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THE cable announces that Puris is
overrun with American thieves. And
yet this country has not noticed the loss.
IT will not ho Sullivan's fault if he
does not have a go with ovcry aspiring
pugilist of England. He seems disposed
to accommodate them pretty much on
their own tonns.
A LITTLK affair like the killing of a
moonshiner or revenue collector is not
noticed in Arkansas now. Such bloody
affrays have become so common that
they do not attract any attention unless
attended by unusual circumstances.
TlTE militia forccsoftho United States
were considerably increased during'the
past year , the actual organized strength
as given in the report sent to congress a
low days ago being 100,837. The in
crease has been chiefly in the southern
States , where the military spirit scorns
to lie wore active-than in the north.
THK Bald Knobbcrs of Missouri are
not quite so exempt from law now as
formerly. Two leaders have just boon
arrested for simnly threatening citizens
with death. A year ago it was consid
ered a deadly offense for an officer to ar
rest a Bald Knobber oven for murder.
Missouri , however , is now rapidly becoming -
coming civilized.
Till ? good effects of high license could
not have a stronger illustration than is
furnished from Chicago in the fact that
while under low license the proportion
of saloons to population was about one
to 102 , under the present high license
law it is but one to 228. In other re
spects the testimony of the ofdciufs of
Chicago is entirely favorable to high li-
. cense.
No ONE appears to be able to def
initely locate the Hill boom , but there
are people who insist that there is one.
A homeless boom cannot bo regarded as
a very dangerous affair , but Hill's may
settle down somewhere between now
and the meeting of the national demo
cratic convention. It is doubtless safer
when tramping around. If it should
find a lodgement somewhere Mr. Cleveland -
land might sit down on it and smash it.
TllR tone of recent cable advices
would indicate that "Unsor Fritz" is
nearing his end. The belief begins to
prevail that recovery is impossible. The
health of this personage is a matter of
great importance in Europe , inasmuch
as the heir presumptive to the throne
of Prussia , in the event of the crown
prince's death , is a youth who must
soon assume imperial i > ewer because of
the extreme ago of Emperor William.
Twenty-three when invested with power
nnd Hrcd with the ambition of a soldier ,
is apt to bo inimical to the peace of the
continent.
PKOW.TC who discuss -possibility of
President Cleveland receiving only a
divided support from the Now York
democrats in the next national conven
tion should not bank upon that as mak
ing his ronomlnation impossible. It
must not bo forgotten that when ho was
first nominated ho was far short of the
solid support of the New York delega
tion. It required the unit gag rule tc
secure his nomination by his own state ,
nnd it was the demand of outside state ;
for him which made his selection inevit
able. A like condition will prevail nexl
Bummer , oven should Ilill capture the
Now York delegation.
THE demand for bettor mail service
in the west has already had its effect ,
and the first stop in the direction of im
provement is one which the people of
this section will welcome. Under the
present postal arrangements the fast
mail service is required six times u
week on a schedule of sixtbon hours
west. It is announced that the post
master general bus concluded a con
tract with the Chicago , Burlington &
Quincy , to take ofToct March 13 , for 11
dailyfast mail service cost and west on
a schedule of fourteen nnd one-hall
hours. This gain of one hour and a
half will bo especially appreciated by
business men , who , it is promised , may
have their mail communications turthot
expedited by a reduction of time be
tween Chicago and thu oust. A mail
every day in the week will also bo an
important improvement. When the
.proposed . change Is established it will
go far to remove the existing causes ol
complaint against the mail service in
this boctioa.
Waiting.
The general business of the country
s not active. Industrial enterprises in
all departments are being conducted
with more than ordinary caution. There
in a good deal of uncertainty regarding
the future. Business Is waiting to as
certain what congress will do for the
reduction of the revenues of thogovcrn-
nentand for disposing of the surplus.
I'll IK state of suspense is depressing and
damaging to all interests.
The r/-i.-try expects a reduction of
nrifT taxation , hut it IH important that
jusiness should know to what extent
.his is to bo done and what
interests are to bo affected.
it is evident that the burden
of taxation which the business and the
i > oople of the country are now carrying
must bo materially lightened or the
country will encounter serious tcoublo
in the not far future. The government
caimol go on drawing money from the
enterprises and industries of the people
and hoarding It In the treasury without
in time bringing general disaster. The
j > olicy necessary t give rullef is plain.
The oppressive taxation must be re
duced and the excess of revenue already
derived from it and locked in the vaults
of the treasury must bo returned as
speedily as can be practicably and
wisely done to the uses of the pcoplo.
It is to be supposed the committee of
ways and means understands the situa
tion , but its very slow progress in fram
ing a measure of revenue reduction does
not show that It is strongly impressed
with the importance to the businesHof the
country of having this matter disposed
of. After nearly two months of labor In
preparing n bill the Indications are that
another month may pass before a meas
ure will bo ready for presentation to the
house. This is due largely to the un
necessary consideration given to the
demands of local interests. If the proper
course had been pursued of considering
only the general Interest there
is no good reason why a bill
might not have been submitted
a month ago , so that now the business of
the country would have a pretty clear
understanding of what to expect. The
trouble is that the politicians in congress -
gross are governed by considerations of
party interest rather than by an honest
and patriotic solicitude for the welfare
of the peoplo.
