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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; SUNPAY APKIL 7 , 1889.-SIXTEEN PAGES ,
l | : PAVEMENTS AND MATERIALS
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, An Export Bovlows the Hlotory of
_ . the Dlfforont Systems.
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II ADVANTAGE AND DISADVANTAGE
An Intcrcstlnu Chnptcr on nn Im
portant niul Much Discussed
Suljcct Hrlok , Grnnllc , Conl
ri Vulcanite , Asphalt.
w History of filrrof Paving.
OMAHA , Neb. , April 0. To the Edltoj
of Tin : Bnr. : At Uio 'present stage of out
city's ' history the iiucstlon of pavements has
bccomo a topld of moro than iwsshiK Intorcsl
to the property holding nnd tnxpnylnR eltl
zcn. In the discussion of this question the
two main objects to bo Itopt constantly In
view am economy nnd durability , for tin
By torn of pavement which will best answci
the rcoulromonts nbovo sot forth , must ulti
mntoly bo recognized as the "only pnvemen' '
\ which cnn Rlvp satlsfiictlnn to the properly
j. owners mid comply with the demands of m
e honest mid conscrvntl" city govcrnm" '
V- The writer of this article is not connectci
either directly or indirectly with any Btroo
pavement company , nor has ho the sllghtos
Interests in any street paving system , othoi
than the Interest of a taxpayer ami citizen.
Twenty years In the construction of atreo' '
pavement lias given mo some degree ol
familiarity with the various kinds of pave
r rncnt which a ro laid throughout the large :
nnd moro Impo riant cities ofthis country
nnd a personal acquaintance with many o :
the gentlemen who uro Interested in the
paving business has given mo numerous op
portunitlos to estimate the ( [ Utility and character -
actor of the different pavements now in use ,
as well as the cost of construction nnd
maintenance , and their comparative dura
billty.
In 18SS the writer superintended the Iny
Ing of conMar pavement in the cities of No\\
York nnd Urooklyn. At that time the onlj
pavements laid in those cities which wore
not experimental were the well knowi
"cobblo stone" nnd "Belgium block" pave >
moots , There was no question concerning
the durability of thcso pavements , but , the
din nnd unioar which was caused as a
consequence of oven the ordinary trnfUi
of the streets , compelled the devising
of some other system of paving , whlcl
should lessen the noise , and at the snino timi
withstand the wear nnd tear of ordinary
travel.
She Scrimshaw Pavement company , whicl
organized in Brooklyn in ISO ! ) , was the out
growth of this sentiment , which favored ex
pcrlmontal paving , in the hopes of discover
Ing some system calculated to meet the demands
mands of the hour. This company laid i
"coal tar" pavement , similar to the coal tat
pavements which one sees even occasional ) }
to-day. I was with this company at the time
that their first pavements were constructed ,
Whonilrtt laid in cool weiither. the coal tni
pavement gives a most favorable impression ,
and strongly resembles asphalt. It is smootli
and hard , but under the tioico rnys of a sum
mer sun , or even the intense heat of a summer -
mer night , It becomes soft and liquid , the
coal tar aliening- the wheels of vehicles ,
nnd to the feet of the pedestrians , so that the
one or the other after leaving this pavement
to driveon other directs , or walk the sidewalks -
walks , loaves n trail behind to locate' their
destination.
It Is a striking illustration of the absolute
failure of the. coal-tnr pavement that the men
who wore most prominent in the orpuniriv
tion of coal-tar paving companies , sorao flf-
teen or twenty years ago , have all , without
exception , . nbandondcd that method of con-
Btruction,1 and turned their attention to other
methods.
Prominent among the gentlemen who were
formerly chamuions of this system , but who
' have since admitted its failure , may bo men-
tloncd Dr. Filbert , of Philadelphia , the Cran
fords , of Urooklyn and Washington , and
Samuel H. Schnrff , of Now York , all ol
whom were original "coal-tar" paving men.
What is known as "vulcanite" pavement ,
is simply coal-tar pavement , under another
name. The "vulcauito" pavement was laid
quite extensively in the city ol
Washington some years ago , but
the experiment was so unsatisfactory -
factory that but llttlo was laid during the
past session , and I learned from Captain
Synions , of the engineer corps U. S. A. , who
is connected wltli tiio engineering depart-
montof the District of Columbia , that it has
proven so unsatisfactory , that it is probable
there will bo no moro "vulcanite" la'd in the
district.
Personal examination of the pavement
loads mo to believe that Captain Svmous is
correct In his estimate , nnd I bollovo that
"vulcanite , " like coal-lar has had'lts day ,
nnd must bo classed among those pavements
which have served as experiments , leading
us on to something tntlnltoly better.
A few years ugo , it was mentioned that n
great discovery had been made , that a pave-
mcnt had at last been found which could not
fall to give satisfaction , and under this Im-
presslon Colorado sand stono. cut in blocks
, corresponding to the "Helglum" was laid
upon many of the streets of our city. Some
i four yours of oxperjonco with this pave-
mo.nt on different streets of our city
would seem to Justify the conclu-
Blon that it Is not the pavement
of the future. It is not calculated to stand
the wear and tear of heavy tmfllc , ana even
light travel has a tendency to chip the blocks
mid mitko a rough , uneven roadway , The
expense of laying tuts pavement Is about tbo
sumo as granite , and 1 am of the opinion
that the cost of repairs within live years
would equal the cost of reconstruction.
The condition of the sand-stono pavement
laid 'on Ninth street , four years ago. which
at the present tinut is In Had condition , "
leads to tlio belief that If laid on Sixteenth
street , or lower Douglas street , where trafllc
Is much greater and heavier , that it would
aot stand the strain moro than a few months
at most.
"Wood pavements need but llttlo discussion.
