesson a great trial. "Never mind , " said
Grandma Comfort , as she kissed the
pricked little fingers , "if at first you
don't succeed , dear , try , try again. "
After Nell said her prayers that night ,
ending as usual , with "And please make
Nell a good little girl , " she paused a
moment , and then added , encouragingly -
ly , "And if at first you don't succeed ,
God , dear , try , try again. Amen. "
Little Mabel , aged 4 , came home from
her first picnic a very tired little girl.
"Did you have a good time , dear ? "
"Yes , auntie , we played and ate things
all the time , but wasn't it queer , auntie ,
we didn't pick any nicks ! "
Fresh-air child enjoying his first ride
In the country : "Say , farmer , d'ye
b'leeve God's everywheres ? " "Yes ,
Jakie. Why ? " "Cause , " chuckling ,
'elf he is , he must be hevin' an orful jolly
ride in this yore waggin. "
"Pooh , I wouldn't live in California
for anything , " said Walter. "Why
not ? " "Cause I heard your father say
last night they have reg'lar earthquakes
out there. "
Old Lady ( to little boy- caressing a
dog-That is right , little boy- Always
be kind to dumb animals. Little Boy-
Yes'm ; I'll have a kittle hitched to his
tail soon's I kin git him quiet.
"I'll teach you to play Pitch and toss ! "
shoIitec an enraged father. "I'll flog
you for an hour , I will. " "Father , " instantly -
stantly replied the incorrigible , as he
balanced a penny on his thumb and finger -
ger , "I'll toss you to make it two hours
or nothing. "
One day during a violent thunderstorm -
storm a small boy inquired where time
lightning came from. Some one told
him that "God holds the lightning in his
hand , the thunder in his voice. " Just
at that moment there was a vivid flash.
Quite as quick that small boy exclaimed -
claimed : "There ! He's let go some
more ! "
Teacher-Johnny , I think you would
be ashamed of yourself to run away
from school for the sake of floating
around in that old , leaky , fiat-bottomed
boat. Weren't you afraid of getting
drowned ? Johnny-No'm ; not so much
as on shore. Teacher-What nonsense !
Did you ever hear of anybody going out
in a boat for fear of getting drowned ?
Johnny-Yes'm. Teacher-Who
- ? John-
ny-hoer.
The Slay-Pole Cake.
This novel centerpiece for a birthday
table is sure to please all the little
guests. Any kind of simple cake will
do , provided it has plenty of quirlicues
and sugar plums on the icing.
Place in the center of the table a
looking-glass plaque , edging it with
crimped pink tissue paper and ferns.
On this set a glass cake-stand supporting -
ing the cake , from the middle of which
rises the May-pole. This may vary In
size from a wooden knitting-needle tea
a bamboo cane , to suit the dimensions
of the cake.
The pole is pressed firmly into the :
cake , and criss-crossed up and down
with a bright ribbon , the top being
adorned with a bouquet of bright flow-
ers. From the top of the pole hang
long streamers of many-colored baby
ribbon , each ending in a little package
wrapped in pink tissue paper and containing -
taining a prettytoy. .
These packages form a circle on the
table around the looking-glass lake. At I
a given signal each guest takes a package -
age , lifting it high from the table , the
bright ribbons making a pretty curved
screen above the cake. With scissors
then cut the ribbons off close to the
pole all around the circle , thus leaving
a prize in each little hand. -
Grace F. Pen nypacker.
Bonbon Balloons.
A. pretty novelty for a young folks'
pariy is found in bonbon balloons. Buy
enough of the common red toy balloons
to suit time number of your guests , and
tie to the end of each floating string a
paper bonbon or "costume cracker. "
While the guests are busy at the supper -
per table set the balloons free in the
parlor. Of course , they will rise to the
top of the room , the bonbons dangling
in the air.
When the children come back from
the supper-room explain to them that
they may have whichever balloon they
can catch. Then set the balloons all in
notion with a big fan , and a lively
zeene will follow , each guest trying to
catch a prize.
When all have been caught let each
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guest put on the cap'he or she has non ,
and then begin a game of "Ugly Mug. "
For this they take partners , and form " j b
in two lines up and down the room ,
facing each other. They then sing the . - t
following lines , suiting the action to
the words :
I put my right hand in ! 1 i
I put my right hand out ! i
I give my right hand a shake , shake. ; .l
sAnd
shake ,
And turn myself about !
Fah-yah-yah-yah-yah !
As they sing the chorus they form in
order and march down the outside and
up the middle again ! n pairs to position. '
The second verse is the same for the 1
left hand ; the third for both hands ; the 1
fourth , for right foot ; the fifth , for left i ,
; the sixth , for both feet ; the ' i
seventh , for "Ugly Mug" ( head ) .