Incapable Committees.
It scorns that the special committees
appointed by Speaker Carlisle to invest
igate the mining troubles in Pennsyl
vania and the trust combinations have
already giyon the impression that they
are not competent [ to thoroughly and
otTicicntl.v perform the duties required
of them. The first of these committees
is composed wholly of men of advanced
ago , all but one of whom is without ex
perience in this sort of work and will not
bo likely to devote themselves to it with
much energy or zeal. The committee
should have been made up of
younger men with the interest and
energy to push -the investigation
with thoroughness and vigor. The other
committee appears to have gone about
the preliminaries of its task in a not
very practical way , nnd so as to warrant
the apprehension that its labors will not
have satiofactory results.
It is to bo regretted that this is so.
Both of the authorized investigations
are important , nnd that relating to the
character , methods and effects of trusts
and similar combinations is especially
so , Granting that there may be a rea
sonable question as to the necessity or
propriety of n congressional investiga
tion of the Reading strino and the
mining troubles , there certainly can
be none respecting the investigation
of trusts. These monopolistic combina
tions need to bo fully understood before
It can bo determined what legislation
is necessary regarding them , or if they
can bo repressed or regulated by na
tional legislation. There is no other
way in which such information can bo
so well obtained as by a congressional
investigation.
The responsibility of these ill-consti
tuted committees being with Speaker
Carlisle , it is pertinent to inquire what
motive ho has for such obvious careless
ness. It may bo that ho has no sympa
thy with the objects , and this is rather
more than likely. But if Mr. Carlisle hhs
permitted his prejudices to control his
action in this matter the consequences
may be unfortunate to his political rep
utation. It clearly would have been the
part of wisdom for him to make these
committees as strong as possible.
Facts For Farmers.
The farmers of Illinois are exhibiting
a very earnest interest in the subject ol
tariff reform , and if the sentiment
shown at the recent session of the Farm
ers' institute of that state , may bo ac
cepted as indicating the general senti
ment the agriculturists of Illinois arc
largely in favor of reducing tariff taxa
tion. They have come at last to see
after a good deal of hard experience
that there is absolutely no protection
for the farmer in a tariff such as the
country now has , and they have some
very tangible facts in evidence of this ,
It was said by one of the speakers at the
institute tnat agriculture in Illinois \
suffering u blight , and he estimated the
loss from the decline in values of farn
lands in the state at $200,000,000. . Thus
while all other pursuits have prospered
and Illinois has boon steadily acquiring
industrial enterprises , building up e'itie ;
and towns , and otherwise advancing In
wealth and prosperity , the condition ol
the farming class has been on the decline -
cline and their property growing stead
ily less valuable.
This apparently anomalous state of af
fairs is not peculiar to Illinois. II
exists throughout protected Now
England , while the line farming
regions of Now York , Pennsyl
vania and Ohio are marked by dllaplda
tion. Certainly , if the high tariff Is n
benefit to agriculture , as its defendants
proclaim , the proof should be found In
those states , whore protection has had
its most complete trial. The evidence ,
however , is most convincingly against
the high tariff advocates. It would
very likely not bo an overestimate to
Euy that the decline in the value ol
farm lands In those states during the
past ten or twelve years has oxpeodod a
thousand million dollars. In most of thu
New England states farming , except iu
certain lines , hardly repays the labor ,
and the farmers go on from
year to year living a hand-to-mouth ex
istence , with the outlook growing stead
ily more unpromising. The situation is
certainly not BO bad as this in Ohio and
Illinois , but the conditions in these states
are of a nature to show very conclu
sively that agriculture is deriving no
advantage from the tariff.
The farmers of the west , whose pro
ducts have for fifteen years kept the
balance of trade in favor of this coun
try , will not bo-deceived by the specious
claim that the high tariff benefits jigrl-
culturc. They know It has boon no ad
vantage to them , but on the contrary
lias exacted an enormous tribute that has
largely gone Into the pockets of the
eastern manufacturers , nnd they will
give its duo weight to such testimony as
comes from the states of the cast , where
protection has had its fullest develop
ment , as to the condition of agriculture
there. No greater fallacy was over
preached than that which claims that
the existing tariff has been n benefit to
the farmers of thu country.
General Miles' Ambition ,
General Milan' friends have" been
called upon to deny his connection with
a pctitiiJn circulated at Washington
which ask.od for his promotion to a
major-goncralshlp as soon as Genera
Terry should bo retired. The report
that such a petition had been paused
around among the Pacific coast delega
tion naturally excited great indignation
among army officers. It was an unpre
cedented attempt to forestall public
bontimonl. General Terry , while still
universally believed to bo a very sick
man , has not yet made any application
for retirement. Even if ho had done so
and a vacancy was imminent , General
Miles should be the last man to urge
his presumed claims to the position.