Public opinion is already unamious
in denouncing n pavement whoso
only recommendation is its cheapness.
Wood pavements laid In this clly two years
ngo nro rottlrig to-day , and are demanding
imwodiato removal ,
Major Ualcouibo. of. the board of public
works , baa already shown the worthless-
DOBS of wooden pavements , in quite an olub-
orate articlo.
There bulng constdornblo discussion at the
present tima as to the vnluo of briuk pnvo-
uiont , I have gcmo to some trouble to look
up its history , and ascertain with what suu-
cess It has mot. The Ilrst brlok pavement
was laid In San Francisco in 1873. Some
1.000 yards wore laid. Eighteen months
ftor It was laid Mr. J. P. Cllnglo , a prnutl-
cal paving man of Washington , U. C , , vis-
Itcd San Francisco nnd inspected the pave-
meut , Ho wrote mo that so much of the
pavement an was visible was sunken in
hole * , but that the greater part was covered
with mud.
When the brick oavoment was Ilrst laid
In San Francisco Mr. Samuel Strong , a well
known contractor of Washington , D. C. , was
greatly Impressed with the idea that it was
"Just the thing , " nud no succeeded in ob-
tainlng permission to lay an intersection of
brick imvuiucnt In 187-t nt 'IVolftli and O
itrcets , Washington , D. C , Every brick was
carefully selected and the work was carried
on with great euro nnd skill. Ho afterwards
, MA mo that a man might as well try to
f make a pavement with corn coba n to try
and nuiko a brlok pavement that would stand
, . travo ) for two 'curs. The Intersection was
taken up wltblu that time and laid with coal
Mv-
MvTho city of Lincoln furnishes a striking ox-
Btnploof the value of brick pavement. One
of their loading streets , which loads up to
the Btnto house is paved with brick , the
> i. work , I believe , being of recent Uatu. While
In Lincoln some weeks ago I inadoupcr-
Bonpl Jtispectlon of the pavement. It
WJ mostly Icovercd with mud , but I found
, CIIQ bare spot on the crown of the
intersection , which enabled mo toassuro
myself that there was really a pavement
laid thuro , and 1 picked up a double handful
of brlclr chips on two square yardi ,
The oldest brick prveuient in Steuben-
fillo , p , , is ilvo years old ; the brick Is tuaao
in tbo Immudlato vcinlty and the trnnspor-
tatlou Is nothing. Tranio on the streets Is
very * light and In consequence- the wear 1s
sllKht. I noticed , haxvever , that ID the center -
ter of the roadway about ono and ono-bulf
to two Inches of dirt Is constantly kept. A
prominent citizen told mo that It had been
noticed that the bricks lasted longer when
treated with this top dressing. As the street
is kept clean for nbout so ven fcot from the
cutters the design of the Ulrt In the moro
frequented portion1 or the street Is quito ob
vious. The main street Is still paved with
cobble und some doubt li expressed that the
brick M the proper pavement for this thor
oughfare on which the trnfllc Is heavier than
any other In the city. Avcrngo cost of
pavotncnt'ln titoubcnvlllo U (1 per yard.
The first brick pavcnfcnt laid In wheeling ,
W. V.i. . was In 1S83 on a foundation
of tarred boards on a gravel bed , It was
found that this process was patented , nnd
the boards were dispensed with. Thlt pave
ment cost tl.51 , curbing extra. Sixteenth
street was paved with brick blocks in 1884 at
n cost of $1.43per hquaro yard , curbing extra.
The clerk of the board of public improve
ments says it is possible that it can bo used
another year , but It certainly ought to bo ra-
paved at onco. Hopalrs have avonigcd f-OC
per year. It resembles n wend pavement In
a bud state of repair. Dirt Is kept on the
streets In the snmo manner ns in Stcnbon-
vlllc. A careful examination of the pave
ments throughout the city leads mo to be
hove that the condition of the wheeling
pavements in the next three years will lies-
cossltato the oxncndlturo of at least one-ball
of their original cost In repairs. They re
mind mo very much of wood and scorn to bt
on tnu verge of disintegration.
They have been putting down brick pave
ment in Uclnirs , O. , for the last two years ,
thutrnftlo is light and the streets are new ,
so no money has been cxpcndsd In repairs.
Two years ago ono trial block of brick was
put down in Xancsvillc. O. , nud this fall
12,000 yards was furnished In November.
When 1 saw It over two inches of dirt was
on it , nnd kept on it by order of the city en-
glnccr , so that the edges of the brick would
not bo all chipped off.
Last year 14XX ( ) yards of brick were laid
In YoungBtown , ut.n price ranging from $2.11
to $2.43 per square ynrd , The Joints were
poured with tar , and also spread liberally on
the bricks , but notwithstanding the protec
tion thus afforded , I should say 2,000 square
yards of brick-have been taken up and re
placed , nud moro Is now nccdlnir attention ,
lirick may do for country towns but it cer
tainly Is not the material to bo laid in cities
lhat hnvo any volume of Irafllc.
The facls above related concerning brick
pavements , which can bo verified nt any time
if necessary , would scorn to set at rest all
discussion of the advisability of laying brick
pavement In tbo city of Omaha.
In conversation with Colonel Clarke E.
Carr , the well known Illinois politician , n
few days ago , ho informed mo that some of
the oldest pavements In Europe were ol
brick , nnd in the cities of Amsterdam and
Hotturdam there were to-day in excellent
condition , brick pavements which ho Inti
mated wcio laid centuries ago.
This may bo true , but If It Is , a personal
investigation of brick pavements , us laid In
this country , leads mo to believe that the
successful method of laying brick pavements
is ono of the lost arts , and is a secret which
to-day is hidden in the bosom of the Orients
und buried with them.