The chorus comes between each verse ,
and it is a ludicrous sight to see the ,
players nearing their comical caps and
marching up and down , singing "Fah-
yah-yah , " with their captive balloons s ,
bobbing above them. 1 j
But ? That Isn't lrlhul Man'a Itutr.
Everybody knows about "blind man's
buff , " but there is another buff of quite
a different nature. It can be played as
a game and Is also often used as a forfeit -
feit buff , especially when there are sew-
eral children wanting to get back their
forfeited handkerchiefs , ribbons , knives , I
pencils , etc. s
These young folks stand up in a ring
hand in hand , but facing outward , and i
the biggest , holding a small hearth n
broom , pointing its handle at time-next t
player , says rapidly and solemnly :
Buff says Buff to all his men ,
And they say Buff to him again.
Buff neither laughs nor snilles , +
But carries his face
With a very good grace
And passes his broom
To the very next place. „ ,
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Ha ! ho' ha ho !
To my very next neighbor
Go Broome , go !
If fluff makes 'mny mistake , laughs , or
even smiles during this saying he must
begin it all over again. If he keeps
quite solemn and serious he hands the 1
broom on to the neighbor and retires {
from the circle to receive back his forfeit -
feit , while the next player , holding its
handle toward her neighbor , repeats the
rhyme , and so on till time broom is landed -
ed with the last child , who hands ! t in
return for her forfalt , or if "Buff" is
being played merely as a game the ring ,
is reformed and the next tallest player
begins it again with a t
Buff says Buff to all his men.
Language of Flags.
To "strike the flag" Is to lower time
national colors In token of submission.
Flags are used as time symbol of rank
and command , time officers using them
being called flag officers. Such flags are
square , to distinguish them from other
banners.
A "flag of truce" ! s a white flag displayed -
played to an enemy to indicate a desire
for a parley or consultation. The white
flag is the sign of peace. After a battle
parties from both sides often go out to
the field to rescue time wounded or bury
time dead under the protection of a white
flag.
flag.The red flag is a sign of defiance , and
is often used by revolutionists. In our
service it is a mark of danger , and
shows a vessel to be receiving or discharging -
charging her .
The black flag is the sign of piracy.
The yellow flag shows a vessel to be
at quarantine. or Is the signal of contagious -
tagious disease.
A flag at half-mast means mourning.
Fishing and other vessels return with a :
flag at half-mast to announce the lesser
or death of sonic of the men.
Dipping the flag is lowering it slightly
and then hoistiimg it again , to salute a
vessel or fort.
If the President of time United States
goes afloat , the American flag is carried
In the bens of his barge or hoisted at
the main of the vessel on board of which
lids.
Baby FIep.rarrt.a Dilemma.
In the forests of Burmah time Natural-
1st Stelzer once saw a couple of elephants -
phants help a pitfall. They were jogging -
ging along in the peace of a pachydermatous -
matous conscience , when suddenly a
crash caused them to fling their weight
on their haunches. Their son , a hopeful -
ful youngster of hardly 5,000 pounds ,
had stumbled into a well-concealed pit.
Paterfamilias sized up time situation and
advanced , after giving his spouse an
admonitorypush. . The youngster's
mother immediately joined her husband
at the brink of the pit , and , going down
on one knee , tested time safety of the
ground before trusting her whole weight
to her front legs. They then both
stooped over , and , after securing a good
hold , slowly raised their heads , and
with a steady pull at last managed to i
extricate the product of their conjugal
tenderness.
Schoolroom Tools.
Sixty years ago Joseph Gllott ! was a
working jeweler fn Eirminglmam. One
dayhe accidentally split one of his fine
steel tools , and being suddenly required
to sign a receipt and not finding a quill
pen at hand 'he used the split tool as a
substitute. This happy accident led to
the idea of making pens of metal. It
was carried out In secret and now the
name Gifott is found on almost every
pen you use.
India rubber used for erasing pencil
marks was known in England as early
as 1770. A cubee of it one-half inch
square cost 3s.
Diamond Setting for Tools.
In working hard materials with diamonds
mends set in metal there has always
been a difficulty in preventing the stone
from being ripped out by , the strain , An
effective method of doing this Imas been
devised. A little block of steel , suitably
notched to receive the diamond , is
brought to a red heat , the diamond inserted -
serted , and the block is passed through
a small roll. The diamond is thus firmly -
ly imbedded in the block , though projecting
jecting slightly beyond its surface , and
defies the strain of the most exacting
work.
Jingle.
"Your honor , " said the prisoner , his
head in sorrow bent ,
"Upon my word I do declare that I am
innocent. "
"If that's the case , " the Justice said ,
"you're out four ninety-nine.
The clerk will please take down the
fact-five dollars is your fine. "
Upton B. Sinclair , Jr.
The man who never praises his wife
sometimes talks very nice in church.
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