No general ofllccr of the army has re
ceived the favorable consideration in
late years that has been awarded to
General Miles. His promotion from a
captaincy at the close of the war to a
brigadier-generalship in the regular
army has been a phenomenal instance of
the power of private and senatorial
influence at the national capital. Other
officers equally meritorious , and whoso
record has been none the less worthy of
praise than that of General Miles , are
still low in the list of lieutenant colonels
while General Miles is second on that of
brigadier generals. Hero he should be
satisfled to remain until promotion
comeS to him in the natural course of
events.
The unseemly haste of General Miles'
friends to advance his interests at this
time has been particularly distasteful to
these who know that in ease of success
General Gcorge Crook , who has every
claim , both by seniority of rank and
length and brilliancy of service , would
be set aside. Wo apprehtyid that when
the time comes for the making of an
other major general the officer selected
will be taken from headquarters not
very far distant from Omaha.
ANOTHER attack on Jefferson square
has been organized. The new proposi
tion is to erect the city hall there , with
rooms for the school board nnd the pub
lic library. The persistent efforts of
certain parties to destroy this small
breathing place in the heart of the city
can have no other tiian a wholly
selfish motive. No one seriously con
cerned for the public comfort and wel
fare would urge the abandonment of
this square. Every such person desires
that it shall bo made what it was in
tended to bo , an inviting spot where
during the season of out-of-door enjoy
ment the people who have not their ,
own spacious grounds could go for pleas
ant and healthful relief nnd recrea
tion a spot ut once ornrmental
to the city and useful to the citizens.
Were Omaha well provided with con
venient parks there might be a fair ex
cuse for closing up this oasis in the
city's center , but as it is not , and is not
likely to bo for years to come , there is
not the slightest justification for the at
tempts to destroy Jefferson square. The
great majority of the people are cer
tainly opK | > scd to thebo attemptb , and if
their wishes were regarded the square
would bo placed in a condition , before
the close of the present year , that would
be both a credit and an advantage to
the city.
THE city council proposes to ask the
county commissioners to pay the city's
share of the necessary street grading
this year. This would ba one-half the
expense , the other half being paid by
the property owners. The reason for
asking the county to do this is that the
city pays seven-ninths of the county
taxes. Unless the county does this
there will bo no grading in Omaha this
year. This would be a serious blow to
public improvements , and ought
to bo averted if possible. The
plan suggested by the council
secerns to afford a way out of the
difficulty , nnd it strikes us that it would
bo no more than fair. It is claimed
that there is nothing to prevent the
commissioners from submitting a prop
osition to vote $ -30,000 bonds to defray
one-half the expense of the necessary
grading. The commissioners and coun
cil will hold a conference on this matter
next Tuesday evening.
ALMOST every day adds to the evi
dence that the south Is steadily moving
forward in the matter of public educa
tion. There is an active and earnest in
terest in this subject in ovcry southern
state that is certain to grow , and with
its growth the sentiment becomes
stronger that the southern people cjin
and should provide their own adequate
school spstem , without government or
other aid. It is extraordinary that sen
ators who cannot bo ignorant of those
facts should continue to advocate that
most unjustifiable measure , the Blair
educational bill , the effect of which , if
it becomes a law , would bo moro likely
to injure than to help the development
of the worthy spirit now growing in the
south ,
THE bituminous coal men say that
the renewal of the 75 cent tariff rate
would tuuko no difference with them ,
but strange aa it may seem they want
the duty retained. The lumber lords
also claim that if the duty on lumber
Were abandoned they would not be
affected so far as thfl price of their pro
duct is concornjcd | yet they demand
that the duty shulli not bo Interfered
with. The poop\6 \ ould like to hare a
demonstration off whether the removal
of these duties would affect the price to
consumers , and thjs popular desire
should bo gratified. '
STATE ANJI TKUIUTOUY.
Nebraska , Jolt In KM.
The Salvation army Is searching for
mineral in Ponca.
Konnurd advertises for a cross-cut
lawyer. The town { has a surplus of
smooth bores. ,
I > IcGook has perfected plans for a
8-5,000 court house and n school house to
cost $16,000. , Both will bo built next
season.
Speculators are picking up the
choicest South Sioux City lots , nnd will'
turn them over at a neat profit next
summer.
.The Butler county fair Is already
booked for September 4 to 7. C. H.
Walker is president of the association
and Morris J. Jones secretary.-
Nebraska City appears to bo unani
mous for the Clark street railway fran
chise , and the advent of the bob-tail
one-horse car is assured for the summer.
The farmers around North Bond have
downed the elevator monopoly and
secured from the Union Pacific a site for
an elevator with a guarantee of equal
privileges with existing firms.
McCook papers report that Hon. Tom
Majors is in that neighborhood , canvass
ing his chances for congressional hon
ors In the Big First. Distance lends
enchantment to the perspective.