Itbucms to bo a condition attendant upon
brick pavement that it must bo covered with
dirt in order to preserve it. The pavement
in Galesburg , 111. , which is sometimes re
ferred to is of this Kind , and it would require
nn army of sweepers to remove the dirt
before Hie pavement could bo discovered. It
is a signillcaut fact that there is not to-day n
brick pavement laid in ono of the largo cities
of this country.
I nnd that there is quito a prevalent im
pression that stone or granite pavement is
absolutely proof against the wear and tear
of metropolitan traflic , if properly laid.
There can bo no question concerning the
superiority of a granite pavement over all
other now knpwn , if properly laid , so fur as
durability is considered. Unlit must be ic-
mcinborcd that the cost of granite pavement
is greatly in excess of ttio cost of any other
class of pavement , and upon heavily traveled
streets , such as call for the most durable
substances , the din and uproar occasioned by
the continual passing of vehicles and heavily
laden wagons and drays , is almost unbear
able. Even considered from the standpoint
of durability , a great ninuy of the granite
pavements laid in our larger cities have not
been as satisiactory ns hoped for. Noticeable
among these pavemcpts , wllich after a few
years show such wear und tear
us will necessitate their being soon
replaced , nro the pavements on Fulton street
and portions of Uroadway , Now York. The
granite pavement laid on Farnatu street in
Omaha , some live years ago , has not been a
success , although laid at n cost of $ U.J5 ! per
yard , being moro expensive than any other
laid in the city. It has been found that the
blocks soon wear smooth and become pol
ished , rendering it impassible for horses who
nro drawing heavy loads to ootain a purchase
with their feet. It Is a significant fact that
although Furnam street is considered the
principal business street of the city not more
than 1,000 vehicles n day pass over it , while
ilvo to seven times that number pass over
Douglas and Sixteenth , which is paved with
asphalt.
In the city of Washington they have prob
ably the most satisfactory granite pavement
that there is in the country. The blocks are
bl-oucht from the Richmond quarries , the
stones do not polish perccptably with wear ,
und are laid on a twelve inch foundation of
sand and gravel and the spaces between
filled with clear gravel , five gallons ol
paving material being used to each square
yard , the pavement Doing waterproof and oc
casioning llttlo noise. Could wo obtain a
granite pavement of this character it would
bo infinitely superior to any other for hcav-
4lly traveled streets. The cost of that pave
ment as laid in Washington is $2.25 n square
yard , but the same pavement laid in this city
would cost four times that amount by reason
of the freight charges , there being no granite
ito In tins vlcmliy which equals the granite
taken from the Richmond quarries.
During a recent visit east , I made a careful -
ful inspection of the pavements laid In the
cities of Washington und Philadelphia.
Through the courtesy of Malor Crawford ,
of Washington , who is ono of the best known
and most thorough paving experts In the
country. I had ample opportunity to investi
gate the paving system of the Capitol City.
In this city , the most beautiful In America ,
asphalt pavements are laid on the principal
streets nnd aver.ucs. As it appears when
lirst laid there can bo no moro beautiful
pavement Imagined , It is smooth , the entire
surface being even , and if properly con
structed and kept clean by constant sweep
ing , will maintain an even surface without
repair for n considerable length of titno.
The asphalt pavements recently laid in the
city of Washington Indicate Improved facili
ties for construction und maintenance. In
Philadelphia , Dr. Filbert , who is ono of the
ploneur paving men of the country , und second
end to noiio In e.xjuu-Ieneo and ability , gave
me much valuable Information relating
to the paving system of Philadelphia
where asphalt paving Is meeting with much
favor aud encouragement by reason of the
successful experiments made with It on a
number of the principal streets during the
piibt five years. In our own city wo have
enough asphalt laid to render a discussion of
its merits or demerits entirely unnecessary.
However , when wo compare the condition of
the asphalt pavement on Douglas and Six
teenth streets , which has been luld for nearly
six years , with the granite- pavement on Fur-
natn , which has been down for four years ,
and remember that the amount of travel
over Douglas and Sixteenth streets is much
greater than that over Farnnm und that the
xist of granite U far In excess of that of as
phalt , both as to construction und repairs ,
theru can bo but llttlo question us io the su
periority of the asphalt pavement over that
of the granite. The- fact that someof the
asphalt pavement of this city has not with
stood the wear nnd tear of travel us expected ,
should , I think , bo largely at
tributed to tbo failure of the city gov
ernment to provide for the cleaning and
sweeping of thu pavements. Water and
mud are allowed tp collect and settle , some
times standing for months , and U > o result
necessarily is a sinking of the pavement in
some placds , and a general disintegration.
Property owners who are Interested In the
question of cheap and durable pavements
would do well to investigate the matter for
themselves. JOHN URANT ,
Didn't
Now York Weekly : , Winks "I
didn't PCO you around yesterday , "
Miultb "No. I had a room that
needed painting , nud I thought I'd stay
homo nnd do it myself. But can't atop
to tulle I'm in u hurry. "
"Whiit's "
upV"
"Woll.I'vo got to take my business
suit to the dyer's and cleaner's , my
wife's best dross nlonp with it , and I
must stop at a store for a now carpet ,
und then hunt up some painters and
paper hangers to to put the finishing
touches 011 that room , you know. "
PIGOTT OF THE PASSIAVISTS
The NlcknamoVhloh M , Do
Gave to AtsohlnofT.
SOCIETY IN RUSSIA'S CAPITAL
The Most Brilliant Sonson In the His
toi-y of llio City Protcctliic Fac
tory Ulilhlron Gossip From
St. 1'ctcraburff.
The Down fall of AtschlnniT.