The Blair Pilot sees danger to the in
terests of the town if the Omaha Ac
Yankton road gives it the go-by , and
advises the residents to bestir them
selves or engage quarters in the ceme
tery.
tery.Tho
The West PointRopublican thinks the
proposition of the commissioners of
Douglas county is fair and reasonable ,
and that the Omaha & Yankton railroad
company should lose no time in accept
ing it.
The Valley Enterprise pcoopod its
metropolitan competitors with the news
that a ten-foot vein of good coal has
been discovered nine miles south of
Omaha. The find lacks nine feet twelve
inches of being true.
Crystal lake , a fitio body of water be
tween South Sioux City and Dakota ,
City , will bo boosted as a summer resort
next season. A syndicate of Bobtoniuns ,
who own 120 acres adjoining , propose to
put it in shape for boating , bathing , etc. ,
at a cost of $100,000.
Nebraska City has information that
the Burlington will build from that
city to Ashland to connect with the
main line to and from Omaha , and thus
offset the growing influence of the Mis
souri Pacilic. It is even said that the
contract for grading the entire distance
has been lot to John1 Fit/gerald , and
work is to begin early in April.
North Bend developed a reeking case
of scandal lust week and crowded the
local court wit U1 salacious admirers of
the rural bullet. 'A masher caused the
ruction , shattered the hearthstone of
his employer , separated the family and
secured a sixty any lay-off in the county
jail as a vagruntund .thief. The pruri
ent details brought. , out in court were
trifling compared to the tilth poured out
by the lawyers In an effort to earn their
fees. , ' '
A superb map of Crete has been is
sued by Messrs. Dauglierty and Craig.
It is printed on heavy tdned paper , bur-
rounded by u large illustrated border.
Among the pictures are Douno college
grounds , the Chuutuuqua usbombly
grounds , glimpses of the Blue ri-ertho
roller mills and several handsome resi
dences. The engraving and pressworlc
are elegant specimens of the arjs , and
the grouping of the whole effective and
admirable. The map is a splendid ad
vertisement of the city and a credit to
the publishers.
A legal hair pull between two young
women has devolopcd in the courts of
Beatrice , which promises interesting if
not sensationul results. Flora McMahon -
hon swore out a search warrant , alleg
ing that Delllo Burroughs had
stolen and concealed her bonnet
and some jewelry. The Burroughs
house was searched , but the missing ar
ticles were not found. Miss Burroughs
at once reciprocated by causing the
arrest of Miss McMahon on the charge
of criminal libel. The hearing was
deferred for ton days , nnd court loungers
anticipate a lively "scrap. "
Iowa Items.
Storm Lake is brightened with
electric light.
Davenport's cannery packed 800,000
cans of goods last year.
Chris Roinhart , a Blue Grass bach-
olar , suicided because a girl refused to
marry him.
The drivers of beer wagons in Sioux
City are now receiving the undivided
attention of prohibition constables.
The gas monopoly of Creston has ad
vanced prices from $2.40 to $ { \ . Candles
nnd coal oil is the only alternative.
An inhuman brute tied a horse in a
deserted barn in the outskirts of Bur-
Uiigton and let the poor animal starve
to death.
The palace fever is spreading , Sioux
City has a corn palace , Oskaloosa a coal
palace and Algoua threatens a baled
hay palace.
The grand jury at DCS Moincs recently
indicted three druggists for gambling.
The grounds for the charge were that
they gave tickets to purchasorH which
entitled them to a chance in a drawing.
Extensive preparations are being made
for a grand re-union of all the bands in
the northwest , at Sioux City in Juno.
It is expected a consolidated band of
over 500 musicians will bo one of the
many attractions.
Bishop Perryof the Episcopal church ,
writes to the Iowa Messenger that a Ro
man Catholic priest joining "the Amer
ican church" "has'only to pass through
a few formalitiesnot iu any sense of the
nature of reordination , but only such as
would be expected in the change of con
nection from what wo recognise as ono
branch of the holy Catholic church to
another. Episcopal ordination once ro-
colved cannot canonicajly bo repeated. "
The explanation was. , made to refute
statements that the Iowa priest who re
cently joined the Episcopal church was
reordaiucd. > '
Dakotu.
Another discovery of coal is reported
at Rapid City. * >
Alexandria will have a now creamery
with a capacity of 2,000 pounds a day.
Father Collins tells Favgo that if that
city is selected as the headquarters of
the Catholic see of north Dakota , that
ho will guarantee that buildings costing
$200,000 will bo erected within five
years.
A bachelors' club has broken out in
Dcadwood. The members are under'
oath to shoot any fair or homely damsel
encroaching on their privileges. A
royul stng banq'uot is booked for the
2'Jth inst.
Last week a farmer near Cuvour ,
uumod Bosserud , put some snow on the
coal fire to smother it , and than went
to bod. The fumes nnd gas awoke him ,
when ho found his youngest child dead
and his wife BO near death that it re
quired u physician to save , her life. '
A MARVEL OF TELEGRAPHY.
Speaking Through Ton Thousand
Miles of Wire.