ST. Pr.Tniisnunei , March 8. [ Special Cor
rcspondenco of Tun HCIS.J Now that At
schlnoff is down , everybody Is taking n klcl
nt him. It appears , however , that the mai
Is , and has nlxvnys been , a troublcsomo fol
low nnd n consummatefraud. . At the school
whence ho was expelled , ho Is romcmborci
ns n bully nnd ns a glutton , who used t <
annex the benches of smaller boys. Ills ox
pcdltlon might form n suitable libretto fo
some modern Offenbach , nnd the innsterl ;
fashion In which ho duped the solemn Knt
koff nnd the pompus AksnkofT , led the brll
llant Tonatloff by the nose , and oven drov
funds from II , T. M , The c/nr himself full ;
entitles him to the distinction of the title be
stowcd'Upon him recently by M. do Glcrs
who christened him the "Pitjott of the Pan
slavlsts. " It Is stated that everything Is be
Ing done to hush up the affair , for the threat
nncd Investigation bids fair to make some o
the most exalted personages In the cmplr
tbo laughing stock of Europe. The Cossac :
was no Cossack at nil , nnd the suite of thl
adventurous buffoon was composed of mi
surpllc'cd priests nnd cashiered ofllcers. Yc
it was this gang that seriously compromise !
the friendly relations between Russia am
France , to a degree that it has been spccu
lated upon , whether 'Cossack' Atschlnol
may not hava been in the hire of Ulsuiarcli
These nro but n few of tbo criticisms whici
nro being made in Petersburg and Mosco\
on the man nnd his work , Me.uuvliilo a nov
expedition to Abyssinia Is being actively or
gnnizcd in Petersburg. It will bo com
posed of forty persons , under the conduct o
a canker , and of an engineer. The crcatloi
of friendly relations with n view to common
clal extension Is to bo the object of the expo
dltlon. It is hoped that a religious missloi
to Abyssinia may also bo organized at ai
early date.
A JlltlLLlANTll.U.l. .
Society in Petersburg is very gay at present
ent nud never were there given in one soasoi
so many balls as have been , or are to be , thl
year. The most splendid ball so fur was tha
oi the reorganized Society of Men of Letter
and Artists , to which upwards of 8,000 pcopl
of fashion ami celebrity were invited. Th
ballrooms were lighted throughout with th
electric light , nnd each room was differontl.
decorated. To the right of the princlpa
room was a hall fitted to represent a virgli
forest with birds flying about among th
trees and wild beasts in cages and men dis
guiscd as savages animating thu brushwood
On the loft was u Japanese boudoir , wlicr
Japanese ladles dispensed tea nnd smiles. I :
another room was a set-scene representing :
village on the Caucasian mountains , with th
villagers in their picturesque costumes. Th
mistresses of the ceremony were m Wattoai
attire. The soiree was terminated by a dis
trlbution of prizes for the best costumes , th
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first pri/o , a magnificent fan ornamcntci
with pearls nnd painted by a leading nrtist
being awarded to a charming "Empress no
the Seas , " who , howoverrofused to untnusk
The Pislory exhibition at St. Petersburg
which has been held in the magnificent lial
of the Naval college , has also been a grca
success. What the nttendenco was may b
estimated by the fact that Caterer Lopas
cheff. who held the buffet , tells . \ourcorre
spondent that during two days ho sold jus
51,000 bllucs , or pancakes. At Moscow i
crent skating-inatch was held this week , re
suiting In the triumph of Mr. Pnnschine , tin
well-known Petersburg champion.
An absurd picture has just been ordcrei
by the senate for the council chamber ti
commemorate the Bo rid "miracle. " Thi
picture is to represent the Savior surround
cd by saints in heaven , holding out his hand
Below is the earth and on it is to be seen thi
liorki accident. Each saint represented ii
to bo a portrait of the imperial family. Un
derneuth is written "Alexander , I save thci
and thine. " The senate's servility is bemf
severely criticised in Petersburg society
which is beginning to wonder when the las
will bo heard of Uorki and Its "miracle. "
A society for the protection of chilurer
has just been founded in Moscow under tin
presidency of Prince Dolgorouki. Some o.
the best known men in Russia are on the
committee. The objects of the society uroti
p/otoct children employed in factories , t <
adopt orphans , to organize technical and
general schools and generally to watch ovoi
the interests of a weak and unfortunati
class which until now has been totally ncg
lected in Russia. Each member of this so
ciety has the right to act as inspector of fac
lories , and most members are exercising thi !
right , nnd a number of prosecutions ngainsl
factory owners lor cruelty have already beet
instituted. Similar societies are in proces :
of formation at Sarutoff. Petersburg , Karkof
and other cities.
MAHOAHINU JS IlUSflA.
Speaking of factories , the government hat
just ordered a medico-legal inquiry to bo In
stitutcd on the manufacture of margarine it
Russia. During the lust year this mamitac
turo has taken an enormous development ant !
upwards of ! IO,000,000 kilos of this substance
have been turned out by the four factories Ir
Petersburg , Moscow , Odessa and Warsaw ,
In several towns the sale of margarine ie
absolutely forbidden by the municipal author
ities , and it Is expected that the result of the
enquiry will lead to' an Imucrlal proclanm
tlon prohibiting the manufacture and sale
throughout the whole empire. It may be
noted that almost the whole margarine trade
in Russia Is in the hands of the Ucrinans.
Mr , and Mrs. Schoustermann , .lews , Jiavc
just been sent to Siberia for six years penal
servitude by the Kieff Court of Assizes. The
olTenso was blacK-malllng , and the ponalt.v
Inflicted , the maximum. Mr , nnd .Mrs ,
Schoustermann combined sorcery with clair
voyance , and ono day last full , a Mrs. Urolda ,
a hysterical woman of IClefr , came to them
to see about getting cured. Suhoustermaun
said that the first thing to bo done was tc
get a linen cloth thirty yards long and u loaf
of sugar , These bcinjr procured Mrs. Schous.
torman dissolved the sugar in water , and
soaked the cloth in it. Mrs. Urokiii was
then wrapped up In the cloth und having
been made Into a neat parcel the exercising
began. Midway between the ccromouy It
became necessary for Mrs. Hrolda to put hot
name to a cabalistic document , The lady did
not get well , but a month afterward she was
asked to honor her signature to a draft foi
5,001) roubles. It was this draft that has got
Mrs , and Mrs. Schoustormann Into trouble.