CONVERSATION ACROSS OCEANS.
The Operators nt San Francisco Send
Greetings to Their Ilrctnren at
Cairo , London , Iilabon nnd
Other Places.
San Francisco Call : One of the mar
vels of telegraphy was fully demon-
stratcd last Sunday morning , when operators -
orators In the Western Union ofllco in
this city carried on an interesting con
versation over hill and dale , over
mountains clipped with snow , through"
valleys of perennial green , under the
Atlantic ocean with Its unexplored se
crets , over the vine-clad regions of
Europe and under the Mediterranean ,
with Cairo , in the land o ( the Pnar1
aohs. The time was 3 o'clock in the
morning , just nftor a heavy night's
work , "good night" having been re
ceived on the last press dispatch. The
dramatis persona ; were three operators ,
nnd the way the affair came about was
as follows :
Chief All clear. Have you a cigar ,
Bob ?
Bob You hot : but I'll keep It. "
Chief You will ? Who are you work
ing with , Tom ?
Tom Chicago. I've old Fox hero ,
He's going to turn on the cable oflico ,
and by the mortal Frost I'll speak with
Valcntia or bust. "Co , Co , Co , Ch , "
rattled off the sounds , and "I , I , I , Co , "
came in response.
"Thoro is the cable office , " said the
Chicago operator , "go for him , old fol
low. "
"Ha ! thinks : old sly , " Tom rattled
off. Who is it ? "
"I sign V , " responded Co ,
"Say , can you tell me if Harry Paget
is at the Tor Bay yet ? " inquired Tom ,
"Yes. Do you want him ? "
"If it is not too much trouble. "
"None at all. It is Sunday and bus"-
iuoss is light. Here ho is ; call T. B. "
Tom having raised T B , asked : "Is
Mr. Paget in the pllicey"
"Yes ; ho is testing the cables ; wait a
minute and I'll call him here. "
After a minute or two Mr. Paget
calico the San Francisco man askee :
"Who wants'mo across the continent ? "
"Hello , old codfish , good morning ,
how are you ? Say , -can you give us Vul-
entia ? There are three owls hero in
San Francisco who would like to speak
with London. "
' 'Good morning ; glad to see you. I
cannot , as you know , but I will trans
late for you what ho says and vice
versa. Only two of the cables are busy ;
go ahead. "
Tom thereupon signaled to Valcntia :
"God save Ireland. California bonds
greetings. What time is it there ? It
is 3:30 : here Sunday morning. "
"Your rc'truned "
greetings heartily ,
responded Valentia. "It is 5 minutes
past 11 here. It is a great pleasure to
meet you. We hear a great deal of
California iu this country. "
Tom then hailed Limerick with :
"Good morning ; is 'Bohir Bhuo' and
Wellesley bridge in the same place ?
We send you greetings from Cali
fornia. "
"Oh ! 'Tower of Ivory' California did
you say ? Well ; I'm ' glad to see you.
I've cousins in San Francisco , and a
big man there , His name is Nealou "
mine isllartigan. "
To Valentia Let us have London
now , please Tor Bay.
Valentia to London Hero is San
Francisco , Cal. , who wants to speak with
you. Tor Bay is doing the cable tri us-
lations.
London to San Francisco Delighted
to meetypu by wire. It is just striking
noon by St. Paul's clock , and very foggy
as usual. How is the weather there ?
"This is wondorfu 1 , " responded San
Francisco. " 'It is 4:03 o'clock standard
time hero , and not yet daylight. Wo
receive many cable from London , but
never had the pleasure of meeting you
before. Any Americans there ? It is
raining slightly. There are plenty of
mushrooms on the hills , and the boys
will be selling violotb on the street cor
ners to-day. If you wish to speak with
France I'll put you on. The French
men are idle , and most of our force albo.
The Lisbon cable is free also. Wait a
minute until I see. "
Tor Bay signaled to San Francisco-
London has Calais , but the overland
lines to Marseilles are temporarily in
terrupted ; hero in Lisbon.
London to Lisbon The operators in
Sim Francisco , Cal. , U. S. , are on
direct , and send greeting to their breth
ren in Lisbon.
Lisbon to San Francisco Wo felici
tate you on this achievement and hear
tily return greetings. The wonders of
California are like fairy talcs to us. If
you desire , we will translate any mes
sages from you to Pornanibuco , Brazil.
We have a dirpct cable. Or would you
prefer Port Said , Cairo or Aden.
The San Francisco manipulator of
lightning responded : "This is a pro
found pleasure. We thank you sincere
ly. Extend our kindest regards to St.
Augustine , Pernambuco , and wo will
only trespass on your kindness if you
put us on with Cairo. Au revoir. "
London , having secured a signal from
Cairo , wrote ; "San Francisco , Cal. , is
on hero and sends greetings. They
want to connect the wonderland of the
now world with prehistoric Egypt. "
Cairo Say to San Francisco tnat it is
a pleasure to span half the globe to
speak with them.