Another sorcerer who bus como off badly
of late is a wit'-h who had quito a good con
nection in the village of Tingda In Caucasus ,
until ono day a peasant called Schenla , who
had fallen ill of Inflammation of the lungs ,
went to her for advico. Her prescription
was that Schanla should go and stand Dare-
foot for two hours in the village stream.
Schanla died during the night after ho had
taken his cure , and the next visit paid to the
medicine woman was by Sclnmla's friends ,
They brought clubs with thorn. Shortly after.
wards the wltcu was found half dead ,
Solianla's friends were brought up before
the Tcrlgda court at the beginning of this
week , and though the witch has since dlocl ,
they were all acquitted. The judge advised
them in the future to ijlvo the preference tea
a licensed practitioner ,
TO finititu FOU LIFE.
A most curious case lias just been tried
before the Moscow high court. Mr. Rondan-
owskl , a man of forty-flvo years of age ,
married two years auo a young lady of seven
teen , who brought him u dowry of 400.00U
roubles. On the death of the young ladya
guardian , Rondanowski received the man
agement of his wife's property. Not satis-
fled with this he endeavored to get It en
tirely into his possession , and In pursanco ol
this Scheme laid an information dgaluitt bla
wife for infidelity , and prosecuted her In the
courts of Moscow , No less than seventy
witnesses wore heard on both sides , and the
conclusion come to by the juJiroa wan that
Mine. liondanowskl was completely luuoceut ,
andthat no less than twcnlyot the plalntlff'i
were suborned pcriurcrs./AtnonKst the num
bcr was nn nrch-olshortillirfco priests , tw <
friars nnd three of the czart nld-de-camjis
All parlies being well known In society hli
cnso has created n perfect Kcandnl. Inimo
dlatcly after the trial MrJQM'ildanowski wai
arrested nnd convicted of wilfjil perjury , hai
been sentcnco.l to exile to Siberia for life.
Ono of the attractions of the art exhibit !
of the Prussian section , of the Paris unl
versnl exhibition was to fmVo'bccn n most re
mnrkablo picture , Illustrating nn effect o
lightning , by the celebrated marine painter
Ajvazopskl. Hut Ajvnzopshi's mastorpleci
will go no further wc/a / than lierlln. tin
committee of the 18SO art exhibition then
having made so splendid nn offer for Its usi
that the artist , although already a tnllllonalri
many times over , could riot reasonably ro
fuse. It Is thought In Petersburg that tin
Herlin coinmltto acted rather from jonlous ;
nnd from n desire to despoil the Paris ex
htbitlon ns far ns possible , than from nn :
other motive.
Ilt'SSUX JOUIIXAL1SM.
Tolstoi , the writer , Is going into the phll
nnthroplo publishing business. Ho propose :
to found a universal library of the classics o
all nations. Each volume will cost n ko
pecks , nnd works will bo published in nl
languages. The Journal do Volz , which hni
been nttacklng Tolstoi ns n govornmen
buffoon , has been warned for thosecom
time. It Is currently reported that thi
Novorln Vromla newspaper has been bough
over to Ulsmnrck from the "reptile. " Tlili
nccusatlon Is based on the fac
Unit Bluco the Atschlnhoff affair
Souverinc , the editor , has gone ovci
bag and bapgago to Germany. Sawatlno'i
record Is not good. Ho began by being t
nihilist nnd socialist , but having been con
dcmncd for the publication of n book cntt
tied , "Scenes ot Dally Life , " rando a publli
recantation of his creed , and since then hni
been the vicar of Urny of Russian Journal
Ism. Ho has , however , the merit of bolni
the smartest political writer In Russia , 111 :
style being fully as brilliant ns that of Hour
Rochofortof Paris.
Sldoroff , carpenter In the town of Tchcr
nigofT , does not bollovo in doctors. Ho hai
iust made himself famous hi Russia by cur
Ing himself from n hopeless state of pulmon
nry phthisis. He took the system out of at
old German mcdlclno book. For forty day :
his regime was no food but n bowl of mill
every evening nnd twelve hours per dlcn
In wet sheets. At the end of the forty dgy
ho was completely cured. Po Sldoroff am
his friends say. Hut Sidoroff having curci
himself wants to euro others , nnd take ti
doctoring in preference to plane-pushing
This Is what Sldoroff has got into jail for
The TchcrnieofT faculty say that the man i
a fraud and propose to keep him theru.
UONEV FOIl THIS LADIES.
The charming printed China silks are com
bined with lace In many pretty ways fo
handsome ln-door dresses.
The now French and Venetian challius nr
exceedingly fresh and delightful tn loolr nt
nftcr the protracted show of heavy winte
fabrics.
Silk crcpallno is a very beautiful fabn
for evening dress. This material resemble
crepe , of course , but is softer and moro din
phanous in clinging.
QMuic. Mutsu , wife of the Japanese inlnlstu
nt Washington , is translating u Jupancs
novel into English. Her translation will b
the iirst of the kind over made.
The empire veils Intended to wear on th
flaring wide round hats arouscful , as well a
ornamental , us they prove n genuine protcc
tion against the keen spring breezes.
Women who glvo nice attention to nil th
details of the toilet llnd n , traveling cloak In
dispensable , ns oven on short journeys the ;
desire to protect the costtimo from dust am
cinders.
In dressy evening toilet's young ladies ar
wearing ribbon bandeaux in their hair , will
u number of hirh loops of the same at th
top of the coiffure , upheld by invisible wire
to keep them in position.