"The pleasure is mutual , " signaled
Tom from the Western Union operating
room. ' 'The Pacific speaking with the
Nile , through the-Atlantic , the Bay of
Biscay and the Mediterranean boa is a
wonderful feat. Are there any Ameri
cans visiting the Nile just now ? "
Cairo Yes. several parties have gone
to the cascades. They will cross the
desert from Berber on a pilgrimage to
Tol-El-KaJir. There are BO voral Amer
ican vessels and yachts at Kosetta , on
the Rae of Aboukir , and Mr. Vnndor-
bllt's yacht was at Damiotta , the east
ern arm of the Nile , a , few weeks ago.
Suez Is seventy-five miles from hero.
There is a caravan route from Heliopo-
lis. The ruins of Memphis and the
pyramids are further up , in Middle
Lgypt , while the ruins of Thebes are in
Upper Egypt , Cofiier , on the Red Sea ,
and Kott on the Nile , being the nearest
towns of pronHhonco to Thebes. Old
Cairo has the Seven Towers , "The
Granary of Joseph.1 On the bouth niuo
are the tomhy of the Mamelukes , and on
the north the obelisk of lloliopolis.
Boulac , about two miles down is the
port of this city.
"Wo have heard of your great trees
and wheat fields , " continued Cairo ,
"vast mountains and gold mines , and
fancy It must be a fabulous country. "
San Francisco to Cairo : "You have
not us an incentive in fatudy your won
derland. Will you give us your name
and wo will ecnd you photographic
views of California. Thanks for your
great kindness. Furewdll , "
Cairo responded : "The telegraph
clerks , postotlioe department , Cairo ,
Egypt , and profoundly grateful we will
be to got them. Good-bye. "
London then signaled to Sau Fran-
elsco : "John Wright , an old American
operator , sends regards to Operator
Itoese , who was there when last hoard
of. "
"Edwin Reese is still hore"nnflwored
Tom. "One of us know Jack Wright
in Sherbrooke , Canada. Wo nro very
thankful , Mr. Cartwrlght , for your
kindness , and If you will take Jack
Wright and your clerks who have aided
us in this conversation to 'Dirty Dick's'
Bishop Gate ( within ) , open the best ho
bos and wo will remit.1'
"Agreed , " London responded. "Wo
will go. Never mind the remittance.
The pleasure of mooting you is pay
enough. Good-by. "
Valentino next rattled off to San
Fraclsco : ' 'Dana Clath. ' I'll not for
get the dllllsk. "
Tor Bay to San Franoieco : "Well ,
boys , arc you satisfied ? "
' Paget , you are a prince , " was the re
sponse from Tom , "and a basket of Cali
fornia wine will go by the first express.
This has been a 'red-letter day' to us.
Farewell , "
On account of the mnny repetitions
from lines to cables and vice versa , the
foregolng'just occupied two hours' time ,
Covering n space of eVer 10,000 miles.
It demonstrates what Fraternity exists
between "Toleernphors of all countries.
They have no regard for distance , nnd if
n cable was laid from Chin * or Austra
lia to San Francisco they could put 'a
girdle around about the earth , in lt-n
than forty minutes. "
"There were two routes open to us , "
said one of the operators. * "The one
wo had to Aden , thence cable * to Bom
bay , overland to Madras , cable again
through the Indian ocean to Australia.
Or wo could have had Calais , Marseil
les. Constantinople , .Task , on the Per
sian , gulf and so tin. "
"It was a labor of love , " continued ho ,
"We did not expect as much when wo
started in. The European operators are
educated gentlemen. It is a pity they
are not paid as we nro. "
In reply to a question ho said , "Oh ,
yes. Every btation thuthad quadruple *
repeaters on the copper wire overland
could hear every word of itSacramento ,
Ogden , Cheyenne , Omaha , Chicago ,
Bugalo , Now York nnd cable offices. "
HOOKS AND'MAGAZINES.
The Century's articles on "Ranch
Life in the Far West , " which began in
the February numbciyire not only writ
ten , but illustrated also , by exports.
Thockhiro Roosevelt has experienced all
ho writes about in the "great grazing
lands" and Frederic Remington , the
artist has led the lifo of a cowboy for
years on the western plains. Among
Remington's' illustrations in the first
number are a full page picture of an at
tack upon a com pun v of cowboys by the
Indians , "A Row in a Cattle Town , "
"Cowboy Fun , " "Pulling n Cow Out of
the Mud , " and another full page picture
of "Bronco Busters Saddling. "
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The February number of "Tho Science
Monthly" is at high water mark in re
spect to the interest and solid merits of
its articles. The list'in opened with
one of ex-President White's "Now
Chapters in the Warfare of Science , "
which exhibits bomo of the most curi
ously absurd views that have been set
forth by theologians respecting geologi
cal phenomena , and efforts , not always
graceful , at backing down as the
progress of investigation nnd the appli
cations of commdn-bense methods have
made their positions untenable. Lieu
tenant Charles C. Rogers , of the United
States navy , presents an account , with
a colored map , of the progress that has
been made in the work of the Panama
canal , which have been prepared after
observations made by himself on the
spot. Dr. Mary T. Bibsoll , writing on
"Emotions versus Health in Women , "
insists upon the training of young
women to think and bo useful as the
most effectual safeguard against future
perils from excessive norvousnebs.