Very many of the newly Imported blacl
lace dresses are made up oycr foundations o
black faille or marvoilletTx satin , with n
touch of color visible save the wide Empin
sash of old rose , violet or NilC'grcon.
Very graceful neck scarfs in Empir
fashion are worn with stylish .homo dresses
They are made of two lengths of tho. nov
extra deep Chantllly flouncing laces , th
ends reaching to the foot' bl the dress skirt
All shades of cloth are reproduced in kli
gloves for spring wear. The most popular o
these are the golden browns , orange , nm
lovely gray shades , which now rival tbo tai
colors in favor.
Fashionable women In Paris and Londoi
arc makinr great use of black lace and jo
pelerines , that have empire scarf ends tha
uro long enough to fasten nt the bclt.and fal
to the hem of the skirt.
Miss Miriam Samuels , n bright Jewess o
Bombay , is going to London to study medi
cine with the view to practicing as a physi
cian in India. She has already earned thi
degree of bachelor of arts at the Homba'
university.
London has recently been put under con
trol of a government somewhat resetnblinj
those of large cities in this country , and tin
first woman nldcrinan has Just been elected
She Is Miss Cons , who for many years hdi
been well known for her work in the direc
tion of securing the erection of n better clas
of buildings for working peoulo.
Kid gloves will always of course tano the
precedence of those of unyothor sort with thi
majority. There are few toilets that nro not
handsomely completed by a pair of Suede 01
dressed kid gloves of tan or gray shade , ai
they are conveniently worn with any colorei
toilet whatever , and are always in Iiarmon ;
with any description of dress material ; fron
vieling to velvet.
The invoice of India and French sill
warned wools is exceptionally largo and ele
gant this year , the range in styles includlnj
patterns in superb deep colors In green , ma
hogany , torra-cotta , brown nnd rose , with ar
artistic and luxurious addition of dyes ii
mauve , peach blossom , amber , anemone pink
pale jonquil yellow , and primrose , reseda
nzuro blue , golden green , etc.
There are nt present some two thousani
women employed in drug stores throughout
tbo country. When the women's school ol
pharmacy was first organized in Louisville
there were but two \vomcn * engaged in the
business , nnd both of thcso were in tin
laboratory of ono of the professors. During
the last term moro applications for graduate *
to fill responsible positions in drug stores
und laboratories of manufacturing chemists
nave been received at the Louisville siihoo !
than the total number which the school lias
graduated since its commencement.
The women In England exceed the men by
3,000,000. and yet Englishmen conio to Amer
ica for their wives.
A prominent citizen , aged ninety-two , ol
Dayton , Tenii , , was married last week to n
woman thirty-eight years old.
Marriage Is not a failure at Joffersonvlllo ,
Ind. Six eloping couples were united there
n day or two ugo throe white and three col
ored. i i.
Henry C. Hunter , In jail nt Crawfordsvillo
Ind. , for bigamy , had the ' -cheek to send to
both his wives and ask them to' ' go on his ball
bond. i i.
. The other morning Judge1 Sloyor of Kansas -
sas City performed the feat of , hearing and
determining four divorce ciascs in six
minutes. * 4
There are marriages stllliiU famous Grctna
Green. Ono Willie Langrithero takes the
place of the ancient blacicsnilth , and In the
publio house spllucs a dozun or BO couples
every year.
In 18SO some thirty young wornon In Her-
lln started an old inaids'uclub , with a pro
vision for a tine of 1,000 marks upon ovcry
ono who married. The Club was a great
success , but suddenly an'opldcmla of mar-
riugo set In , and at the annual meeting this
year only ono member Was loft , and she
found herself called upon to dispose of
28,000 marks , the accumulation of the fines
paid by the former members. She took the
advice of the cx-meinbers , and it was de
cided that half the sum should go to a hos
pital and that the solitary old maid should
have the rest for herself.
A special from Spokane Kails , W. T , , says :
Thirty years ago , in Punxautawnoy , Pa. ,
John R. Reed und Mlxs M. E. Thompson
were engaged to be married , but for some
reason parted. Reed came west , traveled
through California and Oregon , finally set
tled in Raven , near here , and married. Miss
Thompson married a Mr. Urower , They
heard nothing of each other for more than
twenty-live years. Both had grown til ) chil
dren. Urower died last year and Mrs. Reed
also. Accidentally Rcod and Mrs. Reed
learned thitso facts , opened correspondence ,
and recently ho arrived hero and the next
day they were married. Both are over flfty
years of age ,
ENGLAND IN SOUTH AFRIM
A Writer Who Thtnka Her Influence
Has Boon Good.
THE DOMINATION OF THE BOERS
Sport With lloynl
.Ilnc'c With n Woumlctl Elophnnt
Bnountncln nnd ttio tilon
lliimltig tlio Ostrich.
Ilrltnln'H lIiitiiniiizInK Policy.
PliBTONiA , South Africa , .Tnn. 3.-
[ SpccUil Correspondence ot Tins Uin : .
South Africa is mndo'up of two Kng
lish crown colonies , Cnpo Colony nm
Nntnl ; two Boor republics , Trnnsvim
nnd Oriingo Frco Btnto tuul nbout thirt ;
Knlllr untions , the most important o
which nro the Zulus , Bnsutos , Boohu
aims , Swasies , Shanpans , Mnccaniui :
ami Kuobnasos. The population ol
Knfllrs is by far in the majority. It
numbers the Boors coma next , the EUR
lish speaking being in the minority
These latter , however , form the nppoi
crust of the social fabric. They are tin
ruling , educated and wealthiest class
To thorn belong the enterprise and vim
They are the organizers and owners o
all the mining and trading nndcrtak
ings of the country. The moro powoi
the English government acquires ovci
the dilTorcnt states the mon
civilized and prosperous they become
As it is now in the Transvaal , whore
the Boor "republic" so-called rules
the country is run by and for the bone
lit not of the people but of a fov
wealthy individuals who own greu' '
tracts of country and lot it out to farm
ers whom they oppress and rob , am
who are compelled to render absolute
obedience and submission. England
of course extends a incnsuro of protection
tion to her own subjects , but they art
harassed by many grievances whicl
could only bo redressed by her estab
lishing complete rule in the country.
Tho'Ooors spend a grotit.deal of t'licii
time shooting and hunting. Few , i
any sports yield the same amount o
pleasure and satisfaction nsthat of hunt
iiiff , especially where the game ii
larpor und attended by danger. Soutl
Africa is thoElysian Holds of the hunt
ed elephant , tigers , lions and wildoi
beasts , besides an abundance of smallci
game are always to bo found. In com
pany with Mr. Louis Kaufman tint
Hugo Von Palon , Prluco Von Lichton
berg , your correspondent made an ex
tended hunting tour. After enjoying
ourselves fully with a sjum of twelve
oxen aud four hunting ponies
plenty of ammunition , arms , provision
and drinkables , wo engaged tw <
Zulus and ono Hottentot to accompany
us , and started olT. The Zulus are groal
hunters , being well acquainted with the
country and full of daring and bravery ,
Wo mot with only small game for some
days , but when wo got into the olophatr
country wo kept a good watch and fel
on a herd of tlieso lingo animals , feed
ing on the leaves and branches of treei
called elephant trees. These nnimali
genorivlly congregate near rivers aloiif
with lions , rhinoceros , hippopotami anti
other animals to drink , and often quar
rels ensue and bloody battlesare fought
Dr. Livingston refers to this in hii
bonk , and says the bcenes. when those
mighty denizens of the forest wage war
are beyond description. Before wo go
within range the herd espied us anc
mndej olT. Wo gave ehubo on our swifi
hunting ponies , and , singling out three
of the largest , followed them u'n. Kruf-
man , who was loading , lived and hii
ono of them , a powerful bull. Thoshoi
had the effect of bringing the brute tc
bay , about forty yards off. Ho turnei :
and came at us with a terrific charge
Wo all three lirod , but the shots had nc
apparent effect , other than infuriating
the boast , which came on with
cars erect like two hugo fans
and trumpeting and bellowing with
rage and pain. I thought it was all up
with us , leaning over on the off side oi
the saddle as far as possible I shot close
at him his trunk being within two foot
of mo. At the same time plying the
spurs vigorously to my horse I got cleai
of the brute and went off at a tearitiR
gallop through the thick tangle brush
and undorwooa , the monster close
in my wake. However , veering off in
another direction , ho made olT at his
best speed. I pulled up and pursued ,
and after I hail given him a few moro
shot ho turned to the charge again , this
time the prince was on hahel and talcing
aim for his favorite shot in the chest
seriously disabled him. Ho came on
feebly to the charge. Running my
horse to ono side I fired broadside intc
him and had the satisfaction of seeing
him fall to rise no more. Wo secured
the tusks and hide and loft the hugo
carcass in the jungle to servo as lood for
nnsvogols.
.Tho African lions nro the largest and
most powerful of the species. They
generally inhabit the low commons that
creep along the sides of the streams.
They often carry off cows , antelopes ,
nnd sometimes mon. Whole villages
rro built in the upper branches
of trees to avoid those blood thirsty an
imals. An encounter with ono of them
nearly cost Sacamola , one of our Zulus ,
his life. The day was exceedingly
pleasant , and leaving our horses with
the oxen wo strolled along the banks ol
the Limpoopo. which in this part
abounds in tall mattrushos , Coiitin
ously exploring wo como into full view
of an enormous black manud lion and
lioness. Tlio latter wo only saw for n
minute , as she made her escape up the
river under the concealment of the
brushwood. But the king of beasts
came steadily forward and stood look
ing at us. Ho ilxod his eye on Sacn-
inolu , who , being nn experienced hun
ter waited , knowing exactly the time to
flro. The beast , conscious of his strength
camotjlowly forward with a majestic and
Btoadygalt , until within about sixteen
yards of Sacamola , when ho settled
himself , licking his lips , wagging his
tail , preparing to spring. Crack went
the rule. Lion nnd man were lost for a
minute in a oloud of smoke , which ,
when cleared away revealed the form
of the Zulu laying full length in the
grass , the lion limping away about
tlfty yards off. Kaufman und the other
Zulus pursued , and by malting a sharp
angle got within gun shot.
Already wounded and under the ( Ire of
two rifles ho soon rolled over dea.i.
Meanwhile I was attending to poor
Saccamola , whom I found apparently
dead , u terrible gash in his left side
and an arm broken. After stanching
the wound and applying what restora
tives wo had , signs of life began to
appear. A good draught of brandy re
vived him , but wo had a sick man to
care for , for many n day after. The
lion was an enormous ono. The skin
wo took off und I forwarded it , together
with that of a boaconstriotor , to Mies
Knufmann , Padorborn , Germany. On
this expedition , 'which ' lasted throe
months , wo had plenty of sport und
arrived at Pretoria ludon with spoil. ,
The Boors are composed mostly of the
descendants of the undent Dutch settlers
tlors , with whom uro mingled the
French Huguenots. The Boor rule is
confined exclusively to the Tranuvaal
and Orange Frco State , two separata
republics. They are only , however , re
publics in name , ns they possess none ol
the free , llborul ami democratic princi
ples convoyed by the word re
public in the American sense. Thoj
are in fact dictatorships. The pros'
out president of the Transvaal i ;
Paul Krueger ; that of the Orangi
Free State Jtohn Brandt. There is r
house of representatives called the
Volksrand , chosen by the people , bul
the system of voting is bael and the
members who are returned are gen *
orally nominees of the government
The religion of the Boors is protostani
something after the fashion of the
Dutch lloformcd church , Prior to the
English occupation of the country tho'j
were very intolerant. Roman Catholics
were not allowed any civil rights , bul
under the English rule all this was
chnngcd.