Simple methods for detecting adultera
tion in milk are described by Prof. C.
Hanford Henderson. Dr. Robert T.
Morris explains borne "Recent Views
respecting Cancer. " The address of
Prof. E. S. Morse at the recent meet
ing of the American association , on
' What American Zoologists have done
for Evolution , " is concluded. Mr.
J. McK. Cattell records the results of
an experimental measurement of "Tho
Time it takes to Think. " A portrait
and biographical sketch are given of
Sir Joseph Whitworth , an'eminent
English engineer , Now York : D. Appleton -
pleton & company.
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Among the writers for the early num
bers of the Forum-iu 1808 will be Prof.
John Tvndall , of England ; Justice Sam
uel F. Miller , of the United States su
preme court ; Prof. Emilo do Lavol.ve ,
of Belgium ; Judge Pitman , of Massa
chusetts ; Canon Wilberforce , of Eng
land ; Prof. John Stuart Bluckio , of Scot
land ; Andrew D. White , ex-minister to
Germany ; Dr. Henry Maudslcy , of Eng
land ; William Crookcs , the English
chemist ; Prof. Edward A. Freeman , the
English historian : W. H. Mullock , the
author of "Is Life Worth Living ? " ;
Prof. G. J. Romanes , of Scotland ;
Wilklo Collins , the English novelist ;
Senators Dawes and Cullona and Edward
Everett Halo.
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February Wide Awake has come ;
bright with pictures and full of enter
tainment and wisdom for young follcs.
The chief interest of the unique Feb
ruary Magaxmo of American History
centres about the writings and the portraits
traits of the illustrious Washington. Tt
is substantially a Washington number
n striking birthday tribute to Wash
ington's memory. Twenty-eight un
published Washington letters grace ity.
pages , twenty-six having been copied
from originals in the British Museum
and edited by Mr. William Henry
Smith of the Associated Press , who
shows with much skill , in par
allel columns , how Sparks al
tered and amended letters of Wash
ington which ho partially printed.
Major-General Schuyler IJiunilton con
tributes an able paper on "Tho Stars in
our Flag , " Another theme of the first
interest , particularly to lawyers , IB pre
sented iu a lei-do correspondence be
tween Judge Charles J. MoCurdy and
David Dudley Field , nro numerous short
contributions of curious and interesting
Wnshingtonia every department seems
to have caught the patriotic inspira
tion. The portraits and other illustra
tions are excellent. The frontispiece
represents George Washington in full
velvet cobtume ; His a copy of Stuart's
great" pa in ting , and there is a copy of
James Pcalo's In the number , both of
which are in the gallery of Lenox li
brary. Published at 743 BroadwuyNow
i'orlt city.
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"Tho Writer's , "Short
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ters Express Opinions ? " "Writing as a
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boar , Plagiarism"What Readers
Want , " "Editor and Contributor , " ami
"Tho " few of
Literary Workshop , are a
the many topics intorebting to literary
worker * that are dihunnsod in the Feb
ruary number of that bright Boston
magazine , The Writer. Jn the depart
ment of "Queries" a dozen questions of
special interest to writoro tire answered ,
and hi the "Helpful Hints and Sugges
tions" ideas are glvun that will mitku
any writer's work eusior. The Writer
is now in its poeond volume , and has
come to be regarded ay an indispentu-
ble aid to literary workers. Its | > rlo IB |
One year , 11 ; one number , 10 oento. Address
dross , The Writer , P , O. Box 1905 , Bow
ton , Mass.
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"A Baton for a Heart , " is a romance o !
American student life in Paris , by
"Bcsvnl. " The book might by called a
"realistic romance , " in thut U is a care *
ful portrayal of the life of American art
iituaoiita in Paris , built around a beauti
ful and pathetic love story. No Ameri
can contemplating thu study of art in
Paris should fail to read "A Baton fop
a Heart ; " and no lover of an intcrestini'
story , well told , will lay it down until
the last chapter hits boon road. Rand ,
McNally & Co. , Chaiugo , publishers.
"First Stops in Electricity,1' by Charles
Barnard , is a recent Issue. The aim of
thin book is to give a Bories of siraplo
and Inexpensive experiments that will
illustrate the general laws underlying
the manifestation of the force culled
electricity. The experiments can bo
easily performed at homo or In school ,
most of them with materials to bo found
in every household , nnd are arranged to
show the historical development of
this science , and at the same time to ex
plain the methods by which.electricity
Is made of use in the arts , manufactures
and business , particularly in connection
with the telegraph , the telephone , elec
tric light and railway. The book la
written In a clear nnd Interesting style ,
which will make it useful as a reading
and text book In schools .as well as a-
good volume to put in the Ifbrary.
Charles E. Merrill Ac Co. , publishers ,
743 Broadway , Now York.
'Thompson's Political Economy" is a
work possessing especial interest at the
present time. The qucstlons'of "Froo
" " "
Trade" and "Protection"
are now moro
directly before us than at any earlier
period in history. While a largo portion
tion of the thinking minds of the
country approve of the national system
of encouragement to American in
dustry , it is remarkable that the text
books in use in our schools and colleges
teach doctrines of a totally different
character. Prof. Thompson believes in
the policy of protection to American
industry , and makes his appeal to his
tory in defence of that polfcy , showing
th'it wherever a weaker or less ad
vanced country has practiced free trade
A\ith one more powerful or richer , the
former has lost its industries as well as
its money , and has become economically
dependent on the latter. The method
of the book is , therefore , historical. It
is no bories of dry and abstract reason
ings , such as repel readers from books
of this class , Porter & C'oatcs , publish
ers , 138 and 140 Wabash avenue , Chicago
cage , 111.
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Amanda B. Harris has written a work
entitled "American Authors for Young
Folks. " " It is a valuable acquisition to
young people's literature. D. Lothrop
Co. , publishers , Boston.
"Tho Indian's Side of the Indian
Question , " by William Burrows , D. D. ,
is a recent issue. The author believes
the Dawcs bill brings such opportunity
ns never before cxibtcd for saving the
Indian peoples and and making self-
sustaining , self-reliant , capable citizens
of them. But ho believes that the law
will amount to nothing without the sys
tematic , persistent and watchful co
operation of friendly Americans. They
are not the Indian's neighbors. The
Indian's neighbors are not his friends.
Frontiersmen have got to bo held In
check by the law and public opinion be
hind the law.
With a view to bringing about that
accbrd , he reviews the whole history ot
Indian management briefly and iu a , ij
business-like manner , with continual
citing of authorities ,
This is Indian history with a purpose ;
and this short book is u means of intel
ligence o/i the whole question , which
within a year has taken on so now a
phase that it needs to bo studied anew.
The book is the readiest means of fn-
formation wo know of. D. Lathrop
Co. , Boston , publishers.
THE HOURS A TUGMAN WORKS.
The Men Have Plenty of Time For
Sleep A. TIIK'H Safety.
Chicago Tribune : The Chicago tug-
men do not attach much * importance to
tire clause in the Cummings bill now
before congress wnich aims at shorten
ing the hours of men employed in this
branch of marine service" In summer
when these tugs are busiest , it is usual
to have a crow sufficiently largo to allow
each man at least twelve hours a day
rest. .When disputclicd out on the lake
for the purpose of towing vessels into
port the crow is divided into two watches
alternating every six hours , so that the
longest trip means no extra hardship to
the men
A tug captain speaking to a Tribune
reporter on the subject said : "It is a
strange thing that in ovcry other busi
ness but this men are supposed to bo
best informed in-cording to the length
of their experience. In the tug busi
ness , however , everybody seems to think
ho knows just what is right , and sols up
to teach us. As regards the men being
worked too long , I can grvo you my own
experience , and I have worked on a
tugboat for nearly thirty years. Wo
get much moro sloop in summer when
wo are supposed to bo worked to death
than wo do in winter when our boats
lie idle and wo have practically nothing
o do. "
"There is pno thing , however , ! would
like to mention as illustrating the wis
dom of the authorities who make laws
for us poor unfortunate fellows. A tug
boat is the handiest lifeboat you could
have. You boo it can turn round in its
own length and , except that it can't
dive , it'o as quick as a duck on the
water. The chances of a man falling
overboard from a tug and being
drowned are therefore very slim , yet
wo are compelled to carry a certain
number of lifo buoys and 1 don't ' know
what else besides , for the simple reason
that we have a steam engine aboard.
Now , on the other hand , you may take
the worst old tub of a vessel on the
huccs and if she is a sailing vessel she
may carry as many passengers as she
can hold , and there is no law compell
ing her to curry as much in the shape
of a lifo buoy as would save a rat. Of
course it's absurd , but it's the law , just
the same. "
A lake in the country peat of the em
peror of Austria , near Vienna , is used
as u skating park , nnd the other day in
Viunese went skating there with an ink
bottle attached to the back of his skate ,
the neck adjusted so lib to allow the ink
to How out in a ro'gular stream. With
that , writing apparatus ho sketched the
name of the crown princess in lines that
a writiilg master might envy.
Mrs. Margaret Arnold , who died the
other day near 1'uneousburg , Fuyotto
county , Ohio , was one 111 yearn old. Her
maiden name was Margaret Kisor. She
had six brother * and two sisters. Her
brothers are all deud. Her xistors art )
Htill ulivo one in Iowa and ono in Da
kota. They , too , are remarkable for
their longevity. Ono of them IH 100 and
thu other is 108. Both are In good
health.
Elopements are treated seriously in
Russia. Aoung woman has been bent il
to prison for four months and will lot > a jl
her share in the family property bocaustt | ]
she married without the paternal con-
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