The occupation of the Boors is mostlj
farming and ostrich raising. The
ostrich farms are in some casoi
very extensive , as much as ! 5U ( ) merger
(1,000 ( acres ) on ono farm being devotee
to that purpose. Ostriches are rnisct'
solely for tholr feathers , as the flesh o
the bird is considered poor eating. The
eggs are line , but as each bird lays onlj
few , those are generally used for hatch'
ing purposes. The feathers of those
tame birds , owing to constant plucking
arc not nearly so valuable as those o
the wild birds. The wild ostrich in
habits mostly the barren ami
sandy deserts. They go ir
Hocks and feed on almost anything thoi
can pick up seeds , grass , stones
lumps of iron , brass , leather , oto. A
flock of ostriches when scon at'a ells'
tancoby a traveler presents the appear
ance of a band of horsemen scouring the
country.
The ostrich in its \vild state is quite
as tall lisa man on horseback and car
run faster than the fleetest horse ,
When ho runs the wings keep working
like two sails , ami if he wont in n
straight line ho would soon bo out ol
sight , but he is RO foolish as to keep go
ing from sielo to side , the hunter meantime -
time rides straight on , and when hit
horse is exhausted another him let
takes up tho'gumo , and so on , allowing
the poor bird no rest , which sometime :
in a lit of despair hides his head in the
sand and thus allowing himself to be
captured. Another method adopted b.y
the hunter is to disguise himself in the
skin of ono of thcso birels , and , armed
with Ills bow and poisoned arrows , stall *
about the plain imitating the gait and
motions of the bird until , getting with
in shot , ho bonds forth his death-deal
ing missiles. There are about seven
largo feathers in each wing of the os
trich , valued at from $7 to $10 each , besides -
sides the tail feathers , and a number ol
small ones , making the total value of an
ostrich to the hunter about $160 to $200.
Hound nnd bolted wulsts remain in fashion' '
able favor , notwithstanding the great vogue
for polonaises nud redhiKOtcs.
Pigskin is now .used for gloves and
children's shoos.
BLOUSES
For Ladies !
Mnde from the very best Scotch Ilannols
and Jersey Cloth , are In great demand. Wo
liao a complete line , ranging lu pi Ice from
! .BOto$4ritl.
These are strictJy first class goods and
worthy of your inspection.
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Clothing , or Transportation . . " ( as the cnai
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liVi.i'Opounds ) hard bu-ad , 65,0ft ) pounds hominy
iny , 2.i ) 0 poundH lard , H71 barielx moss pork ,
17lWO pounds oatmeal , : i7ii.KJ ( pounds oat
Ksi.COJ pounds rice , KKOO pounds tea , Ilin.uoJ
pounds salt , 2ao , W pounds soup , I'-V.OUt
pounds KtiKitr. and Ki.003 pounds whont ,
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Rlstlng In part of ticking. " 5,000 yuids ; standard
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flee from all sl'/.lnc , ( W.tWJ yards : denims , 17fl < ) <
yards ; Ulughum , i-w.onoyards ; Ivcnuicky jeans.
IT.IHJO yards ; chuvlot , 1'J.tXXI yards ; brown Hlu-ot >
Int , ' , iilfl.lKW yards ; bleached slieutlnir. a > .OJ (
yards ; hickory shilling , I5.00ij yards ; callca
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Inp. Knveiios , notioiM. hut dw nro , medical sun.
piles , school books , \c. , and a lout ; list of nut
collaneous attlcles , such as harness , plows ;
rakes , forks , &c. , and for nbout ( Till wagons ra
quired for the service , to bu delivered a I Chlcrv
go , Kansas City , and riloux City. Also for such
wagons as limy bo rermtiod , adapted to th
climate of the t'aclllc Causaith Callfuinli
brakes , delivered at Ban Kr.inrl-co. Also ,
transportation for such of tbo nrtk'les. Roods ,
and inpplles Unit may not be contracted for U
bu delivered at the agencies. Hids must In
made out on government blanks. Schedule !
showing the kinds and quantities of subsist nr
supplies required for each agency and .school ,
nnd the kinds and quantities in gross , of nil
other goods and articles , togutner with blank
proposals , conditions to bo observed by bidden ) ,
time and place of delivery , terms ol contract
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ington , or Nos. tJ.1 and ( IT WoosterstiPi't , Now
York ; the Commissaries of Knbsl-itenco U. S ,
A. , at Chuyennn , ( hlcago , I < cavenworthOmalia ,
K.iint Louts , Saint I'uiil. and San Vraucisco ; tlio
I'oHtmasteirt at Slonx Ulty. and Yunkton ; and to
the 1'ostmastors at the following named places
In Kansas : Aikiinsas City , Caldwell , Topeka ,
and Wichita , Thorlghtls reserved by the gov.
oinmi'ilttori'Joct any nnd all bids , or any p.vrt
of any bid , and those proposals are Invited
under piovlso that appropriation slmll be Hindu
for the supplies by CoiiKrosH. lllds will bs
opened at the hour and dav above stated , nnd
bidders are Invited to bo present at tbe opening.
Ccrtllled Cherts. All bids must be accom.
punleil by certified checks or drafts upon Mimn
1'lilted ' Ktsxtes Depositor/or the rirnt National
Hank oflos Angeles , Ciil , for at least llvn pet
CM nt of the amount of the proposal , JOHN II.
OHKUI.Y Commissioner. mclddlUt
One of Must
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